the walk ways were very safe for pedestrians. but they had long enough walkways. there was designated seating for people so they can enjoy the city as much as possible. it's a lesson that we can learn no matter which city we live in anywhere around the world. unfortunately, that's all the time we have for today. if you missed any part of the show, check out my pod cast at cnn.com/podcasting. also, always set your dvr for 7:30 a.m. eastern. and more news starts now. good saturday morning. the tsa is making changes. some people will now be exempt from enhanced pat-downs and those body scanners. the problem is, though, there's a good chance you're not going to be one of them. this comes as some airports are also choosing to opt out of using the tsa altogether. also, sarah palin, stay in

alaska. those words from former first lady barbara bush. you'll hear what else she tells larry king about sarah palin, as well. good morning from the cnn center in atlanta, georgia. wherever you are, glad you're right here. i'm t.j. holmes. let me tell you what we have on the rundown this morning. a look at stories making headlines. including in new zealand, where there has been a mine explosion. this happened yesterday, and now families are awaiting word on the fate of 29 trapped miners. there has been a delay in trying to rescue them because they keep checking the gas levels. trying to see if the air is okay for rescuers to actually get in there. the men are trapped about 1 1/2 miles from the entrance to that mine. you see there, it's different from the chilean mine where they were a mile below the surface. this particular mine shaft doesn't go down, it goes horizontal. they do have that working for them. also the president,

president obama at the nato summit going on in lisbon. he's going to be meeting with hamid karzai today. on the table, this military alliance is, of course, what it is. they are talking about how to get -- get troops out of afghanistan by 2014. at least combat troops and try to hand over the security to the afghans by 2014. what's happening in afghanistan is on the table there. also to tell you about this morning. a court settlement has been reached for the ground zero workers. they have agreed now to accept $625 million that would be shared by some 10,000 workers who, of course, sued after many of them started to get ill and have issues, health problems caused by that toxic debris, essentially that they were breathing in as the work continued to try to clean up ground zero after 9/11. well, just days now before the busiest travel season of the year. the orlando international airport says it has had enough

with the tsa. they want to get rid of the tsa. increasing number of critics out there don't like these full-body image scanners, or the more intrusive pat-down searches going on right now. these are put in place by the tsa this year. they don't have these scanners just yet, but they could get them down the road. orlando would replace the government security workers with private contractors. they think those private contractors would do a better job with customer satisfaction. on ac "360" last night, a florida congressman told our anderson cooper the tsa is too inefficient. >> tsa in my opinion is out of control. i have 3,590 administrative personnel making on average over $105,000 just in washington, d.c. i never intended when i wrote the tsa law to have that kind of bureaucracy or another 8,000 out

in the field and 67 -- growing to 67,000 people. it's a massive blow to bureaucracy. it needs to be trimmed and tamed. >> i'd like everybody to be reminded that we might have wanted to have this kind of equipment on 9/11. we saw 3,000 or more americans lose their lives. this is a different america and a different world. and so we have to confront issues head on. >> what i have a problem with is the pat-down -- standard pat-down procedures i've seen demonstrated that i can't do as a law enforcement officer unless i have probable cause to put cuffs on you and take you to jail. >> important to note here. even though orlando might want to opt out of using the tsa, which there is a program in place for them to use private security. those private security officers would still have to follow the tsa security guidelines. meaning, they would still have to use the enhanced pat-downs, meaning they would still have to use the body scanners if they are in that airport.

but they do believe some -- some airports or at least 16 around the country who use private contractors believe they do provide better customer satisfaction, if you l. also, another important note in this story, the tsa has come out and making some pilots happy. some were upset their pilots would have to go through these image scanners. they were concerned about the radiation they would be constantly exposed to. the tsa has said they won't have to go through that. they can show proper i.d. they are working and can go through without using the scanners. a few changes, but those changes wouldn't necessarily impact you, the passenger, as you go through. we want you to join us. don't want you to go anywhere right now, of course. but we want to make sure you stick around for the 9:00 eastern half hour. we're going to be doing the whole half hour on a busy travel season. we're going to talk about this grass roots revolt going on over the tsa pat-downs. also, we're going to debunk some

myths. what it is, why you would be stopped. the facts about the new rules and procedures. also for you travelers, some good information from the editor of "travel and leisure" magazine. taking a look at when maybe you should get your ticket. are there last-minute deals? where can you find them? 9:00 eastern coming up in just a bit. i want you to stick around for that. of course, we're less than a week away from the all-important fun day for folks, black friday. a lot of deals are coming out and a lot of people are very strategic about getting deals on black friday. including that woman who has already set up shot a week ahead of black friday in front of a best buy store. why? we'll give you some of those answers. it's six minutes past the hour. we do have for you, though -- we do have for you a quiz, a holiday quiz. a new survey out there says electronics will be the most sought after item this holiday season. so if electronics are at the top

of the list, what's at the bottom of the list? would you say it's, "a", computer software, b, jewelry, or c, gift certificates? i'll have that for you after the break. [ female announcer ] it's the ultimate surf and turf event, happening right now at red lobster. choose one of three premium seafood-and-steak combinations... all under $20. get succulent lobster... paired with our eight-ounce wood-grilled sirloin... tender snow crab legs and sirloin... or new chardonnay grilled shrimp and sirloin... all with salad and unlimited cheddar bay biscuits. three new surf and turf combinations... all under $20. only for a limited time, and only at red lobster.

now, before the commercial break, we asked what's expected to be the most least sought off -- is that correct the most least sought after item this

holiday season. we asked, is it computer software, jewelry, or c, gift certificates? this was kind of an easy one, maybe, but yes, the answer is, a, computer software. only 13% say they'll be buying software this holiday season. jewelry doesn't do that well on the list either. only 14% say diamonds are on their christmas list? reynolds, what sense does that make? 59% say, of course, they will be buying electronics. you've got diamonds on the list of things to buy? >> oh, yeah, absolutely. me, i'm the gift certificate guy. >> are you really? >> i am. >> to give someone the idea of the opportunity. it's kind of the lazy way. i thought enough about you to give you a gift certificate, now you can do the hard work. >> and a beautiful shot in new york. as we take a look at lady liberty. >> going to be a pretty dry day there. highs in the 40s and 50s, should be pretty nice.

perfect day for madonna, but then again, what isn't? >> it's always a good day to be madonna. what's the stuff you have going on? >> kind of hard to guess what this stuff is. that's snow coming down in reno on parts of i-80. not just snow, but strong wind. this is a series of actually two winter storms that are going to strike the northwest and looks like the places bearing the brunt will be the upper elevations. the high sierra nevada, back in the cascades, even the central rockies. if you're a fan of skiing, you're going to be a happy karyn camper. 62 in los angeles, 46 in chicago, 70 in atlanta, 76 in dallas with plenty of sunshine. and as we fast forward in terms of your travel weather, what you can expect -- well, in denver, we've got a ground stoppage in effect until about 7:30 local time. and other delays we do anticipate later on today. as you would imagine, the bulk of the trouble out towards the west. and much of that trouble will be

do to the storm systems coming in. salt lake city, rain and wind could give y anywhere from half an hour to a full hour wait. san francisco into oakland, rain, rain, rain, anywhere from a 15-minute to 30-minute delay. you know, guys, if it's going to be rough weather, there's not much the airlines can do about it. that's a wrap on your forecast. we're going to be taking a look at your college football forecast. some might not give you interest because who is playing but rather where they happen to be playing. >> we'll be talking about that in a second. are we starting to get a sense of how things might look when people start traveling next week? tuesday, wednesday? >> this is days away. it looks like there might be another storm system ramping up in time for wednesday and thursday. for the eastern half of the country and the great lakes. there's chicago, detroit, philadelphia, new york, rough times. >> we'll get a better picture over the coming days. better picture here.

i want everybody to look at. you've seen these machines. we've all done these at the arcades before. check this young lady out. we've all done these things before. they look so easy, it's so close, all you've got to do is toss the ball, i'm going to get the tickets. this young lady goes to town. a little phenom. i don't know if we have the whole tape, but she makes, reynolds, 128 in a row. doesn't miss a single one. >> she's a machine. >> she's a prodigy, look at her. and look at the dude on the right-hand side of the screen taking it easy. i'd be sitting there mouth agape. >> i'll admit here, my sister would beat me at these games every once in a while when i was younger. i hate to lose anyway, but losing to my sister. could you imagine? >> i could imagine you losing to your sister, absolutely. very easily. >> this is what reynolds was mentioning a second ago, which is by far my favorite story of the day. they're playing football at

wrigley field today, kind of a cool nostalgic thing to do. some adjustments have to be made here and there. took them weeks to prepare this field. they had to do some things with the pitcher's mound, but this game has been in works for years. but, reynolds, the day of the game -- actually the day before the game, they announced the teams are only going to use one end zone. why? because one end zone on the west -- is it the east one? it's the east one, i believe. the outfield wall, which is a brick wall at wrigley is only literally in some places inches or a foot away from the back of the end zone. that is a serious hazard, a safety hazard if you have young men running full speed run into a wall. it's padded. >> the big 10 signed off on this months and months and months ago. and now the weekend before, they're going to pull this.

if i happen to have seats right on the outfield where there's going to be -- i'd be livid. i'd be out of my mind. at the same time, sure it's dangerous, but years and years ago, there's a player who went straight into the wall at wrigley field and, you know, people are different now. >> but some safety concerns no doubt. but literally, folks, they are using one end zone and one end zone only. they'll be kicking off -- it'll be tv like you never seen before. nothing like we've seen. >> both teams are going to be sharing the same sideline also. >> oh, yeah. >> that's going to be weird. >> it's going to be a weird game. must-see tv, the game's at 3:30 eastern time, i do believe.

♪ downtown atlanta, georgia, starting to get some lights up in atlanta this morning. the location of our world headquarters here at cnn. now, speaking of beyonce, she has sparked a little controversy. why? you decide. look at the tv right now, folks. and you decide whether or not this commercial should spark some controversy. ♪ heaven no how much i love ya

♪ never no how much i care >> i wish so desperately i could show the viewers right now a shot of every guy working in the studio. they stopped what they were doing and stared at the commercial. they're all blushing now and embarrassed, but this ad is for a new commercial called heat. and it was apparently too hot for the uk. the country's advertising watchdog has now banned that from coming on during daytime hours, at least. they say it's too much for kids. you can form your own opinion. well, reynolds has been declared the sexiest man alive. not that one. not our reynolds wolf. >> hey! >> we're talking about ryan reynolds. "people" magazine named the 34-year-old canadian this year's sexiest man alive. he starred in "the proposal" with sandra bullock. he's also suiting up as the "green lantern." other sexiest men alive include

george clooney, johnny depp. and he's actually married to the woman who was declared woman of the year by "gq," scarlet j johanss johansson. that's an impressive couple. another couple who were impressive, as well, tony parker and eva longoria. they're actually calling it quits. they are divorcing. he, of course, the nba superstar. they've been together for several years -- seven years i believe it is. three of that they were married. eva filed for divorce, but this comes after reports that longoria told "extra's" mario lopez who is a dear friend of hers that she found hundreds of text messages from another woman on tony parker's phone. neither longoria or parker are saying much more than they're deeply saddened about the separation. well, $450 billion. that's how much the national retail federation expects stores to take in this holiday season.

the big kick-off, obviof course comes next friday. if you're among the millions of shoppers lining up next friday, you'll need to hear what josh levs is saying to you now. people have serious strategies for these deals. >> they do. by the way, scarlet johansson sexiest woman in the world, not of the year. you've got one couple that, what's "people" magazine? sexiest man in the world? let's take a look at this. black friday, millions of people are going to be lining up. and what i've been doing over the last couple of days is trying to gather for you tips and the secrets, the things you need to know. because every year we're hearing from a lot of you out there saying this is going to be pretty crazy. what do i need to know? cnn money has put together a list of black friday secrets and i want to bang you through a few of them right now. first of all, limited supplies. take a close look. a lot of times they only have

three or four of the actual item they're using to draw you into the store in the first place. you can call them in advance and ask them how many they have. even if you wait on hold for a little while, you're saving time over waiting in line overnight. beware of the derivative. a lot of times you go into one of these storms, get something you're excited about, but you don't realize you're not getting the standard model, you don't realize you're getting a derivative model. couple more things here. avoid bad bling they're saying. here's why, this year because of what's going on with gold and commodities and gold prices. in a lot of cases they're advertising gold, but it's gold plated, gold filled. watch out for that bad bling. and finally, don't assume price matching. this is important. a lot of people out there expect stores are going to match the lower prices at other stores, doesn't happen a lot of times. take a look a this video. not long ago we talked to you here in this show about the top toys of the year. the hottest toys of 2010.

and i talk about an expert. i've taken that video and posted it for you again online because we talk about what's age appropriate, what is -- what makes sense for the price all that. let me show you my page here. it's all up today. what i just showed you black friday secrets plus the hottest toys, facebook and twitter and our blog, which is cnn.com/josh. two more things i want to point out on the web. we talk about websites out there that are giving deals. we hook you up with them. and something you should know. next saturday, a week from today, there's something called small business saturday, especially in this economy. a lot of small businesses are looking for business. so a lot of people out there are saying they're going to hold off friday, go shopping the next day at small businesses around them and the two days after that will be cyber monday. so t.j., hopefully all these tools, tips online will help some people save some money and some time so they're not spending 12, 24, 36 hours in line waiting for the black

friday deals there. >> thank you. we're talking about the former first lady, barbara bush. you'll hear what she is saying about members of her own party, that being the republican party, in particular, sarah palin. we'll tell you what george and barbara bush told cnn's larry king about the former alaskan governor. also a threatening letter? what's inside the letter that had law enforcement so concerned and why it may have been -- so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat cracks ] that's a hit. one a day men's.

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in the morning to get you going. 25 minutes past the hour. take a look at business news. i'm never drinking coffee, but a lot of people do, especially some starbucks coffee. it sells all over the world, it's starting to sell in china, now it's growing in china. starbucks will grow coffee and sell it worldwide. starbucks has some 800 stores in china. i think they have 800 on peachtree in atlanta. the automaker put out the largest initial public offering in history. strong investor demand prompted gm to increase the number of shares and the price of those shares. gm's shares closed at $32.17, a dollar over the offering price. also, the house of representatives had failed to pass a bill that would've extended long-term help for out of work americans. the measure would've kept some 4 million people from falling off the benefits roll at the end of

this month. i want to bring in now our mario armstrong. what are we calling you these days? the digital lifestyle expert. >> digital lifestyle expert. >> i should know that by now. it changes a little bit. >> good morning, master anchor t.j. >> good to see you as always. you're the guy we need to talk about about these deals. tell us, first of all, we don't know when to buy. it'll drive you crazy to buy it next friday then two weeks later it goes on sale for $200 less. when should we be shopping for some of these items? >> well, you're exactly right. this year black friday deals have actually started sooner than anticipated. so they're trying to get people to the store a lot faster. so you can actually find great deals even pre-black friday and certainly throughout the remaining holiday season. but, throughout black friday specifically, you're going to look at the big box locations, your costcos, targets, best buys, walmarts. they're going have the door buster deals. if you're not that type of

person, you don't want to sit out late and bust through the doors and do online shopping, there are going to be plenty of places to find deals in categories from digital cameras to the big category of television sets and even netbook computers and e-readers. >> but when? now? closer to the holidays? when should i get this stuff? >> i would suggest now. i think you're going to find some of the best deals for black friday specials for the holiday in general. if you wait for christmas, you'll see a few different packages and a few different deals, but i think you're going to find the best deals right now during black friday. >> let me move to something. everybody says the next phase -- everybody got into hd, but then 3-d is going to be coming. is that going to be big over this holiday season? are we ready for 3-d yet? >> yeah, so i'm holding a pair of the 3-d glasses. and 3-d is something that wasn't ready for the consumer's pocket. i think they thought it would be much higher than it is now. we have a lot of manufacturers and retailers are telling me

that, look, we have this overloaded inventory of these television sets. so they're going to be really bundling packages. in other words, you're going to see movies, glasses, which usually cost for additional glasses with these sets. and blu-ray 3-d players packaged into the price of a 3-d television. i do think consumers are ready. you can find a 3-d television set around the 42 to 50-inch range for around $2,500. some are less expensive than that depending on the brand you go for. do think we're starting to get more 3-d content. but i think we're not going to see that in 2012 or 2013. i think if you're buying a television for the family and it's an investment that you intend to have over the next eight or ten years, future proof yourself and buy a 3-d ready television. >> oh, wow, that is a good tip. >> thank you. >> because that is coming down the line. so you might as well be ready for it so you don't have to

upgrade later. >> that's right. >> and everybody's so confused -- i guess that would be your tip of the morning, but still people confused about what do i get? the l.e.d.s, the plasma, which should i get? >> the big door busters are going to be on lcd technology and plasma. nothing wrong with these technologies, folks. plasma still looks great. you're going to find television specials during black friday season for about $300 to $400 for 42-inch size screen tvs. so this is a perfect time to buy that additional set. if you're really buying that major set that the multi-media room, the basement, the one you watch often, then you're going to want to spend a little bit more and look at l.e.d. or these 3-d ready. i think the biggest misconception, t.j. when you buy 3-d, people think they have to wear these all the time. you can watch regular 2-d programming and then when there's a 3-d show or movie, then you put these on. that's one misconception. and two, look at your local

independent av dealers, not just the big box stores. because the professionals there really know the business well. and you'll be shocked that they offer television sets at -- go at the same prices as they do at the big box stores. >> very good information. we just went hd here at cnn, can't wait to get t.j. in 3-d. sorry, mario, good to see you as always, buddy. and he joins us at this time every saturday. bye. 31 minutes past the hour, folks. we'll be right back. everything you need to stretch out on long trips. residence inn. ♪ everything you need to stay balanced

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morning. coming up next week, former gop vice presidential candidate sarah palin is hitting the road to promote another new book "america by heart." this book tour will be making a few early stops in a few primary states. listen now to what she told barbara walters about a possible presidential run. >> i'm looking at the lay of the land now and trying to figure that out now if it's a good thing for the country, for the discourse, for my family. >> if you ran for president, could you beat barack obama? >> i believe so. >> well, our deputy political director paul steinhauser here on cnn saturday morning joining me from washington. good morning to you, paul. she says she believes so. a lot of people don't agree with that. i think she could get the republican nomination, but i think she might have a tough time winning a general election. what is it with this palin factor? and she is a factor. >> oh, she keeps us busy, t.j., no doubt about that. 24/7. but take a look at this.

what do americans think? could sarah palin beat barack obama? well, we asked that earlier this month. this is a national survey, all americans, and look at that, barack obama 52%, sarah palin, 44% in a hypothetical head-to-head way down the road from now. and here's one of the reasons why he may be ahead of her. take a look at this next number. we ask do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the former alaskan governor? 4 in 10 say they have a favorable opinion of her, but that's a pretty high unfavorable right now. 49% and 1 in 10 are unsure. and t.j., as i always say with these polls, it's a snapshot of how americans feel right now. 2012, a long way away. and you mentioned sarah palin, her book tour starts on tuesday in arizona. we'll cover all of that, t.j. >> all right. another possible. and at this point, they're all possible. they're speculative presidential contenders at this point. but there's another one on the republican side that's turning some heads this weekend.

>> yeah. he sure is. mike huckabee, the former governor of alaska. arkansas, not alaska, that was palin. remember, he ran last time. he won the iowa caucuses. and where's huckabee going to be tomorrow? iowa. he's at a social conservative gathering pretty important. obama versus huckabee in a hypothetical 2012 match-up. and look at what our poll suggests that huckabee actually at this early point would maybe be ahead of the president, having an eight-point advantage over the president. and look at his favorables and unfavorables. 42% say they have a positive view of mike huckabee, only about 1 in 4 unfavorable and about 3 in 10, well, they're not sure, t.j. >> the former arkansas governor there. >> arkansas. >> i know you know that. good to see you. >> arkansas's a nice state. you like arkansas. >> my home state. and i spent three years chasing huckabee around. he was governor there, the state of arkansas covering him. so yes. paul, good to see you as always.

we're going to talk to you again this morning. meanwhile, the former president george h.w. bush is back on the scene, as well. he's appearing with barbara bush on "larry king live" on monday. among the topics, the sudden rise of the tea party and, of course, alaska's former governor. >> how do you feel about the tea party? >> well, i don't know what it really is, larry. i don't really -- i mean some of the ideas are making a lot of sense. but how it fits in, i know it's in the paper today they were talking about what the tea party would do to get the republicans in congress to do something. well, these people have all been elected whether they're tea partiers or not. i'm confused by it. i think it's -- i think it's all right. >> what do you read -- what's your read about sarah palin? >> well, i sat next to her once. i thought she was beautiful. and i think she's very happy in alaska. and i hope she'll stay there.

>> yes, the former first lady went there. larry is going to be spending the entire first hour with the former first couple. you can watch monday 9:00 eastern here on cnn. well, a lot of people have been talking about the popular show dansing wi show "dancing with the stars" this week. a lot of people were upset that brandy was eliminated and bristol palin went on. was somebody so upset that they sent a suspicious package that caused a bit of a security scare. and then at 9:00 eastern, we want you to stick around for this. about 22 minutes from now, we're taking an in-depth look at the enhanced pat-downs and body scanners that the tsa has been using and caused a stir. seems like everybody's talking about it this week and certainly when we're coming up on the busy holiday travel season. we're going to be getting into all of that and helping you with some of your travel decision. stick around. [ female announcer ] it's the ultimate surf and turf event,

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♪ you're listening to jay-z. a very popular line from that song there. he says "i'm not a businessman, i'm a business man." he went from a crack dealer to a business mogul. he's got a new book out called "decoded." he says there's more to rap than just making money for him. take a listen. >> famously called hip hop the cnn of the ghetto. does hip hop and rap have a responsibility to report and not just entertain? to take it one step further? >> yes, of course. you know, you can entertain -- it's everything. it's -- rap is entertaining, it's informative, it's provocative, it's funny, it's silly. you know, it's all of these things. so absolutely. >> now, you can catch that full interview on our website,

cnnmoney.com. also, for you fans of "dancing with the stars." a lot of people were upset, talking, plain out mad because brandy was eliminated and bristol palin moved on. a lot of people thought that brandy and jennifer grey would be the finalists. somebody out there may be really not happy about what happened with that vote. actually, they had a suspicious package. law enforcement had to be called in to check out a powdery substance that was discovered by a member of the dancing staff. it was delivered to the "dancing with the stars" production office late yesterday. a section of the studio had to be evacuated. it was checked out and police say it was talcum powder. quick break. we're right back.

always bringing us great stories from around the world. maybe we didn't have our eyes on necessarily, but this is turning a lot of heads. this is an interesting protest. do i have it right? a topless protest. >> yes, in ukraine, in kiev. a group of women have said an excellent way to protest and bring attention to some of their causes like anti-prostitution and women's rights and wanting democracy is to go topless. >> now, have they done this? i guess, what is the current issue? do they do it for different issues? >> recently vladimir putin was there. and they went topless and said to putin, don't interfere with ukraine, we are not elena, referring to the athlete that he supposedly had some romantic association with. >> do they get in trouble for this? are there some laws about this? >> in the beginning they weren't

taken very seriously, and nudity is not allowed in the ukraine, but toplesess was okay. and particularly when the now ukrainian president was casting his ballots in the elections and they protested topless, some of them were arrested, yes. let me tell you what they say. the reason they're doing this. they say this is a woman's body, we are young girls, and don't have big money, we have big -- no. everything we have is in our mind and body. so we use it in protest. and they're saying, look at beyonce selling perfume with her body. they say sex sells perfume and cars, why not political rights? >> interesting. we need to get that one up so people can read more about this one in ukraine. always something interesting to put on our radar. stick around, we're talking about the tsa. as you know, they're getting all up in your business here lately. be sure, don't go anywhere.

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48 past the hour. it's that time now for the guy you know and love. rick horrow, let's start. but let's start with michael vick. michael vick seems to be back. >> yes, my friend, he is back. a few touchdowns, you forget some of the past indiscretions, but he allowed espn carry monday night. the hall of fame has asked for his jersey. he's the offensive player of the week. for the second week in a row, people are watching michael vick, but not necessarily buying his jerseys. 2009, he was fourth in jersey sales, my friend. he hadn't cracked the top 25 yet this year, just a matter of time if he continues to win. >> all right. let's go to the next. lebron james, the guy everybody loves to hate it seems these day. he could be tieing person of the year? >> really, he was nominated because of that earth-shattering

move from cleveland to miami. john stewart, stephen colbert, lady gaga, sarah palin, what a basketball team that is. the bottom line, with lebron james, he is still in the running to be the person of the year even if the heat isn't living up to expectation short-term anyway. >> well, let's turn now to the next controversial figure. tiger woods now, he has a twitter account. >> what a combination. he is now in touch with his social conscience, coincidentally, a year almost to the day after that fire hydrant issue around thanksgiving exposed what became the biggest fall from grace in the history of athlete endorsers. he wants to get in touch with the fans before next year. interesting, middle of january we'll come out with a power 100 top rankings from 2010. we expect to see both lebron and tiger to take some interesting dips. we'll cover that story, as well, my friend. >> and a story that breaks my heart. former number one overall draft

pick greg odom is out for the year. >> that's $25,000 a point. those are t.j. holmes' nba numbers if you were playing. unlike the nba and nfl, the difference is that the nfl contracts, even if you're injured, you pay the entire guarantee. here oden only about $19 million over three years. let's hope he gets better. >> one more to you here. accused of faking injuries, but they're not the only ones accused of faking injuries to slow them down. >> yeah, the golden bear insiders have admitted the university of california that it's possible they faked injuries to slow down that prolific offense. they have to blow a whistle and get it started again. oregon upset, they did win 15-13, if they continue to win out, they'll play in the bcs national championship. here's my question to you. when you had a class you didn't want to go to, didn't you ever fake a sore throat? >> never. i don't know how you rode when

you were in school, but that's not how i got down. reynolds, you've got to the rundown on the temperature of some of these games. >> he's comparing you to greg oden. >> haven't gotten that one a lot. >> no. number 5 lsu in mississippi, 75 degrees, pretty good there. in stanford against let's see they're playing california golden bears, that's berkeley and that's at 3:30 eastern time start, 54 degrees, heavy rain there expected. wisconsin and michigan, could this be the last game for rich rodriguez? that could be interesting. and then a game that at one point was a game many thought might decide the big ten, number nine ohio state against number 20 iowa. they're playing in iowa city. 42 degrees, maybe some rain before the day is out. and the razorbacks against mississippi state, that's a 7:00 p.m. start in starkville. last but not least, northwestern, temperatures

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if you touch my junk, i'm going to have you arrested. >> i wouldn't want my wife being touched in the way these folks are being touched. i wouldn't want to be touched that way. >> the bottom line is we are transportation security officers. and we're trying to ensure you're safe on this flight. >> you heard there. a u.s. senator of florida summing up these enhanced tsa pat-downs this way. saying he wouldn't want his wife to be touched like that. some travelers have called it outright assault. lawsuits being filed. there's a grass roots passenger revolt happening online right

now. as a result of this, the tsa this week responded. you know what they said? they're not changing a thing. the policies, the new ones are going to stay in place. so this half hour, we're going to tell you exactly what you'll face at the airports. we'll tell you what changes you may need to make to your travel routine. we're also going to debunk some of the myths out there about these enhanced screenings. first, though, let's take a look at these images that kind of got these whole things started. these are from the new advanced imaging technology, or commonly called just the body scanners at the airport. these are the ones that the tsa started rolling out in force earlier this year in response to the failed christmas day bomber, the underwear bomber. many people looking at theese pictures and the images we'd be taking, they have a problem with these pictures because they think they're too revealing. pilots unions, even for a couple of airlines have advised their members not to go through the machines because of concerns about radiation.

but just yesterday, the tsa says it is changing things, at least for the pilots. pilots traveling in uniform on airline business will now be allowed to bypass some of the normal security screening if they show screeners their airline i.d. and another form of identification. earlier this week, the head of homeland security said the radiation risk is minimal anyway. >> these things, yeah, they've been examined six ways to sunday. the fda, johns hopkins university, the u.s. science and standards association have all measured the radiation involved in an ait. it's almost immeasurable it's so small. it's equivalent to maybe about two minutes being in flight. you're exposed to radiation when you fly in a plane anyway. so these things are really minuscule. >> now, you heard her say ait there. that's the advanced imaging

technology, or the body scanners. there are about 400 of these scanners at 68 airports around the country. not every airport, just about 68, including hartsfield/jackson, l.a.x., dulles, reagan, and washington, d.c. if you opt out, you run into the next problem that a lot of people have. your option then is the pat-down. it have problem is that the tsa unveiled an enhanced pat-down procedure that people find invasive. it is so hands on that it even prompted this exchange between a passenger and a safety screener. listen to this. >> if you touch my junk, i'm going to have you arrested. okay. i don't understand how sexual assault can be made a condition of my flying. >> this is not considered a sexual assault. >> it would be if you weren't the government. i'd like only my wife and maybe my doctor to touch me there. >> his wife or his doctor. a lot of people -- somebody online called it government-sponsored sexual assault.

all right. that's the kind of reaction out there. and reaction to this recording you just heard and to the ens hansed pat-down just exploded online. again, can you imagine that? some people calling it literally state-sponsored sexual assault. we well, he said he'd gone through the pat-downs himself. he calls it "more invasive" than he's used to, but that doesn't mean anything's going to change despite this concern from one lawmaker. >> i'm frankly bothered by the level of these pat-downs. i've seen them firsthand in airports in florida. i wouldn't want my wife to be touched in the way these folks are being touched. i wouldn't want to be touched that way. i also understand you want to keep american people safe. but there's a limit. there has to be a balance here. what can we do to right this balance? i think we've gone too far field. >> we know that there are additional things that we could be doing to detect things. and we know based on pat-downs

and ait, we have detected dozens and dozens of artfully concealed objects that could pose a risk to aviation. so for me, it comes down to t t that -- that balance as you say in the fact that everybody wants to be secure on that flight knowing that you've been screened, i've been screened, everybody's been screened properly and we have a high level of confidence. >> regardless of the outcry over the new machines, the outcry over the new pat-down procedures, it's important to note that the overwhelming majority of you flying are not going to be going through either one of them. let me bring in our kate bolduan who is a friend of our cnn saturday and sunday morning. standing by just outside of washington. help folks understand who will, who won't, who does, who doesn't go through these particular pat-downs and scanners. >> yeah, there are a lot of

headlines going on out there and a lot of people talking about this. one because it's raising a lot of eyebrows and also because we're heading into the busiest travel season of the year. i'm already saying it, we're going to say it a lot more. about 20 million people are expected to travel this holiday season and that's why we're talking about this. and we wanted to kind of do a little bit of a reality check to try to help people out and answer some of the questions that passengers will likely be having as they head to the airports this holiday season. i think we have some graphics that will help us a little bit. so i want to run through a few things that will probably help passengers out a little bit. one, do all airports have these full-body scanners that you've been discussing, t.j.? well, the answer is, no. and you mentioned it. there are 400 machines according to the transportation security administration. and those machines are installed in about 69 u.s. airports. that's 69 out of the more than 500 commercial airports that are in the u.s. right now. so that's only about 12% of commercial airports will have these full-body scanners.

and that's why the tsa says many people -- you know, probably a majority of the people who are flying will -- many people will be able to bypass this full-body scanner, won't even come across it. another question that people may have, are these full-body scanners safe? this question has been raised by pilots union as well as also -- their argument has been furthered by a group of professors out of california who said -- who actually call in suspension of the full-body scanner program until the safety of the technology can be tested -- further tested. well, tsa to that question, they say, yes, they are. they say that independent studies have shown that there is less radiation exposure from one scan going through one scan of these full-body scanners than there is when you encounter in two minutes of a flight. they say these are safe and these are necessary. this is a point that i think is very interesting that you know that the tsa is very much wanting to point out.

does the american public support full-body scanners? because we've been talking about it. many say they're very invasive, almost like a virtual strip search. well listen to this, 81% in a recent news poll say, yes, they support body scanners. that's 4 out of 5 americans saying they support this new technology of these full-body scanners. what's the alternative, t.j.? if you don't want to go through the scan, you can get a pat-down. does everyone get a pat-down? no, you get a pat-down if you refuse to go through the full-body scan. if you go through the scanner or the metal detector and you set off an alarm, or if you're randomly selected. so those are just some of the answers to some of the questions people will have as they head to the airport this holiday season. >> leave that up for a second. thank you, but this is important information we have on screen right now. who is actually going to be getting pat-downs if you refuse the full-body scanner. that's important to see. and you can see where kate was, it's starting to get busy there

in washington and many other airports across the country, but not everybody is going to get the pat-down. not everybody is going through the full-body scanner. only if there's some kind of anomaly, if you set off the other metal detector, or you can be chosen randomly. but again, not everybody is going to go through it. take a look as these pictures. these are from the "denver post." you've been hearing about these pat-downs. look at this. some of these pictures taken with some of these pat-downs taking place. some passengers, you can see the look on this woman's face, actually. people have been wincing having to go through. that is a woman, as well. a lot of people call these unreasonable. but these are part of the enhanced screenings. another picture i want to show you, as well. a conservative watchdog group minnesota majority released some video. now, again, we can't say for sure, but this is one everybody's been looking at. a child. you guess how old that kid is. he's a very small child being looked over and being screened with a wand.

the same group released a still picture, picture, as well. this is of a none who was going through one of these enhanced screenings. so these are some of the things that at least are online that's fueling, quite frankly some myths out there. but some of them showing accurately what is happening out there. but again, the outrage online has gone wild. again, only about 68 airports out there. i want to let you know if you're wondering where those airports are. i'm sending out a tweet as i speak. that tweet is going out right now from t.j. holmes on twitter. i have a list of those airports. i sent it off right now. log on t.j. holmes cnn, quick link, it'll see if you're flying through one. also, this coming week, cnn's bringing you all the travel news you can use. travel updates on the road, in the air, travel weather, as well. follow us at twitter.com.cnn

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not everybody feels that way. some folks like the enhanced security measures, says it makes them feel safer. >> i've been through the scanner, and i've been through the pat-downs. and i haven't had any problem with it. >> the person that they don't pat down or don't search thoroughly could be the person that takes the plane down. >> some out there say it's time to get rid of the tsa altogether. including one republican congressman. representative john mica from florida. he says the government is too inefficient and private screening companies should take this over. say they could do a better job, a better job, at least, of customer satisfaction. one florida airport is looking to do that. the president of sanford international airport in orlando, just outside of orlando i should say. says privatizing security will be more cost effective and better for the travelers. >> more local control, more response to complaints, more review, more accountability, better efficiency. the good thing about private

firm, number one, it brings competition into the mix. what i have a problem with is the pat-down, the standard pat-down procedures i've seen demonstrated that i can't do as a law enforcement officer unless i have probable cause to put cuffs on you and take you to jail. >> they're going to help pick the new company. more than a dozen airports across the country have ditched tsa screeners in favor of private security agencies. still important to note no matter who does it private or the tsa, the tsa still is in charge of the procedure. so they would still, a security company, a private company would have to use the tsa guidelines for security. well, no matter, but the tsa pat-downs are expected to be a busier travel season than last year. demand is up. does it mean you can't get a good deal? always good to talk to you. before we get to the deals, how big of a headache could this cause with the new procedures, the pat-downs, and also the security machines, the scanners,

and this opt-out day. you throw that in the mix, some saying to opt out and do a pat-down. how much chaos could this cause? >> you know, there is going to be a lot of busyness you'll see. there'll be a 3.5% increase in travelers, expecting 42 million people on the road. so you are going to be seeing, perhaps delays, but definitely crowds. we recommend that you get to the airport about an hour earlier than usual, you know, bring your patience. and just your understanding when you think about getting dressed for your -- >> did i hear you right? we're already told to be there an hour ahead. you're saying tack on another hour to that? >> i would if you're looking to travel -- if you're with your family, perhaps you don't travel. you're not a frequent traveler. you're going to be seeing a lot of people who travel one or two times a year. i would come early and just opt for, you know, bring a snack, bring your family, bring a book

and just settle in because you are going to be seeing a lot of extra lines and perhaps some delays. but the good news, they announced they opened up restricted air space starting on tuesday, which is a day earlier than they did last year. so they're going to be trying to get people moving this holiday season. >> what are those? remind us of the busiest days people will be in the air. >> the busiest days they expect are wednesday and sunday. something to keep in mind, the holiday itself is often less busy. you might consider when you're looking to travel on thanksgiving and also on christmas. prices are also lower on those days, so that's another good thing to keep in mind. >> how are we doing? are we in trouble if we haven't already bought our tickets for thanksgiving? or do you have time? should you go ahead and wait for the very last minute now? how are we doing there? >> the options are going to be limited if you haven't booked your flights or your train tickets for thanksgiving. but the good thing is if you're flexible, you might have more opportunities. and if you're looking for christmas, you still have plenty of time.

bing.com has an airfare predictor. and as i said, consider traveling on the holiday itself. the price difference is significant. if you're looking for a flight, for example, from new york to l.a. and you're going to be flying between christmas and new year's, the flight on -- before christmas and just after new year's is going to be an average of $620. but it'll be about $200 less if you travel on christmas day and you return on new year's day. so, you know, that's, of course, a big change. >> okay. last thing here. should people be prepared for any sticker shock if they start to remember what they paid last year for tickets versus this year? are they naturally up a little bit this year? >> that's a good point. there is a big change, you know, people are more willing to travel. i think the economy is better. so you're going to see more travelers on the road. and airlines have not added flights. there is going to be some sticker shock. you are going to pay -- well, not significantly more, but you are going to pay more. a great thing to do, kayak.com is a great website if you're looking to compare.

i think if you're flexible, you will find deals. there's always last-minute deals. the hitch is they might not be where you want to travel to. >> that doesn't do you any good. >> unfortunately not if you're going to visit your family. >> associate editor of "travel and leisure" magazine. thanks for the info. enjoy the rest of your saturday. >> thank you. we're getting ready, of course, for black friday. you know the deals are going to be out there. but how would you like to be tipped off about the black friday sales ahead of time? we're going to do that for you right here. 19 minutes past the hour. stick around. what's her advantage? it's speedy alka-seltzer! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus rushes relief for all-over achy colds. the official cold medicine of the u.s. ski team. alka-seltzer plus.

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all right. everybody's standing by, waiting to see what's going to happen on black friday. who will have the best deals. well, we've got the inside track right now. live from new york this morning, she is "money" magazine's senior writer. thank you for being here. you are our insider. people want the information you have this morning. who's got the deals, who's going to have the big deals? >> well, black friday is less than a week away. and there are deals everywhere. word has leaked out about deals that are going to be happening. so you want to probably start with going to the big box retailers. black friday is, of course, the biggest holiday season, the biggest shopping season of the year and the deals are incredible. if you want to start thinking

about target. target has a big two-day sale. but they are starting their holiday sales. you can already find out what's going on there. so do you want to know the scoop at target? >> by all means, yes. we're waiting. i'm standing by! >> let's start with target. how about this? $3 appliances. >> like what? what kind of appliance? >> so these are small appliances, you're talking about an electric hand mixer, you're talking about a sandwich maker, but $3, it's an incredible deal. if you go to target on black friday, that's what you can get. you can walk out of the store. they also, of course, have usual deals on clothing, toys, things like that too. but that's a standout at target. >> you said the big box stores so i assume walmart has to be in there somewhere. what they got cooking? >> walmart, of course, is the biggest box store out there. incredibly low prices. they are offering really huge deals on electronics and toys. so for electronics, it's all

about hdtvs. you could get a 32-inch hdtv for less than $200. if you want a bigger tv, a 42 hdtv, you can get that for less than $400. $300 or $400 depending on which model you buy. those are some pretty good deals. you get the flip video hd camera for $99. and everybody likes apple products. and of course, you can't get big discounts on apple products. but if you buy the apple 8-g ipod touch, you can get that all walmart. it's $225 for the 8 gigabyte, but if you get it at walmart, they'll throw in a $50 gift card for you. >> toys r us, a lot of parents want to know what's going on there. >> all right. toys r us is turning black friday into black thursday and they are opening on 10:00 p.m., the deals start then. you can get incredible deals, up to 50% or more off on electronic toys.

buzz light year "toy story 3," $39.99 half price. leapfrog, my first computer, $19.99, half price, and ipod products there, as well too. but electronic toys, 50% off. >> great info. that is our insider. we're going to get that information for you to check out. again with money magazine senior writer. thank you so much for that inside information. >> thanks, t.j. happy shopping. >> thank you so much. "your bottom line" with christine romans starts right now. stick around. all right. let's face it. we all spend too much this time of year. so we're dedicating our show this morning to helping you make smart decisions about your money this holiday season. beginning right at home with your family and friends, what do you do about those sticky money situations? how to entertain for less. the best wines on a budget for thanksgiving. we tasted some just five days away. and of course, how to undo the damage done.

digging yourself out of debt after you've maxed out those credit cards. your bottom line starts right now. all right. we've all been there. the inappropriate dinner conversation, someone asking outright for money for the holidays. your in-laws expect an expensive gift or you're invited to 15 holiday parties and you're expected to bring something to each one. dr. jeff gardere, and the executive editor of real simple magazines. let's talk about the money the moolah coming out. it's an awful lot of money and awful lot of stress. how do you tactfully not spend that much if you found yourself in a little bit of financial hole like many of us have. >> well, we always talk about financial experts, shrinks and so on being on a budget. if you put a major budget out

there and a spread sheet and look at everyone you need to take care of from family to doormen and so on and figure out with your budget with a certain amount of money how much you need to spend and how are you going to distribute it and how smart you're going to be about distributing that money. >> people don't want you to go broke. >> it's really this guilt i hear every single year. people do care about you. they don't want you to dig yourself into a hole to get them a gift. and if they do, they're not your friends. also too, don't have any shame in basically cutting back or not being able to give cash tips this year, especially if you're unemployed. here's the thing, send a very nice note. i so appreciate your service. i'm so sorry i'm not able to give this year. they will understand. i mean, you have to put up these boundaries. this was our third year, third christmas we're in this recession, this struggling time. people get. they know. >> they understand. >> how do you do it etiquette

wise? how do you do it and not look like a cheapskate? >> well, if you're creative about your gift and thoughtful, it's much more than spending a whole lot of money on a new flat screen tv or whatever anyway. so homemade gifts are good if they're thoughtful. i won't turn down chocolate bark. you need to be creative and spend some time. time is just as important as money. >> and i love that emotional aspect of it of writing a note from the heart that really just diverts your attention away from the amount of money to, wow, that person -- >> you have a great idea for your own family you're doing. instead of giving $20 gift cards to everyone where essentially, come on, you're passing money around and those can be lost in the bottom of your bag or you buy them for a place someone doesn't shop. >> this is what we're doing. >> this is what we're doing. every year, what we do is pick out a name out of a hat. we've got six kids, grand kids, all these people. we pick a name out of the hat. but if you say your limit's $20,

so many people fall back on that gift card thing. what you're going to do is, it's got to be something from your childhood. like, for example, i'll get my brother schoolhouse rock, i'm not saying i will, but that's my idea. but that's what you do because it's thoughtful and takes the attention off the amount of money. you have a memory that you share together. >> and you go on ebay to spend $10. >> fantastic. >> let's talk about the gift of cash. there are some people who are going to say to their parents to whoever, look, we're really in trouble. if you're going to get us something, please i don't need more bath pills, give me $50. what do you say? how do you handle that situation? >> i do two things. when people ask for money, i know they're probably in trouble and when you're in trouble, you're not really thinking. so instead of perhaps giving the money, i may gave them advice on how they can get their own money. >> dig a little deeper. >> find out what's going on and give them strategies for what it is they need to use the money for. but i will say, okay, i will give you a certain amount of money, what i can afford, but

know i'm giving it to you from my heart. that's it. >> 58% say they are giving cash this year. that's up from, i think, 44% last year. so we do know that more people are going to be giving cash as a gift. i guess the important thing is to ask them some questions. let me ask you quickly about the party season. i was shocked the amount of time people spend at parties. i mean hours and hours. 20% of people -- 24% of of people spend more than 20 hours at holiday parties. that is a long time. should you bring something? are you expected to bring something? what are the perils of all this holiday -- can you say no? what do you think? >> i think you should drink something. you don't have to come up with ten bottles of wine and a side of beef. you don't need to do that. it's the thought that counts. you should bring something. it can be little. >> and we do have some very inexpensive wines that are cheap and cheerful later on in the

program. yeah, you can do that, you can also bake cookies with your kids, there's a lot of things you can do and you don't have to go to these parties. >> that's right. >> and as long as you show you're participating. back in the day we got 1 million offers to go to parties and everything was catered, taken care of. that's not happening now. not in this economy. it's important to show you're participating and you care by bringing something even if it's inexpensive. it's the thought that counts. >> and if you're the party-thrower, it's just. >> can i ask you? >> you do, on the invite, don't use those words potluck or anything like that. but just say bring your favorite bottle of bubbly, red, or white. >> and if you don't have a job and you're going to all of these parties, you should be going to these parties and be dazzling and not drink too much and be ready to network to get a job. carmen wong-ulrich, jeff

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help. you're eliminating this even if it's temporary. >> you've got to get tough on the groceries. >> tough on the groceries. long-term, is your situation changing? >> you might need to downsize. >> a lot of times when it comes to rent, downsizing an apartment, people don't want to do that. sometimes it needs to be done if their situation is a long-term situation not a short-term. >> i think bottom line, $13,000 of credit card bills -- credit card debt at 29% interest, if you paid only the minimum, it would take 35 years to pay it off. most people don't know that. >> they don't. >> that's a long time -- that's a lifetime. >> and that's why -- if you can afford to make the minimum payment, great, but if you can't afford to pay the minimum, that interest rate, 30%, that's a lot. seeking credit counseling will help to try and get those payments manageable, get that interest rate down to, you know, maybe 10% interest rate, 6% interest rate, something manageable so that you can pay

off that debt without shelling out, you know, a ton of extra money. >> all right. >> david flores says one of the toughest parts of digging out of that debt is getting started. realizing the number. what is the number? how much do you owe? he says once you come to terms with it, pay your debt in manageable chunks little by little. after all, he says little by little is how people get themselves in debt in the first place. you must take back control of your own finances. that's why i wrote a whole chapter of my new book, "smart is the new rich" about digging out of the credit card debt no matter how hard it may seem. you can't start investing in your future until you've paid off your past. one way to stay out of debt in the first place is not to buy into the hype or misinformation. black friday myths debunked straight ahead. [ advisor 1 ] what do you see yourself doing one week,

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before you head out to black friday, let's dispel a few myths. myth number one, black friday prices are always sale prices. well, according to dealnews.com, in the past several years, retailers -- well, retailers have been caught jacking up prices before black friday, then lowering them with supposed discounts, leaving the price higher than before. that's a tried and true retail trick. next, the deals are so good on black friday, they're worth sleeping overnight on a curb for. well, most stores being first in line at 5:00 a.m. simply guarantees you'll get shoved around by the 500 people behind you. instead, check for deals online and save yourself some sleep. and they say prices on black friday are the lowest you'll see all year. but many black friday deals are matched or even beaten later in the season. if a deal doesn't make you swoon, wait for a better one. speaking of deals, you won't want to miss this. the very best bargains on the very best wine in just 60 seconds.

it's time to get planning for that big thanksgiving spread. and with lots of family to feed, nobody wants to spend a fortune on the wine. ray isle is the executive food and wine director. >> this is thanksgiving time, you've got to have wine for that 27-person dinner you're going to host. >> actually, i am hosting about a 27-person dinner. and i'll come out with a nice bottle of wine at the beginning for my 27 guests, then i have to move into something a little less expensive. walk me down here. you've got an $8 bottle of wine here on my left. tell me what you like. >> it's a really terrific wine.

i've been saying this year for thanksgiving serra. people have been drinking so much of it, prices have crept up. and syrah, prices have crept down. this is a stupendous deal for $8. >> syrah. and when it's syrah, it's just syrah grapes. >> u.s. labeling laws, in fact, it only has to be 75% of that grape. so it could have 25% of anything. but mostly it'll have, you know, the preponderance will be that great. >> this is also a syrah, called substance washington state. >> yep, and made for our wine maker of the year. and he makes high-end syrahs that are great and makes this $15 a bottle syrah. and i think it's a fantastic deal for the money. >> and this is always something that you can rely on, right? it's got a taste that you know

what you're going to get. >> it's the classic kind of bistro wine. it's fruity, easy to drink, it goes with -- it goes with a range of foods. there's a huge beaujolais push every november. it's much nicer and much more interesting wine. >> really, do you serve this off the top? do you start right at the beginning with it? >> it's a great red wine for white wine lovers. it's not too heavy and too intense. so it's -- >> let's talk about white wines, though. i mean, you're supposed to have white with poultry except thanksgiving's a little different. you can do with a red with poultry too. >> you can do a red with poultry, you can do a white with poultry, red with fish. you can mix it up. and if you have that many people coming for thanksgiving, someone's going to want red and someone's going to want white and they're going to be firm about what they like and don't like. you might as well have both.

>> th >> this is a crowd pleaser. there's going to be a fan in the audience. it's about $13 a bottle, though it's often discounted below that. >> really? >> it's got big enough production they can do some deals. and it's a classicalical chardoh fruit, nice silky texture and the other one, my chardonnay alternative. >> for those of us like me who have said i cannot have one more glass of chardonnay, the standard go-to i need to get more creative. >> this is a yalumba viognier, it's light and crisp and fragrant and a pretty nose and great food wine. >> at $11 a bottle. that's pocket-friendly, too. >> very much so. >> the meal is starting, do you start with a white maybe or before dinner and move into the

reds at dinner? what is your perfect solution? >> my solution is start with either white or sparkling, affordable sparkle, cava or perseco because it's festive or white, sauvignon blanc and heavier, bigger whine, chardonnays to go with the main course when you've got stuffing and turkey and potatoes, sweet potatoes, the list goes on and on. >> the reds are easier because they don't have to be chilled like a white wine but you can put them out the back door if you have to with the white. >> beaujolais takes a chill nicely. >> we'll put all of these up on our website and facebook and twitter as well these are $8, $15, $10, $13 and $11. this is the thing that you can afford and not break the bank on the wine part. we know the national retail federation says people will spend some $750 per person on

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if your kid's got a stateboard you probably know our next guest pretty well. tony hawk started skateboarding when he was 9 years old and turned that passion into an oubr success in the skateboard and the board room. his book "how did i get here? the ascent of an unlikely ceo." i talked with him and i was surprised myself at the end of the interview. take a look. why did you decide to write the book?

there's great anecdotes in there. what made you do it now? >> well, the last book i wrote was, is my autobiography about ten years ago, and i felt like a lot has happened since then, a lot of different business opportunities and successes and failures and i felt like there were a lot of really good stories there and kind of to write a guide for people who want to get into a new business or break into our industry a little bit. >> it's interesting, with twitter and facebook and digital media, everybody can be their own brand. how do you become a brand? >> first you have to have something to offer. i don't believe in being famous just because you're famous. >> we have a few of those around. >> they're growing in large numbers. it's scary, but and also you know, if you have a talent, learn every aspect of that and i think that passion will shine through and if you want to make a brand or company out of that, then you should, because your enthusiasm will come through and everything. >> one of the things about the

tony hawk brand you're moving it forward. tell me about the video game franchise. >> the video games have literally changed my life. we started doing it over ten years ago, it was something i was excited to get involved with because i love video games and i knew skateboarding to lend itself to a good type of game. i just didn't know of the residence it would have. we're into skateboard controller that you stand on, motion senses every twist and turned you do is emlated on the screen. >> i ask people what do you want to ask tony hawk? what's he like? what are you like? so i'm going to ask you, the people want to know. >> what am i like? i think i'm pretty easy-going, determined, passionate and hopefully they think i'm funny. >> do you think you're funny? >> not in a laugh at you way but laugh with you way. >> people with young kids, maybe weren't even born, frankly, when

you were starting skateboarding, what do you think about this recent outbreak of kids and bullying and just how pain tfl is for young people, for somebody who resonates with young people, what do you think about this? >> i think it's tragic. i'm shocked somehow it's escalated. honestly my best advice is just don't read it. if i went on the internet to look at the bad things people say about me and my choices in life and you know, everyone wants to call you a sellout if you're making money doing what you love, i would go crazy and probably get really depressed. >> were you a cool kid when you were young and starting to skateboard? >> no, i was made fun of probably more than most people because skating was the furthest thing from cool you could do. i mean, i was literally like, i was below nerds on the hierarchy of cool because i still rode a kid's toy. >> did anyone pick on or bully you? >> yeah, i use the term loosely

but the jocks in school would pick me up, swing me around and -- >> really? >> yell at me "skater, skater!" it was a different time. >> and what did you do, just like forget it? you got your board, know you're good at it, you love it? >> it wasn't going to make me quit or try to fit into whatever they were doing. >> if you weren't a skateboarder, what would you like to be? on the website i'm told it says a concert -- >> i played violin when i was young and doing pretty well at it and playing kind of concerts outside of the school. at some point i thought i had to make a distinction because my music teacher wanted me to do more stuff outside of school and i told him look i want to skate in my free time and he kind of, he thought it was all or nothing. he said, you can't just dabble in this. you're good at it. i said well then i got to give it up. >> never been on a snowboard, never been on a skateboard and a little nervous, but you're going to show me? >> yeah,