because it's so turbulent, that's when tammy baldwin can succeed. i feel bad about losing a democrat period. clearly, we are not in charge in the house and it makes life difficult. but i would love to see her in the senate. 17% is absurd. >> here is the thing though about tammy baldwin. she's being defined by her sexuality. she's done that to herself. if she wants to define herself by that, her priority is the economy, it should be. you have 49 million people living unerthe poverty -- under the povertyine and might be people that sim sympathize with. she might not want that to be the priority. she has a low approval and disapproval rating through congress. she has been in congress for a while. she's in the low 20s for both where you have thompson who will be the republican nominee who has a 49% approval and 39% disapproval. her's are about the same. >> isn't there a very conservative republican candidate who if he doesn't get the nomination said he will run as a third party independent? >> i think they would be able to shut him down. you have to giv

>>al an lek baldwin, piers morgan interview starts now. if you're alec baldwin, life is pretty damn good right now. the man's at the top of his game, starring in "30 rock," making movies even hosting the new york philharmonic radio show. he's so busy, apparently he doesn't have time to run for mayor of new york city. he's not afraid to say what he thinks or to leave a plane when he feels annoyed. it's time for me to have some words with a friend, alec baldwin. welcome. >> thank you, good to see you. >> now, we're going to come to that remarkable moment of you live tweeting your own ejection from an airplane a little later and also your dramatic new appearance because for all the slightly chubbier end of the cable fuss anchor market like myself you have been the standard bearer of how not to be in the gym all day and be on camera. now i see they svelte new alec baldwin in front of me. you've ruined everything. >> you know, it's interesting because earlier this year i realized that i worked out all the time and i wasn't achieving the results

now i see this svelte new alec baldwin in front of me. you've ruined everything. >> well, you know, it's interesting, because earlier this year, i realized that i worked out all the time and i wasn't achieving results i wanted to, and i became aware of the fact that it's as much about what you eat and what you don't eat as it is about exercising. so i gave up eating sugar and that was a really, really big thing for me. >> well, we're going to come to this extraordinary transformation a little later, that's unsettling for me, because i will now try to have to do something about it. but let's talk about the state of the union. president obama made this big speech last night, and some core things, really, that came out of this were that america remains a great country. that america remains a country that is revered around the world still, it can still be strong, but it must go back, perhaps to basics, to manufacturing things. president obama said the following in the speech. >> during the great depression, american build the hoover dam and t

baldwin. and lastly, the white house actually took time out to deny allegations that as a teenager president obama was tele ported to mars. they announced that former president andrew jackson wooki and will burn a giant pile of money in the rose garden. >> as always, thanks for dressing up. let's welcome our guest. i am here with fox news network reporter sandra smith. her new book "don't even look at me you ugly pig" comes out next week. i think it is aimed at me. chris barron, his abs have abs. bill schulz, pardon the interest ropings and sitting next to me a first-time guest, bernard. and he is a pain in the neck who spouts nothing but dreck. good to see you. >> the presidential race moves on from iowa, and considering the surprising numbers, you might say rick santorum was mitt romney's caucus blocker if you will. >> nobody would say that. >> everybody would say that. >> after months of listening to candidates, voters have weighed in of the amazingly, many think romney's first name is mitt

i see this new baldwin in front of me. you have ruined everything. >> earlier this year i realize that i work out all the time and i wasn't achieving the results i wanted to. i became aware of the fact that it is about what you eat and don't eat as it is exercising. i gave up eating sugar. that was a really, really big thing for me. >> we are going to come to this extraordinary transformation. let's talk with the state of the union. president obama made this big speech last night. some core things came out of this were that america remains a great country, that america remains a country that is revered around the world still. it can still be strong but must go back perhaps to basics, to manufacturing things. president obama said the following. >> during the great depression america built the hoover dam and the golden gate bridge. after world war ii we connected our states with a system of highways. democrat and republican administrations invested in great projects that benefitted everybody from the workers who built them t

. >>> coming up next, alec baldwin breaking his silence. embarrassed about getting kicked off the flight a few weeks back. >>> and today, thousands offer their good-byes to joe paterno. we're right back. come for a smoke? yeah. no. you quit? i'm trying nicoderm cq. [ male announcer ] nicoderm cq, the patch with 24-hour smart control technology, lets you celebrate a little win every time you say no to a cigarette. nicoderm cq. quit one day at a time. >>> a much calmer day is on tap for parts of texas after they got pounded by as many as five tornadoes as well as some torrential downpours. the rain was too much to fast coming down at up to 2 inches an hour. that triggered flash flooding from san antonio to dallas. record crowds were drun by that road way. >>> flooding on i. 10 and 20 from new orleans and shreveport to tallahassee and atlanta. i-95 will be wet. icy on i-70 from indianapolis to pittsburgh. snow on i-84 and 90 in the cascades. >> and if you're flying out there today, airport delays are possible in memphis, atlanta, and new orlea

alec baldwin's antics on board a flight are still apparently putting him in hot water. spokeswoman for the new york states grocery stores say they have pulled tv adds featuring baldwin after some customers complained. the actor was booted from a flight on december 6th at lax for refusing to turn off his phone. the tv spots were filmed for the holiday season. they were going to run for three weeks last month but were pulled a week early. baldwin was hired for the adds after he mentioned that his mother is a customer there. >>> everybody with young kids knows peanuts are forbid nope a lot of schoolsments a mother wants to know why her 7-year- old died from a reaction at school. >>> and millions of people take their children to preschool but a new study sheds light on a growing problem that has nothing to do with what they are learning. ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're a true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheering, screaming ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime sniffl

well remember that little blow up that recently got baldwin kicked off a flight?t generated a lot of complaints from customers so it's cutting ties with baldwin. now a quick check in with gary following the latest on tonights iowa caucas. gary what do we have? well we don't have, we do have problems with gary's micro phone. >> reporter: yeah, well one of the things candidates learn how to do is turn on their microphone. you'd think i'd learn that lesson. you know how i told you a few minutes ago it was tied 25% to 25%, santorum with a 13 vote lead, it's tied 25%, 25% and romney with a 125 vote lead with 89% of the precincts in. ron paul is now addressing his supporters in iowa saying that although he came in third, he is only one of two candidates who really has the finances and the organization to run a national campaign. clearly putting himself in the same basket as mit romney. rick santorum has not had a lot of money until he began raising it quickly over the weekend. going to be a tough week ahead for him in new hampshire particularly with paul saying he and r

for the first time, alec baldwin opens up about last month's airline trauma. >> and more wild winter weather if this time mother nature unloads on texas. >> c.p. umbrella close by >> i'm the executive chef at food and france, where we prepare and deliver meals to people with hiv aids, cancer, and live challenging illnesses. myself along with all our staff and volunteers would like to wish you a great -- >> good morning, washington. >> good morning, washington. 6:10 is the time. far this winter we have seen two extremes. we have seen wild weather and wild weather. a little bit of everything. in texas they are coping with the worst of it right now. parts of the state are cleaning up after a series of tornadoes touched down. the severe storms damaged homes and businesses. heavy rains flooded roads. forecasters say the drenching rain still is not enough to put a dent in the state's is touring drought. that's hard to imagine. my home state under water. it is flat there. >> hard to imagine they could still be in a drought. >> every little bit helps. but there is such a deficit that it does

. >> alec baldwin keeps threatening to leave the country and never does. >> every baldwin has. >> or the voter intimidation you were discussing. >> who would he describe as his dear friend? she linked linked a tea party to the tucson tragedy. i don't think you can get more inflammatory on that. >> i can't argue about that because she is a family member. >> i can tell by the hair. >> i use conditioner. >> it did feel soft. >> we have to take a break. a lively conversation i might add. coming up, what do you do when your chauffeur gets a speeding ticket? we discuss dana vachon's new book "i strangle the chap with my bear, well manicured hands." but first, what is this? topless women protesting? sounds topless. >>> they are protesting the rich without a stitch. on saturday three radical feminists, is there really any other kind? >> no. >> they disrobed a dabose to demonstrate against the gangsters at the world economic forum. >> all because of you. all because of you. all because of you. all because of you. all because of you. all because of you. >> can i talk now? you would think the g

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. >> alec baldwin. >> reporter: small screen winners included alec baldwin, jessica lange. >> it is a group team effort there among all of us but it starts with the stories. >> reporter: christopher plummer continued his winning streak. >> the award goes to the cast of the help. >> they took home best ensemble cast. viola davis taking home her first award as a leading actor. >> i have gained a different perspective of the business. i have a choice voice, that i have the power to make that change. >> reporter: expect these winners to be front runners for the february 26th academy awards. >>> a programming note for you this morning. we are hosting another mentoring monday. so starting at 6:00 a.m., our phone bank will open for you to call to learn more about volunteer opportunities and how you can make a difference in the life of a young person in your community. juror that number is on the screen. jot it down. we will repeat it many times throughout the morning so you can get that information and call n. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all of your top stories.

. >>> plus more problems for actor alec baldwin after his trouble aboard an american airlines flight. >>> how long is the extreme cold going to last? i just had it with cable. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watching it. i'm discovering new channels every day. [ male announcer ] and here's a special bonus: sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios internet -- the speed, you can't compare. i'm able to take care of things much faster now. [ male announcer ] start saving now. move up to fios for our best price online -- $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years and get $300 back with a two-year contract. or ask us about the option of no annual contract. is change good? in this case, change is very good

. >>> another show business couple bites the dust and alec baldwin's weight loss secret.our early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> some children dream of protecting this way. believe it or not other kids have espionage in mind. you're watching "early today." . >>> good monday morning, welcome back to "early today." just in the last ten minutes hearing reports of two tornados that have been on the ground doing damage on the border of mississippi and alabama and then into alabama on interstate 20, and those storms are continuing as we go through the morning. anyone around the birmingham area and eventually montgomery toward atlanta, pay attention to your nbc station as the strong storms roll through. a lot of heavy rain through the east and ohio valley at you go throughout the day. >>> if you're watching us on wvit in hartford, connecticut. this has been held since 1953 at centuries of progress american world's fairs at the stamford museum & nature center. >>> thanks so much. now here's look at this morning's early entertainment headlines. as expects, 3-d

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newsroom continues right now with brooke baldwin. >> thank you so much. i'm brooke baldwin.ur, getting you caught up with everything making news, rapid fire beginning with a warninging this hour. and i have to warn you. what you're about to see is very tough to look at. it's an image that apparently shows u.s. marines in afghanistan urinating on taliban corpses. here's a photo. this was pulled from a video that's cropped up on multiwebsites, u.s. and afghan officials along with the taliban are condemning it in no uncertain terms. >> i want to express my total dismay at the story concerning our marines. anyone, anyone found to have participated or known about it, having engaged in such conduct must be held fully accountable. >> secretary of state clinton. in just a moment, we will show you the video. the parents of natalee holloway are in court this afternoon to have their daughter legally declared dead in her home state of alabama she disappeared during a vacation to aruba in 2005. her mother continues to work though with families of the missing. her father wants to finally

. >>> well, another show biz couple bites the dust, and alec baldwin's weight loss secret. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, some children dream of being ready to protect and serve this way. believe it or not, other kids have espionage in mind. you're watching "early today." >>> wlak -- welcome back to "early today." the big story today are the tornados that have moved through alabama. there are now some confirmed fataliti fatalities. as far as the west goes, nothing violent like that. there's a pretty powerful storm system that will be rolling through southern california. it will bring rain to areas that haven't seen it in a while. tomorrow, a powerful storm comes in the northwest another soaking. if you're watching us on knxe nbc in san diego, california, see ancient egyptian techniques used to preserve the world around them at modern day mu mum mummy. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. this weekend it turned out to be the runner-up that was the big box office winne

chief sheldon gilbert presented certificates of commendation to kevin rick and jonathan baldwin.y helped 82-year-old kevin hailey seen here in the blue baseball cap and his wife escape their burning home. >> in this particular case, you had two young men who decided that they saw something that was terribly wrong and wanted to make a difference. >> these young gentlemen opened the gate, made sure that he was all right, took her next door and just really, really helped. >> rick and baldwin say they were glad to help and they are happy everyone got out safely. >>> plans to expand sonoma county's new airport are taking off. the $84 million project was approved. it would allow the charles schultz airport to accommodate more commercial daily flights. right now, there are only about four or six a day. >>> tomorrow, the golden gate district could raise fares for ferris. the one-way fare between san francisco and sausalito would be $5. and the round between san francisco and lausberg would be $2 each direction. the district is considering a plan that would dwairnt tee commuters a parking

also alex baldwin.to apologize to himself. >> it was very important for me to come here tonight and on behalf of everyone at american airlines issue an apology to mr. alec baldwin. >> best game for a smart phone. sure it started a couple years back but angry birds really took flight this year. >> yeah, do i play angry birds and i get angry. >> favorite products? the iphone saw improvements, the ipad 2 made its debut. >> the best product i have a hot water bottle. >> blackberry torch. this is my beloved. >> and worst product ever for a nation struggling with economic hard times, low spirits and frustration, the forever lazy. >> what's wrong with america? forever lazy? maybe that name's a clue. i the end of the world. call me nostradamus. >> i can see far enough into the future to know our time is running out. sit tight. we've got our wishes for the new year coming up on "all the best, all the worst 2011." [ mom ] scooter? your father loves your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i lov

with us are the men behind paradise lost along with jason baldwin.here. jason i've got to start off with you for folks who have not followed this story. you are technically still convicted. >> that's right. >> to win your freedom you had to enter a plea and it was called an outford plea, basically says there was enough evidence to convict us, but we didn't do it. >> correct. >> is that right? >> yes. that's the basic premise of the alford plea. you're right, it is very rarely used. what it does is it presents opportunity for what a cell mate in the case where the state won't budge and grant a person freedom who was innocent of a crime based on their innocent, solely on that, we want to say based on guilty plea and conviction to say, hey, this guy according to us is guilty but he says he's innocent, and as on my end, i'm totally innocent of it. but, they won't release me on that. >> the story is not finished yet. because there's still convicted. they're free, which was a huge thing. >> it was very bittersweet conclusion to this two decade journey. and

alec baldwin. >> best game for a smartphone.r bottle. >> blackberry torch. >> this is my beloved. you don't call your smartphone your beloved. >> and the nation struggling with economic hard times and low spirits and frustration, the forever lazy. >> what's wrong with america? forever lazy? maybe that means a clue. call me nostradamus. >> i am not nostradamus, but i can see far enough into the future to know that our time is running out, but sit tight. we've got our wishes for the new year coming right up on all of the best, all the worst 2011. . ♪ that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. ♪ with your help, we can reach 20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. [ female announcer ] get 0 percent apr financing on select models for thirty-six months and we'll donate two-hundred and fifty dollars to your choice of five charities. now through january 3rd. when i'm out with my kids, my daughter's like, "mom, wait up!" and i'm t

also alec baldwin, because the actor made a late night appearance on "saturday night live" to apologizeome here tonight and on behalf of everyone on american arlines to issue an apology to alec baldwin. >> best game for a smart phone. sure it started a couple years back but angry birds really took flight this year. >> yeah, do i play angry birds and i get angry. >> favorite products? the iphone saw improvements, the ipad 2 made its debut. >> the best product i have a hot water bottle. >> blackberry torch. this is my beloved. you don't call your smart phoph the beloved? >> and the worst product ever for a nation struggling with economic hard times, low spirits and frustration, the forever lazy. >> what's wrong with america? forever lazy? maybe that name's a clue. i the end of the world. call me nostradamus. >> i am not nostradamus, but i can see far into the future to see our time is running out. but stay tight, because we have the wishes for the new year coming up on "all of the best, all of the worst for 2011." mor? you're, like, eight!" [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose t

>> success for fans of alec baldwin who inundated the supermarket chain wegman's with tweets and phone calls to get this commercial back on the air. wegman's had pulled the a-d after the 30 rock star very publicly refused to turn off his cell phone aboard an american airlines flight last month. >> meryl streep visited margaret thatcher's old stomping ground. she plays the iron lady which premiered in london last night. >> when you play a character, you don't really judge them. you just try to get as close as you can. ♪ >> reporter: country kroner taylor swift has been offered the role of ebony in the big screen version of the musical les miserables. he joins an all-star cast including russell crowe, anne hathaway, helena bonham carter and hugh jackman. hugh jackman has agreed to star as houdini. eric sorkin will write the script and steven from wicked will write the music and lyrics. that's your eye on entertainment. edward lawrence for cbs news, hollywood. >>> good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. you almost made it. frida

you're going to hear for the first time from alec baldwin.. >>> alec baldwin is now speaking out to cnn in an exclusive interview. keep in mind this is the first time we actually heard from the "30 rock" star since he was booted from an american airlines flight for playing a word game on his cell phone. >> i was on this plane and all of a sudden i was in the presence with whom all those rules changed and we were going to have a very, very kind of soviet level of enforcement of the rules, if you will, and in an instant, and it was done without any -- no quarter. it was done very brutally. this woman was very harsh and very, very snappy. and i reacted badly to that. i got really, really very upset. and then i was asked to get off the plane and get on another plane. and to the extent, as i said, that i inconvenienced anybody else on the flight, i was very, very sorry, and i really mean when i say when you get on the plane, even though most people, i think, are aware that these rules about this stuff while they're on the ground or certainly while

they're formally apologizing to alec baldwin saying they have been getting tons of e-mails and tweetsim and how dare the grocery store chain dump him. they said they're going to resume putting the commercials on tv immediately and alec baldwin wins again. >> interesting and it was funny with him on snl making fun of himself and have -- him plague the airline apologizing to him and that stuff. who knows if the airline is going to come through and say something. >> i doubt they will but in a pr sense, he navigated this really well. >> absolutely. >>> and presume a let's talk about him. apparently got game still and we know he has game on the basketball court and i understand he made big plays on a beach football game in hawaii. >> i have to tell you, we got these pictures and one person shot them and we were able to get a hold of them. they're unbelievable. and this guy was playing touch football with a bunch of much bigger guys on the beach near a military base and obama is diving for the ball, hitting the sand, face planting and he was amazing and in is in great shape. this is crazy a

. >>> to the tv side modern family won best ensemble, aleck baldwin who is eric baldwin there is a bunchhem. >> no eric. >> aleck baldwin and betty white won, best actor honors. >> all right future of automobiles on display at the convention center this week annie yu live at the 2012 washington auto show, where you will find more than 700 new makes and models details just ahead. >>> and, look at those three little babies, these three pups are looking for their forever home how you can help them in this mornings pet project. >> speaking of helping, mentoring monday here at fox 5 if you would like to lend a hand to a young person call (202)895-3307 phones open for another 14.5 minutes that is it, (202)895-3307 please call before 10:00 a.m. we will be back it is 9:45 a.m. i'm in a tricky situation here. i'm bidding on a 1979 dukes of hazzard lunchbox, but my auction ends in 15 seconds ! even worse, my buddy's bidding on the same lunchbox. it's airbrushed ! but i've got verizon 4g lte. it's so fast that i can outbid him at the last second. i got it ! yes, i won ! woo hoo ! it's got a thermos

see, i only found the game -- [ laughter ] i only found the game because of alec baldwin.eah. >> right, it must be awesome. so i downloaded it. and now i can't stop playing it. and i did play my whole flight. >> jimmy: it's addictive. >> it's on the wi-fi. yeah. >> jimmy: who do you play? like, your co-stars? >> i play -- no, i play my -- my friends, my friends from on the show, but -- >> jimmy: are you good at it? >> i'm -- i'm decent. >> jimmy: yeah. >> i'm decent. but there are some people who are really excellent. i actually think one of my girlfriend's cheating. because i found that there's an app that you can cheat with. 'cause i'll play, like, cat or basket. >> jimmy: yeah. >> simple picnics. simple words. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and then she'll play words that i can't pronounce. >> jimmy: yeah. >> with, like, an "x" for 100,000 points. >> jimmy: ah! i hate those words. >> i'm like there's no -- there's no -- you're smart, but you're not that smart. >> jimmy: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> there's -- there's no way you know coeval. which, apparently, means of or about the s