. >> the winning couple will fly first class to the bahamas.ill whisk them away to musha cac, an exclusive priet island resort where they'll be greeted by a private chef and a staff of 30. during the six-day, five night stay the winners will have access to the resorts 11 private islands and 40 beaches. all this, courtesy of the luxury travel agency network virtuoso and american airlines. travel to over 250 cities in 40 countries, on american airlines. >> that's right, erica. they're going to the bahamas. >> right. how about that? 11 private i'lls. a staff of 30. >> 30. >> you're never coming home! >> never. >> i don't want to. >> you ready to compete? can we have a fair, friendly competition between these four couples? >> i don't know. >> i kind of hope so. >> make it fun. keep it fair. >> all right. >> for the kickoff to competition we decided the best way for us to do that we're going to start testing your knowledge of one another. >> what a great idea. earlier this morning we separated the husbands and the wives, asked them to answer three q

until 12:00 at night, but they definitely are very interested in having a joint commission hearing, bahama misty hearing, and we will participate in the not too distant future. in fact, i think we will get started on the planning process in the next week or so, so the issue that came up when we discussed -- we have a presentation from staff at the planning department, which was with the to support the idea of a discovery of what we can do to improve things for the small- business community as pertains to the planning department, and there is a number of different issues that could come up there, and so we thought of was the environmental exemption process applicants have to go through for new structures, a lot of which are from small-business owners, and, you know, it is interesting that the process can be fast-tracked of something really important can come along, like the america's cup or something, but we want to figure environmental process or ceqa process goes, and if there is anything we can do at the city level. bill hall idea is to make it run more efficient, so the planning commiss

well, with american tourists in mind, chinese companies are building a new megaresort in the baham bahamas. they broke ground yesterday on the $3.4 billion destination. it will have 4 hotels and employ 8,000 workers. the baha mar will open in three years. >>> first, it was pizza. now, it's chicken. domino's is turning its attention to chick opinion. chain is ideaing some new items to its and you, including bone necessary chicken and wings with multiple flavors and sauces. >> pretty good. pizza this early in the morning. >>> coming up next, a newly-released film of president kennedy during that fateful trip to texas. >>> plus, on top of that, controversial comments by rush limbaugh about first lady michelle obama. >>> and baseball history, as a female pitcher takes the mound. yikes, this color just sucks the life out of me. i was just gonna say that! about this flat haircolor! let's dimensionalize! [ gigi ] try nice 'n easy, with colorblend technology. anti-flat, always dimensional. in one simple step, get a beautiful blend of tones and highlights, built into every shade. see ya, flat! [ gi

the problem, is that delancy came to the school three years ago from the bahamas.e school never filed the right eligibility paperwork for him to play. an appeal is their last hope. >>> as for other hoops teams did in florida last night, here is espn news. >> good morning. i'm don bell with your espn news update. and we start with one of the hottest teams in the nba. lebron james and the heat, taking on the pacers. first quarter, heat down by one. dwyane wade misses. but there's lebron james, with the putback jam. ten seconds to go, now, in the second. lebron, driving the basket. fouls on the play. one more time for your mind. take a look. no-look layup for lebron. he had that kind of game. heat still down 66-62. fourth quarter, 20 seconds remaining. heat up by one. lebron, the clutch jumper goes down. he had 41 points, 13 boards, 8 assists. heat up by three. 8.9 remaining. pacers down by three. dahntay jones can't inbound the ball. they're called for a five-second violation. the heat win, 117-112. >>> blake griffin and the clippers taking on the magic. two of the b

government struggles to decide on who to support in egypt for a faster side bahama durande says america has only one goal in the region to prevent the arab and muslim world from getting stronger. they're not on the side of the people in the people recognize that they're playing a double game they're on the one hand very much on the side of the establishment on the side of the bar a mouse with a man but on the other hand they tell the kids and people that they they hear their voices and they wish to pray for their freedom but we all know that the ruling establishment cannot last without american support and the chips in people know that these countries do not want them to be free not only because do they want the americans and the europeans who want to remain in power and have their head to be in these countries but they also know that an independent egypt independent jordan and independent arabia painting so to arabia is something that would be detrimental to the israeli regime so the united states and the europeans will wish very much to prevent the people of the region from empowermen

people thought he was using in the bahamas.wasn't. >> so according to your test, he's been clean for at least 72 hours, according to urine, and blood test at least 24. >> dylan, thanks very much for sharing that with us. >>> tomorrow, we're going to take you inside charlie sheen's home, with his family, on "gma." and you can see more of his interview on "20/20" tomorrow night at 10:00, 9:00 central. time now for the weather with sam. hey, sam. >> the west coast is coming off the arctic chill this weekend. did you see the pictures of the snow this close to the hollywood sign. it did not make it to the sign itself. as some forecasted, at about r50 0 feet, but it did make it to 1700 feet. there was snow around the hills around the sign. it was unusual. about four degrees off your record low for that morning. we're looking about 61 degrees in l.a. coming back up. san diego, about 62. palm springs, 67 degrees. this is troubling. this line of strong to severe weather that could be a problem from louisville into nashville, to birmingh

go the bahamas. say hi to obama. >> now, when they told me that denise wanted me to stop by and visit, i knew it was the polite thing to do because yvonne salahuddin is a polite, gracious and elegant woman. ♪ ♪ >> excuse me now. if i could get everyone's attention, please? it's been a very good year for my husband and the show. >> he's been on the cover of a few big magazines. he looks pretty good. [ scattered applause ] a little gay, but pretty good. [ laughter ] >> he's not the only one who's been asked to be in a magazine. "glamour" magazine has asked me to be in their april issue. "glamour" magazine. >> did somebody say "glamour?" >> do me a favor. just don't -- don't tell yvonne. i just don't want the drama. it's my big day, okay? [ light laughter ] >> whatever you want. >> it's my day -- it's my time to shine, and i am so excited. nothing is going to rain on my parade. >> oh, honey, i will be at that photo shoot. because if there's one woman who has glamour to share with the world, it's yvonne salahuddin. >> to

reporter: if you're a news correspondent, there are a lot worse places to do your reporting than in the bahamason-year-old material that is about to change modern medicine. to see this amazing material, i have to go underwater. do you have it in a 44 long? skooub a guide christina conducts undersea nature hikes with an unforgettable feature. so i'm actually going to touch a shark? >> yes. just a nice gentle stroke. >> reporter: i'm not just an american tourist here. i know how to touch a shark. >> i have people that have bitten my sharks before. >> reporter: oh, no. that gives man-eating shark a whole new meaning. she has developed an astounding rapport with these reef sharks. she lures them to her spot with fish guts and then by rubbing a female shark's nose in just the right way she puts her into a sort of transcalled tonic immobility. and then you can touch. in those memorable ten minutes, i learned two things about shark skin. first, it's spotless. no allergy, no barnacles, nothing grows on a shark. second its smooth as rubber going toward the tail but rough as sand paper going the other wa

ironically after the iranian revolution, the shah sought refuge in egypt before bouncing to morocco, the bahamas and mexico. then he got sick and president carter reluctantly let him seek treatment in america but before long he was forced to hide out in panama before dying in egypt. so, where does that leave him? well, it appears the last best refuge of tie ranlts of saudi arabia. that is where amin lived out his days after fleeing ewe dan ga. the royal family reportedly paid him to stay out of politics. and, saudi arabia is where tunisia's ben ali landed after france turned him away. >> i think there may be a website somewhere where former dictators see where the best places are to go and saudi arabia must rank very very high. >> personal security obviously, is a big issue. by the way the saudis step up to the plate and offer that sort of protection. it's not easy to get into saudi arabia and travel around saudi arabia. that's one of the reasons that i think this is a tempting destination. saudi arabia does not cooperate with the international criminal court. >> reporter: and they have some of

he came to the school from the bahamas three years ago.e guaranteed his eligibility. a lawsuit and appeal could still save the season. >>> a church in georgia is putting its money where its mouth is by turning the collection plate upside down. >> to illustrate a message on generosity members were told to reach in and help themselves instead of reaching for their wallets. wsb-tv explains. >> so you're going to take an envelope out of the offering. it's going to look just like this. >> reporter: no offering sunday at freedom church. pastor j.r. lee was giving away money instead of collecting it. >> couldn't believe what was happening. >> one person in this worship experience will also receive an envelope with $1,000 inside. here's what to do with the money because you don't get to keep it. >> he's lost his mind. >> reporter: 700 members were given a week to give their money to someone in their community. >> big shock. i had one of the $1,000 envelopes to do something within my community for someone else. talk about pressure. >> reporter: ann

and he had an incident in the bahamas.g training, brian nelson spent five minutes on the field and back finished his a day. he has missed two games in a row. jim edmonds retiring after 17 major-league seasons. he looks pretty good year, hundreds of home runs typically play. he looks good-here. and pretty much as ran out. and with 40. james evans court is over. the nba, so for game. and jeff curry, represents the warriors. the native is going to be the store this weekend at the stables center. and defense was difficult in this like hockey. griffin had 14 points, the best play of the night! athletic, terrific. john blair had 28 points. and they did not even carry griffith on the second half. there been a motive for the dunk contest and the real all-star game on sunday. there would be getting ready for that dunk contest. with 22 assists. the workers were victorious. >> it is no beaver, a the warriors--the canadians. and between allied and it's a three-pointer. or assists, two rebounds and of course the got the m b p. and mvp,

walking straight to the bahamas for a second honeymoon. >> very good. >> i like it. >> tell us about thought i was much closer to $400. >> he's so used to bargain shopping. >> what do you think? you like what he did? >> i do. i was so impressed that he bought me jeans. and sort of skinny jeans. >> and they fit you. >> and they do! i know. >> this is awesome. >> exactly. >> my husband -- >> i'm like honey, 1989? >> exactly. >> but you got it. you got it. >> it's amazing. >> how did david do? >> i think he did really well. i love the way you called this fashion show. that's one of the best calls i've heard in a long time. >> i think there's a reality show in here. >> fancy pants. >> i'm impressed you got jeans that fit on the first try, too. there's a lot of stuff going on but the fit is really nice on them. >> good work. good work. >> now the way you walked out on the runway, you were full of confidence. you were cheery and bright and sunny and you look like you are feeling it. >> i am. >> you're selling those clothes. >> it's great that you're so happy with what he picked with you an

. >> he went to the bahamas? >> yes. he went there with the two girls and his ex-wife. soon to be ex-wife, brooke mueller. she reportedly left after a big fight. he told me that. something went wrong on the island. >> what a group. andrea, thanks very much. >>> let's get the rest of the news with juju. >>> good morning, george, good morning, everyone. a big development in the battle over union rights in wisconsin, despite days of protests. the state assembly has approved a bill that would strip most public workers of their collective bargaining rights. now, it goes to the senate, whose 14 democrats are still in hiding. >>> budget woes have forced providence, rhode island, to send pink slips to every teacher in the city. 2,000 of them in all. not all of them will be laid off. but state law requires teachers be notified by march if their jobs are in jeopardy next year. and the city says it needs flexibility to make extreme cuts. >>> new figures show a dramatic increase in the number of mistakes made by air traffic controllers. errors are up 81% since 2007, with 43 near-mi

. >> reporter: this are reports this morning that the actor who was in the bahamas with a porn star andworked and this he's clean and sober. >> if you can find a drug that will get me higher than i him i hate to say on life, but just living in the moment, finally enjoying this life, then present that drug. i don't think it exists. >> lola is a freelance entertainment reporter and pop culture expert and brad is an addiction interventionist who has worked with celebrities and the author of how to help the one you love. good morning to you both. thanks for being with us. brad, i want to start with you. charlie sheen has been telling anyone who will listen i'm okay, i'm ready to work, i want to go back to work. and then he goes on the airways with this rant. what do you make of all this? >> what's being televised is a high speed chase of somebody's destruction. we're seeing the rants of a mad man. it if we start to believe that it's anything his than drug related, i think we're all telling ourselves a story. families and friends, we all know somebody who struggled with drugs or alcohol and

maintain tax loopholes for companies that go -- move their headquarters to a post office box in the bahamas, like carnival cruise lines, excuse me, that's in panama, who operate out of the u.s., get their customers in the u.s., use the ports of the u.s., use the u.s. coast guard and all whose executives live in the u.s. and they don't pay taxes here. or exxonmobil who doesn't pay taxes in the united states but pays other places around the world, we borrow money to give a subsidy to exxonmobil, yet in the last quarter of also year, they had the largest single corporate profit in the history of the world. we are going to borrow money to give them tax rebates or taxes they didn't pay in the united states of america that they paid elsewhere. that system can't be fixed, the republicans say. those would be tax increases. agriculture subsidies, pay people $20 billion not to grow things? nope. can't go there. we are going to balance the budget by hacking away at nondefense discretionary spending. unfortunately, physics and reality don't work for them here, nor does math because it's a tiny fraction

and he's on vacation in the bahamas with apparently two -- what do you call them?wives. the three of them were there and he made a phone call into the alex jones show, and i can only say what he said was shocking and surprising even by his standards. the first thing he talked about was chalcoholics anonymous. this is interesting. let's listen. >> this is the work of sissies. the only thing i'm addicted to right now is winning. this bootleg cult referred to as alcoholics anonymous reports only a 5% success rate. my success rate is 100%. do the math. and alex says, be speci-- alcohs says, be special, be one of us. i am special, and i will never be one of you. >> the arrogance is incredible. >> cbs has said they're going to stop shooting the show for the rest of the season. which is only a handful. >> four more. they already have 170 episodes. it's a billion-dollar business to cbs and there is obviously more money to be made if they continue with the franchise, but i think cbs finally did the right thing. finally did the right thing. >> he goes on to talk about -- thi

if you're looking for something different, consider the green turtle club in the bahamas.at looks good. with the kind of winter we've had, you say i'll take anything. you're unbelievable. >> you don't look at anything, you have everything memorized and she was like this, the galleries. >> you know your stuff, swe sweetheart. >>> coming up next, what kathie lee and i do best. we're going to go head to head. we're talking about breakfast. >>> if breakfast is your favorite meal, that might change thanks to resident dietitian. >> what is healthy and what's not so healthy. we're about to be put to the test. hello, madeline. >> hello. you're being put to the test here. we're going to look at the most fiber in three breakfast foods that have fiber in them. 100% whole grain english muffin, two waffles or oatmeal. it's not the oatmeal. >> it's one of these two. >> because everyone thinks that's it, i'm going with the flax. >> a gift i give to you, hoda woman. >> who has ever heard of a flax waffle? >> it's whole grains and all that. flax seed, exactly. how about pancakes? >> i don'

bahamas, greece, then costa rica. >> bermuda.i. >> all of them sound darn good right now. >> any of them, don't you think? >>> still to come, diving to win a diamond engagement ring before taking the plunge. this will be one of those pieces of video that will live on and on and on. >>> and josh groban kicks off his world tour, and he's here live to tell us all about it. beautiful new record, right after this. kicks off his world tour and he's here to talk about it. >>> today's talk is brought to you by -- real chocolate chips you'll never forget the moments that are crammed with joy, chips ahoy! . >> best music ever. by the way, josh groban is on the way. he's on 66th street. valentine's day is the big day for engagements, which means a lot of brides-to-be are now searching for that perfect wedding dress. >> she's the fashion editor for the knot.com, as in tying the knot. >> is kate middleton setting all kinds of trends? is that what's going on? >> we don't know too many details about kate's dress. the dress is actually being des

. ♪ aruba, jamaica, oh i want to take you to bermuda, bahama ♪ >> she doesn't have a bathing suit. >>suit for three or four years. >> longer than that, hoda. >> i keep thinking, i don't wear it that often. a few times in the summer. >> well, we're going to party. last night -- it's very rare for me to stay in the city. we knew this big storm was coming so i stayed in last night, went out to hbo, to the time warner center. hbo does such fabulous, fabulous work. i rarely get to see it because it's on late at night. i hardly get to go to screenings because i'm always in the country. last night i went with herb and jamie seegle to see "the sunset express." it's quite amazing. two guys at the top of their game. we have the amazing james earl jones on in a few moments. >> top op your game, mister. >> james earl jones is incredible. >> he's incredible at everything. we just saw him recently. he just turned 80. >> i know. he turned 80. "driving miss daisy" has been extended through april 9th. can i tell a great story about him? not to embarrass him. the year i left the show with reg, it was 2