gustav and betty white were charged with 27 different criminal charges. we talked to betty white and she says she has never been cruel to her animals and she thinks someone has a personal vendetta against her. she's arguing against what happened and trying to get her animals back. these animals were rescued. and taken to different rehabilitation centers in -- three in texas and one in north carolina north carolina and we have video of their release. the first tiger coming into a different habitat at the cleveland am morery black beauty ranch in texas. he has grass, rocks, logs, he has a place to behave like a cat, like a large cat. >>> the streets of downtown amarillo, texas, erupted in gunfire about a year ago. in this video released by amarillo.com you see the police run down the street. it's a little grainy, hazy, but what you're about to see is a rain of about 40 bullets coming from police officers into the suv driven by claudio. he was 24 years old. see his black suv back out from the left side, then you see the suv lunch towards police. that's when

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my eyes are up here. >> who is sexier, betty white or that chocolate m&m?r. she is just everywhere. i love this ad. >> the doritos ad was ranked the highest. i didn't get chance to see it. let's play it. ♪ >> this ad, $20 budget. it was a winner of the contest they had. the crash the super bowl contest. 20 bucks and it's genius. >> i'm a dog lover. you cannot go wrong if you put a dog in your commercial. when you make one for $20 and a commercial like this that was so funny is fantastic. >> thanks for joining us today. thank you. >>> we'll be right back with today's "news nation gut check." [ male announcer ] to the 5:00 a.m. scholar. the two trains and a bus rider. the "i'll sleep when it's done" academic. for 80 years, we've been inspired by you. and we've been honored to walk with you to help you get where you want to be. ♪ because your moment is now. let nothing stand in your way. learn more at keller.edu. >>> time now for the "news nation gut check." a virginia dad is headed to trial on charges he sent his children to school too late too many times. he

betty white left after pouring chocolate all over me. [laughter] not for the first time. [laughter] and joss stone didn't even take her money. which leaves me with 50 dollars in quarters. what can you do with that, craig? i'll tell you what you can do with that. there is a guy down in carolina [laughter] who stands by the side of the road. and they do say for a shiny quarter, he will make any man feel like a woman. [laughter] happy valentine's day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news in high definition. >> they were going to get me

betty white left after pouring chocolate all over me. [laughter] not for the first time. [laughter] and joss stone didn't even take her money. which leaves me with 50 dollars in quarters. what can you do with that, craig? i'll tell you what you can do with that. there is a guy down in carolina [laughter] who stands by the side of the road. and they do say for a shiny quarter, he will make any man feel like a woman. [laughter] happy valentine's day, everybody. we'll see you tomorrow. good night. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> right now, a former deputy is in court after a lawsuit alleges this accident left the victim brain damaged. >>> plus, topper is tracking a new weather system that could bring showers. >>> but first tonight, three years and no answers. the emotional story of a local mother and the daughter who vanished. >>> no chocolates or roses today for a grieving mom in southwest d.c. who is flooded with bad memories every valentine's day. >> they'll ma butler's daughter, pam, an analyst at the epa disappeared three years ago

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if only the constitution could be witty as betty white, cozy as a snuggie.igid. maybe zimbabwe could come up with something better. bob, in the break, you were telling me how much you looked forward to this monologue and you wanted to jump right in and tell me what a great job it was. >> bob: i am not part of this. ruth bader ginsberg has done more for women as a jurist than any jurist in history. >> greg: the most left wing yourist ever, correct? >> bob: can i finish? >> greg: please. don't be a baby. i pretend to be interested in polling when you are talking. >> bob: that is a little different. you can excerpt somebody's motive -- interpret somebody's motives. >> andrea: ku don't need to interpret this. this speaks for itself. liberals have always had contempt for the constitution. we buy insurance or the contraception issue. >> bob: that's right. >> eric: that is the reason for the document to protect against people who say i get frustrated when i can't force the congress to do what i want them to do. that is why the document is there. >> dana: let me def

. >> tina fey is liz and the lege legendary betty white facing off, the battle for world domination in back to "showbiz tonight," showbiz at the grammy, as we team up with the folks behind the grammys, the recording academy. the grammys are always is celebration of the best in music, and the big show is also about magical moments from fresh faces. hold on to your seat, it will also be a night of icons. tony bennett kicks that up a notch with his duets 2 album. he's up for two grammys. tony just told me all about his magical memories from the collaboration and why lady gaga made him giggle on their duet. and in our showbiz interview, i had to also ask if music's biggest party ever gets old for him. >> i'm so fortunate. i've received 15 grammys through the years and i love it because the convention of the music world gathers around the grammys. and it's the one time all of us entertainers are on the road in different parts of the world and it's the one time when we all get together and have a big feast of saying hello to one another and reminding us where we met and where we performed wi

joe tweets betty white. enough said. i think we did see betty white in some ads last night.t was hard to decide who you wanted to win, as a die-hard jet fan. i was pulling for.giants. i was happy. liesman came over here, said that was great stuff in terms of how he came up with that idea if you were playing blackjack to get to 21. fantastic stuff. that's why he's an economics reporter. great stuff. what i did have to take away in terms of the super bowl, it's a good thing i'm not an advertiser. i tell you why. i would have thought the jerry seinfeld acura commercial would have been something people mentioned that they remember. everything you've been reporting all morning in terms of the top five commercials, i was surprised. let's take a look at that. >> you're number 1. how would you like to be number 20? >> no. >> i'll throw in the soup nazi. how about a new boat? final offer. access to my private zip line. >> wow. >> you get the first msx. >> how about a jet pack flying squirrel suit. >> sorry. >> the acura msx, it's coming. >> now, again, maybe not the funniest commerci

super bowl mmxiii still a year away, but we have a prediction for next year's winner thanks to betty white you just heard the hot in cleveland star pick the browns to take it all next year the video was posted by tv land to promote the show. >> the obscene gesture you may have missed during last night's half time show. who tom brady's wife called out. >>> a measure known as the tebow bill is moving through virginia legislature what it is all about next t t t t t t with. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. a lot of times, the picture would break up. for the amount of money that i am paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. move up to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on fios was amazing! i was just in a trance watching it. i'm discovering new channels every day. [ male announcer ] and here's a special bonus: sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios internet -- the speed, you can't compare. i'm able to take car

the next time i met betty was at the white house shortly after the 1976 election. it might have been a very awkward moment, i know from personal experience that it was a difficult time for her. yet she was just betty, as gracious as always. as i assumed the responsibilities of first lady i had an excellent role model and a tough act to follow. betty broke new ground in speaking out on women's issues, public disclosure of her own battle with breast cancer lifted the veil of secrecy of the terrible disease. she used the influence of the office of first lady and millions are in her debt today. she was never afraid to speak the truth. even about the most sensitive subjects, including her own struggles with alcohol and painkillers. she got some criticisms. i thought she was wonderful. and her honesty gave her to others every single day. by her example, also help immediate recover from jimmy's loss in 1980. having embraced the cause of better treatment for men and women recoving from alcoholism and chemical dependence she worked tirelessly as former first lady to establis

and betty white won best spoken word album. >> going strong.90. >> raking them in. >> normally hey, not news worthy but when it comes to pillow fights in front of city hall that's another story. a flash mob gathered for good old fashion fun. a group announcing the pillow fight on twitter and facebook. about 100 showed up. the san jose group following in the foot steps of a san francisco tradition where an annual pillow fight has been held on valentine's day for the past seven years. >> scott mcgrew says wall street is ready to get the weekend started with a bang as greece looks to clamp down on its budget. >> good morning. marla tellez showed us some of the rioting in greece. greeks may not like the deal but the rest of the world dutz. the greeks have a $14 billion or euro loan payment next month. they weren't going to get the loan unless they cut back on government spending and have. that makes wall street really happy. futures call for a big opening on the market. here is a strange one. police in one city in china confiscating ipads because a

>> i mean, it was -- at our games, they have pictures of betty white, zach galifianakis, kermit the frogtract the other players. i figured it'd be funny if i just bring my own face. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's pretty cool. so this is a new thing that everyone's doing. so, does security stop you if you go to the garden and try to bring your face in? >> oh, they didn't last night. i might be on the most wanted list now. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. you can probably just -- you can probably just roll it up, or put it, like behind your blazer or something, or whatever you're wearing. or if it's jeremy lin -- >> i just put it right here. they never notice. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that'll do it. and walk in. how do you do the face? because it looks pretty normal when you're not doing the face. you look like a normal kid. [ laughter ] >> there's five steps. the first one, you flare your nostrils. >> jimmy: okay. >> second one, you frown. third, you raise your eyebrows. fourth, you make your eyes big. and then the fifth one, the final step, is that you inhale to multiply each little step. so i'l

. >> and danielle in new york said betty white could have moved faster than that. >> and betty white." >> i don't know. i'm sick of those. >> by the way, nbc a little embarrassed this morning because one of the performers, the rapper m.i.a. singing with madonna at one point. there's m.i.a. right there. they blurred the scene because -- >> look at that. >> she flipped the bird for some reason. she didn't do it in rehearsal. >> i missed it. >> that's nice. 150 million kids watching and that's what we get to see. >> and nbc apologized. they say their delay system caught it late. >> why does somebody have to make a name for themselves in that show? i don't get it. >> now we're talking about it. >> i know. get a life! all right anyway, the best and worst commercials, we will analyze those directly ahead coming up. all right, meanwhile, we were telling you that matt lauer sat down with the president of the united states for six minute interview ahead of time. matt lauer went down memory lane, though, and said mr. president, you and i sat together exactly three years ago and we were talking

. >> betty white. there was no betty white. >> there was. >> but the moment where you said oh, wow!r. >> if she dropped her robe in the commercial that might have been funny. >> i like that commercial. >> there you go. >>> when you come back we'll talk about what's been happening with the markets, too. are you looking to connect with "squawk box" online? follow us on twitter. our handle @squawkcnbc. >>> when we come back the stronger than expected monthly jobs report could influence the election. >>> first, trouble for boeing's dreamliner. phil lebeau is standing by and it's a story that has a lot of people concerned. >> it involves this part of the plane on the dreamliner, the latest manufacturing problems with boeing and why it may cause problems next for the dreamliner, on "squawk." then the world changed... and the common sense of retirement planning became anything but common. fortunately, td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. take control by opening a new account or rolling over an old 401(k) today, and we'll throw in up to $600.

betty white and -- >> it was a spinoff, then?otally off the mark. >> beyond television, beyond this series, suppose somebody came to you, a studio head and said tell us the movie you want to make. what o it be? >> it would have to be a movie where i've had a back in. i would have to make an astronomical amount, ten, 11 figures at least. no, i don't have a specific -- >> you said that with a straight face. i'm trying to go, one, two, three -- >> a lot of zeros. >> seven figures is a million. >> i want 11. i want to be a precedent setter. the movie that i'm still trying -- we're putting together is a miles davis movie. >> why that? >> it's just a very rich story. it's a life that i've been interested in a long time. been into jazz since i was ten, 11 years old. >> would you play him? >> yeah. >> direct and produce. >> no. producing it. we'd have a director. >> i can see this already. >> do you play jazz yourself sm. >> yes. >> do you have musical talent? >> i've played jazz for many years and trumpet for the last couple years. the

. ♪ i'm so in love with you >> and on nbc he celebrated actress betty white's birthday by poking funn't believe you're 90 years old. in fact, i don't believe it. that's why i'm writing to ask if you will be willing to produce a copy of your long form birth certificate. >> of course, charm can only get a politician so far if he or she doesn't deliver the goods. if you're not employed and under water on your mortgage, it might not cut it for you. still, president obama says he can deliver the goods. he did that in virginia earlier today. but will president obama's new charm offensive convince frustrated middle class voters to listen? "talk back" question today is, is obama's new charm offensive connecting with the middle class? facebook.com/carolcnn. >> i don't know if it's connected with low class but several women that have the singing of the al green singing. it's a ring tone on their phone. it's caught on, you know. >> it increased al green's record sales by, what, 500% or something like that. so he did connect. i don't know if in the right way but he connected. >> people are talki

. >> well, i'll tell you somebody who always remains unscathed, and all we do is laugh, is betty whiten't disappoint. >> i know. does she ever disappoint? >> never. >> i mean, come on, really. exactly. you know, in the spot for the voice that she had on the super bowl last night, you hear her singing in a hotel room somewhere as the judges from the show fort mortal combat style to get to her. and here's what happened when they finally break in. let's take a look. >> you know, betty has a talent for those super bowl ads. and i kind of think that this one last night topped that snickers commercial from a couple of super bowls ago that made everyone fall in love with her all over again. i loved when they broke in, and she finally said, i'm so glad someone finally wants me for my voice and not my body. i fell out laughing. >> thanks so much. she'll be back next hour with more showbiz headlines. coming up, from prayers to a potty mouth. i guess everything is about the super bowl, right? even after last night, tom brady's supermodel wife reportedly cuss out a fan. we'll have the scoop, word

from the talking e-trade babies to betty white and snickers, we're going to look at what makes these ads fan favorites for years after they air. >> you've got to go back 30 years for my favorite, but we'll show that to you. >>> plus, speaking of fan favorites in the 1970s, "three's company" was the top show. the stars have made up after a 30-year feud. we'll bring you their emotional reunion coming up. >>> plus a guilty plea from a florida man. he pleaded guilty to killing a 7-year-old. her body was found in a georgia landfill. he learned his punishment while getting an earful from summer's family. ing. >> on his day in court gerald harold was called a monster by the victim's family as he pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering summer tomas in 2009. >> do you admit you touched her in her private areas and strangled her to death? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: thompson disappeared on her way home. two days later her body was found in a nearby landfill in georgia. after a month-long investigation, detectives arrested him who had lived near the thompson home. in a deal to avoid th

he's already got oprah in his corner, he has hillary clinton in his corner, betty white in his cornerse is there? >> right. i think maybe he needs my mother and all other latino mothers because i got to tell you, there's nothing like the network of latino mothers out there. >> what is it ricky martin says, you have to have the twinding. >> exactly. >> what do you say, chris? >> there is only one woman on the face of this entire earth who can put obama over the top. ready? margaret hatcher. s hatcher. she's the only one who can do. >> chris is obsessed with margaret thatcher. this is the third time he's brought her up. >> i am. but barring that, you could get meryl streep who played thatcher. >> chris hoodimoody, what do yo think? >> the game changer is definitely not scarlett johansson. the entirety of hollywood supported him in 2008. so i think the best you can do is get them all back on board, hopefully they don't pull obama girls on him this time and show a lacking in their support. but i'm a little disappointed because i was going to say margaret thatcher, too. i agree completely.

betty. president obama wants to see an online privacy bill of rights for consumers. the white house unveiled the proposal early this morning. it calls on technology companies and consumer groups to work together in crafting protections. the proposal comes as more and more companies are collecting and using information from their users. >>> checking overseas stocks, markets in asia were mixed. the nikkei gained half a percent and the hang seng lost more than .75%. >>> there was no flirting with 13,000 on wall street wednesday. the dow broke a four-day winning streak to finish down 27 points while the nasdaq slipped 15. >>> today we'll get earnings reports from target and kohl's. investors want to know how well they're competing with walmart and amazon. hewlett-packard's earnings declined. in the first quarter with meg whitman at ceo. the net income fell 44% and revenue slipped.

betty. this could be on the president's desk very soon. it is seen as win for the white house. it happened after republicans conceded that the cost of extending this tax break does not have to be matched by spending cuts. republicans gathered on capitol hill to hear details of a tentative agreement to extend the payroll tax cuts that's expected to be unveiled later today. >> for the most part, i would say most people are for it or at least accepting it. >> lawmakers say the deal will likely extend the two percentage tax cuts through the end the year for 160 million americans. it will save the average worker about $20 a week. but the extension won't be paid for and will add an estimated $100 billion to the deficit. it's a concession republicans made after negotiations stalled. >> i think the move is to get it off the table. we've got to move on to another issue. >> as negotiators closed in on a deal, harry reid said he's confident the payroll tax cut will pass both houses. >> not everything we do here has to be a big fight. it appears that the republicans in the house acknowledg