seth rogan is not so special when it comes to the experience he had.een in more hearings than i can count. when a witness is talking to a few you lawmakers. one example is a stark example, but it tells the story. there was a joint economic committee, senator was there for the hearing. just one. just to focus on the hearing of where seth rogan testified, he was the second panelist. before he spoke, there was a panel on this issue. the director of the nih and the national institute of aging. it appears for that part for the first panel, it was better attended and mark kirk who has you mentioned seth rogan tweeted and he was there for the first panel of medical experts. that's just one example of how things work. just keeping senator kirk as an example. he said in a follow-up tweet, you see he had to leave, but he was also meeting with constituents from his home state of illinois. they have other obligations. it does not make it easy or necessarily right for a witness. seth rogan or anybody else to sit there and speak to him, but several not. >> when do t

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seth rogan testified to the senate appropriations subcommittee about the rising costs of alzheimer'sshe and her loved ones were, my law, a forgot how to speak, feed herself, dres herself and go to her bathroom herself, all by the age of 60. unlike any of the other top ten causes of death in america, there's no way to prevent, cure or even slow the progression of alzheimer's disease. >> that's where .celebrity testimony is usually the most helpful. at otherwise obscure appropriations hearings about how much money we should devote to a particular problem. we would not even know that there was a senate hearing today involving the rising costs of alzheimer's for patients if seth rogan or someone else of his visibility level had not testified. in another senate hearing room today, there was a hearing titled prospects for peace in the democratic republic of congo and great lakes region, which would have attracted no news cameras and no news reports and very few senators if ben affleck wasn't one of the witnesses scheduled to testify. foreign policy.com posted a story about the hearing befo

roguean recall seth roguan >>> actor seth rogan taking center stage on capital hill. he is addressing lawmakers urging them to focus on alzheimer's research. >> this is getting cold reception in congress. this isn't the first time politicians are using arth actors to get across. seth talked about the rising cost of alzheimer's disease on americans. he addressed the adequate funding. he is married to a lauren miller whose mother was diagnosed alzheimer's. >> you said you never saw knocked up so that is insulting. >> i am aware this has nothing to do with the legalization of marijuana. >> he testified and took to twitter venting he testified between a row of empty seats because only 2-18 were pleasant despite the fact they took pictures with him. ben affleck took the stage to talk about the violence in congo. i am not a congo expert but working to fight for a community i believe in. 5 million have been killed since 1998 there. he said we should increase agriculture. he said your creditability is great because of the depth of commitment. sometimes proving hollywood can g

. >> the actor seth rogan is known for making audiences laugh, but he took on a serious topic in a visit hill and testified about his mother-in-l mother-in-law's battle with alzheimer's. >> after forgetting who she and her loved ones were, my mother-in-law, teach are for 35 years forgot how to speak, dress herself and go to the bathroom by herself all by the age of 60. >> he shared a lighter moment when he explained why he decided to get involved in a serious cause. >> it's because of this lack of hope and shameful stigma that my wife and friends of myself decided to do something to change the situation. we started hilarity for charity. it's a fund we have as a part of the alzheimer's association to help families struggling with alzheimer's and support cutting edge research. that's right. it is so dire, it caused me, a lazy sfl involved and self medicated man child to start an entire charity organization. >> seth rogan will join us on the lead later this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. eastern. check it out. a quick check of the markets. the dow is up 70 points and stocks dipped a bit before boun

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. >>> actor and comedian seth rogan may pack them into the movies, but it was contradicts where he testifiedase. he is blasting so many senators for being absent, tweeting out this picture of all the empty seats. he says the absent senators are not prioritizing the disease debilitating his mother-in-law. >>> illinois senator mark kirk tweeted this picture of the two together in a note reading thanks to seth rogen for speaking out. seth roguan shot back. why did you leave before my speech? kirk said he had another meeting, but later watched rogen's testimony. >>> how democratic is your name? strategy company, the clarity team, has the answer and we decided to put it to the test. we put my name in, just to try it out. check it out. here's what we got. betty is the 64th most common name among registered voters. who knew? about 53% are democrats, and just over 60% of betty's are likely to have a gun in their home. on that note, that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. >>> all right. it is friday, and that means we are joined by politico's kevin. happy friday, ken. >> happy friday. how ar

and seth rogan testified for alzehimer's disease funding after opening up about his mother-in-law's battlease. >>> new fallout for target stores after that major security breach that had an impact on $40 million customers. target announced that its all-important fourth-quarter profits were down more than 40%. that includes black friday and holiday sales. the company says the breach scared away a lot of their customers. >>> a lucky break for a guy in new york. he went to a buffalo area store last month, he wanted to buy his favorite scratchoff lottery tickets. he bought seven, but the clerk accidentally handed him eight. when he realized the mistake he handed one back but after winning $25 he went back and bought another scratchoff and that was the one that hit the jackpot to the tune of $10 million! he's quit his job already and he promised his mom a trip to see her family in poland. >>> you ever had a dog that gave you a guilty look when he'd done something wrong? >> oh, yeah. >> there's an entire web site devote dodd dog shaming photos. >> i love that. >> a study in budapest claims dogs

ben affleck has state department meetings talking about the congo and seth rogan testifies at a hearingis day in 1993 the first world trade center attack as reported on ""nbc nightly news."" thousands poured out of the building gasping for air. eyes glazed of shock. they spoke about the devastation within. >> there was no help whatsoever. trapped 94 floors up. nobody came. >> smoke and the lights went out. i'd say about 70 floors we had no lights. >> reporter: stair wells became smoke stacks. clouds of soot billowed upstairs to the 110 story office towers. >>> i'm frances rivera. thanks so much for watching "early today." have a great >>> from nbc bay area, this is "today in the bay." >>> good wednesday morning, 4:30 i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. top story, the weather. two strong storms head for the bay area. take a look outside now. san francisco, fremont, san jose. right now windy across the bay area, and the rain already starting to fall. but this is just the beginning. let's turn things over to meteorologist christina loren. the storm seems to be speeding up? >> yea

actor seth rogan took an important message about increasing funding to researching alzheimer's diseases yesterday and he used comedy to try to help get his point across. >> first i should answer the question i assume many of you are asking, yes, i'm aware this has nothing to do with the legalization of marijuana. we recently started a college program that allows university students to hold their own hilarity for charity events and in the month since it started, 18 schools nationwide have signed up to hold events. the fact that we have college students to stop playing video games and volunteer their time is a huge accomplish. especially considering x box1 and play station 4 came out this year. i'm sure these people know what i'm talking about. i came here today for a few reasons. one, i'm a huge "house of cards" fan. just marathon the whole thing. had to be here. two, is to say people need more help. >> "house of cards" man. so if you only watch "way too early," you may be under the impression that all meteorologists are just as incredible and talented and kind as our meteorologist bill

. >>> actors ben affleck and seth rogan from the big screen to capitol hill. the kongo and rogan with his mother-in-law's struggle with alzheimer's. he made light of the seriousness by joking about what really brought him there. >> i came here today for a few reasons. one, i'm a huge house of cards fan. >> i'm sorry you had to unmask me. i'm really kevin spacey in disguise. >> looks just like him, doesn't he? that is your morning dish of "scrambled politics." bob franken, we always enjoy your time on the show. good morning you to. thanks for joining us. >> well, you had to put me on after ben affleck, right? >> i did. it's tough. really tough for you, obviously. so after nationwide criticism, arizona governor jan brewer vetoed this controversial bill that would allow businesses to deny service to the gay community based on religious beliefs. any idea, though, bob, what took her so long to make that decision? >> well, she had to get back to the state first of all. she was in washington. second of all, it took time for her to become apparent that just about ever

actor seth rogan testified after a panel of officials. iowa senator tom harkin chairs the appropriations subcommittee on health and human services.see >> the educated related agencien will use com these come to orde. related hearing is the fifth the subcommittee has held since 2,000 focusing on alzheimer's st disease.mitt the burden of the disease ande 0 the state of th state of the red the challenges faced by of the d caregivers.is re going back manyse years we've face heard predictions from experts about the far-reaching heard abe equencespr of this disease will have on the quality of life for american families and the burden it will place on thehave ameromy in the years ahead.for last april a study predictedcon that they would be far greatera. than anyone previously imagined. we will hear from the author on the next panel. t i dohe note this command the attention of the subcommittee. n icere were a fewde americans whe life has not been touched by amw alzheimer's disease whether a family membered or friend, the . or a common form of dem

stars were out in washington, actors ben affleck and seth rogan testified for their causes. rogan's testimony got a lot of laughs and see what affleck did with secretary of state john kerry beforehand, next. >>> yesterday senate democrats brought forth a bill that would ban marketing e-cigs to teens. yeah, that's a concern. what's next? ban the marketing of mountain dew to the elderly? these idiots did this to protect the children, but perhaps they are really protecting the billions in tax dollars they get from real cigarettes. no tone co-in an e-cig. no smoke, it's vaporer, the same stuff between their stupid ears. i call these gas bags greedy, but they are worse. they are deadly. barbara boxer, dick durbin, harkin, blumenthal, marquee, they stand in the way of the first real progress in ending smoking for good. a half million people die yearly from smoking. if e-cigs had been around 30 years ago many of our moms and dads would be alive. vaping means i will live longer which is awesome for me and you. it's the greatest medical device since the clapper and spurred by cash an

actor seth rogan is also in d.c. he's speaking before the senate for the national alzheimer's association. >>> this week there is a special touring exhibit at the national museum of the marine corps in northern virginia, a memorial of one of the hardest hit counits the iraq war. >> reporter: they are the faces of the american marine corps, summer of 2005 they were part of the huo-based lima company reserve unit sent to western iraq. >> we had 22 marines and one navy kormcor corpsman. >> reporter: life-sized photos from an artist who never knew any of her subjects, from photos from the families and 20 two years in dramatic detail. >> the gear is rough but the face is not rough, perfect. >> reporter: the eyes of freedom is meant to draw people in to the gaze of each marine's eyes, to the smiles on their faces and sacrifice of their lives. rar lance corporal richmond was just 25 and this one the same age. >> reporter: driving to see chris, she found the whole display moving. >> actually, i didn't know chris, i just know

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>> luckily, i had finished filming, i had just finished this movie with seth rogan called "neighbors.> no. i'm pretty stoked on the movie. it's one of the coolest ones i think i've ever been a part of. but the first time i met seth, i had just done "high school musical one" or two. i don't know. i still feel brand-new to the industry. i still feel like i am when i go to these swanky parties. but when i met seth, i could not help -- like could not walk by him without saying how much of a fan i was. just genuinely had to tell him how much i loved his work and looked up to him. and so i, like, took a deep breath, walked over and just said seth, i have to meet you. my name is zac. i'm an actor. he goes i know who you are. i'm like i want to tell you i'm a huge fan, i love your work, i respect you, i want to work with your some day. he looked at me like [ bleep ] i just wanted to hate you. before you came over here and we had the conversation, i genuinely wanted to dislike you for every single reason known to man. i was like okay, cool. but he's like now i can't. damn it. now you're actual

seth rogan. while they dome the table i'll go ahead and introduce them. first, dr. michael herd, a senior principal researcher at the rand corporation. where he directs the rand center for the study of ageing. also a professor at the party rand graduate school in santa monica, california. his research focuses on economics of retirement, social security and social welfare systems and other topics related to the ageing. congressman moore who has served in the house of representatives for 12 years. first elected in 1998 congressman moore served on the budget and financial services committees. in 2010 he announced he would not seek re-election. prior to his time in office congressman moore served in the u.s. army, u.s. army reserve, was an assistant attorney general for the state of kansas, johnson county district attorney as well as private practice lawyer. in february of 2012 he and his wife announced that congressman moore had been diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. mr. seth rogan a stand up comedian, actor, producer, screen writer, voice actor, originally from vanc

. >>> seth rogan had a serious message, talking about increasing funding for alzheimer's research, butse he found a way to use a little comedy to get across the point. >> i came here today for a few reasons -- one i'm a huge "house of cards" fan. just marathoned the whole thing, had to be here. two is to say people need more help. >> that's fair. now when it comes to this mid terms, 42% of registered voters say they're more likely to vote for the republican candidate over the candidate where they live. then when you look at the unfavorable ratings republicans are actually on the losing end. 61% say they see it unfavorably. that number is 53% for democrats. >>> now, if you real only one thing this morning, i would recommend this. dick cheney made some waves when he came out against pentagon spending cuts by saying the obama administration would rather pay for food stamps than weapons systems. here's a new article that actually points something out. 900,000 veterans are using foot stamps. something to think that. that's up on our facebook page. let us know what you think. head to faceboo

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seth rogan sits across him and harold ramis just starts going. >> very funny movie.69 years old, survived by his wife and children. young. >> very young. >>> we're going to move on to other news now out of washington, sort of. >>> the president and vice president met the governors in d.c. >> oh, great, governors. willie and i were talking about this last night. he brought back some old russian cigars. >> oh, nice. >> do you know what we said? >> the governors always get it done? >> they cross the -- they're not concerned about it. >> they hug, comb each other's hair. >> they were in washington to talk about the big polishes. >> they love each other. >> particularly the economy. the president even joked about the next resident of 1600 pennsylvania avenue. take a listen. >> i enjoyed watching some of you with your eyes on the office, sizing up the drapes, and each other. >> it was nice. i mean -- >> it was nice. >> that laugh. >> chuckles. by all accounts, i didn't think it was that funny, guys. cordial and productive. but then something happened. >> what happened? >>

you might remember seeing him opposite seth rogan and box office hit knocked up. he was in that film. they are among those who consider how ramis was a key inspiration in the career. he got a huge number of professional honors and rewards. he was a recipient of a comedy award. despite the amazing career, you think of the credits, this was a guy who was never affected in any hollywood kind of way. that's unusual. >> he doesn't seem like a hollywood guy. you mention the second city tv. is that where his chicago roots come out in favor of chicago over l.a.? >> that's why chicago -- in addition to the fact that he was born there, that was an important place and he moved back in 1996. he said it was important for him to return to this town because i love this quote. there is a pride in what i do that other people share because i'm local which in l.a. is meaningless. no one is local. i feel like i represent the city in a certain way and i know chicago is proud to call rarld ramis a native son. sad loss. >> coming up, we mentioned the pentagon announcing it will shrink t

. >> just a few marble pillars away, seth rogan testified.zz, but does anyone remember why bob barker testified before congress or elton john, or do they just remember that they did? truth is that is up to the celebrities commitment to the cause and the journalists covering them. congo and alzheimer's likely wouldn't be in the news today without afleck and rogan. water shortages in developing nations got our attention last year in part because of matt damon's involvement. >> this means i will be sitting here interviewing you talking about an issue i probably wouldn't and people at home will be paying attention to an issue that they wouldn't otherwise pay attention to. >> yeah, that's the hope. >> he do founded water.org and their pal george clooney is a lo long-time advocate for peace in sudan. >> i think we all individually felt that if -- if cameras were going to follow us around, why not -- why not make something good out of that. >> celebrities bring attention to an issue. and especially if that issue is not the sexiest issue. if you get

actor seth rogen testified on capitol hill yesterday on the effects of alzheimer's disease. his mother-in-law began showing symptoms of alzheimer's in her fifties. roganated "hilarity for charity"--to inform teens about alzheimers. senator mark kirk took to twitter to thank rogan for his serious work with alzheimer's, although he didn't stay for the entire speech. ben and jerry have done it again! this time, with four new "core" flavors of ice-cream. the new flavors "hazed and confused", "that's my jam", "peanut butter fudge", and "salted caramel" have all the elements of an ice-cream sundae. you can dig in and feel good about it--all pints are 100- percent fair-trade certified and made with non-g-m-o ingredients.ben and jerry also plan and adding the "core" flavors to their scoop shops in the spring. >> hazed and confused. that sounds good. >> really we are talking about ice cream? look at our numbers. if you put something in your car this year it will stay frozen. that's the good thing. we of current temperatures of 9 degrees. for home what is at 9. wind chill advisory in effect until noon. for these counties with just listed it does expire at 9:00

ben affleck and seth rogen testified about causes they care deeply about, the crisis in the congo for affleck, alzheimer's for rogan to the witness table? jake tapper takes a closer look. >> reporter: they may wear suits just like everyone else who approaches those tables, papers in hand and a cause for which to advocate. but let's be clear, folks like these are not giving your average congressional testimonies. >> that's wonderful. >> reporter: from the ridiculous to the impassioned. >> i just may run for office. >> reporter: to the downright distracting. >> i became the goodwill ambassador. >> reporter: when celebrities come to washington, the media and the politicians take notice. but does the spectacle of the star outshine or shed light on the cause they've come to promote? >> often hearings in congress are not about members of congress learning something that they don't already know. it's performance art. if they wanted to really learn about issues, they could get it from a briefing book. >> reporter: today oscar winner ben affleck arrived in washington to speak about the crisis in the congo. >> just a pleasur