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jenny mccarthy was appointed as the new host to "the view" this week jim what did you do?have never done that show. in that type of an audience doesn't really embrace my sensibilities. i can be quite charming. [ laughter ] >> but i was happy to hear that jenny mccarthy -- who cares. i was more worried about curlily jones getting into the stooges. >> john: i tell you why it is a story, everyone who hated elizabeth hassleback you have people who think she is just a conservative. jenny mccarthy has ideas that are really bad for america. >> her ideas -- you were talk about paula dean before. whatever you want to say about her -- her stuff she said hasn't harmed children, and she is not allowed on tv now. but jenny mccarthy who's ideas about vaccinations are harmful to children, and she has her own show now. >> it's the media. the media hates the kids. >> doesn't jenny mccarthy said if you get a vaccination you have to cut off the arm. [ laughter ] >> i always say the horror the horror at the end of "the view." >> how does she have time for the new show when she is dating mark

i'm delighted to announce our newest cohost is jenny mccarthy. jenna: and that brought some controversy. howard, let's be real. if you're a media analyst like yourself, controversial figures are nothing new. but there is something different about jenny mccarthy that has come up that really has received a lot of attention. why are people so concerned about this move? >> jenny mccarthy is funny, but she has been getting pummeled because she is a leading crusader for the discredited theory childhood vaccinations cause autism. i'm sure she is sincere in that, but medical study of medical study said a recent study in the journal of pediatrics, many moms watch the view. it does have an effect. the scare stories about vaccines have had an impact on some parents deciding to lay he or nt to vaccinate their children at all. jenna: abc, this is not the first rodeo. must have thought of this and some strategic way. >> abc's comment on this controversy has been zero, in some ways hanging jenny mccarthy out to dry. figuring all this controversy will lead to a

but first, what is left to say about jenni mccarthy that hasn't already been said? it's true. >>> bringing her to the view when general me mac car thee -- mccarthy was taped they said she could bring a fresh point of view, get it? many are less happy particularly since mccarthy is part of the idea that the childhood vaccinations cause autism. for a show remotely about news and a career news woman like walters who legit myselfed her dangerous yous anti-science because she will get crazy attention and the ratings is shameful. obviously we must discuss this in the -- >> lightning rooooooouuuuuunnnnnndddd. lightning round. >> do you ever get that in your head? >> all the time. >> say it over and over again. it keeps you up at night. >> it haunts me. >> jedediah, good choice? do you care? >> it is not a great choice, but not for this reason. i would have liked to see a differing of opinion on the political spectrum. i would have liked to see them duke it out. she will not be on the show talking about vaccines every day. she is a spokesperson for an anti-vaccine campaign,

>>> finally, jenny mccarthy has been picked to be on "if view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. t view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. he view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. the heat wave is going to continue today. we are not going to break any records but it is going to be hot. it is in the upper 70's to around 80 in many locations. hazy sunshine again. high temperatures in the mid- 90's with the heat index between 100 and 108. 7. coming up on 4:5 >> coming up by 11 news today -- the verdict ind the trayvon martin case. in as many protest days last night here in baltimore. arrestedhan 250 people in an international child sex staying. >> we are checking the ar

>>> finally, jenny mccarthy has been picked to be on "if view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. t view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. he view." >>> i'm mara schiavocampo. we hope this is your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> tensions remain high across the country after the verdict in the george zimmerman trial. the latest night of unrest that police are dealing with. >>> as temperatures soar, tens of thousands of people in prince george's county facing days without water. the mappndatory restrictions in place. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome. let's take a live look outside right now. the beautiful washington monument lit up in the night sky. 79 degrees, though, right now and feels steamy out there. >> every bit of that 79 degrees. let's check in with meteorologist tom kierein with

. >>> just ahead, jenny mccarthy is about to get a lot more exposure than ever before. that's next. >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. today will look a lot like yesterday. scattered showers and storms in the intermountain west. as far as california, oregon, idaho and washington, a lot of dry weather out there today. very warm, too. one of the warmer days in the northwest so far this summer season. now since the weather is so calm in the west over the next week at least, i thought i'd take a peek at our friends in alaska. there's a storm that's going to be kicking up during the aleutians. in some rain moving in. from nome to anchorage. juneau still has some of the beautiful weather. 76 and sunny is gorgeous by anyone's standards any time of year. >> ah, the 70s. i remember when. >> what were you, 1? >> no, i meant the temperatures. it's been so hot here lately. >> thank you bill. >>> a fight is looming on capitol hill after senators failed to reach a deal to break senate gridlock. now democrats are threatening to change the rules and force votes

actress and comedienne jenny mccarthy has been officially named to fill one of the open slots on the show this fall. mccarthy has already made 17 appearances on the show, including 8 as a guest co-host. "the view" is seeing the departures of co-hosts elisabeth hasselbeck, joy behar, and barbara walters, which is happening next year. >> not a bad view for the morning. i'll take a little jenny mccarthy with some coffee in the morning. >> she's funny and charming. >> for the early 40s, looks good. >> really good. >> and she's funny. and all-new crew coming to that show in the fall. >> it's going to be a new feel. >>> more pain at the pump for us. as gas prices continue to rise, what's causing the sudden surge? >>> and the bizarre investigation involving apple. how a woman's iphone may be to blame for her death. >>> plus, a weatherman is caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. we're going to take you inside of a wild sandstorm. >>> and welcome back. the economy doesn't appear to be doing as well as economists had thought. weaker-than-expected retail sales show while consumers did bu

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until then, no. >> to real news, comedian/actor jenny mccarthy joining the -- is it cast? i like panel. she's apparently made 17 previous appearances on the show, including eight at guest hosts. there were rumblings in the media she might be the gal. now we know elisabeth hasselbeck is going to fox effective immediately. joy is leaving. barbara announced she was leaving next year. barbara said of jenny, she brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. so, there you go. 40-year-old, playboy, former tv personality and now "the view" host. >> let's be clear. she still looks great. she's still hot. smoking hot. for 40 years old -- >> 40 has become the new 25. i mean, you look -- these 40-year-old woman look amazing. better than a 30-year-old. there you go. >> not a problem at all with her. >> writing down you want to watch. >> a whole new crew. it will be interesting next year. so, welcome to jenny mccarthy. also this story i love, one because i'm a big dave matthews fan. i think they're one of the best live bands on the planet. this is why people love dave. apparently

there's a new co-host joining the view, jenny mccarthy is joining the show starting in september when it returns for its 17th season. she's probably a real familiar face to you appearing on the show 17 times and guest hosting 8 times. . >>> big cosby is getting his first tv special in 30 years. far from finished will air on comedy central november 24th. earlier this year his last concert special aired back in 1983. >>> and now, from abc2 news maryland's most accurate forecast. this is our most significant heat wave of the summer so far. we had a few three or four day stretches in the upper 80s or 90 #s, but nothing like this six day stretch we're having. excess iheat warning all the way up into new york city. as we go to lunchtime tomorrow, 92 degrees, but the humidity is going to make it real oppressive. withby the way, whatever you're doing to keep cool out is there, make sure you're keeping your pets cool. tfts hot and humid today in the state capitol. themost humid spot in the state, right off the chesapeake bay and the heat baking that water bay and causing the steam to come off.

. >>> well it's official, the newest cohost of the view is jenny mccarthy, and you might have thought they was the cohost, she's appeared on the show 17 times, and guest hosted 8 times. >>> well she is possibly the most famous author in the world best of your recollection up until this -- but up until this weekend, her latest novel isn't selling. nobody was reading it until now. >> this london book store, but -- >> i had no idea. >> they couldn't find the novel. >> gail. >> that's because nobody wanted it. >> hadn't really -- >> in the last few months, they sold only 50 copies, but on sunday alone, it sold 100,000. why, they've sold -- and conjured up the money spent. she told us that she wanted to write anonymously, to see what the editors really thought. >> how had would i know that i was being published frrt right reasons. >> it got great reviews for three months, until this london journalist followed the clues. >> the same agent, publisher, editor, and crucially, the similar style writing, and now, lots of rolling fans are new fans. >> do you think you would want to read any jk ro

barbara walters announced that jenny mccarthy will join the show this september.loyal viewers are likely familiar with her. she has been on the show more than one dozen times. she has guest-hosted on multiple occasions. walters plans to retire next year. singer dave matthews nearly missed a concert in pennsylvania over the weekend. he made it next to some fans who were heading to the same concert. emily and her boyfriend were driving to the concert when they saw a man standing next to a broken bicycle. that was dave matthews. >> we saw him on the other side of the road and we pulled my car in here. he picks his bike up and throws it up here. >> he invited her and her boyfriend to dinner to thank them for the ride. they also watched the concert on the front row. >> not collects call me maybe? >> maybe not. >> that hurts. carly rae jepson is throwing out the first pitch. you can see is right there. it only traveled a couple of feet. everything looked great but she just kind of forgot to let go of the ball. i do not know. that form. strasburg. >> no. that will not wi

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. >>> jenny mccarthy is in negotiations to take joy behar's seat when she leaves "the view" in august> and what was your favorite bill cosby sweater on "the cosby show"? >> i said earlier i like the plaid ones but -- >> i think they are all equally not good. >> the comedian wanted to know. >> the arguyles. >> i was doing some research on this because i was interested in the factoids behind it. the favorite brand of his were perry ellis because they were affordable. >>> this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news in "the wall street journal," secret court's redefinition of relevant empowered vast nsa data gathering. starting in the mid-20000s they decided the word relevant could be broadened to permit an entire database on millions of people. >>> and "chicago sun-times," gangs, weather, access to guns, reluctant witnesses drive holiday weekend bloodshed. more than 60 people shot in chicago since last wednesday, at least 10 fatally. >>> topping our news, two plane crashes days apart. the latest in alaska, a seaplane crash killing all

>> "the view" has announced a new co-host, jenny mccarthy will join the abc chatfest come this fall.een a guest 17 times, and guest-hosted it 8 times, and joy behar leaving the show, but no word on who will take her place. >> not a fan. and i think jenny mccarthy has a lot to answer for with her whole an think vaccination movement. >> happy moment for the daughter of the slain sandy hook elementary school principal. she recently got married in new york, and she continues to be on the front of the gun-control battle but a very happy day for her. >> yes. good for her. >> and in sports as baseball takes a break for the all-star game tonight, a look at where things stand a little more than halfway through the season the boston red sox have the best record. detroit, oakland atlanta arizona are all division leaders, and other teams with great chances of making the playoffs include our own washington nationals, cincinnati, pittsburgh philadelphia baltimore tam pa bay, texas, and maybe the yankees. >> how hard must it be to be a red sox fan. >> well, how hard is it to be a national's fan? >>

talk show "the view" is getting pushback for adding new host jenny mccarthy. mccarthy has linked childhood immunizations to her son's autism. and, rolling stone magazine's decision to feature boston marathon suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev has cvs, walgreens and other retailers pulling the issue. rolling stone stands by the cover. kfc is testing out a new image. next month, the fast food chain will open a new "test" restaurant called "kfc eleven" in louisville, kentucky. the brand's signature orginal recipe chicken will be sold - mostly boneless - on flatbreads, salads and in rice bowls. still to come, sequels star at the movies this weekend. are follow-ups worth your money? plus, ready to spend: the top countries where corporate america wants to invest. but first, on the frontlines in greece: the outrage over goverment cutbacks is just after the break. anger is reaching a fever pitch in greece, where the parliament has just approved a plan to fire 25,000 public-sector workers. the country remains deep in debt and was forced to make serious budget cuts to get a $1.8

jenny mccarthy will be fine as the host of "the view."her top trending stories we think you should know. >>> hey, everyone. at number one, a big royal fuss about a little royal baby. >> when the child is delivered, it's important you not reach for it. >> unless he offers a hand to you. >> the world is keeping a breathless eye on jolly old england for the latest on the royal baby. there are plenty of ways to get all the information without being in london. >> the british monarchy have the news. keep an eye on twitter. the daily beast gathers the live articles. we are up to four centimeters from all the excitement. >>> at number two from nsa whistle-blower, a swedish sociology professor nominated edward snowden for the reward at great personal cost. >>> the million plus first prize must look sweet to a guy living in a lost and found room at the moscow airport. it might be too late to take this year's prize because the deadline for submissions was february. i could be a contender for 2014. he'll have a tough time picking up the hardware beca

finally barbara walter as announced latest replacement jenny mccarthy. >> we love her because she's fun and uninhibited and opinionated enough to help us begin the latest chapter in the view history. for more entertainment news go to otrc.com. >> still head on abc 7 news at 4:00 why apple is investigating the death of a woman in china plus,. >> more reaction from george zimmerman's acquittal. i'm marcy gonzales with that story coming up. >> and an incredible rescue of a young boy sucked into a giant sand dune. what doctors are saying. >> a good cause brings two presidents together at the white house, words of praise >>> in a ters comment attorney general eric holder today said the justice department will follow the facts and law as it reviews the case. white house says president ob yaum will not get involved in the decision whether to persue criminal civil rights charges against george simmerman for killing trayvon martin. we're live now with reaction. marcy? >> marcy? >> the investigation is ongoing. that has not stopped martin supporters. from prayers... to protests, reaction across t

>> jenny mccarthy and donny wahlberg. would show you a clip because it got racy and kind of dirty real quick. >> hoda would love that. >> he whispered dirty things into her ear. this is part of the show. >> she loves that. >> they are dating, so yeah. the sexual tension on this show was, literally i watching was like, get a room you two. it was hot, hot, hot. now they are reportedly dating. good for them. they were talking about how they behave in bed and all that good stuff. well, her show is racy. and he was certainly going to rise to the occasion because look at her. again. >> she ends up going to "the view" she's going to have to tone that down. >> we'll see. time will tell. >> what about the movies? >> we always think that the big blockbusters are going to win. we're learning now they're not. "lone ranger" did terribly. now "pacific rim" was supposed to do well. that tanked. "despicable me" is on top. it cost only about $76 million to make. it has made over $200 million just domestically. this i probably because of t

. >> i feel like you are the jenni mccarthy of "red eye" at this po nie t. >> there are a lot of good things about jenni. >> just trying to figure out what it would be like if i were her. >> and julie downs, the lead author of the study, now that the calorie count, the government inter section -- intervention shows it doesn't work she wants to tax sugar restuff and healthier stuff. let's try more government intervention. >> that's the point. it doesn't end. failure be gets more failure. >> the only problem is i hate government intervention, but i am tired of paying health insurance rates that are higher because people's obsessive shoving food in their faces. it is like smoking or anything else. i don't care if you do it. i don't want to help you if you grab your chest and fall down the steps. >> i'm sure something will kill me i could have avoided. smashed over the head by somebody i suspect is a woman. >> speaking of which let's talk about on-line porn. >> jill, you mentioned one of the other things prime minister cameron is calling for in addition to the opt in thing is making it cr

jenny mccarthy has a lot of activities on her resume.he's a catholic schoolgirl turned "playboy" center fold, actor, author, activist. broke out in the '90s on mtv. since then, she's had talk shows, a sitcom, wrote best-selling books, now she's 40 years old and still looks like she could pose for "playboy," by the way. in her advice column in "the chicago sun times," jenny says she's going to do anything she can to provoke conversation on the show. she also says, pretty funny, i might add, bradley cooper better watch out next time he does the show because she might go into his dressing room in only a towel. it's that edge that they hope she brings to the show. that's what producers are looking for, but she does have a serious side and that's what brings the controversy in this situation, carol. >> she's been antivaccine, that's the controversy surrounding her and some people don't think that message should be sent out on national television. >> there's a lot of doctors who feel that way. there's a lot of them out there that believe her v

"the view" this week, there's talk they -- they might replace her by former playboy playmate jenny mccarthyawkward though, when, the show's producers said, "do we want to hire someone who posed nude?" and barbara walters said, "you already have." [ laughter and applause ] check this out. a new study found that americans are exercising more than ever, but still not losing much weight. not good. in fact, it's all i could think about on my jog to dunkin' donuts. i was, like -- [ laughter ] or as i like to call it, funkin' gonuts. [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: yeah! ♪ >> jimmy: up the stakes. funkin' cronuts. [ laughter ] >> steve: what? ♪ >> jimmy: no, no. >> cronuts. cronuts. >> jimmy: listen to this, you guys. last year, a town in minnesota held a raffle to decide its, mayor and they ended up electing a 4-year-old boy. this is true. and then this week, the boy said that he wants to run again. or, as he put it, this many more years. [ laughter ] you guys have probably heard of this. justin bieber, what's going on with him. you guys hear about this? you guys hear me? you can hear me, right

plus barbara walters has announced that jenny mccarthy is joining "the view," watch out for barbara'snds. and why do some people insist on singing in the rain? i'll ask music guest, neil sedaka, all of that and more on "say anything." [♪ theme music ♪] >> joy: thousands protest across the country in the aftermath of

barbara waters announced today jenny mccarthy will join in september.s son has autism she has drawn criticism for saying the condition is linked to vaccines. abc reports the 40-year-old has already appeared on "the view" 17 times in a network news release waters says jenny brings us intelligence as well as warmth and humor. she can be serious and outrageous. she is connected with our audience and offers a fresh point of view. of course, this comes after now former co-host elisabeth hasselbeck left "the view" last week to become a morning co-host on "fox & friends" starting in september. updating some of fox top stories tonight. the attorney general eric holder confirms that the justice department will examine evidence in the killing of trayvon martin to determine whether federal prosecutors should file civil rights charges. asiana airlines indicates it plans to sue a local fox television station in san francisco for reporting fake and racially offensive names for the pilots of the deadly plane crash. and doctors for the country singer randy travis say i

calling miley cyrus ugly and jenny mccarthy an old lady. >> this could be a catalyst for significant in her life. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> let's hope howard bragman is right right there. >>> let's get weather from sam. >> we're going to look at western fires. the problem is spreading. now, into wyoming. fires in that area, about 1,700 acres going there. last week, when the big headline were all of the fires, there's more fires this week. now, 23 large uncontained fires are burning in the west. it's because of the baking heat and not much getting in the way. boise, 98 degrees. salt lake city, 95. little chance of getting moisture in the areas that need it, even though we're getting the monsoon to the south. and right where you would expect it, in the coastline areas. 70, in san francisco, what you would expect this time of year. oklahoma city, roaring thunderstorms this morning. the front barely drops south of you. you're into the zone for today and tomorrow. dall >>> good morning. i'm mike nicco. more sunshine, more warmth tod

. >> stephanie: by the way parenting specialist jenny mccarthy has been named the new co-host of "the" mo wrote i for one am amun to her charms. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: because -- >> yeah. >> well, there was some thought that the element they used to -- >> it had mercury in it or something. >> yeah, but it didn't pan out. >> stephanie: a doctors and stuff like that think it's very dangerous -- >> a lot of people will have bad reaction to vaccinations, but if the benefits outweigh the risk. >> stephanie: kevin bacon bribes djs not to play "foot loose" at weddings. >> i'm 60 years old -- >> and all he has to say is please don't play that song and they know what song he is talking about. >> stephanie: i am a thousand years old now. i cannot dance like that anymore. >> most of that was a dance double anyway. >> stephanie: really? well, see that's even more embarrassing. >> when he was going through the flower factory that was not him. >> stephanie: oh. couple driving into dave matthews show spots a hitchhiker, and it turns out to be dave matthews. he had a flat on his bike and di

abc announcing jenni mccarthy will be the new co-host for "the view." previous statement was linking some vaccinations to autism and she's been outspoken about this. her son was diagnosed with autism years ago, she said now he doesn't have it it, but she linked it to him getting a plethora of vaccinations early on, which a lot of parents with kids with autisms think that's part of it. >> she's going to bring it, exactly. >>> the bad news, team breezy, number one story, a los angeles judge has revoked chris brown's probation after he left the scene of a minor car accident. the probation was in connection with the beating of his then-girlfriend rihanna. he has another hearing in august to decide whether or not he'll face any jail time. i want to add a quick note, his team released a statement saying they believe this is a complete misunderstanding that the case will be dismissed, they believe, in the next couple weeks. >> nichelle, thanks very much for that. >>> when we come back, the protests about the zimmerman verdict becoming anything but peaceful, de

. >>> jenny mccarthy could be taking a permanent seat on "the view."r joy bayhart. mccarthy as appeared several times as a guest and is said to be well liked. over to tucker. >>tucker: america is the land of the free and home of the brave, but economically how free are we? at least in relative terms. and how about compared to canada? an index from the heritage foundation in washington shows canada coming in sixth while america -- buckle your seat belt -- came in tenth. so is america really less free than canada? and if so why? joining us is author and columnist for the daily caller, also investment advisor in the u.s. and canada and a dual u.s.-canadian citizen. theo, thanks for joining. i think of canada our socialist buddy to the north. it's freer than us now economically? >> no need for you to take it personally, tucker, because we don't need to be offensive by it. the fact is it's not a new thing. for decades people have said canadian taxes are higher than those in the united states. not true. personal and corporate rates in canada are lower than t