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With trump, hell say things like usa, america, safety. people are like, yea. usa, usa. >> with "the apprentice," you make the point if it happens on tv, it must be real. you know that, right? >> i live that. >> thats not actually true. >> he looks like he is having the time of his life. no tie. the baseball cap. hes having so much fun that i wonder if hes thinking, you know, being president is hard, by the way. youd have to really read a lot of books. >> and youd actually have to work. >> theyre...

He was talking about why hadnt she done more in the last 30 years, where was she. she said something like i had to hold back from saying, donald, where you were. >> she did the shimmy. >> you cant help it. >> jay, you look at this and what people decide they like, that they dont like, so to speak about some candidates, because there are lovable things. bill clinton, who had many a failure, was often seen as more lovable or human at least in a satire point. heres phil hartmans famous impression o...

>> alec baldwin as donald trump and kate mckinnon as hillary clinton. its been a year of extremes in the race for the white house. comedy writers racing to keep up, but the campaigns themselves do offer some laughs without anyone having to do impressions. to reel it all in and enjoy it, we have jay thomas, host of the "jay thomas show," and nancy giles. >> i used to work with jay. hey jay. >> hey nancy. >> i love bringing you together. jay, what are your favorite moments of truth that were comed...

Isnt it? >> would you like to try it? >> well, maybe just a bite. >> how do you compare that to the way this years nominees are coming across? >> the difference is that -- and ive seen clinton speak a few times. hes absolutely brilliant and funny. the thing with donald is hes the wrong messenger. i think on "fox and friends" they asked giuliani when he is going to say something rather than getting people clapping. giuliani started laughing. i dont think that makes him a president. >> sure. >> i ...

Debates. and he says i dont have any stamina. that is four and a half hours. i have now stood next to donald trump longer than any of his campaign managers. >> this is the first time ever, ever, that hillary is sitting down and speaking to major corporate leaders and not getting paid for it. >> last nights al smith dinner gave the presidential candidates a chance to let loose and show that not only can they be serious, but they can tell a joke, they can take a joke. the question is, did they? jo...

Policy in private. >> so wheres the line? right? this is a roast, but he got booed. where is the line? where is the line here? >> you know, it is hard to tell jokes. i think that he was telling jokes, and he was saying his own stuff. which is what he does, right? it wasnt his crowd. so they booed. at the event during the day, they cheered at the very same line. so donald trump just wasnt in, you know, the friendly confines hes used to. and the word corrupt didnt belong at the al smith dinner. th...

>> theres no doubt hes scared about something. dont know what it is. i have no idea what hes scared of. whether its a gambling debt or whether its something to do with the super bowl. hes truly scared to the point that he turns in and fingers at the 211 leader here. you know? he knows thats a death sentence. regardless of what it is, hes going to have to leave this facility. >> yeah, hes done. whatever facility he goes to. >> holloman, wright, and -- just those two happy cats for now. >> for now...

>> ill take care of this. >> oh my -- >> tonight, well celebrate the legacy of the man who changed it all. joining me now is daniel kellison, who was a writer and producer for late night and late show for eight years. he is writing about his memories of working for letterman in the 1990s. and actor and comedian jay thomas who has been a regular guest on letterman through the years with his annual quarterback challenge. thank you so much for being here. jay, what is the david letterman legacy?

Leftover motorcycles left on the parking loet behind me. we saw them take out ak-47s and long rifles and clubs and knives, all kinds of weapons that were used. he also said that inside the restaurant that apparently after the malay, they tried to hide weapons and stuffed them under the sofas and seats and stuffed them between bags of flour, even into the bags of chips in the kitchen trying to get rid of the evidence. he said they found all of them and try to match fingerprints to determine who o...

Get anything confirmed tonight. i know the foo fighters will be performing. what do you expect when you step foot inside that theater what do you expect to see, to hear to feel? >> well, first of all, just normal people. they went online they had to answer some crazy questions about who is the costumer and stuff. there is no executives. no movie stars. so hes held to that. its just regular folk who had to win a lottery online to get in there. which is kind of cool. youre not going to see any mov...