don donny mcclurkin, he uses his star power to address people's vital needs.elping those struggling with unemployment to find a job. >> we're trying to network with the different corporations and the different, you know, vendors and find out what they have, at least department of social services, even college, someone who needs a good education. >> donny's desire to help people is deeply rooted in his childhood. grew up as one of ten children in amitiville, long island while his father often worked two or three jobs to keep the family barely above poverty and his mother instilled a love for music and documentary from "darkness to light", he shares how music and laughter filled his childhood until the age of eight. then tragedy struck when his two-year-old brother followed donny into the street. his little brother hit and killed by a car in front of their home. it shattered donny's world. >> for a very long period of time i blamed myself, and then my mother was in manic depressive state, and sometimes when she even accused me of being the reason he died, too. >

joining me again, donny deutsch and jodi kantor.verything since i have been here, we have been headed toward some cliff, some crisis, some turmoil. at the last minute, they do a deal. it's very child-like, it seems to me, in terms of adult politics. what is going to happen this week? are we actually going to fall off again? >> well, you know, the problem with reporting the story is you have experienced, too, is there's a groundhog day quality to it, right? it does seem to follow the same pattern again and again. what we have seen in the past is that there have been last-minute deals, sometimes with hours to go, to avert the worst that does seem to happen. that at the very, very last minute, almost as if we were watching a movie, at the oscars, something happens to postpone the crisis. but then really, we just face the sort of next subsequent round of budget battles, so one of the questions we're keeping our eye on is is the president's second term really turning into a long, depressing series of budget battles. the white house so cl

stick around, donny. you'll give some budding entrepreneurs some advice. before that, natalie has a look at the headlines. >>> danger from outer space when a ten-ton meteorite streaked across the sky and landed in a remote part of russia, 90 miles east of russia. injured some 500 people there, causing shockwaves. it is not related, experts say, to the 150-foot asteroid expected to pass within a mere 17,000 miles from earth today. >>> disabled carnival cruise ship that became a floating nightmare for thousands of passengers and crew finally docked overnight in mobile, alabama. relieved passengers said they were looking forward to hot showers and working toilets. many had high praise for the performance of the crew after an engine fire last weekend left the ship without power. >>> blade runner olympian oscar pistorius appeared today in court where his agent said he disputed the murder charge against him, quote, in the strongest possible terms. the south african athlete wept openly as prosecutors said they would pursue a premeditated murder charge in the deat

the chairman of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsch. really? like the king of regretting statements. and in washington, nbc chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "andrea mitchell reports," andrea mitchell, thank god. >> good morning. >> richard, that was something. >> my last confirmation hearing, i was told this hearing is not to show how smart you are or how dumb they are. it's to get you confirmed. at the end of the day, i'm not sure how many votes that changed. it's going to be increasingly a party-line vote. but it was not a strong performance. it won't help him get confirmed, and quite honestly, it will make his job of being secretary of defense i think a little more difficult if and when he gets there. >> andrea, we like chuck hagel. i think he'd be a good secretary of defense, but the performance yesterday was panned by people on all sides of the political spectrum. >> as claire mccaskill told me yesterday, she said, look. he is more used to asking questions than answering questions. there were a lot of issues. and what didn't

i want to go to donny deutsch who's in new york.'ve spent an entire career building one of the biggest advertising and marketing companies in the country. earlier i was talking to a cruise expert who said, from her poll so far, there's a bigger impact from this cruise ship disaster on people's willingness to take a cruise in this country than there was from the costa concordia. how big of a problem do you think this is for carnival? >> the good news for carnival is, three months from now, six months from now, it's not going to be a problem. we live in a world where people are used to things going wrong. we've seen such horrific tragedies. nobody got hurt here. carnival has been doing everything possible to make it right. they're going to give refunds to these people, the crew has been acting wonderfully. we took a poll tomorrow, are people taking cruises no? this will be fine for carnival. the whole cruise line industry. when people look at this they don't just go, ooh carnival, cruises offer things for people theyen cat get other p

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donny, thanks a lot. >> large glass of milk to go with that? >> you'll need that to get through me and al's head over there. natalie has the headlines. >>> okay. now in its seventh day, officials say they still don't have a motive for why 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is holding a child host nanlg an underground bunker. the child is being identified only as ethan. authorities are talking with dykes p, accused of shooting the boy's school bus driver during the abduction. a funeral was held friday for that driver who died trying to protect the kids on his bus. >>> navy s.e.a.l. sniper chris kyle and a friend at the shooting range. eddie ray routh, 25-year iraq war veteran, is charged with killing chris kyle and chad littlefield over the weekend. authorities say routh may have mental health problems and is on suicide watch. >>> as many as 15 people are being questioned in the disappearance and death of a new york city woman in turkey. turkish police say sarai sierra died from a blow to her head. her body was found saturday near the remnants of an an

you are absolutely right. >> donny, that is a great point. as you go back and you read history and you see what happened, because there's always this back and forth. it takes a gun to the head of the established interests, the republican consultants that have taken over this party in washington, d.c. it takes that sort of thing just like democrats. you lose 49 states to ronald reagan, you know what? steve, and you were part of it, you lose 49 states to ronald reagan, that's when democrats get together and say, okay, how do we fix this party? >> absolutely. but remember, it also took the democrats 12 years to fix the party after the 1980 election. they lost 1980, '84, '88 and finally in '92 they came back, partly because of exactly what you're referring to, which is bill clinton pulling together the center of the democratic party. but if it weren't for ross perot, george h.w. bush would have won a second term. >> i mean, fortunately for republicans, andrea, we probably aren't going to have to wait 12 years because our opponents are democrats.

we'll go in with donnie fowler. back at washington vice president biden took his gun safety to facebook. the town hall was streamed live and one of the first questions asked was how law-abiding citizens would protect themselves with high capacity magazines. the vice president aired advice you might not have offered to get. >> if you want to protect yourself get a double barrel shotgun. have the shells, fire two blasts outside the house. i promise you whoever is coming in is not--you don't need an ar-15. it's harder 20 aim. it's harder to use. and in fact you don't need 30 rounds to protect yourself. buy a shotgun. >> michael: who said democrats aren't pro gun. i sense we won't hear the last of this. 24this issue could not be more urgent. 1,961 americans have died in gun violence that's 75 newtowns since newtown 37 think newtown think about that. in colorado the lower house passed four gun safety bills which expanded background checks and limited magazines to 15 rounds. now we move to the hallowed halls of the suprem

>>> i'm donny deutsch filling in for piers morgan. tonight, nine at 9:00. the things people are talking about right now and the questions we are asking. >> the pope resigns. >> i'm not kidding. i was very startled. >> how old is too old for a pope, a ceo, or a politician? >> size matters. america is overweight and it's costing us billions. are we too politically correct? >> the man who says he killed bin laden. now he's spilling the gory details. is something really secret anymore? >> guns in america. are we even asking the right questions? does the problem start with child's play? >> plus, do the grammys glorify bad romance? is there a double standard to who comes as taylor swift's date. >> and on the high seas, why would anyone go on a cruise? this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. i'm donny deutsch, in for piers. we're going to do something different we're calling nine at 9:00. nine big questions asked and answered with my all-star panel, stan van gundy, faith, contributor for cbs, gary vee, best selling author, and abbey huntsman, welcome, ev

unfortunately, he's not allowed to have candy but there's only one thing on donnie's mind right now. >> he is in washington, d.c. he is heading to rome to vote on the pope. >> yes, we actually got that close to a man who holds one of the highly coveted pope votes. so did we ask him who he's going to vote for or about the catholic church's view on gay rights? >> when you visit the pope or you see the pope, do you think they can have a chance where they'll forgive kim kardashian on her divorce? >> thank you. >> can you believe that? donnie blew off that question faster than a priest -- sorry about that -- faster than a priest blew off temple. totally clean. anyway -- >> there's something inherently wrong with the question. when the cardinal goes to the vatican, there will be no pope. he resigns a week from tuesday. >> yeah, otherwise he totally would have answered our kim k question. >> is she catholic? >> no. >> what is she? >> annoying, fake, overexposed. but is she religious? >> she was screaming "oh, god" a lot in her sex tape. >> you're going to hell. thanks and sorry cardinal don

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star jones, donny deutsch and dr. snyderman are here to tackle the stories that have you talking. good morning, all. >> hi, matt. >> sunday evening they were saying the oscar goes to. i want you to complete this sentence. and the blame goes to, unless there's a deal struck, the sequester goes into effect, $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. in almost every analysis people agree this will hurt the economy, hurt the recovery, might even damage national security. and the blame goes to -- >> the american public for not being invested enough in the terms of what it means, inspiring every one of these s.o.b.s the next time it comes around. >> the american public not because of them but because of us. nobody in today's generation wants to give anything. nobody wants to work till 67. nobody wants to give up entitlements. rich people don't want to pay more taxes. we are a country now of complete nonself sacrificing. you can't blame the politicians. blame us. >> but blame them for not getting a deal. >> i don't understand how washi

our "today's" professionals, star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman are here.k about putting in privacy. i'm sure you heard the president played golf with tiger woods. i don't know. i thought you would appreciate that, as an ad guy. tiger woods and the president play golf over the weekend in florida. the white house does not release a photo of that outing, nor do they let the pool cameras take a picture of it. some are up in arms, white house press specifically saying here you go again, denying access. do you think the white house should have released a photo or do you think they are within their rights? star? >> i think this is a silly story. the only people that are up in arms are the white house press corps. i don't think there's any person in the united states of america sitting around, while they're trying to get a job worrying about whether or not they could cover the president on the golf course. it's ridiculous. >> doupg tdo you think the whit house's decision to not release a photo, do you think it's because they're concerned about the image? >> the bo

he is here with donny, mike, foreman sandy diaz and gage.e teasing but i think that's part of the appeal, right? you want us to have a little fun with that. >> what's going on here? >> this is your calendar. okay. tell us about this idea of turning this hot group into something beyond just eye candy. >> yeah. i was doing constructions work, handy man work part-time and -- >> are we supposed to believe that? >> no, it's true. i was, like, this could actually be a business. i could turn all my friends into handy men who are good-looking and capitalize on that. here we are. >> so you guys weren't handy men to begin with? >> no, they were. >> you were just friends. >> they were handy men/models together. >> you all have carpentry skills. >> yes. >> that's the perfect combo. most great-looking guys can't fix anything, and it's really -- it's sexy. it's a turn on. see what i'm saying? >> we broke the mold. >> how did you go about it then? you didn't do a casting call. these guys were right there. then you took the idea to an agent or something? >>

>> donny. >> i want to pick up on what dr.question of torture. i would love -- i would not love -- it would be fascinating or interesting to talk to anybody that lost anybody in 9/11 and say, well, if we could have tortured somebody and stopped that from happening, would that be okay? if we had a drone strike that maybe killed some enemy civilians but saved our lives, it's very easy in the idealistic, in the abstract, to talk about things. we are in a different world right now. and i applaud your father for saying what i believe is the truth. and we talk very philosophically until it affects us. we're against the death penalty until somebody kills a child that's related to us. then i want to kill the person. you sometimes have to make these things real. >> that's sort of what sets us apart as a nation, isn't it? that we have boundaries that we set for ourselves? >> i'm not saying we shouldn't have boundaries. we are in a world now with an enemy and a threat we've never lived through. >> i understand. and i can conjure up the s

pem don't like change especially with donnie and what had happened.re was such a surge in where is jackie, actually go jackie was trending one night. not blue bloods, go jackie was trending. cbs the next day put out a statement i saw it and immediately was like, oh, really? no. no, no. let me out of my contract and put me back to work or pay me what you owe me. >> she took to twitter with her response. >> cbs put me on unpaid leave and has blocked me from working anywhere else after my dock said you needed reduced schedule celiac. >> they have a job to get it done. you don't think i could do it in the 2, 3 days i am offering? i get it you have to replace me. but that's not what happened. what happened was ugliness. >> tell me the day you collapsed onset. >> i got in the van i fell asleep on the way to the set. i felt my head spinning. i got out took a step and my knees just went down to the floor i caught myself in a fence. they brought me into the neighboringup room again i fell. they said i'll get the medic. we were like there's nothing -- unless yo

pem don't like change especially with donnie and what had happened.re was such a surge in where is jackie, actually go jackie was trending one night. not blue bloods, go jackie was trending. cbs the next day put out a statement i saw it and immediately was like, oh, really? no. no, no. let me out of my contract and put me back to work or pay me what you owe me. >> she took to twitter with her response. >> cbs put me on unpaid leave and has blocked me from working anywhere else after my dock said you needed reduced schedule celiac. >> they have a job to get it done. you don't think i could do it in the 2, 3 days i am offering? i get it you have to replace me. but that's not what happened. what happened was ugliness. >> tell me the day you collapsed onset. >> i got in the van i fell asleep on the way to the set. i felt my head spinning. i got out took a step and my knees just went down to the floor i caught myself in a fence. they brought me into the neighboringup room again i fell. they said i'll get the medic. we were like there's nothing -- unless yo

it's time, right, donny?of deutsche incorporated, donny deutsch. >> i actually think bill o'reilly should have a podcast every day to give us those inspiring tips on life, education, wisdom. >> that would be fantastic. i understand your daughter also a big one direction fan. >> i was watching the show earlier in the morning. i think we have to give into the fact that the beatles are challenged at this point. >> oh, just stop it. just stop it. >> ooh. >> these guys don't write their own music. come on. let's just stop it. one or two albums. >> sherman writes some of their music. >> they're going to be fat and bald in a year and a half. >> stop it. they're sweet boys. dancing. >> bob, you kind of got in the middle. here i am, spending my weekend with the kids listening to these one direction albums. you're like in this slugfest. it's like ali/frazier 4, man, with the white house. you guys going back and forth. they did not take kindly to the fact that the president said hey, this wasn't my idea. and you, of cou

pem don't like change especially with donnie and what had happened.re was such a surge in where is jackie, actually go jackie was trending one night. not blue bloods, go jackie was trending. cbs the next day put out a statement i saw it and immediately was like, oh, really? no. no, no. let me out of my contract and put me back to work or pay me what you owe me. >> she took to twitter with her response. >> cbs put me on unpaid leave and has blocked me from working anywhere else after my dock said you needed reduced schedule celiac. >> they have a job to get it done. you don't think i could do it in the 23 days i am offering? i get it you have to replace me. but that's not what happened. what happened was ugliness. >> tell me the day you collapsed onset. >> i got in the van i fell asleep on the way to the set. i felt my head spinning. i got out took a step and my knees just went down to the floor i caught myself in a fence. they brought me into the neighboringup room again i fell. they said i'll get the medic. we were like there's nothing -- unless you

the only and one donny. >> (music). "i'm going home to my city by the bay". "i left my heart in san francisco". "i honor him". "to be little cable cars, halfway to the stars". "they chill the air". "i don't care". "san francisco" "i come home to san francisco". "golden sun will shine on me" . [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much >> the garden contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the

donnie blew off that question faster than a priest -- sorry about that -- faster than a priest blew off temple. totally clean. anyway -- >> there's something inherently wrong with the question. when the cardinal goes to the vatican, there will be no pope. he resigns a week from tuesday. >> yeah, otherwise he totally would have answered our kim k question. >> is she catholic? >> no. >> what is she? >> annoying, fake, overexposed. but is she religious? >> she was screaming "oh, god" a lot in her sex tape. >> you're going to hell. thanks and sorry cardinal donald. >> have a good one, cardinal. safe trip. >> how are you, bro? >> what's up? >> live long and conquer. >> we talk to roy, a little person guy. we say, do you ever sing? >> yeah. >> what's your favorite song to sing? >> i love to rap. >> we say, really? he says, yeah. >> i'll give you a little something. it's called "ambition." >> and roy does a rap for us and it is awesome. >> and then we say goodbye and he says -- >> listen, i gotta go. >> you know, peace and love. >> peace and love. >> he holds up the peace sign and our peace si

star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman are here to tackle the hot topics of the day.d he would like to go into space. that prompted a tweet from our own senator john mccain. so ahmadinejad wants to be the first iranian in space. wasn't he just there last week? what he was referring to is that last week iranians managed to send a monkey into space. was this a legitimate joke, a joke that went too far? is it racist? >> i'll jump right in. i thought that the senator diminished himself by even making a joke like that. i know that we should lighten up in some ways, but the fact that we have to sit here and defend, if you will, the president of iran, with everything he has said and done to our country because mccain made a politically, incorrect stupid comment? >> i'm not defending ahmadinejad. >> he basically wants to annihilate israel, denies that the holocaust existed. we can call him anything we want. >> not on twitter. >> i can call him anything i want. >> he is a united states senator. have some decorum. don't be an old, cranky dude on twitter. >> free speech issue an

the only and one donny. >> (music). "i'm going home to my city by the bay". "i left my heart in san francisco". "i honor him". "to be little cable cars, halfway to the stars". "they chill the air". "i don't care". "san francisco" "i come home to san francisco". "golden sun will shine on me" . [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much >> hey, san franciscans, here with the weekly buzz. it's the first week in february, and we have things that won't break the bank, they for all free. this tuesday, february 5 is free admission date for top museums. the dm and the leg end of honor. and after the trip to the museum, take a trip to the zoo, and offering free admission to residents. enjoy seeing all species in their surroundings, and other activities throughout the day. and if you are a baseball fan, i have a giant treat for you, this saturday at at&t park. the event will feature autographed sessions with the players and a chance to take pictures with the one and only championships. the event is free but get there early as the lines may be long. that's the weekly

. >> one second he's ricky gervais, then donny osmond. hollywood needs to grow a thick skin. >> reporter: early results indicate this year's oscar ratings will be up from last year, especially among younger men. >> tough job. >> he did the best he could but this person will take it all the way. he know -- we know he can dance away from a defender but how about "dancing with the stars." >> that's on abc2 news at 6 which starts right now. >>> the perry hall shooter is given a sentence. >> when firefighters rescued a family pet, they'll have more help. the lifesaving donation they received today. >>> the teenager who shot a classmate inside the perry hall cafeteria on the first day will learn how long he will spend behind bars. chris? >> reporter: 3345 years in prison. that's the sentence handed down today. robert gladden, jr. had already agreed to plead guilty to attempted murder. after the sentencing prosecutors released this video of the interview gladden did. that's him wearing the same green shirt he had been wearing when the shooting h

he is here with donny, mike, foreman sandy diaz and gage.h. doing construction work, handy man work part-time, and -- >> are we supposed to believe that? >> no, it's true. i was, like, this could actually be a business. i could turn all my friends into handy men who are good-looking and capitalize on that. here we are. >> so you guys weren't handy men to begin with? >> no, they were. >> they were handy men/models together. >> you all have carpentry skills. >> yes. >> that's the perfect combo. most great-looking guys can't fix anything, and it's really -- it's a turn-on. >> see what i'm saying. >> how did you go about it then? you didn't do a casting call. these guys were right there. then you took the idea to an agent or something? >> the producers called my business partner and said, hey, we want to follow your business on a docuseries, and i said sure. here we are. >> let's show us. show us what we're doing. >> move on to your stations, boys. >> donny is first. he is going to show you how to find a stud. >> we've already found them. okay.