i do have eddie murphy's number and i can call him up and say you know what, fair game. die, what in your mind is overrated and he said female prostitutes. >> well othat note, do you have a comment on the show? don't know why he said that. >> i don't know why i did either. >> e-mail us. red eye at fox news.com and do you have a video of your animal doing something interesting? go to fox news.com/red eye. we may use it. still to come, the half time report with andy levy. i will pet this like my little cat. >> tonight's half time report is brought to you by draifg dogs. driving dogs. thanks, driving dogs. >>> we are back. let's find out if we have got anything wrong so far. for that we go to tv's andy levy. joy do you have your -- >> do you have your bus there? >> it is my cat. >> i don't think so. >> it is my cat. >> it is a bus. >> i see a cat. >> i believe you do. >> i do. i see a cat. >> i don't think you are lying. >> i wonder what your cats look like, andy? >> not like that. >> i'm afraid. >> and you will never find out. students pushing for divest meant. ambassador,

i do have eddie murphy's number and i can call him up and say you know what, fair game. die, what in your mind is overrated and he said female prostitutes. >> well othat note, do you have a comment on the show? don't know why he said that. >> i don't know why i did either. >> e-mail us. red eye at fox news.com and do you have a video of your animal doing something interesting? go to fox news.com/red eye. we may use it. still to come, the half time report with andy levy. i will pet this like my little cat. >> tonight's half time report is brought to you by draifg dogs. driving dogs. thanks, driving dogs. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, children laughing ] move to the country, d live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each othe

eddie murphy has been in horrible films. not that they're bad actors. they do crap films. >> joy: that doesn't seem to mean anything. some of the crappiest films make the most money. >> absolutely. >> i think eddie is an icon. katherine is on her way. who else? >> joy: katherine heigl and reese witherspoon. >> she's just the best. reese witherspoon, have you ever seen the movie -- >> john: ben stiller is on the list. jack black is on the list. these are people -- matt damon is considered the most profitable actor. his movies return the biggest profit. >> they say that overpaid, they're waiting for an oscar and box office smash. i don't know at the end of the day if you have had success in the past. take the paycheck or wait for the script that might work or not work. >> joy: i would like to be overpaid is all i have to say. >> you probably are compared to a lot of people. >> john: eddie murphy still makes $10 million and that's more than joy is paid by current in a whole week. >> joy: what station is this again? kim coles will be performing tonight at g

eddie murphy at the top of a dubious list of the most overpaid actors.ng to forbes he brought in $2.30 for each dollar paid. magazine looks at the return on investment based on last three movies. movie just the top of the list. look at this. this is the top five according to forbes.com. >> i liked eddie murphy. the moon and probably earth as well, more fiercely bomb warded by space debris announcing the moon is badly pock marked and crust just ta miles thick. sounds thick but it's thinner than scientists thought. nasa presented findings in a san francisco meeting of the american geo physical union. ebb and flow will continue to study the [oi moon until they crash into the surface of the moon this month. >> well, let's go outside and take a look at the sky. >> it's breaking up a little bit. sandhya patel is live.b3g4Ñ >> hi dan and cheryl. i have live doppler 7 to keep me head of the storm. it's dry out here, bewe do have low level moisture in the wake of the storm. so we're going to see some fog tonight into tomorrow morning commute. as look towards the

eddie murphy. >> eddie murphy?'m surprised. >> maybe it's because -- >> some people don't think he deserves it. >> he's done so many movies. his last movies hardly made any money. $2.30 per ticket at the movie. that's what they earn. third on the list, i was surprised, reese witherspoon. and what, sandra bullock? she's tied with jack black. each dollar makes $5.20 at the movies. jack black, yeah, gulliver's travels, awful. year one was awful. he does better with kid movies, like the panda movies. i was really surprised to see sandra bullock on that list. >> you don't find anybody on the list complaining about being overpaid. >> absolutely. i want to make that list. >> all right. thanks, georgia. >>> we'll look for the cash tomorrow. >> yeah. stay tuned. >> thanks a lot, georgia. >>> a group is telling shoppers to avoid jcpenney this season. >> they're featuring ellen degeneres in a commercial. >> 20 million for gifts. >> that's okay. >> you get a gift or trip. >> exactly. >> it's rather harmless. ellen talks with t

i thought, i saw eddie murphy do it, the brilliant eddie murphy, and i thought i'll try my hand as a female character, i did it and the audience won't let it go. >> i read a great line that i thought was probably true. i think tyler grew up being raised by strong black women. so much of what he does is a celebration of that. that's what madea is, a compilation of these women. that's why it works, because people see themselves. >> sure, as i traveled the country, i have found that madea isn't just a black woman. there are lots of other madeas. i met a jewish madea, an italian madea. >> a strong woman. >> the strength of women. my mother was one, my aunt was one, this woman carried a razor all the time. you wouldn't want to run into them in a dark alley. >> last year, forbes listed you as the highest paid male entertainer, earning $130 million. wow. >> uh. >> any comment? >> no, next question. >> uncomfortable talking about money? >> it drives me insane. it's great. i'm grateful for it. i really, really truly am. but i don't necessarily want it printed. you know, i don't think people w

number one spot, you're right, eddie murphy. paid for his last three films returned $2.30. second place is catherine heigl bringing in an average $3.40 for

eddie murphy couldn't be here he's business other getting blown by a transgender prostitute. i would like to thank george clooney for taking a break from screwing every cocktail waitress. let me smell your finger, george. no woman is good enough for you. apparently the script "men who stare at ghosts" was. meryl streep. imagine what she could of accomplished if she was pleasant to look at. i tease you're as gorgeous as you can be at this time in your life. jay edgar, who would of guest this would of been borrowing. my favorite part is the lady in the row behind me made a phone call. you're 81 clint eastwood. the only thing you should direct is your nurse for another spoon of apple sauce. now a song. ♪ the oscar. >> daniel: i'm sure the academy will make the right decision. like when they picked anne hathaway and james franco. keep up with my blog, follow me on twitter and come see me on tour. for the holidays head to tosh.comedycentral.com. we have shirts and hoodies and other stuff made of cotton. unfortunately the fascist lawyers wouldn't let me sell the vibrating nipple he

eddie murphy plays high this year, coming in at number one.ccording to forbes, the actor has had a string of flops following the blockbuster shrek movies. forbes estimates for every dollar murphy is paid, the return on average for his last 3 films is $2.30.katherine heigl logs second with a return of $3.40. reese witherspoon is third at $3.90. sandra bullock at 4th with $5, and jack black rounds out the list at $5.20. still to come, how friction in washington is chipping away at the economy. chuck coppola has a report. but first, places to park your money in 2013 is next, with bill moller. in the eyes of the world, the u.s. is poised to become laggards instead of leaders if congress and the president fail to resolve the fiscal crisis beyond any short-term fix. in our cover story, that's how diane swonk, sr. economist at miserow financial, described the participants who, as swonk put it, "have not done what they need to do." diane swonk, sr. economist at mesirow financial, expects the u.s. economy will face a $200 billion fiscal drag next year,

and eddie murphy, just $2 plu2 for every $1 paid. most have been less than memorable.itles meet dave, 1,000 words, or imagine that ring a bell? probably not. one man who is not struggling to bring in cash is jay-z. forbes estimates his net worth at 500 million bucks, but money does not always buy recognition. that rapper found out the hard way during a recent subway ride filmed for his documentary where i'm from. you never know who you'll be sitting next to on a new york city subway. >> are you famous? >> yes. not very famous because you don't know me. but i'll get there some day. my name is jay. what's your name? >> ellen. what do you do? >> i make music. >> did you just do a performance? >> on my way to a performance in brooklyn at the new arena. >> fabulous. >> i performed eight shows actually. >> already? >> this is the last show. >> and you're going by subway. >> yes. >> i'm proud of you you. >> say your name again. >> jay. jay-z. >> oh, you're jay-z. i know about jay-z. >> very cool. by the way, happy birthday, jay-z. he turned 43 years young yesterday. all right

top the spot went to eddie murphy who has had a string of recent flops.timated every dollar murphy was paid for his last three films, he returned $2.30 at the box office. number two, cath lynn katherine heigl. she sort of disappeared. >> maybe tv is where she should have stayed. look at me. >> bill, probably same advice for you. i'm lynn berry this is "first look." stay tuned, "way too early" starts right now. >>> stop this back and forth of offers. it's pretty clear the republicans aren't ever going to come it to the table with anything even remotely reasonable, so i'll be the one to say it. i know it will be disastrous. i know it will doom our economy. for years to come. but let's just go over the [ bleep ] cliff. fine. let's just go. just leave the negotiating tables and send us over the whichever. because you know why? at least for seconds, it will fe

coming in at number one for most overpaid actors in eddie murphy. followed by katherine , reese witherspoon, and .andra bullock were you surprised by those? i'm surprised by those and other names on the list. amazing. >> it really is. >> let's see what is coming up .t 6 p.m gordon peterson is in the newsroom with a look ahead. >> frustration is trying to find parking space in d.c. it isou find a space, .onfusing because of the signs tonight there might be some .ope about back and we will see you soon at 6 p.m. thank you. very special war veterans dulles airport today. three puppies were flown in from afghanistan. this little girl was found on pile in southern afghanistan. this little guy was down that a point. then one more puppy, canon. he will live with the soldier who found him when he was only eight weeks old. can you think of a bigger make dant to afghanistan to seattle? ?- from afghanistan to seattle >> i know. let's get a check on the weather. let me show you the satellite during the day. low clouds lingered. of the rain is to the south and w

even the big black stars, eddie murphy, richard pryor, they don't have none of that stuff in their filmsit seems that men aren't taught to be in touch with themselves, with their true feelings, but the things they say, weak. you so fine, baby, i'll drink a tub of your bath water. i just want to rock your world. baby, it's got to be you and me. please, baby, please, baby, please. (narrator) his second film, "school daze," an ambitious musical about class and social distinction within the african-american community garnered his first studio deal with columbia pictures. lee followed "school daze" with "do the right thing," "mo' better blues," and "jungle fever." although his budgets escalated, lee continued to explore the cultural and sociopolitical diversity of african-americans. his 1989 release, "do the right thing," explored racism in a way never before seen in hollywood. you're lucky the black man has a loving heart. i'm outta here. (overlapping dialogue) -- i'm a righteous black man or you'd be in serious trouble. (overlapping dialogue) move back to massachusetts. i was born in brookl

now eddie murphy has the dubious honor of being crowned the most over made actor according to sportsazine. katherine heigl came in second, reese witherspoon in third. >> time now for your starting lineup. the top sports stories for you this morning. he's the head of the class this year for the pga. 23-year-old roy mac elroy named the tour player of the year for 2012. he has four wins including the pga championship, mac ill roy t mcilroy the youngest since tiger woods. he made play for gangrene but tim de bow has a heart of gold. he call twoed teenagers who were hurt in a car crash in up state new york that left two other ca classmates dead. the teen's friends launched a campaign on twitter for tebow to call. missy franklin also tried reaching out. andre johnson helping at risk children score some major joy this christmas season. he gave 12 kids 80 seconds to go on a shopping spree at toys r' us and grab as many toys as possible. can you image how happy the kids are. the total tab more than 19,000 dollars. good for him and good for them. the time now is 39 after the top of the hour. c

eddie murphy tops the list of the most overpaid movie stars. catherine heigl came in second place. bullock and jack wlak of. >> a i yearn to be known as most overpaid anything. not to be. not yet, anyway. >> also... >> in santa cruz mountains crews fix a problem and another day brings a new issue. we'll have that. >> plus, possible economic problem with proposition 30,mi0ñ school funding tax increased last month. we'll have a live report on that just ahead. >> a certain type of aspirin >> a certain type of aspirin may not be as beneficial you know how much grandma wanted to be here for your fist christmas? you see grandma lives waaaay down here, and you live way up here. brian, your cousin, he's a little bit older than you, he lives here, in chicago. and your aunt lisa lives here, in baltimore. uncle earnie? waaay out in hawaii. but don't you worry, we will always be together for christmas. [ male announcer ] being together is the best part of the holidays and cheerios is happy to be part of the family. you just ate dallas! >> with storms we've had since last week two, places have

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and number one, eddie murphy.ast film supposed to bewo e comeback only made $3 million in profits. it has been five years since he has had a hit movie that was not animated. we will be right back with last-minute tips for donating to charities before the end of the year. we only have a week left, don't go away. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a full life measured in seats starts with the right ones early on. car crashes are the number one killer of children 1 through 13. learn how to prevent deaths and injuries by using the right car seat for your child's age and size. gerri: if you're considering buying a tablet this holiday season as a gift may be for yourself you're in luck.ere look at prices, navigating this whole thing for you.o editor-in-chief, this is getting trickier and trickier because there are so many of them. so we will take this step by step, very competent, what are the main things to consider? >> what is your budget? budget. >> is a really big range. i have to ask you this question because i am an apple o

and number one, eddie murphy.ast film supposed to bewo e comeback only made $3 million in profits. it has been five years since he has had a hit movie that was not animated. we will be right back with last-minute tips for donating to charities before the end of the year. on its$75 gerri: if you're considering buying a tablet this holiday season as a gift may be for yourself you're in lk.ere look at prices, navigating this whole thing for you.o editor-in-chief, this is getting trickier and trickier because there are so many of em. so we will take this step by step, very competent, what are the main things to consider? >> what is your budget? budget. >> is a really big range. i have to ask you this question because i am an apple owner. >> okay. that is a tough question. it has gotten a lot hrder. the apple ipod, that is it. i still think the apple ipad is ju a small level above the other guys in performance. gerri: appe ipad or that ipad mini? >> 7.9 inches. but it is also more expensive than any of the other guys.

most over paid actor, you won't believe this, eddie murphy. his last film, "the tower heist".hat was not animated. his films return two bucks. interesting stuff. back with my two cents more and the answer to our question of the day. should the congress and the president stay in washington until the fiscal cliff is resolved? [ male announcer ] at scorade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 lotions, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's anothereason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. you know how painful heartburn can be. for ft, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. well, having a ton of locations doesn't hurt. and a

the dollar, three, reese witherspoon returns almost $4 for every dollar, katherine heigl, and eddie murphyn $2.30 for every $1 he was paid. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? maybe you want to incorporate a business. or protect your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like the help of an attorney. at legalzoom a legal plan attorney is available in most states with every personalized document to answer questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. [ male announcer ] are you on medicare? do you have the coverage you need? open enrollment ends friday, december 7th. so don't wait. now's the time to get on a path that could be right for you... with unitedhealthcare medicare solutions. call today to learn about the kinds of coverage we offer, including aarp medicarecomplete plans insured through unitedhealthcare. these medicare advantage plans can combine parts a and b, your hospital and doctor coverage... with part d prescription drug coverage, and extra benefits... all in one complete plan... for a $0 monthly premium. no more than what

eddie murphy on the returns and $2.30 he is old but he is funny. >> i love that metric. fiscal cliff's blame itak all onin the class. is it too late for a deal? stick with us.ot is computer-anid coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? :00 eastern, sharp sell-off underway on concerned we are about to tumble of the fiscal cliff, not a good sign from washington. good afternoon from lori rothman. tracy: no deal in sight. stock trading near their lowest level of the day with five days until the fiscal cliff, we hit it, we had done. washington bureau chief is going to tell us the only way he sees a deal getting done. lori: we are running against the debt ceiling again. and we just raise that? we are borrowing again. new mixed signals on the economy. jobless claims fell to a 5-year low but consumer confidence tumbled as well. the director of economic policy senior fellow kevin hasic will be joining us. tracy: the northeast digging out for several inches of snow and more is on the way. will i

well, "forbes" magazine says it's eddie murphy.t the top of the 2012 list of the most overpaid actors. they said his last three movies were flopped and for every dollar he was paid, the studios only paid $2.25. katherine heigl came in number two. for every dollar she earned, the studios earned about 3.40. reese witherspoon, her latest movie "how do you know" took in $50 million but it cost the studio more than double to make it. >>> well, controversial comedian katt williams says he's done. he's quitting standup comedy after yet another run-in with the law. >> i'm just gonna go ahead and announce my retirement from standup. i'm kind of done. >> katt williams made that announcement monday night after being kicked out of the hotel. on sunday, he was taken to jail accused of fighting inside a bar in seattle. it's the latest in the strong of highly publicized incidents. remember the tour stop at oakland cut short right there on stage. he a meltdown and a man from berkeley accused williams of hitting him in the head with a bottle. willi

eddie murphy has ranked no. 1 on forbes lists of the most overpaid actors. recent box office flops left studios with a little over $2 for every but that they paid murphy. kathryn heigi ranks behind murphy. for every dollar she was paid, studios are an average of $3.40. meanwhile, reese witherspoon rounds out the top three on the list with studio earnings just under four but for every dollar that she was paid. >> the san francisco and this will transportation agency has approved free muni for low and come used pilot program. the board unanimously passed a resolution that accepts an expense $1.6 million for the 16 month pilot program to provide free muni rise for you to apply for the program and are eligible. the program would then kick off in march 2013 and continue through june 30, 2014. >> >> and a reminder to catch dr. phil right after the kron 4 morning news. today, dr. phil tells a mom who lost her daughter and a horrible car crash almost 10 years ago to let go of all the pain and move on. that is at 10:00 a.m. right after the kron4 morning news. [ femal

. >> brian: eddie murphy has being the honor of being the most overpaid actor, according to "forbes" i'm not sure what to do with my hands, but anyway. i'm going to be italian for a moment like brian and use them with the fiscal cliff fears looming and the possibility of your 401(k) taking a huge hit, it's time to get your financial house in order. joining me with his end of the year checklist is personal finance expert, dave ramsey. dave, good morning to you. >> good morning, merry christmas. >> gretchen: merry christmas. speaking of christmas, it's really important that people start thinking about these things before the end of the year because there could be a lot of change coming. correct? >> well, there could be. there is a storm abreuing, as they say. and one of the things we want you to do is want to you get ahead of your 401(k) and really know what your options are there, we want you to understand investments and just really kind of do a checklist all through your finances. you want to look at the health insurance issues and make sure if there is a time to sign up, a season t

. >> you remember the "saturday night live" when eddie murphy was still on, you remember when he used it today. sang this song, put the subtitles on it, you're unce, tice, fee times a madey. we should get that clip. >> nbc property. >> looking pinub in all the wrong places. >>> a major investment in michigan, that story next, and more from our guest host who is once, twice, three times a bank ceo. [ male announcer ] this december, remember -- you can stay in and share something... or you can get out there and actually share something. ♪ the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> welcome back to "squawk box." dow looks like it would open 25 points higher, up almost two points, the nasdaq a little over close to two and a half points. making headlines, ford plans to invest more than $773 million in new equipment and capacity expansion across six plants in southeast michigan. the automaker has committed to invest $6.2 billion in u.s. plants by 2015 as part of an agreement with the uaw. >>> coming up, our guest host this morning has been john c