reporter: no one is laughing at this comedian, steve rannazzisi, at the moment. he is catching heat after admitting that his 9/11 story was a fake. here's part of what he said the pauly shore. >> i went downstairs to see what is going on, i walked outside and then i watched the second plane hit the second tower. reporter: emitted that he was not in the world trade center that day and that he did not know why he said it. the psychiatrist says that this type of fabrication is not uncommon. >> people can actually hear the stories and be still activated by the story that they feel as though they've gone through it and that they themselves actually believe that they have been through it and can pass a lie detector test. reporter: this social media individual says the following. >> i sent him a tweet and i said you got in the common comedy due to 9/11 and i think that's really cool. and he sent me back a tweet that said something like that and i thought it was really weird. reporter: is firefighter father lost his life in a terror attack. this family member was more fo

. >> comedy central says it is deciding what to do about its relationship with steve rannazzisi. >> eyewitness news reporter tim fleischer is in lower manhattan with reaction to the stunning admission. tim? >> reporter: and the comedian's shocking and stunning admission about 9/11. it hits the hardest at the families of the victims. >> i have more pity than scorn because i don't know anybody that would want to attach themselves to the worst day in american history. >> reporter: he was a former deputy chief who lost his son james in the world trade center collapse is reacting to the surprising online admission by comedian steve rannazzisi that he lied about working in the trade center on 9/11. >> 54th floor of the south tower. >> reporter: i told people i was in one of the towers. it wasn't true. i was in manhattan but working in a building in midtown and i was not at the trade center on that day. i don't know why i said this. this was inexcusable. i am truly, truly sorry. he claimed that he worked formerly lynch on 9/11 and was able to escape before the towers collapsed. he and his then girlfr

. >>> not so popular, comedian steve rannazzisi, who has often said he owes his success to his narrowape from the world trade center on 9/11 and now he admits he lied. he was in a different part of the city entirely that day. he says he doesn't know why he made up the story and is sorry about it but it may cost him his deal with buffalo wild wings and this weekend's comedy central show. >>> well, a frightening scene from germany caught on camera. that train slammed into a bus that had been carrying dozens of schoolkids. the bus had broken down and couldn't be moved off the tracks before the impact, but the quick-thinking bus driver got the kids to safety just moments before the train hit. no one was hurt. >> narrow escape there. >>> and now we switch gears and move to some sports. week two of the nfl kicking off tonight with denver visiting kansas city. both teams won their first games. >> and as for baseball, highlights from espn. >>> good morning. to riley curry and everybody else watching out there, he's stan, i'm neil. this is the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. >> what are you

. >>> and steve rannazzisi, who stars in comedy central's the league, would talk about narrowly escaping the world trade center attack and they confronted him this week with claims countering his claim. and they didn't have any record of his employment. he responded, i was not at the trade center on that day, i don't know why i said this, this is inexcusable. i'm truly, truly sorry. >>> and one shutting drive is lucky to be alive. a 25 pound chunk of a bridge went into the wind shield, shattering the glass. luckily, no one was injured. >>> "early today" is brought to you by. >>> well, let's get down to business now, all eyes are on the federal reserve after a two day meeting, they will announce whether it will raise interest rate saids s for the first time since the financial crisis started eight years ago. >>> and faulty ignition switches that lead to deaths of over 100 people. gm will pay a fine of half a a decision is expected later today. >>> oscar mier has launched a dating app for bacon lovers called sizzle. and it includes a sizzle meter. >>> well, just ahead, tom brady on the 201

you won't see steve rannazzisi in commercials anymore. he's the main character in "the league." buffalo wield wings says it's pulling all ads that showed him. he said he deeply regrets having fabricated that story. >>> rubenstein has pledged another $4.5 million so the began breeding program can go on. his first donation in 2011 helped expand began reproduction research. mei xiang is right there taking a little snooze. it's 4:41 in the morning. she had two baby cubs. now there's bao bao and now we have a brand-new cub. very exciting. he is a huge donator to so many different causes in washington, d.c. >> $4 million to make begans. >> listen. we'll take it. >> send me $4.5 million. >> you can't breed begans. >> i didn't mean that. the watt wa"weather & traffic o 1s." >> oh, my goodness. i've got horrible images in my brain now. aaron, you're killing us. we have fog this morning. 62 in rockville and chevy chase. 60 in brandywine, maryland, 57 in manassas. out at the bus stops, mid-60s under the clear sky. a for recess today and 80 at dismissal time. the most important bell on a fr

. >>> not so popular comedian steve rannazzisi who he says owes his success to his scape on 9/11 in the world trade tower. now he admits he lied and says he doesn't know why he made up the story and sorry about it but it may cost him his deal with buffalo wild wings and this weekend's comedy central show. >>> a frightening scene in germany caught on camera. that train slammed into a bus schoolkids. the bus had broken down and couldn't be moved off the tracks before the impact. but the quick-thinking bus driver got the kids to safety just moments before the train hit. no one was hurt. >> narrow escape there. >>> now we switch gears and move to sports. week two of the nfl kicking off tonight with denver visiting kansas city, both teams won >> and as for baseball, highlights from espn. riley curry and everybody else watching out there. he's stan, i'm neil. this is the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. >> what are you talking about? let's check out baseball. cubs and pirates, the two teams battling for the two wild card spots. roberto clemente day. >> he was the best. >> wednesday, eighth

. >> comedian steve rannazzisi has says he owes his success to the narrow escape from the world trade center on 9/11. now he admits he lied. he was in a different part of the city that day. he said he doesn't know why he made up the story and he's sorry about it. it may cost him his deal with buffalo wild wings and this weekend's comedy central show. >>> those little packets of laundry detergent will look very different soon. the pods have been blamed for thousands of childhood poisonings because kids think they look like candy. there's there are new voluntary standards for packaging including a bitter taste for the wrappers. manufacturers are being encouraged to use opaque containers so toddlers can't see the laundry pods. >>> halloween is fast approaching. and it seems burger king is ready for it right now. the burger chain is going to unleash its special halloween whopper. >> that bun looks interesting. >> scary. >> you notice the black bun right away. they've been used on burgers in japan for some time but this is the first time in the u.s. >> so other than the bun and some a1 sau

there is a guy names steve rannazzisi who is on the leigh. he is an actor.: by the way, he is a very funny guy. personally, i love "the league," it's a hysterical show. i have loved him on it for years. what he confessed about 9/11 has made me rethink at least what i think about steve. harvey: we're first going to let you hear what he

steve rannazzisi has within the internet for the entire weekend, you an@oh sue zaney are both winners, congratulations, see you monday night, our crests will be craig ferguson, greg problems, seth green. keep the hashtag war going new nfl scandals to become monday's tweet of the day. i'm@nerdist. stick around for larry wilmore who is next. tonightly, fox news calls out dic cheney for lying. well, isn't that just the dick alling the-- calling the dick a dick. (laughter) >> black tennis star james blakes gets roughed up by the nypd. in the police's defense, they didn't know he was famous. right? they just thought he was -- >> i get it and the nfl season kicks off tonight. it's the steelers versus the patriots and your conscience versus mounting evidence the nfl is evil. let's do this lam captioning sponsored by comedy central . (cheers and applause) >> larry: thank you very much. welcomed to the nightly show. so very kind. >> larry, larry, larry ♪ larry, lar's. >> larry: it's very kind. i i appreciated you were very larry, lar's-- larry, you guys, nice, man, i like that. you guys nailed

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. >>> the sports bar chain buffalo wild wings is ending its relationship with comedian steve rannazzisil have no commercials featuring him. he was accused of making up that he was at the world trade center when 9/11 attacked. >>> rainbow colored corn chips to support an organization for lesbian teens who have been bullied. bags of doritos with rainbows will be donated $10 to the it gets better project. >> those are definitely going to sell out. >>> speaking of snacks. what is this about oscar mayer and a new app? >> well, the company's love for bacon is taking a romantic turn with new dating app and it's called sizzle. it's designed to connect users with other bacon lovers across the country. it kind of works like tinder. if you both like each other's profiles, you could start messages and getting to know each other and then you can meet up for what oscar mayer is called bacon-wrapped face. >> brought together by your mutual love of pork products? that sounds like a solid foundation for a long-lasting relationship, jill? >> a match made in heaven, right? >> or at least made at breakfast

. >>> comedian steve rannazzisi is apologizing for lying about escaping the world trade center on 9/11comedian told elaborate stories about getting out of the south talker. he says he doesn't know why he lied. he attributed his success to deciding to move to los angeles after september 11th. rannazzisi is part of a cast of the tv show "the league" and he has a one-hour special this saturday on comedy central. >>> president obama meets today with the three americans who stopped an attack on a train last month. the friends subdued a man with weapons on the train headed for paris. the suspect had ties to radical islam. one of the wounded heroes will receive a purple heart. the president invited them to visit so he could express his gratitude. >>> i'm anne-marie green. and this is the "cbs morning and this is the "cbs morning news." if you can't put a feeling into words, why try? philips sonicare leaves your mouth with a level of clean like you've never felt before, making it the most loved electric toothbrush brand by americans and their dentists. innovation and you. philips sonicare. bra

steve rannazzisi said his escape from the world trade center south tower changed his life. "the new york times" called him out and found out he had really been in midtown. rannazzisi sweet tweeted, quote, as a young man, i made a mistake for which apologies may not be enough. fxx calls rannazzisi's admission upsetting. >>> for the first time since hurricane sandy, visitors to ellis island are getting a look at some of the museum's artifact artifacts. workers are carefully filling up the display cases that have mostly sat empty since the storm. the collection was moved to maryland to keep it protected. the artifacts were not damaged, but the museum's heating and cooling system was destroyed. >> very depressed at the beginning thinking, oh, my gosh, there's so much to go through to get this done. >> well, the rest of the 2,000 artifacts should be back on display by december. >>> 6:49 right now. up next, how you can help the citi bike program set a new record and help local charities at the same time. >> don't forget to follow us on twitter. >>> welcome back. 70 degrees. lookin

steve rannazzisi admitted that he made up the tale. one of his sponsors, buffalo wild wings is reevaluating its relationship with the funny man. he said as a young man i made a mistake for which i deeply regret and apologize may not be enough. >>> tensions are on the rise after border police in hungary used water and tear gas on the immigrants contribution to enter the country after they broke through razor wire fencing. hungary said they have to secure the european union border as a flood seek shelter. >>> the deadly -- lone survivor of a deadly shooting on live tv is speaking out. very said she was paying attention to the camera and didn't see vester flanagan walk up during the interview. she said the next thing she knew gunshots rang out. alison parker and adam ward were killed. >> i just fell to the ground as though i was hit and went into fetal position. i felt as though he was going to shot me in the head. he did come back up and shot me in the back. >> gardner said she thought the bullet went through her spine but it didn't. she

you won't see actor steve rannazzisi anymore on commercials.e's the main character on the show "the league." he says he deeply regrets the fabricated story. >>> 6:56. four things to know. high schoolers are serving the first day of their suspension. more students at christianburg plan to rally today. >>> almost 5,000 tickets to attend the pope's mass have been given up. congress w congresswoman plans to hold a lottery. >>> we now know 12 people died. >>> prince george's police are looking for a suspect in the double shooting. medics took a man to the hospital last night after police found him outside the home with multiple bullet wounds. >> sunny and very warm today. and tomorrow, breezy and turning cooler on sunday. rain chances on monday. >> thank you, chuck. that is the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you wakes up with us. us. >> the here in vineland, new jersey where progresso light soups are made, we'll never give up our cheddar, our cream, and especially our bacon. so we figured out a way to add rich ingredients like this into 22 li

. >>> you won't see actor steve rannazzisi in commercials.ffalo wild wings says it's pulling all of its ads with ran zeecy. >>> daniel ruben steen has pledged more than $4.5 million so the breeding program can go on. >> she's up! >> is the baby with her? >> sfleebl it's going toward research. since then the female zoo's panda mei xiang haas given tai shan who's in china, bao bao and the new one hasn't received a name yet. >> i keep waiting for the began to reach up and unzip and a person to step out. >> he does nout believe that the pandas are actually pandas. that they all have suits on and the cubs have sutss on. >> one day. 5:41. i want to check on the weather for you. >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is at the basilica this morning. whether you're taking the bus or walking to work, we have you covered. how does it feel out there? >> reporter: calm winds and temperatures holding at 66 degrees. it's a little moisture in the air so feeling a touch humid. most of us, not noticing the humidity at all this morning. i am tracking areas

steve rannazzisi, a comedian whose star has been rising ever since he lied about where exactly he wase were you when 9/11 happened? >> 54th floor of the south tower. >> you were in the second tower? >> yeah. >> reporter: he told pauly shore and friends he was working at merrill lynch when the first plane struck the north tower. >> i walk outside. i see the fire and everything and then i watched the second plane hit the second tower. >> reporter: the story even more vivid on marc maron's podcast. >> and it just, bang. >> while you were standing right there. >> while i was like underneath an overpass. >> all your co-workers upstairs. >> yeah. >> reporter: a few details have changed over the years. in one interview he didn't see the second plane hit. he heard it. >> and then i heard the plane hit our tower. >> reporter: his route home changes too. >> walk across the brooklyn bridge back to brooklyn where we lived. >> reporter: later a different bridge. >> i walked across the manhattan bridge. >> reporter: but the essence of the story that he told as recently as a week ago was that the tr

steve rannazzisi says repeatedly over the years that he narrowly escaped death that office at merrill lynch in the south tower. but the actor has recanted his story admitting yesterday that he lied. and he took to twitter to say this. i made a mistake that i deeply regret. i told people that i was in one of the world trade center towers on 9/11. it wasn't true. this was inexcusable. i'm truly, truly sorry. ." >>> a fraternity in hamden, connecticut, gave a lesson in brotherhood when they carried a member through a campus tradition. quinnipiac university students say climbing the mountains at sleeping giant park is part of their experience. and it's one joey mullany thought he would never have. he is confined to a wheelchair because of a rare neuromuscular disorder but his brothers at sigma phi epsilon surprised him and brought him to the mountains and took turns carrying him as they hiked the giant. >> take the view in. it's unreal out there. just took in who was with me, um, don't know, it was just something i'll never forget. >> the fraternity is holding a 10-mile bike race to raise

steve rannazzisi lost his deal with the restaurant chain buffalo child wings. the company is pulling ads featuring "the league" star. for years, rannazzisi claimed he the south tower and saw the first plane hit. he admitted earlier this week he made up that story. >> disgusting. >>> in this morning's cnbc report, apple may be having launch issues with its latest update. landon dowdy joining us with those details and more. >> happy friday. several apple customers reporting their devices crashed when they tried to upgrade to the new ios-9 software. some users took to social media. tech analysts say that's likely because too many people tried to download the update at the same time. others say their older devices froze. apple encountered several bugs during the rollout of ios-8 and some were never fixed. >>> and a walmart is hiring 60,000 extra workers for the holidays, the same number as last year. the retailer will have more employees in stores. current employees will have first choice on picking up additional hours. walmart says more than half of last year's tem

buffalo wild wings says its tv commercials featuring steve rannazzisi are being pulled off the air.e," says he doesn't know why he lied about the incident. comedy central is evaluating whether to go forward with his standup special scheduled to air this weekend. >>> the women who say bill cosby sexually assaulted them are having their say. more than a dozen were interviewed for the a&e network. >> the show looked into what's next in the scandal. abc's linsey davis has the story. >> they kept saying to me, you're so beautiful. and you want to be an actress? oh, you would be terrific. we have to introduce her to cos. >> i said, who's cos? >> reporter: a dozen of the accusers at the heart of mounting allegations against bill cosby ranging from unwanted advances to groping to drugging and rape, now speaking out in the new one-hour a&e special "cosby, the women speak." the women detailing what they say happened to them when they were alone with the comedian. >> i first met bill cosby in the mid '80s. i was in my early 30s at the time. >> i first met bill cosby in 1969. >> in the early '7

for years comedian steve rannazzisi claimed he worked for merrill lynch on 9/11. >> so the party startede. >> discussing the events six years ago in detail on mark marron's podcast. >> i still have falling dreams. >> and fellow comedian pauly shore. >> where were you when nooin 1 1 happened? >> 54th floor. >> this guy was in the second tower of 9/11. >> this isn't like some joke. this is like real, right? >> then the first tower got hit by a plane. and we felt it in the second tower. >> in a statement rannazzisi apologized admitting the whole story wasn't true. as a young man i made a mistake that i deeply regret. the 37-year-old comedian says he first made up the story 14 years ago when he and i had wife moved from new york to l.a. shortly after the towers fell. in his statement he said, for many years, more than anything, i've wished that, with silence, i could somehow erase the story told by an immature young man. it only made me more ashamed. when rannazzisi's claims were exposed by "the new york times" wednesday he was called out by comedian pete davison whose father was a first res

>> the only reason i can think of as a psychiatrist and i'm not steve rannazzisi's psychiatrist, maybee, is low self-esteem. how would you have to gather self-esteem lying about part of one of the greatest american tragedies ever as though the heroism of somehow being involved elevates you. you have to feel very small to do that. >> sure. you know he made the statements after he moved from new york to los angeles, so he probably figured nobody out in l.a. is ever going to catch me. i'm never going to get caught but then something rolling downhill, it gets bigger and bigger, ala brian williams. >> the bottom line is, either you're raised believing that integrity and authenticity matter or perhaps because you see things in your family, for instance, this would be a psychia tick epsychiatric explanation that were lies from the start, you lose your respect for the truth, and can be a slippery slope even for this terrible story. an author james fray who wrote "a million little pieces" and part of the oprah book club. when he lied about his story in that book, oprah winfrey initially said wh