Kevin Hart and Ice Cube Promote New Movie
BALDWIN: All right. Where were we? Ah, yes, we were talking to rapper Ice Cube and comedian Kevin Hart, here in studio at CNN. We were talking Dennis Rodman. We were marijuana legalization in Colorado. And now these two gave us a little behind-the-scenes scoop about their new movie that they filmed in Atlanta. It's called "Ride Along." And we played some word association. Take a look. How about "Ride Along?" You guys are in town --</s>CUBE: It's the funniest movie of the year.</s>BALDWIN: It's out January -</s>HART: Seventeenth.</s>CUBE: For sure.</s>HART: January 17th.</s>BALDWIN: Here's what I want to know. Behind -- lift the veil behind the scenes. What's it like shooting this film? You shot it in Atlanta.</s>CUBE: Yeah, we shot it in Atlanta. After Kevin gets to the set, after he leaves the strip club, gets to the set, you know what I mean?</s>BALDWIN: Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen -</s>CUBE: We really, really do get going.</s>BALDWIN: You call him the Energizer Bunny.</s>CUBE: We really get going and we got great chemistry.</s>HART: What you see is what you get right now. What you see now is honestly what it was on set, 24/7. You're looking at two guys who get along, two guys that have a mutual respect for each other, two guys who have natural chemistry and are friends. So, I think we shine on camera in this film, and I think we made a movie -- I don't really want to say -- I know we made a movie that appeals to everyone.</s>BALDWIN: Your first lead, what --</s>HART: This is my first huge starring role.</s>BALDWIN: In an action-comedy -</s>HART: Action-comedy, yes. This is my first huge starring role.</s>BALDWIN: Congratulations.</s>HART: Thank you.</s>BALDWIN: Come a long way from -</s>HART: A long way.</s>BALDWIN: Did I read you had chicken wings thrown at you?</s>HART: Yes, I did, Buffalo wing. Got hit in the face with a Buffalo wing in Atlantic City. Little sauce got on my lip.</s>CUBE: I got you. I got you, huh?</s>BALDWIN: Can we play a little word association and then I'm going to let you go?</s>HART: Is this political world association?</s>BALDWIN: You're two smart gentlemen. Roll with me. Cube and Kevin, ready? Kevin, you first then Cube.</s>HART: OK.</s>BALDWIN: I'm going to say something, then you say the first thing that comes to your mind. President Obama?</s>CUBE: Cool man.</s>HART: Coolest man in the world.</s>BALDWIN: Jinx.</s>CUBE: I'm first and then you.</s>HART: She said me. She said me.</s>CUBE: Cube, then Kevin.</s>HART: No, she said Cool Kev, then Cube.</s>BALDWIN: Kevin, Cube.</s>HART: Told you.</s>BALDWIN: Sorry, Cube. Same-sex marriage?</s>HART: Agreed. Oh, I panicked.</s>BALDWIN: OK, Cube, your turn. Gay marriage?</s>CUBE: To each his own.</s>BALDWIN: OK. Kevin, Kanye West?</s>HART: Passionate.</s>CUBE: Very talented.</s>BALDWIN: Very talented. Miley Cyrus?</s>HART: An adult.</s>CUBE: Little girl.</s>BALDWIN: Finally, CNN?</s>HART: Controversy.</s>CUBE: Uh, you know, it's cool. CNN is cool.</s>HART: Controversy! You should have said controversy with me.</s>CUBE: CNN, you know, there's other people that go more controversial. CNN is every man's --</s>HART: I said controversial. You don't know nothing, the world and everything.</s>BALDWIN: Saving my job. Kevin, awesome meeting you, my friend. Thank you so much. Good luck, Cube.</s>CUBE: All right.</s>BALDWIN: They were great. I have to tell you, when the cameras were rolling and even when they were not rolling, they were hilarious. Ice Cube and Kevin Hart, thank you. "Ride Along," the film, hits theaters January 17th. And now to some of the hottest stories in a flash, "Rapid Fire.: We begin with this. In Washington, six Senate Republicans joined the unanimous Democrats in this sort of unexpected win for the long-term unemployed. Take a look at the Republicans here, Dan Coats, Rob Portman, Dean Heller, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Kelly Ayotte -- all six voted yes to three more months of federal aid to people who have not worked for at least half a year. Full passage requires another Senate vote, plus, of course, approval by the House. And an Arizona man has been busted allegedly trying to smuggle a woman into the country in -- you see this picture? That's a suitcase. Customs and border protection officers at the port of Nogales say they found the 48-year-old Thai national hidden underneath clothing after zipping open the suitcase that was found in the back of an SUV. The man was traveling from Mexico to the U.S. and now faces human smuggling charges. And a trucker says this crash happened because the officer who recorded this video had his blue rights flashing. The trucker says the lights diverted his attention just as the traffic ahead was slowing down. By the time he recovered, all he could do was swerve. That's at least what the driver was saying. Thank goodness no one was killed or injured. And America's most recognizable skier will not be hitting the slopes at next month's Winter Olympics. Lindsey Vonn, she says her injured knee is just too unstable to compete for gold at the Sochi games. She tore a ligament in her knee 11 months ago and aggravated the injury when she crashed in November. Vonn says she plans to have surgery soon so that she will be ready for the world championships in Vail next February. Quick reminder, as always, in case you missed any kind of interview on this show, go to the Brooke Blog. That is CNN.com/Brooke. And as we mentioned, some of the breaking news, Bob Gates, former defense secretary, this memoir coming out. Jake Tapper will have that and so much more, coming up on "THE LEAD." I'm Brooke Baldwin. It's been a pleasure. Thanks for watching. And now to Washington, "THE LEAD" with Jake Tapper starts right now.