mrs. michelle obama. [ playing "hail to the chief" ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> please remain standing -please remain standing for the presentation of the colors by the smithsonian institution's office of protection services honor guard and the national anthem performed by miss denise grant. ♪ ♪ o say, can you see by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight ♪ ♪ o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? ♪ ♪ and the rockets' red glare the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ oh, say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ o'er the land of the free ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave? ♪ [ applause ] >> please join me in welcoming from the everson church in harlem, the everson baptist chump in harlem, the reverend, calvin butz iii. [ applause ] >> i'm delighted to have been given this opportunity to say a word of inspiration concerning the national museum of african-american history and culture. african-american, w

mrs. michelle obama. ♪ [band plays "hail to the chief"] [applause] >>thank you. hello, everybody.plause] thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you so much. thank you, everybody. please, please have a seat. thank you. thank you so much for joining us in this celebration of the arts and the humanities. two outstanding public servants and ambassadors for the arts are here: rocco landesman. where's rocco? there he is, right here -- chairman of the national endowment of the arts. and jim leach. where's jim? good to see you, jim -- the chairman of the national endowment for the humanities. we also have two good friends and co-chairs of the president's committee on the arts and the humanities who are here: margo lions and george stevens. and i also want to acknowledge one of our honorees who, unfortunately, could not make it. ever the artist, andrÉ watts had a concert to give in salt lake city. [laughter] so give him a big round of applause in his absence. [applause] michelle and i love this event. this is something we look forward to every single year, because it's a moment w

mrs. michelle obama. she came to present it to the museum. >> what goes into deciding which dress to wear and are they thinking about the influence that they'll have on their husband's administration? >> i think we like it to maybe be a little more political than it probably is. when we did -- there's a video playing in this exhibition. we were lucky enough to interview rose lynn carter and laura bush about the dreshs that they chose thinking there was maybe a symbolism. mrs. carter in reality for sentimental reasons wore a dress again that she had worn when her husband was made governor of georgia and mrs. bush just remembers collaborating with the designer michael fair cloth and she want add pretty party dress. i think what women -- the first lady wants it to be beautiful. she wants it to be comfort about. she wants it to be appropriate. appropriate is the word when first ladies are dealing with clothes. they want to be appropriate for the occasion, appropr f

mrs. michelle obama. [applause] >> thank you. hello, everybody. thank you very much. thank you.hank you so much. please, have a seat. thank you so much for joining us in the celebration of the arts and humanities. . two outstanding servants of the public arts is here. rocco landesman, chairman of the national endowments of the arts. jim leach, where is jim? good to see you, jim -- the chairman of the national endowment for the humanities. we also have two good friends and co-chairs of the president's committee on the arts and the humanities who are here -- margo lions and george stevens. and i also want to acknowledge one of our honorees who unfortunately, could not make it. ever the artist, andrÉ watts had a concert to give in salt lake city. [laughter] so give him a big round of applause in his absence. [applause] michelle and i love this event. this is something we look forward to every single year, because it's a moment when america has a chance to pay tribute to extraordinary men and women who have excelled in the arts and the humanities and who, along the way, have left an

michelle obama. she donated her personally? >> mrs. obama came and presented the dress and the jewelry and the shoes, but they were actually donated, and she -- it's interesting. this is the first time we had the designers donate, and mrs. obama had them donate these pieces. so jason wu and jimmy chu and rory actually donated the pieces. when you see the label it will be donateed by jason lu in honor of first lady michelle obama and mrs. obama came to present this to the museum. >> what goes into deciding which dress to wear, and are they thinking about the influence that will have on their husband's administration? >> i think -- i think we'd like it to maybe be a little more political than it probably is. when we did -- there's a video playing in this exhibition. we were lucky enough to interview rosalynn carter and laura bush about the dresses that they chose thinking maybe there was a symbolism, and mrs. carter in reality, for center mental reasons wore a dress, again that she had worn when her husband was, made governor of georgia,

michelle obama spilled the beans on the jay leno's "tonight show" last night. >> please welcome the first lady of the united states michelle obama. >> mrsobama said she and the president just take each day as it comes. she also told leno she is a fan of mitt romney because of his singing. the first lady tried to introduce leno to a new diet. >> you dip it, it will help it go down just a little easy. >> white house honey, that sounds bad. with a different president that could mean a whole different thing. >> leno says it'seen a deck since he last ate an apple. >>> coming up, hot clubs could get a special valentine from the bay area. >>> he liked that old time rock and roll. steve jobs preferred vinyl records over ipods. have you called to switch us to anthem yet? honey, how can i call now, i can barely hear a thing with amber's band practicing. ♪ you're right, we've had enough. but i know exactly what to do. you take care of the music and i'll switch us to anthem. sometimes you just have to pull the plug. ♪ sorry, grandpa, we'll try to keep it down. i just... give it to me. ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you're still more rocker than roc

mrs. michelle obama. ♪ [cheers and applause] >> thank you! hello, everybody. thank you.nk you very much. thank you. thank you so much. thank you, everybody. please please, have a seat. thank you. thank you so much for joining us in this celebration of the arts and the humanities. two outstanding public servants for the arts are here. rocco anderson. there he is right here. chairman of the national endowment of the arts. and jim leech. where is jim? good to see you, jim. we also have two good friends and co-chairs of the president's committee on the arts and the humanities who are here. margo lyons and george stevens. and i also want to acknowledge one of our honorees, ho unfortunately could not make it. ever the artist, andre watts had a concert to give in salt lake city. give him a big round of applause in advance. [applause] michelle and i love this event. it's something we look forward to every single year, because it's a moment when america has a chance to pay tribute to extraordinary men and women, who have exceled in the arts and the humanities and who along the wa

michelle obama spilled the beans on jay leno's the "tonight show" last night. >> please join me in welcome being the first lady of the united states, michelle obama. >> mrs. says she and the president just take each day as it comes. she also told leno she's a fan of mitt romney because of his singing. the first lady also tried to introduce leno to a new diet. >> is this white honey? >> if you dip it, it will help it go down just a little easier. >> white house honey. that sounds bad. but yeah. you know, with a different president that could mean a whole different thing. >> here's some food for thought. leno says it's been a decade since he last ate an apple. >>> 6:57 right now. just five days away from football's biggest game. while the teams are prepping their strategies on the field, police and federal officials are working out the strategy for security at the super bowl. homeland security secretary janet napolitano and nfl executives are going to talk about the initiatives to keep fans, players and employees safe before, during and after the big game in indianapolis. they have media day. they're also going to see if you see something, say something cam

michelle obama donateds hers personally. mrs. obama came and presented the dress and the jewshoes, but actually donated and she -- >> it's interesting, this is the first time we had the designers donate and mrs. obama had them donate these pieces. so jason wu and jimmy chu and lori rodkin. and mrs. obama came to present the pieces in the museum. >> what goes into deciding which dress to wear? and are they thinking about what influence that will have on her husband's administration. >> i think it's likely going to be more political. we were lucky enough to interview rosiland carter and laura bush, about the dresses that they chose. thinking maybe there was a symbolism and mrs. carter in reality, for sentimental reasons wore a dress again that she had worn when her husband was made governor of georgia. and mrs. bush, just remembers collaborating with the designer, michael fair cloth and you wanted a pretty party dress. the first lady wants it to be beautiful, she wants it to be comfort, and she wants it to be appropriate. and appro

first lady michelle obama will kick off today a three-day tour promoting her let's move campaign. mrs. obama begins the tour in des moines, iowa. >>> 6:53. today you can turn on "jeopardy." you'll see a contestant from our area. >> yes, a senior at goucher you are college and has made it to the semifinals. of the college championship. way to go. this is sarah bart, a history major at goucher and originally from philadelphia. she says her dream category would somehow combine geography, mascots and beer. who would can argue with that? >>> abc2 beginning at 7:00 -- what was that again? beer. >> and mascots and geography. good luck. >>> let's talk about what is going on, on the weather front. as you head to the bus, some schools a little delayed especially in carroll county but you know what? we have to deal with icy conditions, foggy conditions and it is cold. feeling a lot colder than the 30s with those winds out of the northwest at 5 to 10 miles an hour. so you know you definitely need to bundle up as you go out. the satellite and radar not picking up on a lot. we did have clouds earli

. >>> an aspen get away for first lady michelle obama and the kids. mrs. in colorado. the first lady's spokesperson says all personal expenses are being paid for by the obamas. they are staying with friends who own a chain of ski resorts in the area. >>> and it's must-see tv maybe not for the gop but the democrats may like this. instead of "the cosby show" it was "the obama show" on "saturday night live." watch. >> i also hereby veto the rice cakes that michelle said were healthier. i think one of the children must have made it. >> they even got the wardrobe right for michelle obama. >> maya rudolf is hilarious. she always nails it. thank you. >>> this morning, a story that is just really strange. i'll preface it with that. it gained headlines -- this is a sheriff gained headlines for a very tough stance on illegal immigration. he is also the co-chair of mitt romney's arizona campaign committee. his name is sheriff paul babu and he is now stepping down from the mitt romney job and coming out after allegations were published last week in a newspaper in phoen

michele obama was not afraid of a little exercise during a daytime talk show appearance. >> two three, four five -- >> let them go. the audience was counting well into the 20's. mrs. bama was on a two day trip to the los angeles area to promote healthy food and fitness. she says she could have kept going all day. >> the first lady kept going. >> i think they both put me to shame. >> that was pretty impressive. >> speaking of looking good, it looks good of their parent >> -- out there. >>

see the first lady michelle obama greeting tourists with handshakes, hugs and small talk as they walked into the blue room. the surprise greeting aired live on the white house website. mrs. obama wasn't alone. the dog was a hit. how cool is that? >> exciting. >> let's go to the white house. >> oh. how are you? >> ic look the dress, too. >>> so what's your favorite food at the farmer's market? strawberries or zucchini? >> it turns out it's neither for our fresh grocer tony tantillo in the flesh. he is fresh from rome and he is live at the ferry building. >> still feel like i'm in italy though. >> because they're cook up pizza. >> that's right. we're cook up some wonderful pizza and where did naomi go? come over here. her oven and her place here at the farmer's market is incredible. >> we're pizza tuesdays and thursdays as well as other farmer's markets and we try to do california style neopolitan style pizza. >> i was just in italy as we all know and this pizza is just as good. >> thank you so much. >> let's start making a pizza. what do we do first? >> we open the dough already. we brush it with a little bit of olive oil with garlic in it. we doesn't put garlic in our s

michelle obama dropped in on a few of yesterday's tours. >> don't cry! it's tough to see, but the first dog bo is next to mrs. boinl -- mrs. obama. mrs.bama and the dog ushering people through the public rooms. the first lady even shook hands with one teenager wearing a ron paul t-shirt. little awkward there. the first lady's impromptu meet and greet lasted an hour. she spoke about sightseeing in d.c., food, and her let's move campaign. >> and i wonder if bo shook hands -- shook paws. >> he's very popular, that bo. >> getting big. >> what a treat. fun. >> that was really nice. >> it remains to be seen if i'll be popular by sunday. we'll find out about that. >> snow lovers. >> yes, we have the potential for the biggest storm so far. the most we've had in any individual storm has only been a couple of inches. we may get a little more than that on sunday. right now, though, ever woo -- have to deal with fog. .3 mile at reagan national as well as southern maryland, central virginia near zero visibility. that's at culpeper. farther west and north, visibility in leesburg is ten miles. so the fog pretty much confined to northern virginia, so

michelle obama. >> are you ready? >> i was born ready. >> it was on late night with jimmy fallon. they competed in pushups, a tug- of-war, and hula hoop. >> i guess mrs. obama was the winner. >> knew you bet. it was celebrating the second anniversary of her campaign against childhood obesity. all done in the name of fun. >> and incredible rescue caught on tape in new zealand. orca became entangled in a fishing line and dragged several hundred yards before local divers discovered the injured will and helped rescue it. five others showed up to help free the injured one while the drivers helped the first one. the divers, the rope and it was able to swim away. >> coming up, a look at the forecast as eight snow gets >> tonight at 5:00, a breast- feeding is one of the most nurturing of things a mother can do. the special bonding experience is not limited to only birth parents. this evening to meet an adoptive mother who tells how she and other moms are providing for their babies too. our report on breast feeding and adoption, tonight at 5:00. >> look at the weather. not only on storm watch but the snow is falling right now. >> we do have areas of snowfall

first lady michelle obama, greeted them all and gave out a lot of hugs. even bo was there. mrs. little scare into some of the school kids when she told them there would be a pop quiz about their visit and they couldn't go home until they passed. she was kidding, of course. >>> fox 5 sports is brought to you by acura. >> from planking to bradying and more famously tebowing, self-portrait poses all the rage. >> the latest craze making the surrounds now is called zaching and it's a pose with a purpose. feld tell is here with the story. >> -- dave feldman is here with the story. >> zaching is a pose coupled with strength and determination. the young man who started the phenomenon is from ellicott city and is a broadcast journalism major at maryland. lindsay murphy with more on the zach behind zaching. >> reporter: zach letterer is the face of inspiration and his zaching pose has taken the country by storm. everyone from maryland coaches and players to hollywood actors have picked up on the trend. >> the coolest ones in my mind are the ones with the kids in the hospital and adults in

. >>> first lady michelle obama is calling on all states to help uprooted military spouses pursue their careers. mrsobama joined secretary of defense leon panetta today for the announcement at the pentagon a new report shows military spouses are ten times more likely to move across state lines. more than one-third of them have trouble landing jobs because their careers, including nursing, teaching and law require state certification. the first lady says the goal is by 2014 for all states to have laws addressing these licensing issues. >>> coming up next, a man grabs his gun when he finds out hi brad, where we going? just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. from spending time together, to spending your lives together, chevy runs deep. >>> a texas man didn't hesitate to help when he heard his neighbor yelling for help during an attempted robbery. >> that neighbor, in his und

first lady michelle obama dropped in on a few of yesterday's tours. >> it's a surprise. >> how are you? >> mrsand the first dog bo greeted visitors as they were ushered through the public viewing rooms. the first lady shook hands with a teenager wearing -- there he is -- a ron paul t-shirt. okay. mrs. obama's impromptu meet and greet last good an hour. she spoke about sightseeing in d.c., food, and her let's move campaign. cool. >>> stay with us, "news4 today" continue at 6:00. we'll have the latest on the fog and the very busy traffic out there. >>> and breaking news [ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace. anything not moving forward is moving backward. [ tires screech ] [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] introducing the 2013 gs. with the lexus enform app suite, the most connected information and communication technology available in an automobile. [ tires screeching ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back.

. >>> first lady michelle obama unveiled the first changes to military food in 20 years. the goal is to improve nutritional standards. mrs. obama announced those changes at little rock air force base in arkansas. >>> and former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will be back in court today. he's asking for a fewer restrictions to his house arrest. >>> sandusky is free on bail but is facing charges of sexually abusing children. we have approve. >> reporter: former penn state coach jerry sandusky is trying to change the conditions of his bail. he's been on house arrest since december on charges he sexually assaulted young boys. sandusky's attorney filed a motion asking that sandusky be allowed to see his grandchildren. prosecutors then filed their own motion asking a judge to keep him indoors unless he needs medical car. neighbors have complained that sandusky had been watching children play at a school behind his house. >> i've seen jerry sandusky on his back porch on several occasions, why children -- my own children, other children of the elementary school have been outside. yes several occasions. >> rep

michelle obama treated jay leno to a snack last night. the talk show host a slice of apple dipped with honey from the white house. mrs. obama also discussed the upcoming reelection campaign and what life in the long white houses like. >> she is discussing her campaign theme later on today to stop by southern california supermarket chain to showcase its effort to distribute groceries to low-income neighborhoods. >> the smithsonian is getting ready to make clint eastwood day. the 81-year-old director and actor will receive the institutions bicentennial or during a red carpet event later tonight. he will also cut the ribbon on a new warner brothers theater and the museum of american history. my favorite actor and my favorite museum, that's all i can say. >> it is well-deserved. >> the time is 6:24 and still another half hour of "good morning washington." >> what is at stake in the rematch for the super bowl? >> a metro station will be closed for several months. we will let you know how to avoid the area where you can get into the station coming up. >> it is a little damp out there this morning and i will talk about the re

. >>> first lady michelle obama will today kick off a three-day tour promoting her lets move campaign for healthier schools. mrsma says the tour is going to begin in des moines, iowa today. >>> the european financial crisis takes center stage at the white house. president obama will meet with italian prime minister mario monti. they will discuss economic affairs in his country and neighboring greece. >>> closing arguments are set for today regarding whether john hinckley jr. should get more visitation time away in his mental hospital. 55, he's been institutionalized ever since trying to assassinate asas president ronald reagan in 1981. >>> next, what doctors say was wrong with a man and what ended up costing the city of henderson. >> plus, a group of nuns are fighting the opening of a new business. why they say it's bad business for the community. >> and a board takes to the streets in one miami neighborhood. a boar. what neighbors had to do to stop this runaway animal. >>> testimony continues in the trial of george huguely, accused of killing yeardley love. who takes the stand today. >> and caylee anthony was

michelle obama is a huge fan. how did you guys get there? i am sure there are many musical groups that would have liked to be it in your shoes. how did mrs. obama pick you? back after five years of stability dvd tapes aired recipes, we purchased it. only 26 groups from the united states were chosen to go. >>gary: he tried barbara bush first? >> yes. we were very blessed to represent california. >>gary: talk about how long you have been working with you? since you are synonymous with great city in san francisco in the bay area. >> about 40 years. i am not tired yet. third the give me strength in energy. to expose their talents takes the field look. >>gary: that is great. richard has all the parents down here with have to die. who gets to keep the letter from mrs. obama? you? >> yes. >>gary: to you guys six of the chorus? if the kron band has gone home. introduce the kids quickly. >> vincent, shareef now, i suspect it christina. >>gary: do you guys like richard? >> yes. thank but >>gary: that was fabulous. who may have sold the picture to >>> the haunting photo of whitney houston in her casket. who may have sold the picture to the tabloids?

first lady michele obama is in dallas with both of those. mrs. obama is teaming up with "top chef" contestants and players of the dallas cowboys for her "let's move" campaign. she's in fine form, promoting healthy eating in schools. >> every time i see michele obama she's either kickboxing or running or doing -- >> tough cookie there. >> amazing she has the pipes she's got. she earned them. >> we have incredible video to show. before you get freaked out when you see it, yes, it is a school bus on fire and yes, there were children on board. this has a great ending. two-fold great ending. the driver smelled something burning but just so quickly and calmly got the kids off that school bus before this happened. but this was the scene that emerging. >> the bus driver, lynn richardson, says she is not a hero, but she is to be honored by the charlotte fire department next week. guess what? she joins us on the phone from charlotte, north carolina. good morning to you. >> good morning. how are you guys this morning. >> we are really well. the question is,

obama white house. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> reporter: in the heady early days after inauguration rogers was the glamorous friend of michelle plan 'vents at the white house while cultivating the image of the first family. you came to washington and made a splash. >> i didn't try to make a splash! >> reporter: you couldn't help it. were you surprise bid the attention? >> i was a little bit surprised. i think the team was surprised by the uh attention we got. >> reporter: rogers made waves replacing stodgy traditional white house events with more creative fare. a petery jam, star gazing and a luau. she was featured in vogue, snapped at fashion week next to anna wintour. later photographed in borrowed designer clothes and jewels for a wall street journal magazine article. there was no way you were going to come to the white house and blend in. >> i tried. it didn't work. i had my black suit on and my button down shirt and my little mini heels. it didn't work. >> reporter: rogers turned heads but soon raised eyebrows inside the white house. the president's political advisers were worried about appearances as the nation descende

mr. president, you cannot sing your way past the disaster of your presidency. >> coming up a bit later hear what first lady michelle obamang about mitt romney and who recently broke out in song at a campaign stop? florida? it is a patriotic tune. for instant updates you can go to our website, wjla.com. >> new this morning, police make an overnight sweep through the occupy d.c. camp at mcpherson square. >> one person was arrested. john gonzales is live there with more details on this one. >> good morning. ever since the camping ban went into effect here, there has been tension between occupy d.c. protesters and u.s. park police. now yesterday, park police gave a stern warning that they were going move in with force while this morning we saw just that. dozens of officers raided the camp here looking for any sleeping tells and those who might be sleeping here at the federally owned park. at one point, a group leaving a nightclub got into an altercation with some of the protesters. police then moved to and arrested a man for disorderly conduct. >> got into a shouting match with someone, provoked the park police to come in. a

michele obama was there for more than an hour. more than an hour. fourth time that mrs. obama has done this as a nice treat to her fellow americans. >> look at that, walk in and get a hug. 17 minutes past the hour. we're going to head to atlanta. check in with rob marciano. >> good morning. i do that from time to time when the tours come through cnn. >> really? >> signing up. >> i get a hug. >> what do you do here? >> and your name is and i know you from? >> exactly. good morning. listen we have rain heading across the gulf coast. look at the flood watches up for new orleans and houston. these are areas or at least houston and parts of southeast texas that desperately need the rain. really a couple weeks ago, but they've had a pretty good replenishment of it as of late. dallas and houston in dolla particular. the amount of rain since december, 13 inches. that's above normal, above average and galveston as well. austin and san antonio, two places where we need it and we still need it there. we'll start to get it over the next 24 to 36 hours. this radar will fill in as we g

michele obama and greeted some of them. look at their faces. how cool is that. even bo was, there the first dog. but mrs. ama put a little scare into some of these kids when she told them there would be a pop quiz about their visit and they could not go home unless they passed it. she was kidding, of course. imagine, that you are going on a tour. >> never think -- man, that's cool. >>> young black americans making a difference for the future. >> a group is being honored by the some. >>> and your cell phone could make you a more selfish person. we'll be right back at 8:55.  people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. >>> taste of las vegas in maryland? lawmakers have yet to legalize table games but one county executive says he

michele obama. the late night host was challenged to pushups, a tug of war, and dodgeball to help promote the first lady's let's move campaign. let's see who won. >> mrs it is so exciting to be here at the white house. >> oh, jimmy, thanks so much for coming. we are so excited you came all the way here to raise awareness for the let's move initiative. are you ready for a little competition? >> almost. i'll be right back. ♪ >> no way, jimmy. >> got you. >> much better. so, we're going to start with the stair race. are you ready to do this? >> i was born ready. ♪ ♪ now i'm back on my feet just a man and his will to survive ♪ ♪ it's the eye of the tiger it's the thrill of the fight and he's watching us all with the eye ♪ >> are you all right, jimmy? >> what? definitely. what's next? >> potato sack race. >> we're all tied up. potato sack race for all the marbles. >> good luck. you're gonna need it. ♪ [ applause ] ♪ >> hey, how great is michele obama, by the way? great. and while the president's wife was potato sack racing with fallon, the president was shooting an extreme marshmallow cannon at the white house science fair with an arizona 8th grader. check

mr. rove will be here. >> we got apples. because i heard you haven't had an apple in a decade and some of our white house honey. >> bill: first lady michelle obama continues to urge the nation to eat better. some say this is another example of a nanny state. john stossel with analysis. also tonight, the ban on gay marriage in california overturned by a liberal federal court. is it legal on the case. and charles krauthammer on whether there are any true conservatives running for president? caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. but first an election update with bet baier in washingtoupda. now "the o'reilly factor" is on. captions by closed captioning services >> bill: hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. bush, obama, clinton eastwood and chrysler and your money. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. the controversy continues over clinton eastwood's super bowl commercial paid for by chrysler. the ad says detroit and american general is on the come back trail because we all banded together and helped out when the financial collapse hit. >> this country can't be knocked out in one punch. we he get ri

michelle obama not afraid of a little exercise. during a daytime talk show appearance look at this. >> two three four, five, six seven -- >> so tv host ellen degeneres challenged mrs. obama to a pushup contest. as you can see the audience just kept on counting. they went up into the 20's before degeneres ended the contest. mrs. obama was on a two-day trip to the los angeles area, part of her let's move campaign promoting healthy food and fitness. clearly the first lady practicing what she preaches when it comes to fitness. >> getting a little workout in on her trip to the west coast. >> absolutely. 6:41 right now 34 degrees in waldorf. also also looking at more metro headaches, and they're not going away anytime soon. >> daniel radcliffe trades valdemoort for the woman in black. i'll have the weekend's best bets. >> politico's anna palmer joining us live. also the role of the super ♪ ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest

mr. rove will be here. >> we got apples. because i heard you haven't had an apple in a decade and some of our white house honey. >> bill: first lady michelle obama continues to urge the nation to eat better. some say this is another example of a nanny state. john stossel with analysis. also tonight, the ban on gay marriage in california overturned by a liberal federal court. is it legal on the case. and charles krauthammer on whether there are any true conservatives running for president? caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. but first an election update with bet baier in washington. we'll be back in 60 seconds. captions by closed captioning services >> bret: thanks very much. voters minnesota and colorado voting. first step in awarding delegates to the national convention, not the last. delegates are not locked in tonight. polls have just closed in missouri where it's a beauty contest primary. essentially a statewide straw poll. the votes cast there won't count for awarding delegates to the national convention. they will do that later. newt gingrich is not on the ballot in missouri. minnesota caucuses convened just a few moments ago

michelle obama against talk show host jimmy kimel. the skit aired on kimmel's show last night. they did pushups, played tug of war and dodgeball. the final challenge was the potato sack race. mrsd the competition. >>> now to a viral video that will make you think twice the next time you see the before- and-after ads. how the body transformation can be done in five hours. the trick is to take the after picture first. all you have to do is pump some iron, get the tanning bed, run on some body oil and look at that and that photo shop helps out, too. the more, the better in low light, stick out your stomach and snap the before picture. there you go. >> all right. >> and that is not the transformation from the bad body to the great body but the great body to the bad body. >> and that is prove for the proof of eating well and what that does for your body. >>> and thank you for joining us at 5. >> the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> we start with the weather alert. what is going out there? is it going to snow or not? >> reporter: and that is where you're watching and i am

mrs. obama. let's watch. >> i hereby approve this hogi for eating. but first, some amendments. we're going to add a little salami to the hogi. i also veto the rice cakes that michelleck. my meeting was cancelled. >> she's home. my beautiful wife is home. >> bah brack obama, is that a h? that leads to obesity. you are to never, ever, ever, ever, ever, eat them. >> i know. i just found it here. i think one of the children must have made it. >> that's a great version. ever since the let's move initiative hit the ground running, they see her as a junk food cop. next up, reliving embarrassing campaign moments. this isn't the most popular strategies for a candidate, but rick santorum gave it a try with a tale involving a dog. a woman invited him for a woert break while he did some door to door campaigning back in the '90s. >> she hands me the glass of water. the dog jumps up and hops in my lap. the next thing i know, there's a warm sensation on my lap. i jump up and on my tan pants is a huge wet spot where you don't want a huge wet spot. undeterred, i soldiered on. anybody remember the closer for the 1979 world champion pittsburgh pirates? kent dacovi. that's his house n

mrs. obama. let's watch. >> i hereby approve this hoagie for eating. but first, some amendments. we're going to add a little salami to the hoagie. i also hereby veto the rice cakes that michelleaid were healthier than the hoagie. here we go. i also hereby veto the rice cakes that michelle said were healthier than the hoagie. here we go. >> hi, barack. my meeting was cancelled. >> she's home. my beautiful wife is home. >> barack obama, is that a hoagie? foods like that lead to obesity and you know that you are to never, never, ever, ever, eat them. >> i know. i just found it here. i think one of the children must have made it. >> that's a great version. ever since the let's move initiative hit the ground running. >>> have come to see the first lady as some kind of junk food cop. next up, reliving embarrassing campaign moments. this isn't the most popular strategies for a candidate, but rick santorum gave it a try with a tale involving a dog. here's when a woman invited him in for a water break while he did some door to door campaigning back in the '90s. >> she hands me the glass of water. the dog jumps up and hops in my lap. the next thing i know, there's a warm sensation on m