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charles durning who was often called the king of character actors has died in new york at the age of 89. durning was nominated for an oscar for his over the top performance as a corrupt governor in the 1982 it's the best little whorl house in texas." a year later he got a nomination for "to be or not to be." jack klugman died monday afternoon in los angeles at the age of 90. clug man starred as a medical examiner in the tv series quincy," but he is perhaps best known for his role as felix unger's sloppy roommate oscar madison in the tv version of the who had couple". at the vatican, the pope led his midnight mass at 10:00 p.m. to allow himself more rest before his big christmas day speech. the pontiff told worshipers that he's worried there is no room left for god in our hectic and technology-driven lives. >> in the afghan capital of kabul, u.s. and other mate toe soldiers celebrated christmas eve away from their families and friends with a special meal and candlelight service. here is one soldier's take on not being home for the holidays. >> you know, this job comes with a price. an

durning was known characters. and comer will make his first nfl start for the oakland raiders tomorrow and wait until you see this buzzer-beating stunner from the sacramento kings last night. more in this morning's sports. >> good morning, everybody. this sacramento game last night, taking on the knicks and james johnson with a buzzer beater. that was his first three- pointer of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time. the final the kings win it 106- 105. have a good day. >> the warriors host the boston celtics this evening and there's plenty of college basketball action. slaryk on the road at duke, san jose state at san antonio state. in college football a cornucopia of bowl games today, including the kraft fight hunger bowl in san francisco. that features navy and arizona state. >>> portugal can be a nutty kind of place. they have a celebration not to be missed as eyewitness news continues. stories: ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, there are positive sig morning the >>> here's a look at this morning's top stor

charles durning was known as the cane of character actors. was in "tootsie" and "the sting." he was a decorated world war ii hero that barely survived d-day. his family is planning a burial at arlington national cemetery. >> retailers expect a busy day today. many will head to the malls to return those not quite right presents. shoppers could find some steep discounts from the leftover merchandise that did not sell before the holiday. a pilot program that lets average traveler's power to their plans without having to take off their shoes. there will be a couple of hurdles. you have to get past a dog and an agent. no word if bwi thurgood marshall will be part of the program's expansion in the new year. >> a large convenience store chain is offering some healthier options. ellen braitman has more. good morning. >> good morning. 7-eleven does want to change their perception. they are increasing the amount of healthier food they sell. obesity rates among preschoolers is on the decline. this is the first time this has happened in a decade. there has been greater awareness of healt

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. >>> and actor charles durning has died.good as playing eccentric supporting roles on broadway, he was a two-time oscar nominee best known for his roles in "the sting" and so many more. charles durning died yesterday of natural causes at his home here in new york. he was 89. >>> now to something we noticed about a lot of this year's oscar hopefuls that you might want to keep in mind before you head to the movies. you could fly from new york to ft. lauderdale in about the same time it takes to sit through "the hobbit." it's long. and many of this season's other blockbusters aren't too far behind. here's nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: they are epic productions, earning oscar buzz. >> shall we stop this bleeding? >> reporter: but this year's blockbusters have something else in common. you better block out three hours if you want to see one. as we approach the end of the year, hollywood's heavyweights are posting some hefty run times. "lincoln" clocked in as 2 1/2 hours. "le miserables" keeps audiences in their seats for 2

rest in peace, charles durning.d so many things for this country. >> and also probably played the best character actor role in carcer actor role in "tootie" that i've ever seen in my life. >> incredible. >> one of my favorites. >> may he rest in peace. time for your local weather. >>> the supreme court made big news in 2012. and so did jerry sandusky and john ed we'll take a look back at the legal cases that had the biggest impact this year. ahead on "cbs this morning." ♪ ♪ aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette you celebrate a little win. nicorette gum helps calm your cravings and makes you less irritable. quit one cigarette at a time. hey marry whatever it takes, get to sears after christmas sale get 60% off coats, fleece, sweaters, and sleepwear up to

durning was 89 years old. >>> 6:38. rumors have been swirling for weeks, but jessica simpson has remained mum about a second pregnancy until now. the new mom took to twitter to announce that baby maxwell is going to be a big sister. the weight watchers spokeswoman and her fiancee, eric johnson, had their daughter on may 1st, and they chose christmas day to announce the merry news, another bundle of joy is on the way. >>> after days of rumors, ben affleck is finally putting the speculation of his possible run at politics to rest. the actor posted a message on facebook that he is not quitting his day job. he wrote "i love massachusetts, and our political process, but i am not running for office. " affleck grew up in massachusetts and was rumored to be considered running for senator john kerry's seat if he is confirmed as secretary of state. >>> time now to get ready to gamble. >> yeah. stay with us this morning. laws in maryland are changing. we'll tell you how casinos are getting ready for 24-hour action and table games.

and charles durning. capitol hi klugman was 90 and durn iing 8. lived in new york where they had big sodas. and neither living longer because of your guy. jack klugman said people think i'm oscar and when they find out i'm not like oscar from the "odd couple" and like us. people think you're very fast stidious, wearing the sweaters, i don't think you're tony randall necessarily. >> a little bit. >>> have never seen an episode. >> you've never seen tony randall? he's so young. >> tony randall and jack klugman, "the odd couple." it's sad. >> i'm a silver spoons guy. >> have you seen "tootsie" the movie? >> i've seen clips. >> charles durning? his most famous movie with bill murray, hilarious, daffney coleman and jessica -- he won bad picture. charles durning had it bad for dustin hoffman in drag and when he found it it was like a crying game. he loved this woman and wanted her and couldn't understand why she kept rebuffing him and dustin hoffman, you had to suspend disbelief any would want him the way he looked. it was more of a mental love. when he

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on christmas eve at his home in manhattan charles durning passed away. he was 8 t9 years old.orgettable jack klugman. our alina cho looks back. >> reporter: for millions of television viewers, jack klugman will always be sports writer oscar madison, the cigar smoking, beer guzzling slob in "the odd couple." >> come on. >> reporter: surprisingly "the odd couple" wasn't his most successful series. at least not at first. it ran for five years on abc and never ranked higher than 36 in the ratings but reruns on local stations and nick at night turned it into a cult classic making it far more popular than klugman's other tv series "quincy." klugman was the wily medical examiner for seven seasons. it premiered in 1976 as part of nbc's mystery movie. it quickly became a weekly series. when tended, klugman made brief appearances but stayed mainly on his ranch raising horses. he continued to smoke cigarettes and eventually lost a vocal cord to cancer. >> when it first happened, i hid from it because i was sure i was going to get better and i didn't want anyone to know i couldn't talk be

a career that spanned six decades, charles durning was known as the king of the character actors. his career was long and varied with memorable roles and classics like "tootsie" and "the muppet movie" all the way to recent shows like "family guide." prior to hollywood he was a decorated world war ii hero who barely lived through the day and was taken prisoner at the ballot -- battle of the bold. his family is planning a burial at arlington national cemetery. tornadoes ripped through parts of alabama, bringing christmas to an abrupt and frightening and. incredible twist is caught on camera. later, a little time spent exercising outside can do more than help shed extra holiday pounds. how the great outdoors can empower your mind. >> after starting out today with snow and ice, we are starting to see a transition to rain. that is good news as the green is starting to creep up from the south. that means the roads should be a little bit better for some. here is a look at 95 add white marsh. you can see the roads are what. there could still be slick spot and travel is still slow at times

the long-time actor charles durning died monday at his home in new york. he came to be known as the "king of the character actors" in a 50-year career that spanned 5 broadway, the movies and television. along the way, he earned two oscar nominations. one was for his role as the corrupt governor in "the best little whorehouse in texas" in 1982. i and in "tootsie," he played the9 unwitting suitor of dustin hoffman, who was posing as a female soap opera star. charles durning was 89 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. a now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn to politics and part two of our look at upcoming elections.>g last night, i talked with newshour political editor christina bellantoni and shira toeplitz of roll call about hot senate contests. tonight, we continue our conversation. m welcome.o let's talk some more politics. i want to start with illinoise where jesse jackson, jr. whol just resigned his house seat has left a wide open political fight in his wake. >> there will be a specialbe election to fill his house seat which is the secon

charles durning was 89 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. a now, back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn to politics and part two of our look at upcoming elections.>g last night, i talked with newshour political editor christina bellantoni and shira toeplitz of roll call about hot senate contests. tonight, we continue our conversation. m welcome.o let's talk some more politics. i want to start with illinoise where jesse jackson, jr. whol just resigned his house seat has left a wide open political fight in his wake. >> there will be a specialbe election to fill his house seat which is the second district onr the south side of chicago. just about 10 blocks or so fromu president obama's home.ag this is a very geographically diverse district. it includes the urban parts of the south side of chicago, sub urban parts.ry and rural farmland on the southern tip of the district. and such a diverse geography means the field is very diverse. a whole lot of candidates, seven pretty well known names in chicago politics are running right now. that number could inc

two-time oscar nominee, charles durning, who was dubbed the king of the character actors has died inew york. he was 89. he portrayed everyone from blustery public officials to put-upon everymen to big daddy in a broadway revival of "cat on a hot tin roof." he was nominated for an oscar for his performance in 1982's "the best little whorehouse in texas." just a year later, he got another nomination for mel brooks' "to be or not to be." >> he was the sloppy sportswriter oscar madison on tv's "the odd couple." actor jack klugman died monday in los angeles at age 90. alina cho looks back at the life of this television icon. >> for millions of television viewers, he will always be the sports writer. cigar smoking, beer drinking, opposite tony randall. surprisingly, it was not his most successful television series. in the 1970's, it was on five years on abc. and it never went up to 36 but reruns' turned this into a cult classic. it was far more popular than his other television series, quincy. he was the medical examiner for seven seasons. it premiered in 1976 as the mystery movie. it quic

charles durning played everything from a nazi officer to the pope.e earned two oscar nominations including one for the musical "the best little whorehouse in texas." he was also a world war ii vet who survived the d-day invasion of normandy and battle of the bulge. he was 89 years old. >>> the actor best known as oscar for his role in the 1970s sitcom "the odd couple" has passed away. john finolio takes a look at jack klugman's life, career, and challenges he overcame. >> reporter: jack klugman was best known as the lovable, sloppy, cigar-loving sports writer oscar madison in "the odd couple." >> i can't believe this poker game. you with him, you with your tie. >> reporter: klugman won two emmys for the role playing opposite the late tony randall who played felix unger, his obsessively clean roommate. >> look, what do you see? >> mayonnaise. >> reporter: klugman started acting when he returned home from world war ii. he quickly landed major tv and film roles. in 1953, he married actress brett somers, and the couple had two sons. they separated after

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durning may be best known as a corrupt governor in the 1982 best whorehouse in texas.ice planned at arlington national cemetery. >>> former president george h work bush is spending christmas day in the -- george -- >>> former south african president mandela also in the hospital this christmas morning. the 94-year-old has received round-the-clock care since an acute respiratory infection in 2011. he was hospitalized for a lung infection december 8th. the south african government said his family visited him in the hospital today. >>> one week until the country goes over the so-called fiscal cliff. now some conservative leaders are coming forward to say they believe the president wants the country to go over. >> does the president wants to take us over the cliff? i think he does. he needs an execution for the next four years of failure, blaming it on bush doesn't work much. regulations and spending he has put on -- he has put on the economy for the next four years going to put us in recession, regardless of the fiscal cliff. >> glover for questions made the comments yeste

very honored, durning, 89 years old.ow just seven days away from going over that so-called fiscal cliff and when automatic tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. there are several different ways this drama could play out on capitol hill to the white house. from no deal at all to a big agreement just in time, just in the nick of time i should say but those are not the only scenarios out there. brad blakeman, former deputy assistant to president george w. bush. stephanie max he willwell, democratic strategist and columnist. they join us to shed light on this. what are we going to do about the fiscal cliff when it is looming so -- if they do something about it and get back to congress this week as they're supposed to do. do they have enough time to get it done? >> i don't know if they have enough time to get it done, if republicans in the house are not willing to make any substantive concessions. and that means that they need to listen to what american voters said in november and raise the tax rates on the top 2%. that is wha

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. >>> charles durning, the so-called king of character actors, has died. asked the cia to install taping devices in the oval office. many of his conversations with cabinet members and heads of state appear for the first time in a new book. >> "listening in: the secret white house recordings of john f. kennedy" has a forward by the president's daughter, caroline. we recently talked about the tapes and listened to some of them including a letter that kennedy dictated to his wife jackie about their little girl. >> dearest jackie i'm dividing this letter into two parts. one typewritten and the other handwritten. typewritten part to give you the news of my visit to newport. i went up there last friday afternoon, and caroline looks beautiful. she was a great success on the beach and seemed to love the water. >> what goes through your mind knowing that it's a father talking about his love for his daughter? >> oh, it's great. the scene that he is describing is really familiar, so it's really nice to be able to place both of us in that scene. >> what did you learn

the long-time actor charles durning died monday at his home in new york. he came to be known as the king of character actors. in a 50-year career that spanned broadway, the movies and television. along the way he earned two oscar nominations. one was for his role as the corrupt governor in the best little whorehouse in texas in 1992. in tootsies he played the suitor of dustin hoffman who was posing as a female soap opera star. now back to gwen. >> ifill: we turn to politics and part 2 of our lookality upcoming elections. last night i had talkd with newshour political editor christina bellantoni about how senate contests. tonight we continue our conversation. welcome. let's talk some more politics. i want to start with illinois where jesse jackson, jr. who just resigned his house seat has left a wide ownen political fight in his wake. >> there will be a special election to fill his house seat which is the second district on the south side of chicago. just about 10 blocks or so from president obama's home. this is a very geographically diverse district. it i

. >> charles durning. king much character actors pass away from natural causes .e portrade a feisty football coach in north dallas and pope and santa claus. charles burning was 89 years old . he was loved by millions as messy oscar madison. actor jack klugman decide. >> sunday evening is defrosting the ice box. you have ruined another sunday evening with your fussing. >> are you finished? >> i don't know. >> klugman's family said he went peacefully in his home in california . his wife was there. jack klugman was 90 years old. >> oscar or fellix. >> he was oscar. >> he was the better oscar or walter. >> they were best friends off camera. >> they worked together before in the 50s. one of my all-time favorite shows. >> are you oscar. >> i am way more oscar. >> i have seen your office. >> everyone loves christmas presents. so does father john mark. his christmas message is next. there he is. >> still hasn't finished shopping. last minute gift giving guide from the ultimate procrastinator. >> that is great. ♪ ♪ >> and a toast, for a merry christmas. god bless us. god b

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." >>> charles durning has passed away. you may not recognize the name.hristmas day message. he said the slaughter of civilians must end. and negotiations between israel and palestinians must begin. merry christmas. that's the news. back to you. >>> merry christmas morning. we're here with mario batali, our special christmas co-host. he kicked off the 12 days of christmas countdown. why not have him back for the perfect holiday breakfast. >> and try, i will, sam. let's start with keeping the idea that you're really all about presents. you're relaxing. you're with family. you don't want any difficult issues. we're going to make a simple frittata. we're going to take eight eggs here. >> i cannot wait to use the magic whisker. >> i heard you're a giant whiskerer around here. you can put anything into it. leftover vegetables. i like mushrooms because it's seasonal. >> can you whisk too much? >> you can never overwhisk, in my house, sam. we have a little -- we let it go like that. we're going to cook them until they're sweated down, so they look like this. >>

charles turning died at -- durning died at his home. he did a little dance in the best little whorehouse in texas. >>> hundreds of people in south africa attended christmas services to play for the recovery of -- pray for the recovery of fell san mandella. he's been in the hospital since the beginning of the month. doctors say they have no plans to release him any time soon. now he, he originally was hospitalized for a lung infection but also had surgery for gallstones. >>> people in newtown, connecticut, are trying to neighborhood some christmas eye joy. it's been -- christmas joy. it's been more than a week since a gunman killed 26 people at sandy hook elementary school. yesterday on christmas eve volunteers passed out free hot cocoa, doughnuts an stuffed animals to kids. people in newtown, connecticut say it's important to still celebrate the holiday. >> fortunately, we have many, many kids that are still here. it's all about the kids and being with family. >>> last night, people gathered to celebrate christmas eve at church. a child

susie hamilton, best known for collapsing durn the 150 ohm meter event back in the sidney games admitted double life. she has been spending her evenings as an escort smoking gun found this out and said she was charging 600 bucks an hour for her services and that she was living the escort life to cope with a failing marriage. she never did win an olympic needles 600 bucks an hour? >> that's cheap. >> i don't think it's cheap. >> absolutely. some of these escorts are thousands of dollars an hour. >> bill: i wouldn't know. >> dan: neither do i. >> that's what i hear. >> bill: thank you, dan. yes, indeed a collossal embarrassment john boehner's plan b blew up in his face and john boehner sent everybody home for christmas. oh, man, the whole thing collapsed, and it's going to be hard for the republicans to come back from this. let's remember right? let's just remember the scenario here, and then ask the question: what the hell happened and what really, what the hell do we do next? 866-55-press. >> that's where we start off this morning. so, let's back up. we just had an election. right? whaup

life and career is ahead in the next half hour here on "starting point" and two-time actor charles durning. he died yesterday at his home. he was 89. >> ahead on "starting point," syria's government not letting up on its assault on its own people, and new concerns about a deadly mystery gas. we're live with the very latest on that. >> and video you want to see this morning. it could completely change space travel as we know it. it's an impressive development. that next. >> but first we go to break with a look at the christmas nights glowing in the negotiate in india. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. time for citi price rewind. because your daughter really wants that pink castle thing. and you really don't want to pay more

. >> and just in the last week, jack klugman and charles durning.rasound, and now there's 3-d mammogr >> in this morning's medical alert, a new study finds fewer americans are being screened for cancer. researchers looked at screening rates for prostate, breast, colon and cervical cancers and found that the general public did not meet recommended screening requirements for cancers. they say there are confusions to the recommendations and fewer americans are insured, which could lead to a decrease in screening. you've heard of 3-d ultrasounds but what about 3-d mammograms? the veterans affairs maryland healthcare system is the first in the state to make this available. dr. elliott steagall is here to tell us about it. what are 3-d mammograms? >> it's a technology that's referred to technically as digital tomosynthesis and it means that rather than doing a single mammographic image in one plane and a second in another plane, we take multiple pictures rapidly and have the computer reconstruct the images so it's the same for mammography as for c.t. ches

man, i'm the best durn flapjack twister this side of wilabahatchee. hear it. oh, i'm gonna live like a real royal king. tomorrow morning, i'm going to the rail yard, buy myself a ticket on the train. oh, i think it's gonna be fine, dale. mighty fine. it sounds fine, scotty. what are you going to do about jewel? jewel? oh, ha ha, i found a place for jewel where she won't have to work at all. all that mule has to do is to stand there and eat sweet, juicy green grass all day. i'd never forget jewel. well, so long, dale. bye, scotty. i would never forget you, little jewel. poor old scotty. he thinks everything that glitters is gold. usually nothing but felspar. don't bother, it isn't worth anything. scotty's quite a character. ha ha yeah, he has a claim somewhere out in the mountains just across the desert. comes in every now and then to get supplies. maybe he will strike it rich sometime. you put out a mighty good meal, miss. thank you! come in again! you know, we've got a lot to look forward to, my lady. oh, it

. >> two-time oscar nominee charles durning, dubbed king of the character actors, die in new york atpublic official in many movies and tv shows to -- he's been in the rerival of "cat on a hot tin roof" on bravo and nominated for his oscar appearance in 1982 in "the best little whorehouse in texas" which then an oscar nod for "to be or not to be." we'll be back with more in a couple of minutes so don't go away. here's a look at a camera. we're fogged in there because we're getting storm on this christmas day. >>> after christmas comes new years and we hope you spend it with kron 4. we have our new year's eve live party at 11:30. >>> the pope delivered the traditional christmas message to the world this christmas. he wished christmas peace to the world and also in his message yesterday, he urged israelis and palestinians to negotiate. he also described the slaughter of the defenseless in syria horrible and asked for that to stop. >>> the ordeals restaurant in san francisco collected 6,000 toy in it toy drive. the goal for the annual christmas toy drive was to collect 15,000 new unwrapp

you're durn tooting i will. huh?s buggy there and i thought miller was sick and i didn't go in. oh. well, looks like we've been following the wrong tree, barking up the wrong trail doesn't it? oh i want you to meet my new foremen, joe slade. roy rogers and pat brady. how do you do? sheriff pat brady. here about the election? regular landslide, liable to bury you. come along sheriff. sorry to have bothered you mr. wilson. then. you know in his delirium (9@@@ he's kept muttering... roger, roger... do you suppose he wants to tell you something? he must have meant roger wilson. that's right because cliff always calls roy, roy. we better ride into town and check wilson's alibi. you took the words right out of my mind. bullet you better stay here and look after dale. if you need me, i'll be in sheriff pat brady's office. yeah, we'll be in sheriff pat brady's... hey that's me! hi! i'm looking peaceable like for cliff miller's place. does he live around these parts? straight on down that road, first house on the left, you ca