simon, please, take your time. >> paula, paula, paula.ou're supposed to be teaching these people, the kids -- the three p's, posture, practice and pitch. instead, you've taught them the three v's, vicodin, valium and vodka. [ laughter ] you're america's drunkest cougar. and with you as a judge in this competition, nobody wins. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: wow, strong words from simon. i'm so sorry, paula. i know, i know, it's upsetting. okay, randy? >> look, look, look, dog, you know what i'm saying, dog. you're doing your thing, dog. [ laughter ] keep doing your thing. look, look, look, dog, straight up. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: very nice of randy to say that. some good advice. kara? >> paula, please don't go. i'll miss you. good-bye. >> jimmy: that's clear that she did not mean that. [ laughter ] okay, and finally, ryan seacrest. >> paula, sorry that i signed a $45 million contract, but that's only $15 million per year. that's also $13 million more than you make and most of that will go to taxes. we'll find out more about what i think after the

no i didn't. >> paula abdul. >> reporter: paula abdul has been a fixture on "american idol" for the past seasons but her new manager tells "the los angeles times" it appears paula will not be back on "american idol" next season saying, quote, she's not a happy camper as a result of what's going on. she's hurt. she's angry. >> this is "american idol." >> reporter: so what is going on? show host ryan seacrest has reportedly signed a three-year $45 million deal making him tv's highest paid reality host. there is also talk of a major contract in the works for judge simon cowell. >> reporter: the timing of paula's i might not be coming back headlines is so suspicious because we just heard about ryan seacrest striking a three-year deal that nets him $15 million per year. if paula abdul didn't try to put something on the bargaining table we'd think she was crazy. >> reporter: abdul took to her twitter page saying i'm moved to tears reading the enormous amount of tweets showing me your kindness, love, and undying support. god bless all of you. if it weren't for you this specific time and situati

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"american idol" without paula abdul?e brita filter. ( drop plinks ) brita-- better for the environment and your wallet. >>> maybe they really don't want her back or it's a clever and actually quite transparent negotiating ploy. in our number two story on the "countdown" paula abdul has no contract with "american idol" even though the new season begins taping in less than a month. her fans are starting to tweet about it in protest. the keep paula crusade was the second most popular issue on twitter this weekend right after indonesia unite. abdul's manager is at least acting like nothing is in the works. poor, poor paula. >> reporter: from the unusual -- >> touchdown. >> reporter: to the emotional. >> you've moved me from the beginning. >> reporter: to the confrontational. >> basically what she's saying is you'd make a good rat. >> i didn't say that. no i didn't. >> paula abdul. >> reporter: paula abdul has been a fixture on "american idol" for the past seasons but her new manager tells "the los angeles times" it appears p

. >>> the latest on paula abdul. there are rumors out there she may not be back for the ninth season of "american idol." >>> first let's get the latest in the news. ann curry's at the news desk. >>> good morning, everybody. in the news this morning, the u.s. military's condemning as propaganda a taliban video of a captured american soldier. 23-year-old private 1st class bowe bergdahl from idaho is seen saying he is afraid he won't be able to go home. he disappeared from his base in eastern afghanistan almost three weeks ago. the u.s. military says it is doing all it can to secure bergdahl's release. >>> there has been a sudden guilty plea in last year's mumbai terror attacks. today the lone surviving gunman in the attacks that killed 166 people admitted his role in the attack telling the judge, "sir i plead guilty to my crime." the pakistani dicitizen had earlier claimed innocence. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton tried to smooth ties with neighboring pakistan today as she held talks with india's prime minister

what the [ bleep ] is paula abdul talking about? >> here we go. >> now tell me, what the [ bleep ] was paula abdul talking about? >> she is talking about painted ponies in the west, old west. >> it's addicting. >> i mean, it's all like -- and they were like tah-dah! >> oh, what the [ bleep ] is she talking about? >> it's impossible. so join me for what the [ bleep ] is paula abdul talking about? followed by an all-new ryan seacrest, are you tanner than a fifth grader? >> looks all right. hey we have a good show tonight. on the show tonight, the reverend al sharpton is here. we have music from jewel. and we'll be right back with zooey deschanel, so stick around. ( conversation ) garth, you're up. hold on, i'm at capitalone.com picking a photo... for my credit card. here's one from my prom. oh, what memories. how 'bout one from our golf outing? ( shouting ) i know, maybe one of my first-born son. dad, mom says the boys gotta go. personalize your card by uploading... your own photo at capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? ♪ nivea's fi

where is paula going to go? come on. >> she was done before and she'd be done afterwards. >> she'd get a reality show. >> she's already tried that. >> let's get the last one in. a new york city minor league team pulled off an unusual pregame warm-up t. brooklyn cyclones offered a lamas class in center field before the game, part of the bellies and baseball, a salute the pregnancy event. other activities included expectant moms running or perhaps walk to go bases before the game. women in their third trimester got to throw out pitches and women singing on the field during the seventh inning stretch. there was even a craving station and another expectant mom agrees to name her child brooklyn orcy ets free season tickets for life. >> this is what minor league teams do all the time. they have fun little promotions an stuff. if you want to o see good old fashioned baseball, have a good time for less money, go to the minors. >> i agree. they should have the third trimester moms run the bases and then maybe one would g

bill: do you know paula abdul?ld she want to leave a program that has made her very famous and wealthy to go to exactly what? what else is out there for paula? i'm not exactly sure? >> well, listen, paula's been pretty good at whatever she's touched, i'm not saying she's madam curry, but she's good on that show, they offered her 10, she wants 20, seacrest has 15, and you've got to give simon a hundred, randy's the cool one, you could tell he played bass in a band. you can have paula for $15 million, and she's a nice counter balance to simon. he's the real world, she's the real world of pegasus and doug henning, so she'll probably get a few more mill out of it. i don't think she's going anywhere. bill: i don't either. >> where are you going to make 15 million does tv other than "idol" and "the factor"? bill: it's a hard world out there right now, so everybody -- >> no, i meant me. bill: now today for lunch i had two hebrew national hot dogs. ok. >> nice. bill: and they were delicious. they were the best. but i go ho

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. >>> well, she's been there since the very beginning, but is paula abdul done with "american idol"?ent repor of a big pay day for ryan seacrest and another on the way for simon cowell, abdul's manager says she's hurt, angry, and she may not come back for season number nine. >> reporter: from the unusual -- >> touchdown! >> reporter: to the emotional. >> you've moved me from the beginning. >> reporter: to the confrontational. >> what she's saying is you'd make a good rat. >> i didn't say that. >> yes, you do. >> no, i didn't. >> reporter: paula abdul has been a fixture on "american idol" for ieight seasons, but i appears paulo will not be back on "american idol" next season saying she's not a happy camper as a result of what's going on. she's hurt, she's angry. >> this is "american idol." >> reporter: what is going on? ryan seacrest has reportedly signed a three-year, $45 million deal, making him tv's highest-id reality host. >> i do agree with paula. >> reporter: there is also talk of a major contract in the works for judge simon cowell. >> the timing of paula's i might not be comin

would you miss paula. >> i would miss paula? >> you would. >> i wouldn't mind. >> she does bring a degree of unpredictability. >> kara is credible, chatty. >> i would miss her outfits and her state of mind whatever it might be. >> okay. we digress. >> that's it? >> that's it. we will be right back. >> it's a wrap. >> we should have talked about bloomberg and the homeless. >> we should have. >> do we have more time? >> no. >> just joking. 5 >>> this morning i was at the show place arena where they have the invention convention. it's creativity at its finest. they come up with different inventions. they can spend no more than $20 and they have to use recyclable products. >> fun activities for kids. you guys said it best. two those kids will be multimillionaires coming up with ideas. >> and milt is cooking for us for perhaps the last time. >> say it isn't so. >> going to the big time. >> who got you there. >> holly. holly got me there. >> i get at least a shout out. >> this is one of those burgers that is too big. >>

bill: do you know paula abdul? why would she want to leave a program that has made her very famous and wealthy to go to exactly what? what else is out there for paula? i'm not exactly sure? >> well, listen, paula's been pretty good at whatever she's touched, i'm not saying she's madam curry, but she's good on that show, they offered her 10, she wants 20, seacrest has 15, and you've got to give simon a hundred, randy's the cool one, you could tell he played bass in a band. you can have paula for $15 million, and she's a nice counter balance to simon. he's the real world, she's the real world of pegasus and doug henning, so she'll probably get a few more mill out of it. i don't think she's going anywhere. bill: i don't either. >> where are you going to make 15 million does tv other than "idol" and "the factor"? bill: it's a hard world out there right now, so everybody -- >> no, i meant me. bill: now today for lunch i had two hebrew national hot dogs. ok. >> nice. bill: and they were delicious. they were the best. but

paula abdul's representatives but did not hear back. the fox network declined to comment. but meredith, time is ticking. auditions for season nine begin next month but the show's set to return in january. >> amy robach, thank you very much. >> think she's putting a little pressure on the producers? >> i think she should. why not? she's very much a part of the brand. she's the unpredictable one. she makes it interesting. >> funny feeling she'll be there. but a little richer. >> good for her if that's the case. >>> still ahead, the woman held hostage by her ex-husband in the home they once shared, a home that he would burn to the ground. this morning she breaks her silence about thatwi hleroarng o and >>> still ahead this morning -- i got to tell you -- this is an intense rescue caught on camera. a family's pulled from a burning suv. us>>plhy> w,id dbe memrs of amanda knox's family pose for pictures in front of the crime scene. we'll speak with amanda's mother after your local news. m >>> good morning. m eun yang. it's monday, july 20, 20

bill: do you know paula abdul? why would she want to leave a program that has made her very famous and wealthy to go to exactly what? what else is out there for paula? i'm not exactly sure? >> well, listen, paula's been pretty good at whatever she's touched, i'm not saying she's madam curry, but she's good on that show, they offered her 10, she wants 20, seacrest has 15, and you've got to give simon a hundred, randy's the cool one, you could tell he played bass in a band. you can have paula for $15 million, and she's a nice counter balance to simon. he's the real world, she's the real world of pegasus and doug henning, so she'll probably get a few more mill out of it. i don't think she's going anywhere. bill: i don't either. >> where are you going to make 15 million does tv other than "idol" and "the factor"? bill: it's a hard world out there right now, so everybody -- >> no, i meant me. bill: now today for lunch i had two hebrew national hot dogs. ok. >> nice. bill: and they were delicious. they were the best. but

paula abdul future on "american idol".r manager idol hasn't offered paula a formal contract for the upcoming season 9. meanwhile idol host ryan signed a 3 year, 45 million dollar deal. simon cowell contract expires next year and is reported that he might get over 140 million. >>> america, whattaya say to big cheesy-steaky-ness! - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce... and melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love. subway. eat fresh! >>>. >> welcome back. i'm bruce cunningham with derek may son now retired the ravens know they have a pretty good size hole in the receiving corps and this friday they take a step they hope will rectify that. hold a try out for 4 receivers. name of 3 not yet known but we learned from multiple sources one of them

paula ne l'aquila. paula newton is there.nderstand the leaders are breaking away to take a look at the damage? >> reporter: absolutely. it's hard to get away from that earthquake story. that's why berlusconi had it here, he wanted to bring attention to it is devastation. you can still imagine how tough it is on the people still in tents and what they're trying to get is get them into permanent accommodations by the fall. president obama will be serving that with the italian prime minister, but background noise to all of this, tony, italians right now have quite a scandal on their hands with silvio berlusconi. they are used to this. he's been prime minister three times, each time plagued by scandal, but this one takes all. take a look. >> reporter: with his roots in showbiz, silvio beryl down has also pursued what iltan crass call labellea feruggia, or making a good show of it. his third meeting of hosting duties is no different, but the scandal beats all this time, even for berlusconi. in an interview, the woman admitted bein

the question is will paula abdul? according to her manager idol has not offered paula a formal contract for the upcoming season. ryan seacrest signed a three year, $45 million deal. simon cowell's contract expires next year and he may get over $140 million. but you can catch the top 10, when they come to this area. american live idol tour comes to washington d.c. august 4, and baltimore on august 5. . >> great moms know that kids need calcium for healthy growth. but did you know that to help absorb calcium, they need vitamin d? more moms choose yoplait... to give their kids calcium and vitamin d. yoplait kids, trix yogurt and go-gurt. the taste they love... and the calcium and vitamin d they need. yoplait, the one for kids. - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle

paula, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, heidi. an ambitious agenda as always here at these g-8 summits. the point is what are they actually going to get done? some governments talking now about perhaps this global economy biting us again. in terms of guesting to that double dip. what they're discussing perhaps not formally on the agenda but a lot of leaders behind the scenes telling president obama that we're afraid that we could hit the skids again here and that the recovery really is so vulnerable, so weak, that do we need another stimulus package. now here in the white house certainly official saying, look, whatever's done is done on a country-by-country basis. the point is what we heard time an again from many leaders is that if it isn't some kind of coordinated effort, it isn't going to work. white house saying it is looking into all options at this moment but as i said, an ambitious agenda here. we aren't sure what they'll get to, though we're here for three days. >> paula, this is the same town that suffered that massive ea

is paula being totally dissed by the producers and will there be life without paula on "american idols brown apologizes for beating rihanna and it is all caught on tape. but will rihanna forgive him. and will the public forgive him? i'm playing the entire explosive tape. that's your "showbiz tonight" news break. tv's most provocative entertainment news show starts at the top of the hour.

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paula could be gone. we heard about this before, sometimes it is just a ploy in contract talks, making them think they're leaving. but this time the producers haven't offered her a new contract and the show starts to tape in august. even ryan seacrest got a big deal, simon even more. they say no offer is just plain rude. >> i have to agree with that one, it is pretty rude. >>> and speaking of rude, fewer people getting a divorce because of the money. many couples can't afford to split, but can some afford not to? more from new york. >> reporter: the u.s. unemployment rate is on the rise. families are paying me for everything from food and water to at the present time at the at entertainment, but there is one set ofnumbers that is just not what it used to be. the divorce rate is down, significantly from a year ago according to the study. it seems the high cost of splitting up could actually be keeping couples together. >> this is a kind of silver lining for the economic depression or recession, if you will

paula newton in la will la, italy. i've been pronouncing that a little incorrectly. >> back here, gop critics are lashing out at the obama stimulus plan. listen to this -- >> i found it also interesting over the last couple days to hear the vice president, vice president biden, and the president mention the fact that they didn't realize how difficult an economic circumstance we were in. now, this is the greatest fabrication i've seen since i've been in congress. i sat through those meetings at the white house with the president and the vice president. trust me, there's not one person that sat in those rooms that didn't know how serious our economic crisis was. >> all right, the growing cry among frustrated, laid-off workers, where is my job, what has the stimulus done to get my job back, because frankly, jobs have been eliminated months and months at a time. let's go to kate bolduan, in washington, where house oversight committee is hearing testimony about how the states are handling the stimulus money, and for so many

will it be the same show without paula abdul? absolutely not. i think she's an important component and hopefully will be there with the show for many years to come. i have a feeling that's what we'll see happen. tonight we'll be talking about this, of course. plus, we have brand new michael jackson mysteries to tell you about. why was a custody hearing over his kids canceled today? is janet jackson getting the kids? we have new revelations about michael's infamous pajamas in court moment. you remember that. we got it for you tonight. we'll see you at 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific right here. >> always watching. a.j., thank you so much. >> you got it. >>> well, a florida man lost two of his fingers trying to save his dog from an alligator. he let his dog out unleashed on his waterfront property. the man says when the gator grabbed his dog, he jumped in. >> i remember thinking she's loose, but now you have an alligator by the mouth. how do you let him go, you know? when he grabbed my hand and started spinning, he was so powerful. i mean, you know

her fans starting a keep paula campaign on twitter.nked them with a tweet of kisses and hugs. 700,000 how many books barnes & noble have online. now the largest digital bookstore and they are bragging. finally 13 days how long it took a huge dust storm to travel around the world. the storm started in china tracked on global satellite. steve: he was investigating a close political pal of president obama's, but as he was doing that inspector general gerald walpin was removed, fired, canned from the post. now he is suing for wrongful termination. and he joins us live this morning. good morning. >> good morning. how are you today? steve: doing ok. have you been on the show before. we talked about how you were investigating how kevin johnson, who used to be in the nba and now is the mayor of sacramento, his organization unwisely spent a whole bunch of dough. you were going after him and saying he should not ever get any more federal dough. eventually, you were removed and you feel it's political payback because you were getting a little, yo

paula deen, the cooking machine, joining us from savannah, thank you very much, paula, we're big fanst. steve: good job. brian: an outdoor kitchen, how cool is that. gretchen: like i said i'm not sure which one i'd rather have the outdoor kitchen or savannah. brian: let's talk foreign policy. is israel in iran's cross hairs? gretchen: pressure escalating for israel as fear spreads that they could be the ultimate target from iran. brian: ralph peters thinks this highlights the global problem with the obama administration's foreign policy. colonel, why does israel -- why is israel emblematic of some problems you see overseas? >> it's emblematic for several reasons, but the most important ones are that the obama administration has really intensified an old washington problem to a dangerous point, and that they just can't see the world through the eyes of not only our enemies, but even our allies. the obama administration can't get into the heads of anybody who lives east of martha's vineyard, and this is critical, and let me give you two quick examples. the obama administration, the pres

paula newton now in italy. hi, there, paula. >> hi, there. here at the g-8 summit, they want president obama to do more on climate change. that's at the top of the hour. >> i'm poppy harlow in new york. some environmentalists say it's too little and too late. more on that at the top of the hour. >> i'm susan lisovicz at the new york stock exchange. rain and retail, they're related when it comes to bathing suit sales. >> i cannot wait. thanks so much, ladies, we'll check back with you in a little while. >>> more on a story so hard to believe. more than 100 graves destroyed and we'll take you to sh chicago-area cemetery where it all happened. >>> nashville police now saying what many speculated. the killing of mcnair was a murder/suicide. police say sahel kzemi was planning to end her life. david mattingly has more now on the investigation. >> reporter: nfl quarterback steve mcnair was behind one of the biggest moments in super bowl history falling a few yards short of taking the tennessee titans to victory. nine years later fans still loved hi

. >>> paula abdul may not return to "american idol"? her new manager said she's hurt and angry she hasn't received a proposal for a new contract. auditions for the ninth season of "idol" start next month. reps for the show have not commented. a keep paula movement has started on twitter. >>> six minutes after the hour. some of you had a gorgeous weekend, and if you didn't, let's find out where the trouble spots are this week. here's chris in for bob. good morning. >> good morning. we're talking about record cold temperatures this morning as well as big showers and thunderstorms going on today. the record cold across the south and off to the east as we see chilly temperatures stretching into the deep south already tieing a record low this morning in atlanta. temperature is 61 degrees. you see these unseasonably cold temperatures. as far as the big thunder boomers, those across west virginia, virginia, going to see big thunderstorms today across the sunshine state as well. expect to see a good bit of rainfall from tampa and jacksonville a

only time will tell if she gets the cash. >> paula abdul gets $20 million? seacrest got $45 million. >> the american dream. or nightmare depending on your view. >>> up next, a cricket? i see. good point. good directing, mr. wexler. >> crickets in our head. >>> up next, a battle over concealed weapon. why some lawmakers want to make it illegal to carry them across state lines. >>> and later in the hour, president obama defends his physician sense. yes, put on the spot about those jeans he wore recently. you're watching msnbc. my doctor told me something i never knew. as we get older, our bodies become... less able to absorb calcium. he recommended citracal. it's a different kind of calcium. calcium citrate. with vitamin d... for unsurpassed absorption, to nourish your bones. free credit report dot com! tell your friends, tell your dad, tell your mom! never mind, they've been singing our songs since we first showed up with our pirate hats on! if you're not into fake sword fights pointy slippers and green wool tights take a tip from a knight who knows free cred

is paula out at "idol." >> it is a possibility.irst of all, the reversal -- the of rehearsal footage could be sold for more than $50 million. the concert company and wants at least that for distribution rights to 100 hours of video with the king of pop which could be used in a future documentary or feature film. four major movie studios were in a bidding war. now there are reports that sony is ready to make a deal. can you imagine "american idol" without paula abdul? that is supporting two -- his client has not gotten an official offer yet. she says that she has other opportunities. people are wondering, is this a negotiation tactic for more money? well speaking about it backfire? so, the deal for the fourth judge has not been announced yet. the deadline is approaching fast. season nine on additions are underway. and we will see what happens with the production companies. they are not commenting on the situation. today, we have holly montag. and we will be checking in with her at and talking with her. you can check in. jon: thank y

. >> hopefully you're going to be on paula's side for this next one.ly this is just gossip, they're saying paula abdul may not be returning. according to her agent or her spokesperson, she has yet to sofa proposal for a new contract. her twitter blog said she's really out there. if it weren't for you a specific time and situation. take from this she's sort of confirming this. the worst is that everyone else signs like they're getting resigned. randy's there till 2011 and carra is expressing interest. and ryan see crest, got that $45 million three-year contract. >> that's the route of this. she's jealous, wants more money. eight negotiating tactic. >> she just wants more money. this happens a lot. >> oh, amongst your hollywood friends? >> yeah. this ihow i act when my contract is up. i pretend up to the minute on cbs wants me and we all know that's not true and we move on. >> hey, janet jackson and jeer main dupree. rumors they are split now. friends are telling "u.s. weekly" the two of them have split over 7 years. they were wondering why he wasn't at

. >>> paula abdul may be parting ways with american idol. >>> some much-needed rain headed to our region. the five-day forecast coming up. >>> first a much-needed good news from wall street, we'll be right back ♪ ♪ tell me who's watching. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. . >>> cloudy skies and the rain to the south. looking at radar, there's a batch south of washington annapolis and making a move to the north. later this evening, maybe up to 7:00 or 8:00, we see some rain in the baltimore region and thunder and lightning and some may see some decent showers. might be a wet day. we have a look at the tuesday forecast. >> reporter: we're going to see the showers on and off through tonight and that's how we start out the day. as we head through the afternoon, the same thing, on and off rounds of thunderstorms possible. it will hold the temperatures down into the 70s tomorrow afternoon. it is july. for the rest of the five-day forecast, here's bo

we have paris hilton on, paula deen is on next week.u like to cook, paula deen, she's a southern cook and she's fantastic and who deep fries everything and then puts two sticks of butter on it. i love her. then we had author salman rushdie. >> why? >> because i like people with a fatwa on their head. i've had a few on myself, barbara walters. i'm writing a book, so i meet with authors, so salman rushdie and i have a lot in common. yes. we run in the literatety crowd. you'll probably see paris at one of his dinner parties. >> you both dated pav, didn't you? >> i had a night of wild sex with pavda. >> is that right? is that on the show? >> yeah. it was wild and i'm not saying that at all to get publicity for "my life on the d-list" monday nights on bravo. i'm not saying that. i'm saying it was a connection, it was a relationship. >> it's a true story. much like the lasagna. >> yeah. >> how did it go with you and salman rushdie? >> aa matter of fact, i thought what do you have to talk about with a guy who wrote "satanic verses" and "the fa

where paula gets dissed.cer. he started the show. they'll come to her. this is all drama. >> why has it taken them so long to step up for the woman? i'm just curious. >> she's a little crazy. they might be worried about her ability to show up to the program every week. but she is part of the show. >> she's part of the show and what she brings to the table -- >> she's not going anywhere. just a little bit crazy. >> but that was part of -- >> negotiating tactic. i'll leave if you don't pay me my $17 million. you know about that? >> i do. that's how i got my $17 million. >> a year, by the way. >> per hour, are you kidding me? keep us posted. >> i certainly will. >> all right. it is a minute past the top of the hour. we have harold ford jr. here smiling. >> the thing about the $17 million, willie got it. >> you're calling your agent. >> i'm quitting now. >> another great cover story of "fortune" magazine, this issue. and willie geist, of course. joe scarborough is off today. we have a lot going on today. we have

another thing we do that paula mentioned, we bet our lunch money. we did an imaginary scenario to kevin where we gave him enough money to buy his often and i offed to get it back. i said there's a 75% chance you can double your money and a 25% chance you can lose it. would you take that sunset well, he asked, what happens a if i lose? i don't get lunch. he didn't make that bet. us adults, we bet money we needed in the next five years, thinking the stock market isn't risky because it gave is five years in reof stead areurn. so a lot of adults bet our lunch money in the stock market. anyone ever taken one of those 43 question, risk profiles? and it says you should be 73.289% in stocks, you know, precision. anyone believe that they would fill that -- come out with the same result today? if they took that same survey as they did two years snag the way we feel about risk is not stable. all right. now, we were making fun of kramer long before jon stewart did. he just made it more popular. and i have been told this borders on child abuse, but for ten minut

let's go live now to our paula newton. she is in rome. and, paula, what do the two men talk about? do we have any idea? >> tony, just moments ago the president left the vatican. the first lady was also there for part of the meeting in the end. in half an hour the pope will have spoken to president obama about the summit before the summit the pope saying quite forcefully that, look, we're expecting the richest countries in the world to show leadership because the pope saying, look, the financial crisis is biting and it's a struggal for the world's poor. and i'm sure the pope will have known that he wants to be heard on these issues. from one of the reports i have it says that president obama did say upon leaving that he was sure he was going to have good relations with the pope going forward. i should say, as i just mentioned, mu shoichelle obama the obama girls with the pope just before. no official pictures of that. but what happens is the pope gives them a special blessing and gives the entire first family a special blessing even though they will not be in the official pictures.

there are reports that paula is upset over how little she's making.usly she's comparing that to ryan seacrest's new contract. what have you been able to dig up? >> it is true, laura. we are told that she is ticked off, not at ryan but at the producers. she's making, we're told between $2 million and $3 million a year and he's getting $15 million a year which is nothing compared to what simon is making. she's holding out. they have big auditions on august 6th and she's essentially telling the "american idol" people i'm not showing up unless we have a new deal and that's the way hollywood works. that's what you do is blinksmanship and the first person to blink loses it. >> are you hearing about similar problems with karen. >> she's not signed as far as i have heard. i did speak to somebody involved there today and i was a little surprised. it sounds like they want to bring all four of them back and i have to tell you i kind of thought they might not bring her back but sounds like they want to. and that in itself surprises me a little. >> we'll see how t

paula creamer is hot on her heels. she buries this. she is one stroke off the lead. the shot of the day, she putts left and the ball goes right, seems like it takes forever, but wait for it. the ball starts rolling and finally drops. theirgos. boom. >>> the nationals backed an action tonight, continuing their seriesith the astros, game time 8:00 our time. we will have highlights at 11:00. >>> candace parker is back at work with the wnba, planning for the l.a. sparks. she says she is finding it challenging to balance motherhood and basketball. >> what is really tough is not sleeping as much. my daughter was up until 7:00 a.m. this morning, just wanting to play and have fun. that is the hardest part, coming to practice and just focusing on basketball. it >>> former washington redskin bobby mitchell kicked off his annual tournament to fight childhood leukemia. this is the 19th year for the hall of fame classic, which kicked off today with a contest. that is charlie taylor taking part. >> we are drawn to it because that is what we are all about. we are about young people

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. >>> yesterday, not only fans but fellow castmates leaped to the defense of paula abdul, who believes she is being cast adrift from the program. as always, there are two sides to the story. radar online said the real reason she has not resigned is she is demanding $20 million a year, twice as much as producers want to pay her. >> i think the show created this program. like with "friends" they decided they're each getting $5 million a show. >> this generates the popularity of the show. you wonder if backstage everyone is saying, i'll be there, no problem. >>> this comes to us from wlio in lima, ohio, where nearby one tribute may have outdone a visit to the white house. yesterday, president obama honored the crew of apollo 11, the first men to set foot on the moon. that dont drop a efficient one member's home town. they had a life-size tribute of the astronauts in cheese. >>> i'm dan kloeffler and this is "early today," just your first stop at your nbc station. >> good morning. we hope your doing well on this tuesday. we are looking at a very active doppler this morning. most of the sto

. >>> finally, paula abdul's new manager said she is hurt and angry and probably not returning to "american idol" unless she gets an offer soon. she may even start her own show to compete with "american idol." i would tune into that. >> which part? >> i like her. everyone rips on her. i feel like her and i are both misunderstood. >> you wouldn't watch to see the train wreck? you think it would be quality tv. >> i didn't say that. i said i would watch her. >> you're as bad as everybody else. >>> this comes from care 11 minneapolis where if you have a serious sweet tooth, guinness book of world records officials have confirmed your dream come true. the largest cub cake was certified at weighing in at 150 pounds, 60 pounds of yellow icing, 50 pounds of fudge went into making this sweet treat, enough to serve 1,500 people, standing one feet tall, two feet wide, the chef had a super-sized cancelled el for that cupcake. i'm dan kloeffler. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. [captioning made possible by constellation energy] >> a good monday morning to

paula newton joins me from our london bureau. quite an incredible honor, paula? >> reporter: it is. eight soldiers killed in a 24-hour period on the weekend. it is this outpouring, really, of affection from these soldiers from complete and utter strangers. there is this town they go tloo in england, that's a neighboring town to the air base. for months, i have been there, kyra. for months, they spontaneously stop what they are doing and go out on the main street and stop silently. what has been so different, when they have gone over the dramatic events of the last few days in afghanistan, it has been this outpouring, crying, sobbing, applause, scenes we have never seen in britain for this afghanistan campaign. i think these pictures will mean a lot to the people still serving in afghanistan. >> paula, as we look at just throngs of people and how many turned out and the number of cars and the controversy we have had in the states to not somehow pictures and people talking about the wars in afghanistan and iraq have been forgotten and that we don't honor those that have died in the wa

christy care leads paula creamer. now the final story.ormer junior welterweight champ, 37-year-old comedian, one of the more exciting fighters found dead in a hotel room in a brazilian seaside resort. blood was found on the floor and the cops say it is a very strange face. >>> nascar, mark martin beats jeff gordon in chicago. >>> still to come on wjz, a you never seen before! >>> pretty close call out of colorado. a baseball fan was so focused watching game, he didn't notice a bear in the house. a man was in the kitchen with when a bear came in and helped itself to a bowl of fruit. neighbors saw it and snapped the picture and the dog noticed it and chased the bear up a tree. no one was hurt but just surprised. >>> splish splash, there is a new kind of carwash, elephants are raising money for the facility by doing work and washing cars. the gentle giants are scrubbing cars with sponges and rinsing them off with water with their trucks. the sa -- safari is not making >> bernadette will be back in the morning for eyewitness news beginning at