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Shows ever. she did it for an hour and a half. she was great impressionist. she was hysterically funny. she was wonderful to be around. speaking of her and her daughter, she denied that postcards from the edge that carrie wrote and that meryl streep supposedly played carrie and shirley mcclain played debbie. she said that was not about her and didnt want to see the movie at all. she had a great relationship with carrie. they were very close. carrie was a chip off the old block in her sense of hu...

One of the best nightclub shows ever. she did it for an hour and a half. she was great impressionist. she was hysterically funny. she was wonderful to be around. speaking of her and her daughter, she denied that postcards from the edge that carrie wrote and that meryl streep supposedly played carrie and shirley mcclain played debbie. she said that was not about her and didnt want to see the movie at all. she had a great relationship with carrie. they were very close. carrie was a chip off the ol...

On one hand i can list them. mark twain and carrie fisher doing the one-woman show called "wishful drinking." i remember going back stage. i was so blown away. we got to be real friends by the fact i wouldnt leave back stage. i said that is the most brilliant thing i ever seen. she did her whole life in two hours. anyway, i could not believe it. im 95 years old. they were 60 and 82. i said they belong here yet. im past my prime. >> the death of debbie reynolds reverberated through the wide circl...

Woman shows. mark twain and emeril williams and carrie fisher doing a one-woman show that was called "wishful drinking." i remember going back stage. i was so blown away. we got to be real friends by the fact i wouldnt leave. thats the most brilliant thing i ever seenment s. she did her whole life in two hours. anyway, i could not believe. im 95 years old. 60 and 82. they belong here. im pasted my prime. >> i read you worked with carrie fisher. is that true? if you know, can you give us some ide...

A great guy, but ive always learned i got to call the top. so i called greg hayes. i heard of him, but never have met him. and he picked up the phone. mr. president-elect, sir, how are you. wonderful to win, you know. think if i lost he wouldnt have returned my call. so i said greg, you got to help us out here. we got to do something. i said because we just cant let it happen. so many people are going to be buying carrier air conditioners. you know, weve had such help here. bobby knight, nobody ...

>> she had been so good on the garry moore show, she always knew she could sing and dance and be funny. [ laughter ] >> on my show, i would do prat falls and jump out of windows and get pies in the face, and it was heaven. >> you know, i still see a rerun of "carol burnett show" and i think, god, damn, theyre funny. there has never been a better three-wall sketch show ever. >> she was great in bed, too, dickey, remember? >> you never went to bed -- >> well. >> not supposed to curtsy, youre suppo...

Kind of like musical product of that evolution. >> ive been spending a lot of time with attendees of this festival who say they are dealing with a lot of pressure in their lives, having a hard time making ends meet. >> exactly. its college students, trapped in college loans. and so they come here to escape to be inspired by music because life is hard. there is no mystery about that, you know, so music provides some sort of relief for that. >> tonight, i get to experience the scene from a new per...

Listen to this. >> ill go back stage behalf show and everyone is getting dressed and ready and everything else and. no men are anywhere and im allowed to go in because im the owner of the pageant and therefore im inspecting it. making sure everything is good. >> like the doctor. >> is everyone okay? stand willing with no clothes. is everyone okay and incredible looking women. so i sort of get away with things labor that. >> what happens when donald trump came back stage, with your experience? >>...

With these crazy hosts. all good. now ive got some bling here. and let me just take you real quick over here. back stage is where we will bring you some live shots later because that is the hottest place in miami beach. people are paying top dollar to be here and we will be back here sweating with you all night. happy new year from miami. >> happy new year. you threw a tough assignment down there. >> a nice strong cup of coffee. >> all right. thanks very much. >> we have a jam-packed next couple...

>> she had been so good on the garry moore show, she always knew she could sing and dance and be funny. >> on my show, i would do prat falls and jump out of windows and get pies in the face, and it was heaven. >> you know, i still see a rerun of "carol burnett show" and i think, god, damn, theyre funny. there has never been a better three-wall sketch show ever. >> she was great in bed, too, dickey, remember? >> you never went to bed -- >> well. >> not supposed to curtsy, youre supposed to bow. w...