. >>> and sajak's stunner. drunk at the wheel. admitting he and vanna white got bombed before taping their hit show. >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the republicans battled it out in one final debate before tuesday's high-stakes primary in florida. >> newt gingrich shines at these showdowns. this time, mitt romney came out determined to beat him at his own game. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's karen travers has more. >> reporter: under pressure from a soaring newt gingrich, mitt romney came out with his guns blazing. >> wouldn't it be nice if people didn't make accusations somewhere else that they won't defend here? >> reporter: romney was more aggressive, more confident, more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for failed mortgage giant freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble that would cause a coll

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. >>> tonight, we're adding pa sajak's confession. >>> tonight, we're adding pa sajak's confession. day the wheel wasn't the only thing spinning back on the show. have you ever done "wheel of fortune" ever drunk? >> yes. >> he was talking about the early days of the show. >> we had a different show then. you won fake money where you could win cheesy prices. housewives would say for $100, i'll the lamp. it was the most boring two minutes in television. >> i beg to differ. that part where they chose the prizes, that was tv gold. >> for $585, i would like the handbag. >> you have $392 left. >> okay, for $245, you would like the ladies shoes. >> all right, still $147. >> it turns out, the old format had to do with pat sajak's revelation that he knocked back a coup of cocktails. >> we had endless prizes between shows. our dinner breaks would be 2 1/2 hours long while they drove in new cars and boats and gazebos and stuff. we had a place called los arcos, which is spanish for the arcos. and they serve great margaritas. so vana and i would go across and have two or three or six and do the

pat sajak and vanna white were apparently half-hammered for some of those shows. sajak spilled the margaritas in an interview this week saying he and vanna used to go to a restaurant in burbank between tapings. there are a lot of nbc staffers who are good customers there to this day. pat and vanna came back after getting lubricated across the street. >> they served great margaritas. we would go across and have two or three or six then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. >> sajak says he had a great time. by the way, it sounds like it. he says he has no idea if those shows were any good, looking back on it all. he quickly adds, however, those days are over. he can't do that any more. >>> about three years ago, two brothers in law from new jersey were fishing off the coast of nantucket in massachusetts. they were in a good sized, well-equipped, fully sea-worthy vessel, two outboard motors and a squall line arrived. the waves were over their heads. they were forced to abandon ship and abandoned all hope of ever seeing their vessel th

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why it is causing pain to millions of users.  >>> game show host pat sajak is admittingo not dui, but hui, hosting under the influence. the host of we'll of fortune says he used to do tapings drunk back in the day. he says he and vanna white used to take long dinner breaks and down up to six margaritas before doing more shows. he admits he sometimes had trouble recognizing the alphabet. he says alcohol no longer plays a part in his hosting routine. >>> celebrity chef paula deen in the spotlight again for being photographed eating a giant cheese burger. tmz published the photo taken onboard a cruise ship where she is hosting an annual vacation for fans. witnesses say there were also french fries on her plate. dean has come under attack for hiding her type 2 diabetes for three years while pushing cholesterol busting treats on her show. >> oh boy. all right. >> meteorologist lisa argen in. the weather is going to change? >> it is. clouds should thin out throughout the afternoon. we are still looking at the possibility of maybe a sprinkle in the north bait. heavenly now clou

and pat sajak stumbled over his words a little. were drunk, all sorts of weird things would have happened. >> we have about 15 seconds left. i don't know. come here, baby. >> for the record, pat sajak clarified saying he may have exaggera

the surprising admissions by pat sajak. how tequila used to help him and vanna spin that wheel. >>> i'll take a "d." >> whoo! >> margaritaville. >> morning, everyone. we'll get to the latest on the new american hostage situation. a lot of other news this morning. a chilling plot in utah. two teenagers planning to bomb their school. >> new details about the assault allegations against the son of new york's police commissioner. >>> and michael jackson's children, rare words from his son, prince, as all three were there yesterday in l.a. to honor their father. >> i'm surprised he had never done that before. first, let's get to josh. starting with the new hostage. >>> we're going begin there. kidnappers in somalia are threatening to kill an american hostage that was taken there over the week fend the u.s. stages another raid. martha raddatz joins us with more. >> reporter: a frightening turn of events for this american journalist and author. we're not using his name at the request of his family and friends. the california nativ

surprising admission from pat s sajak. how t how th how tequila used to help them spin that wheel. >> i'll take a "d"! >> margaritaville. >> good morning, everyone. we'll get to the latest on that new american hostage situation in just a minute. but a lot of other news this morning, including a chilling plot in utah. two teenagers planning to bomb their school and escape in a stolen plane. >> also ahead new details about the assault allegations. the accuser is now under fire for her story and what really happened that night. >>> and michael jackson's children. rare words from their children. all three were there to honor their father. >> i'm surprised michael jackson never done that before. >> let's go to josh elliott with the top stories starting with the new hostage. >> indeed. kidnapperers in somalia are threatening to kill an american hostage if the u.s. stages another raid that saved two people including jessica buchanan. martha joins us from washington. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. very sfrietenning turn

why it is causing pain to millions of users. >>> game show host pat sajak is admitting to not dui, but, hosting under the influence. the host of we'll of fortune says he used to do tapings drunk back in the day. he says he and vanna white used to take long dinner breaks and down up to six margaritas before doing more shows. he admits he sometimes had trouble recognizing the alphabet. he says alcohol no longer plays a part in his hosting routine. >>> celebrity chef paula deen in the spotlight again for being photographed eating a giant cheese burger. tmz published the photo taken onboard a cruise ship where she is hosting an annual vacation for fans. witnesses say there were also french fries on her plate. dean has come under attack for hiding her type 2 diabetes for three years while pushing cholesterol busting treats on her show. >> oh boy. all right. >> meteorologist lisa argen in. the weather is going to change? >> it is. clouds should thin out throughout the afternoon. we are still looking at the possibility of maybe a sprinkle in the north bait. heavenly now cloudy skies, -- fog,

any idea how long pat sajak has been hosting can "wheel of fort? >> how many years? 1981. >> now, does that beat bob barker on "the price is right"? >> i have to check that. it's the longest-running syndicated game show in history, so maybe. >> okay. details to follow. >>> brad pitt revealing personal information in a new interview, right? >> yeah. really candid in this interview. he talked about religion, politics, his family. to run through the highlights for you, pitt says he was raised by a religious parents, and now he moves personally between being an agnostic or atheist. he says he's an obama support and he spent an awful lot of time depressed just hiding out in his apartment smoking pot. but he said that's well in the past with his career and his family. as for his famous partner, he does say that he and angelina jolie might in fact tie the knot because it means so much to his kids. you probably remember they famously said they wouldn't get married until gay marriage is legal, but he's not sure they can hold out because the kids keep asking about it. however,

. >> a big admission by pat sajak and vanna white.lus the fireworks fly as the gop candidates square off in a final debate before flor >> a showdown in jacksonville tonight lead to a war of words with the four men who remain in the race for the gop nomination. tonight was a critical battle for newt gingrich and mitt romney. >> autria godfrey will break down the big moments. >> mitt romney is fighting fiercely for a race that just weeks ago he looked destined to take, appearing more prepared, confident, and aggressive. the four men still vying for the gop nomination share the stage just one more time before voters head to the polls in the sunshine state turning to one of the biggest issues for florida voters, immigration mitt romney taking newt gingrich to task for being labeled the anti-immigrant cannaday. >> that is inexcusable. mr. speaker i am not anti- immigrant. >> the barbs did not stop there. the former speaker of the house shot back for questioning his tie and with fred ebay -- with fannie mae and freddie mac. >> maybe he shou

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something of a stunning admission from long time "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak.ak has hosted wheel of course with the ubiquitous vanna white since the early '80s. he said back in the earl day days of the show they would cut out for some long breaks in between tapings of the show. >> at nbc in burbank we had a place called los arcos across the street which is spanish as you know for the arcos. and they serve great margueritas. so vanna and i would go across and have two or three or six and then come and do the last shows and have trouble recognizing the alphabet. >> i love the honesty, pat. sajak also told our colleagues at espn2 that no one ever said anything to them about all that boozing. and he says now that he's older he can't do what they used to do anymore. >> it's our facebook question of the day. and nobody seems to really care. slow news day. it's "wheel of fortune," for god's sake. >> turn the letters, spin the wheel. >> how hard could it be? >> you don't have to be totally sober to do that. we do this show -- >> completely. >> completely sober. >> ever

. >>> a confession from pat sajak. drunk on air? >> we'll hear it straight from him. >>> catching a cab in the district if you are disabled is not easy. i'm matt ackland. coming up, a move by city leaders to get more of these vehicles on the street. >>> but first, before we head to break, a check of the markets shows wall street hit its highest level since last may. the dow closed up over 816789 the nasdaq gained more than 31 points. japan's nikkei lost 34 but it is the only asian market in the red. all other global stocks are up following the announcement that u.s. interest rates will stay low until 2014. back in a moment. ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does th

sajak joke that he had trouble recognizing the alphabet a time or two.ut nobody ever said anything. >> i hear back in the day between newscasts that... way back in the -- before our time -- >> way before our time. >> like in the -- >> no. >> '70s. >> we weren't here then. >> no. when they were getting limo rides to work and stuff like that. [ laughter ] >> and they were smoking on the set at that time, too. >> i know. >> all right. speaking of smoking, tiger woods ended a two-year winless drought last november in southern california so harm inly, he began 2012 hoping in the desert it wasn't a mirage. with a $1.5 million appearance fee in abu dhabi he got a joined cardboard cutout in the front of the clubhouse. the highlight of the day on the fourth hole when the tee shot nearly goes n he would settle for bird and finish with 2- under 70 but no bogeys on the camped. tiger was playing alongside the guy who hopes to someday have the dominance he once had, rory mcilroy chips in from the green on number 8. he finished 5- under and in a tie for the lead. she s

what host pat sajak says was happening behind the scenes during the tapings.lus, meteorologist tom kierein will be back with another check on the forecast coming up for the weekend. and stay with nbc 4 all afternoon. at 3:00, "ellen" has cheeseburger macaroni? [ female announcer ] cheeserburger macaroni hamburger helper. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant >>> authorities are set to release the 911 call made from demi moore's home earlier this week. a friend called 911 after moore reportedly appeared to have a seizure. "the los angeles times" says the city's attorney's office has recommended certain portions of that call be deleted to comply with federal privacy laws. a spokeswoman for moore says the actress is seeking professional help to cope with stress and improve her overall health. moore filed f

did sajak and white booze it up before their program?s & patriots, ri >> and "killing lincoln," is the top selling audio book after four months in the marketplace. thank you all of you road warriors while listening. if you become a preview member you get your book or the audio free of charge. anthony from massachusetts says, you use the term conservative for coulter but right winger to describe supporters of newt gingrich. really? you need some fresh air. both descriptions describe a conservative viewpoint. like liberal and left winger, they are the same. both sides can be vicious, right wing can be irresponsible and we know what the left is capable, smearing opponents all day long. not pretty. in knoxville, tennessee, i deeply respect my religious conviction but my friends thought the romney vote of jay leno was funny. >> i think jay leno should apologize. >> you asked michele bachmann who was the strongest candidate, and she would not answer, i thought this was the "no spin" vote. can not water board, she declined to answer and she has

. >>> pat sajak and the ridiculous. we'll explain ahead.y friend frank and his, uh, retirement plan. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you nail a retirement plan that's fierce. two golden crowns. you realize the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day? frank! oh wow, you didn't win? i wanna show you something... it's my shocked face. [ gasps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] get a retirement plan that works at e-trade. >>> time now for the ridiculous. and tonight we're adding "wheel of fortune" host pat sajak admitted back in the day, the wheel wasn't the only thing spinning on his show. >> have you ever done "wheel of fortune" dprrunk. >> we had a different show then, you won fake money with which you could buy cheesy charges. and the housewives would say i would like the lamp. >> i beg to differ, that part where they choose the prizes, that was tv gold. >> for $584 i would like the handbag and scarf package.

. >> pat sajak has clarified saying he may have exaggerated a bit. >> i would be hesitant to have anything to drink, but i'm hammered at this moment. >> pat sajak versus alex trebeck. >>> i'll be back tomorrow night with another edition of 360. >>> tonight, sele opens up as he's never done before about heidi klum. >> my love for her has not waned one iota. >> the breakup. >> you try and search for the reasons why, but they just don't add up. >> the rumors about his temper. >> i'm not going to sit here and lie to you they don't get animated, but having a volcanic temperature, screaming at my wife or my children is really hurtful. >> and will he try to win back one of the most beautiful women in the world? >> you can never say never, i'm not going to sit here and b.s. you and tell you we haven't had problems. of course we have had problems, otherwise why are we splitting up? >> sele with an emotional interview starts right now. he said he would come on and talk about it. first off, sele, thank you for honoring your commitment to come on the show. many people in your position would have ducke

margaritas between tapings. >> like six. >> sajak said he had trouble recognizing the alphabet but no one noticed. that was back if the '80s. >> i guess they would tape half the shows in the afternoon and then go out and hit the margarita shop and come back and do two or three afterwards. hey, vannas, any a's out there? i'll find you an a. >> is that an a? >> probably made for a better show. >> we're not drunk here, just sleep deprived. that's our excuse. >> don't pull us into that. >> just saying. >> let's go outside and show you traffic conditions. it's foggy. we can see traffic so it's not that foggy in milpitas right now. westbound 237 silicon valley commuters doing okay. this is traffic off the bay bridge. this is actually in the fremont street exit. so there is a fog advisory in effect for the bay bridge and you can see why. just about all our bridges are -- >> are you squinting in. >> i had an itch. >> there are 10 fog advisories in effect across the bay area so with more on the foggy conditions shears lawrence. clear skies in santa rosa. plenty of sunshine all the way to the c

during an interview, sajak said he and white used to get tipsy during a dinner break before taping thew of the night. he said they would go to a local mexican restaurant and throw back a couple of margaritas. he joked it was tough to remember the alphabet during the tapings. i'll bet. he said those days are long behind him and he's now completely sober during the tapings. >> yeah. >> good idea. >> i hope he is. good for him. >>> our time is 5:57. "news4 today" at 6:00 a.m. in a moment. we'll have weather & traffic on what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. with the sleep number bed, it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. on a traditional mattress, there is no adjustment. you get what you're buying that day. with our bed, you change the setting to something you like. this way, if you change your mind once you get home you can adjust it. wow! that feels really good. it's hugging my body. you can adjust it to whatever yo

. >>> tv game show host pat sajak admits he threw back a few before getting back behind the "wheel of fortune." they would drink margaritas on the dinner break and then return to the studio tipsy. he was never told he was doing a bad job. >>> drew carey! >> and "price is right" host drew carey called off the engagement to long time fiancee nicole. the pair announced their engagement in 2007 but didn't mention a wedding date. his reps say he will still remain involved in the life of her son from a previous relationship. >>> there will be a public viewing for the late r&b singer etta james in edgablewood, california today. reverend al sharpton will eulogize the singer at saturday's funeral. >>> "csi" hit another milestone, one of the original cast members starred in her final episode. >>

"wheel of fortune" host pat sajak admitted that he and vanna white have been drunk on the show.e said he and vanna white used to get tipsy during their dinner break before taping the final show of the night. he said they would go to a local mexican restaurant and knock back margaritas. he said it was tough to remember the alphabet during those days. he said those days are long behind him and he is totally sober during the taping. >> he ought to make a dvd of the shows and could make a lot of money. >> they'll show up on youtube eventually. >> probably will. >> it was a different time, too. we can -- there could be stories told in this business, as well. >> really? >> not i don't, just saying -- all right. >>> 4:51. final for weather & traffic on the 1s. >> do you have a calendar on you? i -- >> i know. really. >> it's july. >> it might as well be. feels more like a spring morning than january of all things. we have some temperatures in the 60s around here. we are predrawn on this friday. the 27th of january. right now, capitol hill, a few sprinkles there under a cloudy sky. 53 a

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yes, that is pat sajak, and yes, he's looking at us.e's the wheel of fortune host, and he made often admission, saying he and vanna white hosted the game show drunk at times, during the 1980s. he made that confession to espn 2. now, he says he and vanna white would take two and hour breaks between tapings and have up to six margaritas each. say jack admitted sometimes he was so drunk he had trouble recognizing the alphabet on wheel of fortune. he no longer mixes alcohol and his hosting duties on wheel of fortune. >> he said that was kind in a different era. little while ago. all right. it's coming up on 7:23. check in with sal, so some areas really thick with fog, some no fog at all, right, sal? >> i think sal is in the fog too. we found you. >> yes, it's strange, that some of the fog is very thick in some areas and crystal clear, parked in contra costa, for example. let's go tout side and look at the foggy areas. the golden gate bridge, you can see traffic is moving well. but the fog is thick inside marin. can barely see anything here.

when you -- pat sajak says on some of the old shows, he and vanna white were a bit tipsy. >> the ar kose go and they served great margaritas. we would go across and have two or three or six and go and do the last shows and have a hard time recognizing the alphabet. >> i know he was joking, but two, three or six margaritas? >> i want to buy a vowel? excuse me? >> a vowel or a shot. >> we started this show, we were talking about it with the management. i said what about we take the mad men example and turn the set into don draper's office. it was a two-word answer. >> i'm guessing no because they couldn't handle how crazy and fun the show could be. look at the crowd you've got

. >>> a big admission from pat sajak. he said he hosted wheel of fortune drunk. vanna used to go to a restaurant and they would throw back several drinks. he said he had a great time. he says alcohol no longer play as part in his hosting duties. >>> it was once a san francisco staple but flames took it down but now a classic city establishment is back is we will take you inside the original joes straight ahead. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> another option for fast food breakfast. taco bell introduced a breakfast menu today. it looks to go nationwide by 2014. prices range from 99 cents to $2.99. the someof the stores are right here in california. -

. >> game show host pat sajak admits that he was drawn up behind the wheel. >> we mean the wheel of fortuneays of the show he and van a white used to go to a mexican restaurant during a break from taping and have a few margaritas. he says there's no way he would ever drink during a show now. >> still another half-hour of "good morning washington." >> justice cupp jayna murray. will a judge to show mercy or give the killer life in prison? >> a body found in a well. investigators are on the scene once again trying to find out more about this disturbing discovery. details coming up. >> instead of thundersnow we are talking about thunderstorms late >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> frustrating for people. nobody -- there were no trains for an hour in either direction. neither the employees knew about it, or passengers what was going on. >> a rough day for metro riders after delays on the red line. good morning, washington. it's friday, january 27. i am natasha barrett. >> c glad you are waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. john gonzalez joins us with what

pat sajak revealed he's been tipsy hosting the popular show.rouble recognizing the alphabet. who knew? >>> and this troubling bollywood dance has more than a half million hits on a flight to new delhi. amazing. ♪ >> they should be happy, right? the dance is designed as a gesture of respect for india day. fun. >> i'd like to do that. we have to get on the flight. what a blast. a party in the air. >> you go first. >> we'll talk about the weather. >> let's bring pat and vanna on that flight. >> no kidding! >> that's a party flight, baby. is your husband watching? >> yes. hi, yoshi, i love you. and kids. 40 years in the government and it's my birthday, too. first time in new york. we love it. >> okay. there you go! let's check your weather. anyway, austin, texas, kxan, sunny, breezy and mild at 71. not so nice in the northeast. a cold front from miami to new england. bringing snow there. setting up in southern california. lots of sunshine in the pacific northwest. snowshowers around ohio and we're looking for sunny, windy conditions through the pla

. >> pat sajak and alex trebeck and me. now that would be a game show worth watching. who the donors are. we may be about to find out. and is it just what president obama needs to seal it up? and a lawsuit filed today, seeking millions of dollars, actually hundreds of millions of dollars for the passengers onboard the cruise ship that crashed into rocks in italy. as a matter of fact, we're looking at more than $450 million. a lawyer joins us tonight. let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. happy friday, everyone. i'm erin burnett. the million dollar election so far. $35 million have been spent in only four states on the republican side. and 85% of the money that gingrich and romney's super pacs has spent have been on negative acts. >> gingrich exaggerating, dropping reagan's name 50 times. but reagan mentions gingrich only once. >> there are a lot of reasons not to elect me. >> all right. but $35 million super pac damage so far is just a scratch compared to the gash this money will inflict on candidates before november. american crossroads and priorities usa actio