. >>> plus, sacha baron cohen in full regalia as "new dictator" dumps the ashes of kim jong-il on ryan seacrest on live television. seacrest was not super psyched about that. we'll show you the clip later in the show. >>> let's get to the news live at 5:30 a.m. at 30 rock in new york city. the united states military is pledging to push ahead with as officials try to contain explosiveness of. >>> this morning another nine people killed in a suicide bombing at a military airport. nearly a week since coalition forces attempted to destroy a truckload of islamic books and writings being used by detainees at the base to exchange extremist messages and lilt tour. despite repeated apologies, including one from president obama on thursday, the backlash over the incident is unrelenting. at least 30 people have died in six days of protests and revenge attacks, including this morning's bombing at the gates of an airport used by international forces in the eastern part of the country. >>> evan u.s. soldiers were wounded yesterday further north when a protester hurled a grenade at military trainers.

the stunt that sacha baron cohen pulled on the red carpet. >>> welcome back. western nations are calling election day in syria a sham and ploy. syrians voted on whether to create a multiparty political system, but secretary of state hillary clinton says president bashar al assad will use the vote to justify his violent actions toward rebel forces. since the uprising last march, some believe as many as 5,000 people have been killed by government forces. >>> pakistan has completely demolished osama bin laden's compound. construction crews finished the job this morning leaving only parts of the outer wall remaining. bin laden lived there for four years before he was killed last may. no word on why authorities decided to destroy the house. >>> wikileaks is planning to release more than five million emails from the intelligence company stratfer. wikileaks says it's the interworkings including what they call the payment laundering techniques and psychological methods. the files also show how the u.s. government attacked wikileaks' founder julian assange. the ceo ack

sacha baron cohen trademark publicity stunts creates chaos on the red carpet.ou're watching "first look." the economists make some good points. we need safer energy. [announcer:] who's right? they all are. visit powerincooperation.com. i'm going to own my own restaurant. i want to be a volunteer firefighter. when i grow up, i want to write a novel. i want to go on a road trip. when i grow up, i'm going to go there. i want to fix up old houses. [ female announcer ] at aarp we believe you're never done growing. i want to fall in love again. [ female announcer ] discover what's next in your life. get this free travel bag when you join at aarp.org/jointoday. over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use legalzoom for important legal documents. so start your business, protect your family, launch your dreams. at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm going to... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's s

if you don't have a date, what the heck, bring mom. >> tell us about the sacha baron cohen. >> in high a loser you bring your mom. on the oscars, it makes you look like a hero. >> real human being. >> yes. >> tell us about that sacha baron cohen moment. i know it's got tons of play and maybe people are sick of it, but what do you think? >> you know, i think, first of all, i think the whole -- oh, will he, won't he show up as general, i think that was a ploy between the academy and sacha baron cohen. it got great publicity. i don't think ryan seacrest was expecting it. i knew he thought something was going to happen. i don't think he was expecting that. he didn't look -- i mean, he's a pro. ryan's a pro. but he looked a little -- just a little miffed. >> yes, he did. >> he sure did. >> what about billy crystal? i mean, it was fun to see him back. i was trying to google something of his from last night and it brought up something from 2004. he looked, you know, the same looking back. >> well, you know, look, some people complained that, oh, you know, there was nothing cutting edge. you d

sacha baron cohen, is he going to show up as sacha baron cohen or as the general or do we still not know you know what, we're not 100% sure. but if i were a betting woman, i would say he's going to show up as the general, as -- as the dictator. that is a character for his upcoming movie that comes out in may. sacha, of course, is coming to the oscars because he's in the film "hugo" nominated 11 times, the most nominated film here tonight, nominated for best picture. he's coming as part of that. he wants to come and kind of mix it up as the dictator. first, the academy was saying no way, we don't want you to pull a publicity stunt on our carpet but then relented. they blinked first. it was this back and forth funny statements being put out, videos by sacha baron cohen as a dictator and on friday, we did find out that the academy said, okay, we want you here, come on, you can come as the dictator, he's got his tickets. we expect him to come as the dictator tonight and i tell you, i'm serious, i think i said this to you the other day, i'm going to have to ask him, mr. dictator, who are you

one of sacha baron cohen's trademark publicity stunts creates chaos on the red carpet. >>> an upset in college hoops, an all-star game shoot-out, and an unbelievable goal from the pitch. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here's some of your top headlines this morning. syria's president, bashar al assad, says his country is under what he called a media attack. but assad said his forces are "stronger on the ground." 55 syrians died sunday in army attacks in homs and other cities. >>> intelligence services in russia claim to have stopped an assassination plot against russia's prime minister, vladimir putin. putin is expected to win in russian elections on march 4th. on sunday, more than 30,000 russians protested against putin, joining hands to form a ring around moscow. >>> in canada, three railroad engineers died in a train derailment west of toronto. more than 30 passengers were also injured in the accident when the locomotive and passenger cars went off the track and flipped on to their side. >>> and former south afri

lo has a twitter for her mishap. >>> and sacha baron cohen was doing his best to grab attention on thearpet. he was dressed as the dictator cast for his upcoming movie. and he spilled what he claimed were kim jong-il's ashes over ryan seacrest. security came in and removed the entourage off the red carpet while security swept up the ashes. >>> and how about the oscar worthy drink on our own robin roberts. robin looks incredible. she really did. hosting the oscar preshow on abc. one blog called her dress the epitome of understated elegance. miss roberts looked good last night. >>> well, oprah winfrey was honored with a humanitarian hoss c oscar, but later on jimmy kimmel live, we saw her like we've never seen her before. >> in one, she's actually dressed in a hoodie and reposes one of the car s famously gave away a couple years ago. >> oprah being very good for it. peanut butter and jelly s with a crispy rice treat. feed your great ideas. [ feedback ] ♪ it's peanut butter jelly time ♪ ♪ peanut butter jelly time ♪ peanut butter jelly time ♪ peanut butter jelly ♪ peanut butter jelly [ che

sacha bare baron cohen walked the -- sacha baron cohen walked the red carpet. >>> sasha baron cohen had a imagine off role in the movie hue bow -- "hugo." >>> good afternoon. it's a wintry, cold day. that's what's in store for your day today and into tomorrow. more so on wednesday. take a look outside the doors. we can -- we have a few cumulus clouds. a little bit of unsettled weather but for the most part any moisture sticking to the south. we have a little bit of rain reported over parts of the monterey bay. hear at home, we are partly cloudy, mostly clear. winds have picked up over sfo. and our temperatures at this hour cool. 52 in san jose, 51 san francisco as well as oakland, low 50s, livermore, 53 napa. 50, santa rosa. for the afternoon things will be even cool for february. so a chilly day and winds could be breezy. if you have errands to run, make sure you bring along that jacket. this winter storm not bringing us much moisture. you can see it's all pulling south. if you see the clouds beginning to build in the afternoon. pretty much all it is. i'm gonna show you the forecast th

that is an alter ego of sacha baron cohen who knows how to do publicity. word got out he was going to show up in character as the dictator. the academy folks said we don't want you to do that. but things changed in the course of the week. now he's got a couple tickets. great publicity for him and great publicity for the oscars which is why i think they're going ahead with it. interesting to see how he shows up but i have a feeling it will be in costume because he will milk this for all he can. >> and i think the academy does want him to show up just like that. good stuff. look forward to seeing you tonight. a.j. will be live from the red carpet for "showbiz tonight" road to gold at 6:30 p.m. here on hln. four more years of president obama, that's what secretary of state hillary clinton predicts. she sat down with cnn and explains why she went out on a limb, that's just ahead. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive professional effects whitestrips. it goes below the enamel surface to white

. >> and will sacha baron cohen, aka the dictator, be the scene stealer? he threatened to show up in this character. question is, are they going to let him? >> that's been an ongoing story all week. then i had some fun learning to be a flight attendant. i know you're really in to aviation. wait until i'm the one back there. from dealing with passengers to preparing for emergencies, they undergo very serious training, dot dot dot, except on the day that i stopped by. i worked a flight on the way back from dallas to new york. and let's just say everybody wanted a refund. >> everybody wanted to go down the slide. >> yes, absolutely. >> a little bit later on. >> we're going to start on a much more serious note. we're going to begin in afghanistan. authorities there are searching for an afghan intelligence official suspected of killing two american officers on saturday. nbc's atia abawi is in kabul. good morning. >> good morning, jenna. the afghan defense minister called the u.s. counterpart leon panetta last night offering his condolences, and apologizing for

what to expect on the red carpet and will will sacha baron cohen be allowed? come and then they said come. >> in "life" illustrated we got thousands of photos. we'll show your favorites. yes, it is your birthday. >> yes, it is. >> do you know what i got you? i was trying to get you special video tweet. >> treat or tweet? >> tweet. i've been spending all morning long trying to do this. i think i got it tweeted out and then i deleted it. but do we have it? here it is, listen ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪ >> aw. what was that? >> i think jim said something like, we tried to get barry manilow. >> do you know how much effort i went into trying to tweet that today. >> believe me, i know. >> i might have deleted it by accident. >> can you put me on it? i don't even get it. >> no. you're my tweet adviser. and then cupcakes and fruits. >> you don't do cupcakes. >> we do cupcakes and you do fruit. >> oh, how sweet. is it appropriate to hug you on air? >> yes. >> you're the best on air work husband i've ever had. >> the only one she's ever had. >> it's

he was doing red carpet and sacha baron cohen pranked him. >> thanks for joining us tonight. that does it for us. always on myfoxdc.com. >> keep it right here, sports xtra is coming your way next. >> have a great week. p ! . all th technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. [ male announcer ] no success is overnight. ♪ it's about working harder. ♪ and smarter. ♪ it's the culmination of a million decisions. it's where you see yourself going and how you choose to get there. the all-new 2013 gs. our boldest response ever. there's no going back. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more w

sacha baron cohen has a new movie coming out called "the dictator." the red carpet in character, which he did and then had this moment with ryan seacrest. take a look. >> it was his dream to come to the oscars. and to be sprinkled over the red carpet and over halle berry's chest again. but the interesting thing is actually it's -- >> ah. those are supposed to be the ashes of kim jong il, the late north korean leader. and he dumped them all over ryan seacrest's tux. some people are wondering what was real, what was fake. they said ryan wasn't too happy about what happened. it was kind of a -- ryan's on tv and your tux is all dirty. it was kind of weird. >> you kind of expect that from sacha. >> but sacha is getting the headlines he obviously was going for there. anyway, also the big news from last night, billy crystal was back for the first time in eight or nine years. as host. he was really, really good and kind of did the typical billy shtick. he did the musical number. then he opened up with a montage of himself in all the movies. he did this scene

puts it. >>> one of the biggest cliff hangers leading up to the oscars involved the comedian, sacha baron cohenwho is demanding to walk the red carpet as the dictator he place in his new movie. the producers were against it. but cohen, or rather the general, would not take no for an answer. >> while i applaud the academy for taking away my right to free speech, i warn you, if you do not give me my tickets back by 12:00 p.m. on sunday, you'll face unimaginable consequences. death to the west. death to america. and good luck. you're fantastic. how was that? zid i sound crazy enough? >> and this just in. the academy has said despite their concerns, they won't stop him. we'll have to wait and see if he'll walk the red carpet tomorrow night. 7:00 p.m. eastern is when the oscars start. right here on abc. you want to watch "gma" on monday for the huge oscar afterparty. >> it will be a big night. >>> coming up this morning, why are scientists tykeling mans to find out if they respond and to learn more about them and us. >>> a new twist in a bizarre murder case. the man who said demons resembling barry

puts it. >>> one of the biggest cliff hangers leading up to the oscars involved the comedian, sacha baron cohenwho is demanding to walk the red carpet as the dictator who is the lead character in his next movie. the producers were against it. but cohen, or rather the admiral general would not take no for an answer. >> while i applaud the academy for taking away my right to free speech, i warn you, if you do not lift your sanctions and give me my tickets back by 12:00 p.m. on sunday, you'll face unimaginable consequences. death to the west. death to america. and good luck, billy crystal. you're fantastic. how was that? did i sound crazy enough? >> and this just in. and official with the academy says, while they have their concerns, they won't stop him. we'll have to wait and see if the dictator will, indeed, walk the red carpet tomorrow night. it's the biggest night. 7:00 p.m. eastern is when the oscars start. right here on abc. you want to watch "gma" on monday for the huge oscar afterparty. live from los angeles. robin's out there, lara's out there. it will be great. >> a big night. >>> and do

oscar producer brian grazer said that he's eager for sacha baron cohen to arrive at the ceremony as hisewest character. a mideast dictator. and why is oprah punching someone? she's starring in jimmy kimmel's oscars special. >> oprah punches someone in the face -- >> and now, that's viral. >> that's right. >> you know, it took a couple of moments to get my rhythm, didn't you think? i was finding my rhythm. >> i think you got it quickly. i was nervous. i was very nervous. >> what were you nervous about? >> reporter: yeah, there should be a lot of comedy not with oprah and jimmy, they're going to be tremendous, but i think we're going to talking about the laughs that we will enjoy on this telecast. >> chris, stick around. we want to get your predictions in the next half hour. remember, everyone, the oscars air tonight live at february 26th. right here on abc and our own robin roberts will be live on the red carpet. and the academy awards show hosted by the one and only billy crystal. >> can't wait to see what's robin's wearing. stay tuned tonight after your late local news, for a special o

but don't expect to see sacha baron cohen or his role the dictator. >> the oscars are supposed to be celebrating film in general but not specific movies. they are opposed to him coming to use the red carpet as a promotional device. >> reporter: and creaser one -- everyone's favorite four legged star was ?ubd -- snubbed. he was not invited to appear. billy crystal joked on twitter. >> abc2 is the home for the 84th academy awards. you can see the oscars this sunday at 7:00 p.m. with the live show followed by the big show with billy crystal as host. >>> shocking news coming up about the surgeons you trust. how many of them abuse alcohol. >>> we're all burning the candle at both ends these days but people in one part of the country are sleepier than others. why southerners are more sleep deprived than the rest of us. >>> a new study pub flished this month's archives vive surgery found one in six surgeons may have a drinking problem. the researchers surveyed more than 25,000 surgeons and asked them about their alcohol use. about 15% reported to drinking problems. >>> nearly 9,000 people d

that guy right there sacha baron cohen's oscar stunt that has everyone talking this morning. the big winners when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization working to help the environment. because the more we do in the bay area, the more we help make opportunity possible. text messages belonging to smart >>> we are back. the london sunday times reports that facebook has been reading personal text messages belonging to smartphone users that download their networking app. facebook says it was part of a trial to launch its own messaging service. youtube has the capability of taking pictures with its app on your smartphone! industry experts say the bottom line is, read the fine print before you download on the smartphone. >>> gas prices in the bay area getting a bit higher every day. the price of a gallon

. >>> and also, will sacha baron cohen's newest alter ego, the dictator, show up at the oscars?at happens, what will happen? we'll ask him all about that when he joins us for a live interview coming up. so all bets are off. get ready for some unpredictable television when we get started on a friday here on "today." back to you. >> yeah. we don't know what's going to happen. ann, good luck with that. >> all right. thanks. i'm going need it. >> have a great weekend. >> happy weekend. >> thank you. see you soon. >>> 6:37 the time. america's classic quiz show about to invade d.c. who needs to brush up on their trivia. >> maybe you, joe. >>> we'll take a live look at hundreds of local people willing to sell their souls for the hottest new shoe. >>> welcome back. you loving all the spring weather? you could be sendinging a different tune when the little -- singing a different tune when the little bugs wake up. beetles, ants, bee, even mosquitoes could reappear the next few weeks because of the warm winter weather across the country. but a late winter cold snap could also mean an early

also making waves at the oscars sacha baron cohen showed up dressed as the dictator and brought an urn featuring the image of former north korean dictator kim jong il on it and then spilled the fake ashes all over host ryan seacrest and a large portion of the red carpet. >> and good for the way ryan seacrest handled the whole thing, very smooth. he was not happy. >> he wasn't at first but he sort of smoothed it out. >> g,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> and of course, you'll be on the lookout for sacha baron cohen on the red carpet, chris? should be amazing. >> thank you so much for your time this morning and your predictions. you don't miss a moment of oscar tonight, follow it all on goodmorningamerica.com. and on twitter, tell us who you think has the most gorgeous gown. that's what ginger and i are wondering. using the #bestdressed. we'll reveal the results on "good morning america" tomorrow morning. at our huge oscar after-party. with robin and lara spencer. live from los angeles. >>> more "good morning america" coming up after the break. the world's largest rope swing. how cool is this? check this out. will: hello earth. so good to see you, seeing me. we know you find tv irresistible. and hulu. yeeeaahhhh. now, follow me... ... below the curtain. to the hu-luboratory. where we make the irresistible, irresistibl-er. worker1: (theme song from the x-files) worker2: (the "gung-gung" from law and order.) catchphraser1: "they killed kenny" catchphraser2: "you are correct sir" will: and. our latest silver bullet... hulu p

. >> sacha baron cohen. i think he should have done even more in terms of his outfit. why not?no swan outfits or dresses made of gold cards, but you can bet that the outfits worn on this red carpet will be fine and transfer months to come around the world. nbc news. >> some beautiful dresses. bring on the knock-offs. and next, the lottery numbers and another check of the forecast. first, a look at how wall stre >> you know travel is expensive, so travel insurance can be a great investment. but a howard county man fills the insurance policy he purchased an unprotected when his $6,000 trip was canceled. >> sam cannot wait to go on his luxury african safari. >> this is practically a dream of a lifetime. >> he and his partner were supposed to fly out january 26, 2011, but mother nature of other ideas. because of the snowstorm, the flight was canceled. but they had purchased travel insurance that included cancellation pre-departure, or so they thought. >> i would even be reimbursed if a lion bit me and i had to leave. >> it is stated on the cover of the brochure. >> why they said a

sacha baron cohen in an over the top white military uniform, sunglasses and beard to promote his upcoming film, "the dictator." >> i think he should have done even more in terms of his outfit. yeah, why not! >> reporter: he later dumped an urn of ashes he joked were those of kim jong-il on correspondent ryan seacrest. but overall, major fashion faux pass were flew. forget the clothing for a minute. there's almost more talk about this lady. angelina jolie and her right leg. yes, her leg. someone even created a twitter handle for the perfect gam@angie's right leg. her leg that is 10,000 followers. a couple more than i do. why does my leg not look like that. right, guys? >> she certainly wanted us to see it. >> yes, she did. she did. >> i didn't like it when the guy made fun of her after that, one of the recipients. that kind of made me mad. i thought she looked great. all right, thanks a lot, melissa. >>> tom is here. i know you weren't up to watch all this last night. you couldn't have been. >> no, i was dreaming about it though, i think. >> i bet you were. >> we've had some really cold ai

. >>> and sacha baron cohen is not banned from sunday night's academy awards but the academy would likeim to ban a certain costume of his red carpet wardrobe. in the works package, we change the oil we change the filter... tire rotation, suspension, we make suspension checks... what we have here is the multi-point inspection. every time a vehicle comes into a ford dealership you'll be presented with one of these. we check the belts, hoses... brakes. tires and the pressures... battery, all your fluids... exhaust system, transmission... we inspect your air filter... it gets done,it gets done quickly and it gets done correctly. the works. oil change, tire rotation and more: $29.95 or less after rebate - at your ford dealer. you're a doctor... you're a car doctor. maybe a car doctor... whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! whwheeee! ! whwheeee!! whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! ahah h heaeadsds u up. whwheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! evevererytythihingng y youou l , nonow w momobibilele.. dodownwnloloadad t thehe n nep totodaday.y. >>> it's a dangerous business to try to score a debate. each viewer, each voter sees the th

sacha barron cohen -- sacha baron cohen walked the red carpet.rprises it was not mom nateed more. >>> and stocks -- nominated more. >>> taking a live look at the big board, the dow below 13,000. up 14. and the nasdaq is up 4. s&p is up 1. meanwhile, shares of bank of america are down about .50. the federal government announced today it is chauring b of -- charging b of a with discriminating against home buyers with disabilities. they are asking some disabled borrowers to submit a doctor's note. no response from bank of america. >>> it's already a record- setting year in the napa valley. the annual wine action brought in nearly $3.1 million. that's up 29% from sales last year. the auction is considered napa valley's premiere event and is used as a way to showcase wines. >>> 8:47. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we're following for you. five students were hurt in a shooting outside of a cleveland, ohio school. it happened in chardon, ohio. authorities say a student gunman opened fire in the school cafeteria. >>> back her

and another red carpet stunner, that stunt by comedian sacha baron cohen. ng, was sacha's stunt planned? did ryan know he was going to do it? ryan spilled on his radio show this morning, saying it was really pancake mix. >> oh, no, i definitely did not know that he was going to do that. >> reporter: gabby and others asking for the dog lovers in all of us, where in the world was uggie? where did uggie sit at the academy awards? well, i spotted him backstage in his trainer's arms. he snuck out to his front row seat a few minutes before his skit with billy crystal. meanwhile, the winners answered our biggest questions right as they stepped off the stage. >> octavia spencer. >> reporter: oscar newcomer octavia spencer, whose win for best supporting actress brought tears to everyone's eyes, including her own. so how does this change life, or does it? >> well, this -- in the words of sally field, "they like me, they really like me." it's wonderful! sorry. >> reporter: let it out. >> it's wonderful. >> reporter: robin roberts, abc news, los angeles. >>> and congrat

sacha... baron cohen.../ showed up.../ as... general.../ all--deen.../ for...itáá was - actually... pancake mix....// áásecurityáá ushered him ...away...///. p ááaadáá... seacrest.../ didn't.../ look ...too happy. 231... nominntions.../ pre... submitted.../ for.../ the... 20--12.../ nobel prize.... among those on the list bradley manning. the arry more than a quarter million classified state and defense department documents to the wikileaks website..the prize is worth 1.5---million dollarss winners are announced in october. here's... our... question of the day....// ááshouldáá bradley manning... win.../ the... nobel peace prize? prize?here's a look at our facebook page...nearly all of you say he should ánotá win join the discussioo by going to facebook dot com slash fox- baltimore 3 3 "i'm sorry i don't know who yyu areebye...." bye...." homeowners hounded by telemarketers... why the do not call list... is being iinooed... 3 3 3 3 3 3 14:35 "you tell the companies you don't wanna be bothered and 2-3 days later they'll call wanna be bothered and companies you do

we'll find out if sacha baron cohen or the dictator shows up at the red carpet.e'll break down the looks and the winners as well. >> and a criminal link, how counterfeiters are selling fake goods through popular websites. first, this is "today" on nbc. hi. we're spreading the word about new honey bunches of oats fruit blends and their unique taste combinations. like peach/raspberry. with one flavor in the granola bunch and one on the flake. two flavors. in harmony. honey bunches of oats. make your day bunches better. >>> just ahead, the florida millionaire convicted in the shooting death of his wife. his family speaks out for the first time. >> that's after your local news. can't wait 'til morning. wait. ♪ it's morning in the himalayas... [ male announcer ] it's sweet. it's nutty. it's absolutely delicious. kellogg's crunchy nut. it's morning somewhere. but not your wrinkles? neutrogena® rapid wrinkle repair. its retinol formula visibly reduces wrinkles in just one week. why wait if you don't have to. neutrogena®. >> this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >>

sacha baron cohen, "the dictator" the upcoming film. ryan seacrest live on tv., he's like -- >> he keeps on talking, ryan. he doesn't lose it at all. >> to let him bring ashes on the red carpet. >> red carpet hits and misses next. >>> you think you're healthy? brought to you by osteo bi-flex. go to "good morning america" on yahoo! for the healthy answer. i wouldn't do that. get married? no, i wouldn't use that single miles credit card. nice ring. knock it off. ignore him. with the capital one venture card you earn... double miles on every purchase. [ sharon ] 3d is so real larry. i'm right here larry. if you're not earning double miles... you're settling for half. really? a plaid tie? what, are we in prep school? [ male announcer ] get the venture card at capitalone.com and earn double miles on every purchase every day. what's in your wallet? i was gonna say that. uh huh... it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. i

sacha baron cohen is.o maybe convert some of that buzz to viewers. >> it's interesting, though, you bring up demographic, and james franco and anne hathaway hosted last year. is the fact that billy crystal is on board, is that a sign that maybe it didn't work, that that was a failed experiment? >> oh, i think everyone basically agrees that it was a failed experiment including james franco. but yeah -- >> he had a funny thing to say. i want to get to the best movies. who do you think's going to take the big wins this year? >> well, everybody who predicts these things is predicting that "the artist" will win best picture, best director and could possibly win best actor for jean dujardin. but george clooney could be a surprise for best actor for "the descendants." >> thanks so much for being with us. have a great weekend. >>> neck, a surprising new survey on sex. why like wine, it gets better with age. you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." hey, you made your own lunch. yep! (mom) i'm so proud of you. t

. >>> a public battle brewing between bore rat comedian sacha baron cohen and the academy organizers. him from attending sunday's ceremony as his character from "the dictator" the funny man is going to post a video in response on his movie site later today. >> are you excited about the oscars this year? >> i haven't seen any of the movies. >> that's a no. >> i watch the red carpet. you know, it's like me and the commercials -- >> you care about the red carpet than who's going to win what awards. >> you haven't seen them either, so we'll tune in on monday. i'm lynn berry. >> see what angelina jolie is wearing. >> this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" is next. >>> mitt romney takes a victory lap following wednesday night's debate finding time on the trail to reminisce about rick santorum's flub about being a, quote, team player on no child left behind. the question is, how much will it shake up the race before tuesday's primary? in maryland, the state senate last night followed the house of delegates and passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. the governor promi

actor sacha baron cohen is forebed infrom being on the red carpet. his ticket was removed. organizers thought he would show up in full costume as the character for his upcoming movie the dictator. the unusual movie comes after rumors circumstance laid that cohen would violate the decorum of the awards show with that publicity stunt. >> i can see him doing it. >> he is a wild man. if you have seen him in "hugo," there he is. borat. goodness, lawrence, i can see you liking some of these movies. >> a lot of people dress up in costume for these things, right? >> what about the grammys is it. >> just like me. [ laughter ] >>> if you are heading outside today we have sunshine and temperatures going to be heating up again around the bay area. very similar to yesterday. mostly clear skies out there now, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. by the afternoon, again these numbers running well above average. mid-60s out at the coastline, 70s inside the bay, mid-70s as you make your way inland, windy over the hilltops. high pressure remains in control. this is probably the last real strong

. >> sacha baron cohen was kicked off the red carpet for a stunt he pulled last night. >> he jokingly claimed to be carrying the ashes of the late north korean leader kim jong-il there he is all dressed up and in an interview with ryan seacrest he claimed it was kim's dream, quote, to be sprinkled over the red carpet and over halle berry's chest. then he spilled them on seacrest's tuxedo. security had to haul him off. dumped it right over him. i'm sure he wasn't happy. >> ryan just sit there is going, i'm on live tv. i'll suck it up. not fun. >> not something you can just brush off. >> not at all. >>> just after the ceremony ended some of the biggest names in showbiz flocked to elton john's oscar party in los angeles. one of the many parties. 900 people attend the event. he has posted the annual event for 20 years. weekend. the action flick, >>> meanwhile, navy seals storm into the top of the box office over the oscar weekend. the action flick act of valor stars real-life active duty u.s. military personnel. e top five the history of den gate bridge is on display. >> that wakes you up

. >>> he wasn't nominated for an academy award, but the comedian sacha baron cohen made his presence s cnn's jeanne moos. >> he may be best known as borat, but when sacha baron cohen has a new character it's time to kick ash. this time he was a dictator and it was fake ashes from a fellow dictator, north korea's kim jong-il that got spilled on the host. ryan seacrest said when he agreed to interview sacha baron cohen in character, he figured something would happen but didn't know what. >> if somebody asks what you're wearing, you say kim jong-il. >> though some reported seacrest was angry, the e! producers milked the moment with slow-motion replay. just to be completely accurate, if you asked ryan seacrest what he was wearing, it wasn't kim jong-il, it was actually pancake mix. seacrest seemed fine about the prank afterwards, tweeting a joke about hosting a pancake breakfast. actually, the person most put off by the stunt seemed to be donald trump. >> i thought it was a disgrace, the security guard on the right was pathetic. that guy, they should have pummelled him to the ground. >> r