>> Stephen: HEY, EVERYBODY, WELCOME BACK TO "A LATE SHOW."

MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS AN EMMY AND TONY AWARD-WINNING

ACTOR YOU KNOW FROM "BREAKING BAD," "ALL THE WAY," AND

"NETWORK" ON BROADWAY.

HIS NEW SHOW IS "YOUR HONOR" ON SHOWTIME.

>> I SEE IT ALL THE TIME.

THEY ALMOST NEVER HOLD UP.

IF YOU WANT TO GIVE YOURSELF A FIGHTING CHANCE, IT HAS TO BE

VERY CLOSE TO TRUE.

>> OKAY, BUT...

BEING HERE, DOING THIS-- >> MONTHS FROM NOW, IF YOU'RE

EVER ASKED WHERE YOU WERE, WHAT YOU WERE DOING ON OCTOBER 9,

YOU'LL HAVE THE MUSCLE MEMORY OF WHAT YOU DID.

YOU WON'T HAVE TO CONSTRUCT THE LIE BECAUSE YOU LIVED IT.

>> BUT YESTERDAY WAS YESTERDAY.

>> Stephen: PLEASE WELCOME BACK TO "A LATE SHOW," NATIONAL

TREASURE, BRYAN CRANSTON.

BRYAN, GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> STEPHEN, HOW ARE YOU, MY FRIEND.

>> Stephen: LISTEN, LAST TIME YOU WERE HERE OVER A YEAR AGO,

YOU WERE STILL DOING "NETWORK ON BROADWAY."

YOU INVITED MY ENTIRE AUDIENCE TO GO TO THE SHOW AND THEY WENT.

CAN YOU IMAGINE-- CAN YOU IMAGINE WALKING WITH 450 PEOPLE

JAMMED AROUND YOU THROUGH A PACKED TIMES SQUARE TO A FULL

BROADWAY THEATER?

>> IT'S SO SURREAL.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S FUNNY IS YOU LOOK BACK ON THAT, AND WE TAKE

THAT COMPLETELY FOR GRANTED.

AND WHAT WE REALIZE IS THAT, MY GOD, WHAT WE HAVE LOST IN THE

PAST.

WHEN IT COMES BACK-- AND IT WILL COME BACK.

>> Stephen: SURE.

>> THE BROADWAY THEATER COMMUNITY, TIMES SQUARE,

EVERYBODY'S GOING TO FILL UP IN THE ED SULLIVAN THEATER AGAIN,

AND IT WILL BE FUN AGAIN.

UNTIL THAT HAPPENS, WE JUST HAVE TO BE SMART, MAN.

WE JUST HAVE TO WEAR THE MASK AND-- I'M WEARING AN INVISIBLE

MASK RIGHT NOW.

>> Stephen: YOU'RE KNOWN FOR YOUR MEME.

YOU'RE KNOWN FOR YOUR MEME WORK.

REALLY GOOD, UNBELIEVABLE.

OKAY.

WELL, YEAH, WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER, I'M JUST-- I JUST WANT

TO-- WHEN THIS IS OVER, I'M KISSING YOU ALL ON THE LIPS.

>> OOOH, PLEASE DON'T.

>> Stephen: NO, THERE WILL BE A RELEASE TO SIGN.

IT WILL BE VERY EUROPEAN.

IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT.

>> OKAY.

>> Stephen: YOU WERE BETTER PREPARED FOR QUARANTINE THAN

MOST PEOPLE THAT I KNOW, BECAUSE UNLIKE MOST PEOPLE I KNOW YOU

OWN A MESCAL COMPANY.

WE HAD YOUR BUDDY AARON PAUL ON HERE TALKING ABOUT IT.

HOW MUCH MESCAL HAVE YOU PUT AWAY IN THE LAST NINE MONTHS.

>> OOOO, BABY!

HOW MANY BOTTLES CAN I TELL YOU.

>> Stephen: YOU KNOW WHAT I LIKE TO DO, TAKE A BOTTLE OF

THIS PUT IN A PACKET OF ORANGE AND SHAKE IT UP AND YOU'RE GOOD

TO GO.

IT'S LIKE DRINKING TANG AT THAT POINT.

>> JUST LIKE THE ASTRONAUTS.

>> HERE YOU ARE WITH YOUR HOMBRE BROTHER, RIGHT THERE.

>> YES.

>> Stephen: DO YOU GUYS ACTUALLY HANG OUT?

ARE YOU REALLY FRIENDS?

>> WE'RE GOOD PALS.

WE REALLY ARE.

WE WOULDN'T HAVE STARTED THIS COMPANY TOGETHER IF IT-- IF WE

DIDN'T LIKE TO BE TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW, FOR SEVEN YEARS ON "BREAKING BAD," IT WAS-- IT

WAS-- YOU HAVE SUCH AN INTIMACY TO YOU.

, YOU KNOW, AND EVEN THOUGH OUR BUSINESS IS-- KIND OF HAS

SHALLOW ROOTS.

YOU DO SOMETHING FOR A WHILE, PULL UP STAKES, PUT IT DOWN

SOMEWHERE ELSE, BUT IT'S STILL VERY INTIMATE AND CLOSE.

SO WE MISSED BEING TOGETHER.

>> Stephen: NOT EVERYBODY IN SHOW BUSINESS-- NOT EVERYBODY IN

SHOW BUSINESS KEEPS THEIR FRIENDSHIP GOING.

JON STEWART AND I WORKED TOGETHER FOR 20 YEARS AND IT'S

ALL AN ACT.

WE DON'T ACTUALLY LIKE EACH OTHER.

ALL AN ACT.

>> ISN'T IT TRUE YOU DESPISE EACH OTHER?

IS THERE ACTIVELY TRY TO UNDERMINE EACH OTHER'S YEARS

EVERY CHANCE WE GET.

IT'S A GAME WE PLAY WITH EACH OTHER.

>> I'M SO SORRY.

>> Stephen: I WANT TO MAKE A COCKTAIL WITH THIS.

I HAVE HEARD THAT YOU HAVE A PREMIUM TOP-SHELF COCKTAIL FOR

THIS.

I'VE GOT-- I'VE GOT THE INGREDIENTS HERE.

BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO MAKE?

>> HERE'S WHAT YOU DO.

GET A TUMBLER AND GET AN ICE CUBE IN THERE.

>> Stephen: I HAVE A COUPLE IN THERE, POUR IN ABOUT TWO OUNCES

OF DOS HOMBRES IN THERE.

ONE, AND TWO.

IF YOU STUB YOUR TOE PUTTING IT IN THERE, THAT'S OKAY.

>> Stephen: OKAY, THERE YOU GO.

>> THE DOS HOM BRAZE GOES IN THERE.

AND THEN FOUR PIECES OF MUDDLED WATERMELON.

>> Stephen: I'VE ALREADY GOT THAT.

NOW WHAT HAPPENS.

>> PUT AN OUNCE OF FRESH LIME JUICE IN THERE.

>> Stephen: OKAY, OKAY, HOLD ON.

I SHOOK TOO SOON.

>> OKAY.

>> Stephen: GOT YOU.

>> OKAY, AND A THREE-QUARTER OF SIMPLE SYRUP THAT IS INFUSED

WITH CIRANO CHILIS OR JALAPENO.

I HAVE HAL WAYNEIOS THAT GO IN THERE.

>> Stephen: I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD PRONOUNCE SPANISH.

>> HERE WE GO WITH CILANTRO.

PUT THE CILANTRO INTO THE MIX.

>> Stephen: I'M MOVING ON TO DRINKING AT THIS POINT.

>> YOU'RE ALREADY DRINKING!

>> Stephen: I PRESHOOK.

IT'S ONLY AN HOUR-LONG SHOW.

>> IT IS.

>> Stephen: YOU'RE IN "YOUR HONOR," ON THE SHOWTIME-- HOLD

ON.

THAT IS VERY-- THAT IS LOVELY.

>> ISN'T THAT NICE?

UH-HUH...

>> Stephen: SO I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS-- WHAT NIGHT-- IT'S ON

SUNDAYS ON SHOWTIME.

SUNDAY NIGHT I'M GOING TO MAKE THIS BEFORE I WATCH THE SHOW.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT?

WHAT'S IT ABOUT, BRYAN CRANSTON?

>> I PLAY A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE.

MY 17-YEAR-OLD SON, WHO IS ASTHMATIC, HE GETS INVOLVED IN A

CAR ACCIDENT, AND HE PANICS AT THE SCENE, AND LEAVES.

THE ACCIDENT IS VERY SERIOUS.

HE-- HE KILLS A KID.

THAT'S REALLY SAD.

I CONVINCE HIM, BEING A NOBLE PERSON, TO DO THE RIGHT THING,

THAT YOU WILL FOREVER BE SCARRED IF YOU DON'T MAKE THE RIGHT

DECISIONS AT THE RIGHT TIME.

SO I CONVINCE HIM THAT WE'RE GOING TO TURN HIM IN TO THE

SYSTEM, TO THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM AND JUST SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

I TAKE HIM DOWN TO THE POLICE STATION.

I WALK HIM IN.

AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I TURN AROUND AND I SEE THE GRIEVING

PARENTS OF THE BOY THAT WAS KILLED, AND THE FATHER IS A

NOTORIOUSLY DANGEROUS MOB BOSS.

AND I REALIZE AT THAT MOMENT, IF I CONTINUE WITH THIS PLAN, MY

SON IS GOING TO BE DEAD.

THAT GUY IS GOING TO KILL MY SON.

SO I TAKE OUT A COCKTAIL, AND I MIX A COCKTAIL.

>> Stephen: ALL RIGHT.

>> AND I DECIDE-- I DECIDE NOT TO TAKE HIM IN.

WE ABOUT-FACED IT, GO OUT, AND I SAY, FROM THAT POINT ON I HAVE

TO THEN DESTROY EVIDENCE, CREATE ALS BY, SO THAT NOBLE JUDGE

BECOMES A CRIMINAL IN ITSELF.

BUT IT'S BASICALLY-- WHAT GOT ME WAS THAT PREMISE OF PROTECTING

YOUR CHILD.

WHAT WOULDN'T YOU DO TO PROTECT THE LIFE OF YOUR CHILD?

WHAT WOULDN'T YOU DO, STEPHEN?

>> Stephen: THERE'S NOTHING I WOULDN'T DO.

I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND BE LESS OF A GOOD FATHER THAN YOUR

CHARACTER IS.

( LAUGHING ) BRYAN, BECAUSE YOU'RE PLAYING A

JUDGE, WE WOULD LIKE YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW.

SO MANY ARGUMENTS GET STARTED DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

YOU KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE AT HOLIDAY DINNER.

EVERYBODY'S ARGUING.

>> YEAH.

>> Stephen: CAN YOU RULE ON SOME OF THESE CONTENTIOUS

SUBJECTS ONCE AND FOR ALL?

>> OKAY.

>> Stephen: OKAY, THE DECISIONS ARE LEGALLY BINDING.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT'S TIME FOR "BRYAN CRANSTON'S YULE OF

LAW" I HAVE A GAVEL.

I HAVE A-- I HAVE A GAVEL.

READY?

>> THAT MAKES IT OFFICIAL.

>> Stephen: KEEP IN MIND, ALL OF THESE WILL BE TRANSCRIBED AND

SENT TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

AND THE SUPREME COURT, WHEREVER THEY KEEP LAWS.

WHERE DO THEY KEEP LAWYERS.

>> YES.

>> Stephen: LIBRARY.

IT'S THE LAW LIBRARY.

>> IN THE LIBRARY.

>> Stephen: NUMBER ONE: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS, WHITE OR

MULTICOLORED?

>> I'D HAVE TO GO WITH THE WALTER WHITE.

>> Stephen: THAT SHOULD BE LOUDER.

THAT SHOULD BE.

FOR CHRISTMAS, CASH OR GIFT CARDS?

>> YOU KNOW, I UNDERSTAND CRYSTAL METH IS A LOVELY GIFT.

( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: THIS IS TRUE.

IT'S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS, TRUE OR FALSE?

>> THAT'S SO-- THAT'S B.S.

I WILL SAY, IT'S NOT THE THOUGHT.

IT'S THE ACTUAL GIFT THAT COUNTS.

>> Stephen: CHRISTMAS MUSIC BEFORE THANKSGIVING?

>> OH, NO, NEVER.

>> Stephen: NOT ALLOWED, NOT ALLOWED.

>> NEVER, NOT ALLOWED.

>> Stephen: WHEN DOES THE TREE COME DOWN THE DAY AFTER

CHRISTMAS, OR THE DAY AFTER EPIPHANY, OR NOT UNTIL A VACCINE

IS AVAILABLE?

>> I WOULD HAVE TO GO WITH THE EPIPHANY, THE DAY AFTER

EPIPHANY.

>> Stephen: THANK YOU.

THAT'S WHAT THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ARE.

>> YES, BEING A FORMER CATHOLIC, AND I KNOW THAT YOU ARE

PRACTICING.

>> Stephen: DID THEY ACTUALLY RELEASE YOU? DID YOU ACTUALLY

HAVE TO APPLY TO BE A FORMER CATHOLIC?

>> YES, YES.

>> Stephen: IT'S LIKE BEING DISBARRED.

>> I'M ON CATHOLIC PAROLE, ACTUALLY.

I HAVE TO CHECK IN.

>> Stephen: GOOD LUCK, GOOD LUCK.

NOT MANY PEOPLE ESCAPE.

THE DEFINITIVE CHRISTMAS MOVIE.

IS IT "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE," "A CHRISTMAS STORY" OR

"DIEHARD?" >> I HAVE TO GO WITH "DIEHARD."

>> Stephen: THIS IS THE RIGHT ANSWER!

THAT'S A MAN IN CHARACTER RIGHT THERE.

FRIENDS, YOU KNOW HIM.

HE'S BRYAN CRANSTON.

HE'S THE STAR OF "YOUR HONOR," WHICH PREMIERES THIS SUNDAY ON

SHOWTIME.

THANK YOU, BRYAN.

>> APPRECIATE IT, STEPHEN.

ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE YOU.

>> Stephen: THANK YOU AS WELL.

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT CORI BUSH.

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