and music from willie nelson. and now, for the most part, [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: very nice. appreciate it. welcome. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. i have to tell you something. i had the weirdest, weirdest dream last night. remember that guy who used to host "the apprentice"? i dreamed we elected him president. and you were there, and you were you weren't there. [ laughter ] cleto, you weren't there either and your father wasn't there either. but everyone -- wow, what the hell happened? the hats worked. those stupid hats. those hats that looked like they were printed at a kiosk in the middle of a westfield mall. turns out they were magic, like frosty the snowman. last night donald trump reached out and grabbed america by the -- virginia. [ laughter ] to somehow become president of the united states. i don't want to spoil it. [ laughter ] should have said spoiler alert. i watched news coverage all night last night. it was especially interesting to watch the change in tone as the night progressed. they st

tonight, jessica chastain -- willie nelson -- justin moore -- "mean tweets country music edition" -- and music from hunter hayes via hologram. and now, well done, here's jimmy kimmel! ? >> jimmy: hi, everyone. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for everything, really. witness, the spectacle you are about to behold, is our most special special effects show of the whole year. tonight we will be broadcasting from three cities at the same time. i will be in two of those cities. i know, it's amazing, thank you. let's begin by going live to the cma theater at the country music hall of fame in nashville, tennessee. [ cheers and applause ] hello, nashville! are you ready to see magic happen? [ cheers and applause ] okay, let's do it. right now i'm on the screens but we're going to fire up the hologram machine. fire it up and beam me in, captain. here i am! [ cheers and applause ] i don't know why you guys are excited. you know, this is the third year in a row we've done this. i still have absolutely no idea how it works. by the way, those of you in nashville,

and i am so happy to present this willie nelson lifetime achievement award to the one and only dolly parton. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> wow! [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much, thank you lily, thank you all these beautiful girlfriends of mine. pentatonix, and congratulations to all the winners. what a tribute. i would have cried, but i didn't i was doing my best. this is such a great compliment, a wonderful night for me. thank you for all of that. and now, for me to be receiving the willie nelson award, this is an absolute high for me. [ laughter ] having -- high achievement award, he's had some highs that border on historic. but enough of that. i'm very proud to receive this, and they asked me to hurry it up. they're saying they're behind. but you're talking about a lifetime, right? anyway -- i know how this goes. and i'll make it as fast as i can. how about jennifer nettles as an colors"? we're doing it again on november 30th. i'm so proud of you. i want to thank all of my fans and everybody for allowing me to see my little girl dreams come true. i have a few people i must

receiving the willie nelson lifetime achievement award at the cmas. >> for me, to be willie nelson award -- this is an absolute high for me. >> got to love dolly parton. she was serenaded by many of those stars last night. >>> when we come back here tonight, the curse reversed. and we are right there with bill like a human fingerprint, no two whale flukes are the same. because your needs are unique, pacific life has been delivering flexible retirement and life insurance solutions for more than 145 years. ask a financial advisor how you can tailor solutions from pacific life to help at planters we know how to throw a remarkable holiday party. just serve classy snacks and be a gracious host, no matter who shows up. do you like nuts? robert kearney: i fought for my country in kosovo and iraq, and i've been a republican all my life. but i'm the father of three girls. i can't stand hearing donald trump call women pigs, dogs, and bimbos...and i sure don't want my daughters hearing it. i want my girls to grow up where they're valued and respected. donald trump's america is not the country i fou

. >>> willie nelson thought of me. >> have you ever tried this stuff? >> yeah. i tried it once in college. you all know the jeningle. >> yeah. ? you'll forget your troubles every time >> i got the munchies now! >> yes, he does. pot jokes aside, they joked about the contents of the basket of deplorables. everyone was going home with it last night. >> political joking aside, though, last night's cma awards featured old school legends alongside fresh new names, and a pop music superstar who stole the show. from nashville. ? play me some mountain music ? >> reporter: a massive star-studded open not 50th annual country music awards. ? don't rock the jukebox ? >> reporter: including an emotional surprise to kick off country music's biggest night. >> randy travis. >> reporter: randy his first award show appearance since suffering a massive stroke in 2013, and then underwood and paisley opened their monologue with what else? the election. ? the election is taking forever and ever ? >> reporter: and a big award. >> entertainer of the year? garth brooks! >> we are so damn

it spawned dozens covers from the biggest names including willie nelson. his 14th studio album was leased last month. the family says he deed peacefully at his los angeles home. we are on your side as a securely alert millions of monoxide alarms are being recalled. it is for kiddie nighthawk which are sold on amazon.com. they can stop chirping after seven years even if the battery is replaced leaving you to believe it is working. you should contact them for a free replacement. and roger goodell says president-elect donald trump has made his job harder saying that trump's past comments about attempts to curb domestic violence more difficult. he didn't go into why that would be case. goodell says the election cycle is challenging his home life. he is struggling to explain the victory to his wife and twin daughters. coming up after break we'll jummy: there it is madame tousseau preparing a wax figure donald trump. they have finished the head and now turning to perfecting his famous hairstyle. she said she will use hair from the belly of a yak. it is aiming to

in fact, his latest album, "you want it darker" released in october, and he wrote songs for willie nelson and more, the exact date of death and cause not announced. he was 82. >> justin timberlake paid tribute to him on twitter thursday. >>> on to thursday night football action. the latest in the rivalry between cleveland and the baltimore ravens hole first place in its division, and cleveland lost ten games this season. the latest, a 28-7 thrashing last night. the quarterback threw three touchdown passes during baltimore's strong second half. the browns, on the other hand, went through three quarterbacks. it's they're worst start to a season since joining the nfl in were in the nfl -- >> we'd have a chance. >> we'd be tied. >> we'd have a chance. >> we'd be tied with the browns. >> i have faith in you. >> yes. >> i'd be cheering. >> when does spring training start? >> oh, man. i'd say just pick another quarterback. that's a winning solution. >> the cowboys did it. >> yes. although they -- >> well, it's controversial. >> it's weird. >> so weird. love you, dallas. >> yes. the ufc's first e

i want to thank jessica chastain, justin moore, willie nelson, i apologize to matt damon, we ran out of time for him. "nightline" is next. here with "yesterday's song" from the nashville via the power of hologram, hunter hayes! ? na na na na na na na na na na na help me out everybody! na na na na na ? ? well i used to sing it and i used to crank it with the windows down ? oh but i'm over it man i'm over it now ? ? i used to leave it playin on repeat i spun that record til it turned on me ? ? but the dj knows exactly what i need i need an out with the old in with a new beat ? ? you were the rooftop at the top of my lungs blowin' the speakers in the back of my trunk ? ? and you had your chance then ? and now you're just yesterday's song you're yesterday's song ? ? the soundtrack every night in my bed you were the woo-hoo gettin' stuck in my head ? ? now you're just an echo when the feeling is gone baby now you're just ? ? yesterday's song you're yesterday's song ? in the melody it's lost and you know it ? ? it's just the sound of what we used to be ? ? yeah i used to leave it playin on

nelson and continued writing and performing up until his death. his latest album, last month. he was 82. >>> when we come back a wild scene at a clothing store, a big >>> the cleveland cavaliers visiting the white house. and the viral moment, whith the first lady. ? this is eric gibson. he and his wife briana made the bold decision to buy their home four months ago. and even though they have no idea what the future has in store for them, they bought into a 30-year mortgage anyway. buy in. quicken loans. home buy. refi. power. i've been on my feel all day. i'm bushed! yea me too. excuse me...coming through! ride the gel wave of comfort with dr. scholls massaging gel insoles. they're proven to give you comfort. which helps you feel more energized ...all day long. i don't want to put life on hold because of a headache. that's why i use excedrin. it has two pain fighters plus a booster and for some, headache relief starts in just 15 minutes. now moments lost to headaches are moments gained with excedrin. >>> in california a big rig fire caused a massi

the night's climax was dolly winning the willie nelson lifetime achievement featuring country's most beloved women singing her hits. >> she tried her best not to cry because she didn't want to mess up her eyelashes. >> just like that. >> i don't blame ya. >> they gave out awards, underwood taking home female vocalist of the year. >> stapleton winning male vocalist of the year, and the top prize, coveted entertainer of the year goes to garth brooks. >> i love your accent. i'm trying a country accent. >> that's what it is? >> southern, i don't know. >> it's good. >> all right, as is the case with all award shows also taking center stage last nights, red carpet fashion. >> carrie making an argument for a live action sleeping beauty remake, you might say, channelling a princess aurora in the pink dress. >> miranda stunned in a low cut black and sheer gown. that was by chang -- >> of course. >> oh, that was the >> of course, yes. no, these are -- >> next to the louis -- >> yeah. nicole in old hollywood glamour with her husband keith urban as the main accessory. wow, that was cruel. >> she

tonight, jessica chastain -- willie nelson -- justin moore -- "mean tweets country music edition" -- and music from hunter hayes via hologram. and now, well done, here's jimmy kimmel! ? >> jimmy: hi, everyone. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for everything, really.

nelson lifetime achievement willie nelson award, this is an absolute high for me. >> reporter: taylor swift electrified the crowd in this black and nude gown as she presented the entertainer of the year award. >> and the cma award for entertainer of the year goes to garth brooks. [ cheers and applause ] >> we are so damn lucky to be [ cheers and applause ] >> he was so, so happy and dolly was saying she was trying so hard not to dry during that incredible performance, tribute because she didn't want to ruin her makeup, of course. and good morning, garth, i'm sure you're still up hopefully sill celebrating the record fifth win for entertainer of the year. as we wake up in nashville, excuse moot trubs mind me we have more. at 8:00 you'll hear from more stars and nicole kidman who of course was there with keith urban who revealed a secret about herself that turns out we have in common. quite a moment. poor keith urban, i'll say. coming up. >> you're good with those teases there, lara. hmm. >> inquiring minds. >> i know. >> robin, i got to tell you, robin, i love this town. you were right

kidd: wednesday night she was honored with the willie nelson lifetime achievement award. dolly: i would have cried but i didn't want to mess up my eyelashes. i had a bigs but they wonderful award. kidd: how long was it? dolly: three or four minutes if i had said all i wanted to. i know that these shows go long. i'm a professional, i understand that. i had a big bunch of stuff i was going to say, telling some more stories, but i think people who have seen my life, they know it, i didn't have to repeat it. dolly: i want to thank my fans and everybody for allowing me to see my little girl d dreams keep coming true every day? dolly: i do. i often say that i've dreamed myself into a corner, so i have to be responsible for these wonderful things. you can't stop working. you've got to work the dream. that dream is going to spring off into something else. kidd: you know, be responsible dreams and alike -- i don't like this -- but she is constantly thinking up new things, constantly dreaming up new things. we saw that yesterday, she doesn't do a lot of press. coming up after 7:00,

and after that our big cma post-show simulcast from willie nelson, justin moore, hunter hayes will perform via hologram, and an all-country music edition of mean tweets. please join us for all that. our first guest is an oscar and golden globe-nominated actor - true fact. the only reason he hasn't won yet is they couldn't spell his name on the trophy. his latest is a psychological thriller called "nocturnal animals." >> i'm here for an interview. for a scholarship at columbia. >> columbia? i thought that you were at the great writer. >> a great writer? i mean, i don't -- i don't think -- well. i am. aren't you at yale? becoming a great artist? >> graduated yale but i'm at columbia getting my master's degree. >> oh, wow. >> art history. >> that's great. >> listen, do you know anybody else in new york? >> just you. >> just me, okay. would you like to go to dinner? >> jimmy: "nocturnal animals" please welcome jake gyllenhaal! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: how are you? >> good. how are you doing? >> jimmy: i'm doing well. you know, it's weird. when i look at you i realize we're actually

wednesday, is our special post-cma show with jessica chastain, willie nelson, justin moore, reba mcentire, a hunter hayes hologram and an all-country music edition of mean tweets. please join us for all of that. and more. our first guest is an emmy and grammy award-winning performer who could be grand marshal in any halloween parade she wanted to but she chose to be with us instead. her new book "kathy griffin's celebrity run-ins" comes out november 22nd. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: welcome, kathy, how are you? we've got two copies of your book now, that's exciting. >> oh, no. that's right, i have a book coming out, it's going to be so good i'll never wor that's how juicy this book is. >> jimmy: this seems like the book you were born to write, a book of the terrible things you've gone to celebrities, terrible things you've said to them, terrible things they've said to you. >> possibly. >> jimmy: listed in alphabetical order, which is great. if you're a celebrity and worried about being in kathy's book, like i was -- >> i knew this was coming. >> you turn to the "k." you are quite

and we will have music from willie nelson, butch walker, t.i., and vic mensa too. and also next week i will become vice president of the united states. so that's gonna change things up. we're going to have to figure some things out. on his current tv show, our first guest plays the ultimate multitasker, bereavement counselor by day, serial killer by night. netflix. please welcome jamie dornan. [ cheers and applause ] ? >> jimmy: there's a lot of excitement here. >> i'm excited. >> jimmy: all right. calm down, you animals. don't -- we have a hose, turn it on you if i have to. how are you? >> good. how are you? >> good. >> jimmy: can you tell the difference between a 50 shades of gray fan and of your show? >> yeah. >> jimmy: how do you know who is going to bring what up? >> there's this sort of, um, sort of energy in the eyes of a "50 shades" fan that the others don't possess. sort of see it and smell it. >> jimmy: does the hunger ever scare you? >> if it's in a pack, it's terrifying. >> jimmy: i would think individual hunger would be more alarming. >> it depends on

and willie nelson too. please join us for all of that. late last wednesday night our first guest, look at him here, helped to transform a team of long-time loveable lose rs, the world champion cubs. he is the probable national league most valuable player from the chicago cubs, please welcome kris bryant! [ cheers and applause ] ? >> have a seat. i'm glad to see you and the goat have finally made peace, that's really nice. how you doing? >> doing good. >> jimmy: what's going on with you? anything new? [ laughter ] >> we won a pretty important game recently. >> jimmy: you did? was that on tv? was that a televised game? >> yeah, quite a few people were watching. >> jimmy: what was the best game you'd ever been involved with previous to that? >> i mean -- probably game six of the nlcs. >> jimmy: game six of the nlcs. [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> it's unbelievable. just this whole postseason experience. i mean, i don't think i've ever played in games that meaningful and that were that good. sevens of any sport. >> jimmy: i don't know that anyo

this year's recipient of the willie nelson lifetime achievement award. well deserved. >> you're going to have so much fun. >> i hope so. >> when? >> i'm leaving today. my first one and i can't wait. >> we have a concert, dierks bentley. >> thursday day morning we'll give i all of the details from artist, dolly parton. they love dolly parton. >> timeless. so fun to talk to. all right. >>> so all month long we've been working on getting as many shelter dogs rescued as we can. this is what you look forward to. jolene loves her favorite toy, a gumby. can you imagine how she feels when her owner has the boyfriend dress up in a giant gumby costume. so your favorite chew toy and look at joel lean. joel lean literally -- i'm just going to shush and let you enjoy snowfall lean and her favorite toy. >> gumby. >> ah. >> joel lean is a cutie. >> that's a happy pup. >> that is a happy pup and that is the joy of an unconditional love a dog can bring. cannot stress strongly enough all month long we've got some great pups for you to adopt and >> yep, yep, i have a great

he wrong songs for others such as james taylor and willie nelson. he was 82. >>> incredible video in orlando. an unusual rescue involving two bald eagles stuck in a storm drain. one was able to fly away but the second had to be rescued. probably fighting over the same territory. >>> finally a rude interruption during a golf tournament. look at this pack of critters invading the course and showed proper respect by not moving the ball. the pop quiz today, is the plural form of mongoose which is that animal is it mongoose, mongeese or mongui, guys? >> i like mongi. >> mongi is a word i invented. that is right, lara. so you said mongooses or mongeese, you're correct. >> high-five, george. >> i didn't say anything. yes. >> tom llamas, thank you for that. >> he's thanking you for stepping right into his setup. >> i always go for the funny, george, like somebody else we know. your beautiful wife who is in update. going to be a big weekend for prince harry and his girlfriend. we know meghan markle is in london and "the daily mail" snapped these photos enter