i'm brian williams and as you i'm brian williams and as you may know, i do a little something callednbc nightl news." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yes, we noticed. >> i, too, would like to slow jam the news. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: hit me one time! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> this week, members of president obama'own pay foug with him over his compromise with republicans to extend those bush-era tax cuts to the wealthiest americans. >> jimmy: oh, yeah. [ laughter ] >> democrats say obama can't satisfy the legislative desires 'cause he's gone soft. is he cheating on them with the republicans? he used to barely look the gop's way, but now it'all late light "west wing" meetings with that sexy mitch, mitch mcconnell. [ laughter ] ♪ yeah they say obama screwed every dem in washington ♪ ♪ but he gave it up like that one kardashian ♪ [ laughter ] [ applause ] >> obama, for his part, insisted to his party that this imperfect deal helps those hit hardest by the recession, america's middle class. meanwhile, some republicans have started to wonder if they made this deal too soon. >> jimmy: bri-wi got

once again, give it up for brian williams. ] we love that guy. we've got a great, great -- more, more, more fun stuff on the show tonight. the super talented, super funny guy, we love it when he's here. ben stiller is joining us today. [ cheers and applause ] we've got the new wwe champion here tonight. the miz is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] and we have the one and only, oh, voice of an angel, the coolest lady on earth, annie lennox is going to perform tonight. [ cheers and applause ] what a show. what a show. you guys, there are exactly seven shows before we go on christmas break. it's time for that beloved late-night tradition, "12 days of christmas sweaters." here we go. ♪ 12 days of christmas sweaters seven days left ♪ >> jimmy: that's right. every show between now and christmas, we're giving one lucky audience member a bodacious christmas sweater from the countdown to christmas cabinet. since there are seven days left, let's open up door number seven. [ drum roll ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: wow. that is

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.d night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> a border war is brewing over some of the most congested commutes in the bay area and you may be the one picking up the tab. good evening, everyone. welcome. i'm tom sinkovitz. >>> there is a fight brewing on the peninsula and everybody who drives a car is going to get hit. san mateo county says if san francisco starts charging a toll to enter the city during peak hours, then san mateo county is going to do the same

i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. the weather has been making this a december to remember for much of the country. and that winter storm system that's been slapping many parts of the west with heavy snow, fierce winds and drenching rains has now proven deadly in northern california's snow packed sierras. as the heavy weather moves east tonight, bringing snows to colorado and threatening the upper midwest by the new year, searchers near lake tahoe have made a grim discovery. a reminder of just how dangerous these conditions are. nbc's kristen welker is in tahoe city with our report tonight. >> reporter: good evening, lester. this powerful winter storm surge is on, bringing blizzard-like to some areas and arctic, frigid air to others. but it has brought tragedy here to lake tahoe where a missing snowboarder has been found dead, a casualty of this forbidding weather. for two days, search teams combed the lake tahoe wilderness in nearly whiteout conditions, looking for 25-year-old chante willis. she was last seen snowboar

i'm lester holt in tonight for brian williams. while here in new york we're digging out from a blizzard and florida is thawing out from a deep freeze, it's the west in nature's sights tonight. from washington state to southern california, many folks still recovering from last week's storm are now getting hit again with heavy rain and snow. and all eyes tonight are on some of those soggy, fragile hillsides. it's a late december storm system that forecasters expect to head east, making for a rough start to the new year for a lot of americans. we'll begin our coverage in highland, california, with nbc's kristen welker. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. residents are still cleaning up and digging out after that last storm system. this community, like other parts of the west, spent the day bracing for the worst. heavy rain pounded southern california's already saturated streets, this after a week of wet weather that caused mudslides, so damaging about 100 residents had to be evacuated in the highland area. some homes com

with brian williams. >>> good evening. tonight millions of americans are in the grip of some downright dangerous weather, and not all of it makes sense. for example, for a good part of this day, it was colder in northern maine than it was in southern florida. this cold weather stretch is way down to the south, and way out to the east. records were set today for cold temperatures in the eastern half of the country. tomorrow, it could get worse in some areas, shall even far to the south. tonight we're concentrating on a genuine drama with families in the middle of it. traffic headed into the united states from canada, caught and cut off by a snowstorm. and now rescues are under way. nbc's john yang leads off our coverage tonight in michigan city, indiana. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. here in northwestern indiana along lake michigan, it snowed for the third straight day. folks here are digging out from under 2 feet of snow, and drifts as high as 4 feet. but as you say, the most dramatic conditions wer

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back i'm brian williams.ht back here tomorrow evening. good night.-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> in the end, you know, we will get the answer. it's not a process, though, that is swift. >> the explosion, burned down a san bruno neighborhood in a matter of hours. but the search for answers is dragging on for months. >>> good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm tom sinkovitz. >>> federal investigators say they are still months away fro

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brian williams will be back on monday. for all of us at nbc news, merry christmas.ght. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> from last-minute donations to last-minute shopping, thousands of people are still out at bay area malls and storms. time is running out. good evening on this christmas eve. tom is off tonight celebrating with his family. shoppers came back in force this year, spending more than expected on family, friends and b

i'm carl quintanilla in tonight for brian williams. those monster storms pelting southern california tonight have left a new problem, mudslides. hundreds of homes have been evacuated or destroyed. trash and pesticides are leaking into waterways and closing beaches. despite the return of sunshine today, the region is struggling to clean up two days before christmas. nbc's miguel almaguer is in highland, california tonight. miguel, good evening. >> reporter: carl, good evening. the city was a bull's-eye for the storm, a river of mud flowed right through this neighborhood. tonight, it's still several feet deep. although the weather and rain have passed, it may return. highland is a devastated city just before christmas. fire crews were shoveling to help residents get in their homes. ramone perez feels lucky his house was spared. he's helping neighbors. >> look at the devastation, this close to christmas. >> reporter: there's still a mudslide threat to 140 homes under a saturated ground. but for 26 houses, the damage is done. >> at first,

brian. >> pete williams at the court building tonight in washington. pete, thanks. >>> there is news tonight from north carolina about elizabeth edwards. specifically her six-year fight against breast cancer. we learned today her illness has taken a turn for the worse. the edwards' family released a statement tonight saying her doctors advise that further treatment at this point would be "unproductive." edwards herself posted a message on her facebook page this evening saying in part, the days of our lives for all of us are numbered and expressed love and gratitude to everyone who has and continues to support and inspire me every day. it is signed simply with love, elizabeth. we are told elizabeth edwards is resting at home in north carolina tonight, surrounded by caregivers, family and friends. >>> there are new developments tonight in the wikileaks investigation with word that the wanted man at the center of all this, the founder of wikileaks, julian assange, is talking to authorities. but at the same time warning of the havoc that he could unleash i

i'm brian williams. as always, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> well, anothno round of wicked weather is working its twayhrough the bay area right now. the rain should pick up in the north bay any mine now and in the next few hours, you can expect lightning to join the mix. good evening, everybody, thanks for being with us. >> from flooding to mudslides, icy roads, most of the country gripped by

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. get the latest forecast for rain-soaked southern california and when the heavy downpour may finally let up. >>> and funny man jack black talks to matt lauer about his new film, "gulliver travels." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com [ female anpride.r ] what will you gain when you lose?™ pizzazz. sass! [ laughter ] [ woman ] i'm feeling that! [ female announcer ] the special k challenge™ begins january 1st. free personalized plans at specialk.com. what will you gain when you lose?™

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and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show -- a look back at the life and legacy of elizabeth edwards. >>> and with the wedding of prince william and kate middleton just months away, why american, so obsessed with england's royal family. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

i'm brian williams. as always, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.d night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . . >>> let's take you outside for a live look. it is wet and it is miserable. bad commute for lots of drivers tonight. unfortunately, the storm is not over. good evening, everyone. i'm jessica agreery. >> and i'm garvin thomas. jeff ranieri is tracking the weather for us. jeff, how much more of this

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> finally -- here's a look at what's coming up later on the "today" show. meet a family who was stranded on the highway for more than eight hours during the east coast blizzard. and expert advice on how to cope with the pressures of the holiday season. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific tuesday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a look at what's next for new york congressman charles rangel after the house censured the 20-term democrat. >>> and ann curry reports on the travels of actor and humanitarian george clooney to sudan. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ah, this is hey guys. what the eightsorry we're late. milk looks warm. finally got the whole gang together. maple brown sugar, strawberry delight, blueberry muffin. yeah, a little family reunion. [ wind rushes ] whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa! we're cereal here! what? just cooling it down. enough said. gotcha. safety first. whoo-hoo! watch the whole grain! [ female announcer ] try kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® hot. just add warm milk and you've got a hot way to keep your kids full and focu

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> six months after the shocking killing of a community leader, police say they have their man. good evening. i'm tom sinkovitz. >> i'm jessica aguirre. an arrest in the murder that stunned the community. david lewis was gunned down at the hills dale shopping center in san mateo in june. tonight they say they know who pulled the trigger. jean elle is at headquar

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a lookhat's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the latest of the diplomatic fallout from that massive wikileaks release, and kate gosselin sets down with meredith vieira to set the record straight about her kids, her show and her love life. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com [ male announcer ] don't let aches anslow you down. morning introducing bayer am. its dual-action formula delivers extra strength pain relief, plus it fights fatigue. so get up and get going with new bayer am, the morning pain reliever.

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.d night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> now this doesn't happen every day. a project billions in the making set to open ahead of schedule. a big change for one of the busiest commutes here in the bay area. good evening, everyone. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm tom sinkovitz. opening date moved up. caltrans announcing the

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a lookt what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the very latest on the early arctic blast that's gripping much of the nation. >>> and actress angelina jolie opens up about her new thriller, "the tourist," her director debut and her kids. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'd like one of those desserts and some coffee. sure. decaf or regular? regular. cake or pie? pie. apple or cherry? cherry. oil or cream? oil or cream?

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. msnbc's rachel maddow weighs in on whether the white house has taken its tax cut compromise too far. and hear what johnny depp has to say about his new thriller "the tourist." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

nbc nightly news with brian williams will have the result of that question following the newscast at 5:30. >>> drivers on the bay bridge will have more to look at in the next few days but caltrans says release the urge to see what's going on. the segments will be installed around the clock operation beginning tomorrow. the new span will open in late 2013. >>> facebook founder and ceo mark zuckerberg is "time" magazine's person of the year. at age 26 zuckerberg is the youngest person to win this award since pilot charles lindbergh in 1927. the announcement was made on the "today" show. facebook estimates one in ten people around the world has a facebook account. the magazine with zuckerberg on the cover hits newsstands this friday. >>> a marriage certificate mystery. what a bay area man is doing to find the relatives of a certain couple. >>> good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. a beautiful afternoon out there for most of us from the north to the south bay as we have cleared out with plenty of mid 50s from the north to the south bay. tonight, clear skies stay in place

and tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show -- find out why it's back to square one for police investigating the murder of l.a. publicist ronni chasen. and reese witherspoon and paul rudd stop by to talk about their new romantic comedy. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day. today, on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, find out who will be named "time" magazine's person of the year for 2010. >>> actors robert de niro and ben stiller talk about their latest film "little fockers." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com i'd like one of those desserts and some coffee. sure. decaf or regular? regular. cake or pie? pie. apple or cherry? cherry. oil or cream? oil or cream? cream please! (announcer) when other toppings are made with hydrogenated oil, the real dairy cream in reddi wip's sure an easy choice. nothing's more real than reddi wip. fork or spoon?

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and finally here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. what you need to know before hitting the road as the holiday week begins. and amanda knox's mother reacts to an italian court's decision to let experts review dna evidence from her case. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the very latest in the case of an aspiring young model found dead in a mansion of the anheuser-busch heir. and the survivor of that tragic egypt tour bus crash speaks out live from cairo. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com you can do something extraordinary. join your neighbors and the american red cross and help save the day when the next disaster strikes, when a neighbor's house burns down, if someone needs lifesaving blood or the comfort of a helping hand. hope. support the american red cross and help save the day.

tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally, here's a look at what's coming up a little later this morning on the "today" show. hear from the father of elizabeth smart whose kidnapper was convicted friday. and in a "today" exclusive, meet a ballerina whose weight was attacked by a critic saying she's eaten quote, one too many sugar plums. hmm. now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more, i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a terrific day.

and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> finally, here's a look at what'sming up today on the "today" show. hear about a new york tv weather woman who police say made up claims she was sexually assaulted in central park. >>> and actor matt damon stops by to talk about his new movie "true grit." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. the day, today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening.ood night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hundreds of people evacuated as rain and mudslides threaten homes and lives. >>> good evening. i'm jessica aguirre. the worst of the weather may be over here in the bay area but heavy rain is taking its toll on our neighbors to the south. we want to show you some video coming in right now. rain flooding the first floor of a h

continuing coverage of the death of elizabeth edwards, be sure to tube into "nightly news" with brian williams coming up at 5:30. >>> now a follow-up to the breaking news we first brought you last night at 11:00. an explosion inside an oakland home has left one man barely alive and neighbors still shaken from what they saw and heard. the home, or what's left of it, is in east oakland. marla is live with new video of the destruction and interviews with witnesses that are just chilling to hear. marla? >> reporter: garvin, you can see the destruction for yourself right behind me here. the second floor collapsed and a red tag notice now posted, which means the home is condemned. now, today has brought out a constant flow of people like this gentleman pulling up right now wanting to see the destruction for themselves, including the man who helped the victim. security camera video shot from a nearby home shows the devastating explosion that rocked this oakland neighborhood and destroyed this home at the end of 87th avenue. >> it sounded like a big explosion. after the explosion, it felt like an eart

and tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news."d sunday on "meet the press," an exclusive with vice president joe biden. >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. meet the security guard called a hero for shooting a gunman who terrorized a florida school board meeting. and two-time oscar-winning actor kevin spacey talks about his new movie, "casino jack." keep it here for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

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i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend.you right back here on monday. in the meantime, have a good weekend. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> a week long cross-country search for a missing 12-year-old girl ends in the bay area tonight. good evening, everyone. i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm tom sinkovitz. police say the girl disappeared from her roanoke, virginia home last week the tonight britney may smith is safe here in the

four of television's known news anchors gathered in the stude to wish him well, brian williams, diane sawyer, katie couric, regis was there. the 77-year-old king was serenaded by tony bennett, singing "the best is yet to come" on a remote from louisiana. king was emotional in his final signoff. >> i am -- i don't know what to say, except to you, my audience, thank you. and instead of good-bye, so long. >> and we will have much more on larry king's farewell later in the show a dramatic moment there as the lights went down, the spotlight on king's famous microphone. we'll have more highlights and funny moments from that show later on. still ahead on "way too early" an epic performance in the nfl thursday night game. chargers quarterback philip rivers chasing an nfl record as san diego mixes it up with san francisco. highlights ahead. >>> and much more from larry king's final show. regis tries to drag larry into an old-time duet over satellite. problem? larry wasn't familiar with the number. the best of larry and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. it's me, bart. i

. >> brian williams has increased his lead. >> we are incredibly proud of the job that brian and nbc nightly news has done. obviously they are the dominant evening news program. and i think that's a tribute to the job that the nbc team has done. >> and what's happened since dianne went to abc. >> there's no question that nbc nightly news is more dominant today than it's been to many, many years. and. >> so is abc different since die anne. >> these are all good programs so let's take nothing away from any of them. having said that nbc nightly news has increased its margin. it's one of the things that i'm proud of. you talked about successes. look, i'm incredibly proud as i do step away, the fact that nbc universal is a news and information power white house. you know, with the "today show" and nightly news and meet the press with david gregory who had to step into tim russert's shoes. and you add to that cnbc and msnbc and the fact is the news and information strength of nbc universal is one the things i'm incredibly proud of. >> you said i would have liked to be remembered, creative