Normal, with few fireworks or big barbeques, which makes it really difficult to follow the crowd, as Susan Spencer will report in our sunday morning cover story. There aint no cure for the Summertime Blues dickerson Country Music superstar alan jackson recently played to the largest american concert crowd since the pandemic, sitting in and on their cars. But you could feel the energy from the audience. It felt just like a regular show. Dickerson from concerts to movies to sports, the future of fun. Later on sunday morning. Our tracy smith has a und ro of questions for jim carrey, a man of many talents and strengths, it turns out. Even in this weird summer of 2020, a chat with jim carrey isen a experience. Yeah nothing is real. And there we go. Nothing is real. And all of it is true. Peek inside the mind of jim carrey. Ahead on sunday morning. Why would you do that . [ laughter ] we lost comedy legend carl reiner this past week, but his work will surely keep fans laughing for many, many years to come. Mo rocca will remind us why. You can ask anybody. I always said i like you so much better without your hair hair [ laughter ] carl reiner brought laughter to generations. And you end up cockeyed. This may be hokie but what you do think kept him going so long . The same thing that keeps me going so long. We both like getting up in the morning. He missed it today. He missed it today. We remember carl reiner, later on sunday morning. Ted koppel hails a taxi and hears the woes of a new naturalized citizen. Kristine johnson visits with grammywinning singer gary clarke jr. Kelefa senneh remembers a fourth of july speech from Frederick Douglass 168 years ago. Plus thoughts from nancy giles, Steve Hartman, jim gaffigan and a lot more. Stay with us this sunday morning july 5th, 2020. Well be back in a moment. For the sweaty faces, and the hidden smiles. The foggy glasses, and the sore ears. The determined looks, and the muffled laughs. A simple piece of fabric makes a big statement i care. Lets all do our part to slow the spread. Wear a mask. Learn more at covid19. Ca. Gov. Cowan holiday weekends and big gatherings usually go hand in hand. But not this year. Its hard to follow the crowd when most celebrations are canceled. But that doesnt mean you cant celebrate apart. Our cover story is reported by Susan Spencer. How you all doing out there tonight . Reporter Country Music superstar alan jackson has sold 60 million albums worldwide. But there aint no cure for the Summertime Blues nget but last month, he did something perhaps even more remarkable. Were just glad to get out of the house and have a good time i think. [ cheers and applause ] down here in alabama. Reporter on backtoback nights in alabama, jackson played to the largest american concert crowd since the pandemic took over our lives, some 12,000 fans in total, all desperate for a break. Honestly, you could have sung jingle bells you know . They were so excited to see you. I heard rumors people drove from all over the country to see the shows. Reporter his drivein style shows took place in vast open fields with fans sitting in and on their cars, pickups and suvs. It felt just like a regular show. And people were i could hear em and they were loud and having fun tht. Reporter concertgoers were told to socialdistance their vehicles and protect themselves. But its not always easy when youre having fun. Might as well smile i think were going to see a lot of creativity, a lot of innovation in the way that people are getting their entertainment. Reporter dr. Dhruv khullar is a Health Policy researcher at Weill CornellMedical College in new york city. He says americans may have to start redefining the meaning of fun. Whenever i think about large gatherings, theres a few kind of risks that i take into account. The first is, is the gathering going to be inside or outside . We know that outdoor gatherings are much safer than indoor gatherings are. Reporter as for events that cant be moved outside would you feel comfortable today going to a movie . I would not feel comfortable today going to a Movie Theater and i wouldnt recommend my patients do that at this time. Reporter would you go to an indoor concert . An indoor concert is even more dangerous than a Movie Theater. In a concert, youre usually cheering or yelling or singing along. That means a lot of those droplets, even microscopic droplets, are flying out of your mouth and theyre flying out of the mouth of the person next to you. Reporter youre really being quite a killjoy here. Im the first to tell you, i wish there are ways right now that we could flip a switch and for life to go back to normal. Nget normal these days is anything but, and you may as well get used to that mask. Most Public Health officials would say that anytime you have a large gathering, masks should be mandatory. Reporter even outside. Even outside. Nget how do you see College Sports returning . In a very complicated way. Reporter as commissioner of the america east conference in division i College Sports, Amy Huchthausen has a frontrow seat to this new world. Its been difficult, and theres still no clear answers or direction candidly, about where were going to end up this fall. Reporter i dont envy you your job. [ laughter ] big arenas could see big changes. Limited seating capacity, staggered entry points, compulsive cleaning. The only thing off the table is your lunch. The days of going up and grabbing food and exchanging food probably looks a little bit different as well. Reporter so you dont stand in a long line waiting for the hot dog. Youre probably not getting a hot dog that are sitting on a tray. That hot dog is open for things to fall in. That definitely will be modified. Reporter as for the action on the field can you imagine a World Without highfives, without hugs . Yeah, i find it hard to believe and im sort of glad im not splaying because i dont know that i could control myself. Reporter yeah, no spitting in baseball . [ laughter ] how do you control that . Right . Reporter how do you have baseball . [ laughter ] but Major League Baseball there will be, a the shoened 60game season starts in a few weeks. The nfl is targeting a september kickoff, and the nba intends to play without fans. Some events is may be without fans even if fans are allowed. Suppose i came to you and said, look, i have frontrow seats, Madison Square garden, your favorite performer. Are you in . I dont think so, not today. Reporter not today. A lot of this is how do people feel . Do they feel safe . Do they feel like theyre going to be able to keep their friends and their families healthy if they go out . I think a lot of people will have second thoughts about that and understandably so. Reporter then again, these folks seem pretty happy. [ cheers and applause ] so what was the Community Reaction when you announced yes, there will be baseball . They were ecstatic. Reporter Darren Musselwhite is the mayor of southaven, mississippis, where the annual youth baseball tournament, on hold since march, started up again in may. The number one thing was public safety. We studied the data. And when we got to the point we felt like it was safe to go back out, thats when we proceeded forward. Reporter what about fans who might be afraid to attend an event like this . I think it goes back to, this is america. Everyone gets to make their own decisions. If you dont feel safe going, dont go. Reporter the 100 or so fans who showed up followed protocol, families together, socially distanced, with limits on seats and on the number of players in the dugout. In mississippi, that same week, our governor opened casinos. So, just being a logical person, if its safe enough to go into an indoor casino, its certainly safe enough to play baseball outside. Reporter but as weve learned, in a pandemic, circumstances can change in an instant. I suppose individual teams would have to decide what they would do if one of their players is positive. Its a monumental task. Theres no way to paint that picture nicer. If a player on a team tests positive, the first step, i think, is to selfisolate the player and then to test everyone else on the team to make sure p reporter yet despite suchs. Dire scenarios, dr. Khullar holds out hope that one day, our carefree, old normal will be the new normal again. Look back at the 1918 spanish flu pandemic. After that, you had the roaring 20s, and so you could envision Something Like that happening again. Yeah reporter in alabama, last month, it was easy to envision. Alan jackson has no more concerts scheduled. But for a couple of nights, it felt a little like good times. cause i been working all week im tired and falling asleep i wanna have gun good times add some resistance. Sara, your movie plus trial is about to expire. Do you want to continue or cancel . Capital one knows life doesnt update you about your credit card. So meet eno. The capital one assistant that looks out for charges that might surprise you and helps you fix them. Another way capital one is watching out for your money when youre not. Whats in your wallet . To sleepy smudges. To showerskipping. These days call for a quick clean. Luckily, help is still one wipe away. Love, neutrogena®. Tonight, try pure zzzs all night. Unlike other sleep aids, our extended release melatonin helps you sleep longer. And longer. 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Xeljanz. Cowan for just about all of his 98 years, carl reiner made people laugh. He died this past monday. Tributes have been pouring in all week, including this one from our mo rocca. The first thing in the morning, before id have coffee, id read the obits. Reporter seriously. Yes. If im not in it, ill have breakfast. Reporter even when discussing something grim. I think about how id like to go, what a show this would be if i was talking to you [ laughter ] reporter carl reiner, who died last week at 98, couldnt help but sound sunny. He was rare in that i cant remember him being in a bad mood or him telling me about a bad mood. Reporter legendary tv writer and producer norman lear, now 97, was Close Friends with reiner for more than 50 years. This may be a little hokie, but what do you think kept him going so long . The same thing that keeps me going so long. We wont like getting up in the morning. [ laughter ] and he missed it today. He missed it today. Reporter carl reiner didnt miss a lot. One of television comedys founding fathers, reiner first came into our homes as a featured player on your show of shows. If theres one thing ive learned being superintendent of this hospital for the last 16 years, this, that this is a hospital and not an Experimental Laboratory [ laughter ] reporter on your show of shows he was second banana to sid seeder. [ laughter ] sid ceasar. [ laughter ] i understand that use is a reporter youse is a reporter. Look, boy, we dont like reporters. [ laughter ] reporter what made him so good in that role . Carl had no need to be the principal in anything. A lot of comics do. And so, he could be very funny as a sidekick and a straight man. The Dick Van Dyke show. Reporter ryan serbest known for creating the Dick Van Dyke show which began airing on cbs in 1961. It starred Dick Van Dyke as the head writer of a fictional tv program. Hes the ed had writer of the the alan brady show. Oh, shoot. Is that still on . Reporter reiner played the blowhard host. Hi there. Remember me . [ laughter ] a mench. The greatest human being i ever met in my life. Unique. Irreplaceable man. For some reason, carl had a deep understanding about Human Behavior and what motivated people to do what they do. At the very end of the show, i didnt have handle myself too well with that patrick rat. Oh, he got you to Say Something embarrassing, didnt he . What was it . That alan brady is bald. [ laughter ] i found myself going to his office for answers about life, about raidin my kids, about family, and i learned so much from him. He kind of created me along with creating rob petrie. Finders keepers losers weepers and because thats true youre mine now you wonderful you why did you mess up my hair . I like to. [ laughter ] [ applause ] so, you think that you youve got trouble, well, troubles a bubble. So tell old mr. Trouble to get lost. Reporter Dick Van Dyke graced us with some of the little known lyrics to the shows theme. A frown smile is just a frown thats turned upside down and dont forget to keep your fingers crossed bravo. Thats not the faucet, honey. Rob, i dont care what you call it. My big toe is stuck in it. Of will [ laughter ] carl understood, theres no such thing as an adult. An adult is a costume and mannerism that a kid puts on in order to make it through life. [ laughter ] reporter there was no venue where reiner didnt kill. On stage call me mister reporter on tv. In this razzledazzle world of tell vation each new season sets the networks in a spain after am years i have a strong suspicion its a weird weird weird weird weird whiz were in reporter as a film director. And action reporter and sometime actor. At my age, i think ive earned the right to be sell fish. Reporter and remember comedy albums . He and mel brooks had one of the biggest with the 2000 year old man with reiner once again playing the straight man. All right. What do i do . Give me a boost. A boost . Somersault. Never leave your eyes off your face for this one. [ laughter ] and one and two and wait. Lets reconsider. Thats 100 carl reiner. And thats why he worked so well with mel, because mel will tell you himself, he needed to be up front. And carl was a champion from the sides. Reporter carl and mel were a match made in comedy heaven. But reiners lifelong costar was his beloved wife, estelle. I had a lot of hair in those days, black hair, wavy. Yeah. Reporter the pair reminisced about their first meeting back in 2007 with tracy smith. Really goodlooking, but typical, i said tall, dark and handsome. Youre adorable reporter ten years later after estelle passed away, reiner reflected. Having a good marriage, and good children, a good life is what you send out into the world. I had good children, nontoxic children, all have done great things and are continuing to do great things. And i had a marriage of 65 years. Thats the only thing that really defines me. Reporter theres a stereotype about comics being dark. Carl reiner was all light. A few day ago, norman lears soninlaw, our own dr. Jon lapook, sent us this video clip of carl reiner greeting lear at a party in 2000. Its strange to say it in the season of coronavirus, but he was a great hugger. Its a gem that little bit of photography of him hugging me, because that, in a sense, is the essence of carl also. Reporter it sounds like he loved being with his friends. There was never a better friend. The l. A. Times obit talked about pure joy, and thats what he brought to everything pure joy. The sun is pretty incredible. It makes lipton green tea better. And these lemons better. Which makes this taste better. You definitely need the sun for that. And that. With antioxidant vitamin c and 50 fewer calories. 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Im not like a religious person. I quit going to church a long time ago, but like, music is my religion, i guess you could say. He got to get up got to get up its calming. It can hype me up. Its everything. Reporter his mastery of the six string won him grammy in 2013. And has earned him three more this year. Hes played the white house and even toured with the Rolling Stones and eric clapton. Who, by the way, said that hes never seen a flow like yours. A flow like mine. Reporter uhhmm. Thats what he said . Reporter he said, i havent seen someone like that since jimi. Oh, damn. Pressure. [ laughter ] reporter jimi, as in hendricks. This 36yearold is still allowing comparisons like that to sink in, as he told us when we sat down with him at his ranch in