. >>> later, jim parson's the star of the most popular star on television and highest paid actor talks about the role on the "bing bang theory" that launched him as a superstore. >> i remember saying you have been living in purgatory and this could be big >> our sunday it is and let's begin with the breaking news out of north korea. the country's leader kim jong un firing a ballistic missile into the sea. nbc's keir simmons is live in seoul, south korea, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, it's evening here, so people had a chance to take in the news. many believe this was a test not just of a north korean missile but a test of president trump himself. the projectile is an intermediate range missile fired from north korea. it travelled around 310 miles before dipping into the sea short of japan. just as president trump was meeting with the japanese prime minister. the south korean government here has condemned the test and said that it believes that this was deliberately designed to challenge the new administration's hard-line on north korea. the defense secretary was here in sout

hi, this is jim parsons. >> last serious xm radio show called "jim parsons is too stupid for politics." >> look, in the very title i claim to be pretty stupid about all this, but even i was ill prepared for just how ignorant i was going to be. i don't know, i need to figure out what i'm doing on many different levels. and if that's entertaining to listen to in the process, so be it. >> the political show airs on andy cohen's radio andy channel. >> i kept pitching this idea just to friends, and then eventually i was on the phone with andy cohen, and at some point i thought, why is no one stopping me? >> parsons has now worked in radio, tv and the movies, most recently in "hidden figures" nominated for the academy award for best picture. he plays the 1960s nasa engineer who resists working with the >> she is a woman. there is no protocol for a woman. >> it really makes me a little teary, to be honest with you, and i don't know exactly what that is. i just think it's such a beautiful story and a moment in history that's worth looking at. >> for all the professional projects in jim parse

hi, this is jim parsons. >> last month he lost his own serious xm radio show called "jim parsons is too stupid for politics." >> look, in the very title i claim to be pretty stupid about all this, but even i was ill prepared for just how ignorant i was going to be. i don't know, i need to figure out what i'm doing on many different levels. and if that's entertaining to listen to in the process, so be it. >> the political show airs on andy cohen's radio andy channel. >> i kept pitching this idea just to friends, and then eventually i was on the phone with andy cohen, and at some point i thought, why is no one stopping me? >> parsons has now worked in radio, tv and the movies, most recently in "hidden figures" nominated for the academy award for best picture. he plays the 1960s nasa engineer who resists working with the unsung mathematicians there. >> she is a woman. there is no protocol for a woman. >> it really makes me a little teary, to be honest with you, and i don't know exactly what that is. i just think it's such a beautiful story and a moment in history that's worth looking at. >

parsons, the actor, jim parsons-- - they think they wanna make it into a series? - they will make it into a series. - see, i wondered about that because as i read this, actually, my thought was, it seemed like a play because the setting is effectively stationary, not literally stationary, but it's effectively stationary, it's sort of one setting. i thought it lent itself almost to be made into a stage play. - and don't forget, i'm also taking the reality of this in which they did, the terranauts, where the biosphere ends, did produce plays inside as a way of bonding, and also to perform for people. further, since there are 50 2-year closures, if this show were to come and be successful, our great-grandchildren could be watching it still. you know, anything could happen because you have eight new people going in each time. - well, again, i come back to, i'm embarrassed to say, the low-culture reference that came to mind reading this book was mtv's the real world. in some ways where it's like a different cast of characters every season and a different location, i th

. >>> later, jim parson's the star of the most popular star on television and highest paid actor talks about the role

. >>> later, jim parson's the star of the most popular star on television and highest paid actor talks about the role on the "bing bang

. >>> next week jim parsons a great conversation. kind of looks like it took place on the "saturday night fever" dance floor with the star of the long running number one show on television p.m. jim and i will explain our location. next week on "sunday today". time for another check of the weather with ingrid peterson. >>> let's talk about the winter yet to come. high pressure still building in place here. look at these temperatures, 15, 20 degrees above-normal easily down in the south. it expands. chicago look at that a 51 >>> good morning. i'm first alert meteorologist krystal klei. your neighborhood forecast today, a warmer day than yesterday, but not necessarily a warm day. only into the 40s. 46 forster city. pemberton at 45. notice the icons, mostly cloudy to partly cloudy. some sun but you'll notice the clouds. allentown 41 for the forecast. 44 in voorhees, 46 ocean city. through delaware temperatures in the upper 40s for highs. >>> we actually get flurries in new york but not out of the action. 62 degrees on wednesday. say you'

. >>> next week jim parsons a great conversation. kind of looks like it took place on the "saturday night fever" dance floor with the star of the long running number one show on television p.m. jim and i will explain our location. next week on "sunday today". time for another check of the weather with ingrid peterson. >>> let's talk about the winter yet to come. high pressure still building in place here. look at these temperatures, 15, 20 degrees above-normal easily down in the south. it expands. >>> good morning. waking up right now to 40s and 50s across the board. the south bay, scattered clouds at 49 degrees. peninsula at 48. san francisco area seeing about 51. and for the east bay, about 50 degrees. now, you may not be seeing any rain right now, but we are tracking a storm system that's expected to make its arrival in to tonight and bringing breezy severe conditions that will carry on into monday. here's a live look at the live doppler radar ahead of tonight's storm. >>> we actually get flurries in new york but not out of the ac

. >>> next week jim parsons a great conversation. kind of looks like it took place on the "saturday night fever" dance floor with the star of the long running number one show on television p.m. jim and i will explain our location. >>> right here in washington, it's a mostly cloudy start to the day. temperatures in the low to mi mid-30s, but windchills are in the upper 20s. you'll need a warm jacket for sure. a little light snow on the eastern shore of maryland. that's moving away from us, out towards the delaware beaches. meanwhile, we'll be et go egg more sunshine. we'll be in the upper 40s and low 50s around the area for today. for tomorrow, starting out with sunshine, clouds coming back on monday afternoon, rain for your tuesday. >>> we actually get flurries in new york but not out of the say you're welcome. >>> we'll see you in just a second. next on super bowl sunday today with the patriots and falcons getting ready to kick off in a few hours we look into the history of the celebration that will have the winning coach tasting ga

parsons and droopy dog. [ laughter and applause ] that's not funny. thank you, drinking cough medicine from a small plastic cup for teaching kids how to take a shot. [ laughter ] [ chanting ] shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot. oye, oye! oye, oye! >> shot. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you kanye west, for filing paperwork for your very own line of makeup. i guess this explains your new motto, "yeezy breezy beautiful covergirl." [ laughter and applause ] yeezy breezy. >> steve: ez >> ssteve: come on. that's what you can tell the kids. >> jimmy: where was little dreezy. yeah, dreezy. >> steve: is dreezy there? >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: oh. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: mini drake. >> steve: something on the desk. [ laughter ] he's just hanging. >> jimmy: mini drake. hi there. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, "days of our lives," for being renewed for your 52nd season after more than 13,000 episodes. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: man, how big is that hourglass? [ laughter and applause ] sands of time.

parsons and droopy dog. [ laughter and applause ] that's not funny. thank you, drinking cough medicine from a small plastic cup for teaching kids how to take a shot. [ laughter ] [ chanting ] shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot, shot. oye, oye! oye, oye! >> shot. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you kanye west, for filing paperwork for your very own line of makeup. i guess this explains your new motto, "yeezy breezy beautiful covergirl." [ laughter and applause ] yeezy breezy. >> steve: yeezy breezy. >> jimmy: yeezy breezy. >> ssteve: come on. that's what you can tell the kids. >> jimmy: where was little dreezy. yeah, dreezy. >> steve: is dreezy there? >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: oh. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: mini drake. >> steve: something on the desk. [ laughter ] he's just hanging. >> jimmy: mini drake. hi there. ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, "days of our lives," for being renewed for your 52nd season after more than 13,000 episodes. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: man, how big is that hourglass? [ lau

. >>> later, jim parson's the star of the most popular star on television and highest paid actor talks about the role

my guest is the star of the longest running popular show on television, jim parsons. what makes "the big bang theory" a monster hit. also, talking about his new gig on the radio. also, it's grammy sunday, guys. talking about the grammys. and another big week for president trump. i don't think there's going to be any other kind of week. harry smith and hoda kotb. >> good for you. can we say, thank you to maria. >> yes. >> for being here all week. >> i had a blast. it was fun. ly i loved it. >> i love everybody here. >> i've known maria for 30 years. it's nice to have you back. sheinelle's known her for 15 minutes. >> i have your boots. they're fantastic. great graduation gift >>> disabled tractor-trailer in the right lane. >> thank you, melissa. we'll check yo foresthe we comeac awis. >>> good friy morning. we are still looking at some frigid temperatures. feels like the tens through parts of the area still. feels like 18 in the district. 24 lorton. feels like 9 now in gaithersbu. thatue up and down. the rest of the day to day, only the low 40s. cold with increasing cl

my guest is the star of the longest running popular show on television, jim parsons. what makes "the big bang theory" a monster hit. also, talking about his new gig on the radio. also, it's grammy sunday, guys. talking about the grammys. and another big week for president trump. i don't think there's going to be any other kind of week. harry smith and hoda kotb. >> good for you. can we say, thank you to maria. >> yes. >> for being here all week. >> i had a blast. it was fun. really fun. i loved it. >> i love everybody here. >> i've known maria for 30 years. it's nice to have you back. sheinelle's known her for 15 minutes. >> i have your boots. they're fantastic. great graduation gift >>> good morning. i'm katy zachry, and few minutes before 9:00 a.m. on your friday. for more on the details, we go bill henley with the neighborhood forecast. >> katy sh, it is a cold one. we have temperatures climbing, an sunshine in new jersey and in the suburbs is of philadelphia, 45. and the winds are 18 miles per hour right now, and the winds are going to be here through the afternoo

my guest is the star of the longest running popular show on television, jim parsons. what makes "the big bang theory" a monster hit. also, talking about his new gig on the radio. also, it's grammy sunday, guys. talking about the grammys. and another big week for president trump. i don't think there's going to be any other kind of week. harry smith and hoda kotb. >> good for you. can we say, thank you to maria. >> yes. >> for being here all week. >> i had a blast. it was fun. really fun. i loved it. >> i love everybody here. >> i've known maria for 30 years. it's nice to have you back. sheinelle's known her for 15 minutes. >> i have your boots. they're fantastic. great graduation gift >>> happening now at 8:56 on this friday morning, we're still tracking some rounds of some rain that will be possible as we go through the day. and wet roads around the bay area. it is 57 degrees now in the peninsula. and 54 degrees in san francisco. a lot of clouds and some patchy dense fog for parts of the north bay. 61 degrees. little cooler in spots, we're seeing the storm system wind