on the right is a very different looking melissa mccarthy. >> look at her face. slimmer. here's a side by side of the real mccarthy and the edited mccarthy. joining me now b-103 entertainment correspondent kendra g. good morning. and cnn weekly editor kim serafin. we're going to start with you. why did they do that. >> they photo-shop everything. it's sad, i love melissa mccarthy. she's just so bubbly. she's very comfortable in her own skin. what i love about this, the consumers are talking about it, that makes it outrageous. i think coming soon we'll back away from the photo shopping. they photo shop everything. she's not the only person that happens to. >> the new york observer's rex reed famously attacked mccarthy this past february calling her a tractor size, a female hippo. and, quote, a comedian who has devoted her short career with being obese and obnoxious with equal success. why all this hate for a woman who has built her career that any starlet would enviv. >> every movie that she's in -- >> she's awesome. where's all the hatred coming from? >> america,

go nowhere because melissa mccarthy brings it next.he supreme court decisions on air and online when they happen on twitter, facebook, and our new abc7 news app. of course right here on abc7 news as well. meantime, new car pool lanes on 880 in san jose open this morning. the north and southbound lanes between 237 in milpitas and 101 in san jose have a new designated car pool lane. speaking of car pools and lanes, here's sue. >> we have a problem with the accident in the dublin area, eastbound 580 right at the junction. traffic backed all the way into the castro valley, tow truck en route taking time to get there because of the backup. harrison on-ramp blocked with a truck accident and we still have this accident woodside off ramp blocked with a big rig and san mateo bridge, we've got some rain there. eric? >> thanks very much. when we >>> good morning. it's pretty soggy as the rain continues to push from the peninsula into the south bay, even towards morgan hill this morning, so we are drying out in the north bay. skies will be mostly

tonight, the director of the new sandra bullock-melissa mccarthy show, "the heat."y. paul feig is here. and then playing his single from the "despicable me 2." and joining me, on friday, he teams up with jamie foxx in the new movie, "white house down." please welcome channing tatum. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you? >> i'm doing well. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: they have come to life all of a sudden. >> how are you, sir? >> jimmy: i'm doing well, i know you have been on this big press tour, has it been a good one? >> it has been good, i cannot keep up with jamie foxx, seriously, i don't know how he does it. like in miami, we literally had to do telemundo, he had stayed up partying, i was like i got six hours of sleep, i'm done. >> jimmy: the key is to never sleep at all. it is like a constant party. he seems like he has fun in every situation. >> i feel like somehow, people just follow him around with turn tables and a microphone. it is just everywhere. >> jimmy: and to me, you seem like the kind of guy who likes to have fun and hang out, but com

sandra bullock, melissa mccarthy, jennifer lopez, cameron diaz.rs with one thing in common -- they're all over 40 in hollywood earning top dollar defying a system that's often obsessed with younger actresses. >> they also have in common they look incredible. to put this trend in hollywood terms it's the revenge of the 40-year-old actresses. and it's having a lot of people wondering if 40 is the new 20. here's abc's rachel smith. >> reporter: goldie hawn pointed out in the movie "first wives club" -- >> there are only three ages for women in hollywood, babe, district attorney and driving miss daisy. >> reporter: turning 40 used to mean early retirement for most hollywood actresses, but now that couldn't be further from the truth. >> there is a group of women that have for a long time been in the spotlight and they have now arrived in their 40s with enough leverage and clout to demand that they still get lead roles. >> reporter: call it the revenge of the over-40 actress. >> there is a lot of great talent in the pool of women over 40. >> reporter: j

melissa mccarthy, jennifer lopez. cameron diaz. a-list stars with one thing in common.er 40 in hollywood. >> they also have in common they look incredible. to put this trend in hollywood terms it's the revenge of the 40-year-old actresses. is 40 the new 20s here's abc's rachel smith. >> reporter: goldie hawn pointed out -- >> they're are only three ages in hollywood, babe, district attorney and driving misdaisy. >> reporter: turning 40 used to mean early retirement for most hollywood actresses, now that can't be further from the truth. >> a group of women have been in spotlight and they have arrived in their 40s with enough leverage and clout to demand they still get lead roles. >> reporter: call it the revenge of the over-40 actress. >> there are a lot of great talents in the pool over 40. >> reporter: rumors circulated that penelope cruz was cast as the next bond girl. >> talking about casting someone opt opposite of daniel craig, have an extraordinary woman someone in his age range to play the girl. >> reporter: studios are rewriting roles originally e meant for men.

his new movie, with sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy, is called "the heat."riday. please welcome marlon wayans. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you doing? >> i'm good. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i like that, you look very snazzy. >> thank you, it is sean's. >> jimmy: how is sean, have you broken up with him? what is going on? >> no, we're still together, we just came from dubai, we'll be in las vegas, i know you guys are going to be there, so be there july 27th. >> jimmy: is it an all-desert tour you're doing? >> well, dubai is like las vegas, but everybody is not half naked, they're clothed. all the girls is all clothed up. it is kind of sexy, it makes you appreciate it. boobies, we appreciate it. but when you just look at this, you get an appreciation. i saw myself sitting there, did you see the lashes on her? dude, look at her ankles, her ankles, i'm hearing that. >> jimmy: and in dubai, is it like that throughout the whole city? are there areas where it is not like that? when they don't wear the burkas? >> there was a man that came out,

. >> i was going to say, i love melissa mccarthy. a movie, melissa mccarthy, sandra bullock, they're in a movie together. who else do i like? >> i just saw your picture. it is beautiful. >> thank you. >> this is what 18 looks like? i mean you look good. but 18? >> that's a "4." it's 48. >> you look awesome, hoda, but 18? >> come on. that's a big four. 48. >> there ain't enough air brushing in the world to make us look that good. but you look amazing. so what's the article about? >> it's nothing. it's nothing. i'm sure it's in there. >>> coming up, the very handsome channing tatum is here. he's got a new movie and a new baby. he's going to talk about it. >>> and it's booze day so where else would sara be? >> she's in a new york city brewery. she's going to teach us a few things about beer. >> but first you got to sit through a couple messages. i know you can't wait. we'll have a little sippy. >>> goes without saying that >>> goes without saying that "people" magazine's sexiest man alive in 2012 has sort of fallen apart since then. he'

while most buddy cop movies have had male leads, sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy are paving new groundriter katy diple joins me live from new york. first, i want to say congratulations. this is your first film. what made you think of the story in the first place? >> well, i grew up loving buddy cop movies like "running scared," and "lethal weapon." they're always so funny together and they're tough and awesome and i always thought i want to do that, so i just sort of wrote whey wanted to see, and luckily it's all moved forward. >> so, you know, a lot has been made of the two female leads in this film, but to you what is this film really about? >> it's about their friendship. it's about female friendship. i feel like characters like them, you know, they have worked really hard at their jobs and they're good at it, but they haven't had a female friend their whole lives. so it's about these two people, these kind of tough personalities, just letting someone in. >> even if na scene we showed it was pretty funny. was this written for any specific audience in mind? >> it's really for everyon

heavy inlts aimed at melissa mccarthy. but she is firing back.his from our abc stations. >> it's skinny time. guess who we will see more of on television these days. ms. sarah palin. >> really? >> yes. the former governor of alaska. former vice presidential candidate. there is news now, after months of parting ways, she was on fox news months ago, the former gop vice presidential candidate coming back on contributor for the news channel, and contributing to the fox business network. ceo of fox news says i have great confidence in her and am pleased she will add commentary to our programming and she continues to speak our mind. she called fox news unparalleled and has important debates in our world and they're indispensable. she is pleased and proud to be rejoining the great people at fox. >> you bet you. talk about a divorce. billy ray cyrus. achy breaky heart. >> so interesting. >>> after three years -- three years ago he filed divorce from his wife. then changed his mind, his wife, tish. now apparently she want to go through it. quote from bill

it's going head-to-head with "the heat" starring sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy. can either of those newcomers beat out "monsters university." >>> actor james gandolfini's funeral was held in new york on thursday. family, friends and fellow actors mourned the star. edie falco and michael imperioli and chris christie and almost 2,000 others attended that. >>> following the supreme court ruling on the defense of marriage act, the "modern family" director says a wedding is a real possibility and something worth exploring. the trailer for "thanks for sharing" officially out. that movie focuses on people deal with sex addiction. the real reason the trailer is making headlines, though, this. gwyneth paltrow's sultry striptease for mark ruffalo there in not a lot of clothing, i shall say. >>> ireland baldwin, the daughter of alec baldwin and kim basinger has landed her first magazine cover. "access hollywood" polled its readers asking if paula deen deserves a second chance. look at those numbers. the majority saying yes, she does. 72%. so dylan, sponsors going one way. t

and as sandra bullock promotes "the heat" on the red carpet, co-star melissa mccarthy is firing back against some cruel comments from rex reed after reed called mccarth equote, tractor sized in a recent review. mccarthy issued her response saying, quote, i felt really bad for someone who is swimming in so much hate. seriously why would anyone say something like that? is that necessary? doesn't have to do with the film at all. >> better to just ignore it and everyone make a pledge not to say his name again. >>> i'm betty ngyuen. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. >>> leading the news. in this morning's "new york times" -- after patent ruling, availability of gene tests could broaden. was the test angelina joel a had but the supreme court ruled human genes could not be patented would which could lead to the genetic test being cheaper. >>> in politico, syria chemical weapons: obama's forced happe d happened -- hand on syria. there's been a spirited debate about national prestige under his leadership. >>> the black forest fire is now the largest in

on the other, sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy in "the heat." both are expected to make about 30 million bucks this weekend. hollywood will be watching this one closely to see if the girls beat out the guys. we always do. >> all righty. all righty then. >>> when we come back, look out below. a homeowner gets quite the surprise when something strange falls through the roof. what is it? where did it come from? >>> and special delivery. a routine traffic stop for a couple police officers turns into a night they'll never forget. and then another. and another. and if you do it. and your friends do it. and their friends do it... soon we'll be walking our way to awareness, support and an end to alzheimer's disease. and that? that would be big. grab your friends and family and start a team today. register at alz.org car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how're they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by techn

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"the heat" is from the director of "bridesmaids," paul feig, with sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy - two women who, their box office strength has never been as high as it is right now. i think this is going to be sort of the surprise sleeper film of the summer. the film is actually quite funny. i think women haven't had something to go to at the box office other than "great gatsby," and men will enjoy this movie, too. the movie is that funny. - what's so wrong with "white house down?" you're already laughing. - "white house down" is supposed to be sort of a serious action thriller. it's our second - if you can believe it - white-house-under-attack movie this year after "olympus has fallen." this one, it's not supposed to be funny, but i laughed all the way through it, and i had a great time laughing at it. as a movie, it's not very good at all. but as a comedy, it works tremendously. take a couple people who want to go see a really bad movie. this has sort of so-bad-it's-good status attached to it. i don't think it's going to do as well as "olympus has fallen" did, but, you know...

. >>> david letterman is next with melissa mccarthy. >> got rain in the middle of june and dome overorld so let's hope tomorrow is a better day. >> happier things to come. >> yes. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from the heart of broadway, broadcasting across the nation and around the world, it's the "late show" with david letterman. tonight... plus paul shaffer and the cbs orchestra. i'm alan kalter. and now working without a net, david letterman! captioning sponsored by worldwide pants and cbs

. >>> david letterman is next with melissa mccarthy. >> got rain in the middle of june and dome over's hope tomorrow is a better day. >> happier things to come. >> yes. ,,,,,,,,,,

. >> melissa mccarthy's movie isn't about being a supermodel. >> the melissa mccarthy photoshopped thini didn't know courtney cox was doing that. >> and tigers' ex, why her husband could be claiming cruel and inhuman treatment >> what happened to the tv dads of the '90s? >> ray ramano today manipulating his sons. >> cirque du soleil goes jackson. >> pretty wicked mother stunt. and new "dance mom" meltdowns. >> right now, internet meets tv to bring you celebrity news 24/7. >>> melissa's photoshop scandal. what are they doing to her? welcome. >> we're all talking about it. "the heat poster" is under fire tonight after mccarthy's image was photoshopped. >> why have some of hollywood's most beloved actresses being subjected to these digital makeovers that are an industry standard? why can't they leave hollywood's famous faces alone? it's trending now. >> the photoshop diet. melissa slimmed down for this u.k. poster of "the heat". >> i can't hold you. i'm not

she stars opposite melissa mccarthy. right. for so long we have been told the way to lose weight is to graze during the day, take a lot of minimeals, is that really the way to go? we'll tell you not so fast. we'll tell you how you should be and how many times. >> let's go inside. natalie is back from her assignment out west. >> good morning, everyone. we have breaking news this morning from the supreme court. a decision on the voting rights act. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams is at the supreme court. a big ruling there. >> reporter: it is. the court's conservative majority has blown a huge hole in the voting rights act. it's said that the law that requires states with a history of discrimination to get permission before they change their voting procedures remains, but the map, the coverage map, the list of states covered by the law, the supreme court said is out of date. and many parts of the south, the court said the registration and voter turnout by blacks actually exceeds that of whites. congress said it ha

. >>> so melissa mccarthy. >> rex reed, the critic, called her -- he made some terrible fat jokes aboutmovie review he did last year. and she kind of came out to "the new york times," asked her about it. she said 20 years ago that really would have pissed her off, but that now she's in a great place and that he must be in a really dark vile place to be spewing such hatred. >> what do you think about critics like that? >> nasty. don't you? >> she's so talented. >> he called her a one-trick comedian. >> what! what a loser. >> only in dark, dark places, by the way. >> amanda bynes. >> oh. >> that's so sad. such a sad situation. >> did you ever date amanda bynes. >> no, i did not. and i'm not willing to try at this point in time. not now. >> she is available. >> apparently. i don't know. >> she lunged at someone with a camera phone this weekend and she also tweeted someone and said you know what? this whole thing is an act and it's all pre -- >> do you believe that? >> no, no, i don't. >> i feel like she's really troubled. i think it's more than just gee whiz, bad car accident. >> it wouldn

probably can't wait to check out one of the funniest films "the heat" which stars sandra bullock, melissa mccarthynd marlon wayans. >> an fbi agent that happens to be sandra bullock's love interest that finds himself right in the middle of all the action. check it out. >> excuse me, i was wondering if you would -- >> okay. awkward. nothing personal but as a rule, i make it a point not to date my co-workers so thank you. >> i was wondering if you would not talk to me in that tone. >> oh, oh, yes, of course. >> it's a little different. >> yeah, of course, why wouldn't i? >> why would you? >> i wouldn't. >> we should go to the paint factory? >> are we clear here because it got real awkward. >> no, we're good, right? we're really good. >> same page. >> i don't want any -- >> okay. here we go. let's go to the paint factory. >> she doesn't want to date co-workers so spread the word. >> shut up. >> what does she say? >> she doesn't want to date co-workers, so spread the word. >> i love being here. you guys feed us wine. let's do it. >> we know what you like, baby. >> we going to do this. you know what th

agent paired up with a boston police officer played by melissa mccarthy. first two acts of the movie. they were so over the top. i gave it 2 1/2 out of five. i think the third act does work. but i would wait for the rental. if you're a fan, check out a matinee. but 2 1/2 out of five. >> alisyn: how can melissa mccarthy not be funny? she's so great. >> steve: she is. >> i love her, but identity thief wasn't that great either. she's great in "bridesmaids," but wasn't a fan. >> steve: thank you so much. >> thanks. >> steve: we got some headlines. a discovery disturbing at that. u.s. park police have no idea where thousands of weapons are right now. a report by the inspector general says the police lost track of 1400 hand gun, rifles and man guns that were supposed to be melted down. investigators found some of the weapons, but are concerned some may have wound up in the wrong hands. similar problems were discovered in 2008 and 2009 and never fixed. >> tucker: apparently not. british lawmakers may allow doctors to use a technique to create babies using the dna

it stars sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy.>>> former bookies, a hired hit man and pictures of bullet-riddled cars, that's what the prosecution introduced this week in the trial against whitey bulger. despite the drama, the former crime boss barely budged in court. deb feyerick was watching the case this week. she has more. >> reporter: alison, whitey bulger came face to face with his past this week as a hit man and two bookies who have been part of his criminal enterprise took the witness stand against him. now, the bookies testified about extortion, how they would have to pay bulger thousands of dollars every month in so-called red money in order to stay in the gambling business. the hit man, john manoranu connected bulger to at least 18 murders, 11 of which he testified they were in together. they showed pictures including cars riddled with bullet holes. bulger had not seen his criminal associates in more than two decades and the body language in that courtroom spoke volumes. one of the bookies who actually changed his name

. >>> the "los angeles times" says melissa mccarthy's response to a scathing review film critic rex readnew york times" profile, mccarthy says, i felt really badly for someone who is swimming in so much hate. i'm glad she responded. >> the new york "daily news" says tiger woods insists he is fine. he appeared to injure his wrist yesterday during round one of the u.s. open. on the 11th hole he was seen trying to shake off the pain. in a statement last night, woods said, nothing was wrong. he is not showing too many sciencesigns of trouble this morning. >>> cbs sports golf analyst, gary mccourt is with us his friend and colleague david far feherty wrote this. the only way to shut up mccord is to ask him to talk about his wins on the pga tour. he never won a tournament in 23 years. he has had much more success on television. we are pleased to have him here very pleased. >> very nice david, thank you, wherever you are. >> he is also in the booth too, by the way. he is not on the tour anymore, either he. >> yes. he is old just like me. >> let me talk about the u.s. open. so first of all give

sandra bullock plays an uptight fbi agent teamed up with melissa mccarthy.roblem is neither of them has ever had a partner, or a friend, for that matter. >> i'm almost disappointed! >> get me out! >> i'm not kidding. i can't lift him up. >> what? >> i can't lift him. >> just tuck your head and relax your body -- >> lady, what the! get me up, get me out! ahhh! [ sigh ] >> he's all right, right? metal car broke his fall? >> my car. my car. >> bullock and mccarthy are two amazing comedians. as for the movie, though, "new york" magazine says "the heat" is kind of a mess, but it's a funny mess. richard roeper in "the chicago-sun times" says "this is one of the most entertaining movies of the year." that surprises me, actually. >> so, actually, they got similar type reviews. both of them are goofy but enjoyable. >> to add to it, too, i think i want to see the first funny movie, "white house down." plus, you shoot some guns, you've got everybody's attention. >> jamie foxx playing president sounds funny right there. >> shoot some guns, say some jokes, got my attenti

>>> sandra bullock and melissa mccarthy on the cover of "parade" this weekend. >>> with us now is theef white house correspondent for politico, mike allen with a look at the playbook. >> happy doughnut date. nicolle will be happy to hear a doughnut renaissance is going on in washington. a place by metro center called astro doughnuts and they have long lines and the best part of astro doughnuts it's not just doughnuts. joe, are you listening? >> yes. >> doughnuts and fried chicken! >> what a combination! dinner and dessert! >> that would take me down! >> what our lawmakers need. >> i love it. >> mike, let's talk a little business on politico. you have a piece up about the new appointee to replace the late frank lautenberg in new jersey. it is a brief appointment. >> jeff chiesa has been friends with the late governor for 20 years. he says few people in life he knows as well. they were law partners and offices next to each other. he was council to the governor during the transition and in the governor's office and became attorney general. this means one more republican vote in the senat