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guests, julie bowen, >>> this morning on "early today," debate face-off. republican presidential contenders go on the attack in a tense campaign match-up. >>> on the loose. dangerous animals escape from a wild animal preserve in ohio. >>> and close encounter. a colorado cat gets into a staring contest with a rious a colorado cat gets into a staring contest with a rious mountain lion. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with a fiery debate. gop presidential candidates went head-to-head last night in las vegas for the fifth and final round of a six-week string of high-stakes match-ups. mitt romney and rick perry shared a heat exchange over illegal immigrants while herman cain's 9-9-9 tax plan came under attack. >> reporter: herman cain and his 9% sales tax plan that helped catapult him to the top tier of the republicans running for president drew intense fire at the cnn debate in las vegas. >> 84% of americans would pay more taxes under his plan. >> that simply is not true. >> go to new

tomorrow night, fresh off her big win at the emmys, from "modern family," julie bowen will join us.itbull, too. if you missed hearing words like pathetic, horrible, horrendous and ghastly on tv, it is time to rejoice, because the most honest man in television is back, with his own show. it is called "the x factor." it premieres on fox tomorrow and thursday night at 8:00 p.m. please say hello to simon cowell. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's very good to see you. >> hello. >> jimmy: though, i have to admit, when you walk out, because i haven't seen you in a long time and i've seen you on tv since then, i feel like you're going to insult me. i don't know why. >> you look different. >> jimmy: i do? >> it's in your face. >> jimmy: well, i've lost some weight, maybe that's what it is. >> it's more than that. >> jimmy: you think i've had some work done? >> yeah, a little bit. >> jimmy: really? do you really think that? >> 100%. >> jimmy: you really do? i would never have any work done. i don't even do any work. >> why are you smiling? >> jimmy: do i feel like i'm sweating? >> it's l