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>> STEPHEN: WELCOME BACK.
BEFORE WE GO, JUST ONE MINUTE FURTHER, LET'S STEP IN AND SAY
HELLO TO OUR FRIEND JOHN PODESTA HEY, JON.
>> Jon: HELLO.
YES, INDEED.
>> Stephen: I WAS GOING TO ASK HOW YOU ARE, BUT I KNOW, WHICH
IS THE BUSIEST MAN IN LOCKDOWN BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS DOING
SOMETHING.
THIS SUNDAY, YOU'RE GOING TO BE ON CBS, RIGHT?
>> Jon: YES, THAT'S RIGHT, WITH MY GOOD FRIEND HARRY
CONNICK, JR. AND MANY OTHERS.
>> Stephen: IT'S A YOU FIND WE SING, A GRAMMY TRIBUTE TO THE
UNSONG HEROES.
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?
>> Jon: OH, MY GOODNESS, IT WILL BE INCREDIBLE, THE REAL
STORY FROM THE PEOPLE ON THE FRONT LINES.
>> Stephen: CELEBRATING THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS RIGHT NOW.
>> Jon: THAT'S RIGHT.
>> Stephen: AND WE'VE GOT OPRAH, BRAD PITT, SANDRA
BULLOCK, DAVE MATTHEWS, AND, NOW, I KNOW YOU CONTRIBUTED A
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE, JIM, THE FAKED ROLL THE TAPE WHILE I'M
TALKING TO JON.
WHAT ARE YOU PERFORMING AND WHO IS THIS SINGING WITH YOU?
>> Jon: IT'S THE GOSPEL SOUL CHILDREN, AND THIS CHOIR IS AN
INSTITUTION IN NEW ORLEANS, IT GOES WAY BACK TO MA HAILIA
JACKSON AND THEY HAVE BEEN EVERY GENERATION KEEPING THE STANDARD
JUST AS HIGH, SO I WAS PLAYING AMAZING GRACE WITH THEM ON THAT
CLIP.
>> Stephen: I'VE HEARD IT.
IT'S EXTRAORDINARY.
YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH AND CHECK OUT THE WHOLE THING, DEFINITELY
CHECK OUT JON AND THE CHOIR.
IT'S INCREDIBLY MOVING AND BEAUTIFUL, AND I CAN'T WAIT TO
SEE IT.
JON BATISTE, EVERYBODY.
( HUMMING ) THIS SUNDAY IS FATHERS DAY, AND
IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO SEND THE DAD IN YOUR LIFE A CARD.
AND SINCE IT'S HARDER TO GATHER IN PERSON, THOSE CARDS WILL
MATTER MORE THAN EVER THIS YEAR.
THE THING IS, THE PEOPLE WHO WRITE GREETING CARDS DON'T
ALWAYS GET IT RIGHT ON THE FIRST TRY.
SO WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT SOME OF THEIR EARLY ATTEMPTS IN OUR
HOLIDAY SEGMENT, "FIRST DRAFTS!" ♪ ♪ ♪
>> STEPHEN: AS ALWAYS WITH FIRST DRAFTS, I NEED SOMEONE FROM THE
AUDIENCE TO COME UP AND HELP ME OUT.
>> PICK ME, PICK ME!
>> Stephen: ANYONE ELSE?
YOU, YOUNG LADY.
DON'T TELL ANYONE YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE HERE.
YOU SIT HERE, I'LL SIT HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> Stephen: OKAY.
HELLO.
>> Stephen: HELLO.
AND WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
>> MY NAME IS EVELYN COLBERT.
>> Stephen: WHAT A COINCIDENCE.
OKAY.
SO HERE'S HOW IT WORKS, I'VEY IS GOING TO SHOW ME A GREAT FATHERS
DAY CARD AND THEN THE NOT SO GREAT FIRST DRAFT.
THIS IS YOUR FATHERS DAY PRESENT TO ME BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE A
PRESENT.
>> CAN I HAVE THE FIRST DRAFT?
>> Stephen: THAT IS THE FINAL.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE MAN WHO TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW.
THEN WE OPEN IT...
I LOVE YOU, DAD.
>> Stephen: THAT'S REALLY SWEET.
>> REALLY SWEET.
BUT THE FIRST DRAFT SAID, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO THE MAN WHO
TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING I KNOW...
WOULD YOU PASS THIS ALONG TO MR. CUNNINGHAM IF YOU HAVE HIS
ADDRESS?
HE WAS AN AWESOME TEACHER.
THANKS, DAD!" >> Stephen: YEAH, THAT'S
HONEST.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR YOUR DAD FOR FATHERS DAY?
>> I DON'T KNOW.
WE MAYBE WILL GO HAVE DINNER.
>> Stephen: WE CAN'T HAVE DINNER BECAUSE OF THE
CORONAVIRUS.
>> WHY DON'T WE HAVE A PLANK PLANK-OFF.
>> Stephen: HER FATHER CAN DO A FIVE-MINUTE PLANK AND HE'S 91.
>> VERY GOOD.
>> Stephen: THE FEELING OF INAADEQUACY IS PALPABLE.
I WANT YOUR FATHER AND TOM BRADY TO HAVE A PLANK-OFF OR SOMETHING
LIKE THAT.
>> HAPPY FATHERS DAY.
YOU TAUGHT ME TO NEVER STOP BEING CURIOUS... THANK YOU FOR
MAKING ME A LIFELONG LEARNER."
BUT THE FIRST DRAFT SAID, "HAPPY FATHERS DAY.
SO I FINALLY GOT THAT D.N.A. TEST AND
CONFIRMED THE BASS PLAYER FROM LYNYRD SKYNYRD IS MY REAL
FATHER.
THIS IS YOUR LAST CARD."
>> Stephen: BASED ON A TRUE STORY.
>> NICE JOB.
>> Stephen: BASED ON A TRUE STORY.
>> OH.
>> Stephen: YEAH.
OKAY, ANOTHER ONE?
>> Stephen: SURE.
I DON'T KNOW, DO I?
>> COULD I HAVE THE NEXT CARD, PLEASE?
AM I SUPPOSED TO KEEP TALKING TO YOU?
>> Stephen: WELL, IT'S POLITE.
YOU ARE HOSTING RIGHT NOW, I'M THE GUEST.
>> ARE YOU HAVING -- FUN?
>> Stephen: YES.
ENORMOUS FUN.
( LAUGHTER ) ARE YOU FROM OUT OF DOWN IN ).
WHISPERING ).
>> ARE YOU FROM OUT OF TOWN.
>> Stephen: >> Stephen: WELL, KIND OF, I
GREW UP HERE.
YES, I'M FROM OUT OF TOWN.
>> OKAY, GOOD.
( LAUGHTER ) HAPPY FATHERS DAY.
>> Stephen: BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T THINK I LIVE HERE ALL
THE TIME.
>> I DON'T WANT TO PLAY A GAME THAT I DON'T KNOW YOU.
IT'S NOT FAIR TO YOUR VIEWERS.
IT'S NOT HONEST.
>> Stephen: KEEP GOING.
HERE'S ONE.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY.
YOU'RE THE REAL M.V.P.
BUT THE FIRST DRAFT SAID, "HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DAD...
SORRY MOM BENCHED YOU FOR GREG."
>> Stephen: REALLY QUITE SAD.
IT'S PRETTY SAD.
I'M SENSING YOU WANTED ME TO ASK YOU ANOTHER QUESTION.
>> Stephen: YOU COULD.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE FOR FATHERS DAY?
>> Stephen: FOR FATHERS DAY, I WOULD LIKE TO FISH, IF POSSIBLE,
IF THAT'S IN THE CARDS, THE WEATHER.
AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO START DRINKING ANY HOUR I WANT WITH NO
JUDGMENT.
>> DOES THAT INCLUDE BREAKFAST?
>> Stephen: YEAH, IF I WANT AN ESPRESSO MARTINI TO START OFF,
YOU GO, OKAY, IT'S YOUR BREAKFAST.
>> DONE.
>> Stephen: GREAT.
I PROMISE.
GIRL SCOUTS HONOR?
>> Stephen: SURE, SURE.
WE SHOULD MOVE ON.
>> OKAY.
CAN I HAVE THE NEXT CARD, PLEASE?
>> Stephen: SURE.
GRANDPA, YOU'RE LIKE A VINTAGE CAR... RELIABLE
HARD-WORKING, AND A CLASSIC.
>> Stephen: VERY NICE.
BUT THE FIRST DRAFT SAID, "GRAMPA... YOU DROVE YOUR '57
CHEVY THROUGH A JAMBA JUICE.
WE'RE GONNA NEED YOU TO HAND OVER THE KEYS."
OKAY.
HOW ABOUT THAT?
>> Stephen: THAT ONE'S SAD.
IT WAS GOOD.
THAT WAS FUN.
I LOVED THAT.
THANK YOU.
THAT WAS A WONDERFUL GIFT TO ME.
I'M AFRAID THERE'S NO MORE TIME FOR ANYTHING ELSE IN THE SHOW.
( LAUGHTER ) >> I HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU.
I HAVE ONE MORE GIFT FOR YOU?
>> Stephen: OH, YOU DO?
WHAT IS IT?
>> WELL, I'M GOING TO TELL YOU.
>> Stephen: I'M WAITING.
I HID IT.
VERY SUDDENLY, YOU SAW ME HIDE IT.
>> Stephen: I DIDN'T KNOW.
O HERE'S THE THING -- >> Stephen: YEAH.
-- DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN MADELINE, OUR FIRST CHILD WAS
BORN AND WE TOOK HER TO THE PEDIATRICIAN FOR THE VERY FIRST
TIME.
>> Stephen: ARE YOU GOING TO MAKE ME CRY ON NATIONAL
TELEVISION?
IS THERE STH WHEN WE GAVELER A SHOT AND SHE TURNS TO ME AND
SAID YOU BETRAYED ME?
>> NO, THE DOCTOR TURNED TO ME AND SAID HOW DID YOU KNOW YOUR
HUSBAND WOULD BE A GOOD FATHER?
I SAID I KNEW IT WAS TRUE BECAUSE HE MAKES ME LAUGH.
WHICH IS TRUE.
BUT I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS AND THERE ARE
LOTS OF OTHER REASONS YOU'RE A GREAT FATHER, ONE IS YOU LISTEN
TO OUR CHILDREN.
SO I WANTED TO GIVE YOU THIS PHOTO OF YOU TALKING TO JOHN
BECAUSE I THINK IT SHOWS WHAT A GREAT DAD YOU ARE.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.
>> Stephen: THERE YOU GO.
THAT'S ME LISTENING TO MY YOUNGEST OUT ON A HILL.
OH, THAT'S BEAUTIFUL.
>> ISN'T THAT SWEET?
>> Stephen: THANK YOU.
I LOVE YOU.
>> Stephen: I LOVE YOU, TOO.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DADS.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE NAACP LEGAL
DEFENSE FUND, SHERRILYN IFILL.
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