tim tebow, living a great life. attorney gloria allred is intimating mom is not telling the whole truth. we'll take your calls on that. >>> it's outrageous to think that a violent sex offender is practicing medicine in the state of tennessee. we're talking about someone who had a six-year relationship with his 15-year-old stepdaughter, indicted for first-degree rape, sodomy, yet still practicing, examining sick, young kids. a couple of facebooks on it. natasha writing, you can't trust anyone these days, not even your own kids' doctor. why would they allow a doctor convicted of this to practice? there's the bottom line question. if he is practicing, shouldn't we know? shouldn't a parent know? i mean, there should be a notification on that. john lucich, we had talked before the break what's the best way to red flag this on a nationwide scale where it shouldn't be just a couple of states denying him. it should be across the board, right? >> absolutely. but, you know, there is -- red flags weren't needed. this guy admit

the ad features a great football player, tim tebow, and his loving mother discussing a difficult medicalion she made for her family. i respect and honor mrs. tebow's decision. >> i want my daughter to live in a world where everyone's decisions are respected. >> my mom showed me women are strong and wise. she taught me that only women can make the best decisions about their health and their future. >> my daughter will always be my little girl but i'm proud every day as i watch her grow up to be her own person, a smart, confident young woman. i trust her to take care of herself. >> we're working toward the day where every woman will be valued, where every woman's decision about her health and her family will be respected. >> we celebrate families by supporting our mothers, by supporting our daughters, by trusting women. >> joining us now is dave ziron a correspondent for "the nation" and host of sirius xm's edge of sports radio, also author of "welcome to the terrordome" the pain, politics, and promise of sports. great to see you. thank you for being here. >> great to see you too, rachel.

it features a great football player, tim tebow, and his mother. d honor her decision. >> i want my daughter to live in a world where everyone's decisions are refect spected. >> we would air tebow's ad in response, but it's not been released. it will run in the first quarter of the super bowl. >>> yesterday, we told you how indiana schools would open two hours later because of super bowl? nope. the official said no. threw a flag on the play. it did not give officials the right to delay school. the reason they wanted to do it was the last time the colts were in the super bowl, bus drivers called in sick. they reached a compromise. they will open an hour later and kids will stay 30 minutes late. >>> how about a hall of famer. now, there's an online bidding contest to get the greatest of all time, barry sanders to come to your house for the big game. >> wow! >> the bidding is at 9 grand. all the proceeds go to cancer research. he'll watch the entire game with you, robin. barry sanders. >> you know how many snacks you have to have? he's a big man. >> th

there is tim tebow star not guilty a big super bowl ad. >> brian: the chairman of the joints chief ofica" right now. ♪ god bless america, my home sweet home. ♪ god bless america, my home, sweet home. ♪ >> steve: fantastic. very nicely done. the president will talk in a couple minutes and we'll give it to you live. stay tuned. >> gretchen: let's get to some other quick headlines. toyota now admitting there are design problems with the anti--lock brakes in the prius that sometimes cause them to fail for just a second, but the car company says it fixed this problem for models sold since late january. they're trying to figure out how to inform people who bought those cars before that time. in washington, transportation secretary lahood startled the public saying americans shouldn't drive their toyotas anymore. he later clarified, he just meant people should take recalled cars to the dealer immediately. after that statement, toyota stock fell 4%. several toyota dealers announced they are extending their hours to accommodate all the service repairs op the recalled cars. >>> too close to cal

it's tim tebow and her mother. i respect and honor mrs. 's decision. >> i want my daughter to live in a world where everyone's decisions are respected. >> we would with air tebow's ad in response, but it has not been released yet. even though we've been talking so much about it. it's set to run during the first quarter of sunday's game. should the tebow anti-abortion commercial air during the super bowl? joe carter is in miami to cover the game. he's asking people about what they think about this controversy. i'm sure you're getting an earful, joe. >> reporter: you know, i actually am. a lot of people have a strong opinion about the topic. nobody's seen the commercial yet, but people still have a strong opinion, strong point of view, based on what we've been telling them. i can tell you that people are upset because cbs is running it, people are upset because the other side is not being run or they didn't allow space for the other side. but when the announcement was first made, i took it to the streets and asked folks if running an ananti-a

tim tebow ad, pro-life ad.y're tippy toeing around it, they're not saying anti-abortion in the ad. his mother comes on and says doctors told me i shouldn't have this baby. >>eer going to have that. >> so i think you get into this issue, is this the platform where somebody has to turn to their 6-year-old and either explain why two men are kissing or explain why a woman could or couldn't have a baby or explain what a four-hour erection is in a levitra ad. >> if mancrunch.com were your account, would you have bought that ad for the super bowl? >> ro i, probably not the most effective way to use dollars. having said that, it was a brilliant strategy. this guy is getting untold publicity because of it. it's not going to run but you won. he spent zero and is getting dollars. from a media point of view, pretty smart move. >> donnie, you hang with us. let's meet dominic, co-creator for mancrunch.com, bills itself an an internet service connecting men with other men and dennis fraeger, nationally syndicated host and aut

there is tim tebow.my guess is, he is a very out spoken christian and the football player that wears the bible versus boldly on his cheek when he plays ball. we will take a break. >>> stocks fell yesterday, halting a two-day rally, and wednesday's weakness expected to continue today, unfortunately. and we have a look at what is worrying investors as we wait -- i guess we just got the opening bell, right? did we hear it? >> the opening bell is on the way. futures 80 points lower before the well. we got the weekly jobs report. that came out and solidified we will start in the red at the open. 480,000 americans joined the unemployment line last week, and that's the fourth increase in five weeks. walmart is the latest company to cut jobs. the retailer is slashing 300 administrative positions at the arkansas headquarters. that comes one day before the government releases its big monthly jobs report. they show businesses did hiring in january, but as we hear from stephanie early in the hour, there will be a hu

there's a headline in addition to the president, that's tim tebow, a lot of people didn't expect him to be there,ies a heisman trophy winner, quarterback from the university of florida, he's the guy wearing the bible verses under his eyes when he plays football and he's going to give the closing remarks and when that happens, if it's available you'll see it. in the meantime, 27 minutes after the hour. look at this, martha, there's a new push from republican senators asking questions how the underwear bomber was handled in the hours after his arrest, they want u.s. attorney general eric holder to testify before congress immediately. holder now saying he was the one who ordered the body bomber arrested and read his myrrh ander rights. jeff sessions, republican senator from alabama, he wrote a letter yesterday asking holder to appear before his committee. good morning to you. the head of that committee says it's in the work to get holder there, the question is when. what eric holder was saying yesterday is folks like you are making politics out of this decision, he was the one who made

t tim tebow is doing an ad that will run in the super bowl.e itself and break it down another way. some say this is the culmination of a brilliant marketing strategy by the anti-abortion movement. it's rebranded itself as hip, modern, and, yes, feminist. >> reporter: tim tebow is a star, heisman trophy winner and clearly devout. in short, he is the face, focus on the family, which opposes abortion has been looking for. >> we really hold up bonno as a great example of someone who stands up passionately for what he believes. i think we should send the same applause toward tim tebow for doing the same thing. >> reporter: tebow's super bowl ad will feature his mother and cheerleader pam, who against doctor's orders, gave birth to her son after falling ill. focus says the ad will not mention the word "abortion" but talk about family. >> we're interested in culture change. having a dialogue, talking about ways in which we can reduce abortions in this country, is a good conversation to have. ♪ to women's choice >> reporter: although the ad that's inf

. >> reporter: then there's the tim tebow controversy. he will front a pro life ad for focus on the family. the unseen ad already sparked counterads on the internet. most viewers will tune in not nor a message but for a good laugh. >> get out of up to. if you have any chicken vacation saved up, use 'em. >> reporter: the cash will make advertisers the winners super bowl sunday. >> okay, punxsutawney polamalu got the biggest reaction in the studio. >> i think the e-trade baby, that's gonna be good. >>> wow, took our minds off the snow for a while. >> let's get it right back on. >> you know what's interesting? a decade ago, and i write more about this online later this morning, but ten years ago, we had a ten-day period of winter. it was january 20th, 25th and 30th. the 3078 was a super bowl sunday where we got hit with snow. so 0 it almost seems like a repeat of what happened. this one seems a little much more substantial. some of you may remember that one super bowl party that you had trouble getting to because of the snow. this one, the s

pro life group called focus on the family, they are running a controversial ad on sunday, starring tim tebowhere's a little tip for parents out there whose kids might see the ad. just do what i do. if they are curious, just tell them every life is precious and that child there is debate among adults about when specifically life begins, their life is going to end a lot sooner if they don't be quiet while daddy is watching the super bowl. that should -- that should do it. [ applause ] really a great time for that debate. the saints have their own catch phrase, which is who dat? i'm not sure how that got started or what it means, but it is popular and fun to say who dat. i'm planning to answer the phone like that on sunday all day. and not only is this phrase popular among humans, even animals are joining in on the fun. [ applause ] >> jimmy: what's going through that dog's head? you know -- he probably thinks he's their leader. on sunday when the chicken winging cot out and he's not allowed to have anything, he's going to be confused. speaking of who and dat, guillermo, do you know who is play

commercial during the super bowl that features tebow and his mom, she says counters drurnlg -- doctors urged her to have an abortion while she was pregnant with tim. molly line in washington, what did we hear from tebow? >> the crowd of the national breakfast did hear from him but tv cameras had been shown the door by that time. the 2007 heisman trophy winner was expected to give the closing prayer at the annual event, he was following remarks by secretary of state hillary clinton, and the main speaker, president obama. jon: what was the controversy over the super bowl ad that involves tebow and his mom? >> the christian group focus on the family has bought time during the super bowl to air an that's expected to tell the story of his mother's pregnancy in 1987 when mrs. tebow and her husband was were on a trip to the phillipines, she got sick, the doctors advised an abortion, she refused and tim tebow was born in august of that year, he has said his mom was, quote, a courageous woman. planned parenthood that is responded to the ad with its own online ad featureing minnesota vike,' sean james and al joiner talking about how they respect mrs. tebow

. >> then the tim tebow controversy. he will have a pro life ad focus on the family.by pro choice groups. they will tune in not for a message but for a good laugh. >> get out-of-town. any vacation save it. >> and it is what will make advertisers the winners. >>> they look good this year. >> they do. >> lack luster last year and that polamalu. that is funny. >> all right. we have food. and we will go to the kitchen. we are getting hungry. and so our next studio next door. they are cooking up a storm and with a french twist. [ male announcer ] mark your calendar. the "verizon fios days to save event" is here. a limited time opportunity to save $20 a month, when you sign up for fios tv, internet and phone for the great low price of $89.99 a month for one year with a two-year agreement. with 100% true fiber optics, you'll get an amazing hd picture, blazing fast internet, plus, crystal-clear phone. all for just $89.99 a month for one year. discover a whole new entertainment experience that goes beyond cable thousands of your favorite shows and movies available at the touch

. >> i think the last time you were here we were talk about tim tebows appearance as far as his serious really will it feel out of place? >> it may. what's happened, it's take tennessee spotlight this year for the advertising buzz. and it's going to be carefully looked for and watched by the audience. and it has played a pretty critical role in the conversation around the super bowl this year and magnifying. >> is that the big buzz or are we not waiting for the new bush ad? or new ce ad? >> well, i think that's it. but many of the brand advertisers are going to be following the same strait jus they have followed in the last several years. very similar. using humor. going to be using animals, using children, using all the different devices that advertisers typically use to engage audiences. i don't think many surprises there, but the audience is eagerly awaiting the ads. >> let's get to some of those. but let's look at etrade, the baby is back. the talking baby that we all love. here's one of the ads. >> this is my friend frank and his retirement plan. >> one golden crown. >> how long ha

. >> reporter: 2010 may be best remembered for controversy, not comedy.çó florida quarterback tim tebowdecision not to have an abortion in a spot for focus on the family. cbs is catching heat from pro-choice groups who say the network sold out on a long-standing policy not to air ads that take a side on controversial topics. >> new select 55. >> reporter: but it is not all sober subjects this year and some things will still look familiar. >> when you're older than most of the fans and coaches and owners, it's tough taking orders from people. >> reporter: doritos is letting fans vote for their favorite amateur ad. >> it's a miracle! >> reporter: hoping lightning strikes twice. one of last year's entries was named most popular commercial of the games, earning a $1 million prize for its maker. so buckle up. this year's spots will likely take things right to the edge. advertisers hoping that super bowl magic will turn them -- >> no. >> no. >> reporter: into the game's big winner. kristen dahlgren, news4. >> 100 million people are expected to watch on sunday. cbs says it sold out all of the

breakfast and every president since eisenhower has been there speaking about coming together, and tim tebowthe final prayer and outspoken about his christianity was there on the platform and it looked like one of the senators was getting a autograph, so i'm not sure that everybody was paying full attention to what the president had to say, but they are trying to foster bipartisan cooperation and the president is trying to find places to reach out, and the prayer breakfast is a place to do that and also to get a autograph. >> in the interest of fostering cooperation, i invite the viewers to follow ed henry at ed henry.com as well as me, ali velshi. >> and we hope that they will come from the oval office and we have the stakeout, and the sign out there just in case senator reid and speaker pelosi are not on twitter yet. >> in case you don't know, ed henry is on a mission to maintain more twitter followers than i have. we will see how it ends, ed. >> if i have senator reid and speaker pelosi, i have a bigger lead. >> oh, his mike has just dropped out. we will get back to you, ed. >>> okay. thi

florida quarterback tim tebow will discuss his mother's decision not to have an abortion in a spot fors who say the network sold out on a policy that said not to take a side on controversial topics. the network rejected an ad from gay dating site man crunch. >> when you're older than most of the fans and coaches and owners, it's tough taking orders from people. >> reporter: doritos is letting people vote for their favorite amateur ad. hoping lightning strikes twice. one of last year's entries was named most popular commercial of the game, earning a $1 million prize for its maker. so buckle up. this year's spots will take things right to the edge. advertisers hoping that super bowl magic will turn them into the game's big winner. kristen dahlgren, news4. >> 100 million people are expected to watch on sunday. cbs says it has sold out all of the ad time. >>> germany has been hit with some of its most severe weather in years. last week, a man almost died there but he was saved by a woman who was miles away. he was visiting the northernmost part of germany when he decided to take a walk on

. >> reporter: like brett favre college football star tim tebow is also featured in a super bowl commercialut that's where the similarities end. tebow's ad tackles the worry, issue. the yet to be released spot was produced by the evangelical group focus on the family. in it devoe talks about his mother's decision to give -- tebow talks about his mother's decision to give birth to him despite the doctor's concerns for her health. about three dozen advertisers will be featured during the game. >> grab hold and squeeze, man. let me know if it's a dream. >> reporter: most ads try to use humor to lure viewers and even the cbs sports team gets in on the act. >> how about lavender? >> how about not? >> reporter: despite the bad economy advertisers are paying about 2 1/2 million dollars for a 30 second spot. >> i want to show you something. it's my shocked face. >> reporter: as many as 100 million viewers will be watching. cbs news, new york. >>> super bowl xliv airs this sunday, february 7th, right here on channel 9 and the pregame coverage begins at 2 p.m. >> time to get another check on the even

the one with tim tebow that will run during the game.ent on "larry king live" and said this is not political. critics don't agree with him. >> it's an up beat inspirational ad that celebrates family. we have not said anything about it. i think a lot of others made this more political than it needs to be. >> roe versus wade is under attack more than it has been for decades. we're concerned about continuing efforts, particularly on organizations like focus on the family. it is quite extreme in its desire to, i think the quote was make abortion illegal and unthinkable. and for focus on the family to be claiming that they're making this nonpolitical ad, i think is really not believable. >> now, we have learned the ad will be aired during the first quarter of the game. >>> nba superstar kobe bryant reached a major milestone. the lakers guard passed magic johnson and jerry west as the all time leading scorer. here's why it's a big deal. jerry west is the guy the nba logo was modelled after and he was the guy that brought kobe to l.a. in 1994.

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there is some, you can talk about this focus on families organizations, pro-life ad that features tim tebowted a lot of talk. i think if the idea is to message in front of a lot of eye balls, they've done it in a big way. >> it is, and it is a gutsy move. i think the thing that's out there politically is that in the past, cbs specifically and other networks have rejected advocacy ads. they've rejected ads that are more liberal in their stance, and this year this is on the conservative side so the liberals are up in arms. they did reject a gay dating site ad. so, you have a little political undercurrent going on here. >> but we're talking about it, and that's half the battle of these organizations. >> that's right. >> matt miller, as always, thanks very much. >> great to be here, matt. >> and which do you like better, the commercials or the game? weigh in at our website, todayshow.com. >>> up next, one man and his dogs' remarkable cross-country >>> this morning on "today's pets," an incredible journey to raise awareness for a deadly disease. our resident animal lover jill rappaport is here w

have the site say that the network has a double standard after it accepted a anti-abortion ad with tim tebow while refusing their ad showing two men kissing. >>> jersey shore outrage. mtv's hit reality shore is coming back for a second season. the national italian american foundation is slamming that decision. the group says the show glorifies the guido culture that portrays harmful stereotypes of italian americans. >>> the new "we are the world." we are getting a first look at the history-making remake of the 1980s charity song. more than 80 celebrities, including barbra streisand and kanye west gathered to record the song for haiti. the video will air for the first time during the winter olympics. that's your exclusive "showbiz tonight" news break. i'm a.j. hammer. make sure you join us at 11:00 p.m. eastern and pacific tonight for "showbiz tonight," tv's most provocative entertainment news show. >>> this just in from miami police. they have released a sketch now of the man seen with 26-year-old paula sadusky the playboy model just hours before her body was found in a trash bin. she was la