hollywood loves bank robbers. he used to be one. >> and so as somebody goes and robs a bank, they are not considered a bad criminal. and the fact that the hollywood hunks have been playing them for years it's a crime. >> once hollywood was inspired by robbers. >> are you stupid or what, did you hear what i said? did you hear what i said? what's the matter with you? >> "goodfellas," my favorite movie of all time, was based on the 1978 lufthansa heist at jfk. now it seems to work the other way around, hollywood inspires the robbers. on millennium eve on london, the thieves decided to try to steal the diamonds. >> the get away was by speedboat. >> hang on. didn't that happen in the world is not enough? there is still a romantic fascination watching footage like this. robbers escaping a diamond store this summer. >> the press builds them up into a form of heroic figure. when you know the people and you deal with them, they're the vile, greedy, self-centered, cruel individuals you can imagine. >> tonight, a gang of the

hollywood reaction this morning. they're, quote, shocked. oh, no, they're not shocked he raped and sodomized a 13-year-old little girl. oh, no. a little girl he got drunk on champagne and quaaludes, but all the hollywood stars are shocked he's arrested for it. shame, shame, shame on them. tonight, polanski behind bars. lady justice comes through. thank heaven, better late than never. >>> the movie director who made "chinatown," who won an oscar for t for the "pianist" is fighting extradition. >> the year was 1977. polanski was called before the grand jury to answer to charges that he participated in a statutory rape and sodomized a 13-year-old girl after giving her drugs and liquor in the jacuzzi of actor jack nibb nicholson's home in the hollywood hills. >> he did make me a little uncomfortable. he asked me to change, you know, and i kind of turned my back and stuff, but it felt a little funny, but i thought, well, you know, that's what models do. >> the warrant was issued in 1978 after polanski pleaded guilty to committing sexual acts with

a senior editor for "in touch weekly" and in hollywood, the managing editor for "access hollywood".com. let's get to the report in london that simon cowell is doing that $100 million deal to bring the x factor to the united states and ms. adbul is in the running for a judge. do you think that would be a smart move for paula and actually for simon? >> definitely. it doesn't get much better. think of the publicity of simon and paula back together. it's a perfect combination and everybody knows that behind the scenes, she fond of paula. if anything, it would get them the publicity they need. >> since paula was replaced by ellen, he barely commented on. do you think it's because he is secretly working away behind the scenes? >> i think that's likely. like carolina said, they are close friends and i think it's likely that the x factor will be on u.s. sets in 2010 and simon has a lot to gain from bringing that show over here. >> he's also celebrating the big 50th birthday and just posted an amazing and lengthy open letter to his younger self in lont on's daily mail. to himself, "you never ma

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there was this season in hollywood earlier this morning.ple left candles and flowers on his scar on hollywood walk of fame. his other passion was raising and riding horses. swayze was 57 years old. >>> transit police in boston are looking into what caused a commuter train to crash this morning, senting about 13 people to local hospitals. about 100 people were aboard the inbound train when it struck the bumper at south station here. some passengers standing inside the train were thrown off their feet on impact. boston officials expect all city trains to return to service for the evening commute. >>> the iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at george w. bush was released from prison today. he was originally sentenced 3 years in prison for assaulting a foreign leader. his sentence was reduced on appeal to nine months. he is accusing iraqi security forces of torturing him right after his arrest with beatings, whippings and electric shots. he was a a little-known local tv reporter until he threw those shoes during president bush's final visit to

in terms of hollywood, she's a home run.a talk show, she could rival oprah winfrey, guarantee you. >> thank you. appreciate it. >>> adam lambert, bigger than madonna? the "american idol" runner-up's debut album is not out for two whoe whole mots and he's already out-selling madonna. presails have been beating madonna, the beatles and barbra streisand for the number one spot. would adam be the next jennifer hudson or chris daltrey? looks like he's well on his way. lambert's loyal fans will be able to get their hands on the cd on november 24th. >>> well, tonight we have a disturbing facebook threat that's targeting the president's life. this is unbelievable. we've got the details and the outrage over this shocking threat, plus, the message secret service has for facebook fans. this is "showbiz tonight" on hln. princeton, minnesota. 50 miles north of minneapolis. police investigate a number of suspicious packages around city. how it's affecting hundreds of school kids there. >>> an earthquake and killer tsunami turns a u.s. ter

but in terms of hollywood, she's a home run.e her a talk show and she could rival oprah winfrey. i guarantee you. >> thanks, could rival oprah winfrey, i guarantee it. >>> and this is unbelievable! the "american idol" runner-up debut is not out for two months, but he is out selling madonna. the sales have been beating madonna and the beatles for the number one spot. could adam be the next jennifer hudson? >>> tonight we have the disturbing facebook threat targeting the president's life. this is unbelievable. we have the details and outrage over the shocking threat. plus the message the secret service has for facebook fans. more stories from the ticker making news right now. >>> welcome back to "showbiz tonight." there is a target against president obama. somebody posted a poll on facebook asking should a obama be killed? and there were disturbing choices. maybe, if he cuts my health care. and it's against federal law to threaten the president on facebook or anywhere, and tonight the secret service is not messing around. there is

joining me today is one of hollywood's top hair stylists and colorists, chaz dean, who says that we've all been washing our hair the wrong way. we got together to talk about what he says is the right way to do it, with his incredible wen healthy haircare system. now, chaz, when i first met you, you told me that i had to stop lathering my hair with regular shampoo every day, and i gotta tell you, i thought that was a little bit crazy. >> i've heard that. >> i'm sure you have. >> many times. >> yes, and i'm sure you've also heard the word "revolutionary." >> because wen is revolutionary. it really is. >> it's a whole new way to cleanse your hair. but before we talk about wen, what exactly is wrong with ordinary shampoo? what's so bad about it? >> everything. anything that lathers is going to strip and rob your hair and your scalp of its natural, essential oils, leaving it dry, frizzy, fly-away, scalp issues, color loss. there's not one benefit in shampooing other than the cleansing. so if you can get it clean without stripping and robbing, wouldn't you? >> yes, yes, absolutely. so basall

it's total defense spin made by his hollywood friends. initially they tried to blame this 13-year-old girl for the sexual misconduct, i mean, please. look what happened was they say this that this judge consult the other people about the sentence, a reporter, another district attorney but bottom line legally is the misconduct never happened because he never did sentence roman polanski because roman fled on the eve of sentencing. if he had impose a sentence of 30 years, then roman polanski could make these arguments that there was misconduct that affected the sentence, but it never happened. it wasome potential and pias. if he had gotten a couple of months or years, would any of us be crying crocodile tears for this man, as you point out correctly, mike, drugged, raped and sodomized a 13-year-old girl? are we supposed to feel sorry for him? the whole thing is outrageous to me. >> yeah, hopefully justice will be served. russell, 30 seconds. >> i'm not so sure that the misconduct was just potential because if you watch that film holding a pr

. >>> hollywood and many fans are remembering patrick swayze. the "dirty dancing" lost his battle with cancer last night. -- "dirty dancing" start lost his battle with cancer last night. we apologize for the technical difficulties. we will get that story back on after the break. >>> new information in the murder of a yale university bride-to-be. who police are now questioning. and john perdue from valley view farms is here to answer the plant and gardening questions. >> now we want to get back to our story and patrick swayze, who passed away last night. here's a look back on his career. >> whether it was a chick flick or tough-guy action movie, patrick swayze was one of hollywood's most popular stars in the 1980's and 1990's. the houston native's first major film role was in 1983. "the outsiders" featured him and several other factors, including tom cruise. it was in 1987 when his car exploded. "dirty dancing" became an unexpected box office smash. drew on his dance skills to play the dance instructor prep. three years later, he struck box offic

hollywood rules. >> hollywood rules. >> why you guys fighting in slow motion?les. >> what? >> we don't get hit in the face, we're actors. >> you look like idiots. look at you. you're like such a wuss way to fight. >> that hurts so bad! >> but it won't leave a mark. >> oh, thank god. >> we're not done yet. >> oh! [ laughter ] >> hey, guys. i think i have a way to make this scene work. okay. what's the way? >> oh. >> i'm about to tell you. it involves something -- >> yes. >> corps goes in one end and profit comes out the other. weird, right? >> mr. whitaker, if what you're saying is true, he fbi could use a little help. >> of course there's things going on that i don't approve of. >> we want you to wear a wire. >> a wire? [ laughter ] >> see? sometimes it's better to share. >> whatever. >> come on. i'll buy you a taco. >> i'm going to [ bleep ] kill kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] >> rated r, in theaters everywhere. >> "the informant" is in theaters on friday. guillermo, everybody. thanks to matt damon. we'll be right back with eva longoria parker. ♪ - i won! - w

hollywood legends in a place of quiet reflection. there could still be a rest over the drugs that killed him. this footage of him before he died may be released as a movie. he may be gone, but not forgotten. >> joining me doubt is the london-based correspondent for bbc news. is this the end of the jackson story? >> not a chance. there is a investigation going on into his death. there's a film coming out. the funeral itself may be part of this. several people will be having concert celebrating jackson's life. the family purchased 12 more plots in the same mausoleum. i think we will see plenty of drama from michael jackson and his family in years to come >> and the fans will turn up at the cemetery. that's despite everything that has happened in his life in recent years. >> i covered the second molestation case in 2004. most of his fans are wonderfully well meeting. there are some that are completely nuts. they will certainly turn up to the cemetery. they will want to see where michael jackson is buried. i know that the cemetery has al

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you hear all these young girls in hollywood. they're going out with these guys. this one with that one, ciara with this one, khloe with this one, kim with this one. you never hear about them, like, going to get checked and stuff. >> would you stop it? would you stop? people don't give -- >> we need to hear that, you know. it's real. >> that khloe was seen coming out of a doctor's office? people don't get checked at public places. these people have health plans and they get checked at private doctors. sir, you're being too technical. >> we need to know that. we need to know it. not about how much your shoes cost or your bags. we need to know the real things. >> what's the last time you got your trap checked? >> my point exactly. how you doin'? >> thank you, sir. okay. okay. so did you guys see barack obama last night, our president on david letterman? i didn't see -- i went to bed at 8:30. you saw him, though? it was his sixth appearance. but the first as a sitting president on "letterman." ow. ow! i didn't rip them, though. these aren't fish net-fish nets. real f

>> jen who nearly stopped traffic won the hearts of fans who lined hollywood boulevard, then almost losthe very pricey piece of jewelry on the carpet. >> wardrobe malfunction >> don't play with your rings that they loaned you on the red carpet. rule number one. >> rule number two, don't date ricky. tell me a lie right now. >> good to see you again. that's the truth. >> you can always rely on rob lowe to tell the truth what does he really think about the emmy night proposal? >> i'd trade this to look like him. >> i'll take an emmy even if i didn't really earn it. i'll take it. >> would you give up your looks? >> no. see, i knew the answer to that question. an "extra" friend has a question for rob. >> hey, rob. do any of your kids want to follow in your footsteps and act? >> hey, joy. how are you? you know, maybe. right now they're really, thank god, into their academics. but you never know. >> i've always hated you. >> i didn't know that. >> a lot of people know it. >> "the invention of lying" opens october 2. that's the truth. >> tomorrow on "extra" we got a movie exclusive with jamie fo

joining me today is one of hollywood's top hair stylists and colorists, chaz dean, who says that we'veshing our hair the wrong way. we got together to talk about what he says is the right way to do it, with his incredible wen healthy haircare system. now, chaz, when i first met you, you told me that i had to stop lathering my hair with regular shampoo every day, and i gotta tell you, i thought that was a little bit crazy. >> i've heard that. >> i'm sure you have. >> many times. >> yes, and i'm sure you've also heard the word "revolutionary." >> because wen is revolutionary. it really is. >> it's a whole new way to cleanse your hair. but before we talk about wen, what exactly is wrong with ordinary shampoo? what's so bad about it? >> everything. anything that lathers is going to strip and rob your hair and your scalp of its natural, essential oils, leaving it dry, frizzy, fly-away, scalp issues, color loss. there's not one benefit in shampooing other than the cleansing. so if you can get it clean without stripping and robbing, wouldn't you? >> yes, yes, absolutely. so basically what you

. >>> an enduring hollywood heavyweight passes away. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, one of those wacky american traditions that has stood the test tf oime. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday morning. here's a look at your forecast. umbrella needed today from cleveland to cincinnati. it's not going to rain all day. maybe some showers here or there. if you want to stay drive just in days. miami, showers and storms around you this morning and the this afternoon. maybe some light drizzle and some rain jersey coastline, especially near the atlantic city area. new york to philly, most of your day will remain dry. well, if you're watching us on wbal tv 11 in baltimore, study babe ruth's life off the field. how the home run king hit it out of the park as a husband, a father, and a friend. that's at the babe ruth birth place museum. that's your eastern event of the day, christina. >> all right. thanks so much, bill. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in enter

and there's -- people are divided on that in hollywood right now. i'm not sure. some people who think this was a pub lisle'sty ploy so kanye west could get in the news but on the other hand what does he think that people will say about saying something like this. do you think that everyone will say everybody loves beyonce so they will go after taylor. it doesn't make sense so on a level i don't understand it but some people in hollywood are so cynical that maybe it was. he will be on jay leno tonight on jay leno's debut show. it will be interesting to see how leno handles him and whether he does a mea culpa or not. >> i wasn't going to bring that up because people want to watch fox 5 news at 10:00. thank you very much, harvey. >> i wasn't recommending it. >> good. >> let's talk about susan boyle. looks like she is giving hollywood a list a run for the money turning in to an international superstar and getting more paparazzi than britney spears is that what you are hearing? >> not hearing, i'm seeing it. i was shocked. it sounds like you are looking at video from

joining me today is one of hollywood's top hair stylists and colorists, chaz dean, who says that we've been washing our hair the wrong way. we got together to talk about what he says is the right way to do it, with his incredible wen healthy haircare system. now, chaz, when i first met you, you told me that i had to stop lathering my hair with regular shampoo every day, and i gotta tell you, i thought that was a little bit crazy. >> i've heard that. >> i'm sure you have. >> many times. >> yes, and i'm sure you've also heard the word "revolutionary." >> because wen is revolutionary. it really is. >> it's a whole new way to cleanse your hair. but before we talk about wen, what exactly is wrong with ordinary shampoo? what's so bad about it? >> everything. anything that lathers is going to strip and rob your hair and your scalp of its natural, essential oils, leaving it dry, frizzy, fly-away, scalp issues, color loss. there's not one benefit in shampooing other than the cleansing. so if you can get it clean without stripping and robbing, wouldn't you? >> yes, yes, absolutely. so basically

. ♪ money money money money >> the same reason behind everything else in hollywood -- the almighty dollarfirst, the couple registered at williams-sonoma, where they'll cash in from rich friends like kobe bryant and ron artest. >> can you buy a cheaper present if they've only known each other three weeks? >> something tells us he's not getting an invitation. >> what's the big-ticket item in there? >> they'll probably own the entire store after the wedding. here is a shocker -- rumor has it that the two are turning their whirlwind wedding into a reality show wedding. >> oh! >> try to contain your excitement. but, lamar, before you think it's all worth it, consider one thing that may outweigh the money. this is your new family. >> don't be [beep] rude! >> i need a xanax. >> for some things, pal, there just ain't enough money in the world. >> "tmz." >> oh, no! >> we've got five minutes of george hamilton telling us his tanning secrets. >> in the morning, you get up. you put a coat of tanning lotion on. then you put on a tanner. then you get out in the sun for at least a half-hour to 40 minute

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this weekend, by the way, if you're here in hollywood this is the feast of san gennaro.n italian feast i helped to start here. it's for charity. they have food and music. adam carolla, tommy lasorda and i will be on hand and we have an important mission. five or six years ago, we set the guinness world record for the world's largest meatball. it was only the size of a bowl ball, but no one had tried to set the record so we automatically won. unfortunately, that record was broken last month in mexico. mexico city holds the record for the world's largest meatball. [ laughter ] they had a meatball that weighed 109 pounds and obviously this is completely unacceptable. [ laughter ] mexico can't have the world record for meatball. this is america, we invented the meatball. i think. maybe italy invented it, but it doesn't matter. so tomorrow night we are going to break that meatball record and we are going to take that ground beef crown back from mexico. that record belongs here. [ cheers and applause ] in the fattest country in the world. unfortunately, though, this has create

it's total defense spin made by his hollywood friends. they blame the 13-year-old girl for the sexual misconduct. please. the judge consulted other people about the sentence. the bottom line, legally, is the misconduct never happened because he never sentenced him because roman fled on the eve of sentencing. if he imposed it, he could argue the misconduct. it was only potential. if he got a couple months or years, would we be crying crocodile tears for this man who drugged, raped and sodomized a 13-year-old girl. are we supposed to feel sorry for him? >> justice will be served. >> i'm not sure it was just potential. if you watch the film, holding a press conference, talking to reporters and asking for lawyers to trust him, there could be deals after the fact. there's more than potential misconduct here. >> let's take a quick break. call in, 877-tell-hln. are you infuriated hollywood is lining up behind this guy? y8ee s startling new developments in the case against casey anthony. with the 1, 000 pages of documents released, a chilling d

here in hollywood, we, of course, have the hollywood sign, and what i'm thinking, i'm wondering if youuld do a "rajskub" sign on a hillside. what do you think of that? >> [ chuckles ] [ laughter ] how about a compromise? >> what's that? >> the compromise would be, if mary lynn receives an oscar or an emmy, i'll see to it that her sign's moved to the top of the "no turn on red" sign. >> no, no, no, no, no, no, no. [ cheers and applause ] what is that? >> this is hard-core. >> hey, gerry? >> yes. >> when's the next election? >> for me? >> yeah, for you. >> november of 2011. >> oh, well, that's a ways off, isn't it? you might have me. here, how about this, then? we also have stars on sidewalks. what if you put a little star on the sidewalk in front of her house? >> you know, i'd be open to that. i'd have to ask her parents first. [ laughter ] her parents may get a lot of attention now anyways because she's such a star. that might add to it, and they may not like it. well, so, what can we do? the ball's in your court, sir. obviously, i can't get you unelected 'cause... [ laughter ] because

. >> and from hollywood this morning, a death to report. actor patrick swayze has lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. the star of "dirty dancing" and "ghost" was diagnosed two years ago. he died yesterday at the age of 57 with his wife at his side. our los angeles station has this look back. >> reporter: patrick swayze's very public battle with cancer began in early 2008 when he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. in september of 2008, he joined the entertainment history's all-star effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. a few months later he spoke with barbara walters where he said he planned to cherish whatever time he had left. >> that's one thing i'm not going to do is chase -- is chase staying alive. you'll spend so much time chasing staying alive you won't live. >> reporter: swayze was born in houston, texas. his mother owned a dance studio and patrick became within of her star pupils. it was there he met lisa. they married in 1975. swayze eventually earned a star on the hollywood wal

this spot, sighting in the west hollywood apparently the l.a. sheriff's department doesn't believe it because they and the family were out in the malibu area looking for her there so i don't put too much credence in this sighting of mitrice richardson in this west hollywood area. none wlafhatsoever. we are going back to the family and getting a family member online, i'll have them online with you, contessa. >> keeping our fingers crossed mitrice is found safe and sound l. you keep us in the loop? >> i will, con tes is. >> all right. thank you. leo terrell for the richardson family. police asking anyone with information to call the missing person's unit. 213-485-5381. or 146877-lapd-24-7. >>> when you see the video, you can see several villagers here on top of a mound of debris as rushing floodwaters sweep them down river. tropical storm dumped more than rain set off mud slides. more than 330,000 people affect bid the storm. this is being described as the worst flooding more than four decades. >>> todaya new show of force by iran's state tv repor

hollywood inspires the robbers. on millennium ooe in -- >> there is still a romantic fascination watching footage look, this robbers escaping a london diamond store. the >> the press builds them up as if they're a emform of heroic figures. when you no these people, they're the most vial, greedy, self-centered cruel individuals you can imagine. >> sexy, romantic heros or vial dirt bags? you decide. nick watt, abc news, london. >> indeed bang robbers are of n oftofte often? >> the criminologist is saying they only have 10 people involved and about ten people. >> i wonder it was sort of an inside job. >> more news coming up. >> now w >> now what sure looks like a return to the bad old days of the cold war. it comes on the heels of some rocky times. >> the story centers on an mern diplomat and actions caught on tape. as brian ross reports, it's all the work of the spy agency that took over from the k.g.b. >> there are few americans in moscow by the riggs's security service, then this man -- the u.s. diplomat assigned to

he was hurt by hollywood also. people in hollywood, he felt they betrayed him. they hurt him deeply. >> very much so. very much so. >> the powerful people in hollywood. i'm not going to name, turned their back, shunned him. they embraced him and then absolutely thunder their back on him. >> you mean when he got in trouble? >> that changed him a lot, didn't it? >> i met him in florida. he asked me to fly to florida in 2007 to talk with him, so i flew down to florida that night, and his brother picked me up at the airport. we sat up until about 3:00 in the morning, and he spoke about how hollywood had mistreated him. >> yes. >> and i could see and hear the hurt in his voice about that situation, and i told him he had to move past it. mike, we're going to do like we used to do, we're going to jump out on the road and show them. >> he will will have a beautiful resting place. i know you guys are headed there. >> thank you for having us. >> thank you, larry. >> leonard rowe and steve manning. michael jackson's friends, mico brando and dave dave will be here in 60 sec

in hollywood, pat lalama, an investigative journalist. and just when we thought we had heard everything from mackenzie on "oprah" yesterday, this morning on the "today" show, mackenzie didn't blame her father, she actually partially blamed herself for the consensual sexual relationship with him. >> this was a warped event that occurred over time. and what it started out as, which was an act of molestation and what it became were two entirely different things. one i believe i have no accountability for. the initial event. i believe that i have some accountability for what went down afterwards. >> i'm not sure what to make of that. mackenzie actually taking responsibility for what she says happened. pat, do you think she bares any responsibility, if this did actually happen? >> if she's listening, i want her to go to a therapist's office right now. she's not responsible if what she's alleging is in fact true. her father may not have put a gun to her head, but as i said the other day on your show, there is no consensual incest. she was under

. >> reporter: swayze leapt into hollywood stardom in 1987 with "dirty dancing." a role of a lifetime he'd been preparing for since he was a kid in houston. his mother, patsy, is a famous choreography who trained him at an early age. after his dancing ability led to broadway, he landed tv and movie roles. then came his big break. >> good. >> reporter: in "dirty dancing," he got to show off the moves he learned as a teenager and his acting chops, as well. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> reporter: it catapulted swayze on hollywood's a-list and the title of sexiest man alive in 1991. >> opens doors in my life and makes people keep coming to my movies. >> reporter: he could still play the tough guy, but he was able to show his sensitive side. and he wasn't afraid to make fun of himself. >> and now, please welcome patrick swayze. >> reporter: in january of 2008, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and received a standing ovation on the stand up to cancer live television special. >> tonight i stand here another individual living with cancer. >> reporter: after m

a lot of hollywood has already reacted to that death. more will do so today.ing of today, if you liked yesterday's weather, you'll love today's. get out there and enjoy it.

today he is being remembered as a star on the walk of fame in hollywood and throughout the world after losing his 20-month-long battle with pancreatic cancer. he was just 57 years old. >>> inside studio 1a on this tuesday morning, i'm matt lauer along with al roker and natalie morales. coming up in just a moment, much more on an actor that personified romance in the late 1980s and then again in the early 1990s with roles in that movie we talked about "dirty dancing" and "ghost." he worked almost really till the end of his life. we'll look back at his career in just a couple of minutes. >> yeah, i think so many fans are very sad this morning to hear the news. and i know i feel like i grew up with him because those were the movies during my time. >> it's still kind of shocking to hear. >> yeah. >>> also ahead, we've got a story about weight. >> that's right. obesity rates for kids between 6 and 11 years old have more than quadrupled over the last 40 years. "today" trainer jillian michaels will answer many of your questions including how to tackle the battle of the bulge early on. a healt

. >> mark roesler: i was known for going up and down hollywood boulevard. >> kroft: no other agent inld represents more famous people than mark roesler. >> roesler: errol flynn-- of course, robin hood-- natalie wood. >> kroft: stroll down hollywood boulevard, he'll point out 62 of his clients who are immortalized with their own stars on the walk of fame. >> roesler: gloria swanson, marilyn monroe... >> kroft: his client list includes some of the biggest names of the 20th century-- actresses like ingrid bergman and bette davis, baseball legends babe ruth and lou gerhig, singers ella fitzgerald and billie holiday, who all have one thing in common besides their greatness. >> roesler: we're a business agent for about 250 entertainment, sports, music and historical clients. but most of those are deceased. >> kroft: dead >> roesler: dead. >> kroft: they're working stiffs. >> roesler: i guess you could say that. >> kroft: you could call roesler's business a william morris agency for the departed, the c.a.a. of the d.o.a. it's called c.m.g., and it's headquartered far from the glitter of holl

i understand, as a set now, they may have had some problems but what a special and very unique hollywood romance. you have seen so many over the years and i understand this one was definitely special. >> well, it was not a hollywood romance, maybe that is why. they met in his mother's dance studio. they were dancing partners. and when he was ill, because he had been fighting this cancer, with the strongest chemotherapy, she cooked special meals for him, she took care of all of his needs and they've worked so -- so close. i mean, 34 years, even with the separation, was a very long time. when did the interview at his ranch, and his wife at his side and a brother. he had another broth and sister and they had both died. >> we know you develop a special friendship with patrick. you interviewed him several times over the years. what are your strongest memories of him? >> one of my happiest memories was an interview we did i think back in the 1980's, 1990's, in which i danced with him. i can tell you, even i could dance if i had patrick swayze. in this interview his fight, his need to keep goin

. >>> plus, you won't believe how this hollywood star spends her spare time helping out at her daughter's school. >>> the blue jays rally, the rays are eliminated, and plaxico burress is no longer a freeman. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. and here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said he will, quote, seek maximum leniency for hikers that went across the border. they have been held since july when they mistakenly slipped into the country from iraq's kurdish reason. >>> a new york town ordered work be stopped on a tent being erected from moammar gadhafi because it violates town regulations, according to an attorney. gadhafi, who has already been turned away from pitching a tent in new jersey, is due to speak at the u.n. today. >>> in honduras, soldiers used tear gas and water cannons to chase away thousands of protesters gathered outside brazil's embassy sport of honduras's ousted leader zelaya. he managed to sneak back into the country monday and is hold up in the

. ♪ >> i feel like it's old hollywood glamour, but really it's modern and sexy. >> did you see blakeely? and that's incredible. >> i've got windows. >> and, of course, have you ever seen this? no, you haven't. heidi klum, dressing for two. spectacular. absolutely gorgeous. >> this is a beautiful dress made for me, and she had to design in the dark, not knowing how big i'm going to be at this date. >> ok. got to talk trends. metallic, major. >> this is a dress i found that i loved, and it does happen to be that i look like an emmy. >> in gold. >> heads or tails, you've got a win-win here. >> kristen in silver. not afraid to go mini-. >> it's a lot, but i don't care. >> sandra said it best. school in perfection and the label of the night for me, mar case safment >> another wow. january jones. >> three, two, one, bam! versace. it's leather. i just died when i saw it. >> you're lucky you survived wearing leather in this heat. >> i'm a superhero. >> well, that explains it. and finally, a splash of patriotic color. so much red, a little white and the perfect amount of blue. >> va-vavoom, v

. >>> a hollywood mansion goes up in flames. what was destroyed inside the home that cannot be replaced? >>> i'm jennifer gilbert. >> we're learning about the suspect killed in baltimore yesterday. >> a student used a samurai sword to kill him. >> john told police he heard a noise in his garage. when he got there, he found donald rice, a man with an incredibly long criminal record, he told police -- police say john said rice lunged at him. it was a fatal confrontation early yesterday morning. john struck rice with a sword, cut off his hand and slashed his upper body. police say rice lived in the 600 block of east 27th street. prosecutors say he's a man with 29 convictions. some of them resulting from the same incident, and mostly misdemeanors. he's a repeat offender, part of a group police say is one of the city's biggest problems. >> i think it points out the fact that, if we're going to make this city safe and achieve substantial decreases in violence, especially, we have to figure out ways to hold violent criminals accountabl

building your safety net with our term life and disability tool at metlife.com >> announcer: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- david alan grier. a 10-year-old vacuum cleaner expert. and music from pink. with cleto and the cletones. and now, for your amusement, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by abc, inc. >> hi, everyone. i'm jimmy, welcome to the show. thank you for watching at home. and thank you for watching at bars on little tv where you can't actually hear anything i say. [ laughter ] over the course of the next hour i will share my secrets to getting the job, the house and the man of your dream, so please stay tuned. did i say man? i meant lady. just out of curiosity, who in our audience tonight does not have healthcare? [ scattered applause ] i don't know if the whoo's are appropriate. don't clap hard, you're spreading disease over the rest of us. yesterday, representsive joe wilson of south carolina was formally reprimanded for shouting at the president, he's the guy who yelled you lie in the middle of obama's speech. while most peopl

. >> announcer: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live." tonight -- rob lowe. comedian lisa lampanelli. tommy lasorda from the feast of san gennaro. jimmy attempts the world's largest meatball. and competitive pizza throwing. with cleto and the cletones. and now, not for nothing, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by abc, inc. >> nice to see you, hi, everyone. i'm jimmy. that's very kind, i'm the host of the show. i'm glad you're excited but a -- because this is -- this is a good night for enthusiasm. a very special night here in hollywood. it's first night of the l.a. feast of san gennaro. our eighth annual charity event, goes on all weekend. it's in back of our theater every year. san gennaro for those who don't know is the patron saint of chest hair and colognes. and jewelry. [ laughter ] and you will see plenty of that tonight. the food though is the main attraction. i have been starving myself for this. i have not eaten since lunch. so this is going to be -- tonight not just a celebration. tonight we are on a mission. tonight, i

. >> announcer: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"!onight -- from "modern family", julie bowen. rumer willis. cousin sal does funny things. and music from the used. with cleto and the cletones. and now, take cover, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by abc, inc. >> thank you, cleto. hi, everyone. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. and i've got a feeling that tonight's going to be a good night. [ laughter ] tonight is gonna be a good, good night. then we'll do it again. i just want to work that in because i'm concerned that the black eyed peas aren't getting the air time they deserve. [ laughter ] you know, the black eyed peas performed on "oprah" yesterday, and then again before the steelers game in pittsburgh. the steelers won that game, it was the first game of the nfl season. for you ladies i have been asked this a few times, wondering why they have football games on thursday. the answer is i don't know. they just do, so stop it, you're giving me a headache. personally i don't understand how anyone coul

flowers covered his star, on hollywood boulevard.remembered most for his roles in dirty dancing and road house, died of pancreatic cancer. >> roadhouse, i mean, come on. because he was a simple man but he was very respected in the industry as someone being very kind human being. >> patrick swayze was 57. >> an apology for that outburst heard around the world. >> taylor, i am really happy for you. i will let you finish. but beyonce had one of the best videos of all times. >> i am really happy but for you but. conway west is apologizing again for taking the stage after taylor swift won an award on the music awards. he appeared on jay leno and said he needs to take time off to analyze how he can improve himself. >> good luck with that. >> elton john's dream of adopting will not come true. and his partner wanted to adopt a 14-month-old ukrainian boy with hiv. ukrainian law requires a parent to be no more than 45 years older than the adopted child. elton is 62. ukraine does not recognize homosexual unions as a marriage. >> still ahead, we

and finally, who's the hollywood celebrity people would most like to see in the congress? interesting results coming your way tonight on "hardball." that is in the side show. >>> let's start with attacks on president obama's speech. next week the school children. jim greer is the chairman of the republican party in florida. he joins us right now. mr. greer, thanks for coming on. you have put out a pretty strong statement the other day. you said the president, you referred to him as the pied piper obama. pied piper is the guy who took children away and they were never seen again. is that what you think, really? >> i don't want him to take children away but i don't want him to take their minds away either to push his agenda. i will tell you, chris, as a parent, i want to know what my kids are going to be taught, what they're going to be exposed to in the school system. and when i saw and heard about this speech and saw the lesson plans that the white house was preparing that talked about, you know, what can you say good about president obama's initiatives, new ideas, things

if you live and work in los angeles, including hollywood, if you own a darker colored automobile, you are going to come out of work and find a light ash on your vehicle. it gets on computer screens. that's life these days in the city of los angeles. say nothing of the rest of the state. over 132,000 acres are burning and almost, as of tonight, almost 29,000 homes are threatened. all of that, as we5íw.Ñ on the air from southern california. to begin the station fire, miguel almaguer, good evening. >> reporter: it's chewed across los angeles county. firefighters are doing what they can, but the fire is still out of control. growing in intensity, more firefighters are called in. 3600 now on the ground. those on the front lines trying to keep pace with shifting walls of flames. today, crews allowed backfires. burning vegetation. using fire to fight fire. >> it is massive, this fire. it's staggering. >> reporter: it won't stop. still sweeping, from hillside to hillside, it continues its march toward homes. 12,000 homes threatened. more in danger every day. firefighters move. they are jumpin

. >>> some prominent hollywood directors, including woody allen and martin scorsese are banding together to demand the immediate release of roman polanski. they are asking he be freed as he fights deportation to the united states for a 30-year old sex conviction. with me is former son of sam prosecutor jim shallock. >> thank you for having us here. >> thank you. >> let's remind people of two things, brilliant, creative director but also the man who did admit to drugging and having sex multiple times with a young woman he knew was a minor. now, the victim has passed -- has asked this goes away. roman polanski is asking it goes away. three decades later why not just drop in. >> he is should be treated like anyone else. he admitted to statutory rape. i'm not saying he should go to jail but before sentencing he absconded and fled and for 30 years he's been on the lam and he deserves to be in front of a judge to be sentenced for what he did and for his crime. i'm not saying he should go to jail necessarily but he should face his punishment like everybody else. it would be a terrible example f