jim parsons and peewee herman. [ laughter ] they're in a feud over whether jim parsons is a sexy peewee or peewee is a silly jim parsons. [ laughter ] i mean, they both look good. i just don't know which. [ applause ] lebron james and shia lebeouf are in a feud over whose name sounds more like someone pretending to speak french. [ laughter ] [ french accent ] shia lebeouf? lebron. oh, this is a 1993 lebron. [ laughter ] and finally, ben carson and eriq la salle are feuding over who played dr. peter benyon on the show "e.r." [ cheers and applause ] i don't know. one of them did. hey, do you guys like starbucks? i like starbucks. yeah. [ cheers ] they just announced that its pumpkin spice latte will now include real pumpkin. [ cheers and applause ] and you'll know the drink has real pumpkin when it tastes disgusting. [ laughter ] why would you do that? why? it's just fine the way it is. >> steve: squash coffee. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] a little local news here. according to a new report, the cadillac escalade ext is the most popular car driven in new york. yeah. partly because they're

jim parsons at $29 million and mark harmon tied at a mere $20 million a year. it's tif. and seth macfarline and jimmy kimmel making a sketch. >> i'm way off. see, that's much better. >> that's totally impressive, which means it's totally fake. i'm betty nguyen. this is "early today." any harder if he tried. he's beached here, gazing out on an unforgiving landscape. for while the people who come in here use quilted northern, a toilet paper that works so well they completely forget their experience... daddy gator sees all and forgets nothing. "i've got to motor out of here," he thinks. "this is no place to raise a child." quilted northern. designed to be forgotten. >>> leading the news in people.com, philadelphia inmates and guards work together to hand-carve chair for pope francis. this is 6 feet tall and carved out of black walnut. the pope plans to meet with 100 ininmates starting on september 27th. and the most read story in the washington post, stephen hawking believes he's solved a huge mystery about black holes. in a nutshell, the physicist focuses on the informatio

jim parsons at $29 million and mark harmon tied at a mere $20 million a year. it's tif. and seth macfarline and jimmy kimmel making a sketch. >> i'm way off. see, that's much better. >> that's totally impressive, i would have had stick figures at it. >>> this is "early today." i hope that this is your first stop today on nbc. if he tried. he's beached here, gazing out on an unforgiving landscape. for while the people who come in here use quilted northern, a toilet paper that works so well they completely forget their experience... daddy gator sees all and forgets nothing. "i've got to motor out of here," he thinks. "this is no place to raise a child." quilted northern. designed to be forgotten. >>> leading the news in people.com, philadelphia inmates and guards work together to hand-carve chair for pope francis. this is 6 feet tall and carved out of black walnut. the pope plans to meet with 100 ininmates starting on september 27th. and the most read story in the washington post, stephen hawking believes he's solved a huge mystery about black holes. in a nutshell, the phy

. >>> all right, "forbes" out with their list of the highest paid television actors and tops is jim parsons. he's the lead character from big "big bang theory." he made $29 million last year. also brought in some cash for his broadway show and has endorsements too. >> and right behind parsons was his car so johnny go leckey. forbes was only rating tv actors. why is that? "the big bang theory" co-star sweetening it up there, you see her there parsons and go leckey, each make $1 million per episode and a cut of the profits. >> "big buck theory" is what they should call it. a lot of cash. >> got to give them a call next time you have contract negotiations. >> great, great idea. >>> well, it was a whale of a show and once in a lifetime sight off the coast of nova scotia. >> some lucky tourists saw a humpback whale do a backflip. he breached dozens of times. >> hey. >> yay! >> cannon ball. scientists say while whales breach for several reason, okay, they do it for to possibly knock off some parasites and also do it to communicate, believe it or not, perhaps though this whale was just putting on

. >> yes, that's jim parsons from "the big bang theory" with $29 million earned last year. the reigning emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy was followed closely behind by his co-star johnny galecki. simon helberg and kunal nayyar. >> an extremely successful show and foreclose attributed the cast's financial success to their recent contract renegotiations. most of them earn $1 million each episode and their female co-star seen there kaley cuoco was third on the list last year. >> note to self, when your contract is up, give the big bang theory cast a call for tips to negotiate. >> there you go. it's in syndication now. they're in a sweet spot there. >>> finally a big announcement here at abc. the new lineup of co-hosts for "the view" has been unveiled and it has some recognizable faces. >> joining the team for the new season will be comedienne joy behar. she is so good. so excited. >> she's back. >> and behar was you may remember one of the show's original co-hosts but left in 2013 just when i thought i was out, they pull me back in, she said, in a statement yesterday. >>

. >> highestd paid may tv actor is this guy jim parsons of the big bang series. >> he earned $29 million is that followed closely by several big bang coste stars. >> it's that time of year again for pumpkin spice in everything but m&ms they're doing one better with pumpkin spice latte flavored candy. >> the new variety is arriving in stores this week to join pecan pie flavored m&ms already on shelves. >> how do you feel about pecan pie. >> sweet. >> have a great day. febreze air effects heavy duty has up to two times the odor-eliminating power to remove bathroom odors you've gone noseblind to use febreze air effects till it's fresh. and try febreze small spaces... ... to continuously eliminate up to two times the odors for 30 days febreze small spaces and air effects, two more ways to breathe happy. >> new here on "action news," police are searching for the mother of a newborn of a baby found abandoned outside of a house in southwest atlanta. the hours old baby was found wrapped in a hello kitty blanket monday night with her umbilical cord still attached. police say baby harlan is a heal

jim parsons is number one making $29 million a year. galecki's second and 11 of the top 15 are in comedies. tom: i think tv is where it is at. it is something that old fossils can't get used to. it used to be you made $15 million to $20 billion in movies and now it is tv. take thee could surveillance script and make it a little bit of comedy. tom: i could see it. we could be funny. vonnie: we are funny already. tom: the futures are up big but we will see where we are at four clock p.m. this afternoon in the euro confounding the parity crew and still oil. it is finding a bit but up ever so slightly. we begin our coverage of polo markets and with us is charles calaveras of columbia business school and the manhattan institute. we will speak on china and his views on the fed and maybe even touch on greece and his perspective on europe. us fromregan joins bloomberg news. what is a retest? traumaticu have a maybe cathartic selloff, you set a low to a lot of people believe is that watermark now. so there was a lot of short covering. if there w

. >> the highest paid tv act report is jim parsons of "big bang." he earned $29 million. it is followed close by several co-stars. >> and now m&ms have pumpkin spiced latte flavored candy arriving in the stores this week to join pecan pie flavored m&ms on the >> straight ahead, seven things to know as you start the day. >> a rare sight over the mid-west caught by astronauts on the international space station. the international space station. stay tuned. a new sea chance to tryew look. something different. this summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. ♪ the 2015 cadillac srx. lease this from around $339 per month, or purchase with 0% apr financing. you odors in your bathrooming you think it smells fine, but your guests smell this... febreze air effects heavy duty has up to two times the odor-eliminating power to remove bathroom odors you've gone noseblind to use febreze air effects till it's fresh. and try febreze small spaces... ... to continuously eliminate up to two times the odors for 30 days febreze small spaces and air effects,

right at the top, we have at no. 1, raking in a whopping 2 million, jim parsons. the big bang theory cast negotiated as a group to secure these mega deals. it's paying off in a big way. they have been very smart when crafting their pay structure with some earning more than 1 percent of the back end profits on top of their 1 million per episode salary. very smart business sense. the modern family men hold very impressive spots after their unified front in securing a pay raise. this is the first time we're seeing modern family actors on the list with burrell at 11-1/2 million. ferguson at 11 million. these actors have been very strategic when it comes to diversified revenue streams. they've been supplementing their significant salaries with deals like the verizon promotion and ferguson's deal promoting febreze and swiffer. ray romano brought in 15 million. everybody loves raymond has been off the air for years. looks like reruns must pay pretty well. alison: that's the way to do it. >> reporter: this is a taste of some of the big paydays. this is not to mention the

. >> yes, that's jim parsons from "the big bang theory" with $29 million earned last year. the reigning emmy winner for lead actor in a comedy was followed closely behind by his co-star johnny galecki. simon helberg and kunal nayyarr. >> an extremely successful show and "forbes" attributed the cast's financial success to their recent contract renegotiations. most of them earn $1 million each episode, and their female co-star seen there kaley cuoco was third on the list last year. >> note to self, when your contract is up, filling in, give the "big bang theory" cast a call for tips to negotiate. >> it's in syndication. they're in a sweet spot there. >>> finally, a big announcement here at abc. the new lineup of co-hosts for "the view" has been unveiled, and it has some recognizable faces. >> joining the team for the new season will be comedienne joy behar, "the view" veteran. she is so good. so excited. >> she's back. >> and behar was you may remember one of the show's original co-hosts but left in 2013. "just when i thought i was out, they pull me back in," she said yesterd

. >> the highest male tv actor is this guy, jim parsons of the big bang theory. >> he earned $29 million followed closely by several big bang costars. >>> time for pumpkin spice but m and ms are doing one better with pumpkin spice latte candy. >> it will join pecan pie m and ms on shelves. >> what do you think about pecan m and ms. >> sweet. >>> the coca-cola company announces it is years ahead of schedule in an effort to replace the water it uses around the world to make its beverages. coca-cola uses roughly 300 billion liters to produce 160 liters of finished bev rages. >>> kopp, we follow developments in new jersey as police search for clues after a cab driver was murdered. you get used to the lingering odors in your bathroom you think it smells fine, but your guests smell this... febreze air effects heavy duty has up to two times the odor-eliminating power to remove bathroom odors you've gone noseblind to use febreze air effects till it's fresh. and try febreze small spaces... ... to continuously eliminate up to two times the odors for 30 days febreze small spaces and air effects, tw

. >> playing sheldon on "the big bang theory" has produced a big bang for jim parson's budget. the sitcom star tops the new forbes list of the highest tv actors with earnings of $29 million. los angeles dodgers broadcaster, vin scully, the one and only, the wordsmith has been the soothing voice of the dodgers for 66 years, and decided to return next year for another season. >> i really enjoy coming to the ballpark. not just to see the players, but just to see friends. i am the most ordinary man you've ever met. i was given an extraordinary opportunity, and god has blessed me for doing it all these years. >> given that gorgeous voice. baseball fans, including this longtime dodger fan, have been blessed to have him in the booth summer after summer. those are your number ones. can be complicated. so verizon made one simple plan with four sizes that you can switch at any time. small... medium. large. and extra large. if you need less data, pick small. if you need more, go with extra large. a whopping 12 gigs for $80 a month and $20 per phone. one plan, four sizes. it's the simple w

and jim parsons taking the top spot. >> ooh. >> guess how much he makes? >> it says $29 million. >> that's why you make the big bucks here. $29 million. >> it was written there. a number right there. >> that's a popular show. parsons earns his money. >> he does. everyone loves him. my nephew is in college. they love it. >> the residuals, seinfeld just sold it to hulu for half a billion. i think he's probably number one. carry on. >> i felt like taylor swift and you were kanye west. >> i'm going to let you finish. >> there was a reason she said that. >> visualize me as taylor. but anyway, vma news for kanye here. remember when kanye interrupted taylor swift -- that's me -- her speech at the video music awards six years ago with the whole -- >> i'm going to let you finish. >> things changed. a two made amends and now west is being honored with the michael jackson video vanguard award. tmtv with a montage of his work saying here comes kanye. saying west earned the honor saying his ground breaking music and videos always pushed the envelope. so it will be a ve