what if you could pick the brain of dustin hoffman about acting? maybe get a private tennis lesson from serena williams? >> now you can. thanks to online classes ses bringing you the stars within reach. this is cool. >> this is such a cool idea. the whole class is called master class. it's a new online program aimed at providing everyone access to genius. i had an opportunity to learn about the courses and the artist's performers from their newest instructor, usher. >> reporter: imagine taking a dance lesson with usher. >> every bit of what i've learned, i want to share with you. >> reporter: an acting class with dustin hoffman. >> it's true what they say about failure. you don't learn from suck cesscess. >> reporter: learning how to create a novel from james patter patterson patterson. >> you know how to do it. create the story. >> reporter: get tips from >> tilt your arm more. >> reporter: now you can through master class. a series of online classes taught by people who are the best in the world at what they do. >> this isn't me, this is the char

destroying the $100,000 house and badly damaging the two neighboring homes, one belonging to actor dustin hoffmanas firemen picked their way through the rubble, they found a basement workshop with sticks of dynamite and the materials needed to make bombs. three bodies were found in the rubble. >> the new york cell of the weather underground was beginning to build bombs that were to be placed that night at an officers' dance at ft. dix, new jersey. however, something went badly, and three ended up dead. >> the daughter of the building's owner and another girl fled right after the blast. >> i just went into survival mode, both to get out of the house and then to get away from the police. at that point, i was a combatant. >> the student protesters of the '60s have turned into more serious revolutionaries using far more lethal weapons. >> the '60s, we were all about changing hearts and minds. the '70s was more just about expressing anger. international politics and domestic politics seemed to be decided by violence. and violence only begets violence. >> from the underground, that radical left wing gr

. >> dustin hoffman, as well. >> acting. >> think about it, in journalism, you wanted to learn what it was, what were the tricks of the trade. you have to look at television and figure out what it is. to have it spelled out for you right there, i mean, so many people think they know what it i'm showing you exactly what it takes. >> anyone can -- lucy, willie's daughter, is a hip hop princess, ready to be the queen, can she -- >> she takes hip hop dance and loves usher, or as we call him, usher. what is she going to see? >> there's a chapter on dance, captivating the audience, meditation. a lot of what i've said in my introduction. if you thought you were just getting a dance class, you're getting that and then some. a lot of this can be applied to life, from the transition for me from music to acting on broadway, i track that. beginnings. i kind of give them a performance to give you an understanding of what was going on and what took place in the process. she can get a lot, yeah. she can learn about dancing. >> she loves you. >> you assign homework and critique. >> yes, there is homew

thank you, dustin hoffman, dow and dupont. everyone, this is "bloomberg surveillance." we are live from new york. francine, a squishy day on the way to december 16, isn't it? francine: in europe, we were just european stocks are up. volatility i think is the name of the game. tom: and my supposed to focus on the bank of england at 7:00 a.m.? what will they do? francine: they will talk about currencies and interest rates and interest rate hikes will come next year. is thursday, here's caroline hyde. caroline: funerals for the 14 people killed in the california massacre will begin today. services are scheduled this afternoon for san bernardino county worker who died in the shootings. friends and family members of those killed visited the shooting scene yesterday. investigators said the gunman and the friend who brought the a thought -- bought the assault rifles were related through processednd they have it attacked years ago. in syria, britain's defense minister says it includes oil pumping facilities, and modems, and supply rou

. >> other masters that shared their knowledge include serena williams, james pattinson and dustin hoffman. >> hard to believe usher has been in the business 20 years. like he is still young. >> baby face. >>> when we come back, neighborhood eats. >> yeah. but first big dog sunday. >> that toni yates. get your paws up. look at these two cutie pies. we have a lot of holiday spirit and cheer. looks like they are on santa's we no longer offer an excuse to stay home all day just in case the cable company decides to show up. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable, including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take before your appointment starts. so now you're not stuck waiting on us. and if you still need an excuse to stay home all day, we've compiled a whole list at twc.com/stayathome i only buy solid gold staples. because, um, sometimes regular staples, they just don't capture like, um, like this illuminated page from medieval monks and this original sketch by leonardo da vincis. eh, separate they're fine... (vo) a new york man buys $80 gold sta