that was fun. >> dolly parton, kermit the frog. and a gaggle of chickens out there.u say hello to robin roberts at home today? >> hello, robin. >> and pepe has a special message for robin. >> well, okay. robin, i love you. and i just want to say hello. >> we love you, robin. >> we all do. amy robach in for robin today. >> miss piggy is in for all of us. >> yes, she is. >> that's why i'm sitting here in the center. anchoring. >> i understand you want to make a few changes to the show, miss piggy? >> yes, yes, i do. first of all, you're not really needed. >> that's it? i can go home? >> yes. yes. go home. please. take another vacation. >> and you want to make the show later in the day? i'm with you on that. >> oh, yeah. come on. getting up at 4:00 in the morning? give me a break. >> i can get behind that, miss piggy. >> all right. we'll discuss these changes. piggy coming up. >>> we also want to talk about the great duet that kermit has with dolly. we have more singing ahead. and dolly opening up about her life. her looks. and her biggest regrets. it's in her brand-new

opinions about, which is, what is the relative benefit to doing work to 1's home prior to sale, with kermit, verses without a permit? is it a good step to take to seek to legalize things that were done in the past that might of been done without a permit? essentially, what percentage of the value added do you get from your kitchen remodel it you haven't got a permit for? >> are you saying this is already built? they want to know whether they should do the permit or not? >> most often, i find it to be the former. the latter does come up. people do considerate. usually, it is whether you will go back and permit something that was done illegally. >> that is really tricky. it has a lot to do with the expectation of the amount of money they will get for the property. you have to disclose, disclose, disclose in that case. it has happened to me before. it is mainly because you cannot see what is behind the walls. you can tell that to buyers and sellers. buyers should be concerned about what the electrical looks like, where the plumbing is, what is happening to something that has not been permitted

mickey mouse, kermit the frog, snoopy or ronald mcdonald? >> b. [ buzzer ] >> not kermit the frog.s snoopy. snoopy has been around forever? >> more than anyone else. in fact, he is top dog. the macy's thanksgiving day parade, which started as a christmas parade to kick off the season in 1924 actually had animals from the central park zoo and no snoopy. the hot air balloons showed up in 1927 and we have seen snoopy 36 times. >> wow. >> great. >> back across to kath. >> from tucson, arizona, which state raises the most turkeys for a thanksgiving, minnesota, arkansas, north carolina or virginia? >> i'm gonna go with virginia. [ buzzer ] >> it is minnesota. minnesota. >> a good day's work. >> a good day for kathy gifford. >> minnesota. what an interesting -- i think minnesota gives us 45 million turkeys a year, that's a quarter of all the turkeys that are raised every year. >> good info. back across to kath. >> from the party town of austin, texas, which football team has played every thanksgiving since 1934, pittsburgh steelers, detroit lions, green bay packers or dallas cowboys? >> h

. >> hanging out with kermit. >> reporter: good morning, laura and jon. happy thanksgiving to everyone there. take a look behind me. you can see all of this unhold a little later, but the parade is beginning to get under way. yeah, there's kermit getting ready to take flight here. just behind him you'll see charlie brown. back down on the ground, a lot of clowns have already gotten into step here. more than 900 will be a part of this parade. there are a ton of floats. at least 40 floats that will roll through the area here on central park west. one that's very special this year is one that honors all of the first responders to superstorm sandy. of course that's affected this area so dramatically, and we know that there are a lot of people, the survivors of that, who are just devastated by the storm who were actually given front row seats to this parade so hopefully they'll enjoy their thanksgiving. it will be a bit different than it has been in years past. for a lot of people, this is what's normal about thanksgiving in new york city. more than three mill

then, it was time for the balloons, which included crowd favorites like kermit. as well as new balloons including elf on a shelf. we saw singer charlie ray jepsen and rachel crow. and of course, there were the marching bands, including one from the bay area. >> from california, here's the saratoga marching band and color guard. students from every continent on the globe is represented in the band. they played the "2012 american overture." >> i watched it this morning. they were spectacular. the saratoga marching band and color guard was 1 of 11 bands nationwide chosen to participate in this parade. >>> still ahead at 11:00, strategy turned into a valuable lesson. friends of a young woman speak out. >>> and a massive pileup in texas. we'll tell you what sparked the crash involving more than 150 vehicles. >>> and it's a choice that has niners fans taking sides. smith or cap nick. >>> we are tracking a cold night tonight for black friday shoppers. temperatures are plummeting in the north bay with low 40s. we'll tell you who could hit 30s. no travel delays due to wea

kermt kermit is ready to fly, charlie brown behind him.wn here on the streets you can see all of the clowns getting in place. more man 900 and, no, that does not include us in the media. around here you can see the floats and there are 40 that line the streets here on central park west. one very special one this year is one to honor the first responders to superstorm sandy. of course that affected this area so dramatically and a lot of survivors given a front row seat to this parade. maybe they'll get their mind off the recovery for just a few hours. it's going to be a great day, the weather is great so hope you'll tune in as well. that's the latest live here, i'm jay gray, back to you. >> so the parade starts at 9:00 a.m. right here on nbc bay area. you can watch it while a lot of folks probably getting that turkey ready. >> to make sure the turkey is just right for all your guests, we're talking to an expert right now, tara is right now a butterball expert and she's on the talk line there to help us out. tara, good morning. happy thanksg

the kermit the frog balloon team, the hello kitty balloon team behind me getting ready to work those balloons through the streets of new york. and as you push past them and through the balloons, you can see the nets still over them, but they'll be coming off in the next couple of hours here, and we'll really see this parade start to get under way. moving back down the street along central park west here, and you can see the clouds have also made their way out to the parade route. 900 clowns, i'm told, thereby a part of this parade. i don't know if this includes all of us reporters in the media, because there's a ton of us as well. and you can see the floats are in place here, 40 floats lining the streets here, and they'll be a part of this parade. there will be one special float this year, one honoring those first responders to superstorm sandy. as you know, it affected this area so dramatically. that's the latest from here in new york. now back to you, veronica. >> all right, jay gray. have fun out there. thanks so much. >>> and now for a look at your holiday weather, here's nbc met

the new kids on block will float long side some old favors including buzz lightiar, spider-man and kermit frog. >> you don't need to get up here to see what the weather looks like. >> you want to guess the current temperature in truckee right now? >> cold. >> 25. >> 25. >> what is it? >> i have to step over to the side to show you. it's cold in truckee with temperatures colder than 25. i will reveal the numbers and right now it's 9 degrees. heather is going to be on with that 9 degrees projection. here we go, we have the frost advisory post for the north bay, hills and also for the valleys. overnight lows once again starting out sunday morning in the upper 20s to right around 30 degrees. fairfield 36 degrees. hayward 47 and definitely want to bundle up again, tomorrow morning probably a little cooler than this morning. the highs from today, 50s to lower 60s, san josi 62. some lower 60s up in santa rosa. tonight fair skies, chilly out there. tomorrow morning frost. skies partly sunny, a few high clouds and then the extended clouds and sunshine. first thing tomorrow morning at 7:00 this wil

. >>> one of the key things is the crowd lines the street and sheer kermit. 5,000 seats along the parade route have been given to super storm sandy but we are right in the middle of the parade unit and look at these wild turkeys some say they damage the landscape and leave droppings on the cars and make roads dangerous. just last month, a bicyclist died after hitting wild turkeys. theys they -- >>> 15 million americans hungry and -- 15 million americans are hungry on this thanksgiving. the budget battles in congress means the demand for food assistance could god up dramatically. >>> they are coming up with the searches a thanksgiving didn't noon the need has gotten so much greater. >> but harrison is noticing so much fewer are and and it goes to seniors which extremely important. >>> in the past year, they have cut their contribution to areas that cut hundreds of charities and more hungry people. and as congress considers dramatic cuts to the food program, it is expected to increase for the located peoplement it it is thousands and makes them up eligible. >> some say it has become too bi

the shelf and papa smurf and hello kitty they will joi the long f long term favorite spider man and kermit hte frog. >> if you remember last weekend was nice but it was much warmer we are not going to see that this weekend we're going to see a difficult time even getting to the 60s. san francisco, the number four. but that is the north tower, the golden gate bridge in the san mateo bridge. it is clear in today's chile, already with temperatures in the mid 40's. daly city, sunnyvale, menlo park, walnut creek. check out petaluma. it is still a young and we're already into the upper 30's. still a young-night patchy frost has temperatures are going to get close work near freezing. even though there is a cool start we will warm up to the there with mostly clear skies and the scattered high clouds. temperatures will be writer around 60 degrees a similar day to what we had today. temperatures will warm up nicely by the time we get around wednesday. perhaps the 70 degrees and for tonight cold and north and east. 30's. low 30's, 32 degrees is freezing and napa. there could be some areas in the nort

kermit flail.g solely responsible for the president's re-election. >> i think john yarmouth had something to do with it, too. >> stephanie: from the great state of kentucky. good morning congressman. >> good morning, stephanie. >> stephanie: it is a good morning, is it not sir? >> oh, yeah. it is a fantastic morning. i've been watching you this morning -- actually watching is not a -- the accurate term because my eyes haven't focused yet. there was a lot of bourbon last night. >> stephanie: i'm guessing kentucky bourbon. yeah, me too. you and me both. so where do we even start? as you know, i've been railing against all of these media story lines that they've been feeding us for. the enthusiasm gap, the youth aren't going to turn out. it is so close it is so close. you know, look at what happened. what a great day to be an american, huh? >> well, it is. talking about that, obviously kentucky was not in play in the presidential election. but we had literally hundreds of people who went to ohio to wa

kermit and mrs. green jeans. >> i love that. >> oh, wow.hat you guys think of this. everyone is making a big deal out of it. kate middleton's new lid. >> she just parted her hair differently. >> she found a curling iron. >> oh, my gosh. if this is breaking news. >> important information. then she got layers. okay. everybody, what do you think? >> you know, she's a beautiful girl. and i just -- >> a lit wispy bang. >> she looks a little bit more like elizabeth hurley now. she's a beautiful girl. nice change of pace from what we've gotten used to over there. >> the griswolds are back. >> if you've ever seen "christmas vacation" it's so funny. they're back. >> courtesy of old navy. take a look. >> old lady pop heads are making this the most colorful christmas ever. >> behold griswolds lighttacular. make the season bright with beautiful cords and jeans. >> i love it. >> it's magnificent! >> decorate the family all the way with pop heads. adults 19 bucks, kids 15. >> joy to the world. >> does it catch on fire and burn down? >> i don't know. i li

no word if elmo or grover or kermit will show up. >>> prince georges county lawmakers will replace a suspended maryland delegate. she won't be able to re-join the general assembly. charged with using campaign money to fund part of her wedding. she was completing community service, but a lawyer for the general assembly says she is permanently removed from office. >>> it is now 5:36. now to a news 4 exclusive. we're hearing from the woman brutally attacked inside her northeast washington apartment. this is who police are looking for. he forced his way into a rhode island row apartment. she was sexually assaulted and the man tried to kill her. she screamed at the top of her lungs and fought back. >> he started stabbing me, and kicking my face in, and i was just fighting as best i could. and i don't remember that much following that. but i know he was stabbing me everywhere. >> surveillance cameras caught clear images of the suspect. take a good luck. if you recognize this man, call police. >>> two more suspects your honor arrest for a possible connection to several violent attacks in th

giant balloons, including hello kitty, kermit the frog, and papa smurf.dancing along for hours. the city reserved 5,000 special parade seats for people hit hard by superstorm sandy. >> the us on is hosting special holiday meals in airports across the nation. for traveling troops and their families who might not have time to cook or the energy. george howell joining us live from atlanta's heartsfield, jackson, airport where so many troops are returning today from their duties overseizes. george, always very emotional homecomings. these reunions of families and troops. >> we've seen several so far. they started trickling in. here the next couple of hours we know a flight with a lot of soldiers will be coming through atlanta, and fredricka, some of the soldiers are coming home. some are heading back to afghanistan, back to places where they have duty. you know, we spoke to one couple this morning. we spoke to rod and kelli mccormick. this is interesting because rod has been gone for six months his 2-year-old son was walking and crawling, and now there's a lo

off the parade in new york city on a chilly but sunny morning including crowd favorites including kermitew balloons and real life stars carley ray jenson and some broadway showsshow cased their productions including the cast of cinderella, clowns, cheerleaders and dancers and marching bands, including one from the bay area. >> from california, the saratoga marching band and color guard. stunts from every continent on the globe are wepd. >> they did a fan taft iblg job. the band and color guard was one of 11 bands nationwide chosen to participate in the parade and at the end of the parade a special appearance by santa, mrs. claus and the elves who made a trip from the north pole. many of us cooked for a family today but probably not as big as the family one 15-year-old oakland boy was hosting. a lack at his special way for life. >> reporter: michael caroway believes thanks is doled out one plate at a time. four years ago when he was just 11 years old a liver transplant saved his life. >> well, it all started when my mom actually wanted it know what i wanted to do to pay it forward and i a

in just 11 days they'll fly high above new york city, buzz lightyear, spider-man and kermit the frog.ered today for the latest veterans day -- excuse me. the largest veterans day parade in the nation. that's new york city. ♪ >> veterans were praised for their work and help in recovery efforts after superstorm sandy in washington. president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. providing quality care for returning service members struggling with physical and psychological wounds. ♪ >>> captain zachariah fike knows how to goek above and beyond the call of duty. his most notable, occurred far from the front lines. here is his story on this veterans day. >> reporter: ralph sacrificed more than just his service to our country. he sacrificed his blood. >> my dad, ralph w. bingham, he was a veteran of the first world war, the big war. >> for that sacrifice awarded our nation's oldest medal, the purple heart. >> he lost his right leg fighting in france and received a purple heart noofor that. we had it many years. >> unbeknownst to us lost in one of his moves later in his life. >>

kermit the frog, papa smurf and santa claus were there but one tradition was missing, the snoopy balloond -- downgraded -- to the peanuts themed float. how can they downgrade snoopy? >> i think snoopy's brother spike had something to do with it. >> call charlie brown! >> got to kick the football! >> the football was still there. great show. around here great weather. awesome weather. i know it's dark now but a lot of you may be still pounding the pavement after eating that big meal. the weather is nice. upper 60s to mid-50s. livermore 66 the high. los altos topped out at 66, san jose 65. oakland, san francisco, napa topped out at 64, just with perfect weather. let's be thankful for our weather because in seattle another round of rain is coming tomorrow with a high of 51. chicago will be windy and cold with a high of only 34 and minot, north dakota, the coldest place i could find in the lower 48, 20 degrees for a high tomorrow. why not minot is that's what we're thinking about right now. high-def doppler radar is what we're be look at and it's dry but it has not been dry in the sierra. it

they're expected to be floating alongside favorites including buzz light year, kermit the frog for two use pumpkin to make pies and other dishes but you can use pumpkin to make other healthy dishes. good morning. >> good morning. >> so pumpkin is so versatile. >> yesh it's versatile and super nutritious. so i think there's so many ways you can use it. >> let's start with breakfast. >> i thought of some good ideas. if you typically do like maybe oatmeal with nuts. just throw in maybe a quarter cup of pumpkin puree. this is only 40 calories, 4 grams of fiber and 380% of the vitamin a. that's a big nutritional boost. the other option is if you're going to make any kind of pan cake or waffle batter instead of using the egg you can replace it with a fourth of a cup of pumpkin puree. it adds a nice texture. you're replacing that egg if you're hesitant about using too many eggs. spice it up with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves. >> jazz it up. how about for lunch? >> i thought a good idea of doing like a pumpkin smoothee. you can do any type of protein. you can mix it up any type of milk you have. th

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>>> and the likes of charlie brown and kermit and snoopy floating above new york city streets on this very early thursday morning. folks, it's macy's day thanksgiving parade time. >> a time-honored tradition. >> so exciting! >> another time-honored tradition is our jason carol, who's always along the parade route. welcome to "early start" and happy thanksgiving. i'm alina cho. >> good morning, i'm brooke baldwin. berman and zoraida both have the day off. it's 6:00 ones the east coast. good to be with you. we'll get back to the macy's thanksgiving day parade in just a moment. but we want to begin with something that many people around the world are really thankful for this morning. the cease-fire is holding between israel and gaza this morning. in gaza city, where so much blood spilled over the last eight days, palestinians are celebrating in the street. you can hear the horns honking, mosques were blaring, all the last several hours, israel and hamas agreeing to halt all acts of aggression against each other. the cease-fire deal brokered largely by president obama and mohamed morsi, a

papa smurf and these characters will join kermit the frog and the elf on the shelf...walnut creek andd the bay a decent today for most of everybody. 60s and a bit more warmth inland. potential shower activity. >> have a great weekend. see you next weekend.

you can see kermit the frog.ind kermit charlie brown with the football, the classic kicking the football. and then you see the turkey in the forefront. fox news is very close. gregg, hopefully we'll be able to get a chance to go out anxiety. your wife and kids are here. gregg: they are, charlie and the football are the story of my life. thousands of workers are protesting at the international airport. the union makers making it tough for families trying to go see their families. matt mccall president of the penn financial group. the up side for the pros testers is they are getting a lot of media attention. the down saoeusd they ain' downside is they ain't making any friends out there. >> they are not making any friends. people having to drop off their family or children to college they are a mile away. there is no way they will make friends. can you imagine what it's like at walmart on a black friday, the lines? now you have protestors getting in your way, pickets getting in your way, you're not looking upon unio

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. >> i really liked kermit. >>> americans made 46 million urkeys today. and those americans are chris christie and newt gingrich. . bs> welcome to "cbs this morning." norah o'donnell is off. norah o'do black friday is in full swing at n fullour. in fact, it started last night as thousands of stores across thecountry opened after try ksgiving dinner. >> shoppers are expected to spend more than $11 billion today. ee retailer hope to earn up to profit their all-important holiday profits this weekend and the national retail federation predicts that sales for the entire holiday season will be 4% higher than last year. seth doane is braving the crowds at the target store in jersey city, new jersey. you're not alone. good morning to you. >> reporter: that's right, braving the crowds. good morning, gayle. and good morning to our viewers in the west. average holiday shopper is expected to spend around $770 on gifts this holiday season. so stores opened early to try to take advantage of that. this target had hundreds of forming wh atple in line last night at shoppe

happy thanksgiving. [ cheers and applause ] >>> kermit the frog. sam, down in philadelphia. and robin, george, lara, you're all missed. have a great, great thanksgiving. and thank you. thank you to our ladies in the kitchen. thanks, everybody. again, thank you for spending some time with us. we hope you enjoy your thanksgiving. for all of us here at "good morning america," have a great day. [ male announcer ] steak and lobster is on the menu at sizzler. a fresh-cut tri tip sirloin served with a succulent lobster tail. just $16.99. sizzler. . >> happy thanksgiving, i'm kristen sze dozens are waiting in line to snag black friday deals. they were camped out at the best buy early this morning that store doesn't open until midnight. wal-mart, sears and kmart plan to open 8:00 tonight. it was cold overnight. >> colder than this morning, good morning, happy thanksgiving! tule fog in the central valley otherwise a lot of sun and high clouds, low to mid 60s coast, mid to upper 60s inland and around the bay. warmer tomorrow. >>> holiday light. turkey day 5k

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. >> snoopy, kermit, hello kitty. hey, there's spider-man. these are some of the star attractions of the annual macy's thanksgiving day parade. it begins in less than two hours, in new york city, and for the first time in its 86-year history, the parade route has changed. jason carroll is live among the revelers. we'll talk to him later this hour. >> look forward to that. >>> and millions of couch cushions across the country will be getting quite a workout today. turkey coma, not a problem. that's because football is here. nfl lineup, a triple header, kicking off at 12:30 eastern time, with the detroit lions hosting the houston texans. then it's the cowboys and redskins squaring off at 4:25 this afternoon. >> if i can make it up that late, i will be watching that game. seven minutes here past the hour. i want to talk weather with meteorologist bonnie schneider. how's the thanksgiving forecast looking? >> it's actually lacking very good. i can remember thanksgiving in years past where we've had winter storms and things like that, not today. th

you'll see a number of old favorites, including kermit the frog.o kitty just to name a few. the parade starts at 9:00 right here on nbc bay area. >>> in addition to the floats and balloons, there will also be a number of bands, including the bay area's own saratoga high school band. they are expected to show up around 10:59 this morning, so make sure you're watching. this is video of them getting ready earlier this week. it's the first national appearance by the band and the students no doubt very, very excited. good for them. >>> let's take a look at the forecast here in the bay area. simply a beautiful day, christina. >> it really is, laura. temperatures are a little cool right now but we're going to see a nice rebound and that sun is out in full force everywhere. 51 degrees right now in san francisco. you're at 39 up in napa and 46 degrees in san jose. winds not playing much of a factor any longer. they're really dropping off. we have calm to light winds all across the bay area. as we head throughout your thanksgiving, it works out like this. up

kermit's skin was blue after they finally found him and put him in the box.ve any skin left to show his mother? i run every day along the river stretching to my left, occasionally veiled by low trees swaying in the sunshine and the light breeze off the water. my left knee started aching 5 miles ago. my teeth are rotting out of my head. my left eye twitches. the detonation rains concrete chunks on my head, peppers the armored truck with molten steel. i reach for my rifle. i run down the road outside my home to the drone of humvee diesel engines and in the purple sunrise over a flat desert. the crazy in my chest is full to bursting, but the protest of my overworked lungs and heart tamps it down. the run makes the rest of the body scream louder, one din to cover another. the foot sits in a box because, why not? where else would you put it? i run, and i don't want to stop. the adrenaline has been building all day, and it finally has a release. the boilover flows. fidgety legs and sweating arms pump and swing. when i stop, the crazy feeling refloods my swollen hea

mickey mouse, kermit the frog, snoopy or ronald mcdonald? >> buzzer ] >> not kermithe frog.y's work. >> a good day for kathy nnesot. 45 million turk case year, quarter of all the turkeys that are raised every year. >> good info. back across to kath. >> from the party town of austin, texas, which ftball team has played every thangiving sce 1934, pittsburgh steelers, detroit lions, green bay packers or dallas wboys? >> hmm. i'm gonna have to go wh the green bay packers on this one. >> you would be wrong. >> oh, my gosh. this is pretty astonishing. everybody has beewron the correct answer, detroit lions. >> har not t say cowys from the lonetar stat >>> it is aually the detroit ons when they moved from ohio to detroit to join the nfl, it was their first thanksgiving game, had one ever since. >> back to kath. >> fro bedford, pennsylvania, according to the national retail feration, how ma shoppers hithe stores last year? >> [ dipping >> yay! >> there is a sigh of relief from the studio. someone got it right. 226 million. >> she is a per shopper in training. probly one of those peo

. >> kermit and mrs. what do you think? >> you know, she is a beautiful girl and she -- i just -- >> little wispy bang. >> more like elizabeth hurley now. very pretty girl. she is classy and elegant and a nice change of pace from what we have gotten used to over there. the grace walds are back. >> if you guys have ever seen "christmas vacation," so funny u. >> they are back, chevy kmas and beverly deangell low. >> courtesy of old navy. take a look. >> old navy pop pants are making this the most colorful christmas ever. >> behold the graiswold's like spectacular. >> make the season bright with colorful cords, lights and jean he is. >> sparky, i love it. >> it's magnificent. >> decorate the family all the way with pop pants, adult it $19, kids, 15. ♪ joy to >> catch on fire and burn down? >> i don't know. i -- >> i like the movie. >> doesn't make too much sense. they just got the free commercial on nbc. there you go. now, what is with jimmy kimmel, how thought was our friend? >> apparently, he claims he is,