. >>> kristen wiig has spoken out about leaving saturday night live. she was asked about it on alec baldwin's podcast and says everyone has to leave. she added when she does, it won't be because she is sick of it or because she has something better, it will be because it's time. >> she broke my heart. >>> this comes to us from hoboken, new jersey, in the battle of sleep the alarm clock has won out. if that sound drives you crazy, that is the point. it's rigged so you can't turn it off until you get out of the bed, head to the bathroom and type in a code. that code changes daily you have to stop and think about it every time but not foolproof, it might not survive if you smash it. >> he shouldn't survive. >> it's self-inflicted.

. >>> kristen wiig talks about leaving snl. >>> plus they say the more likely you need an alarm clock, the more likely it is not to wake you up. one inventor thinks he has the answer. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." i want to give an update. we had the very powerful 8.2 magnitude earthquake last night. in the last half hour we got reports of an aftershock of 8.2. imagine that, 8.2, that's powerful itself. new tsunami warnings issued in case the aftershock triggers a tsunami. it was about a two foot wave, not really any damage. no word yet whether the large aftershock produced damage in the area or will produce it, i should say. we're going to keep an eye out. we've seen numerous other aftershocks, 5.0 range. an aftershock of 8.2 makes you shake your head, shows how powerful the first one was. so far no tsunami. looks like the damage from the earthquake itself, original one, was minimal. the aftershock has people heading to the hills again. >> extremely important, coming from the experience in 2004 where they saw a much different outcome. we're hopeful

. >>> kristen wiig has spoken out about leaving saturday night live. she was asked about it on alec baldwin's podcast and says everyone has to leave. she added when she does, it won't be because she is sick of it or because she has something better, it will be because it's time. >> she broke my heart. >>> this comes to us from hoboken, new jersey, in the battle of sleep the alarm clock has won out. if that sound drives you crazy, that is the point. it's rigged so you can't turn it off until you get out of the bed, head to the bathroom and type in a code. that code changes daily you have to stop and think about it every time but not foolproof, it might not survive if you smash it. >> he shouldn't survive. >> it's self-inflicted. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today" the first stop of the day, today on nur nbc station. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good wednesday morning. don't make the same mistake i made today. you will need a coated when you walk outside this morning. >> you left your coat at home? >> sure did. didn't even bring it in the

. >>> kristen wiig has spoken out about leaving "saturday night live" sort of. asked about it on alec baldwin's podcast and wiig n mysteriously answered everyone has to leave. she added when she does, it won't be because she is sick of it or because she has something better, it will be because it's time. >> time off. >> playing the politically correct card. >> yeah. i'm still trying to deal with the stuff about the earthquake. >> you are distracted doing some important work. >> one thing i read that is important, they're saying 20-foot waves -- 20-foot tsunami can be expected from the indian ocean, for the people in india. >> we will continue to follow this on "way too early." i'm lynn berry this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> rick santorum drops out of the republican race for president, all but guaranteeing mitt romney is the party's nominee. the question is will conservatives now rally around the candidate they've been opposing for months? mark halprin will join us live in a moment. >>> can we expect to see more of the pole rising for the president as the 2012 e

kristen wiig, maya rudolph. >> well, i know them. >> you should! >>> i'm veronica de la cruz.his is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" with willie geist starts reitz now. have a great weekend. >>> quote, i promise you the president has a big stick. i promise you. >> vice president joe biden conjures the spirit of teddy roosevelt in a foreign policy speech ensuring the american people their president indeed carries a big stick. the question is, could joe biden possibly deliver any more consistently? >>> meantime, john boehner calls the president pathetic for traveling to college campuses in battleground states to demagogue the issue of student loans. the question is, how can the white house argue that these are not political trips? >>> and an update on the couple who a couple nights ago at a texas rangers game held on to a ball tossed into the stands and kemt that ball, even as that sweet, sweet little boy sobbed next to them. the question is, would you believe it's the couple that now wants an apology? it's "way too early" for this. >>> good morning. i'm willie

kristen wiig, adam samberg and jason sudeikis plan to leave at the end of the season. bill is upset about that. >>> "entertainment weekly" reports "the '70s show" reunion on fox's upcoming 20th anniversary special will include ashton kutcher, mila kunis andville ameri. >>> gary sinise canceled appearances of his lieutenant dan band after a car accident. the extent of his injuries are unknown. >>> tmz reports nicolas cage took a big step towards squaring his tax bill with uncle sam, a payment of over $6 million. cage blames his business manager for tax problems over the last decade. he still owes around 7 million bucks more. >>> and finally, his mansion's on the market, so is his local bar and nightclub, and now bruce willis says he's willing to give away his 1,100-acre ski resort to the right non-profit group. he owns so many things. i'm lynn berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> a day after president obama's blistering speech ripping the republican budget and lumping mitt romney in with it, romney res

i love kristen wiig. artists need their tools.pen to be these badass guitars. ♪ this is the last time you're going to hurt me ♪ >> see. that just wouldn't work without guitars, would it? what do the thieves think they'll do with it? they'll get caught if they try to sell them. maybe they got the idea from you want to be a rock and roll star. ♪ so you want to be a rock and roll star ♪ ♪ just give an extra guitar and learn how to play ♪ >> there was a line get a guitar and learn how to play. just because you stole their guitars, doesn't mean you're going to be able to play like mike campbell. that's right. i know my heart breakers. there's been a lot of fretting over this guitar case. but it could have been worse. sonic youth had all their equipment stolen. same thing happened to radio head in 1995. they had to borrow instruments on tour. peter of r.e.m. got his returned after it was stolen in 2008. and yo yo ma got his back after leaving it in a cab. here's hoping they get them back. it's a senseless crime that has literally rocked

according to us weekly kristen wiig plus andy samberg and studeikis move on to other things.the show for more than six years. it appears public trials, prison stints and trips to rehab have for some reason not helped lindsay lohan win over the american people. nearly 75% of american adults have unfavorable while 14% view her in a positive light. we assume 0% have any idea why rasmussen would conduct this survey in the first place. the 10-million-dollar chandelier also known as keith olbermann today filed a lawsuit against the most recent tv network to fire him. los angeles superior court confirms that to fox news today. keith olbermann threatened to file the suit shortly after al gore's current tv replaced him with the former new york governor and cnn guy eliot spitzer. the network released a statement saying network no longer reflected dedication to loyalty among other things. ork went on letterman show fallout comparing himself to expensive chandelier that couldn't find a house. according to court documents, keith olbermann is suing current tv for more than $50 million clai

"us weekly" reporting kristen wiig, probably the funniest woman. >> of "bridesmaids" fame. >> and andymade until the season is over, but considering they had so much success as the screenwriter and actress in "bridesmaids," wouldn't be surprised. she has reportedly had her eyes set on a movie career for a while. they think it's going to be no surprise. >> it's a long history of stars from that show. they make it big there and then go on to make movies. look at will ferrell, eddie murphy, chevy chase and over the years how many folks have come out of there. dana carvey, mike myers. all those guys move on and make big movie money. congrats to the latest batch. >>> also congrats to kanye west because, clearly, it's out of the bag that his new boo is -- >> his boo, boo, boo. >> his boo, boo, boo. one of my favorites, kim kardashian apparently with kanye. they've been friends for years. now they've been spotted in new york looking very couplish. very together. they were spotted on wednesday. that picture is from tmz. they were spotted on a wednesday coming out of a movie screening. spotted

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