i know you are a great writer and a great artist. how great are you at washing dishes? ible cook. i am a great cleaner. i could clean anything. i am great washing dishes and i am great clearinghouse. i do not like to, but i am fantastic. tavis: i want to talk about some of the projects on the album. since you mentioned a bob dylan, i have been on your web site so i know what a big fan you are. i am sure there are a thousand answers. what is it about bob dylan the knicks in your favorite artist? >> i have a couple of different artists. tavis: i am so glad to hear you say that. curtis mayfield never gets his props. >> what i love about curtis and bob dylan and bob marley, they were artistic, if you watched the life of curtis mayfield and bob dylan, they all had this commercial success. it was based on pop records. what happened to the three of them, at some point, they became almost someone else. they went on a spiritual journey, some type of spiritual rebirth. the person that was born was much more spiritualized. there are times when an artist needs to represent without s

a beautiful sight. the piers are not in great shape. this is a great opportunity. in 1989, we had the earthquake, ripped out the freeway. i thought was a crazy idea. it was brilliant. at&t park. i go to the south end of the city, all of the medical stuff. so much great stuff happening in the city, this is a great opportunity, and this is a big project. there's a lot to be done to make them ready to have a world-class event in our world-class city. you are doing a great job trying to make things happen, but this really should happen. it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and i hope that it comes back again in three years. thank you for your time. supervisor kim: thank you. >> supervisors, my name is stephanie. i am a resident of the valley, and my office is in david campos's district. i am here with a group of organizers that have been meeting with various people concerning the america's cup. about 11 months ago, we met with the port of san francisco, we have met with several people. what we are trying to do and what we have been saying for nearly a year is we rep

>> well, a lot of great political names in san francisco history. rs? >> yes, we do. we have a self-guided walking tour. you can get the brochure and walk up a little bit and see the fun names and the great histories. we put on walking tours for different groups. this year, with the 125th anniversary, we'll do more. we'll also put on a victorian day tour. >> what about volunteers? >> yes, we're part of a church, we love volunteers. we have a volunteer alter society and that helps with the events and that's always a place for people who love the history and the special presence. >> and the website again? >> wyatt earp is not buried there? >> no, he's up the street. his wife was jewish, he's with her. >> what else do you want to tell us. i've been holding your feet to the fire. >> because we have the 125th anniversary, we have 125-dollar coupon this year. if you haven't started your legacy at holy cross and would like to come out and select something, we'll give you a coupon. come see us, it's a great time to reflect on all of the stories there at holy

he's a great kid. i just put him on a plane to l.a. he's visiting his mother. not having alex around for christmas. ( sighs deeply ) are you all right? i don't know, i... it just hit me, i guess. do you want to come in? yeah... yeah. would you care for anything to drink? no... no. i really don't have much time. i have to open the restaurant soon. you probably have a lot of studying to do. no, it's fine. i have a minute. it's heavy. wonder what it is. i had to stop by. alex insisted that i bring you that gift today. kids that age-- they get an idea into their heads, and they just don't let it go. yeah, you can say that again. i guess sending alex off to los angeles is hitting me harder than i thought. i can imagine. i've never been alone at christmas. what about your mom and dad? they're in mexico, visiting relatives... and i'm all alone in the house. well, at least you'll have your brother. alberto said he's going skiing for the holidays. aren't you going with him? no, we never talked about it. anyway, skiing's not my thing. i'm sure he'll have a great time. he

it was a very great to hear. we have a resolution that, while you are standing there, i would like to read, from the commission. a resolution is thinking john billovits for 20 years of dedicated service within the city of san francisco, whereas john billovits is a proud of london said the university of california, santa barbara, with a degree in geography and a master of city planning from the university of california los angeles. prior to joining the planning department, john work for an archaeological company and was inspired by the flight of a group of people. he was ready for his forthcoming 20 years of commuting to work by bike for his years as a bike mckenith. he gained experience at an environmental consultingei firmenvironmentalt this alexians bijan and grace moved to san francisco in 1991. one day upon calling the jobs hotline number, discovered is that there was a posting for an environmental planner within the planning department. john joined the planning department in 1991 and was then called the offic

i thought it was a great idea. >> a great idea, yes. but sadly, we were still 0 for 2. , all attached. where are the single people? >> we were hoping third time's the charm. >> in full disclosure, i'm a wing man. >> wing lady. that's my wing woman. >> i keep picking girls who are spoken for so i'm not doing very good. >> actually i was disappointed the guy didn't come to me himself. >> that's different than we're just talking, engaged. >> now i'm intrigued. >> intrigued? >> we'll take it. >> so how do you think you did? >> as a wing woman, i didn't find anyone that's actually available for greg. >> you had fun, though, right? >> absolutely. great job. >> i had more fun with greg than anyone else. >> likewise. >> did we not laugh a lot? >> we did. i had a great time. >> i did too. >> i enjoyed your company. >> i enjoyed your company. >> i'd love to hang out sometime. >> you never know. really? >> yeah. >> after all, it is valentine's day. hug it out, greg. >> let's hug it out. >> oh, greg, it's only the first date. >> such a sweet guy. >> yeah, and believe it or not these

and this is a great dress. this is a very chic length as well. so overall great look. >> okay. we move one down and we have this interesting hem. >> high-low. high-low. i heard people calling it a mullet hem line. but isn't it great? >> very feminine, i think. >> we love the at people style watch because it's very flirty. and this skirt is from forever 21 so it's less than $20. >> oh, my gosh. >> jump in this trend and not spend a lot of money. what's really lovely about this is it's great for going out at night but, you know, you could wear this pretty much any time. i love another big trend in makeup is going back to the smoky eyes. >> good. >> but this time with a little bit of a metallic sheen to it. >> okay. >> we didn't talk about bernadette's lip color. >> the red lip, super duper big. what bernadette's wearing, christian dior, a little bit of an orange tinge to it, but anybody can wear it. you just have to find the shade that works for your skin tone. >> let's look at our -- sorry, sweetie. >> thank you,

i appreciate your time, and you guys have a great day. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i am for pier 23 cafe. i have been there for over 25 years. i am a native san francisco. i have witnessed all of the changes on the waterfront in that time, which have been fascinating and exciting. the tearing down of the freeway, the rebuilding of the embarcadero. this is a great opportunity for us to make another move like that. the america's cup is very exciting. it will create chaos in my area, my business, but i am not afraid. change is great. i think we should look for to making a good deal for the city of san francisco, and welcome to cash flow to rebuild our piers. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good evening. my name is kevin carroll, the executive director of the hotel council of san francisco. i thank you for bringing the america's cup to san francisco. i have had the pleasure of working in this industry, and we are ready, willing, and able to bring an end welcome the visitors who will come to san francisco and do it at our hotels. someone spends $300 in the hotel, th

it is not. >> no, but i had a great time. shooting this one particular scene where i'm riding down the side of this mountain, and up in the mountain is the remnants of dracula's castle. and nic cage decided that one day he was gonna spend the night in the castle and invited me to come. [ as nic cage ] "i gotta stay in the castle. it's gonna be dope!" [ as nic cage ] >> jimmy: i've gotta stay in the castle! >> "you've got to do it, man. yeah." and i said, "no, thank you, nic. i'm gonna -- i'm gonna stay in my hotel." >> jimmy: i'm gonna stay in my hotel. oh, man. [ cheers and applause ] well, anyways, it's killer. i wanna show everyone a clip of the movie "ghost rider: spirit of vengeance" out this weekend. here's idris elba, you guys. [ engine accelerating ] ♪ >> who is this guy? [ engine accelerating ] [ beep ] [ tires screeching ] ♪ [ gunshots ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh man! that's what i'm talking about! our thanks to idris elba, go see "ghost rider: spirit of vengeance" this weekend! jake owen performs next, c

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i always thought obama was going to be a great cheerleader, at a minimum a great cheerleader and he'sreally not. >> why not? what happened? >> class warfare -- i think what he's doing, he's done so badly as president. he's been so pathetic and he's done such a bad job as president the only way he's going to get elected is dallas warfare, pinning one group against the other. and i think from the standpoint of getting elected he's doing the right thing. from the standpoint of the good of this country, terrible. >> are we going to see you on the campaign trail? >> well, they will like me to, and i will certainly try to help out as much as i can. i'm very busy, but i enjoy it. and most importantly, i love this country. i think mitt romney would really make a great president. and whatever i can do, i will do. >> i'm curious, did gov. romney pull you aside and say, donald, thank you? >> oh, he did thank me, absolutely. he thanked me in front after lots of reporters. that was a big group of reporters out there. they told me record setting, but i'm not the one that said it, they told me. that

and while we have a great many more things that we profess to know about than our ancestors to thousand or 3000 years ago did, there are a whole lot of the important things we do not know much about at all. to me, if he simply say there is no role of conceiving religion -- i will try to avoid the word rarely hit -- revelation -- you are really leaving everything up to tyche, the goddess of chance, and i really do not think it is an intellectual improvement. >> do you reach into history to find comfort from an individual -- churchill or lincoln. among those are good places for conferred. others your region to to find a lesson of keep your dagger loose in your scabbard -- >> caesar. >> more than one lesson to get out of history and it never actually add up. anybody who thinks you can read history and "find the answer" is deluding himself. but if you look at it and say i can read history and find metaphors that may help me lead me to a better answer is quite useful. >> in your historical world, education did not seem to be a problem. but education is a huge problem today and every it dance

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he has a great wife who is a great wife and mother who makes a great team and is a great first lady. it is her birthday. they just had their first grandchild. what a wonderful family. he met her and marry her -- married her and then went into the navy to serve his country. she became a good military wife. when he left military service and went to texas, he worked hard while he was going to law school. he started practicing law. they put all their money into buying a hospital with other investors. after 15 years, he was the chairman of the board, founder and creator of the largest hospital chain in america's history. [applause] he quasi--retired -- quasi- retired in our state and decided to run for governor. he ran for governor without ever holding public office. he is the ultimate citizen- service. he ran in the state with the highest unemployment rate, the highest foreclosure rate, and a deficit of about $3.50 billion. the state is built primarily by construction and hospitality, all of which have been challenged. he has done an incredible job. he will tell you about that job and hi

we were kept at a great distance across a good six lanes of traffic.e who came here wanted to experience some peace of what happened earlier today. we also saw tyler perry and dionne warwick, angela bassett, jesse jackson and al sharpton that waved to the crowd across the street. undoubtedly for many an inspirational experience and also a very comforting one. don, back to you. >> thank you very much for that. whitney houston had the good for fun in her career to meet and collaborate with some of the best minds in the business like michael walden. he co-produced this hit for her and so many others. listen. ♪ oh i want to dance with somebody ♪ ♪ i want to feel the heat with somebody ♪ >> i want to welcome narda right now. what a great song. did you sing that for us the other night? you sang for us -- >> i may have when we were on. i think i sang "how will i know" for you. i think i sang "how will i know" for you. >> tell us how that came about, "how will i know"? how did it go. ♪ there's a boy i can ♪ he's the one i dream of >> i'm so struck by her power

>> yeah, he's got a record out. and how greathe kind of sounds -- i hope he's not watching. he sounds like -- kind of like brian, a little bit -- the dog. [ laughter ] but he sounds better than that. but it's the same guy doing the voice. but when you listen to the record, it's a really quality, great record. and i'm just -- >> jimmy: that's good. you're a very giving human being. >> no, it's not about giving. i was just thinking, from his perspective, can you imagine being up there with barbra streisand and tony bennett, and then you get nominated, and you're, like, and you're a comedy guy. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and this is a legitimate vocal record. man, shucks, i hope he takes it home. >> jimmy: that's so nice of you. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: not to tell you how great you are. you already know. but, you do this -- it's a center for music in new orleans. marsalis -- >> yeah. ellis marsalis was my teacher. >> jimmy: ellis marsalis. >> and he has six sons. two of them -- branford is the oldest, and he's my good bud

great win, great game playing a great team. great effort by the guys. >> reporter: giants coach tom coughlin. >> when brady threw the last pass up, what did you think? >> knock the ball down! knock the ball down! >> reporter: it was the high point of a night that began with a stirring national anthem performed by kelly clarkson. ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ >> reporter: and an electrifying halftime show from madonna. this was not an easy win for the giants, trailing at the half and into the final minutes of the game. then giants running back ahmad bradshaw put them ahead for good and almost stopped ahead of the goal line afraid they were leaving the giants too much time -- the giants were leaving the patriots too much time for a comeback. >> did you get tired and sit down? >> i tried to get down so we could run the clock down but momentum took me in. all i can do after that. >> after the game he celebrated with his kids. >> best thing in the world. >> reporter: as did a number of his teammates. even new jersey governor chris ch

saudi arabia will always be a great interest to us. it will always have a central role, and whatever happens in that part of the world, to learn about that part of the world and learn by living there, it has been invaluable. this job of dealing with the sailors and marines that i get to deal with on a daily basis, there's nothing to compare. you cannot beat it. >> you were on a cruiser when you were a lieutenant. give us one thing you took away from that experience that is still with you today. >> i was 21 years old. i reported to the border. i was responsible for 60 guys. they were all men. i was their mother, their father, their psychiatrist, there preacher, their best friend and their worst enemy. that is a huge change for a 21 year-old who came right out of school. it became, those years that i was in the navy, some of the most consequential of my life. it taught me the importance of making a decision and doing something bigger than myself. you had to be part of a bigger structure. the decisions you made did not just affect you. the

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she's a great mom, a great wife, a great friend. and she just deserves this. m so excited for her. >> such a good person. and we did have so much fun. are you ready to see the whole new you? >> very excited. very excited. yes, thank you. >> no. thank you. all right. one last look at dana. her friend and joy blindfolded. one last look. let's bring out the new dana rice! >> whoa! beautiful! >> wow. >> you look great. ladies, you want to take off your blindfolds? >> oh, my gosh! >> wow. >> beautiful. >> you really do, dana. i know you're dying to. turn around and see yourself. >> wow. oh, my gosh! >> i love the hair. >> i'm gorgeous! >> you look so great. >> stay right there for the camera. >> again, very soft strawberry quality. >> i love it. >> the trick here is we brought her hair up several inches, gave her great proportions with her new body. it will only continue to make her look thinner and thinner. her bronzer on the side to make her face look a little thinner. >> all blended and soft and pretty. >> jill. >> head start. >> pop of color. >> isn't it fun? >>

i can testify he has been a great advocate for small businesses for a long time. he is a small-business owner himself. he does have a great deal over -- our respect for other small- business owners. he helps guide them. in his own business he major businesses get inspection and planning services which are difficult to navigate. he made sure they do not waste time. [unintelligible] we have a number of clients who tell us they have worked with henry. just like urban solutions, he makes sure -- the attention he deserves, he does serve on a number of related organizations and the south of market business association board of directors. he has helped a number of businesses to survive. i can say that i have attended a number of meetings where he was present. he is always in attendance and on time and understands the topics. if he has decided to offer his time, you will benefit from his commitment and dedication and hard work. thank you very much. supervisor kim: thank you. >> good afternoon. i run a program in -- called [unintelligible] someone mentioned earlier getting

it's a great game. d how competitive they are. this year has been special for us. a lot of ups and downs. it seems this one was -- it might be a little bit sweeter. >> you were involved helping force tom brady to make that mistake that caused the safety to put points on the board to get the giant going first. there toward the end with the sack of brady as well. when you saw his pass go up -- >> oh, man. >> what did you think? >> it seemed that ball was in the air for a couple of days. it seemed like i could have read a novel before it came down. luckily we made a play in the end zone, got the ball on the ground and the confetti flew. that's when you're a world champion. >> we have been hearing about tebowing. can you show us tucking? >> it's just a bow, man. that's all. >> very simple. >> very simple. >> just a thank you to the fansfanfans. >> i will tuck to you, sir. it was a heck of a game. congratulations. >> thank you. >> looking forward to the big parade in new york tomorrow? >> oh, my goodness. for

have a great weekend. here is piers morgan tonight. >>> tonight, has president obama become the compromiser in chief? under mounting pressure from the conservative he changes direction on the contraception coverage, and on super pacs as a way to get re-elected? welcome. ♪ >> politics and pop music, and the host of the grammy's ll cool j. >> nobody should assume that i'm a democrat either. i'm a independent. >> and his ideas of keeping america great. >> einstein had a great quote, he said you have to learn the rules of the game and play better than anybody else. >> and music's best star maker of clive davis, jennifer hudson, and have you seen anything like that? >> well, sometimes if i have enough energy to. >> and only in america, bra -- barbra streisand is having a special grammy moment. this is piers morgan the night. >>> good evening, politics and pipes and president obama listening to mitt romney today at the political action conference. >> it has been a great conference so far and for that we should pr

a great second effort for the win and that is no good. into overtime and for seth greenburg not and by 3. look at seth curry, a game high 19 and fifth-ranked duke over them in overtime and tied 12-2 in the acc. >>> we need other tv time out. when we come back here, can three but can't feed. -- hide.  >> welcome back. dave feldman was in florida for spring training. he had a opportunity to talk about his future to everything like his elbow. >> reporter: when you think about the nationals this season, you think about piping. when you think about the nats pepping, you think about steven straussburg. 18 months removed from tommy johns surgery and now raring to g. >> i feel good. obviously, it's early, so, i am on a great program here with the nationals and, you know, i think if i keep working hard and focus on trying to get better every day, hopefully i will feel as good as -- at the end of the year. >> seems like yesterday you were injured or years ago? >> seems like a -- like a long time ago, for sure. almost feels lik

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a san franciscan by choice. my wife and i love the city like no other. i have great memories of los angeles, will always be a part of the scene and city, but this is our home, this is where we are going to be. my number one commitment to make this city safe, that i would venture to work every day to reduce violent clark -- cries by aggressively prosecuting those accused of the most heinous crimes. murder, rape, and others. violence in civilizations are both in conflict. i will not tolerate a justice system that moves too slowly or not at all when someone dangerous is before us. since taking the helm in january, after someone that i have a great deal of respect for, tremendous work for their office, who has struggled for many years, without any technology, and with a tremendous amount of internal problems, i wanted to make sure that i would continue to do the work that kamala harris did, continue to move this office to the next level. one of my first commitment was to reduce the backlog in homicides. we have done so by 36%, resolving cases that have been languishing f

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we think right now we have a great business mix producing good cash flow. >> i was surprised that you were able to do these numbers. have you a substantial european presence but it's not hurting your business. >> 15% of our business comes out of europe, it a well balanced business over there, it's exchange and rental. and frankly european rental is a main stay for the way that people vacation in europe. and our product is in the best possible places. in prior downturns we have seen pressure but germany right now is in a great position and they are the largest travel market in europe. they are the largest travel in the world, so there's balancing points over there. we managed through it though. we feel like one of our charges is to attack that and find way to mitigate the pressures we are feeling. >> one of my themes and you'll gauge it better. consumer in america feeling better, have you a huge, 75% of your business is in the united states, have you a sense of whether the consumer is opening the wallet. do you have that level of conviction that i'm starting to get, that things are get