>> the parent television council. >> these are the same guys who disappeared when i went off the radio. they're entire sort of fund-raising and sort of being disappeared. the reason for their whole existence is to get me off the air. then i went to satellite, and i think their fund raising went down. i came to love this organization with their 1800 twitter followers. it's pretty much nonexistent. networks shudder for people like this. they get their printer out. they make a letter head and start to complain that i'm some sort of weird pervert that's going to convert america into some sort of zombie sex fiends. i can assure what and the rest of america what i'm looking for here is to be a very good judge. i take it seriously. you know i watched the show. >> yeah, i know. you're a big fan. >> i love this type of television. and the idea that they're coming to me i think because i had a rather long, illustrious radio career. i've had films. i've had books. i've had music sound tracks. and i think they became sort of enamored with the idea of me becoming the judge because they knew i was h

already the parents television council complained about the shock jock's appointment but simon cowell says he thinks stern is way too smart to cross the line saying, quote, he's not stupid. >> i am going with the instant quick fix over the silent movie. >> you don't want a throwback to the old days, when it was simple. >>> well, this comes to us from wcau philadelphia, pennsylvania, where in nearby new jersey two acts of kindness came at the right time for a homeless family. carol and her son anthony returned an envelope with over $900 after discovering it just laying in a parking lot. well, the money ended up belonging to a homeless mother of five. she intended to make a downpayment on a new apartment. a week later, the cash-strapped family received a second blessing when their church providing them with a mountain of christmas gifts. that's the season. that's the spirit. >>> i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> visitors will now get the chance to skim along the ice at france's most famous landmark. an ice rink measu

already the parents council -- the parents television council complained about the shock jock's appointment show boss, simon cowl, told tmz he thinks stern is way too smart to cross the line on the show saying, quote, he's not stupid, this guy. this guy. will you watch? >> you know something? i will watch the first couple because i want to see what he says and how he acts. >> which is probably why they brought him on the show. you know, i'm sure there's a seven-second delay. so fortunately for anyone -- >> they're probably going to have backup seven-second delay. they'll have two people on the buttons. >> maybe three. >> i'm lynn berry. that's it for "first look." but stay tuned. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> newt gingrich, center stage as the front-runner at the final debate before the voting begins in iowa is hammered on his electability and his conservative record as mitt romney tries to claw his way back to the top of the field. the question is, will rick perry's comparison of himself to tim tebow turn the tide for him? >>> back in washington, congress works on

brazil just being awful human being for your viewers with media research research center parents television council all this awful crap he's like america's most notorious he's just awful he's a small television he's america's most notorious censor and then goes on and says something oh right right no no i mean once yeah like the last thing i think he got really excited about was the janet jackson nipple slip at the super bowl so there's like some sort of convergence between black people and that's like oh it's him worked up you know black people get him worked up and yes really angry i call janet jackson a black president a skinny crack head all the time and then he took his opportunity to do it right. a lot of really hateful people out there let's move on to chuck schumer who also is hateful but he has a specific hate towards. basically caffeine i think take a little me when we first explain this this is something it's called aero shot it has powder and caffeine it's the size of a chapstick has the same amount of caffeine as a large cup of coffee and the maker says apparently it's safe for people

. >> bill: parents television council do you know where that is? >> washington, d.c. >> bill: watchdog group, conservative group, right? >> no it's nonpartisan group. >> bill: so they have ranked the best and the worst commercials. this is interesting. not on content, on something else that huddy will explain in a moment. let's roll the best one. go. >> to increase fuel efficiency, its profile is sculpted for ultimate aerodynamics. wind resistant in an irresistible sort of way. the all new ford focus. >> bill: that is just your standard call with water on it. >> it's not about the actual commercial that you just saw. it's about the commercial airing in a certain show that the placement that the ptc deems inappropriate for children. essentially, every year the parents tell -- >> bill: ford put that commercial on shows that this group likes. >> that they liked. they thought were okay like, oh, for instance, let me tell you like an extreme makeover home edition type show. nbc sunday night football. >> bill: sunday night football. >> i don't quite get

the parents television council is not too happy about having stern in prime time.ration for a failing network. >>> former mouse ka tear britney spears soon to be a bride again. aj hammer is live from new york. do we believe she's engaged? "us" weekly says she is engaged. there were some early reports we had been talking about that her boyfriend was going to pop the question tonight but now it appears he asked her last night at a private celebration for his 40th birthday. while we haven't gotten official confirmation from britney just yet that she said yes to his proposal, she did tweet this message a short time agoomg, last night jason surprised me with the one gift i've been waiting for. can't wait to show you. so, so, so excited. it could be steak knives for all we know but the couple will reportedly be celebrating the news in vegas tonight which may be why there were conflicting reports earlier today. i should point out, vegas has some history for britney. she married her first husband there that lasted 55 hours. she married her second husband there. maybe the t

the parents television council, not happy about this saying it was an act of desperation for a flailinge said was so responsible. >> it was. and a lot of people are going to watch. he has a lot of fans out there. >> yes, he does. >>> the department of justice going after america's toughest sheriff. sheriff joe arpaio is too tough on latinos, accusing him of racial profiles. oh, you can bet the sheriff is firing back. >>> two tough guy politicians, senator john mccain and russian prime minister vladimir putin in a war of words that got personal. so who called who "crazy"? we'll tell you what happened. it's 41 minutes after the hour. welcome to idaho, where they grow america's favorite potatoes. everyone knows idaho potatoes taste great. but did you know they're good for you too? they're high in vitamins and potassium. and idaho potatoes are now certified to carry the heart checkmark from the american heart association for foods low in saturated fat and cholesterol. so they're good for my family, and for yours. heart smart idaho potatoes. always look for the grown in idaho seal. your new

street have catapulted it to bestseller status and put the issue before city councils across america on cable news television shows and even into the halls of congress senator bernie sanders even quoted by writing at length there in his famous nine hour filibuster and we have to keep talking about corporate personhood and keep fighting against the concept of corporations having constitutional rights because it's wrong that they have constitutional rights and the fight against it is working . that pedestal a corporation set up banks for their personhood rights and keeps them over from prosecution for their crimes is now starting to give way yesterday representatives in the cleveland city council voted eight eighteen to one to endorse the occupy movement and call on congress to start investigating the big banks for financial fraud and maybe even throw some bankers in jail attorneys general in delaware massachusetts new york and california are pushing forward with their own investigations into wall street that may result in blood in banks toure's going to jail the wealth inequality in america caused by corporat

council. it will be on television, stations around the country. >> addressing the compulsion we have to alwayse in contact with people. recently the n.t.s.b. recommended a total ban on cell phone use in cars. we're going to put up a full screen of some numbers. do they justify a total ban? >> we're taking a look at those recommendations. itself one thing i do want to talk about, we're really happy that the ntsb has focused on this issue. the numbers are quite severe. the secretary of transportation ray lahood has taken up the cause of combating distracted driving since he began his service in office. when we all began together working on this there was only a handful of states that had texting bans and hand held bans. now we're up to 35 states across the country with texting bans. of course in less than two years. >> i think one of the biggest problems is we're not only distracted doing this but we're doing so many things in our cars. i think we need to be mindful of that as well and hopefully something like this would work. going forward you've been in office for almost two years. what are yo

council member. hbo says that spike lee will murphy in this made for television film. cover the years from 1977 until 1990. , but he hascomedian dramatic roles. >> interesting choice. >>> no drama in our weather. the drama was a few days ago all of that rain. look at what he did to the potomac. falls, it looks exciting. you do not want to be out in stuff like this. we have millions of gallons of water flowing down the potomac every second. 41 degrees. about 700,000 gallons per second going down the potomac today. it was such a spectacular sky. isn't that gorgeous? 51 degrees, are high temperature. bit above average. the cold front you can in the mid part of the country. there is really not any spot is really colder than average. now, our current degrees.re is 41 it is in the middle of december. that is a reinforcing upsurge with the overall pattern that we air that will be coming our way. it is still dry. overnight denied, that there is our futurecast. temperatures, we still have that beautiful full moon is out there. the long this night of the year, isn't it? tomorrow

justice briar sees good reasons for television, the council's caution because there are also good reasons against it. and justice stevens recognizes potential benefits but said he ultimately came down against it because it might negatively affect the arguments and behavior of the justices and lawyers. finally, i would like to say that i would like to echo the sentiment that the court is in the best position to assess the impact of electronic media on its proceedings, and it can be trusted to continue to give the issues careful consideration. as justice kennedy has explained, it is the justices, not progress, who have intimate knowledge of the dynamics and the needs of the court. when the shoe is on the other foot, the supreme court refused to second-guess the senate procedures for conducting impeachment trials. a federal judge who was being impeached came to the court and challenged those procedures, and the supreme court said that the senate had authority to determine for itself what procedures would govern, and the same should be true here. the matter has not been finally decided. the c

council approved a preliminary $850 million financing plan. >>> the nfl and its broadcast partners reached a new nine year television deal today. no financial details were released but fox, cbs, and nbc together will pay about $3 billion a year. about 50% higher than their current contract. super bowl games will be rotated between the three networks. >>> paying for parking in one san francisco neighborhood got easier. all you have to do is push a few buttons on your phone. >>> clouds are rolling in, but will we see any wet weather tomorrow? bill martin tells us what the lateive models are showing. >>> and watch bay area news at 7 and all our ktvu newscasts on your computer or mobile device. we're streaming live at ktvu.com. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as easy as... making breakfast. omelet? sure. scrambled eggs. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. citi financial tools. easier banking. standard at citibank. [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier.

television provided this video. and the hard line leader reportedly died at age 69 saturday his 28-year-old son is now in charge. and little is known about him. the council general says there is a lot of uncertainty now. >> there is the important thing is to keep watch over this development of a situation in north korea. >> and south korea put the military on high alert. the white house says kim jong-il's death has not spur additional concerns about the nuclear ambitions. >> and house of representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill extending the payroll tax cut. the senate passed a bill with strong support from senators and also extends jobless benefits. house leaders say congress should work on a bill lasting a year. >> and idea tax policy could be done two months at a time is a kind of activity we see here in washington. and that is put our economy off the track autos and senate majority leader says the chamber would be happy to talk about an exteengs facebook opened headquarters today. we have first looks inside. and this is a space holding cafes, and break away spaces, glass-walled conference rooms. and by the way employees get their own chalk, the

televised game. police received a bomb threat as well against the stadium. but they later determined that it was not credible. >>> tonight the city council will vote on how to prevent future port blockades in oakland. if the resolution passes it will give the police the power it use whatever lawful tools available to prevent future shutdowns or disruption. >>> and late autumn snowstorm is blamed for at least 6 traffic deaths in some southwest and plains states. icy roads and near zero visibility have made for treacherous driving conditions. very different here, though. >> it is. good morning. that's right. we are just dealing with fog out there along the coastline, the delta and portions of the central valley. otherwise, we are clear across the bay area. we are waking up to a cold start though. you can see temperatures out the door right now mostly in the 30s to low 40s across the coast, bay and inland. by later on this afternoon, though, we're getting towards the mid-60s in some spots. temperatures will be slightly above average for this time of year. so the low that brought us rain yesterday morning is continuing farther south of. high pressure remains th

>>reporter: the council chambers were so packed people set out in the hallway in march the meeting on a televisioncreen. this is what the three and a half acre sports complex will look like. the six and a half million dollar project is being funded solely through private donors. supporters say the facility is desperately needed. >> when the date rolls around alameda has already told us that they need to feel for their own kids. >> we looked at the traffic increases and if you did the calculations could only increase is about 1% the think that is insignificant really is not a traffic issue. >>justine: if you shop at lucky supermarket, you are being encouraged by authorities to check your bank account immediately. authorities are telling us dozens of customers have their accounts hacked into. the thieves had about 23 bay area lucky stores as far north as petaluma. the stores on the peninsula like the one in millbrae and union city and even in san jose. officials say some 80 people are reported falling victim to this theft after using the self check out line. the tampering was discovered last month a

council? on november 23, air chief marshal dalton told a television program that the royal air force could be asked to provide support to the afghan government beyond the nato withdrawal date. he said, i am not sure exactly how long will we beat -- we will be required to stay help. it would certainly be a possibility and an opportunity which our government will have to make a decision on. what is your thinking on that? >> if is right that the royal air force could be required to provide support -- >> yes, but he would not say that on the program if it was just a wild speculation. >> if did you say that the royal air force could be required that it could be asked? >> could be asked to provide support. >> but use it could be required, secretary state. >> if clearly the afghans are going to require enablers beyond 2014, and the u.s. has indicated that it will provide some enabling forces. it is not my view that the national security council is likely to agree to the u.k. providing frontline enablers, such as any kind of airlift of the one to combat zones. >> 7 not include apaches. >> i would not

house national economic council discusses how the obama administration wants to boost the economy and reduce the deficit. newsmakers, today at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> television can be a teacher. if we are going to have a debate on television, in a courtroom, and you to the affirmative side of the debate, you can make a more positive point. >> a subcommittee meets about televising the supreme court. you can hear more of the issue online at c-span.org with our special web page devoted to cameras and the court. you can also see public opinion polls and what the justices have said. >> on tuesday, another member of the joint deficit-reduction committee, pot thune, said that lowering defense spending should not have been an option during recent budget negotiations. he also said any new negotiations should include corporate and state taxes. these comments are 20 minutes. [applause] >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i am the president of the heritage foundation. on behalf of all of my colleagues and the board of trustees and the staff of the foundation, it is our great pleasure to welcome you here today. it is a particular pleasure today for me to welcome bac

television announced that news sunday. this is a one hour, 20 minutes event. >> today's program is jointly sponsored by the korea economic institute, the center for strategic and international studies, and the counciln foreign relations. i want to thank all of our partners for working so quickly to put together this forum. we're very honored to be partners with our friends here and talk about the very timely, timely and relevant issue of the korean peninsula after kim jong il's death. my name is abraham kim, and i'm the vice president of the korea economic institute, and i will be the moderator today. with kim jong il's death, it is no exaggeration that this is a momentous event in the periodic great uncertainty for not only north korea, but for the entire region. all of us have many questions. will kim jong il's successor consolidate power over their regime? this inexperienced leader will try to hold on to power. with this new regime be more reform-minded or hard-line? what does it all mean for south korea, china, japan, and the united states? we have three leading korea experts to help address some of these questions and more today. to my far left is scott snyder, the director of the program on u