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2018. welcome. i'm tom foreman. this year was one wild ride after another. if you weren't frightened, upset, or confused, maybe you weren't paying attention. sure, some things went well, but so much of the time things seemed chaotic like we were trapped in a crazy movement park with things spinning out of control. so grab your tickets and climb aboard. this ride is taking off. >> 2018 was the year dorothy, we're not in kansas anymore. >> this year was a dumpster fire. >> always something interesting going on. >> it was very diplomatic. >> it was. >> for the world in general, it was a hot mess. >> start with the hottest, worst story to heat up the headlines, the california wildfires with scores of people killed, thousands of homes insin rated, and the town of paradise lost. . >> heavenly father, please help us. >> oh, my [ bleep ] god.

>> a city of 25,000 people literally wiped out from the face of the map because of this fire. >> best realization to come out of that tragedy and some of the natural disasters this year too, for some it was the mounting evidence of the devastating cost of climate change. >> feels pretty apocalyptic. that's a thought. feels like maybe not a good thing. feels like climate change is real. >> to that point, global temperatures soared once again on pace to make 2018 the fourth hottest year on record. >> does that mean minus humanity? i can take the hot, i just don't like humidity >> best case of keeping the heat on, the me too movement, with big names still being taken down for sexual advances, harassment and more. >> i'm all about the me too movement. >> on the criminal front, bill cosby was sent to jail.

>> i don't want to remember for laughing to the cosby show. >> confronted by more than 150 of the young athletes he victimized. >> larry nassar, i hate you. >> then locked up for at least a century behind bars. >> oh, god, i cried watching all of them. ali riseman is the bravest person in america. >> you think this is hard for you? imagine how all of us feel >> and we're just fed up and never underestimate the power of a group of people who are just fed up. >> best bang for your buck, the u.s. economy remains strong. >> i'm happy the economy is booming. thank you, president barack obama. >> fans of the current president give him credit. either way, unemployment is way down and wages weren't nt up fa than they have in a decade. the biggest retailers are sitting pretty, but online giant amazon is right there with them >> wow. wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.

so, who will challenge amazon prime? >> i don't know how amazon does it. i can think about something and the ads start popping on my feed ask i'm waiting. i only thought about getting that. how did they know? >> of course some old stall worths continued to struggle despite the good news. >> have you been to a mall lately? it's really compressing. >> speaking of online, worst friend to share a secret with, facebook. months of scandals that were allowing access to the private data of millions had boss sheryl sandberg and founder mark zuckerberg leaning out. >> i think his new year's resolution this year should be to stop giving away our private information to literally anyone who wants it. like, is that too much to ask? >> i think facebook is in a position where everyone loves to hate it, but everyone's going to go check what photos their friends are posting. >> it came amid a torrent of data leaks involving other

companies and countless consumers. >> i don't know what it will take to get our privacy back again. we're actually paying for technology that yves drops on us. >> who, me? >> worst problem that just won't go away, the mass shootings that happened this year at high schools in florida and texas, a newspaper in maryland, a nightclub in california, and plenty of other places too. >> how many more kids, how many more teachers, how many more people, innocent people, have to die to have change? >> another unfortunate thing is we have become numb to these shootings. they just don't register anymore because we are hit with them every day. >> some go hand and glove with the worst social trend, the plan blatant rise of racial hatred. >> when someone walks into a synagogue and kills people

because they're jewish, there's no ambiguity there. >> we're numbing ourselves as a society when we're looking at all of this stuff on the internet. >> that breaks my heart. we have to find some maturity and build a wall against racism for generations to come. >> worst foreign relations, that is a horrific tie 2010 the slaughter of a "washington post" columnist at the hands of saudi agents in turkey and the poisoning attacks on a former russian spy and his daughter in the united kingdom. >> it's a shocking thing to think that russian agents are poisoning people out on the streets in england. >> if you were writing a movie and you put this in it, the editors would send it back to you and say that is not realistic, tone it down a little bit. >> and best hollywood ending to what could have been the worst %-pt caving and were trapped by rising waters. rescue seem impossible.

>> i feel like it should be made into a movie now. >> but after days of planning and racing the rain, divers brought them out through a tiny, twisting under water passage safe and sound. >> the one man who died in the process of trying to get to the boys, the picture they took afterward, i was sobbing. >> stories like that, we really need those in the world right now. duckies, bunies and rescuing children. just bring it all on. >> we're going to bring it all on in just a few moments when we take a look at some of the jaw-dropping moments from the wild world of sports. >> we'll take a look at the shows that soared. >> i don't know what's real and what's not. >> and those that soured. >> i thought you were dead. >> why is everybody always think i'm dead. >> and later, the best moments in pop culture, the worst in

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i still run, fetch, and swim. and, the ladies love me. i'm the ultimate wingman. just don't ask me to high five. . god, i love sports. let's talk about it. >> in the whole wide world of sports, the best shootout came in the super bowl. one of the highest scoring championships of all time, the underdog philadelphia eagles soared over the new england patriots. despite some of the worst scandals and fan complaints -- >> they're over officiating at this point. >> there have been enough record-breaking accomplishments to keep football america's most

popular sport. >> i put a smile on my face and i say all things are possible. isn't it amazing? >> best consolation prize for the city of boston. >> i thought you'd never ask. the red sox won the world series. do you know that? >> the sox walloped the los angeles dodgers. >> 86 years without winning a world series. now they can't go five years without winning a wiers. >> then a fan clobbered the trophy with a beer can. >> this is why we can't have nice things. >> other sports? >> basketball's absolutely the most important sport in the world. >> in the nba championship, the golden state warriors clash with the cleveland cavaliers for the fourth year in a row and swept them off the court. then king lebron james abdicated, instantly leaving

closed for t cleveland for the los angeles lakers. >> pretty safe bet. >> in hockey, the golden knights reached the stanley cup finals in the team's first year. >> there's one city i associate with ice, it's las vegas, nevada. >> all the glitz couldn't hold off the smash mouth play of the washington capitals who took the stanley cup with a smile. >> dentists like hockey, i would think. they seem to make a lot of money off it. >> best freezeout, the winter olympics in south korea. >> i love figure skating. i think it's super beautiful. men in tights is always a good excuse to watch tv, wig or no wig. >> best participation profe, give it to elizabeth sweeney. >> it actually never related more to an athlete to when that woman, the hungarian woman got in the halfpipe and just concede down it normally. >> best plan in the long run, kenyan set a new marathon record

in berlin, running it in an surrender 2:01:30. in a windy boston marathon, he became the first american woman to win in more than 30 years. best horsing around, justify with the triple clown. worst lane change, danica patrick retired from auto racing. >> it was good for the sport to have her end there. >> best kick, french team took the world cup. >> i went to a bar and watched it, and i was surrounded by screaming, sweaty, drunk, hot englishmen. and i love the world cup now. >> best way to stand up for working moms, the legendary serena williams came back from maternity leave and was still legendary. >> she is one of the greatest athletes, period. so just apologize if you even

put female in front of that. >> best case for flipping out, simone biles dominating the u.s. and world gymnastics championships. >> and was so good that she fell down and still won. >> worst prediction, anyone who said tiger woods was finished before this year. best comeback without even suiting up, colin kaepernick. no team has wanted him since he launched the protest of police treatment of minorities, but nike featured him in their new ad campaign. >> i think that's amazing. i love brands that will get behind what's right. >> it's not about the flag. it was one of the most respectful protests ever. >> i love that athletes are talking about reality. >> let's turn from sports to another favorite pastime now, watching television. it's true, for all of the laptops, tablets and phones out there, most households still have the tv on close to eight hours a day. and that meant some very big numbers for some new shows and

for one old favorite in particular. ♪ it all started with the "the big bang theory" a decade ago and now sheldon, leonard, and penny are in their last season. >> also, no talk of rocky 4 because he fights a russian. i'm sorry about her. >> mrs. pearson, we are so sorry. >> plenty of amazing shows were in orbit this year. "this is us," ncis, blew bloods and more stood out on the major networks. but some of the biggest buzz for shows on other outlets, the remarkable atlan"atlanta". >> you the landlord or something? >> the riveting "riverdale". >> is this a test? >> and you passed. welcome to the family, archie.

>> which is campy and fun and dark and secretly terrifying. >> no more evil. it's over. >> look me administrate eye and tell me that you've never lied to us about anything. >> have you killed other people? >> we do not kill people. >> that's it, to school, learning. >> the second season of ozark. >> brings me back to what i loved about "breaking bad" except it's set in the hillbilly woods of the ozarks. >> trying to keep you alive. i'm helping you. >> and the "handmaid's tale" terrified once again. >> i saw a little bit of it. it got too real. >> reality and competition shows showed no signs of dying out. "dancing with the stars," "the voice," ellen's game of games. >> obsessed with the great british baking show. obsessed.

>> a baby? >> it was supposed to be something else? >> leave me alone. >> i love shark tank. it makes me feel that i can do anything. >> sold, we got a deal. >> work it. >> on the runway. >> and the best counterculture success story still going strong, drag race, which is sweeping up awards like squeequ. >> congrats to rue paul, she deserves this. we deserve this, okay >> i can't feel anything hot. >> best surprise, the haunting of hill house. >> there's a great deal you don't know about your son. >> worst real life character to give you nightmares, andrew cunanan in the assassination of versace. >> i like how dark it got.

>> baby, you are our secret weapon. >> and pose struck a cord too. >> it's incredible. >> real beauty is on the inside. >> so is your colon and that's packed with crap. >> it was a show about teenagers coming of age and their puberty and so on. and it was just hilarious. >> we have been waiting for someone worthy of our attention. >> captain, incoming. >> starts like discovery, unbelievable. brilliant. brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. >> hold on. hold on. >> worst case of art imitating life, sacha baron cohen's who is america. >> usa. >> it was way too close to home. when satire becomes reality, satire is no longer funny any longer. >> i support israel, you don't

support this kind of stuff. >> quit looking at me, dan. >> just checking to see if i had any calls. >> worst second act, rosean"ros returned to massive ratings until she came out with a racist tweet. she apologized but got the boot anyway. >> oh, roseanne, please, and i talk about roseanne. can i have a moment of silence for her. >> other shows fared better while still taking on sensitive material. >> it speaks to both sides of the political conversation we currently have in america, but there's a happy medium of comedy. >> maybe they're a bunch of idiots. >> but the best new show in the mix, give it up for berry, the hit man who is just killing it. >> made me feel really good. i feel motivated right now. >> these are professional actors and they say i got something. >> bill hader was really funny

in barry. the funniest guy of all was henry winkler. he's hilarious as an acting coach. >> wait 'til monday. >> when we come back, the world of politics where this year, nothing seemed off limits. ♪ girls like you ♪ go around with guys like me >> we'll listen to the songs of summer and go for the most terrifying ride and check out the biggest, baddest soprano hero to stalk the cinema in ages. >> let's have some fun. >> it's "all the best, all the worst 2018."

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♪ there's no place likargh!e ♪ i'm trying... ♪ yippiekiyay. ♪ mom. ♪ . it was easy to see that america was deeply divided this year over education, the economy, culture, religious, rights, and so much more.

but often it came down to one explosive word, politics. >> football is about politics, music is about politics. theater is about politics. >> donald trump has pulled everyone and everything into politics. >> at this point, like, you can't even say the president's name without both sides just exploding before anything has even been said. >> with triumphs and trials coming at a breakneck pace, president donald trump was certainly the biggest political player of the year. but was he the best or worst? >> what a stupid question that is. what a stupid question. >> for his fans, the answer is easy. trump was the best. overseeing an economic boom, wiping out regulations they see as excessive and hammering the d.c. establishment. >> i do believe the trump presidency is a reaction to what many americans saw as overreach, not just through the obama administration, but from many administrations, including some

republicans. >> and for foes, he was just the worst. >> i feel like the lies and the deceit and all the bull [ bleep ] is done to create chaos and it's working. it's crazy. >> best compliment for team trump, snagging a robe for a new supreme court justice. >> so help me god. >> here's what i learned about brett kavanaugh. he likes beer. >> in his confirmation, kavanaugh faced multiple accusations of sexual misconduct in his younger years, but he got the job anyway. >> i can't imagine getting up there and baring my deepest pain in front of the country in the hopes that maybe it would change something and then have it not change something. >> it all left democrats praying for the health of the oldest justice, ruth bader ginsburg who leans liberal. >> we hope ruth lives into her 90s. you take care of yourself, ruth. >> strangest moment, the summit with north korea's kim jong-un. it produced lots of headlines

and photo ops, but not much else. >> was it a win for trump? was it a win for north korea? like, who came out to be the winner? >> i think dennis rodman was the real winner. >> most divisive issue, still immigration. the white house separated undocumented parents from their children, portrayed a migrant caravan as an invasion. >> people are talking about this caravan like it's a scene out of mad max fury road. >> and those moves just through gasoline on an already combustible debate. >> i don't think any american citizen is saying, yeah, just open our borders to any and everybody, no process, no paperwork. i don't think anyone is saying that. >> worst fashion faux pas, first lady melania trump's trip to the border wearing a jacket that said "i really don't care do you?" her staff said it was just a jacket? >> just a jacket? it's never just a jacket, are you kidding? >> still, it went well with what

many considered her worst interview. >> i could say i'm the most bullied person on the world. >> you think you're the most bullied person in the world? >> one of them. >> best presidential punching back. >> terrible year. >> trump pummeled the media, insisting his constantly the victim of -- >> fake, fake news. >> but not everyone was buying it. >> when he says fake news, he doesn't mean that the news is fake, it means he doesn't like what the news is saying. >> people now believe what they want to believe and if they don't want to believe it, they just say fake news. >> that's not only annoying, it's dangerous. >> plenty of folks shared that fear after bombs were sent to trump's critics and cnn too. worst case of being all thumbs, the president tweeted out policies, praise for friends, attacks on enemies, sometimes useful information, and sometimes just plain lies.

>> i'm pretty sure he tweeted about what my mom was making for dinner and there were a lot of exclamation points. >> the president tilted at trade wars made and delayed plans for a military parade oversaw a staff and ordered a new air force one with a new paint job. >> red, white, and blue. air force one is going to be incredible. >> it all kept washington spinning. >> i don't think there's any question that donald trump is most comfortable when things are chaotic. >> i think people's buttons are being pushed and they don't realize it. >> or they don't care. >> or they don't care. but the result's still the same. >> what result? well his conservative base found a lot to like. polls show republicans think he is the best president in ages, even as the rest of the country strongly disagrees >> has this administration brought the nation together? no it has not.

>> best day for democrats. when they solidly reclaimed control of the u.s. house of representatives in the midterm elections, promising a torrent of new investigations of team trump. >> if you think it's been contention in washington with your friend government, imagine what it's going to be like with divided government. >> with hillary clinton winking at a third presidential run and joe biden hinting too, even the boss was saying his democratic party is not yet ready to beat trump in the next election. >> i would not feel like the democrats have walked away from 2018 being like, that was great. >> got it all worked out. >> let's pop champagne. >> the passing of two major figures in american politics, former president george h.w. bush and arizona senator john mccain signaled the end of an era, and at least for a few moments some old fashioned

bipartisanship. but with then it was right back@fight with all eyes on the russia investigation. a story that could still be the best or worst of the trump presidency depending on how you see it and how it turns out. >> hopeful they want something out of this investigation, but the bethany who's been hurt before doesn't think anything's going to come out of it. >> let's push the politics aside and you better grab some snacks because coming up next, it's movie time. we'll check out he can't be from an impossible mission to an infinite war. >> are you making your voice deeper? >> no. >> this is my voice. >> so cool. >> and pop's top couple laid down some unbeatable beats. we'll have that and much more too. stay with us. ♪ i can't believe we made it >> it's "all the best, all the

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. one name dominated the silver screen this year, marvel. >> we're the avengers, man. >> you know thor? >> tall guy, needed saving.

>> legendary man behind those iconic characters passed away. >> stan lee stan lee stan lee stan lee. god bless. >> you maybe you just need someone watching the back. >> ant man and the wasp teaming. >> up what a legacy he left. >> isn't that a little derivative. >> you're absolutely right. >> i'm a big fan of the marvel universe, so it was a big year for marvel for sure. >> definitely. >> it was great and "black panther" was great. >> what's up? >> i never yielded. as you can see, i am not dead. >> i'm a huge marvel comic film fanatic. i loved infinity wars and "black panther," wakanda forever. >> it was the best action film of the year, and the box office

loved it too. >> made $1 billion because every black person was required to see it. >> brilliant, loved it. >> how long before a man like that has had enough? >> this year saw mortal adventures unfolding as well from mission impossible to the meg. >> my god. >> because a movie about just a shark isn't good enough anymore. it needs to be about a giant shark that more or less eats china. >> rom-coms always did well, best comedy duo, kevin hart and tiffany haddish. >> we will see, yes we will. >> great, superb, excellent, good. >> uh-huh. >> she's fantastic, he's great. that's a comedy theme we're

going to see a lot of funny all those too. >> nick young. >> you know them or something. >> best overdue lineup, the all-asian cast of "crazy rich asians." >> it was really great and hopeful to see movies full are people who didn't look like me. >> damn, rachel. >> it was good, it was like a sappy love story, but it was cute. >> i'm not playing. go back. >> what did you do? >> hollywood spent a fair amount of time with issues of race, power, and influence. >> the hate you give was real ability a police shooting. >> who am i speaking with. >> this is david duke, grand wizard of the ku klux klan. >> since you asked, i hate blacks. >> i enjoyed black clansman. >> some fans thought ocean's 8 was great. >> the idea of robbing the met gala is real fun.

and i like jewelry, so what was not to like. >> the best was widow. cnn lit up the documentary scene with rbg and three identical strangers. >> i tell them it's the story of the triplets. >> you've been on the front page of every newspaper in the world. >> it blew my mind. it was amazing. >> thank you, young man. >> in animation, incredibles 2 and ralph breaks the internet hit box office gold, but isle of dogs was the real treasure. >> i don't think i can stomach nymph this garbage. >> same year. >> i want to give the audience a song that they can perform. >> what's the lyric? ♪ we will we will rock you >> and so it went with dozens of films making their mark from queens of old to the modern musical variety. ♪ i'll never beat the ground >> hey?

>> what? >> i just want to take another look at you. >> the genre that rocked in 2018 was horror from hereditary, the latest version of halloween. >> it's nice to see them after all these years. >> and a quiet place. they were scary good. >> the acting is amazing, the wright is amazing, the director, the visuals are so beautiful and incredible and creative that this genre can't with written off anymore. it has too much to say. >> easy there, big fella. away from the theaters, the music scene had a lot to say as well with some very big acts turning out some very big hits with unforgettable hooks. ♪ you want all of this >> music's reigning royal couple, beyonce and jay-z unleashed a dazzling new album. >> that was obviously very big. >> ♪ have you ever seen a crowd

going ape ♪ >> even as material from taylor swift's old one kept stealing the spotlight, and ariana grande kept going from one hit o to another. ♪ thank you next ♪ thank you next >> but the best challenger for a new queen of pop, give it to cardi b. [ i said i like it like that ♪ >> i love cardi b. i love cardi b so much. >> cardi b, what? >> huge cardi b fan. ♪ i don't want a white horse and a carriage ♪ ♪ i need you here >> even spiced up maroon 5's big hit. ♪ >> i still haven't found a palette cleanser from december pa sdespacito.

>> the song of the summer produced strong contenders. ♪ if it's meant to be it will be it will be ♪ >> from a warm country be a lad to postmalone. >> wasn't there a song about the middle? why don't you meet me in the middle? ♪ i'm losing my mind just a little ♪ ♪ so why don't you just meet me in the middle ♪ >> but the song of the summer goes to george ezra's shotgun. ♪ i'll be riding shotgun underneath the hot son ♪ ♪ feeling like someone ♪ no you can't dress it up ♪ in lace orion stones

>> best use of a video budget, give it to drake who gave it all away, close to $1 million to the beat of his hit song "god's plan." ♪ god's plan >> some amazing talents were lost this year, including rapper mac miller and the legendary roy clark. there was nothing but r-e-s-p-e-c-t when one light went out. ♪ what you want ♪ baby i got it >> moment of silas for the queen of soul, aretha franklin. >> we didn't deserve her to begin with. she was incredible. one of my favorite artists of all time. >> but there were a lot of tunes to help everyone forward. ♪ >> this year i've gotten into camassy washington. >> i think robin is incredible. >> you don't have mark anthony in your play list, there's something wrong with you. >> romantic single of the year,

give it to ed sheeran's perfe "perfec "perfect". ♪ we were just kids but we were so in love ♪ ♪ fighting against all odds >> and best music video, just made for 2018. ♪ this is america ♪ don't catch you slipping up >> this is america by childish gambino, the alter ego of the enormously talented donald glover. >> wrareally showed us with 201 looks like. unfortunately everyone's dancing and having a good time with all this disaster around us. ♪ get down ♪ talk about it >> hang tight, we have more coming, including a distant touchdown. >> touchdown confirmed. [ cheers and applause ] >> disappearing dog owners, and scooter wars, "all the best, all the worst" rolls on. aaaaaahhhhhhhh!

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nasa's insight touched down on mars. >> touchdown confirmed. >> maybe it was the only place to park after entrepreneur elon musk left a tesla in earth's orbit. >> they put a tesla in orbit for what? just cuz? >> worst takeoff. give it to that guy from florida whose hang-gliding pilot forgot to strap him in and left him dangling for more than two minutes. best way to beat the rush hour. give it to denise mueller-korenek, who pedaled her bike over 183 miles an hour. >> i hope she was wearing a helmet. >> i don't bike in new york city because it feels too dangerous, so -- >> best trend in transportation. >> oh, my god, i'm obsessed. i'm obsessed. i'm obsessed with the electric scooters. like i cannot -- i want to scoot everywhere. >> worst trend in transportation. >> we have videos of people destroying them, which, you know, isn't right. but i'll be honest, it is funny.

>> best video game, fortnite. >> i don't even know what fortnite is. >> this is the most brilliant game ever. it's free, and then you spend all your money on new clothes and new dance moves. you pay extra for this one. >> best harvest. apple became the first u.s. company worth $1 trillion. >> how do you write $1 trillion? what does that look like? >> worst continuing problem with the iphone? >> oh, girl, i can't with apple. bring the headphone jack back. you know how many adapters i have to have with me at all times? it's ridiculous. >> best and worst technology trend. the continued rise of robots, which are helpful, sure, but seem to be listening to a lot of what we say and tracking everywhere we go. >> do they enhance our daily living? yes. are we going overboard? probably. >> most creative computer. the machine that scanned 15,000

classic portraits, then painted this one, which sold for more than $400,000. best human response, banksy, who auctioned an iconic image for more than a million and rigged the frame to shred it moments later. >> i thought it was great. >> i thought it was cool, but i didn't buy it. >> best picture-perfect moment. the royal wedding. >> here's meghan markle, an american black woman, marrying prince harry, and meghan markle's mother is there. oh, my gosh, i'm getting emotional talking about it. >> hey, it's a new day indeed. that was redemptive. >> i mean he's super hot. that's cool. >> still, why didn't prince harry become an american? why did meghan markle have to go be british? >> worst charity case. a trio in new jersey charged with fabricating a sob story to collect hundreds of thousands in donations for themselves. >> i'm getting hit up with so many gofundmes, that i'm actually going to start a gofundme to donate to all the

gofundmes hitting up. >> best continuing media trend, the popularity of podcasts. >> it's just relaxing, and it's an inclusive medium, and i think that's what people like about it. >> best food showing up everywhere, avocados. worst flavor overstaying its welcome. pumpkin spice. don't take that away from me. i'm going to pretend you didn't say that. >> best social climber, a raccoon that scaled more than 20 stories up a minneapolis building. and, yeah, it's fine. best prognosis, batkid, cancer-free. best big beef, nickers the cow, only he's really a steer. best surprise for those concerned about plastics polluting the ocean? >> guess what? no straws. go to a bar, ask for a straw. see what happens. >> best run for it. the canadian couple in the convenience store who really did not want to talk with the police. and worst dirty trick that

turned into the best, funniest, happiest thing all year long when we really needed it. people disappearing from their dogs. >> i didn't try it with my dog because i felt like that would be being mean to my dog. i didn't want to lie to my dog. >> but when dogs are confused, it's the cutest thing in the world. i did it to my cat. she didn't care. >> don't you disappear. we have just enough time left for our wishes for the new year. they are all the best and all the worst. hyah! ike geico commercials, you're gonna love the best of geico. it's geico's all-time greatest hits back on tv for a limited time. and if you love the best of geico, you're gonna really love voting online for your favorite. you can even enter for a chance to appear in an upcoming geico commercial. this fire's toasty, linda but the best of geico collection sounds even hotter.

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we're almost done, but before we go, let's pop into the fortune-telling tent and have our guests tell us, as we do every time, what they wish for next year. >> my hope for the next year is that we as a country can start having conversations with each other without assuming the worst of the other person before those conversations even begin. >> and maybe talk with someone face to face. you might learn something instead of shouting into the echo chamber of social media. >> that's my wish too, that we all just get kinder. just kinder. >> i think if there's one thing that the country could use most right now, it's unity through

serenity. >> we're not defined by what happens in washington, d.c. we're defined by what happens at home in our communities n our churches and synagogues, in our neighborhoods and schools, how we treat one another. >> well, we can't have barack obama again, but maybe we can find another one. a democratic candidate. please, someone, a grown-up who reads. >> i would like things to get lighter in this country. that is my deepest hope. >> i want america to be hydrated in 2019 because it's achievable, and at this point i'm not sure anything else actually is. >> i guess i would just ask for more wishes because i think we're going to need them. >> and with that, it's time to shut down the rides, turn off the lights, and say good-bye to 2018. thanks to all of our guests. thanks to you for watching. on behalf of "anderson cooper 360" and the cnn family worldwide, i'm tom foreman, wishing you all of the best and none of the worst in the coming year.

this is "cnn tonight." i'm don lemon. day seven of the partial shutdown of the federal government, and no end in sight. president trump is staying in washington. he's growing angrier by the moment, sounding really like a pouting child. he's now threatening to close the border with mexico. close the border with mookts. here's what he tweeted today. he said the u.s. will be forced to close the southern border entirely if the obstructionist democrats do note gi give us th money to finish the wall. the president owns the shutdown, remember? he is the one who said this. >> i will shut down the government. >> okay. fair enough. we disagree. >> and