as the co-founder of the bill t. jones artisan and dance company, bill has won widespread acclaim and artistic success in the hyper competitive world of modern dance, all while battling poverty and home phobia and racism. his unique performances have always been productive, challenging audiences to confront important issues in a way that's a once captivating, agitating and extremely personal. to date he's created over 140 works on subjects ranging from terminal illness to abraham lincoln, securing his place as one of the most decorated and controversial choreographers of our time. and through it all bill has never compromised a sense of purpose or lost his ability to inspire others to greater heights. i'm not afraid to stand up, bill once said. i'm not afraid to be looked at. making my art is a way of saying to people, gay people, hiv people, that life is worth it. and for that we are forever grateful. bill t. jones. [applause] now, there's not a lot that i can tell you about our next honoree that you don't already know. i

they put all of their talent into the bill t. jonesme out of sandlot gymnastics, out of rock 'n roll. we were just sort of making it up as we went along. >> but just six years later, the powerful duet was shattered. how did you work through the pain when he died at age 39 of aids-related lymphoma? >> i had to just keep working. when the tears stopped, back in the studio, back up on stage as my mother says, life ain't nothing, child, but putting one foot in front of another. >> and with the ambitious and soul that defines him, he did just that. what is the creative process like for you? >> starts with a question, oftentimes. what if i did this to this music? >> jones has charged into uncharted territory over the years, tackling social issuess the best way he knows how, through dance. >> not everyone can be a citizen. >> with more than 140 works for his company, jones has expanded his horizons to also include operas and tv. and just this past year, at the age of 58, he won his second tony for the critically acclaimed "fala". >> this year

creative and affordable ideas and legend area corgrapher and dancer bill t. jonesds down with julie chen about his recent kennedy center honor. that's the "cbs morning news" for this friday. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a very merry christmas! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

celebrities and washington's elite for the gala event, recognizing beetle paul mccartney, dancer bill t. jones, country singer merl haggard. >> we love you, oprah. >> reporter: oprah received tributes from stars on the big and small screens. >> on behalf of the women of america, we thank you. >> reporter: haggard teared up as he was recognized with a lengthy standing ovation. jones was honored with a dance performance by his company. and hermann with a medley of his work. >> reporter: president obama sat next to the honorees and hosted them at a reception at the white house earlier in the day. >> it's my greatest privilege as president to honor the five men and women who have given our nation the extraordinary gift of the arts. >> reporter: the night closed with performances of several of the beetles' greatest hits. the audience joined in for "hey jude." the show will be featured on cbs later this month. kenneth gibson, cbs news. >> and you can see the kennedy center honors on cbs 5 on december 28th. >>> so how much would you pay for a piece of the king of pop? somebody paid $330,000 this past

country star merle haggard, bro broadway composer jerry herman and choreographer bill t. jonesthe others. a star-studded gala tonight will complete the tribute. >>> when we come back here on "world news" this evening, one sports highlight you don't want to miss. desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. and for the majority of patients with prescription coverage for nexium, it can cost $30 or less per month. headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are possible side effects of nexium. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. ask your doctor if nexium can help relieve your heartburn symptoms. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be able to help. if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. [ tea kettle whistle ] [ water pouring ] [ punches ] [ male announcer ] beat your worst flu symptoms. new theraflu max d contains the most pow

the five are dancer choreographer bill t. jones, jerry herman, merle haggard, oprah winfrey, and paul mccartney. julia roberts paid tribute to her friend oprah winfrey and had fun, too. >> now in the spirit of the oprah show, if everyone could reach under their seats -- [ laughter ]. >> i'm so proud of you. i love you. congratulations. >> chris rock talking about oprah winfrey took note of the seating. >> an amazing feeling to look up and see the most powerful person in the world, and right next to her barack obama. >> rock said he didn't get her a job, she got him a job. it's 14 past the hour. we turn to mr. dave price. >> nice to see you. >> a good weekend? >> very good. you? >> very good. let's take a check of the weather, see what's going on. it looks like we are seeing more lake effect activity. let's go to the maps. this is what it looks like now. here is a little bit of a pattern. right now, the >> it's 16 minutes past the hour. that's our first check of the weather. harry, over to you. >> thanks very much. police investigat

center honorees, including oprah winfrey, sir paul mccartney, merle haggard, jerry herman and bill t. jones>>> president obama traveled to afghan yesterday to thank the troops and spoke with president hamid karzai. the visit was his second to afghanistan as president. as he leaves afghanistan, more than 150 northn california soldiers are getting ready to deploy. the chico bay company of the california national guard will leave tomorrow morning at 8:00. the guardsmen will build combat outposts and roads and oversee the construction of new buildings. >>> it appears that the efforts to repeal the don't ask, don't tell law is picking up support from the gop. the "l.a. times" reports scott brown, republican senator, says he will support the repeal, as long as it comes to the floor after tax cuts and the federal budget. >>> the ma are tjority of senat republicans say they will block the bill until they settle bush tax cuts. it bars gay service men and women from serving openly in the military. >>> on monday shall a federal panel will hear arguments on california's same-sex marriage ban. the three

show host oprah winfrey, singer paul mccartney of beatles fame, merle haggard, core rowing ever bill t. jones>> honored for their unique ability to bring us closer together and to capture something larger about who we are. not just as americans but as human beings. ♪ you're looking swell, jerry. ♪ we can tell, jerry. >> and carol channing that starred in the music hello dolly in the 1960s. she sang there last night. beautiful! the kennedy center honors will be broadcast on december 28th. >> very nice. well, president obama got tongue-tied as he prepared to introduce the honorees but he was able to get a few laughs as he discussed oliver wendell holmes as part of the evening. >> too many people he wrote in the dissent -- let me start that over -- to many people superfluous -- hard to say. you try it when you've had all this. >> the president went on to give the rest of his talk with no slip-ups. >> it's hard after he -- >> after the basketball. >> oh, my goodness. ouch! >> he had a different guy guardin' him after that. how about that. what a shot. it's 5:26 now. >> next at 5:30, the crackdown

the other honorees include merle haggard, jerry herman and choreographer bill t. jonesroberts from our tampa affiliate, wfts. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning. we have a lot of cold air over the eastern half of the country. and some of the cool air is moving over the still-warm lake waters in the great lakes. that's really going to kick off some lake-effect snow. we'll see snow totals of one to two feet as we go throughout the next several days. so, plenty of snow in the great lakes. heading over to the west, we're looking at warm and wet conditions there. phoenix, you'll be at 75 this afternoon. but the storm system there is also bringing heavy rain from los angeles up to san francisco. that will mean mountain snow. and actually, you're kind of below average in terms of rain for this rainy season. so, maybe rain won't hurt too much. we'll stay chilly in the east. those morning lows are cold this morning. this weather report has been brought to you by kibbles and bits. rob and bianna? >>> bianna, have you ever seen a college sports mascot go a little bit mad? we

oprah winfrey, paul mccartney, merle haggard, bill t. joneser honors for their contributions to the arts. the president and first lady sat with the honorees along with former secretary of state colin powell. our own barbara walters was among the presenters. wow, she looks great. >> she always does. >> always does. >> photographs well. >>> presentation is everything. especially when it comes to gift-giving. unfortunately, not all things come in a square box. >> professional and amateur gift wrappers were put to the test over the weekend here in manhattan. they had to cut and tape their way around cumbersome presents like inline skates and all-terrain vehicles as well as a charcoal grill. >> the winner who outwrapped them just happens to work in a gift shop. she took home $10,000. yes, she beat seven people here but there were people from 800 different contestants. you really had to know how to gift wrap. no gift bag like i do. >> that's how i do it too. boop. tissue paper, we're out of here. we'll have more after this, everybody, stay with us.

as the cofounder of the bill t. jonescompany bill has earned widespread acclaim in the hyper competitive world of modern dance all while battling poverty and homophobia and racism. his unique performances have always been provocative, challenging audiences to confront important issues in a way that is captivating, agitating, and extremely personal. to date he has created over 140 works from subjects on terminal illness to abraham lincoln. one of the most decorated and controversial choreographies during his time. bill has never compromised his sense of purpose or loost his ability to inspire others. i'm not afraid to stand up, i'm not afraid to be looked at. making my art is a way of saying to people, gay people, hiv positive people, that life is words it. for that, we are forever grateful. [applause] now, there's not a lot that i can tell you about our next honoree that you don't already know. he's become something of a regular here at the white house. we decided we would give him all possible awards this year. so this s

she, paul mccartney, merle haggard, dancer bill t. jonesar's recipients of kennedy center honors. the president and first lady joined the five honorees honored for helping to define tv, dance, theater and music. >>> facebook is unveiling a new look for your profile. it puts a greater emphasis on pictures and sharing information over the top of your page. the makeover will be rolled out over the next several months. >>> as you know, we at abc news is focusing on afghanistan. and "world news" is no exception. diane sawyer is here. >> good morning to you, juju. tonight on "world news," the longest war and the crucial question, and we, too, as you are, going to be asking the afghan people, the american soldiers and their top commanders this question, can we win? what is the reality in afghanistan? we'll have some answers tonight on "world news." >> and that's the news at 8:05. time for the weather with sam, baby, it's cold outside, huh? >> it is, so i'm in with the audience. we're kind of much warmer in times square studio. and this is a big cr