he's an entertainer, not unlike howard stern, except for howard's the greatest radio entertainer of all time and everyone knows he's there to entertain. glenn beck, people aren't so sure and they confuse it which is why a lot of people think he's dangerous. the bottom line, there is a comparison between political camps when you're trying to teach young people how to think. however, the hitler youth were trained to be murderers and these kids were going to lead perhaps the most peaceful country in the world for generations to continue being that way. >> roland, you know talk radio. you're on talk radio. was this entertainment? >> first of all, there's no doubt you can classify him as a rodeo clown. he's called himself that. i won't call it entertaining because once you begin to interact and delve into the whole issue of politics, you are separate than other people. i won't try to say he's the same as howard stern. look, if we had to create a stuck on stupid segment, glenn beck would probably be our top candidate, four out of five days a week. so he loves to make these ridiculous comments

he wrote "crystal lied about our relationship on howard stern but i don't know why. maybe a new boyfriend." masa who do you believe, the girl or the wrinkly thing in the robe? >> i don't even believe he tweeted something. i think he is a little too old to tweet. i guess i believe the girl, but i think she is really -- it is a mean thing to do. i feel sorry for hef. every time i see these girls on the show turn against him. >> that's the only way -- boy he does look bad. >> that's the captain from captain and taniel. >> he is a stunt double. >> do you agree with hef? she has a new boyfriend and is lying. >> i always agree with hef. the average age according to research polling institute, the average age of tweeters are 52, 53. but i agree with hef. >> toldly made that up, mike. >> i agree with hef. >> basically since you had the kid you don't care about the show. you have to make a decision. >> can i bring jack on the show? >> do you think hef even cares? he ?apz his finger and he gets another blonde. >> in that story -- i keep calling it like a news story. he has lik

with howard. >> first and fore most, thank you for getting me invited to howard stern's house, i mean >> jimmy: howard is now taking pictures -- >> he's a shutter bug. and he has a coach. he's working at it very hard. >> jimmy: he is. >> and also some other knowledge that's useful is, we hate getting our picture taken, you and i. to the detriment of my own career. i won't do magazines because i'm so uncomfortable. >> jimmy: it's weird to stand there and pose. >> it's the worst. so, early on in the trip, howard says -- >> jimmy: when we walked in the door. >> as soon as we did, he said, i have a lovely photo shoot planned for you, jimmy, and for you, dax, when kristen gets here. >> jimmy: your fiance. >> kristen bell, so, we were -- as much fun -- >> jimmy: they're getting married. calm down. >> too late. sorry. you slept on it. not with it. on it. still bad. so, as much fun as we were having, the four days leading up to this photo shoot, it was looming. we knew it was coming. and he saved it for the last day. and he scouted areas on his property that he thought would look nice. and, s

but did she have to good on howard stern and tell some not too flattering details about their sex life together to the whole world? >> i think she is seeking revenge. he's been going at her pretty hard and making her look bad. >> a messy breakup. >> yeah. >> now quite malicious. >> now just gross. >> that, too. i agree. this comes us to from wmc action news 5 in memphis, tennessee, where a historic hotel is looking for the perfect candidate to pamper the resident wildlife without ruffling any feathers. the pea body hotel's duck master is in need of assistance. he needs help to care for the famous birds that roam the halls. hundreds have applied hoping to get a shot at one job, that is literally for the birds. >>> this is "early today." just your first stop of the day to day on your nbc station. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> how much would a true wine lover pay to taste what's inside a 200-year-old bottle? a french wine steward and restaurant owner paid $123,000. a new record for commercial sale. most white wines don't age well but the natural sugars preserved and improved i

including shock jock howard stern, actors richard gere, goldie hawn and heather graham and the lead singere rock band weezer. what do these people know about that we don't? meditation. are you saying that we can rewire our brains to be happier and nicer, basically? >> we can rewire our brains to be happier and nicer. >> reporter: if i meditation, i might get nicer? >> yes. >> reporter: at the university of wisconsin madison where they have one of the most cutting edge neuroscience labs on earth, the dalai lama himself granted permission for his monks, master med day or thes, to have their brains studied. lead researcher richie davidson and his colleagues were amazed by what they found. this is pretty wild. this is the activity in your brain when you're sitting there doing nothing and when you meditate -- >> there's dramatic change. >> reporter: but you don't have to be a monk or a buddhist, for that matter, to benefit from meditation. one study that came out earlier this year looked at regular people that took an eight-week course in meditation. after just eight weeks, the parts of their b

harris dumping playboy founder hugh hefner just days before the wedding but did she have to go on howard stern'st so flattering details about their sex life to the whole word. >> he said he was still active. maybe -- i never really thought -- i never heard any females come out and say it was true. >> you know for some reason it really doesn't surprise me that she would come out and say these kinds of things. he knew what he was getting into when he gets with these women. >> the whole thing is way too much information. >> way too much information. i'm amara sohn and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> after the most zrivg wing of his party raises hell about it, this all, as the white house says, it doesn't matter what boehner cobbles together because the senate isn't going to pass it anyway. the question is does anyone up in this place see a path to the deal before the deadline next tuesday? luke russert will join us live in a minute. >>> meanwhile the new imf christine lagarde speaking in new york and warning washington that their po

crystal lied about our relationship on howard stern, but i don't know why. new boyfriend? so be they truth or lies, we now know everything you have been wanting to know about what may or may not compago on in the pl founder's bedroom. >> you know what, i want to keep the image out there. i don't want all those details. the rumors about the caves and all that, let the legend live on. that's what i say. >> exactly. >> well, if you want all information including all those scathing details on hugh hefner, a.j.'s got it. "showbiz tonight" 11:00 p.m. every night on our sister network hln. >>> the nation's debt crisis, washington boggs down, you may pay up. we'll go to a car dealership for some of the hidden costs of the deadlock. sure, but let me get a little information first. for broccoli, say one. for toys, say two. toys ! the system can't process your response at this time. what ? please call back between 8 and 5 central standard time. he's in control. goodbye. even kids know it's wrong to give someone the run around. at ally bank you never have to deal with a

she went on howard stern's radio show on tuesday and kind of spilled some secrets about what sex is likee old man, with the legendary hef. >> she did not. >> she says, quote,the sex lasted, quote, like two seconds then i was just over it. she said they only had sex one time, he really doesn't take off his clothes, i've never seen hef naked. apparently she spilled secrets on my boy hef. >> don't you know you never kiss and tell? isn't that rule number one? >> he's 90 years old, i'm happy that it lasted two seconds. i'm happy that it got that far at 90 years old. you keep doing your thing, hef. >>> here's a fun story for you. alec baldwin goes on a three-hour twitter-a-thon and reveals very interesting things about himself. one question was, boxersr briefs? what do you think he said? >> i pray boxers. >> he wrote, thongs. okay? that's something though think about. >> tongue in cheek i hope. >> yeah, yeah. blonds, brunettes or redheads? well, he kind of said all of the above. >> what are you going to say to that? >> he wrote about his favorite bars in new york, he wrote about his "30 rock"

hugh saying, hey, wait a minute, i don't know why but crystal lied about our relationship on howard sternrystal convinced me that she adored me and that was obviously the first lie. he wrote this to one of his followers. i feel sorry for crystal, she seems lost. of course he's not going to take it lying down. >> no pun intended. >> you don't insult a man's sexual prowess and imagine he's not going to come fighting back. right? >> she said he only lasted two seconds, never took his clothes off. he said, wait a minute, it was four seconds. >> this is hugh hefner we're talking about, right? >> same point i made yesterday, e man is 90. i'm just happy he's still in the game at 90 years old. >> apparently he wants to make it clear to everyone that he is. >> he's still got it. [ drew ] what's the latest in eye couture? new intense shadowblast from covergirl. the news? it's eye shadow with primer built-in. fadeproof, waterproof, totally ignore-proof! oh yes! new intense shadowblast from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. >>> here some are stories to watch today on abc news. tropical storm don cou

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it's like at your house with howard stern -- >> jimmy: he came over. >> when i met don rickles thereour foot in your mouth. want to have a nice moment. my moments with steven has always been like a planned don't make an ass of yourself moment. now i was going to meet with him about pitching "cowboys and aliens." i remember going into -- first of all you go into amblin, the heart of the lot. the heart of the universal lot. then amblin which is like this other little jurassic park world in it. then you work your way to his office. past the memorabilia. the dine sores. all the models. i remember when i was going in to his conference room, alex kurtzman, one of the writer, said, the answer's yes. he said what you're going to ask me, the answer's yes. i go in. waiting for steven to come in. i look up and on the wall, lucite, in a box, is a sled that said rose bed on it. i went is that the -- he said yes. it was like the most famous prop in history from "citizen kain" is up there on the wall. in come steven. you couldn't look anywhere and not be intimidated. i was like, i better just make

. >>> hugh hefner's former bride to be is making news with her interview with howard stern talking aboutistent sex life with him. she said they only had sex once in their two-year relationship. she never saw him naked. yet she was prepared to marry the man at least until five days before the wedding when she jilted hefner. he say he's in a better place with new girlfriends two of them. >>> one of the most viewed stories on msnbc.com is forbes list of best and worst states to own a car. the magazine factors in gas prices, insurance, taxes what cars cost and how quickly they depreciate, worst, hawaii, california and alaska. translation most expensive. and the best, new hampshire, no sales tax, cheap insurance, i mean maybe their motto should be, live free and drive. announc] anan anthis...is the netwo. a living, breathing intelligence that's helping drive the future of business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ machines have a voice. ♪ medical history follows you. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities... committed to delivering the most advanced mobile broadband e

we're about to hear r-rated details, so shann shannon, she talked with the hef about the hef on "howard sternd intercourse once? >> yeah. >> how long did this horror situation last? the awful sex? >> like two seconds. not turned on by hef, sorry. >> all right. >> all right. this is drawing controversy. why marry him then? >> reporter: don't you just -- don't you -- she's not marry him. don't you just love the way celebrities -- >> she was consideringing marrying him. >> he almost went down the aisle but canceled. it's become a he said/she said. she didn't really give up too many details about what hef's like in the bedroom. be honest, do we really want to know what hefner is like in the bed room? i personally do not. but a lot of "playboy "playboy" playmates, a couple, came to hef's defense and said, hey, he's a really loving guy. and then harris back-pedalled and apologized on twitter. she said the sketern interview scared her and she blurted things out and she's sorry. later on twitter, hefner tweeted that that apology was perfectly fine. so it seems that everything's okay in the world. the

howard stern, rush limbaugh, and as i mentioned before, the self-help industry, that's tony robbins.0s saw huge growth in the self-help industry. it's focus on the self. and what does this look like today in our politics? the deification of the individual. well, i think in our politics it started with a lot of things that came out of ronald reagan's administration. one of the key things, one example, the idea of the unitary executive. that comes right out of ronald reagan. he says anything we do is in our national interests. that's a direct quote from ronald reagan. that happened just a couple years after the nation looked with concern when richard nixon no matter -- whatever the president does, it's legal. just a couple years later ronald reagan was saying this to great fanfare. and in our presidential politics this metastasizes into stuff like this. you get george bush now, and nobody blinks an eye -- or not enough people blink an eye -- when he says things like this: god wants me to be president. or when he says, i'm the commander, i don't feel like i owe anybody an explanation fo

she told howard stern that he wasn't great in bed and she ditched the playboy founder five days beforeheir wedding and he is now seeing two other ex-playmates. dave? >>dave: great america. awol soldier accused of plotting an attack at ft. hood appeared in court yesterday and was charged with possession of an unregistered firearm and shouted "nadal hassan ft. hood 2009," as he was led out of court. he is accused of trying to repeat the attack after training alongside nadal hassan. my guest says naser jason abdo was trouble from the start. >> good morning. you slept, ate, crawled in the mud right long side naser jason abdo and what raised your suspicion? >>guest: early on he began to be a problem. it was obvious to me, personally, and to many others in our platoon. he would prevehicle -- provoke conflict. and american soldiers come from a slice of american society so we come from all kinds of different socioand economic backgrounds and religious beliefs but he was incestant trying to convert others and who can so in a way to provoke conflict and he also, we would find many times he would