of got the sense that he went away, when, of course, he didn't, he just sort of went into the background as an actor. but that's exactly what he was. he was a background player, would lob in a few funny lines, background player on screens, but behind the scenes, he was a driving force. and i didn't appreciate harold ramis enough. i count myself with the masses who read these obits and appreciations today and thought, oh, my goodness, the level of the quality of these films, the lasting quality of these wonderful comedies, he was sensational. >> the laughter to tears in some cases. ben makeowitz, turner classic movies host, thank you so much. and a quick reminder to all of you, turn in thursday night when cnn films brings you, "and the oscar goes to," airs thursday night, 9:00 eastern right here on cnn. right now, states are racing to be the first to prosecute el chopo, the drug kingpin locked up in mexico. and while we wait to see if and when he's coming to the u.s., we