i meant ellen, ellen degeneres. hour a day. while i, i on the other hand, have to appear in eight broadway shows a week singing my heart out, dancing till my feet bleed and for what; the undying adoration of people who paid $150 a ticket? where's the satisfaction in that i ask you? people also get in free at the "ellen" show. all she has to do is put on her cute sneakers, sit in a chair and bribe the audience with gifts. now sure, ellen has to interview people but how tough is that to talk to one mindless celebrity after another? i should know, i've been on the show several, several times. like i said, i have to admit a certain jealousy when it comes to my dear, dear, dear, dear, dear, dear, dearest friend ellen. i can make up to 18 separate costume changes during just one act of a musical comedy, while ellen only has to do some white woman's dancing and be very sincere; which i'm being right now. why don't they just skip the twain entirely and just give her the friggin nobel prize already? yes, yes this is a truly

road, we can expect to see other organizations giving out humor awards, and calling them the, "ellen degeneressed that ellen is the recipient of our award and i am now honored to present the 2012 mark twain prize to ellen degeneres. [audience applause]. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ellen degeneres: thank you. [audience applause]. thank you. goodnight, thank you. [audience laughs]. wow. um, thank you again. uh, this really is an amazing feeling standing here on this stage with this bust. and this beautiful statue of mark twain. [audience laughs]. it's a strange thing to get an award for being funny because when i started out doing stand up i didn't do it to get awards. i did it for money, a lot of money. it's really all i wanted. to everyone, first of all, to everyone who flew out here; to be here, i thank you. jimmy and john and jason and john again and loudon and kristen and steve and lily and sean and jane; thank you for being apart of this pbs show. and i realize now with all the gay presenters and a lot of you tonight, this could have been on bravo; it easily could have been. different. it's kind of hard to

larry will tell you how the boys did but you can get an idea from the crowd here. >>> comedian ellen degeneres will host next years oscars. she tweeted the announcement. degeneres was widely praised after she hosted the academy awards in 2007. abc 7 is the only place to see the 2014 academy awards on sunday, march 2. that is kind of funny to get an award for hosting an award. >> she did do a great job. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. the weekend is upon us. >> tracking it all. >> the weekend look s fantastic if you like today's weather just duplicate it for tomorrow. sunday changes. doppler showing low clouds near the coast and locally near the bay. we don't have a strong breeze. the marine layer is not that deep tonight. here is a view from our high definition camera. you can see gray skies. san francisco 56 right now. 57 in oakland. upper 50s san jose. half moon bay 55 degrees. from our camera you can see the fog obscuring a little. that is what you are going to see tomorrow morning. 55 in santa rosa. 60 in fairfield and hanging on to mild weather in concord. from our kgo roof camera

. >>> and the oscar goes to ellen degeneres. move over, the boys are on the naughty list.w york city, this is "nightline." with cynthia mcfadden. >>> good evening, and thank you for joining us. ever notice how we never seem to get as many weeks of vacation as we feel we need? so when you do take those precious days it had better be for something special, right? if you have ever arrived at a hotel room that has not been cleaned, or an attraction that has not been seen since, this is for you. for those that snagged that dream vacation they're taking us along for the ride. here is abc's david wright. >> reporter: one of the great travel writers paul theroux said that travel is glamorous, only in retrospect. carolyn mccarthy may agree, she is a travel writer. >> people romance the travel writer, thinking that you're sipping drinks on the beach. when in fact you're taking buses, guessing where you are, getting lost, taking 20 different hotels. now you get my experience. this is from the highest floor. it is not what people think it is. >> reporter: still, it is easy to see why

ellen degeneres. rachel smith is on the story. i loved hearing this yesterday. >> absolutely. s on. it's begun. and this morning, we're learning that the academy secured ellen just 48 hours before the announcement. one of the academy members said they pitched to ellen on wednesday. she approved the deal immediately. and ellen took the job next morning. no drumroll or dramatic pause preceded this oscar announcement. instead, a tweet posted by ellen degeneres to her 21 million followers. reading, it's official. i'm hosting the oscars. academy. my wife, portia, and there goes the orchestra. >> ellen has a love of cinema. she seems friendly and familiar. i think that work she does with her audience on her daytime show and the kind of interviewing she does, makes her a really good fit for this. >> reporter: degeneres joins steve martin, whoopie goldberg and billy crystal as a repeat emcee of the king of all award shows. but she has a long way to go if she wants to top bob hope's 18 times. >> this is hollywood's most exciting giveaway show. her friendly charge and jabs and self-depre

instead, a tweet posted by ellen degeneres to her 21 million twitter followers. official. i'm hosting the oscars. i'd like to thank the academy. my wife, portia, and oh, dear, there goes the orchestra. >> ellen, i think, is a great choice because she communicates a love of cinema. she seems really friendly and familiar. i think that work she does with her audience on her daytime show and the kind of interviewing she does, makes her a really good fit for this. >> reporter: degeneres joins steve martin, whoopie goldberg and billy crystal as a repeat emcee of the king of all award shows. but she has a long way to go if she wants to top bob hope's record 18 times. >> this is hollywood's most exciting giveaway show. >> reporter: her medley of charm friendly charge and jabs and self-deprecating jokes, winning over the crowd that she first hosted in 2007. >> this really has been a dream of mine since i was a little girl. >> reporter: the world waits with bated breath to see how she will top the previous star-studded skits. pitching scripts to martin scorsese. >> this is

ellen degeneres is back. >> yes! are you excited? is her second time. she hosted in 2007. she was nominated for an emmy. last year they said it was too mean. let's see what ellen can do. >> let's talk about lindsay lohan. we don't talk about her enough. back from another stint in rehab. this is her, sixth time? >> she's got a lot going on finishing new projects. doing something with oprah's o.w.n. network. is that enough to keep her out of trouble? >> this is the sixth time. we hear she has a sober coach, that she's serious. 90 days in rehab. she hosted chelsea lately. they said she did a great job. it airs monday. she has a movie she's promoting and oprah is doing an eight part series on herment only time will tell. >> you want it to work. it would be nice if it worked out. >> finally, get it together. >> "american idol," the worst season of ratings in the show's history this past season. there is a lot of question about who will judge. we only know about keith urban. nobody else is confirmed. >> no randy, nicky, mariah carey. jenni

. >>> comedian ellen degeneres will host next years oscars. she tweeted the announcement. degeneres was widely praised after she hosted the academy awards in 2007. abc 7 is the only place to see the 2014 academy awards on sunday, march 2. that is kind of funny to get an award for hosting an award. >> she did do a great job. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. the weekend is upon us. >> tracking it all. >> the weekend look s fantastic if you like today's weather just duplicate it for tomorrow. sunday changes. doppler showing low clouds near the coast and locally near the bay. we don't have a strong breeze. the marine layer is not that deep tonight. here is a view from our high definition camera. you can see gray skies. san francisco 56 right now. 57 in oakland. upper 50s san jose. half moon bay 55 degrees. from our camera you can see the fog obscuring a little. that is what you are going to see tomorrow morning. 55 in santa rosa. 60 in fairfield and hanging on to mild weather in concord. from our kgo roof camera overcast skies looking down. low clouds coast and bay tonig

. >>> comedian ellen degeneres will host next years oscars. she tweeted the announcement. degeneres was widely praised after she hosted the academy awards in 2007. abc 7 is the only place to see the 2014 academy awards on sunday, march 2. that is kind of funny to get an award for hosting an award. >> she did do a great job. >>> let's get a check of the forecast. the weekend is upon us. >> tracking it all. >> the weekend look s fantastic if you like today's weather just duplicate it for tomorrow. sunday changes. doppler showing low clouds near the coast and locally near the bay. we don't have a strong breeze. the marine layer is not that deep tonight. here is a view from our high definition camera. you can see gray skies. san francisco 56 right now. 57 in oakland. upper 50s san jose. half moon bay 55 degrees. from our camera you can see the fog obscuring a little. that is what you are going to see tomorrow morning. 55 in santa rosa. 60 in fairfield and hanging on to mild weather in concord. from our kgo roof camera overcast skies looking down. low clouds coast and bay tonig

. >> ellen degeneres is going host the oscar autos producers made that announcement this morning.he hosted in 2007. >> and she was nominated for an emmy for that job. abc 7 is the only place to see >> and it will be broadcast live on sunday, march 2. hope you can tune in for that. >> world news is coming up next. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time as always, we'll see you again at 6:00. >> and of course we'll slatest on the bart strike for you coming up later at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." tonight, terror alert. al qaeda planning a new attack on americans overseas. and our martha raddatz reporting on the targets and the race to intercept the plot. >>> breaking news on food safety. what caused that mystery outbreak that sickened hundreds of people? >>> an explosion of pet nappers. the new way thieves nab your dog. and the woman leading a pet detective to find them. >>> and our persons of the week, oprah winfrey with forest whitaker, a provocative conversation on family and race in america, and her return to acting. get ready for an oprah like n

,,,,, awards telecast is: ellen dege >>> and the host of the next academy awards telecast is, ellen degeneres. even though the comedian and talk show host, she doesn't do movies, but she hosted the oscars in 2007 to rave reviews. she drew almost as many viewers as family guy creator,set mcfarland did last year. next year's oscar ceremony, march 2. >>> well, it may look like something out of a science fiction movie, but the art of fly boarding is taking off. it's a combination of jet skis, a hose, and a will the of courage. i love that. it was invented in france a couple years ago and now people are lining up at lakes and the u.s. to try them out. one fly boarding expert says it's like being your own superhero. >> it's a part of fly board. it's powered, and the closest thing you will do to being your own iron man. that's exactly what it is. there's nothing quite like it. >> wow. if you want to try fly boarding, you can plan on crashing a few times before you get the the hang of it. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, not a few days ago...give me minute >>> a few days ago, the a's were six ga

we learned today that ellen degeneres will host the oscars for a second time.cating style, degeneres said i'm so happy to be hosting the oscars for the second time. you know what they say, third time is the charm. best picture last time she hosted was "the departed." >>> a day after granting asylum to nsa leaker snowden, russia says they don't want madonna or lady gaga performing in their country. russian officials are considering pressing charges. >>> get ready for the midnight showing tonight. one of the summer's most talked about movings is moving from the small screen to the big screen. >> there are sharks flooding the streets. >> reporter: killer sharks sucked into a tornado and dumped into l.a. that's the premise of "sharknato" which premiered on the sci-fi channel. it also received 5,000 tweets a minute. "sharknato" invades about 200 regal theaters across the country tonight. and for one night only. >>> kids instruments playing adult lyrics. jimmy fallon and robin thicke, music gold. ♪ ♪ hey hey hey ♪ hey hey hey ♪ hey hey hey ♪ ♪ >>> fallon and the late

. >>> ellen degeneres got the call from the bull pen. she will now make her second appearance as host of the oscars. she last hosted back in '07. that outing earned her an emmy nomination. the oscars get handed out march 2nd. >>> the birth certificate of the royal baby was revealed today. the name, longer than most kids, his royal highness prince george land louis of cambridge. it does make for a monogramming challenge. the parents listed their occupations as prince and princess of the united kingdom. >>> and we need to at least mention the most forwarded web video of the week, the bear who hauled away the dumpster from behind the edelweiss restaurant in colorado springs. why suffer the indignity of dumpster diving when you can shop at home? the restaurant, sadly, has now laid down spiked fly wood to keep that from disappearing again. >>> and some of the other gems from the week that might have gotten by all of us, when we come right back. >>> finally here tonight, an attempt to hit pause and then rewind what was a busy week. catching up

. >> reporter: and in case you hadn't heard, a new talk show backed by her friend, ellen degeneres. >> she was on the show, and the audience loved her. and i was so impressed that i said, well, do a show. >> reporter: her test run last summer was vintage bethenny. unfiltered. >> sour cream is great for razor bumps. you can put it on your pits and just leave it there. you can take a chip and be like here, honey, are you turned on? >> reporter: this fall she promises again to go where no one else is willing to go. >> everybody knows that you can't sleep with a guy on the first date. you cannot. but you're probably going to. >> is there anything that's off limits on the new show? >> no. i don't want to go on there and make jokes about laser hair removal. it is sort of funny but it's not. i literally polled my whole office and said who's -- that's what the show is. every time i come in i get excited. >> reporter: only weeks before cameras get rolling bethenny gave us a look at her new studio still in development. >> this is it. this is where i'm going to be every day. >> reporter: and a p

ellen degeneres. it's her second shot.e reacted saying third time is the charm. >> great choice. >> yes. >> let's talk about sports. >> yes. good start for little leaguers trying to make to it williams port. kids from belmont >>> good evening, philadelphia eagles have a full-blown crisis there is no play book for this one. riley coopers left the team after a cell phone clip went viral with coopereling the "n" word at a kenny chesnee concert. he apologized then was fined. Ñey the team openly shun him. it's the talk of the nfl now and today, raiders head coach was asked about the situation. >> we haven't addressed it. it's a situation you that don't want anything to be devicive in the locker room. we understand that we've got a group of young men from different back grounds we've got to respect all different back grounds whether race, religion, whatever the case may be. >> everybody thought it crazy and when al davis picked jan ks kowski. he will be around four more yearsÑita. believed to be four years just under $19 million

ellen degeneres. it's her second shot.ng third time is the charm. >> great choice. >> yes. >> let's talk about sports. >> yes. good start for little leaguers make to it williams port. kids from the rash was on my right hip, going all the way down my leg. it was very painful situation. i'm very athletic and i swim in the ocean. shingles forced me out of the water. the doctor asked me "did you have chickenpox when you were a child?" the pain level was so high, it became unbearable. >>> good evening, philadelphia eagles have a full-blown crisis there is no play book for this one. riley coopers left the team after a cell phone clip went viral with coopereling the "n" word at a kenny chesnee concert. he apologized then was fined. a lot of the black players onj>y the team openly shun him. it's the talk of the nfl now and today, raiders head coach was asked about the situation. >> we haven't addressed it. it's a situation you that don't want anything to be devicive in the locker room. we understand that we've got a group of young

. >>> the host of the next academy awards telecast is ellen degeneres. the 55-year-old comedian and talk show host doesn't do movies but people loved her when she hosted the oscars in 2007. she drew almost as many viewers at seth mcfarland did last year. >>> balancing human needs and saving the planet. for more on that, the author of the the spine of the continent joining us live now. what the the spine of the continent? >> the rockies all the way from alaska down to mexico. the reason i call the book the spine of the continent and approach this subject is because this movement which involves scientists, activists, and regular people is the result of what conversation biology has hammered out about how we can help save nature. and it's very important that we do that. because some scientists say we're in the sixth mass extinction that plants and animals are going extinct at a rate and magnitude that equals that that took out the dinosaurs. >> you were talking about predators, wolves. >> i have a chapter on wolves and grizzly bears. i had interactions with

no, ellen degeneres, portia de rossi, emily blunt, all, tons of cool people, fun people. >> talk abouthris brown. he had some sort of medical issue. >> chris brown on friday had a seizure while in a recording studio. >> he's so young. >> i know. who knows what's going on there. but he -- >> it says a nonepileptic seizure. >> i am also not a doctor. i don't know -- >> yeah, apparently why are you here with all the buzz on stuff you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. >> he was treated by his doctor the next day because he refused treatment apparently that night. but his publicist blamed it on the ongoing legal battles and negative -- >> fatigue and intense emotional stress. >> and all the negative publicity. >> stop reading it. >> exactly. >> make music. have a life. >> making a drama out of it. >> what everyone is talking about and kathie lee and i have yet to see this, "breaking bad." >> this is the final season. >> it's the final season. >> it's the final season. >> too late for us. >> i don't watch it either because i only like tv shows that involve attractive people.

. >> so good news if you love ellen degeneres. >> and who doesn't?e will be hosting the academy awards for the second time. >> seven months from now. >> she's always a fan favorite whenever she hosts. >> she's so natural. such a natural. and, yeah, so we would love to hear from you. which host -- she was emmy nominated last time she did it. we know she's good at it. it's interesting that seth macfarlane last year. he was controversial and brought in a younger demographic. but i think they want to play it a little bit safer. you know with ellen you'll get a nice rating because people love her. >> yeah. >> she's not going to be so controversial and a total pro. who was your favorite of all time? >> i loved when neil patrick harris hosts anything. >> he's never done that. >> i wish he'd do the oscars. >> who do you like? >> i adore billy crystal. billy crystal, in his real prime, and i used to love it when johnny carson did. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> you know. i am an old-timer. >> you like george clooney. >> i would love to see george clooney do it. i th

. >> reporter: and in case you hadn't heard, a new talk show backed by her friend, ellen degeneres. >nce loved her. and i was so impressed that i said, well, do a show. >> reporter: her test run last summer was vintage bethenny. unfiltered. >> sour cream is great for razor bumps. you can put it on your pits and just leave it there. you can take a chip and be like here, honey, are you turned on? >> reporter: this fall she promises again to go where no one else is willing to go. >> everybody knows that you can't sleep with a guy on the first date. you cannot. but you're probably going to. >> is there anything that's off limits on the new show? >> no. i don't want to go on there and make jokes about laser hair removal. it is sort of funny but it's not. i literally polled my whole office and said who's -- that's what the show is. every time i come in i get excited. >> reporter: only weeks before cameras get rolling bethenny gave us a look at her new studio still in development. >> this is it. this is where i'm going to be every day. >> reporter: and a peak at one of her production meeting

ellen degeneres is returning to host the oscars.ducers of the award show the comic and t-v star degeneres' first stint as host for the 2007 awards earned her an emmy the comedian's hit talk show has also won a total of 45 on the air. uscoming up on kron four news weekend. bart workers head back to morning at 10 a-m. bart workers have voted to strike, if no deal is come on monday, how you can strike. and u-s officials issuing an i i'll warning. political analyst michael yaki will be in at 8:15 to talk about what this means for those traveling outside the united states. and coming up at 8:45, jan wahl will be speaking with josh moore, who is with the jewish film festival. will be back after the break on kron4 news weekend. good morning. outside this morning. let's check in with janu for >> ephah gay and cloudy start to the morning this morning as you look at the golden gate bridge from our web cam this morning. >> by noon time you go see some low sixties in the upper coast. >> afternoon highs will be pretty mild it will be in the mid

. >>> ellen degeneres will host the oscars for a second time. rds -- there are few stars today who have ellen's gift for comedy. with her great warmth and humidity, she is beloved everywhere and the audience will be as excited by this news as we are. she received a prime time emmy nomination for outstanding performance. the 86th annual academy awards scheduled to end in march of next year. updating some of our fox top stories, the state department has issued a global travel alert for all americans. and they're shutting down nearly two dozen consulates this weekend. a massachusetts man, pleading not guilty to attempted murder in the death of a man who had long been considered a potential witness in the trial of -- >>> two senators have offered a plan to help the postal services with its cash flow problems by phasing out door to door deliveries and allowing the service to ship alcohol. >>> and on this day in 1776, 56 congressional delegates formally signed our nice's declaration of independence. of course the documents go back earlier. the congress

>> i think that in much like it was in the way that it was easier for me to come out because ellen degenerescause rosie o'donnell came out, because melissa etheridge came out. because those who came before me came out and made things a little softer. they paved the way a little bit. so yes, i think it would be a bit easier for a country artist to come out now. but it is going to be incredibly difficult. >> john: do you think it is easier for a country artist who is a woman than for a man? >> great questions. always from john fuglesang. i do. i do think it is easier for a woman. and had you asked me this two years ago, i wouldn't have had an answer but i didn't know. now, i believe it's easier because i'm looking at the people who comment on my facebook page and send me private letters. largely, the people who are so upset with me are men. and that has to do with their perceptions of how i would have felt about them had we gone out on a date, right? and so they say oh, darn it, i can't believe you're gay. what a waste. i say back to them, you have the same shot you did before, zero. in that i

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. >> ellen degeneres has been capped to host the awards. this year the master of ceremonies was seth mcfarland. his performance drew mixed reviews but great ratings. the oscars will be hosted on march 2nd. that's a really big surprise. >> they were targeting the yummer demographic because of seth mcfarland. >> and my son who's 12 years old watched it because of seth. >> was he happy? >> well yeah. >> here's a look at the weather for your weekend. defense. why some are now calling the man accused of 19 murders a coward. >>> and later, why would a 2-year-old need a smartphone? you'll be amazed at how many toddlers already have them. not mine anthony. don't worry. you you're watching "cbs this morning saturday." uhhh, it is a little awkward being on the market again... but uh, i...oh...i actually tried the online thing... which uh, i dunno. i, i guess i'm just hoping for a caring and nurturing relationship, you know, one th...one that's going somewhere. uh, like i, i take them where they're going and they buy me chevron with techron. i mean, y

backed by her friend, ellen degeneres. >> if you were single and your daughter had a young friend, wouldme i come here, i get excited. >> reporter: weeks before cameras began rolling, bethenny gave us a look at her studio, still indevelopment. >> this is where i'm going to be every day. >> reporter: and a peek at one of her brutally honest production meets. >> it's not like i know what's going on on my own show. >> yeah. >> okay. >> reporter: is there anything that's off-limits on the new show? >> it's whatever's going on. whatever is important to women and myself. it really is what women talk to other women about. >> reporter: for "good morning america," deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> we'll hear more about this tomorrow from bethenny herself. she'll be here live. >> she's so honest. so open. i enjoyed her very much. looking forward to tomorrow. >>> next up, a campaign for change. sparked by four, cruel words. a woman told by her husband, that he cheated because she wasn't pretty enough. it launched a crusade to help women build their self-esteem. >> she looks great. >> bianna g

ellen degeneres announced the big news on twitter. here's what she tweeted. ademy, my wife portia. oh, dear. there goes the orchestra. keep in mind this is certainly not ellen's first trip to the oscar rodeo, if you will. she hosted the academy awards once before back in 2007. >>> let's get started. >> everyone, spread out and hide. spread out and hide. find a place to hide. go over there. >> a school shooting, bullying, teen pregnancy, homo swsexualit. it may be a comedy drama series but "glee" is not afraid of the heavy stuff. they will have to grapple its toughest subject so far, the death of one of its own. an episode is currently in the works written around cory monteith found in a toronto hotel room just last month dead from a fatal cocktail of heroin and alcohol. with me, stacy kaiser, psychotherapist. let me begin here, krista, with you. we know that during this third episode fox is airing public service announcements about substance abuse. this is the storyline that has people talking and mourning. cory monteith's character will die not from drugs. we

. >>> and new this morning, illen degenerous will -- ellen degeneres will host the oscars.ouncement on twitter. the academy has apparently seen enough of seth mcfarland who drew mixed reviews. she has hosted before in 2007. the oscars broadcast on march 2nd, 2014. >> she's so good. >> she's very talented. >> very good. >> very funny. >>> well, the good made him do it. i know what i'm talking about. you gotta see it. the incredible length a really smart bear went to to get some leftover food. >>> good morning. foggy, northbound 101, san francisco that traffic looks good approaching the lower deck. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> a surprise treat for visitors to yellowstone national park. the steam boat geyser erupted for the first time in more than eight years. for nine minutes, the steamy hot air erupted. that geyser has gone as much as 50 years without doing that, it's reported. >>> video of a hungry bear stealing a dumpster has gone viral. look at this. the really smart bear dragged that dumpster about 50 feet before stopping to eat his meal. it was filled with le

even when i read the latest ellen degeneres blog, i am telling the wrong kind of jokes. >> you need to roleland -- rolland sexy liberal tour director has a big new job in new york, and he sends me all of these articles about short sales, and i'm like literally you could be sending me greek -- >> how does he go from comedy concert director to hedge fund giant? >> stephanie: because he is handsome and romantic and the smartest man in the world. >> welcome to my underground lair. >> stephanie: well, he lives in new york, i can't watch him all the time. i don't know what he is doing. tom in pennsylvania. hello, tom. >> caller: yes, good morning. i really enjoy your show, but one thing that really -- talking about the job situation -- >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: and why people can't get decent wages. one thing that really gets me about unions -- and i have been a union representative for [ inaudible ] for 27 years. >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: and -- and democratics and now republicans is the illegal immigration situation. there's -- there's a law of supply and demand, and as long as t

. >>> well, daytime ellen degeneres is going to be hosting next year's academy awards. this will be the second hosting game for the long time comedian. they wanted someone people are familiar with and comfortable with. they're usually the most watched television event after the superbowl. the simpson's will feature the voices of some of these people. the fall lineup begins with the premier of the simpson's on september 29th right here on ktvu. >> they you have a real life star, a ten-year-old boy in kansas didn't want cake or a birthday presents. he wanted money to donate. the food bank says his donation will help feed more than 400 people. >> the fridge is empty, hardly anything in their cabinet. i just decided, why not, i got all the stuff i need. >> it's hard to believe he's just ten. he didn't go empty handed for his birthday. his family still surprised him with a few gifts. >>> a five-year-old boy has donate the his life savings to police dogs. his dog told him about cover your k-9, good afternoon knew what he wanted to do. he donated $100 to supplying police dogs

. >>> and the oscar host job goes to -- ellen degeneres. to be the master of ceremonies at next year's award show. degeneres hosted 2007 and snagged an emmy nod for work on that show. >> that should be fun, i think. >>> let's get to other entertainment news. real trouble for "real housewives" stars. >> any day -- [ bleep ] >> hey! [ bleep ] >> ahh! >> she will never live down flipping that available. >> no, teresa, you remember her infamous flipout on "the real housewives of new jersey" now teresa and her joe have bigger problems to deal with now that they've been charged with conspiracy to defraud lenders and illegal obtain mortgages. >> this is serious. mail and wire fraud. making false statements on loan applications. christen clingster is the co-host of the show here in atlanta. she's saying i had money when she didn't. she had money when she said she actually did? >> it's hard to follow. it's very confusing. the typical teresa and joe giudice. i feel in certain episodes of "real housewives" i see this more in new jersey. you try to liv

backed by her friend, ellen degeneres. >> if you were single and your daughter had a young friend, would. >> every time i come here, i get excited. >> reporter: weeks before cameras began rolling, bethenny gave us a look at her studio, still in development. >> this is where i'm going to be every day. >> reporter: and a peek at one of her brutally honest production meets. >> it's not like i know what's going on on my own show. >> yeah. >> okay. >> reporter: is there anything that's off-limits on the new show? >> it's whatever's going on. whatever is important to women and myself. it really is what women talk to other women about. >> reporter: for "good morning america," deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >> we'll hear more about this tomorrow from bethenny herself. she'll be here live. >> she's so honest. so open. i enjoyed her very much. looking forward to tomorrow. >>> next up, a campaign for change. sparked by four, cruel words. a woman told by her husband, that he cheated because she wasn't pretty enough. it launched a crusade to help women build their self-esteem. >> she looks grea

ellen degeneres tweeted, if you had trouble telling me and beyonce apart before -- emma watson wrote,to restrain myself. still no word on beyonce why she traded her tresses. was it her hair getting stuck on stage last month. is it short hair is easier with a toddler in tow? was it miley and rihanna? or inspiration from halle berry or our own tamron hall? regardless of the reason, long or short, beyonce remains fierce. >> all right. now. we've got a victim depending on how you look at it. >> victim. >> i think eugene smith did a great job here. brittany of strasburg, pennsylvania volunteered off our plaza. what did you do with her? >> just took her short. gave her something really chop y and fun. fits her face. >> has she seen it yet? >> no. >> all right. take off the blindfold. >> turn around. and she'll be seeing herself. uh-oh. where is it at? well, brittany, let us tell you, you look absolutely fabulous. you look really, really cute. how do you feel? >> i feel good. it's different. my hair's never felt this way before. it's awesome. >> what did you think when you saw all that long

ellen degeneres will host next year's oscars. hosted at ward show in 2007. received rave reviews.isplay last year. >> alisyn: do you suffer from sleep deprivation do you know certain foods will help heal those issues and lead you on a path to a healthier life. joining us now with the new cookbook foods that harm, foods that heal. executive editor of readers digest courtney smith. nice having you. >> thanks fog having me. >> some. >> readers digest make healthy eating healthy. 150 foods. 250 healing recipes, 100 sample meal plans for everything from acne to high pressure to chronic fatigue. so it's really easy to get these -- the foods you need in your diet. will a al let's start with the foods that harm. the foods that don't do good things for your body. what are they. >> that's these guys right here. sugar, white flour and salt. the hot news about them addictive. why you can't stop after one cookie. sugar and white flour also may cause insulin resistance over time that can lead to diabetes, metabolism problems and heart disease and salt is well known to cause high pressure but yo