and i'm over the top. >> jimmy: as adam levine. >> as adam levine.ours. i shop at barbados. my haircut -- i really just want to be you." so -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: this is great. this is great. >> the next day i see dave and he goes, "weirdly i got an e-mail from adam." and i said, "oh, cool." he goes, "no, not cool. i'm out. [ laughter ] i'm out." he said, "the guy's weird and if i see him again i'm telling him to stay away." [ laughter ] so that's the problem, right? now someone's hurt. two nice guys going to be friends, i'm going to be the spoiler. so i tell him, "dave, i'm sorry, it was a bad idea. i created the g --" "what do you mean?" "i faked -- it was a fake e -- i'm really sorry." >> jimmy: that's hilarious. >> so everything's fine. two days later i get an e-mail. >> jimmy: oh, no. >> now, the back story to this is when i was like 18 i was in a rock band and my claim to fame was the guy in my band went on to be the drummer in queensryche. big metal band, very successful. >> jimmy: sure. >> i had told dave this bragging one day, "you know,

♪ >> when adam levine hells the dog howells. >> t dog'e i adam le vine when he howls, i'm howling backstraight top five hit. >> beautiful. beautiful. >> a simple compliment can change the course of someone's day. but so many people are so afraid sometimes to actually take that step and compliment someone. this guy decided to face his fears and compliment all kinds of different people in new york city. >> love your shoes, man, awesome excuse me ma'am, i love your hat. it's so amazing. it's so furry and everything. >> thank you. you're beautiful. you're beautiful, sir. >> he's sincere. >> like drive-by compliments. if you're in new york what that guy's been smoking. >> you're so -- >> excuse me ma'am, i'm sorry for this interruption. but your coat is so -- i can't believe how nice it is. >> real pli. >> yes. no. >> i think his intention was in the right place. >> at the same time a compliment is free give and it can mean something to the person. why not? if you've got something nice to say, say it. >> you're the best guitar player in the world! >> trying to overcome a fear. maybe teach h

adam levin, coming back in our next segment. thank you very much to jamie may and macnulte.are schools bartering personal information in aexchange more more advanced technology. some education tech firms are scooping up cross to 10 million unique data points per child per day. is it worth it? >> monday, studying deadly viruses. >> these facilities are incredibly safe, incredibly secure. >> go inside the study of infectious diseases. >> ventilated footy pajamas. >> protecting those working to protect us. >> we always have to stay one step ahead of them because they're out there. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is my selfie, what can you tell me about my future? >> can affect and surprise us. >> don't try this at home. >> "techknow" where technology meets humanity. monday, 5:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to he

adam levin, coming back in our next segment. thank you very much to jamie may and macnulte.are schools bartering personal information in aexchange more more advanced technology. some education tech firms are scooping up cross to 10 million unique data points per child per day. is it worth it? >>> director of federal relations for the american association of state colleges and universities, thank you for joining us. barmak, when we enroll our kids in school, we voluntarily give the districts a lot of data on them. is that information shared? >> increasingly, it is. historically, schools have been the main custodians of incredibly private information . in general they have done a information. it's a little ironic that the secretary was speaking about privacy because it was husband department of education that wrote the federal privacy rules. maybe those are more allowable to share data. so, yes, information is, in fact, reaching out of schools and many schools simply don't know. >> where is the information going? is it anywhere that would be alarming to a parent? >> well, you

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. >> very nice to hear adam levine in a simple setting, acoustic guitar and cello not drums.he singer can make a difference, the oscar itself goes to the writer. country music legend, glen campbell wrote about his final tour after he was diagnosed with alzheimer's. ♪ i'm still here but yet i'm gone ♪ ♪ i don't play guitar or sing my song ♪ >> god bless him if he wins. it's a sentimental vote. he's done so much work. i can see it going to him. >> reporter: but he thinks it's more likely it will go to another untapped song. ♪ one day when the glory calls ♪ >> reporter: jon legend's song about selma. it's surprising and inspired to also weave in rap music. >> it modernizes it. but it's today. ferguson. it's today, oakland, today in our country. >> reporter: find out sunday night if narda got it right. abc 7 news. >>> abc 7 news reporter katy mar zul la will join us tomorrow night at 11:00 from the red carpet. how do the winners get decided at the oscars? 85% of the academy members vote each year for just one nominee. the nominee with the most votes wins. except for best picture.

you kind of believe it. [ laughter ] >> the funny thing is -- >> seth: when adam levine's like, "i wantdon't know man. i don't know if you really do." i think you want you to win, i don't know if you care about me. >> it's totally true. but, blake, he could say anything and it's just funny. i mean, he gets away with murder. the guy's, like, drinking all day. he's just like. he's chillin' and he could say like, "you're an ass [ bleep ]." but it sounds so horrible when i say it. but he's like "he's like you're an ass [ bleep ]." and it's like hilarious. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah, and they're like you are my new dad. >> he could say anything. you know, he'll be like, "you're an ass [ bleep ], but i want you on my team." and they'll be like, "okay, blake's my coach." i'll be like "what just happened? [ laughter ] i don't understand." >> seth: blake hosted snl this year. adam hosted a few years ago. and we first met when you hosted snl. >> yeah. >> seth: and you did something, i still remember, because when we were sort of talking about the snl 40th, one of the things we were talking about

the song "lost stars" is an essential element, performed in part by adam levine. >> very nice to hearhen the chorus hits, cello hits not drums. he's a good singer. >> this year, only one nominated song is both written and sung by the same person. >> glenn campbell co-wrote this song for a documentary about his final tour after being diagnosed with alzheimer's. >> narda called him a musical genius. >> god bless him if he wins, it's a sentimental vote. i can see it going to him. he says it's likely it will go to an emotional song. >> john legend's song is from the movie "selma". >> they modernize it yes. but it's today, today, in our country. >> find out sunday night if narda got it right. >> so much to tune in for. abc7's live coverage begins at 2:00. >> stars begin to arrive at 4:00. >> then see who wins. >> and our live report begins tomorrow. >> our forecast >> to the east, it's brutally cold when factoring in the wind chill, it's feels like minus ten. tomorrow sunny skies highs from low 60s to upper 60s and near 70s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. two mild days s

the song "lost stars" is an essential element, performed in part by adam levine. >> very nice to heared. just a guitar. when the chorus hits, cello hits not drums. he's a good singer. >> this year, only one nominated song is both written and sung by the same person. >> glenn campbell co-wrote this song for a documentary about his final tour after being diagnosed with alzheimer's. >> narda called him a musical genius. >> god bless him if he wins, it's a sentimental vote. i can see it going to him. he says it's likely it will go to an emotional song. >> john legend's song is from the movie "selma". >> they modernize it yes. but it's today, today, in our country. >> find out sunday night if narda got it right. >> so much to tune in for. abc7's live coverage begins at 2:00. >> stars begin to arrive at 4:00. >> then see who wins. >> and our live report begins tomorrow. >> our forecast >> to the east, it's brutally cold when factoring in the wind chill, it's feels like minus ten. tomorrow sunny skies highs from low 60s to upper 60s and near 70s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forec

that's why credit.com's adam levin says avoid giving out your social security number if you can. >> your first response should be, prove to me why i need to give you my social security number. because this is one of my most precious assets. this is like handing you not only the key to my kingdom but handing you all of my assets. >> reporter: that includes your doctor, your kids' school. it's no longer a matter of if but when your id will be promised. and while you can't prevent things like tax or insurance fraud, you can prevent someone from opening credit in your name. now, a security or credit freeze is simple, cheap and it automatically rejects any new applications for credit with your social security number. you simply log on to each of the three credit bureaus, you confirm your identity, pay the $10 fee and don't forget whatever you do to record your p.i.n. number. you will need that to thaw the credit if you want to apply for a new credit card or a loan yourself. and now, don't get a credit freeze confused with those other products they offer for a monthly fee, a freeze is $10 flat

. >> reporter: identity theft expert adam levin says turbotax is not necessarily to blame. >> it's notir job to authenticate people when it comes to the acceptance of a tax return by federal, state authorities. they are the platform. >> reporter: he says state tax agencies and the irs are supposed to verify identities and they are not doing it because they are understaffed and under pressure to process returns quickly. at issue, the vast troves of stolen data gathered during security breaches. all a crook needs to file your tax return is a name, social security number and a fake w2. and criminals like to file early and often to get first dibs on your money before you get around to filing. but turbotax isn't the only tool they are likely using to do it. >> i think it's going to be an issue at every level with ultimately every tax preparation software company. >> reporter: a tough start to tax season. now, turbotax says it identifies specific patterns of behavior indicating fraud and is now working with states to stop fraud before it occurs. here in california they haven't identified any

. >> reporter: even one time sexiest man alive adam levine will perform.ost stars, nominee for best original song. ♪ we are lost stars ♪ >> reporter: outside, a media storm is brewing. more than 1600 credentialed journalists. it wouldn't be an awards show without the red carpet. ♪ over 16,000 square feet a perfect stage for striking poses and showing off those gorgeous gowns. give me a couple words. what makes a successful live broadcast. >> it has to be entertaining. that is the number one thing. >> boom. >> reporter: neil meron also assured us they would be using neil patrick harris to his fullest capacity. with his skills being endless, i can't wait to see what is in store. >> he can sing, dance, do magic. >> i know there will be magic. >> anytime you're involved, sara, it's magical. >> i miss you, by the way. >> i was going to say that sara. it's my line. it's in the prompter. >> i miss you. >> i'll see you later. i'm headed to l.a. >> pack ron in your carry-on. >> thank you sara. don't miss lara spencer's saturday night special. an insider's guide. it

lo, adam levine.nomenon at new york fashion week. >> right now, back to amy pascal. at the center of the infamous leaked sony scandals bad mouthing president obama and angelina jolie. throughout the scandal she's been satirized and some say scapegoated. now amy's getting the last word. >> we're hearing for the first time from the sony executive fired after

joining us now is the chairman and founder of identity theft 911, adam levin.car for this toyota camry today. tell me how the bad guys can plug into your cars and essentially hijack your information. >> basically they come at it from a variety of different ways. there is something known as the onboard diagnostic port. different in every car to where it's located. the folks that service your car, that's how they get into the computer system. >> is that under the hood or around inside the cockpit? >> it's generally they lift the hood and look somewhere in the hood and they connect it. >> then they plug in. for mr. goodwrench that's great. but if it's somebody with nefarious intent, that could be a big problem. >> the issue is that the port is already open. they may find a way to remotely connect into your car through that port. >> what does that mean? what could they do? >> what they can do is they can lock and unlock the doors, which is the big first step. >> can they do other things to the control panel, like make it seem like you have less gas than you do? >>

. >> adam levin looking like the rock star he is with his wond wonderful supermodel girlfriend. >> speakingt it together. put it together. i think if you'll be on the red carpet you might as well pop! that's what this is. this is a popping outfit. >> a black man in a white tuxedo, kevin, come on, what's up. >> only a few can pull this off. only a few of us can pull this off right here. >> what are you wearing? >> this is my fiance. >> aniko say hi, baby. >> you're gorgeous. you're gorgeous. >> yes, she is. >> who are pru presenting tonight. >> and presenting best animated short. >> best animated short and excited to be on this oscar stage, this is my first time. >> when i watch "real husbands of hol wlywoohollywood," why ar always bringing me up. >> it's a repetitive joke. >> it's us paying homage to you in our unique way. >> and i'll be warming up dinner in the microwave and did kevin hart mention me again? are you excited to be here? >> i can't even say it. i can't even put it in words. yes. yes. the goal is to come back years later and be hosting. that's the goal now. >> i hear you talki

lena dunham adam levine has said let's make 2015 a year where we crack down on this sort of thing. you worried about celebrity defections? what would happen if katy perry suddenly said i'm out of here? >> i'm worried about abuse of anybody on the platform. it so happens that celebrities, because they have these large followings, tend to be victims of that maybe more than other people. and that again, is true on all sorts of platforms, not just twitter. i want it to be the case that any user can come to the platform and use it freely and openly without even having to worry about abuse or even having to report it themselves. it should just be taken care of automatically and al grit mally by the platform and we have initiatives under way for that to be the case. >> let's talk about dick costolo for a moment. >> thank you for pronouncing my last name correctly. >> a lot of people have been calling for change at the top. >> it's an ongoing struggle. >> a couple weeks ago bob peck of suntrust said there's a good chance you'd be gone by the end of the year stock jumps 5%. your reaction to

in her new book author phyllis lee levin recounts the formative years of america's sixth president john quincy adams. it's next on booktv. >> tonight it's a great pleasure to welcome and mhs fellow, friend of institution's phyllis lee levin. she's a graduate of mt. julio college. she's been a reporter or editor and columnist for "the new york times" as well as a writer and editor at vogue were among her many stories was inside the white house interview with a reclusive pat nixon. i would love to take a look at that at some point. she's also the author of several books including abigail adams and edith and woodrow. she lives in manhattan and has also braved the post blizzards to join us here this evening. let's welcome fellas. [applause] >> thank you. i am really very honored to be here and i'm also worried. all of you know a great deal more about this family than i do or at least have a view to work here. i feel like a cousin who has come to tell you about your family, uninvited. [laughter] so we all have our opinions and mine are sincerely all right that even if you don't think i write at all. so t

. >> in her new book, author phyllis lee levin recounts the formative years of america's president john quincy adams. it's next on booktv. >> so tonight it's a great pleasure to welcome an miles per hour as fellow, friend of the institution, phyllis lee levin. she's a graduate of mount holyoke college, she the reporter, editor and columnist for "the new york times" as well as a writer and editor at "vogue" where a mother ministores with an insightful white house interview with a reclusive pat nixon. i would love to take a look at some point. she's also the author of several books including abigail adams and edith woodrow. she lives in manhattan and is also brave the post-blizzard to join should this evening. let's welcome phyllis. [applause] >> thank you. i'm really very honored to be here. i'm

>> the upcoming season of "the voice" featuring christina aguilera along with adam levine blake sheltonly what "the voice" is. >> i cannot get enough of this show. >> you shook this whole room. >> we are making music and looking for a star. >> you know more about country music. i knew there was a star on stage. >> do you want some clowns or someone who takes you seriously? >> ouch. "the voice" returns for season eight monday here on nbc. >> look forward to that. now a check of the weather. >> we know it's cold out here. let's look at the weekend ahead. snow into the northeast. a lot of wet weather in central california. sunny and warm. texas into the central plains. gulf coast as well. sunday sunday we are looking for a snow and icy mix and rain back here continues from northern california all the way into central california up in the pacific northwest. chilly as you make your way to the upper midwest. sunshine and the warmth >>> good morning, i'm meteorologist bill henley. a frigid start this morning but we'll see bright sunshine today. afternoon temperatures upper 20s and low 30s with

levin is writing a book about abigail adams. she seems to be serious about her work. [laughter] and so i was. and when i finished work on abigail and john remembered somehow feeling i had left john quincy mid air, but i defected to write a book on woodrow wilson and his wife, while at edith was in command and once completed, i returned with relief and pleasure to john quincy. a world traveler, both uncle and father called him the greatest traveler of his age. he was a remarkable linguist. he spoke not only french and dutch, but at one time or another studied italian, spanish, german and russian. the price they redeemed in translating latin and greek. he was a graduate of harvard college with phi beta kappa a lawyer, essayist of some renowned and vibrant controversy in significant political circles. he knew from early use onboard americans renowned including benjamin franklin and mark e. lafayette and thomas jefferson a dear friend at that point. it was george washington who named john quincy adams to his first diplomatic pose as minister resident for the united states

levin is writing a book about abigail adams. she seems to be serious about her work. [laughter] and so i was. and when i finish work on abigail and john i remembered something feeling that i'd left john quincy made air -- made air, but i defected to write the book on woodrow wilson and his wife while edith was in command. and once completed i returned with relief and pleasure to john quincy. the world traveler oath is local and the father called him the greatest traveler at his age, he was remarkable linguist. he spoke not only french and dutch, but at one time or another study italian, spanish german and russian. apart from reading and translating that in latin and greek. he was a graduate of harvard college with phi beta kappa honors, a lawyer, an essayist, of some renown and vibrant controversy in significant political circles. he knew from early use onward americans renowned emissaries including benjamin franklin and lafayettlafayett e and had encountered thomas jefferson, a dear friend at that point. it was george washington who named john quincy adams to his fir

eastern, phyllis lee levin looks at john quincy adams early years. and from last weekend's savannah book festival we recount the disappearance of former rockafeller's son. and we look at the founding father's fear of government corruption and why it is being realized today. and then wes moore discusses his life from a combat veteran to a whitehouse worker to a social tripoli. and we wrap up with harvard profester who looks at the impact the global cotton trade had on the international economy. that all happens tonight on c-span2's booktv. >> joe cline is a former chancellor of the new york city public school system. he talks about what the system did to improve the education system and suggests other ways for cities to do the same. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming out this afternoon.