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"the real housewives" emotional premiere. after losing one of their own, did the show push russell armstrong over the edge? what really happened when the cameras stopped rolling in beverly hills? >>> ballroom boycott? this morning, chaz bono is taking on his critics, live. why he says america needs to see him dance. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome back from labor day. welcome to our new downstairs studio. we didn't move far. we came down. >> did you know that we were on, josh? you're sitting with the back over there. >> if you don't move, they'll accept you as one of their own. >> anyway, josh. you've got the audience. >> hi, everybody. >> hey. >> that's wonderful. we finally made it to broadway. >> absolutely. and josh will give us a tour in just a little bit. >>> but we have a lot of news to get to first, including those monster fires burning in texas and california. in texas, almost 500 homes destroyed now. firefighters trying to put out massive blazes. that land is so parched in texas. now, those blazes in california,

fifth installment of the real housewives series but the d.c. season was a total bust bad ratings of course probably would cancel the show after just one season so since that time there's a lot he's continued their quest for fame and the same time inflicted some major major pain on america especially make aimless olaiya and her attempts at a music career. ok in hindsight we were always short of war and you turned on your t.v. before you played by clip sorry but now that you have the back story the salon he is this response board to yesterday local news stations here in washington began reporting not michela saw he was missing her husband went on t.v. crying asking for help in finding his wife and naturally everybody thought this was a p.r. stunt turns out make a left her husband ran into the open arms of another man. tricks along the top of his watch mchale was missing big drama for this a lot of folks he got on the phone called police she may have been kidnapped but the sheriff's department says she left all her old with a good way of teams eve

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getting back to "the real housewives."ut russell armstrong's family believes he may have been murdered, and they're hirirg a private eye to look into it. now, sources close to the situation say that the family believes russell's money problems caused him to get involved with the wrong people. they think that perhaps he may have screwed someone over out of desperation or that someone killed him in retaliation. so the private investigator is looking into that and i'm sure we will continue to follow the story. >> the season just started this week and it's gogog to pretty much chronicle the fall of that marriage. very sad story, a lot of questions. we'll see how the show deals with it. working this shift i've become a huge fan of jimmy kimmel. he was on hiatus before the new season started. just started on tuesday after labor day. he came back and during the break his uncle frank, who's been a fixture on that show since 2003, passed away. he was suffering from cancer. jimmy kimmel did the most beautiful show last night, the en

. >> lots of fireworks on "real housewives of new york." also in real life.d from the show just before the season begins. just the latest sign of real trouble for the whole franchise. can it survive the real-life drama? t is real-life drama instead of reality tv. >>> and "dancing with the stars" kicks off tonight. with a cast so many people are talking about. we're headed behind the scenes for an exclusive look at the -- oh, look at carson. the final rehearsals. >> carson kressley-nancy grace smackdown. coming up with season. >>> and demi lovato will be live talking about her new music. skyscraper, hot new single. she's talking to robin about the struggles she's overcome. >> the lovatics are here. it's trending on twitter now. >> we'll get to all that. >>> first, it's a crucial day for officials investigating the disappearance of robyn gardner in aruba. more than six weeks after she vanished, they'll try to reenact the final days she was seen piecing together the last hours with the represent of eye witnesses. cht we have exclusive new photos, too. >> reporte

so if you're keeping score, unborn babies, one, the real housewives of orange county, zero.i'm happy now. i'm happy. congratulations to neil diamond who announced on twitter he's getting married to his manager. neil diamond. it's a pretty standards proposal. neil diamond. >> the libyan rebels claim they have muammar gadhafi trapped within a 40-mile radius or also known, not trapped. it's like 80 miles -- you've nowhere to go but four other states. >> tonight, jimmy welcomes parenthood actress warren graham, and musical guest pearl jam, late night there. 12:35, 11:35 central time on your local nbc station. bill, stop trying to make me laugh. >>> time for the first look at entertainment news after a relatively quiet but long run for one film as box office champ. this weekend, a new king will be crowned. "contagion." reviews have been good and it e's all star cast includes jude law, and gwyneth paltrow. the pg-13 thriller is the sure thing to take top spot. bring your purell. fast approaching, $140 million overall. good news for the debuting warrior is nick nolte and tom hardy

. >>> and "the real housewives of beverly hills" premieres tonight. after a suicide involving one of its stars, the cast and shows producers speaks out. and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. the day, today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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taylor armstrong and "the real housewives of beverly hills" and the suicide.me kind of publishing company about domestic abuse to get money that she obviously needs. since his suicide, she's pretty desperate for cash. other housewives are helping her out here. the kicking of all this is apparently she's going to include in this book pictures of herself when she was allegedly abused by her ex-husband russell who just committed suicide as a way to boost sales. the book is due out in november, right before the holidays. people are kind of saying, oh, yeah, you're putting this book out there -- she apparently documented he roughed her up a little bit, she's going to put this book out there. she's going to highlight other celebrities who have been the victims of domestic abuse. we'll see. >> all right. >>> mel gibson and warner brothers are developing, what elelse, a jewish hero epic. just what you would expect from mel gibson. must be a bold pr move from mel gibson. as everyone knows he has been accused of anti-semitism. he's trying to defend himself against that.

tareq reported his wife michaele a member of "the real housewives of d.c." missing on tuesday. turns out she was in memphis with a guitarist for the band journey and didn't want her husband to know her whereabouts. they are still married, but there are reports by tmz that says she could be dating the guit guitarist. >> maybe he was hoping not to find her. >> they are so not scandalous. >> enough already. >> exactly. >>> this comes to us from wtvj, nbc miami in florida, where in nearby pembrook pines seniors in a battle of brain power and big words. >> frank, your word is injunction. >> injection? >> injunction. >> injunction? >> injunction. >> contestants ranging in age from 68 to 92 showcased their spelling skills at their community center's first annual spelling bee, proving even in retirement their wisdom is well beyond their years. >>> i'm vinita nair and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> in china four die-hard giant panda lovers have landed their dream job. after several rounds of competition, the so-called pan-bassadors

and after the controversial premier of "the real housewives of beverly hills" the show's stars talk about the tragedy. >>> now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thank for watching "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >>> and the "real housewives of beverly hills" responding to critics who say that the show should not> and eddie murphy has agreed to host the oscars. and let's get the scoop from kim serafin, and what do you have, kim? take it a wway. >> well, we know that the "real housewives of beverly hills" did address russell armstrong's suicide on the show. some say it was sensitively handled and others said it was creepy and some people say they should not have done the second season of the show. some of the cast members were on the "today" show and they addressed all of this. they said they can talk about suicide prevention and talked about defending bravo's decision to air this second season of the show. let's take a listen to that. >> i believe that actually the network and with us, we agreed to take the high road and do something positive which is to get the message out about suicide prevention. mental illness. depression. >> so, you know, again, they are saying that they are taking the high road and addressed it on the show, but it was four minutes and right back to the show. people are t

the real housewives. warnings about an old satellite that's falling out of orbit and about to break apart. >> big chunks of this giant satellite are expected to hit earth sooner than expected. but where? it's tuesday september 20th. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm linsey davis. >> and i'm andrea canning. rob nelson and tanya rivero are off this morning. this worn-out satellite was launched by the shuttle program back in 1991, and it served its purpose. now instead of generating scientific information, it's generating fear as it plunges toward earth. scientists are having a tough time predicting where it will land, but they say it's moving faster than they first thought. >> also this morning, bundles of joy with bandaged heads. how surgeons in london managed to separate these conjoined twins in a very delicate operation. the doctors say the surgery could not have been more complicated. we hear from the very relieved parents. >>> and later this half hour, teachers who've made a difference. a special salute

one of the four house wives from real housewives of new york not coming back in season.the move is something that caught her by surprise. watch what she told me. >> by the end of the show, during the finale, everyone was not getting along. a major degree. it was hard to film together. >> isn't that what the show is supposed to be. >> when you hit below the belt, you don't want to go to the same charity events and so on and so forth. how can we film? >> even some drama apparently too much for the real housewives of new york. >> a.j. hammer. by the way, i'd like to see you do a little "dancing with the stars." i bet you have some moves. >> not a chance. >>> ahead the military ends the don't ask don't tell policy which banned gays from openly serving. we will hear from vets who were kicked out but now want to return to service. >>> and ron suskind's new book claims there is trouble in the obama white house. secretary geithner, among others pushing back hard. who will the voters believe in the political buzz next. i don't want healthy skin for a day. i want healthy skin for

mass fires and even suicide what is going on inside the popular real housewives franchise. plus kids under 10 cage fighting in front of packed club crowd. la being for the line between 2 sports and ababababababababababb >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. you. >> terrified scream of 10 month old baby in san francisco startled the parents out of a deep sleep and sent them into a panic. it's leading to one consumer advocate calling for recall of popular baby sleep sack. michael has been looking into this and he is here with the feigned, >>reporter: the way the parents describe what it they heard that night from their child was not the normal screa scream. what happened, well, that wasn't normal as well. >>reporter: she wakes her son julian from a nap. the circumstances were his quite different from that freightful nature back in october last year. when her husband ran into julian room to see what was wrong. >> as a parent you are used to typical crying and moneying this was an absolute panic scream that. >> tonight julian

you know all the real housewives of beverly hills by donations people who believe. this is a sign it was going to be really funny. anderson cooper going tanning a with no care what is going on air well to discuss with me i've got georgetown university journalism professor chris chambers chris and i just think oh anderson cooper we found him you know in haiti in egypt and with. what's happening well i mean in a way this no it's no accident that people are backing away from mainstream media the three networks and the cable networks coverage of supposedly serious issues analysis investigative reporting and looking at you know outlets like our t.v. or or independent news sites on the internet or even social media based news because of this stuff because basically what they're doing is it's this whole forest called brandon handsome and they figure he can go from this hard hitting reporter who's in haiti to a daytime talk show but we're not talking about the same demographics here the talk show demographic there and they don't care about rescuing children in haiti or what

mass fires and even suicide what is going on inside the popular real housewives franchise. plus kids under 10 cage fighting in front of packed club crowd. la being for the line between 2 front of packed club crowd. la being for the line between 2 sports and abuse that's on you. >> terrified scream of 10 month old baby in san francisco startled the parents out of a deep sleep and sent them into a panic. it's leading to one consumer advocate calling for recall of popular baby sleep sack. michael has been looking into this and he is here with the feigned, >>reporter: the way the parents describe what it they heard that night from their child was not the normal screa scream. what happened, well, that wasn't normal as well. >>reporter: she wakes her son julian from a nap. the circumstances were his quite different from that freightful nature back in october last year. when her husband ran into julian room to see what was wrong. >> as a parent you are used to typical crying and moneying this was an absolute panic scream that. >> tonight julian was wearing the sleep sack from hal

tareq reported his wife michaele of "the real housewives of d.c." missing tuesday.ns out she was in memphis with a guitarist for the band journey and didn't want her husband to know her whereabouts. tmz is reporting she might be dating that guy. >> really? >> yeah. >> is that all we need? >> way to fain interest, i can tell. >> i'm trying to be interested. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama continues his sales pitch for the jobs bill he hopes will turn the economy around and perhaps save his presidency. the question is, why did harry reid say essentially despite the president pass this bill

there's a rumor they are getting the boot from real housewives of new york. the pink slips cape as a surprise. three new are supposed to join the cast. >> muppets are giving competition. it is still the muppets so they can't get that fierce but their parody the pig with the froggy tattoo. the muppets attack theaters this november. i love that. [ talking over each other ] >> you sing i'll dance. >> that's a bad combination. >> horrible. >> stay tuned for the news at 4:00. have a great evening. by he says he wants to use his second chance at life at making a difference in the world. part of the way he plans to do that is by promoting motorcycle safety and preventing others from suffering what he did. rob, yunji? >>> that guy has a lot of guardian angels. i'm telling you. >> unbelievable when you see the people just sort of push the car it is like superman coming in and lifting the car and pulling him out. >> really, really. 4,000 pounds, that car, that was no small feat to get that thing quickly. >> adrenaline is fueling the whole crowd and helping them out. he

behind the drama on "real housewives" after four of the cast members are fired for fighting too much. jill zarin speaks out for the first time this morning in a "gma" exclusive. >>> and get ready to shake, rattle and roll. the king like you've never heard him before. the long, lost interview of elvis, just before he hit it big. ♪ >>> you thought you heard it all from elvis. no. a 55-year-old interview. it will be great to get to that. but actually, we have a whole lot to cover this morning, including the breaking news on the american hikers. that's coming right up. >> we have so much to get to. we'll get to that. also, into the emotional testimony in the trial of a florida millionaire, accused of killing his wife. why his daughter broke down on the stand yesterday. what she said about her mother's state of mind. dan abrams will be along to help us break down the case. >> he always does. >> one less star on the dance floor. last night, basketball star player, ron artest, a.k.a., metta world peace and his partner, peta murgatroyd. they were voted off and joining us live this morning. le

you know all the real housewives of beverly beverly hills by their names like you believe people. this is some really good if you're really funny. anderson cooper spray tanning with snooki i don't know if this is a laughing matter do you really need to spray on an eight pack of abs to get people to watch games like gone are the days of hard hitting questions and in-depth reporting and all news takes a turn towards comedy and i use that term loosely who then is left to bring americans their daily headlines well it seems it's the comedians. i was surprised in meeting the people that i've met in the military how a political they truly are how it really is so much more mission based and fraternal it's about their brothers and sisters and executing the task that they've been given well i think as you saw on the trip that we were on together is vague here so much about who they are with who they're fighting with in many ways that's why they're there they understand what they're doing for their country they understand their mission all right so what's going on with this role reversal wel

. >>> more "real housewives" news of beverly hills. this should be the final wororon the suicide that kicked off the season. russell armstrong, we have the coroner's report which was released on wednesday. what that says, the report says it did not find any drugs or alcohol in his system. but more importantly, no signs of foul play in the 47-year-old man's death. that's significant because as we reported in "the skinny" yesterday, his family came out and kind of suggested that because of some tough financial deals he may have been murdered as opposed to a suicide. according to the official report, that is not the case. >> still sad but at least the official word is out. >>> everyone remembers monica lewinski. and the dress. 17 years ago was all the brouhaha. poor monica lewinski still can't seem to find happiness. apparently she flits between two family owned homes, one in l.a. and one in new york. she keeps trying to get various business deals off the ground, they don't seem to go anywhere. her friends say she's never been in a lower

"the real housewives of beverly hills" premiered last night. been talking about this for several weeks, the suicide of russell armstrong. they did address this before the show. before the premiere they did a special segment, not his wife but the women did talk about the suicide and kind of defended his wife, taylor, as well, and moved on with the season premiere, which did not shy away from the troubles in their marriage. seemed like they're still going to tackle this thing throughout the season. take a look at one clip from the special where the housewives did come to taylor's defense. >> there's plenty of men that their wives leave them, they don't kill themselves. you cannot feel responsible for that. nobody can. it was his choice. >> an emotional start to the season, but they are going to address it. it should be interesting how fans and critics react to it. >> i certainly hope they don sensationalize it. >> let's hope not. that should not be turned into a ratings ploy. we'll see how they handle it. >> susan lucci, everybody knows her -- >>

everyone has been buzzing about "the real housewives" shows.ing fired now. the popular franchise has been a hot topic as of late. >> one of the series' best known housewives is speaking out in an exclusive interview, jill zarin of the new york wives is talking about her firing and much more. here's abc's andrea canning. >> this is so conjured up, are you kidding me? >> reporter: during the last four seasons of "the real housewives of new york city" -- >> they were so mean. >> reporter: jill zarin reigned supreme, as the tart-tongued drama queen. >> you look like an alien invaded her body. >> bethenny, we are done. have a nice day. >> too much for me. >> reporter: then a shocking phone call. how did it feel when you got that call and they said, you're fired. >> it was a little jolting, i'll be honest. didn't feel good. nobody likes to not be asked back to the party. >> reporter: did they tell you why you and the other three ladies had to go? >> i didn't really ask. i felt like it didn't matter. they had made their decision. >> reporter: just a f

talking about this for weeks, taylor armstrong, "real housewives of beverly hills" photos have been releasede was abused allegedly by her husband, russell armstrong. she gave pictures to "entertainment tonight," eyebrow. since he committed suicide, a lot about the marriage, financial troubles, alleged domestic abuse, she is writing a book about it and release photos shows the abuse she suffered at his hands. and the story continues to get very, very depressing. >> it's all sort of ugly the whole thing. >> playing out on tv no less. >> absolutely. >>> all right, moving on to something a little funnier. comedy central filmed its roast this past weekend, not airing until the 19th. charlie sheen, highly featured. a lot of tiger blood spilled. there was real blood spilled as well. "jackass," steve o. actor, broke his nose after deliberately ramming his fist into fellow roaster mike tyson. they took a lot of digs at charlie sheen. >> we all know there is a good chance charlie will be dead soon. i wrote an obituary. i kind of copied, amy winehouse's obituary.. i only had to change three things thou

whole suicide saga continues, the network made it official, they are going to go ahead with "the real housewivesember the 5th, that show. the precede is going to be preceded by that suicide special we told you about earlier. and that's how they're going to handle this. and the remaining episodes of the season will be edited a little bit to make it more in good taste. that's the final word on that. >> boxing legend oscar de la hoya opened up about his alcohol/cocaine abuse and cheating on his wife. the triple w wmmy there. he did say, i was unfaithful but i was no tiger woods. >> that's the bar now? >> putting it into perspective. >> i only had 38 affairs. >> he talked about drugs, cocaine, t t last two years, he said he's depended more on alcohol. but he is undergoing treatment and he says he has joined alcoholics anonymous. we wish him the best. >> absolutely. hó [ female announcer ] feel the love! in 44 shades that love your lips to perfection. lip perfection from covergirl. a lip color with with silk moisturizing complex that leaves lips smoother in 7 days. what a feeling! lip perfection from

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>>> and the president in campaign mode rubbing elbows with some real housewives and their husbands.l you hear is a fan of the beverly hills based reality show. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> welcome back. if it's interesting and happening you, you're about to see it. let's begin with the trial in los angeles. michael jackson's personal assistant took to the witness stand in the trial. prosecutors played this frantic phone message dr. murray left for michael williams after finding jackson unresponsive. the message asked williams to, i'm quoting, get here right away. that was left on williams' phone minutes before anyone dialed 911. more on the trail of michael jackson's doctor in a matter of minutes. >>> the head of immigration and customs enforcement for south florida was arrested on child pornography charges. he was arrested yesterday. he is charged with transporting, receiving and possessing child porn. if convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. he says he's not guilty. a judge says mangione will have to undergo a psychological evaluation. >>> the united stat

"the real housewives of d.c." stars are now in a public and bizarre split.nvolving everyone from the fbi to an '80s rock band. abc's t.j. winick has the story. >> reporter: they were the notorious white house party crashers. >> mr. and mrs. salahi. >> reporter: who went together like, well, love and marriage. but much like their life together -- >> we're going to have so much fun. >> reporter: the apparent breakup of tareq and michaele salahi, is playing out in front of the cameras. and in bizarre fashion. tareq filed for divorce friday, in warren county, virginia. he says of his wife in court documents, she continually exposes our friends and acquaintances to her adulterous relationship. and has flaunted the same throughout the community, the nation, and indeed, the world. he adds that michaele's current boyfriend, journey guitarist, neal schon, sent an e-mail to him with a photo of a private part of his anatomy. the couple tweeted this photo of themselves backstage with the band and schon. >> she told me, in fact, he was one of the loves of her life. >> re

>>> what the [ bleep ] -- [ bleep ] -- >>> it seems like nowadays reality tv shows like "the real housewiveshe way politicians acted on capitol hill. or the way we get our news with a side of silliness from comedians like jon stewart and stephen colbert. begging the question, are we living in an age of silly, or can silly still be serious? joining me to cover these questions, author of "are you serious? how to be true and get real ". we were saying before the break, we've been mutual fans and pen pals for years and now get to the meet on american television. >> only in america. >> you're going say in six minutes, it's impossible to be serious and give serious treatment 20 your book. i want to do the best question. what's your beef where the culture is in terms of being serious? >> it's always been hard to be serious, of course. in our public life the technology of silliness is so sophisticated. so distractive and overwhelming it's hard for public figures, for us to be serious about public life. >> give examples where we're not being serious, where i guess in a prior era you sayç we would ha

. >> who cares about erica cain when you have real housewives of new jersey battling it out onscreen?r the network an inexpensive replacement for these shows. >> it's not just reality shows, but talk shows like "the chew" filling the daytime landscape. fresh, new programming networks hope viewers will sink their teeth into. starting next week, "the chew," a food and lifestyle shows takes over all my children's time slot. closing a chapter of one of television's longest running and most beloved daytime staple. t.j., while you won't be able to turn on the tube to see "all my children" any more, it's not entirely dead. a production company is bringing the series back to life in an online format. so many die hard soap fans out there fear the show just won't be the same. t.j. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. the soap opera's genre has been slowly disappearing. this is serious stuff for folks here. do you see this? this is for real. we got to talk to earlier the guy who plays tad. even if you're not a big follower of "all my children" there are probably at least two people you know. yo

. >>> and the runaway real housewives of d.c.ed by matt lauer. >> i apologize for being blunt here. this is a slow-motion train wreck called the salahis. >> publicity stunt or public humiliation? tareq salahi's breakdown over his wife's affair with a journey rock star. >> she's very cold. >>> "the x factor," has simon's new show crossed the line? >>> and tv week's premier report card. who's passing, who's failing. >>> exclusive. >> that is a blatant lie. >> behind the scenes at "the view," makeup room gossip. whoopi's shoe closet. >> i'm the initial happy foot. >>> why is ryan gosling's rumored girlfriend eva mendes in a heroin den? >>> john travolta goes gotti. >>> and i like to think of myself as a typical long island mom. >> your first look at the "long island medium." >> i talk to the dead. >> i just thought that she was crazy. >>> now, from hollywood, "the insider" is on.

. >> you remember these folks from "the real housewives of d.c." crashed the state dinner.un off with the guitarist from journey, neil schon, in memphis at his concert, having great time. poor tareq, stop believing your wife loves you. >> she took a journey. >> she did. >> yes, indeed. hope she is having a great story. >> the fbi was about to get involved. apparently these two dated in the past. michaele and neil schon. >> we haven't heard the last of the story. >> you think it will last? aw, come on now. >> publicity. >> another journey. >> anderson cooper, beloved former "world news now" anchor from years ago has his own talk show that debuted this was his first week they had snooki from "jersey shore" apparently a funny moment you know what? snooki, lets you and i go get tanned together. they went to the tanning booth. there is anderson and snooki. and she said that she had, she was quoted as saying i had no idea mr. anderson had muscles. when he took his shirt off he had like a huge peanut muscle. it was cool. >> peanut muscle? >> congratulations, anderson. >> he does l

. >> real housewives of new jersey, drama does not stop there.got axed. apparently new jersey housewives, one of theresa's friends on the show, jacqueline could be leaving the show. their saying she wants out. she is done. she has been sending out mysterious tweets. she said about a recent episode. someone not me got set up tonight. there are some sneaky people trying to make people look bad and play innocent on camera. maybe jacqueline says she is out of there too. housewife drama. whoo. housewife drama. whoo. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. aller

. >> who cares about erica kane when you have the real housewives battling it out. >> they offer an inexpensiveeporter: it's not just reality shows but talk shows like "the chew" filling the daytime landscape. fresh new programming networks hope viewers will sink their teeth into. starting next week "the chew," a food and lifestyle show takes over "all my children"'s time slot. closing a chapter on one of television's longest running and most beloved daytime staples. so, t.j., while you won't be able to turn on the tube to see "all my children," the drama, it's not entirely dead. a production company is bringing it back to life, yes, in an online format but so many die-hard soap fans out there fear the show just won't be the same. t.j.? >> okay. that's a relief. at least i can see it online. >>> now, one face, a very familiar face from "all my children" that you didn't see in her report, you will see here a little later. tad martin, women love this guy. they've been loving him for the past 30 years on this soap opera. well, he is going to be here with me in the 10:00 eastern hour. his name is m

the jaw-dropping antics only continued on "the real housewives of d.c." >> an alleged kidnapping plotntly unfolding into the tale of an unhappy wife, running off with the guitarist of the band journey. it all started tuesday with a desperate tweet. tareq salahi claiming his wife had been kidnapped. he said he had last seen michaele on sunday morning. she was getting her hair done but never showed up at the salon. he claims he received a call from her late tuesday night from an unfamiliar oregon cell phone number. and she sounded peculiar. >> she wasn't being herself, as if somebody was standing over her, as if somebody was right there. so something was wrong, i could tell. >> reporter: after waiting hours for her to return home, he reported her missing to police. >> she's trapped in a police where somebody's holding her. >> after midnight, or early this morning, my deputy spoke to her. and she was fine. ♪ just a small town girl >> reporter: then news that she does not kidnapped at all. but in memphis with this man, neal schon, seen here performing with his band, journey. ♪ don't stop

. >> who cares about erica cain when you have the "real housewives of new jersey" battling it out in life cat fight. >> operating the more inexpensive replacement for shows too expensive to produce. >> reporter: it is not just reality shows, but talk shows like "the chew" that are filling the landscape. fresh new programming that the viewers are hoping the viewers will sink their teeth into. starting next week, "the chew" takes over "all my children's" time slot. closing a chapter on one of television's longest-running and most beloved daytime staples. >>> kareen wynter, thank you. we have to take a quick break and coming up next is political ticker. stay there. of the jeep grand cherokee has a best-in-class driving range of over 500 miles per tank. so you can catch morning tee time in monterey and the afternoon meeting in los angeles all without running out of gas. just make sure you don't run out of gas. ♪ with $500 bonus cash during the jeep celebration event, there's never been a better time or reason to celebrate at your jeep dealer. are you wondering about your options? with ov

the bro bravo network confirmed the four will not be returned for season five of "real housewives ofork. kwpts the network is reporting a friendly departure but cast member cindy bishop tells abc news that the women genuinely don't like each other. bishop joined the show in season four and it would be her last. following the mass layoff, only two of the original cast members remain. >>> [♪...] >> male announcer: now, for a limited time, your companion flies free, plus save up to 65%. call 1-800-sandals. conditions apply. >>> time now to go beyond partisan talking points to the heart of the political debate where all sides are "fair game." today we want to dive into the prospects of the pros of the president's so-called buffett plan. apparently the president put buffett's name on his proposal to impose a new minimum tax on people who make more hand $1 million. joining me to talk about the plan and its prospects, cnn contributor will cain and political consultant, will es pa know za. this a chance for the white house to make republicans look like they are squeezing the middle class and

. >>> real housewives kyle richards met barack obama at an l.a. fund-raiser.n twitter richard's husband said he spoke with the president and learned a surprising fan of the show, first lady michelle obama. >>> top of the line, yet still underground. a swedish hotel offering a suite 500 feet below the earth's surface. you better plan to dig deep into your pocket to stay the night there. zain verjee has more on this hotel's hole in the ground. hello, zain. >> hi, darling. it's either cool but definitely not the pits. you need to go down a mine shaft to get into this hotel. 600 bucks a night. if you're willing to do fork it out, you are doing it for the experience. it is pretty luxurious. they have champagne, cavier, it's really great. no phone signal, so no way to communicate with the outside world, if you're okay with that. in order to do so, though, they have the whole intercom system built so you can actually talk to people if you have to or want to. if you want to take a shower, you have to go all the way back up the mine shaft and go to the shower. if you w

russell got in the finals every time and i'm not afraid to say i watch this, teresa from "real housewivese talking politics. >> i'm a little concerned, will, do not admit that ever again publicly. robert? >> i tell you the machine is , s the man is misguided. >> robert give me names. who would you like to see run? >> i finally found will's wheelhouse. pete we'll talk later about the sexist comment about women choosing wedding dates. we have sarah palin, michele bachmann, ron paul, we don't need any reality tv stars to match folks. my choice andy cohen, if nothing else he'll find out a way to make a profit out of running for office. >> interesting, pete, robert good to see you, will, we will talk later. good to see you guys. thanks so much. 36 minutes past the hour. >> good to be with you. >>> let me bring in christine romans, get a woman back on the show. was that a sexist comment to compare what was happening in washington over the date two women arguing over their wedding date? >> i'm still thinking of will and the reality tv he must be watching. geez, whoa. >> maybe a little misguided

one of the several in the real housewives of d.c. wouldn't be too tough to recognize her in public.hink that? >> this is a couple that's been made famous or infamous, by stunts generated for them, including their arrival by showing up unannounced at a white house state dinner. now, tareq salahi has announced his wife has gone missing. he says he was afraid the local authorities are not taking the situation seriously. the local authorities in question who happen to be the warren county, virginia sheriff's department, have not responded to several calls and e-mails trying to clarify the situation, so what we do know is that most law enforcement organizations do not take a missing person's report seriously until the person's been missing for at least 48 hours. hasn't be that long yet. still, tareq salahi says he contacted the fbi. the manager says the last time tareq saw michaele was at their home around 11:00 yesterday. michaele told him she was going to get her hair done, but mised the appointment. also supposed to go to a dance class. he claims he got a call from michaele late last

. >> real housewives of atlanta, kind of reality tv. >> there is a genre of tv that has really blown up in recent years. it is sort of that bad girl mentality, that ghetto fabulous head moving, fingers pointing, loud, boisterous, that television has really blown up. >> yes. >> but what i decided is, african-american women have that reputation in the majority media. they like to highlight that. we don't have the opportunity to show the opposite side. the majority has the opportunity to show the opposite side. >> right. >> in all genres of television. so when we are given a platform, you have to make a choice. do you play to the lowest common denominator or do you elevate? i chose to elevate. >> is it hard, while you are staying elevated, to see what's going on on td ground when people are still talking about you on the road, after the show is over? people are saying things. >> i really was disheartened as i watched the season unfold. you have to understand, we never heard what a contestant would say about us that was not in our presence. the producers never reported back what people s

. >>> rest easy, "real housewives of d.c."2009, she was not kidnapped. turns out she has run to journey's guitarist kneel ispl open arms. sheriff's deputies have spoken to her and is said to be in good frame and did not want her husband to know where she was. >> couldn't someone have written that whole thing in journey lyrics? that would have been fun. >> i i bet it will turn into a celebrity show. the walk she does, an estate dinner. i think it is funny she keeps going, she stops him, he follows her. she knew how to walk the photographer line. >>> nine minutes after the hour. rob marciano knows how to walk the photographer's line. do your best i'm too sexy pose, rob. >> yeah. we are working that one right now. good morning. listen, you main want to be wearing some fashion ably fall-like clothing over the next couple of days. temperatures -- 72 now in new york. 68 degrees in d.c. behind this front, obviously this is rain associated with the front. temperatures in the 30s and 40s and in detroit and milwaukee, indianapolis. furt