i caught up with actress brook burke about making the travel day of the year bearable. you're in the middle of the mad anxious. madness. what is it like right now? >> it's a little bit manic. right in the heart of the hustle and bustle. we knew it would be the hardest travel day of the year. new york is awaiting their first snow of the season. flights are delayed. crazy. everyone is trying to get home to their loved ones. verizon has named today connection day. they're giving away a ton of free digital content to make it easier. there's no strings attached. they're doing it to say thanks and give away the holiday gift of the season. melissa: it's really clever. there's nothing worse than being trapped when you're waiting. free wi-fi. wi-fi on jetblue. thirty minute in-flight wi-fi. you say they're trying to be generous. they're also trying to find customers too. right. thinking people will love it and want to sign on for good. >> hopefully. the amazing thing. it's not just for verizon customers. it's also for other mobile users. verizon customers can get one free gigaby

i thought they were a brook burke type of operation, but actually i have to give it a look.es: they brought buzz alderaan in. i'm getting a pick. >> whatever it takes. charles: i have to give a shout out to alex on twitter. he's the 35,000 followers. i want to visit your show. please let me know. i'm here every day between now to the end of the year. we'll have a steak. a glass of wine. i'll pay for it. by the way, twitter will give us the official person. as far as i'm concerned, alex is it. >> you don't invite us for that. i'm a little upset about this. charles: you're invited any time. as long as you guys -- by the way, the shoe contest, speaking of shoes, it was a tie. both wearing these really beautiful shoes. i'm sorry, tom. came in third place. >> he was a shoes salesman at one point. >> i was. charles: let's talk about rewarding people for being poor. more often than not it keeps them poor. we'll debate this when we come back. it's all about self-empowerment the day before thanksgiving. don't miss this one ♪ ♪ charles: the discussion about capital and how to stem the

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