and when senator kirk tweeted this picture of the two together earlier and a note to seth rogen, thank you for speaking out. rogen shot back, senator kirk, thanks for meeting you. why did you leave before my speech? kirk said he had another meeting but later watched the testimony. >> seems like these people don't care. >> reporter: on "hardball," rogen, who launched his own campaign hilarity for charity took the missing senators to task. >> that is the direct message they're giving by leaving during your testimony is that they don't care. two of them are falling asleep during the testimony, literally. i saw it happening. >> reporter: a funny man driving home a serious message. >> there seems to be almost zero acknowledgment of it. >> reporter: even if washington was not listening. peter alexander, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment to remember a legendary figure from daytime television. >>> if you didn't watch the dating game that must simply mean you were not old enough to back then. it was entertaining television and it was pretty out there even for the mid-to late '60s

tonight, seth rogen calls out washington. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, if you have ever wondered who really eats a serving size that small, if you have ever read those nutrition labels on food and felt you had to do your own estimating to round it up into the real world, the federal government acted today to change that. the white house and the fda are asking for the first changes in 20 years to include real things like sugar and calories and reduce the guessing that we consumers are forced to do. when this goes through it will affect every aisle in the food store and every american home. it is where we begin our broadcast tonight with nbc's tom costello in washington. hey, tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian, the idea is to get really good information by looking at the label, your calories might be inside as well as your total serving size, kind of a reality check on america's current struggle with weight. it is a constant challenge for anyone trying to plan a family meal, those nutrition labels are so of

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illinois senator mark kirk tweeted this picture of the two together in a note reading thanks to seth rogen 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 are you? >> i'm doing well. senate republicans, we've been talking about this because they blocked a democratic bill to enhance health, education, and job training from the nation's 22 million veterans, and they say it's a budget issue, but will it also be a ballot issue too during midterm elections some. >> i think that for the re

. >>> tomorrow actor seth rogen testifies on capitol hill about the effects of alzheimer's. suffers from it, as my mom died from it. seth will be coming right here to "hardball" to talk about it tomorrow night. seth rogen, the great actor and funny guy. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." it's been nearly impossible to understate the far right's hatred of president obama's health care law. of course, and over the years it's been their battle cry, their bugle horn. they have tried to weaken it, slander it, defund it, destroy it, repeal it. when all that failed, they threatened to blow up the global economy through a government default just to delay the whole thing. but what has been drowned out by the hate obama noise machine is something pretty astonishing when you think about it. look at this. according to politico, republican governors who have embraced a key part of the law, the expansion of medicaid for low income citizens, are better positioned politically than those who did not. they're all front-runners right now for reelection, and some are cruising t

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tonight actor seth rogen is blasting lawmakers on capitol hill for not showing up at a senate hearing on alzheimer's research where he was testifying. rogen tweeted out this photo. it shows just two senators in the room. he later wrote, quote, not sure why only two senators were at the hearing. very symbolic of how the government views alzheimer's, end quote. rogen's mother-in-law is battling the disease. >>> the fda is pushing for a change on food labels to give you better information on what you're eating. the proposed new label includes bigger and more realistic servings, and calorie information. instead of labelling a 20-ounce soda as two serve, it would become one serving at 240 calories. those labels would also include added sugars. the fda is taking public comments on this change for the next 90 days. >>> an amazing discovery in space. 715 new planets have been found, and there could be life on some of them. the planet hunting kepler telescope made that discovery. all of them are in solar systems like ours where multiple planets circle a star, and four of them are known to orbi

tonight, seth rogen calls out lawmakers in washington. "nightly news" begins now.

seth rogen. >> thank you for having me. thank you for the opportunity to testify today and for the opportunity for me to be called an expert at something because that's cool. i don't know if you know who i am at all. you told me you never saw "knocked up" chairman. it's a little insulting. >> i want the record to note -- >> very important, guys. >> want the record to note this is the first time i will wagger, this is the first time in any congressional hearing in history that the words "knocked up" have been used. >> you're not going to like the rest of this then. [ laughter ] 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. in fact, if you can believe it this concerns something that i find even more important. i started dating my wife lauren nine years ago when her mother was almost 54 years old. the first time i met her parents being the mench i am i was excited to spend time with them and make lauren to think i was the type of guy

seth rogen they did. he's not happy.congressional testimony about the rising impact of alzheimer's disease to more than a few empty seats. >> after forget who she and her loved ones were my mother-in-law a teacher for 35 years then forgot how to speak, feed herself, dress herself and go to the bathroom herself all by the age of 60. americans whisper the word alzheimer's because their government whispers the word alzheimer's. although a whisper is better than the silence that the alzheimer's community has been facing for decades it's still not enough. it needs to be yelled and screamed to the point it finally gets the attention and fund being it deserves and needs. >> he's trying. moving words, right? only two senators actually stayed to listen. rogen clearly cares about this issue. he was not happy about the hearing's low turn out and he turned to twitter. quote not sure why only two senators were at the hearing. very symbolic of how the government views alzheimer's. seems to be a low priority. senator kirk didn't stay f

actor seth rogen testified on capitol hill yesterday on the effects of alzheimer's disease. began showing symptoms of alzheimer's in her fifties. rogan and his wife, created "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

. >> actor and screenwriter seth rogen will appear before a senate appropriations committee to testify the world. it has raised hundreds of thousands for national alzheimer's disease research. >> red carpet is ready for the oscars on hollywood boulevard last night a day early because of rain expected in los angeles today. a crew of 300 workers is building structures on hollywood boulevard. getting the job ready in time for oscars is harder this year. >> we are planning for weather. we are on top of the plan, landing for sunday. we will start the red carpet on time and end on time. whatever happens in the middle we will deal with. the days and nights are longer. we will be ready. >> businesses have clogged floats and closures from the preparations. some tourists are confused because they are not able to get in. >> oscar sunday is this sunday only on abc7 news for the first time you can watch the oscars on the smartphone or tablet with a watch abc app and watch them back stage to see the moments that everyone will talk about. you can download the app at abc7news.com/apps. >>> on friday,

yes, that's actor seth rogen, testifying before a senate appropriations committee.ierce advocate for alzheimer's research and funding. his wife's mother has the disease, and so did her grandparents. >> i've personally seen the massive amount of financial strain this disease causes. and if the american people ever decide to reject genitilia-driven comedy, i will no longer be able to afford it. >> reporter: the actor, oscar-winning director of "argo," met with secretary of state john kerry and joked about his political thriller. >> i had to make it for "argo." now i get to see the real thing here. >> reporter: director of the eastern congo initiative. celebrities are frequently spotted on capitol hill lobbying for a cause near and dear to them. for george clooney, sudan. ashley judd pushes on hiv research and the environment. even elmo from sesame street, asking lawmakers to support music programs in american schools. hollywood stars say they understand there may be skeptics but if their celebrity can help advance a cause, they're going to take advantage of the spotli

act josh seth rogen publicly shaming senators for skipping his speech on capitol hill. >> plus the costng some riders, some commuters stuck without a ride. adam tuss talking riders ready to tell metro take a hike. >> the alexandria police officer who nearly died in the line of duty one year ago today he's trending on twitter blasting senators for not showing up on a hearing on alzheimer's research. he tweeted out this photo. it shows two senators in the room. he later wrote not sure why only two senators were at this hearing. very symbolic how the government views alzheimer's. rogen's mother-in-law is battling alzheimer's right now. >>> also new documents show two former allies of new jersey governor chris christie joking about causing other traffic problems. this time outside home to of a new jersey rabbi. the emails from david wildstein to a traffic agency and bridget anne kelly were exchanged days after closing the george washington bridge. he told the paper he has no idea why he was the subject of a traffic joke. >>> a discovery in space. 715 new planets and there could be life on s

seth rogen on capitol hill advocating increased awareness and support for alzheimer's treatment. sunday, pineal joseph will take your comments on what he calls black power studies. the national gallery of art to learn about the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry sunday at 6:00 p.m. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you. that offer complete gavel-to-gavel coverage. created by the industry 35 years ago and funded by your local television and satellite provider. the average american men and women and the average american taxpayer. to best take advantage of our time today as well as this audience, i thought it would be useful to provide the broader context, thought processes and strategic shifts underlying the opposable. role, mission, and available resources. the past decade has been dominated either land wars in the middle east and central asia. today, even as the fight winds down in afghanistan, the military's focus is preparing to counter a variety of security threats. recognizing that america was entering this historic inflection point two years ago,

. >> this weekend an c-span, actor seth rogen on capitol hill for increased alzheimer's treatment and support. on booktv. "in depth" at noon on c-span2. on c-span3, american history tv visits the national gallery of art to hear about colonel rob beard shaw and the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry. sunday as 6:00 p.m. >> we're back at the u.s. institute of peace awaiting a panel discussion on the future of media in afghanistan. that is scheduled to begin in about 15 minutes. until then we'll show you remarks from this morning a from the state department's special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, james dobbins. he spoke about the political and social changes happening in that country and as well as the prospects for a bilateral security agreement before u.s. forces withdraw the a the end of the year. >> alliance for the support of the afghan people for organizing this event and for inviting me to join you today. to the extent that afghanistan has impeded on the american consciousness over the past year it is largely been the security transition that has dominated. most

this weekend on c-span, actor seth rogen on capitol hill. saturday morning at 10:25 eastern.l joseph will take your calls on black power studies. tv visits thery national gallery of art to learn about the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry. sunday at 6:00 p.m. this morning on the washington journal, we want to look at a new u.s. census study on noncitizen populations. joining us is the former commissioner of the u.s. immigration and naturalization service, doris meissner, and elizabeth grieco, with the u.s. census bureau. , what is thisco new study? guest: it is titled "noncitizens under age 35: 2010-2012." a little confusing to people. these are people who are not yet citizens. they may have green cards. they may be here on temporary visas. they also could be the unauthorized. host: what is the importance? guest: it is a unique group. these are the young people that years -- here 4, 5, 10 many of these people will eventually become u.s. citizens, many of them. this research is about the potential or possible future of citizens in the united states. host: this is the first

seth rogen made his capitol hill debut, appearing before the senate appropriation committee to talk aboutlzheimer's disease. then affleck was talking about the democratic republic of congo at a senate foreign relations committee. we covered the alzheimer's hearing. you can watch that on our website as well. today, this is the washington post this morning. michelle obama will be talking about obesity in this country. she will be outlining nutritional labels from the fda. a look at the proposed nutritional labels. they are unveiling proposed changes to nutrition labels for foods that include more prominent tower accounts and serving sizes. look for more on that from the first lady. has a story times about chris christie saying he is not worried about politics now. he was quoted yesterday in new jersey saying my name is not going to be in the ballot again in this state. it said that he would be in a statewide series of town hall style meetings intended to build pressure on lawmakers to take action on public worker benefits, which consume 90% of all new spending in the governor's proposed bud

and seth rogen on the hill representing the national alzheimer's association to take part in a senate hearing. >>> a police dispatcher out of a job in oklahoma today after officials say she was caught on camera smoking pot on the job. it happened after an officer was unable to get ahold of the dispatcher on a two-way radio. police say that's because she was out near the garage door smoking pot when he came back to check on her, he smelled marijuana and confronted the dispatcher. they say she eventually fessed up, so the officer had no choice but to arrest his co-worker and she agreed to resign. >>> some whale watchers in mexico got more than their money's worth during a recent expedition. the boat was traveling off the coast of baja when the whale swam up to the boat and without warning tried to give everyone onboard a high five. managing to slap a teen girl on the head with the massive tail. she's okay, bu >>> good morning to you. i'm meteorologist christina loren with a microclimate weather alert. this is impacting morning drive. light to moderate rail with heavier pockets along the

. >> actor seth rogen on capitol hill, advocating increased awareness and support for alzheimer's treatment. saturday morning at 10:25 eastern. author andnday, and tufts university professor will comment on what he calls "black power studies." an american history tv visits the national gallery of art to learn about colonel robert gould shaw and the 54th massachusetts volunteer infantry. this week, president obama called afghan president will pullai the u.s. out all troops from afghanistan unless that country signs of bilateral security agreement. institute for.s. peace, the special representative for afghanistan and pakistan talked about u.s. policy toward afghanistan. this is about half an hour. >> good morning. my name is steve hadley. i am chairman of the board of the u.s. institute of peace. i want to thank you all for coming, and welcome you all to u.s. ip -- usip. usip is a congressionally-created an congressional organization. as we see every day in the public media, the world is full of sources of conflict, religious differences, ethnic differences, and tribal differences. usip beli