kermit broken hearted. we'll tell you why. [ >> back in the book segment tonight, great american news quiz. here they are. quiz kids in person. fox news anchor martha playing for don kirk from pennsylvania and steve doocy representing tamara lawson from rodeo, new mexico. >> yahoo! >> if you'd like in on the action, sign on for the quiz and win great prizes. no chatter tonight. i know everybody wants to play the game. one of prep's pettish use has been fighting global warming. >> this issue of global warming is something that obviously young people are very, very concerned about. and rightfully so because this is real. i know that george bush thought it was a hoax for about seven years. he doesn't believe in science generally. >> whoa! that's a little harsh. now, president obama's science czar wants to replace the term global warming with what phrase? a, earthly heating. b, catastrophic change. c, chaotic weather patterns. d, global climate disruption. what is the new global warming? cards up, please. the a

apparently too much for kermit. are they patriots for doing that?all many on the pinhead front. gay activists continue to heckle the president. >> the president: some of those signs should be going up at the other folks. because, because the choice in november could not be clearer. we heard your point. as i said before we increased funding. the people that potentially will take over if we don't focus on this election, i promise you will cut aids funding. >> bill: during his presidency george w. bush spent more than 30 billion to combat aids. is mr. obama being a pinhead on the subject? quite possibly. that is it for us. check out the fox news factor website talking points memo different from billoreilly.com. we would like you to spout off from anywhere around the world. name a town if you wish to opine when writing to the factor do not be feckless. thanks for watching, i am bill o'reilly remember the spin stopgh

opinions about, which is, what is the relative benefit to doing work to 1's home prior to sale, with kermit, verses without a permit? is it a good step to take to seek to legalize things that were done in the past that might of been done without a permit? essentially, what percentage of the value added do you get from your kitchen remodel it you haven't got a permit for? >> are you saying this is already built? they want to know whether they should do the permit or not? >> most often, i find it to be the former. the latter does come up. people do considerate. usually, it is whether you will go back and permit something that was done illegally. >> that is really tricky. it has a lot to do with the expectation of the amount of money they will get for the property. you have to disclose, disclose, disclose in that case. it has happened to me before. it is mainly because you cannot see what is behind the walls. you can tell that to buyers and sellers. buyers should be concerned about what the electrical looks like, where the plumbing is, what is happening to something that has not been permitted

you might remember that kermit the frog said that it was not easy to be green. but today it must be easy, someone might say, because everyone is. when you pick up in newspaper or magazine, you cannot help but find some statement about greener-than-thou. republicans and democrats often disagree on many policies, like foreign affairs, trade, minimum wage, you name it. but no politician says that i am not greener than you are. i can one of you with my environmental policy on the environment. i knew a former british petroleum c4eo and i used to -- ceo and i used to joke with him that bp just needed to paint their sign a little greener. although that would not work today, no doubt. still, corporations are always talking about being greener than their counterparts. i do spend time at stamford and if i am there in the spring, i tried to go through at least one san francisco giants camp. harder to get baseball in montana. i remember watching from the stadium two years ago and going up to get some garlic fries. the subtitle under the marquee of the garlic fried distribut

. >> we had to end it because it ends with a three-way with kermit. >> that is terrible. >> that's whyaged. carrie you are the expert on clear veg. by the way, she does not hold a candle to you. >> you could hold a candle in those. >> i have. i burned my chin though. >> did she choose the wrong outfit? >> i think someone chose the wrong outfit. it is "sesame street." but it is nothing compared to next week's episode where me and bill actually teach them the lessons of the four-letter words. right, elmo? >> you mean me as a puppet. if you are looking for the hole it is lower. >> i need to wash. >> it is the puppet show! what? >> what is your take on katy perry? >> my take is, a, i am annoyed that's what passes for cleavage on television. and b, i think the reason elmo was running away is he was embarassed of being aroused. it was only a matter of time before viewers said, what is that furry worm puppet popping up at the bottom of the screen. >> he popped a fluffy. >> my grandkids watch things -- lady gaga -- this poor girl first of all she is attractive. i didn't think it was overdone.

>> i had a mean kermit the frog.gottfried, too, yeah. but i'm not -- i can just do it like that -- [ as gilbert gottfried ] "what is this? that's great!" [ cheers and applause ] "'jack goes boating,' let's talk about that!" can you do a little gilbert? >> i, yeah, i might ruin my vocal cords. not that i'm a singer. i'm performing at the met next. all right. forgive me. seriously, this is not since i'm 8. >> jimmy: i'm so excited. [ as gilbert gottfried ] >> "i was having dinner with my friend charlie manson." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] i didn't get to my punch line. >> jimmy: all right, my god, go to the punch line. this is amazing. sorry, sorry. this is great. >> "and he said is it hot in here or am i crazy?" [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] i just stole it from you. i never did that when i was 8. i just stole that from you. >> jimmy: that's fantastic. >> thank you. >> jimmy: hey, tell me about "jack goes boating." >> oh, i love this movie. >> jimmy: philip seymour hoffman is an amazing guy. >> he's amazing. he's

. >> although humans behind the scenes have been known to bring elmo and kermit the frog to life to speak. but he says inviting colbert to speak was a gamble. >> dangerous, so close to the election when people are angry at congress and some of them will see this as a publicity stunt g. but still, he says the presence today brought much more attention to the hearing than it might have gotten otherwise. will people remember long-term that he was drawing attention to the issue of immigrant farm workers? cousak says probably not. in washington, molly henneberg, fox news. >> bret: throughout the day, lawmakers continue to react to the colbert appearance. house speaker nancy pelosi said this afternoon, "of course i think it's appropriate. he's an american, right? he can bring attention to an important issue like immigration, i think it's great." on the other side, republican congressman steve king from iowa -- >> i think it's insult to the time, insult to american people that congress conducted itself in this fashion. he made reference that democrats will be working for work this fall, that's a

. ♪ ♪ you're up and down your hot and you're cold ♪ ♪ ♪ >> bill: i think kermit almost had a heart attackmiss perry a pinhead? again you can make the call. that is it for us tonight. check out the factor website different from billoreilly.com. we would like to you spout off about the factor from anywhere in the world. oreilly@foxnews.com. name a town if you wish to opine. when writing to us please do not be a snollygoster. again, thank you for watching tonight. i am bill o'reilly. please remember, the spin stops right here. because we are definitely because we are definitely looking out for you. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, september 22, 2010. thanks for sharing your time. a bombshell book about obama's afghanistan strategy, a look at the closed door meeting and ainfighting between the president and the top military advisors. why he won't listen to his general and his nuclear fear. >> meanwhile, the national fight over the ground zero mosque has not been resolved yet. hundreds of people are already using it for daily prayer servi

. ♪ ♪ you're up and down your hot and you're cold ♪ ♪ ♪ >> bill: i think kermit almost had a heart attacka pinhead? again you can make the call. that is it for us tonight. check out the factor website different from billoreilly.com. we would like to you spout off about the factor from anywhere in the world. oreilly@foxnews.com. name a town if you wish to opine. when writing to us please do not be a snollygoster. again, thank you for watching tonight. i am bill o'reilly. please remember, the spin stops right here. because we are definitely because we are definitely looking out for you. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

paul williams asked the question through the voice of kermit the frog as to why there are so many songs about rainbows and we'll find the rainbow connection because paul is a lover, a dreamer like me. paul is widely considered one of our most talented creator singer/songwriters and won oscar, golden globe, grammy and more than 20 times he has been nominated over his musical career and wrote the theme from "the love boat," he is deeply loved by so many like me who carry his lyrics. as a further attesttation of his talent, his songs have been recorded by our most famous and classic musicians such as elvis, ella fitzgerald, ray charles, tony bennett, sarah vaughn, luther vandross, among so many others, but this house has time restraints, so there is not enough time to mention all of them. but additionally, paul has appeared as an actor in many movies and a favorite on television shows. he was one of the most frequent guests on johnny carson's tonight show." he had the most contagious sense of humor and audiences would smile because you just knew you were going to laugh. you knew you were g

>> kermit the frog here. >> ok. >> ♪ i see trees of green red roses, too i see them bloom for me and see skies of blue and clouds of white bright blessed days with dark nights and i think to myself what a wonderful world e the colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky are also on the faces of people going by i see friends shaking hands saying how do you do? they're really saying i love you ♪ >> ♪ i hear babies cry i watch them grow ♪ >> more "fox & friends" two minutes away. so you think your kids are getting enough vegetables? yeah, maybe not. v8 v-fusion juice gives them a full serving of vegetables plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. v8. what's your number? and i was a pack-a-day smoker for 25 years. i do remember sitting down with my boys, and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." and brian looked at me at eight years old and said, "promise me you'll quit." i had to quit. ♪ my doctor gave me a prescription for chantix, a medication i could take and still smoke, while it built up in my system. [ male announcer ] chantix is a

longtime resident and trumpeteer kermit is part of the cast. >> it's really been delightful, becausereat music, treme is known for its great food. several family-run restaurants serve up the best grub in new orleans, creole style. >> today we have pot roast, fried chicken, gumbo, white beans, rice, barbecue chicken. >> it's soul food. the best that i've ever tasted. >> reporter: dizzy's is a corner restaurant that's been serving up comfort food for decades. >> who is a first timer? >> reporter: locals flock here for breakfast, lunch, and to catch up with other folks in this tightly knit community. a community now reaching out to the next generation, teaching kids to play the music that's been pouring from these streets for countless years. >> really a sense of tradition. >> reporter: helping to ensure the music never stops. and we want to let you know the new orleans jazz and heritage foundation, along with a preservation hall jazz band they're behind those music classes. each week they teach young kids all about the history of jazz and the importance of traditional new orleans music