not only brawn but brains too. >> i laughed so hard during christmas intervention scene. it was a fun show, interesting show. >> thought-provoking. he'll be missed. >> "fox & friends" starts right now. >> good morning. it is thursday, june 20 already. i'm gretchen carlson. hope you're going to have a fantastic day. fox news alert. it's the hollywood death surprise in the nation. james gandolfini best known as tony soprano, has died. >> are you in the mafia? >> am i in the what? i'm in the waste management business. everybody assumes. it's a stereotype. >>steve: shocking the murder myy rocking a new england patriot football team. was the star player with the victim the night he was killed? >>brian: gas prices are

up from a year ago. but don't think about canceling that summer road trip. we've got new details and tips you need to get away with something at the pump. something legal. "fox & friends" starts. ♪ ♪ >> don't be sarcastic. isn't that what you said one time? try to remember the times that were good. >> i did? >> yeah. >>steve: that from the very last episode of "the sopranos" after a long and successful run on hbo. at 51 james gandolfini passed away. >>brian: unbelievable. i did not know he was only 51 years old. >>steve: i didn't know that either. i just saw him across the streetwalking down 48th

street not too long ago. he looked fine. the death in eut had -- the death in italy has shocked everybody. anna kooiman joins us with a look at a tv icon. >> james gandolfini was on vacation in italy with his sister and 13-year-old son when things took a tragic turn. the family spent a beautiful day together. when they got back to the hotel the actor suffered a massive heart attack, the sister finding him unconscience on the bathroom floor. it is still unclear whether he had been suffering from health problems. this is a brand-new photo of the actor just days before his death. it was taken at a tattoo parlor in california where he planned to get new ink. he was apparently in great spirits. for many people, james gandolfini will be remembered as tony soprano, the tough talking new jersey mob boss on hbo's hit show "the sopranos." >> focus on the good side. don't be sarcastic.

isn't that what you said one time? try to remember the times that were good? >> i did? >> yeah. >> sure i did. >> a lot of people remember that scene, the final one in 2007. james won three emmys, three screen actors guild awards. in a statement, the sopranos director called james gandolfini one of the greatest actors of this or any time. he went on saying this, i remember telling him many times you don't get it. you're like mozart. his costar said i lost a brother and a best friend. the world has lost the greatest actor of all time. costar steve shirippa said this. this is devastating. this is very much like losing a family member. most recently james gandolfini appeared in the movie zero dark 30.

he was on broadway got a carnage. james gandolfini leaves behind his wife debra. the two married in 2008 and he had a little girl last year. he also has a 13-year-old son from a previous son. james gandolfini was 51 years old. we were asking on facebook for feedback about everybody's favorite scene from "the sopranos." >>steve: everybody's got one. zero dark 30, when he popped up in it as the director of the c.i.a., i thought to myself tony soprano is the head of the c.i.a. but about 30 seconds later i forgot about tony sprapb tphoefplt he was that good -- tony soprano. he was that good. >>gretchen: i never watched "the sopranos." i will do it. in that final scene, wasn't that the most controversial thing? didn't it just go to black?

>>brian: yes. evidently he wasn't happy about it. he said after all this, this is what we have? >>steve: he's a native of westwood, new jersey. across the river. >>brian: went to rutgers. >>steve: his parents insisted he go to rutgers. after his mom bugged him to go, he went. the first night there, there was a keg party. he said what was i fighting about? his father was a custodian at a high school and his mom was a lunch lady. he worked at a strip joint and he became a big star. >>brian: he goes over to italy to reconnect with his italian roots and was going to have a big event on saturday in which they would talk about his latest project. his parents were born in italy. he was raised in new jersey. he was trying to reconnect in that way. it was one of the places he could go and not be mobbed, no pun intended.

when you talk about james gandolfini, very patriotic guy. he said he wanted to go to iraq. it was getting him angry no one was talking about the war as it was happening. he went over there and spent a little time. >>gretchen: he was promoting this personal project called alive day memories, home from iraq, about the terrible injuries suffered by our u.s. service men and women. he was very -- it was very important to him that he keep the memory of the troops alive and their activity over there for the last decade. >>brian: alive meaning the day they were hit and the day they survived. they would come on and tell their story. and when possible he would ask questions. >>steve: even though he was executive producer of it, and there is a picture with some of the guys, he stayed behind the scenes. he wanted it to be about them, their sacrifices, their lives. we do have a clip. there it is. >> everyone i talk to knows

the exact day they were hit. >> it is burned into your memory. september 21 of 2004 is when i got hit. i guess it depends on how you consider it. there was three times they tried to fly me out. [music playing] >> i feel like i'm not supposed to be here. my best friend was behind a driver, and he lost his life. >> you know, you're just happy that you're alive. >> i want to thank you for everything you've done. i admire you for that. thanks for coming in. >> you're very welcome. >> thank you. >>steve: james gandolfini dead at the age of 51. a lot of people remember him for the tony soprano role. given the fact that this was a personal passion

project, i think he would like to be remembered for this as well. "alive day" memories. >>brian: we've had almost everybody in the cast on the show except him. we've contacted all of them, and they said please respect their privacy for this period of time. >>steve: we are going to have one of the costars who worked with him on "the sopranos" in a couple of minutes shortly. >>gretchen: the latest on a murder mystery rocking the new england patriots. there is a new report out this morning aaron hernandez is directly tied to the death of lloyd. at some point he got into a car driven by hernandez. >> yesterday when i got home, there was undercovers everywhere. i didn't know what was going on. i asked. i took the dog for a walk and they were like we can't

tell you. >>gretchen: overnight a report that hernandez shot a guy in the arm at a strip club in miami. police closed that case without filing charges. >> new testimony from f.b.i. director robert mueller revealing the agency is using drones to spy on americans. >> does the f.b.i. use drones for surveillance on u.s. soil? >> yes. >> i want to go on to a question -- >> let me put it in context. in a very, very minimal way. very seldom. >>gretchen: mueller didn't give specifics of how many drones are being used. he said the f.b.i. is still working to establish the proper rules for using them above american soil. >> questions surrounding the death of journalist michael hastings, the reporter behind the rolling stone report that caused general mcchrystal to step down. he died in an automobile

accident shortly before he reportedly told wikileaks the f.b.i. was watching him. it is reported michael hastings was speeding through a red light moments before his death. if you're out of a job, i guarantee it. the founder of men's warehouse opened his first store in houston in 1973, he was let go, and the store not saying, but he has a theory. he said he clashed with the board about the company's direction. he said -- quote -- "they chose to silence my concerns through termination." >>brian: i thought he was the most fascinating man in the world. does he also play that role? i thought is he the most fascinating guy in the world or the best-dressed man in the world? >>steve: we're coming up on the 17th anniversary. it was july 17, 1996, and twa flight 800 had taken

off from jfk bound for paris. 230 people were on board. something happened. ntsb investigated. they said there was some faulty wiring, there was an explosion in the center fuel tank. however, a number of whistle-blowers have come forward. these were once -- once upon a time these were actual investigators on this particular case. they waited until they were retired, and now at least one of them says you know what happened? this was brought down by a missile. >>gretchen: there are six whistle-blowers. it's interesting why it is just coming out now. the ntsb said we never officially close all investigations, so we may relook into this. you would think they are going to be forced to tell exactly what they knew. was it some sort of an outside source? some place in new york city, some place in the surrounding area that would have been responsible for shooting this down? if so, who and why? >>brian: james cowster

ran the investigation. >> the explosion of the centering fuel tank they determined was an explosion that went lower than the speed of sound. anything faster than the speed of sound could the senator from come down from that explosion -- speed of sound could not have come down from this explosion. >> we had a full court press for months and months on that theory, but the reality was there's no evidence of a missile hitting the plane. either outside the plane, inside the plane, penetrating the plane. there is no evidence of it. >>steve: in this new documentary coming out, they have got this new radar information that was not available back then. also apparently there were 755 witnesses. the f.b.i. did not get any of their stories. a fellow named jim spear,

investigator for the airline pilots association, he said can you test this part of the wing for an explosion, for explosives. when it tested positive, he was physically removed, he says, by two c.i.a. agents. extraordinary. >>gretchen: yet another mystery and a lot of questions as many are wondering about a lot of other unsolved mysteries in our country. >>brian: straight ahead, the most powerful syrian rebels pledging their allegiance to al qaeda, so why are we now sending weapons? ambassador john bolton next. >>gretchen: a former underground member now teaching at columbia university. a fox investigation turning up a whole list of cons teaching your kids.

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violence in syria escalates. the white house will begin arming syrian rebels. by doing so, in some way aren't we backing the enemy of us, which is al qaeda? ambassador john bolton has been calling for some type of action in syria. but is this the type of action at the right time that you were looking for? >> no. i think this is another example of how confused and really contradictory the obama administration's policy on syria has been for the last two, two and a half years. they have ignored the role that russia has had in propping up assad. they continual believe russia will try to help us ease him out of power. it was never going to happen. even more importantly, the obama administration has refused to acknowledge that assad depends critically on aid from iran and that iran is really the source of much of the trouble we see in syria, in lebanon and around the middle east. >>brian: this is turning into a regional war, sunnies against shia. you've got the shia, the

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came in with actual numbers, the turks and saudis are tired of waiting for us to do anything, they said the heck with the friends of syria people that we were supporting. we're going to throw arms in there to counterbalance because they were about to get annihilated. >> i think this in part shows the lack of focus on what the real problem is. obviously there is a humanitarian tragedy in syria, but strategically it is of secondary importance compared to iran, compared to iran's support for terrorism and the al malaki regime compared to progress on getting nuclear weapons capability, all of which the obama administration ignored. we're facing up to that threat all around the world now. >>brian: ambassador bolton, thanks so much. straight ahead on our show, a lot more to go, 2 hours,

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boyfriend in 2008 but that same jury could not decide if she should get life in prison or the death penalty. now it moves on. >>gretchen: more on our top story this morning. -l "the sopranos" actor james gandolfini's life cut short from a heart attack apparently at just 51 years old. why so young and what can other men and women learn from this tragedy? joining us dr. marc siegel from the medical a team. heart attacks kill men and women, the number-one killer? >> by far the number-one killer in the united states. men more than women are affected by heart disease. that age is a little young for your first heart attack. we don't know what other risk factors are. one is obvious. he weighs too much. 37% of the heart attacks in this country are due to inactivity. only 22% of americans

exercise regularly. you can actually prevent this by doing things in advance. if you knew you have a risk factor for heart disease, what is your cholesterol? what is your blood pressure? what is your family history? if you're a smoker, stop smoking now. you're watching this program, stop smoking. get up and exercise and lose weight. stress is a factor in terms of high blood pressure, cholesterol. it seems to us that he was under a lot of stress, though he was quoted as saying that acting helped him to channel his anger and reduce stress. that's something else. you have to do something in your life that you really enjoy. >>gretchen: a lot of people will say he was on vacation in italy. maybe he was relaxing for the first time in some time. it seemed it happened quickly. reports are he came back from dinner. he went to the bathroom, they didn't hear back from him. they went inside and found him unconscious? is that the way people usually have heart attacks? do they just become

unconscious? >> we don't know all the facts here but usually it is something to do with not knowing. you may have a plaque in your coronary artery and then all of a sudden that plaque ruptures or you get a blood clot in there. this is how it happens. then you get an arrhythmia where your heart beats irregularly. then you get sudden death. if you knew you had heart disease and you were taking aspirin and drugs to lower your cholesterol. that decreases the risk of what i described happening dramatically. he may not have known that. same thing with tim russert. tim russert was on a treadmill and the next thing you knew he had a heart attack. that can happen. this is a wakeup call for people that may be at risk, especially middle aged men. if you're overweight, don't know, get checked by your physician. what are underlying problems we can treat? blood pressure, cholesterol, inactivity, obesity, smoking. huge, huge problem. cigar smoking, we don't know how much he actually

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>> he tried to talk. he couldn't even say his last words. anyby ever die in your arms you [bleep] a family member? somebody you love? >> no. >> give it time. see if i can't make that happen for you. >> that's enough. >> that's phil from "the sopranos." they were enemies on screen but great likes in real life. "the sopranos" costar frank vincent mourning the death of james gandolfini. he joins us on the phone this morning from florida. good morning to you, frank. >> good morning. >>steve: tell us something we don't know about james gandolfini. >> what you don't know? i'll tell you what. i don't think there's much you don't know about him because he put it all out there when he worked. he was quite the guy that was prepared to show

everything. there's not much you don't know. as far as his personal life and private life, that's up to him. i don't have any of that information for you. but professionally, you saw him in overlight possible. i mean, not many actors could do that. he is a pretty special guy. >>brian: i know you thrived in the role. but why do you think he thrived in the role as well? what was p about him that was just perfect for that? >> well, there's no way of knowing that he was perfect until he did it, and david found him and tried him, and he made it work. perfect, after it happens. you don't know that before you start. you take a guess. jimmy had both side of the coin. he was a tough guy and he was a confused guy, the character. you know tony soprano was very confused.

jimmy had the depth to do that range. >>gretchen: i've read some reports about how he didn't really like the spotlight that much. he didn't necessarily like to be interviewed or maybe it was just his humility. but how did you see that part of him? did he have a big ego? >> no, no. that is exactly right about him. he always ran from the photographers and he ran from the interviewers. i think he had a very minimal ego for the status that he had. a lot of actors that have that kind of a status, you can't get near them because they are big shots. jim was a very, very humble guy. he didn't feel -- i don't think he felt like, that he should be treated that way. >>steve: i've got a question for you, frank. when he was -- at one point the show had been on for a number of years. he made a lot of money.

he was holding out to make even more money from hbo and they held up production. i know a number of the other stars were like we're not getting paid. eventually he did settle for a new contract, and he gave all of his costars, i think i read five-figure checks out of his own pocket. sorry about that. was there any resentment that he held things up for a little while? >> no. there was no resentment. he was the lead guy, and everybody knew that he was getting tired of playing that character, which is a tough role to do, to be branded tony soprano. he made his points and he got his deal that he made with them. nobody resented him. everybody was cheering for him. when the show ended, he gave all the major cast very expensive watches with

his name on them as a token gift. jimmy was a very, very generous guy. >>brian: did you ever notice any health issues with him on the set with some of the grueling schedules you guys had? >> no. other than tiredness like we all had from the schedule. i'm very surprised about this event. >>gretchen: such a sad day. we respect you getting on the phone with us so bright and early from florida. frank vincent, who worked and knew james gandolfini well. thanks so much for your thoughts today. >> thank you. >>gretchen: to another developing story overnight. the taliban saying it's going to release a kidnapped american soldier, but only if the united states releases five senior taliban operatives from gitmo. it's been almost four years since the american disperiod in afghanistan. the taliban says he's in good condition but won't

say where he is. the u.s. plans to discuss his release during peace talks with the taliban starting today. but after the taliban admitted to kill four americans this week, that meeting today was scrapped. >>steve: we already knew that former weather underground member and ex-convict kathy bodine is teaching at columbia university in new york city. now a stunning fox news investigation revealing she has former prisoners helping her run the program at columbia university. there are at least three other ex-inmates teaching. their crimes range from robbery to, well, murder. we reached out for a comment from her, but so far no response. great. >>brian: every year millions of americans go under the knife. a new study says some of those surgeries were not needed. the report says unnecessary surgeries account for 10% to 20 p-b of all op -- 10% to 20% operations.

the most unnecessary? pacemakers and stints. >>gretchen: she's following in her father's footsteps. the daughter of baseball legend joe torre being hailed a hero. she caught a baby that slipped from a second floor fire escape. she was riding her bike when she saw a baby teetering on the edge. she made it just in time to catch the baby in her arms. the boy is okay but the parents were arrested and charged with reckless endangerment. i'm not sure where that happened. looks like florida. >>steve: speaking of florida, what are the heat and the spurs? >>brian: a huge game. the heat in miami, nba finals against the spurs. the heat looking to carry momentum from their stunning, thrilling, come from behind the victory and get their second title. the spurs hoping to get their fifth title.

lebron james saying this is the single-most important game he'll ever play. talk about playing, tiger woods won't be. the golfer says on his website he's been advised to rest up until next month's british open. woods suffered an elbow injury last week. he said he did it playing golf. he is expected to miss the up coming at&t national tournament over the weekend. >>steve: it is now 21 minutes before the top of the hour. let's go outside to maria molina who is standing -- who is that large character? >> we have the pillsbury doughboy out there because pillsbury is kicking offer the official start of summer tomorrow june 21. we'll have items for you and we'll talk about that but first i want to get to the weather across the country. we have extreme weather to talk about specifically across sections of the north central u.s. including states like minnesota, wisconsin, iowa, the dakotas and down into

nebraska. damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes will be a concern. across the southwestern u.s., the four corners experiencing elevated fire danger. we have red flag warnings in effect. dry conditions, hot temperatures will be a concern today. temperatures across the country, beautiful day in the northeast. no issues out here. we're talking sunshine. high temperature in new york city very pleasant. 78 degrees. the center of the country on the hot side. in the 90's in texas, upper 80's for kansas city and minneapolis. we want to talk to the doughboy. tomorrow is the official start of summer, june 21. and we have brand-new summertime flavors out here. key lime and also -- this is eva with pillsbury doughboy company and also caroline. they will be handing out cookies throughout the morning hours and also some cupcakes out here with those flavors. come out and get it. 48th street, 6th avenue.

if you are not located in new york city and can't come get the free items, go to your local grocery store. the items are between one to two dollars, cookie mixes and cake mixes. >> this is the perfect way to celebrate every day with orange-sicle. >> for more information people can go to what website? >> pillsburybaking.com. >> i'll try one of your cookies now. >>gretchen: push him in the center, maria. [giggling sound] >> the cookies smell delicious and taste delicious. >>steve: very nice. >>brian: another major star without a belly button. he admits it. >> he doesn't talk! >>gretchen: thanks. maria, tomorrow is my

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>>brian: quick headlines. crazy photos out of shanghai proving fans will do about anything to meet soccer star david beckham. thousands lined up to meet david beckham. they decided they couldn't wait anymore and stormed the stadium gates. amazingly only seven people got hurt. best buy bringing back its iphone trade in program tomorrow. the company will give you up to $150 credit for any working iphone 4 or 4-s which you can put toward the iphone 5. you must be eligible for an upgrade with your wireless carrier in order to qualify. >>steve: our summer savings series continues. today we're going to help you save money on your summer gas bill for your

car. national average price for gas up slightly from one year ago, which means you're probably doing everything you can to feel a little less pain at the pump. our automotive expert lauren is here to debunk myths. >> there's little things you can do to save a lot of money. some of them are so obvious we miss them. >>steve: we've got three people who have questions for you. listen to the question and tell us whether it is fact or fiction. first one: jenny in kingston, new york. >> i've heard if you go off of a main thoroughfare like the new york threw way that you can find -- new york thruway you can find better gas prices. >>steve: is that fact or fiction? >> that is fact. going on the express way, especially the thruway is

notoriously more expensive. sometimes 25 cents. use an app. >>steve: when you pull off the interstate, that first gas station right there, they're going to get you. >> like going to disney and a bottle of water is four bucks. >>steve: you pay for convenience. here's coretta. >> i've been told to overinflate my tires. that way i get more gas per mile. >>steve: overinflated tires equals better gas mileage? >> that is a fiction. i would not recommend overinflating tires. the life of a tire and tires are a lot more than $100 a piece and the tire pressure, there is a little sticker. make sure you follow that sticker. don't overinflate. that is a myth. >>steve: if you are

underinflated tires wear out faster. here's david from omaha, nebraska. >> i have heard if you lighten some of the weight in the car, take out some of the junk in your trunk, it would make travel cheaper and easier and inexpensive. >>steve: excess weight means more fillups. >> if you've got that snowboard in the trunk from the winter, time to get it out. it's common sense, extra weight takes more to propel it. you'll pay more at the pump. >>steve: thanks for saving us money today. coming up, they admitted targeting conservative groups and now i.r.s. employees are getting big bonuses. wait until you hear how big. man, it's going to drive you crazy. somebody call the p.c.

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doing their job. joining us now, judge andrew napolitano. is it right to stop describing suspects by how tall they are, the color of their skin, the way they look, their body type?

>> it's absolutely insane and a material interference with the ability of the police to do their basic work. it is almost the equivalent of putting the blindfold on that police officer that we just saw in the ad. the ad is very effective. i know you don't believe this, i know you don't believe me that i'm sitting here defending the police, but they have a utterly necessary, valid job to do. if they can't describe somebody on the basis of their appearance because the description might offend the person, then they can not effectively communicate from a victim or a witness to the police to another police. >> gretchen: how is it offensive to be able to say that i'm a woman running down the street? you can't even use gender if this thing passes. >> you can't use gender. you can't use race. you can't use disability. so you can't say a one armed white person in a wheelchair was seen running -- moving down the street. >> brian: what do you say?

>> gretchen: pink shirt. >> your question a perfect example of how this will impair the police. what cop in a life and death situation is going to stop and think about what proper language should i use as opposed to how die stop this person who i think committed this crime? >> gretchen: what's all so insane about it is racial bias is already on the books. it's already illegal to do that. >> yes, it is. what's equally insane is that perceived by the use of words which arguably are accurate. >> gretchen: it's so ridiculous and it looks like it might pass. >> brian: it does look like it might pass. mayor bloomberg, again, i rarely agree with him, i believe will

veto this and we'll see if the city council has enough votes to override this. then if it comes to pass, the world -- the new york city will be a more dangerous place. >> brian: the question is, will we be allowed to describe a criminal drinking a 32-ounce soda. >> then he's committing another crime. even though as you know that was thrown out. you're in favor of those soda bans? >> brian: absolutely. >> you like the government telling you how to live your life? >> gretchen: oh, boy, here we go. and there is the laugh! life wouldn't be the same unless i heard that. see you later. while you were sleeping, lawmakers cut a few million bucks from food stamps but democrats are outraged. what's going to happen next. >> brian: don't call them that, it might offend somebody. a medical miracle for a -- miracle for a boy who lost his hearing. watch. >> daddy loves you.

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>> gretchen: good morning, everybody. it's thursday, june 20. i'm gretchen carlson. hope you're gonna have a great day. thanks for sharing part of it with us. fox news alert. a shock death rocking hollywood overnight. james gandolfini, best known as tony soprano, has died. >> are you in the mafia? >> am i in the what? i'm in the waste management business. everyone assumes you're mobbed up. >> gretchen: the hospital releasing new details moments ago. we'll bring you the latest. >> brian: a shocking update on the murder mystery rocking the new england patriots with their star tight end, with the victim the night he was killed, the brand-new information from police. >> steve: are you trying to get a job?

your potential employer isn't just looking at your resume. they're seeing these pictures as well. the biggest mistakes that can cost you a new job just when you need it. bottoms up. that's coming up this hour. "fox & friends" hour two starts right now. >> can you tell me the difference between bribery and positive reinforcement? >> it looks like a bribe. >> brian: the hospital releasing new details moments ago about the death of james gandolfini at the age of 51. anna kooiman following the story as -- his body still in italy. >> good morning to you. this just coming in from the hospital, saying they did try to resuscitate him in the ambulance and at a hospital and italian time, he was brought into the hospital at 10:20 and died 40 minutes later at 11 p.m we had already heard from an

assistant. a heart breaking story to tell. james gandolfini, was on vacation in italy with his sister and his 13-year-old son when things took a tragic turn. the actor's assistant saying the family spent a beautiful day out together and when they got back to the hotel, the actor went to the bathroom and never came out. his sister found him unconscious on the bathroom floor and just seconds ago, the hospital officials there in rome were saying he died after suffering cardiac arrest. an autopsy is also scheduled to be performed. it's unclear whether he had any previous health problems. this is a brand-new photo of the actor just days before his death. it was taken at a tattoo parlor in california where he planned to get new ink. he was apparently in great spirits. but for many people, james gandolfini will be remembered as tony soprano, the tough talking new jersey mob boss on the show, , "the sopranos." >> isn't that what you said one

time? try and remember the times that were good? >> i did? >> yeah. >> it's true, i guess. >> that was the final scene of the sopranos in 2007. gandolfini won three emmys, three screen actors guild awards and a golden globe for his role as tony soprano. in a statement, "sopranos" creator called him one of the greatest actors of this or any time. he went on to say this: i remember telling him many times, you don't get it. you're mozart. diesel van zandt saying i have lost a brother and best friend. the world has lost the greatest actor of all time. while co-stars said -- who played bobby. this is devastating. when i say we were like family, this is very much like losing a family member. most recently gandolfini appeared in "zero dark thirty" and in 2009, he was on broadway with the comedy "god of

carnage." he leaves behind his wife. they married in 2008 and had a little girl last year. he also had a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage. james gandolfini was 51 years old. >> steve: it's too soon. the covers of the tabloids here in new york city, on the cover of the post today, heart attack kills james gandolfini, tony soprano is dead. heart attack killed him. tony is dead at 51 years old. he's a guy from new jersey. he was born in westwood, new jersey. a great story. his parents came over from italy. they wanted the best for their son. the father was the school custodian at a high school. the mother was the lunch lady. tony took odd jobs after going to college at rutgers. >> brian: i believe he played football, too. >> steve: he worked at a strip joint. he says there he saw everything. >> brian: usually that is the case. [ laughter ] i understand. it's good to know the whole business when you're in a

business. but here is the thing about sopranos, when they cast him as the lead role, he said essentially, are you sure? he always played the supporting role in this. we've gone through extensive clips. this series ran through 2007. steve, you have whittled this down to one clip that stands out for you of "the sopranos." >> steve: being from new jersey, when which is where they were based, a lot of people loved the show. a lot didn't. but i thought it was great. >> brian: i think everyone liked it. >> gretchen: i wish i would have watched it. i'm going to download it this summer and watch all of it. >> steve: it's great. one scene, here is value, also known as big pussy. he know he's about to get killed and as part of the code, he knows it. he knows that tony and the others are going to shoot him on the boat. >> brian: meanwhile, we know 'cause we followed it, 'cause his contract wasn't renewed. >> steve: they're down there, doing tequila. here is a clip.

>> not in the face, okay? give me at that? huh? keep my eyes? >> you were like a brother to me. jesus christ. i got to sit down. i feel like i can't stand. >> steve: yeah. a couple seconds later they shoot him. >> gretchen: they put him in the ocean? >> steve: yep. the thing is he was like a brother to them but because he screwed up, they had to kill him. >> brian: right. and then he went on to do a million appearances. afterwards, they got so much money to appear at different events because they were on the show. meanwhile, for me, if you asked me what stands out about the entire process, steve is into the carnage and killing. but i'm into the therapy. i love the exchange every time tony explored his problems with his mom and how he ended up a

mobster. for example -- >> came here today to tell you, in all seriousness that i'm done. i do what you said. i gave it a lot of thought and i decided once and for all, it's over. >> steve: the fact that -- >> gretchen: he's getting divorced? >> brian: no, he's leaving his therapist. >> steve: exactly. >> gretchen: you guys -- are doing like these great reenactments of these -- >> steve: it ran for a long time. what we would do is the night -- the morning after this would run on hbo, we'd come into the studio and talk about that stuff. what was brilliant about tony chase creating that role like that where he kills people, including his best friend e also is so conflicted emotionally, he winds up going to a shrink. >> gretchen: one thing he wasn't conflictd about in real life was something you all will be able to relate to. but maybe you didn't know about james gandolfini. that was that it was very important for him to honor our troops. he was part of a documentary, executive produced a documentary called "alive a day memories."

it was about members of our u.s. forces who had been injured in iraq and afghanistan where he asked the questions of them and got to know them better and wanted you to know what they had been through. here is a clip from "a live day memory." >> everyone i talked to knows the exact date when they've been hit. >> yeah. it's burned into your memory. >> september 21 of 04 is when i got hit. but i guess it depends how you consider it 'cause there is three times they tried to bide me out. >> i feel like i'm not supposed to be here. my best friend was behind the driver and he lost his life. >> you're just happy that you're alive. >> i want to thank you for everything you've done. i admire you for that and for coming here. >> you're very welcome. ♪ >> thank you. >> steve: james gandolfini said he went to iraq personally

because he was playing a tough guy on tv and he went to iraq because he wanted to meet some real tough guys. >> brian: right. >> steve: that's why he dedicated a big chunk of his time to bringing their stories to the television. >> brian: right. and he said it was a live day, meaning now is the day they were hit and they were still alive. so that's for many of them when they started to live again. >> gretchen: we got to bring you some news today. here are some of your headlines. new testimony from f.b.i. director robert muller revealing the agency is using drones, yes, to spy right here on american soil. >> does the f.b.i. use drones for surveillance on u.s. soil? >> yes. >> i want to go on to a question -- >> let me just put it in context, though. very, very minimal way. very seldom. >> gretchen: almost let that question pass. muller didn't give specifics of how many drones are being used. he also says the f.b.i. is still working to establish the proper

rules for using them above american soil. that will come as a shock to a lot of people. but it looked like the senator was going to let it go, but maybe he was in shock. >> brian: i wish we came up with the rules and then do it. >> steve: trust them. they want us to trust them. >> gretchen: meantime, he's the reporter who brought down general stanley mccrystal. this morning a brand-new report michael hastings was being followed by the f.b.i hastings was killed when his car crossed the median in hollywood, california and slamd into a tree. right before that, he reportedly told the web site, wikileaks, the f.b.i. was watching him. a photographer who saw the crash happen says hastings sped through a red light before the crash, leaving some to say he could have been followed? there is more there probably. update on that twa flight 800 bombshell we told you about yesterday. six whistle blowers claiming there is evidence at least one explosion outside the plane caused that plane to crash and they filed a petition now for the ntsb to reopen the

investigation. their petition states that a missile caused the disaster and not a gas tank explosion. the petition asks ntsb to reconsider testimony from witnesses who claim they saw streaks of light headed to the plane moments before the explosion. 230 people were killed on twa flight 800 over 17 years ago. get out the tissues here because this is a truly heartwarming story for you. a little boy born deaf given the gift of sound thanks to new technology. watch as he hears his father's voice for the very first time. >> daddy loves you. daddy loves you. >> gretchen: wow. the three yearly and his family, incredibly grateful for the doctors at the university of north carolina who implant add microchip inside his brain. that is a fabulous story. >> brian: so that's not the

cochlear implant. >> steve: in thank is inside. rush has the gizmo on the outside that do the ampification. >> brian: the implant, they'll hollow out your ear and you'll commit to it. with that, i believe you can keep all your contraptions in your ear in case we find a way to cure it. you can fire it up again. >> steve: they're just getting better and better at fixing us. let's talk about the patriots star. he's in big trouble today. >> brian: yeah, he is. the tight end now in his third year, about to start his third year with the new england patriots. after being questioned for hours about the murder of a business associate, there is word that there are some linkages that show this is going to be very hard for him to shake. there is much more there than we thought originally. >> gretchen: apparently he was out the night with the gentleman, the 27-year-old who was found dead about a mile from his home. they found his body the other day. apparently there was a car that had been registered or rented to the name of aaron hernandez, the

patriots' tight end. this is the gentleman whose life was lost. >> brian: he was the semi pro football player. >> steve: right. apparently now this guy, according to our affiliate in boston, mr. hernandez, is directly tied to the murder. subsequently as well, learned yesterday that another fellow, he and hernandez were at a strip joint down in miami. somehow they got into an argument. a gunshot the guy in the head. he sued him. didn't go to the cops, apparently, but just sued him. >> brian: separate incident. >> steve: yeah, separate incident completely. that's why it's so weird. apparently the initial paperwork was dismissed because there was a problem with it. the guy filed the suit again yesterday. so this mr. hernan a world of trouble right now. >> brian: 13 minutes after the hour. >> gretchen: all eyes on the financial markets after yesterday's plunge. what can we expect today and what does it mean for your bottom line? charles gas perino is next. >> brian: remember her? now teaching at colombia.

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>> i would surmise. the markets are reacting to like the end of the crack cocaine of printing money, or whatever -- crystal meth you said before, right? it may come to an end at some point. >> steve: the reason the markets sold off yesterday is because ben bernanke said we might taper back from this printing. >> we might end it if the economy gets better. i don't believe they're really going to do this. >> steve: you don't? >> no. i don't think ben bernanke will be replaced by janet yellen who is into printing money. i think they will not allow the obama economy to rest on its own. they will keep printing money to keep this feeble economy. if you stop printing money, then all the impact of obamacare, higher taxes, all the regulations that this president has imposed, those chickens come home to roost and forget about the 3% growth. we'll have 1% growth if we're lucky. >> steve: we probably have 3% growth because of this printing of the money. >> right. >> steve: i know you don't think

it will happen any time soon. but if it did happen next month what, would happen? >> if he stopped printing money next month, the market would go down to 12,000. i've been on tho thank show and i said if he keeps printing money, there is no stopping it. >> steve: you say 20,000? >> if he keeps printing, dow 20,000 in the next couple years is feasible. but that's an if. it won't be him. it will be janet yellen. i will say this, i don't think they're going to stop. this is my opinion and if they don't stop, you buy stocks and here is why, because there is other investments that are not going -- you're not going to get the bang for the buck. the money will keep going into stocks. that's an if. that's my bet. take it for what it's worth. >> steve: you know about all street. but it's a crap shoot because if they do stop printing money, suddenly the stock market will go way down here. >> i told everybody, i've been telling people for a long time, you got to read the mind of the markets. the mind of this market is about printing money. it may like it because they think it infuses the economy.

they think it makes other investments less attractive, which it does. so just look at that. if they keep printing, and remember, he left a big if, a huge question mark, you got to buy stocks. >> steve: when we talk about ben bernanke printing money, that's different than brian kilmeade who does is t at home on a computer. >> it's no different. >> in ten years, there won't be any different. >> steve: in ten years action brian will probably be out by then. i'm kidding. he's not printing money, that we know of. charlie, thank you very much. >> all right. >> steve: meanwhile, trying to get your job and a job? your potential new boss isn't just looking at your resume. they're going on-line and seeing pictures like this. the biggest mistakes that can cost you a job coming up. that's unfortunate. and after 36 years, you never saw this coming. the surprise of a lifetime for a retiring principal. an entire school showing their love, that principal joins us live next. ♪

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>> brian: time for news by the numbers. $2 billion. that's how much house lawmakers voted to slash food stamps in the latest farm bill. it makes it harder for some people to qualify. however, the legislation still has to go through a democratically-controlled senate. good luck. next, $70 million. that's how much money irs workers could get in bonuses this year as part of their contract with the union. the deal is expected to happen today. this despite the scandal of targeting the tea party. finally, 4,000 feet. that's how high the world's first flying bike can go in the

air unveiled by two british designers this week. it flies at 25 miles per hour for up to three hours at a time. someone should tell them we now have planes. gretch? >> gretchen: all right. thanks so much. the retiring principal at a school in massachusetts just got the sendoff of a lifetime when his students arranged this farewell flash mob. the principal was led to the roof where he watched the emotional tribute. joining me is the retiring middle school principal, mr. body. good morning to you, mr. principal. >> good morning to you, thanks so much for having me on with you today. >> gretchen: no problem. we saw this great reaction that you had and that wonderful flash mob. how did they fool you into coming to the top of the roof with that hard hat on? what did they tell you? >> well, we're building a brand-new school next door and they had me pretending to do a video walk through of the construction. i was totally unaware of what was happening around me, and you

saw my reaction when i got to the corner of the roof and i saw everyone out there. >> gretchen: we did. we saw you wiping away tears. it was very emotional. >> yeah. i like to think of myself as a big tough guy. but when you see the emotions and the outpouring and appreciation from over 1,000 staff members, that hits somebody hard. it hit me hard. >> gretchen: no need to apologize for emotion. i love -- my dad does the same thing. i love to see that in a man. let me ask you about this and the song that i'm hearing from journey, "don't stop believing." i understand this was some sort of a motto. the kids knew this about you. how did that start? >> when i'm addressing them, i'm always talking about how i believe in them and how i believe there is a future -- they're the future of our country and how i believe that they are destined to make a difference and to make our country even better place than it is today. >> gretchen: love that. >> sometimes you think hey, they're not listening, but they were listening and that just

really brought it all together for me. >> gretchen: especially middle school students. we're not always sure if they're listening, right? >> well, yeah. that's their reputation. but that's not my experience. i think they're some of the finest kids that we can possibly work with in education. they're so enthusiastic, they're go getters. they really are. >> gretchen: we're watching their signs they put up. thank you for believing. >> yeah. >> gretchen: i know this is a moment in time you will never forget. you're still so young and you're retiring. what are you going to do in your next life? >> yeah. that's true. i am very young and i'm not sure exactly what i'm going to do when i grow up yet, but i hope to go on to another career, probably not going to be as meaningful. i'd love to work for habitat for humanity for whatever they need. but i'd like to really go in a different direction and the doors are wide open at this point.

>> gretchen: wow. you sound like you've been a fantastic principal and made a difference in so many kids' lives and they respected that about you. >> being a principal, you really just are a reflection of the people that surround you. i am so blessed. i have great assistant principals and my staff is just second to none. that's really what makes the difference. it's not me. i just happened to be the symbol of their excellence. >> gretchen: thank you so much for sharing your story and we're glad that we could share it with our viewers. roger bodde, retiring principal in massachusetts. thanks much, sir. >> thank you. >> gretchen: coming up, do you remember her? she's a former weather underground member now teaching at colombia. a stunning fox investigation turning up a whole list of cons teaching your kids. and remembering james gandolfini. up next, you'll hear from the people who knew him best. first another of your favorite clips from "the sopranos." >> i'm offering a him the same protection that i would offer any of you in similar

circumstances. i know what you're going to say, hey, tony, i would never do what he did. god bless. i hope not. but we are a family. so we're going to deal with this as a family

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♪ hold on to that feeling ♪ ♪ >> steve: made it just in time for the big finale. >> brian: she made it, but we don't know what the big finale was. sad news yesterday about 6:50. james gandolfini passes away at the age of 51. >> gretchen: he was vacationing in italy at the time. hospital officials in rome coming out saying he suffered cardiac arrest and this morning many who knew him are reacting. we're joined by michael tamaro. >> good morning. >> gretchen: it was a shock and people are probably at a loss of words telling their reaction. >> watching it blow up on social media last night, it occurred to me that his past played out the last scene in the final episode was. too soon, sudden and kind of left us all wanting more, you know. it was kind of a james deanesque

quality about him. physically very different, but the best was kind of yet to come. >> brian: i was shocked to see that he was looked at as a sex symbol, that women were really attracted to him, especially in that role. i don't know what he was like in real life. i never had a chance to meet him. but in that role. >> everyone who has been talking about him and paying their tributes all say he was a good guy, humble, and very professional. i think we have a clip of vince who worked with him on the sopranos. >> steve: let's watch it. >> he certainly had a lot to do with making "the sopranos." he went from a character actor, well-known on the stage and television film, but not someone you would stop on the street. yet here he embarks on this role that makes him suddenly a major, major star, maybe one of the great stars in the history of television, around great scripts and great characters. >> steve: you got larry king weighing in on the death on greta van susteren last night.

>> sad news. >> steve: it is indeed. let's move on to something else. a little happier. we talked -- >> brian: i hope a lot happier! >> on a lighter note. >> steve: we got big doings out at a stadium in the new york city area. people have been waiting for the big announcement. >> everyone year we like to say thank you to the fans for making us number one. we announced earlier that we're moving from city field to year, uptown to the bronks. saturday, july 13. the twist this year is that it's also sunday, july 14. so if you can't make it on the 13, you have a shot for tickets on the 14th. what you should do is e-mail us today at foxfanweekend at foxnews.com. and hopefully we'll see you out there. >> steve: it's a double header! >> gretchen: you'll be playing my minnesota twins! >> the party starts at 12 and the game starts at 1 both days. >> gretchen: for clarification, can people come to both games? >> it's one or the other. we're trying to accommodate as many fans as possible.

>> steve: to get tickets. >> e-mail us. for updates, you can follow me on twitter. >> steve: very good. thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> gretchen: a developing story. the taliban saying it will release kidnapped american soldier, but only if the united states releases five senior taliban operatives from gitmo. it's been almost four years since he disappeared in eastern afghanistan. a taliban spokesperson says he's in good condition, but won't say where he is. the u.s. plans to discuss his release during peace talks with the taliban starting today. but after the taliban admitted to killing four americans this week in afghanistan, that meeting was scrapped. >> brian: if you go -- they have pictures of him up. we already knew former con is a teacher at columbia university. a stunning fox news investigation revealing she has former prisoners helping her run the criminal justice initiative program. there are at least three other ex-inmates teaching.

their crimes range from robbery to murder. the bioin at least one of them reads squeaky clean, fails to mention he was locked up for murder. we reached out for a comment, but she has not called us back. >> steve: maybe if one of the ex-cons did, they could as well. >> brian: if she's used to make one phone call, maybe we'll be it. >> steve: meanwhile, you're out of a job, i guarantee it. >> the way you look. i guarantee it. >> steve: how many times have you seen these commercials? that guy, the founder of men's warehouse, has been fired! george zimmer was the public face of the clothing support for three decades. he opened his first store in houston, texas in 1973. the store and the chain not saying why they fired him, but zimmer has a theory, he says he clashed with the board about the company's direction. he says, quote, they chose to silence my concerns through termination. >> brian: men still need clothes. >> steve: they do. >> gretchen: check out your

screen. are you going to like this or not? oreo unveiling a new flavor this morning and it's not sitting well with a lot of folks. hay say hello to the watermelon oreo? >> brian: no pits? >> gretchen: guys, let me read the story. there are not any real watermelon in the cookie, but the cream in the middle is pink and green. they say it's a fun treat. one person tweeted this, abomination against nature. >> steve: we're used to having it be the chocolate cookie and the vanilla icing in between. we'll have to get some. who knows, they could be fantastic. >> gretchen: watermelon ones don't really work in milk. what are you going to dip those in? let me know. maybe lemonade? >> brian: yeah. i'm not sure. i just know this, relieved to have watermelon not surrounded by rind because it could kill you. my mom said if you eat it, you

could die. >> steve: you can have a really good -- that's a wife's tail, by the way. you can have a good watermelon martini. dunk it in vodka. >> brian: by the way, i was single at the time, so it cannot be a wife's tale. let me tell you what's happening in golf. tiger woods done for now. he said on his web site ease been advised to rest up for the british open next month. he's expected to miss the upcoming at & t. and miami heat in miami where it all ends tonight. how do i know that? i'm clairvoyant and there is only seven games in the series and this is the 7th. >> steve: what if there is a tie? >> brian: they'll play in summer league. the heat and spurs will cap it off. everyone is picking the heat. i red light believe the spurs will within. it was a thrilling home. they came all the way back and hit a clutch three in the end. then forced the extra frame, at which time the heat prevailed.

but i believe the spurs have the composure, have the experience to go and beat the heat because they have not lost them two games in a row. >> absolutely not, brian. you're wrong. the heat are going to win tonight in miami. that was the whole point of it. they dragged it on to game seven to build suspense, to make people think they might lose and tonight we're going to win it all. i tried to get you involved in a little wager, but you won't take me on. >> gretchen: because he doesn't pay up. >> brian: we were going to do a jersey thing, like not a new jersey thing. but we were going to wear each other's jerseys. but i'm not a big spurs fan. i like that they have a french point guard. i think it's admirable. it shows as a country we're embracing -- >> gretchen: are you talking about long gore i can't's -- longoria's former husband? >> brian: yes. we'll bring in the tape of this segment and tomorrow you'll see how right i am.

the spurs jump out early and this time hold on to the lead and that's the story. >> steve: so it's a wager. >> brian: now to the weather. >> we'll see. i really think the heat will win. speaking of heat, since we're on the french theme here with the players on the spurs, we do want to talk about the heat across the country because it is going to be a pretty hot day out if you live in states like texas and parts of the four corners region. temperatures soaring into the 90s 90s and triple digits for some of you. we have our second named storm, tropical storm barry expected to make landfall across the country of mexico with 45 miles per hour maximum sustained winds. winds not really a concern. it's mostly the rain story. locally up to ten inches of rain. mud slides, flash floods a concern. the u.s., you have a severe weather risk across parts of the dakotas, minnesota, parts of iowa. the southwestern u.s., hot and dry and windy day. we have an elevated fire danger in place out there. red flag warnings in effect across parts of the rockies.

let's head back inside. steve, gretchen and brian. brian, spurs going down tonight. >> steve: maybe it should be a bet like if you win, brian should come and clean your apartment and if he loses -- if he wins, you got to go and mow his yard. >> i was thinking more like wearing the mascot of the other team. i do the weather as a spurs mascot and you could be the heat mascot. >> steve: are you game? >> brian: sorry. i can't even hear that. [ laughter ] what is the heat mascot? a flame. >> gretchen: why don't you just do it over lunch? >> brian: see you tomorrow. in two minutes. >> steve: coming up, our schools are going broke. should we be spending $30 million on ipads for students? can we afford that? we'll report and you're going to decide. there is an app for that. >> gretchen: orange county, two choppers back on tv. a big twist this time of the the star of the show, he's going to join us live coming up the makers of one a day believe, as i do,

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fearless leader are coming back to tv and this time they're looking for someone new to join the show. >> brian: this is a great opportunity. joining us, the star of the upcoming series, "orange county chopper." >> the new person that you're looking for needs to be a creative director and work full time at the shop. what do they need to know? >> actually it would be good if they knew about bikes. >> brian: they need to know about bikes. >> that always works. basically it's somebody to take over. i'm on the road a lot and i need somebody that i can go back to, find out what's going on to report to me and just make sure things are going good. >> brian: your show landmark. we saw real family dynamics, as well as building cool choppers, maybe the best in the country. where are you getting that anger? >> the best. >> brian: where are you going to get the anger and tension that only comes from family? >> i think that's a natural thing in me, you know.

there is always something going on in the shop. we have a lot of the same guys back this year. we're always underneath pressure and that's a reality for sure. right now we're building three bikes for the first show for a person in china. so we got it going on. we really do have those deadlines. so there is always some kind of thing going on. >> you brought two bikes with you. what is this one called? >> this is just a chopper that i built. it's like a frisco-style chopper. you don't see a lot of these anymore. 35 over in the front end. most people can't drive them. >> brian: how much would that cost me, should maria want to surprise me? >> a lot of money. >> brian: fine. what about this? >> this is like a 40s style bike i built. it's a lower profile. but i kind of like the diversity. i like the style. >> it has two purses on the side. >> yes, purses. >> brian: how do we find out and

become your next creative director? >> go to orangeoctoberchoppers -- orangecountychoppers.com. >> brian: trying to get your new job. cheryl casone is here with the biggest mistakes that can cost you your job as soon as. >> first on this date in history in 1980, "funky town" by lip sync was the number one song. >> brian: all right, maria. hop on. >> let's go for a ride look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle.

>> steve: we want to get you hired. potential employers are looking at a lot more than just your resume. they're looking on-line at social media. about one in ten young job

seekers has lost an opportunity over something they posted on-line. cheryl casone from "fox business" network tells us some stuff to avoid so you get the job and you're not disqualified. >> i mean, you get the application through the door, they look and it's the first thing employers do is go to facebook and twitter and linkedin. 92%. this seems obvious, but bleach it or not, it's not. inappropriate posts or photos out on the web. you probably looked great in that bikini in cancun, but do not put it on facebook. leave that on your personal computer. don't put it where it can be posted. >> steve: look, it was water in that red solo cup, mom, dad, employer. i was reenacting the conehead movie. >> yeah. the cone looks great. this is my favorite. i mean, this -- you should put this on the top of the resume to

insure that you will not get the job. >> steve: also, poor gramar or spelling problems because the last thing you need, you're trying to hire somebody, there is a thing called spell check. >> believe it or not, recruiters are most offended -- more offended by grammar and spelling skills than alcohol or references to drug use. believe it or not, this is the main thing. now, you're going to post something on twitter or facebook, make sure that you, yes, spell check. make sure that you use proper grammar. if you can't do that, go back to school. >> steve: you had an example of just graduated from college. let's take a look at this, don't bad mouth somebody you used to work for. >> no! okay. look, there is a famous story out, 2009 of a job seeker. said cisco offered me a job. now i have to weigh the utility

of a -- had is famous because somebody from cisco, that was seen by somebody at cisco. that person didn't not only get the job, this went viral in 2009 and now banks like morgan stanley use that example, that tweet when they bring people in like their new recruits. do not post stuff like this. this is bad form. >> steve: and finally, lightning round, unless you are a whistle blower sharing confidential information from a previous employer is a no-no. >> get your checkbooks ready, kids. our ceo is going to make a big company purchase. stock is on the rise. no. that would be, i don't know, like kind of insider trading, which is also an illegal activity. things like that are a mess. >> steve: whatever you do, don't lie on your resume. it will come back. cheryl, thank you very much. she'll be back with more success stories tomorrow. >> yes. >> steve: guess who else is coming to breakfast with us? here is a hint. this football legend launched

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>> gretchen: good morning, everybody. it's thursday, june 20. i'm gretchen carlson. i hope you're gonna have a great day. thanks for sharing part of it with us. fox news alert. you may not know about this yet. a shocking death, surprising "sopranos" fans. james gandolfini has died. >> you hear that? anybody bothers her, he'll knock their teeth out and he can put them back in, too. [ laughter ] >> gretchen: we have the very latest details from the hospital in italy, plus we're speak to go one of his co-stars. >> steve: and a shocking update on the murder mystery rock the new england patriots football team. their star player with the victim on the night he was killed? brand-new details straight ahead. >> brian: have you seen this video? >> i'm going to show you how to

do this in under two seconds. >> brian: wow. this video, how to fold a shirt perfectly goes viral. does it really work? we're going to take steve's shirt off and we're going to try to do that and quickly. it might take an hour. "fox & friends" starts just about... >> focus on the good times. isn't that what you said one time? try and remember the times that were good? >> i did? >> yes. >> it's true, i guess. >> gretchen: that was the final scene from "the sopranos" in 2007 when the last season was there and it simply went to black. many people making the analogy this morning that that is how james gandolfini left this

earth, too soon. yesterday at 51, apparently of a heart attack, he died in italy. >> brian: i thought as soon as i saw that last scene, get ready for the movie. they were going to finish that story in a movie and now it's never going to happen. >> steve: well, he did go on to make a number of other movies and one of the most talked about movies of the last year, "zero dark thirty," he very expertly played the director of the c.i.a. we've got some new details this morning about what happened in italy and anna kooiman is joining us with the very latest. >> good morning. just awful. 51 years old, very heart breaking story this morning. james gandolfini was on vacation in italy with his sister and 13-year-old son when things took a tragic turn. the actor's assistant saying the family had spent a beautiful day out together. when they got back to the hotel, the actor went to the bathroom and never came out. his sister found him unconscious on the bathroom floor. hospital officials in rome saying gandolfini arrived at the hospital around 10:45 p.m. italy

time in cardiac arrest. the paramedics in the ambulance had already started the resuscitation procedures. those efforts continued after the arrival at the hospital for some 40 minutes after he was declared dead. an autopsy will now take place tomorrow, we're told. but at this hour, it is still unclear whether he had any previous health problems. this is a brand-new photo of the actor just days before his death. it was taken at a tattoo parlor in california where we're told he planned to get some new ink. he was apparently in good spirits. you see him there. for many people, james gandolfini will be remembered as tony soprano, the tough talking new jersey mob boss on the hit show ""the sopranos." >> focus on the good times. >> isn't that what you said one time? try and remember the times that were good? >> i did? >> yes. >> it's true, i guess. >> as gretchen mentioned, that was the last scene of the

sopranos in 2007. he won three emmys, three screen actors guild awards and a golden globe for his role as tony soprano. in a statement, the creator, david chase, calling gandolfini one of the greatest actors of this or any time. he went on to say, i remember telling him many times, you don't get it. you're like most stars. earlier on "fox & friends," co-star frank vincent remembered his friend. >> he put it all out there when he worked. he was quite the guy that wasn't afraid to show everything and he did. put it all out there. i think he had the very minimal ego for the sadness that he had. jim was really a very humble guy and he didn't feel -- i don't think he felt that he should be treated that way. >> most recently gandolfini appeared in the movie "zero dark thirty" and back in 2009, he was

on broadway with the comedy "god of carnage." he leaves behind his wife. they married in 2008 and had a little girl last year. he also had a 13-year-old son from a previous marriage. james gandolfini was 51 years old. we are asking for our viewers' feedback on facebook and twitter about their favorite scenes from the spa knows -- sopranos. >> steve: there is a new story about his 13-year-old son, he was traveling with his father and he called out for help when he discovered that his father had collapsed and he's the one who got the ambulances to come for him. >> gretchen: he's going to be remembered for bringing the mortal story to the small screen. for more on that, we bring in peter johnson, jr. >> he was a spectacular actor. i used to see him, driving his vespa. he had an accident on it and had knee surgery. but i think we remember him best for "the sopranos" because in it, he brought the anxieties of american life to an outlaw

character, to a gangster figure. so whether it was jimmy cagney in "public enemy number one" or james gandolfini as tony soprano, we saw a character who was mortal, who was human, who had flaws beyond being a horrible murderer and corrupt person dealing with anxiety, depression, infidelity, domestic violence, parents growing old. so a lot of people saw similarities in their own lives even though they had normal, average, respectful lives. >> steve: you make such a good point because usually in the mobster movies, it's just a mobster who whacks people. but this guy was so conflicted, half the show he'd be in his shrink's office. >> i think when we go back and look at the movie called "the mexican" and" get shorty" and "zero dark thirty," he was a great character actor. so one minute he was tough

talking, tony soprano and the next moment he's playing a mayor, the head of the c.i.a. and he spoke with that kind of misner, theatrical training, shakespearean language and say, is that tony soprano? so he was a great actor, a great american actor with a lot of range. we as americans feel so badly when someone dies at 51 years old and leaves a couple of kids. it's very sad. he had a great life and he was a great actor. and from what i saw of him, he was a man of great, great humility and he seemed like a decent, decent man. >> steve: we've been playing some clips this morning. did you have a clip you wanted to share with us? >> i think we showed one already. but let's show him giving a toast, maybe as an epitaph to his short but talented life. >> you have families of your own. if you're lucky, you'll remember the little moments, like this.

we're good. cheers. >> steve: subtle. very effective. >> gretchen: we should also mention that slim whitman died adds well. and vince slim, who was only 47 years old in minnesota. of course, you know the author of many great books. >> he fought a very courageous battle. >> gretchen: with cancer. too young. >> steve: i think he was only 47. slim whitman was 90. peter, thank you very much. >> gretchen: lot of stories developing. first the latest on a murder mystery robbing the new england patriots. a new report aaron hernandez is directly tied now to the murder investigation of owedden lloyd. according to our fox station in boston, they were out the night of the death. they got into a car driven by hernandez. >> yesterday when i got home,

there was undercovers everywhere, a lot of cops here. i didn't know what was going on of the i asked when i took the dog for a walk. they're like, we can't tell you. >> gretchen: also new overnight, a report hernandez shot a man in the arm. maybe it was the head at a strip club in miami. police closed that case without filing charges. brand-new testimony from f.b.i. director robert muller revealing the agency is using drones to spy on americans. >> does the f.b.i. use drones for surveillance on u.s. soil? >> yes. >> i want to go on to a question -- >> let me just put it in context. very, very minimal way. very seldom. >> gretchen: muller didn't give specifics of how many drones are being used. he also says the f.b.i. still working to establish the proper rules for using them above american soil. he's the reporter who brought down general stanley mccrystal.

this morning a brand-new report that michael hastings was being followed by the f.b.i hastings was killed when his car crossed the median in hollywood, california, slammed into a tree. before that, he told wikileaks that the f.b.i. was watching him. a photographer, who saw the crash happen, says hastings sped through a red light before the crash, leaving some to say he may have been followed. an update, twa flight 800 bombshell we told but yesterday. six whistle blowers claiming there is evidence at least one explosion outside the plane caused it to crash and they filed a petition for the ntsb to reopen that investigation. their petition states that a missile caused the disaster. not a gas tank explosion. the petition also asks ntsb to reconsider testimony from more than 200 witnesses who claim they saw streaks of like headed toward the plane moments before the explosion. 230 people were killed on twa flight 800. that happened 17 years ago already. those are your headlines this morning. >> steve: meanwhile, ten minutes after the top of the hour on

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>> steve: attorney general eric holder, pictured there, taking heat over the warrant involving fox news' james rosen. he says calling rosen a criminal conspirator wasn't such a bad thing. joining us right now, live in the studio from colorado, we've got fox news contributor michelle malkin. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. >> steve: so in front of the house judiciary yesterday, mr. holder said that when they issued the warrant against and for james rosen, it was not equivalent to the prosecution of a member of the news media. what? >> digging that hole, eric holder. every time he tries to absolve himself of what clearly are, i think, outrageous actions on behalf of this administration, he digs himself even further.

it's plainly obvious to those who can see and now it's not just merely those on the right who see this, that this was a very partisan targeting, and we know that the white house has had an explicit grievance against fox news. so now he's saying that, oh, no, you know -- what was it that whoopie goldberg said? it wasn't a rape, rape. technically it wasn't a witch hunt, witch hunt. they were taking an investigative stance, is what he said. >> steve: what's curious, and you know, they described -- to get the warrant so they could monitor his calls and his e-mails, his personal e-mail, they went out, they accused him of being a crook and they said he was a flight risk, and then they went judge shopping because the first two judgessen wouldn't do it. now he's doing this backtracking and it's kind of like, what? >> yeah. he's back pedaling like a clown

on a high wire. and i think that phrase that this was an investigative step really bespeaks of their true intention and their true agenda here, which is to leave all of throngses open! -- options open! this was to make sure they had an open ended venue and path for continuing to snoop. >> steve: but it has been revealed that they were -- who knows? maybe they were just thinking, we're going to investigate james rosen at fox news. if anybody finds out about it, it's fox news. everybody will be on our side. well, as it turns out, everybody is not on their side regarding that. let's talk about before the james rosen case, there was the associated press case. >> that's right. >> steve: they were monitoring hundreds of reporters and editors as their phone calls were going in and out of the connecticut bureau up there. yesterday gary pruitt, the guy who runs the associated press at the national press club said, you know what? our sources are drying up. they worry that if they talk to us and spill the beans, they're

going to get in trouble. >> yes. that's right. the adjective chilling has been used so much now. forget about global warming. the problem in dc now is source chilling, thanks to this white house. and i have to say that after watching years and years of these liberal media boosters of obama, my sympathy is tempered. now they realize that this man and this administration represent a serious threat, not just to the free press and first amendment rights of his critics, those of us on the right, but main stream media reporters who are simply trying to do their job. >> steve: okay. and we noticed that. but for the average person watching right now, now suddenly they're questioning whether or not they can trust the government. can you trust the nsa? there could be a drone above us right now. we heard that yesterday. we don't trust the irs. we don't trust eric holder, the

top lawman in the country after what he said and what he's done against james rosen. >> hope and change, no more of the same. i think if there is any silver lining that's come out of these scandals, it's the fact that more and more people now are finally coming over to the view that limited government is best. >> steve: i think it was two weeks ago you coined the term corrupt acrat. >> more widespread uses is fine with me. >> steve: nice to see you. take care. 20 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up, they targeted conservative groups and now irs employees are getting gigantic bonuses. how can that happen? that man right there, congressman paul ryan, is next and he's going to try to figure it out. another celebrity dropping by for breakfast. can you guess who it is? here is a clue, this hall of fame athlete also has recorded six albums and even had a top

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>> brian: headlines now. jody arias back in court for the first time since the penitentiary phase of hers case ended in a mistrial. she was found guilty of killing her boyfriend in 2008. that same jury couldn't decide if she should get life in prison or death in a chair. today lawyers will discuss plans for a new sentencing trial. and a couple hurt during last week's deck collapse at a miami sports bar is filing a lawsuit. that is a shocker. accusing the bar of not taking proper care of its property. about 100 people were on the wooden deck thursday night watching the nba finals when down goes all those people. two dozen people were hurt.

unrelated story, here is gretch. >> gretchen: thanks very much. first they were targeting conservative groups looking to become tax exempt. now the irs is ready to hand out $70 million worth of bonuses to employees. where are they getting that kind of money? whatever happened to the sequester? remember that? joining me now with his reaction is the chair of the house budget committee, congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. good morning, congressman. >> good morning, how are you doing? >> gretchen: fantastic. thanks for being our guest. you know all about budgets and crunching the numbers. what do you make of these bonuses that are going to go to the irs union employees? >> look, what we're seeing is the arrogance and abuse of big government. we are seeing big government in practice. we know from our irs investigation already from the ways and means committee that this wasn't a few rogue agents in cincinnati. this is a systemic pattern of abuse of power directed from washington by the irs targeting people based upon their political and religious beliefs. and now they're going to get $70 million in bonuses at a time

when government agencies are getting cuts, at a time when we're doing furloughs at pentagon and other places. it's outrageous. hard working taxpayers deserve better than this. unfortunately, this is what big government looks like if practice. now they're going to get our health care records. now irs, come october, will be in charge of our health care system. >> gretchen: i was going to say, but also do you think, congressman, that we will ever get the answers as to where that information and directive came from with regard to targeting those groups, because that's what the american people really want to know, don't they? >> i do think we will get the answer to that. i'm part of that investigation. it's going to take months to get through all of this. we're getting lots of data that we have required that the irs send to us. our investigators are in the midst of interviewing irs employees up and down the food chain. we have a hearing next thursday in the ways and means committee where we have the acting deputy commissioner -- he's not the acting commissioner anymore because they haven't had a full time commission there are for such a long time. we're also getting lots of data.

this will take months to figure this out and to see just how systemic it is and who ordered all of this targeting. >> gretchen: all right. let's move on to another controversial topic which is the immigration reform bill. 2349 house. we know the senate has been working on something. bring us up to date on what the house is doing. >> working on legislation as well. the house is not going to bring up the senate legislation. we're taking a different approach. what we want to make sure in the house is that we have real border security, real triggers to make sure that we actually secure the border, that we mow who is coming and going in this country. we have a broken legal immigration system that we have to fix. we want people who are comingryd contribute to our economy, contribute to society. we think we can get this right. having a system that honors the rule of law, having a system that rewards people who obey the law and holding people accountable who don't. we tried to fix this in 86 and didn't get it right. we want efficient reform so ten

years we don't have this problem again. that's why we'll do this slow and methodically in the house. >> gretchen: another startling development yesterday when f.b.i. director muller was asked by senator grassley whether or not drones are actually patrolling and flying around american soil and he emphatically said yes. it almost seemed as though the senator was stunned by that answer. what do you make of this new government surveillance revelation? >> i don't know specifically of where that is. for instance, in the immigration bill, what we're looking at on the border is to put drones on the border and so to police the southern border. with respect to the interior of the country, that's an entirely different proposition. so i would really like to know the specifics of this. in this 21st century, we're going to see some tension between our civil liberties and national security and when that tension arises, in my opinion, you always have to err on the side of civil liberties. that's what the patriot debate is about, which is we believe in limited effective government in a quality before -- equality

before the law. irs is a good example of people not being treated equally before the law. we want to make sure that with limited government, you have a quality before the law and with big government and the arrogance that comes with it, we're not seeing that these days. >> gretchen: it's good to see you again off the campaign trail and moving forward into the summer. we'll see you again sometime soon. >> take care. >> gretchen: coming up, she's following in her father's foot steps. the daughter of baseball coach joe torre catches a falling baby. not a baby. the story is unbelievable. first breaking news from the stock exchange. >> it's looking lower again today. after 200 point drop yesterday, we'll be following all the words we heard from our fed chairman ben bernanke watching this volatile market. 100 point move, 200 point moves. those are the things we are watching today. and we got jobs coming up

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>> steve: we are back with an important fox business alert. new weekly jobless numbers just released and taking a big jump. nicole petallides from the "fox business" network is live on the floor of the stock exchange, lower manhattan. give us the news. >> i always come right in here and i get the news. the guys watch the futures and

get it all with me. so we can quickly interpret it. the news is, in this case, this could be bad news is good news, guys, because what you see is the actual claims are more than what the estimates were. so actual claims came in 354,000, versus the estimates of 340,000. so still shows a problematic economy. what does that do? that feeds into the fed and quantitative easing, staying just the way it is. as you know, we heard a lot from the fed yesterday. >> steve: we did hear a lot. in fact, what ben bernanke, the fed head said was we've been -- he didn't put it this way, but it thank is what they're doing -- we've been printing money to the tune of $85 million a month for a long time. we might actually taper off a little bit and suddenly, there goes the stock market. >> right. and that's absolutely right. volatility has been very apparent here since may 22 when he alluded to the fact that he may taper that buying.

so let's step away electric these guys -- from these guys. when you start to hear about the fact that they may taper that, that moves the markets in itself. so 19 of the last 20 days have been more than 100-point moves. and that's the worry. but the truth is that no one thinks they're going to do it right now. that's what we've been watching. so right now -- you know, he made it very apparent that while monetary policies have been boosting the economy, he really, threw the administration under the bus. you have what the fed does and then you have what washington does. and what washington is doing is they are doing obamacare, higher taxes. those are the things that restrain the economy and ben bernanke said it more than once yesterday, talking about fiscal policy obviously sustaining our economy. >> brian: on behalf of those men who were distracting you before, i apologize.

>> that was very nice. thousands of men down here. they distract me regularly. today, watch game stop and facebook. two names that will be on the move. game stop is doing well for all the people who will buy the microsoft, play station 4, the new consoles. you'll be able to take the old games, resell them. that's good news. facebook with a big launch. >> gretchen: but i'm not gog say that too loudly 'cause i don't want my son to hear that. >> on the holiday list, gretchen. >> gretchen: so far i said no. thanks so much. have a good weekend. >> brian: if you want a hot game right now for your kids, brand-new? hold on. >> focus on the good times. >> isn't that what you said one time? try and remember the times that were good? >> i did? >> yes. >> it's true, i guess. >> steve: remembering the good times. there is tony soprano and his son and wife at the diner in new jersey, the last scene of sopranos. this morning, fans are

remembering james gandolfini, who died of a sudden heart attack yesterday while on vacation in italy. he was 51. the restaurant, the diner, where that scene was filmed is holding his place with that reserve sign on this thursday morning. >> gretchen: that's very nice. he died way too young, 51 when he was in italy of a heart attack. this morning fans and so many other people are reacting to the untimely death. >> that's who he was, even though they showed new jersey as a mob state, but he brought other good things and he made a lot of people get to know about new jersey. >> he was the show. >> i would watch that all the show. >> excellent actor. he made the show. they're saying it was probably one of the best written shows hbo had ever done. >> i was completely shocked. i grew up in the area around here. so i have a lot of sentimental feeling about it.

i was a huge fan of the show. i just felt the urge to come out here and take in the moment, you know. he was a great actor. >> brian: they're still trying to find out details of his death and that will come from italy because we should be finding out shortly. >> steve: apparently his son, michael, who was on vacation with him, he was in italy for vacation, plus he was going to be at a film festival in sicily. his son called for help when he discovered his father had collapsed. there he is, michael, 13 years old. tony soprano, dead at the age of 51 years old. >> brian: now to the rest of your headlines. he was convicted of murder. today he will learn his fate. ricardo wood shot a man if 2010. chandler was in bad shape and could only communicate by blinking. before he died, jurors watched him blink his eyes three times to identify woods as the man who shot him. woods faces life in prison when he is sentenced today. >> gretchen: the taliban says it's going to release kidnapped

american soldier sergeant beau berg doll. only if the u.s. releases five senior taliban operatives from gitmo. it's been almost four years since he disappeared in eastern afghanistan. the taliban spokesperson says he's in good condition. who knows, though. they're not going to say where he is. the u.s.en planned to discuss his release, but after the taliban admitted to killing four americans this week, that meeting was scrapped. >> steve: she's following her famous father's foot steps, the daughter of baseball legend joe torre, the coach, being hailed a hero after catching a baby who fell from a second floor fire escape. that one right there. she was riding her bike when she saw the baby teetering on the edge. she made it there just in time to catch him. >> very proud. again, i'm not surprised because she spent a great deal of her life around children. >> steve: wow. look at that. the baby doing fine. but the boy's parents arrested

and charged with reckless endangerment. brian? >> brian: all right. thank you very much. hey, do you dread folding the laundry? what if we told you there is a way to get it done in two seconds? watch. >> start by pitching the shirt at point a, cross your right hand over to pick up point c. next, quickly unfold your arms and finally, use the table to fold the third back on itself. >> gretchen: huh? >> brian: watch how quick they do it. that is incredible. it's gone viral. this technique is available for all of to us speed up the time we can spend with our family. all four of us gathered together. >> gretchen: can we do that in slow mo. >> steve: let's watch it one more time. >> start by pitching the shirt at point a with your left hand. pick up point b with your left hand and cross your right hand over to pick up point c. next, quickly unfold your arms

and finally, use the table to fold the shirt back on itself. >> steve: okay. you got it? >> brian: no. >> gretchen: no, it didn't work. >> brian: quickly unfold your arms. i don't know what that means. >> gretchen: help. >> gretchen: keith, can you help me? come on, keith. now playing the role of gretchen, keith. see if you can do it. >> steve: were you watching? >> no. then you're perfect. >> brian: they're trying to coach me from the control room. >> gretchen: all right! >> brian: i need it one more time. maria, are you even trying? >> i don't know! >> brian: that was fast. >> wait, wait. pinch a. pinch b. oh, pick up a. bring it over -- i got it. >> steve: i did it. it's not hard. >> gretchen: brian, you and i

fail laundry. >> brian: oh, my goodness. i got to be able to do this. can we blow the break? >> let's see if we can get it during the break. >> brian: if you haven't gotten joe theisman's medication by now. we're not going to show it? >> gretchen: you got to pinch here and fold that over. i'm pulling for you 'cause i don't know how it do it either. >> flip over. that's where i get lost. >> gretchen: look, this is how i fold a shirt. how do you guys do it? >> brian: i don't want to do this. >> steve: there you go. >> gretchen: okay. >> steve: this is why those laund -- >> brian: let calgon do it. >> gretchen: how about some weather? >> let's do it the old-fashioned way. we match. >> steve: very nice. that was a good idea.

sweeping the nation. maria molina joins us here in the studio not only to do some t-shirting, but are you doing the weather? >> yes. we're taking a look at the weather across the country because we actually have some severe storms to tell you about that we're expecting today across parts of the north central u.s., including states like minnesota, gretchen. so tell your family. iowa, parts of nebraska and also into the dakotas. damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes being concerns. otherwise across the southwestern u.s., this is where we have dry conditions. kind of the opposite. across north central, storms. out here, dry conditions, windy conditions and even hot temperatures. red flag warnings are in effect. temperatures soaring into the triple digits again in phoenix. the good news for us here in the northeast is that it's going to be beautiful. temperatures into the 70s. >> gretchen: i'm laughing because i can see brian off camera still trying to do that. >> brian: i'm asking ed. >> gretchen: he's desperate! >> brian: i'm going to ask

stossel. john? >> steve: he's a consumer guy. >> brian: let's go. go a. like this, right? >> gretchen: oh, my gosh. >> brian: coming up later, we're going to practice. i'm going to get this right when we get back. stossel will be here. he's got his own show with his name on it. it's got to be good. >> steve: brian, you can do it. >> brian: and terry bradshaw will be here. he played quarterback and many things and he can probably fold. [ male announcer ] erica had a rough day.

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>> brian: if you want to drink, smoke or bet, the government wants to make sure you're safe. is america really gambling with your freedom? here to weigh in on this with a great topic, stossel, the focus of the show tonight. john, are we really free? >> no, because they won't let us gamble or do 100 things that people like to do. >> brian: smoke. >> smoke, increasingly banned. but things like video games. there are movements to stop it. every time there is a horrible shooting, they say it's the video games. but in japan, they play twice as many and there are far fewer shootings. we play more video games all the time. crime is down. >> brian: still they try to discourage us from gambling. if you want to go on-line.

>> banned internet poker. aren't we free to take our own risk? i love to bet. in this state, it's legal to make a social bet. half the states it's not. i say leave people alone to do anything that's peaceful. if you hurt somebody else, that's different. >> brian: right. you, for example, when it comes to drunk driving, that's an example of if you hurt somebody else. >> i was 100% behind these laws until i met the guest on my show tonight who points out that sleepiness, the government's own data, kills as many or more people. but there is no test for that. now the government lowered the minimum level from 1.0 to .8. they want to go down to .05. special correspondent, we sent her out to get drunk and drive with the los angeles sheriff, see what would happen. and i think we have a clip of that. >> we're at .043. >> am i drunk? >> no.

anything under 05 is presumed not under the influence. >> kennedy was feeling at least buzzed. but kennedy did it and did pretty well. watching her driving, you would not know she was impaired. >> the point is that some people can drink more and drive fine. it ought to be a wreckless driving test. >> brian: that would be better. what time do we watch you tonight? >> 9:00 o'clock. >> brian: you're going to be starring in this, correct? >> definitely. >> brian: john stossel as stossel. thank you very much. new action hero. coming up, we've been giving you clues all morning long. who is coming to breakfast? it's that man, terry bradshaw. harry long's better brother of first, let's check if with bill hem who are has got a girl with him. >> that i do. gretch ought to be a pretty good guest at breakfast. brian, good morning to you. stunning news with james gandolfini, wow. we'll tell you what we're learning about his death this morning out of italy. also, is an nfl star at the center of a murder case? we'll sort that out with jim

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>> steve: we've been asking you who is coming to breakfast today, asking you to guess. did you guess? this great has four super bowl rings and two mvp titles and if you said terry bradshaw, you would be correct! there he is. up early in the city of angels. hey, good morning to you. >> hey. good morning. how is everyone doing? >> steve: we're doing okay. thanks for joining us for breakfast. >> gretchen: i'm so excited to talk to you about what you're

going to be doing now. everyone knows you for your football and maybe your weight loss and all that. but you're going to be doing your own one-man show now? what is this? >> vegas, baby. i know. gretchen, three years ago a writer named james max went to need a man production who did michael jackson, elvis presley, did all their shows. and said hey, i think this guy could do a vegas show and they came to me and said, we want to write a show for you. so we sat down and started putting this thing together three years ago. and slowly got the outline right and then david goldsmith, from new york, broadway writer, wrote the music and then we brought in another music guy out of nashville, ken johnson, who wrote a couple of songs. and my daughter, who is a recording artist in nashville, she wrote two songs. and so we put it all together and then we decided we're going to tell my life story in song. i've been notoriously known as

not being very smart. that's where the dumb and life in four quarters. we started rehearsing about nine months ago. i don't have it down yet. >> steve: you better before you show up at the mirage. >> what the heck? two days, what the heck. who cares? i'm going to get out there and do the best i can. and see what happens. >> brian: with everything you accomplished, now an actor and a singer, why is this on your bucket list? what does it mean to you? >> i think -- you know what, brian? what it is is that i think all of us have other talents that people don't necessarily know about because we're featured in one thing. we can't really break out of that. we're a football player, so therefore, you can't sing, dance, do movies or be a surgeon, whatever. and i think that it was something that i've always enjoyed entertaining people. that's what i love to do. i don't particularly like getting into x's and o's and i

love to sing. when this opportunity was presented to me, i didn't want to do it. i didn't want to say yes to it. i wanted to say no, but i couldn't say no. i said, i've got to do this. >> gretchen: you got to do it. i love the title. terry bradshaw, america's favorite dumb blond, a life in four corners. finally guy being called a dumb blond. >> do what now? >> gretchen: finally a guy is being called a dumb blond. [ laughter ] >> now that's funny. gretchen, i've been called a dumb blond for a lot of years. >> gretchen: join the club. >> i finally thought i would cash in on it. >> steve: check it out, he'll be at the mirage. they got tickets all over the place. terry bradshaw, always a pleasure. thank you for joining us live from los angeles today. >> thanks. i'll see you down the road, super bowl. don't forget. >> brian: you'll be in new york city. we'll be in the audience watching your show for 49.99. i know, we have to pay full

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