the one and only alec baldwin will join us. [ cheers and applause ] i love alec baldwin.ove that man. and these guys crack me up. the stars of comedy central's new show "michael and michael have issues," michael ian black and michael showalter are here. very funny dudes. [ cheers and applause ] then, of course, we got a performance from the one and only jordin sparks tonight, everybody. it's a great show. [ cheers and applause ] it's a hot show. it's going to be good. last night, we had our first company outing. we played softball against "the daily show." and we got some pictures of it. could we just show? this was very exciting. there we go. here's the victory, even though we got creamed. i pitched a little bit, too. there's my fans. that's pretty good. what else do we got? that's me jumping up and down just because we had one out. that's why i was just so excited. [ laughter ] keep going. there's me pitching there. look. someone's asleep in the outfield. this is great. [ laughter ] what else do we got there? look at that, i'm dust. eat my dust. [ laughter ] "daily show

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i respect alec baldwin as an actor and comedian. if he wants to run, that's his right. >> meanwhile, president obama is taking a break from the health care debate vacationing on martha's vineyard. the white house says the president will have no public events while on vacation. in fact, even first dog beau is along for a little r and r. >>> listen to this. travel experts arthur frommer says there's one place that he will not be going any time soon. arizona. on his blog the travel guide author said he was shocked to find out some protestors openly carry guns including an assault rifle outside a fence building where president obama spoke last week. he says, he considers arizona's open to carry law a threat to his personal safety. he says he wants to compare arizona's gun laws with those from other states before advocating a full travel boycott. phil gordon says he's personally invited for a visit to prove, look, this city is safe. >>> more questions and outrage after the man responsible for a bombing that killed 270 people is free. and

speaking of taking off, alec lex, when it comes to sexy couple brad and angelina have some competition on their heels and it's none other than the first couple of the united states. according to "parade" magazine president obama and first-degree l -- first lady michelle earned the second spot behind brad and angelina. >> they appear to have good, strong marriages and enjoy spending time together. >> that is sexy, i will grant you that. those are a few things we thought our viewers should know. >> i'm glad we did it then. very good. >> president obama may have already departed for camp david, but that doesn't mean politics, especially the debate over health care has stopped. >> of course not. let's get to our first read on politics. mark murray is deputy political director for nbc news and what do you have for us? >> hi alex and david. tomorrow georgia republican

that really opened up a lot of doors and was really cool he did that. >> reporter: alec's cool factory glad that alec is really taking the bull by the horns and is really trying to get the message out. >> we have to take the action and not just wait for other people to fix our own problems. >> reporter: ultimately, alec says it's a universal message that applies to everyone. >> let's work together to change the world and not just occupy it. >> alec will continue his night in the coming months on both the national and international stage. he's scheduled to speak in colorado, copenhagen and qatar. >> great but depressing to see someone half our age has accomplished all this stuff. does he go to school? >> he does in a sense. he's allowed to do this work as part of his curriculum. it's a home school he's in on the west coast. it's both at the same time. getting life experience and this great education. >> thank you so much. >>> coming up, the science of cocktails. there is more to making drinks than just the ice. this is the "early show" on cbs. female announcer: from jennifer, while sup

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i respect alec baldwin as an actor and comedian. if he wants to run, that is his right.ve that he is a patriot because he stands up -- bill: we believe that he is a patriot because he stands up for his relief -- police. this is a commercial but are more schwarzenegger made for japanese television. he looks happy, does he not? the governor's office is not happy. they did not make it clear that he made those commercials before he became the chief executive of california. as far as the governor is concerned, you can make the call. the american patriot hats are moving fast. the tf hats are selling briskly. all of the proceeds to go to charity. bill: he believes i overstated the deal. i do not mind his passion, even though i do think he is dead wrong. bill: especially when i am right. bill: my tie was much better. bill: that is why we challenged it. bill: stewart is smart. he appeared here a few years ago. we will try to get him back. bill: a bobblehead bill o'reilly gaulle might make people drive off the road. i have to think about public safety. bill: i appreciate that. it

pinheads and patriots on deck tonight starring alec balalalall .e now for pinheads and patriots. alan baldwin says that he might move to connecticut and run against joseph lieberman. we do not believe that is going to happen. the senator was asked about it. >> that would make my day. i respect alec baldwin as an actor and comedian. if he wants to run, that is his right. though " we believe that he is a patriot because he stands up -- bill: we believe that he is a patriot because he stands up for his relief -- police. this is a commercial but are more schwarzenegger made for japanese television. he looks happy, does he not? the governor's office is not happy. they did not make it clear that he made those commercials before he became the chief executive of california. as far as the governor is concerned, you can make the call. the american patriot hats are moving fast. the tf hats are selling briskly. all of the proceeds to go to charity. bill: he believes i overstated the deal. i do not mind his passion, even though i do think he is dead wrong. bill

. >> well, first let me say when you started with the "playboy" reference, i'm glad you ended with alecd not with one of the centerfolds. second, you know, i'make my day. what i must say that i respect alec baldwin as an actor and as a comedian and if you wants to run, that's his right. >> we'll host a debate here on "stast the union. senators, thank you very much for coming in. >>> sense to reset the button on health care. he manual cleaver of missouri gets the "last word" next. fiber one. i'm looking for some fiber. this bar is an excellent source of fiber. there's no fiber in this. tastes too good. there is fiber. [ chuckle ] no. i can't taste the fiber in this chocolate. they have 35% of your daily value. hmm. oh, samples. hmm. autobahn. wackenschdol. fiber one chewy bars. cardboard no. delicious yes. car insurance company in the nation. but, it's not like we're kicking back, now, havin' a cuppa tea. gecko vo: takes lots of sweat to become that big. gecko vo: 'course, geckos don't literally sweat... it's just not our thing... gecko vo: ...but i do work hard, mind you. gecko vo: firs

al alec, jordan, always good to see you. we'll see you soon. >> 48 minutes to go before the closing bell. two stages in this rally. earlier in the day financials led. then about an hour and a half we saw signs of commodities as well as strength in industrials. nasdaq also trying to get into positive territory. >> we're going to look at the charts next, bob. the kotick tick by tick as they say. we'll look at the bank index, check out whether this index is signaling an extended market rally or whether a correction is on the horizon. >> plus the tech sector's been a big driver behind the historic rally for the past six months. what's up next for tech, what companies are going to lead the way? we'll give you some answers coming up. >> then after the bell cnbc's your home for earnings central, intimate analysis and reaction to dell's quarter. that's second quarter results, 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> but first the most active stocks. over 1 billion shares trading, changing hands once again today. citigroup. um bill-- why is dick butkus

something about presidents, alec. i tonal know.clintons were out near bermuda and the president is heading toward ma that's vineyard. we have a tropical storm warning. tropical conditions possible within 24 hoursful all the areas in blue have high surf advisories and i would not be surprised to see those heading up to glocester, mass. the wave action starting to pick up. winds in hyannis have not started to pick up. we'll watch those throughout the daytime. but as the system pushes toward the north we generated a lot of the swells. that was a great point. the system was a category 4. really churned up the ocean. has a really good fetch. you can see the track there basically in to tomorrow morning and by tomorrow evening we'll see it dying down, especially along long island. however, still, i mean we're talking about rain showers across the area. most of those on our frontal boundary. more coming up. >> thank you for being with us. todd santos. in just a bit we'll bring you live reports from bermuda and along the east coast so make

and next on this show, alec baldwin. [ engine revving ] [ engine powers down ] gentlemen, you booked your hotels on orbitz. well, the price went down, so you're all getting a check thanks. for the difference. except for you -- you didn't book with orbitz, so you're not getting a check. well, i think we've all learned a valuable lesson today. good day, gentlemen. thanks a lot. thank you. introducing hotel price assurance, where if another orbitz customer books the same hotel for less, we send you a check for the difference, automatically. >>> we turn now to kent jones. hi, kent pop soo hi, allison. time to debunk a rumor here. a representative for alec baldwin says he has no plans to move to connecticut to run against joe lieberman for u.s. senate in 2012. baldwin told "playboy" magazine something to that effect last week, but not happening. that's okay with me. not everyone belongs in politics. take a look. actor? bold dibuilders? wrestlers -- >> everybody wants to know jesse the body's priva

what we heard, alec, about 3,700 without power at one point this morning. lot of bermuda on some of the blogs that i'm reading say we fared really, really well out of this. the big deal is if we're not only here, but also in the east coast, the surf. that's going to be something to continue to watch, and i think even after the storm goes by and the sun comes out, what people don't realize is the rip current risk will often last a day or even two days after some of the worst waves have actually passed on by. september is a big month for hurricanes here in bermuda. right now august we've remained unscathed so far. >> let's hope people are listening. you talked about the danger of the riptides. thank you so much, weather channel's jim cantore from bermu bermuda. >>> money talks and how credit card rules could affect your bottom line. introducing the all new chevy equinox with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the most fuel efficient crossover on the highway. better than honda cr-v, toyota rav4 and even the ford es

next on this show senator alec baldwin. >>> we turn to our correspondent kent jones. >> time to debunkumor here. a representative for alec baldwin said he has no plans to move to connecticut to run against joe lieberman for u.s. senate in 2012. baldwin told "playboy" magazine something to that effect last week, but not happening. that's okay with me. not everyone belongs in politics. take a look. actor. body-builders. >> i'm a cop you idiot. >>s

alec young, you know him, equity strategist at standard & poor's. and larry canter's the head of research over at barclays capital. so where are we here? the bulls are saying get used to better gdp growth. about 2 1/2% for the second half of the year. some have 3%. the bears say you're kidding yourself, there's no sales growth here, you're not going to be able to argue cost cutting and margin improvement, it's not going to work in the second half. so what's going to happen here? >> well, bobby, i think over the short term sometimes the market needs to tack a breather. a lot of the bullish arguments you just articulated are what have driven a lot of this rally. but at this point that's in the market. i would agree with the bears that the bar for expectations is going a lot higher in the second half. but i think it's too soon to really panic on what's going to happen down the road. so you see the market just sort of hovering around. a lot of people have missed this move, and they come in at the first -- at the slightest sign of a dip. so we're really

. >> alec bald rin is literally too good for this. >> as you all know, first prize cadillac el dorado. second prize, set of steak knives. >> if alec baldwin wants to be a player on the national political stage, he's going to need to give up being smart and funny on tv and make a few movies like "kindergarten cop." >> who is your daddy and what does he do? >> then he has to become a republican. then he'll need to be elected governor someplace. serve for, i don't know, a year and a half, then quit. >> some straight talk for some, just some in the media. >> after that, the sky's the limit. >> i will not have it. "30 rock" too funny. i'll campaign against it because i like "30 rock" too much. "playboy" magazine, that staunch bastion of political reporting. >> there it is. >> bye-bye, kent. >> thanks for watching. i'm alison stewart in for rachel maddow. "countdown with keith olbermann" starts right now. good night. >>> which of these stories will you be talking about tomorrow? cheney doesn't know diddly. the individuals subjected to enhanced interrogation techniques provided the bulk of i

. >> alec baldwin is literally too good for this. >> as you all know, the first prize is a cadillac. anybody want to see second prize? second prize is a set of steak nooifs. >> see? suspiciously good chops. if alec baldwin really want toobs player, he's going to need to give up being smart and funny and made a couple movies like "kindergarten cop." then he's going to have to become a republican. then he'll need to be elected governor someplace. serve for i don't know, a year and a half and then quit. >> some straight talk for some, just some, in the media. >> after that, the sky is the limit. >> i won't have it. "30 rock" is too funny. i will not have it. i'll campaign against it just because i like "30 rock" so much. yeah, "playboy" magazine, that staunch bastion of political reporting. >> well, there it is. >> bye, bye. bye-bye to everybody else. thanks for watching. i'm allison stewart in for rachel maddow. "hardball" with chris matthews is next. >>> cheney attacks obama. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in new york. leading off tonight, stuck in the mid

. >>> alec baldwin said he might run against lieberman.? i must say that i respect alec baldwin as an actor and as a comedian. if he wants to run, that's his right. >> you know what i hate when i lead into a sound bite saying what joe lieberman said in this case. >> you said it. it was funny and he said it and it was funny again. >> alec baldwin says he no into for lieberman. you saw his response. >> we will take a momentary break. next up at the meeting, there have been new breakthroughs in creating artificial life. why should you care about that? it could help solve the nation's energy crisis. we'll explain after the break. pollen. when i really liked to be outside, i did not like suffering from nasal allergy symptoms like congestion. but nasonex relief may i say... bee-utiful! prescription nasonex is proven to help relieve indoor and outdoor nasal allergy symptoms like congestion, runny and itchy nose and sneezing. (announcer) side effects were generally mild and included headache. viral infection, sore throat, nosebleeds and coughing.

. >>> alec baldwin is considering a run for the senate.y" he might move to connecticut to challenge joe lieberman. lieberman responded on our sister network cnn that. >> in the latest edition of "playboy," alec baldwin says maybe i'll run against joe lieberman. >> first, when you started with the "playboy" reference, i'm glad you ended with alec baldwin, not one of the centerfolds. second, you know, make my day. i respect alec baldwin as an actor and comedian, if he wants to run, that is his right. >> senator lieberman won reelection as an independent in 2006. >>> you have to be pretty determined to ride a bike from cleveland to boston. what inspired, though, this 73-year-old to bike more than 800 miles this summer doing that. ñ >>> all right. what's making headlines around the nation? "the washington post" outlining the coming fight against swine flu in schools. school officials are trying to work out how schools should deal with a possible vaccine, what role parents like you should have in the vaccinations, and how schools can track p

sean: when alec baldwin referred to me as a former construction worker -- and i am proud of the fact -- it was one of the greatest like experiences i've ever had, doing really hard work -- but i thought it was revealing in terms of an elitist, liberal mentality. barbara boxer fell into the trap when she said the people at the tea parties were well dressed. did you find that as revealing as i did? >> i did. this class warfare and denigration is a hallmark of the culture of corruption and the democrats in washington who have lost touch with populist movements. all they can do is try to redefine participatory democracy as some sort of threat to the democracy that we are trying to save. sean: one of the things that is emerging out of this is we're seeing how cowardly some of the politicians are, as they are now canceling -- they are free to have the town halls. they are doing telephone town there in person. barack obama, the hill report and i would assume groups like acorn, to go out there and try and flood these town halls. do you think that will be an effective strategy? will they not

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the big cloud hanging over the market, alec, foreclosure, $1.5 million in the if first six months ofwere on track for $3 million for the total year, so we have all these wave of forecloses threatening to put a damper on the housing market. and then you have the consumer spending. that's going to put a damper on the growth as well. >> so i was listening to you talking. looming with the housing market is. that what it is? >> there's something looming. now we have all these people, tens of thousands of americans, potentially going to lose their home because they cannot pay their property taxes. prop o earth taxes have been rising. they can't pay them. they could lose their homes. and the government suffers as well. they need it for the schools. they could be up against millions of dollars in shortfalls. >> it's the first time i thought about property taxes. >> you'll hear more about it. >> thank you. it may sound like a lot to pay for illegally downloading music but it's not. we're going to get to that story in a little bit. however, you're not looking at a freakishly early winter snowf

appreciate you taking the time, alec with kelley blue book. >>> coming up, jim cramer asking where's little guy? the retail investor. our task force will find out where they and all our cash are going and when. >>> first, though, jim goldman will tell us what new tricks t-mobile has up its sleeve to catch verizon and at&t. we'll be back. announcer: some people buy a car based on the deal they get. others buy the car of their dreams. during the lexus golden opportunity sales event, you can do both. it's an opportunity today. it's a lexus forever. special lease offers now available on the 2009 is 250. >>> we're back. t-mobile may have some new tricks up its sleeve to take on verizon and at&t. silicon valley bureau chief jim "gigabyte" goldman dials us in. >> good morning to you. this is shaping up to be a big week for t-mobile and deutsche telecom. they could offer real competition to at&t and verizon in the united states. they held a splashy pr event in the skies in san francisco on wednesday complete with 100 sky divers and stunt jets heralding the release of the google android opera

bush had done earlier with a smart alec guy up in massachusetts to know the name of the president's of pakistan general musharraf and president bush said general and could not think of his name so they had all of these questions every answer was general and it made a fool out of bush so would i be the fall guy and ask the questions? i said what is in it for me? they said it buys president will give me a interview on cnn. so he said absolutely and i said no, i have to have an assurance from the vice president purpose of the vice president called me at my apartment that night, assured me the thing to me for doing this stunt which kind of made me a pansy which quote he would give me the interview, i checked the week after that and after that and he would never give me the interview and he said he did not want to do it so i thought he was a big phony for doing that. >>host: another year at the gridiron there was a song called thank heaven for little girls. >>guest: that i was the president of the gridiron that year it was a song everybody would have loved because president clinton was havi

washington post and only someone should they get in terms of a newspaper story, i was using this sunday alec to read this letter pieces about what was going on with race relations and the reagan and henry had seen his pieces and vowed they have some interests of he invited me for you would talk about how i would tell the story of the american civil-rights movement. there were so many people he was bringing in producers and filmmakers and their work and schools where people were academics and students of the civil rights era and i felt at times out of step with them because they were so strongly partisan in the way they want to tell the story very and may ask how our tallest office of los just to look straight because this is an american woman full story full of natural heroes and villains from of to just tell the story straight and so island with thinking is ever more to hire me and he called and said the sec to one of a story and you can to a level of research and writing tests everyone to be evident in the film because of the time constraints but helpless tell the story so that's how the p