>>> There is an inherent
darkness in you.
I had the same instinct about
Charlie Manson.
I looked in the mirror and I
said, fella, you better get out
of that guy's band.
>> One of our faves ever.
Henry Winkler, stars in the
award-winning show "Barry."
>> He has a new book out.
[ Cheers and applause ]
>> Man, you just keep leveling
up.
>> Well, this was born seven
days ago.
Alien superstar.
My writing partner Lynn Oliver,
we've written all 35 novels.
I am so excited.
>> Here's what's great about
Henry Winkler.
We just did the Meghan Trainor.
Henry went over and had the
picture, he's popping it.
He's on Twitter.
>> Twitter.
>> What about Instagram for
Henry Winkler?
>> I don't know how to be on
Instagram.
I don't know what to do there.
I know Twitter really well.
And, you know, it's -- I believe
that Nicolle Wallace is reading
my --
>> We can help with the
Instagram.
>> Instagram is more pictures.
You post pictures.
>> Oh.
>> You have incredible flash
back photos.
>> I do.
>> Throw back Thursday --
>> Throw back Thursday?
I throw back to the last
[ laughter ]
I throw back before the
telephone.
>> And the grand kids you can
post on there --
>> No, no, you know why?
>> Bad --
>> Bad you.
Are you kidding?
You are the most incredible.
No, because you never -- I never
put my -- the picture of my
children or my grandchildren on
social media.
>> Very smart, very smart.
>> It's gotten crazy.
>> It has gotten crazy.
But you have plenty to share.
We're going to get that set up
for you.
>> You know what, we can share
alien superstar.
>> Exactly.
>> I have no pride.
I'm going to mention it every
two or three minutes.
>> You've been open before about
struggling with dyslexia as a
kid.
>> I struggle right now.
>> And didn't even know that you
had it.
>> Do you know the word
schedule?
I cannot sound the word out.
So I have it written on a book
card by the computer because I
use it so often.
>> Right.
>> And as often as I use it, I
still cannot spell it.
>> What do you say to parents
out there, what sign to look
for?
>> Okay, all right.
Your child -- you will know if
your child is struggling, and
that child knows they're
struggling.
You don't have to remind them
that they're struggling.
I say to you, our job as parents
is to make sure that our
children feel buoyed, that
they -- their self-image drops
like a rock to the bottom of the
ocean when they know that
they've got a challenge of any
kind, any kind.
Our job is to make sure that
they can breathe beautiful air.
>> That's one of the themes in
alien superstar, be able to be
yourself.
Being up front and out with who
>> Absolutely.
He comes from another planet and
they are a repressive planet.
So he lands on the only address
I know in America, the back lot
of universal studio.
[ Laughter ]
>> Who is going to question a
rocket ship?
And I don't know how this
happened, but he has a job
within two weeks of landing on a
sitcom on universal.
>> Right.
>> He is the star of his own
show.
>> Guys, it's the best birthday
gift, holiday gift.
It's a really great gift.
>> It's funny.
We want to be the book that
children want to reed and are
not forced to read.
We believe comedy is the gateway
for reading for kids who are
reluctant readers.
>> You're the man.
>> Thank you.
>> Isn't it crazy?
>> We came in with Barry.
You have a potty mouth on that
show.
>> I do.
[ Laughter ]
>> Those are my favorite words.
>> Which ones are your favorite?
>> Am I allowed to say it?
>> Go ahead.
>> I went up to Bobby Deniro.
The first thing I saw was "Mean
streets."
I met him on the lot with Ron
Howard, paramount lot.
They were shooting the second
"Godfather."
I said, sir, you use -- better
than anybody.
Really, you say -- better than
anybody --
[ laughter ]
>> Did you think I was going to
say pooh-pooh?
>> Yes, I did.
>> We use pooh-pooh in this.
He talks about making a duty and
he realized -- but no.
40 years later I meet Bobby
Deniro at a party.
He said 40 isn't going.
I used the word -- better than
anybody.
I said, I can't believe you
remembered.
[Ding ]
Do I have to put money -- I have
>> My cheeks are -- we're back
with Henry Winkler.
[ Cheers and applause ]
>> Can we talk about the
sweaters?
>> I love color.
I love color.
>> We can pop a color.
>> I have a lot of these
sweaters.
And they make me happy.
But in your green room, I just
found out what kind of eater I
>> What is that?
>> I am the human being who goes
to a piece of cake and said, you
know what?
I'm just going to have like a
taste.
And I have just finished two
pieces.
[ Laughter ]
>> You're a taster.
>> I am sitting here thinking I
can hold my stomach in and there
is no way.
It is so filled with coffee
cake.
[ Laughter ]
>> Best coffee cake.
>> I just thought I would share
>> Let's play this game.
>> It's called?
>> Fishing for fun facts from
fabulous fonzi.
>> Okay.
>> Is it true you turned down
"Grease" the movie?
>> I turned it down.
I had done "The fonz" ten years.
I didn't want to get type cast.
[ Laughter ]
I don't know.
I was on drugs at that moment.
No, John travolta went on -- not
only I can't sing, but he went
on to be brilliant in "Grease"
and bought a plane.
[ Laughter ]
>> Have you ever sung "Grease
lightning" in your bedroom?
>> I wanted to be in west side
story.
I saw the movie 13 O 14 times.
And taught myself to dance in my
room because my parents said,
we're not giving you dance
lessons.
What do you think this is here?
This is silly.
You are not taking a dance
lesson.
You are nothing.
Very lovely people.
Very supportive.
>> Lovely people.
>> Did I just become my parents?
>> A little bit.
>> There have been words out
here.
I want you to set the record
straight --
>> I'm setting it straight.
>> There may be a feud between
you and Tom Hanks.
>> Wait, before you answer that,
roll this clip.
Tom did a show on, on paramount
lot and we were all together.
And then he came and he
starred -- he was a guest star
on happy days.
He is a major talent.
I do not have a feud.
As a matter of fact, I saw him
last at the concert for Bruno
Mars.
>> Wait.
>> And we took a picture
together.
And he said to me, you can put
that on Instagram if you want
to.
>> You said?
>> I love it.
>> His wife, one of her first
jobs was -- Mrs. Hanks was on
"Happy days."
>> Rita Wilson?
>> Rita Wilson.
She's unbelievable.
>> You and Tom Hanks at Bruno
Mars?
Were you dancing, too?
>> Bruno Mars, brandy Carlisle,
the boss.
These people need to sing.
They don't just sing, hey, I can
sing.
They need to sing.
I wish I was one of them.
>> Okay.
Tell us this.
If it was "The fonz" versus
"Mr. Rogers" who wins?
>> Okay.
If it was "The fonz" versus the
real Mr. Rogers?
>> Um-hmm.
>> I'd wear his sweater.
[ Laughter ]
>> Okay, wait.
Your first movie was with
Sylvester Stallone?
>> My first movie was --
>> Here we go.
>> "The lords of flatbush."
I met sly.
Sly was also one of the writers.
>> That was my favorite.
Fonz is my all-time TV
character, too.
>> Thank you.
Thank you.
>> You know I told you that
before.
Lord of the flatbush, I
interrupted your story.
>> You didn't interrupt at all.
You're part of it now.
[ Laughter ]
Sly -- sly -- I'm telling you,
he painted his windows black.
He had a bull masstive dog.
His wife, his first wife, and he
lived in a walk-up off of
Lexington avenue.
And he painted his windows black
because when he wrote, he didn't
want to be distracted unknowing
whether it was night or day.
>> Wow, that's commitment.
>> Was there really a feud with
Richard gear?
>> No, there, see, that is the
only time my career intersected
with Richard gear.
He was let go way before I ever
knew -- I had not met him.
And then I went in and
auditioned and I got the part.
>> Yes, you got that.
>> But I don't have a feud.
It's one person, but I can't
tell you.
>> Oh.
>> Henry Winkler, everybody.
>> The man.
>> Nicest guy in Hollywood.
Sweater and great head of hair,
Henry.
>> Thank you.
>> Henry's alien superstar in