. >> there's something more embarrassing in your office than "downton abbey" decorations. ♪ happy nationaleatherpersons day. the hiring spree, obamacare plan b, and oops david plus once said that everyone gets a turn in the barrel and this week, the barrel was locked, stocked, and smoking. chris christie and his expense account, hillary clinton and her private jets. my question to you as this presidential campaign rolls around, which of the candidates is going to spend the most time in the barrel? >> hillary clinton is going to spend a lot of time in there. there is tons of investigative stuff to do. the two other people i think have to worry right now are jeb bush, because i think he will emerge as a clear front runner when the fundraising figures come out and there is a lot of his life the national media has never dug into, and rand paul. rand paul is going to be out there attracting attention, and there is lots to look at. >> i absolutely agree with you. i will add one to the list. chris christie -- if you go back and read the detailed account of the vice presidential vet in 2012, there

shock said he's never seen "downton abbey" and only learned of it after reading the post.quoted taylor swift saying haters are going to hate shake it off. anyway, very interesting. he's never seen "downton abbey" by is living like lord grantham. >>> how do you react when you hear ashley graham described as plus sized? is she more relatable than other models. our producer has some of your responses. what did we get? >> good morning. so penny said this is aggravating, she is happy in what her body. and another one, she's regular size, not plus size. the others are minus size. >> call her nothing but my size, how you doing, ms. graham. very interesting though. i think this is -- i think this has sparked a lot of debate about plus size. we wish her nothing but the best in her modeling career. justine, thank you. >>> coming up next on "way too early" the stories you'll be talking about in the days ahead. "morning joe" just ahead. [ narrator ] mama sherman and the legion of super fans. wow! [ narrator ] on a mission to get richard to his campbell's chunky soup. it's new chunky b

. >>> do you love "downton abbey"? do you want to live at downton"downton abbey"?re not alone. shock's office features bright red walls and a gold colored wall sconce with black candles. according to one staffer, it is based off the red room in "downton abbey." that's just the outer office. the inner office contains a crystal chandelier, a table propped up by two eagles and massive arrangements of pheasant feathers. he had no qualm about showcasing his abs on the cover of "men's health" back in 2011. just because someone has his office as decorated in the style of a turn of the century costume drama doesn't mean he's obsessed with it. in fact, who knows if congressman schock even watches "downton abbey"? >> i cannot find the words to say how i feel. >> you and me both. >>> just ahead, guess who is playing the grandma card? that's ahead on "now." i want my yoga pants to smell like i sweat money. i want to smell the way champagne tastes. i love champagne. infuse your laundry with... ...up to 12 weeks of luxurious long-lasting scents... ...unstopables in wash scent bo

it is inspired by the red room in "downton abbey." i knew that was cool.king pictures the woman popped out from the more inner of the offices and suggest i come check out the rest. it was pretty cool. >> they were initially very proud of this decor. >> yes. >> then at what point did that flip and they were not necessarily excited you were writing this piece? >> for the woman who was decorating it she was happy about it the whole time. about five minutes into taking pictures, i got called from the now late communications director. he said are you talking takes pictures of this office? yes. who gave you permission? the nice woman who is with me right now. stay where you are. you have created a crisis. i was asked to delete the photos from my phone. >> you kept some of those photos. >> i didn't delete any photos. this is a taxpayer's office. >> ben terrace with "the washington post," author of the article that has set in motion some interesting story lines. >>> joining me now is patricia murphy and washington bureau chief john staten. you guys spent time on c

you never watched "downton abbey?" >> no, never. >> reporter: so, you're not inside this office, thinking you're lord grantham? >> no. >> reporter: he took us inside that office, insisting he will pay for the makeover out of his own pocket. as for the $100,000 he spent on past renovations? is that a good use of taxpayer money? >> well, obviously, i have four congressional offices, and so, part of the allotment i'm given is to hire staff, pay for office equipment, and all of that. and so, each of us have to use our best judgment on what that's used for. >> reporter: now, david, the congressman insists that he will foot the bill for that unusual office decor. and it turns out, he's not even in the top ten of the biggest spenders here on capitol hill. david? >> a lot of spenders. all right, jeff zeleny from washington with the your money team. jeff, thank you. >>> tonight, the new headline on measles here. 102 cases nationwide now. and a startling new measure, as well. the number of states with preschoolers who are not va

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. >> you've been watching too much "downton abbey." >> "downton abbey," is that what it is? >> that's what it is. >> i love the accents. i'm from arkansas. i got a southern accent. >> i know, that's why it's so weird. >> depot. >> here's a hit movie, "frozen," now spawned a short sequel, "frozen fever." it's a seven-minute film that reunites the original cast directors, even songwriters. it'll be screened ahead of live action "cinderella" movie, which opens march 13th. both films from our parent company disney -- be forewarned "frozen fever" is said to have an even catch ierier tune than "let it go." how is that possible? >> maybe it'll get "let it go" out of our heads. >> there you go. >> finally. >>> super bowl xlix scored more tv viewers than any other program in u.s. history. it was also the highest rated super bowl in 30 years. 114.4 million people tuned in to see the patriots/seahawks matchup. that's 2.2 million more than last year's game. the patriots fourth quarter comeback and the seahawks last-minute challenge kept tuners tuned in till the very end so that means a

this apparently he says he's never seen downton abbey so this maybe a decorating accident that he nowwn money because ethics issues have been raised around this. >> the deck ratder told the "washington post" that the inspiration was downton abbey, this is the youngest member of congress. the oldest one tweeted today, my congressional office had more of an unintentional antiques road show type of decor to it. >> the other thing jeanne didn't say about the congressman, he's very stylish. this is a person who's been pictured in men's fashion magazines and has the infamous photo of him in a white jeans and turquoise belt and purple gingham shirt. he's someone who i look to and adds mir for his fashion sense. his former office when i first met him was also beautifully tastefully done. i'm not surprised by his new decoration. i'm just surprised that it cost so much. >> to be continued. >> jeanne and jonathan thank you. don't add just your television sets yes, that is a polar bear or at least a very real looking puppet seen roaming the streets of london town making friends with children and

some say it's models after the tv hit, "downton abbey." tax payers have paid for renovations for him before. tonight, we ask, who paid this time? was it your money? on the case, here's abc's jeff zeleny. >> reporter: tonight, one of the youngest members of come at the center of an old world firestorm. his capitol hill office now looking a lot like tv's "downton abbey. dts. >> do you want. >> reporter: the story making news in iowa. >> a century ago, royal spending was boundless. mr. schock is the congressman from peoria. >> reporter: this is what a typical congressional office looks like. a lot of beige. now, this is schock's office. bright red, a gleaming chandelier. just like on television. and a vals of pheasant feathers. so who is paying for it all? in the past he's spent nearly $100,000 of taxpayer dollars on renovations. we spent the day trying to track him down on capitol hill. congressman, how are you? what do people back at home think about this? >> well i never have been -- >> reporter: he insists the makeover was his decorators

. >>> a new chapter in the "downton abbey" drama on capitol hill. >> what congressman aaron shock is promising to do after decorating his office in lavish style. >>> protect your cash this tax season. i talked to a local man about how his return was filed without him ever knowing. >>> right now a fairfax dog is doing much better after he was rescued from this icy pond. >> this is bodie, a golden lab mix. we first told you about his rescue last night here on news4. now his owner is getting a chance to thank those who saved him. >> news4's molette green has hair story. >> who's the best? he's my heart. >> reporter: bodie looks healthy and well just one day after a dangerous adventure on icy lake in fairfax county. his incredible rescue captured in this video by a news4 viewer. >> he was slowly coming back up and he was shivering and his gums were pink again, so all positive signs. >> reporter: owner susan johnson feared the worst when she got a call about bodie on the water. he got away from a family member during a walk around the lake. >> we arrived at the lake and there was a dog ab

house rules by having a professional decorator make his office look like it's from the tv show "downton abbey" abbey." >> the house rules are very clear. a member may only use either his office funds or his personal funds to furnish his office. so it was quite clear that mr. shock had stepped over the line. >> meanwhile, one of shock's staffers resigned today over some racially charged comments he posted to social media in the past. his comments surfaced on think progress and buzz feed. shock says he's extremely disappointed by the inexcusable and offensive remarks. >>> now to some concerning new revelations in the aftermath of a deadly incident in a metro tunnel at l'enphant plaza. metro leaders and first responders were called before the d.c. council this afternoon. our transportation reporter adam tuss joins us now to explain why a lot of people left that meeting feeling uneasy. adam? >> reporter: jim, here are the key take-aways from this meeting. communication issues still a major concern even after the deadly l'enphant plaza episode. and d.c. fire and ems crews rank last when it comes t

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." >> i don't think it looks much like "downton abbey." >> i think it is the drawing room.ock says he has never actually seen the show. actually the decorator has because he gave the decorator the full lord graham. >> haters are going to hate? >> i think there are obviously some intrigue because, you know most members offices are cream walls. >> aaron shock says he will pay for the office. i want to know how you would decorate your office. >> most have beige walls and beige phones. >> you would do "the love boat." >> yeah. i would have a bar. isaac with the bar and the bit. >> fantastic. >>> 19 minutes after the hour. nobody knows how to party like they know how to party. i'm talking about the patriots. that's gronk. rob gronk. we have andy scholes with the bleacher report next. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me and you're talking to your rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to relieve my pain and protect my joints from further damage. this is humira giving me new perspective. doctors have been prescribing humir

"downton abbey." on wheels. [ buzzer ] [ laughter ] i thought it was "downton abbey" on wheels.- oh, i see what you're saying. yeah, yeah, yeah. you've clearly never been on one. okay, here we go. [ laughter ] >> kevin: do i go again? >> unbelievable. >> jimmy: all right, here we go. we draw at the same time. >> kevin: oh, okay. >> jimmy: yeah, i think -- i think you should draw again. >> yeah, you should go, kevin. >> kevin: should i draw? >> jimmy: yeah. >> all right. >> jimmy: now, you guys will draw out the same clue at the same time. whichever one of us gets it first, we win the whole thing. >> kevin: what is the clue? >> what do we win? >> jimmy: you win a trip to tuscany. [ laughter ] it's a rental car. >> oh, great. >> jimmy: same one. same one. all right. we got this, buddy? >> what is it? >> kevin: they're calling it an object. >> it's an object. >> okay. >> kind of. >> jimmy: wait, wait, wait -- >> you got to go at the same time. >> kevin: ready? >> i'm ready. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah. >> go. >> circle. man. standing. >> jimmy: pregnant. baby. >> belly button. >> jimmy: b

his capitol hill office looking a lot like "downton abbey." >> do you want the heir to the thrown to>> reporter: the makeover raising serious questions in aaron schock's hometown of peoria, illinois. >> aaron schock is not the earl of grantham. mr. schock is the congressman from peoria. >> reporter: this is what a typical office looks like, a lot of beige. this is shock's office. bright red, a gleaming chandelier, just like on television and a vase of pheasant feathers. who who's paying for it all? the past schock spent $100,000 taxpayer dollars on office renovations paying hardwood floor and leather furniture companies. we spent the day trying to track him down on capitol hill. what are people at home in peoria think of this? >> i have never been an old crusty white guy. >> reporter: he insists the makeover was his decorators idea. >> you have never watched "downton abbey"? >> never. >> you are not inside this office thinking you are lord grantham. >> no. >> reporter: he took us inside the office insisting he will pay for the makeover out of his pocket. >> is that a good use of taxp

. >> how about the "downton abbey," congressman who decorated his office like "down the nn -- downton you cut me till i bleed or put a congressman with a "downton abbey" office in front of me, i don't know what you expect me to do. yes, that is catnip to me. >> when you look at it, yoe think. >> i guess so, that's a pleasant in doin joke and smeo jus thinking, you he fa you never want an audience at a comedy show to say i thought all the way through that. that was quite a contemplation for the whole time. no, really it's a visceral way have objectively failed. >> you have had an amazing life on youtube. >> an amazing life on yout you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! ♪ i'm on top of the world ♪ ♪ i'm on top of the world ♪ >>> it's been an incredible week. so enjoyed watching the incredible footage of that live active volcano in iceland. the whole thing captured live here ooe a" earlier this week thanks to drones and ginger, you were smack dab

congressional office to look like a room out of the tv show " "downton abbey." abc caught up with congressman aaron shock and followed him all the way to his office. there it is. the controversy started when a staffer told a reporter that the room was inspired by "downton abbey's" red room. shock says he's never even watched the british period drama but defended his style by quoting taylor swift. >> you know as taylor swift said, haters are going to hate. >> reporter: is this what this is about? haters are going to hate? >> i think there's honest intrigue because, you know most members' offices are cream walls. >> there you go. schoch also faced questions about whether or not the interior designer remodeled the room for free which is not allowed under house rules. schoch says he will pay her as soon as he gets an invoice. yes, that is taxpayer money. >> so bizarre. >>> "sports illustrated" will include an ad featuring a plus-sized model for the first time ever. plenty of people talking about this on social media. it's in the famous swimsuit issue, as well. as a

an up-and-comer congressman decorated his office in the form of "downton abbey."washington post" learned that tried to write a story about it t and the office freaked out. everyone said, boy, that press secretary did a terrible job. why wouldn't they let the reporter in? having been a capitol hill press secretary myself many many years ago, i know when these kinds of things happen it's usually the boss freaking out. then it's the aide that takes the fall for it because the aide is just listening to the boss. we just learned the aide apparently has just resigned. i think the aide took a bum rap on this one. what do you think? >> well, you never know whether it was the congressman or the aide. it's hard to imagine that it wasn't the congressman's idea to have his office look like early 20th century england. but when you start getting attention like this, when it rains, it pours. now the congressman is in more trouble because we find out today another of his aides has been putting these racist comments up on social media. so it starts with "downton abbey," then you h

he was criticized for his downton abbey office decor.r money and campaign funds to fly on private jets owned by donors. the ap's identified at least one dozen flights worth more than $40,000 on donors' planes since mid 2011. he took his interns to a katy perry concert. and he reportedly paid $1400 in campaign expenses to a massage parlor. he responded saying that he travels frequently and to raise money for his campaign committee and congressional colleagues from illinois. the illinois congressman is already being investigated that he illegally solicited donations in 2012 and i'm sure more to come on this story. >>> a new story suggesting that feeding peanut products to infants is actually ben -- beneficial to their health. a study shows an alarming increase in food allergies. introducing them to peanuts before the age of one lowers the risk by as much as 81%. >>> and america's seen a significant rise in peanut allergies with 2% of american children testing positive for the allergy. children affected has quadrupled in the last 13 years.

. >>> aaron shock being asked a lot of questions after decorating his room in the style of "downton abbey." the guy loves early 1900s, it's not my taste. what is the problem? who is paying for it all? oh, right. but the downtown outcry led to a closer examination of his accounting and it turns out he has been spending money on more than throw pillows. >> according to the investigation, he spent $40,000 on private planes and he took his interns to an out of state katy perry concert. two months later, records revealed a $2,000 expense from stubhub.com. and the pac spent $1400 on a massage parlor for a fundraising event. >> while it's all unethical, it looks fun to be this guy. live it up as you can. buddy. as a wise woman once said is i will let her tell you ♪ because the players are going to play, play play play ♪ ♪ and the haters are going to hate hate hate baby i'm going just shake, shake, shake, shake ♪ sthoet ♪ shake it off, shake it off ♪ >> if the congress thing does not workout, shake it off, you would make a awesome travel channel host. >> that does look a bit more exciting life th

questions after redecorating his capitol hill office street in the style of the pbs tv series "downton abbeyittle early 19s english aesthetic. what's the problem? >> so who's paying for it all? >> jon: oh right. which brins us to our new segment "pride goeth before the fall." now, shock's defense in decor-gate was as dignified as his wallpaper. >> you know taylor swift said haters are gonna hate. ( laughter ) >> jon: true. but also auditors are going to audit indierts are going to indict and voters are going to vote. but the do you wanton outcry led to a closer examination of sheik accounting and it turns out he's been spending money on a lot more than throw pillows. >> according to investigation by the a.p., the illinois congressman spent more than $40,000 flying on private planes. >> he also reportedly took his interns to an out-of-state katy perry concert last june. two months later, records reveal a nearly $2,000 expense from stubhub hub.com. the pac reportedly spent $1400 on a massage parlor for fund-raising events. >> jon: a fund-raising event at a massage parlor. what was called for o

. >>> to the washington post now, he's got a downton abbey-inspired office.th some of the finer things a chandelier and is pheasant feathers but he refused to address it with the writer. >>> right on top, former congressman john dingell tweeted my congressional office always had more of an unintentional antiques road show kind of decor to it really. >>> bourbon is on its way to washington, d.c. in the name of comp miegz. they came together combining the product to encourage politicians to break the political dead lock. and then there's this. >> he says that -- whoa. >> that he -- didn't see his shadow. >> ouch, that's going to sting. it was a couchy groundhog day. i can watch that over and over. to be fair to the groundhog, though, they were forcing him to predict the weather in the middle of the midwest winter. as "the washington post" put it the groundhog revolution started today. good thing we don't have a groundhog around here because you'll be in big trouble. good morning. >> i think the groundhog needs some of that kentucky bourbon. that might help don'

. >> does eric schock watch " downton abbey"?> haters are going to hate. >> what a week. >> we are only on the tube a half an hour a day, but we're live 24/7 online. read a great piece on whether jennifer can keep hillary clinton on message mark. we have a big weekend coming up with the grammy awards. i'm going to watch that. what else are you doing this weekend for fun? >> sunday morning, get up, eight-mile run, a little bit of church and then you and i will appear on the "this week" program. >> you and me? together? >> two of us on the round table. we have a big new poll coming out. bloomberg politics, some college poll, a president al race in new hampshire. up next here taketake -- "taking >> the employment figures were greeted with enthusiasm. >> employers are hiring. job seekers are coming back. looking for work. and the economy continues to have a winded effect. >> i think this is a terrific report and it suggests that last month's dip in wages was an anomly. >> emergency talks held today in moscow with german chancellor me

. >> watching too much "downton abbey." >> is that what it is? >> i love the accents. i'm from arkansas. i got a southern accent. >> "frozen" spawned a short sequel. it reunites the original cast and directors and songwriters screened ahead of "cinderella" which opens march 13th. both from our parent company disney -- be forewarned "frozen" fever is said to have a catchier tune than "let it go." >> maybe it'll get "let it go" out of our heads. >>> super bowl xlix scored more tv viewers than any other program in u.s. history. also the highest rated super bowl in 30 years. 114.4 million people tuned in to see it. 2.2 million more than last year's game. the patriots fourth quarter comeback and seahawks last-minute challenge kept tuners tuned in till the very end and a record number of people had to watch them blow it in the end. >> pete carroll thanks you. >>> when we come back when exercise does more that were han good. why experts say easy on the excessive running. >>> return to tv where you'll see oprah soon in front of the tv for a reoccurring role. introducing light

. >> congressman aaron shock has been in the news for decorating his office like "downton abbey". you will never guess what an investigation into a world of nutritional supplements found 37 . >> in 2010, are they wrote "they should build a mosque on the white house grounds. i think progress reports on a 2013 post on the facebook page showed a black woman arguing with someone off screen that said so apparently the closing of the national zoo forced the animals to conduct their mating rituals on my street. today congressman schock said i'm extremely disappointed by the inexcusable and offense language used by my staff. benjamin coal has now resigned. bulldog: what's this? mattress discounters presidents day sale ending? but mattress discounters has the largest selection of memory foam mattresses under one roof! comforpedic... icomfort... posturepedic hybrid... and wow! get up to four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection! and, get a queen size serta mattress and box spring set for just $397. the presidents day sale is ending soon! ♪ mattress disco

. >> when question arose about his "downton abbey" on office, he said haters going that hate. >> how bad is mr. shock? >> the real problem is the katy perry concert. if you are going to spend money on interns, i have to assume they are deaf adolescent boys. >> the girls like her too. >> i would go to billy joel. everybody loves billy joel. >> selfies don't lie. should he be, you know hoisted on his own petard? he put it out there. >> this is a guy who is spending taxpayer money right and left. he is going to concerts and having fun. he thinks he is the first lady or something like that. >> gavin does he deserve this? >> i don't think so. i checked out his feed. all i saw was him doing free stuff. surfing, walking down the great wall of china. that's all free stuff. you get on a pair chute. i have done that before. it of that costs 50 bucks. the department of home land blue 50 grand on furniture. >> 40 grand and 12 flights. >> sorry. >> way better than what obama spends. >> joanne they are getting in trouble with the selfies. shouldn't the politicians or even the millennials stop with

was downton abbey a gift from god? did it just parachute in? >> you like to think so.e board. i am not the ceo. i don't get all the credit. i don't deserve this. there are very talented people. it is never that easy. it takes people who understand how to find the shows and work with the producers and writers to make it a success. tom: critics say funding is done and let us move on. >> look at downton abbey and all the great public affairs and education programs. look at the audience. cbs became the fifth most-watched network in america. it really says the public values pbs. and very small portion is handled by the taxpayer. that is a red herring that gets floated out. brendan: what is the future of original programming on be yes -- on pbs? >> very strong. pbs has a great partnership now with the bbc for production of original programming on which they partner on the development of that programming. there is more original drama that will be coming to pbs generated in the united states. tom: i can remember a moment when the muppets came on the air millions of years ago.

there's something more embarrassing in your office than "downton abbey" decorations. ♪ happy nationalerpersons day. the hiring spree, obamacare plan b, and, oops. david plouffe once said that everyone gets a turn in the barrel, and this week, the barrel was locked, stocked, and smoking. chris christie and his expense account, hillary clinton and her private jets. my question to you as this

earlier when questions arose about his "downton abbey"-style office he replied haters gonna hate. i believe he was quoting my favorite ariana grande song. ben, how bad is this for shock, mr. shock? >> it is not that bad. the hardest part is the katie kerry con expert. if you are -- katy perry concert. i have to assume they are deaf adolescent boys because that is katy perry's demo. >> the girls like her? >> go to billy joel. everybody loves billy joel. >> are you the voice of the ladies? >> selfies don't lie. should he be -- you know should he be hoisted? he put it all out there. i feel like the real problem was not that he was taking selfies. he is spending money right and left and he is having fun. he thinks he is the first lady or something like that. >> he is having a ball. his instagram feed is fantastic. look at all of these celebrities. does he deserve the scandal? >> i don't think so. i checked out his feed and i just saw him doing free stuff. surfing and walking down the great wall of china. >> it is called delete gavin. he got rid of the other photos. >> even what we are

the style of the popular tv series "downton abbey." his decorateor gave him the full lord graham. >> haters are going to hate. >> is this what it is about? >> i think there is intrigue because most members' offices are cream walls. >> the congress member insists he will foot the bill for the "downton" makeover. >> they are really bland. they are very bland. why not? i would do star wars. when i get elected to congress i will decorate my office like the death star. >> i have my office like that. a very messy death star. >>> one of america's best known news men doing damage control this morning. nbc nightly news anchor brian williams apologized for his mistaken recollection that he came under fire while covering the invasion of iraq during the war in 2003. >> i want to apologize. i said i was traveling in an aircraft that was hit by rpg fire. i was instead in a following aircraft. we all landed after the ground fire incident and spent two harrowing nights in a sand storm in the iraq desert. this was a bungled attempt by me to thank a vet

after a staffer resigned over racist remarks extravagantly designed to look like it belongs in downton abbey shock spent $102,000 on official travel, more than dick durbin, racked up just $90,000 and more than mark kirk who spent $82,000. only 11 house members spent more than shock. and those were in alaska, guam, hawaii and montana. shock told al jazeera my job is to get around, sometimes necess a small aircraft. finally president obama made an appearance of sorts last night at the 57th annual grammy awards. the president spoke in a short video highlighting sexual assault. >> it's on us, to create a culture where violence isn't tolerated, where all our young people men and women can go as far as their talents and their dreams will take them. >> this is part of a white house campaign to end sexual assault on college campuses. after the president's video katie perry put an exclamation on the president's video by performing, "by the grace of god." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> it was a stirring moment last night for this particular cause and tony might even make some people forget about airch aaron shock's extrava

. >> congressman aaron shock has been in the news for decorating his office like downton abbey.ou will never guess what an investigation into a world of nutritional supplements found 37 your call is important to us. thank you for your patience. waiter! vo: in the nation, we know how it feels when you aren't treated like a priority. we do things differently. we'll take care of it. vo: we put members first... join the nation. thank you. ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ . >> in 2010, are they wrote "they should build a mosque on the white house grounds. i think progress reports on a 2013 post on the facebook page showed a black woman arguing with someone off screen that said so apparently the closing of the national zoo forced the animals to conduct their mating rituals on my street. today congressman schock said i'm extremely disappointed by the inexcusable and offense language used by my staff. benjamin benjamin benjamin coal has now resigned. hold still, like a statue! really? look here! ok sweetie. alright. our new formula gives you 48 hour odor protection and goes on clear for n

i like "downton abbey." that's my speed.t is more boring than someone who calls other people boring? that's the subject of tonight's -- >> an article on gawkers defamer site said allison williams daughter of brian williams, may be the most boring person in new york based on her seemingly uncool answers to questions in a new york magazine interview. like she doesn't drink boring. she hasn't stayed out past 3:00 a.m. since 2011, boring. and according to defamer, may be a republican because she refused to give her opinion on mayor de blasio. first off, not wanting to comment on the performance of new york's mayor just means you would rather not pile on. even if she were it would prove the opposite. if you were a young, attractive woman in entertainment and you are a republican, you are interesting. it shows you have resisted the strong tide of the cultural left. for most people their liberal politics are not about philosophy. it is about getting along and falling into lock step with the majority. what happened to parching to th

. >> how about the "downton abbey," congressman who decorated -- >> that's too tantalizing. a congressman with a "downton abbey" office in front of me i don't know what you expect me to do. yes, that is catnip to me. >> when you look at it you are doing comedy and you want to make people laugh more than anything else but it's got to be gratifying that you made people think? >> i guess so that's a pleasant by-product but, you know the main thing we're doing is comedy so if you get to the end of a joke and someone is just thinking you have failed. you temperature want an audience at a comedy show to say i thought all the way through that. that was quite a contemplation for the whole time. no reallys a visceral way to judge comedy. if there's not laffer you have failed. >> amazing life on youtube. >> getting hit in the nuts by something. >> i could but we're running out of time so you're saved by that. okay john oliver thanks very much. the show comes back on sunday night. >>> coming up behind the scenes of ginger's incredible adventure in iceland. look at that dramatic footage

. >> she's really good in downton abbey. >> yeah, she is. >> she should stick to acting. >> yeah. >> who does she say these theories to? like at cocktail parties. i know those holocaust victims was it karma? >> do you think she says that in hollywood? i doubt it. >> no kidding. >> or eric has a good point. >> what? >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> i'm only kidding. i thought i'd give you a shot -- you would never rebirth or understand that. >> rebirther -- >> that's a birther with comment. [ laughter ] >> i have not seen the birth certificate. that's a good point. impeach him. facebook friday is up next. [ female announcer ] we help make secure financial tomorrows a reality for over 19 million people. [ alex ] transamerica helped provide a lifetime of retirement income. so i can focus on what matters most. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. >>> time now for facebook friday. and i have got your questions for us right here. so let's kick it off. bob, take a break from your valueentine writing. from teresa w, how is your daughter doing in college

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this seems like a shot out of "delta and abby -- downton abbey." they were outliers socially. they loved to entertain official society, cave dwellers, for indignities with the wealth and ostentatiousness the smart set can only hope for. the andersons would hold dinners and the staff would be dressed in white wicks with makers and patent shoes. isabel was not an idle society woman. she wrote several children's books and plays. she wrote a book about her life in washington called "presidents and pies." it is an interesting read. it is sort of written from the top down of society. she seems very innocent describing all of the events, and wonderful people what they were wearing, where they went, and what they ate. she seemed to miss the darker underbelly of washington society. in her book, she does innocently mention, introducing the italian duke to kathryn elkins, the daughter of representative stephen elkins, one of official society. this started a torrid affair. everyone assumed catherine would marry her childhood friend. the event on for years. she disappeared to europe. there

. >> will you be clicking back and forth between "downton abbey" and the grammys?'ing. oil watch the grammys live. >> sara's tv strategy. >> because you care, really? >>> now that we have a new "star wars" movie to look forward to, can a spoof be far behind? we have the news "spaceballs" fans have been waiting for. >> i am the keeper of a greater magic. >> the force? >> no. the schwartz. >> mel brooks confirms he's working on a sequel to his comedy classic with a tentative title of "space balls, the search for more money." in a recent podcast appearance he says he hopes to start filming early next year. after the december release of "star wars, the force awakens." i was a big fan. >> if they don't bring back pizza the hut, i'm not watching. >> that was epic. as you recall, the name ffor the sequel was mentioned in the first movie. >> he's obligated, right? i love mel. bring it on. >>> "american sniper" is up for six academy awards. everyone is wondering if bradley cooper will take home an oscar. for best actor. some of his scenes include the fake baby. >> hold the

he's never seen the show. >> he says he's never seen "downton abbey" and land the office inspirationng the "post" report. who cares. red walls with the frames who don't fit pictures. he also quoted taylor swift saying haters are going to hate. >> hate hate hate hate hate. >> i was thinking do you want that to be the office that you welcome people. i don't know. i think that might have been -- >> his taste. >> the famous line in politics where you ask how it's going to play in peoria he is the congressman from peoria. we should ask people in peoria. >> we have two former congressmen here. any theme to your office? >> yes. >> joe's looked like "cheers." >> my office was, you know, you put up pictures of the district man. you put up -- and you make sure the frames fit the pictures. but i put up pictures of the -- of my kids, i put up pictures of the district i put up -- >> barbecue sauce. >> the military bases, had some shots of -- what you want when people go into your office you want it to almost be like an advertisement for your district because you have a lot of influential people c

rules by having a professional decorator make his office look like a set piece from the tv show downton abbeys the red room was his decorator's idea and he likes it and he's never seen the show p. he's paying for it with his own money. >>> we're learning more about the massive data breach that is hitting anthem insurance companies. landon dowdy joins us live with that. >>> anthem is trying to shake this off, as well. new reports are merging about the cyber attack at u.s. health insurer anthem. the company reportedly didn't encrypt the data from 80 million current and former customers that was stolen by hackers. it includes social security numbers and home and e-mail addresses. the "wall street journal" says authorities have uncovered evidence the attack may be linked to hackers backed by china's government. >>> radio shack filed for a bankruptcy a move expected for months. the retailer has struggled with transforming itself into a one stop shop for mobile phone buyers. radio shack will sell 2400 stores for its largest shareholder. back to you. >>> right now teens ataring to head back to schoo