elizabeth taylor reportedly celebrating her 79th birthday early.hospital. >> the house was filled with balloons. it was very festive. everybody was laughing. she looked pretty good. >> it's day ten in the hospital for dame elizabeth. the brave screen legend checked in last week. earlier this month, she was photographed in a wheelchair.

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rechargeable batteries on those monitors are prone to overheat and crack. >>> oscar winning actress elizabeth taylor congestive heart failure this morning. the 73-year-old is being treated for symptoms of congestive heart failure. the actress did veal that she had that heart defect two years ago. taylor earned two academy awards from the 1960s films. >>> a scout troop's outdoor exercise depicting a state kidnapping of kate middleton is raising some eyebrows in the uk. the scout troop hired an actress to play kate middleton and the scouts had to help find the princess. the scouts then spent eight hours hiking around their small town west of london trying to track down the impostor. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up following the mubarak money trail all the way to one of california's ritziest cities. >> it's a different life and different career. >>> and mubarak's bodyguard shares what he thinks of mubarak's 30-year regime. >>> good morning to you, take a live look at tahrir square in tie row this morning. this morning the swiss government the freezing all accounts held by former eg

for that was the day elizabeth taylor was born in london to american parents. >> isn't he beautiful? new. >> reporter: after moving to los angeles young elizabeth landed in the movies. she became a star with national velvet at the age of 12. >> whoa. >> there. what a lovely boy he is. >> reporter: and successfully made the jump to grown-up roles and won her first oscar in 1961 for her performance at a call girl. >> mama, face it. i was the slut of all time. >> reporter: by then taylor had already been married and divorced to mickey hilton and michael wilding. and had lost her third husband michael todd in a plane crash. next married to eddie fisher, elizabeth taylor went on to star in cleopatra and to fall in love with co-star richard purt onwho soon became husband number five. >> remember, remember, they want you to forget, please. >> forget? >> who's afraid of virginia woolf? >> osgood: together taylor and burton played the feuding couple in a critically acclaimed film who's afraid of virginia woolf for which she won a second oscar. >> you're going to get it, baby. >> be careful, ma

. >>> has dame elizabeth taylor just been rushed to the hospital? >>> plus, justin bieber bald?-- ♪

elizabeth taylor's weekend hospitalization. condition? >>> and, "pretty woman." the most romantic movies of all time backstory. >>> now from hollywood, "the insider" is on. >>> christina aguilera almost falls on the grammy stage a week after her super bowl fumble. welcome to "the insider." i'm lara spencer. >> and i'm chris jacobs. >>> thank you for joining us. elizabeth taylor's weekend hospitalization. what we just uncovered about the ailing legend. >> but first, chris, everything you missed from music's biggest night. tonight's top story is on. ♪ born this way >> the one and only justin bieber in the hous

. >>> then, elizabeth taylor fighting for her life?est news inside the hospital. >>> ll cool j co-hosting "e.t." with me. >> do not be confused. i am your co-host tonight, america. >> his hit show, backstage stories from the grammys, plus -- would you mind taking your shirt off? how he got so ripped. >> it wasn't steroids. it was hard work. >>> justin bieber on "c.s.i." beaten, bruised and about to blow up? >> he's wired. he's got a bomb. >> don't shoot. >>> and then --

has dame elizabeth taylor been put on a respirator?e know right now. >>> anna nicole, the musical? why larry birkhead is angry. >> it's been very difficult. >>> denise on her ex, charlie sheen's hard partying. and what she tells their kids. >> this is his lifestyle. he makes no bones about it. >>> and rihanna in reverse. her sexy new video. >>> and justin bieber causes a fan frenzy in france. >>> preoscar plastic surgery miracles. >> you can pick up a little bit of this or pick up a little bit of this. >> lasers. fillers. how the stars look ten years younger. the before and after. >>> and a secret moon landing gone bad?

drugs, the mental breakdown, and the elizabeth taylor scandal.ioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] [cheering and applause] meredith: thank you, guys. hello, everybody, and welcome to "millionaire." we are kicking things off right today. our returning contestant has already banked $52,600. one question away from round 2. he's an assistant dean of academic affairs at yale university. please welcome alfred guy from new york city. like the tie! >> thank you. thank you. [cheering and applause] meredith: all right, alfred. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great, meredith. meredith: yeah... >> i'm feeling great. meredith: you told me yesterday that inside here you're ok, but your head is feeling like it's going to explode, right? >> yes. yes. it feels almost as big as the room. not in a good way. meredith: no, not in a good--well, you've done--tell me a little bit about that tie. that is--that is something. >> [sighs] thank you. so, um--so, i have a pet bird. her name is ketzel. and, uh, my sister-in-law, who really likes art, she

. >>> was screen legend elizabeth taylor rushed to the emergency room? >> and i'm chris jacobs. >> "the insider" is on. is dame elizabeth in critical condition? >> the conflicting reports. the denial. >> and the video. >>> then -- >> there's nothing in my life that i'm ashamed of except one thing. >> whoopi's shocker on oprah's stage today. >> and goldberg's past addict confession. >> we didn't know. >> no, they didn't know. >>> inside scientology's new $80 million headquarters. >> this is the crystal ballroom. >> the never before seen tour. >> who is paying for the church's new paradise? >>> charlie sheen's divorce papers. how much does charlie have to pay each child? >> how you can get the first lady's under $35 dress. >>> then -- all new oscar interviews with the young hosts. >> can you describe our chemistry? >>> star watch is on. >>> the top ten most shocking red carpet looks. >> never one to shy away from a crazy dress. this is no exception. >>> and barbra streisand. "star is born." >> before her grammy performance, the back story. >> i love being r

. >>> elizabeth taylor is spending her 79th birthday tonight in the hospital. she has been there since early this month for treatment of congestive heart failure. she watched the academy awards telecast from her hospital room. taylor was rooting for "the king's speech" to win best picture. it did winning for butterfield 8 in 1960 and who is afraid of virginia wolf six years later. a birthday celebration is planned for her when she is released from the hospital. >>> bay area kids exposed to the world of science. hosting the science festival in san francisco for students and their families. they road hover crafts, launched rockets and operated a lunar rover and also introduced to an astronaut is excited about nasa's future. >> nasa has an incredibly bright future. we are looking forward to really not just exploring space but finding out how we can use space to really enhance our existence here on earth. >> the doctor has recently completed her training and is waiting for her first mission assignment. >>> golf's best battle in the snow for the match play champions

. >>> no change tonight in the condition of oscar winning actress, elizabeth taylor.he 78-year-old will remain in the hospital for observation. taylor was admitted to los angeles earlier this week for treatment of congestive heart failure. she suffered with that condition for years. taylor had to cancel an appearance, where she was to receive an award for her work in aids research. >>> dr. dre and bob dillon to lady georgia. gaga. in the audience, a legendary bay area bluesman who got some unexpected help from a child who is up for an awart. ♪ [ music ] >> always say the blues is your comforter when you are down and your buddy when you're up. my name is charlie and i play harmonica. >> douglas born january 31, 1944 in the rural hills of mississippi. raised in memphis by a sing l mother and schooled by some of the greats on the south side of chicago. >> i'll never forget being on the stage in this little club next to muddy waters playing harmonica. how did i get up here, you know? >> in the 60s, charlie ended up in the san francisco bay area, where he met henryieta, th

. >>> in new york, former president bill clinton and actress elizabeth taylor will be among those honoredala hosted by amfar, a nonprofit foundation for aids research. the united nations estimates that there are now 33 million people living with hiv aids worldwide. >>> and happy birthday to singer song writer carol king. today she turns 69. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. a "today" exclusive. first lady michelle obama sits down for her first ever live morning show interview. and academy award winning actorç geoffrey rush talks about his oscar-nominated role in "the king's speech." >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

we just tonight learned elizabeth taylor is in the hospital.pparently, for a few days. the 78-year-old actress is at cedars-sinai in l.a. being treated for symptoms connected with congestive heart failure, an ongoing condition for her. >>> a gas pipeline erupted and exploded into a huge fireball last night in eastern ohio near the pennsylvania border. no one was hurt, no major property damage, but it's remarkable considering the blast was heard miles away. the explosion happened, by the way, just 24 hours after another pipeline blew in pennsylvania, killing five. >>> this was among the busier days at the obama white house, and yet this was the last day on the job for press secretary robert gibbs. for the occasion, the president showed up in the west wing briefing room and brought a gift, the tie he borrowed from gibbs to deliver the keynote speech at the '04 democratic convention back in boston because mr. obama wasn't even a u.s. senator back then, thought it looked better than any of the ones he brought for the occasion. gibbs had considered

notable nominees who had strokes include betty davis, cary grant and elizabeth taylor. >> we've got good news and bad news for you. the good news is you've been nominated for an oscar. >> bad news is -- the question is why do they -- why did they spend all that time on that report? >> they're investigating it. all right. well through go. more research is needed to draw any conclusions. >> i would hope so. >> jeff ranieri is standing by with weather. >> we have something brighter to look at. that's the numbers across the san francisco bay area today. plenty of sunshine here from the south bay to the north bay. and a little warmer, temperatures are right where they should be. currently 60 in oakland. we look toward san francisco. no fog in sight. right now across the bay area, clear conditions. current temperatures, 64 in san jose. 64 in santa cruz and low 60s throughout the north bay. as we take you to our weather headlines, going to be clear and cold as we start off tomorrow with temperatures once again starting in the 30s and throughout friday, oh, yes, the sunshine is going to stay eve

. >>> update on actress elizabeth taylor and why she will have to stay in the hospital. ♪ [ female announcertarbucks via is planted the same... ♪ ...harvested the same... ♪ ...and roasted the same as our other premium coffees. it only makes sense it would taste the same. so, try it for yourself. buy a pack of 100% natural starbucks via ready brew. we promise you'll love it or we'll send you a bag of starbucks coffee. it's the starbucks via taste promise. look for it where you buy groceries. >> i wear to god i could see myself with this girl. >> the weekend before valentine's day romantic comedy takes the top spot at the box office. "just go with it" stars ad adam sandler. just barely beat justin bieber's "never say never." disney's animated love story came in third with 25.5 million. >>> elizabeth tailor is going to have to stay in the hospital a few more days being treated for congestive heart failure, a condition she has had for a number of years. the 78-year-old oscar winning actress was admitted to hospital in los angeles last week. a spokesperson says taylor is resting comfortably and i

but then there's a thing called movie magic, and bette davis and james mason turned into elizabeth taylor and richard burton. and oddly enough, mike nichols stayed mike nichols, and...but i sort of trusted mike. i didn't think he was going to allow them to really screw it up. and what happened, finally, by some great fortune: there was no screenplay. i mean, there's this guy, ernest lehman, who is credited with the screenplay. but then again, he produced the movie too. but i think he changed two sentences of my entire script and maybe cut about five minutes, so the text was intact. and i am told all sorts of apocryphal stories about hollywood and film. i am told, for example, that a screenplay was written in which the nonexistent child was changed into a real deeply retarded child that they kept upstairs somewhere. i don't know whether i believe stuff like this or not. but anyway, i was quite amazed when i went to see a rough cut of the movie that it was what i wrote, very much what i wrote, except those two dumb sentences: "hey, let's go to the roadhouse" and "hey, let's come back from t

. >>> elizabeth taylor is in the hospital tonight for treatment of congestive heart failure. taylor was submitted to a center in l.a. a few days ago. the 78 year old suffered from congestive heart failure for seven years and had a leaky heart valve repaired in 2009. it's not known how long liz taylor will remain in the hospital. >>> coming up after the break, new information about an officer-involved shooting in vallejo. >>> plus what's different after a run herb died in a race last week. >>> and big changes coming to our weather. the last chance to enjoy the sunshine and when you'll start to see a lot of rain. san francisco is still investigating last week's death of a 36 year old runner during a half marathon. it is expected to be several weeks before it's completed. now another race is set for this weekend and as rob ross found out today, organizers are not taking any chances. >> reporter: the races are organized by the chinatown ymca as a found rayser. the death of a runner at a different race last week was a reminder. >> making sure we double check our plans and having a

. >>> elizabeth taylor is in the hospital tonight for treatment of congestive heart failure. taylor was submitted to a center in l.a. a few days ago. the 78 year old suffered from congestive heart failure for seven years and had a leaky heart valve repaired in 2009. it's not known how long liz taylor will remain in the hospital. >>> coming up after the break, new information about an officer-involved shooting in vallejo. >>> plus what's different after a run herb died in a race last week. >>> and big changes coming san francisco is still investigating last week's death of a 36 year old runner during a half marathon. it is expected to be several weeks before it's completed. now another race is set for this weekend and as rob ross found out today, organizers are not taking any chances. >> reporter: the races are organized by the chinatown ymca as a found rayser. the death of a runner at a different race last week was a reminder. >> making sure we double check our plans and having a plan available for runners anxious is important. >> reporter: race organizers are required to fol

>>> elizabeth taylor using oxygen and look

could you have them on, and could you care about them as much as you might care about elizabeth taylorr-- - i care about anybody's answers. i don't have to like the guest. i care about what motivates the guest. if i were interviewing adolph hitler, i certainly wouldn't like him. - but you would interview him? - oh, of course i'd interview hitler. - don't you have to like them just a little bit? like something about them? - no. - but what we see in your eyes, or think we see, is that you do like them. - you don't have to like the guest. you have to be curious about the guest. there's a bit difference. i am intensely-- wouldn't you be curious about what made a guy like adolph hitler tick? - but don't they come to you, larry, because you look like you like them? - no, they come to me because they know i'm interested in them. they know they won't be embarrassed. they'll be asked good questions--fair questions. they don't have to respond. this is not a court. it's not an inquisition. any guest can say, "i don't want to answer that". i did a thing with al d'amato the other morning at a broad

we have the latest on justin bieber, elizabeth taylor and bernie madoff.> first, let's go to tonight's top story. >> we want to turn now to that ugly attack in egypt. >> lara logan suffered a beating and sexual assault in cairo. >> pictures beamed a across the worl of egyptians celebrating, a barbaric attack was unfolding. >> all of us were shocked at the attack on lara. >> our thoughts and prayers are with lara logan, her family, her coworkers.

. >>> elizabeth taylor is in the hospital this morning and will likely be there for another few days.r is in the cedar sinai medical center in los angeles being treated for congestive heart disease. the 78-year-old is reportedly well enough to see family and friends but not well enough to be released. taylor has lived with the congestive heart disease condition since 2004. >>> president obama is going to hand over his 2012 budget proposal to congress today but republicans say it does not go far enough. >> our job is to focus on spending. we are spending too much money here in washington. the president is going to outline the new budget, spend too much, bottles too much and taxes too much. and the president wants to talk about winning the future, this isn't winning the future, it is spending the future. >> that is house speaker john boehner on "meet the press" yesterday. he told david gregory unless the nation's up employment rate is significantly lower in 2012 the president will have a hard time getting re-elected. he says he takes the president at his word but it is not his job to te

go to the chinese theater and you will see betty grable's footprints in elizabeth taylor's handprints and when he could to john wayne 10 pack you will notice it is different from all the others. john wayne's plaque is black is john wayne as for the honor of the memorialized in black cement made from black sand. the black sands of iwo jima. c-span: so, when you look back at all the work you did -- >> guest: not much were compared to those guys. c-span: what is the experience been like? >> guest: oh, beautiful. i've been five-year searching for my father, five years finding five more brothers, five years talking to heroes, five years talking to girlfriends who wish their puppy love boys had come back. c-span: as you have gone about the country talking about it but it's been the reaction of the people you see and meet? >> guest: i understand that my dad started teaching me about fame at the age of nine and i was trained how to handle walter cronkite's producers when i was a little kid. c-span: what would you tell them? >> guest: my dad would be sitting at the table in the code was he was

♪ >>> the folks at "national enquirer" let out a quiet bombshell yesterday when it comes to elizabeth taylorw it. i didn't see it yesterday either. but apparently they reported she was in a fight for her life. they said she had been suffering from intense abdominal pain as of tuesday and that doctors suspected she was bleeding internally. they went on to say she was transported by ambulance that day from her bel air home to cedar sinai medical center where she remained in critical condition. we're finally hearing from liz taylor's publicist, a woman by the name of sally morrison and i have to say, she's not doing much to dispel the rumors. she referenced an event liz taylor was supposed to be at. she said she was supposed to be recognized by an organization and they say it was a combination of unstable weather conditions and the fact she was feeling under the weather that forced her to not make the decision to travel. so, obviously, she was absent from an event. "national enquirer" not mentioning that, just saying she's not doing well. prayers are with her. but it's also sort of interesting

. >>> and actress elizabeth taylor is in a los angeles hospital this morning. taylor is being treated for systems related to congestive heart failure at cedar sinai medical center. the 74-year-old has suffered from the heart condition for years. taylor's spokesman says doctors don't yet know how long the actress will be in the hospital. >>> and in pakistan, an arrest warrant has been issued for former president pervez musharraf. an anti-terrorism court judge in pakistan issued the warrant in connection with the 2007 assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. musharraf left pakistan more than two years ago, and now lives in london. >>> and a strong earthquake in chile panicked thousands of people. the tremor struck friday near the city of concepcion close to the site of last year's devastating earthquake that killed more than 300 people and caused widespread damage. telephone, electrical service was disrupted. but there were no reports of damage or injuries. >>> and finally, just in time for valentine's day on monday, voodoo valentines. now, some wom

elizabeth taylor. and cher. >> now, what do you like? >> what don't you like?ing bjork. >> yes. the swan dress. and she even laid an egg. she did. that's what happened. remember celine dion, when she had her jacket on backwards. and demi moore. and gwyneth paltrow. >> you're getting all geared up. >> i am. i'm leaving today. >>> and two actors that are no stranger when it comes to the red carpet. chris noth and kiefer sutherland, both on broadway. >> they're part of "that championship season" on broadway. >>> what happens when this kid gets bullied? wait until you see what these diners do, when one kid is picked on, for of all thing, his hair color. >>> and i'm getting -- did i see? chris, did i say your name right? >> no. >> it rhymes like both. >> he's taking it well. >> sorry about that, chris. >>> let's check with chris -- no, sam and the weather. it's been that kind of morning. >> all right. good morning, robin. tell me your name again. >> melinda. >> i got everybody together. and i said cluster around on the corner. and you said -- >> you're just getting

. >>> actress elizabeth taylor remains in the hospital for treatment of congestive heart failure. she was admitted to the medical center a few days ago. the 78-year-old has suffered from congestive heart failure several years and is not known how long she will remain in the hospital. >>> music biggest stars heading to hollywood for the 53rd annual grammy awards. the -- music biggest night kicks off tomorrow night. the night is expected to be an official comeback for rapper eminem h leads the pack with 10 nominations. >> i want to see how em does. i'm a big supporter. >> eminem is also slated to perform with lady gaga, who will be joined by actress gwyneth paltrow. the night is also going to include a tribute to aretha franklin and the first ever grammy appearance by mick jagger. >>> san francisco's past has met its present at at construction site near candlestick park. last week crews unearthed large pieces of wood. at first they thought it was a old -- but say it's part of two boats more than one hundred years old. they're 90-foot long schooners that transported cargo around the

. >>> elizabeth taylor is in the hospital. a spokesperson for the 78-year-old actress says she was admitted to cedars-sinai earlier will week for congestive heart failure. >>> and the president finally returns a borrowed tie. it was framed as a good-bye gift to robert gibbs. this tie is special, you see here. michelle not liking the five or six they brought to obama's fame m famous 2004 convention speech, they took gibbs' light blue tie instead. that's the news. now back to lester and amy and of course chris, as well. you have to leave the tie choices to the ladies in the room always, right, guys? >> now he can never wear it again. it's frameded. >> if you looking he was wearing almost the same color tie. i think he probably gave up for the president returning it. chris warren has our first check of the forecast. >> and good morning. finally much of the country getting a much deserved break. take a look at this. this will beig the b story. and that is the temperatures. the 40s and 50s never looked so good for the plains and we

drugs, the mental breakdown, and the elizabeth taylor scandal. >>> welcome back.ittle breezy outside this morning from sutro back to diablo. let's take a look a live doppler 7 hd. a few scattered showers but this is for the storm but really fits right now. winds not nearly as fast as yesterday but they will pick up. 10 to 20 mph out of the southeast and left us pretty mild with temperatures running low to mid-50s. the heavier in the north bay during the afternoon hours and the rest of us during the evening hours. up to 3 inches in the north >>> just praying that somebody will hear me so i don't have to keep on swimming because i don't think i'll make it. >> my goodness. we're going to tell you more about that split-second decision that saved that young woman's life. she jumped from an icy bridge, into the water below. a truck was coming at her. she says it's a miracle. we'll talk to her coming up. >>> we say good morning, america, on this tuesday morning. i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm george stephanopoulos. we also have, dr. richard besser coming back in our last

so many people lived there frank sinatra, elizabeth taylor, clark gable and elvis presley.e roof which you never really see. it's a 24/7 guarded community called the seven lakes country club. everybody wants to be there. that's a funny shot of a hallway. there you have a hallway. a fireplace in the living room. bright windows in the dining room that go to the ceiling. >> another tv over a fireplace. >> that's a little bit smaller, better. there is even a dead palm tree in the corner. that's unusual. but it kind of works, i guess. there's the dining room. maybe not the best choice of table. a little bit different style but you have it there. the country club has an exec tiff golf course, restaurant, bar and once you get out of the kitchen you have access to 15 pools. not bad. there is the dining room in the back on the deck. >> to sarasota, florida, a three-bedroom house. >> you're pushing me along here. okay. >> we want to get them all in. >> sore sociearasota is down in again. it's down 55% since the high. you're looking here at a house that's half price what you would hav