and will ferrell is handed the mark twain prize for humor, and he promptly drop it highlights of his acceptance speech later in the news. first the news at 5:30 a.m. herman cain is trying to clear his name responding to a politico report that alleges at least two female employees complained of inappropriate behavior by cain while he was the head of the national restaurant association in the 1990s. nbc news can confirm the accusations and that at least one woman did receive a financial settlement from the restaurant association. sunday the cain campaign denied the harassment claims altogether calling them "thinly-sourced allegations." but yesterday the republican presidential candidate responded for himself, admitting he had, in fact, been accused during his time as head of that group. cain spent the day traveling around washington giving his side of the story, speaking at the national press club, the former godfather's pizza ceo dismissed the claims against him as false, saying his political rival mas may be to blame. >> i would be delighted to clear the air. in all of my over 40 yea

i am joined by supervisor mar ferrell, as well as president david chiu. the clerk of the committee is andrea ausberry. covering the meeting for sfgtv are mark and derek. do we have announcements? >> yes, i would like to ask that you turned the cell phone ring nurse off. any documents presented will be included as part of the file and send it to the court. items acted upon today will appear on the november 22 board of supervisors its agenda unless otherwise stated. supervisor campos: thank you. please call item number 1. >> hearing on the status and effectiveness of the police in the community loan program. supervisor campos: this was introduced by supervisor mar ferrell. supervisor farrell: thank you. i called this hearing today. this has been a number of months ago now, really to get a sense of how our current police in the committee loan program is working in san francisco. this will be a relatively short hearing, but i have asked a number of people to speak about these statistics and how the program is working and how we can make it better. for me, the

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earnings, drew bar bar barrymore is most overpaid, eddy murphy and believed to be in third, will ferrell. i guess it's been a long time since "elf". >> hasn't drew barrymore put her time in since a little kid? >> she's knocked it out of the park with the last few movies and that, my friends -- >> i'm sure she's hurting for cash. tough life. >> feel sorry for her. >>> this comes to us from wlbt news in jackson, mississippi. where in nearby vicksburg a vast collection of intimate apparel was used to bridge support in a fight against a deadly disease. undergarments from around the world adorned the old mississippi bridge for the fourth annual bras for breast cancer. for each brassiere donated, $1 is given to american cancer society. this year's organizers succeeded their goal bringing over 18,000 bras, besting last year's tally of just under 10,000. way to go, guys. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. it would have been fade paid for by a new surcharge. this is the third time gop lawmakers have blocked president obama's $440 b

several of our nation's top comedians are about to take stage here in washington to celebrate will ferrelle kennedy secenter announced. jack black and larry king are among those going to honor farrell. he starred in seven seasons of "saturday night live" and had several seasons of box office hits. he's the brains behind funnyordie.com. the marine corps handed out college scholarships in the hopes of writing a new chapter in the lives of children who have learned the costs of war. we have the story. >> reporter: they are the next generation of leaders. unique because they are born of american heroes. they represent 1600 marines and navy coremen. >> these kids are squared away, motivated and often the first in their families to get to college. over 50% of ours are. >> they award ed scholarships fr those wounded or died serving. she was 9 years old when her father died. >> he died doing what he loved, protecting me so we could all be free. >> reporter: he's double majoring in economics. his dad serves in vietnam. >> it allowed me to enjoy college and focus in on academics as well as dealing w

and third is will ferrell. what happened to him? >> let's get back to america's soccer community. i want to go to this movie and look around and be like i'm bill. can i be apart of your american so soccer movie? is. >> you're going to get it from joe later on this morning. he's a big soccer fan. he knows all about this. i'm lynn berry. stay tuned. "way too early" is next. >>> president obama holding a news conference this morning in france. breathe'ing a sigh of relief for the american economy a day after greece pulled back under pressure its plans to hold a referendum on the rescue of its economy. the question is has the president been wise to stay on the sideline through all this? >>> back in washington, the senate was voting down the $60 billion infrastructure piece of the president's jobs bill. why are we going through voting on every part of the plan if they have no chance of passing? >>> another twist in the herman cain

. >> deputy will ferrell is a mile away when he hears his friend call for help. >> you start hearingoice. you hear that adrenaline, tired sound. >> white motorcycle. black, leather jacket. hispanic rider. some kind of a tat of a logo on the back. >> musto's call sets off a countywide manhunt for the suspect, mobilizingup)ted burni. >> i didn't know how bad it was for deputy musto until i got there. >> when ferrell reaches musto, the deputy isn't in good shape. >> as i approach him, he's out of the car, very excited. i want to make sure he's okay first. sit down. >> musto refuses ems. instead he insists they watch the video looking for any identifying information. >> when i first saw the video of deputy musto getting dragged, i had the same reaction as i do now. that's goose bumps. you watch him as he falls off the bike and he rolls around. he tells me he doesn't want to go to the hospital. you're going to the hospital. that's pure toughness. >> the deputies can't see the license plate. the biker tucked the tag under the seat. hidden from view. but musto's earlier dispatch yields a le

we'll have more on ferrell in an upcoming episode. here's a look at the top five in the midwest.'s keep it in the midwest - and move to chicago. we take a break to tell you about the top girls player in the nation... skokie, illinois proclaims itself as a village - but - honestly - it's a suburb to one of america's largest cities. skokie is just a quick train ride on the "skokie shuttle" away from downtown chicago. and - like chicago - sports are a big part of what makes skokie go. niles west high school in skokie is the alma mater of steelers' running back rashard mendenhall. and now - it's home to one of the best girls basketball players in the nation. this is what it takes to be the best two guard in the country..jewell loyd's work ethic has college coaches loving her game..but it was the summer of 2010 that her game went to another level.. at the usa 17 and under national tournament is where jewell picked up a gold medal for her strong, energtic efforts off the bench... tony konsewicz: she picked up some great habits. reading books in her free time. jewel has such an electric

letters of appreciation have come out, especially from patricia evans, who was recognizing duane ferrell as part of this better service to the community, and also for michael gunnell, who was named in an article in the biscayne times, an article that really lauded san francisco's building department. it was an article from october of this year. it is really good reading. and that is it. thank you. >> ok, item number three, update on earthquake safety implementation program -- sorry, is there public comment on the president's announcements? seeing nine, item number three. the earthquake safety implementation program/capss. >> good morning, commissioners. director sweeney, thank you for the invitation to come back. in conjunction with the 20th -- the 22nd anniversary of the loma prieta earthquake, there was a press release announcing the availability of the draft plan bank. i know when i was here last, i let you know about the version of the plan that was then current. this is now supposedly available on the city administrators website. so we are continuing to get the word out on this plan

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will ferrell appears on third place. it does not take into account like talent, looks or like ability. they approached it from a business perspective. eddie murphy is in second place and topping the list, drew barry moore. >> the other actors include reese witherspoon, denzel washington, nicolas cage, adam sandler. tom cruise, the number nine slot and nicole kidman rounds out the top ten. >>> sesame street and the electric company are going to war, so to speak. the nonprofit organization behind the kids show is getting resources for military families. joining us today to talk more about this effort are very special guests. lynne and abby cadabby. how are you? >> good. i'm happy to be here miss pat. >> nice to see you. how is elmo. >> he's great. >> sorry he couldn't come, too. let's talk about this venture. lynne, it's a venture between muppets and the military. previous resources were designed for preschool children. how will the new program work? >> thanks to abby and her friends, we have seen the youngest service memb

>> in the top three that came in, will ferrell was the number three, and he was number one last year.s he making? >> he is making a lot of money, but he did movies like "land of the lost," which was a bomb, but he has been in so much phenomenal movies, and that's why he is down to three. >> and myreddie murphy? >> yeah, and he had a big chunk of change on a movie. >> if he can demand it and get it. >> yeah, absolutely. >> and drew barrymore -- >> i feel like in the 2000s, where "charlie angel's" made movie, but since then she has had some flops. there are worst things to be called than overpaid. >> the convention center food show -- >> yeah, the metropolitan food show. >> you talked to paula deem? >> yeah, she got hit with a ham, and it turns out i wanted to find out what happened to the guy that tossed the ham. and actually, she saved his job. >> let's hear what she had to  say. >> it was his first day volunteering. this guy did not realize that she was unloading the truck. i turned just in time to catch it right in the face. and it hurt like a mofo, and i heard they were going to

even though these stars are big names, denzel washington on the list and reece witherspoon and will ferrellwhat you get out. the budgets are out of hand these days. you can go back to the day where you make a movie for less than what you make before. >> come on. they cost a lot because it takes more to impress people these days. . >> for the latest entertainment news, logon or be a fan on facebook. up next, quite a friday gut check. florida highway patrol officer pulls over a miami police officer. driving 120 miles per hour. the move set off a huge rift between the two. law enforcement agencies. we will leave it to your gut to tell us what you think. ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. >> per time for the "news nation" gut check over a high speed chase involving one police officer trying to pull over another officer. dash cam video shows it chasing down a miami police

i'm going to start working with will ferrells internet company funny or die. think that's a lot right there. >> what ambitions do you have professionally and personally? >> i just want to play truman capote on broadway. >> you'd be great as truman capote. >> i did it this summer. i got to do almost everything i wanted to do. a guy like trump, wouldn't mind doing a job with him sometime. >> i could probably fix that for you. could i see you and donald working very well together. >> except he's a foot taller than me, which is kind of difficult. i look like a mini me version. >> can you imagine the joy of walking him and hearing him going "you are a special, special guy." >> the first time i met him i didn't get a, hey, i got "you're going to make big money because of me, you're going to make big money because of me. >> darrell, thank you. it's a very inspiring book. thank you very much. >> my pleasure. and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. [ woman ] lower cholesterol. [ man 2 ] yummy. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste and whole gr

today university officials took action and ferrelled the band director saying he didn't do -- fired theand director saying he didn't do enough to stop the alleged hazing. >>> the hunt continues in florida for michelle parker who disappeared one day after appearing on people's court. her mother said her daughter was humiliated and didn't want to watch it. her hummer was found friday. parker appeared on people's court with her ex fiancee and a dispute over her $5,000 engagement ring. >>> police in kansas city, missouri disbanded a command post to investigate the disappearance of lisa irwin. she was 10 months old when she vanished in early october. her mother said she last saw the baby when she put her to bed. >>> major shakeup at the top of the company involved in the uk phone hacking scandal. as the inquiry by the british parliament into the situation continues, fox's eric shawn has the latest from new york. reporter: news international executive james murdoch resigns as director of the company that published the sun and times of london newspapers. according to a statement from news inte

joe ferrell is back. and she's the host of nbc poker after dark.layboy magazine and she cannot tell me and i mentioned in the article, which is about two paragraphs long. leeann tweeden. >> did you look at the pictures? >> i didn't look at the pictures. >> oh, you didn't. must have just been me by myself out there in the lobby. >> well, your mind is in the gutter. you cannot help yourself, can you? >> please, go right ahead. i just thought i would keep you right. >> greta has a great interview with herman cain's wife. the first time she's broken out. let's listen to a quick clip. >> to hear such graphic allegations and know that that would have been something that was totally disrespectful of her as a woman, and i know that's not the person he is. he totally respects women. >> what do you think? because there were no -- there's no many issues here and so many attacks beforehand, i just don't believe them. >> i don't know. you know -- >> i mean, i'm not herman cain. i don't believe the attacks. >> a lot of times you find where there's smoke there's

sort of like will ferrell does for, you know, funnyordie.really interesting idea. >> fascinating. thanks very much, bertha. you have a great weekend, i hope. >> you, too. >> thanks. >>> a popular capitol hill bar is reopening its doors today. the tune inn has been closed since late june when a kitchen fire gutted the restaurant. a fund-raiser helped bring in $40,000 to help pay staffers who were out of work while the restaurant was closed. the tune inn opened its doors in 1947 and holds the second oldest liquor license in the district. >> and the question as to who is the oldest is still the question. >> it's not me. >> it's not you. we eliminated that. >> thanks. >>> tom, what do you think about the forecast? >> a lot of things going on, speaking of old, we have an antique classic car show going on at the aspen hills shopping center on saturday. eun's going to have her minivan there. she never drives it. she's going to bring it in on a trailer. it's spectacular. you've got to see it. and we are going to have great weather for that and for o

he was introducing jack black, ben stiller, and will ferrell. and today he introduced me. i have now arrived. that never happen my first time are riled. i am always happy when people mentioned that i was consultant for four years at part-time writer for "west wing" because in washington all of you think it is way cooler to have worked for the fate west wing instead of the real one. while the real west wing has been the highlight of my professional life, the fate west wing has been a highlight of my personal life. it is where i met my wife, who many of you have got the deten to know. a very happy to be here. there are so many friends out here. i'm so happy to be here with david rubenstein and has given me advice and counsel since my first days when people said since i stayed up very late at night i reminded them of another crazy man who worked in the white house in the carter administration, and i later learned that that was david. anyway, thank you all for having me. mike tock today is simple and direct. -- my talk today is simple and direct. to sustain economic growth now

other people, will ferrell, reese witherspoon, nicole kidman, tom cruise, vince vaughan, all very overpaidforbes." >> good for them. i'm fine with that. >>> now remember adam lambert, ineligible for "american idol" because he had a record deal before then. "the hollywood reporter" says that they have obtained a copy of the california lawsuit. apparently, he should not have been on american idol. >> and the dirt comes out. >> yeah. tained a copy of the california lawsuit. apparently, he should not have been on american idol. >> and the dirt comes out. >> yeah. medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when you call now, you

i have a movie with johnny knoxville called "scout masters" and i'm going to be working with will ferrellfunny or die. and i think that's a lot right there. >> what ambitions do you have professionally and personally? >> i want to play truman and i did almost everything that i wanted to do except for play truman capote. and look, look, a guy like trump, i wouldn't behind doing a job with him sometime. >> i wish you would. >> i would love that. except he's a foot taller than me which is kind of difficult. i look like a mini version. >> imagine him

i'm going to start working with will ferrell's internet company, funny or die. >> what ambitions do you have professionally and personally? >> i just want to play truman capote on broadway. >> you'd be great as truman capote. >> i did him this summer. >> yes. >> i did him in the summer and it seemed to go pretty well. i got some good reviews. i did almost everything i wanted to do except play truman capote. look, a guy like trump, i wouldn't mind doing a job with him sometimes. i like him a lot. >> i could probably fix that for you. >> i wish you could. >> i could see you and donald working very well together. >> i'd love that. >> can you imagine in the morning? morning. >> except he's a foot taller than me. which is kind of difficult. i look like a mini me version. >> can you imagine the joy of walking in hearing him going you are a special, special guy? >> you know, the first time i met him i didn't get a hey, how are you, i'm donald. i got a, you're going to make big money because of me. big money because of me. >> you've got to love the donald. >> you've got

i have a movie with johnny knoxville called "scout masters" and i'm going to be working with will ferrellor die. and i think that's a lot right there. >> what ambitions do you have professionally and personally? >> i just want to play truman capote on broadway. >> you would be great as truman capote. >> i did almost everything i wanted to do but play truman capote. and look, look, a guy like trump, i wouldn't behind doing a job with him sometime. >> i wish you would. >> i would love that. except he's a foot taller than me which is kind of difficult. i look like a mini version. >> could you math the joy of walking in and hearing him say, you are a special, special guy? >> the first time i met him, i didn't get a hey, how are you? i'm donald. he said,'r

ever since he arrived on the national scene, politics has been nastier, more ferrel, too often uglier cheer his every assault, his every rise in the polls, his every advance towards tampa where the scene of him, newt gingrich, being nominated by a major political party for the american