>> that's incredible. 830,000 years and $852 can you think of anyone in history who has more nominations? quadrillion >> for the period of time, the amount of best picture nominations we have which is 20 tonight, newt gingrich. over 25 years, nobody's come what he says about the santorum close to that. surge. >> santorum did something >> how does that make you feel? clever. king of the oscars. he campaigned in three states >> pretty good. nobody else was in. now we'll see how he does. i've always thought the oscars stand for quality. >> mitt romney. and what they're saying is the movies are great. >> paying in $20 million in negative ads in florida. what i'm proudest is not what you might think. i like writing nominations. >> why he won't give up this race. >> i'm focused on super tuesday. if you think it's wild from your great movies begin with great writing. side, you should see from us. when we get multiple writing nominations, that says the team's doing the right job. >> i'm looking to have a good time sunday night. >> nobody knows more about hollywood than harvey wienstein. >> what's interesting about your career path because you had this >> people did the secret of the huge rise to superstardom, then oscars. the pit everybody needs. but then you've come back. >> also one of the best oscar correct me if i'm wrong, but it pundits around predicts who will seems with a much more walk away a winner sunday night. creatively artistic bent to the and why it's an honor just to be stuff you're doing.

you're taking more risks with nominated for the oscars? this is "piers morgan tonight." stuff that, i guess, instinctively you're thinking our big story tonight, newt this might not rip up the box office. but this is brilliant movie gingrich taking aim at president making. >> you're 100% right. obama on gas prices. in 1989 when i started i did "sex, lies, and videotape" >> so the president uses very nobody thought that could play. strong language and says that those of us who believe he can get back to $2 gallon of gas is "my left foot." politics. i had five studio heads saying that's baloney. that was about gimps. it was $1.13 a gallon when i was speaker. and that would bring no money at that's a historic fact. all. then daniel day lewis won for >> in a moment i'll ask newt best actor. gingrich did he can really bring i'm going back and revisiting my it down to $2.50 a gallon. old self 20 years ago. and i'll talk to harvey wienstein about the movie "the artist." we build steady and steady. >> this is the biggest gamble the company took. >> the secret of all movies, successful ones, is pretty much it is the craziest thing ever. the same. >> we begin tonight with newt you set up the characters. gingrich's campaign that lost you start to enjoy them, they're some steam since last month. doing something good then they have this terrible collapse. with the michigan and arizona and then you have the redemption primaries looming on tuesday, and glory.

the former speaker so far "the artist" is a bit like that. it is the classic movie resisted any calls to drop out template. of the case. newt gingrich joins me now. it's just silent. how are you? >> i think we like all those >> i'm doing very well. stories because they have glad to talk to you. reverses and they're unpredictable. i think we don't see these i i'm in seattle today. think thes coming. >> beautiful part of the world. when they're predictable and you i've been there many times. telegraphed this from ten miles away, it's boring as can be. let me start with this big story the art of a great director is in afghanistan where the to do that and slip one in on repercussions of this koran you. burning by american forces there it's almost like a houdini magic trick. continues to cause a lot of >> "the artist," i would say is blood shed and loss of life. your biggest gamble you have you've been very strong on ever taken to bring back the president obama about his apology. silent movie genre. you thought it was completely unnecessary. i imagine lots of people around you say harvey you finally lost i want to play you a clip from general allen in afghanistan this. commanding american troops which this is out of control. is what he had to say about it. it's all gone to your head. "the king's speech" glory, you >> i offer my sincere apologies. know think you're ruling the world. as i have this morning in phone you're mad. >> you captured it beautifully. calls to a number of the senior after winning for "the king's afghans here in kabul, i offered speech," i get this phone call. my sincere apologies to the president, to the government, these are people i knew. i followed this project and

and to the people, the noble decided to go to new york on a people of afghanistan. phone call. >> i suppose the obvious i said guys i just bought a movie. they said great. question having heard the tell us about it. black and white. general there is whether you've okay. now changed your view about president obama's apology. it stars dew jar din, and they because clearly he was taking his lead from the generals on the ground. said great. and you've always said if you were president, you would do fabulous. exactly that. i told them the price and then they say anything else? >> well, you don't know that oh, i forgot one thing. he's taking his lead from the it's silent. general or the general took his and at that point, it was all lead from the president. i have a very different view of this. bedlam in the office. first of all, i haven't heard they said to me you have to go before the board of directors. any afghan apologize for an i said i didn't know we had a board of directors of the afghan killing to american company. they said we've had one for 25 soldiers and wounding four years. others. i said really? i haven't heard the president i had to go to the board of directors. ask for an apology from karsai but we showed the movie. for the killing of two american >> did you have any doubt that soldiers and wounding of four it would be a success? >> not a one. others by an afghan soldier. a soldier who was probably paid >> if you won, would it be the most satisfying victory of your by the united states, trained by entire career? the united states, and equipped >> probably. by the united states. because this is against all odds. what you have is deliberate in a this is the biggest gamble the company took. situation that would apply in it is the craziest thing ever.

i read an article in that said syria where assad routinely has "the artist" only grossed $28 million. bombed anything he needs to if he would have sat with me in bomb. a rough cut in april and asked hasn't happened in other countries in the middle east as how much do you think this black long as it was muslim against and white movie is going to muslim. gross starring french actors, i and look around the region. churches get burned in nigeria. would have said $2 million. does anyone apologize? churches get burned in egypt. the fact it's $80 million does anyone get apologized? worldwide and cost $14 million. the one thing that gives me a huge advantage at my company, mom made us go to school and to 700,000 have fled the country. has anyone apologized? they also taught us how to add. in malaysia, churches are burned. does anybody apologize? and when $120 million movie which is what they talk about grosses $30 million and costs there is a one track that we $50 million to market. that's $170 million movie. help enable. when a $14 million movie grosses i'm not defending burning the koran. although the circumstances in 80 worldwide, that's good numbers. >> so you've made good money on which they were used would this. strike me as blasphemous. >> this is a point going forward as i understand it it was using for the producer and us and everybody else this could be as passing messages to people in extremely profitable. prison. i didn't do it for the money but

it's been the ride. >> you didn't do it for the money? we do have this one sided gain where our troops get killed. >> i've done plenty for money. this wasn't one of them. nobody apologizes. now we're supposed to be the >> what's the most shameless you ones on defense. made for money? i understand general allen's in >> i lost a movie that i wanted a difficult situation. to buy called "cruel intentions." but if president karsai is not i was so angry i said i'm going prepared to apologize for the killing of two americans by an afghan soldier, the wounding of to make a teen movie. four others, this is a two way street. and we have to assess what's they said you're incapable of going on. making a teen movie. >> you think it was wrong to general allen to issue an and i made "she's all that." apology before the american god bless freddie prinz. forces received an apology for the death of the two soldiers? i whipped their butts. >> i think had the general and and i haven't made a teen comedy since. president karsai had a joint >> talking of teens, let's come appearance and said jointly this back after break. is a very unfortunate there's a big story breaking at circumstance. the moment which is about this clearly the americans did not movie you made about bullying. another brave movie which now has an adulterating. intend to cause problems, and clearly the afghan government which stops the people from regrets the deaths of americans. seeing it. i know you're steaming back. i would feel better. let's get more after the break.

but i think this one sided [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. street that is typical of the obama administration going around the world apologizing for america and never demanding lord of the carry-on. respect. sovereign of the security line. these are troops serving under the commander in chief. and he owes them some you never take an upgrade for granted. protection. and i think that it's very unfortunate that the rules of and you rent from national. engagement seem to be entirely one sided. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. >> given all the controversy of and go. the burning of korans. you can even take a full-size or above. we had the crazy american pastor and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. doing it last year and creating [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. huge havoc for american troops on the ground. go national. go like a pro. given its sensitivity, given how delicate that particular issue is with people in afghanistan, wasn't it pretty awful that this was allowed to happen in the first place. the incineration of the koran -- >> it was a mistake. you ought to talk to a lieutenant colonel in the u.s. army. ask him how tired people get on the battlefield and how one

sided the rules of engagement are. i think we have gotten to a point of bending over backwards where we pretend this is an orderly process. why you fell in love with her in the first place. it's not. and why you still feel the same. but your erectile dysfunction -- these folks are engaged in war. that could be a question of blood flow. a lot of young men and women out there are doing the best they cialis for daily use helps you be ready can. anytime the moment's right. and there is an unfortunate you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. tendency to always assume that it's the americans that made mistakes. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet it's the americans that need to approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, be apologized for. and i'm pretty unrepentant on this. like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. we're being told we have to be do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, sensitive. i think the other side ought to as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. be a little sensitive too. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. >> final question on this point. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, given what you've been saying, delayed backache or muscle ache. there are many that agree with to avoid long term injury, seek immediate medical help you. it's a debate that's been raging all day. for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you were president, are you if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, saying if this had been your situation under your watch, you or if you have any allergic reactions such as rash, hives, would not only refuse to swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, apologize before getting an or difficulty breathing or swallowing, apology from hamid karsai, but stop taking cialis and get medical help right away.

you would stop general allen from apologizing? ask your doctor about cialis for daily use and a 30-tablet free trial. >> what i would have asked for is a joint appearance. look, if we can't be side by side with our afghan ally. we don't have an ally. it's the same pattern playout where we learned for seven years the pakistanis had been protecting bin laden. less than a mile from the deference university. what have we learned since then. did the pakistanis find the person? no they found the person who helped find him. we better get a grip con reality and reassess how we're doing things in a very profound way. i think the region is spinning out of control. i think it's getting more dangerous. >> let's turn to gas prices. if you were president you would

get gas prices down to $2.50. you attracted a lot of quizzical eyebrows. my question to you is this. you were very strong about iran. one of the reasons that gas prices have been surging this week is on the back of an increasing fear around the world. can you honestly continue to ramp up against iran and sustain a credible argument that you would at the same time bring gas prices down to $2.50 when everybody knows the two would be linked. >> first of all, that's precisely why we better have an american energy policy. our strategic goals should be to get the u.s. to produce so much oil and gas that we don't care what happens in the strait of hormuz. i think we have an interest in becoming the largest oil producer in the world.

and my guess is he could be i'll bring a knife tomorrow. before the end of this decade. you know what i'm saying? let me give you examples so you >> yeah, i know what you're saying. understand this is a fact-based analysis. if the president had signed the keystone pipeline, it would be >> that's a clip from this movie called "bully." flowing to houston. now, you wanted passionately to if the president had reopened make this movie because you feel that bullying is getting out of the gulf of mexico, 400,000 control up and down this additional barrels would be country's schools. under production. now we've just heard that the rating will be an adulterating, if the areas of alaska, there's r rating, which means most of another million barrels there. the kids that ought to see this this is without opening up any either the perpetrators of the place els. victims are not going to be allowed to see it legally. but if the president had prepared to open other areas, >> first of all, this is a movie we found at the tribeca film you could see us surge in festival. production dramatically. they said we have to know you're if we had a couple of tax serious. changes including 100% expensing so all equipment could be i said i'm getting in my car written off in one year, you driving down there now. would see so many independents i cried at the end of the movie out there developing new sources and said this is a mission for of energy. me and especially somebody who's take a look at north dakota known ten years ago to have a good temper. it's almost an act of redemption which has 3.5% unemployment and to do this on a personal basis. 16,000 unfilled positions in the more importantly as a father of

oil industry because the folks who are unemployed don't have four girls, you know, as a the right skill sets for the jobs available. that is a lot better future for father, period, i wanted to do this film. america than the president's the moronic decision today -- policies. and i don't use words like that >> the president said yesterday lightly -- to not allow young that anybody who tells you we can drill our way out of this problem doesn't know what we're talking about or isn't telling people to watch this movie, they the truth. he's saying you're either lying want people to take their kids. or don't know what you're talking about. the idea of me going with my mother and father to see any >> the president is a left wing radical who appointed dr. choo movie is like medicine. who has said publicly he wants i want every 13 and 14-year-old to go to this movie by all prices to reach european themselves, watch the effects of these kids who bully other kids levels. and make their own minds up. to have a secretary of energy that's just uncool. who wants us to pay $10 strike me as the opposite of what you don't win this by mom and dad taking them to the movie. people want. one of the president's solutions, i just gave you this again, this is not about money this movie. three factual things he could do i have plenty of movies. today with just the signing of we have a movie right now the pen. called -- there's plenty >> this reopen the gulf. is important to you. >> this is important to me

open up the areas in alaska. because i've heard too many do it today. stories about cyberbullies from what does he have? my daughters. he talks about algae. and the duchess of cambridge i think biofuels are important. knew of a school where there i've supported biofuels. i think in the long run, algae's important. were bullies there. but the fact he thinks drilling won't work so he's advocating algae? it's close to a "saturday night live" skit. lady gaga's reached out to us. johnny depp. >> do you have any right of >> let's take a little break. appeal? >> this was the appeal. when we come back, i want to talk about the primary in we lost. michigan and the auto bailout the only thing i can do is lee issue which continues to rage the mppa. and polarize opinion. which i'm going to do. i'll take a leave of absence or i'm out of it. that has great financial repercussions. >> they're saying the language are bad. [♪...] but there are pg-13 movies that the language. >> announcer: with nothing but his computer, an identity thief is able to use your information >> the other thing about this

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>> if she does and lord i hope not, she's such a great person. she really is. >> they could be an even bigger shock. >> this show next year, please twill be giving awaying passafree copiesnoon. ask me that. of the alcoholism & addiction cure. >> i've got more news for you. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. yesterday i recorded my first movie role in this studio. i play myself in the next denzel washington thriller. he put the offer in before you did. so i might be up against you next year. joined by my special guest >> i was thinking more like a former speaker newt gingrich. "king's speech" kind of role for let's talk about the auto you. bailout issue. >> i like this. best luck of you sunday. where do you stand out on the validity of that bailout? >> i think it would have been i know you want to win. much better to have gone through >> thank you. i appreciate it. thank you. a bankruptcy proceeding. >> harvey wienstein says he'll resign from the motion picture i think they probably needed association of america over the some kind of a bridge loan very r rating over his movie "bully." a very short period of time but they said bullying is a serious had they gone through a regular bankruptcy that it would have worked out better. issue and subject that parents they would have had a greater should discuss with their level of change than they children. finally got. the mpaa agrees that "bully" is i think the obama administration's propped up the a vehicle for such important auto union at the expense of

discussions. everybody else. the rating and rating the prop people have to description of some language indicate to parents it has some recognize is the auto industry language. some parents may choose to take kids to this movie. wasn't in trouble overall. it's their choice, not ours to make it for them. the folks who were in trouble were united auto workers. next up picks for sunday's winners. and the economy's united auto will say get smart about your weight. workers refused to make changes i tried weight loss plans... in procedures and costs. but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. and the management went along with them. that's why there's new glucerna hunger smart shakes. i think that that was exactly they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. the kind of problem that was and they have 6 grams of sugars. best solved in a bankruptcy proceeding where the reality of with 15 grams of protein to help manage hunger... the law forced them. they got less change this way. look who's getting smart about her weight. still have a highest cost structure. [ male announcer ] new glucerna hunger smart. i think in that sense this was a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. not as good of an approach. and it was a bad example of the obama administration intervening do you really think brushing is enough to keep it clean? to pick winners and losers. they picked the united auto while brushing misses germs in 75% of your mouth, workers to win. they picked all of the listerine cleans virtually your entire mouth. bondholders to lose. i think that's very dangerous. so take your oral health to a whole new level. i think you want the legal

process to go forward, not a listerine... power to your mouth. political process. >> the problem according to prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. those that were involved in this [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? very closely with this idea of a [ club scene music ] managed bankruptcy is that nobody was prepared to put any [ sigh of relief ] money up for this. [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. there was no private equity money available. and in the end, if the government hadn't intervened, you could have easily seen chrysler, gm go under. and the impact on the industry leading to potentially ford hitting big trouble and going under. no government in america could allow that to happen. isn't this slight mythology about the managed bankruptcy because the reality was the private equity money wasn't there to do it anyway. >> what you had was not for making a narrow bridge loan just to get to the initial process. then allow the bankruptcy judge to implement the rules. what you had was political appointees micromanaging.

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the reality where we are now is post the debate last week. there they are. rolling out the red carpet for hollywood's biggest night. the santorum surge hit a bit of and here with me now, the go-to guy for all things oscar. a breaker. mitt romney had an okay night. ron paul did a ron paul act. he joins me to break down sunday's show. i'm told that you have a 90% and most people think you had a good night. success rate in predicting oscar winners. so does this put you back in the is that true? race? the reason i ask is some people >> it is true. in the party have said by your >> for the big awards. argument which is when you won >> for all the awards. >> really? 90%? in south carolina, rick santorum >> that's right. wow. should now stand aside. >> but we'll see what happens some say because of the santorum this year. >> let's just see how good you surge you should be standing aside. are then. >> well, i think we have to have so best actor? dujardin? this conversation again after we or george clooney? get done with michigan and arizona. but the fact is up until about a >> i'm saying george clooney. dujardin won in the british week ago, i was clearly the academy awards which overlap number two spot. i survived romney paying the between their voting bodies? negative ads in florida. statistics are on his side. i was still number two. but i still talk to a lot of i was number two in nevada. voters who are going to george then santorum campaigned in clooney. three states nobody else was in. i think they want him to have a best actor one. he won them. >> i think he was brilliant in "descendants." he bounced forward. and now we'll see how he does in he was superb at it.

arizona and michigan. having said that dujardin is a i'm focused on super tuesday. wonderful character. you know, if you think this race the silent movie, you've got to looks wild from your side, you ought to be with us. callista feel like we've been on be a pretty good damn actor for a roller coaster. like space mountain where it's the silent movie. all in the dark and you don't know where you're going and where you are. >> there's not many people who could have done that role. he likes to joke how overally but my mission is to take big expressive his face is. there's no one that could have ideas, translate an american energy policy. done this role in "the artist" as well as him. we have a 30 minute speech outlining it. >> best actress. and if you remember, by being viola on meryl? positive and having big ideas, >> viola. we actually in december were ahead by 15 to 21 points >> here's the thing. nationally without ever having bought a single ad. i'm working back to the same kind of very positive campaign. i think it contrasts decisively i love meryl streep, but i agree with romney's negative campaign. be you. we'll see over the next six her performance was a brilliant weeks how people feel between impersonation. everyone is blown away from the the choice of a positive fact she looked and sounded like margaret thatcher. conservative and a moderate. i feel like this could turn out i knew because i met margaret to be a very good campaign by thatcher many times. the time it's done.

but i didn't think it was as >> so the newt gingrich devils good a movie. >> you'll see "the iron lady" horns have been put to one side, and the halo's back. win the best makeup for the job on her. >> the devils horns were largely >> she's going to win oscars a media myth. anyway. >> best picture. when you're hit with $20 million of negative advertising in three weeks in one state, all sorts of things fall down around you. they're deemed to be the top four. >> it's not even close. i always have believed in very large solutions. this is the artist's award. artist will win best director, i think this country can only best picture, somewhere between get back on the right track by five and eight oscars depending very big solutions. on what kind of sweep you have going on. as speaker of the house i helped balance the budget for four >> here is what i asked harvey. straight years. it's well having a movie winning we reformed welfare and two out all these awards, but it hasn't of three people went to work. done great at the box office. that was a large solution. we had the biggest -- why are they going down this road of artsy movies which unemployment dropped to 4.2%. nobody gets to watch in big compared to right now that'd be a good world. numbers? >> back in the day, in the '80s, i'm going to keep campaigning on and '90s, raiders of the last those type of positive ark and e.t. and ghost got achievements. nominated. here in washington state we're getting great reaction. in the past few years, there's i think we'll do well in the caucuses here. been a disconnect where the movies the general audience i think we'll do well on super loves don't get nominated.

tuesday. that's fine by me because i love >> speaker gingrich, thank you very much. the artist and the king's speech >> good to be with you. on monday, more from my and the hurt locker, but there candid interview with candidate gingrich including his views on is a disconnect. culture wars. that's one of the reason that the ratings have gone down over coming up next, oscar the years. politics. >> i think you're right, but it harvey wienstein goes for gold doesn't necessarily make it wrong. with his biggest gamble ever, it makes it less popular. >> if transformers was a best picture nominee, i would be "the artist." bummed out about it. ♪ >> let's turn to the host, because your cover is billy crystal. fantastic. how many oscars has he done? >> eight or nine. [ laura ] maine is known for its lighthouses, rocky shore, >> he's one of my favorite comedians ever. he haasant done it for a year years. he came in late, replacing eddie murphy. and there is a slight sense of trepidation, that he can still do it. it's like bringing back babe ruth ten years after he last pitched. >> he did come in for a segment last year at the oscars, the one anne hathaway and james franco hosted, and everyone hated them. when you saw billy crystal, there was this ah feeling. i was excited for eddie murphy.

i think billy crystal is the and most importantly, its lobster. equivalent of comfort food, he tastes good, but he's not too it's the tastiest, the sweetest, the freshest. spicy. nobody can ever get enough. >> is that a problem for any oscars host, that ricky gervais [ male announcer ] it's lobsterfest at red lobster, has turned the whole thing on the one time of year you can savor his head and he's made the 12 exciting lobster entrees globes so watchable because he's like lobster lover's dream so incorrect towards everybody. or new maine lobster and shrimp trio. now you go back to correctness [ laura ] hot, right out of the shell. and formality, and its prr not quite the same. i love lobster. i'm laura mclennan from spruce head, maine, >> it's not the same, and the and i sea food differently. oscars have it in their laws that all 24 awards have to be handed out. you have all these categories that the viewers don't know oh! about it. >> and they want to go on for hours on nld. [ baby crying ] they should be banned. ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ thank your ploerth, thank your every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. agents, and the rest of them, frankly, are the beneficiaries of those two people's work. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. >> that would be nice. liberty mutual insurance. it's not going to happen. it's their one moment to shine. >> in the red carpet, i know, responsibility. what's your policy? who do you think will be the ♪ amen, omen best dressed of the night? >> oh, my god, am i joan rivers

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tonight, only in america, with a silent frenchman waging war with a british battle-ax and baseball nerd going toe to toe with an english this been, and a mississippi made taking down a scandinavian computer hacker. and would they be locked in combat with modern day hawaii while a horse and dog look on. and enly in america would some 14 million viewers drop

everything to watch the most glamorous people weep, wail, and grit their teeth in pursuit of a bobble. they don't care if they win. it's oscar weekend, and what happened in hollywood will make headlines all over the world. so good luck to every nominee, and remember, it really is just an honor to just be nominated, which is why the studios spend $100 million every oscar season in a desperate attempt to win. >> good morning great statesmen of america. how are you? >> i'm fine, thank you. >> now, after last night's only in america, that was sacha baron cohen in character as the dictator. issued a statement throwing down the gauntlet to the academy of motion theater arts and science which has threatened to ban him. >> i'm outraged at being banned from the oscared by the academy of motion pictures arts, and zionists.

i warn you if you do not lift your sanctions and give me my tickets back by 12:00 p.m. on sunday, you will face unimagine blg consequences. >> well, now, the academy has caved in. osca