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>> i think that the popes blessing is absolutely wonderful over new york city. and i think that the fact that he has been such a personal champion for the end of extreme poverty but also climate change, hes been passionate about that and thats what global citizen is trying to do also, embodied in the 17 global goals for 17able development are three goals, extreme poverty and climate change and poverty. >> he teed it up. he was your opening act. you dont usually have that on the bill, the pope op...

Route on his way there. the pope will deliver a prayer at the catholic church of festival of families. you can see them preparing for the concert event behind us. itll take place on benjamin franklin parkway, also the site of the mass. that will be the popes final big event. and just a few hours, one of the pontiffs opening act, taking the stage none other than jim gaffigan. hes been tapped to do stand-up before this crowd and before the pope. >> i appreciate having this very emotional music pla...

You expected? >> no. i followed francis all over the world. let me echo your experience. when i was with him in manila in the philippines in january, filipinos were lining up around the block to touch my hand because this hand had touched the pope. i had become a relic by contact. i have seen this man electrify audiences all over the world. its no surprise hes doing it here. except that, you know, in the abstract, i think a lot of people, andcy some in the vatican felt this would be a challengin...

And a far greater revolution than what were seeing on the left and center left. hillary may herself find some real competition in bernie sanders and possibly joe biden. but the eruption is nowhere near what appears to be the revolution on the right which is very real. today donald trumps campaign in south carolina began like an old time medicine wagon. his opening act, bashing the new york times for running a front page story about latino groups unhappy with trump including one who accused him o...

Would be my opening act. his foundation does great work. saying nothing of the damage,.j. t artist. >> first when there are statements made to align yourself with something culturally and then it is not followed through it is boring. two, kasich has twice now snuck in crazy, crazy, crazy socially conservative legislation in budget bills. so i dont know that he would probably say anything different because i do believe in his heart that he has really deeply -- hes deeply offended very easily. >> ...

Introducing the commander in chief in front of 5,000 cheering kenyans. >> on behalf of my family and on behalf of all of us as kenyans, i want to thank the american people for trusting barack. to be up for what i consider most of us would agree is the most difficult job in the world. standing here as his sister it makes me think of when he first came to kenya, the first experience. and now im going to go kennanyan on you. the guy slept in a tiny living room in a tiny frat. thats how he came to k...

Gilbert godfrey, you seemed like a tough guy. now i sit down and you with -- >> its pathetic. like, you could give me a slap across the face and it would kill me. >> do you remember me opening for you in caroline? >> i tried to forget it. i try to block it out of my head. >> okay, i didnt crush. yes. but i provided a warm audience for you, did you not? >> yes, yes, i think what i wanted you to be, as my opening act for the rest of the season, because i felt like the awed yns was going, hey, anyb...

And then there will be another heat with everybody else, which is going to be the fun one, thats the candidates who have at least 1% in the polls. i dont actually know how many podiums yet. we get ten candidates is the headliners in the cnn planet, the rest, i think. i dont know if they do them as an opening act or the late show. i dont know, but everybody be kind to your bartender. joining us is steve kornacki. i had no idea how this was going to work out. was this the most likely scenario all ...

One with the candidates polling in the top ten with tie breakers to make sure there are just ten people up there. and then there will be another heat with everybody else, which is going to be the fun one, thats the candidates who have at least 1% in the polls. i dont actually know how many podiums yet. we get ten candidates is the headliners in the cnn planet, the rest, i think. i dont know if they do them as an opening act or the late show. i dont know, but everybody be kind to your bartender. ...

Characters on snl. talk about the challenge she has. >> its a mixed bag. its a very daunting room. ballrooms, it hasnt been renovated. 2800 people who are not coming to see her, as wonderful as she is they want to see her opening act, president obama. you know, anybody that level of fame are used to people coming to see them, so thats one thing. also, youre dealing with a very diverse crowd. democrats, people in the media. targets is difficult. but i also teach a comedy workshop. jon stewart too...