sunday, december 11th. newt gingrich dished it out as well as he took. it bribe mo. brian moahr has the story. >> in his first debate as front-runner, newt gingrich was the prime target. >> speaker gingrich has been in government for a long time. we can look at his record. >> let's be candid. the only reason you didn't become a career politician is you lost to teddy kennedy. sir. >> tphourbgsz waeutzation second. >> now, wait a second. wait a second. >> gingrich came ready for a fight and the other candidates were ready to take him on. >> you're taking money to influence the outcome of legislation in washington. >> well, he's been on different positions, you know, on so many issues. >> you strayed on that issues, as you have on others. >> gingrich's three marriages and infidelity has become an issue. >> if you would cheat on your spouse, why wouldn't you cheat on your business partner or anybody for that matter. >> i said up front openly i've made mistakes at times.

i had to go to god for forgiveness. >> it's how the multimillionaire did it that raised eyebrows. >> 10,000 bucks? $10,000 bet? >> and that joke could be costly as he tries to play catchup in iowa. brian moahr, nbc news. so who woke up this morning a winner from last night's debate? david gregory joined us earlier this morning and said newt gingrich solidified his status as the gop front-runner. i must say he came out very strong from this debate. there will be a lot of of questions but also questions for mitt romney and for ron paul, who i have on the program this morning who was going after gingrich pretty hard. >> davide sits down with texas congressman and presidential candidate ron paul 10:30 here on nbc 4. meanwhile, mitt romney continues to pick up big endorsements in new hampshire.

manchester mayor ted gatsus says he's endorsing the former governor. he said, mitt is the strongest republican candidate with the best organization to take on president obama in 2012. romney also received the support of other prominent new hampshire politicians, including the state senate president. voters go to the polls in the granite state january 10th. when we're talking about the weather today, we're saying dress in layers. >> yes. >> smart way to go. >> especially if you're out moving around a little bit. as long as you're going out for a nice, brisk walk, definitely an extra layer to get going and get you started in the morning. as long as you keep moving and stay on the sunny side it won't be so bad out there for you today. stay in the sunshine. no doubt about it. temperatures outside under a blue sky. another dry weekend here. yes, indeed. talk to the folks out at the malls the other day and they said they like it sunny and dry on the weekend.

but also they don't mind a little rain. they say sometimes rain is good for business. 34 at national airport. 27 in woodbridge. 28 as we get up toward the ashburn area. charlestown in the panel handle of west virginia still shivering away in the mid-20s. a beautiful sunny day today. not much of a breeze to chill you down. upper 30s in the high terrain north and west of town. low and mid-40s. patriots and redskins psychiatric off at 1:00. zero percent chance for rain. 40 degrees at kickoff. ravens and the colts kick off at 1:00. 41 in baltimore when that game gets under way. and then tomorrow back to work, everybody. mostly sunny. a bit warmer than today. nice by december standards on the whole. temperatures in the 40s again tomorrow. there are some rain drops further into the week. we'll talk about that with the seven day coming up. >> thank you, chuck. >> you're welcome. >> we're following a developing story out of mexico this morning where a 6.5 earthquake killed

three people. the u.s. geological survey measured it at 6.5. it caused panic in mexico city, 100 miles southwest of the especially center. one man was killed when a roof collapsed. another died in a small town. a third victim was a driver hit by rocks that fell on his vehicle. investigators are trying to figure out -- i'm sorry. >> okay. i'll take it from there, chris. thanks. investigators are trying to figure out what caused a two-car crash in prince george's county involving four children. two cars collided on seat pleasant avenue near the intersection of joplin street last night. when rescuers got there six people were trapped in their cars, including the four children. paramedics took a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and three children had nonlife-threatening injuries. a carjacking and pursuit led officers to shoot a man, killing him. investigators say the incident

started on new hampshire avenue and ended in adelphi. police say a 19-year-old man tried to steal a porsche from the sunoco station on new hampshire avenue. the victim fought back, stabbing the 19-year-old with a knife. after that police say the suspect jumped in a red ford focus, rammed the porsche and then took off. police fold him two files to adelphi where he crashed. he then tried to attack a female officer who tried to takes him. >> the suspect gained control and was on top of the officer, assaults the officer when a second officer pulled up, demanded the suspect stop and to defend the life of the officer that was in danger, he then utilized deadly force, shooting multiple times. well, the takoma park police chief said his officers followed protocol in the pursuit and in the shooting. >> all right. right now thousands of runners, they're taking over the national mall. the short gun just went off at the jingle all the way 8k.

runners are layered up for this race. melissa is live at the national mall. good morning, melissa. i know this race will impact traffic. >> reporter: it is going to be impacting traffic for sure. but i've got to tell you, so much fun out here this morning. 5,500 people showed up for the race. you can see some of them still waiting to take off here behind me this morning, jumping up and down, just trying anything to stay warm. lots and lots of energy. we have folks dancing, some folks drinking hot chocolate. it is the seventh annual race benefiting habitat for humanity. folks are dressed up as santa, their elves, and even two women as a christmas tree. participants tell me once they get going they hardly feel cold at all. >> i've done runs that are a little bit colder. so maybe i'm just cold up in the

whole feeling. but i feel all right. you're freezing, aren't you? >> just my hands are cold. but i'm kind of new to this whole thick. they kind of got me out here and everything like that. it's kind of fun. >> i think we're going to be all right. >> i have but not this cold. but it's fun. it's awesome. and there's a lot of spirit here today. so it's going to be awesome. >> lots of positive energy keeping them warm. road closures until noon. take public participation. third and independence will be shut down. of course additional roads as well. for more information just head to our website nbcwashington.com. we will tell you what's going on with the race and once these roads are clear. we'll also let you know about that. again, the last folks here will be taking off any moment. it is a ton of fun out here this morning. a good way to stay warm in this really chilly weather.

>> glad you have your gloves on, medicliss melissa. >> and 87 layers. thanks. >> more than 225,000 holiday wreaths are now on gravestones at arlington national cemetery. volunteers lay them one by one yesterday. this event completes a week-long national effort called wreaths across america. it started with a veterans parade in maine where the wreaths come from. the commemorative wreaths will remain in place at arlington until january 28th. this is the 20th year for wreaths across america. >> a beautiful sight it is. it is eight minutes after the 9:00 hour. it isn't too late to book a fabulous holiday vacation. up next, a look at how you can still get away to fantastic destinations like this without breaking the bank. when you take a look at this, one of the ugliest brawls you'll ever see at a college basketball game. what led to this fight and what wh[ woman ] my boyfriend and it were going on vacation,

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whas christmas is just two weeks away. elizabeth thorpe. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> there are a plethora of deals out there. we're going to talk about just a few of them. >> "atlantis", celebrity-loved icon resort modeled after the lost city of "atlantis". it's not just a resort. it's a huge mega destination. >> and what's so neat about this place, you you never have to leave. >> you do not have to leave. it has 3,700 rooms, 30 pools, 40

bars and restaurants and nightclubs, a casino, 30,000 square foot spa, marine habitat and dolphin sanctuary. >> slides galore as we look at videos of this. and the price, this is a drastic cut. >> if you book the "atlantis", what you can get to from airtran in less than three hours, which is so convenient. if you book before december 25th, we're finding rates as low as $249 a night for a family of four. >> compared to a normal -- >> a high period, it could be $800. >> this one you have to go farther west to get to. >> hotel dell coronado in san diego. it's the conscious mat southern california beach resort. it's the only hotel on the beach in san diego. it's historic. it was built in 1888. there's a famous shot of marilyn monroe outside the hotel. but they do a great job of mixing modern conveniences and luxury with keeping the historic

fairy tale castle. >> what prices are we talking about for a vacation like this? >> so right now you could go have a beach retreat package for a family of four for $349 a night, which includes private smores on the beach, bike rental. that's a double-double. they all have gaming systems in the room. and they'll set up, you know, a day where you have your own cabana on the beach. >> and very kid friendly. this is not far from the san diego zoo, seaworld, legoland. what would a normal night run you? >> again, high season, when it's much warmer in southern california, could be $600. could be $500. this is a great time both now until christmas and january, february. >> so you're almost getting half off. the final destination deal, beloved hotel. >> yes. >> this is for people who want a taste of mexico. >> i want to go right annoy.

this is a great hotel because travelers crave value. it is a true all-inclusive hotel. it means everything. gourmet meals every day, entry-level accommodation is 900 swear feet, alcoholic beverages, kids club, pools. >> that's huge for families. you two and pay for your vacation but there's always more. >> it's very modern. >> this runs $400 a night. >> yes. so they're having a sale that begins january 7th through the end of february where a family of four, this is all meanss meals, everything, is $400 a night for the huge 900 square foot spa. >> poshbrood.com. for more on deals in our area that are easy to get to, visit

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well, the grinch seems to be affecting the holiday spirit in loudon county with more vandalism. somebody decapitated a crucified santa claus. aaron gilchrist has the story. >> the holiday season arrived in

leesburg, virginia as town visitors crowded downtown to usher in the christmas season. marching bands, floats and mesmerized children were plentiful. >> it's a small town feeling. just to have a parade. >> i love it. i enjoy it. i come out every year. the kids get a blast out of it. >> controversy swells at the loudon county courthouse. a group of atheists putting up their holiday card to the community. >> we have never asked anybody to alter their christmas plans. we do christmas at our house. this is the separation of church and state. >> a flee that went up are intended to be festive without being religious. it started with a skeleton santa on a cross put up by a teenager. it was torn down once. >> clearly some people do not

respect the free speech rights of others. >> i think these folks are trying to ruin the holiday spirit in the name of the first amendment. and they are just very disrespectful of the community. >> the county is allowing a handful of displays to go up this month. the controversy has drawn a mixed response from revelers in the crowd. >> it's sad in my heart. i don't like my children to see that. it's kind of hurtful. >> there needs to be consideration trying not to co-op each other's holidays. >> aaron gilchrist, news 4. local law enforcement officers took time you off patrol to make sure some children have a happy holiday

season. law enforcement took time off patrol to make sure children have a happy holiday. police hosted shop with a cop yesterday. check it out. 17 elementary students paired up with officers for a full day of shopping. kids got to browse the aisles at target in westfield wheaton shopping center. each child got a $100 gift card to spend on gifts not only for themselves but also their family members. the shopping spree we know is more than about presents. >> it provides some guidance and talk to the child and also at the same time work on the relationship the child has with law enforcement and the city of law enforcement in a new light to know they are just like anyone they see on the street. they are someone they can talk to. >> last weekend officers in prince george's county hosted shop with a cop. similar events are taking place in more than 60 communities across the country this year. new from overnight, manuel noriega is on his way home to panama. the former dictator was flown

from paris to panama overnight where he will be punished once again for crimes he committed during his reign. noriega has spent more than 20 years in custody here in the u.s. and in france for drug trafficking and money laundering. panama also convicted him once he was being held abroad. he can soon be free, though, because of a law that allows prisoners over the age of 70 to serve their time under house arrest. noriega is 77. the heated in-state rivalry between xavier and cincinnati turned ugly as a blowout turned into a huge brawl. xavier was winning big with 10 seconds left in the game when two players started jawing at each other. kenny freeze took the worst of it with a big cut on his face. and bruised ribs. after the game, both teams talked about the ugly incident.

>> we got disrespected a little bit before the game. guys calling us out. we're a tougher team. we're grown men over here. we have tough guys on the court. we went out there and zipped them up. that's what we just did to them. >> i made everybody take their jersey off. and they will not put it on again until they have a full understanding of where they go to school and what the university stands for and how lucky they are to even be there, let alone have a scholarship. >> three players were ejected and automatically suspended for the next game. the school, as well as their respective conferences, can hand down additional punishment if they want. 80s it's a classic rivalry going back half a ventry, army versus navy. the 112nd rivalry came down to the wire. as has been tradition, the fight song anchors aweigh rang. barack obama and vp joe biden. we pick the game up in the second quarter. navy up 7-0. they go deep. touchdown from 10 years out.

midshipman, 14-0 lead. we're tied at 14. sounds of anchors aweigh. >> they call it the decade of domination. >> i'll give props to dan snyder who put a bid out there to get the game to the nation's capital for the first time. this is a veteran stadium in philadelphia is great as well. >> very well received. >> is huge armed forces community around here could fill fedex field two times over easily. tons of fun. great game out there yesterday. the weather, everybody had their winter blacks and navys on. no doubt about it, you needed them yesterday. dress in layers again if you're going to be spending a lot of time in the great outdoors on your sunday. plenty of winter sunshine but temperatures will will struggle to get into the low 40s. outside we go on a beautiful sunday morning.

sunshine streaming through a clear sky into downtown washington. there's the view of the u.s. capitol building right smack in the middle of the city. temperatures have been slowly inching their way up. we dropped back down to 29, 30 degrees. we're up to 34 now. that will be the biggest difference between yesterday and today. yesterday we had a windchill factor today. winds light today. not much of a chill factor today. 28 currently in gaithersburg. 29 degrees at dulles. 32 in huntingtown. as we go out further to the north, hagerstown, 27. frederick, maryland you are in the teens this morning. in fact, most of this area in the far northern and western suburbs down into the teens this morning. temperatures in the mid-30s within the next hour or so. low to mid-40s today. below 40 degrees as low as 6:00 this evening. clear skies for your sunday. near 100% sunshine coming your way for today.

high pressure is in charge. even though it's cold it will be a pretty looking day to be out there enjoying the sunshine. once the sun goes down, another freeze coming up tonight at national airport. tomorrow, a little bit of moderating trend starting to come our way. return of a south breeze will help that. a cold and dry stretch through the upcoming week. for today, sunny, cold, light breeze today. out of the north at 5 miles per hour. highs today, upper 30s in the high spots to low and mid-40s around town. here's the all-important seven-day forecast. it is going to be a nice warming trend back up to about average monday, tuesday, wednesday, with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. next chance of a rain drop, and it will be a rain drop not a snowflake, thursday and friday. i want to give a shoutout to the washington ballet, nutcracker. that's me on the left dressed as ambassador. and who is my companion? maureen bunion from channel 7. she was the merry widow in the play yesterday.

we had a great time. she was super sweet. that's my second year in a row out there. and i didn't even blow my line. >> good for you. facial hair not a bad look for you. >> i'm not a big fan of the moustache but the nice thing about that moustache, it peeled right off. >> we have chuck back. >> yes. >> the time 9:28. still ahead, good news for commuters. the high-tech device that could shave minutes off your commute starting tomorrow morning >> holiday shopping ahead. small tips that can save you you big

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guerrero. the u.s. geological survey initially had the quake at 6.8 but downgraded it to 6.5. mexican president calderon tweeted one person was hurt by a collapsing ceiling. . one man is dead after a carjacking and police-involved shooting in takoma park. the 19-year-old suspect was first stabbed when he tried to rob a man outside a gas station on new hampshire avenue. police say they tracked him down to adelphi where officers had to shoot him. the suspect's name has not been released. . and the seven republican candidates squared off in another debate, this time in des moines, iowa. newt gingrich was the focus of attacks throughout the debate but dished it out as well as he took it. this is the last full gop debate of 2011. the next is january 7th, 2012 a few days after the caucuses. a viewing today at virginia

tech for a police officer killed in a shooting last week. investigators say 22-year-old ashley shot deriek crouse on the blacksburg campus thursday and then killed himself. he is survived by five children and stepchildren. a viewing will be held today in christiansburg, virginia, followed by a funeral tomorrow at virginia tech. well, if you drive in northern virginia you'll soon have a better idea just how long your commute is going to take. starting tomorrow, seven new electronic signs will display travel times on i-95. three signs on the northbound side will give you times from route 234 to the beltway. route 123 to the beltway. from the fairfax county to the d.c. line. four signs southbound will show signs from the pentagon to the beltway, beltway to route 123, fairfax county parkway to 234. and larton to fredericksburg. the goal is to help drivers decide whether to bail out and find an alternate route when major delays or other problems

are ahead. >> iran says it has a sophisticated u.s. drone and refuses to return it. iranian television broadcast military officials inspecting unmanned aircraft called rq170. a senior commander of iran's elite revolutionary guard said the u.s. violated iran's airspace. the official warned the bigger response, because of the drone, and he says it was a hostile act. that was the first evidence that tehran captured the unmanned aircraft. an american teen kidnapped for five months in the philippines will be reunited with his family soon. that from the u.s. ambassador in the philippines. philippine officials released pictures of 14-year-old kevin lunsman. muslim militants held him in a jungle for five months. the boy told his captors he was going to take a bath in a stream and instead he ran for help by following the river downstream. his captors initially said they freed the boy. authorities say he was flown to manila and turned over to u.s. officials.

he was in the philippines with his mother visiting relatives when he was snatched back in july. plan for plenty of extra time if you're mailing your holiday gifts out tomorrow. it is the busiest day of the year for fedex and other shipping companies. fedex plans on delivering 17 million packages tomorrow alone. twice as many packages as a typical weekday. the company added an additional 20,000 season workers to help keep things running smoothly. all right. if you still have holiday shopping to do, don't stress out. liz crenshaw has some dos and don'ts to keep in mind before heading out to the mall. >> reporter: you've made your list and checked it twice. now you're ready to spend. but are you willing to haggle the price? >> do i haggle the price? no. >> reporter: our first do, do haggle the price. consumer reports says only 13%

of people surveyed said they tried to haggle the price at a store. it says consumers saved a median of $105 on televisions, $53 on digital cameras, $43 on dvd blu-ray players just by haggling. >> sounds good to me. >> reporter: do check your credit cards rewards balance. real simple magazine says you may have racked up more points than you realized. >> like shopping online but hate the shipping fees? >> sometimes they can be outrageous. >> times i'll say i'm not going to buy that because shipping is too much. >> reporter: consumer reports says check out freeshipping.org. it will tell you the online merchants that participate on free shipping day, december 16th. don't fall for the extended warranty pitch. consumer rep warranties are a waste of money for most household appliances and electronics. but do consider them for

computers, laptops, notebooks or tablets, especially if it covers theft or accidental damage. not sure what to buy? do consider a gift card. >> it's easier on us. it doesn't give them a bunch of junk they don't want and have to find a place to store. >> reporter: not all gift cards are created equal. want to know which ones have the lowest fees or the best refund policies in real simple magazine says check out scripsmart.com. they grade on a 100-point scale based on factors such as refund policy, expiration date and refund policy and shipping rates. no matter what you're shopping for, don't forget to ask about return policies. half of adults surveyed said they don't check return policies before buying. usually it's 90 days but shorter times for electronics, software and dvds. watch out for restocking fees for electronics in particular. consumer reports said it's

usually 15% of the price. are you a last-minute shopper? >> i'm not a guy that waits until the last minute. i get it done as quick as i can. >> do shop december 21st to 24th to scoop up big ticket items like tvs, furniture or expensive jewelry. as christmas nears, stores discount premium items that have not moved. one more don't. don't forget to ask for a receipt. some are offering paperless receipts. they'll send you an e-mail instead. while they don't clutter your wallet and you don't have to search for a receipt if you need to make a return, the downside is they can generate more spam to your e-mail address or it might be blocked by spam filters. >> good advice. i turned one down the other day. i just wanted a receipt in my hand. a real-life rocky story right here in washington.

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child is a young man who needs a family who can appreciate his special needs. >> he has special needs, but he's a child with very special gifts to share with a family who will love him. barbara harrison takes us to meet justin. >> justin, hi, justin. justin is a very special young man. he has challenges, but he amazes those who know him with the things he knows. we came to best buy with its myriad of computers and electronic toys and gadgets because he loves the challenge of figuring out how to use them. while there are lots of things he was interested in here, he was particularly interested to get to the music section. >> do you want to sit down? justin doesn't speak but he seemed to want to tell us this isn't what he had in mind. he tested it out briefly, looked around and saw what he really wanted to play, the keyboard. mark duff in, who works at his

group home, says he loves music and reading. >> he reads and writes? >> yeah. he can read and he can do math very well too actually. he reads books about on a 10th grade level. >> oh. >> but when he reads he can spell very well too. so once he reads a book he can usually write down the sentence and rewrite the sentence of what he understood. >> justin studied the keyboard and all the buttons and began to play a five-note tune. figuring out way toss enhance the sound, drums, bells. >> he's just nonverbal. he's in a special ed program. it takes him a little bit slower to comprehend things or communicate back to you. but eventually he does well. >> it's believed he could learn to communicate more effectively with some mechanical help. >> we are actually looking into a communication board that is allowing him to communicate

verbally. >> justin, on behalf of best buy. >> best buy had gift for justin to take back to his group home, things they hope will inspire him to keep up his interest in electronics. >> he does a lot of random things that would blow you away because you just wouldn't know that he can do it or understands it. once you get a chance to know justin, it's astonishing. >> barbara harrison, news 4 for wednesday's child. >> if you have room in your home and your heart for justin or another child waiting for a permanent loving family, please call our special adoption hotline. the number is 1-88-to-adopt-me or logon to our home page at nbcwashington.com. >> great story. >> yes. indeedy. just in time for christmas. he will enjoy his new stuff. >> an ipad. his eyes lit up with that. well, talking weather, we're only getting into the 40s again,

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good morning, everybody. sunshine and cold start to your sunday. as long as the sun is out, it's going to be all right. temperatures are struggling to get back above the freezing mark in a few lonesome spots to the north and west. by 10:00 this morning, temperatures should be generally speaking into the low and mid-30s. 36 in downtown by 10:00. 42 degrees by 2:00 this afternoon. and then back down into the 30s as early as 6:00 p.m. this evening under a crystal clear sky. look at that on the satellite picture. high pressure remains firmly in charge of our weather. that's the case for the next couple days. as the high moves overhead tonight. clear skies. dry air. light wind will set the stage

for another cold start tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, a little hint of a warming trend comes back our way. it should be 5 or 6 degrees warmer tomorrow than this afternoon. a chance for rain drops should stay well to our south. our next chance comes in for thursday. so for your sunday arch, mostly sunny. on the cold side. 5 miles per hour. highs today, upper 30s in the high spots. low and mid-40s around town. there you go. the extended forecast coming up seven days in a row. not complete sunshine but mostly dry here for the upcoming week. 43 today. 47 tomorrow. tuesday, back to near 50. wednesday, clouds come back into the picture wednesday. i think rain drops hold off until way late wednesday night or more likely thursday and friday. and this does not look like a big rain event coming. this looks like light rain drops as opposed to the three-incher we had last wednesday.

nothing like that coming our way this week. >> wow. i'm glad the rains are thursday and friday, just in time for your days off. >> you can spend your day at the mall. >> last minute shopping. don't even want to think about that. all right, chuck, thank you. coming up 9:50. a local boxer's big night. >> the new world champ

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there's no place like home for the bocker peterson. upsetting amir kahn. he did it in front of his hometown fans. it was fought at the convention center in front of more than 8,000 local fans. >> nbc 4 is your place for politics. coming up next is the chris matthews shows and "meet the press" with david gregory. here's what they're looking on. >> good morning, washington. coming up on the chris matthews

show, the newt gingrich surge has the obama team recalculating. it was supposed to be romney, and it still might be romney. but what if it is gingrich? plus, what role has fox news played in the gingrich rise? voters know him or think they do and discount all the criticisms. join me and kelly o'donnell for a great roundtable. now for a look at what's coming up on "meet the press", here's david gregory. david? >> coming up, top candidates engaging each other in a debate last night. who emerged in a stronger position to win iowa? i'll talk with ron paul exclusively as we enter the final countdown to the caucuses. and president obama laid out his case this week for fairness in the economy. i'll talk about that in a debate with dick durbin of illinois and

lindsey graham of south carolina. plus, our political roundtable. it's all coming up this morning on "meet the press". be sure to stay tuned after the program for my special press pack with the leaders of americans elect, a group that will nominate a candidate for president using the power of the internet. it's only here on nbc 4. okay. alec baldwin managed to get an apology after getting kicked off a flight last night. >> american airlines removed the actor when he would not stop playing words with friends. and turn off his iphone. last night on saturday night live he posed as the pilot on that flight. >> so let me get this straight. you, captain rogers, want to apologize to alec baldwin. >> mr. baldwin is an american treasure, and i am ashamed at the way he was treated. i mean, what harm would it do to

let him keep playing his game. not any game mind you but a word game for smart people. you know the pilot is loving that. >> seth meyers is loving it. you have to own it. if you're going to get thrown off a plane, own it, fess up. >> celebrity or politician what better place to do it than snl. >> his second home. >> absolutely right. >> shouldn't be playing games on planes. >> it will mess up the navigation equipment and you will never get where you're going. >> thanks, chuck. that's going to do it for