i got these ornaments and i filled the basket with garland from a craft store. and how about a host gift. >> it's wonderful. and if you don't find the basket, if you don't find the right color, spray paint it. >> you can absolutely spray paint it. and now the other thing that is fun if you have a big family and entertaining and you want to get that pop, take garland -- this is garland that would you normally see draped around doors or columns or what have you, what i've done with the garland here, gurvir, is i've made it actually our holiday centerpiece for the table. >> that's great. >> use that, you've got your place settings around it, i've even run a couple of lights in it. and i'm going to have you help me put the last finishing touches on it. i use the glue gun so if grandma has too much sherry she is not knocking into the ornaments too bad. and we just place that right in there. >> that's great. >> and we have some tea lights and you're good to go. >> and you know what, this is one of my favorite things to use. >> that ribbon is fabulous. one of the green

so these are garlands that you can use these beautiful bulbs.ttery, glittery ribbon and make garlands. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: getting a buzz off something. i don't know if it's the glue or what. >> that! here, i want you to put this -- [ laughter ] i want you to put this on the top of the tree. >> jimmy: i will. i'm going to treetop it here with the homemade, martha stewart treetopper, here we go with the ladder, i'm not gonna fall. bruce? >> if he knocks the tree over, by the way, everything is unbreakable. so -- >> jimmy: except ruining christmas for everybody. >> except you. ♪ christmas carols, not playing any special things. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you there go. you are the greatest. martha stewart! "the martha stewart show" airs weekdays on the hallmark channel. we will be back with gary dell'abate, baba booey. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] this is the evo 4g. this is android, which powers the evo. this is something nice someone said about the evo. so is this. ♪ and this. and all this. and this is something really,

of course the usual garlands that you ma.over everyone at once. >> they have splee separate parties so everybody can come. >> tell us what you did here. >> this is the exact same space, another year. >> what are you doing this year? what's your theme? >> this year is winter nderland. very clean. this year is wonderful. you get all of those christmas cards and you don't know what to do with them. put a little ribbon around them and hang them on their tree. >> that's a lovely idea. >> it is really great because everybody comes in and they actually see the cards that they gave you that is not in the garbage. at least it is on the tree. >> everybody's spitting today. i don't know what it is! >> it's freezing. >> so great to see you. >> have a happy holiday, press son. >> thank you so much. enjoy holiday. >> how hollywood has come alive in the toy stores. we'll show you the dolls that are rocking the aisles. ♪ [ female announcer ] tide with acti-lift technology helps remove many dry stains as if they were fresh. dad may try to rui

things in the house other decorations put oth tablecloths curtains christmas trees other types of garland tinsel and things people decorate with extra lighting devices. >> reporter: it's does december when have the months of january and february to go through. chief cox says it's not too late to get your alternative heat source inspected. don harrison for abc2 ,cnews. >>> here are some ways to winterize your home and useless energy at the same time it. first make sure that filter is clean. if you have gaxxpatched your ai filter is the plug off. close off a than an air vent. try using a sling insulation kit. the air dryer will make it shrink to the window. change your batteries s?÷and b couple extra. put your ceiling fans in reverse. log on to our web site abc2news.com. look under featured stories on the home page and 4gclick on t story. >>> let's talk a little bit about the winds. that has been a sober lining for us in today's weather p-win dying down a good bit. weather net sites across maryland capturing wind gusts 20, 25, even 30 miles per hour. if we take a look atbkfi5u reistersto

they gathered at the wall of remember institute hang garlands and offer prayers of vessels for the people perish. some still struggle to find closure. in india fishermen and fish and women gathered at the marina beach inch and i city of the southern state to pay homage to those who lost their lives at the sea. india was among them most gratuitous it hit. five years later in the united nations warned governments ages most cast catastrophe it prone areas to set aside funds given it the impact of climate change. over the past year we have been bombarded with all sides of media, traditional and non-traditional. we decided to put together a short clip of some of the most youtube been treated and top of its stories from your tv set, cellphone and computer. images he will likely remember and to move like to forget. >> what is that >> were going to friday, when the five-year >> i need to get that looked at. >> you are about >> an architect. no matter what. >> i'm sorry i cannot hear a. >> ready for there, it is people smoking weed. >> what are you smiling? >> he flung his tie off and said i quit

angry public not even the christmas tree on trafalgar square emerged unscathed from this winter's garlands and train the people of norway and a symbol of peace and goodwill protesters tried to set fire to the tree and graffiti on nelson's call in nearby and this isn't the end of civil unrest in the u.k. or across europe as governments continue to dig their way out of the crisis. all staring into the people the people continue. your and it's. an opportune time to remind you you can always find most important events of twenty . months a taste of what else is online for you right now if you're coming to moscow for the holidays to guide you through the city's best winter attractions. find out how to make the most of all the. website. a new dimension and discover the world of the crack in three d. for fresh. let me take you through some of the first major news headlines of twenty eleven devastating floods in the. rising water homes and businesses officials in queensland say the flood zone covers an area bigger than france and germany combined the entire populations of two. towns have been evacu

angry public not even the christmas tree on trafalgar square emerged unscathed from this winter's garlands an annual gift from the people of norway and a symbol of peace and goodwill protesters tried to set fire to the tree and graffiti on nelson's call in nearby and this isn't the end of civil unrest in the u.k. or across europe as governments continue to dig their way out of the crisis by forcing all staring into the people the people continue opposing them you're and is. until later this hour find out that people's four costs for the coming year. you're ready for solar flares the end of the world. great political unrest farming's natural disasters are more of the are of i expect asians for what you learn oh i'm going to enjoy it really go enjoy it everyone in new york such a look at the big apple's big predictions for trying to leaven that. supplying festive fruit we had to where russia gets many of its iconic media tangerines a stumble of tables nationwide. for many russians the new year fishnet rings in with the kremlin china striking midnight but they do much more than herald a chang

recent cross border artillery exchange that killed four south koreans foreign policy analyst stephen garlands told me that seoul has designs on its northern neighbor. i think that peeling. has very few options you must recognize that north korea is a military pipsqueak in relation to south korea whose military budget is many times larger than north koreans and south korea is integrated with the preeminent military power in the world today the united states. so the options available to p.r. n.p.r. and yang are very limited. the vast they can do is to develop what deterrence it can but it's clearly being provoked and it has been provoked for some time ever since the current south korean president lee myung bak has come to office lease policy is to confront north korea to seek its collapse and to absorb it into the south it will take for example the life fire exercises south korea has conducted forty seven live fire exercises and this year alone. there was a forty eighth ones that has been carried out yesterday. that was initially scheduled but one south korean officer said that when the head an

he came down the stairs with members of hawaii's congressional delegation, received the flowered garland of the island, the lei, and 11 days of r&r, starting with a workout at a marine base close to where he's staying and playing golf later in the afternoon. there was a bit of business, carl. the president spoke with his russian counterpart, dmitry medvedev, congratulating obama on his victory in ratifying that s.t.a.r.t. treaty in the senate they also talked about a number of issues of mutual concern, according to the white house, not the least of which the situation on the korean peninsula. barring anything unforeseen, it is 11 days of serious r&r for the president. aides say he'll be with his own family, his sister's family and childhood friend from his time as a boy here. carl? >> from his beachside bureau in honolulu, mike thanks. >>> now to a surge of last-minute christmas shoppers across the country today, one that has american retailers full of holiday cheer. despite high unemployment, it looks like this could be the best holiday shopping season since the recession began. nbc's j

angry public not even the christmas tree on trafalgar square emerged unscathed from this winter's garlands an annual gift from the people of norway and the symbol of peace and goodwill protesters tried to set fire to the tree and graffiti on nelson's call in nearby and this isn't the end of civil unrest in the u.k. or across europe as governments continue to dig their way out of the crisis by forcing all staring into the people the people to continue opposing them you're at this party. he is coming to you live from moscow and a little bit later we hear the forecast for the coming year from the streets of new york. they're ready for solar flares. probably another natural disaster somewhere in europe via expectations but what do you know i'm going to enjoy it i'm really going to enjoy it not everyone there is such a. big predictions for two thousand and eleven that's coming your way just a little bit later. supplying festive fruits we had to where russia gets many of its iconic new you tangerines which are a staple of dinner tables. for many russians the new year officially brings in the wit

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one of the most popular items is a wizard of oz book signed by the entire cast, including judy garlandpaw print from toto and that belonged to the son of jack haley who pore trade the tinman. the estimated value? $60,000 go to www.myfoxdc.com and look under news links for more on the auction. >>> and a real dream come true for an 84-year-old kentucky man receiving a standing ovation and college diploma on wednesday. he started college 64 years ago and didn't graduate and works as a museum security guard. he met the university president at the museum about two weeks ago and explained that he had once attended belar men university and didn't graduate because he failed spanish. the president checked out his records and returned with a special message for him. >> he said i have good news, you're going to graduate. i am very sentimental and all, and you know how tears come and i was ready to cry. >> before the ceremony, he hoped his fellow graduates looked as young as he does. >> that is cool. >> good for him. >> yeah. >> fabulous. >>> the fox 5 storm force continuing to track the trouble t

will have to wait until after the season, after that grandpa raid, all those holiday garnishes and garlands. people who knew jacob morris said he probably wouldn't want it any other way. >> you know that for sure. our lawrence scott joins us now with sports. how are you doing? >> i'm excellent. feeling good about the season. feeling good about how the raiders feeling. the holiday season full of joy and optimism. the raiders can have a winning season with continued success. the niners won't be having a winning season but could host a playoff game at secondle stick. odd and confusing and we want to know what you think about it. a baseball star twaeeaming withs wife to do some important work. >> a beautiful day across the bay area with blue skies thugh. through. tracking another storm system. forecast details coming up. >>> the countdown to christmas son at the north pole and santa has checked off a few things from his own wish list. our own bob riddell reports from the big guy's chilly place. >> reporter: sometimes even the fastest animals in the world have to take it slow. dasher, dancer, pr

and what about judy garland ♪ if happy little blue birds fly beyond the rainbow ♪ ♪ why oh, why can'tindeed? sorry, dorothy, looks like you and the happy blue birds have to find something else to fly over because the doctor wants it back. she's no shrinking violet, she's seen red and blue that the rainbow has become a symbol. there has to be some way this can be worked out. maybe she can get three colors, gay and lesbians can get three colors and maybe share green. i think a court should decide this. let's get real, though, when it comes down to it, nobody owns the rainbow. you can't copy right it, you can't commandeer it, just enjoy it. there's plenty of rainbow to go around. there's even double rainbows. >> it's starting to look like a triple rainbow. oh, my god, it's full on double rainbow all the way across the sky. oh, my god. >> what was that one? to sum up, that was an accident. to sum up i've said it before and again, most quandaries in life can be solved by looking to the nimble philosophical mind belonging to one very wise soul, the soul that dwells within mr. kermit the fro

lone star governor rick perry made if official during a press conference this week in garland. mr.ranger certificate will be put on display at a museum on his texas ranch. i think i'd rather go to dick vermeil's winery. i don't know. >> all right. field trip. that's going to do it for us at 6:00. we'll see you tonight at 11:00. >> and good-bye again laura. good luck. >> we'll miss you. >> i'm back at 11:00.

. >> reporter: wrapping paper, cups, napkins, ornaments and garland, everything in this store is underna says she will decorate her entire house for the holidays at the 99 cent only store for? >> under $25. >> a person could come in here and get everything for christmas just about. like it says, it says everything but the turkey. >> reporter: deals they say are the biggest gift of all when money is tight. >>> still ahead at 6:00, tackling one hard-hitting issue. how an nfl meeting today could help keep your little athlete safe on the football field. >>> what's in your wallet? a new report suggests it might be cancer-causing. i'm damian trujillo. that report is coming up. >>> police are asking for help after a gruesome discovery at a california hotel. the couple they say dismembered a man ng tlp feeling a bit off? the moment you feel run down or achy nip flu-like symptoms in the bud, with oscillococcinum. get oscillo and feel like yourself again. oscillococcinum, nip it in the bud. >>> add one more product to the list of things that can make you sick action even cause cancer. money. an

humphrey bogart, lauren baa call, danny kaye, judy garland, gene kelly, katherine hepburn, people were duped really, really, really bad. really bad. the daily worker, the cover of the daily worker almost every issue, you know? crusaders for the first amendment, you know? >> here they are. and then they get to washington, and be john howard lawson and dalton and some of these other people are called up on is the stand and, boy, big surprise, congress actually has some evidence, you know? they're not just a bunch of red baiters who are just bringing people -- they bring them up there and john howard lawson here's the article you wrote for masses and mainstream, here's the article you wrote for daily worker, here's this, here's that. here's your communist party card number, five-digit, and they present all this evidence, and lawson and trumble, you know what they did? they stood up. fascist! nazi! american concentration camp! they'd be led out -- they did what the left always does when they're nailed, when they're caught, and when these guys are being caught -- caught as being communists,

humphrey bogart, lauren bacall, danny kaye, judy garland, gene kelly, katharine hepburn. people were duped really, really, really bad. really bad. "the daily worker," on the cover of "the daily worker" almost every issue are crusaders for the first amendment. here they are and they get to washington and john howard lawson and some of these other people are called upon the stand, boy, big surprise, congress has some evidence. not just a bunch of red. they bring it up there and john howard lawson here's all the different front groups you're a member of, here's an article you wrote, here's an article he wrote for daily worker. here's this coming is that, here's your comments party card number, five digit, and they present all this evidence and lawson, d. know what they did? they stood up, fascist, nazi, american concentration camp. they were led out. they did with the left always does come when they are nailed, when they're caught, and when these guys are caught as income is, they called it that users nazis and fascists, and then they were taken out. bogarde and all these fo

miles of garland, thousands of lights. let's show it to you. three, two, one! hit the lights. wow.a small world." there are 30,000 l.e.d. lights lighting this up. we have a couple more this week. we'll be in las vegas, chicago. stay with us. one or two things going on we want to show you as you step out the door. a phenomenal weather pattern. an incredible amount of moisture. it hits the west coast and swings on in. into the northeast, the cold air. stays in place tuesday and wednesday. 33 the, 38 in boston. the same thing happens in new york. still chilly into florida. nice and sunny and warm in the state of texas. we're watching that moi ♪ >> and we are live in disneyland this morning. i told you they were great. we do have the lights up all this week. juju? i'm sorry, it's elizabeth. >> thanks, sam. they all sound great singing. >>> in this morning's "america's health" series, child medicine bottles and how easy they are for children to pry open. dr. richard besser is here with an amazing look at child safety and why this time of year it's important when going to other people's

. >> reporter: and a critical safety net, for people like angel garland, unemployed for almost a year. >> i'm raising my son. single mom. i'm thinking to myself, what will i do? where will i go? >> reporter: it's estimated over the course of this financial crisis, these federal benefits have kept some 3 million americans out of poverty. and by the way, george, retailers are worried, too. the holiday season isn't the time when they want to see less spending power in the economy. >> that's right. they're afraid that could damage the potential of the economic recovery. claire shipman, thanks very much. >>> we're going to talk to two of the men, two of the six men, trying to decide this. congressman, dave camp, and chris van hon of maryland. we heard jon karl say no tangible progress in your negotiations. congressman camp, let me start with you. have you made any progress? what specifically have you agreed on? >> we've really just begun our discussions. we're trying to set the parameters of debate and the issues we're going to face. but i think it's so important that we prevent a tax hike

. >> garland going up the bannister took many hours, as well as this room happened to be summertime outside> the mistletoe hanging there. >> reporter: in the future the museum wants to add more each year, creating a new holiday tradition. >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: monique walters first brought her children years ago. >> my daughter's always enjoyed it immensely, and now i'm getting to come back with my grandchildren. >> reporter: a favorite holiday stop for visitors of all ages. for "today," john yang, nbc news, chicago. >> and we'll be back on this christmas morning. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ leftover desserts, boardroom, now. and hurry before the interns get here. thanks but i already have some yummy black forest cake. black forest cake? ♪ so? [ female announcer ] need a guilt free treat? try yoplait light. and i've lost weight. [ female announcer ] with 30 delicious flavors, all around 100 calories each. yoplait. it is so good. the yoplait you love, now in a 4-pack. try it today. >>> still to come on "today," thanks, great gifts. how does it work? from ipad to your new

. >> no no, our trees are up and we have garland up. >> operative word, you did it. >> betty? tree you that sit on a table but my parents had the same tree for the past, what, 15 years. they won't give it up. it comes, you know, pre-lit, but the problem with that is, there's one of these that's missing or burnt out so the whole strand -- >> we have you covered here, we have the expert who wrote the book on christmas tree lighting. he'll be with us coming up next. for some of you, your local news. for the rest of you, stay with us. >> i've never seen this type of light before. these are the l.e.d. lights. >> yeah, a little more expensive but last a lot longer and obviously cool to the touch. >> i'm betting, you talked betty in your family one light goes out and messes everything up. >> the whole tree is dark. >> i believe those it doesn't make a difference. >> really? >> let's try. >> look at that. >> there you go. >> you're experienced at this, huh? >> i have searched through trees, through the different branches to find that one little one, let me see -- see, look, the whole