. >> de niro. and i know he's funny. who's in every comedy right now? >> jimmy: oh, robert de niro. >> okay. >> jimmy: but back in the day, no one would ever cast him in a comedy. >> but i knew he was funny. >> jimmy: isn't that funny the way it works like that? >> and i'd pay to see him dance on a piano. >> jimmy: of course i would, yeah. but the studio did not want it. >> oh, no, and they wouldn't pay him. and then, that article came out how much chevy was making and john candy and tom cruise and all that. and so, bobby got a little -- >> jimmy: so, then -- >> then, when bobby said yes, now everyone wanted to do it. so tom came back. >> jimmy: tom came back and boy, was it -- >> and i knew tom from "bosom buddies." i knew tom from "bosom buddies." >> jimmy: i mean, how fun is that? >> i did every show on the paramount lot. >> jimmy: isn't that great? i mean, you got to read these stories. this is just fascinating. >> -- play yourself. do i talk any different than i ever did? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: you haven't changed one bit. >> i ain't doing to shake

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robert de niro: this year, the national september 11 memorial opens in new york city. join us to honor, remember, and reunite. to learn more or to reserve your visit, go to 911memorial.org. not in tragedy, but in its response to tragedy. as such, the story of the pentagon memorial is a story of hope and inspiration. it is part of the healing both for the nation and for the families of the 184 men, women and children lost here that day. the memorial represents a nation that, while never forgetting, maintains a conviction to build hope where once there was only despair, peace where once there was only conflict, and a future where once we saw only an ending. >> james laychak: it's an individual memorial, it's a collective memorial, and in a very eloquent way kind of tells a story about what happened there. the family members, when we talked about this, we said we wanted a place that would make people think, but not tell them what to think. >> wendy ploger: we were looking for a deeper meaning. we liked the feeling of going to a place and experiencing it in our own way. >>

robert de niro: this year, the national september 11 memorial opens in new york city. join us to honor, remember, and reunite. to learn more or to reserve your visit, go to 911memorial.org. >> it's been said that the character of a nation is forged not in tragedy, but in its response to tragedy. as such, the story of the pentagon memorial is a story of hope and inspiration. it is part of the healing both for the nation and for the families of the 184 men, women and children lost here that day. the memorial represents a nation that, while never forgetting, maintains a conviction to build hope where once there was only despair, peace where once there was only conflict, and a future where once we saw only an ending. >> james laychak: it's an individual memor l, it's a collective memorial, and in a very eloquent way kind of tells a story about what happened there. the family members, when we talked about this, we said we wanted a place that would make people think, but not tell them what to think. >> wendy ploger: we were looking for a deeper meaning. we liked the feeling

robert de niro. >> all the leading men turned it down. >> even tom hanks? >> yes. so i went to someone who was a mad man who does behavior great which is bob. he didn't have the innocence of tom, but i would pay to see him dance on a piano. they wouldn't pay him. >> how did tom get the role? >> bobby said yes and everybody wanted to do. >> i penny teamed up hanks, madonna and rosie o'donnell for a league of their own. >> there's no crying in baseball. >> tom wanted the part because he had a couple of flops. >> you told him to gain weight. >> uh i told him to eat, eat like the wind. he ate his way through chicago and indiana. >> don't forget a great wit. safe to say penny is one of a kind. >> she was tough but s man on radio: mission is a go. you are good to go. so, have you made your decision yet? yeah, i think so. this year, more than 27,000 children will be diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition. their wishes are waiting to come true. you can make it happen. find out how today at wish.org. [ flippers slapping ] >>> travel consideration provided by --

robert de niro set the tone, gaining 60 pounds for the film "raging bull." george clooney and rene zellweger packed on the extra pounds for their movie roles. tom hanks melted it off twice for "philadelphia" and for "castaway." and in "the black swan," mila kunis and natalie portman, both already slim and trim, lost weight to portray ballerinas. >> stars lose weight for their roles because physically if you're going to meet this character you have to do it. oftentimes when award season comes around, you are rewarded for it. >> reporter: that dedication can border on dangerous. christian bale lost 65 pounds to portray an emaciated insomniac in "the machinist." 50 cent lost an immense amount of weight for a movie role as a football player battling cancer. for "les miserables," anne hathaway had to lose 25 pounds quickly for her role. she usualed fans not to copy her and said she was under the guidance of a nutritionist. health experts agree, saying the risks of losing too much too fast are the same for everyone. >> extreatment dieting should not be taken light

she's won two emmys in "huff" and played in "will and grace," was robert de niro's wife in "meet the parents" and in real life is mother to gwyneth and jake paltrow. blythe danner, it's so good to see you! >> i'm delighted to be here because you and charlie have changed my morning habit of my watching. >> oh, that's so nice! >> you really have, it's true. >> thank you, thank you. we are thrilled to be here and norah's joining us, so really, the whole team's coming together. we're very excited. but let's talk about you, because you do acting very, very well, but you seem to have a lot when it comes to the mom role. >> yeah. >> you do. >> lately, right now, i'm doing a lot of grandmothers, which is fine. i just want to keep working. i have no worry or pride about the age thing, really. i even played a great grandmother in "the lucky one," whoa! >> i think when you look the way you do, blythe danner, you don't have to have any hang-up about about the age thing. how do you describe ruth, your latest mom? >> she's a complicated woman. i've played a lot of these women, but i love her parti

. >> was robert de niro supposed to be in big. >> i said read it, tell me what you think. he said i like it. he was very smart about a lot of things. but once bob wanted to do it, now everyone wanted to do it. he gave me a validity i didn't have. >> people have read a lot about that, it was the first movie that a woman director made $100 million. >> i didn't make it personally. >> no, no. >> trust me on that one. >> i'm sure that's how it works. was whitney houston nice to work with? >> she was great. she's funny as hell. she was. she was great. always knew her lines. you know. and i said, one day i said i'm going to stage this just for you. thank you. you know. she didn't have that kind of ego. whatever was going on in her personal life, you know, whatever she did, she did it at home. she didn't do it on the set. >> how is your health now? because i know you had a bout with cancer. >> well in 2009 i did have a bout. i dodged a major bullet. is wood around? >> right there. >> that's water. i asked for wood. >> oh, wood? >> see no one understands what i'm talking about. i'm