curtain-grabbing toto. >> the great gods have spoken. >> reporter: to disturb the briefing. >> thank you, mr. president. >> reporter: instead of making the trek from the oval office, the president made like "star trek." >> ready to beam up, jim. >> energizing. >> reporter: hail to the star chief. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> like only jeanne moos can. >> only jeanne moos. that's it for us. stay with us, though. >> yeah, "smerconish" comes to us after this break.