next. >> as we look at union square, have a beautiful day everybody and a great weekend. see you at noon. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com good morning to our viewers in the west. it is friday, december 26th, 2014. welcome to "cbs this morning." "the interview" is finally released in theaters. and on demand. did sony stumble on a new way to distribute films? >> christmas protests against police, violence turned violent in oakland. plus, a special christmas delivery for one family. a woman gives birth on a philadelphia subway. >> but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> no dictator is going to tell me what second rate comedy i can't go and see.

>> enthusiastic americans screen "the interview." >> releasing the movie in theaters and online. >> not exactly a master piece. >> new yorkers will pay their final respects to one of the officers killed this past saturday. >> the nypd arrested people for making threats against police. >> in oakland california, a protest against police tactics turned violent. >> your kids unwrapped the new playstation or xbox, you might have found yourselves grinched by hackers. >> next week, we will be ending our combat mission in afghanistan. >> president obama paid a visit to the marine corps base in hawaii. >> we could not be more thankful. >> russia's economic crisis has forced putin to scrap new year's hlidays for government ministers because the country can't aed ffford it. >> minus prince george. >> apparently because he's too noisy. >> all that. >> return of the king.

>> the cavs and the heat. and his much anticipated return to south beach. >> and all that matters. >> a real christmas surprise on a speeding subway train in philadelphia. >> gave birth to a brand-new baby boy. >> i'm blessed. she's blessed. >> on "cbs this morning." >> oh, no. >> last night, los angeles clippers players showcased this wild holiday outfit. >> he even got the matching tie. that's a lot. >> this morning's "eye opener" is presented by toyota. let's go places. welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm anthony mason with vinita nair. did you have a good holiday? >> i did, i ate and drank too much. >> one of the most talked about movies in america. many fans say seeing the comedy

is a sicic ciciv duty. >> it is opening in more theaters today. many reported sellouts. it's also available online. jericka duncan is outside one of the theaters playing the movie in new york city. >> reporter: good morning and good morning to our viewers in the west. independent theaters like this one are showing "the interview." the big chain theaters backed out because of terrorism threats. despite all of that, thousands of americans turned out to see the film. some even said watching this movie was like taking a political stand. >> this is crazy. >> reporter: going to see a low brow comedy has somehow become the highest form of patriotism. >> i just wanted to support freedom of speech, you know, being able to watch a movie in america is one of the things that we enjoy. >> no other country should tell us what to do, that's it. >> reporter: but sony's saga may also have changed the business

model of hollywood. by releasing "the interview" simultaneously through video on demand and in small independent theaters, sony became the first major studio to release a high budget film through what's called day and date release. it's an idea the large movie theater chains strongly oppose because they fear it will cannibalize their business if people can watch a new release movie at home. "the interview" is currently the top seller on both google play and youtube. >> i think all studios in hollywood have been watching and in a state of shock. yet to some degree i think there's interest. i think what may have happened here, not intentionally, is that sony has provided a test case for what could be an inknow vasion in the traditional distribution strategy. >> dave. >> reporter: the film's fictional plot involves plans to assassinate north korea's leader kim jong-un. a norr north korea diplomat cond

the release, calling it an unpardonable mockery and dignity of our supreme leader. despite threats of violent, there have been no incidents at any screenings. in los angeles, the film's star and co-writer seth rogen sur praised plans at a screening to say a colorful thank you. >> if it wasn't for theaters like this and people like you guys, this literally would not be [ muted ] happening right now. >> reporter: "the interview" cost sony a reported $80 million to make and market. the big question now is whether all of the controversy surrounding the film will actually pay off. >> it's so interesting, she even mentioned it, aside from the politics, this is a test case, but could it be a precedent? could it be the way movies are going to be released? >> we'll have more on that. >> interesting discussion. video gamers are eager to get back online this morning after a hack on some game services. a group called lizard squad claimed responsibility for the attack on sony's playstation

network and microsoft xbox. users were unable to sign on throughout christmas day. playstation and xbox both responded on twitter. they say the companies are working to resolve the issues and thank gamers for their patience. there is no apparent connection between this hack and the cyber breaches at sony pictures. cleaning up after outbreaks of vandalism during an anti-police protest. dozens of marchers chanting black lives matter made their way through the streets of oakland on christmas night. they smashed about 30 windows along the route. some protester also attacked the city's christmas tree, damaging the decorations. police stood by but did not make any arrests. new york city police are facing threats this morning as they prepare to remember one of their fallen officers. police arrested a man allegedly overheard planning to kill cops. investigators have been looking into dozens of threatening online posts and 911 calls. vladimir duthiers. >> police say they were tipped

off by a 911 call. a man said he overheard someone talking on his cell phone about killing cops. police soon found and arrested 38-year-old elvin payamps who they say matched a description of the suspect. a search of his home turned up a small arsenal of weapons. authorities say they investigated about 40 threats against new york city officers resulting in six arrests. they've also increased security at two precincts and even relocated some personnel out of what they're calling an abundance of caution. this comes a week after two cops were gunned down after a man posted messages to social media that he would avenge the deaths of michael brown. later today, this will be a wake for officer ramos. vice president joe biden is scheduled to attend his funeral on saturday. >> all right, vald, vlad, thank you. a mistake may have exposed a lab worker to ebola.

the technician is waiting for test results and will be monitored for 21 days. it's the latest in a string errors at the agency. julianna goldman is in washington as the investigation begins into what went wrong. julianna, good morning. >> reporter: the materials that potentially contain live ebola were destroyed before officials even discovered the problem on tuesday. the cdc never got to test the actual specimen and we may never know how big of a mishap that actually was. the cdc is conducting a review of the latest mistake in which live ebola virus may have been sent from a high security lab to another down the hall. one not equipped to work with the deadly pathogen. the technician who handled the sample was not adequately protected. cdc director tom freeden is promising a full review of the incident. the latest in a string of pledges to upgrade safety. and cbs news chief medical correspondent dr. john lapook says this latest incident raises more concerns about agency

standards. >> there's always going to be human error no matter what you do. so the trick is when human error does occur, can you have a set of redundancy so that doesn't lead to disaster. >> reporter: in his statement, freeden said he was troubled by this incident and no risk to staff is acceptable. >> for this to happen and put our workers potentially at risk is totally unacceptable. >> reporter: that was freeden in july after it had been revealed the cdc accidentally contaminated flu samples with the deadly bird flu virus. the agency admitted lab workers may have been exposed to live anthrax after it wasn't properly deactivated. those samples have been transferred between labs in zip lock bags, a breach of protocol. during which freeden promised, quote, sweeping measures, to change the lax safety culture. the cdc put together a panel of

outside safety experts. >> whenever you're dealing with a deadly organism like anthrax, bird flu, ebola, you have the potential to become a real public menace. so far we've been lucky but how many times can you roll the dice. >> reporter: if there is a silver lining, experts say in the past the cdc hasn't always been forth coming in admitting safety problems. but in this case they disclosed the mistake immediately. >> julianna, thank you. former president george h.w. bush remains in the hospital this morning as a precaution. bush, who is 90 years old, spent christmas at a houston hospital. he's said to be in great spirits. the 41st president was admitted tuesday for shortness of breath. he was visited by his wife barbara, sun neon neil and his daughter-in-law. memorials held for the indian ocean tsunami which struck exactly ten years ago. about 230,000 people were killed when the tsunami struck

thailand, indonesia, sri lanka and other countries. the tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake off indonesia. president obama's christmas vacation continues this morning with the first family in hawaii. he met with troops where he thanked them for their service. traveling with the president in honolulu. >> reporter: good morning, that's right, the u.s. combat mission officially ends on december 31st. the president thanked the troops for their service and said we are safer today because there will never again be a terrorist attack launched on the united states from afghanistan. it's become an annual tradition. a christmas day visit by the president and first lady to marine corps base hawaii where they thanked service members and their families for their sacrifice. >> the greatest christmas present we have is the finest military the world's ever known. >> reporter: the president also talked about the status of the

war in afghanistan. >> next week, we will be ending our cam bat mission in afghanistan. obviously, because of the extraordinary service the men and women in the armed forces, afghanistan has a chance to rebuild its own country. >> the end of the combat mission does not mean the end of the war. from a peak of about 100,000 u.s. troops in afghanistan, there are now about 10,600, and it will be two years before they all come home. until then, u.s. forces will continue to be in harm's way. advising and assisting afghan troops and engaging in counterterrorism operations. in six days here, the president has golfed four times. but he also gets daily briefings on national security. he issued a statement applauding sony pictures decision to release the movie "the interview" and he asked vice president joe biden to attend saturday's funeral of a murdered

police officer in new york city. he mixed business and pleasure in a round of golf with the prime minister of malaysia who was also vacationing in hawaii. clearly in an upbeat mood, mr. obama had some playful advice for the press. >> be careful about those fruity drinks. >> reporter: well, the camera didn't catch the last part of that statement. the president said, watch out for those fruity drinks. you never know, they may have a little kick in them. anthony and vinita, he cares about us more than we realize. >> we want to ask you about the other headline, there's been some blizzard warnings in that area. >> reporter: maybe not exactly this area. on the big island of hawaii about 200 miles away from here at 11,000 feet there are some blizzard warnings. here in oahu, it's been averaging about 75 degrees and the only sign of a white christmas is the sand on that beach. >> you're making us all a bit jealous. thank you so much. >> tough duty, mr. reid.

millions of americans will hit stores today, searching for bargains and sales. so far, it's too early to see if christmas retail figures are worth celebrating but there are estimates holiday sales rose between 4% and 5.5% compared with last year. business analyst jill schlesinger is with us. are the retailers celebrating today? >> think it's probably a mixed bag. we know the season started a lot earlier. full week before black friday. and early estimates were all other the board. there was one estimate from the national retail federation that spooked everyone. they said, sales dropped 11% over black friday weekend. the problem with that survey is it's completely unscientific. like they say, how much did you spend last year, how much will you spend last year? most people can't tell you what they spent yesterday, let alone last week. the news has been pretty good. traffic may be down. people are spending more. the online sales are surging. that's what we do now. >> when do you think we will hit

that tipping point? i feel like everyone i speak to says they go online and then you look at the numbers and it is still the brick and mortar stores. >> the brick and mortar's still accounting for probably 80% of all sales. but it's the growth rate. and if you look at comb scores figures, they're saying through december 23rd, we've seen a 15% increase in online sales. that's a big number. that's going to keep growing. it's going to be a few years before online takes over. another thing that happened really interesting, brick and mortar stores got smart. they said, go online, order it, pick it up in the store, and you will see that your present is there. >> that's a good idea. i have to say, i was walking around christmas eve looking for those last gifts in the rain, thinking, what idiot does this. the answer of course was me. my question is, when will we really know how this season worked out? >> we will know at the end of january. two things are going to happen. we will get the government's report out about retail sales for the month of december. that happens on january 30th.

the other thing that will happen is we'll get quarterly results from the retailers themselves. that's going to be the interesting part. because we know what the sales figures are. but only in the quarterly reports can we say, hey, did you slash prices so much that you are no longer profitable? that is going to be a key question this christmas. >> who's really got the deals? i know for me, i wait, i take the gift receipts. i go back. >> shopping really starts today. >> apparel, home goods. if you want to get your sweetheart an end table, i get furniture stores. the other thing you should think about -- >> it wasn't on the list. >> something pretty amazing, cars. if you are looking to buy a car in the next few days, you may be able to bargain your way to an amazing deal. all these dealerships are trying to get the old inventory off the lots by the end of the year. >> if only i could bring you. i feel like jill could negotiate a mean deal. >> i didn't get enough christmas cash for the car but thanks. heat fans gave lebron james

a warm christmas welcome on his return to miami thursday. >> number 23, lebron james! [ cheers and applause ] >> the crowd treated james, now with cleveland, to a standing ovation, after a video tribute. james led the heat to the nba finals each year of it t, the t two championships. after the game, he returned the love. >> they always showed their loyalty. >> lebron james is -- >> the heat did spoil his first game back, though, beating the cavaliers 101-91. transit officers in philadelphia are being praised for helping with a very special christmas delivery. they helped a woman give birth on the subway yesterday. it was all captured on video. now, the dram matt itatic pictu. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.

a lot of people are calling this a christmas miracle. no inn, no manger, just a woman who went into labor on a subway train that was pulling into the station at 15th and market. these two first responders sprang into action when they heard the call on their police radio a woman on a train needed medical attention. >> it was a wow factor for myself. i know i was just at the right place at the right time. >> reporter: this surveillance video captured the transit officers rushing to a subway to help a woman in labor. >> we were just there doing what we do. we're just there to help people. in any way, shape or form. >> reporter: the officers arrived and within minutes the baby boy was born. >> we delivered a baby for her so it's like her christmas present but it's also like a blessing and a present for myself. this is the first time i experienced something like this. >> reporter: both officers are fathers themselves. and say they feel honored to be part of such an incredible experience. >> i have three kids. my wife's pregnant again.

so it was just get in there and help. i mean, that's what we do. >> reporter: now, the transit police chief is praising his officers this morning. meantime, here at the hospital, we're told that mom, dad and baby boy are all in good condition. >> thank you so much. it is a wonderful story. i mean, talk about not being on your birth plan. >> well, that's one way. you'll remember that birth for sure. >> all those people on the subway will too. it is 7:19. ahead, the troubling story of an american held in a southeast asian prison for a crime she and we are looking at a nice sunny day if the bay area in the offing with clear skies and breezy conditions. winds will gust up to about 20, 25 miles an hour out of the north today. sunshine for everybody though. and dry weather ahead right through the weekend and into early next week. forecast highs for today, 59

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it's time for that post-christmas bargain hunt good morning, it is 7:26. i'm anne makovec. let the next round of shopping begin. it is time for post-christmas bargain hunting. gift cards are always popular for the holiday but anyone who plans to redeem them online should take precautions. another possible hack attack left a lot of people disappointed on christmas morning. it appears sony may have been hit again this time on its playstation network. and microsoft's xbox 2 on twitter a hacker group calling itself lizard squad takes credit for the disruption. stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,

good morning. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. checking the roads right now, where is everyone? sleeping in probably.

bay bridge quiet. no delays just windy. we have a wind advisory in effect for the bay bridge across the span. checking the golden gate bridge it's been a nice ride out of marin county into san francisco. northbound clear, also to san mateo bridge, windy as well but so far, so good. they canceled that early wind advisory on the san mateo bridge. here's brian. >> and a good friday morning as we get started off with a chilly temperature but we'll recover to the upper 50s today and here's what we expect. a clear and breezy start to friday morning with sunshine all around and dry weather ahead. with forecast highs today pretty much like yesterday, 57 at concord, 57 for vallejo, 58 in the city. and 58 degrees in san jose. 59 for santa rosa. and in san rafael, 58 degrees today. extended forecast calls for pretty much more of the same this weekend. overnight lows on the chilly side. there could be some frost tonight as we head into next week, we keep it cool and windy right through new year's. ,,,,,,

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>> almost beyond shock. welcome back to "cbs this morning." colorado's about to mark a full year of legalized recreational pot. the qacannabis culture bought se unexpected consequences. plus, plenty of reasons to enjoy the restaurant scene in washington. we'll show you how it can take days of planning for just one night out. that's ahead. it is time to show you this morning's headlines. "the new york times" says top veteran affairs officials were aware of the delays at the hospital long before the scandal broke out earlier this year. said in the beginning of 2009, she briefed then va sect shinseki and other top officials several times about a backlog. shinseki resigned in may. a group calling itself the islamic state is failing at the basic task of governing. it controls wide areas of syria and iraq. residents say life is grim under

its rule. services are collapsing. and prices are soaring. there's no currency. schools barely function. doctors are few and disease is on the rise. "usa today" looks at two medications that appear to have anti-aging benefits. researchers at the pharmaceutical giant looked at medications similar to the transplant drug ramamacin. a second study found eye beau preferen extended the life of worms and flies. he told officials they cannot take time off during the economic crisis. the russian economy is under siege. it's expected to tip into recession because of western sanctions and the plunge in oil prices. she's an american who was caught up in a judicial nightmare in a southeast asian country for a crime she did not commit. this morning, dr. stacied y eda

is no longer north korea custody. >> after she shared a taxi with a stranger who was carrying methamphetamine. in london with her story. >> reporter: good morning. 41-year-old dr. stacy addison was released from prison in east timor but she is unable to leave the country as the government has not returned her passport. news of her release has come as a relief to her mother who has been depd da dedicated to securing her daughter's freedom. an unexpected holiday gift for dr. ad di son released from this women's prison in east timor. >> she was almost in shock. she accident expect it. >> reporter: more than 7,000 miles away, her mother, at home in oregon, received the news from state department officials, followed shortly by an emotional phone call with her daughter. >> as soon as she got out, she called me.

and i tell you, it was just so great to hear her voice and talk to her and crying and -- just so happy. >> reporter: told "cbs this morning" that addison is in good health. her daughter is now a guest of the country's former president, a nobel peace prize winner. >> so she's staying there. she'll be able to get medical care, get a checkup. >> reporter: it was september 5th that addison's around the world trip of a lifetime turned into a nightmare. she crossed the border from indonesia sharing a taxi with a complete stranger when he asked to make a stop and pick up a package. the package turned out to be drugs. and when the taxi was stopped by police, addison was detained for a few days. she was released briefly but officials withheld her passport, forcing her to stay in east timor. in october, she was re-arrested

and kept behind bars until christmas day. her mother has worked tiresliless to secure her daughter's release for nearly four months. >> i'm trying to write everybody i can. i'll write, you know, write the pope, bill clinton. >> reporter: oregon senator jeff murkily spoke with a cbs affiliate about the relentless efforts to free addison. >> we pursued some back channels for folks who had connections to weigh in privately. we did everything we could to find a way to get release from prison. >> reporter: the state department says the u.s. government has welcomed the decision. however, her ordeal is not over. senator murkily says it is still going to take time before her passport is returned, allowing her to travel freely to the u.s. for this oregon mum, her daughter's freedom could not have come at a more perfect time. >> there's going to be a memorable christmas.

i will never forget this christmas. >> reporter: the doctor's next step is to get her passport back. critics have blamed the delay on the u.s. senate gridlock. until recently, there was no ambassador in east timor. now that there is finally a u.s. diplomatic presence in that country, it's hoped the process of bringing addison back home will be smoother, anthony. >> debra, we hope she gets home soon, thanks. we're in the thick of the holiday movie season. california isn't the only place making movie magic anymore. anna werner shows us how much of the lights, camera and action moved thousands of miles away from hollywood. >> i've been looking for you, lone star. >> reporter: the hollywood you know is changing. dallas buyers club, "12 years a slave," the curious case of benjamin button. all of these blockbusters weren't filmed in california, they were filmed here in louisiana. in fact, the bayou state is now the film production capital of

the world. with 18 feature films released into theaters last year. three more than runners up canada and california. jesse berger is a producer on the upcoming thriller abator, one of the many productions filming in new orleans. >> it's difficult to justify shooting in california when you have these types of incentives. >> reporter: berger isn't talking about louisiana's cajun cuisine or lively night life. he's talking about money. in 2002, louisiana began offering a unique tax. 30% for productions shot in the state. movie producers can get even more money by hiring local crews. >> coming here, the tax credit is a big draw for sure. because you get to actually put funds back into the production. >> reporter: and other states are taking notice. a total of 39 now offer some sort of film-related tax incentives. >> action. >> reporter: and it seems hollywood is feeling the

pressure. next year, california hopes to bring back the lost business with newly expanded tax credits of up to 25%. but for now, louisiana remains ahead of the pack. "gi joe retaliation" was filmed in the big easy in 2011 and received $30 million in tax credits. >> the key to these big movies is having enough space to support the movies. >> reporter: herbert gains was an executive producer on "gi joe" and the super hero flick "green lantern." one of the first big budget movies to be filmed in new orleans after hurricane katrina. >> what is that? >> when it came time to do green lantern, i thought of louisiana. was familiar with their program. and i knew it could work financially but i wasn't sure if it could work creatively. >> it worked. following green lantern, box office hits like "21 jump street" "pitch perfect" and "beasts of the southern wild"

were all filmed in louisiana. >> there's benefits you can't even put on paper. people come down here for 6 to 9 months sometimes and it's increased the economy. >> and with potential blockbusters already in the works for 2015, it seems big movies in the big easy are here to stay. for "cbs this morning," anna r werner, new orleans. >> i knew new orleans had gotten big. i didn't realize it had gotten that big. >> there's also a lot of plots set there like ncis. so something about new orleans. people like the plots there. coming up, a year of legalized pot. see how it changed colorado and why the battle is not over yet. that's ahead on "cbs this morning."

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marijuana trends. >> there's clearly a profit motive among producers. they're not in the business to deliver some public good in the form of marijuana. at the same time, states have found there is a selling point around the taxation of marijuana that's an important part of passing these initiatives. >> reporter: indeed, selling pot is putting a lot of taxes into the revenue pot, at state and local levels. the state took in more than $43 million in the first nine months. local cities collected millions more. but high times have come with some low points. like how to regulate edibles, products like kaentd infused with marijuana. it allegedly led to the suicide of a visiting college student who overdosed and jumped to his death. some things evolved as the year went on. like testing. at the outset it was voluntary which brought us to buyologist jen murmurry.

she tests pot. what don't i want to ingest? >> we have found molds, mildews, e. coli. >> reporter: no wonder testing is now mandatory. four states and the district of columbia have okayed pot for recreational use. more than 30 states allow sales for some form of medical use. >> what the success does show is a state can do this and the sky doesn't fall. that society doesn't fall apart or go into crisis. ♪ >> reporter: on the contrary, it went classical. in denver, the colorado symphony made pot pay and raised money by bring your own marijuana partner. proof that colorado's first year that the days of reefer madness have gone way to marijuana going main stream. for "cbs this morning," barry petersen, denver. >> i lived and worked in denver

for a koem couple years as a reporter. i talked to a friend who still lives there and he says twice he's tried to cross state lines and twice he's been pulled over, officers wanting to know if he's transporting marijuana. they're trying to find these people bringing it across state lines. coming up, the next exit,7:. time to check your local weather. and we are looking at a nice sunny day if the bay area in the offing with clear skies and breezy conditions. winds will gust up to about 20, 25 miles an hour out of the north today. sunshine for everybody though. and dry weather ahead right through the weekend and into early next week. forecast highs for today, 59 for santa rosa, 58 here in the city. extended forecast, numbers remain in the upper 50s. plenty of sun and a little bit cooler by next tuesday. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most my life.

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instead of clark westfield it read clark griswold. chevy plays that mumbling dad in the cult classic. they say it was later moved. >> i like this prank. it wasn't mean-spirited. just made you laugh in the car. ahead, celebrating al green, the kennedy center honoree, how it took him from gospel to r&b and back. ,,,,

your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. good morning, 4 minutes before 8:00. oakland is cleaning up after another protest got out of hand last night. windows were smashed and a christmas tree at jack london square was damaged. fewer than 40 oakland police officers were there. a san francisco sheriff's deputy will be in court today. investigators say surveillance video shows michael lewelling beating a patient at sf general hospital. he is free on bail. resort in truckee tahoe area, this is video from northstar. good news, it should be sunny through the weekend with new powder. traffic and weather in one minute. ,, ,,,,,,

welcome back. i'm gianna franco in the traffic center. checking the roads now if you

want to use mass transit everything is on time no delays for bart, caltrain. ace train no service today. ferries on a holiday schedule so make sure you check before you head out the door. bay bridge is really not busy no problems. just a little windy. wind advisory in effect as you work your way across the span. no delays on the lower deck of the bay bridge. all approaches are clear. here's brian. and a good friday morning as we get started off with a chilly temperature but we'll recover to the upper 50s today and here's what we expect. a clear and breezy start to friday morning with sunshine all around and dry weather ahead. with forecast highs today pretty much like yesterday, 57 at concord, 57 for vallejo, 58 in the city. and 58 degrees in san jose. 59 for santa rosa. and in san rafael, 58 degrees today. extended forecast calls for pretty much more of the same this weekend. overnight lows on the chilly side. there could be some frost tonight as we head into next week, we keep it cool and windy right through new year's. ,,,,,,,,

♪ good morning to our viewers in the west. it's friday, december 26th, 2014. welcome back to "cbs this morning." more news ahead including the release of "the interview" and what it could mean for the future of hollywood. but first, a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >> thousands of americans turned out. some even said watching this movie was like taking a political stand. >> claimed responsibility for the attack on sony playstation network and microsoft's xbox. authorities investigated about 40 threats against new york city officers resulting in six arrests. materials that potentially contain live ebola were destroyed before officials difficu

discovered the problem. the u.s. combat mission officially ends on december 31st. the president thanks the troops for their service. a lot of retailers are saying the news has been pretty good. traffic may be down. online sales are surging. a lot of people are calling this a christmas miracle. no inn, no manger, just a woman who went into labor on a subway train. >> talk about not being on your birth plan. on the big island of hawaii, 200 miles away from here at 11,000 feet, blizzard warnings. here inin the only sign of whit christmas is the sand on that white beach. >> you're making all of us jealous. >> tough duty. i'm anthony mason with vinita nair. new york city police are preparing to say final good-byes this morning to one of their own. the family of officer rafael ramos visited a memorial on christmas night near where the officer was killed.

they tearfully thanked other officers standing by. >> ramos and his partner wenjian liu were ambushed in their patrol car last saturday. the gunman took his own life in a nearby subway station. jetblue is giving free flights to any officer who wants to attend the funeral. vice president joe biden will be at the funeral tomorrow. services for liu are still being planned. president obama thanked service members during his hawaii vacation. he made a stop thursday at marine corps base hawaii with the first lady. >> i know that i speak for everybody in the entire country when we say we salute you. all right? and i hope you guys had a wonderful time. i gather santa made some pretty good stops. i've gotten some, you know, recan answkacan con answer, a l information. all kinds of stuff has been dropped off. i suspect the kids will be busy for quite some time. >> the president's message comes as the combat mission in

afghanistan officially ends this month rchltsz the controversial movie "the sinterview" are opening in more theaters this morning. these are the lines in los angeles on christmas day. many had sellouts at the center of the sony hacking scandal. the line wrapped around this theater in kentucky. moviegoers have given the comedy mixed reviews but many attend screenings to stand up for free speech. hollywood is watching closely to see if the ground breaking distribution strategy for "the interview" could become another model for other industries. peter lattman is with us. good morning. >> i don't think this is the way they wanted to release the movie but how has it worked out? >> you could call this an accidental experiment. it seems to have worked out pretty well. i think we're hearing that box office receipts are about a million dollars on christmas day and through the weekend could be as high as 3 or $4 million. but remember, this movie is only being released in 300 theaters. it had planned to be released in 2,000 theaters.

it's a much more modest release than originally planned. >> i got to say, if i am soeson pictures, i see the benefit of releasing it in two forms. but if i'm the movie theater i'm not so happy with the idea. >> the big theater chains are the linchpin. they did not participate in the big screen release. car mike, amc, regal, they're not involved. only the independent theater chains are releasing the movie at the same time you can see it at home, on google, or microsoft's online video systems. so in some ways this is a unique experiment but, as you say, hollywood is watching closely to see how it does. >> they talked about doing this for a long time. they didn't want to anger theaters so they waited to do it later. is there any evidence that it works? >> you have seen modified experiments. last year you had veronica mars, warner brothers release that in a limited number of theaters. next year netflix will do it in i max, "crouching tiger" will be releasing at the same time. but what you haven't seen yet is

a big major motion picture released in thousands of theaters and online at the same time. the movie theaters think it will cannibalize the people going to theaters. theater viewing is down. movie theaters are having problems of their own. >> it seems like as if many of these stories profits are what everybody is waiting to see. how long do you think it will be if, in fact, profits are better for this movie for companies, for production companies to start to say let's see if this really works. >> there is outside publicity for "the interview" so lots of people are going to say it. people are singing" god bless america" before the screening so this is unique. i went to the theater yesterday and i could have stayed home and rented this movie for 5 kz but i went with my family and paid nearly $100. the movie going experience still persists but i think our grandchildren are going to say, wait, you had to wait a long time to see a movie online before -- or you had to go to the theater beforehand? i think it will change but it's going to take some time.

>> peter, do you think in some ways the big theater chains might regret the fact they chose not to show this film because it's pushed up this whole idea simultaneous release? >> well, i think in retrospect probably. the movie does seem popular. let's face it, there was a terrorist threat and they reacted to that. so these facts and circumstances are totally unique. and i think we're going to have to wait until we see a normal example to see whether whoed really changings its ways here. >> 100 bucks for your family, that's case enough to release them. >> popcorn and soda, it adds up. >> all right, peter lattman, thanks so much for being with us this morning. ahead on "cbs this morning," president obama's passion for eating out. >> hot dogs. got to be hot. the word is that the chocolate layered cake here is deadly, it is devilish. >> see what it takes to look after the president when he goe,

mystery and intrigue in a case of the dog trainer, the heiress and the bodyguard. a murd their has everyone talking. that is next on "cbs this morning." s next on "cbs this morning."

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♪ the warriors/clippers game, shaquille o'neal got into the studio christmas tree by kenny smith. this one may be the best of the year. shaq wasn't hurt but that's a big man messing up a big tree. >> wow. i feel bad for the tree. >> where was he running otherwise, is also what i'm wondering. >> president obama's love of

good food had him enjoying another christmas tradition in hawaii this week. he and first lady michelle obama dined at a japanese restaurant in waikiki. as senior white house correspondent bill plante reports the president doesn't have to travel to paradise to be called the foodie in chief. >> reporter: president obama has dined at some of the trendiest restaurants in the world. from japan to martha's vineyard to his hometown of chicago and his childhood home in hawaii, and in six years in the white house the first couple has found plenty of reasons to celebrate at some of washington's top eateries, enjoying the city's high brow and low brow cuisines. >> president obama is eating at far hipper places than any other president in modern history. partly because washington has hipper restaurants than we've had in a long time but part of it just has to do with obama's tastes.

they like going out. >> reporter: washington tonians rarely saw president bush go out. >> president obama is so much cooler than president bush. president bush really didn't leave the white house at night very often. he didn't seem to enjoy dining out and typing at hip places the way the obamas do. >> reporter: restaurant lenora has hosted the first couple twice. even opening up its special private room in 2010 for michelle obama's surprise birthday party. the chef has owned the restaurant for 35 years. does he have a food taster? >> well, you know, there's a secret service person is in the kitchen watching what we are doing. they are everywhere. they are t every entrance and the kitchen, at the entrance door. everybody who comes in the restaurant is checked. and then the kitchen does at least one if not two people check. >> reporter: camilla handles special events for the restaurant and helped plan the first lady's birthday.

>> it was a surprise party for michelle obama. i opened the door and her guests and family were hiding out to one side. we raised the lights and everybody jumped up and said "surprise." >> reporter: she admits while it's an honor to plan a dinner for the leader of the free world it can be challenging. >> when you do get the president coming or vip, the security take up tables. so for the restaurant it's an expensive business because they have to give up valuable real estate in the restaurant to make sure the security are seated at tables that have a direct line, view to the president. >> and they don't order food? >> they do not order food. >> reporter: brent swanders spent six years planning trips for george w. bush and several white house hopefuls. he says it can take up to a dozen people and days of planning for one presidential night out. >> the secret service will be part of that planning process. if we know a few days in adva e advance, but we still limit that

footprint and we certainly the not make any reservations or let the restaurant know that it is the president coming. we keep that very under wraps. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," this is bill plante in washington. >> it's so interesting to hear how much planning goes in to it but when they go to a restaurant, low key one, if i'm in d.c. i do try to go to it. >> great publicity for the restaurant. on the other hand, if i were in the secret service, mr. president, would you consider takeout? coming up, celebrity dog trainer murdered, heiress fearing for her life and a bodyguard determined to be her hero. peter van sant sits down with the woman at the center of the mystery. that's next on "cbs this morning." mystery. that is next on "cbs this morning." >> a this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota. let's go places. and it's a blast to drive.

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a triangle of love and revenge. a dog trainer, his heiress wife and it mark stover was shot and killed in his own home in washington but his body was never found. many believe the truth is buried with him. here is a preview of peter van

zandt's report for tomorrow night's "48 hours". >> reporter: mark stover was known as the dog whisperer of the pacific northwest. >> my uncle could speak dog. >> his clients included ceos, rock stars, professional athletes. anybody that was anybody. >> reporter: he met his match in the elegant sportswoman linda updike, one of daughters of wally updike, founder of a winery. >> she was tall, slender, beautiful. my brother adored linda updike. >> reporter: in 2002 they were married but it was not happily everafter. >> he was in rages, would have tantrums all the time, every day. it was very, very difficult to live with. >> reporter: after three years of marriage, linda updike told mark stover she was leaving him. >> he was just in a shaking rage. i'm not going to grant this to you. you have a big fight on your

hands. >> reporter: so began a war of the roses with accusations of stalking and violence on both sides. did you think you were going to end up dead? >> yes, i really did. >> reporter: mark stover was telling a very different story to his friend, theresa. >> he was she fearful. he said, she will not arrest until i'm dead. >> reporter: came into that mix was michael oaks, divorced father of four. you've been described as linda's body guard. is that accurate? >> i don't believe that's correct. i did an analysis of her home security situation and that's the extent of my professional interaction with her. >> reporter: but their personal interaction was a different matter. did you fall in love with her? >> i did. >> michael was somebody that, honestly, i have been waiting

for for my whole life. >> reporter: investigators say michael oaks was willing to do anything to protect his new love. they say he went to mark stover's house and shot him dead. >> the implication was that michael was hired by someone to go over and kill mark stover. was it you? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: almost one year to the day after mark stover was killed, michael oaks went on trial for his murder. a court case that the people of this town will not soon forget. >> michael oaks is not a murderer. >> i understand the jury has reached a verdict. >> what is it? linda has never been charged with any crime in the case and continues to deny any knowledge. can you watch peter van zandt's full report tomorrow on "48

hours" at 9:00 central on cbs. kennedy center honoree, al green, his first big break and how the american song book could be in his future after your local news and tomorrow. what do you really agree to when you log online. the risks you take by scrolling through the terms and conditions and clicking "i accept." that's tomorrow on "cbs this morning saturday." ♪ because you make me feel so brand new ♪ ♪ and i want to spend nul nul my life with you ♪

your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. good morning, it is 8:26. i'm anne makovec. anti-police protests turning you will i in oakland last night. it was dubbed the no time off march as protestors tried to prevent police officers from getting christmas day off. some protestors smashed windows about 30 of them and damaged the christmas tree on jack london square. a fundraiser planned in berkeley this evening for the family of michael brown who was shot and killed in august by a police officer in ferguson, missouri. it's a musical fundraiser set to begin at 6:00 at the berkeley fellowship of unitarian universalist hall. if you thought it was cold overnight you were right. some parts of the bay area experienced the first frost of the season. here's guilds gilroy where they put tarps on the crops to

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let's get you rolling on the freeways this morning. not a lot going on. we have a live look at the bay bridge. it's an easy commute as you work your way past the pay gates. no metering lights this morning. just a wind advisory still in effect for the bay bridge. the rest of your bay area bridges all looking good. that's the golden gate bridge, there's no problem. san mateo bridge, 13 minutes between 880 and 101.

and you can see our camera shaking just a bit. this is a live look at westbound 580 as you work your way towards the dublin interchange and again, very light conditions through the altamont pass. oakland also a nice ride in both directions, southbound clear all the way to hayward. here's ai look at your drive times if you are headed to sfo at 101. here's brian. and a good friday morning as we get started off with a chilly temperature but we'll recover to the upper 50s today and here's what we expect. a clear and breezy start to friday morning with sunshine all around and dry weather ahead. with forecast highs today pretty much like yesterday, 57 at concord, 57 for vallejo, 58 in the city. and 58 degrees in san jose. 59 for santa rosa. and in san rafael, 58 degrees today. extended forecast calls for pretty much more of the same this weekend. overnight lows on the chilly side. there could be some frost tonight as we head into next week, we keep it cool and windy right through new year's.

♪ welcome back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour, our conversation with grammy winner al green. he has the awards, the hits, and his own ministry. but we learned what's keeping him wanting more. plus, kids on the run from isis. we'll show you how american charities are helping them take a big step toward staying warm this winter. the small donations making a powerful difference in a war zone. that's ahead. right now it's time to show you this morning's headlines from around the globe. "the new york times" says the secret service is defending the practice of hiring young volunteers to drive in the president's motorcade. volunteers are enlisted to drive vans that carry white house staffers and reporters. the secret service says it's

been standard since at least the 1980s. "the washington post" says most teenagers take their first sip of alcohol in december. it's more likely to happen this month than in any other time except july. the substance abuse and health services administration says there's a lot more alcohol available during the holidays. by the end of this month 353,000 teenagers will have tried their very first drink. britain's "guardian" says mcdonald's took emergency measures to get medium and large fries back in the menu in japan. they will no longer have to ration servings that the 3,000 japanese restaurants thanks to a special french fry airlift. a labor distribute at the ports is blamed for the shortage. >> what a perfect excuse to use an airlift. >> got to get your french fries. he's one of the great soul singers of his time. al green is a music legend whose career goes back decades. this year he was one of the kennedy center honorees which

makes him one of the best in american arts and cultures. we sat down with him in memphis. ♪ >> reporter: at 68 his voice still seduces. do you do anything to keep your voice as good as it still sounds? >> no. >> nothing? >> no. some people's voice change as they get older or different ages. but mine is still about the same. i can hit higher notes now. yeah. all you got to do is step on my foot. ow! >> reporter: one of the great soul singers of his time, the reverend al green's career has taken him from gospel to r&b and back, winning him the 11 grammy awards that decorate his church office in memphis. >> now we're getting this kennedy honors. >> it's a pretty big honor. >> when you look at the title

line on the side says rose kennedy, john fitzgerald kennedy, robert kennedy, wow. if those people think i can really sing? wow. i never thought i would get this far. ♪ >> reporter: the son of an arkansas sharecropper, al green grew up in grand rapids, michigan, one of ten children. he performed with his brothers in the family gospel group. you pretty much always knew you wanted to be a singer. >> oh, from my heart. >> you were very determined. >> yeah. >> where did that determination come from? >> i had a hardhead. >> you did? >> yeah. my dad said, he's a hardhead. he's the hardhead of the family. yeah, he'll make it because he's got a hardhead. and a determination that just won't quit. >> reporter: after his father kicked him out of the house for playing jackie wilson records he

formed a group. al green and the soul mates had a modest hit with "backup train" in 1968. ♪ then green's voice caught the ear of producer willie mitchell. >> so willie said i wonder if you could come down and look at the studio. i said, no. so i went back to grand rapids. >> why didn't you go? >> i didn't know what he wanted and i didn't see the vision that he saw. he discovered al green. i didn't. i was trying to sing like wilson picket, james brown, and all of these other folks. they were great people to me. not al green. al green, who is al green? come on, man. ♪ >> reporter: but he changed his mind and went down to royal studios in memphis where

mitchell would push his protege. >> and then he goes, al. >> i said, yeah? you're trying too hard. relax and sing al green. i said, you, see, i don't know how al green sounds. this manmade me mad. i went outside, got in my kor. i did doughnuts in the street. and i let off some steam. and i come back in, i say, okay, now, what do you want to sing? i'm not even going to try to put no emphasis in it at all. he said, well, okay. i said, ♪ i'm so in love with you ♪ whatever you want to do and he stopped the machine right then and he said, now, that's al green. i said, oh, god, you scared me to death. >> reporter: it was 1970 and the

next four years would be al green's golden era. he and mitchell could score eight golden singles. all of them recorded on this microphone. what was it about microphone number 9 that you always went back to it? >> willie said i sound better on number 9, so he tried to put me on eight and that didn't work. too squeaky. they put me on ten, that didn't work, too dull and flat. ed so i always go back to number 9. i don't even know what kind of mike it was. just number 9. just give me number 9. >> i mean, you had it all then. >> yeah, but i wouldn't accept that. i didn't want it all. that scares me. i need to -- well, i don't want to feel accomplished, like i've accomplished everything so i don't have nothing to worry about. no, you've got to stay hungry

all the time. >> reporter: at the peak of his success, after a concert in disneyland in 1973, green had a dream and woke up born again. did you ever ask yourself why it happened then that night? >> uh-uh, i was scared to ask why it happened then that night because i don't want nothing to change. >> yeah. >> i said, whatever your will is for me, i'll accept it. >> reporter: so for nearly 38 years now the baptist bishop has been preaching to his memphis congregation at the full gospel tabernacle church. but he never gave up recording, and after eight gospel grammys, he finally won his first for r&b in 2009. that year, he also filled in at

the last minute with justin timberlake after rihanna and chris brown canceled. ♪ >> me and justin did "let's stay together" and we saved the world! not really, but, you know, we like to kind of, you know, fluff on it and think that we -- we did help out a little bit. >> do you have another album in you? >> yeah, i'm going to make another one. i'm writing one now. >> are you? >> yeah. >> reporter: a gospel album, he says. after that, al green wants to go back to the american song book. >> you want to do an album of classics? >> yeah. >> that would be cool. ♪ ♪ autumn leaves drift by my window ♪ ♪ the autumn leaves are red and

gold ♪ >> if you ever find yourself in memphis, tennessee, on a sunday morning you must go to the full gospel tabernacle church and see al green preach and sing. it is something to make sure you put on your bucket list in your lifetime. >> i can't believe you got your own private concert. that's pretty unbelievable. >> you know what, it's one of the really special things in my life to sit there and have al green since. >> he sounds just as amazing. >> better than ever. you can see al green and all the recipients of the 37th annual kennedy honors tuesday on cbs. coming up, how a simple act of american kindness is helping kids stay one step ahead,,

2349 ♪ it is one of the heartbreaking realities of the isis rampage through iraq and syria. more than 100,000 children are among the 1 million people forced to escape into northern iraq. but margaret brennan learned how a little known group of american civilians is helping the kids face winter by giving new meaning to boots on the ground. >> reporter: you could call it a wartime cinderella moment. for a child who has lost everything to isis a shiny new pair of rubber boots is an extraordinary gift this winter

p. >> the kids' faces would just light up when they saw help. >> reporter: chris clooery workforce spirit of america, a unique charity that partners with war zones to provide aid to the local population. they've delivered 25,000 pairs of boots to northern iraq since november. each costing $2 a pair, all funded by americans. >> the temperature is somewhere between 30 and 40 degrees and you have a kid what that is wearing nothing but sandals, maybe socks and sandals. some of them barefoot running through the mud, the cold ground. you can put a bear of boots on their feet, it's pretty gratifying. >> the reason i started the spirit of america were the attacks on 9/11. >> reporter: spirit of american ceo was an internet entrepreneur when the plane hit splechb pth. he thought of his two young sons and decided to use his business expertise to help reshape the image of america abroad. his military contacts told him that winning over the locals in war zones could do that, and save lives. >> most people want a better

life. and we americans, we ought to be and we are the better life people. if we can help our troops and our diplomats in these terrorist and conflict situations move things in the right direction by simply helping people achieve what they aspire to, that reduces the need for conflict. it prevents conflict. >> reporter: since forming in 2003 the charity has worked in 32 countries, providing everything from metal detectors for afghan police to veterinary train for west africans. he says they can act faster than the government in part because they take donations directly. >> 100% of that money goes directly to provide those boots. and it happens in lightning speed. after we received our first donation for the project we had literally boots on the ground in helping these children within 14 days. >> reporter: spirit of america has plans to distribute another 60,000 boots in 2015. and now they're operating inside

of syria aiding the opposition. for "cbs this morning," i'm margaret brennan at the state department. >> $2 a pair. incredible how so little means so much. >> right. such a great mission and those kids will always remember getting them. up next, the most unforgettable moments of the holiday week. i think we're going to be in these, anthony. you're watching "cbs this morning." yo ching "cbs this morning." ,,

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as we leave you, let's take a look back at the week that

was. have a good weekend. >> they were quite simply assassinated. >> he pulled out a semiautomatic pistol and opened fire on a parked police car. >> we will stand together and get through this together. >> i hope and pray that we can reflect on this tragic loss. >> what about if that was your son sitting in that patrol car. >> this is a time for every new yorker to put aside protests. >> there's no proof yet the blackout was caused by a cyber strike, but it did come as north korea as threatening u.s. targets. >> we aren't going to discuss publicly but some may be seen and some may not. >> mark henry got off the delta flight with 18 guns in his bag. delta employees helped smuggle the weapons. >> this diplomatic break-through will have them hand over the cop

killer. >> joe cochran died after battling lung cancer. >> this mercedes benz e-class typically does well. >> you don't get to drive that car home, do you? >> i wish i did. >> it's my new christmas sweater. i know it's a little sparkly. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas and welcome to "cbs this morning." ♪ >> early gift to sit up here with you. >> it is indeed. ♪ >> why is joy crucial to our lives? >> don't you think people recognize the joyful person and want to hang around them? >> what's up? how you doing? started from the bottom, now we're here! >> i love that.

what's happening, fam? >> once your tail drops off and you start hopping, well, the hopping never stops. >> i hate mondays. >> come and see jim davis and we'll bring you lasagna. >> never send a man to do a cat's job. >> you know in 1978 he was a bad boy. he overslept, he overate, he didn't respect his owner. he really was edgy. >> she marks for man with her lips. he is her possession. >> before "mad men" everybody wanted to work on wall street. people wanting to work in the ad business again because they think it's fun, it's glamorous, it's sexy. >> who is sting? >> you could say that the last shift began when you were born. >> you could say that. i was born in the street and the end of the street was blocked boy a giant ship. i did everything in my power to escape that. >> be careful with those fruity drinks. >> you never know, they may have

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your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. good morning, it is 8:55. i'm anne makovec. oakland is cleaning up after getting another police protest out of hand last night. windows were smashed and the christmas tree at jack london square was damaged. fewer than 40 police officers were there to monitor the march. a san francisco sheriff's deputy will be in court today. vetters say surveillance video foot -- investigators say surveillance video shows michael lewelling beating a patient at san francisco general. he is free on bail. resorts in the truckee tahoe area are enjoying fresh snow this holiday weekend. this is video from northstar resort. good news for skiers and snowboarders. it should be sunny through the weekend. and here's brian with our weather forecast. and a good friday morning as we get started off with a chilly temperature but we'll recover to the upper 50s today and here's what we expect. a clear and breezy start to

friday morning with sunshine all around and dry weather ahead. with forecast highs today pretty much like yesterday, 57 at concord, 57 for vallejo, 58 in the city. and 58 degrees in san jose. 59 for santa rosa. and in san rafael, 58 degrees today. extended forecast calls for pretty much more of the same this weekend. overnight lows on the chilly side. there could be some frost tonight as we head into next week, we keep it cool and windy right through new year's. start a revolution a revolution in coffee quality with the finest nespresso coffee blends. a revolution in technology with unique centrifusion.

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good morning. welcome back. i'm gianna franco in the kpix 5 traffic center. checking the roads, it's been a nice ride this morning. no major snags to report. seems to be the story today. eastbound 80 looks good both directions. no delays to report on the bay bridge. wind advisories on the bay bridge. so be careful as you work your way across the span into san francisco. your lower deck commute out of san francisco into oakland not bad. in fact, that's the same story for the san mateo bridge. looking good both directions here as well between hayward and foster city. golden gate bridge off to a nice right there as you work your way into san francisco. marin county no delays or problems to report. checking the richmond/san rafael bridge, very quiet conditions here, as well. as fans hope you work your way towards 580, westbound near the dublin interchange, no major snags to report eastbound looking good also and the altamont pass is a nice ride this morning. everything clear along 880. have a great morning.

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