a lot of original content and videos there. we are back next sunday morning at 11:00 eastern with the latest buzz. the book is astounding. it peels back the secrets of what really happens behind closed doors at the white house, and now former bush and obama defense secretary robert gates giving his first television interview about his scathing tell-all. among his observations, mr. gates suggests politics drove the obama administration's military decisions. even says the president did not trust some of the military's top brass, and had reservations about their mission. hello, everyone, welcome to "america's news headquarters." >> great to have you here. we're learning a lot of things

we had not heard before. i'm jaime colby. in the memoir set to be released this tuesday, gates dropped several bombshells on washington, including claims that, quote, everyone from president obama on down took shots at president bush and his team. and that some in the administration showed nothing but disrespect to members of our military. molly hanenburg is live in washington right now. i don't like that last one. >> reporter: there's a lot in this book, jamie. good afternoon to you and to eric. secretary gates explained more today on is in insights into behind-the-scenes political infighting in the obama administration, about the surge of troops into afghanistan and about president obama's commitment to success in afghanistan. secretary gates doesn't think the president did enough to convince the servicemen and women that he believed in their mission and that their sacrifice was worth it. >> president bush did that with the troops when i was secretary.

i did not see president obama do that, and i said as i write in the book there was this absence of passion, this absence of a conviction of the importance of success that disturbed me. >> one democratic senator points out that despite any disputes, the president did send a surge of troops into afghanistan as gates wanted. >> it's very interesting. in this book he gives high praise to president obama making decisive decision. just about every decision he made, secretary gates agreed with. so the bottom line was there was more harmony than you would think the headlines on the critique of his book. >> reporter: gates also asserts that former secretary of state hillary clinton said she voted against president bush's surge of troops into iraq for political reasons. and here's what one gop senator said about that. >> she may deny it, i haven't

heard any response from her. the fact that i haven't heard anything from her leads me to believe she probably won't. but to be politically motivated to make those very significant decisions, i think is going to be very damaging to her. >> reporter: gates calls that statement by clinton surprising and dismaying. jamie. >> it's an important story, molly, thanks for covering it with us. we'll check back with you for more. eric. jamie, frustration is growing this morning as 300,000 people in west virginia remain without clean water now for a third day. fema has joined soft drink manufacturers to deliver the necessary bottled water. an investigative team from the u.s. chemical safety board is now at the scene trying to oversee that cleanup and find out how all this happened. 7500 gallons of chemicals that are used in coal mining somehow leaked into the water supply along the elk river. health experts now say it still could be days until the tap water is safe for all those

folks to drink. some new reaction now as the bridge scandal in the garden state continues to grow. investigators are looking into allegations that top aides to new jersey governor chris christie shut down access lanes to the george washington bridge for days as political retaliation against a democratic politician. governor christie also under scrutiny for what he may have known about the scheme beforehand. elizabeth is covering this story for us live in washington with the latest. elizabeth. >> reporter: hi, jamie. in a news conference on thursday, governor chris christie stood firm saying he had no knowledge of the lane closures that they were used for political payback. christie said about the aide involved that he was, quote, stunned by the an jekt stupidity that was shown. today we're hearing from the mayor of ft. lee, the borough that experienced days of nonstop gridlocked traffic. he believes governor christie did not orchestrate the jam as

retribution over the mayor not endorsing him for re-election. >> ft. lee will always open their arms to a sitting governor. he came, it was candid. it was i thought a productive conversation. so again i take him at his word. there's just a lot of stuff out there, though. >> reporter: the reaction continues on sunday public affair shows. some lawmakers supporting christie as a role model for handling the scandal immediately. others speculating whether this could impact the presidential race in 2016. some say the story is simply still developing. >> he stood there for 111 minutes in an open dialogue with the press. now only if barack obama and hillary clinton would give us 111 seconds of that would we find out some things we want to find out about obama care, benghazi, the irs. >> reporter: but the possible legal action does continue to brew. some are skeptical of the governor's denial since many higher-ups in his administration knew about the scandal and he claims he did not.

>> now to eric for more. subpoenas in the investigation are expected to come this next week. the next could be bridget kelly. she, of course, the governor's fired chief of staff, the deputy chief of staff who could be summoned to testify before the hearings on the bridge scandal. just hours after the governor's apology last week, one of his port authority officials, david wildstein, took the fifth some 20-odd times during that hearing but the chairman of the told uso evidence yet implicating the governor. >> so far we have not gotten any direct e-mail traffic, text message traffic or anything that has the governor's name on it. but obviously we also didn't ask everybody in the governor's office for their e-mail communications. >> and that chairman, assembly deputy speaker john wis newski joins us now. how come you don't believe what the governor says?

>> we have to put it all in context. the governor said he knew nothing until the morning of january 8th. but when this started, it started by a person very close to him, bridged kelly, his deputy chief of staff sent an e-mail to close those lanes. high appointees implemented david wildstein. when the lane caper became known to the executive director, pat foy, he shut it down on september 13. starting then, all of his members of his senior staff, michael judiak, regina, charlie mckenna and others knew that there was something going on because they got copies of that e-mail. they got copies of that communication. it's hard to believe in the middle of a gubernatorial election that the governor didn't have a conversation with somebody on his senior staff about a big problem in ft. lee. >> but as of now is there a smoking gun that links the governor directly to this? >> there is a link to the governor's office. there is a link to his senior staff. and it's hard to believe that in the midst of an election his

senior staff just kept him out of the loop. bridget kelly, who got the e-mail, was in the chain of e-mails from pat foy saying i'm going to reopen the lanes, was with the governor on that day when he went down to the seaside fire scene. and so she spent the day with him and never talked about it? >> now, that e-mail came at, what, 7:34 in the morning from miss kelly to wildstein in which she said the time for some traffic problems in ft. lee. and then mr. wildstein says got it. he didn't say what, what are you talking about. >> that's what's up believable here. you don't send an e-mail saying it's time for traffic problems in ft. lee and you say got it and there was no conversation either the morning of or the day before or the week before. that's the troubling thing here, is there's more to this story than we know and mr. wildstein frustrated our efforts by taking the fifth amendment some 20 times. >> now you expect to subpoena miss kelly. there's the e-mail that she talked about. can you get her e-mails? can you get her cell phone

records? do you intend to try to subpoena the governor's e-mail and cell phone records and this sort of thing? >> we're going to take this one step at a time. the trail has led us to bridget kelly, to regina, charlie mckenna, the current chief of staff who's up for attorney general nomination. we need to talk to all of those individuals about what they knew and when they knew it. >> what if they take the fifth? >> they may. but we also need to ask for their e-mails, their personal and governmental e-mails. we need to look at those documents. we got to where we are by taking a step-by-step methodical approach. we'll continue that. clearly for the governor to say i knew nothing from when this started in august all the way through september 13th is just not -- till january 9th, rather, is just not believable, especially when you look at the e-mails before bridget kelly's order. on august 5th they were trying to arrange a meeting between david sampson, the chairman of the port authority, and the governor.

>> what about those who said the governor has shown leadership, he's come forward, he's been forthright, he's taken action, fired her and that shows leadership. >> it shows leadership after monumental, unforgivable mistakes were made. and so certainly apologizing is important. certainly saying he's sorry to ft. lee, new jersey, the legislature, but clearly he created the atmosphere that allowed this to start, to be implemented and to be covered up. that's his fault and that's not leadership. >> the next step for you this week? >> we're going to have our final legislative session on monday, get sworn in for a new term on tuesday. there's a session thursday to renew the subpoena authority and we'll issue subpoenas for both records and for people to come in and testify. >> this investigation is certainly not going away. john, thanks so much for joining us and filling us in this morning here on fox news. jamie. we have a fox news alert for you right at this hour. iran is agreeing to implement the nuke enclosure deal it reached with world powers back

in november and the new news is the first steps are set to begin on january 20th. now, president obama releasing a statement saying that he welcomes the move by iran, but in a statement he also says it marks the first time in ten years that iran will actually roll back parts of its nuclear program. still, at least one report is saying that the president will veto any new sanctions that are placed on iran during this period of time. we'll have much more on this throughout the program. eric. israeli prime minister ariel sharon passed away yesterday. he had been in a coma for eight years. now, lying in state in israel. coming up, how his nation is honoring one of the most iconic and controversial figures in the jewish state's history. plus, maybe you heard, recreational marijuana can now be used. it's legal in states, including colorado. but folks who are selling the drug are finding out it's not all that easy. we're going to tell you why. and the stars will be out in

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it's about time for a quick check of the headlines. israelis are paying respects to former prime minister ariel sharon. his body lies in state in the israeli parliament building all ahead of tomorrow's memorial service which will be attended pie world leaders. vice president joe biden leading the u.s. delegation to that. pope francis naming the first batch of cardinals in st. peter's square today, choosing 19 cardinals from around the world to reflect his attention on poverty. they will be confirmed in a special ceremony february 22nd at the vatican. secretary of state john kerry is in paris today meeting with ministers of ten other countries to talk about the syrian war. they're attempting to convince the president of syria's main opposition group to join the u.n.-led peace talks that are set for geneva to start next week. it could bring syria's main opposition group face to face

with the syrian government. wow, more and more states are taking a look at the issue of marijuana. medical marijuana, the legalization of recreational marijuana in certain states and it's creating a tangle of legal issues. not for the purchasers, though. let me explain. in particular there are many banks that will refuse to deal with businesses that sell pot because the drug remains illegal under federal law, even though some state laws say it's okay to sell. and there are growing number of financial scams that are targeting people that want to invest in this newly legal industry. a lot of money to be made. joining me now doug burns and robert chalk. both are defense attorneys and former prosecutors. guys, great to have you here. >> thank you. >> we're not talking about the topic because it's necessarily fun, but it sure is interesting, because look, it's the birth of an industry and there's few laws on the books for those who are

selling it. maybe there are in terms of prosecution for selling it wrong, but how about making it a business. robert, let me start with you. you have a suitcase full of cash because most of these businesses have to be on a cash basis because the banks won't give them accounts and they won't give them or allow them to take credit cards, so they're worried about their safety. >> big problems across the board. here's what they have done. they have taken the crime of possessing marijuana and decriminalized it. not the worst idea because it will unclog the criminal justice system. but what they have prevented them from doing is the federal government has not acted enough to allow these individuals to deposit their money in the banks. so what they have done is they have painted a target on these businesses, these people's homes and their cars, who are doing nothing wrong and nothing illegal in their state. people who get robbed and burglarized the most, drug dealers, which they're not anymore, or individuals who deal in large amounts of cash. they can sit on these people's businesses, follow them home.

think about it, now you're placing law-abiding citizens in jeopardy. on top of that, you're playing law enforcement potentially in more jeopardy because they'll be dealing with more serious crimes. all they need to do is address it. allow these institutions to deposit their money and think about what else they can also do. >> a lot of people said legalize because of taxes. why, doug, are banks refusing to take the money of these business owners? does a bank have a right to say i know if it's over a certain dollar amount, like $10,000, they have to report it. but if i walk in with a shopping bag full of cash, which i'd love to do, can they say i'm terribly sorry, we're not going to take your deposit? >> absolutely not. but in this instance they know because they have researched the names of the companies and now it's open because it's legal. when somebody comes in from company x that they know is dealing in marijuana, legally under state law but technically illegally under federal law, they say wait a minute, we're engaging in access oar to money

laundering. the department of justice did a memorandum that we talked about. >> of course doug brings the document from the justice department. so is there guideness in here for business owners? >> no, that's the point. they say we're going to focus on prosecuting marijuana involving minors, marijuana involving firearms, involving moving into a state where it's illegal, but they say nothing about banking. >> right, exactly. >> well, there's also a number of people out there saying, hey, you want to get involved in this? it's a business opportunity, so give us your money and we'll make you part of the business. this is also their growing scams. what have you seen out there that you want to warn people about? >> not surprising people are trying to either through stocks or through investment opportunities commit these type of scams, promising certain returns, especially with regard to penny stocks. you see companies that are establishing themselves immediately, claiming to be vending machine companies that are getting approval to sell

marijuana through vending machines and you see the fluctuation over days where a penny stock can trade at $93 and at the end of the day be worthless because individuals who think your regular consumer day traders or people doing it at home are investing in it because they don't know any better. >> but there are schemes, obviously, out there, but gambling stocks do -- gaming stocks do very, very well and you can buy it in a state where gaming or casinos are illegal but you can be part of the business by buying shares. >> it becomes really tricky in terms of state to state, that's the problem. the federal government will have to address this thing about banking because otherwise you're going to have all kinds of ancillary crimes. it started with the prep six that we're going to take the crime out of it by legalizing it which makes sense. people won't steal in order to buy marijuana but they didn't foresee this. they'll have to get on top of this. >> it's grown really, really fast. in colorado i saw a report

yesterday that the shops are out of supply already. they can't grow it fast enough for the demand. we'll keep an eye on it. obviously a new area of the law and an interesting one and great to have both of you. we'll have more on the new breaking news on iran's nuclear program. tehran saying that it is agreeing to implement the interim deal with world powers. so how, though, will israel react? they have been very worried. coming up, we'll talk to a former israeli ambassador to the united nations, dan gilliman and get his reaction. former secretary bob gates opens up the curtains at the white house. what really was said behind closed doors. and you know what he has written is causing shock waves in washington. >> people gave me a lot of credit when i was in office of being blunt and candid about what i felt about things. i could hardly be any less in

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well, it's a book that is causing some shock waves in washington. former defense secretary robert gates, who served in both the bush and obama administrations, has now given his first television interview about his memoir. there have been several bombshells in that new book that have come out. for example, he describes the atmosphere in the white house as, quote, poisonous. he suggests the administration had lots of problems with the military brass and that the president didn't really trust some of the top brass of the military. earlier today he told cbs news sunday morning that writing the book for him was todcathartic. >> so why was i so angry all the time? why did i want to leave all the time? and i write just because getting anything done in washington was

so damnabley hard. angela, a fox news analyst and kristi. man, oh man, it's like the guy just took these conversations, opened up the doors. kristi, let me start with you. unexpected stuff. how damaging is it? >> i think the question is who is it more damaging for? is it more damaging for bob gates or more damaging for president obama and the white house. i think you have to be a little skeptical that somebody who comes out after the fact when they're no longer a part of the administration and suddenly has a bunch of criticisms that they didn't raise at the time. you know, look, we all have problems with our bosses. i don't think he's alone in that. but what mature adults do is talk about it at the time, they raise them. especially if you are the secretary of defense. you have an obligation and a

duty to raise them at the time, not to write about it in a tell-all book years after the fact. >> christy, for most of us the boss isn't the president of the united states. angela, sending our troops or men and women into harm's way. >> exactly. i believe the reason why gates wrote this book was to protect our men and women fighting for freedom because freedom isn't free. and i think with public opinion, maybe that might sway the president's policy stance regarding our men and women in the military. i think that gates is a patriot. i think that he's a warrior. and he's a follower of george marshall and eisenhower, in which marshall said you should not become emotional when it comes to our troops. but gates did become emotional. he's the one that wrote personal letters to the families of our military that were slain. so i think coming out now, we're still in a war and he's coming to change the policy of this war. >> but angela, what about what he says about the president,

about the deliberative nature of the president, he does laud him but other time criticizes him saying his heart wasn't in the mission in afghanistan. he didn't want to own that war. >> well, he didn't want to own that war, eric, he inherited the war and i believe that's why president obama chose to keep gates. but apparently it didn't work while gates was there dealing with the policy, so now he's trying to sway that policy being outside of the administration. and i think it's going to be effective. >> christy, what about that, his revelations about the president? >> well, i think it depends, you know, what you want to say about it. again, i think that gates comes off more as a partisan in this here. some of the lines that he's been using in it, for example, that he talks about joe biden and he says that biden has been on the wrong side of every foreign policy or national security decision in the last 40 years. that's a line that's been parroted by everybody from karl rove to president bush's speech writers. i think what comes out of this really is not new revelations about the president, it's more just the fact that gates is acting as a partisan.

and that's unusual for the office of the secretary of defense who's normally seen az nonpolitical office. >> but he served in both administrations. >> that's right. and that's why it's more unusual. you would think if he's somebody that's carrying over his position from the bush administration to the obama administration, that it is somebody who would be sort of rise above the political fray by doing this book at a time when the president is still in office, when we're actually still at war, it shows him to be kind of petty and petulant and partisan. >> christy, i don't believe that this has anything to do with politics. i truly believe -- >> how can you say that? >> that gates cares about this country and it's more dealing with policy and not politics. >> then he should have done more at the time. >> he's working to move public opinion because this president does care about polls. this president does care about public opinion and knowledge is power. so the more that we know as american people, the more we can sway policy here in washington.

>> he does talk about the poll. he thinks the polls push the policy. >> i just don't think that makes any sense. i don't think the way that you sway public opinion is by writing a tell-all book after you're out of the administration when you actually would have had the ability to really effect change at the time. that doesn't make any sense. >> christy, polls sway this president. this president is so political, so machiavellian -- >> you know, everyone in washington is going man, oh, man, look what he wrote. some private conversations. it sounds like a fascinating book. we'll have to read it. thank you. >> great to be here. well, this just into fox news. just a short time ago iran and six world powers announced they have a timetable now for their controversial nuclear deal. agreeing to start implementing the terms of it starting january 20th. you may remember that both sides

first came together on this back in november under the condition that iran would curb its nuclear program in exchange for the easing of some of the economic sanctions that have certainly had an impact on iran. ambassador dan gillerman is a former israeli ambassador to the united nations, a fox news contributor, and we are fortunate to have you with us today, ambassador. thank you. >> thank you. it's good to be with you, jamie. >> this news is just coming in now that for the very first time in more than a decade, as of january 20th, iran has, quote unquote, committed to in a sense roll back parts of its nuclear program, agreeing not to further enrich the uranium it has at 20% enrichment already and in exchange the president says no new sanctions. in fact the easing of sanctions. the chances of iran coming through on their promise, sir? >> well, jamie, first let me just very briefly say that, you

know, tomorrow we will be burying an israeli hero. ariel sharon who passed away yesterday was a true hero on the battlefield and a hero on the battle for peace. i feel a very big personal loss and israel feels a huge void at the loss of this great leader. but as i heard this news, i was actually trying to think what ariel sharon would have thought of it. i think his first words would have been distrust and verify. i would not trust the iranians. i'm not sure, and i don't think we know yet, what this agreement exactly says. but we do know two things. we know that there was an agreement, a very specific one, with north korea and very soon the world woke up to a nuclear north korea. we also know that iran is far more dangerous than north korea,

because while north korea sought to attain nuclear weapons out of desperation, iran is seeking them out of aspiration. and because of that aspiration, it is very difficult for me to believe that iran has actually given up those aspirations. >> and i imagine something that prime minister sharon would remind us is that iran, unlike north korea, specifically has israel on the map to wipe off the map. so of course the threat has to continue to be taken very, very seriously. i'm glad that you recognize there isn't much that ariel sharon did not do for israel, so i thank you for that. on this agreement, secretary kerry, our secretary of state, has just come out and said that this is a critical significant step forward toward for the very first time a resolution that would bring something that's verifiable and actually prevent

iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. he seems to have a lot of confidence in it. is it misplaced? >> well, i hope the second and the president are right. but i think if you look at the way these discussions and these negotiations were carried out, you must be very worried. it was actually a case of the united states being very eager for this deal. probably even more than the iranians. and the europeans being even more eager because they were dying to resume doing business with iran. and even before this deal was made, there were planeloads of european business people already going to tehran and signing mega deals. >> is that why you think the u.s. is interested, for political or business aspirations, ambassador? >> no, i don't think the u.s. is interested for business interests. i think the u.s. is very interested in a deal, in a legacy in achieving something in foreign policy and in avoiding a military conflict and having to

bomb iran. now, i think the problem is that the iranians know that. i think the iranians smelled weakness, felt that they were confronting a weak and a tired america that was still under the trauma of two wars in iraq and afghanistan and remembering vietnam and the iranian foreign minister, who i served with for five years when he was iran's ambassador to the u.n. and i was israeli ambassador is a very able, shrewd, cunning and charming person. i think he recognized that he was actually dealing with parties that wanted this deal even more than iran wanted it. and, you know, that really -- i mean the proof of the eating is in the pudding and we'll have to wait and see. the problem is that if this deal indeed is just another ploy by iran to lull the world, put it to sleep and deceive it, as they have done time and time again, we may wake up to a very harsh and cruel reality, and i think

the problem also is that with the u.s. and europe being so eager for this deal to be done, it will be very difficult to reverse things, to impose sanctions and to actually stop iran. so, you know, as you said, israel is iran's main target. it's threatened to wipe us off the face of the map and to carry out the second holocaust, but this is not just a threat for israel, it's a threat for the u.s., for europe, for civilization as we know it. i hope very much it works, don't misunderstand me. we are not gung-ho and gun happy but we're very skeptical and very worried. >> you speak with so many years of experience of dealing with this issue. we will keep it in perspective and, again, our thoughts and prayers with the people of israel as they remember a great leader, ariel sharon. we will be right back. see you soon, ambassador. >> thank you. see you soon. [ me announcer ] this is the story

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dennis rodman, secret spy? here's secret commentary. >> now that dennis rodman has apologized for his alcohol-driven antics in north korea, we can all relax and wait for his next trip. as a hall of fame basketball idol, rodman has managed obtain what no other american has, a friendship with north korea's pudgy dictator, kim

jong-un. unhappily, the former chicago bulls star admits he was drunk when he suggested in a tv interview that an imprisoned korean american deserved what he got. an ill-chosen reference to kenneth bae, a missionary sentenced to 15 years hard labor in a north korean gulog. for some it was refreshing to hear rodman tell chris cuomo of cnn i don't give a rat's ass what you think. i'm saying look at these guys here, look at them. they dare to do one thing. they came here. then he added. one day this door is going to open. this juxtaposition of kim, the weird, and rodman, the even weirder, seems to have no precedent. although many have harkened back to the ping pong games of 1971 that paved the way for richard nixon's trip to china, that was

brilliant. this is other worldly. in both cases, however, athletes pave the way for diplomats to do the heavy lifting. our state department goes postal when it's cut out of a deal. former new mexico governor bill richardson, who made a pilgrimage to pyongyang to gain release of mr. bae said testily that mr. rodman had crossed the line. but wait. what if mr. rodman with his tattoos, nose rings, permanent sunglasses and general jive is actually sharing details of his junket into the bad korea with some dark corner of our own government. it wouldn't be the first time our spy handlers would engage in outlandish or unsavory free lancer. during the second world war, a legendary mobster is said to have spied for the u.s., collecting intelligence about german saboteurs of the dock

workers he controlled. mo burke, a catcher for the chicago white sox who spoke special languages worked on special projects of the oss and cia. he put his command of japanese to use during an all star team visit to tokyo in 1934 by filming the city's harbor and munitions works from atop the tallest building. the point is that the most unlikely people make the best spies. they may not be in the white shoe tradition of an e. howard hunt or ian fleming, but it's a breed that has always interested great spy masters and those who write about them. the elegant john lecaray a former spy for british intelligence put it bluntly in perhaps the best espionage novel of all time "the spy who came in from the cold." his lead character angrily explains the art of international deception. what do you think spies are?

priests? saints and martyrs? they're a squalid procession of vain fools, traitors, too. yes, pansies sadists and drunkards. people who play cowboys and indians to brighten their rotten lives. if rodman is looking for redemption, this could be his last chance to make up for the typical nba profile of booze, broads and bankruptcy. he talks repeatedly about opening the door to pyongyang. is he on to something or is it just another aging celebrity trying to recover the magic? in too many cases, american sports figures have found themselves in that sad predicament where the name dies before the man. rodman might indeed open the door, once he sobers up. well, i know what we'll be doing later, watching the goeltden globes.

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the glitz, the glamour, c'mon, it's about the dresses, isn't it? it's the golden globes. they're back tonight, honoring some of the best in film and television. >> hollywood's brightest stars with tina fey and amy poehler. "american hustle" and "12 years of slave" are tied with the most nomination. our golden globes expert joins us now. he really knows the movies. let's start with drama, "12 years a slave." "gravity" phil oy mena". >> two films that could not be more different. it's honestly a kine toss. if i had to guess, i would pick "12 years a slave" an important film that like to honor those --

so i think it has the edge. that's my projections, and i think the same thing happened with the oscar as well. >> i've never seen you -- you can trust you. it's not just about what the best actress will be wearing, but in a motion picture, i thought cate blanchett was incredible, but sandra bullock, judi dench brill grant, and emma thompson, kate winslet, this is a great toughie. >> you'll be very happy. "blue jasmine" she's a slam dunk. she's won two golden globes in the past. this could be her third. she's an early favorite for the oscar. >> she's incredible performance. >> always. how about the men? >> this is a tough category, it could be robert redford for "all is lost" on the star of "12

years a slave." my pick as a surprise is "dallas buyers club. "he plays an aids patient, lost almost 50 pounds. i think he wins, and may win the oscar as well. >> really? has he won before? >> never been nominated. >> what? never? >> when they come out this thursday, he may well be and may well win. it's amazing when the actors december robert de niro gained so much weight and mcconaughey was astounding. >> of course mcconaughey may follow that trek as well. we'll see what happens and with the oscar on march 2nd. >> writing is such an important part. >> it is. >> i thought it was woodie allen's best script, but was blown away by the script for "phil omena." >> watch for the surprises. war for it to win possibly.

i think it will win over "american hustle." the foreign press nominate loved it. it could win in this category, because they support it so much. >> they hosts, i mean, tina fey and amy poehler will be hilarious. >> always so funny, so many great jokes. it's good for them, good for us at home as well. >> when it comes to comedy and musical category, i can't figure out, is "american hustle" considered a comedy? >> many of the comedies really aren't, about you for this category, it will win over "wolf of wall street." this hot cast. >> has amy won before? >> never a golden globe or -- >> these are all must-see movies. i feel it was a great year. >> cold winter days, catch these movies. >> we've actually run into each

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it's finally christmas for the six astronauts at the international space station. the crew is using robotic arm to capture cygnusa. the two crafts sped side by side about 1800 miles per hour. it carrying 3,000 pounds of equipment and experiments as well, and on board, their

christmas presents from their families, off to the astronauts. it got delayed earlier. good for them. >> the reindeer just flew right by. that's just wrong. have a wonderful day. we'll see you soon. to "washington now." former defense secretary robert gates speaking out publicly about his candid memoir. it is making waves in washington and beyond. some of the most startling claims -- that president obama didn't believe in his own afghanistan policy. >> there was an absence of passion, this absence of a conviction of the importance of success that disturbed me. >> thousands of israelis pay their last respects for former prime minister ariel sharon. we'll have a live report from jerusalem. is president obama overstepping the limits