i was pretty lucky. >> charlie: the first one you saw was burton. >> burton and clive burn. it took me a long time to see the best palonius. that was daniel day-lewis's hamlet and michael bryant was sensational and became a dangerous older politician. a real misogynist and, god it was brilliant. and it's all there. it's all absolutely in the text. >> charlie: what's the best macbh you've ev seen? >> for me mccellan. >> charlie: whyo you say i have to say? >> take my hat offto her after saying rude things but i d think he was wonderfu wonderful dench was staggering. >> charlie: othello. >> i haven't seen really. i found it difficult. i found it a bit -- >> charlie: you're a great mimic. some people have said that actors the best actors have the ability to -- their ear is so good they can hear somebody else's voice that goes right into their own voice. you can do that. >> i never thought of myself as a mimic. >> charlie: you don't? >> no. >> charlie: the clip you did with larry or burton, you went right into burton. >> i suppose, yes. >> you can do that. >> hmm. >> charlie: wh

she and richard burton used to go shopping for jewelry in their down time. this ring was for every day, another gift of mr. burton. >> he thought it over for $300,000 which at that time was a huge amount of money. she wore it every single day. this is the piece that she was photographed the most with. she loved to where it. >> this is a glimpse into the lustrous life style of a hollywood actress of yesteryear. the entire collection is valued at $30 million. the auction house that the limit -- the auction house is hoping that elizabeth taylor factor will drive prices higher. >> we can beat this disease, that was president obama's about today as he spoke at an event marking world aids day turned down there is growing evidence of a geographic divide in the battle against aids. a disproportionate number of re aiv- hpositive lived in southern states. we traveled to south carolina to explore why. >> they don't want to talk about it in church, they don't want to talk about it in the home, they don't want to warn their children. people don't want to talk about it. >

this was a present from richard burton.he owned this over 30 years and wore it almost every day of her life. >> reporter: they were jet setters, leading lives often more dramatic and captivating than what they did on screen. and the jewelry reflected that. >> richard burton had some competition for this pearl. >> yes, he did. the spanish royal family wanted to purchase this back as it had been in their family so many years. but richard burton had to have it for elizabeth taylor. >> these were the spoils of a ping pong game. she said if i win you have to buy me a diamond. and he went out and bought her the smallest diamonds he could find. and so these were forever known as the ping pong rings. >> is it because elizabeth taylor wore it or it's just great jewelry? >> it's spectacular jewelry. >> reporter: this woman knew how to make an entrance, how to command attention. they hope taylor's jewels will bring in more than $30 million. great expectations for jewelry she kept in boxes with labels taylor made herself. from child st

they are at thurgood marshall right now as well as philip burton. mondays and tuesdays, two hours a day, tutorials on thursdays. youth have the a opportunity to earn up to the $599 stipend. we will start that with the second semester. this semester, we are doing tutorials stuff, goal-setting stuff. we're heavily incentivizing the program. there will be field trips. we will feed them everyday. we're working in conjunction with the school district at both sites. staff has attended curriculum training from the district. tutors have received training. we realize and recognize the fact that if we are going to make this work and continue for the success, we need to be closely intertwined with the district and their goals and what they're doing with their students each day. a couple of charts and graphs to put in this, i did e-mail a final report to members of the school board as well as implementation committee. i can also send a copy as well. a couple of questions that were asked when i presented when we first had begun the program was the ethnicity. we

she sometimes commissioned her own designs-- from her first wedding dress to burton.te color? >> she associate associate it we filming of cleopatra and burton and there was a lot of yellow. >> reporter:s do this cape worn to princess grace's 40th birthday bash. taylor wasn't on grace's guest list. >> princess grace invited only corps i don't knows. richard burton was a scorpion but elizabeth taylor was a pisces so in order to go to the party she wrapped herself in this incredible cape made of scorpion. >> reporter: what, what a great way to crash a party. taylor's passing marked the end of a glittering chapter in hollywood history. but her possessions are giving fans a peek at the luster of that glamorous time. michelle miller, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: and that's our jewel of a broadcast tonight. for all of us at "cbs evening news" all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> this is 9news now. >> jerry sandusky's first hearing at the last second, the forme penn state assistant football

she sometimes commissioned her own designs-- from her first wedding dress to burton.te color? >> she associated it with the filming of cleopatra and burton and there was a lot of yellow. >> reporter: to this cape worn to princess grace's 40th birthday bash. taylor wasn't on grace's guest list. >> princess grace invited only scorpions. richard burton was a scorpion but elizabeth taylor was a pisces so in order to go to the party she wrapped herself in this incredible cape made of scorpion. >> reporter: wow opponents of a big east bay highway project nted. >>> good evening, i'm dana king. >> i'm ken bastida. >>> opponents of an east bay highway project just got what they wanted and now caltrans will have to go another way after a judge ruled to halt widening work along highway 84 through niles canyon. but mike sugerman tells us the work stoppage will not come cheap for taxpayers. >> reporter: they are going to have to take another road not this road niles canyon which goes from fremont to sunol. they wanted to make big changes. those changes will not be coming. >> we se

burton. this necklace went for $11.8 million. they said it is a record for a tool -- pearl jewel. there was also a set of emeralds and diamonds, mostly gets from richard burton. -- gifts from richard burton. they reached more than $6 million in the bidding. not everything is going for millions of dollars. there were more modest bets. the pingpong diamond, because they were a gift, they were estimated to willingham reach $5,000, sold for well over $110,000. it may be tough economic times outside but here people across the world are bidding for this spectacular collection. >> that marks the start of a four day event. florida police arrived on one street after accidently performing an unlikely driving maneuvers. losing control of his patrol car while reaching for a pen, he found himself vertically part. he was not hurt, thankfully, and was later rescued by the emergency services. >> you have been watching tuesday from the bbc. >> a reminder of the main news -- a man has opened fire from a roofto

her affair with richard burton became public. they would go shopping for jewelry in their down time. this ring was for every day, another gift of husband number 5 and 6. >> he bought it for over $300,000, which was a huge amount of money. she wore this every single day. this was a piece she was photographed most in. she loved to share it with people. >> this is a glimpse of the lustrous life style of a hollywood idol. the entire collection is valued at $30 million. the auction house is hoping that this will drive prices higher. >> you have been watching "newsday" from the bbc. >> the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton is going to meet aung san suu kyi for a second time. they will discuss the pace of reform in burma. mrs. clinton said that the u.s. would be willing to consider easing sanctions if further progress was made towards political reform. the u.s. senate has approved new sanctions against iran despite warnings from the white house that the measure could alienate americans -- it could alienate americans. >> make sense

a gift from richard burton. purchased when they were in rome. a pendant brooch reached more than $6 million. there was a modest set of diamond rings, known as the pingpong diamonds because they were a gift from richard burton because she beta hiat him at pig pong. it sold for $100,000. it may be tough economic times outside, but here, rich people from continents around the world are bidding. >> i suppose everyone is thinking, what recession? that is incredible prices. this is the start of a four day event in new york. >> that's right. clothes for sale as well. elizabeth taylor's collection. it is the jewels which are leading to the most attention, because it is the most opulent collection of private jewelry to be sold since wallace simpson. strangely, there is a piece that belonged to wallis simpson that did not become queen of england because edward abdicated. the last lot of the night -- the elizabeth taylor diamonds. >> the necklace going for a $11.8 million. you are watching "newsday." headlines are on the way next. the asia business report

burton paid $300,000 for the ring in 19 scat, not for any special occasion. he called it a "it's tuesday love you gift." but the biggest star of the show was a 400-year-old pearl necklace once owned by the spanish royal family. burton bought it for taylor in 1969 for $37,000. it sold last night for a record $11.8 million. elizabeth taylor died in march. proceeds from the sale guilty to her estate. money raised from tickets to the presale exhibition will go to taylor's aids foundation. what a mess in southern california today. a tanker truck filled with gasoline burst into flames beneath a highway overpass outside los angeles. nobody was hurt, but a fire official says the flames were so hot, they caused the cement in the overpass to explode. it is a city in the middle of nowhere, made up of people who have nowhere else to live. that story is next. days away, business is slow. why resorts aren't panicking just yet. next on cbs 5 >> pelley: since the housing bubble burst, nearly four million american homes have been lost to foreclosure, and now, 1.6 million chil

but richard burton had to have it for elizabeth taylor. >> these were the spoils of a ping pong game. she said if i win you have to buy me a diamond. and he went out and bought her the smallest diamonds he could find. and so these were forever known as the ping pong rings. >> is it because elizabeth taylor wore it or it's just great jewelry? >> it's spectacular jewelry. >> reporter: this woman knew how to make an entrance, how to command attention. they hope taylor's jewels will bring in more than $30 million. great expectations for jewelry she kept in boxes with labels taylor made herself. from child star to activist. elizabeth taylor's dazzling legacy is now for sale. anne thompson, nbc news, new york. >>> that's our broadcast for this thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we want to leave you tonight with two better than average sized christmas trees. first of all, the national tree just across the way from the white house, which was lit up tonight.

another gift from burton. this for her 40th birthday. by bvlgari. it sold for $5.9 million.all, she met her final husband larry in the betty ford center. >> she was not just a star and wealthy woman and had many lovers, she was really admired for what she did for aids. she was really a popular person. >> more on elizabeth's incredible life coming up. plus, which five jewels were the highest selling at her record-breaking auction. we'll show you. >>> but right now, we just told you about elizabeth's stay at the betty ford center. 2011 marked the passing of the first lady. a candid betty in 1989 on going public with her demons. >> i took medications all day. then i would have cocktails and drinks in the ensflg in 1978, just 15 months after her husband left the white house, her family staged an intervention, and betty was admitted to a may value hospital for treatment. >> my name is betty and i'm an alcoholic. >> first former first lady to go public with such a revelation was unheard of. she did that much more than that in finding the betty ford center. >> to touch that many li

. >> san francisco's burton academic high school are focusing on ninth graders. here is why. they analyzed the school district's data and found those were a grade point average of less than 2.0 who showed up for class only 85% of the time was very likely to drop out of highs school. >> and these warnings indicators had only a graduation rate of 15%. it's something that goes out at you and we have to do something about it. >> so instead of being taken to the resource center, counselors come to the school once a week. its pilot program being tested only at burton. >> they are obligated to work with the other person to get them reengaged back in school. >> since the program started in august, once identified as truants have added 25% more school case. >> graduation means you can go to college and college degree will make your life easier. >> the money is coming from the district attorney's office. >> the pilot program will run for at least one year. if the results are good they will implement it at other san francisco high schools. >> the goal here is to get the group rate. that

a gift from husband richard burton. it sold for $8.8 million. another burton gift, this bulgari emerald and diamond necklace fetched $6.1 million. 80 earrings, necklaces, pendants and rings went under the gavel in what is one of the most important jewelry auctions in a generation. >> a hallmark of this entire collection is the quality of the stones and the craftsmanship. >> it took elizabeth taylor a lifetime to amass her jewelry collection. christie's says it is one of the finest in the world. and as rich as taylor's jewels are, so are the stories behind them. like this cartier diamond tiara which she wore to the 1957 academy awards. a gift from her third husband, hollywood producer mike todd, sold for $4.2 million. after a fierce bidding battle, the rare pearl necklace known as la peregrina which queen mary of tudor once owned, sold for a staggering $11.8 million, a record for any pearl jewel. but for these well-healed bidders, the legend of elizabeth taylor makes her jewels priceless. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> is your head

she married to actor richard burton twice, and he showered her with diamonds. elizabeth taylor was groomed to be a star from childhood. she was the product of a now- defunct hollywood studio system. it her lavish tools were part of her contract with the moviegoing public. it now for a spectacular collection of jewelry and could sure clothing are for sale, if you have a few million dollars to spare. we could try your luck bidding for this emerald and diamond necklace. richard burton used to say, i introduced elisabeth to beer, bulgari.oduced me to akkar they would go shopping for jewelry during their down time. jewels or not just the premiers. this ring was every day, and other gifts from husband no. 5 and 6. >> he bought it for over $300,000, which at that time was a huge sum of money. she wore this every single day. it is the piece that she was photographed most in, and she loved to where it and share it and that people admired it. >> is a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyle of a hollywood idol of yesteryear. the collection is valued at $30 million, the aucti

richard burton liked to say i introduced liz to beer and she introduced me to bulgari.ming of "cleopatra," the couple liked to shop. with potential buyers from across the world, it's anyone's guess where the bidding will end up. how much is the elizabeth taylor factor worth? >> it is unimaginable, incalculable. >> reporter: jewels were key to the queen's contract with her public. she loved to dazzle, and we loved to watch. >> one of the rings from richard burton went for almost $9 million. diamond bracelet, a gift from michael jackson, went for $200,000. people are paying for liz's jewels. >> because it is liz. let's face it. >> that mystique. >> yes, yes. i was at the auction. no! ♪ diamond >> there are a lot of things popping off in the picture. >> yes. >> that is the news for this half-hour. remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. >> and catch our tweets on twitter. keep in touch online and on the air. coming up more news from abc. our tweets on twitter. keep in touch online and on tne s>s>@@$ >>> this morning on "world news now" -- angry accusers. the you

it sold for $8.8 million another burton gift here fetched $3.6 million. 80 earrings and necklaces andnts and rings went under the gavel in what is one of the most important jewelry auctions in a generation. >> a hallmark of this entire collection is the quality of the stones and the craftsmanship. >> reporter: it took elizabeth taylor to mass her jewelry collection and christie says it's one of the finest in the world. and as rich as taylor's jewels are, so are the stories behind them. after a fierce bidding battle, the rare pearl necklace known as "la peregrina" sold for a staggering $11.8 million. a record for any jewel. but for these well-healed jewelers the legend of elizabeth taylor makes her jewels priceless. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >> those jewels were just stunning! >>> this morning, on "the early show," the season's best games for computers and smart phones. i'm betty nguyen. and this is the "cbs morning news." w. i couldn't sleep right. next day it took forever to get going. night after night, i sat up. sprayed up. took a shower... or took a pill. then i tr

bill from 11 sala burton high school.is vision is that we collectively build a school that is truly good enough for his own kids. he built amazing part digits and allows businesses in community based organizations into the school to help to be the backbone of the restructuring. our high school principal this year is mr. bill capenhagen. [applause] >> so i wake up this morning, and it's like, you know, 5:45. my sinuses are killing me. my throat is a little bit foggy, and i push snooze during 50 minutes later, i like i need 7 more minutes. i finally look of the clock, it is 6:30 in the morning, and i think if i do not get out of bed right now, there is no way i could get to work early enough to excuse myself a 3:00 in order to be here to see you all. thank you all so much. thanks, mom and dad, who drove here from chicago, and all of the awesome high school people here. [applause] and lastly, i want to thank my burton people in the back who have come here to perform for you all. >> you are going to your bills acquired toward

collection, the iconic 33 carat potentially flawless white diamond ring, a gift from husband richard burton sold for $8.8 million. another burton gift, this bulgari emerald and diamond necklace fetched $6.1 million. 80 earrings, necklaces, pendants and rings went under the gavel, in one of the most important jewelry auctions in a generation. >> a hallmark of this entire collection is the quality of the stones and the craftsmanship. >> it took elizabeth taylor a lifetime to amast her jewelry collection. christie's says it is one of the finest in the world. as rich as her jewels are, so are the stories behind them. like this cartier diamond tiara which she wore to the 1957 academy awards. a gift from her third husband, hollywood producer mike todd, sold for $4.2 million. after a fierce bidding battle, the rare pearl necklace which queen mary once owned sold for a staggering $11.8 million, a record for any pearl jewel. but for these well-healed bidders, the legend of elizabeth taylor makes her jewels priceless. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> sales of taylor's art, clothing and m

the famous diamond, 33 carats, the one she called her baby, a gift from her husband, richard burton, million. and another gift from burton, that necklace of perfect pearls, once part of the crown jewels of spain, sold for $11.8 million. altogether, bidders spent $116 million on her jewels, smashing the record for a private jewelry collection. >>> and still ahead, our made in america team back. your christmas gift list that could put so many americans back to work. ion. i trade on tradearchitect. this is web-based trading, re-visualized. streaming, real-time quotes. earnings analysis. probability analysis: that's what opportunity looks like. it's all visual. intuitive. and it's available free, wherever the web is. this is how trade strategies are built. tradearchitect. only from td ameritrade. welcome to better trade commission free for 60 days when you open an account. but also a caring touch. you learn to get a feel for the trouble spots. to know its wants... its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. [ male announcer ] when a moment suddenly turns romantic, men with erectile dysf

theater and film producer mike todd, actor richard burton, who she married twice. ring could go if $3.5 million and many say that's a conservative guess. a gift from husband number five and six, richard burton. >> bought it for over $300,000, which at that time was a huge sum of money. she called it her baby. she wore it every day. it's the piece she was photographed most in and something that she loved to wear and she loved to actually share it with people and loved that people admired it. >> reporter: this ruby and diamond necklace, a sure piece gift from husband number three, mike todd. and also up for auction, this necklace, one of the most perfect, largest pear-shaped pearls in the world. the same found in this painting by vel has kwez, once part of the crown jewels of spain. and finally, long lines to see this, the antique diamond tiara she wore to the 1957 oscars that was also a gift from husband mike todd, a gift he sealed with a kiss. holding the oscar and she wearing the tiara. that is our broadcast this sunday night. we're always online at abcnews.com. "

, and richard burton would say about elizabeth taylor that she blossomed when it was warm.nary, colorful, hippie-like dress made with all of the colors of the african sunset. >> she obviously loved color. let's move over to this pink evening gown, kind of an overcoat to this cream dress. it is gorgeous. >> a cornerstone of elizabeth taylor's wardrobe was christian dior. the most formal, most elegant, most perfectly made clothing of several decades. and that dress in particular is very important because she wore that dress when she went to the theater with robert kennedy and ethel kennedy only three months before his assassination. >> there is so much history in this room. i want to walk over and get to something that i think must be kind of the crown of this whole election called the elizabeth taylor diamond. all i got to say is, wow. >> it is wow. it's one of the greatest diamonds that the world knows. it's 33 carats with no color. it has no color other than the light that comes from the rainbow and is reflected. and the cuts of the stone are so deep that elizabeth taylor

the port feels this reaffirms their obligations under the burton act. keeping it or striking it does not do anything for us. we're fine with keeping it in there. recommendation of 5d, of the proposed legislation would require a new waterside curb cut. the department recommends that the ordinance be altered so that waterside curb cuts, including newki curb cuts should be approved through w.a.c. finally, recommendation no. two in the zoning law change. this is the only one i will go over on that. the proposed ordinance moves three blocks. we recommend striking this from that legislation. it does not require any substantial changes, but the ports feel it would unnecessarily complicate understanding of how waterfront design process relates to pour properties. -- port properties. in the other category -- i could have come up with something more interesting. the proposed ordinance prohibits commercial vehicles in the commercial district. we think this is compatible use for the c.m

her historic 50 carat pearl alone sold for nearly $12 million and the diamond ring that richard burton. this is the baby. this is what elizabeth had. >> reporter: it's the iconic elizabeth taylor diamond. >> 33.19 carats. >> reporter: so pure, experts have rated it potentially flawless. >> pure of the ypure. >> reporter: worn by the actress almost daily 40 years the diamond was a gift from the man taylor married twice, actor richard burton. the occasion? just because it was a tuesday. >> elizabeth referred toeternity. >> reporter: this tuesday. >> sold for $7,800,000. >> reporter: and three times of its price at the christie's auction house, as part of the elizabeth taylor's jewelry and fashion. >> offered on the market so many years. >> reporter: a 50 carat rare gem. >> it was covered over 400 years ago by a slave in panama. >> reporter: that once belonged to the crown jewels of spain and the bonapart family. >> purchased by richard burton in the '60s and at that time he paid $74,000 and this day it's estimated $2 million to $3 million. >> reporter: wow. but it sold for nearly five ti

burton paid $37,000 for that back in 1969. imagine what $37,000 was back then.r fashioned it into

burton, the international representative for the brotherhood of electrical workers. we have the chief business officer of bard holdings incorporated. we have the executive director of bowls, nebraska. we will recognize each one of you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. when the light goes red, your five minutes are up. we will try to get through opening statements before we have votes on the floor. mr. pourbaix, i will recognize you for 5 minutes for your opening statement. please be sure and put your microphone on. >> transcanada is a $50 billion infrastructure company with more than six years of experience in the responsible development and operation of north american energy infrastructure. we employ over 4200 employees with half of those in the united states. we operate the largest gas pipeline system in north america over 40,000 miles with the capability to transport 20% of the natural gas produced in north america every day. keystone will bring many benefits to the united states. i believe the most important role in will play is to bring energy security t

i want to give a big thank-you to linda brooks burton. [applause] because linda brooks britain last march invited me to plan this program, and i want to thank helen, who i work with in san francisco unified because she introduced me to bryonn bain, and she always introduces me to the various artists that come in to work in the school district. as i learned about bryonn and experienced his presence and i was thinking about putting together this program, it just clicked -- why not bring the two together to bring this link from the past unsegregated jim crow to what is happening in the 21st century and that has been happening? i think i was inspired by michele alexander's booke." >> it is my pleasure to say, ms. colvin, without you we would not be where we are. [applause] thank you for sharing your story, and keep telling your story because we need to know, and our children need to know, and our children's children need to know your story. and we want to thank our sponsors today. we have the san francisco unified school district. we have mar

tiara, wedding dresses, shoes and big diamonds, including this 33 carat rock from husband richard burtons is selling paper cut-outs of taylor's jewels for $25. the total collection is estimated to earn more than 30 million dollars. >> paper cut-outs? >> $25 seems expensive for paper. >>> next, friday perfect pet. >> mike will introduce us to a pair of . >>> twitter is getting a makeover. the redesign is supposed to make it easier to navigate and offer more features that will customize the experience. as with any tinkering to a widely used service twitter does risk alienating some of the its users. the san francisco company now has more than 100 million users. >>> today at 3:00, how to fight cabin fever when your kids are out of school for the holidays. then michael finney as a checklist to help you died if it is worth it to hire somebody to install your holiday lights. writing letters to santa, at 5, a san jose schoolteacher takes this tradition to a new level for a special cause. those stories and more later today at 4:00 and 5:00. >>> time for friday's perfect pet. mike is back to intr