my man paul giamatti.g deal about this? >> no, father's day, talk about a scam. talk about a swindle. >> jimmy: yeah. >> a bunch of [ bleep ] father's day. >> jimmy: oh, come on. what do you mean? >> no, it seems like a total -- it's a greeting card thing. >> jimmy: they started it? >> it's all nonsense. yeah, totally. [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: kids say thank you to dad. you get presents. you get gifts. >> my kid will make me a nice cup of strong black coffee and some dry rye toast. and that's it for me. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that sounds so lame. what are you talking about? >> no, i'm not interested. i don't want a tie and underwear. any of that crap. it doesn't matter. >> jimmy: you have your rye toast dry? >> i have my rye toast dry. >> jimmy: is that right? do you really? >> very manly. absolutely, no butter for me. look at me. i'm all -- [ whistles ] >> jimmy: i know, yes. yeah, you are. you're working nonstop. >> very kind of vapid applause for my weight loss. [ cheers and applause ] wow,

>> fame. >> emmy and golden globe winner paul giamatti plays a shady manager in the star-studded new t broadway musical. >> movie fans remember him from "planet of the aprils," "sideways" and "cinderella man." paul, may i just say, you play a sleazy manager and you do it so well. >> that's right. that's why i'm hired. i got hired to play a sleaze ball. >> you look at that tape and say, oh -- >> very good wig. >> a very interesting look. the thing about "rock of ages," lots of singing, the music is great. who knew paul giamatti could sing. >> i do very little. >> but you do sing. >> that counts. >> thank you. pi loved doing it, it was great. i can carry a tune. >> i know you can. the cast was also amazing. the music was aanywaysing. what drew you to the part other than skeezy and sleazy -- >> and i like those crazy musicals on film like that. it's nutty. it's like an action movie, making one of those things. i knew it would be fun. i got this thing and the director is a really fun guy, who i knew. you know -- >> had you seen the show? >> no, i didn't. no, no, no, no. my character isn't

like alec baldwin catherine zeta jones russell brand, dancing with the stars' julianne hough and paul giamatti, take on songs that are supposed to be raw and angst- filled, but instead, homogenize them. and the choreography seems more well-suited to a branson missouri salute to rock, rather than what '80s rock really was. and with a story this then the music needs to be right. in this movie it is not. if there are any positives, tom cruise steals the show as an aging axl rose like rocker. it's amazing to see what a real movie star can add to a film. and the short appearance by mary j. blige in the film ... it's amazing to see what a real singer can do with these songs instead of have actors trying to fake it. all " rock of ages " did was want to make me see if my old metallica cassettes still work! it's an empty dean's list grade of c minus. even worse is the latest in a string of adam sandler movies that almost everyone agrees are awful. yet people flocked to these, like the cineplexes are going out of business!"that's my boy" stars sandler and former snl-er andy samberg, as a long lost fathe

russell brand, catherine zeta-jones, paul giamatti. this had as -- had a really good thing. have a listen to what some folks had to say. >> yeah. >> i really liked it. i really want to see it again. >> i thought it was such a great performance and the music was great and the movie was great. >> cheesy. >> the best part was alec baldwin and russell brand serenading each other. >> i thought it was a little weak, but i thought tom cruise was awesome and the music definitely saved it. but i thought it was a little -- >> so a lot of people really liked it. but like she said it was a little bit corny. and it was. but i'm giving it 4 out of 5 stars. >> come on now. you know what? you're fired. ain't no 4 out of 5 for "rock of ages." >> i give "rock of ages" 4 out of 5 stars because guess what? it was a musical. it stayed true to the script. and it was corny. perfect musical. >> i'm going to go see it. >> by all >>> this morning on "world news >>> this morning on "world news now" -- rodney king dead at the age of 47. >> the man whose beating was caught on tape and eventually led to

. ♪ dead or alive >> reporter: stepping back into the '80s metal scene with cruise, paul giamatti, russell they took inspiration from van halen's "hot for teacher" video and based mary j. blige's wardrobe on "dynasty's" crystal carrington. ♪ she loves to laugh, she loves to sing, she does everything ♪ >> reporter: and while the film's young heroine is too young to remember the decade, she says the sincerity of the music is timeless. >> but then it was, like, all about the heart, all about the music. if you didn't write the song, then you weren't a rock star. it was very cool to feel like there was so much heart. >> and we'll be right back, but first, these messages. books ands and on small business saturday they remind a nation of the benefits of shopping small. on just one day, 100 million of us joined a movement... and main street found its might again. and main street found its fight again. and we, the locals, found delight again. that's the power of all of us. that's the power of all of us. that's the membership effect of american express. i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy. instead i

. >> answer to the trivia question of the day, it's paul giamatti.l right. am i normal? am i nuts? >> nuts. >> it's a question we ask ourselves time to time. ok, every minute of the day and it's a question that we ask dr. keith ablow every time at this day of the week. >> good morning to you. >> good morning. >> first e-mail, i feed birds near my house. i think of them as friends and haven't missed any days except for rain days. eventually i'll have to move and i'll worry they think i'm abandoning them. i can't bear the thought! normal or nuts this guy? >> listen, this guy is not only normal, he's a wonderful person. yep. and i got to say i'm a little bit prejudice about this because i feed the squirrels around my office and i take out the m&m's because i'm worried the chocolate will hurt the squirrels. so listen, my only advice -- he's like right, this guy is completely crazy. the only advice i have is remember the seasons change. the squirrels, the birds, they know this, it's true for you, too, sir. you're a good person and you're my friend. >> wat