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plus richard simmons joins us to talk about his new project too. it's thursday, february 7th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning is bracing for the big one. right now there's a blizzard watch in effect for parts of new england. there's a winter storm heading to the northeast. it could be historic because it is expected to leave behind more than two feet of snow in some places with the first flakes falling tomorrow. we want to get right to indra petersons, she's tracking the weather for us out of atlanta. good morning. >> back on february 17th and 18th of 2003, boston got 27 1/2 inches of snow. we're looking to see whether or not we break that record with this nor'easter. let's talk about how it's expected to form. we're currently watching some severe weather potentially pushing through. we even had a tornado warning in southeast louisiana this morning. this now is forming into a low. it's pathology up towards the carolinas. with that we'll see heavy rain and wind. then it merges with the second system. that's where we for

. >> what is the craziest thing that happened on the road besides richard simmons petting your face.i think the wedding. we crashed a we hadding with oscar and got invited by the bride earlier in the day

. >> what is the craziest thing that happened on the road besides richard simmons petting your face.ink the wedding. we crashed a we hadding with oscar and got invited by the bride earlier in the day and saw her doing something with the bridesmaids and jumped in and she is like come to my wedding and, okay, we did. >> i don't think they meant it. >> what happened this weekend, things to duly in l.a. and we're bringing this to the fans in the bleachers along the red carpet at the oscars. >> you can follow oscar up to the big ceremony by following ben and angie on twitter and by going to oscarroadtrip.com. >> that's our show. we'll see you next time.

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. >> reporter: back in in the '50s, '60s, when he was growing up down the street, richard simmons worked here. >> all right, that's the theme here and we do promise to make curfew because we have a couple of more days until game day, that's super bowl sound. there's so much more to bring you. we'll send it back to you in the studio. >> it's 1:20 in new orleans. >> i hope he brings back to pralines. >> i'm hoping he does bring some of that back. and making curfew, that is great, lawrence. good news. >>> let's give a look. we did have some warm wealther today with those winds that were sliegtly offshore. it was good enough even though it was only 5-10 miles per hour. 10 degrees above our average, it's one of our warmest in the south bay. oo loox r r r r r r. >> a few areas of patchy fog starting to develop. and right now, 48 in san jose. let's take you outside to our live h.d. sky network on this thursday. and there it is, we have that poor air quality right there in the center of your screen. eventually, those winds are going to shift and we will start to get the air quality to improve an

. >> you're going to be singing to richard simmons. >> i'm ready. a song about richard in the style of disco. >> reporter: he broke on to the national scene on the improv comedy hit whose line is it anyway. ♪ he might be white but look at that flow ♪ >> reporter: he was so good many thought that there just had to be a script but there wasn't. he made everything up on the spot. ♪ i thought it was richard. what's my wife going to think? ♪ ♪ oh, richard ♪ >> if you're not getting a laugh every time you open your mouth then you have no business being on that show. >> reporter: soon other opportunities came his way. >> your host for miss america wayne brady. >> reporter: everything from hosting the miss america pageant in 2002, the first black host ever, by the way. >> it's the wayne brady show. reporter: to getting his name on a talk show. >> i had my own show, the wayne brady show. that was the biggest thing in the world to me. you couldn't... i thought that i had arrived. >> reporter: but with the notoriety came the critics. some claiming brady wasn't

. >> neil: there you have a kin dread soul in richard simmons, who says we should bring back p.e. >> outfits. love the spandex. >> you don't want to know about it. i could make your hair curl right now telling you some richard stories but i won't do that. so, you're saying the mayor is within his bounds. he has this council that mikes -- he appointed them so they vote yea on it and, and it becomes the law of the land. i say, it would kill to us have a debate about it? you're saying at it for our open good. >> he has other great measures, like getting rid of traps fats in foods in restaurants, making chain restaurants in new york restaurants put the calorie count on the food. >> the calorie counts are wrong. >> it appears. i understand that when it comes to the preparation of food. however, you're also adding hundreds of cal rid that people don't realize from the sugary drinks. >> neil: what your biggest indiligence food-wise? >> i love chocolate. >> what if the governor said you can't have more than a small peace a month. >> well -- >> neil: now you're getting -- see, just like me. i

. >> richard simmons! >> jeff and stacy. >> [ bleep ]? >> no. >> oscar?ou want, [ bleep ]. >> i want to [ bleep ] you. >> huh? no, no, no. >> dicky: up next, bradley cooper on co-star robert de niro. >> hey, i got news for you, this guy really can act. >> reporter: and later, melissa mccarthy. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! pbht! [ children laughing ] ♪ ♪ i made the clear choice. claritin-d. decongestant products on the shelf can take hours to start working. claritin-d starts to work in just 30 minutes. power through nasal congestion fast. get claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. >> jimmy: our first guest tonight is an academy award nominated actor who has shared the screen with legends like robert de niro, jeremy irons, terry bradshaw, mike tyson. his excellent movie "silver linings playbook" is in theaters now. please say hello to bradley cooper! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hello. glad somebody wants to kiss me around here. >> this is like my eighth time being on here. >> jimmy: i think so. >> we were just talk backstage. >> jimmy: that's when we start kissing? >> it

>> richard simmons! >> jeff and stacy. >> [ bleep ]? >> no. >> oscar?t do you want, [ bleep ]? >> i want to [ bleep ] you. >> huh? no, no, no. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight on the the show, super bowl champion of the boil rav baltimore ravens jacoby jones. we have music from tim mcgraw. we'll be right back with dr. phil. stick around. that's good! watch your step, folks. keep movin', please. [ announcer ] to do a job well, you need the right tools. [ thuds ] that's not gonna work. so if you're filing your taxes online, pick the best tax software available... with h&r block at home. this is power software created by the tax experts at h&r block. and only h&r block software backs you up with free audit support and in person representation from a tax professional. file for free now at hrblock.com. one made wonh only real cheese. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to se

me and richard simmons call them dolphin or running shorts. looking at 880. a smooth drive.arlier crews blocking tlan cleared and so have the clearing crews. no more slowing past the colosseum into downtown. the southbound side has crews south of 980. those patches should clear as well. in oakland, west 580, your commute. that's the zoo exit. should be cleared. the crash itself moved over to the shoulder as well. not causing a b pro. just a minor distraction. a smooth drive. any colors other than green are an alert. fine out of castro valley. slowing into livermore. pretty traditional in both directions as you head past greenville to north flynn. we'll get a look at the south bay. a smooth drive overall. northbound 101 through san jose. not a b problem off a 680. that's the heavy volume. it will build starting now. the peninsula, no delays. a smooth drive. we are watching the water main break. just avoid the intersection. back to you. >> 5:19 now. we have mixed reviews and some california lawmakers aren't impressed by comedian seth macfarlane's performance at the oscars. two

. >> richard simmons! >> jeff and stacy. >> [ bleep ]? >> no. >> oscar?ant, [ bleep ]. >> i want to [ bleep ] you. >> huh? no, no, no. >> dicky: up next, bradley cooper on co-star robert de niro. >> hey, i got news for you, this guy really can act. >> reporter: and later, melissa mccarthy. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey! pbht! [ children laughing ] ♪ ♪ i made the clear choice. claritin-d. decongestant products on the shelf can take hours to start working. claritin-d starts to work in just 30 minutes. power through nasal congestion fast. get claritin-d at the pharmacy counter. here's a better idea. pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits in just 15 minutes the light delicate layers add a layer of warmth to your next dinner. pillsbury grands biscuits let the making begin. faster than mandy can hang up on mr. monday. you hang up first. [ female announcer ] in just 60 seconds, you've got snack-defying, satisfying totino's pizza rolls. [ ringing ] it's on. let's roll. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if y

i'm not talking about him making him a republican richard simmons, but it could be inspirational. >>mind. jason? >> he would need a much bigger fro. i think it's a good idea it worked for clinton, americans want to see you lose weight. we don't have problems with celebrity politicians any more. he should go on biggest loser, he should go on different programs to help people lose weight. he's about 100 pounds and a good running mate away from being republican nominee in 2016. he shouldn't waste the next three years. >> on to the third question, chris rock on capitol hill to testify about gun control. i wonder what he'll say? >> you don't need no gun control. you know what you need? we need bullet control. we need to control the bullets. i think all bullets should cost $5,000. $5,000 for a bullet. you know why? because if a bullet cost $5,000, there would be no more innocent bystanders. >> that clip was from a rock hbo special. nothing drastic has happened since the newtown massacre. question, what do you want chris rock to say to congress? jason? >> i want him to go through a complete

. >> richard simmons! >> john: no lafayette. they brought in the fairies, i was like okay. i'm out of here. >> john: we'll have markos moulitsas on in just a few minutes. i want to give a shout out to the great ed koch whether you like him or hate him. he walked around the village for almost two hours debating going to war with saddam hussein with me, and i was some teenager and i was so impressed by it and even though he got a lot more conservative in his years, we was an outspoken figure for immigrants. and there was rumors around his sexuality -- >> i had never heard that before. >> john: he denied it while he was in office but there is a movie that is rather indirectly based on him about a gay mayor. but it is a part of new york we all grew up with. >> a lot of people say he saved new york. >> john: yes. he did support bush for reelection back in 2004 but he -- i'll tell you one thing for him, he was never boring, and he will be missed. >> and he went on to host the people's court for a couple of seasons. >> john: oh, my god

the piece points out for richard simmons -- simons -- simon -- this morning, bill kristol has this editorial -- that is from the weekly standard. study joins us from south carolina. . -- debbie joins us from south carolina. caller: i was just listening to the illegal immigration debate going on right before this. we need to do something for illegal immigrants. the parents we send back, the kids we leave here. i cannot have a child in south carolina and say, i'm going to take her to another state. second of all, the other thing that concerns me -- why are we so concerned about illegal immigrants? they are here illegally. my daughter got a parking ticket and she had to pay $50. why would she have to do it if that is illegal? but these illegal immigrants are here illegally? do not feel sorry for them. if they came here, they knew there were not supposed to be here. we have some americans, especially in the south, out of work. my husband has a small business. he cannot compete against illegal immigrants here. then we will have all these other people here. they can live together in groups, in a o