>> it should be, if for no other reason. >> michael strahan. >> michael strahan.hat's what we're hearing. >> and he's wearing more clothes than prince harry. that's where we're going to start. nick watt in los angeles. >> very good, george. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, his grandma is the queen. he's third in line for the throne. he's got one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. but in these photos that showed up on tmz overnight, harry, well, he's as naked as the day he was born. this morning, the palace confirms that these naked photos of prince harry are real. a stark difference from the harry of late, who seemed all grown up. >> prince harry of wales. >> reporter: doing his country proud during the olympics. coat and tie and some gravitas. and remember, he was shoulder to shoulder with his brother at the wedding last year. he's even served his country, risked his life in afghanistan. but now, the internet is ablaze with these photographs showing prince harry naked. originally posted on tmz overnight, going global. >> everybody knows better

to explain how he made the possible leap to "live." >> reporter: there may be a new page in michael strahan's has worn many hats. but now, the 40-year-old is reportedly ready to tackle something new. >> jump off the line. that's strahan. >> reporter: on the football field, michael strahan was one of the most feared players of his time. the seven-time pro bowler was known for his bone-crunching tackles and his punishing plays. a giant playing for the giants. at a mammoth 255 pounds. >> michael strahan. >> reporter: since he retired in 2008, the former super bowl champ has slimmed down significantly. and gone from gridiron gladiator to a more genteel gentleman. after hanging up his cleats, strahan has been a sought-after pitchman. doing comedic ads for subway, vaseline and dr. pepper. >> come on, mike. >> reporter: he's been featured in sitcoms like nbc's "chuck." >> i don't fight girls. >> reporter: gone are his signature glares and scowl. his new face is a gap-tooth grin. >> he's more than just a football player. he's done comedy bits throughout his career. we know him as a funny guy. >> repo

. >>> kelly ripa has settled on former new york giants defensive end michael strahan as co-host on "live with kelly." >> i never saw them together. >> we'll have to see. >>> "boston herald" reports along with connor kennedy, taylor swift crashed a kennedy family wedding in boston over the weekend and the couple would not leave despite her asking them to twice. strange, right? >> yes. >>> finally, she's back. lindsay lohan is once again mixed up with stolen jewelry. she was questioned by police monday about an alleged theft at a house party. she slipped over to the home sunday night and then the homeowner claimed expensive jewelry had been stolen. lohan was cooperative and said she knew nothing about the jewelry. >>> this comes to us from new york where it's a chance of a lifetime to be on a tv show. many of us or at least our kids grew up with. auditions are being held in first-ever casting call for "sesame street." people lined up to be part of the most beloved children's programs ever. but don't bother putting on your big bird or oscar the grouch costume. the new audition edition will

you could call this a big score for michael strahan. he has agreed to be the new co- host of "live! with kelly"." >> he has filled in as guest host several times. hwee will keep his job on fox nfl sunday which is taped in los angeles and will post with kelly in new york. lots of frequent flyer miles for him. -- will host with kylielly. a spokesman declined to comment from the show. >> when she started on the job she was commuting back and forth. >> you gotta do what you got to do to get the job. >> she was commuting back and forth because she was shooting a soap opera. not unusual for that show. congratulations, michael. next year, jimmy kimmel will start a half-hour earlier. it will air at 11:35 p.m. and nightline will be bumped to 12:35 p.m. next year marks the show's 10- year anniversary. >> kanye west has been added to the list of celebrities being considered for judge "american idol." has expressed interest. one potential snag in the deal was he would require his salary into it least matched a salary of mariah carey. she signed on for $18 million. i could see that. is 4:57, 66

and a fan of football watchers, michael strahan with a big new game. and lori rothman will join us.nd rather when he joined me. i think that the winner of the super bowl this year will be the new york jets. am i on the ball or what? >> stuart you absolutely know nothing about football. [laughter] [ male announcer ] if you have to take care of legal matters. legalzoom has an easy and affordable option. you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support, backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. so go to legalzoom.com today and see for yourself. >> you set that record when you sacked brett favre, as i recall. but in my personal opinion, breath took a tumble for you, didn't he? . [laughter] >> who ever is feeding you these notes, i'm going to beat them up. [laughter] michael, okay. and didn't really say that. the guy threatening to beat up the entire "varney & company" staff including myself is kelly ripa's new co-host, yes, fox nfl analyst michael strahan will reportedly be the replacement for regis philbin. it was suppose today come in september, but the news leaked o

. >> and trying out guest hosts, kelly has settled on michael strahan as co host. >> and taylor swiftr boyfriend crashed a kennedy wedding. >> and lindsay lohan is once again mixed one stolen jewelry. she was questioned by police on monday after an alleged theft at a house party. apparently lohan slept over at the home sunday night along with several guests. next morning the homeowner claimed expensive jewelry had been stolen and lohan was reportedly cooperative saying she knew nothing about the jewelry. i think she should just start staying home. >> don't we all have sleepovers in our mid 30s at people's houses where people go missing? >> i don't know that happened to me in my mid 30s. i don't know. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look." "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> mitt romney calls for congressman todd aiken ch akin out of the senate race. could akin's defines cost republicans control of senate come fall? >> new nbc polls give us a look at where the race stands. with a tight national race, can mitt romney move the meter by election day? and the washington

former new york giants star michael strahan will join kelly ripa as the co-host of live.ting of the broadcasting and cable as well as tmz it's a fact. according to these reports. show staffers leaked the decision to go with the former football player michael strahan of fox sports. he would be the show's first permanent co-host since reg retired last year. the news comes one day after abc announced a new co-host would debut on september 4th for the show next season. no comment from abc. we hear he will will stay at fox sports which is good news. our team's top five things of the day. best buy reports a 90% drop in total profits during the second quarter. number 4. s&p 500 barely hit lie highest level fell later. number three officials in maryland say a deadly train cash series government computers as far as away on guantanamo bay. number two, first alert forecasters warn a hurricane is on track to get somewhere near florida next week it and it could disrupted the republic national convention. number one tonight. g.o.p. congressman todd akin says he will not quit the senato

former super bowl champion new york giant michael strahan gets the job. known for crushing quarterbacks. he set the league single season sack record in 2001, named defensive player of the year. in june the likely hall of famer discussed the transition from the gridiron to morning tv. >> i try to not think about it as replaces regis. nobody can ever do that. if you put it in that aspect and think about, it's too big. i look at it as an opportunity to go on tv and tell stories, have fun, entertain myself and other people and not look at the big magnitude and scope of it. and -- >> that is the job out there. >> yeah. you and i sit here talking about how we're country and where we come from, i grew up in the country and i go to germany, i come back to the states, not supposed to play football, then i play football 15 great years and then i'm on fox and all of a sudden i had an opportunity for this, it blows my mind, too. i don't get it. i'm just riding the wave. >> strahan will keep his job as an analyst for fox on sundays. he's expected to join as co host in

but first, a new gig for nfl sunday host michael strahan?s we head to break, we're sharing more of your pictures from the first day of school. he's made his choice. but what choices will women be left with? just like mitt romney, paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood funding. in congress, ryan voted to ban all federal funding for planned parenthood and allow employers to deny women access to cancer screenings and birth control. and both romney and ryan backed proposals to outlaw abortion even in cases of rape and incest. for women... for president... the choice is ours. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. for women... for president... the choice is ours. look at this bed! this nightstand! this wardrobe! what are you doing here? you're in ikea. my dream bedroom is in ikea? yes. what's that bedroom over there? that's your husband's dream bedroom. whatever your style, take home your dream bedroom together. ikea. the life improvement store. >>> the ball is right up against the wall. it looks like a homer. it is! >> that would b

former nfl star, michael strahan gets the nod. he is expected to be named co-host of live along with kelly ripa. david: kind of strange. the announcement will come in early september. strahan who is a terrific guy, by the way is expected to remain in his role on "fox nfl sunday." we used to have him on the scoreboard. liz: all the time. david: despite the spike in gas prices the labor day holiday is expected to a busy one for people on the road. liz: itch rich edson is in washington, d.c. with this story. more americans plan on traveling this labor day weekend. that's what aaa says. 3 million will go at least 50 miles from their home. air travel up 3 into 7%. total travel up 2.9% a over last year. this is pretty challenging time. the current average has gone up. $3.71 a gallon. a month ago a little less than $350 a gallon. a year ago, not quite $3.60 a. this is the highest gas prices in a year yet americans are skipping town anyway. >> it shows that americans are really prioritizing travel this year. they think it is really import

it's being reported that former new york giant michael strahan will replace regis philbin as kelly ripa'srs ] of course, it gets weird when you hear that regis is actually being traded to the giants. [ as regis ] hut, hut, hike! [ laughter ] everyone is talking about this. several pictures were leaked online that show a naked prince harry playing a game of truth billiards, or as that's also known, two balls, no pockets. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: i saw those pictures. >> jimmy: you saw it on tmz? >> steve: it looked like prince not hairy, if you know what i mean. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: here is an election update, you guys. it was just announced that most of the speakers at this year's democratic national convention will be women. so it's going to be a -- [ cheers and applause ] it's going to be annoying when they stop speaking, but i won't tell you why. [ laughter ] hey, today is national punctuation day, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] or as christopher walken calls it, national what day? [ laughter ] this is interesting. more magazines are actually photoshopping th

michael strahan will take over as co-host of live with kelly ripa.er nfl star is expected to keep his other job with fox nfl on sundays, this long-running morning show will make it official, we're told, in early september. soledad? >> i think he is such an interesting choice. >> thinking outside the box. >> which is great. he's been great on the show. women love him. their audience is women. he'll do anything. he's really fun. i support that. he does. >> he'll do anything. >> he'll do anything. >> like it should have been me. i was robbed! let's talk politics, shall we? this morning congressman ted akin is speaking out about defying requests from his party to step aside. he told abc news this morning that the people of missouri should have the final say. i don't think it's right for party bosses to override those voters so i think really we should allow things to stand and let the election process unfold. his party bosses had hoped that it would unfold without him. akin is now using those comments about legitimate rape to try to raise money for his c

. >> reporter: all bets are on this guy, former nfl super bowl champ michael strahan, the charismatiche new york giants. but dozens of a-list celebrities, from jerry seinfeld -- >> obviously, we're not prepared. >> reporter: -- to neil patrick harris. even reality tv star, kim kardashian. and crooner josh groban. >> gotta go -- yeah! >> reporter: -- have all sat in that coveted seat left vacant last move when regis philbin departed the show he made synonymous with morning fof if i for 30 years. >> thanks, everybody. >> reporter: the stars all vying for a chance to land the morning tv going of a lifetime. >> this could be somebody's ticket to stardom. the possibilities are endless for the person who gets this job. >> reporter: speculation began in june of last year when "the wall street journal" reported the short list included ripa's hubby mark consuelos, best pal, bravo executive, andy cohen and host ryan seacrest. in january, tmz reported, rob lowe was in the running. and now? new speculation at multiple sources reported that strahan is likely to score the gig. and strahan's isn't t

ex giants star michael strahan will be named kelly ripa's co-host.appearance out of the many people who subbed following regis phil bin's departure. he's an analyst on fox nfl sunday and expected to keep that job as well. kelly ripa will officially make the announcement september 4 on the show. >> steve: congratulations. it's a bizarre twist in that deadly train derailment near baltimore, maryland. it has forced yet another delay in the hearings at gitmo. what's that baltimore gitmo? what's the connection? katherine heritage is here to explain it. katherine? >> good morning. we were leaving washington yesterday when we first heard about this train derailment in baltimore and when we get there, what we found is had it knocked out the fiber optic lines that provide the internet service to most of the navy base. so this pretrial hearing has now been put off for a day. we also spoke to one of the 9-11 families who traveled to gitmo this week just to be in court for their son. >> my son was the gentleest and most determined human being. >> when her son mi