the kitchen. >> reporter: the backlash has come as hot as her southern heavy piggy pudding. >> paula deane people believe she brought it on herself. >> first of all, you don't get fat just reading the recipe. >> reporter: paul lee dean kept her secret for three years until this week. >> she's a paid spokesperson. >> other people say, you waited until you got a big pharmaceutical company to pay you. >> reporter: in her announcement she also revealed she would be the new face of the diabetes drug and is launching an awareness campaign with the drugmaker. >> we'll be sharing with you some simple things you can do every day. >> reporter: the news quickly went viral. fellow celebrity safe anthony bourdain tweeted thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business so i can profitably sell crutches later. >> i have always said moderation. >> reporter: on wednesday she defended her wait to break the news. >> it was really something that i had to digest. and i had nothing to bring to the table. >> reporter: but deen is no stranger to controversy. recipes like her bacon cheese burger with a glazed

celebrity chef, paula dean, emotional, as she speaks out about her diabetes diagnose. >>> and golden girl. betty white snows us that life can begin at 90. >>> good evening. as we come on the air, 100 rescue divers are risks their lives to scour the can value cruise ship. hoping for a survivor to call out in the dark of night. and there has to be one image that's the most unhaunting for them, this one. the unused lifeboats still attached to the ship. and what about the captain? a firestorm, as tapes emerged showing the captain seeming to be safe in his lifeboat, while ignoring orders from the coast guard to go back to the sinking ship. abc's chris cuomo is on the ground tonight. he has new reporting on what the captain did. chris? >> reporter: diane, the death toll is expected to rise. he was placed under house arrest, bending new charges. now, new information out today about the captain's actions the night of the crash will not help his cause. today, we learned why chaos overtook the decks of the costa concordia. the startling audiotape of the conversation between the italian coast g

yunji de nies, abc news, atlanta. >> and you know i love me some paula dean.e that eats all that bacon-wrapped -- there you go. that was the date we went on a few months ago. that was good times. >> you do love paula. >> i do. i have so many paulas in my life these days. >> you know what, there's something to be said for cooking naturally. you know, my mother and lau and father-in-law eat that all the time and they're healthy as a whistle. >> i believe that. nobody eats the bacon wrapped mac and cheese and thinks this is heart healthy. we all know the risk of eating poorly. >> moderation. >> but all the the stuff that's bad for you is so good. >> look at all the opportunities. she can have new cookbooks. >> good to see she's exercising. keep it up, paula. when we come back, spreading the love around in tinseltown. >> awards season kicked into high gear last night at the globes. winners, losers, and all the highlights straight ahead. high gear last night at the globes. winners, losers, and all the highlights straight ahead. >>> welcome back everybody. the golde

three other cars were also damaged in the accident. >>> celebrity chef paula dean will make a fact about her health. she is type 2 diabetes. she will be a spokesperson for novartis drug. novartis denies the deal with dean. >>> packers game is hoping to get about 400 people to help out, but more than 1200 fans arrived. maybe some of them thought they could hang on until sunday. $2 increase from last year. >> four to five inches of snow. got to get it off the seats. they're used to that in green bay. 7 this morning, some areas picked up a quarter of an inch. right now, 29 and a dew point is way down to 13 degrees. 13% with a bit breezy at 13. 299 six inches. still, 15, 16. 26, cumberland. 31, d.c. the warmer areas down in the southern areas, 34 and 35. locally, 20s. and then tonight, we'll probably get down to about 20, maybe mid to upper 20s in the urban areas. 15 to 28. midnight, it doesn't reflect this afternoon. we were anywhere between 34 and 37 all day. 76-0 are the records. 15 to 16 miles per hour. five in washington, but it's been a breezy day. that's for sure. wind gusts got up to

call paula dean.ugh some of the big winners last night. >> we have "the descendants." >> won for best film. >> yeah. best comedy. >> went to "the artist." yes. best actor and actress for a drama george clooney. everyone's favorite for "the descendants." meryl streep won for "iron lady." >> and best actor in a comedy, jean dujardin for "the artist" and michelle williams for "my week with marilyn." i've got to see the artist. >> christopher plummer for "beginners" and octavia spencer for "the help." everybody tuned in to hear what ricky gervais would say. here are a few of his zingers from last night. >> the golden globes are to the oscars what kim kardashian is to cate middleton. >> see, ricky had a few really good funny ones last night. he was -- he took one jab at justin bieber. he took another jab at jodie foster, which was my favorite line of the night. he came out with some real good zingers. >> he said about bieber, the only way he could have impregnated a girl is if he borrowed one of martha ste

. >>> one of our viewers think this is a cheap shot at chef paula dean. we'll tell you what it is coming up next. >>> outrage from one of our viewers viewers tonight about this ad in today's washington examiner. mike stern says he found the copy from washington sports club to be quote, horrible. it reads, paula, you made a fortune off of fat. call us if you want to be around to enjoy it. stern believes the ad is taking aim at celebrity chef, paula dean, who just announced she has diabetes. we are working to get a response on this ad. we are hoping to have it tonight at 11:00. >>> new york city's health department is confirming a report in the "new york times" that it used photo shop in a new ad campaign about diabetes. this is the poster being put up around the big apple. it warns about the dangers of portion sizes and potential amputations. here's the problem. the man in the picture has both his legs. the city says finding real people and real consequences is not always feasible. >>> for the first time in 15 years, school lunches are getting a makeover.

celebrity chef paula dean admits she has had type 2 diabetes for years now.pect her now to change her popular menu of sugar, spice, and everything rich, fried, and fattening? she had kind of an emotional interview right here at abc. we'll get into that too. >> sugar, spice, and everything nice. right? >> nice, yeah. >>> and later this half hour, a tribute of military bravery. more than six decades late, why this world war ii vet had to wait so long for a proper thank you. >> heartwarming story there, long overdue. but certainly well earned. >>> but first, of course, bizarre new details out of italy this morning. the captain of the "costa concordia" has returned home to naples under house arrest. but his wife, dressed as him in an effort to throw off photographers. >> the captain actually slipped in the back door, away from the glare of lights, with new details on his role in the ship tragedy, here's abc's chris cuomo. >> reporter: we learned more about why chaos overtook the decks of the "costa concordia." the startling audiotape of the conversation between t

meantime paula dean, sad announcement she announced she is diabetic and the response she received not so sweet from everybody. >> for that, and other hollywood headlines it is wednesday we will check with dax holt up early just to talk to us about all things hollywood. what's up dax. >> good morning how are you? >> doing good. let's start off talking about you know paula dean makes this announcement you would thing people would be onboard sympathetic, tell us what is going on. >> yeah, definitely not anthony bordene from kitchen confidential he famously attacked her many times saying the food she cooks is awful for america, everyone praises her for these fatty, and sugary foods and then she comes out and announces she is diabetic he went on twitter and kissed her is said look i am going -- dissed her and said look i am going to get into the leg breaking business so i can sell crutches he is going what the heck you were cooking with all this awful food now you have diabetes and are trying to profit off diabetes what are you doing woman he is upset about it but you know, i guess she try

now, in other news this week paula dean admits she has diabetes. that's right, paula dean. these known for kicking up rich, delicious southern food. more good than good for you. now she's promising some healthier versions. that got us thinking, meals you never dreamed could be healthy. think things like mac and cheese. could there be a healthier way? well, it turns out there is. we'll show you. that's next. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ zimplt as we hunker down for winter, lot of us reach for comfort food. old favorites like chilli, spaghetti and meat balls, mac and cheese. there was a reason that some of your grandmother's foods tasted as good as they did, right? >> that woul

. >>> and also ahead, a local sports club slams paula dean in the wake of her diabetes diagnosis.gnosis.  . >> in tonight's health alert, a surprising result could change treatment for breast cancer. avastin lost approval for treating advanced breast cancer and two studies might help. it has serious side effects like heart problems and bleeding. >>> a sports club ad that slams celebrity chef paula dean is causing controversy. it appears in today's washington examiner and said paula, you made a lot off of fat. days ago, she announced she had type two diabetes. some say they found the ad offensive. others say it might be effect testify attract customers. >>> coming up, get ready for breakfast burritos and hashbrowns. talko bell's new -- taco bell's newest endeavor. >>> and out. >> talented. >> uh-huh. >> in getting attention. >> uh-huh. >> and more of the sweet sort of sounds from the man being called the worst church singer ever. ever. . >> yeah. >>> also ahead, gary's back to tell us how much rain we can expect in the forecast. and hopefully he won't be singing. stay wit

. >> another celebrity chef is criticizing paula dean for pitching high-fat, high-calorie dishes despitethe chef tweeted thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business so i can profitably sell crutches later. dean announced she was teaming up with a drug company to promote a diabetes medication and then revealed she had diabetes the past three years. >>> garth brooks is suing an oklahoma hospital over a half million gift. the jury selection in the case started today. he said he donated the money to a hospital in his home town of uconn in 2005. he claims the hospital promised to name a building after his mother cologne. the hospital said the donation came with no strings attached. >>> coming up, beyonce taking heat for how she looks in this photo. hot 99.5 is here to break down the hot topics and much more. feldy. >>> laura, i'll take it from here at the verizon center. the wizards try to get back on the winning track against oklahoma city. that means kevin durant is in the house and it's never easy for the whiz kids and we'll talk to amari live when we come back. shawn. >>> some of y

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it takes aim at celebrity chef paula dean. check this out.hat show had type 2 diabetes. this is an ad from a washington sports club reading paula, you made a fortune off of fat. call us if you want to be around to enjoy it. and some people found that offensive and others say it might be effective. >> and that is timely. >>> and that is -- . >> and we'll leave that one alone. >> right. >>> and it's about time to start talking about baseball. can you believe that? up next, adding a new arm and the question is, is it enough to turn themgo into a contender. ntender. >> take it. >>> and we're checking in with the sports records next and we're tracking some bad weather. she doesn't like the nats adds the new -- adding the new arm soon. stay with us. the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's

contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 1-800-974-6006 . >> chef paula dean knownter and sugar-loaded southern cuisine reveals she has type 2 diabetes. she's working with the drug maker to promote recipes and advice for diabetics. it's called diabetes in's new light. she kept the condition secret for three years and is cutting back on her favorite treat, sweet tea. >>> can you get pizza and chinese food at your door and add whoppers to your delivery options. burger king is trying out fast food deliver's at 16 stores in our area, including rockville, silver spring, alexandrea and arlington. there is a $2 charge. >>> and in tonight's health alert, you know it's not safe for pregnant women to drink alcohol. researchers think they pinpointed the most dangerous time to drink. a study found drinking late in the first trimester the most hazardous to an unborn child's development. they found the more alcohol a woman consumes, the more likely she will deliver a low birthweight baby. >>> hi-tech window-shopping. how retailers are bridging the gap between mall shoppers and th

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. >>> a major figure in the food business, the celebrity chef paula dean, the so-called queen of southern cooking, much of it not so good for you, came to the "today" show this morning and disclosed she has a health condition that some 25 million other americans also have. three years ago, she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. >> are you going to change the way you cook and the way you eat? >> well, here's the -- you know, i've always encouraged moderation. on my show i share with you all these yummy, fattening recipes, but i tell people, in moderation. in moderation. >> dean also confirmed reports she's a paid spokesperson for a diabetes medication. as part of her campaign, she and her sons have devised lighter versions of some of her recipes and about those hub capped-sized portions she's famous for serving up, we presume the advice will be to go slow and eat everything, as you heard, in moderation. >>> and there's news tonight about one of the key risk factors for type 2 diabetes -- obesity. and tonight, in new numbers just out, the cdc finds about 1 in 3 american adults and 1 in 6 k

this is a reference to southern cooking diva paula dean who recently revealed she has type ii diabetes after years of promoting high calorie recipes. well in a statement tonight from town sports international who owns wsc, the company says, "we hope that readers of our ads will receive them as intended. we engage our audience with a take on current events that make a point about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle." >>> some neighbors in waldorf, maryland are growing sick and tired of visitors that have worn out their welcome and then some. thousands of black birds. they're swarming the sky. the neighbors say it gets kind of creepy. >> it just gets dark, pitch black. it's actually like a scary movie. >> the birds are likely attracted to all of the farm fields and wetlands in the area around the neighborhood as well as tall trees where they roost at night. the department of natural resources tells us these birds are heading south but they decided to linger. do you know why? we had such a mild winter. as you well know, my friend. >> i don't know if they will ever go south. maybe

paula dean has been silent about rumors that she's been diagnosed with diabetes. according to published reports, she's kept that health condition a secret but is reportedly going public about the diagnosis soon. she will speak exclusively with al roker tuesday on nbc's "today" show. >>> coming up tonight, part two of wendy's look back at the air florida crash 30 years ago. hear about the hero that dove into the freezing potomac river to pull the last survivor to safety. >>> a job fair held for men and women that many consider the backbone of america's military. >>> and we're going to show you something that's happening up in the word is swapportunity. can i have the definition? swapportunity: the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a yoplait light. can you use it in a sentence? mmm. swapping a 300 calorie donut for this 110 calorie strawberry shortcake is a good swapportunity. that's not a real word. oh haha it's real. [ female announcer ] delicious, creamy, yoplait light. over 30 flavors each around 100 calories. do the swap today. >>> a job fair was h

. >> plus, paula dean, the queen known for deep fried butt ri foods. that may have to change soon. find out why. >> and then president stephen colbert? he said he wants to run for president of his home state south carolina. is there a serious message in the campaign? >> good morning, everybody. i have to say, when trying to determine what to make of billy cundiff. some of this injury we knew about. others were a calf injury. he has some wondering if maybe john harbaugh needs to make a change. right now he said he's struggled with the injuries. i made so many mistakes, i've been able to learn. that way i can traps fer it over . >> what made him comment in his job is he made the pass. part of an 8-0 run for fair field to start that. loyola. a minute to go. knocked down two free throws. it would not relinquish. greyhounds get the win 66-63. high school hoops. torrey smith wide receiver. on hand. checking out patterson in the visiting colorful uniforms at dunbar. a finish. a nine-point game. fans started throwing things on the court. police ended the affair at the clock run-off before

i got up early and did fox and friends and i got to meet bobby dean, son of paula dean and has a new mama's meal. his goal is take things from this morning, pork chop and onion ginger snap gravy and a caramelized apple cheesecake. he did it with less fat and sugar to keep a trim body going. >> bob: go ahead. i'll get mine tomorrow. >> andrea: when we're out in public we get asked questions about "the five" and does captain sparkles your ferret really exist? how tall is dana? eric, why are you wearing ties and not wearing ties? how do you put up with bob beckel? or how do i walk in the shoes? i actually do walk in them. i could run in them. i got a question saying what would you do if you weren't on "the five"? i'd be a professional dancer. watch it, bob. on broadway or something. what would you be doing? >> bob: i'd be out buying you a pole. i'd like to run a health -- >> andrea: surprised you didn't say broom. >> bob: a health spa. can i just jump in here. i have a thing, i got arrested here on the set last week. tomorrow, i'm going to bring this up.

in orange county, california, to be updated in the man accused of killing four homeless men. >>> paula deanshe found out during a routine check upthree years ago. dean has built an empire on res pooipies loaded with butter and sugar. she says she decided not to talk about her diagnosis until now until she figured things out. here is what she said on nbc's "today" show. >> people are not going to quit eating. we quit eating, we're all out of here. no. i wanted to bring something to the table when i came forward. and i've always been one to think that i bring hope because i've had lots of obstacles in my life. >> well, deen did confirm that she's now a paid spokesperson for novartis. a total of 26 million people are diabetic. 7 million people have it but have not been diagnosed. >>> it's only a technical failure. those words from the captain of the capsized italian cruise liner speaking to the port authority moments after aband abandoning the ship. moments later, we will talk to the captain of a cargo ship about these disturbing recordings. she'll ask him if it's every man for himself of if t

. >> andrea: paula dean, she has diabetes. she has been diagnosed.people saying why didn't you come out earlier and tell us? you're guilty of causing diabetes with all of your food, including anthony bourdain who is criticizing her. not the most healthy of natural food chefs he is not. i love her. take responsibility for what you do. >> greg: my dream came true thanks to people on the internet. i was turned into a unicorn. >> juan: my gosh. >> greg: welcome to red eye, it's like glee but with better music. >> tighter than a subway, tack the truth. this show starts as soon as i stop thinking auk unicorns. >> greg: "red eye" is a weird cult. they came after me because i like unicorns so they're correct, i'm a hypocrite. >> dana: speaking of hypocrites, some of the folks at the golden globe had a cake at the celebration and they actual gold they sprinkle on it. it realize they probably don't watch enough fox, they need to know with gold you need to invest, not ingest. >> juan: certainly if they watch commercials. >> eric: i want to wish happy birthday t

. >>> paula dean could soon reveal a secret she ha type 2 diabetes.re are reports that the chef has sign aid multimillion dollar deal to be the spokeswoman for the maker of the diabetes drug. >> we are getting word that the labor leader walter johnson has died. he passedda wade today after suffering a heart attack. he led the labor council for nearly two decades, ktvu often went to him for his perspective on labor issues. in a statement the mayor said the city has lost a lot a great labor leader. his family and friends are in our thoughts. >> one of the 49ers hire [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. . >>> if you haven't heard by now, i don't know where have you been. a big game going on tomorrow in san francisco. >> i figure it's a 13 hours and about 36 minutes before kickoff and every fan knows visiting saints slight fav

. >>> paula dean could soon reveal a secret she ha type 2 diabetes.ts that the chef has sign aid multimillion dollar deal to be the spokeswoman for the maker of the diabetes drug. >> we are getting word that the labor leader walter johnson has died. he passedda wade today after suffering a heart attack. he led the labor council for nearly two decades, ktvu often went to him for his perspective on labor issues. in a statement the mayor said the city has lost a lot a great labor leader. his family and friends are in our thoughts. >> one of the 49ers hires a new coach. and why players can't say enough about his coach. . >>> if you haven't heard by now, i don't know where have you been. a big game going on tomorrow in san francisco. >> i figure it's a 13 hours and about 36 minutes before kickoff and every fan knows visiting saints slight favorites to beat the 49ers tomorrow. the niners have beaten the odds all year and that could be contributed to their new head coach. on the form -- alex smith unachiever to mr. reliable. a smart coach who hired smart ass

. >> paula dean the woman famous for her recipe that are loaded butter and bacon said she found out threes ago she had diabetes but didn't feel comfortable until now now talking aboutt. she is now changing some of her recipes. people who are over weight had have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes which increases your chance evers of a heart attack. >> a tribute of to the king of pop. how they are honoring michael jackson and which three songs you can bet will be in the show tonight. cçrrú . >>> fans have a chance to get closer to the vehicles driven by the most famous spy. the 0007 franchise is on full display offering a look at the 50 vehicles driven in the bond movies. the bond in motion except is debuting just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first 007 film . >> that's cool stuff there. a tribute to michael jackson starts a two night run at oracle arena tonight. immortal is the name of the show. it's their tribute to the music of michael jackson. it includes high flying acrobaics to hits like beat it, thriller smooth criminal. >> this is for the entire smooth

i like paula dean. you don't want anything bad to happen to her.ses this as a way to reform her recipes and get the message out. >> i don't want her to reform her recipes, rick. comfort food feels like comfort food for a reason. it makes you feel good and life is hard. >> there is no direct connection between her recipes and her physical condition. you can't prove that one affects the other. >> she ran a foul when she broke the clause. you can sell diabetes treatments if you spent your life selling oatmeal. you you can't if you were selling sugar refood. >> what about personal responsibility? what about the fact that people make their own decisions. >> what about the fact that your medical condition is private information? you don't have to share that with the world. it took three years to come forward. she does it in conjunction with a drug that could cure it. >> she is marketing herself as a diseased person. >> you know what this would be like? -- >> she wasn't ready to come forward yet. >> she didn't have the offer yet. >> i have to move on. the

and southern chef paula dean famous for fat-laden recipes will be here to respond to rumors that sheat and much more as we start on a tuesday morning heren today. >> thank you very much. u.s. radar being blamed for a russian probe. that space agency thinks that radiation from a radar station affected the probe's electronic system after launch. that took place last november. the probe crashed off south america on sunday. >> 6:58. the red cross will have to pay a fine for how it handled blood. the fda levied the fine for what it calls sloppy unsafe blood management practices. the punishment follows instuxs at 16 blood centers. red cross supplies 40% of the nation's blood. >> want to check in with scott. >> pretty good. the dow industrials up better than 140 points. oracle opens at any the noz dak and we're hearing from tesla, the company does damage control after a number of engineers left on friday. >> this man, the former chief information officer of the united states government says he'll join oracle's competitor. and google launching a media blitz in major newspapers and addressing

known for her tasty but not always healthy dishes, paula dean is making headlines for another reason,drug maker to promote recipes and offer advice for diabetics, dean has kept her condition a secret for three years telling today show yesterday, that she needed to figure things out she says she is exercising regularly given up sweet tea and taking her medication. >>> actresses megan fox and lyndsey lohan are both lobbying to play elizabeth taylor they are in talks to play the legendary star, in an upcoming lifetime movie called elizabeth and richard a love story based mostly on taylors romance with actor richard burton the executive producer plans to make a decision soon. >>> all right. >> okay. >> back to acting. >>> time now 8:48 a.m. on the wednesday up next, kevin mccarthy goes one on one with antonio banders are. >> get your groove on for today's my fox half off deal, half off dj services, $99 buys you 2 hours, custom services or $299 buys you 3 hours, custom wedding services sarah. >> oh, i may have to get in on that. >> go to myfoxdc.com click on the my fox half off low doe for

also ahead this morning, paula dean.tes and of course it brings into question that fattening and delicious food that she has been making for decades. we'll talk about that. >>> plus the apocalypse is for rent. it's a strange one. greece is now giving out its ancient sites to the highest bidder. >>> we ask ourselves, if we could do anything, what would we really do? what are the things that we lack in our city? what are the things we would like to do but that we can't and then make them happen. that's exactly what our position should be about is to try to make the world a little bit more like our dreams. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's prett

they are going to tackle the hot topics of the day including the fall out on paula dean that she has things to say about that. >>> also you're involved in a relationship with a spouse who you married or a boyfriend or girlfriend. would you give as a sign of commitment that person your passwords? >> you know, boy. i haven't even given them to my husband. >> we'll talk about that. >> okay, stop. also coming up, we're going to talk about something much more important. how to look ten pounds slimmer. we have an expert in the house who says if you wear certain kinds of clothing in just the right way, you can look a lot thinner. we're going to find out what her tricks are. >> and later on in our fourth hour, you might hear the strains of "reunited and it feels so good." regis and kathy lee, together again. >> they look exactly the same. >> i'm really looking forward to this. there's a new book out. >> in the meantime, let's go inside and get a check of the news with natalie. >> thanks, guys. good morning. a developing story in politics. rick perry is dropping out of the race for the republ