>> ellen: hey, sherrie, it's ellen degeneres calling. how are you? >> ellen: yep. >> no way. >> ellen: yep way. >> no way. >> ellen: yep way. yep way. everybody's been telling me about you and everything that you're doing and how you're helping all these kids and these families. you know what? i actually want to talk to you. why don't you just be on the show. then i can talk to you on the show. >> oh, my god. >> ellen: i wanted everyone to know of you and meet you. i want more people to know about you and hope that you inspire other teachers and principals out there. then i thought i know a lot of people and i know people at target and what they want to do is give you and whitney elementary school $100,000. >> oh, my god. [cheers and applause] >> ellen: how about that? >> that's amazing. >> ellen: all right. jeannie is at whitney with sherrie and her students live right now. sherrie? >> hi. >> ellen: hi. hi, whitney elementary school. hi. say hi to justin bieber, everybody. >> what's up, guys? >> hi, justin. >> hi, justin. hi. >> thank you so much. >

>> ellen: hey, sherrie, it's ellen degeneres calling. how are you? >> ellen: yep. >> no way. >> ellen: yep way. >> no way. >> ellen: yep way. yep way. am i blowing your mind? >> oh, my god! yes. >> who is it? >> ellen: what's going on? how are you? >> it's ellen. >> ellen: what are you doing? >> running a school. >> ellen: running a school. and everybody's been telling me about you and everything that you're doing and how you're helping all these kids and these families, and i would like you to fly here. i'll actually fly you. i'm not going to ask you to fly. i'll fly you here and be here in the audience for my season premiere. would you like that? >> i would love that. >> ellen: you know what? i actually want to talk to you, so why don't you just be on the show and then i can talk to you on the show. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> ellen: yes? >> yes. >> ellen: okay. all right, sherrie, i'll see you soon. >> okay. thank you. >> ellen: bye-bye. >> okay. bye-bye. oh, my god! [applause] >> ellen: come on out, sherrie. ♪ it's gotta be a good life ♪ it's g

[cheers and applause] >> we proclaim today, wednesday, september 11, ellen degeneres day in the city n. >> ellen: wow! wow, wow. so i guess from now on i'm only rooting for the patriots and the bruins. right? i mean, i've always loved this city, but this is an incredible turnout. i can't thank you enough for the support that i feel. >> we love you. >> ellen: i love you, too. i love all of you very, very much. come on! [cheers and applause] >> ellen: thanks to all the people at boston. my friends at channel 5. i love being there. here's something else i loved. one of my favorite segments we do on the show. it's called "what's wrong with these photos?" photos. ♪ i been in the right place ♪ but it must have been the wrong time ♪ ♪ i'd've said the right thing ♪ but i must have used the wrong line ♪ ♪ i been in the right trip ♪ but i must have used the wrong car ♪ ♪ my head was in a bad place ♪ and i'm wondering what it's good for ♪ ♪ i been the right place ♪ but it must have been the wrong time ♪ >> ellen: all right, fine. [laughter] renee from yukon, oklahoma, sent this in. i took this p

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easy fodder for "the ellen degeneres show." >> dear diary. today, i had my first kiss. not worth the wait. >> reporter: ryan and shanna are part of tlc's new show, "virgin diaries," kron kming the lives of virgins in their 30s. >> i'm 35 years old and i'm a virgin. >> we're both still virgins. >> reporter: they may seem like a cultural anomaly, especially when you see that kiss. but government statistics show virginity is on the rise. the number in ages 15 to 24 has increased. 27% of men and 29% of women consider themselves virgins. >> you want one? >> yeah. who made them? >> reporter: as do three attractive roommates living together near vancouver. all around 30 year s old, all christian. lisa's only kissed one boy. >> it's not just, i'm not going to have sex. i'm going to honor the person i've been with. >> reporter: danielle was once engaged. >> challenging because of the stigma that's associated with being a virgin, especially a virgin who is older than whatever age people should be having sex by. >> reporter: and tamara is part of a sub-set of so-called reclaimed v

ellen degeneres teamed up with a 15-year-old oregon girl who  kibble.com.ey are distributing 400,000 holiday meals to animal shelters across the united states. this morning a semi truck pulled up to pet food express on market street and five bay area shelters were there to accept the donations. degeneres co-owns halo a pet food company. >>> sierras hoping for a white christmas this year the biggest ski week of the season is missing natural snow. most resorts will rely on machines. it has been cold enough at night to make snow. lake tahoe snow pack was 24% of average. >> bummer. >> horrible. k3 pointed for everybody. for what going to happen this spring and summer and the folks trying to work up there. the best snow is in the mountains around san diego they had 18 inches during the weekend. >> go there for skiing. >> doesn't make any sense. >> head down to southern california for skiing around san diego, really instead of going to hear, heavenly? look at it, 9 ski lift is running not many people on -- the ski lift is running not many people on it. you can se

ellen degeneres teamed up with a 15-year-old oregon girl who  kibble.com.ey are distributing 400,000 holiday meals to animal shelters across the united states. this morning a semi truck pulled up to pet food express on market street and five bay area shelters were there to accept the donations. degeneres co-owns halo a pet food company. >>> sierras hoping for a white christmas this year the biggest ski week of the season is missing natural snow. most resorts will rely on machines. it has been cold enough at night to make snow. lake tahoe snow pack was 24% of average. >> bummer. >> horrible. k3 pointed for everybody. for what going to happen this spring and summer and the folks trying to work up there. the best snow is in the mountains around san diego they had 18 inches during the weekend. >> go there for skiing. >> doesn't make any sense. >> head down to southern california for skiing around san diego, really instead of going to hear, heavenly? look at it, 9 ski lift is running not many people on -- the ski lift is running not many people on it. you can se

lohan missed a flight home from hawaii, missing a taping with ellen degeneres but a spokesperson says she'll definitely be back for today's can't miss l.a. court appearance. >> i couldn't come back from hawaii early. >>> brooke mueller's recent arrest for cocaine possession has checked into rehab. >>> newly single lindsey vonn took to twitter to shut down rumors she dating tim tebow. >>> jessica simpson's last laugh on weight critics signing a $3 million deal to be a spokeswoman for weight watchers. >> i'll take $1 million. >> postpregnancy. >>> finally, we bought a zoo co-star scarlett johansson tells people her scariest moment on set around the animals was, quote, watching matt damon cry like a baby and rock back and forth when the snakes were on the set. >>> this comes to us from nbc washington in the nation's capital where in nearby frederiksberg, virginia, after years one family will finally know what it's like to have their whole brood home fort holiday. patina is back home after eight years, being returned after found 2800 miles away in california. the reunion was set in motion

she appeared on the "ellen degeneres show" and talked about how her dad inspired her to act. >> you toldour a dad you wanted to act? >> yeah. we did improve together. this scene you're going to cry. i cry on the spot. >> you can cry on the spot. >> yes. >> that's impressive. >> oh, look at the baby pictures as well. you can see the rest of the interview today at 4:00 p.m. here on the nbc bay area. well, a lot more coming up on "today and the bay." we'll look at how the industry is growing here in silicon valley. >>> plus the search for a suspect wanted in a rape investigation in the bay area. we'll have they st >>> a man wanted for a violent, brutal rape in contra costa county is spotted near san diego. he's still on the loose. i'm christie smith. i'll have detail unless a live

ellen degeneres. >> stephen: the one who dances?s. ♪ >> stephen: thank you so much. >> your welcome. -- you're welcome. >> stephen: i'll go. we'll miss you. we'll be right back. [cheers and applause] ç[cheers ] >> stephen: hey, welcome back, everybody. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] nation, i had the old iphone out earlier. i reminded me i'm a fan of apple's voice recognition software siri. it's got all the convenience of talking to a woman on the phone without that annoying $2.99 a minute. [ laughter ] but now there's another reason to love her/it. because according to the new york times blog, she is pro-life. if you're in manhattan you ask to find an abortion clinic, siri responds: >> sorry, i couldn't find any abortion clinics. >> stephen: really? in new york? i think, they've got one at the top of the empire state building. the line is ridiculous. it's a total tourist trap. [ laughter ] point is, siri is clearly an arch-conservative woman. like laura ingraham, but less robotic. [ laughter ] and that's not the only way

. >> reporter: who, today, gave a public interview to ellen degeneres. >> do remember wearing a mask,, this is weird? >> i'm like, this is stupid, why am i wearing a mask? but i kind of realized the older i got, he only tried to protect us. >> you tell your dad you wanted to act? >> yeah. >> reporter: now, she's about to join a family business, one that's brought fame and fortune, but left janet emotionally scarred. your niece is doing a movie. >> i'm happy for her because this is what she wants to do. >> reporter: you, at 12, had a very interesting experience. do you share that kind of advice with her? >> i told her, i said, you should really take this time to enjoy your youth. to the fullest. because you lose so much of your childhood in this industry. >> reporter: for janet, those early years set in motion a lifelong struggle with body image. where did that come from? >> it stems from when i was a kid. being the baby of the family, you get teased. >> reporter: michael would? >> yeah, about my butt being too big. and i carried that through my adult life. >> reporter: even at the pin

lohan missed a flight home from hawaii, missing a taping with ellen degeneres but a spokesperson saysnitely be back for today's can't miss l.a. court appearance. >>> brooke mueller's recent arrest for cocaine possession has checked into rehab. >>> newly single lindsey vonn took to twitter to shut down rumors she's dating tim tebow. >>> jessica simpson's last laugh on weight critics signing a $3 million deal to be a spokeswoman for weight watchers. >> postpregnancy. >>> finally, we bought a zoo co-star scarlett johansson tells people her scariest moment on set around the animals was, quote, watching matt damon cry like a baby and rock back and forth when the snakes were on the set. i thought there was some kind of code between co-stars that you don't tell people you cry like a baby. it's like george clooney in the background waiting to pop out and have like -- >> what eat deal with the weight watchers? what if you don't lose the weight? >> she still gets the $3 million, i think. she signed on the dotted line. >> for $3 million, i could lose the weight. >> definitely. i'm lynn berry. th

. >> reporter: an ambition her famous father nurtured as she tells ellen degeneres. >> did you tell your wanted to act? >> yeah. and we did improvs together. and he would give us little scenarios. he would say, okay. in this scene, you're going to cry. and i'd cry on the spot. >> you could cry on the spot? >> yes. >> that's impressive. so, then, you got away with all kinds of things. then he didn't know if you were really crying. >> reporter: paris jackson is now promoting her first film. a movie version of a favorite children's book. half the proceeds will be donated to public schools. >> the most memorable thing that your dad said to you was -- >> he said, if i die tomorrow, always remember what i told you. and i took his advice. and i remembered everything he told me. >> reporter: now, she's poised to follow in his footsteps. david wright, abc news, hollywood. >>> and coming up on "good morning america," paris gets advice from another member of her famous family. >> that's right. janet jackson sits down with juju chang with words of wisdom for her niece. and she tells us, what it was

chat show host ellen degeneres about her father's efforts to keep his children away from the camera. >> when you would wear the mask, you remember thinking -- because obviously your dad did it to protect you so nobody would know you are -- but do you remember wearing a mask going, this is weird? >> yes, i am my -- this is stupid. why am i wearing a mask? but i kind of realize the older i got, he only tried to protect us and he explained it to us, too. ♪ ♪ >> throughout her father's career, paris and her two brothers were shielded from the media glare. she says she is happier at high school in los angeles. but i do have like a regular childhood. i am treated the same. when i came on the bus, they did not know why was. i said, yes, i have a chance to be normal. >> since her father's death in 2009, paris and her brothers have been looked after by her family. although the teenager is stepping into her own spotlight, taking a lead role in an upcoming hollywood film. "london's bridge and the three keys" based on a fantasy novel. >> my dad was in the movie "moon walker" and i knew he could

. >> reporter: an ambition her famous father nurtured as she tells ellen degeneres. >> did you tell your wanted to act? >> yeah. and we did improvs together. and he would give us little scenarios. he would say, okay. in this scene, you're going to cry. and i'd cry on the spot. >> you could cry on the spot? >> yes. >> that's impressive. so, then, you got away with all kind t

and then lower five, tied, bachmann, ellen degeneres and majesty the queen. she has entered the iowa caucuses. if she gets a good fourth place finish it will give her strong head wind. what do you make of this list. >> if occupy wall street, it's an interesting list. i got a couple of folks i think we should probably add to it. some real american heroes. one is congressman paul ryan who i think has been terrific. then gabby giffords. her courage is just amazing. >> mark: congressman ryan is taken the situation seriously. i get the feeling that some basic name recognition. >> i think so. for me when i first saw the obama numbers, 17%, it tells me a hot of people are out there smoking or some things. but what got me what folks aren't talking about, number 32%. 32% said nobody made their most admired list. so president obama got beat by nobody. >> my two, tim tebow and on the female side, paula dean. that woman can do stuff with butter that is something else. [ laughter ] >> it's funny a little bit. >> i don't know if we had to stick to political figures but teb

today she appeared on the ellen degeneres show and talk about her late father and how he inspired her give us little scenario. okay. in this scene you'll cry and i would cry on the spot. >> you could cry on the spot? that's impressive. >> you can see the rest of the interview tomorrow at 4:00 right here on nbc bay area. >> a cute baby picture of her. >> that will do it for us tonight. jeff is here with a final look at the forecast. >> a few showers in the morning. sunshine by the afternoon on thursday and temperature in the upper 50s and 60s. it will be dry after we get over those showers tomorrow morning. >> just the way you like it. >> i want the rain! >> no! >> have a good evening. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-prong plug. i have club passes. [ male announcer ] now there's a mileage card that offers special perks on united, like a free checked bag, united club passes, and priority boarding. thanks. ♪ okay. what'

. >> reporter: an ambition her famous father nurtured as she tells ellen degeneres. >> did you tell your wanted to act? >> yeah, we would do improv together. he would give us little scenarios. he would say, "okay, in this scene, you're going to cry." and i'd cry on the spot. >> you could cry on the spot? >> yes. >> that's impressive. so, you got away with all kinds of things. then he didn't know if you were really crying. >> reporter: paris jackson is now promoting her first film. a movie version of a favorite children's book. half the proceeds will be donated to public schools. >> the most memorable thing that your dad said to you was -- >> he said, "if i die tomorrow, always remember what i told you." i took his advice and i remembered everything he told me. >> reporter: now, she's poised to follow in his footsteps. david wright, abc news, hollywood. >>> and still ahead, who are happiest and healthiest molls? those who work or those who stay at home? those who work or those who stay at home? new research. school science tea. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist

. >>> in a rare interview with ellen degeneres today, michael jackson's daughter paris reveals a lifeed from her father. the 14-year-old said that he told her to remember everything he said and she says that she has. she revealed he inspired her to get into acting and used to do improv with her. she has a role in an upcoming movie. >>> 6:00 hour 52 right now [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedo for everyone. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> good thursday morning. coming up, after nine years and thousands of lives lost, the last u.s. troops are leaving iraq. we are in baghdad as a new era begins. we also have an update on the shocking murder mystery, a well- known developer and his

closed captioning and other considerations for "the ellen degeneres show" provided by -- >> announcero know how to get all of ellen's 12 days of giveaways? >> ellen: i've been selling them out of the back of my trunk for years. >> announcer: you can win every gift. keep watching "ellen" for the secret word of the day. then go to ellentv.com to enter. >> ellen: since making their television debut on their show three years ago, they've won six grammy awards. coincidence? here to perform "just a kiss," please welcome lady antebellum. ♪ ♪ lying here with you so close to me ♪ ♪ it's hard to fight these feelings when it feels so hard to breathe ♪ ♪ caught up in this moment ♪ caught up in your smile ♪ i've never opened up to anyone ♪ ♪ it's hard to hold back when i'm holding you in my arms ♪ ♪ we don't need to rush this ♪ let's just take it slow ♪ just a kiss on your lips in the moonlight ♪ ♪ just a touch by the fire burning so bright ♪ ♪ no, i don't want to mess this thing up ♪ ♪ i don't want to push too far ♪ just a shot in the dark that you just might ♪ ♪ be the one i've been waiting for

closed captioning and other considerations for "the ellen degeneres show" provided by -- >> announcerlen," one of the world's top recording artists, rihanna. >> ellen: now you've been named sexiest woman alive. were you rolling in a salad bowl or something like that? >> announcer: plus a surprise from quarterback drew brees. [cheers and applause] >> ellen: i can't remember the last time two guests left such an impression on our viewers. take a look at this. >> announcer: america has had a long history with british invasions. the beatles. the rolling stones. david beckham's abs. but we've never seen an invasion like this. they stormed our stage and took over toys 'r' us. now they're back. is the cuteness too, too much to handle? >> we love fluffy dresses. >> ellen: yes. >> announcer: probably. >> ellen: from essex, england, here they are, 8-year-old sophia grace and 5-year-old rosie. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> ellen: well, hello, you two. are you excited to be back? >> yes. i really wanted to come back on the "ellen" show and i'm here again. >> ellen: here you are

late michael jackson's daughter, paris gave her first solo interview, maybe the first ever with ellen degeneresought she was composed and lovely. listen. >> you tell your dad you wanted to act? >> yeah and he -- we did improves together. he would give us scenarios. in this scene you would cry and i would cry on the spot. >> you could cry on the spot? >> yes. >> that's impressive. then you got away with all kinds of things. he didn't know if you were crying or acting. >> apparently i was faking it all the time. >> what a pretty girl. she's going to be in "london bridge." looks that so many people have so many followers. i think she's going to be great in there. it's animated. pretty girl. >> she's beautiful. >> what do you have coming up tomorrow? >> wes is on vacation. we are giving his money away. we are giving away cash every hour. it's really bad. when he gets bad he's going to be like what happened to my prize closet. gone, finished. >> 93.99, wkys. thank you. see you next week. >>> a special holiday for a baby born smaller than a soda can. >>> something on your body can protect you from be

she gave it to ellen degenerous. she was poised talking about how her father inspired her. llen what she thought about her dad making her and her brother's wear masks as kids. >> yeah, like, this is stupid, why am i wearing a mask. >> right. >> i kind of realized the older i got he tried to protect us. >> her father was fully supportive of her acting aspirations. she said he would often set up improv sessions with her. >> she's beautiful. >> very pretty. >>> some people want to know, is there a connection in this crime. a set of crimes. several missing women have something in common. >>> in sports, a former police officer who is now coaching division 1 college basketball in the area. >>> liz is here with the hottest gadgets. stick around to see what she's going to show you. >>> the federal government is taking several local businesses to court that they say has been helping a terrorist organization. they are going after millions of dollars in assets. some business leaders may not be aware of the terrorist connection. >> reporter: a scheme by which cocaine and used cars were

and sat down with ellen degeneres. the most revealing interview yet.he veils. >> a beautiful girl. >>> a lot of star power here this morning. robert downey jr. will be here live talking about "sherlock holmes" with jude law. he also has a baby coming up. >>> we're going to start with the twist in the selena gomez stalking case. andrea canning has that with us here this morning. >> reporter: it starts out in a story we've heard before with celebrities. police say selena gomez's alleged stalker flew from chicago to l.a. to find her. but his story has a twist. gomez was having trouble getting a permanent restraining order against him. so, he stepped in and is now trying to help her. but does the alleged stalker's act make things more terrifying for the star? >> will you stay away from selena now? >> we are the holy trinity. >> reporter: selena gomez's alleged stalker, seen in this tmz video, says he is hearing voices from god, ordering him to kill the teen sensation. but the judge handling the case wouldn't grant the request for the permanent restraining

. >> that ellen degeneres. >> a lot of folks like her show.et's listen to what happened on the show. >> i have been waiting for this my whole life, and i want you to marry me. >> i can't. i'm sorry. >> what did she say? >> i can't, i can't, i'm sorry. >> the audience wasn't in on it, so they didn't know. they must have been ready to beat that lady up, right? >> that's a guy's biggest fear in life, you finally save up three months salary and buy the ring and then propose and she's like, can't do it. >> it was just to bring attention to her 12 days of christmas at 3:00. >> that was a crazy way to do it. >> what a great way to get us talking about it. the internet was set on fire. everybody was talking about it. >> let's get to howard stern's new job? >> he is taking over for pierce morgan. i think it's a great pick. when you hate howard stern or love howard stern, he's honest, he has a swagger about him, you know. >> do you think he knows a lot about music? >> yes, a great interview wur and storyteller. a great pick. >> you expect that he will b

. >> my concern is people will trust this is okay just to solely feed your pet because ellen degeneres is behind it and we will have malnourished cats and dogs. >> and that's bad. >> now poor impoverished vegan grandmothers have something to eat. >> you should have this as a conservative, greg. it is capitalism. they found the market. they are going to profit off -- >> stupidity. >> that's capitalism. you give people what they want. they give you money. >> it makes it beautiful because -- >> for the record, i don't think vee beganism is bad. if you can do it, more power to you. it is good for your health. >> i am glad you think it is good. lastly, one more question before we take a break, and isn't this the bottom line with animals or domesticated animals? they would eat you if given the chance. >> i agree. i think animals have two functions in today's sawiety, to be delicious and to fit well. after that they can -- >> on that note we will take a break. we are coming right back with another story. stick around. >>> welcome back to "red eye." so a "new york times" blog asks, is college

two months ago on the ellen degeneres show, he promised to bring some christmas cheer to the students. whitney elementary has one of the highest homeless student populations in that school district. he gave the students a preconcert a preconcert -- free concert and donated $100,000. >>> if you like football, we have a nail biter. a bay area team took on a southern california powerhouse. the highlights and fan reaction still ahead. >>> occupy access is gone from not gone for good.t there we will show you what their new goal is coming up. ♪ making your way in the world today ♪ ♪ takes everything you've got ♪ wouldn't you like to get away? ♪ ♪ ♪ sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ ♪ you want to be where you can see ♪ ♪ our troubles are all the same ♪ ♪ you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ >>> good morning. looking luf at the sun rise. bay bridge in the distance. it is very cold. walter, not too choppy. it is very still as well. thanks so much for joining us on this saturday morning. i'm kris sanchez, along with meteorologist, rob mayeda. it is very

but it's something he just said to ellen degeneres on a so that everybody is saying, wait a minute, minutell do it. he started talking about how he's losing weight because ellen was pressuring him and saying, stevie, are you going to do it. he said i'm getting in shape and said when i get to where i feel like i'm going good enough, i'll do that. and he even predicted and said i'll look good in the beginning and even getter at the end. everybody loses weight when they're competing on "dancing with the stars." now, it's not a big deal just because somebody is impaired. let's not forget marlee matlin who is hearing impaired competed and came in seventh place during season six. just because he is blind does not mean that's going to get in his way. he may be 61 years old, but, hey, let's not forget florence henderson was 77 and she did really well. she didn't win but did really well. hopefully he'll do it. >> a big draw. i know it would be a big draw. >>> john travolta clearing up to play the role of a notorious mob boss. >> a lot of people have been saying fuhgeddaboutit. the name of the movie

who would ever want to skip out on ellen degeneres., i never missed ellen, not one day, a.j. >> reporter: yeah. i don't think lindsey lohan wanted to miss her appearance on the ellen show. she says she got stuck in hawaii which forced her to miss the taping. she did offer to tape an episode tomorrow, but the show couldn't work everything out to work around lindsay's schedule. it was a pretty tough trip to hawaii for lindsay. she reported that her purse was stolen while she was there. she did get the purse back but she lost all the cash from it. reportedly around $10,000 that's what you rom around with when you're on vacation. she's busy today with another court appearance in los angeles. the ellen show was her one planned promotional stop to plug her appearance in the new issue of playboy magazine. kyra, i have the feeling, going on ellen, it's terrific. it will do great things for publicity. that issue will do just fine. >> here's a blast from our past. the price is right? >> yes. it's a big celebrity week. are you ready for snoop dor

>> the news started to get out last week after he appeared on the ellen degeneres show. ellen. >> you have to tell me, is there any truth to the rumor, are you thinking about doing danci"danc with the stars"? >> i'm losing weight. when i get to where i feel like i'm going to look good enough, i'll do that. >> really? >> how great would that be? i think it would be a terrific move for the show and for stevie. he would be the first blind contestant on "dancing with the stars." >> he sure would. the kennedy center honors were last night in d.c. president obama, he was in pretty good company. >> yeah, he was. it looked like a really fun night in washington, too. he had meryl streep, neil diamond, cellist yo-yo ma. sonny roll lins. one of the real highlights last night, i can't wait to see the highlights. rendition of sweet caroline led by smokey robinson. a crowd of boston red socks fans. caroline kennedy was singing along. it links back to her dad. kash row line is the name sake of that neil diamond classic. cbs will be broadcasting the entire show on december 27th. >> that

. : on the women's list, oprah winfrey, sarah palin, and ellen degeneres. those are the top five on this gallop poll. the question, where is optimus prime? >>> the washington, d.c. area salute all who serve at home and a i broad this holiday season. >> i'm in germany. >> we would like to say happy holidays to my family in takoma park, maryland. happy holidays uncle john, my cousin, and his wife. we miss you and we love you. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> layed to rest today, michael, a sergeant with the u.s. park police who died on duty while responding to an injured man in d.c. funeral services were held today at the church of the nativity i