but chris connelly found there's a lot more to this self-describe self-described laker girl when he went with jeanie buss. >> reporter: it's game day at staples center for the los angeles lakers. that puts executive vice president jeanie buss in charge -- >> did she call and say thanks? >> reporter: and on the go. in the exclusive chairman's lounge -- >> how much time is left? >> reporter: through the hallway. and onto the floor. >> hi how are you? >> reporter: even in her office where she goes through her morning e-mail overlooking the court where the team practices. sharing her space with the lakers many championship trophies. >> i like to think of myself as a revenue producer. that i'm on the side of the business operation that generates the revenue so that the basketball department can spend it. >> reporter: there's a lot in 48-year-old jeanie buss' portfolio. from the lakers mega-million dollar broadcast rights. to courtside tickets for celebrities. >> jacking nicholson, denzel washington. they are season seat holders. we really have one guy who was trying to convince us how importa

so now, for your consideration, chris connelly sizes up the contenders. >> i have -- >> reporter: it may be a whole lot of you've got to be kidding me. but "the king's speech" is obvious oscar bait. colin firth's stammering royals. jeffrey rush putting the therapy in speech therapist. and helena bonham carter in period hats. >> look, nobody has heart like you. >> reporter: every day is boxing day for "the fighter." and its two-fisted family has acting possibilities aplenty. >> hit them while they last. >> all right. you can't be me. >> reporter: christian bale's crackheaded anti-hero. and amy adams' sultry barmaid. melissa leo's massachusetts megamom. and mark wahlber, the comeback kid. all figure to be part of this year's oscar conversation. ballerina gone bonkers natalie portman heats up the riveting "black swan." so does the fuzzy, same-sex love scene. watch for barbara hershey to get academy love, as well. and director aaron aronofsky's en pointe ex-chromosome to 2009's "the wrestler." use pay-per-view or netflix cue to watch jennifer lawrence in "the winter's bone." and annette

. >>> we're glad to have chris connelly here this morning. big morning in hollywood.y. everything. >>> we're sharing some of our favorite family holiday recipes. i don't know why i get to go first. but my mother's frappe, how we call it, george. it's lucimarian's holiday frappe. it's three, easy ingredients. >> can't wait for that. mine's coming up tomorrow. >>> now, we have a special holiday treat. "elf," is packing them in on broadway. and you're doing so great on broadway. but you're filling really big shoes. will ferrell played the elf in the movie in 2003. you freshened it up. >> we have. we expanded on the story. and our body sings and dances. we're playing at the al hirschfeld theater. and having a fun time with the show. >> how do you dance in the shoes? >> they're italian. sometimes i get tripped up, i will say, with the curly shoes. but they're fun. it's going well. >> i'm hoping to bring my kids. you guys are closing on january 2nd. >> come soon. enjoy the holiday season with us. >> great. and you brought some coats today. >> yes. donating for the national