a few minutes. enjoy this gorgeous shot here. have a good day. good morning. captain's orders. the navy skipper at the center of the lewd video scandal could be relieved of his command as early as today. we'll speak excleeseively with one of the biggest defenders. incomplete pass. new troubles for brett favre today with a sexual harassment lawsuit. will the quarterback be sacked in court? and spider-man speaks. the actor that plummeted more than 30 feet to the ground gives a first interview to cbs. >> i was falling and then i saw once i hit -- i hit the darkness of the stage, i had to just turn it real quick so i wasn't going to fall on my head. >> the very latest on the recovery and whether he plans to return to the troubled show

early this tuesday morning, return to the troubled show early this tuesday morning, january 4th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs and hi, everyone. welcome to "the early show" here on a tuesday morning. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. >> the vacation is over and president obama and the first family on board air force one back to washington today. and when the president lands, erica, the political landscape at least in washington is markedly different. >> decidedly different, of course, as republicans are coming in. congress is really reporting to work tomorrow but the president obama talking on air force one last night saying he's hoping to build on some of the accomplishments of the lame duck session and hoping that the house majority leader and senate minority leaders, both republicans, wait to campaign

until then. ouch. >> a lot of news coming out of washington in the next couple of days. first though, this morning, the growing controversy involving the u.s. navy. this morning, many current and former say lorls defending their captain saying the videos he made provided a much-needed morale boost and may not be enough to save his sinking career. cbs news correspondent whit johnson is in washington with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: erica, good morning. military officials saying captain honors will be relieved of duty and it could happen as early as today. >> i have gotten several complaints of inappropriate material during these videos. >> reporter: while it appears to be a matter of time before captain owen honors is stripped of his duties, troubling questions linger of the videos taken three or four years ago. >> this evening, we've got some different chicks in the shower

and a clip previously too sensitive to show. >> reporter: investigators will have to determine why honors apparently received no formal punishment and promoted in the following years. this despite the fact that navy officials knew of his role in the controversial films. >> it is very unusual to have someone in that position of authority to not only be caught on tape but to be the one who's engineering what's being caught on tape. >> reporter: after some complaints about the anti-gay slurs and sexually suggestive images, the navy did put a stop to the videos broadcast to 6,000 crew members along the "uss enterpri enterprise" but no formal investigation was launched at the time. honors who graduated from the naval academy in 1983, has offered no statement or explanation. but more than 2,700 350e78 signed up on facebook with messages of support for the commander, one woman that served on the ship posted, there are attacking one of the few things that made us laugh while we were out there. sailor added captain honors is

the heart and soul and morale of the ship. but it is clear no amount of support will keep him at the enterprise deploying on the next mission. >> well, it's been fun. >> reporter: the videos are an embarrassment for the pentagon just weeks before the ship is scheduled to leave port for the middle east. erica? >> whit johnson in washington this morning, thanks. joining us now exclusively is former petty officer chestet that served under captain honors when the videos were played. good to have you with us this morning. >> good morning. >> anybody can see them, from an outside person, it's pretty clear to see why the navy called these clearly inappropriate. you, however, i know, said you feel they have been taken out of context. how? >> well, first, erica, when the videos were aired, they weren't meant to be, showed outside of the navy. they were meant for the crew only and they were meant for our entertainment. you know, lighthearted laughter.

none of it was ever meant to be taken seriously. >> you say may weren't made to be taken seriously. done as a morale boost. how does the video like that, though, boost your morale when you're on board the ship? what about it achieves that? >> when you're out to sea for months on end, you're halfway around the world and you work in arduous hours, 15, 18 hours a day, temperatures of 120 degrees or more in the persian gulf, morale starts to get a little low and just -- you want a sense of normalcy. you know, something to boost your morale. just a little something to get you through your day. just a little laughter. something we were laughing about anyway. >> something you were laughing about anyway. >> right. >> to put it in context, not a lot of people spent time on board that ship for as long as you have. how does seeing, say, a simulated shower scene with two women, gay slurs, how does that boost morale?

>> can you repeat the question, please? >> just the videos that have been -- that are out there and accessible to civilians seeing, i think the question in a lot of people's mind is, how does watching scenes like that or hearing certain language boost morale? >> it's just something that, you know, most sailors found humorous. >> there have been some reports that some people on board had a problem with, complaints and at that point they stopped airing the videos but no formal investigation was launched. would those complaints you think have been taken seriously? >> i believe so. we had a formal way of going about -- if someone wanted to make a complaint, there was a way you could go through it with the chain of command. it starts at one person and it goes all the way up, past the xo to the captain so it -- anyone who makes a formal complaint, it goes all the way up until the problem is resolved. >> as we're learning, as cbs

news learned, we have learned from officials he is likely going to lose his command over this, essentially ending captain honors' military career. is that the proper course of action, you believe? >> right or wrong, i mean, i don't believe it's the right course of action. you know, what he did, he didn't do it out of malice or cruelty but to entertain the crew and boost our morale. >> and i know you have supported him along with a number of other current and former sailors. we appreciate your time this morning. phil, thanks. >> thank you. >> chris? >> all right. thank you. turning to politics, president obama returns to the white house this morning after spending the holidays in hawaii and washington quite different from the one he finds today. cbs news washington senior correspondent bill plante with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. there's good news and bad news to the for the president. the popularity rating is up but

the new republican majority in the house is ready to pounce. as the president and his family prepared to return from their hawaiian vacation, republicans slammed him with the news that the house will vote to repeal his signature health care bill a week from tomorrow. senate democrats fired back in a letter warning to do so would be irresponsible and reckless at a time when it is becoming harder and harder for seniors to afford a healthy retirement. both sides know that the vote is symbolic with no chance that the senate democrats agree to kill health care. taking questions on twitter, press secretary robert gibbs listed some of the president's priorities. creating jobs and reducing debt. add to those a rewrite of the tax code, education reform and a new immigration policy. along with the presidential offer of cooperation. >> i'm willing to work with anyone of either party who's got a good idea and the commitment to see it through. >> reporter: the new gallup poll has president obama's job approval rating back up to 50% with 42% disapproving.

and that says hotline's reid wilson is good news. >> at this point in his administration, bill clinton was under 40%. ronald reagan was right at 40%. so, you know, he's already ten points ahead of where they were and they skated to re-election. >> reporter: and there are more changes coming in the new year here in the white house. commerce secretary bill daly under consideration to be the chief of staff. plough will be a counselor and the president's expected to name a new head of the economic counsel in the next few days. chris? >> cbs' bill plante in washington for us, thank you very much. people jockeying for new offices. >> you think? just a little movement there. let's find out what else is happening. jeff glor with a check of the headlines. good morning. >> erica, chris, good morning to you. good morning to everyone at home. it is the first major overhaul of this country's food safety system since the 1930s. today the president signs the

law to emphasize preconvenience. washington will have new power to increase inspections at food processing plants. the fda can order mandatory recalls and foreign food importer haves to meet the same standards as u.s. producers. pakistan is reeling this morning after the assassination of a high-ranking politician. the governor of the punjab providence was gunned down. intense fire this morning in new jersey. you're looking at live pictures coming up here. firefighters battling the massive fire at a condo complex under construction. the buildings are unoccupied. it's forced police to close a nearby road. in ohio, a 10-year-old boy has been charged with murder following the death of his mother. the boy was charged as a juvenile yesterday. that family lives in rural ohio, halfway between cleveland and columbus. a neighbor called 911 sunday after the boy told her what

happened. >> i shot her with a gun. >> you shot your mom? >> yeah. >> okay. the little boy shot his mom. >> she's dead. >> deborah mcveigh shot once in the head. her son remains in custody. delaware police say they have no leads in the murder of john wheeler, a military expert who served three presidents. his body found when a garbage truck emptied the contents in a delaware landfill on new year's eve. he worked in the reagan and both bush administrations. lindsay lohan's father say it is actress is out of the betty ford rehab center in palm springs, california, this morning. tmz.com says she'll move here, a luxury beach house in los angeles. cost about $7,100 a month to rent. four bedrooms and is across fro

>> thanks. much more on the national weather forecast later on in the show. chris? >> thank you. an actress that fell on broadway last month is speaking out. christopher tierney suffered horrible injuries in the plunge and spoke with it with dana tyler and joins us now. nobody covers broadway better. >> thank you. >> this was, i mean, when we first saw it -- >> pictures all over. good morning. christopher tierney blames the injuries on a freak accident and while he has a long way to go in the recovery, he is making good progress and he says he's itching to heal and can't wait to get back to the show. it was 15 days ago when actor christopher tierney took a

horrifying fall in front of a shocked audience in "spider-man: turn off the dark." what happened this night when you fell? >> it was a bit of human error. i'm supposed to catch off the bridge. i was tethered to my back but it had just -- didn't get tethered to the stage. and so, when i went out and as i do with everything, i just go for it. there was no pulling myself back. >> reporter: the 31-year-old remembers every moment as he plummeted some 30 feet to the ground. >> i was falling and then i saw once i hit the darkness of the stage i had to turn it real quick so i wasn't going to fall on my head and i crashed on my back. broke four ribs, broke three vertebra. fractured my scapula, the elbow and the back of my head. >> reporter: the audience waited outside the theater and cheered the injured tierney as he was put into an ambulance but a frenzy of questions were

immediately raised about who was to blame for the accident. you say it was human error. do you blame anyone? >> the person involved, the people involved, they came and visited and we have seen completely, like, water under the bridge and forgiven and forgotten. >> reporter: i hear what you're saying but you suffered really serious injuries. >> yeah. >> reporter: but you are a forgiving people. >> yeah. >> reporter: you pushed too hard? >> no, no. i'm glad. i'm glad to be working on the show. i mean, not glad. overjoyed to be working on the show. >> reporter: the $65 million musical is broadway's most expensive production ever and the high-flying stunts led to controversy. three others were hurt before tierney. one actress left the show after suffering a concussion. since the latest mishap, new safety measures have been put in place. >> check it out. >> reporter: wearing a brace with the logo, tierney is under going fiz call therapy with the support of loved ones. >> friends and the cast, my

mother, my father, my brother, so unbelievable. >> reporter: with screws and metal rods in the back, the actor's recovery will take months but he says he wants to suit up again and play the role of the web slinger. >> i'll come out and swing around and land on the balcony. look around and five or six kids right there. and then, like, like it's a mixture of like abject fear and adoration and it ee's spider-ma. they scream. i can't wait to make them scream. >> he is expected to be release from a facility here in new york tomorrow. he will continue physical therapy. "spider-man" officially opens on february 7th. while all eyes including the union are on the show and its safety, spider-man remains a sellout. chris, erica? >> sounds as though he's dieing to get back on stage. >> he has such a positive vibe,

such a spirit. >> yeah. >> really inspiring. i said, but if your doctors say you're not ready -- he goes, i'll listen. >> you can tell a great energy about him. >> flying. >> i don't know if i'd be that brave. >> a dream come true for him. wants to get back. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. good to see you both. still ahead, did brett favre step out of bonds? the latest sex scandal. dish detergent to ice cream, a look at how some of the products you buy on a regular basis really are getting smaller and, yes, paying the same price. >> i want everyone to pay attention here. imagine winning over $300 million! >> i can imagine it. >> a great way the start off the new year. we have the latest on the mania around the drawing. th that's $330 million.

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coming up here on "the early show" this morning, nfl great brett favre. it has not been a good year both on the field and off the field. waking up to yet another sex scandal today. he's now being sued by two massage therapists who claim he sexually harassed them when he was with the jets. now we're going to bring you the very latest on the charges. the new charges against the quarterback. jack ford will be with us to talk it over. >> a lot going on there. also ahead you may have noticed lately when you're at the grocery store, you buy something, it's the same price but you feel like you're getting less. that's because you are. they call it downsizing. we'll give you a reality check on "the early show." >> this portion of the "early" show sponsored by hershey's kisses. delightfully delicious. one of a kind kisses. [ female announcer ] will women switch to new caltrate soft chews because they have 20% more calcium per chew than viactiv or for the delicious flavors like chocolate truffle and vanilla creme?

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to chp. and we still have this accident northbound 880 in hayward right before tennyson. slow traffic in either direction as you approach the highway 92 interchange. at the bay bridge, all the approaches still look good but it is backing up at least to the 880 overcrossing. we had an earlier accident. that is long since cleared. now we are just left with a backup and it remains kind of sluggish towards the incline all the way towards treasure island. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> patchy fog in the valleys and inside the bay. but here it's looking good. mount vaca sun coming up on what looks like a very nice dry day around the bay area. but a cold start. those temperatures down to the freezing mark in santa rosa right now 32. dense fog advisory in the delta and carquinez strait. still looking out over the next few days, high pressure is going to build in nicely. that should bring plenty of sunshine in the afternoon hours, temperatures warming up through thursday and possibly friday. cooling off though heading in

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koeppen is going to show us how you can upsize and get a little bit more for your money this morning. >> don't believe it if it says supersized, or new and improved. >> right. >> plus can you imagine winning $330 million? >> yes. >> you talk about a great way to start the new year. and that's the jackpot for tonight's mega millions. we've got the latest on mega millions madness sweeping the nation. we're going to be at the last store to sell a big ticket. that was $100 million less than what this is for. >> i would still take it. it's nice of you to offer to buy me the winning ticket. >> i'm going out at lunch time. everybody is included. everybody. all right we're going to get to that coming up. first let's get to our story of the morning. that brett favre finds himself being caught up into another scandal. jeff glor is here with details on this. jeff? >> chris, good morning once again to you. certainly not the kind of spotlight favre wanted to end his career with. in just a couple weeks now he's seen his consecutive game streak snapped at 297, he's been fined by the nfl, and now this. a high profile lawsuit filed in

new york state supreme court. brett favre's football season and career may be over. but his year of woe continues. on monday both he and the new york jets were hit with a lawsuit alleging he sexually harassed two massage therapists when he was quarterback of the jets in two,000 eight. >> some players think that everyone should be just thrilled to be in their presence. they need to know that laws also apply to them. they don't have a license to violate the law because they are celebrities. >> reporter: the harassment suit, filed by christina scavo and shannon o'toole, claims favre sought to have sex with scavo and an unnamed third therapist. he allegedly texted, brett here, you and chrissy want to get together? i'm all alone. and a second message, kind of lonely tonight, i guess i have bad intentions. according to scavo, favre eyed her like a hanging slab of beef, and after telling her husband about the texts, he confronted favre on the phone, and demanded an apology.

favre, the suit claims, refused. scavo and o'toole say because of the incidents, they were never again called to provide massage therapy for the jets. and that a jets employee told o'toole, chrissy and you will never work for the jets again, and keep your mouth shut. rumors about the harassment began to surface back in the fall, when favre was facing another scandal. he was accused of leaving suggestive voicemail messages and sending lewd pictures to jets sideline reporter jenn sterger. last week favre was fined $50,000 by nfl commissioner roger goodell for failing to fully cooperate in the league's investigation. at the time, some critics complained favre got away with a slap on the wrist. >> everybody, including brett favre, is expecting after roger goode goodell's ruling last week that all this stuff, he'd be past it. so this lawsuit by the massage therapist probably blindsided him. >> reporter: the two therapists are seeking unspecified monetary damages. so far brett favre has said nothing about the lawsuit. chris? >> all right, jeff, thank you. joining us now is cbs news

legal analyst jack ford to talk this over. jack, good morning. >> chris, good to be here. >> how is this case now going to, i guess, play out differently than the jenn sterger case? >> couple of significant differences. one is in the investigation by the nfl, it was just that, an investigation. they couldn't compel people to come show up and answer questions. and most importantly, in a civil lawsuit, when brett favre or the other parties or any witnesses are questioned, it's all under oath. so you can force somebody to sit down and say, all right, you're going to have to answer my questions here. there's some limitations to what you can ask. but you can say you're going to have to answer and you know what, you're under oath, so you all better be telling the truth here. >> i guess that's the big thing with the nfl investigation with brett favre. he was fined for not cooperating fully. under these circumstances he has to cooperate. >> he does. now the question that we don't know is, okay, what are the facts here? >> yes. >> and there are always two sides to every story. they'll all play out as we come. but there will be, if this continues, and chances are it will continue at least in the early stages, if this continues, it might even go to trial, at some point in time, brett

favre's going to have to sit down, put his hand on a bible, swear to tell the truth and answer some questions. >> the massage therapists at one point, because they've been talked about, haven't been identified, but have been talked about in the last few months with the jenn sterger case. they had an opportunity to speak with nfl investigators. why are they choosing to now come forward? >> you know, it's an interesting question. their answer is they're dissatisfied with the investigation, they feel that they were shortchanged and indeed, they feel that they were penalized by everything that played out here. the response on the other side, you can assume, is going to be, well, you know what, they're looking for celebrity. they're on 30 minutes of fame. they're looking for money. we don't know the answer to that. >> yeah. >> but again it's one of those things that seems to play out once the case starts to stretch out a little bit. >> could it potentially hurt their case, though, if it's perceived that they're doing this -- >> well, as always, in any civil case, or most civil cases, the defense attorneys can make the argument that says, look,

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studio this morning. >> hi. >> we've talked a little built about it but it almost feels like, okay, now we've got some validation because "consumer reports" did this investigation and said, oh, yeah. >> we were joking about it yesterday in the office, it's a new year, lots of people are trying to lose weight. your food is also losing weight with you. companies are trying to save money. they don't want to raise the prices, so instead, they're changing the packaging, they're changing the amount of food that you're getting, the amount of product they're getting. so they're downsizing it. but you, the consumer, unless you're super vaf very, you would probably never know it. >> and they really are raising prices at the end of the day. >> right. it just doesn't look that way. >> so talk us through some of the things that you noticed and that "consumer reports" noticed when you went out there and looked around. >> here are some of the products that readers of "consumer reports" reported to the magazine that they put in the issue. the first is the ivory dish soap. it went from 30 ounces down to 24 ounces. so you are losing 6 ounces of dish soap.

>> and you're paying the same price. >> paying the same price. and i've actually seen -- this is the new bottle. looking at the old bottle, which has more product, the new bottle actually looks bigger. >> sneaky. >> the way it's been redesigned. >> i call all of this very sneaky. you're getting 20% less for the same price. >> exactly. >> oh, that's great. thank you. i'm sure it's not the only dish soap doing that. >> i'm sure. a lot of companies are doing this. >> your ice cream. we may need less ice cream in the new year. >> but. if you say to your honey, go get me a pint of ice cream. this really isn't a pint anymore. so it's gone from 16 ounces down to 14 ounces. so you're losing two ounces, which you can see is a scoop of ice cream, a lot of people want their ice cream. they want that extra scoop. but haagen-dazs, a customer service representative said, you know what, it was either raise the price or change the package so we changed the packe. >> okay. and is that what your heard from ivory, too, we'll just raise the price or change the package? >> they talk about the cost of materials, there's a lot of talk about the cost of materials. and we don't want to raise the price because we're spending

more to make these products for you, so instead of raising the price and making you upset as a consumer, we're just going to sort of reconfigure things here, and changes things up a little bit. >> we'll just be sneaky and that won't upset you at all. orange juice. we were talking about this at the break. i noticed this the other day at the store. >> i was surprised that you picked up on this. >> they're taking away five ounces of my orange juice. >> exactly. so a half gallon not a half gallon anymore with the tropicana orange juice. it's down to 59 ounces. so you're losing, you know, basically a coup of orange juice. >> that's a lot. and they talk about the winter freeze in florida, and affecting the cost of -- >> weather can really jack up that price, too. when you're putting the two together. know you have some tips for us to make sure that we know what's happening so we're savvy consumers. >> first, look at different brands. if you're is up set that your brand is downsizing there's a lot of companies making products that are pretty similar. you know, ben and jerry's still has a pint of ice cream. if you're upset -- >> check out a different brand.

>> also, stock up and save. you should never buy ice cream or cereal if it's not on sale. those are things that are always on sale. check unit price. as you talked about. and then complain to the company. maybe they'll send you some coupons. >> hey, i'll take anything i can get. susan koeppen, always good to have you with us. happy new year. >> thank you. >> just ahead, want a really happy new year? how about winning $330 million? it could be yours. mega millions mania sweeping the nation. and the early show. stay with us. [ male announcer ] a red, raw nose can feel really sore.

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what would you do with $330 million? >> let's see -- >> what would you do with $330 million? >> the list is long. >> it is long. my sister actually keeps a list she has for years of who gets what. she's very generous. tonight's mega millions jackpot is the third largest payout in the game's history. >> and mega million madness gripping the nation right now. more than 10 million people have bought tickets across 41 states.

the early show's special contributor taryn winter brill is in new jersey with the latest. how are sales, brisk? >> you might say that. $330 million, it's hard to wrap your brain around it. we're in toms river new jersey at a place called the singing gas station. i like to call it the lucky gas station because back in march of 2009 this place sold a whopping ticket worth $216 million. so luck is on their side here. but just to give you some stats, guys in terms of the sheer numbers. in new jersey alone yesterday they were cranking out about 4,000 tickets a minute during the lunch time rush. and in addition, i spoke to the gas station attendant this morning here, he sells about 300 to 400 tickets a day. he's already sold 350 this morning. he's expecting, brace yourselves, 2,000 tickets today. so i mean, like you said, it is mega millions fever. >> well, a little back story of that gas station, because normally i would say being stuck at a gas station in jersey this

time of day, not the best of times. >> no, not at all. >> taryn, have you bought your ticket? >> i have, yes! yes. we were out in hoboken yesterday, and i bought, i have to say $20 worth. i was feeling lucky. but i'm not stopping. because i am at the lucky gas station. i'm going to get a couple more this morning. guys, just to give you an idea, though, the odds of winning this, 1 in 176 million. so you have a better chance of being struck by lightning. but, hey, i'm going for it. >> there you go. >> feeling lucky. >> feeling very lucky. >> thank our producers for these winning tickets. >> props. but they're big winners. >> we'll be back with more. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. over the count discover customers are getting five pcent cashback bonus at restaurants. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. slim-fast gives you proven weight loss, not celebrities. so try the slim-fast 3-2-1 plan.

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it's 7:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. in the wake of the san bruno blast, federal investigators are urging pg&e to make sure it knows the conditions of its pipelines. the ntsb has asked the utility to verify all records. if the records are complete, the utility should do hydrostatic testing on the pipes. that's where high pressure water is flushed through the lines. six police officers in antioch still have their jobs thanks to private donations. the city is trying to save more than a million dollars through layoffs. right now, private money will help pay the officers' salaries until january 21. on his first full day as governor jerry brown is tackling state budget issues, he will meet with county leaders

across the state today. we'll have traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,

good morning. let's go out to the east bay. northbound 880 at tennyson a crash involving a bobtail truck and three other cars was just cleared out of lanes. unfortunately, it is still jammed in the northbound lanes as far back as fremont. and on southbound, rubberneckers causing slow traffic from at least marina boulevard. farther north, northbound 880 near the oakland coliseum,

actually looks okay. starting to get a little busy approaching high street. you can see where it starts to slow as you head up towards downtown oakland. again, southbound 880 through oakland still looks okay. and the san mateo bridge, nice and quiet now across the span. we still have those fog advisories in effect for the carquinez bridge and the benicia bridge but it's a clear trip between hayward and the peninsula. here's lawrence with the forecast. >> the fog, the big concern elizabeth because we are seeing some of that dense fog in the interior valleys, looking good over the bay though right now. we haven't seen a nice clear day like that over the bay in quite some time. still, we are seeing some of that patchy fog inland, there is a dense fog advisory in the delta and carquinez strait. temperatures chilly, 31 degrees below zeroing in santa rosa. 31 napa, 31 fairfield. toward the afternoon, squeezing in more sunshine, looking pretty good, it should stay nice and dry. temperatures running up in the low to upper 50s in some of the warmers spots, staying dry man a little warmer through the middle of the week, cooling off

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♪ and welcome back to "the early show." a crisp winter morning here in the big apple right now. traffic starting to pick up. good morning, everyone. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. this is "the early show." what would you get with the life expectancy of the u.s.? what would you guess, if you had to guess real quick? >> 72. >> 75. >> guess what? 78 years. thank you for not looking at the teleprompter. gravity kicks in way before that causing brittle bones and sagging skin. there are ways to delay that. dr. jennifer ashton is with us. >> don't worry, already there.

>> saggy bones. >> speak for yourself. also ahead, we thought we would introduce ourselves to you, our family on the other side of the television here. you know we're the new "early show" team. you've known a couple of us. >> i know that girl. >> we thought we could answer some of your questions. all this week. today is my turn. you want to talk, wragge, have i got dirt on you. >> i'm kidding you. >> you can expect to hear the word underrao. >> i take that back. no diva -- >> just don't say ger ran manim the news anchor. >> nothing better. >> two pairs. >> all right. >> can't wait. >> got 'em on now. >> whew. >> take it away. >> i will indeed. good morning, everyone. the commander of the nuclear powered aircraft carrier "uss enterprise" might lose his job

as early as today. captain honors is at enter of an investigation of recording raunchy videos shown three or four years ago to the ships crew. including gay slurs and sexually suggestive interviews. they are taken out of context and really provided light-hearted laughter. >> you just want a sense of normalcy. something to boost morale. a little something to get you through your day. just a little laughter. >> the navy first heard about the video some four years ago and stopped them then. president obama's vacation in hawaii is over. the president left honolulu early this morning and returns to washington where he'll face a divided congress now with republicans intent on overturning his health care reform law. wildlife officials in arkansas are trying to solve two mysteries getting a lot of attention this morning involving the deaths of thousands of birds and fish. cbs news correspondent don teague is in little rock this morning. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jeff.

government scientists at these laboratories in little rock are looking for clues in the sudden deaths of tens of thousands of fish and birds in what they believe are unrelated events. both bizarre incidents happened with days of each other. one in new year's eve in the small town of beebe, arkansas where thousands of birds took flight then started crashing into everything from cars and houses to each other. terrified residents say it looked like a scene from al friday hitchcock's classic "the birds." >> what makes that happen? it was horrible. you could not even get down the road without running over hundreds. >> reporter: when the chaos was over, at least 4,000 of the birds were dead from blunt force trauma. >> they collided or were hit by something which caused hemorrhages or bleeding, internal bleeding and bruising. >> reporter: red-winged blackbirds don't fly at night because they can't see at night. that explains crashing, but what

caused thousands to panic and leave the safety of their roots remain as mystery. >> sometime around 11:00 something spooked those birds. we've had reports of possible fireworks displays close by that could have flushed them. >> reporter: 100 miles away, a secretary puzzling incident along the arkansas river where for some reason 80,000 to 100,000 fish suddenly died. >> it's populated in one pool. it's got all the earmarks of being disease. >> reporter: there have been no signs of poisons or toxins found in any of the fish or the birds, but scientists here in arkansas say they're performing more tests and they'll have test results back in a few weeks. jeff? >> all right, don teague in little rock this morning. don, thank you. a florida man has chosen some dangerous roommates. james is spending the next month locked in a cage with a pair of african lions to raid money for his rehabilitation center. he plans to sleep and eat with them. he even is streaming live video.

jablon needs to rain $100,000 to keep the center running for one year. katie couric has a preview now of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. he is the only division i player to start on both offense and defense, but he wants to be known for what he's accomplished off the football field as well. his story is tonight's "american spirit" onlien the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >> great stuff. his team won a bowl game last night. stanford did. five minutes past the hour. we turn back outside.

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on how to slow the process down, if it's at all possible. good morning. >> bring it to a screeching halt. right? >> one of these things people at home hear this, like, ears perk up. how do i stop the aging process? that is the big question. what is the first sign that the outside -- >> it starts when we look in the mirror, chris. when you look at your skin as early as age 40, believe it or not, you can see signs that our skin is aging. what happens on a cellular level, elastin, less collagen. our skin loses volume, firmness and texture add the first thing can you see with your naked eye is signs of sun damage. that's 80% to 90% of the damp that occurs to our skin as we age is due to the sun. i'm sure you're not happy to hear that, because i know you love the sun. >> the only time i feel i'm relaxi relaxing. >> that is common. we like that glow. the best thing can you do to prevent that, as early as age 20, start using a sun protection factor. spf every single day. most only think about it when

going to the beach or in the summertime. not so. in fact, when you just leave your house, go to your car, walk your dog, you're getting sun damage. use spf, at least 30 every single day. >> younger people out there, heard this, but it's that one really bad sunburn at 21, 22, way back when and you think, so long ago. >> correct. most people just get one, not one, several. again, easiest thing can you do. >> these lines here that are coming. >> you don't look a day over 20. >> thank you. very kind. every day when i look in that mirror. talk about vision. that's actually -- talking about as early as 40. something i've been battling with, too. >> absolutely. you might notice it as a strain when driving at night or night vision. you might think your arms are getting shorter when you have to extend something a little further away to even read. again, basic preventive good health, good diet, not smoking. very important for your eyes. you also want an official dilated eye exam starting at age 50, even earlier if you have a history or having problems an

basic easy things to do every single day, rest your eyes. it's not going to prevent things like glaucoma or mack cue letter degeneration, for people reading all day long, looking at a computer screen even watching monitor, 20-20-20 rule. every 20 minutes try to take a break for 20 seconds and focus your eyes about 20 feet away. it will make you feel better. >> so many people is affected because of the computer, blackberry, or ipad. whatever the case. if you're eyes are always transfixed on these -- >> absolutely. >> talk about bone density and building, or keeping your bones somewhat strong? >> right. people think of osteoprocess at only affecting women. not so. affects men and women. weight bearing exercises starting in 30s and 40s, calcium intake, very, very important. numbers to strive for, adults, 1,000 milligrams. a woman over the age of 50, 1200

milligrams and everyone over 71 also needs 1200 mig la gram as day. if you're in the getting in in broccoli, kayle, milk, you need to get a supplement. >> your metabolism, we awe know it slows as we age. a lot of that muscle you once had, sadly, now is -- >> correct. and there's no magic equation here, chris. it's simple physics. as you age, to keep your metabolism ripped you need to eat less, exercise more, lifting weights, very important. you'll burn more calories. >> and get your sleep. correct? >> seven to nine hours. non-negotiable. >> there you have it. you heard it right there. dr. jennifer ashton, thank you. >> you bet. what was erica hill's first job, you ask? who's her favorite superhere joe the answers to those an other burning questions as we explore our lives and careers in a new series we're calling "question and anchor." you're watching "the early show" here on cbs.

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well, a new series called "questions and anchor." we're introducing ourselves to you so you can learn a little bit about jeff's preference for canadian wine. i think it's rolling rock, isn't it? >> i like rolling rock, too. >> we're going to get to that in the coming days. marysol's penchant for roasted peanuts. >> it's not what you think. >> this morning we're going to kick the series off with a little look at the lovely miss erica hill. >> oh. ♪ >> i have two blackberries. it's pathetic. but it's me. a dog and a jake, jake and lulu. i am a big fan of peppermint stick ice cream, which is not very easy to find.

my first real job was probably washing dishes. and i started working there kind of illegally, because they're no longer in business. it was right before i turned 15, so i wasn't really old enough to work there. and then i was waitressing there, also, illegally. you know, i was always interested in journalism and telling stories and i took a journalism class in high school. and we took a field trip to the hartford current and i remember thinking how cool it was and i loved the idea of telling stories and i loved to write. but never necessarily thought of doing it. and in college i was in the communications school but i didn't really know what i wanted to do and realized a lot of my good friends in the broadcast journalism program spent a good portion of their days running around boston with a camera, and then they would go sit in the edit bay and i loved that whole process. specifically the editing part. i loved putting together a story and being out there and talking to people.

i'd be lynda carter. i have the underoos. so, i guess i have to go with wonder woman. ♪ it had to be you the one i always go back to is "when harry met sally." go men and women can't be friends because the sex part always gets in the way. >> i have really fond memories, my roommate from college, my friend maryland and i used to curl up in the same bed and put it on and not answer our door. >> that's not true. i have a number of men friends and there is no sex involved. >> no, you don't. >> yes, i do. >> no, you don't. you only think you do. >> we loved it. and we would watch it constantly. one of my dad's things is always he put the fear of god in me. he would say, you know ruthy, my family calls me ruthy, my middle name is ruth. you can tell me anything, all i ask is that you don't lie to me. it really stuck with me. because i never, ever wanted my dad to be disappointed in me. so i didn't lie to him. throughout my life i really have

to think hard, even about a white lie, before i do that. and i think there's a good reason for it. because karma really -- karma is not pleasant. my parents. my mom was the strongest woman i know. and i get choebed up when i think about it because i lost my dad in may. and he'd been sick for a really long time. and he never once complained. which makes him one of my heroes. he couldn't do a lot with my kids. my younger son is named after him. but he could watch movies. especially with my older son. and nothing brought him more joy than just to be able to, you know, have weston be there and have sawyer laying on him just sleeping on his chest. my perfect day is pretty much every sunday. sunday morning in our house, we wake up, sometimes with two sweet boys and a very large dog in our bed, and occasionally a cat. a day with no plans that i can just spend with my family.

>> and there she is. i think the one thing we can all say erica, a great wife, a great friend, a great mom, but just a joy to see every day. >> thanks, wrag. thank you guys. >> we've seen it more and more. jeff and i have seen it the last three years. >> i've seen it in the last two months. we instantly clicked. >> a lot of people can say, oh, yeah i love my co-workers and what, but you really are. you're the real deal and i mean that. when you talked about with your dad, you've always kept -- >> he was good like that. he taught us well. >> you need a solid answer from someone you go to this woman. >> the thing is, it gets better. i knew erica first as a, you know, as a professional as a colleague. and we've had a chance to spend some more time together this summer and fall and it's awesome. >> and you know what? i can share with you guys it's nice to be with people that you actually really enjoy spending time with. that you respect very much as the professionals that you are. but it's really been fun getting to know you guys. i think everyone at home will enjoy getting to know the four of us, too, because we have some

little quirks that you may not expect hidden beneath the serious exterior. >> suddenly not so little. >> and we get to learn about chris tomorrow. >> oh. >> everything you never wanted to know. >> i'll pale in comparison i'm sure. >> wonder woman. >> i also have josie and the pussycats. >> i will say wonder woman, my office is wonder womaned out which is why i knew instantly. >> the problem is i answered the same. do you have the wonder woman und 50s on? i don't want to give away too much. >> as we learned earlier this morning, chris likes to wear his wonder woman underoohs. >> talking about these quirks. >> we're kidding about that. >> all right. just ahead -- some of us may think we know because we've watched her for years, choreographer, dancer, she's a singer, and then of course she spent a number of years on "american idol." paula abdul is back with "live to dance" here on cbs. and she's actually going to join us in the studio this morning.

this show is launching tonight on cbs. this show is launching tonight on cbs. i can't wait for it.,,,,,,,,

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oh. ♪ it's 8:25. time for news headlines from cbs 5. in about 90 minutes, governor jerry brown will hold a meeting in sacramento about california's budget deficit. the new governor and his finance director will talk with county government leaders. on the agenda, the budget and the governor's ideas for giving more authority to local governments. political jockeying continues over choosing the next mayor of san francisco. today the board of supervisors may hold a vote on an interim mayor. but outgoing mayor gavin newsom is delaying his inauguration as lieutenant governor to try and stall the process until a more moderate board takes office on saturday. oakland's new mayor visited the police department earlier this morning. jean quan talked with officers about their pensions among other things. she wants them to reconsider pension reductions in order to save money and police jobs. traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment.

stay with us. ,,,, never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days-- i can do that. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. we had an outpouring of-- of support. i wanted to do something bigger than myself. the 60 miles-- it makes a statement. i know i'm stronger than i was before, both mentally and physically. i walk with my sister. our relationship has gone

to a whole new level because of training together. you meet the most wonderful, inspiring people. i knew that there was something really special about this event. when you accomplish those 60 miles, it's truly life-changing. it was three days of hope. of love. of empowerment. it was three days the way the world should be. here i am, second year in a row, and i'm already signed up for next year's. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. good morning. right out to oakland we have a traffic alert just issued because a large pothole developed in one lane. it's northbound 880 approaching high street. near the coliseum you can see that traffic is backed up solidly because of it. crews again have completely blocked off at least one lane of traffic to help begin repairs on the potholes. in the meantime, jammed from at least washington avenue. all right. highway 1 southbound highway 1

actually closed near lind mar between linda mar and second street. we have an injury crash involved an overturned pickup truck. at the bay bridge toll plaza, things improved quite a bit here actually. it's only backed up to mid lot. it's sluggish from the incline towards treasure island. that is your traffic. for your forecast, here's lawrence. >> all right, elizabeth. we have a lot of sunshine in spots today but still some patchy fog inland. overlooking the city of san francisco, nice clear skies, a little chilly though heading out this morning. some freezing temperatures still in the interior valleys, down in the 30s at the freezing mark in santa rosa, 3 is in napa, 33 in livermore, 30s and 40s in and around the bay. as we look toward the afternoon, squeezing more sunshine and that should allow temperatures to warm up nicely. getting comfortable in many spots. moving up into the low to the upper 50s toward the afternoon. next couple of days, high pressure will continue to build in. that should send temperatures up into the 50s and 60s. cooling off toward the weekend. ,, ,,,,,,

♪ straight up now tell me do you really want to love me forever ♪ >> welcome back to "the early show." half past 8:00. i'm erica hill with chris wragge, jeff glor and marysol castro. a lot more to come for you in our last half hour. we have all watched her since probably her days as a cheerleader, choreographer for the l.a. laker, singer, songwriter, choreographer. it's a tough word to say. >> i know. >> there you go. tv judging extraordinaire paula

getting a little love from the plaza. paula abdul is here exclusively to tell us this morning about her big new venture, a dance competition show called "live to dance." you'll see it only right here on cbs. she's going to give us a little sneak peek before tonight's big debut. this was the kind of show i predict will suck me in. >> yep. >> and my mother. >> never let go. >> no, no. >> you have an audition tape. but it didn't work out. >> in fact i'm going to ask paula about this, so don't worry. >> we've got the video. also the major airlines are hiking up their round trip fares by $10 this week. looks like we're going to see more price increases in the months to come. there are ways, though, to get around sky high airfares and peter greenberg always has great advice. he's here to make sure you don't get taken for aride. >> also we continue our series lose it early with tips to jump-starting your workout. gym owner david barton says there are goals you can achieve in just 30 days. that's a little press there. >> there you go. >> excellent. >> he's here to tell us what we

can do to -- nice. >> there it is. >> that pales in comparison to what these two guys do. you should see them at 5:00 a.m. >> oh, yeah. >> when we do when we walk the halls, people in our wake say, they must work out. >> on that note, mare s&l. >> i have some weather to tell you about. expected high here today in new york city, what did we say? 38 degrees. >> balmy. >> it's still a little chilly. back up here -- >> muscle shirts. >> i'm going to -- yeah, hi there's the camera. hi, i love you. where you guys from? >> we're from the baltimore area.

>> thank you so much. now let's head back inside and check in with erica. please tell paula abdul i love her. >> i will, marysol. marysol castro says she loves you. >> tell her i love her, too. paula abdul has entertained us

for years as a choreographer, grammy award winning recording artist and as a longtime judge on "american idol." now we're happy to say she is back, right here on cbs, with a highly anticipated new competition called "live to dance." ♪ >> sweetheart, did you hurt yourself? >> i think i strained my abdomen. >> i think you did. i think you did. sweetheart. are you okay? >> yes, yes. i can't even feel it right now. >> oh, trust me, you will later. >> all right. we've got medics backstage who wants to see you. >> and joining us exclusively is paula abdul. good to have you with us. of course not everybody falls and hits their head in this competition. >> no. she was such a sweetheart, too. >> and what a trouper. is she okay? >> she was okay. she was such a good sport. and a beautiful dancer. >> yeah. >> and she said the cutest thing. i think my head landed before my body.

>> yes. that's what we saw her do. poor thing i can't believe how quickly, she got a little bump on her head. it looks like the previews really suck you in. i have to tell you. that's not just because i work for cbs, too. they really get you. these are people who do live to dance. they're not necessarily looking to have a professional career. is that what drew you to the show? >> it's a gem of a show. and what drew me in is the uk format of it's called "got to dance" there, was charming. and when i was taking time off after i left "idol" i wanted to get back to what drives me with passion and heart. and this show just has my streamline of my brand all over it and i was invited by the lovely folks at revelry and cbs and kind of put my imprint on there. and it's been a labor of love. it's, for me, it's one of those things that, if i was not part of producing a show that has to do with dance, then life wouldn't be fair.

so this has been really fun. it's been 6 1/2 months of glorious. seeing the passion. seeing the unique ability and all ages. we say from 6 to 106. you can enter the solo, duo, a group of any size. we have acts that are on fire. ones that choke you up. >> and you really have a little bit of everything. you've got some great stories that go with them that gives you an insight into who these people are. at the end of the day you're going to have 18 finalists competing for $500,000. so it's more than just a feel-good show. >> well, hallelujah, cbs. they really stepped it up for a dance competition. it is the highest, highest, like top bar level. >> you're really excited about this. >> i am. >> this is your passion. a lot of people, though, were wondering what happened to you. in some ways people said you were so encouraging on "idol" and so encouraging of all the people who were there, almost to a fault. is it nice to be able to do that now in a format where you can

say, hey, look this is why i'm here? i'm here to pump you up. >> all i can be is who i am. i am -- i'm a girl that has a lot of heart. and also coming from the entertainer/artist point of view, you have to have the ability to motivate, and inspire people. i mean it works hand in hand. these acts inspire me constantly and i'm only there to help them just, help them live their dreams. and if they don't make the cut on this show, at least they're encouraged to try some tips that me and my fellow experts give them. because we're there to help them be better each time. >> and you're not so much a judge on the show. you feel like you're more of a mentor role. was there ever a time though when you thought, i don't know, even if this is my passion. i don't know if i want to get back in one of these reality shows. i don't know if i want to put myself out there for the scrutiny. did that ever cross your mind? >> i would be a fool to say it never croced my mind. of course it crosses my mind. however, you know, i weigh things out. like, does my passion and my

heart outweigh the what i perceived to be the consequences. and for me, a show like this is truly what my heart likes. it's a wonderful show that, it's truly inspiring, beautiful-laced stories in between. and come on, we have acts that are 83 years young. >> if that doesn't inspire you, i don't know what will. >> and for me it's about getting out there and really being who i am, and that's all i can. >> a lot of people looking forwargto seeing it. because you were missed after you left "idol." you're eventually going to be going up against "idol" in the same time slot. how do you feel about that? >> i would say this. i feel blessed and fortunate to have been part of a show that made history. it was such a blessing. it was a lot of fun. and what gives me so much pride is that i get to be a part of a genre of reality competition, talent shows, that thrive right now. when i was trying to do what

these contestants are doing, star search existed and that was it. i was a young kid. if i don't get on star search, mom, i think i'm going to die. now, with all of these shows are doing wonderfully, and it's a blessing to be able to have a small, tight-knit family of these shows that are just, just launching platforms. >> we're happy to have you in the cbs family now. >> i'm happy, too. >> thanks for coming in this morning. i know you've been making the whirlwind rounds so we appreciate you stopping by "the early show." we'll be watching tonight at 8:00 right here on cbs. the show, again, is "live to dance." chris? >> thank you. if you're thinking of taking a trip soon, there's some bad news out there. the cost of flying is going up in 2011. the good news is travel editor peter greenberg is here now with some trips to beat the system on land, air or sea. peter, good morning. >> good morning, chris. >> let's talk about it. we're barely just days into 2011 and already airlines, for

instance, are already jacking up fees. >> they are, $10 a flight, maybe $20 round trip. american express already predicts that airfares are going to go up between 2% and 6% this year. i think it will even go higher. hotel rates between 3% and 7%. but that's just the beginning. because the airlines have shrunk capacity. if they're filling 87% of their seats, they can certainly raise fares because people are going to need to fly. >> there's a little bit of a turf war going on out there right now. >> oh, it's not a little bit of a war. it's a big war right now. because as the airlines fill all those seats, they're not inclined to like give away the fares to other websites. otherwise known as ota. the online travel agencies like orbitz or expedia. last month american delisted orbitz from listing their flights on its website and just this week expedia delisted american flights. delta has taken its name off three or four other low fare websites. what that means is the airlines are trying to bring all the pricing back onto their own websites, and you know what that means? i'm sorry, it's not like a news bulletin for economic history. law of supply and demand, the airlines control the pricing on their websites, fares are going

to go higher. >> how tough is this on the consumer? >> it's going to get tougher because it allows us less and less chance for comparison shopping. we can't go -- now there are other alternatives and that's why i'm here today to talk about that. >> you talk about the fees that airlines charge. $4 billion alone last year in everything from baggage fees to paying for a blanket. >> i think they should charge $40 to wear the hazmat suit to touch the blanket. forgetting that, the fees are going to go higher because they can. we don't have to pay for those fees, we can opt out but they're there. >> you say people can beat the system. you do have some ways people can kind of navigate ways of booking trips and doing it a little bit more affordably. >> don't just depend on the web. the myth is that all the inventory is on the website. it's not. i'll give you an example i saw an airfare, cheapest coach airfare from american airlines from los angeles to new york, $739. i called the american airlines phone number, what a concept, i talked to a hume being, i got it for $218.

why? for certain routes they were matching virgin american, but they weren't doing it on the website. you would always talk to a human being. because they have inventory that's not available. that always applies to hotels. calling an 800 number is not going to help you out. they go to a clearinghouse. >> i cannot stand at looking anything online. i always do it by talking to a person. >> you can always research online, talk to a human being and if you can do better on the website you can. i like kayak. i'll give you an example. i went on a usair website the other day to get a fare from new york to washington, d.c. the cheapest fare on any of their one-hour shuttle flights, the entire day was $296 each way. let's do the math. you can go to london for that. okay. i then went to kayak, found the exact same fare -- exact same flight that i wanted to find, $51. that's a huge disparity in fares. >> got to do a little research. >> one more website based in denmark, called momondo

m-o-m-o-n-d-o, all sort of stuff in there that other websites don't have. >> you've got some getaways people may not be familiar with. the first you say is alabama. >> they got hit hard last year because of the perception of the oil spill. they're going to have a great summer because they're discounting lots of stuff available. beach front condos for $900 a month. >> talk about cruises, too. they take a little bit of a hit. a lot of times the only time you hear about cruises is if they break down or if there's a fire or something. >> $249 for a five-night cruise to the har inian. $299 for a seven-night cruise in the caribbean. you can't afford to wake up in topeka for that. >> and south africa was so hop lar during the world cup. >> world cup is over. hotels need to be filling rooms. the hotel in cape town, $736 a night during the world cup, $360 now. you can even get a room at the holiday inn for $90 a night in cape town. that is a great way to go. >> always great advice, peter. really good to see you this morning. happy new year to you. >> thank you. >> for more tips go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com.

all that information is right there. put it to good use because there are some really helpful tips. and speaking of tips, guess what? we've got something we're really excited about at the "early" show. how about going on another honeymoon? one lucky couple could win "the early show's" honeymoon take two. we want to hear from you. we're going to tell you how exactly you have to do it. just tell us how you met. show us some photos of you from then and now and we're going to pick four couples to come here to new york the week of valentine's day to compete live right here on "the early show." all the details are on our website, including how to enter our casting call. just go to earlyshow.cbsnews.com. click on "honeymoon take two" and get started. write us a little paragraph and don't forget to send us those pictures and we'll maybe choose you. you'll be here in new york with us competing for a honeymoon take two. erica, back over to you. >> as we continue our "lose it early" series this morning, the focus today is on exercise. yesterday we had diet tips for

your new year. today david barton, the owner of david barton gym is here with the secrets to jump-starting that workout. good morning and happy new year. >> good morning. happy new year. >> i'm sure you see a huge spike right after the new year at our gym. >> yes, exactly. >> we want to keep it going. so sometimes the easiest way for people to do that is to set a short-term goal, right? >> i recommend short-term goals for people. goals you can achieve in 30 days and those little goals that add up to your ultimate body that they do every year from now. so next year will be -- >> you won't even need a resolution. keep going with what you started. >> wake up, look in the mirror, seeing the beautiful body they always dreamed of. >> short-term goal is good. also you say a workout buddy could really help you stick to it. >> a workout buddy is great. if you're not going to use a trainer, somebody to hold you accountable, somebody to make it more fun. it's easy to blow off a workout if you're doing it alone. get with a friend, maybe somebody who is, you know, a little more advanced than you so you can try to keep up with them. and i think that really helps

you. >> now when we're actually going to start the workout, a lot of people say, do i do cardio, do i do weights? i don't know what to do. >> a lot of people, a lot of people stop getting results, doing a lot of cardio, it's kind of muscles, the mat an lymph slows down. really it's important that people do strength training. >> and you're going to show us some of those exercises. >> we're going to do a couple strength training exercises. ear going to start with we're going to start with a squat. and this is something that's great, and this is amanda and caleb are going to do squats. now this works all the muscles in the lower body. going to give you great thighs and butt. >> are you working your arms, too, if you're holding the weights in your arms? or does that give you extra bit -- >> to some extent. really the entire body's working. but the arms have to stabilize the weight. but really it's the lower body that's doing a lot of work. if you like the feeling of card cardioand get your heart rate going, this is going to give you that great buzz. >> for a lot of women deciding what to do at the gym, you want to get the toned, first lady

arms but you don't want to bulk up as a woman. >> a lot of women are laboring under the misconception they're going to wake up and be bulky. a lot of that bulk is body fat. the way to get rid of that is increase the metabolism. if you get 5% more muscle and lose 5% body fat you're going to be a much smaller person. the fat takes up a lot of room. muscle is denser. >> and that muscle burns fat, right? >> that's right. >> the more muscle the better. >> you got it. >> you say when you're doing these exercises, progression is key. what do you mean? >> progression, variation. the body is whatever is working today won't work tomorrow. you constantly need the body to overcome the work load greater to that to which it's accustomed. you have to change the exercises, the orderer of the exercises. the angle. >> if you're doing squats, how would you change the squats? >> i'm going to change you something else. i think this guy is getting tired. what i'm going to have them do, an upper body exercise. they're going to lie down and, they're going to do a chest press. a lot of guys go to gym and do a lot of bench presses. you could do push-ups, bars,

cables, what they're going to do is -- >> instead of the regular chess press. >> by adding a cable you change the direction of the resistance. >> this is great because this is something you can do at home. you don't have to have a full set of weights. >> you don't need a lot of fancy equipment. these bands which are a few bucks and you can add this to change the direction. >> you're showing us a different exercise by adding the resistance with the resistance band. >> you're changing the direction of the resistance. every time you change where the resistance is coming from it's a new exercise. >> how important is time when it comes to your overall results? >> that's a great question. >> you know, it's really something that needs to be debunked as well. people think two hours every day in the gym to work out. in order to get results. really, you're not burning a lot of calories during the workout. >> the calorie counter is not true on the ee limt cal? >> it might be true sometimes and sometimes not.

the change happens in the subsequent 12 to 24 hours. if you want to really, you know, you want to staple late the body to get an effect, you know, the next day. >> shorter, more intense workout would be better than two hours. >> you have 30 minutes a few times a week and you can completely change your body. because what you're doing is creating a stimulus, and the response is -- >> 30 and 30. 30 minutes three times a week for 30 days and see what happens. >> exactly. >> great to have you with us. amanda and caleb, thank you for doing the work for me, too. for more on jump-starting your workout, go to our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. and there is more "early" show to come right here on cbs. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

is that a little rick flair? >> whoo! >> i love rick flair. he's a genius. >> nice. so you just saw that promo. 209 questions. a couple of weeks ago we all sat in this very studio, one of our producer sat and asked us all of these questions. things that they want to know, ways to get to know us better. so all week long, you're going to learn a little bit. you learned a little bit about me today. tomorrow, chris in the hot seat. >> i can't wait. >> your superpower, the flying is a tough one. >> i'll second you on that one. >> between flying and being invisible. >> you could borrow harry potter's invisibility cloak. >> teleportation. >> you with the big s.a.t. words. >> you have to have been to the places to be -- >> so many different options. >> we're going to learn so much from jeff. don't give the answer away but what was your favorite question that they asked you. >> you know what? similar to yours, it was about

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wenger, with your c-b- lines... it's 8:55. time for news headlines from cbs 5. i'm elizabeth wenger. animal control is investigating a second dog attack in san jose. a 78-year-old man say two dogs attacked him on saturday. a neighbor chased the dogs away. the victim suffered several bites. last month there was an attack on a san jose woman involving ditch dogs. the debate over smartmeters continues. neighbors are pushing for a one- year moratorium on smartmeter installation. today the board of supervisors will consider it. smartmeter opponents say the health effects are untested. officials in san diego are angry at the outgoing governor schwarzenegger for cutting a prison sentence. schwarzenegger reduced the term from 16 years to 7 for esteban nunez in connection with a

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good morning. let's go out to 880 in oakland. it is a mess up and down the nimitz freeway because of this. it's a traffic alert and a large pothole developed in the roadway in one of those far right lanes. emergency crews are going to have to get out there and do some emergency patchwork. it's a pretty big hole. we could see straight down to the ground from chopper 5's view. so unfortunately, traffic is backed up pretty solidly. let's go to our maps. we can show you what it looks like. that is the backup right there northbound 880 almost a 40 minute drive time now from 238 to the maze. >> that's a mess, elizabeth. weather, a lot of sunshine in many spots now. over coit tower nice clear skies but it is crisp this morning and cold in spots. below freezing in the napa valley at 31. 32 and freezing in santa rosa. 33 degrees in livermore. 40s elsewhere approaching the coastline. this afternoon, we are going to see more sunshine after some of that patchy fog breaks up inland. temperatures in the 50s, maybe some low 60s towards thursday and friday.