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President, or steve bannon, a trump aide now preparing to serve four months behind bars. weve also had the fun of talking to all sorts of people across culture. legendary actors like sean penn there or robert de niro, a film icon and in politics a bit of a trump foe. we even had time with comedy icons who told us in their own words theyre now friends of "the beat." richard lewis has been here a few times, coined his own phrase that really could apply to any "beat" viewer. >> im the original beat...

Kind of that was the signal that our generation was on stream and he aligned with us even though he was from our parents generation. he has a great place in my heart and he always was true in a really interesting way with the way people were doing at the time and he was able to work with great comedy icons which were so important to us. it means a lot to me on a personal level and i dont think youre going to see someone like him again. i to see someone like him again. i love to talk to you about...

Its a show thats unlike anything thats on television. >> what makes the magic, though? what makes it work? >> i think we have great writers. and i think we have the best cast in tv. comedy or drama. ive said this before. >> you want to cut funding for the pawnee public putt putt? >> as for how the cast feels about amy. >> monster. >> is she a monster? >> thats a word, right? >> shes like an incredible comedy machine. >> what about that amy poehler. >> bitch. she seems to get all the lines every ...

Anything thats on television. >> what makes the magic, though? what makes it work? >> i think we have great writers. and i think we have the best cast in tv. comedy or drama. ive said this before. >> you want to cut funding for the pawnee public putt putt? >> as for how the cast feels about amy. >> monster. >> is she a monster? >> thats a word, right? >> shes like an incredible comedy machine. >> what about that amy poehler. >> bitch. she seems to get all the lines every week. leslie, leslie, le...

Thats on television. >> what makes the magic, though, what makes it work? >> i think we have great writers and best cast in tv. mehdi or drama. ive said this before. >> you want to cut funding for the public putt putt? >> as for how the cast feels -- >> monster. >> is she a monster? >> thats the word, right? >> amy is an incredibly comedy machine. >> what about that amy poehler? >> way over her, she gets all the lines every week. leslie, leslie, leslie. >> i mean, how did it -- >> its actually t...

And respected by their comedy icons. >> theyre very witty. and they bring brains. they are very smart. and they know how to deliver a line. >> meryl streep is not here tonight. she has the flu. and i hear shes amazing in it. >> they made you laugh. >> reporter: two wildly accomplished writers, producers and actresses. for tina, her career has become more than she ever imagined. >> i feel like ive exceeded my wildest dreams. >> reporter: when you think about what youre doing now and your life now...

>> monster. >> amy is like an incredible comedy machine. >> what about that amy poehler? >> oh, bitch. way over her. she seems to get all of her lines every week. >> shes the center of the show. >> no, shes the best. shes the sweetest. technically shes the leader of the show but you would never know it. shes just so kind. >> admired by comedy peers and respected by their comedy icons. >> theyre very witty and they are very smart. and they know how to deliver a line. >> meryl streep is not here t...

Crash six weeks ago now. and look at this, this is what he just posted on his facebook page. he says this is the final scene he and walker shot together. they are the first ladies of comedy. this sunday night, they will be in full display as hosts of the golden globes. entertainment correspondent nischelle turner gives us this pretty awesome look at why these two ladies are the ones to watch. >> admired by their comedy peers and respected by their comedy icons. >> theyre very witty. and they b...

Anybody at cnn and hln. its the most fun ive ever had on tv, but dont tell anybody. >> we love it. we are, too. stay safe out there, carlos. dangerous place. >> reporter: all right. thanks, guys. >> sure. carlos diaz out there for you. heres a brawl you do not want to be in the middle of. [ whistles blowing ] >> good heavens, a bench-clears in your face all too extreme high school fight breaking out in the third quarter of a football game. students, coaching, even fans in the stands getting in...

Ellen page to ely roth, westerner herzog, snoop dogg, bill maher and betty white. i know what youre thinking, snoop and betty. is the feud over? they have agreed to bury the hatchet, just for this series, so im really excited to get into that one. tonight on the show big wiz khalifa in the red chair and, of course, later on, keanu reeves. right now one of the loveliest people youll ever meet, as famous at all hell but his story is so interesting. tonight we start with martin show. what a life he...