jovi to sing "dead or alive" at howard stern's birthday party -- >> i happen to be a chris christie fan and i think it's been very good for new jersey. >> a "new york times" story broke quoting david wildstein's lawyer that evidence exists that vi christie had knowledge of the lane closures in ft. lee. then it got worse. saturday afternoon the christie administration sent out a rambling buzzfeed style liftical to friends and allies titled "five things you should know about the bombshell that's not a bombshell." the two-page document included a section focusing on david wildstein's reputation at livingston high school. he and christie both went there over 30 years ago. >> i was the class president and athlete. i don't know what david was doing during that period of time. >> according to team christie, wildstein was "publicly accused by his high school social studies teacher of deceptive behavior." the list did not mention that wildstein was known as governor christie's eyes and ears inside the port authority after he was appointed by the governor to work at the port authority.

. >> and this one particular morning i had my assign: it was a show called "the howard stern show" on madison avenue. i went to the place at the appointed time. they asked me to wait. i flipped through magazines and they had a disgusting conversation on, and i said to the other guy why can't they get some nice music. that's a horrible thing to have in the waiting room. >> he said, "that's the show we are waiting to go on." they came to get me. i was introduced to a lean, tall wild haired guy with glasses. >> howard stern. >> and i said good morning, and he said, "oh, you have a deep voice. anyone with a voice that deep has to have a... "i said, "are we on air?" and he said, "yep." i said, "oh my", and he had it on tape. so from then on, whether i'm there or not. whenever someone says something outrageous he presents a button and i come on and say, "oh my", now it's my signature. >> we wish you the best of luck with all your projects in the future. it's a pleasure to talk to you. thank you very much for talking to us. >> i enjoyed talking to you.

people that don't listen to howard stern have a misconception of what the show is. when he publicis it he talks about girls coming in did and taking off their tops, which is there. it's the least interesting part of the show. >> what other shows or broadcast or news sources do you follow? >> there's a set of public radio shows that i'm a big fan of, including "fresh air", and "radio lab", and "on the media", and the daily news shows which are a big source for me. times." >> i have to ask you something that you talked about regarding your dog. through your pitbull you learnt that you respond to neediness and vulnerability more than shows of affection. >> did i say that in >> yes, you said that. >> on the radio? speeches. >> i respond to neediness and vulnerability >> needy, vulnerable. >> he's affectionate, he's a normal dog. i have a dog who is a rescue, who is kind of a problem dog, an anxious dog. like born in circumstances that left him anxious his whole life. and, i mean, i do respond to his vulnerability. it's true. it breaks my heart, and my heart goes out to

bill o'reilly doesn't like waters world. >> did you know howard stern and i went to school together?tes me. >> yeah. >> i don't understand. >> we're the whole fox family. >> there's no fox family. that's a myth. all i wanted to do was ask her some questions and how she does it. >> you're scary but richard sherman, he's fine. >> and it wasn't just i hate you. >> i have no idea. >> they begged me to do a two-parter on this. >> there's even more. it gets better. it's more salacious. >> i don't want more salacious. recut it. >> who is that woman? >> she's the maxim magazine host. >> i love regis referring to me in the third person. >> regis does. >> i have to get him on. >> tomorrow night we'll give you a better shot on this. waters is telling me they got other good stuff they couldn't get on tonight. >> i was up late. hazard pay. >> i'm sorry you were up late. >> tip of the day, was i nervous interviewing the president at the white house? we'll tell ♪ [ male announc ] your eyes. even at a distance of 10 mis... the length 146 football fields... they can see the light of a single candle.

no, howard stern has nothing to do with creating a traffic jam on the bridge. 60th birthday bash the g this photo minutes ago of governor christie introducing jon bon jovi's performance of dead or alive. and there is no excuse to miss date night at this restaurant. news breaker tweeting it's a date. olive garden offering free baby-sitting to customers. italian restaurant chain teaming with a number of kid fitness centers offering to pick up the tabernacle -- tab at the participating gym if they eat at the olive garden on february 7th. straight ahead, a whole new chapter of crazy. for toronto mayor rob ford. what in the world is going on in this photo of the crack-smoking mayor? i'll tell you, but i can't guarantee that you will believe it but, first, you probably just got hacked. another giant security breach involving 273 million people. which company got hacked this time? find out next and you can hash it out with us. do you fear that this time your information was hacked? tweet or post on facebook tweet or post on facebook right now using huh, tweet or post on facebook right now us

. >>> new jersey governor chris christie dodged reporters leaving howard stern's birthday party all day. he is denying that he knew about a traffic scandal. it has to do with the lane closings on a major commute route. there are new allegations from a former aide that he not only new about the lane closings, he ordered them. >> i had no knowledge of this, of the planning, the execution, or anything about it. and that i first found out about it after it was over. >> federal and state investigators are looking into whether the governor was involved or not. >>> there is a nationwide boycott of girl scout cookies. serene branson on what is behind it. >> it goes against the girl scout principles. call the girls to be and do. >> reporter: anna marie has a shield of rouses which has been around 30 years. they are joining the american life league's national call to boycott girl scout cookies siting the girl's relationship with planned parenthood, a pro- choice group that talks about sex. >> the girl scouts promote the founder of planned parenthood. >> reporter: but a spokesperson says in part,

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>>> everyone wanted to talk to new jersey governor chris christie as he left howard stern's birtay party tonight. earlier this month christie said publicly he did not know about the george washington bridge lane closures. today the export authority claimed there was evidence contradicting the governor's statement but did not show what the evidence was. the state legislative committee and u.s. attorney in new jersey are investigating. >>> justin bieber had problems getting into new jersey this afternoon. the pop star's plane was first when it landed at teterboro airport. the singer was interviewed several hours. u.s. customs and border protection officers said they detected a strong smell of marijuana and they brought in sniffing dogs on board. they didn't find anything, though. earlier this week bieber was booked on assault charges in canada. last week he was busted for a dui in miami. >>> tonight the cops still trying to figure out who shot and killed two people inside a home in d.c. in the southeast neighborhood. two toddlers may have witnessed the whole thing. cops found them there un

. >> and tonight governor christie again posted this photo to his instagram account from howard stern's birthday party in new york, saying he had just introduced his friend, jon bon jovi on stage. apparently not disturbed by the allegations that are starting to leak out. at the life desk, i'm wendy reiger, back to you. >> thanks, wendy. >>> tonight the search is on for a suspect and a motive after two people were shot and killed inside their house as their young children stood nearby. the couple was found shot to death inside their apartment in anacostia yesterday. the victims have been identified as renata hurley background and harley ingraham. the couple's children were found in the house. they were not harmed. police believe the couple was targeted, but they're still trying to figure out why. that crime brings the number of murders in d.c. to 14 this year alone. at this time last year, d.c. recorded three murders. today police addressed the spike in murders. they say at least four homicides this month have been domestic and occurred inside apartments which is something they cannot co

new jersey governor chris christie ignored reporters questions as he left a birthday party for howard stern in new york city just hours before a lawyer for the former port authority official behind the george washington bridge traffic scandal releasing a letter, claiming the governor knew all about the access lane closures that created a commuter nightmare in fort lee for days. >>> in that letter, david wildstein's lawyers say it ties christie to having knowledge to the closures during the lane when the lanes were closed. and the letter described the lane closing decision as the christie administration's order. the lane closings were allegedly hatched by the governor's staffers as political payback against a mayor, a democratic who refused to endorse christie for reelection. on january 9th in a nearly two hour news conference, christie repeatedly denied knowing anything about it. >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue in its planning or its execution, and i am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here. new jersey assemblyman gordon johnson whose district includes fort

scene friday night and posted this photo of himself off stage at a birthday bash for radio host howard stern. but this former associate of the governor is dangling new allegations. former port authority official david wildstein. >> no cars are really coming our way. >> reporter: who carried out the bridge traffic lane closures last fall and took the fifth before new jersey lawmakers in january. >> i assert my right to remain silent. >> reporter: now makes this claim in a letter written by his attorney. "evidence exists as well tying mr. christie to having knowledge of the lane closures during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what the governor stated publicly." but the lawyer does not describe the evidence and does not say that wildstein even possesses it. governor christie still maintains this position -- >> i had no knowledge of this, of the planning, the execution or anything about it, and that i first found out about it after it was over. >> reporter: christie's office released a statement, saying in part, "mr. wildstein's lawyer confirms what the governor has said all a

he wt birthday party for "america's got talent" judge howard stern.e posted a photo of him on stage introducing jon bon jovi. this comes just after a traffer back into the headlines. >> reporter: a lawyer for david wildstein embroiled in the george washington bridge lane closure scandal released a letter disputing chris christie's claim he didn't know anything about it. >> i was blind sided yesterday morning. >> reporter: in the letter david wildstein's lawyer argued that he not only knew about the closures but described them as the christie's order. there's evidence that mr. christie had knowledge of the lane closures. >> this is a hugely significant development in the investigation. it's a direct challenge to the credibility of governor christie. but until we see the evidence that david wildstein is talking about it's very hard to know how to evaluate it. >> reporter: on january 9th in that press conference christie denied knowing about not to mention okaying what he called a political vendetta. >> i'm humiliated by the fact i did not know this and

but what did the new jersey ght to introduce bon jovi at a 60th birthday party for radio host, howard stern. no mention of the controversy. abc news obtained a letter christie sent to friends and family. the governor still maintained he learned the lanes on the bridge were closed from the press. >> thank you, reena. >>> the headline in the west, the historic drought in california. this evening, more than 25 million people could face limits on the water to their homes. farms across the country are bone dry and may affect prices at the supermarket. abc's bazi kanani reports. >> reporter: experts predict this could be the driest. not enough rain leaving reservoirs empty. and not enough snow as seen in these satellite images comparing last year to this year. it all means less water for everyone. >> don't flush more than you have. don't shower more than you need to and turn the water off when shaving or brushing your teeth. >> reporter: in towns like orange cove, the mayor is telling residents they'll have to recycle their household water for their lawns and plants. >> whether come from the wash

commercialized by you know rock and roll labels record labels and so on but it also went off into a kind of howard stern you know i'm going to express myself with sexual acting out an over consumption of goods and you know. and a rejection of political correctness which at the end of the day is just consideration for the feeling of others so i think there was a very anti communitarian stream that came out of that too that's resurfaced today and in this sort of hipster libertarianism in the or in the random rap. cyber libertarianism apropos of that in the one thousand nine hundred fifty one or fifty two when russell kirk wrote the conservative mind he warned conservatives that if the working class ever became the middle class in other words if they got sufficiently prosperous that the nation would devolve into chaos and sure enough of the sixty's and seventy's suddenly all these folks were saying wait a minute what about us and. the women african-americans gays and stonewall happened in sixty nine as i recall and and from conservatives point of view it was like oh my god russell kirk was right we've got

new jersey governor chris christie ignored reporters questions as he left a birthday party for howard stern. a lawyer for the former port authority official behind the george washington bridge traffic scandal releasing a letter, claiming the governor knew all about the closures. in the letter david wildstein's lawyer says: >> and the letter described the lane closing decision as: >> the lane closings were allegedly hatched by government staffers as payback for fort lee mayor who refused to endorse chris christie. on-january the 9th chris christie repeatedly denied knowing anything about it. >> had no knowledge or involvement in the issue, in its planning or execution. and i am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here. >> new jersey assemblyman, gordon johnson says he never believed the government. >> i was suspect of the inner circle of the governor, not knowing about this. >> david wildstein was appointed by chris christie, and resigned from his $150,000 post. he is the one who exchanged emails with chris christie's former deputy chief of staff. she emailed: >> chris christie fi

. >> reporter: he's seen on stage at radio shock jock howard stern's birthday party in manhattan.is office continued the denials stating the governor has absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closure. but will there be others who come forward? noticeably silent christie's deputy chief of staff bridget ann kelly. and christie's former campaign manager is pleading the fifth. >> this is really a story about people being advised with certain authority and abusing it and coming up with a cover story and spending quite a bit of time and resources to do that. >> meanwhile, republican fund-raisers for christie are planned in six major states in the coming months at the birthday party last night chris christie introduced bon jovi but new jersey's largest student "the star ledger" is calling for him to resign as governor if these are true. >> that editorial was really tough. i read it. >> scathing. >> thank you, reena. >>> let apick up on that with matt dowd. matt, good morning. so we've talked about chris christie for many years now as a possible presidential contender. is he possibly

. >> reporter: the governor was not answering questions leaving howard stern's 60th birthday party where he posed with the icon. >> and john bon jovi. >> reporter: not talking about the shoe to drop in the scandal threatening his future. this one from a former appointee. he is the port authority official who relied got it to the staffer who e-mailed him time for traffic problems in fort lee. and then shut down two lanes to the george washington bridge snarling commuters. >> i think that he is looking for some sort of immunity. >> in the letter the attorney warns that evidence exists tying him to having closures. while they were closed. >> we don't know that he is sigh saying that he has evidence and he is going to indicate he knew the motive and gave the order to close the lanes. >> reporter: for that evidence. >> it should be subpoenaed. he has no rights not to disclose physical evidence that exists. they can get that without giving him broad immunity. >> but the team is doubling down. and mr. wildstein's lawyer confirms that he had no prior knowledge of the closure before they happened

he attended a 60th birthday bash for howard stern in new york. the governor made a few jokes even more introducing one of the night's biggest musical acts. here's an audio portion of the xhe comments. >> don't be dispinted, i'm not the representative of new jersey who you want to see right now. the representative of new jersey you want to see right now, it's not bah bah bowie. no. the representative you want to see is one of new jersey's favorite sons, one of my dpood friends and a great artist, ladies and gentlemen, john bon jovi. >> and there were plenty of other celebrity guests at the party including adam levine. >>> a review of nearly 2600 cases across the state. all of the cases were processed by the same chemist in a regional crime lab. the work was done for 80 different agencies spanning 35 different florida counties. the review was triggered after prescription pain pills were replaced with overthe count medications in an evidence room. the cases go back as far as 2006. in about half an hour from now, we'll get more details from the flori

. >> well, friday he managed to announce rocker bon jovi at howard stern's birthday bash. it's great to have you on the show. >>> thank you sir. >>> super bowl and security. bomb squads and haz-mat squads were called into security, after packets of white powder were mailed to former mayor rudy giuliani and other offices of super bowl 48. the intanse substances were foue nontoxic. for more on what's being done to keep people safe during an event like this, i'm joined in the studio by lou palumbo, owns a private security firm that's done security for the oscars and nascar, and nfl players association. lou it's good to have you on the show. new york and new jersey officials say there's no credible threat. what did you think when you first heard about this white powder today? >> obviously someone trying to disrupt the event, make a statement, pose a nuisance maybe test the system as well, it could be any one of a number of -- >> that latter one is one to be concerned about? >> absolutely, absolutely. >> you've been out there, and security officials say the biggest threat is a

. >> reporter: chris christie wasn't answering questions on his way to howard stern's 60th birthday party where instead he posed with a new jersey icon. >> ladies and gentlemen, jon bon jovi. >> reporter: not talking about the scandal threatening his political future. this one from david wildstein. he's the authority who e-mailed him time for traffic problems in fort lee. and then shutdown two lanes of the george washington bridge snarling traffic last september. >> i think he's looking for some sort of immunity. >> reporter: in this letter his attorney warns evidence exists. tying christie to evidence of having knowledge of the lane closures. >> i think we don't really know that wildstein is saying he has evidence or he's going to indicate that the governor knew the motive or gave the order to close the lanes. >> as for that reported evidence -- >> he should be subpoenaed. he has no right not to disclose physical evidence that exists. they can get that without giving him broad immunity. >> reporter: he's doubling down. mr. wildstein's lawyer confirms what the governor has said all along.

the governor is spotted just a few minutes ago leaving howard stern's bird day party in manhattan but he's besieged with questions over the george washington bridge. john terrett is with us. john. >> reporter: googood evening,. governor christie is in a tight position, in a letter through his lawyer, governor christie knew about those lane enclosures, evidence exists is the wording in the letter. it all means that governor christie is in a very tight spot because he has always vehemently denied any knowledge of though lane closures while they were happening. it's the scandal that continues to surround governor christie. the lane closings at the george washington bridge causing a commuter nightmare for days. the alleged political pay back against a democratic mayor who refused to back christie for his reelection. christie has been considered a contender for the president in 2016. remains popular in new jersey and was asked if he knew the plan for lane close beings. his response, clear and forceful. >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue in its planning or its execution and

this is the governor leaving a function at a howard stern party a moment ago. earlier a statement issued saying he had no prior knowledge of the lane closures before it happened and mr. wildstein's motivation for closing them. as the governor said he only first learned lanes were closed when it was reported by the press. as he said january 9 had no indication it was nothing more than traffic study. a lot of ground to cover. on the phone is sean boburg of burton county new jersey. senior legal analyst joins us and dana bash. does what the lawyer for wildstein, does it contradict what the governor of new jersey said? >> he said i had no prior knowledge. the governor said i didn't know about it while it was going on. wildstein is saying evidence exists to this and says i have evidence that the governor pf's statements about me were wrong. >> is the governor saying he didn't know the lanes were closed while it was going on or didn't know the alleged political reasons? >> he didn't know the lanes were closed -- now saying i didn't know prior to this nor the motivati

. >>> chris christie leaving a birthday party in manhattan this evening, for howard stern.he governor denying the new allegation that he knew about the lane closings on the george washington bridge when they happened. our headlines are next. has tonight's exclusive report. >> stories that have impact... that make a difference... that open your world... >> this is what we do... >> america tonight next only on al jazeera america >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler in new york and here are the top stories. new allegations in the political scandal involving new jersey governor chris christie. a new report shows that christie knew about the lane closures when they occurred and he has the evidence to prove it. the governor once again denied any knowledge. >>> tension on the rise in the koran. an opposition activist claims he was kidnapped and beaten. obvious signs of store churs. >>> in a sign of how serious california's drought is, officials say they will not be releasing any water from the state system. the move affects drinking water for 25 million people a

>> he is sent to howard stern's 60th birthday party, and his whole thing is asking them what they thinkf bill o'reilly. i mean, come on. let the guy -- it's like, how ego tistical is it? make sure you ask him if they like bill o'reilly. stop. >> just send flowers on somebody's 60th. >> exactly. >> thoughts on this? >> you said hilarity ensued. i didn't think it was hilarity. >> i have a low threshold for hilarity. >> oh, my goodness. oh, my gosh. >> make that kind of reference. >> you said a low threshold. >> that's testosterone. >> jesse said he loved colbert. he thought he was very funny, and it was fine. but four or five other people, he really didn't like. including a certain female sportscaster. >> erin andrews. >> i think jesse is going to air all that on fox news nation. >> american idol runner-up clay aiken has an amazing singing voice. he was runner up in season five of celebrity apresent nls, now he wants to run for congress in carolina. watch. >> i'm a democrat, but i do want to help bring back, at least to my corner of north carolina, there idea somebody can go to washington

. >> reporter: he's seen on stage at radio shock jock howard stern's birthday party in manhattan.is office continued the denials stating the governor has absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closure. but will there be others who come forward? noticeably silent christie's deputy chief of staff bridget ann kelly. and christie's former campaign manager is pleading the fifth. >> this is really a story about people being advised with certain authority and abusing it and coming up with a cover story and spending quite a bit of time and resources to do that. >> meanwhile, republican fund-raisers for christie are planned in six major states in the coming months at the birthday party last night chris christie introduced bon jovi but new jersey's largest student "the star ledger" is calling for him to resign as governor if these are true. >> that editorial was really tough. i read it. >> scathing. >> thank you, reena. >>> let apick up on that with matt dowd. matt, good morning. so we've talked about chris christie for many years now as a possible presidential contender. is he possibly

and howard stern, we added him because we felt like he changed the face of radio.io and legitimized sirius xm satellite radio when he signed that five-year contract. other media figures on the list include oprah winfrey but then you ask why did some folks fall out, why did herb kelleher not make it and richard branson did? maybe branson touched more different businesses. why does a guy like sam walton genius businessman or boone pickens similarly genius businessman, why did they fall out? well, in those cases we felt basically a lot of their sort of seminal work and business building took place before our 1989 start date because obviously this list is trying to sync up with the history of cnbc from 1989 forward. so, we're looking at the first 25. you can still go back, carl, and vote for your faves on our list. and give your comments as we narrow the list down to an april reveal, late april, of the top 25 most influential game changers in business over the past quarter century, folks? >> that's a painful process. leaving out david stern, that's crazy. >> and magic

well, governor christie did appear in public but did note talk about this accusation he attended howard stern's 60th birthday and took the mic, only to introduce john bon jovi the governor said nothing about the claim, and the questions from reporters you can see as he left. but accusing the governor of not telling the truth about when he found out about closings this month. the governor said in part it only learned about the whole thing after it happened. >> i had no knowledge of this, of the planning, execution or anything about it. then, i first found out about it after it's over. and even then, what i was told is that it's a traffic study. >> that is not true, says the lawyer, who claims evidence exists that contradicts the governor the lawyer does not say what that is. he also does not claim the governor knew the scheme is now bid deputy chief of staff or it was supposedly part of the political pay back plot. what the governor's office says the lawyer supports the claims, governor krift ease statement does not address accusation he knew of the closings at the time his lawyer claims he did.

scene friday night and posted this photo of himself off stage at a birthday bash for radio host howard sterner associate of the governor is dangling new allegations. former port authority official, david wildstein. he carried out the lane closures last fall and took the fifth before lawmakers in january. >> i assert my right to remain silent. >> evidence exists tieing mr. christie to having knowledge of the lane closures during the period of when they were closed, contrary to what the governor said publicly. he does not say wildstein possesses evidence. governor christie maintains this position. >> i had no knowledge of this, the planning, the execution or anything about it. i first found out about it after it was over. >> reporter: christie's office said it confirmed he had no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened. the wildstein letter also goes in christie's personal credibility. mr. wildstein contests the accuracy of statements the governor made about him and can prove the inaccuracy of some. the main focus of the three-page letter argues his former employer, the port

last week, the governor surfaced again at howard stern's birthday party of all places, and there were plenty of reporters there and a lot of reporters shouted questions at him about the bridge scandal, but the governor did not answer them. and, of course, around the super bowl this weekend, the governor made lots of public appearances. but, again, no answering any questions about the scandal even when he was asked directly. since that big press conference at the beginning of last month, when he said this whole thing made him very sad and he called his former deputy chief of staff, bridget kelly stupid and a liar, since then, governor christie has made no public comments on this matter. governor christie has refused to answer questions about the bridge closure. until tonight. tonight he spoke about it for the first time in 25 days. this is on new jersey live 101.5 radio tonight. listen. >> let's make one thing clear right off the bat which i think is the most important issue. and the most important issue is, did i know anything about the plan to close these lanes? did i authorize it? d

the governor, himself, attending howard stern's birthday party where he introduced jon bon jovi who playedead or alive." your reaction to today's news? >> startling. startling. certainly wildstein's letter establishes reasonable suspicion that a series of crimes may have been committed by the governor. including malfeasance in office, nonfeasance in office. obstruction of justice. if he knew while these lanes were being closed and did nothing about it, while people's lives were being endangered, while people were inconvenienced, couldn't get to school, work, particularly emergency response vehicles. if he knew and did nothing about it and then participated in a wild cover-up making up a false story, those are serious, serious problems for the governor and something that we have to move forward with and investigate, and if probable cause is established, then we'd have to issue that would be the assembly, articles of impeachment. >> so you're thinking about -- you're starting to think down that road? >> now for the first time. i've never said that before, but right now we certainly have reas

howard stern, king of all media. lynn tilton, self-made billionaire.ert wright, former nbc universal chairman and memorably, the founder of autism speaks where he changed the way autism has been thought about in this country. let's bear down on wayne huizenga and get your thoughts. you used to work for him. three fortune 500 companies. kind of a serial entrepreneur. what does he do better than anybody else? >> he hires the best people and lets them do their job. >> like you? >> well, he hires the best people and lets them do their job. what wayne has done that impresses me the most, he's proven that consolidation works. in a lot of cases it doesn't work but auto nation is an example of a consolidation gone right, not wrong. >> george mitchell, the other guy i want to focus on here, i believe that's who we will bring up, sort of one of the fathers of fracing. he is an interesting guy. not that he invented fracing, but what he did to bring it public, to sell his initial company for something like $30 billion, this is a transformative technology, right? >

howard stern, should we include him for changing the face of radio or maybe the voice of radio?t sirius xm way back on the map way back when. another entrepreneur, lynn tilt 0. n. lynn tilton. self-made near-billionaire financier. >>> and bob wright, he turned nbc into a global media group. he was a broadcasting executive that saw that the future was narrow casting on cable. he was there at the start and put together the deal that created cnbc, msnbc, then he saw the value in all of the different cable channels that could be built through a deal with universal. the intellectual property and i think most importantly, change the way autism is viewed in this country and that may well be his lasting legacy. >> through autism speaks. >> that was good. >> we had to drop some people off. why did you drop sara blakley off? the founder of spanx. you kept anna wintore on. this is a lady that doesn't even need spanx. >> i would argue against that. >> that's the whole point of it. >> does that mean we can't vote for sara blakley anymore? >> you can write in comments and so forth but chances

governor -- >> reporter: chris christie wasn't answering questions on his way to howard stern's 60th birthday party, where instead he posed with a new jersey icon. >> ladies and gentlemen, jon bon jovi. >> reporter: not talking about the latest shoe to drop in the scandal threatening his political future. this one, from former christie appointee david wildstein. he's the port authority official who replied, got it. to the christie staffer who e-mailed him time for some traffic problems in ft. lee and then shut down two lanes to the george washington bridge, snarling commuters for four days last september. >> i think, you know, he's looking for some sort of immunity. >> reporter: in this letter, wildstein's attorney warns, evidence exists tying chris toi having knowledge of the lane closures while they were closed. >> i think we don't really know that wildstein saying he has evidence thoor he's going to indicate that the governor knew the motive or actually gave the order to close the lanes. >> reporter: as for that purported evidence -- >> it should be subpoenaed. he has no fifth ame

dropped by howard stern's star-studded birthday party in midtown manhattan. the real representative of new jersey, jon bon jovi, we know he spent about 30 minutes there and was able to avoid reporters. >>> if there's any weekend that new jersey can nut afford distractions is this that weekend zblnt state, of course, hosting the super bowl there and in new york city, we should point out police have got their guard up. we'll show you live pictures at times square and super bowl boulevard. yesterday's hoax where suspicious white powder was found at several sites just kind of added to the tension. cnn's alexandra field is live there for us. >> you got an up close look at all the precautions that police are taking. tell us about it. >> reporter: sure, good morning, christi, victor. we know that state police and military aircraft will both be used to help secure the super bowl sunday afternoon. really, on the front of that, you'll find u.s. customs and border agents. they took us up in the air and showed us exactly how they would respond in the case of any kind of

scene friday night and posted this photo of himself off stage at a birthday bash for radio host howard stern but this former associate is dangling new allegations. port authority official who carried out the bridge classic lane closures last fall and took the 5th before new jersey lawmakers in january. >> i assert my right to remain silent. >> reporter: now exerts this claim. evidence exists as well tying mr. christie to having knowledge of the lane closures during the period when the lanes were closed contrary to what the governor stated publicly but the lawyer does not describe the evidence or says he possesses it. governor christie maintains this position. >> i had no knowledge of this, the planning or the execution or anything about it and i first found out about it after it was over. >> christie's office released a statement saying mr. wildstein's lawyer confirm what is the governor said all along. he had no prior knowledge before it happened. it also goes with christie's personal credibility. he contests the accuracy of various statements that the governor made about him and he can pro