sheen's life. >> jon cryer thanked charlie sheen for being such a good partner on the show and then actually thanked warner brothers and cbs for intervening. and he feels like charlie getting fired actually saved his life. he came out there and made quite a statement. >> and the women -- we thought we were going to the women that were at the funeral of charlie. they're saying that he gave them all kinds of diseases. >> sexually transmitted diseases. it was as raunchy as it gets for the season premiere of "two and a half men." but in true charlie sheen character what else would you expect, right? >> we didn't get to the salahis. >> we'll talk about the salahis later. >> when we return, we'll talk about when teachers are really the stars. stay with us. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news. asian stock markets took a hit this morning as investors react to the debt problem in greece and italy's credit rating. and the pentagon's don't ask, don't tell policy for gays in the military was lifted at midnight. now service men and women may serve in the armed forces without hid

charlie sheen? >> yes. >> you think charlie? that's what's going on? >> he's winning. he has that tiger blood. >> charlie sheen's family members say these days he's doing great. >> that's in response to the actor's public meltdown earlier this year. >> our lives have been under a spotlight. he's gone through a tremendous amount of pressure and stress, and he's come out the other side. >> he's made a tremendous no,your honor his life, and he's become far more aware of his behavior, and you know, we adore him. >> charlie sheen recently settled a lawsuit with the studio who fired him from his show "two and a half men." >> please forgive us. >> i'm in the saying i'm sorey. you do have an adone the miss' d.n.a. >> adonis? >> that's what charlie sheen claims. >> we'll keep the forecast interesting for you over the next few days. a lot going on. taste of bethesda coming up. you're going to want to bundle up for that. meanwhile, tgif. wouldn't you say that? do i get a second? and a third from cynne simpson? >> amen. >> dew point levels in the upper 50's. look at frostburg. a w

the show debuted sheen's replacement, ashton kutcher. >>> examiand charlie sheen was on tv. william shatner and mike tyson of all people were among those taking aim at the star. sheen's well known battle with drugs and meltdowns made him a prime target. >> you know what's amazing, despite all those years of abusing your lungs, your kidney, your liver, the only thing you've had removed is your kids. >> tell us, charlie, how do you go from being tv's highest paid actor ever to being the highest actor ever to be on tv? come on, man. charlie, if you're winning, this must not be a child custody hearing. the only time your kids get to see you is in reruns. >> sheen took it all in stride and even managed to turn the tables. >> yeah, it's true. i've hung around with a lot of shady people over the years, losers, drug addicts, dealers, desperate [ bleep ]. but to have you all here on one night is really special. >> good stuff. this morning on "the early show" jewel anna marcules from the hit show "the good wife." this is the cbs morning news. hit show "the good wife." this is the cbs

should warner brothers have to pay charlie sheen for firing him? facebook: no. he brought this on himself. one thing we as workers learn, never bring your problems to work nor talk back or talk about the boss. >> yes, they should because they fired him because his personal life was putting a bad image out there he was still going to work and honoring his contract. his personal life didn't affect work and sheen will get his money. >> we want to know what you think if -- go to facebook, tweet us or e-mail. >> much more tomorrow on "7live," including jazz musician, branford marcel list. and act -- branford mar sill list. and actress patricia heaton. we will see i tomorrow afternoon at 3:00. have a good day. have a good day. [ applause ] here's abc's neal karlinsky. >> reporter: it sounds like some kind of bizarre weather forecast. nasa is calling for a sprinkling of metal debris to fall from the sky friday morning. they just don't know where. >>> even as we get to the final orbits, we don't know where along that path it's going to come in. that covers a tremendous

charlie sheen gets roasted and nude professors of your lot johan den get hacked. oo we are talking co talking ab dominic straws kahn. the one time leading candidate the next president of france. he is back in france for the fit time following his arrest and humiliation on charges that he raped the made you know the case in a new york hotel. here is an excerpt from the french network tsi. >> can you say tonight what happened in 2806 on that saturday may 14th? >> what happened did not include violence, force, aggression or any unlawful act. it is the prosecutor who says this not me. what happened was not only an appropriate relationship but more than that, an error. i think it is a moral error and i am not proud of it. i regret it immensely. i have regretted every day. i don't think i am going to finish regretting it. >> have you at any point thought that it was a setup? will y will you launch an investigation? >> a trap is possible. we will see. could be applauded. >> he was acquitted on the criminal charges. he is facing a gigantic civil suit by the made. he has u

. >> and so easy to poke fun at charlie sheen. stick around for "the skinny." ♪ >> and it is so easy to poke fun at charlie sheen. stick around for "the skinny." n. stick around for "the skinny." ♪ skinny so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. time for "the skinny." >> you all may remember we reported on reese witherspoon's run-in with a car, jogging near her santa monica home. we all thought it was pretty minor injuries. some pictures have come out of reese sporting a black eye. she was okay, huge smile as she snapped going to a birthday party in southern california. band-aid over a gash on her ford as you can see. pretty nasty black eye the we hope she is better. last wednesday jogging when she was struck by a car driven by an 84-year-old woman who was released and she will not face charges police said. she did get a ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian. reese was treated at a hospital and released. get better soon. >> the car was traveling 20 miles an hour. shows you the damage it can do. >> you don't need a lot of s

. >> so we have to talk about my old buddy charlie sheen. making a little bit of a comeback this whole week and here he is at the emmys. what did you think about his -- >> the biggest shocker was charlie sheen. word started leaking on saturday he was going to appear at the awards. and this morning there was this rumor that the producers of "two and a half men" were trying to get him off -- booted off the show. so the first thing everybody thought was when he walked on stage and said i want to -- before i start, i want to make a comment, i think the television producers were probably sweating bullets. and he just really took the high road. i think he's really on his way to rehabilitating his career. obviously, he had this big comedy central roast tomorrow. but it was the right thing to do. give props to the show, to the producers, to the actors. and afterwards, he hung out with ashton kutcher backstage and tweeted the fact he was with him. i think he's on his way. i hate to say it but he really is a rising from the ashes of self-destruction.

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. >>> peace with charlie sheen. for a price. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus road shows are routine for most marching bands but we'll show you one command performance that was anything but routine. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." a few hours with showers. rain up towards seattle. coming in quite and mild in the bay area. billings in the 80s today. the cool down starts to show up tomorrow. wisconsin starting to feel that. 85 in denver for your wednesday. triple digits down towards phoenix. sunshine is the dominant future. an kpiblt featuring different techniques used to capture it's beauty. that is your pacific event of the day. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment talk show host ellen degeneres had an on the job health scare. paramedics were called to the warner brothers lot for chest pains. she said she was fine and just playing it safe saying who doesn't want to see a fireman occasionally. >>> well, the same studi

actors charlie sheen made a surprise appearance as a presenter >> from the bottom of my heart when i wish to nothing but the best for this upcoming season >> jane lynch was only the third woman to emmy see that will and reason why >> will welcome back to the modern family awards hybrid >> they took, five awards due including comedies. >> there is nothing wrong white with 11 a committed relationship between that all old man and a hot young woman >> wow this is my first and best pageant every when womb >> madmen equipment one outstanding drama series for the fourth year >> i didn't think that was going to have them >> julienne mortally some 01 her emmy for the good wife and kate winds let took her emmy for her appearance >> will take our break and as much more straight ahead me and of you from walnut creek more in a minute >> >> this stanley roberts finding people and what >> why when in fact is you can take up of parts and no- space what a statute closing any do not have to feed a matter what >> when there is, dealing a body this is woody in new be is a reward room it i liked it fell

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even charlie sheen was on his best behavior. he took time while presenting the lead actor awards to address his former cast members from "two and a half men." >> from the bottom of my heart, i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. >> it doesn't look like it's just lip service either. after the show, sheen tweeted a pick of him and new "two and a half men" star ashton kutcher. we hope you will watch it tonight. new season premiering tonight 9:00 p.m. eastern here on cbs. >>> coming up, a check of your monday morning weather forecast. >>> and in sports, a big scare for the eagles. michael vick, after he slammed head-first into his own teammate. maybe it's time to ask your doctor about adding seroquel xr to your antidepressant to treat your depression. seroquel xr is a once-daily, extended-release tablet, which means medication is released around the clock. for many, seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone at helping people feel less depressed. call your

mars, charlie sheen. >> reporter: at his roast on comedy central, charlie sheen arrived like a rock star. and took it like a man. >> tell us, charlie. how do you go from being tv's highest-paid actor ever, to being the highest actor ever to be on tv? >> prostitutes cost a lot of money, charlie. hasn't anyone told you that actresses will sleep with you for free? >> reporter: before this, there were moments of self-deprecating, late night humor. and his humble appearance on sunday's emmys. >> i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. >> reporter: evidence that sheen appears to be strangely normal, since our infamous interview. >> i'm a high priest, warlock. come on, man. >> reporter: what does that mean? >> i don't know. >> reporter: where do these words come from? >> they're words that sound cool together. it comes from my grand wizard master. >> we're seeing a new charlie sheen. and he's acting with a great deal of class and dignity, which is certainly not the charlie sheen we've been used to this year. >> reporter: today, sheen has never seemed so alive, despite bei

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it was an awkward charlie sheen moment. the former "two and a half men" star took the stage with message for the current cast of the show that gave him the boot. >> before i present outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, my old category, i want to take a moment to get something off my chest and say a few words to everybody here from "two and a half men." from the bottom of my heart, i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. [ applause ] >> "two and a half men" premieres tonight. >> i think he is looking for a job. >> i think this is part of a long run pr campaign to rejuvenate his image. you think? >> yeah. there's the charlie sheen roast that was on. i didn't watch. maybe it's been on already. i don't know. but they killed his character off in "two and a half men," didn't they? i have never watched that show. i'm the only person in america apparently. >> i watched it once on an airplane. it was good. the writing was unbelievable. and it was the writing, not the acting, that i thought was so amazing. >>>

>> charlie sheen trying to be contrite but he's smug. i don't even believe that. too little too late. >> thank you so much. we'll have you back and i want to talk about an article you wrote over the last few days. thanks to you. thanks to you as well. i'm craig melvin. thank you for watching. we'll be back here tomorrow at noon eastern at 9:00 pacific. up next, "andrea mitchell reports." >> president obama unveiling his plan to reduce the nation's deficit by $2 trillion. we'll break it down with a budget director of white house budget. and ed rollins here. the political analyst gains the 2012 republican race. "andrea mitchell reports" up next on msnbc. >>> i'm ryan phillips. rain is returning across the great lakes and even into the deep south. highlighted cities here. watching a slow rebound in temperatures. boston, 63. sunny and 72 in new york. detroit, storms returning there but not in phoenix. lots of sunshine. highs at 103. dallas up to 88. a vacation on a budget with expedia. make it work. booking a flight by itself is an uh-oh. see if we can "stitch" togeth

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stay you. >> bill: pinheads and patriots starring charlie sheen in a moment. but first, advanced sales big from my upcoming book thank you all. tuesday september 27th, you can preorder. the book is going to keep you up at night so we hope you check it out. now the mail: >> bill: wasn't nasty. did my job. >> bill: no belittling took place here. apparently you believe the factor should be dedicated to rooting against president obama. if i did that what would happen to the fair and balanced deal? >> bill: as i said last night the governor has been invited. >> bill: as we all do. no sacred cow zone here. i'm just being fair to dr. king's legacy. the hoover tapes will not be released for years. until then we just have speculation. not going to get into that too heavily. >> bill: not if you had the highest rate -- rated program in cable. your mom would let you out to do the show. signed copy of pinheads and patriots in paperback, coming to you. that's a good letter. >> bill: it is easy joe. eat right, exercise and have a skilled make-up artist following you around a

. >> one of the most talked- about actors last season, charlie sheen made a surprise appearance as a presenter. he had a message >> . from the bottom of my heart, and she nothing but the best for this upcoming season >> . james lynch was the third woman to ever host the emmys and nominated for supporting actress and a comedy. the modern a family sitcom to call it five awards. >> we're showing the world that there's absolutely nothing wrong with a loving, committed relationship fight between an old man and a hot young woman. >> le big bang theory jim carson took home his second emmy for lead actor. she met a man what outstanding series for the fourth year in a row. >> i did not think that what happened. >> friday night lights star kyle chandler received his first win. caitlin's what to call her first emmy for the miniseries mildred pierce. >> if there were awards for weather, today would have taken place esthetic >> thought held lengthy since a full taste. they're wrapping up several times. its teeth if sunshine for small and most of this week. blown 97 san jose. >> have a good night

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>> ashton kutcher who took the job of charlie sheen after charlie had that meltdown, you know. he came face to face with charlie and there's a picture floating around there where ashton kutcher is a little caught off guard and charlie is going like this -- >> i think that's fair, too, i would be caught off guard. >> there's indication that charlie sheen is straightening out. if you watch him and if you've seen him, he seemed very contrite of late and seems to be making sense, kind of mocking himself on the talk show tour and the fact that he was just making stuff up when he said tiger blood and all that stuff. but i was amazed to see how much he's making in his settlement, in his exit, he gets minimum $25 million in syndication. minimum $100 million. >> so he's laughing all the way to the bank. i'll tell you this -- >> maybe someone who should pay more of his fair share. >> he will be, whether he wants to or not. >> yeah, and i watched a little of "two and a half men" last night and ashton kutcher pretty good. >> they basically had charlie sheen dead cremated and in an urn so t

now add to that list the roast of charlie sheen. it aired on monday night just a few hours ago on comedy central. answering the question finally, is it possible to degrade someone who degrades himself daily? well, jesse joyce is one of the writers and a regular writer for "the roast." you write for "the roast." does that mean you write jokes for sheen and other noncow medians or do you write for yourself? >> it depends. this year i wrote seth's opening stuff last year i wrote for trump which was an uncomfortable experience. he is a d-bag. i think i told you last time he would jack up the numbers in his script, right? donald trump they would make a joke and it was something about what is the difference between donald trump's head and a raccoon? the raccoon doesn't make $3 million and he would cross that out and put $7 million. he is awful. he is humor less. >> sheen? >> no. we are talking about something more important. >> did you have any jokes that didn't make it in? >> i have a bunch of jokes that didn't mike it in. -- make it in

i know we have a picture of that image of charlie sheen, i think charlie and ashton, there they are, behind the scenes. to be on the fly on the wall of that conversation. >> i know, you know they kind of kissed and made up. if there was even a feud there. but charlie wanted it clear the air. a lot of tension building up to the show. there was all this buzz about whether or not he would show up. gave a shout out to the show. he wished them well and look at that, they're talking, buddies, friends. and you know, the big, big season premier is tonight. sec season. the new season for "two and half men." we will have to see how ashton kutcher does. >> thank you very much. >>> now, listen to this -- >> we are joking, we are coming here. he is very happy. >> these men are crying because they have just learned one of their fellow emergency workers had been killed in gadhafi's hometown. coming up, an up-close look at war like you have never seen before. our cnn crew takes you inside the fire fight. also, here at home, investigators are trying to figure out what happened just before this plane

a kinder, gentler charlie sheen. >> that is ahead, josh. but right now, let's get to that satellite nasa says is barreling towards us. abc's dan harris has been tracking this overnight and is here with the latest. good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning. on the face of this, it certainly does not sound good. here are the basic facts. it's a five-ton satellite, hurtling towards us at five miles a second. it could land as early as next saturday. and right now, we have no way of predicting where it's going to land until right before it hits our atmosphere. >> ignition and liftoff of space shuttle "discovery." >> reporter: the uar satellite was launched into space on the shuttle "discovery" in 1991. now, this five-ton satellite is coming back to earth in a much less orderly fashion. "discovery" houston, you are go. it's set to crash into our planet as early as september 24th. and nobody knows where. overnight, nasa told us they won't know where until two hours before the satellite enters the earth's atmosphere, when it will be hurtling tow

. >> i turn there for most news on charlie sheen. >> charlie sheen spent money on hooker. >> i wish mike baker were my pants. i would never take him off. >> you know what. >> yeah. >> i think. >> ahmadinejad was doing his thing and spending hundreds of thousands on hookers and dating porn stars. >> i wish mike baker was a gun, i would shoot you in the face with him. >> what the hell was i talking about? >> how was this -- how has this helped your fledgling political career? >> well, for one, dana refuses to talk to me about politics. and bach beckle keeps calling asking to run my campaign. this has been one of the most joy joyful parts of my life over the past five years, setting aside my wife and children and my work. some of my friends and the place easy live and going out and playing pool. other than that, it is really tough. >> i respect you immensely. it sounds like i am about to die. >> we just needed to fill up the e block. >> way to bring it down. >> i am glad you didn't include the bit about the hot wing sandwiches and smoking some weed. >> believe me. we are not allowed to show

. >>> charlie sheen quick updated. apparently finally, charlie and the show and creator, have settled their differences. all done. no one is going to comment officially. "the "l.a. times"" has reported sheen, because of this agreement, will walk away with a cool $25 million. don't cry for charlie sheen, still loaded and fine. >> ellen degeneres had a scare at her burbank studio. suffered from chest pains monday and received medical attention in her studio. but insists she is fine. she was apparently in a producer's meeting when she fell ill. but also speaking of ellen degeneres, comedian wanda sykes came out to ellen on the show telling her she had her own health care. she had breast cancer. she had a double mastectomy, she says i am very, very lucky. there is breast cancer on my mother's side of the family. she took no chances and feels very fortunate that she beat it for now. >> she is a really, really funny lady. wanda is okay. ellen is okay. the health scares are over. so good in "curb your enthusiasm" love her. >>

you have charlie sheen, the star of mtv's "jackass" and the band the great white. it didn't go over too well. but you won't hear it if you tune in to charlie sheen's roast on comedy central. >>> this one is definitely "trending" today. a judge has ordered manny ramirez to stay away his wife. she picked up and phone and dialed 911 saying he hit her. the former world series mvp was in court this morning, spent the night in jail after being arrested yesterday. he's accused of slapping his wife during an argument. now we have it. here is her call to 911. >> 911. what is your emergency? >> hi. my husband just hit me. >> what's the address where this happened, ma'am? what city is that? >> weston, florida. >> is that a house or an apartment? >> house. >> is he still inside? >> yes. >> do you need an ambulance? >> no. >> what is your name? are you inside or outside? >> i'm here. >> what's -- he's inside with you? >> yeah. >> where did he hit you, in the face? >> my face and my head. i have a bump on my head. >> you don't need rescue? are you sure? >> yes, i'm sure. >> what

. >>> even though charlie sheen performed jon cryer by calling him a troll earlier this year, it didn't stop cryer from worrying about his health. he tells ellen degeneres he was worried sheen would die. >>> finally, "forbes" has come out with its annual list of highest paid male entertainers and topping the list, movie and tv mogul tyler perry who made a staggering $130 million from may last year to may of this year. other names in the top five, producer jerry bruckheimer, steven spielberg, elton john and simon cowell. dr. phil beat out howard stern as well as tiger woods. >> dr. phil's doing well. >> he certainly is. >> how many people would have predicted the number one? >> he has done oit all on his own. >> his mattress is full of money. >>> this comes to us from wcnc news channel 36 in charlotte, north carolina, where the weak economy is accomplishing what neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night could do for one mail carrier. over the past ten years tony has formed family-like ties with one community by going above and beyond, including helping children and stopping burglaries whi

and former "two and a half men" star charlie sheen sits down for an exclusive interview with matt lauer. >>> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, sports, weather and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific weekend.

comedy central roast of charlie sheen. they're going to be going head to head. we'll see how that fares. a spectacular time on the red carpet. let me see who is behind me. some cast members from "the office," it is starting to heat up and not to mention jane lynch, hosting this year, she says she has her material down, she's ready for the show. she's going to take things in a different direction. last year when jimmy fallon hosted, the ratings were up from the previous year when neil patrick harris hosted. they're hoping to continue that momentum, seeing a song and a dance from her, she sings on "glee" so expect the unexpected. >> i think we are expecting the unexpected. real quick, you have your pretty periwinkle blue, i understand a lot of the ladies, may gibe ma too, will be wearing a lot of color on the red carpet. are you seeing that? >> christina's gown blew me away. she walked in with the metallic color. i have to say, this is crazy, because it feels like 200 degrees out here, we're seeing a lot of black, a lot of s

charlie sheen sits down and hollywood gears up for the emmys. let's get to the scoop for the pop culture columnist. how are we doing? >> i'm doing great. how are you? >> let's start with brad pitt. those were unsavory comments he made. >> needless to say, we are doing better than brad pitt. he made a rookie move and did it in these quotes to parade magazine that were less than flattering towards jennifer aniston. let's pull up what he said. he said it became very clear to me that i was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but i wasn't living an interesting myself. i think my marriage to jennifer aniston had something to do with it it, trying to pretend the marriage was something it wasn't. this is the opposite of flattering and the opposite of staying mum on the topic. he did a good job of doing up until now. what was he thinking exactly? that's what everybody said collective he and then he issued a statement that is an apology of sorts. it is an important relationship i value greatly. the paint is not that jen was dull, b

[cheers and applause] - this roast may be over, but i'm charlie sheen. and in here-- in here burns an eternal fire. i just have to remember to keep it away from a crack pipe. i'll see you all in the next adventure. i love you. good night. thank you. [rock music] ♪ captioning by captionmax www.captionmax.com - mike. - oh, he's doing it again? - yeah. - come on, steve-o. - don't hurt me. - oh! - shit. that one went right in his eye. - aah. - right in his eye. - broken nose. - are you all right? - broken--broken nose. - oh, shit. - he broke his nose. - it's his [bleep] fault, dude. - we need a medic. we need a medic for this man. - no, no, no, it's all good, man. - um, steve-o. - steve-o. - yeah. - what the [bleep]? - how you feeling? - you're beautiful, man. - i'm a sick guy. - you're beautiful. ( water running ) ( knocking ) man: daniel, five minutes. daniel ! woman: let's begin. ladies and gentlemen, daniel tosh. ladies and gentlemen, daniel tosh. ( cheering ) captioning made possible by comedy central daniel: thank you. thank you. oh... i deserve that

. >> on the last video of the tennis match, was that charlie sheen? >> let's go check that. >> see you at 11:00. hi, i'm doing my back-to-school shopping and i saw another store's ad for these crayons at a lower price. no problem -- i can match that right here.

. >>> and getting fired is paying well for charlie sheen. >> you think? according to the "l.a. times" the former star of the hid show "two and a half men" will -- hit show of "two and a half men" will receive a settlement of $25 million from warner bros. and more when it goes into syndication near in a couple of years. the new season of the show began last night with ashton kutcher replacing mr. sheen. >> are you okay? >> yeah. i'm fine. i was just trying to drown myself. [ canned laughter ] >> you tried to commit suicide? >> yeah. i had no idea that the water would be that cold. >> kutcher stars as walden schmidt an internet billionaire with a broken heart. despite losing charlie sheen, kutcher said the ninth season will be just as funny as the rest all because of the writers he says. it airs monday night at 9:00 on cbs 5. you got a sneak peek last night. >> funny stuff and has the same feel. i think it will get better as the season progresses. >> i wonder if charlie watched. >> probably got a sneak peek. >>> score off the field. the major hurdle cleared for a new 49ers stadiu

. >>> even though charlie sheen slammed jon cryer by calling him a troll earlier this year, it didn't stop cryer from worrying about sheen's health. he tells ellen degeneres he was worried sheen would die. >>> finally, "forbes" has come out with its annual list of highest paid male entertainers and topping the list, movie and tv mogul tyler perry who made a staggering $130 million from may last year to may of this year. other names in the top five, producer jerry bruckheimer, steven spielberg, elton john and simon cowell. he has a production company, he writes, he directs. >> people don't understand what they see in entertainment is done by tyler perry. it's crazy. >> he's smart in branding himself well. >> he does like the monday gram towels. >>> stay tuned. "way too early" starts right now. >>> president obama back on the road today rallying support for his jobs bill in north carolina. but he'll do it against the backdrop of some jaw dropping new numbers about poverty in this country. the question is, what will his plan do to reverse the trend that now has 15% of americans living be

police officer demoted after that about giving charlie sheen and other celebrities escorts around the city wants his promotion back. they gave sheen an escort. he was subsequently demoted when it became public. yesterday in court, he says he got demoted because he admitted celebrities often get escorts like this. chief cathy lanier said he was demoted because he underperformed. she did not perform details on how. >>> today is the retirement ceremony for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff at fort myer at arlington. mike mullen has served the post for four years. he is a 1968 graduate of the naval academy and previously commanded the george washington carrier strike group. >>> the last thing you expect to see at your local walmart or target is a celebrity. >> but that's exactly what happened yesterday at a target in alexandria under this baseball cap and behind the sunglasses, yep, that's the first lady, michelle obama doing a little shopping. apparently no one recognized her until a cashier began to ring her out. the disguise. the press photographer who snapped the pictures was

>>> actor charlie sheen has settled his lawsuit over his firing from "two and a half men." but went doe know for how much. sheen and warner brothers reached an agreement over his battle. he demanded $100 million for his termination from the show. the terms are confidential. >>> talk show host ellen degeneres says she is fine after a health scare. she called 911 monday because of tightness in her chest. she joked about all the emergency responders who showed up. she said she does not know what caused that pain. >>> straight ahead on your tuesday morning, i'll have your weather forecast. and in sports, even with broken ribs, tony romo leads a cowboys comeback. a full serving of vegetables m plus a full serving of fruit. but it just tastes like fruit. [ male announcer ] get five dollars in money-saving coupons at v8juice.com. i want healthy skin for life. [ female announcer ] don't just moisturize, improve the health of your skin with aveeno daily moisturizing lotion. the natural oatmeal formula goes beyond 24-hour moisture. it's clinically proven to improve your skin's health

a rough night for some of us but pretty good one for charlie sheen, right, a.j. hammer? >> that's right. ever since charlie sheen's meltdown cost him his gig on "two and a half men," we have been eagering waiting to see how the show would handle it and they didn't pull any punch s. the show opened up with a funeral for sheen aes character that died a grisly death by being run over by a train. the review from the "new york times" is they were bent on revenge like the iraqi people pulli pulling a down statues on saddam hussein. and then you have comedy central running the roast on sheen. on top of that, today there are reports circulating that sheen in the studio behind men are close to a settlement over sheen's firing. sheen would reportedly get $25 million to settle his contract and residuals and all of that from the syndication. charlie is doing fine. >> be interesting. he knows how to turn himself around at all the right moments. >>> speaking of the right moment, nancy grace making her debut with "dancing with the stars." she did pretty well. what do you think? >> no.

another big moment backstage involving charlie sheen. when he came face to face with his replacement, ashton kutcher. i had a friend right there. they said awkward was an understatement. charlie tweeted out these picture, saying, he's giving the new kid a little advice. i can only imagine what that advice was. we'll be back later in the show with a look at who wore what on tv's biggest night. stay tuned for that, robin and george. >> i can't wait for ashton's tweet. >>> coming up, exclusive photos of robyn gardner in aruba. just two nights before she vanished. how police are using them to try to figure out what happened. >>> and the mansion mystery in san diego. a new clue could open up the case. case. [ beeping ] ♪ hush, little baby ♪ ♪ don't you cry ♪ ♪ soon the sun ♪ ♪ is going to shine ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] toyota presents the prius family. ♪ walk if i want, talk if i want ♪ [ male announcer ] there's the original one... the bigger one... the smaller one... and the one that plugs in. they're all a little di

jenna: charlie sheen is set for a $25 million payday. jon: well, ashton kutcher gets the roll but charlie sheen gets the payday in "2 1/2 men", the hit sitcom. the guy that kutcher replaced, charlie sheen, seems to be keeping up his winning streak, reportedly, he's close to a $25 million settlement after getting fired from the show, and after some unusually gracious comments at this weekend's emmy awards. now the big question is where will this tiger-blooded actor or ex-addict or whatever he is wind up? dennis neal joins us with more. >> reporter: that premiere last night, overnight ratings, 18.6, that's 18 percent of households tuned in. that's a rating -- massive rate fog that premiere. he got fired after that breakdown and now he settled for 25 million plus continued profits, millions off of rerun profits, and so ends one of the more bizarre breakdowns in sitcom history involving a star whose own drug and stripper-infested lifestyle was a model for the character he played. now warner filed him for cause, he's out of control, incapable

charlie sheen made a surprise appearance as a presenter. he had a message for his former co-workers. >> from the bottom of my heart i wish you nothing but the best for this upcoming season. >> j. lynch was the third woman ever to host the emmys and nominated for supporting actress. >> we are showing the world that there's absolutely nothing wrong with a loving committed relationship between an old man and a hot young woman. >> which will be right back as the kron4 morning news continues. haas when it >> it will go back to the kron4 morning news. help headlines this morning. in a new study published by the american journal of preventative medicine, helicopter parents are more likely to have obese children. when children hover over their kids on the playground they are not getting enough exercise because they are not allowed to run around. researchers claim that the kids are dead or off if the parents take a back seat and run around the playground. a 60 7:00 a.m.. the kron4 morning news will be right back. stay with us. >> good morning and ha

well ashton kutcher gets the role but charlie sheen gets the pay day in two and a half men the studio is finalizing a settlement deal that would pay sheen twenty five million dollars sheen was fired last march by warner brothers which produces the series that's what happens when people are. negative and it brings in a plea positive response i want to thank all the viewers that you never know i don't hate selling. yeah you know i really get enough of nancy grace in her real job her day job so please just spare me with this one will you i beg you anyway while the mainstream media's been spending endless hours having producers cut clips from last night's t.v. shows finding guests wasting air time talking about t.v. land let's remember something that's going on in our very real world right now that's occupy wall street the protests it's been taking place since saturday september seventeenth now originally they hope the twenty thousand people which show up to occupy the financial district in new york campout stay until bankers heard that people in america had had enough of their corrupt ac