plus, the much talked about new hbo show "the newsroom." it debuted to mixed reviews. we'll tell you what critics are lating later in the show. >>> first, to the news live at 5:30 a.m. here in washington, d.c. 16 months after millions of egyptians forced hosni mubarak to step down, the head of muslim brother hood is set to take over the new president. the announcement of mohamed morsi's victory was met by widespread celebration in tahrir square. he was trained by an engineer in the united states and becomes the arab world's first islamist head of state. he took in 52% of the vote against egypt's former prime minister. the transition still faces hurdles, including long-standing tensions between the brotherhood and the nation's secular rumors. the army seized new control over the legislation and sharply limited the reach of presidential power. nbc's reporter is in cairo. good morning to you, sir. the first question is how much is this really significant considering there is still very much a standoff between the muslim brotherhood and the military about how much actual po

the news room airs sunday at 10 on hbo. check it out. we'll be right back. tyne split to fit pack. it splits in to two smaller, sleeker packs that fit almost anywhere so you can take them everywhere. dentyne split to fit. practice safe breath. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: well, that's it for the show, everybody. we're about to take a two week break. but before we go, this spring i introduce the colbert super pac superfun pack to empower today's youths. now it came with a treasure map. well, folks, i'm happy to say the treasure box has been found. inside was an e-mail address, the win core use to cont

bazelon from "slate" magazine, senior legal editor emily >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, my guest, new hbohow explores television journalists struggling to dot news with integrity some it is sort of a sci-fi santa see thing, please welcome aaron sorkin. (cheers and applause) aaron, good to see you again. thanks for coming back. sit down. all right. everybody knows you are the academy award wing and emmy award-winning author, writer of the west wing, and the social network, and money ball. now you've got a new show. it's called the newsroom. >> yeah. >> stephen: okay. it centers on a news anchor who doesn't hold back, tells it like it is. where are my royalty checks? (laughter) okay, you come on my show last year and suddenly you have a show that is pretty much just about me. >> yeah. >> stephen: okay y do you want to write about the news? >> you know what, because i think that the news is looked at very cynically now and i wanted to write about it idealistically and romantically. >> stephen: what is this golden age that people talk about in news? >> well,-- . >> stephen: give me an example

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tonight aaron rkin, jeff daniels and emy morter talk about the new hbo theseries news room. >> a friend of me said, had worked with heandid wa until you s eeengs you t to say. and every two weekwe'd get the w isode andt was like sts morning going i can st, no, is st great. it really is it'sight down the middle. >> we chase good writing. en the writing's good, ae have to is our jobs. >> it'su an exciting thing and wat is spefic about aaron'writis the music faacy i i'm tone dea i never haveexpericed wha it's like stand on stage and sing a song to pe i never willecause shewould chase me offge wthin seconds. itives you tha feeling in a way, thefeeling of just openings an actor it' reay thrillin >> i'm the first one i ta out loud and vyctive when irite. the's a ene that jeff ha in the second episode. i bre myose iting because i was so activ it, i smasd my own fa the mirror. br hisose wring. >> i heardhat rit. [lauter] >> thiss a bran ne show. 's brand n but jst like, you know, you'd ae to tell if the to song were writte by th songwr oo painting by the samepainter. you can llhat this is wrten

tonight aaron sorkin, jeff daniels and emily mortimer talk about the new hbo series the news room. >> a friend of mine said, had worked with her before and said wait until you see the things you get to say. and every two weeks we'det e new episode and it was like christmas morning going i can just, no, it's just great. >> it really is. it's right down the middle. >> we chase good writing. when the writing's good, all we have to do is our jobs. >> it's such an exciting thing and what is so specific about aaron's writing is the music fallacy of it. i'm tone deaf. i never have experienced what it's like to stand on a stage and sing a song to people and i never will because shewoul che me off stage within seconds. it gives you that feeling in a way, the feeling of just opening your mouth and these words coming out and you feel like you're singing at times and as an actor it's really thrilling. >> i'm the first one to play the part. i talk out loud and very active when i write. there's a scene that jeff has in the second episode. i broke my nose writing because i was so active when i was d

plus, the much talked about new hbo show "the newsroom." it debuted to mixed reviews.at critics are lating later in the

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news. let's gather around the water cooler to watch reaction pouring in to hbo's new drama i the newsroom,"aaron sorkin. it premiered to historic reviews. it featured a news man played before jeff daniels whose job is thrown into turmoil. >> sorority girl, just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, there are things you should know. there is absolutely no evidence to support the statement that we're the greatest country in the world. 7th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, 3rd in household income and number four in exports. we lead the world in only three categories, number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real and defense spending where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 25 of whom are allies. none of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are a member of the worst, period, generation, period, ever, period. so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, i don't know what the [ bleep ] you're talkin

there is a new hbo series that is getting harsh review. that's from those inside the news business.next. it's go time! >>every weeknight cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >>overwhelming majority of the county says: "tax the rich don't go to war." [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and cheddar bay biscuits then choose one of 7 entrees plus dessert! four perfect courses just $14.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. if you have copd like i do you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you ta

there is a new hbo series that is getting harsh review. that's from those inside the news business.o time! >>every weeknight cenk uygur calls out the mainstream media. >>overwhelming majority of the county says: "tax the rich don't go to war." and who doesn't want 50% more cash? ugh, the baby. huh! and then the baby bear said "i want 50% more cash in my bed!" phhht! 50% more cash is good ri... what's that. ♪ ♪ you can spell. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card. the card for people who want 50% more cash. what's in your wallet? ha ha. ♪ ♪ >>now let's get some real news. (vo) first, news and analysis with a washington perspective from an emmy winning insider. >>you couldn't say it any more powerfully than that. >> current tv, on the roll. (vo)followed by humor and politics with a west coast edge. >>ah, thank you. >>it really is incredible. (vo)bill press and stephanie miller, current's morning news block. weekdays six to noon. >> joy: do you like your news with an extra dose of pontification. well, do i have the show for you. i'm talking about aaron sorkin's latest pr

clips from the new hbo documentary "41." i'm back with the producer, jerry weintraub. what a moment. to be a president and then see your son become president in the modern era in particular. >> twice. >> quite extraordinary. >> twice. and another son who was governor of florida at the same time. pretty extraordinary stuff. and he took it in stride. but he was so proud of his son, so proud of his son. and he also let his son go ahead and run the country. he -- >> there isn't much on his son in the movie. it's predominantly obviously about george bush sr. and he doesn't really address -- i suppose the one thing i thought would have been interesting to hear him say is all the criticism that poured on his son's head, which he didn't have to deal with anything like the same level of vitriol. i was curious about what he would have said about that. you as his friend, what do you think? >> i think he felt badly for his son when his son was criticized. but he didn't get involved in his son's administration. that was his son's administration. his son, as far as i knew. and he wa

network newsroom gets a tv drama treatment the new hbo series called newsroom debut on sunday. cs have panned it. connor, will people want to watch a tv show about tv news? can you just watch tv news? >> well, as you and i both know, it's hard enough to get people to watch the normal tv news much less the fictional tv news. but it's a show about characters and ris. nobody watches the office because they like paper companies and nobody watches madmen because they like advertising. if aaron can make an interesting dynamic between those characters that is all that mattered. >> here is sorkin talking about his show. take a look at this. >> it doesn't come so much in the form of a person although that is the role jane fonda plays and chris messina plays. it's ratings that if we have a problem in this country with the news. it's at least as much the consumer's fault as it is the provider's fault. >> if you don't like the news, the problem is you. you think he's right? >> me specifically? the proble me? and but there is sething to th and with all entertainment. people say they hate the

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later, from the newsroom to the war room actor geoff daniels is joining us to talk about his new hbo show and much more. >> we sacrificed. we care about our neighbors. we put our money where our mouths were and the real world and politics collide on "the gavin newsom show." for elon musk what could possibly be next? watch "the gavin newsom show." the airplanes are going to get from one part of the country to the other without any air traffic controllers. i mean this is ridiculous and mitt romney ought to know better. i stand with our public employees and cops and firefighters and their teachers? [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, just $14.99. start with soup, salad and cheddar bay biscuits then choose one of 7 entrees plus dessert! four perfect courses just $14.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. ughhh. trash builds up and can make your dishwasher smell. over time, grease and residue get stuck inside. for an intensive clean use finish dishwasher cleaner. it's taking out the trash for your dishwasher. it starts at $59 for the entire

. >> that's a clip from the new hbo film "hemingway and gellhorn." it chronicles the tumultuous relationship between ernest hemingway and martha gellhorn. while hemingway is a household name, not a lot of people know about his third wife. gellhorn met hemingway during the 1930s when she was one of few women covering the spanish civil war and that more people don't know about her is a travesty because she was a trailblazer. she's considered by many to be one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century. male or female. tonight we're privileged to have phillip kaufman the director of hemingway and gellhorn here in "the war room." thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> you bet. what an exciting project. first let me ask you from a woman's perspective why is it that no one knows about her? >> the truth was people did know about her in her day. she was on the cover of collier's. she was on the cover of saturday review. various places. she married hemingway and people knew much more about hemingway probably the most famous writer cert

later, from the newsroom to the war room actor geoff daniels is joining us to talk about his new hbo show and much more. >> we sacrificed. we care about our neighbors. we put our money where our mouths were and we never beat our chests. [ ♪ theme music ♪ ] possibly be next? watch "the gavin newsom show." joining us. >> my pleasure. thanks for having me, man. it's like chicken and crunchy stuff got married! i only use french's french fried onions on my crunchy onion chicken because it's america's number one brand. just minutes to make, then bake! right by those who gave their lives to for this country nearly 70 years ago. >> now to my pointed: i get really annoyed when i here democrats, campaign proceeds saying the obama team is doing it wrong. he should talk about this, not that. he should campaign here, not there. the complaints about the attacks on romney's record of bain capital were the worst of all. i said it right here on this program when cory booker called those attacks nauseating. i told you so. a few:the bain attacks where romney is called out as an outsourcing pioneer and

clips from the new hbo documentary "41." what a moment. i mean, to be a president and then see your son become president, in the modern era, in particular. >> twice. >> extraordinary. >> twice. and another son who was governor of florida at the same time. pretty extraordinary stuff. and he took it in stride. and but he was so proud of his sons. so proud of his sons and he also led his son run the country. >> there isn't much on his son in the movie. predominantly about george bush sr. and he doesn't really address. i suppose the one thing i thought would be interesting to hear him say is all the criticism that poured on his son's head which he didn't have to deal with, anything like the same level of vitriol. >> i think he felt badly for his son when his son was criticized. but he didn't get involved in his sons' administration. that was his son's administration and his son, as far as i knew, he wanted his son to run his ownership. you know? that's the way that that family was. >> obviously -- and still is. amazing marriage to barbara. 67

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. >> sean: that was a scene from the remarkable brand-new hbo documentary, 41, which chronicles the lifeident, george h.w. bush. here with more on this special television event, jerry weintraub. viinterviewed "w" a lot. he told the story about deciding to go to war and a note he sent his dad and his dad sent it back -- i asked him about it in interviews in an event together once, every time, he tears up. this is a close bond there? >> very close to his whole family. naturally, extraordinarily proud of his son, who was president two times, who had a sitting governor, sitting president -- his sons, and he always wells up when he thinks about that. >> it's true. but they're a very close family. >> yeah. >> sean: you tell a great story, and this is in the documentary about how you met and became friends because it was a profile and courage and principle for the soon to be president, somebody you said you knew would be president. >> we have known each other 47, 48 years. i have a home in kenny bunkport. my wife came from there and she knew the president -- they were kids, played together. and

in a new hbo documentary, 41, we get an inside look at former president george herbert walker bush ink about his one-time presidential rival, third-party candidate ross perot. >> no, can't talk about him. if he cost me the election, i don't like him. other than that i have nothing to say. >> wow. let's bring back our panel. okay. tim is a little younger than us. you weren't covering the '92 race. >> i was a political geek. >> that's a giveaway. you and i were both in this town doing this crazy work we still do. we knew that there was a bit of a rivalry between the perots and bushes but to me that just sort of jumped out at me like, wow. that's where he holds his bitterness. it's not, clearly, at the clintons. >> obviously his friendship with bill clinton and his work with bill clinton in the years following is genuine and we know that. but, you know, third-party spoilers are spoilers, but for 930,000 votes that ralph nader won in florida al gore could be president, too. how could you not be bitter? i think it's great that he finally at least got that off his chest. >> people forget. a

studio 57, because he's got some strong opinions on the news business that are loud and clear in his new hbo newsroom." we'll find out what it takes to write the steve jobs biopic. >>> and charlie interviewed nora ephron many times over the years. we'll watch some of the interviews and get some insight on women who made women laugh and men and talk about everything from love to politics. you're watching "cbs this morning." you can get us on facebook and twitter. [ female announcer ] the coffee house. the lines. the cost. the hassle. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? with over 25 delicious flavors for a fraction of the cost of the coffee house. add your flavor with coffee-mate, from nestle. [ girl ]rumental ]flavor when i started playing soccer, i wasn't so good. [ barks ] so me and sadie started practicing. we practiced a lot. now i've got some moves! [ crowd cheering ] spin kick! whoo-hoo! [ giggling ] [ announcer ] we know how important your dog is to your whole family. so help keep him strong and healthy... with the total care nutrition in purina dog chow. b

my answer. >> the country's top news anchor unravels on national tv. >> don't know what the [bleep] you're talking a.ut. >> that's just the beginning of the drama on hbo's new ripped from the headlines saga "the newsroom. >> what's going snon >> it will be viral by morning. >> jeff daniels getting noticed as will, the one anchor whose reputation is teetering. >> i'm a registered republican. i only seem liberal because i believee hurricaneser caused by pressure and not gay marriages. >> trouble gets him in trouble. >> trying to hold the truth together is the show's executive produc played by emily mortimer. >> don't talk to me unless you have to. >> this would be a good time to get a couple things saight. >> i on tv in 90 seconds. this is not a good time. >> people who have that respsponsibility and have to be able to perform well under pressure often have a sort of slightly demented way of dealing with life. >> the madness begins june 24th on hbo. >> looks like "newsroom" creator aaron sorkin has a new romance too. sorkin and "sex and the city" star kristin davis answering rumors with a very pub kc kiss at last night's premiere in l.a. up next -- mariah