whoopi has won everything.so, he hams it up as manny on "modern family." now, rico rodriguez is here with a member of his own family, his mom. he's cooking up a family favorite, just in time for mother's day. >> he's so expressive, isn't he? >> that's manny. >>> okay. if you cannot wait for the season premiere of "the bachelorette," next monday, here it is. emily maynard begins her search for love. wants to make a lasting impression. but just maybe lays an egg. >> how are you? >> i'm good. how are you? >> i'm doing well. >> i'm travis. >> i'm emily. >> nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you, too. >> you're probably wondering why i'm holding this egg. >> yeah, i am. >> this egg is a symbol of two beautiful people, you and ricky. and throughout this journey, i will take care of this egg, like i would take care of you and ricky, for the rest of our lives. >> thank you. >> yeah. >> you are so sweet. >> you're so welcome. >> i almost dropped the egg. >> i got it. >> you're good. >> i so wish you could see josh's face

] >> questlove: mother whoopie, there you are.>> yes, is that the noise i heard? i thought someone was strangling a bag of cats. >> jimmy: mother, please. >> it's all right, james. if the downton countess thinks i am to be intimidated, i have one thing to say. bitch, please. [ laughter ] >> well, i guess i could always use a drink. higgins, will you please pour cousin whoopi a glass of wine? >> steve: certainly, my lady. >> jimmy: it's all right. i'll get it, higgins. >> steve: no, no, my lord. i have it. it is my duty. [ pouring noises ] [ grunting noises ] ahh! yuck! [ gargling noises ] >> mmm. terribly sorry, do you have any white wine? [ laughter ] >> steve: certainly, my lady. >> jimmy: very well. questlove, it might interest you to know that like you, my daughters are also musically inclined. >> questlove: is that right? >> jimmy: yes, lady catherine learned to play the harpsichord. lady amber is a wonderful pianist. and then there is edith, who has her talent. [ drum solo ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> my apologies. you mus

and i have to change a lot. >> if i'm boring you, let's talk about whoopi's sex life?t is going on with you? >> i am happier now than i have ever been before -- >> when was the last time you have been with a man? >> you know. >> one of our viewers asked should marijuana be legalized for medical use -- >> aren't there issues of importance that you want to talk about. >> we are on the road to serfdom as the government getting bigger we become smaller. >> i'm saying yes. i'm saying yes. >> we're going to let you vote. does he get a second date? >> yes, he does. >> oh that's a winner. >> there will be snow for the highland, the potential for a few flurries over belmont -- who the hell wrote this script. >> the nobles spoke with a very different accent. canada is going to kill us all. that's next on "viewpoint." politically direct on current tv >> what should women be doing? >> electing women to office. new 5 rpm gum. stimulate your senses. >>> almost every climate scientists warn if you we don't do something about global warming we're heading to a disaster. today james han

>> you can be whoopi. >> i don't want to be whoopi. >> sean: speaking of this, we have a special one-houright on the life of barack obama and his controversial auto biography. you are going to hear from the president, we will play him in his own words. still to encourages he caused a commotion after he exploded over the barack obama class warfare rhetoric. rhetoric. john lubits says that this is are you still sleeping? just wanted to check and make sure that we were on schedule. the first technology of its kind... mom and dad, i have great news. is now providing answers families need. siemens. answers. >> this whole thing with obama saying the rich don't pay their taxes [bleep]: and i voted for the guy and i'm a democrat. what a [bleep]. >> the rich don't pay their taxes. let me tell you something, right? first they say, you are dead broke, the united states of america, you can do anything you want. go for it! then gufor it and you make it and everybody's like [bleep] you! [bleep] you just said go for it. >> sean: that was acteddor/comedian jon lovitz, now in the spotlight for going on th

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so whoopi goldberg asked the president about that. i'm wondering a, what do you think happened? and b, what are you going to do about it? this has to be the last straw. >> first of all, jp morgan is one of the best managed banks there is. jamie dimon is one of the smartest banksers we got. they still lost $2 billion and counting precisely because they were making bets in these derivative markets. don't have all the details yet. it will be investigated. but this is why we passed wall street reforms. >> this is one of the best managed banks. you can have a bank that isn't as strong, isn't as profitable, making those same bets and we might have had to step in. that's why wall street reform is so important. >> so he's making another push for wall street reform. what about same-sex marriage? >> we asked about that. even though he came out in favor of gay marriage, there are still many questions about whether or not he will fight to change a federal law. that will allow gay couples benefits like social security and being able to file joint tax returns. so i asked about that. >> you di

you get to play with whoopi goldberg. emmy winner. oscar winner.. come in. come in. sit. sit. >> jane marsh, guidance counselor. >> sue heck, lost frosh. >> sue, what kind of counseling can i guide you with? peer pressure? low self-esteem? eating too much? not eating enough? sneak eating? >> no. none of that. it's just, high school is a lot harder than i thought it would be. >> looks like you found your soul mate there. >> absolutely. oh, god. if whoopi goldberg were my soul mate, i would die. >> it had to be so much fun to play with her. >> it was a truly magical experience. it has to be the fifth-happiest experience of my life. >> fifth? >> fifth. >> you have everything cataloged. >> i've lived 20 years. so, over five is high up there. >> 20 years. you're playing a 14-year-old. >> yeah. >> how do you tap into the inner teen? >> oh, i think everyone is probably about 14 at heart. maybe not everyone. just me. >> you are. >> i'm more like 11 at heart. and sue is more like the 11-year-old range, like maturity-wise. so, it's easy. >> i have to say, an

whoopi, ask a tough question.qual compensation for women. >> when you're on air force one, can you feel the bumps? >> eric: really? what you not? >> which kardashian was married for only 72 days? >> that would be kim. >> very good! >> eric: hard-hitting stuff. not the i'm too lazy to write and research a segment, just so we can cut time here and do the culture quiz thing again. i guess so. hey, president, pull up a chair. right here. in the morning. we won't ask you about the bumps on air force one. bob, kim kardashian, quacamole and chips. that's all they come up with? >> bob: there were other questions asked that we decided not to add in this piece. for whatever reason that might be. fair and equal payment for women, obama signed the ledbetter act to give them equal pay for equal rights. that is dead wrong. this is a -- this makes sense, too. this could actually say republicans in 2012, because brains are overrated. >> greg: we had to rehash the joke for that? >> eric: the reason i brought it up, there is an hou

you may remember i discussed that on "the view" causing whoopi goldberg and joy behar to walk out. with us is abdul rauf the author of the grand new book moving the mountain beyond ground zero to new vision of muslim in america. imam is now associated with the ground zero project. what happened there. >> i'm no longer with the park 51 project but my vision my vision is of a multifaith center where people of all religions, bill, can come together and build understanding and respect and peace which is all we are. >> bill: i like that idea. but why aren't you with this project now? why did you bail? we had differences of opinion. >> bill: on? >> on the vision itself. >> bill: so you and the other developers you saw it one way, they saw it the other? >> yes. now, was i anti-muslim or bigoted or unfair or biased or any of that for saying you know, and this is what i said, you know, imam, i'm for this project, i think you are doing a good thing. i want it a block or two away. i don't think it's appropriate at the cite site. was my intention bad for saying that? >> in new york city the no

. >> whoopie pies are a great thing we have a neat book on this and from wilton there is a whoopie piea shower. >> a first communion and they had them. >> it is a cake with awesome filling we will check that out later something different kids can handle. actually, my coworker jackie her daughter grace did with fondant all of these herself. >> love it. >> kids can make something like this for their moms and then the candy she did the candy and look the flowers, mothers day may >> i love the stepping stones. >> they are so classic and this is less than $10, and it comes with the pan, the clement, decorations and -- cement, decorations you mix it put it in the pan they can use stamps pen to make the design. >> that is a keepsake forever. >> exactly. >> tell me about the cups. >> i love this in particular >> i don't know why. >> these come with markers in them they are under $2 what you do, is they say you take tissue paper rub it gives it surface then these are the markers you use i did an i heart mom but then used sharpie we have bright paint pens see what i did i personalized i don't kn

. >> ted danson and whoopi goldberg. >> that's where they met, actually. >> they were a million laughsscarfed2 didn't do well. >> they introduced the dog that caught the fries gee. frisbie. >> steven king wants to be taxed more. pab, i can't believe you used the title of his books. >> i left out the best one. if the government keeps taking more of the green mile-e-cyrus -- did you see what i did there? >> not really. you said a bunch of words. >> you milt -- you might have made the worst joke. that is a great thing in the history of "red eye." swree been on for five years. -- we have been on for five years. >> you may have made the worst joke tonight is a bad thing, but let alone the history of "red eye." >> but look at how you are laughing. i can take it. >> i have your shining reference. come play with us forever and over. >> i knew it was a thing. but it wasn't funny. >> it was funny. >> thanks, andy. >> have i said it before. if a joke doesn't have to be explained, it is not funny. >> confused people don't laugh, says the guy who wrote "gilligan's island" explaining his one minute

. >> cake decorating whoopie pies instead of always giving a gift, give a gift of being together take a four week, wilton cake decorating class for $20. >> ac moore has lots of classes you can do to do a class together mom would love that and then you know, you have a new skill. >> exactly. >> what is so much fun another thing you have, something like a bead at a time, mix and mingle. these are the expensive beads, these are very inexpensive we have key chains a wine stopper some moms would appreciate more than others,. >> this mom would appreciate that. >> and then something like this, that goes on a necklace you pick out whatever beads you want. some special beads like for breast cancer awareness. penalize it. >> a gift mom can wear. >> if you real -- penalize it. >> a gift mom can wear. >> if you really want to do something special tell me about the cricket. >> we used it to make the haydens happy mothers day shadow box this is what we did to make this banner there are cartridges that you put in, all different dye cuts this is a higher end item but the thing is it is not just scrap

you may remember i discussed that on "the view" causing whoopi goldberg and joy behar to walk out. is abdul rauf the author of the grand new book moving the mountain beyond ground zero to new vision of muslim in america. imam is now associated with the ground zero project. what happened there. >> i'm no longer with the park 51 project but my vision my vision is of a multifaith center where people of all religions, bill, can come together and build understanding and respect and peace which is all we are. >> bill: i like that idea. but why aren't you with this project now? why did you bail? we had differences of opinion. >> bill: on? >> on the vision itself. >> bill: so you and the other developers you saw it one way, they saw it the other? >> yes. now, was i anti-muslim or bigoted or unfair or biased or any of that for saying you know, and this is what i said, you know, imam, i'm for this project, i think you are doing a good thing. i want it a block or two away. i don't think it's appropriate at the cite site. was my intention bad for saying that? >> in new york city the notion of

. >> now, erin, i saw where whoopie goldberg even teased the president about accidentally forgettinghe first lady off of air force 1. but look how whoopee got him on this. >> is that how come she got left for a couple of seconds when you were getting off the plane? >> oh, did you see that? that is a classic example of -- you know, dumb husband screwing up. because i -- i thought she was behind me. >> this is what happened, okay. you know how the president gets off the plane. and then he got this far and went -- oh, and had to go back and bring michelle out with him. it was really great. because he forgot she was with him. >> she is just standing there looking at me like -- >> now, erin, is that diminishing or something that everybody can see him laugh at himself and he is comfortable in his own skin. >> it might be a little bit of both. i mean, as i said before, there are two sides to the coin. again, mitt romney is not that smooth. and so he can't -- he can't have the same kind of reaction that obama can. yeah, sure, it is relatable. it goes back to what we are talking about before.

richard pryor, whoopi goldberg.e of the best and sold her mansion for $37 million to ryan seacrest. not too shabby. >> not a bad day for ellen. >> very good day. >>> you're watching "world news now." like you used to? when you fear losing your independence? who do you call? call hoveround now, to see if you qualify for america's premier power chair. hi, i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. now you can do more, see more, enjoy life more. here's why hoveround makes it easier than any other power chair. hoveround is more maneuverable to get you through the tightest doors and hallways. more reliable. hoveround employees build your chair, deliver your chair, and will service your chair for as long as you own your chair. and most importantly, 9 out of 10 people got their hoveround for little or no cost. call now for your free dvd and information kit. and now every hoveround comes with this tote bag and cup holder for handy access to your favorite items. you don't really have to give up living because you don'

you are a president who is comfortable joking around with fallon and hanging out with barbara and whoopi and the gang? >> it's not just the bully pulpit here. there is an odd tradition here, whether it's nixon on "laugh in" in the 1960s, bill clinton on ars yoin hall and george w. bush on oprah. going on talk shows sshgs unfortunately, sort of the political equivalent of willy sutton robbing banks. that's where the money is. this is where the viewers are, and if women in particular are going to be such an important swing this election, it makes sense. does it necessarily dignify the office? no, not particularly. >> i may be one of the few americans who would rather have a president who didn't know anything about the kardashians, but i guess i've just not a representative median voter here. >> so you think the idea of a president -- this is also true when he goes on espn, and he talks about the ncaa brackets that the president being plugged into pop culture is a way of relating to voters. it's not. it's not something that is a plus in your view and you think these shows shouldn't have the

so whoopi goldberg asked the president about that. >> i'm wondering, a, what did you think happened andir, what are you going to do about it? this has to be the last straw. >> well, look. first of all, jpmorgan is one of the best managed banks there is. jamie dimon, the head of it, is one of the smartest bankers we've got. and they still lost $2 billion and counting. precisely because they were making bets in these derivative markets. we don't know all the details yet. it's going to be investigated. but this is why we passed wall street reform. this is the best or one of the best managed banks. you could have a bank that isn't as strong, isn't as profitable, making those same bets and we might have had to step in. >> even though the president came out last week in favor of gay marriage, there are still many questions about whether or not he will fight to change a federal law that would allow gay couples benefits that heterosexual couples have like social security and being able to file joint tax returns. so i asked about that. you did make that historic decision to say that you are in f

he fell wind and whoopi a eighth factor. south bay as mid-70s as well. should be seeing 70 degree weather and the afternoon. let's take a look at this 7 day around the bay. temperatures will be cooling through friday and things will bounce back for this saturday sunday and monday >>erica: all other lanes are clear on the 11 set up good very seeing sluggish conditions in the bay bridge toll plaza. and of psychopathic coming from 80 ft. is coming moving well. and looks like traffic coming from 880 can running very smoothly. this is kron 4 morning news we will be right back. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>darya: are big news this morni

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if whoopi goldberg were my soul mate, i would die. >> it had to be great to work with her. >> it has. so, over five is high up there. >> 20 years. you're playing a 14-year-old. >> yeah. >> how do you tap into the inner teen? >> oh, i think everyone is probably about 14 at heart. maybe not everyone. just me. >> you are. >> i'm more like 11 at heart. and sue is like the 11-year-old range, like maturity-wise. so, it's easy. >> i have to say, and i didn't expect -- you have beautiful teeth. how do you do the braces? >> it's not that difficult. it's a prosthetic insert. put it in every day. i also wore braces in my real life for five years. so, it wasn't that big of an adjustment going back. >> we love the show so much. we watch with our girls at home. and sue is just so lovable because she's kind of so oblivious from what everyone else sees. >> she's oblivious to all the bad things. she's very acutely, the wonderful things in this world. >> certainly. what are you going to do next? >> i'm actually doing a movie in philadelphia with my co-star, charlie mcdermott. >> that is fantastic. con

. >> reporter: a hop on the come fi couch with barbara, joy, sherri, whoopi, and elisabeth could not come at a better time for the president. >> same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> reporter: mitt romney took the opportunity to reaffirm his disagreement on the issue. >> marriage is a relationship between one man and one woman. >> reporter: while the debate over the president's new position took on a fever pitch. >> i think that the way they have handled this with the bumbling and vice president biden and then -- it's like an a be rks bott and costello hit, who's on first? >> i expected the president to support it because of the absence of any good reason against it once you believe people should be treated fairly. >> reporter: on its cover, "newsweek" anoints the president with a rainbow halo. "the new yorker" uses the same colors for the white house columns. the campaigns pushed traditional mother's day ads as well. both campaigns releasen mother's day videos. >> having been through so much herself with her m.s. and cancer. >> i would like to say that i had something t

it looked like it said whoopi sooie. >> where is that from?> university of arkansas. >> let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we're trying to show you. we'll start with a wide shot out of chicagoland. how different is the weather today. sunday's 97. today, you're into the 50s for high temperatures. it is a big difference in the chicago area, all the way into the western great lakes today. portland from the upper 50s to 72 now inland downtown around the beltway. 72 at reagan national. 58 in -- 68 and martinsburg. but 83 for the high. will be a comfortable 83 because the low humidity. all things to the northerly at 5 to 10 miles per hour. tomorrow should >> when you pull out the paint and sparkles, you get yourself on television, young lady. thanks very much for the sign. lara? >> everybody does, sam. thank you. >>> here's a look at what we have coming up on our "gma morning menu." rock star, alanis morissette, speaking out why she is still nursing her 17-month-old son. >>> and the young boy who is paying it forward in an unbelieva

it looked like it said whoopi sooie. >> where is that from?nsas. >> let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we're trying to show you. we'll start with a wide shot out of chicagoland. how different is the weather today. sunday's 97. today, you're into the 50s for high temperatures. it is a big difference in the chicago area, all the way into the western great lakes today. portland at >> when you pull out the paint and sparkles, you get yourself on television, young lady. thanks very much for the sign. lara? >> everybody does, sam. thank you. >>> here's a look at what we have coming up on our "gma morning menu." rock star, alanis morissette, speaking out why she is still nursing her 17-month-old son. >>> and the young boy who is paying it forward in an unbelievable way. wait until you see what he has done for a family he doesn't even know. >>> and "the real housewives of new york" are here, live on "good morning america." keep it here. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announ

because following in the illustrious footsteps of some great talents like martin scorsese and whoopiamed matt lauer i helped celebrate the official opening of the american pavilion here at the cannes film festival. i was welcomed by u.s. consul general diane kelly before the big ribbon cutting. it was really quite an honor, and we've got a lot more coming up from here, matt, including we're going to be sitting down with the stars of the new madagascar movie, including ben stiller, chris rock and jada pinkett smith and also martin short. and a little bit later eva longoria will be stopping by. >> you did great with the scissors, by the way. you did very well. >>> also ahead, one man's frightening encounter with a huge alligator. we showed you this video on thursday. so coming up he'll join us for a live interview and he's lucky he can do that. we're going to ask him what in the world was he thinking. and then some bad news for burger lovers. david zinczenko is here to reveal the surprising amount of fat and calories and sodium in some of your favorite restaurant burgers. we'll get to

you know south carolina is kind of like the whoopi cushion of the nation when it comes to politics aor a liberal doesn't stand a chance. when you go to vote, you feel like you have to watch your back because everybody down here is republican and all of the silly things we have seen by jim deminutede demint jackie knots, we have been laughing about him for four years. he truly is a good ol' boy of the world. >> i am glad we discovered him. you will hear that. i guess lindsey graham is probably considered a liberal. >> the only problem i have down here is -- and it shows you where we have to change our politics as far as ramping things up. i have gotten in touch with the democratic office here two or three times because i am retired and i have tried to volunteer to try to help roll out the vote. but i have gotten no response from them whatsoever. it's really shocking. >> i tell you what geoff. i really appreciate the call. what you ought to try to do, get in touch with her. she is great. carol fowler. >> carol fowler. >> carol fowler was the -- she is no longer -- she may still be. is

i have had morgan freeman, whoopi goldberg, joan rivers, john stuart, -- i said to joan, would he do the aliens come? she said, i don't care if they come, just as long as they are single and cute. [laughter] [laughter] >> it is a celebration of science. i'm trying to get it out there. so people don't fear it. in modern times, it takes many media to be fluent, because not everyone is doing the same thing at the same time, as we were in the 1960s, watching walter cronkite tell us what today's news was. >> to clarify, i would check out start talk radio? >> start talk radio.net. >> i will try to make this as brief as i possibly can. i am one of the lost generations you just spoke about. i'm 32, i will be 33 this fall. i live next to him air force base. i watched the muscles cope with my father until challenger haven't have in common the shuttle happening in my town was canceled. i have an 8-year-old daughter who sings along with science books with your voice and others talking about -- >> thank you. >> series of creative youtube video that they are very creative and hugely popular. >> sh