mcgrath. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. the sentencing hearing is under way, but this could take a while. they have just begin, and we have not heard from any of the character witnesses as of yet. there was a bit of a surprise. take a look at this video. johnson was walking with the aid of a cane, and that's something that we have not seen before. under sentencing guidelines, johnson could get a sentence from 11 to 14 years in prison. johnson's attorneys are arguing from a deviation from the guidelines, and they want something less for a minimum of 11 years, and whps they dropped a bombshell, and they said he is ill and has been diagnosed with parkinson's, and they say a long prison sentence would be a death sentence, and he is 62 years owed and his health is deteriorating. the prosecutors say it's all new, and they have pictures of him playing golf and carrying a

big, heavy golf bag. some of his symptoms may be due to heavy drinking, something he has been having issues with lately, and they say even if johnson later came down with full blown parkinson's disease, the prison can provide care for such inmates. this is a case of corruption that brought down the executive and his wife, a county councilwoman. johnson was caught accepting bribes from developers in a pay to play scheme. >> we are attaching it to one of -- >> unbenounced to johnson, the fbi had him under surveillance for years. following his arrest, johnson was defiant.

>> i am convinced without a shadow of a doubt that i am going to be vindicated. >> ultimately in the face of damaging evidence, johnson plead guilty that there was a telephone conversation with his wife was the key to the case, as fbi agents banged on the door of their home. in that conversation, jo johnso tells his wife to tear up the check. they found 80,000 in johnson's underwear. leslie johnson faces a possible 18 months in jail. >> reporter: jackson sun entered

the courtroom. he was solemn, and walking with the cane. before the whole sentencing began, he did at one point turn around and take a look at some of his supporters, and he waved and gave a small smile. the courtroom is packed. they had to open an overflow room in a different part of the courthouse to accommodate the spectators here. as i mentioned earlier, this could take a while. we are expecting a few character witnesses, and the prosecutors are going to have to have their say before the judge hands down the sentence. meanwhile, jackson's wife, leslie johnson, will be sentenced this week for her role in the corruption case. she pleaded guilty to destroying evidence. she faces up to 18 months in prison.

>> and the council is picking a new chairman today. and council members are expected to talk about today's sentencing after the meeting has adjourned. look for the latest throughout this newscast and later on news4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00, and on the website at nbcwashington.com. and d.c. is trying to decide how to handle the probe . some members want thomas to step down and others want the investigation to play ought. brown says he will meet with thomas soon. he is accused of using $300,000 of city money to fund personal

trips and autos, but he has agreed to repay the money. and a gas tanker and at least two other vehicles collided causing the tanker to pull over. it affected the morning commute on the route and it was shut down most of the night while crews cleaned up the mess. the driver is okay and the crash is under investigation now. turning to the weather, and the rainy skies that we have had all morning long. veronica johnson is here for tom kierein -- we can't hear her just yet, and she will tell us if the rain will continue throughout the day. in the meantime, more news. a new group of protesters is camping out on the national mall this week and setting their

sights on congress. and there was a rally for what is known as the peoples' camp. today the demonstrators who include the unemployed, labor unions and a local group, we visit members of congress. tomorrow they plan to protest on k street. there won't be any overnight or surprise evictions for occupiers. a district judge ruled the national park service must give the protesters at least 24 hours notice before ae evicting them. now, to breaking news. a settlement has been reached from the west virginia coal mining disaster. the $210 agreement is between

authorities of the mine and the government. the source told the ap the settlement agreement includes more than $46 million and criminal restitution to the miners' families. and money will go to fines and safety upgrades, research and training. eight minutes after 11:00. coming up, a suicide bomber killing more than 50 people. we will tell you why others are blaming the taliban. and a republican

state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question.

jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. text save to 7-8836.

overnight, nearly 60 people died in two attacks in afghanistan. a suicide bomber struck a crowd at a mosque killing 55 people. 150 have been wounded. hundreds of people gathered for a festival for other shiites, and many were killed when a bomb strapped to a bicycle was killed. the taliban strongly condemned the two attacks in a statement to the press. president obama is headed to kansas, where he will once again make his case for payroll tax cuts. the deadline to extend them is coming up at the end of the

month. that's when your payroll taxes will go up 2%. nbc's tracie potts, as the story on capitol hill. >> keep your word to the american people and don't raise taxes on them now, and now is not the time to slam on the brakes but to slam on the gas. >> reporter: it's the same place roosevelt delivered his square deals street. president obama is pushing for congress to extend the payroll tax cut. on monday, democrats unveiled their plan to pay for it. no payroll tax break for business. and no unemployment or food stamps for millionaires. republican leaders signaled compromise. >> that's a sign that ultimately

they will be able to get majorities in both chambers to go along with what the president wants. >> some oppose the millionaire tax. >> it's bad economic policy and bad tax policy and certainly the surtax that would sunday this would hurt small business and job creation. republicans want to pay by this by freezing pay and raising costs for pension for federal workers. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. now, another new poll indicates newt gingrich is now the clear frontrunner in iowa. a new washington post abc news poll found he has a commanding lead of likely caucus goers. mitt romney and ron paul tied for second, and the iowa caucuses will be held on january

3rd. carl rove says the republican national chairman should step in and keep the candidates from the debate moderated by trump. this morning on the "today" show, huntsman talked about why he is not participating in that debate. >> to have a one-on-one debate with newt gingrich, and the right way and it will be substantive. i think the president of the united states is beyond reality show, matt. this is a joke. mr. trump will weigh in on who he wants to support. >> do you think it would be a mistake for mitt romney to accept the invitation for this debate? >> as usual, he may flip-flop on this one as well. >> three candidates said they will participate in the day bait later this month. dan quail is expected to

endorse mitt romney for president. the announcement will happen this afternoon in paradise valley, arizona. the countdown is on to 5:00 tonight for the capital christmas tree lighting. a large crowd is expected on capitol hill. the tree is decorated with 3,000 ornaments and 10,000 l.e.d. lights. a second grader will help house speaker, john boehner, to flip the switch to turn on the lights this evening. what will they have? snow, perhaps? >> no, likely to be wet weather in the area. my drive in to work today congested and 30 more minutes added to the drive, and i am blaming it on the rain.

tomorrow morning we will have more rain around the area and tomorrow afternoon. it will get heavier. 57 degrees right now. the temperature, boeing nowhere fast. it's at 57 where we have been holding. umbrella ready today? we expect to see more showers coming through the evening. and by 7:00, 60, and 58, 57, and temperatures holding in the upper 50s throughout the day today. and all through the area, pretty mild conditions considering that our average high now is 54 degrees. here is a look at all the rain moving through, mainly to the north of us, and especially to the west. and charlottesville, virginia, seeing a quarter inch of rain.

and that's all moving from the southwest through the northeast. wet conditions right inside the beltway. as we open it up and expand out, we will show you where there is a lot more rain. the cold front still back in here. back into the areas of ohio and ineds. behind the front, cold air. there is snow falling west of chicago, illinois, and around st. louis and wichita, and this morning, that cold air, temperatures around denver were some 15 to 20 degrees below zero. watch the temperatures over the next couple hours. as we get into the afternoon here, we will see the numbers fall and the temperatures will fall by early thursday morning, and 40 degrees for a temperature, and then they will continue to head down. i think the cold air will come rushing in a little late to meet up with most of the moisture.

the best chance of snow on the backside of the system will be up to the north, around frederick county and loudoun county. occasional showers today. midnight, still some wet weather around the area, and tomorrow we will look at moderate and heavy rain moving through the area, and tomorrow i cannot stress enough, it looks like a soaker across the area where we could pick up an inch or two inches in spots. here is wednesday afternoon around 2:30. anywhere you see shading of yellow, that's moderate rain coming through areas of d.c. and waldorf. and the spots right now that could pick up most of the snow will be west of the blue ridge. there's a chance we could be anywhere between five and six inches of snow, and for areas around western area as well as

davi davis, west virginia, maybe some accumulations of snow, but there might be light snow falling on grassy services late wednesday night and early thursday morning. for your afternoon, occasional showers, and call it mild, 57 to 62 degrees. you will want to say umbrella ready for today. for your afternoon, more wet weather. as far as wednesday goes, a 90% chance of rain across the area, likely to be wet and pretty soggy and traffic probably a real mess, too. from 55 on wednesday, temperatures will head on down to freezing, and upper 20s to freezing, and a high of only 45 degrees on thursday. 45 the high on friday, and starting out well below freezing, and that will be the first time on thursday morning that i think here in d.c. that

we dropped below freezing. >> it has been pleasant. >> we have been very lucky. >> thank you. today, the nfl is expected to announce the suspensions of two redskins starters for the season because of drug use. williams and davis have tested positive for recreational drug use twice since training camp. the coach says it's a lesson to character. >> you have to try and put your best football team together, we know that. and you need talented players, and you also need players with high character. to win the super bowl, and to be the top organization, you have to have character. >> davis has been one of the redskins most productive offensive threats this year, and williams is considered the

anchor of the offensive line. if only that had counted for the capitals. they lost 5-4 to the florida panthers last night for their fifth straight loss. they will try to get back to the winning ways in ottawa tomorrow. a win on the road might be harder to come by next year. there's a realignment. that means more rivalry games for the cats. they will now be in a conference with six games instead of four. the new realignment splits it into conferences geography. it's now 11:21.

still ahead, what causes cold sores. and first, here is a look [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time.

so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture quality, plus america's fastest, most consistent most reliable internet. spend the holidays saving money. switch to fios and get our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement when you order online. save $840 in your first two years. and don't forget your special bonus -- $300 back. hurry, offer ends soon. go to verizon.com/superoffer. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's verizon.com/superoffer. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead.

well, looks like amanda knox is beginning to write a book about her experience behind bars. the move comes after an italian

court cleared her and her ex-boyfriend in the killing of her roommate. she had been in custody in italy since 2007. experts suggested she could get a seven-figure book deal. knox has not granted any interviews since her release. now to a morning show murder mystery. the "today" show's al roker is coming out with a murder novel. >> his morning show, "wake up america," is broadcasting from chicago for two weeks and he goes on a local show and gets embroiled in the controversy going on and an internet scam and people show up toes up, and he gets drawn into it. chicago is home to great talk

shows and we thought it would be fun to set it there. >> roker says he wrote the entire book on his ipad. this is his third novel. it will hit book shelves tomorrow. a new study of rice shows arsenic could pose new concerns particularly among pregnant women. researchers found higher levels in mothers-to-be in those that ate race aice and those that di. arsenic occurs nashlly in soil but can also come from pesticides. 11:26 is the time now, and coming up in the next half hour, surprises at the sentencing the jack johnson, and plus the skeleton santa that set off a new debate overhaul day

right now, a federal judge returned to the courtroom in the

sentencing of former prince georges' executive, johnson. federal prosecutors claim it's a last-ditch plea for a man they say carried out one of the biggest corruption schemes in d.c. history. megan? >> reporter: well, barbara, jack johnson's health and age have been big topics of the sentencing hearing. what he walked in the courthouse this morning he was using a cane. this is video of him coming into the court earlier this morning. during the sentencing hearing, his attorney dropped a bombshell. they sjack johnson is suffering from parkinson's disease, and they are asking for a sentence lower than normal under the guidelines. they say his health is

deteriorating and a long sentence would be a death sentence for him. that's something prosecutors are disputing. they are disputing the diagnosis, and say jack johnson had problems with alcohol lately, and they have pictures of him that not long ago playing golf and carrying a big golf bag. they are back to the sentencing hearing at this point. we just heard a little while ago from prosecutors, and they say the evidence shows systematic corruption of a high office, and they say jackson steered millions from the developers and took bribes, and he was a former prosecutor, the state's attorney for prince george's county, and he knows the law and knows what he was doing was wrong and she should not be given leniency, and they say he did not need the money, and at the time this was

happening he made $180,000, and a good retirement plan and pensions and investment properties and the like and he had a big income, and to offset his criminal conduct by pointing to his years of public service, that's not right either. they say that should not be allowed, that he is not entitled to special treatment, the fbi has him on tape accepting bribes, and there's the infamous audiotape where he was heard instructing his wife to tear up a check for $100,000, and then to put $80,000 in her underwear to hide it from the fbi. we have not yet heard from the defense. we are expecting a sentence at some point today, just how long the sentence hearing will last. and his wife, leslie johnson, is not in the courtroom. >> we will continue to follow

every angle of the story, and when a sentence is handed down, we will bring it to you. right now, former illinois governor, rob blagojevich could face more than ten years behind bars. that would be the stiffest sentence for corruption in the state's history. this is day two of jury deliberations against an aid to robert ehrlich. he is accused of approving robocalls. they got automated calls saying the race was over.

prosecutors say little was killed because he gave a poor test. and then spotted driving the wrong way, and a white house spokeman said babbitt waited until monday morning before he told them the arrest. they are discussing his employment status. and babbitt is on leave at his own request. a fashion model is recovering after accidentally walking into a propeller of a small plain.

she was coming back from a flight to view christmas lights on saturday night, and she had got off the plain and went to thank the pilot, and she did not realize the propeller was powering down. she is making progress in her recovery. >> she's just discovering now that she is hurt and injured. she is feeling it all over now. >> we don't know if she remembers the accident. >> the 23-year-old edits her own online magazine. she has done modeling and had even been featured on the "today" show. the tsa is accused strip searching an 80-year-old elderly woman. zimmerman said she asked to be

patted down instead of going through a body scanner on saturday. she was worried it would affect her defib relater, but agents took her to a room and made her strip down. the tsa released a statement. the tsa says it's looking into both incidents. we're going to check in again now with veronica johnson and get the latest on the forecast. >> across the area today, boy, it's socked in. we have fog starting to develop there, too. visibility is not all that low yet, but a soggy one for us. our first december rain. with the weather system, some of us could see our first winter snow. for today you will want to stay ready with the umbrella, because we have occasional showers still moving through. we don't have to worry about

freezing with the rain. being all that cold for december. great falls, 57. culpepper, warmer at 63. so very, very mild considering that our average temperature right now is at 50 degrees. we have rain across the area. you can see fairfax is wet and buoy, all wet with rain. west of us, more rain. wednesday is looking like the real soggy day coming up for us. talk about how much rain we can get out of the system. and there's more detail on what communities could see the light coating of the snow on the grass 83 services. if you are running late, don't blame the chain, not in virginia. they are reporting an all-time high of on time performance. from january to november, the

trains were on time more than 92% of the time. ridership is also open, and 4.6 million passengers have been taking the trip on the manassas lines just this year. your drive home from work may be smoother tonight thanks to a new lane in virginia. it opened yesterday on the westbound side of i-66 providing an extra lane for drivers between fairfax drive and sycamore street. it was designed to increase safety on the stretch of interstate, and the project took 18 months to complete. it's the first of three improvement projects on i-66. the family of the missing worker is thanking search and rescue crews searching for him. he was last seen friday afternoon at the lake in maryland. he was working for the wsc's

managed hunt drovement. the boat was foungd 300 yards from where he launched it. authorities have been searching the woods around the reservoir, and so far they have seen no signs of him. loudoun county is bringing in the holiday see sin with anoth season with the controversy. >> reporter: the skeleton dressed in a santa suit and nailed to a cross was set up in the courthouse lawn in leesburg. it's stirring up controversy. >> i think it's extremely, extremely sad that there is somebody in the county that would try to basically deface christmas like this. this crossed a line. >> the display was made and erected from a mother and son. earlier in the day a skeleton

was dismantled by a woman that considered it offensively, but some consider it arts. >> the meaning of christmas, which is about faith and family is being replaced by commercialism. >> some residents came by to see the skull and bones and the red velvet suit to find it on the ground. >> what do you think of santa on the cross here at the courthouse? >> freedom of spraech. >> that display is no longer here on the courthouse lawn. the woman and her son who built it took it away because it has been vandalized. >> at a board of supervisors meeting there was for and against the skeleton santa. >> it's provocative, but in our constitution, provocative is protected. >> i have one word, and that word is obscene. >> instead of having a

conversation, what we are seeing is vandalism. >> the best way to handle the controversy is for the courthouse to ban displays altogether. we have breaking news on the election fraud trial against an aide to ehrlich. paul shurlick was found guilty minutes ago of trying to suppress votes. the time is 11:41. the time is 11:41. and still ahead, cold sores

we need a new sofa. something i can stretch out on. oh! that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! for a limited time buy select seating and get 15% back.

the british economy is so bad even the queen is feeling the pinch. queen elizabeth receives most of her yearly budget from the british government and the government is making cuts across the board. that means the palace will face an effective pay freeze until 2015. repairs to the real estate will likely be on hold. starbucks is testing out a new concept to get people into the stores. the "chicago tribune" is saying the coffee chain will sell beer and wine in the evening.

if everything goes already, starbucks could sell beer and wine across the country. right now, only stores in seattle and portland will be selling beer and wine. stocks started the day mixed. let's check in with bertha combs. we have the dow down. investors are looking ahead to the summit meeting happening this friday in europe. standards and pours put most of the euro zone on a watch. concertgoers that bought tickets may be getting money back. they could get up to $1.50 credit. they can use it towards future

purchases. no rebates at the gas pump, and prices at the pump are the lowest they have been since late february. in the washington area prices average $3.42 a gallon, and that's 12% higher than last year. tomorrow marks the end of the medicare enrollment period. if you or your parent have not made elections yet, you have one more day. when it comes to medicare part d, the prescription plan, recipients saved on average $569. that's thanks to the discount for seniors paying for their own drugs. and some seniors may save more next year with the blockbuster drug lipitor as a generic. that's a big thing for a lot of

folks. >> thank you so much for that report. see you later. well, they are called everything from cold sores to oral herpes, but the doctor is here to explain about treating those and other infections near the nose, throat and mouth. how do people get the cold sore? >> it's the herpes virus. and are they often caused by stress as well? >> yeah, when you see it on the lip on somebody who is sick with the flu, it's currently alley jun because of the stress of the body actually causing it to surge. and then there are those who are not sick and for the first time develop one. they usually would have gotten it from another person because

it's contagious. >> is it true that anybody who has had chicken pox at anytime in their life will have the possibility of the herpes virus? >> that's complicated, but the virus that causes chicken pox is in the herpes class, but not the virus. so that's totally different. we see herpes soster with chicken pox. viruses can maintain themselves on services for a number of hours, including days. so it's very important to do hand washing and hand sanitizing to eliminate the contracting of such viruses and bacterias.

but when we talk about herpes simplex one, that is above the waste and type two below the waste. because of sexual practices, we don't classify them as one or two anymore, because it's all still the same. >> how do you treat them? once somebody has one, what do you do? >> everybody should get a culture. what some people think are viruses, like ulcers, really are not. we pop a blister and we take a culture and send it to a lab, and within a matter of a few days we have the results. >> if you know it's that do you have something to treat it? >> if we know it's that we treat it with a preparation that a lot of people get, and it's the same medication f shingles as well, but at a much lower dose.

and depending on the frequency of outbreak, you can take it consistently, or episodically, like it can be taken twice a year. >> what about some of the over-the-counter things that you can put on your lips? >> there's not a lot of medical data on it, but some holistic why doctors recommend it. some recommend valtrex, which is the oral preparation. you do have to have a prescription for that. >> remind people how to prevent this? >> wash hands and sanitize, but pref preferbly, wash your hands over the sanitizers. >> thank you. it's 11:50 now. still ahead, meteorologist,

veronica johnson will be back, [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices...

in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender.

oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. this time of year, flat screen tvs are flying off store

shelves. consumer experts say you may not want to go for the largest screen. as we learned, bigger is not better in every case. >> if we go to the movies, what you do, step back and measure that viewing distance in feet. >> let's say it's five feet. >> and then you multiply that on the low end by five or high end eight, and that's 25 to 40 inches, and somewhere in there it's your minimum to maximum scream size. >> and experts suggest to buy the cables on line to save money. if you are not ready to buy, experts say you will see deals on flat screens before the super bowl. a pit bull will be back at home in virginia for the holidays. somehow she wound up in california near sacramento. a woman walking her own dogs found her in a wildlife area

last week, and workers found a microchip that traced her back to virginia. the clinic then identified the owner and that's how she got home. two kittens are alive thanks to a caring canine. the bag was run over by traffic, and then along came reagan. the dog found the bag and dragged it all the way home and wined until the owner opened it. >> the instincts of the dog was to nurture and not kill, because the blood, some dogs would have responded to the scent. >> reagan, the dog is a hero. it took two weeks to nurse the little kittens back to good health. they took two feedings by model every two hours. volunteers are now caring for the kittens at an animal shelter. >> what a great dog.

let's look at the stories we will be following this afsh noon. >> give reagan a great big bone. that's a good dog. we will have team coverage of the sentencing of former prince georges's executive, johnson. and then the grandpa gangster. a geezer bandit wanted in a spring of bank robberies. and then how thousands of cameras can help people solve their sinus problems. it's an interesting solution. that's coming up on news4 at 4:00 this afternoon, barbara. it's time for a final check on the forecast. veronica is here with good and bad news. i guess that's how you like the rain and snow. >> some folks on twitter are saying i want a little snow, it's winter. i really want to go through the specifics here in the next three days. there's a big difference between today and tomorrow and then thursday and friday. today, 58 degrees. light scattered rain out there right now. that's all we are going to see

today. light scattered showers around the area coming through. 60 to 65 degrees. so today we will be walking with the umbrella. tomorrow we will be walking with our shoulders in and on the tiptoes, because the rain will come down a little more tomorrow. and then take a look at the seven-day forecast. tomorrow, 55, and a lot of rain through the area. we could get one to two inches of rain by late tomorrow. when this system pulls out on thursday, another big change, we drop another ten degrees. look at the start to the day on thursday. 32 degrees, and that's inside the beltway and that means outlaying areas starting out in the mid-20s. areas around frederick county,

maryland, down to loudoun county, virginia, by early thursday morning. west of the blue ridge could be four to six inches of snow, and behind that system it's quiet again. behind that system, a stretch, a long stretch of not just sunshine, but can you see temperatures that will be in the low to mid-40s. overnight temperatures consistent in the mid-20s to dau low freezing. it took a while to get here and it has been mild for so long, and it is here now. >> thank you, veronica. that's it for today. we invite you to tune in for the news here at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00

aaron, you're all set. great, thanks. mike, thanks for doing that discount double check. you saved us hundreds. what was that? the discount double check? it's when we comb through your policies and make sure that you're getting all the discounts you deserve. no, i get that part, but you guys are doing my move. the discount double check move? that's my touchdown dance. so you're a dancer? no, i'm a quarterback. oh, a quarterback. mrr. i'm a robot. mm, mm. ee, er, ee, er. get out of here. [ male announcer ] aaron rodgers got his. how about you? rodgers! discount double check! [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers

♪ to make all of your gatherings just as merry as can be. ♪ only at safeway. ingredients for life. >> here we go! >> stand by two, billy and kit. stand by, camera one. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> camera two! >> whoo! >> ashton kutcher steps out for the first time since his split with demi. no ring. apparently no voice either. he did not talk. >> what? >> welcome to "access hollywood live." big night last night at the new year's eve premiere. is it still fun for you to be in the middle of the madness? >> it is fun. i hadn't don i