we know it's time for sara haines. >> that normally means dan dances. >>> it's a boy for simon cowellentine's day surprise as lauren went into labor yesterday morning, a week and a half before her due date. simon tweeted that he and lauren chose eric's name to honor the music mogul. >>> you were up late binge watching "house of cards"? that's my bleary eyes. within just a few minutes of its release yesterday, it ranked among the most viewed shows on netflix. it's also getting great reviews from critics and even a bigger endorsement from washington, d.c. with president barack obama begging his twitter followers not to post any spoilers. i'm betting there were plenty of valentiners who watched the entire 13-hour season last night. i did not. i stopped myself after one but i'm going home to watch the rest. >>> and with valentine's day over for another year, it's time to fess up. who got it wrong? we've had some great tweets from our viewers. this first one is from amy, she says "my husband bought flowers on wednesday, had them wrapped and then stored them in a drawer underneath our dead.

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. > simon cowell as a father. his son eric was born in new york city.aby was named after his father. they are both doing well. news, actor john kaczynski and his wife are new parents. they welcomed a baby girl on sunday. he said emily and i are happy to welcome our daughter. it was a baby boom in hollywood. >> and for non-holly

his a-list clientele includes simon cowell, cesar millan and sonia morgan.r newborn. when i'm a new mom, i'm worried about overnight feedings, changing diapers but the dog? how the baby will interact with the dog? >> all kinds of commotion in the house. good idea to get the dog involved. getting them groomed extra. >> reporter: to avoid sibling rivalry try this commonsense tactic. >> bring the baby's blanket and put it inside the dog's bed to smell the scent. always good for the dogs to know what's happening or what's about to arrive. >> reporter: that's what adam and mary did when their son robinson met their yorkie lexington. >> for the first 30 minutes he was confused and heard squeaks and cries and kind of growled and barked. and then after we had gotten him a little bit closer and he picked up on the scent, he really calmed down. >> reporter: but alava's biggest piece of advice. >> remember he was there first. make it fun for your dog. >> reporter: proof that man's best friend can be babies, as well. for "good morning america," reena ninan, abc news, ne

. >>> up next -- simon cowell is a dad. new pictures of the proud papa and his adorable little baby. >>> britain's equivalent of the oscars. which film took the big prize and who dazzles on the red carpet. "the skinny's" next. and who dazzles on the red carpet. - ( snaps, clatters )g ) that sounds awful. ( music stops ) but a lot better than last week. ( rock music playing ) ♪ we weren't born to follow. ♪ ♪ skinny so skinny ♪ >>> oh, yes, it's "skinny" time. starting with the softer side of simon cowell, the famously cranky "x factor" judge, showed off his new son on twitter. >> little eric born on valentine's day. weighing 6 pounds 7 ounces. oh, so cute. snuggling with dad there. >> that is cute. next snap there shows dad and mom with their new little bundle of joy. it's the first baby for simon who wrote, quoeshgte, i never k how much love and pride i would feel. >> wow. >> that's true. >> and the child is named after simon's dad. so precious. >> and sleeping. nice. >>> next, some celebrity wedding news. bad boy charlie s

instead of boingy boing -- ping.ping, >> simon cowell is having his baby.

so it's kind of a kinder, softer simon cowell. >> you had the first interview of the baby?t is. >> it is. >> i understand you sat down with a great designer? >> season winner on "project runway." he started a business and it's doing well. he's dressed some of the biggest names in hollywood. with oscars coming up, we asked him if there are certain stars or celebrities he's hoping to dress. >> i'm a fan of a lot of different things. i think everyone from cate blanchett, 'cause i think she's so chic and beautiful, to drew barrymore, 'cause she's kind of quirky in what she wears. it's such a range of people and it's just people i admire, i guess. i never try to, like, i have to dress this person 'cause it never works. it has to be an organic process. >> that was right before he showed his fall collection for next year. >> is that hat part of the collection? >> sandra bullock would look great in that. >> that's beautiful. >> famous guy. >> i was going to say at the beginning of the segment today, we mentioned leonardo dicaprio. >> radar on-line is reporting that leonardo dicapri

simon cowell announced he will not return to the u.s. show.the x factor aired right here on ktvu. >>> accused of molestation by his adopted daughter. >>> 20 years old, a cal scholar and athlete. hear what we learned about ted abu's death and hear from a professor who saw him just last night. >>> live pi >>> people on the campus of uc berkeley are in mourning tonight after a student athlete collapsed and died today exactly what caused junior ted obu to collapse is still unknown. he had been training with teammates. abu's impact went beyond the field. >> reporter: here on campus students are saying abu was a leader. abu's death has dealt a painful blow to the cal community. >> people who knew him really liked him. everybody is pretty somber about it. >> reporter: classmates, professors and coaches say that the junior was a light on the field and off. his teammates were in shock this morning after he collapsed after a supervised training run. >> the cal family is heartbroken. they and we are devastated. we've lost an incredible young man. >> i'm

simon cowell announced he will not return to the u.s. show.tor aired right here on ktvu. >>> accused of molestation by his adopted daughter. >>> 20 years old, a cal scholar and athlete. hear what we learned about ted abu's death and hear from a professor who saw him just last night. >>> live pictures from marin county as the biggest storm of the season moves into the bay area. it is really coming down. the 10:00 news continues in two minutes. safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great deals the easy way. you do enough flying around. that's why we give you real big club card deals. right now, our largest jug of arm & hammer detergent is just $5.00. fill your water supply. arrowhead water is only $3.29 a case. and chobani greek yogurt is just a buck. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. >>> people on the campus of uc berkeley are in mourning tonight after a student athlete collapsed and died today exactly what caused junior ted obu to collapse is still unknown. he had been training

they are staying together -- they still owe three more aim bums on the contract with label of simon cowellaster. they're huge and simon is the man. >> why would they break up now? >> yeah, they're doing well. they have really nice voices. >> you're a fan. you blame it on your daughter but -- >> it's official. >>> six days until the oscars, by the way. another big award show this weekend, naacp image awards. >> oprah was there and she took the opportunity to snap what she says is her first selfie. looks like she needs a little practice. >> yeah, what happened? >> she's with mandela "long walk to freedom" star. a nice effort. we'll give her an "a" for effort. maybe next time she'll get her whole face. >>> let's take a look at celebrity birthdays. tv actor abe vigoda, 93 years old. remember fish from "barney miller." >> and sammy kershaw and "sex and the city" kristin davis is 49. happy birthday to all. >> and looking great, by the way. >> yeah, she's gorgeous. kristin davis is 39. happy birthday to all. gorgeous. way. >> yeah. she's looking gorgeous. it's the feeling of accomplishment that d

his clientele includes simon cowell, dog whisperer caesar milan and real housewives of new york sonjao the new born. >> when i'm a new mom, i'm worried about overnight feedings, changing diapers, but the dog. how the baby will interact with the dog? >> the baby come and there's all kind of commotion in the house. always good to get the dog involved, whether taking him for extra walks at the park, getting them groomed extra. >> reporter: and to avoid sibling rivalry, try the common scent tactic. >> bring the baby blanket and put it inside the dog bed so they can smell the scent. it is good for the dog to know what is about to arrive. >> report: that's what this couple did when their son met their yorkie. >> he was very confused, heard squeaks and cries and he growled and barked then after we got him closer, he picked up on the scent, he calmed down. >> reporter: but the biggest piece of advice. >> remember he was there first. make it fun for your dog. >> reporter: proof that man's best friend can be baby's as well. abc news, new york. >> good tips. >> hey, dogs can get jealous too. no

. >>> and finally, simon cowell officially taking on a new role. dad.t time ago, cowell and his girlfriend lauren silverman welcomes a son. the former "american idol" judge was in london when she went into labor. he jetted back in new york city just in time for the baby's debut. last year they announced they were expecting a baby while she was still married to cowell's friend. cowell says all's well now and he's feeling very paternal. that's tonight's speed read. thanks for being with us. we'll see you again monday night at 7:00 p.m. eastern. right now go to get gretawire.com. answer this. vote in our poll. up next, the o'reilly factor. good night from washington, d.c. and i'll see you on gretawire all weekend long. gretawire.com. >>> tonight on "red eye." >> coming up on "red eye." have the belgians finally figured out how to get hard to reach loose change out of the pockets? some say yes, and others say they have a long way to go. and does the president want to force every american to prank call steve dues see's house? >> not only is it good for the e

and i do think in washington, it's a little bit like "american idol" except everybody is simon cowell> anybody that doesn't think the presidency ages you should look at that picture. dark hair, looks just younger. anyway, 2003, arnold schwarzenegger announced on leno the current governor gray davis needed to go and he, arnold schwarzenegger wanted to replace him. i remember that night. >> he's failing them terriblery, and this is why he needs to be recalled. this is why i'm going to run for governor of the state. >> bill carter is national media reporter for "the new york times." and lizz winstead is co-creator of "the daily show." thank you both for joining us. bill, you know, i think the key to leno over the years and his high ratings, one key is he's really interested when he interviews you. i know you've been on there. when you get interviewed by a guy who wants your answer, it's not from a script, talk to him during the breaks he's asking you more questions. the guy -- i never -- if either way, he fooled me about his politics completely. i thought he was one thing, he's another.

. >>> so has fatherhood softened simon cowell? orn son and girlfriend silverman. he wrote, i never knew how much love and pride i would feel. our congratulations to simon and lauren. upon hearing that first little scream from eric, he said that was just dreadful. >> i was about to make the same joke. i was going to say he said it's a little pitchy. and that is what's trending today. >>> olympic moment is brought to you by coca-cola. open a coke and enjoy the game. >> and now it's time for "today's" olympic moment. team usa's best chance at its first ever gold medal in ice dancing. >> charlie white and meryl davis are making it look easy. dazzling with their footwork. >> light, airy, bubbly crisp champagne. >> and nailing the all-important twizzle. in a routine they perfected with derek huff. ♪ the flawless performance in sunday's short program a result of their 17 years on the ice together. since the two were in elementary school. >> i have dreams of making it to the olympics. >> their chief rivals and strangely enough training par

fan, but i x factor am a huge simon cowell fan.ting that he is not on a show right now. was stressed about bitcoin. customers can take out cash is normal. bitcoin prices fell last friday. there were technical issues. customers can exchange bitcoins for cash. the exchange says withdraws will resume once the problems are fixed. i have not turned the corner on bitcoins. not the enthusiast that matt miller is. i am a buyer of this disruptive innovation. i want to talk about another bitcoin contours you. apple is removing a popular bitcoin app from the app store. tech enthusiasts are not happy. take a look at how a few of these winners are responding. >> my name is brett. i'm here to destroy my iphone 5. ♪ >> what bitcoin it needs is a branding person. with anot need brent cigarette hanging out of his mouth smashing and iphone 5 with his golf called -- club. called block chain. he is in london today. matt miller is here with us. what do you think of these videos? >> thank you so much for having me today. i think if support to recognize

simon cowell -- >> that's true. did you watch yesterday show, by the way?hristian o'connor was the first i noticed to get kicked off. goodbye, kristin. there was drama. the answer is less pedestrians. tmz has been reporting "american idol" losing money. it is not difficult to corroborate. they are losing sponsorships. at&t outright dropped its sponsorship for season -- before season 13 began. ford is a major sponsor, but it has tweaked its support and you can probably guess that it's tweak is not to the upside. ratings are falling. this season, 12.1 million viewers on average versus most 15 million in season 12. >> is it because there are so many other options? when it began, it was the only show like that. it was family tv as well. >> the program was certainly ahead of its time. andt has gotten bigger larger and brought in more celebrities stars, the expenses have gone way up. check out jennifer lopez's salary on season 13. 17 point $5 million. >> whoa! ryan seacrest, $15 million. >> wait, is randy not a judge anymore? of they is in the back scenes. he is

the show is being canceled after its creator and judge simon cowell announced he would not return to.s. show. he plans to focus on the british version. the x factor aired here on ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it's a star studded event but the clint east wood stole the spotlight. he was at a volunteer party on wednesday night when tournament director started choking. eastwood swung into action and started performing the heimlich maneuver. >> he recognized it immediately. i was trying to tell him i was choking. i didn't need to. he's a very strong man, i can tell you that. >> eastwood told the newspaper, the pine cone that he gave john three good jolts to get the food out. i looked in his eyes and saw that look of panic people have when they see their life passing before their very eyes. it looked bad. third round of tournament begins in 30 minutes. we'll see how much they get to play today with the weather lingering in monterey. >> tough down there but good for clint eastwood, exciting. >>> 7:24. let's go to rosemary we are watching this storm that's right on top of us. >> you're right. co

>> simon cowell became a father yesterday to a young son named eric. eric cowell after his father. rried to simon's friend for ten years. >> are they still friends? >> they just smoke cigars and celebrate it. >> an alleged affair? there's a baby. >> first saying they were separated. it's very in the gray area. we use allege just to this be careful. >> let's talk about navy s.e.a.l. movies. now the success of loan survivors we're going to see more navy s.e.a.l. movies. >> lone survivor grossed 100 million. hollywood love tos to make money. now they have a couple other movies being made. but some are actually saying they're not happy about this. they don't want to be glamorized by hollywood. they want to do their job and serve their country without the glitz. this is a type of person unlike anybody else. >> for all the latest, check out fox411.com. diana, nice to see you. >> happy belated birthday. >> thank you. >> wour welcome. let's get to headlines. there's a frantic search for a missing pregnant woman. karlie scott was last seen a week ago by her ex-boyfriend. that's also the fath

i know simon cowell is thing, but this is a congresswoman mocking you. welcome to politics.on to that? >> i said before, politics is the only place in the world where one person's success depends on another purpose's failure. for that reason, unfortunately we see people who are specifically trying to tear the other person down instead of working to do something positive. that's why we have a problem. instead both parties spend all of their time knocking the other side down to win by making the other person lose. i heard plenty of criticisms over the past ten years. i am certainly not bothered, but i am bothered by the idea that this is how we are supposed to be getting things done in this country by critiquing other people. >> let me take a quick break, but i want you to stick around. if you win, i know you say you won't be a politician in this video, but you are hoping to be a member of congress up there in washington. you will be ticking off americans. i want to hear what areas president obama, a fellow democrat where he has disappointed you. that's next. in the nation, we

oh b next, 17.9 billion, that's how much simon cowell bachelor pad is selling for in beverly hills.long it took for a man's stolen volkswagen beetle to be found. it was in detroit and it's about to head overseas for restoration. >> thank you, anna. >>> this is a troubling story, but it's a metaphor for what's happening in higher education now. a fourth year student wrote a paper about academic freedom. and she said this. academic freedom ought to be abolished because it fosters racism and sexism. >> basically, she was tired of supporting university research that counteracted or contradicted her ideology, didn't stand up for women's rights or was in favor of oppression in some quarters. in fact, she specifically talked about research about women and race and how women, in fact, according to one professor, should be more modest in their approach because the reason women were being raped was because they were wearing articles of clothing that were inviting to men. she took umbrage with that. she doesn't want that professor to ever publish anything at the university again. >> so while i