. >> simon cowell named me as one of the top two entertainers on the planet.ver, ever -- and to this day, he has not told me i'm a good entertainer, but to have people like you and simon cowell say you're proud of me, that's all right. i don't have have ever hear it from my dad. >> i think you can safely assume you're a good entertainer. it wouldn't be right without letting you do a re-performance of letting you and winston do a song that won -- >> not "you and winston," just winston. he just stands there with his mouth shut. >> do you want to perform? >> here's the song that won "america's got talent." ♪ i thought that i was over you ♪ ♪ but it's true, so true. i love you even more than i did before. but darling ♪ ♪ what can i do? ♪ oh, you don't love me ♪ and i'll always be ♪ crying ♪ over you ♪ crying over you ♪ yes, now you're gone ♪ and from this moment on ♪ i'll be crying ♪ crying ♪ crying ♪ crying ♪ yeah, crying ♪ crying ♪ over you >> fantastic! >> thank you. >> that brings back so many memories! and just before we go, you're on tuesday to saturday at t

meanwhile, simon cowell, remember simon cowell, that nasty british guy?ooting auditions for his new reality show, "the x-factor," which explains why baby gap across the street is out of t-shirts. the judges for the "x-factor" are simon cowell, another british person named cheryl cole, and paula abdul. paula abdul agreed to take the job yesterday. they told her the "x" stands for xanax. cheryl cole who is also a judge on the british version of the show -- all of these shows have a british version first. they test them over there and then they bring them to us. she said "the x-factor" is going to be unlike anything you've ever seen before, in which case you've seen anything on television, it's going to look very familiar. voting and mentors and simon and paula as judges. how different could it be? not like they're going to have lasers shooting out of their eyes. simon's nipples have been replaced by heat-seek missiles that will destroy the losing contestants. speaking of destroying losing contestant, osama bin laden, the death of osama bin laden has apparen

she's now been cast as one of the judges on simon cowell's new "x-factor." >> very cool.r how much she is pulling in for that. >> quite a bit i would imagine. >> i would imagine, too. it has come to pass so you'll be seeing more of paula and all of her crazy commentary which was pretty crazy. >> it was crazy at times. sort of aloof. >> sort of bizarre and really not grounded but that's okay. that's why we like her. >>> speaking of crazy, guess who going to wisteria lane and joining the cast of "desperate housewives"? >> you? >> no. susan lucci is heading over to wisteria lane which means she is going to be commuting over to los angeles which is interesting. so far she has a contract with abc and everyone is saying going to be joining as a permanent character. the crazy lads and ladies over there on wisteria lane. >> it's all good stuff on abc. david beckham and you know his former spice girl, wife. >> posh. >> yeah, expecting another child. but actually the day before the baby shower, their son brooklyn and david beckham actually got into a minor car accident on the 405 t

it was created by simon cowell. cowell will also be a judge on the show.ing is set to begin in los angeles and it will debut in the fall right here on ktvu channel 1. >>> a knock down by pacquiao helped lead to the decision, but afterwards, he revealed he was dealing with leg cramps throughout the entire fight. >>> today, the san jose sharks have a chance to reach the western stanley cup semifinals. the sharks lead the detroit red wings 3-1, and just need one more win to advance. >>> a home being demolished turns into a crime scene. what was found in the rubble, as crews were tearing that house down. >>> plus, a war ship named after a navy seal killed in afghanistan. the bay area connection to that billion dollar ship. >>> three people are killed in a murder suicide in fairfield. >>> the u.s. seizes videos from osama osama bin laden's compound. >>> a mother's day treat for homeless women in san francisco. the second hour of mornings on 2 starts right now. >>> and good morning, welcome to mornings on 2. happy mother's day. >> the cool temperature it's conti

simon cowell and paula abdul are back together. lawrence is delighted.ad a love/hate relationship on the idol. something must have worked because she agreed to work with him again. the show debuts this fall. >>> young cancer victims and their families enjoyed a day off from cancer at great america today. the annual event has been a tradition for more than 20 years. families dealing with cancer often feel overwhelmed and stressed. so the event called courageous kids day gives them a chance to forget that stress and enjoy being care free together and shows them they are not acrone and let's them share their story with others who can understand. >> we have been coming to this event for a few years. including as he was going through treatment and it has always been a treat to come and forget and enjoy the day. but also to be around other families going through treatment. and to hear their stories. >> more than 200 volunteers make this event happen. >>> a big supply of little dogs has a local shelter trying to push them out the door. at the east bay spca they

i think that simon cowell always calls it on these shows, it's the likability factor.very likable on screen. >> you know, my wife when she said you're not acting. that's the same way you act at home. so obviously i wasn't acting at home. and carl had the gift of putting words in your mouth. he listened to the nuances and the cadences of your voice. and i didn't have to act. i just said the lines. it was so easy. >> how important -- obviously it's important, but how important is chemistry between a leading man and lady? >> in my case, extremely important. >> you had some great leading ladies. >> i had the best of the best. >> i mean, seriously. you're right about that, that's where you got lucky, i think. >> i did. i imagine the -- mary and i would start to giggle. and a psychiatrist said you have a crush on each other, and we did. a lot of people thought we were married in real life because the relationship was so good. i think chemistry is everything. >> could you ever have imagined being married to mary tyler moore? >> in a different life or different world, it would

have you heard about simon cowell's new show "the x factor?"ons for "the x factor" have started. they have already fired a judge. cheryl cole who is a singer from england was fired by fox because her thick english accent was hard for american audiences to understand. which -- how much harder could she be to understand than paula abdul? i understand fox's position, though. they need judges who can clearly articulate their yo yo yos and dog dog dogs. some trouble with the cast of "jersey shore," too. as you may know, they're shooting their fourth season in italy right now. and there was a fistfight this week, apparently, ronnie and the situation had an altercation on vacation and mike had to get 12 stitch-wations in his face. witnesses say the brawl began when producers of the show told them to get into a vicious brawl and it just escalated from there. it seems like the fight was pretty one-sided. the situation, red marks all over his face. hopefully he'll be able to get some bronzer or something to cover that up. all ronnie had were scratches on

i was talking to simon cowell last night -- i feel like i'm dropping names.he said look. the brits have the royals. we have oprah. in that forum last night, this was a surprise party fit for a queen. ♪ >> you're going to australia. >> reporter: she's made a career out of surprising people. and no one can do it bigger or better. >> you get a car. you get a car. you get a car. you get a car. >> reporter: last night, the tables were turned as hundreds of oprah's fans and friends surprised her to say good-bye. >> oprah winfrey, today, you are surrounded by nothing but love. >> reporter: the goal -- >> some might say pulling off this party is in fact darn near a "mission impossible." [ cheers ] >> reporter: to celebrate and surprise oprah. >> oh! >> thank you. thank you very much. >> reporter: she wiped away a tear for tom hanks. embraced patti labelle and madonna. kissed usher. and hugged aretha franklin. and we got a look at it all backstage at the big show. here, look. maya angelou. stevie wonder. and we got a big break. tell us what it's like. >> here we are.

i think that simon cowell always calls it on these talent shows, it's the x factor.the likability factor. you were very likable on screen. the screen liked you. >> well, you know, my wife said when she saw the van dyke show, she said you're not acting, that's the same way you act at home. so obviously, i wasn't acting at all. just being myself. and carl reiner had the gift of putting words in your mouth. he listened to the nuances and the cadences of your voice. and i didn't have to act. i just said the lines. it was so easy. >> how important -- obviously, it's important. but how important is chemistry between a leading man and lady? >> in my case extremely important. >> because you were lucky. you had some great leading ladies. >> oh. i had the best of the best. >> seriously. you're right about that. that's where you got lucky, i think. >> i did. i mentioned the fact that mary and i would start to giggle right in the middle of a scene. >> mary tyler moore. >> mary tyler moore. and a psychiatrist friend said you've got a crush on each other and you're giggling. and i

steven tyler, j.lo and -- >> jimmy: you like them better than simon cowell? >> well, yeah.alent this year is phenomenal. you have the young kids who come up and they sing and do -- >> jimmy: you're not really anthony hopkins, are you? >> no. >> jimmy: wow. who do you like? is there one in particular? because i couldn't -- >> well, they're so good, i can't -- i don't remember their names but they are all so good. >> jimmy: wow. >> how are they going to choose? >> jimmy: do you watch "dancing with the stars"? >> no. >> jimmy: you do not? >> my wife does. >> jimmy: she does. do you know who she is rooting for? >> i have watched it. yk you. >> jimmy: you have. but it's not a show you're going to show up at. will you be on camera and ryan seacrest will say, anthony hopkins is in the audience? >> maybe. >> jimmy: well, make sure you're paying attention, not scratching yourself when it happens. biting anyone. you don't want to do anything like that. we're going to take a quick break. when we come back, we'll talk about "thor" and his dad. anthony hopkins is here. we'll be right ba

as you can see there, you can call him our very own simon cowell.a lot of george stephanopoulos last night. >> we did. sticking out over here. >> man. >> the guy said, no hard feelings. i went backstage. would you hire him for your kid's birthday party? >> i might. >> i would invite him to my party. >> note to self. >> he would have gone 2-2, on our panel. >> there you go. >>> sam can be the deciding vote. >> there you go, sam. you're the deciding vote. yay or nay? >> i like the night side look of george stephanopoulos. he ain't got nothing. you do, george. but the guy in the bee costume, yeah. >> there it is. 3-2. >> not so much. yeah. let's get to the boards. good morning, everybody. we're going to start with a hot, sticky, humid, record-setting heat. i'm talking about you, chicago. i'm talking about wls in chicago. take a look at that. it's a humid day today. yesterday, record warmth. today, you're on a cooling trend. not that you're going to notice it because the humidity's with it. but the cooler temperatures will settle in. look at chicago by

the other judges are simon cowell, cheryl cole and music producer ali reed. >>> today is the kentucky derby, and the front-runner who will be sitting out. uncle mo was scratched from the lineup yesterday. his owner says the horse was diagnosed with a problem causing him to lose weight. this is the third year in a row one of the top contenders has dropped up in the week leading up to the big race. >>> other horses are drawing their own attention for their unusual names, and this year's pack of contenders includes these. horse names cannot be over 18 characters. other tidbits, they also cannot include initials. the names of real people or anything obscene. the kentucky derby kicks off this afternoon, about 2 in the afternoon. >>> san jose police are investigating a double homicide this morning what police have told us about the early morning shooting. >> also ahead, a trip to the far east, why oakland mayor quan wok up in china in morning. >>> a shooting in san jose, what police told thus morning. and new tapes of osama bin laden, what the tapes show and when they could be made public.

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paula abdul is joining simon cowell. what was the kiss picture? negotiation. not because she didn't want to do it. i think she was dying to do it. he wanted to be back together with her. she has a clause in her cbs contract from another -- she did that "live to dance." so they had to get that worked out. she went right to work yesterday. it was their first day filming. >> nice to see those kids getting along. >> simon said he hopes there is a little fighting between paula abdul and cheryl cole. >> bambino is getting a lesson in self-control. [ male announcer ] using frontline plus shows your pet you care... by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle -- killing adults, eggs, and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that's why it's the #1 choice of vets for their pets, and yours. unleash a complete killing force in every dose of frontline plus. ranks quicken loans "highest in customer satisfaction in the uni