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Rutgers alcohol problem index which is a self-administered is questionnaire designed to measure drinking relates problems. 52% of teens have drinking problems at age 18. by age 25, 46% of teens surveyed met the criteria for alcohol dependence. some of you may remember him as uncle leo from seinfeld. actor len lesser died from cancer related pneumonia. as a veteran actor and comedian, lesser also served in the army during world war ii. his family tells cnn he died in his sleep after breakfast and that his passing was very peaceful. len lesser, 88 years old. the winds of revolt sweeping across...

Didn't have seats, they want relief today, they have filed a lawsuit, and we'll have to see what happens in all of this. this is hitting an alert on the associated press, these people moving forward. some of them had actually traveled there. some may be back home already and filing this but it is going forward according to the associated press, back to you. jenna: a developing story for sure, one we will continue to watch. harris, thanks. jon: cities so big they can be seen from space. take a look at one of them. close-up, though, it looks more like the twilight zone i should say because nobod...

Link between drinking and dna. some say if we can find a dna profile for alcoholics, a so-called alcoholism gene we may be able to solve drinking problems with a simple prescription. let's ask dr. marc siegl if this is indeed true. he's a member of the fox news medical a team. is being an alcoholic genetic. >> i think it's true but i don't think it's simple. i think there are many genes involved. let's define an alcoholic. we're talking about someone where alcohol takes over their lives, for some reason it's an increasing amount of alcohol, you can't control it, it impedes on your social funct...

Been in trouble with the law, yet he's still the highest pay tv star, i think, there is in hollywood. what's the difference there? >> it may sound crazy, but charlie sheen has always been perceived as the bad boy. hung out with prostitutes admittedly. had drug problem, drinking problems. he's auz been the bad guy. nothing he's done lately surprises people. mel gissen up on a pedestal. up with tom hanks not just for artistic work but oscar winner as a director, an actor, a producer, also perceived to be a good guy. a family man, married over 30 years. all of that shattered. charlie sheen didn't...

Betting person you can get on that on your oscar polls. he brought his big screen vision with avatar and it is a really close one. one we are having a hard time calling at life and style weekly. >> and you have a clear picture, you say you think for best act tore. >> i think that is jeff bridges year. he did an amazing job in his portrayial of this country singer with drinking problems in "crazy heart." and a year that spanned decades. nominated for an oscars core four separate times but never actually won. people are rooting for him this year. he has some competition with george clooney for "...