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why it is causing pain to millions of users.  >>> game show host pat sajak is admittingo not dui, but hui, hosting under the influence. the host of we'll of fortune says he used to do tapings drunk back in the day. he says he and vanna white used to take long dinner breaks and down up to six margaritas before doing more shows. he admits he sometimes had trouble recognizing the alphabet. he says alcohol no longer plays a part in his hosting routine. >>> celebrity chef paula deen in the spotlight again for being photographed eating a giant cheese burger. tmz published the photo taken onboard a cruise ship where she is hosting an annual vacation for fans. witnesses say there were also french fries on her plate. dean has come under attack for hiding her type 2 diabetes for three years while pushing cholesterol busting treats on her show. >> oh boy. all right. >> meteorologist lisa argen in. the weather is going to change? >> it is. clouds should thin out throughout the afternoon. we are still looking at the possibility of maybe a sprinkle in the north bait. heavenly now clou

why it is causing pain to millions of users. >>> game show host pat sajak is admitting to not dui, but, hosting under the influence. the host of we'll of fortune says he used to do tapings drunk back in the day. he says he and vanna white used to take long dinner breaks and down up to six margaritas before doing more shows. he admits he sometimes had trouble recognizing the alphabet. he says alcohol no longer plays a part in his hosting routine. >>> celebrity chef paula deen in the spotlight again for being photographed eating a giant cheese burger. tmz published the photo taken onboard a cruise ship where she is hosting an annual vacation for fans. witnesses say there were also french fries on her plate. dean has come under attack for hiding her type 2 diabetes for three years while pushing cholesterol busting treats on her show. >> oh boy. all right. >> meteorologist lisa argen in. the weather is going to change? >> it is. clouds should thin out throughout the afternoon. we are still looking at the possibility of maybe a sprinkle in the north bait. heavenly now cloudy skies, -- fog,

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and pat sajak stumbled over his words a little. were drunk, all sorts of weird things would have happened. >> we have about 15 seconds left. i don't know. come here, baby. >> for the record, pat sajak clarified saying he may have exaggera

the surprising admissions by pat sajak. how tequila used to help him and vanna spin that wheel. >>> i'll take a "d." >> whoo! >> margaritaville. >> morning, everyone. we'll get to the latest on the new american hostage situation. a lot of other news this morning. a chilling plot in utah. two teenagers planning to bomb their school. >> new details about the assault allegations against the son of new york's police commissioner. >>> and michael jackson's children, rare words from his son, prince, as all three were there yesterday in l.a. to honor their father. >> i'm surprised he had never done that before. first, let's get to josh. starting with the new hostage. >>> we're going begin there. kidnappers in somalia are threatening to kill an american hostage that was taken there over the week fend the u.s. stages another raid. martha raddatz joins us with more. >> reporter: a frightening turn of events for this american journalist and author. we're not using his name at the request of his family and friends. the california nativ

pat sajak was asked if he ever hosted his show, "wheel of fortune," a little drunk. pat said yes.it turns out that back in the day when the show was in its early wheels pat and van in a white would have a couple of marg ga receipt tas. it was highly questionable when he made these incredible revelations. >> vanna and i would go across and have two or three or six and have the last shows. they're good tapes to get ahold of. >> yeah, i'm sure they're really good tapes to get ahold of. he says he has no idea if the shows were any good. as far as he knows, there were. there was that one time i remember he told a contestant they smelled funny. no, no, that never happened. two or three or six margaritas on a break. back in the day, you remember, kyra, when you used to go shopping with the money that you won on that show in the very early days. if they were taping more than a show in the day. it took a long time to reset that stuff. what are you going to do, have a drink? >> a.j., that is playing with fire, indeed. we just learned that country singer glen campbell is going to be performi

. >> a big admission by pat sajak and vanna white.lus the fireworks fly as the gop candidates square off in a final debate before flor >> a showdown in jacksonville tonight lead to a war of words with the four men who remain in the race for the gop nomination. tonight was a critical battle for newt gingrich and mitt romney. >> autria godfrey will break down the big moments. >> mitt romney is fighting fiercely for a race that just weeks ago he looked destined to take, appearing more prepared, confident, and aggressive. the four men still vying for the gop nomination share the stage just one more time before voters head to the polls in the sunshine state turning to one of the biggest issues for florida voters, immigration mitt romney taking newt gingrich to task for being labeled the anti-immigrant cannaday. >> that is inexcusable. mr. speaker i am not anti- immigrant. >> the barbs did not stop there. the former speaker of the house shot back for questioning his tie and with fred ebay -- with fannie mae and freddie mac. >> maybe he shou

surprising admission from pat s sajak. how t how th how tequila used to help them spin that wheel. >> i'll take a "d"! >> margaritaville. >> good morning, everyone. we'll get to the latest on that new american hostage situation in just a minute. but a lot of other news this morning, including a chilling plot in utah. two teenagers planning to bomb their school and escape in a stolen plane. >> also ahead new details about the assault allegations. the accuser is now under fire for her story and what really happened that night. >>> and michael jackson's children. rare words from their children. all three were there to honor their father. >> i'm surprised michael jackson never done that before. >> let's go to josh elliott with the top stories starting with the new hostage. >> indeed. kidnapperers in somalia are threatening to kill an american hostage if the u.s. stages another raid that saved two people including jessica buchanan. martha joins us from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. very sfrietenning turn

and pat sajak stumbled over his words a little. sorts of weird things would have happened. >> we have about 15 seconds left. i don't know. come here, baby. >> for the record, pat sajak clarified saying he may have exaggerated a little bit and says he's too old now to entertain such an idea. >> i would be hesitant to have anything to drink right now

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head-spinning details about what pat sajak and vanna white did in between tapings of "wheel of fortunee a d, r, u, n, and k, my friend. that's a great story. >>> before we get to the fun stuff, the audience was back at last night's republican showdown in jacksonville, florida. they were allowed finally, unlike the last debate, to applaud and cheer. and they did. >> kind of nice to get their engagement and involvement. >> feels like a sports game almost. >> it did. >> brings the crowd into it. >> well, florida's gop race is very close and very critical. abc's karen travers reports on the political fireworks. >> reporter: under pressure from a surging newt gingrich, mitt romney came out with his guns blazing. >> wouldn't it be nice if people didn't make accusations somewhere else that they weren't willing to defend here? >> reporter: romney has seen his once massive lead in florida disappear. romney was more aggressive, more confident, and more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie ma

. >>> pat sajak and the ridiculous. we'll explain ahead.y friend frank and his, uh, retirement plan. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you nail a retirement plan that's fierce. two golden crowns. you realize the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day? frank! oh wow, you didn't win? i wanna show you something... it's my shocked face. [ gasps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] get a retirement plan that works at e-trade. >>> time now for the ridiculous. and tonight we're adding "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak admitted back in the day, the wheel wasn't the only thing spinning on his show. >> have you ever done "wheel of fortune" dprrunk. >> we had a different show then, you won fake money with which you could buy cheesy charges. and the housewives would say i would like the lamp. >> i beg to differ, that part where they choose the prizes, that was tv gold. >> for $584 i would like the handbag and scarf package.

. >> pat sajak has clarified saying he may have exaggerated a bit. >> i would be hesitant to have anything to drink, but i'm hammered at this moment. >> pat sajak versus alex trebeck. >>> i'll be back tomorrow night with another edition of 360. >>> tonight, sele opens up as he's never done before about heidi klum. >> my love for her has not waned one iota. >> the breakup. >> you try and search for the reasons why, but they just don't add up. >> the rumors about his temper. >> i'm not going to sit here and lie to you they don't get animated, but having a volcanic temperature, screaming at my wife or my children is really hurtful. >> and will he try to win back one of the most beautiful women in the world? >> you can never say never, i'm not going to sit here and b.s. you and tell you we haven't had problems. of course we have had problems, otherwise why are we splitting up? >> sele with an emotional interview starts right now. he said he would come on and talk about it. first off, sele, thank you for honoring your commitment to come on the show. many people in your position would have ducke

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pat sajak and vanna white were apparently half-hammered for some of those shows. sajak spilled the margaritas in an interview this week saying he and vanna used to go to a restaurant in burbank between tapings. there are a lot of nbc staffers who are good customers there to this day. pat and vanna came back after getting lubricated across the street. >> they served great margaritas. we would go across and have two or three or six then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. >> sajak says he had a great time. by the way, it sounds like it. he says he has no idea if those shows were any good, looking back on it all. he quickly adds, however, those days are over. he can't do that any more. >>> about three years ago, two brothers in law from new jersey were fishing off the coast of nantucket in massachusetts. they were in a good sized, well-equipped, fully sea-worthy vessel, two outboard motors and a squall line arrived. the waves were over their heads. they were forced to abandon ship and abandoned all hope of ever seeing their vessel th

in an interview with dan lebatard on espn2, pat sajak made a stunning and wonderful admission. >> havever done "wheel of fortune" a little bit drunk? >> yes. when i first started and was much longer and could tolerate those things, we had endless time between shows, our breaks would be 2 1/2 hours long when they drove in new cars, boats and stuff. they had a place across the street, they serve great margaritas. vanna and i would go across and have two or three or six and come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. >> the answer to the question is, yes, vanna, a little drunk too when she was turning the letters back in the days in the 1980s. >>> still ahead on "way too early," your texts and e-mails are next. uh, i'm in a timeout because apparently riding the dog like it's a small horse is frowned upon in this establishment! luckily though, ya know, i conceal this bad boy underneath my blanket just so i can get on e-trade. check my investment portfolio, research stocks... wait, why are you taking... oh, i see...solitary. just a man and his thoughts. and a smart

. >>> tv game show host pat sajak admits he threw back a few before getting back behind the "wheel of fortune." they would drink margaritas on the dinner break and then return to the studio tipsy. he was never told he was doing a bad job. >>> drew carey! >> and "price is right" host drew carey called off the engagement to long time fiancee nicole. the pair announced their engagement in 2007 but didn't mention a wedding date. his reps say he will still remain involved in the life of her son from a previous relationship. >>> there will be a public viewing for the late r&b singer etta james in edgablewood, california today. reverend al sharpton will eulogize the singer at saturday's funeral. >>> "csi" hit another milestone, one of the original cast members starred in her final episode. >>

"wheel of fortune" host pat sajak admitted that he and vanna white have been drunk on the show.e said he and vanna white used to get tipsy during their dinner break before taping the final show of the night. he said they would go to a local mexican restaurant and knock back margaritas. he said it was tough to remember the alphabet during those days. he said those days are long behind him and he is totally sober during the taping. >> he ought to make a dvd of the shows and could make a lot of money. >> they'll show up on youtube eventually. >> probably will. >> it was a different time, too. we can -- there could be stories told in this business, as well. >> really? >> not i don't, just saying -- all right. >>> 4:51. final for weather & traffic on the 1s. >> do you have a calendar on you? i -- >> i know. really. >> it's july. >> it might as well be. feels more like a spring morning than january of all things. we have some temperatures in the 60s around here. we are predrawn on this friday. the 27th of january. right now, capitol hill, a few sprinkles there under a cloudy sky. 53 a

yes, that is pat sajak, and yes, he's looking at us.e's the wheel of fortune host, and he made often admission, saying he and vanna white hosted the game show drunk at times, during the 1980s. he made that confession to espn 2. now, he says he and vanna white would take two and hour breaks between tapings and have up to six margaritas each. say jack admitted sometimes he was so drunk he had trouble recognizing the alphabet on wheel of fortune. he no longer mixes alcohol and his hosting duties on wheel of fortune. >> he said that was kind in a different era. little while ago. all right. it's coming up on 7:23. check in with sal, so some areas really thick with fog, some no fog at all, right, sal? >> i think sal is in the fog too. we found you. >> yes, it's strange, that some of the fog is very thick in some areas and crystal clear, parked in contra costa, for example. let's go tout side and look at the foggy areas. the golden gate bridge, you can see traffic is moving well. but the fog is thick inside marin. can barely see anything here.

when you -- pat sajak says on some of the old shows, he and vanna white were a bit tipsy. >> the ar kose go and they served great margaritas. we would go across and have two or three or six and go and do the last shows and have a hard time recognizing the alphabet. >> i know he was joking, but two, three or six margaritas? >> i want to buy a vowel? excuse me? >> a vowel or a shot. >> we started this show, we were talking about it with the management. i said what about we take the mad men example and turn the set into don draper's office. it was a two-word answer. >> i'm guessing no because they couldn't handle how crazy and fun the show could be. look at the crowd you've got

. >>> a big admission from pat sajak. he said he hosted wheel of fortune drunk. vanna used to go to a restaurant and they would throw back several drinks. he said he had a great time. he says alcohol no longer play as part in his hosting duties. >>> it was once a san francisco staple but flames took it down but now a classic city establishment is back is we will take you inside the original joes straight ahead. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> another option for fast food breakfast. taco bell introduced a breakfast menu today. it looks to go nationwide by 2014. prices range from 99 cents to $2.99. the someof the stores are right here in california. -

paging pat sajak. >> have you ever done wheel of fortune drunk. >> yes, when i first started and wasolerate --. >> was the show better or worse? i had a great idea. no one said anything, so i guess i did okay. >> there was a restaurant, a mexican restaurant across the street, and they taped five shows in a day, so on the lunch break they went out for margaritas, so ... you might consider him a patriot, but drinking on the job? that is always pinheaded. remember that. no one here at the "factor," drinks on the job. they are all high on narcotics. that is it for us tonight. check out "factor," website. o

. >> game show host pat sajak admits that he was drawn up behind the wheel. >> we mean the wheel of fortuneays of the show he and van a white used to go to a mexican restaurant during a break from taping and have a few margaritas. he says there's no way he would ever drink during a show now. >> still another half-hour of "good morning washington." >> justice cupp jayna murray. will a judge to show mercy or give the killer life in prison? >> a body found in a well. investigators are on the scene once again trying to find out more about this disturbing discovery. details coming up. >> instead of thundersnow we are talking about thunderstorms late >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> frustrating for people. nobody -- there were no trains for an hour in either direction. neither the employees knew about it, or passengers what was going on. >> a rough day for metro riders after delays on the red line. good morning, washington. it's friday, january 27. i am natasha barrett. >> c glad you are waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. john gonzalez joins us with what

pat sajak revealed he's been tipsy hosting the popular show.rouble recognizing the alphabet. who knew? >>> and this troubling bollywood dance has more than a half million hits on a flight to new delhi. amazing. ♪ >> they should be happy, right? the dance is designed as a gesture of respect for india day. fun. >> i'd like to do that. we have to get on the flight. what a blast. a party in the air. >> you go first. >> we'll talk about the weather. >> let's bring pat and vanna on that flight. >> no kidding! >> that's a party flight, baby. is your husband watching? >> yes. hi, yoshi, i love you. and kids. 40 years in the government and it's my birthday, too. first time in new york. we love it. >> okay. there you go! let's check your weather. anyway, austin, texas, kxan, sunny, breezy and mild at 71. not so nice in the northeast. a cold front from miami to new england. bringing snow there. setting up in southern california. lots of sunshine in the pacific northwest. snowshowers around ohio and we're looking for sunny, windy conditions through the pla

. >> pat sajak and alex trebeck and me. now that would be a game show worth watching. who the donors are. we may be about to find out. and is it just what president obama needs to seal it up? and a lawsuit filed today, seeking millions of dollars, actually hundreds of millions of dollars for the passengers onboard the cruise ship that crashed into rocks in italy. as a matter of fact, we're looking at more than $450 million. a lawyer joins us tonight. let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. happy friday, everyone. i'm erin burnett. the million dollar election so far. $35 million have been spent in only four states on the republican side. and 85% of the money that gingrich and romney's super pacs has spent have been on negative acts. >> gingrich exaggerating, dropping reagan's name 50 times. but reagan mentions gingrich only once. >> there are a lot of reasons not to elect me. >> all right. but $35 million super pac damage so far is just a scratch compared to the gash this money will inflict on candidates before november. american crossroads and priorities usa actio

. >>> while wheel of fortune, host pat sajak made headlines when he said he and co-host vanna white werenking before taping the game show. >> turns out he says he was exaggerating. he said those incidents of pre-show drinking happened only a few time, not almost every night as originally said. he said he was surprised the story got so much attention. in fact, it got so much press, it was trending, a trending topic on twitter. >> that's why they always look so happy on that show. >> he said it was rare. he also looked very young there. >> i've been to one of their live tapes. it's so much fun. >> i've been there and to jeopardy a couple times. fun stuff. >> you would go to jeopardy, smarty-pants. >> i'm very competitive at home but a lot easier when there's not everybody ou it's such a tough... yeah. the spectrum is from lg. and the r2 unit is from... from naboo. naboo. yeah. the spectrum's got a 4.5" screen, fits nicely in your hand. r2-d2 needs a starfighter. starfighter ? that's like a million dollars in gas. yeah, it's pricey. it's got verizon's 4g lte for lightspeed downloads and a t

>> pat sajak and alex trebeck and me. now that would be a game show worth watching. of course we have had problems, otherwise why are we splitting up? >> sele with an emotional interview starts right now. he said he would come on and talk about it. first off, sele, thank you for honoring your commitment to come on the show. many people in your position would have ducked it, cancelled it. you've come to face the music, quite literally. and i appreciate that. but why have you decided to face the music? >> coming from you, piers that means a great deal to me and i thank you for being so gracious. and a moment ago you came into my dressing room when you really didn't need to and expressed your heart felt sympathy. >> you know what? not much shocks me. when this story broke, i was not only shocked, but i was sad. i have known you on and off for a long time. not great friends, but i have known you. i got to know you wife, heidi, she's been on the show. and she talked so eloquently and passionate about your marriage just a month ago. you seemed the epitome of the unconventi

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