kevin bacon. >> piers, i am kevin bacon. i can't lose. >> well, it's my show, mate. so we'll see, won't we? and the stars of what some call "sex and the city" for men. >> this is going to be a nightmare. i knew we should have done "the view." >> ray romano, andre brouwer, and scott bakula. they really are "men of a certain age." this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> if you see more than a handful of hollywood movies since the '80s then you'll already know who my next guest is. kevin bacon's starred in 50 films and the latest is this summer's blockbuster, "x-men: first class." and kevin joins me now. congratulations on "x-men." smash hit as they all have been. matthew vaughn, who was involved with it very closely, is a friend of mine. i think it's an amazing extension of the franchise. how did you find it? >> he just crushed it, matthew. he really did. i thought it was really, really well done. it's one of those ones where you sit down and he had showed me a couple of scenes, but there was so much of

jennifer oulet, neil patrick harris, a guy in the audience, and kevin bacon.ause] pretty good. geoff: want to come to my place in saskatoon? [laughter] craig: i'm going to paris this weekend. you want to come to paris with me or do you want to go to saskatoon and shoot a porn movie or do you want to go to paris with kristen bell? >> as long as i can get my helmet polished. my hat? craig: yeah, your hat. well, we got to go. you want to say good night? geoff: good night. craig: good night. we spend a lot of time together. well mainly in traffic. i'm serious. we've been together, what, a super long time. true. and at first it was all business, you know, i'd take him here, i'd take him there. everywhere. and over the years, we've really bonded. sure. why else would you always buy me chevron with techron? 'cause we need gas. i think it's more than that. i think that you care about me. you're a good friend. best friends? um, uh, yes, best friends. yeah. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you. care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. ow. [ whistle

i am going to say kevin bacon. [laughter] because on "apollo 13" we were really jammed in, jammed in. >> jon: is there a savory quality to that? is there a baconnesque, if you will, because that is... is that where you were going? >> no, no, i think he smells like a little mix of baby powder and listerine. >> jon: that's a lot of hygiene. >> that is a lot of hygiene. >> jon: do you get to choose, you've worked with julia roberts before. do you say to yourself, i'm going to be on location for... how long does it take to do a movie? >> this took about nine weeks, but we shot it in the family in los angeles, so not exactly a location. so everyone went home every night. >> jon: it almost doesn't even matter then. >> but still, there is an aspect of who do you want to see every day. you want to see people that make you laugh. maybe you meet them for the first time on the first day of shooting or maybe you've done other films with them. >> jon: you wrote this, you co-wrote this... >> co-wrote this with nia vardalos. >> j

kevin bacon place in x-men . >> we have a responsibility to the fans of the comic books and the fans of the franchise and we have a responsibility to those viewers who have never picked up a comic book in l lives. you know, that is one of the cool things about the movies, it to both audiences. >> see the review of xmen. >> and pop singer pink and motocross racer welcomed their first child in the world. baby girl wilas hart was born wednesday night. she's gorgeous just like her daddy. get all of the celebrity baby news on otrc.com. this is on the red carpet in los angeles. >> coming up next, chevy's electric car gets a top distinction. and then later on abc sevennews at 5:00. tit for tat. the internet war it accuses the u.s. of starting. checking traffic on a get away friday. everybody is heading home to beat the rain at this point. 101 is flowing freely at san rafael. we'll keep you posted. >> a weaker economy may impact wall street today. debra has that and more: traders tell me the major jobs report was a blow to the economy. the economy rose and only 54,000 jobs created that was t

going alice's method they used for linking deaths to smoking their second leading cause of death is kevin bacon i've got a few more warning labels and i think we'll see all will be seen when the government finally titles the smoking problem they've been working on for years and drawn millions of your tax dollars at. but wait no nevermind the the adult smoking rate has been unchanged from around twenty percent since two thousand and four and the high school smoking rate is now right behind it because nothing makes kids want to smoke more than telling them they can't and by the way nothing erodes trust in government like sensationalist warning labels anyway there we go warning probably use of this product by women may cause the bloating morning sickness and the sexually transmitted disease known as pregnancy. do we have any labels for serious health threats warning proper use of this product by women may cause the bloating morning sickness and sexually transmitted disease known as pregnancy. do we have any warnings for other really bad things warning marijuana make oscillation cancer prevention a

. >> jimmy: you got -- >> you got kevin bacon. >> jimmy: yeah. >> we've got jennifer warrens. >> jimmyimmy: come on. mcavoy was here. >> boom. >> jimmy: yeah, mcavoy was here. he's a good dude. >> he's a good man. [ applause ] >> jimmy: i'm so happy for you. i'm so excited. >> thank you. >> jimmy: i'm so happy that you are here. i want to show a clip. this is your first time throwing to a clip. >> oh yeah showing a clip, clip. >> jimmy: isn't this exciting? >> yeah. >> jimmy: you don't have to set it up. if you don't -- >> okay, yeah -- i really -- i don't know >> jimmy: well, it's a clip from a different movie. >> oh. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, no its -- just kidding. it's a clip. you can you throw to your clip. "x-men: first class" >> "x-men: first class," watch my clip. [ laughter ] >> you cats know its double for both, right? >> that won't be necessary, although i'm sure we were -- >> we were thinking more, we'll show you ours. if you show us yours. >> baby, that is not the way it works around here. >> more tea? >> don't mind if i do. ♪ >> my turn. ♪ >> how would you like a job wer

the darth vader kid, kevin bacon's take on kevin bacon?hat were crowned best of the year. >> but we begin on a serious note with what could be a major set-back for prosecutors at the casey anthony murder trial. two experts gave conflicting testimony on a key piece of evidence. nbc's kerry sanders is in orlando with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, meredith. prosecutors say they will ask for the death penalty if casey anthony's convicted of murdering her daughter because they allege it was premeditateded. much of the case relies on showing that casey used chloroform on her daughter. but now that part of the case may be in jeopardy. prosecutors had one of the world's foremost experts on corpses and the odors they emit, bolstering their case. >> the point source of the odor was the trunk. >> reporter: dr. vass explained how he examined the trunk of casey's car and detected chloroform. >> because the chloroform was shockingly high, unusually high. >> reporter: on tuesday an fbi chemist turned that evidence inside out

look at him--james kevin bacon also he is great in the us with matthew vaughan.enty of action, i am giving this for hats! i am really glad to say that it is worth your time giving us 4 hats. also of course midnight in paris. >> it is great to see you. >> thank you. your full forecast coming up. >> henry? >> these are chickens. this is a chicken house. this is a chicken house with a rooftop garden. and we are going to take a tour of a backyard forme--farm. ♪ [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service than comcast can give, now's a great time to switch to at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only $29 a month for six months. or get $300 back via promotion card with a qualifying u-verse bundle. [ male announcer ] u-verse tv lets you record up to four shows at once on a single dvr. and you can record and play back your shows from any room. plus with u-verse, you get dvr service and receiver included at no extra charge. [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now wit

correspondent bill whitaker reports, fans say at least one of them is way more than six degrees from kevin bacon's of the 1980s. so, why is this film getting scathing reviews before it even hits the theaters? maybe because it isn't really new, rather, a remake of the 1984 hit "footloose." ♪ footloose >> reporter: an early trailer has been given the thumbs down online with comments like "looks like garbage!" "omg, this is how you ruin good things." "boo! there is only one footloose!" >> the negativity that people are showing toward the trailer for "footloose" doesn't surprise me because that was a beloved movie. it defined a generation of movie-goers. >> reporter: ticket sales are down this year, and hollywood is banking on brand names to turn things around. that means another stab at "conan the barbarian." "superman" is relaunching a new version of the 1978 blockbuster. even the beatles "yellow submarine" is getting a reboot. but what sounds like a surefire hit can be a costly misfire. an encore of "psycho" turned off critics and moviegoers, now all but forgotten by fans of the classic predecessor

. >> talk about six degrees of kevin bacon.tt were born in texas. >> correct. >> you and matt went to ou. and you -- piper, you and meredith both won gracies this year. >> wow! >> there you go. >> small world. small world. >> unbelievable. >> that's good. >> and you're both on the cover of "tv guide." there you go. >> very cool. >> very cute. >> you look beautiful, as always. >> oh, so sweet. >> she didn't even need hair and makeup. >> i thought you said she didn't need air and makeup. a woman without oxygen. >> doesn't need air. >> congratulations, season three and two, good luck. good to have you here. and go bobcats. >> that's right. >> mr. roker with a check of the weather. >> yes, indeed. let's see what's happening today. risk of strong storms back through the plains, great lakes, wet weather in northern california. lots of heat from the gulf coast into the southeast. tomorrow, risk of strong storms in the eastern great lakes, western new york and pa, wet weather also through the west. we've also got that record-breaking h

kevin rogers wrote a post about the offensive tirade. and it went viral. the actor usually known for his funny bone -- >> she knows i can't sleep without the sound of the ocean and the smell of baconhis comedic colleagues all spoke out about what he said. the chorus grew loud and clearly resonated with this now-sorry star. >> i don't have a hateful bone in my body, from the bottom of my heart. and i apologize to who i offended with my words. >> reporter: kevin rogers accepted that apology and a heartfelt hug. >> i felt tracy was being very open, very heart felt. i felt that, you know, he truly meant the things that he was saying. >> reporter: morgan can only hope the rest of his fans will feel the same. >> peace. >> reporter: for "good morning america," yunji de nies, abc news. >> thank you, yunji. >>> here's our diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> so, good morning to you, josh. so, here it is. you're way too young to be concerned, of course, but we know the top ten things that cause you to put on the pounds as you age. and we'll show you them, probably all around everybody. so, be sure to tune in tonight on "world news". >> all have to worry about pro