i thought that johnny carson came witith the tv s set. w what the hehell were yoyou thinking? dave was the new johnny, for me. i m not exactly a computer, slow down. it felt edgy before i was probably old enough h to appreciaiate what ededgy was. you betetter be as s good as letterman! i ll give it a shot. my heart dropped through my butt, exited my butt. holy [ [ bleep ]ining [ bleep p. this isis madness.. absolute madness. it makes every hair on my bodydy stand up.p. we rere on! but n nobody s a a late-nigh host u until they y are one. fires, looting, and violence, tomorrow we ll drown out the negative voices that have health us back too long. fires leading to violence, five people are dead the end of an era. after ruling late night television for 30 years, johnny carson steps down tonight. the buildup to the last tonight s show was l like a t that was going to be derailed, and all you can do is stand by and watch. here s bette midler.
as it relates to president biden and donald trump. listening to biden s words and watching his actions, i feel i don t have a choice. what about if donald trump had given a major u.n. speech and stopped short with what to do next. we all know how the media would react. but not a word about that stuttering word. can you imagine, four days of the deadly hurricane as it makes landfall, he kept his date for a party fundraiser at which time he ripped that governor and other republican governors instead of going to the situation room, putting on the wind breaker and making some decisions. we all know true leaders are defined by how they react to disasters. now back to the what aboutisms. what if mike pence said, north korea. the united states shares a very important relationship which is an alliance with the republic of north korea. it s an alliance that is strong and enduring. uncorrected and they changed the transcript. can you imagine if donald trump forgot a congresswoman h
as it relates to president biden and donald trump. listening to biden s words and watching his actions, i feel i don t have a choice. what about if donald trump had given a major u.n. speech and stopped short with what to do next. we all know how the media would react. but not a word about that stuttering word. can you imagine, four days of the deadly hurricane as it makes landfall, he kept his date for a party fundraiser at which time he ripped that governor and other republican governors instead of going to the situation room, putting on the wind breaker and making some decisions. we all know true leaders are defined by how they react to disasters. now back to the what aboutisms. what if mike pence said, north korea. the united states shares a very important relationship which is an alliance with the republic of north korea. it s an alliance that is strong and enduring. uncorrected and they changed the transcript. can you imagine if donald trump forgot a congresswoman h
as it relates to president biden and donald trump. listening to biden s words and watching his actions, i feel i don t have a choice. what about if donald trump had given a major u.n. speech and stopped short with what to do next. we all know how the media would react. but not a word about that stuttering word. can you imagine, four days of the deadly hurricane as it makes landfall, he kept his date for a party fundraiser at which time he ripped that governor and other republican governors instead of going to the situation room, putting on the wind breaker and making some decisions. we all know true leaders are defined by how they react to disasters. now back to the what aboutisms. what if mike pence said, north korea. the united states shares a very important relationship which is an alliance with the republic of north korea. it s an alliance that is strong and enduring. uncorrected and they changed the transcript. can you imagine if donald trump forgot a congresswoman h
as trump ally push to release surveillance of the search. and mike pence today doubling down on defending the fbi. the emotional day in court. vanessa bryant, the wife of kobe bryant, breaking down on stand, describing her pain after first responders leaked photos of the helicopter crash that killed the nba legend and their daughter. reporter: after a summer of travel chaos, the department of transportation cracking down. our exclusive with secretary pete buttigieg, the ultimatum he s giving the airlines ahead of labor day. danger in the water. two shark attacks at the same beach on the same day. and uniting for ukraine. the music with a message inspiring america. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening. we are reminded again tonight just how high the stakes are in the war in ukraine as focus turns to the state of the ukrainian nuclear power plant now in the hands of russian forces. ukraine official making some pretty disturbing claims