simon cowell is the producer so -- >> jimmy: i just imagine you sitting there going, oh, boy, this wastook a job one night a week cooking at chuck e. cheese. >> a little bit like that. >> jimmy: you are on against yourself on cnn -- >> twice a week now i will compete with myself. >> jimmy: which should people watch in that case? >> i was on twitter the other night, live tweeting -- >> jimmy: you tweet a lot. >> i do. i'm obsessive. and people were saying, okay it's nearly 9:00 what are we going to watch? cnn or "america's got talent?" i haven't got a clue. watch what you want to watch. i'm on both so -- >> jimmy: people are looking to you for guidance and you are ignoring that. and you are instead just telling people to do what they want. >> i wish i could say the show was a clear point of difference but it was paris hilton. >> jimmy: she's not a serious politician? >> not yet. i wouldn't put anything past her. by the way your clip was embarrassing but funny. >> jimmy: yeah. i didn't know i said that. >> jimmy: we have the mentality of a 6-year-old here. >> it was a little awkward watc

because lopez, who currently makes about $12 million a season, wants to be paid closer to what simon cowel got when he ruled the roost on "idol" which was $35 million. >> she wants three times -- >> open up that bank account. that's what happens when you have like 80 million people voting on a show. >> not like she's been doing it for five or six years. after one year. what would happen if you and i made that demand. >> oh bill. we know the answer to that question. >>> this comes from fort lee, new jersey where one iraq war veteran is pounding the pavement to help military families in need and returning soldiers fighting stress. to bring focus on the troubles vets face, troy and his wife are walking town to town up and down the east coast raising money and awareness. so far, he has raised $200,000 himself and attracted a corporate donation of a quarter of a million bucks. not bad. almost more valuable to troy, keeping the public's attention on his band of brothers. that's right. i'm lynn berry, this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> trying t

. >> well, not voluntarily. [ laughter ] simon cowell is the producer, so -- [ cheers and applause ] this was great for awhile. but now i have stuff to do at cnn. >> i like doing both. >> jimmy: it's like if mario batali took a job one night a week cooking at chuck e. cheese. isn't it? >> a little bit like that. >> jimmy: you are on wednesday nights on against yourself. >> twice a week now i will compete with myself. >> jimmy: which should people watch in that case? >> i was on twitter the other night, live tweeting -- >> jimmy: you tweet a lot. >> i do. i'm obsessive. and people were saying, okay, it's nearly 9:00, what are we going to watch? cnn or "america's got talent"? i haven't got a clue. i said, well, watch whatever you want to watch, i mean, i'm on both, so -- >> jimmy: people are looking to you for guidance and you are ignoring that. and you are instead just telling people to do whatever they want to do. >> i wish i could say the show that was on cnn was obviously serious politicians, a clear point of difference. but it was paris hilton. >> jimmy: oh, i see. >> kind of simi

the 4th of july is the day we celebrate our independence from simon cowell and his life.plan this weekend is to barbecue everything in sight. hide your dog, hid your kid. when i'm done, i want my backyard to look like a zoo caught fire. that's my goal. experts say that because of high gas prices, fewer families will travel this weekend. and that's -- that is a shame. i can't imagine growing up without the joy of an 18-hour drive through the desert with -- [ laughter ] my father who is too cheap to turn the air conditioning on. be like growing up without ice cream. we've got a lot going on tonight. kevin nealon is here tonight, as is david salmoni. and dave has -- that's david backstage. he brought animals. that's a fox, i think. you know how talk show hosts love to have animals on the show? i don't. i don't look forward to it. and if one of them starts attacking, i will use one or more of you as a human shield. for a lot of children this is the first week of summer vacation. last week, i asked parents whose kids were out of school to pull a prank on those kids. i asked th

x factor is a simon cowell creation and it will air here on ktvu this fall. >>> well, just in time forummer the fda orders sunscreen manufacturers to tell consumers more about what they put on their skin and just how well it works. >>> the bay area -- a place with natural beauty and a forward thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've been fueling economic growth here for over a century. today we're investing in innovations that will define our future. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion. from financing a solar project for the milpitas school district to funding the institute at golden gate. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen. . >>> after decades of debate and research the fda today issued new rules for sunscreens. and as ktvu's health and science editor john fowler reports, the changes may surprise you. >> reporter: a perfect day to do what young people do at the beach. >> i'm just trying to get a tan for the summer because i want to get darker. >> reporter: he used an spf8. under

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have you heard about simon cowell's new show "the x factor?"uditions 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? [ laughter ] 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-uations in his face. [ laughter ] witnesses say the vicious 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 th

that was the first sighting of a simon cowell haircut. i hadn't realized it until i saw that clip again. that's where he got it from. >> all i needed is the v-neck t-shirt. >> that movie was pivotal really, i think, to the second phase of your career because after "footloose" things dried up weirdly for a while. and then after "jfk" it boomed back up again. what's hollywood like when you go through the dry up process? >> well, it's tough. i think that the thing that's always been clear to me is i was in it for the long haul, right? so it's like as bad as it ever got i never thought, well, i've got to do something else, you know. and -- >> how bad is it when it goes bad, when you've tasted the real glory? >> there's a great line that martin short has in a movie, he plays my agent, and things aren't -- i'm a director in the movie. things aren't going well. and his character says, "well, frankly, everyone wants to distance themselves from the stench." and that's sort of what it feels like because you know, people, as we were talking about be

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bird because of its legendary existness and everything it stands for than standing up in front of simon cowellnt to thank them. >> they get an opportunity whether it's their one shot or not, they are playing their music, their original music in front of a room full of people in a room like that. >> some people will wait in line and won't get their names called and have to woman back next week so they have to go back to texas and drive again or dreams are shattered. >> you were lucky enough to have your name called. >> i was very lucky. woo. >> one of the names in the bowl. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> where are you performing next? >> july 4th, opening up for darius rucker in nashville. >> we'll talk to but it. good to see you. have a great day everybody. local news is coming up next. see you tomorrow here on "the early show." ,, if you've tried to lose weight, you know it's hard to find a diet you can stick to. try jenny craig, and enjoy options that fit your lifestyle. choose to get motivating support at your local centre- and pick up the delicious food while you're there. or, have t

. >> reporter: make that simon cowell money. he raked in $35 million a season as the mean judge.nts the same. >> i think it's very smart to go to the press and talk about how she's on the fence about it. because it creates a lot of public goodwill towards her. creates a lot of buzz around it. and it's going to make the "idol" producers sweat a little bit. >> reporter: lopez, who is married to singer marc anthony, and the mother of twins, says she enjoys "idol." but if it's time to say good-bye, lopez may have much more to lose than the show she's leaving behind. >> there are a lot more people in show business than there are shows like "idol" for a platform. so she would be giving up a lot and a lot of people would be very happy to fill her stilettos. >> and a long with "idol," nbc's "the voice" is also generating some money talk this morning. there's word of some rumblings coming from that show. that after it was announced that christina aguilera earned $225,000 an episode. and that's about three times more than any of the other judges. i would do it for a lot less. just in case

it's simon cowell and paula abdul reuniting.et her go two weeks ago and now said, we want you back. >> was her accent so thick? >> there is talk of the accents on that show. there are three brits on that show. she said she wasn't feeling it. she wasn't at the top of her game. she started negotiating to get back on "x factor" uk. wanted a lot of money and they said, you know what? you have a pay or play on the american show. we are going to use you on the american show. >> do you think that show will do well with all these music shows? >> i do. i think the success of the boys and now "x factor" there is a different form yas. >> j-lo? >> going back to court to try to stop her ex from selling a tape they made. people are calling it a sex tape. if you read into it, she is naked it in. it's not necessarily a sex tape. they made it on their honeymoon. i feel bad for her. this ex is trying to sell it. >> now we know why she dumped him. >> you and frank went through something like that. >> we've got them all over the house. okay. up nex