and donny deutsch tonight. we are starting right now. good evening. i'm donny deutsch. the big story tonight, i'm guest hosting for piers while he's on assignment. first up, my one on one with michael j. fox on life, limbaugh and keeping america great. plus, meredith vieira, i want to know what she thinks about what some people say is a gop war on women and what she thinks about this dnc video. >> planned parenthood going to get rid of that. >> planned parenthood, going to get rid of that. going to get rid of that. >> first up, michael j. fox. how are you, sir? >> good to see you, donny. >> first, how are you feeling. >> good. as i say it is beautiful day outside and that helps and i do better when the weather is good and i feel great. >> you know, when you see michael j. fox and hear parkinsons, take me through a day. take me through what is bad about the day. we see you on camera and as a crusader you go home and have four great kid and a wife. take me through a day in the life and what it is to live with this. >> the larger part of the day 99% of the day is the same

takes very good care of himself. >> i'm going to send him one of my shirts. >> i'm taking the donny deutschng iron. >> here's the problem with donny, he does it three or four times a day, sometimes for several hours at a time and then he can't help himself to wear tight shirts to show off to people exactly how much he works out. what it is is just -- it's just over the top. it's forced, it's needy. >> it's needy. >> it's needy, right, willie? >> the hgh doesn't hurt either. >> i mean, really? you're putting it in people's face. >> isn't that a network? my friends say that it's like i'm driving a spaceship. the body style and the interior design... everything is really cool, but more than anything i love the gas mileage. i don't even know what it's like to really stop and get gas. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. probably less. you should get a volt because it's going to save you a crap load of money. [ laughs ] ♪ [ laughs ] this one's for all us lawnsmiths. grass gurus. doers. here's to more saturdays in the sun. and budgets better spent. here's to turning rookies

>> donny deutsch. point to your point, israel is not united, but let's say they do get united, would israel ever proactively make a strike without the u.s.'s blessing? >> i certainly hope not. what that would mean is that the american soldiers would either have to take -- maybe even get boots on the ground without american policymakers ever having made that decision for those american soldiers. we cannot let another nation decide the fate of the american people. the fact is, i got constituents to explain to in the fifth district of minnesota, and i can't tell them well, your son and daughter have to go to a war, another one in the middle east because another country decided to go to war. i just can't explain that to people. i think we've got to prevail on our ally. our important and historic ally that if they're going to drag us into it, we've got to be in on it from the beginning. >> congressman, got a quick question about the state of affairs for muslim-americans. obviously this past summer, we saw u

. >>> do not adjust your set, i'm donny deutsch. tonight, i'll filling in for piers morgan. >> remember, donny, i'm the heart throb around here, and stay out of my office, yeah? >> all right, i got it. tonight, we got a great show. michael j. fox is sheer and he's going to talk to us about what it's like to be on the receiving end of a rush limbaugh attack and the cure for parkinson. >> and meredith vieira is here. >> i want to talk to you about exactly why you walked out, what may have been the best job on tv news? >> we're going to talk about the lauer guy, and her husband is here, and we're going to talk about living with ms, and only in america. best hairdo. we're starting right now. >> good evening. i'm donny deutsch. the big story tonight, i'm guest hosting for piers while he's on assignment. my interview with michael j. fox, plus, meredith fevieira. what she thinks about a gop war on women, and what she thinks about this dnc video. >> planned parenthood, going to get rid of that. planned parenthood, going to get rid of that. w

i'm donny deutsch and i'm filling in for piers morgan.uch better job than piers morgan, not that that's hard to do. and i'm joined by two of his favorite guests, the beautiful and wonderful meredith vieira and the even more beautiful and wonderful husband richard cohen. before we do, meredith help me out. >> yes. >> this lauer guy, okay. >> oh, my gosh. >> they're talking about giving him like $80 trillion a year. i don't see it. >> i never saw it. >> he's a nice enough fella. he reads off the prompter. >> i carried him five years. >> idiot savant. he's the idiot. >> what do people see -- nice guy. if you need a fourth bridge. >> al's a nice guy. i think he has a great act. i really do. he looks good in the italian suits. >> the legs. something about the suits. and roker, not a nice person? people think he is, natalie morales. >> no. >> anne. >> ann? >> ann? >> i always think the camera can tell. "the today show," give me the worst interview you ever had. >> the worst interview i had. i don't want to -- >> you were like, oh, man. >> i'm n

mitt romney or donny deutsch? >> literally shoot themselves in the foot? hand them a gun -- >> i think it's donny. >> which one would shoot themselves? >> based on what i saw this morning with donny holding it like this. >> you guys wait for me to leave -- >> making fun of his gun skills. >> i'm on stage and it's love, love, love -- >> coming up next, we've got the bbc -- cut his mike. also we have presidential candidate buddy roemer and danny devito. [ male announcer ] this is lawn ranger -- eden prairie, minnesota. in here, the landscaping business grows with snow. to keep big winter jobs on track, at&t provided a mobile solution that lets everyone from field workers to accounting, initiate, bill, and track work in real time. you can't live under a dome in minnesota, that's why there's guys like me. [ male announcer ] it's a network of possibilities -- helping you do what you do... even better. ♪ [ woman speaking indistinctly over radio ] home protector plus from liberty mutual insurance... [ alarm blaring ] where the cost to repair your home, replace wha

donny deutsch, multi billion dollar ad exec or something. i have to make it all up now. and dr.ancy snyderman. welcome. [ cheers and applause ] >> hi, everybody. >> we have a crowd and the pressure is on. we'll start with republican politics. super tuesday was tuesday night. mitt romney got the win in ohio. won the most states. rick santorum had a strong showing in the south. there have been increasing calls, in fact, from some who are aligned with the santorum campaign that it's time for newt gingrich to get out. nancy? >> until mississippi and alabama weigh in and he get as check of the south, i have worked with him in the past. do not under estimate how smart he is, how tenacious he is and how much he wants it. he doesn't care if he's not going to get it. he wants to be sure his voice is heard. >> if santorum received gingrich's votes in ohio alone it would have put him over the edge. >> you kbgo ahead. >> no, you. >> number one, none of the guys are going away. there is no reason to. newt gingrich or rick santorum. number two, mitt romney looks so weak yesterday saying "it's

jar jones, attorney and author, donny deutsch, chairman of deutsche incorporated and suze orman is hostcnbc's "suze orman show" in for dr. nancy this morning. welcome to all of you. welcome, suze. are you ready for this, do you think? >> more than ever. i'm coming after you two. >> let's go. let me give you a topic first. we're going to talk about two people going after each other in public, christie brinkley and peter cook. their very public battle spilled onto our airwaves this week when matt interviewed christie brinkley and then the next day i interviewed peter cook. let's play a portion of that and set it up. >> i'm sorry but i just want peace. and every time i have any joy or any kind of success in anything, he has to try to destroy it. >> there was a moment when she cried. >> crocodile tears. >> why do you say that? >> because she's not being bullied. every since the separation, she has been on a campaign to smear me. >> suze, i'll let you have the first crack at this. what do you think? >> ridiculous. it's not like they just got divorced. it's not like they're just going through

once again, donny deutsch.y. >> and then just ahead, what is hot in shoes this season. flats, wedges, it's flowers, it's leopard print. we will get all the latest on what you should be wearing this spring. >> but first a check of the weather from maria larosa who is in for al this morning. hey, maria. >> good morning, guys. it's a little chilly here in the northeast. spring break i'm guessing? >> yes. >> and you're from san diego. >> san diego state university. >> how's it been there so far this year? >> it's been a lot of fun. >> welcome to new york. let's get you in to the weekend. of course a lot going on weatherwise. we could potentially see some snow from the catskills and berkshires in the northeast, maybe a little bit of rain, as well. showers and thunderstorms continue across the southeast. once again, record highs through the central and northern plains. that continues even on into sunday. of course still keeping an eye on the pacific northwest, with continue rain and mountain snown >> you can get a lo

mike barnicle and donny deutsch are still with us.ause you gave me a compliment. >> i know chuck likes to talk fashion, your color. >> okay. >> three-piece suit with no tie. >> homage to mr. travolta. >> last time i saw him he was in like a lycra workout shirt. >> here i am -- boom, you smack me. movie's all over the charts. >> joining the table, national affairs editor for "new york" magazine john heilemann, and nbc news chief white house correspondent and political director and host of the "daily rundown," chuck todd. good to have you on the set. >> always good to be here. >> will you stay a while? >> i will. >> do you have anywhere to go? >> it's not that messy this morning. you know -- >> well, messy's not here. >> now, now. >> joe's not here. >> that was not meant to be a softball. >> let's go right to politics since we have chuck here at the top of the show. new numbers show how president obama stacks up in head-to-head match-ups. has obama tied with romney in a general election match-up. obama beats ron paul by five points, san

and we have donny deutsch. wow. that's all we got? >> hold on one second. we have one more. but hold on. slow rise. he's coming up. we've actually got a car elevator to hoist willie geist onto the set. >> yes, but for different reasons. i mean, really. some car elevators are to consolidate space. >> first of all, i can't afford a people elevator let alone a car elevator. but if i could afford a car elevator, and if i loved cars as much as he loved cars, mitt romney, i would not build a massive house in one of the most expensive neighborhoods on the planet complete with a car elevator to hold my 50 cars. >> in the midst of a recession? >> when people are struggling to get back to work, the same year i'm running for president. >> i think it's a little bit much. >> politics 101, they teach us that. >> i'm thinking you hold off on your plan. >> or make it just for three cars. four cars, it's as over the top. >> what's great, it all has a lobbyist. >> donnie should recuse himself, because he actually have an elevator in his home. >> i thought it would come from this side of the t

. >> normally we talk about star jones, donny deutsch and dr. nancy snyderman. nancy today. they will tackle harsh words for reality stars because of the fame and fortune those people get. another topic, it just sounds wrong, but using homeless people as personal or individual wifi hot spots. it's part of a music convention taking place down south. >> we have practical information on how to make pulled pork. we're going to get a one-pot effort here from a great source, the pioneer woman who's written cookbooks. she's going to take the pulled pork and make it so you can use it for different recipes throughout the week. it's one spot, saves time and money. we'll hear from her coming up. >> we all love will farrell. >> yes. >> funny guy. >> his new movie suggests it is in spanish with english subtitles. he did the role in spanish and he's here to talk about it, i assume in english. >> in spanish. >> very cool. it will be good. meantime let's go inside and get a check of the top stories. we have notallyal lally -- nata standing by. >>> good morning. visiting the vil

donny deutsche and dr. nancy snyderman.d morning all of you. >> good morning. >> nice to see you. >> i love the way you say power players. that's all i'm saying. >> i'm glad. >> anything will make him feel good. >> let's start in israel. i want to start with donny. israel banned underweight models from modelling. they are asking for the models to supply a report that they are not being malnourished. >> bmi index or something. >> yeah, certain bmi. as an ad guy does that make you bristle? >> number one, the government gets involved and puts warnings on cigarette labels because we know it's physically harmful to kids. we have to stop blaming the media. i'm raising daughters. at the end of the day, i have the ability to teach her, as far as her own self-image versus what's in a magazine. we are pointing a finger at the media. we have more control. >> wait, the media is incredibly powerful. >> not more than parents. >> let me say, one of the real issues is that we do so much photo shopping that even the models themselves don't

. >>> we're back on donny deutsch. i'm filling in for piers morgan.s morgan, not that that's hard to do. i'm joined by the beautiful and wonderful meredith vieria and the more beautiful and wonderful her husband richard kohn. we have a lot to talk about. before we do, meredith, help me out. this lauer guy, they're talking about giving him like $80 trillion dollars. he's an author -- >> i carried him for five years. >> what do people see? as i said, nice guy -- >> you know, i think he's just got a great act. he looks good in those suits, the italian suits. >> the legs. >> the legs. >> and roker, not a nice person. and natalie more allis, not a nice person. "today" show. give me the worst interview you ever had. >> the worst interview i ever had -- >> where you were just like, oh, man. >> i'm not going to say who it is. >> oh -- >> no, i can't. >> a famous movie star who is a jerk. >> no way. that's not possible. that's not even possible. >> yes. a self-centered, full of him or herself and i just sat there thinking why are you here? i always wonder when

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donny deutsch of course has all the answers. >>> and we'll make sure your teenaged girl is dressed right you think that you love me >>> we're back on this try day friday with our resident man's men, donny deutschman. >> who knows the song, which i find impressive. >> look at him. i bet he rips it up on the dance floor. >> you know he does. he's here to set the ladies straight with his opinions. of course it's called "the other view." >> hey, donny. >> hi, crazy kids. >> we're good. how are you? let's get right to it. >> go, sara. >> the fist is from beverly. how long after you started dating and seem to be getting along very well do you have the dtr, the define the relationship talk? >> i get shivers. first of all, don't ever have that conversation. the one thing i think you need to clear up and certainly with the man is when are we exclusive and when are we exclusive intimately. you have a right to say if we're going to be together that way i don't expect you to be with other women. other than that, what is the definition of -- are we girlfriend, are we this. let it happen organically.

joining me now is donny deutsch. you're a giant in this business.tical game and the ad game. what thought process do you believe is going through the minds of the companies. >> you can take any media buy and spread it any way you want. all of a sudden across the ceo's desk from a woman's group or thousands of women, we're no longer going to buy your product. he called a law student, an average student a slut because she uses contraception. they don't want to be part of it. they don't need the headache. here is the mistake. he picked on the little guy or the little woman. you can go after politicians, but when you start to go after the consumer, that's when they say no bust. he's in real trouble here. if you sdroents the advertisers, you see what happened to glen beck. this is the beginning. they smell blood. he's got big problems. >> do you believe, if not be the end, because he's got this contract to 2013, could he end up suspended. what's the reality? >> something's got to give. what he really needs to do, what he needs to do is not just the kind

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>> it's guest host week on "piers morgan" with jane lynch, wolf blitzer, donny deutsch, rosie o'donnelling ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> tonight's "only in america," what meal would you eat if you had just minutes to live before somebody executed you? it's always baffled me, not just the people on death row in america are given the chance to gorge themselves for one last time, but that they actually then go and eat the food. i mean, would you feel even remotely peckish with the knowledge that someone was about to kill you with a lethal injection or electric chair? not me. it's a weird tradition based on the even weirder premise of a soon-to-be dying man is a hungry man. i'm not a supporter of the death penalty. it doesn't exist if britain for the purpose i don't believe it serves justice here. there a

>> it's guest host week on "piers morgan" with jane lynch, wolf blitzer, donny deutsch, rosie o'donnell "only in america," what meal would you eat if you had just minutes to live before somebody executed you? it's always baffled me, not just the people on death row in america are given the chance to gorge themselves for one last time, but that they actually then go and eat the food. i mean, would you feel even remotely peckish with the knowledge that someone was about to kill you with a lethal injection or electric chair? not me. it's a weird tradition based on the even weirder premise of a soon-to-be dying man is a hungry man. i'm not a supporter of the death penalty. it doesn't exist if britain for the purpose i don't believe it serves justice here. there are too many mistakes, too many innocent people. but it's always fascinated me what a condemned man would choose to consume in those last few moments of life. now, photographic artist harry hargreaves has painstakingly and ingeniously recreated nine such meals from infamous offenders exactly as they were served them. some were just g

. >> donnie deutsche helped make this woman a billionaire. n spanx products. >> we call these spanx on the outside for donny deutsch. donnie didn't realize you were supposed to put clothes over the spanx after you put them on. looks good on you. on monday we will bring in steve schmidt. and meredith vieira has a new documentary. up next here as the republican race for president swings south mitt romney says he feels like he is playing an away game when he runs down there. that's next on "morning joe." [ woman speaking indistinctly over radio ] home protector plus from liberty mutual insurance... [ alarm blaring ] where the cost to repair your home, replace what's inside, and stay somewhere else if you need to are covered. because you never know what lies around the corner. to learn more, visit libertymutual.com today. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can'

he's a year and a half old terrier mix and donny deutsche is bringing him out.e legs. >> that's right. >> he's in perfect shape. he can outrun anybody. you have a three-legged dog and they don't know the difference. >> they don't know the difference. he plays with the best of them and rough houses. >> thanks, donny. here is jack and jill. they have to be adopted together? >> they have bonded and been together the entire time. we would like to keep them together. >> thank youge >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. the community met in a town hall meeting to discuss possible solutions to the city's inefficient water billing system. officials admitted to overbilling thousands of customers over the last several years. it costs 57 properties to be sold at a tax sale. jack young is pushing for a two- year moratorium on seizing proper >> dense fog advisory until 10:00. baltimore is in the middle of it. eventually, hope to get sunshine to break through.