>> a man or a muppet. >> i'm a wo-man. music right there, oscar winner "am i a man or a muppet."other song that was nominated. >> if you saw our show on friday morning you saw our oscar picks, our personal ones. so time to check out how we did. let's start out with the big kahuna, award of the night, best picture. >> mm-hmm. >> you picked? >> i picked "the artist." >> and i -- >> who did you pick? >> i did not. i thought that "the help" was going to pull an upset win and surprise. i thought it had a lot of momentum, was kind of sentimental favorite because of octavia and viola and everyone loved the book. >> you need help with your picks. >> i did not have a good day on friday, as you slowly will learn here. so yes, clearly now you're up 1-0. you picked "the artist." it won. congrats to you. you got the big one right. >> okay. best actor. we didn't do so well on this. we actually collaborated and picked the same person. but it was not jean dujardin. >> we both were wrong, yes. >> jean dujardin. >> jean dujardin. i just like saying that name. >> say it three times fast. >> jean du

they turn the awards into a cymbal-crashing, to the muppet movie "man and muppet." have you boys, so for you -- >> they warned me to turn my hearing aid down. >> first thing i've heard in 30 years. >> have you guys been celebrating the muppets' big win? >> yes, i thought it was the gop primary. >> sure. sure. >> all right. guys, we're going to wrap up "pop news" and head back to sam champion, back to new york. >>> young man, this is the first time i've seen anybody bring a guitar. tell me your name. >> bobby. >> tell me why you're holding this guitar because you're good at this. ♪ >> all right, bobby! wail on that guitar! let's get to the board a few things happening this morning. pictures out of florida, from this picture from daytona. i'm thinking this is the first time they have ever delayed the daytona 500 due to rain and they're trying to get to it today but let me show you what happens with that. that front doesn't really want to leave the central florida area. it's south georgia all the way through florida today. there's more showers. that rain is really in t

it's "the muppets," people.

movie. >> reporter: his sounds have led us to laugh for the muppets. >> hello!all bask understand the tuscan sun. music so masterfully woven, moving us along a motion picture journey. and if you have ever doubted the power in music in pictures take this example. here's a guy, it's me. walking to do an interview with a composer. now, here's that again, but with a professional score. ♪ ♪ hello, how are you doing? >> reporter: that music is courtesy of composer kristof beck. >> come on in. >> reporter: it's inside this santa monica studio. every guy should have one of these in their house. this is amazing. where he spends hours watching musicless movie scenes. just like a kid in a candy store in this place. >> sometimes, yes. >> reporter: beck has created hundreds of scores for film and tv, an illustrious career. it all started when he was about 5 years old and it sounds something like this. ♪ because of his great love of bee gee songs, beck discovered early on that he could sit down and play almost any song after just hearing it once. >> okay, no problem. ♪ >> rep

the two men, imagining band presenting the oscar to the muppet movie tune "man or muppet."goodness! >> next time warn me to turn my hearing aid down. >> first thing i've heard in 30 years. have you been partying all night long celebrating the muppets' big win? >> yes, i thought it was the gop primary. >> sure. sure. >> wow, wow. >> sure, groan at me oh, sure, sure. >> all right. guys, we're going to wrap up "pop news" and head back to sam champion, back to new york. >> hey, lara! sammy, hit it. all right, good morning. >>> young man, this is the first time i've seen anybody bring a guitar. tell me your name. >> bobby. >> if you were going to play a little bit, play just a little bit for us so we can get the idea why you're holding the guitar. because you're good at this. ♪ >> all right, bobby! wail on that guitar! let's get to the boards, a few things happening this morning. pictures out of florida, from this picture from daytona. i'm thinking this is the first time they have ever delayed the daytona 500 due to rain and they're trying to get to it today but let me show you

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>> yeah, absolutely. >> oh, yes, those muppets are dangerous.me and go so quickly with kids. fortunately, fox business host lou dobbs is up on the latest fads. he's bashing the new doctor seuss movie "lorax" for being too pro-environment. >> the president's liberal friends in hollywood targeting a younger demographic using animated movies to sell their

if i had a choice at that age i would have had muppets. >> andrea: really? >> dana: which muppet? the department of agriculture, isn't it time to get rid of department? going after people's sandwiches? giving them nuggets. >> bob: terrible. i used to make breakfast for my brother and sister and me and it was horrible. they finally forced schoo food n school. we had to eat fish sticks. that's why i never eat fish because of that. >> greg: i don't eat fish that, and other reasons but fish sticks. >> bob: horrible. what i do question is what do you do is someone is sent to school with no lunch or very little lunch? is there a way to enhance that? >> andrea: look at the lunch packed, turkey sandwich, apples. this would have had a launch my mom would have packed. dana and my mom used to pack a note. thanks, mom. i remember the chicken nugget day with buttered noodle. the grease on the plate from the chicken nuggets? what is the alternative. >> dana: you might find that the state employee could be a shareholder of the chicken farm. if you think about it, why would you -- >> greg: nugget

. >> as muppets and with the muppets. there is always a highlight to that show. we are taking a break. we are coming right back with more of the eyewitness news morning edition. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> five until 7:00. here come your updates from sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at the forecast. a simple one, a sunny start with a high of 48 degrees, now, here is sharon gibala. >> the biggest issue is an accident on falls road. ice reported in that area. we also still have an accident in towson, another one in glen burnie, and also a fire activity still there in the city blocking south pay son street. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. slow on the west side as we have been mentioning all morning, a live look outside at the west side. a few brake lights there in the distance. this traffic report is brought to you by dunkin doughnuts, america runs on dunkin. >> we are learning about an explosive relationship between two lacrosse players. the testimony of the murder trial shows a pattern of violence between him and yardly lo

. >> one person calling him a muppet. an alien foot stool. >> he's feeling it, too. >> some other not so fancy kay nines are getting some interest this morning. look at these dogs under water. >> only a few months ago, seth could barely pay his bills. now he can't keep up with the demand for the unique photos. his website is inundated with over 100,000 hits. >>> if you're looking to spice up your relationship. he's an offer you might want to consider. >> a cincinnati company is offering couples a chance to join the so-called mile-high club. for about 500 bucks an hour, they could do as they may. the only thing separating them from the pilot is a small curtain. >> it's not just about sex on plane. it's about romance, hence the chocolate and champagne. i guess you can fly the friendly skies. >> friendly indeed. >> is that why they call it the nasty 'nati? >>> for everyone else, the pride of harvard and now new york, we hear from jeremy lin's biggest fans. we're right back on "america this morning" this morning. >> i gotta c

the muppet movie star will be hosting her own red carpet show this sunday. sunday. your eye on entertainment. cbs news, los angeles. >> yes, miss piggy has her own anchor gig. >> a muppet. >> don't mess with her. >>> you're watching nine nine now at 6:00 a.m. -- 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >>> thanks for joining us. you go, miss piggy. here is monika samtani with traffic. >>> and howard has our weather first. do we have to make a mad dash for toilet paper, bread and milk. >> no, no. wet roads, some snow but no real problems. >> andre that calls that conversational snow. >> the ambience, kind of li

this will be the muppets's fifth performance. >> that is weird for the folks who are there. [laughter] >> kind of interesting. >> they do not do that. >> they are real. [laughter] >> i am sorry. i did not need to break that to you. >> it was good exercise to scrape the rust off the sled. maybe next year. >> what a wonderful day. this is our sunrise. the clouds over the potomac and a beautiful sunset. once again, today, this has been the story of our winter -- watching their heating bills. at 54 degrees. 41 of the days this winter since december 1 we have had a temperature above 50 degrees. right now, we are still at 47 in washington. here is the coldest air in minneapolis, 31 degrees. here is where the storm is getting going. it down to the south. the pattern has been with the jet stream. strong winds from the west to the east. that is going to be the story again with this one. here is doppler. there is the area and for the winter storm watches. culpepper into kentucky. look at what is going on in the south. this is a line of massive thundershowers off the coast. this will b

was that a muppet? who were you doing, one of the muppets? >> that was like the swedish chef.mardi gras. we're talking about mardi gras. it just a huge party. and then, what better way to get a party started then with a big pot of crawfish? >> jimmy: crawfish, sure. yeah. [ scattered applause ] whoa. >> and look, check it out. that's it. think of this as like the louisiana clam bake. kind of -- but we're using crawfish. >> jimmy: you know how to do this. >> look, i mean, make a mess. and -- they're killing me. they're like, "no, don't do that. don't do that." >> jimmy: see, that's what i love about this book. like, you want home cooking, and cooking at home and making it fun. >> the deal is -- >> jimmy: kids would freak out. >> it got so far away from the table. so this time of the year, this is like -- almost like summertime in new orleans. it's, you know, our springtime. it's a great time to break out the crawfish. if not, it's not shrimp, crab. it's whatever. use gulf seafood. have fun with it. >> jimmy: that's wild. so what? you just put that in the pot. >> and then, you b

still to come on the program, mickey getting a bit of help on the muppets. find out what's behind disney's set of numbers after the break. stay with us. >>> good morning and welcome back. it's 5:22 on the u.s. east coast as we're getting set for trade on wall street today. you're watching "worldwide exchange." we want to talk a little bit about disney. we happen to have those numbers out after the bell. fourth quarter profits rose 12% thanks to its broadcast networks and theme park attendance. those held up despite the shaky economy. revenues missed sales forecasts. disney has had one mottest box office hit with the muppets, but compared to last year when tangled and tron were still in the theaters. >> the numbers are very encouraging. we've had increased attendance at parks and we've had increased spending when people come. ticket prices, hotels, food and beverage, for instance. i think that says a lot about the american consumer and, of course, it wouldn't be right if i didn't say it said a lot about the experience that we offer and the strength of our bra

best original song for "the muppets" and best supporting actress, octavia spencer for "the help."actor christopher plummer for "beginners" and best actress meryl streep for "the iron lady," three-time oscar winner with 17 total nominations. most nominated performer in oscar history. she opened her acceptance speech with a laugh. >> thank you, thank you. i -- when they called my name i had this feeling i could hear half of america going, oh, no. oh, come on. why? her? again. you know. but, whatever. >> best actress, meryl streep. one of the best moments of the night came before the awards were handed out, most talked about, we should say. sacha baron cohen who was temporarily banned from attending the ceremony for fear of a publicity stunt rolled up as a dictator leaving correspondent ryan seacrest covered in the ashes of kim jong-il. >> he's coming to the oscars, one of the best perks of whatever it is your job is. >> yes, because it -- it gave me an opportunity to bring my dear friend and kim jong-il. it was his dream to come to the oscars and to be sprinkled over the red carpet

. >> the lorax, the muppets and the girl scouts. and we laugh but during the mccarty era, the baseball team cincinnati reds proactively changed their names to cincinnati red legs so no one would think they're communists. should we be worried about dickens, bugs bunny. >> dora the explorer. >> superman. >> without anything super, more deli than super. but dora the explorer is in big trouble because she was born and raised in america but lou dobbs believes she's a mexican alien because she insists on speaking spanish in public, and she's asking to be deported. >> this is a good time to mention this, did you know of lou dobbs' wife, her maiden name: i used to work with her. if anyone at home doesn't understand this. she's debby segura dobbs. >> oh, my god. >> exactly. it's a deep deep waters we're entering in. some of the comments are not necessarily questioning climate change but more like a real hostile environment about the environment. it's one step further--don't you think, than it's usually is? don't they stop at some point now t

icons of childhood entertainment in america under attack by conservatives first it was the moffats muppets that sponge bob square pants and now dr seuss take a listen to what lou dobbs had to say about the newest dr seuss film the lorax. the movie set to be released nationwide next month is about a woodland creature who speaks for the trees and fights rampant industrialism ok. you can shut down the street but what. i think he did it. universal pictures also promoting the movie partnering with companies to push eco friendly products all over the horror they go friendly products that makes me wonder what other beloved cartoon characters might republicans attack next could be capita merica after all he must be an agent of the e.p.a. underdog because republicans never root for the underdog or that's from dexter's laboratory he's a scientist and republicans you know and global warming all that stuff they just don't much like science these days what do you think. probably what lou dobbs was attacking was more the movie itself and its depiction of the lorax than dr seuss's story the lorax i don't

muppets to making light of the rear view and comic relief. even gravity defying stunts. hugo nearly swept the technical awards. and best actor went to john dejar den. i love your country. >> so, what comes next. of course the post-oscar parties and we hear they are rocking. abc news. >> best picture the artist and best actress meryl streep. adam sandler broke a hollywood record. picked up 11 nominations for the razzie singling out the worst movies, tries the previous nomination of five for eddie murphy. in he was nominated as worst crime couple opposite jennifer aniston. he's still good. >> action of valor is the champion at the box office. bit the navy seals. tyler perries good deeds took in second place. the vow finished in fifth place. those were good movies! better than others. >> we'll have a story about emilia air heart. we'll be right back. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa

we're just nine days from the oscars and today, we learned muppets will take the stage as presentors them join a list of exciting apeer yenss including 50 artists who will perform at the show. get your buzz, videos and pictures at oscar.com. official online home of the academy awards. more more updates throughout the day go to otrc.com. i'm chris bailish in los angeles. >> up next we have a live report on the case that have newborn missing from an east bay hospital. >> and irs calls it the dirty dozen. scams you need to look out for when doing your tax autos then at 5:00 a redemption story 10 years in the making. how a former drug addict came clean with a bay area lawmaker today. >> checking 101, looking great. traffic. >> yes. >> and traffic is moving beautifully here, the news at 4:00 continues. >>> in mount hamilton rescue teams are trying to reach a caltrans worker trapped in his car. sky 7 is live at the scene. the worker reportedly suffered chest pains before losing control. you can see the middle of the trees there it slid 75 feet down the hill. we don't know of the condition

around here, i think it was keith, one of our dressers, saying lately he feels like he's one of those muppet two old guys that sit in the balcony and go, i don't know, who's that? oh, my god i hate that. but last night there was a lot of talent on display. >> how about the beach boys? >> i did like the older performers a lot better, i got to admit. the big boys kicked it, "good vibrations." just them going bop, bop, come on, get out of here. of course it was adele's big night, lady gaga, a new verb, lady gaga got adeled. it's a verb. six times. >> yes, she did. adele just rocked it. it was a great night for her. how fun to be her on that night. >> she seemed grateful. she seemed grateful to have her voice back. the reaction of the crowd. you know what, she did seem happy to be there. >> she seemed humbled and almost embarrassed, one of my favorite traits. >> was it three years ago she was first on our program with us. you and i went crazy for her. never met her before, never heard of her. thought she was amazing. and she was the sweetest, most down to earth and doesn't look like she's change

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. >> then the muppet show made sure i understand who glen campbell was. >> i was surprised. >> apparentlyred his songs. i thought that was remarkable. i thought respect to him. >> the world was rooting for him, no question. >> all in all i thought absolutely fabulous. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you. >>> the republican party is about to make a fatal mistake with female voters. senate minority leader mitch senate minority leader mitch [ male announcer ] you love the taste of 2% milk. but think about your heart. 2% has over half the saturated fat of whole milk. want to cut back on fat and not compromise on taste? try smart balance fat free milk. it's what you'd expect from the folks at smart balance. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors ma

i've been saying this for years. [ applause ] he's slowly turn into one of the old guys from the muppetsright? [ laughter ] you know, windmill actually has killed the animal that lives on his head. so, he has a personal vendetta. so, to sum up for donald trump, windmills bad, gary busey good. gary busey is in financial trouble. he filed for bankruptcy this week, which is surprising. you would think gary busey would make sound investment decisions. apparently not. he only has $50,000 in personal assets. and $500,000 in personal debt. what is gary busey spending so much money on? not hair cuts. that's for sure. he may be forced to sell advertising space on his teeth. [ laughter ] this is -- i saw this picture online today. this is arnold schwarzenegger's personal photo. it's him and sylvester stallone in the hospital together. hopefully he's in there getting a vasectomy. he is making a "v," sign with his hands there. arnold posted a message with the photograph. he said after all the action, stunts and physical abuse -- it's hard not to talk like him. shooting the expendables in the last st

. >> they wrote glenn campbell, and the muppet show made sure. >> i was surprised to see glen campbell, so he remembered his songs off could you cards. when someone tweeted that, enough respect to glenn campbell. good job. >> the world was roolting for him. all in all i thought it was absolutely fabulous. thank you for joining tonight. >> thank you. >>> the republican party is about to make a mistake with female voters. that's next. everywhere you go, america, i see your cup of joe goes with you. how nice of joe to, how you say, have your back. try something different. a delicious gevalia kaffe, or as i like to say, a cup of johan. will johan power walk the mall with you? i don't think so. but he will spend time rubbing your feet, discussing your feelings. ♪ joe may have your back, but johan has your feet. gevalia. meet me in the coffee aisle. >>> ed show survey tonight, i asked, is rick santorum surged a turning point for conservative voters? 4 58% of you said yes, 42% of you said no. crystal ball in the conversation next. stay with us. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] offering four distinct dr

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espn saw lower ratings and frat advertising, and the only movie which did well for disney was "the muppetsi contributed too. >>> mcdonald's january sales across the world were up and better than expected. that stock is opening at yet another all-time high. >> so, brian, do you sit there and sing are you a man not a -- >> no, i'm more of a me-nom-a-na guy. >>> other stories making headlines. in syria president assad's forces are pushing deeper into areas held by the opposition, killing dozens again even as russia trying to broker peace talks and the fighting meanwhile, a dozen countries have withdrawn am bass endorse or envoys from syria. the european union says it will intensify sanctions. >>> conservative supporters on the ban on same-sex marriage are considering their next move after an appeals court ruled that prop 8 is unconstitutional. attorneys have two weeks to decide whether to appeal to the larger ninth circuit or go directly to the supreme court. >>> and after beating ellen degeneris in a pushup contest she went head to head about jim can fallon in a white house decathlon. let's