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and, you know, ones they can put with matthew perry and tom cruise. i think they would have a very hard time in their own minds thinking, oh, well, let's make her the love interest, because they're not interested in making love with me. >> reporter: today, we're here because she's also an author of a new book called "is it just me?" is it just you? >> no, it's not just me. >> reporter: the book is a sort of etiquette book on speed. i want to ask you, we're going to start with the cover. >> yes. i love that. >> reporter: whoopi on the toilet. >> yes. because this is what happens. i'm sitting on the can -- >> reporter: you have to zoom in here. what's happening is, someone is -- >> asking me for an autograph? >> reporter: has that happened? >> yeah. you're in the bathroom, i'm in the bathroom. we're here to do the same thing. so, why would you not wait until i did what i needed to do to ask me for an autograph? >> reporter: that got her to thinking, she says, about how people treat each other these days. >> i just address a lot of stuff that's been frea

give a damn whether moscow knows how to drive trains or not or whether a man playing a pilot say tom cruise actually knows how to buy the planes that's a different thing whether this kind of a plane can really land on an aircraft carrier. who cares whether they can or cannot fly and now disagree with me because you're referring to mechanics wouldn't you doesn't matter whether he's driving or someone else's but the actor also shows an emotional response in that moment so there is a difference who were there we show was back more of the actors face. when the train races were filmed for real. and we were driving with our camera along side the trains with much golf driving on one of them and when i told them to overtake again there was a chance it wouldn't work this was going on for real. me he started overtaking and you should have heard our film current scream. and that's the kind of emotions we want our audience to feel this is a film director talking and one who just finished making a film i think when people were talking about the truth they had something different in mind they want to see

like tom cruise, fox news fell for it. >> yeah, but get this, the cost, $100,000.capitalism and all that -- >> they already ordered 10,000 of them. >> reporter: let's see, 10,000 jet packs at 100,000 a piece comes out to an expenditure of $1 billion. an expenditure the l.a. police department never heard of. as for the new zealand-based makers of the martin jet pack -- >> certainly we haven't sold 10,000 to the los angeles police, though we would love a call from them if they're interested. >> reporter: fox news didn't return our calls, but this is where the story originated. remember the old saying, consider the source? well, "weekly world news" is known for imaginary scoops like bat boy found in cave. these are the folks who brought us headlines like ten new commandments found, death cured, and first photos of heaven. the ceo of "the weekly world news" never takes his tongue out of his cheek. >> think about law enforcement jet pack officer being able to descend down on sunset boulevard and stop a celebrity that's loaded driving a convertible into a tree, that's so

>> stephanie, that's a great point, because are you going to then prosecute tom cruise for playing aanything, but nice try. >> somebody has to play the bad guy. are you going to have a re-enactment where there are no nazis, it's a ridiculous point. >> david, whatever you're drinking, i want two of them. i know you're drinking tea. i know you're drinking tea, bro. >> the hypocrisy on the left -- >> larry: all you have finish at once. go. >> sorry, larry. >> yeah. it's like christine o'donnell, there's no right or wrong, even you shouldn't even lie to the nazis if they're

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this summer, tom cruise nearly killed himself while clocking the season's fastest lap. ( applause ) we the executive producer, andy wilman, to try and define the show's appeal. >> andy wilman: it's a journey into the male mind, which, i believe, is a really, potentially, very funny place. because, let's face it, nothing happens there. >> kroft: the show's popularity has turned a trio of aging automotive journalists with schoolboy senses of humor into worldwide television stars. >> clarkson: i like the idea that us three are arbiters of taste. >> kroft: first among equals is jeremy clarkson, a big, bombastic, chain-smoking newspaper columnist who is one of the best-known commentators in the u.k. his subversive personality sets the tone and drives the action. i mean, you've said some pretty outrageous things. "all bmws are driven by people who are psychologically unfit to drive anything more powerful than an electric razor." >> clarkson: yeah, that certain was the case. i would change that to audis now. but it was the case with bmw. you need to look at, "why did that person buy a bmw? wh

>> tom cruise. >> tom cruise. we'll go with that one. i've got to leave it there, guys.hank you. >> well kun. season finale on mtv tonight on 10:00 p.m. >> announcer: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by mabelline new york maybe she's born with it maybe it's mabelline. >>> now to boots. they are all the rage this season and the designs are more fabulous than ever. but finding the right pair can still be pretty tricky. here to show us the four biggest friends for fall and winter indicate dim mock financial director of "people stylewatch" magazine. good morning. >> hi, maggie. >> so hard to choose boots. what's a good rule of them i never know. >> what's so great about this season there, are so many choices. there's really something for everyone. and, also there are so many different price points. so. >> okay. that's ginch if you find the boot right for you make that investments but if you want to try a trend you can do it for as little as $35. >> talk about the four top trends. the super sleek boot kate more like the classic, right? >> this is really modern and g

he looks like the little boy from the tom cruise movie "jerry maguire". >> oh, yeah! remember. did you know there are 80 million cats in the u.s. out of all of them there is only one, from nevada, named stewie who is in the guinness book of world records because he measures 48 inches nose to tail. >> how long is that? >> turn around. what's your name? >> olivia. >> stand up for us. you're about 4'0"? this is how long stewie the cat is. >> his feat landed him in a place in the guinness book of world records as the longest cat on the planet and he joins us with his owner robin hendrickson. hi. >> hi there. >> you have a handful there. when did you realize stewie was longer than the average cat. >> probably about the 5 millionth time i heard someone say, wow, he's got to be the biggest thing i have ever seen. >> was he just one of those ginormous kittens at birth or did the spurt just happen? >> he was an average-size maine coon kitten. >> do you realize his head and tail are in two different time zones? he's a maine coon and they are typically big cats. is he a gentle g

>> stephanie, that's a great point, because are you going to then prosecute tom cruise for playing ain a movie? >> he's not running for anything, but nice try. >> somebody has to play the bad guy. are you going to have a re-enactment where there are no nazis, it's a ridiculous point. >> david, whatever you're drinking, i want two of them. i know you're drinking tea. i know you're drinking tea, bro. >> the hypocrisy on the left -- >> larry: all you have finish at once. go. >> sorry, larry. >> yeah. it's like christine o'donnell, there's no right or wrong, even you shouldn't even lie to the nazis if they're trying to find the jews in your house. like, yeah, yeah, there's more -- >> larry: folks, on a happy note, it's only two weeks to go. two weeks to election night and you'll get complete coverage of course right here on cnn. thanks to stephanie miller, penn jillette, david web and mark lamont hill, they will all be back. hey, you think this job is easy?

favorite aaron sorkin moment, perhaps my favorite movie moment was that scene in "a few good men" when tom cruiseis taking on jack nicholson. remember this? >> colonel jessup, did you order the code red? >> you don't have to answer that question. >> i'll answer the question. you want answers? >> i think i'm entitled. >> you want answers? >> i want the truth! >> you can't handle the truth! >> of course, eliot, you remember that jack nicholson was the villain. >> you know, i'm not so sure. the whole thing here is jack nicholson may have been telling us the truth and we can't handle it. and i loved that moment. it was just beautiful. >> sorkin's latest movie, "the social network," tells the story of how facebook began. i loved the movie. it's beautifully written. smart and entertaining. we're so excited to have him here today. tv and screenwriter, playwright aaron sorkin. live and in living color. how are you? >> wonderful to see you. >> thank you for coming. >> my pleasure. >> let's pivot if we can. we'll come back to the movie in a moment. let's talk politics. you created in "the west wing" -- you

(laughter) >> and then tom cruise is scientology does that. to feel this is the night.joined us at the beginning the telethon to hear your response. >> p.s. if you have to hold its the night if it gets to tomorrow you get a little more nervous if it's to sunday than your getting really nervous. i think this place is ready to party tonight. >> what you think gainey. it's an educated guess there seems to be feel this is that right? >> there's definitely a five that you don't get every night here. it's been here since the up back in the last road trip in the amount of bands that we had on a road trip, this is the team to go somewhere. >> your not surprised that was when you see all the fans in san diego there were more people in san diego rooting for the giants then for the padres. >> it's always like that. >> why? >> parents of kids about a college there you have a huge bay area population that's gone down there for the weather and they never leave their giants. >> he looked at me for being dumb for not knowing. >> there's a lot of giants fans at dodger stadium but not qu

. >> i'm like tom cruise in "cocktail." >> there you go. >> i'll justtryy yours. >> make sure you garnish you are all set. >> it is my first bacon martini. >> that is good. >> everything bacon and my song "give me that bacon." it is by big cheese. >> it should be from the bacon brothers. >> go to myfoxdc.com. i posted over 10 haunted attractions in our area for halloween coming up in 15 days. >> was that drink really good? >> it was. >> did it taste like bacon? >> a bit. >> smoky? >> yes. that is a good way to describe it. i will listen to my new jam. >> one more big event? paul's birthday. happy birthday. >> thank you, steve. >>> red and orange are colors you associate with fall. >> holly is working with those colors for the fall season. >> reporter: the thing is you have to start at ed's plant world. this is ed. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: thank you for hosting us. >> we are excited to have you out. this is beautiful. >> reporter: this is a beautiful time of year. you and i were talking earlier to get out and do some planting. why so good? >> the weather is the main thin

remember when tom cruise did "top fever" and played the crazy guy and everyone started looking at himrs of the cast, bu no one specifically said -- >> he's been replaced by liam neeson. >> and he and liam share the same press agent. >> i didn't know that. >> i'm sorry, i don't know his name exactly but -- >> here is a quote from the director. i thought mel would ve been great in the movie, but i realized film making is a collaborative effort and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew. >> our question is,hen have you paid penance, when is it enough, when can you come back, when do you get a second chance? you go through the list of people who have, how shall we say, fallen out of favor, okay. alec baldwin, you know. >> he had a rant with his daughter. i kept thinking, the thing that makes mel's different is you heard his words. and you heard what he was saying to his wife -- >> girlfriend. his girlfriend. we haven't had him in his own words say he's sorry or have any repentance at all. lec apologized and seems to be in great terms with his dau

like tom cruise. >> ox news fell for it. >> get this, the cost $100,000.3 i'mmall for buying stuff uplice depaatmenn has never heard of. >> certtinly we haven't sold 100,,00 to the lossangeles police. >> reporter: fox news admitted th error. but this is where the story originated. remember the old saying, considee the source? well the weekly news world is known for imaginary like bat boy found in cave. -hese are the fflks who brought %-commandments found.ew deaf cured and first photos of heaven. the ceo of the weekly world news never takes his tongue out of his cheek. >>thinkkabbut a law enforcement land.ack officer being able to >> reporter: last week tte story got picked up in thh real oscloud was headdd -- chaos the jet pack is reel. it goes 63 miles er hour. %-existence.e of thhm in the company is looking for ú%oeeody to incest $63 million. >> you could have jjt packs ú%ying into choppers. >> reporter: even jet packs flying to bad boys. [ laughter ] cnn, new york >>> wow! >> that little bobble head. >> tell us producer who found >> the thing is it does exist. >> your new mode of t

. >> similarly to what tom cruise did, right, in that tropic movie?l gibson is in now. >> you don't think there's hope for mel? >> i think going in this huge comedy is smart and great. good for him. >> we were talking about the kids from "glee" and this "gq" spread. what do you think about it? >> i was looking at it. it reminded me of the britney spears "one more time" video. the picture of lea michelle in her panties in the gym locker room. kathie lee pointed out rightly she is 24, so it's different than when we talk about miley cyrus rolling all over a bed at 17 years old. so, you know, yes, are they playing high schoolers? yes. i think anyone who buys "gq" magazine is going to look at it and say these are the actors in "glee" doing a tongue and cheek thing. >> what about the teen mom thing, what about that, the beats up of the -- >> that was terrible. i think "teen mom" -- i don't know that you could say it's glamourizing it. >> they are becoming stars. >> they are becoming stars, but i think it's a fairly -- look, it's a -- i'm not going to defend

. >> tom: still ahead, will the cruze help g.m. cruise back to profitability? a look at the new small car offering and what it could mean for g.m. >> susie: back now to our top story-- what caused the flash crash? our guest tonight is on a special commission to review the findings of today's report and to make recommendations. he's david ruder, former chairman of the securities and exchange commission, and now professor emeritus of northwestern university's school of law. david, welcome back to "nightly business report." >> thank you, susie. >> susie: let me begin by asking you, were you satisfied with the findings of the report? >> i think the report was extremely well done, very detailed, and gave a good, solid picture of what happened on may 6th. >> susie: now, it didn't give any recommendations or any solutions, and that's going be the job of your commission. i know you haven't had a chance to really study the report. but if there were any key element, key solution, that you would recommend, what would it be? >> well, one has to look at what went on there.

. >>> peeping tom is cruising the uc berkeley campus, and a man dresses like a woman and takes pictureley police ask you to call if you have information in the case. another update coming up in half an hour, and the "today" show returns in a minute. have a great day and see you in a bit. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a universal gesture... ♪ a way of telling the world "you did it!"... without saying a word. introducing the mercedes-benz sls...amg. [ engine revs ] ♪ the best or nothing... that is what drives us. >>> we're back now with more of "today" on a wednesday morning. it's the 13th day of october, 2010. it's a brisk morning here in the northeast, blue sky and some very handsome, beautiful people out on the plaza this morning as always. i'm matt lauer along with al roker and tamron hall is joining us as well. a lot of nice people are here, a lot of the eyes of the world on what's happening in copiapo, chile, where the scene is just remarkable, those 33 miners who have been trapped under ground for 70 days now, are being brought to the surface one at a time. just an incredible reunio

tom is here to tell us about that. >> good day for cruising in a cool ride like that guy has. we've got wonderful weather, and if you have a conrtible, you'll want to put the top down. weather for biking, hiking, kayaking if you have a chance, if you have the day off, congratulations. we have many students back in school today. many had to go back to work this morning. for this columbus day, those who have the opportunity for outdoor recreation and fun, it is certainly perfect for that. right now we're in the upper 70s throughout much of the region to near 80 degrees. it should climb into the mid, perhaps upper 80s in a few locatis by midafternoon. out of the mountains, it's cooler, the mid-60s there, mid-70s on the eastern shore. richmond is in the upper 70s right now and upper 70s into the carolinas, and those locations may get into the upper 80s by later this afternoon. now, as we look at what's been happening over the lt 12 hours, there's a little disturbance in the atmosphere. it's going to be passing to our north this evening but perhaps close enougho trigger an isolated

tom, for all of your efforts. thank you, monique, and we look forward to a long future. >> thank you, again, very much to princess cruisesconable corporation. next, i would like to introduce the man who really made this possible. he was our first investor in this great project, $1.9 million, which at the outset seemed to be plenty of money, so i would very much like to introduce jack, and i realized i skipped over ed, so i will come right back to him, but jack, if you would not mind stepping forward. thank you very much to the day air quality district. [applause] >> good morning. the port of san francisco is the first to install clean electric shoreside power for the bay area and indeed california. i'm here on behalf of the bay i'm here on behalf of the bay area air quality managem

tom, for all of your efforts. thank you, monique, and we look forward to a long future. >> thank you, again, very much to princess cruisesoration. next, i would like to introduce the man who really made this possible. he was our first investor in this great project, $1.9 million, which at the outset seemed to be plenty of money, so i would very much like to introduce jack, and i realized i skipped over ed, so i will come right back to him, but jack, if you would not mind stepping forward. thank you very much to the day air quality district. [applause] >> good morning. the port of san francisco is the first to install clean electric shoreside power for the bay area and indeed california. i'm here on behalf of the bay area air quality management district, and we want to recognize and applaud the leadership and commitment of protecting our air quality in health. that is due to the leadership of the mayor, jared at the time you were with the city, monique. they deserve the credit. we are proud to partner with them to be able to help provide this funding, but the leadership and commitment and drive to make this happen -- it h

tom sherwood is here with details. >> he said he doesn't support this write-. in gray said he wants to window those voters. gray now is cruising to an expected victory november 2. a nagging website has popped up in recent weeks urgingoters toably the fenty. this after a racially divisive result that showed this. the write-in facebook page has thousands of friends. >> i knew it was a long shot and i think it is a long shot. we hit a point where the facebook page flag a few people to over 5,000. >> reporter: he started the long shot effort. >> i like him mainly because of the ucation. i think he's done a phenomenal job. it is a long shot. if the people want it to happen, it can definitely happen. >> reporter: he formally endorsed gray two days after the september primary. and the staff said he is doing nothing to encourage any write-in and still supports gray. to me the story more complicated, the write-in promoter has good thing to say good gray, too. >> not anti-gray. he is a good man and he's had a great career and done a lot. we just like fenty. >> and he said he would like the neat write-in guy. >> light of his positive fee