paul mccartney, the rolling stones, eric clapton, bruce springsteen and billy joel were among all theroll heroes that came out to perform. >> stephen: but they were all just opening acts for rock legend stephen colbert! (cheers and applause) i was honored. folks, i got to say, i was honored to be there and to be just off stage where i filmed mick jagger shaking his sexy bag of bones. here we go. (cheers and applause) just me and mick. you know, folks, donations are still being accepted. you can help the victims of hurricane sandy with a $10 do facial by texting robin hood to 50555 which i believe is paul mccartney's cell phone. (laughter) now folks, you know me, you know i have had it up to here with this imperial presidency. the arrogance of getting re-elected by running on a platform that voters find appealing sickens mement and now, and now folks, get ready for this, lady michelle antoinette. has abused her power yet again. >> oh, the perks of being first lady michelle obama is a self-professed downton abbey fan. she could not bear waiting until january 6th for the new season to be

the disk is called "glad all over," and they are on tour with eric clapton. mission""reboot the need a clue ♪ ♪ i want to tell you you have had it coming ♪ it coming ♪ look alive ♪ tavis: i am willing that video. i was saying that when i first heard that, i did not connect that to "the wallflowers." >> it is one of the groups, one of the things we have not gone to. the promoters of rock-and-roll are so wide. there is no -- i do not think we found a pocket that is the one you are supposed to stay in. we always try to find different groups. tavis: what is the biggest challenge in getting back together for several years? the last time you were here to talk about your solo project. the band had not broken up. in music as you know, things change so quickly. never mind that the expense -- expansive field, fans change and tastes change. better around a long time and we have a dedicated audience. i wish more bands did that rather than hitting bombs in the road and calling it quits. tavis: seven years as a long time. >> our lives are not just about the band. i want to

eric clapton sang his soulful song, "nobody knows when you you're down-and-out."he who who was there along with the timeless act of the rolling stones. some other names to note, alicia keys gave the final performance and there was a surprise collaboration between beatles paul mccartney and nirvana. they performed "cutting some slack" with mccarty subing in for the late kirk cobain. kanye west came out dressed in a pleaded leather kilt that had everyone on twitter asking is that a man skirt? and politicians -- politicians aside last night, they did get some attention. republican and new jersey governor chris christie who never misses a long springstien show. he was spotted sitting next to andrew cuomo, a democrat. billy crystal, he couldn't resist. >> andrew cuomo and christie are somewhere over there. where are you? [ applause ] there they are. they look friendly now. they look friendly now but 2016 -- >> just me or did they not have a great seat? in between the performances, comedians chris rock, stephen colber and jimmy fallon came on to highlight areas hit hard

alisha keys, the rolling stones, bon jovi, eric clapton, paul mccartney and others lit up the stage tose funds. there was $80 billion of dollars in the tri-state area. it was a great concert. >> no kidding. how would you like knob that audience? >> let me tell you, you went to a springsteen concert before. i was never a huge fan of his what a show the man puts on. i mean, absolutely amazing. >> four hours, right? >> four hours straight. the guy does not take a break. >> so now you're a fan? >> now i'm a fan of his. >>> around the bay area, we have some very cold temperatures to start out the morning as we have cold air that's moved in from the gulf of alaska sitting right overhead. you can see the stormy weather has passed moving to southern california and the southern sierra nevada but we're drying things out briefly here. but mostly clear skies to start. so it is a frosty start to the day. many of the valleys going to see frost this morning getting up. by the afternoon should be mostly sunny skies but still it is going to be cool. and then there's more rain ahead. in fact, looks like

. ♪ >> reporter: or clapped along to eric clapton. ♪ >> they were reminded of sandy's devastation. >> through quite a few hurricanes. never in my life did i see destruction like this. >> reporter: many of the night's performances had a personal touch. long island native billy joel changed the words to his song, "seen the lights go out on broadway" from the storm created by sandy. ♪ >> reporter: and singer alicia keys, who was displaced from her home after the storm, was joined on stage by paul mccartney to close the night out with an ode to her hometown. ♪ >> if you want to help, you can can go to www.121212concert.org. all the proceeds go to the relief fund which promises direct aid to places assisting sandy storm victims. >>> coming up, your thursday weather. and in sports, the fur was flying in louisville as a fake fight quickly turned into an all-out brawl. n't. when you have migraines with fifteen or more headache days a month, you miss out on your life. you may have chronic migraine. go to mychronicmigraine.com to find a headache specialist. and don't live a maybe life. get to s

bruce springsteen, bon jovi, billy joel, eric clapton, paul mccartney played with the remaining membersf nirvana. steve buscemi appeared alongside new york's department of sanitation, some of whom were very excited to see him. >> providing the gray beards with emergency funds to sustain their post-storm assistance. come on. just come on in. yeah, you, too. come on in. >> let's go, buscemi, i love you! >> ow. [ laughter ] >> he suffered three broken ribs, a concussion and a bruised tailbone, but he's going to be okay. florida is about to hit a surprising milestone. sometime next week, florida is expected to issue its one millionth license to carry a concealed weapon. they lowered the application and renewal fees, so now it's even higher. people in florida need guns because they have something called alligators there. carrying a gun is the thing to do in florida. this happened at the miami sea aquarium yesterday. when it gets to the sea creatures -- [ laughter ] while we're on the topic of aquatic animals with a taste for blood, this is a crazy video. it was shot off the west coast of ire

. >> she slept with eric clapton. >> who said that?apparently true. >> mrs. claus' name is leayla? >> when you are done with the show you will go to your come -- computers or computer phone things and type in layla clause and you will see i am right. >> she has santa on her knees. it is a lyric. >> wow. >> in my here i just heard, i caught that. >> don't feel special, he did the same thing to me. couple things, advertising journal says of this ad, quote, the ad exudes warmth and talks about old people are entitled to their happiness and privacy. first of all, let's get to the heart of the matter. i don't care about santa clause. i don't want to see commercials about any old people being sexual. >> i will go a step further. i don't want to see anybody being sexual. whatever you can do in a bedroom i i don't want to see publicly. i find it distasteful. >> unless you are paying for it. it >> you know what, it is not old people. santa never gets old, you jerk. you wouldn't know that would you, andy. >> santa is ageless which in my mind equ

on the bill, bruce springsteen, the who, paul mccartney, bon jovi, eric clapton, billy joel, your girlg to be there. chris martin, kanye west, and believe it or not, more. and it all goes to benefit survivors of hurricane sandy. >> cool day, great cause. nicely done. as with all magic numbers, brides and grooms like to get hitched. >> this is an easy way for the husband to remember the anniversary. an arizona couple is giving their whole wedding the theme of 12, inviting 12 guests to be there, tying the knot at 4:12. one of at least five couples getting married at the same place today. david's bridal estimates there are about 7,500 nuptials across the country today. >> seems like the end of something and the start of something new for us in our new life. >> it sounds good. it just sounds good. it's something that i think will give us luck in our life. >> the biggest wedding plans in florida where couples can get married at 12:12 p.m. for $500. it's expected to break the record for most marriages in a single day. >> and there are thousands of kids who have a special day today when they

the rolling stones, bruce springsteen, eric clapton, the who, alicia keys, and kanye west.ust look for the slide shows tab. >>> bay area crabbers are back at it, hauling in loads of crab. fishermen harvested dungeonous crab for holiday tables. crab fishermen and wholesalers reached a price agreement yesterday afternoon after a week long strike. brokers are paying the fishermen $3 a pound for their catch. a commercial fisherman who trapped tons of dungeon os cab has ordered to pay $12,000 in penalties. the district attorney said 58 dungeonous were ceased from traps. the fisherman was accused of taking crab from a protected area. >>> tonight new information on what led up to those two people left in the middle of the street in san francisco bound and gagged. police now say they were targeted. david stevenson here with more on that, and also the warning sign that he found today right in front of a home involved in the case. >> reporter: a warning for reporters to stay away, hung outside of a hercules home this afternoon. the spot where suspects of a brutal beating and homicide

the rolling stones, bruce springsteen, eric clapton, the who, alicia keys, and kanye west.ust look for the slide shows tab. >>> bay area crabbers are back at it, hauling in loads of crab. fishermen harvested dungeonous crab for holiday tables. crab fishermen and wholesalers reached a price agreement yesterday afternoon after a week long strike. brokers are paying the fishermen $3 a pound for their catch. a commercial fisherman who trapped tons of dungeon os cab has ordered to pay $12,000 in penalties. the district attorney said 58 dungeonous were ceased from traps. the fisherman was accused of taking crab from a protected area. >>> tonight new information on what led up to those two people left in the middle of the street in san francisco bound and gagged. police now say they were targeted. david stevenson here with more on that, and also the warning sign that he found today right in front of a home involved in the case. >> reporter: a warning for reporters to stay away, hung outside of a hercules home this afternoon. the spot where suspects of a brutal beating and homicide

. >> alisha keys, the rolling stones were there bon jovi, eric clapton and others lighting up the stageey for funds for those that were hit hardest by the way. it's topped $80 million. >> a little relief. music relief last night. >> raises money for them and entertaining, too. >>> the golden globe nominations were announced a few minutes ago. >> the nominees announced this morning for best picture. i'm surprised lincoln didn't make it. >> i haven't seen any of those. >> me neither. >> get out to the movies. >> a little work to do. >>> coming up, the $10 million deal for the new bay bridge that's being called a waste of money. also ahead... >> a san francisco cop posts on facebook about a drunken joyride and it's now burning. the internet. we'll show you that video and talk about what could happen next. >> and new clues about the oregon mall gunman's bizarre behavior. what he told friends leading up to the shooting. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this morning: how his storys changing. and: a cal state lockdown lifted: but the manhunt continues. >>> after you sergeant accused

we're talking about a beatle, eric clapton, the rolling stones, the who. everyone on stage to help end the misery caused by hurricane sandy. >> it's thursday, december 13th. and "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, welcome, everybody. our starting point this morning is a look inside the mind of a 22-year-old sandwich shop clerk who went on a shooting rampage at a suburban portland shopping mall. here is what we know about the young man. his name is jacob tyler roberts. friends say he was usually upbeat, sweet even. suddenly quit his job last week. his ex-girlfriend said he announced he was going to move to hawaii. he never followed through on that. instead police say he put a hockey mask on and headed toward the clackamas town center mall on tuesday afternoon. ended up killing a dedicated hospice nurse and respected former radio executive. critically wounded a 15-year-old girl before he finally committed suicide. it all brings us right to dan simon. he's live from suburban portland this morning. what else do we know about jacob roberts? >>

king, jeff beck and eric clapton at the crossroads special at madison square garden right here in newh. >> jimmy: that's killer. >> it'll be a lot of fun. >> jimmy: do you guys just get together and just, like, jam out and see who's more talented? >> no, we don't do that, but we do get to jam out at the end. >> jimmy: you do. >> so it's a lot of fun. >> jimmy: gosh, i cannot wait to go. hopefully, i can get tickets. [ laughter ] anyways, thanks for being here, buddy. >> thank you. >> jimmy: we got a -- [ cheers and applause ] he's a good man. we've got a big show tonight. very, very funny show. he's the greatest. one of our good, good pals. he's a little crazy. from "30 rock," tracy morgan is joining us tonight. [ cheers and applause ] crazy in a good way. we also have this guy, who is probably one of the funniest comedians ever to live on the face of the earth. he's very neurotic. there was something wrong backstage. >> was it really? >> jimmy: he was pacing back and forth. he's doomed. i'm doomed. he's currently in the middle of his "tracks of my fears" comedy tour. from "curb your

. ♪ [music break] >> "tears in heaven" son by eric clapton, some for his own child who died at 4 yearsld. in the wake of the new town killings that killed 20 children on friday and six staff at the school as well as the mother of the shooter, we go to another new town, new town, australia, home of in a strutting man who killed 35 people in 1996, just 12 days after what became known as the port arthur massacre, austria's government announced a bipartisan bill to enact gun control measures. this in a country of hunters and gun lovers. it included agreements with state and local governments. since a loss for past, for more than 15 years, there's not been a mass shooting in australia. in a moment we'll be joined by the one who led the campaign to reform australia's gun laws after the massacre. first, to play a clip from 1996 of a man who survived the port arthur massacre and described what he saw. this is peter crosswell speaking from his hospital bed shortly after the attack. >> i walked toward the front door of the restaurant. this guy walked in with long blond hair and a shot dead a guy

wee hours of the morning with sets from bruce springsteen, paul mccartney, bon jovi, the who, eric claptonand eddie vetter. it will provide relief to hurricane sandy victims. when sandy hit new york city in october, a four foot storm surge gushed into lower manhattan and through the doors of the city's leading shelter for lgbt homeless youth. that flooding utterly destroyed the drop-in site and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. the center is now struggling to get back on its feet, and one young man is offering financial heeling by putting on heels. >> i'm going to run across the brooklyn bridge in high heels. why would i go and do a crazy thing like that? because lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender homeless youth need our help. >> duke university student and lgbt activist jacob duvigh. your personal story is tied to this. however, you had a much more positive experience in coming out. why did you want to do this type of stunt for the alex vornay center? >> december 15th marks the five-year anniversary of coming out to my family, and i figured that there was no better w

eric clapton performing at the 12-12-12 concert to benefit the victims of hurricane sandy.t on five hours and a ton of money. 36 million alone in ticket sales and does not count the donations or the money they got from sponsored like samsung which surely paid a big price to have the galaxy phones featured everywhere and the celebrities answering the calls from people who phoned in donations, galaxy phones they were using. you're seeing galaxy ads everywhere, they dominate football games on sundays as well. apple, the ipad, ipad mini, the iphone their ads have been swamped by samsung and microsoft. is apple still the king of cool? shareholders wants to know and so do i. let's bring in mark, editor in chief of laptop magazine. is apple still the king of cool? what do you say. >> when it comes to the design and getting the latest apps first, would i say yes for apple, but perception is becoming reality when it comes to the marketing ads you're talking about. when people see the big screen galaxy note 2 and in the office when i show people turn it on its side and two applicatio

. >> eric clapton said 25 years ago, said buddy guy is the best guitarist alive. >> i think he was onn watch the tribute to buddy guy, plus other honorees including david letterman, dustin hoffman and led zeppelin tonight at 9:00/8:00 central right here on cbs. >>> that does it for us on this wednesday morning. up next your local news. see you right back here tomorrow morning. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning, it's 8:55. i'm michelle griego. >>> the threat of more flooding is causing concerns along a creek on the peninsula. the san fransesquito creek in east palo alto is back down this morning after hitting near record high levels during the weekend rains. the california conservation corps joined city crews inputting sandbags on top of a levee. there's already been some flooding from verbena drive to daphne way. some hones were evacuated after water seeped through the -- some homes were evacuated after water seeped through the levee. >>> people waited on interstate 80 in the sierra area and chains are required if

. >> rolling stone, who, kanye west alicia keys eric clapton, and other surprise guests.broadcast to an estimated 200 million homes in 190 countries worldwide via tv and radio streaming. >> i don't think there's ever been a time when this much truly iconic talent has been in one place at one time. >> reporter: bruce springsteen and the e street band will open the concert. it's expected to continue through midnight. >> it's not just alicia keys and kanye west but those who invented the forum. >> reporter: in 2000 george harrison played and a benefit concert was born. >> at the time of disaster the musicians and artists in this world become the first responders financially. they're the first ones to say i can play a million dollars to play at madison square garden, i can give a day of my time and impact millions of lives. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," i'm jeff glor. >> and there is some controversial over the tickets for tonight's concert. they're going for a thousand, even tens of thousands of dollars on the resale market. stubhub is promising to give all of its pro

you know it's interesting because i think a lot of british bands, you know, and i've worked with eric claptonlege, they're very interested in southern music. they look to the south, the interest in blues, delta blues and the interest in, you know, new orleans kind of music and so i think there's a particular interest there in southern musicians. >> do you have to be a mick or keith guy or can you be both. >> huh? >> say what? >> exactly. keith richards has not changed in 50 years. he looked that old that mean years ago. >> it's 50 years and counting. >> it's like frank sinatra's farewell tour. >> it's only farewell for now. i love it. chuck leavell nice to have you with us. we appreciate it. >>> still ahead the era of western dominance could be coming to an end, a report that says china will soon top the united states. it's coming up next. gent. gent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money n

rolling stones, eric clapton and paul mccartney performing their biggest hits.d to push that even hire. the money is needed very badly. it caused tens of billions of dollars in damage in new york, new jersey, connecticut. some towns are now on capitol hill today. they are painting a vivid picture of this massive damage done in nir communities. joining us live from the rotunda, hoboken mayor dawn zimmer. ufs you were testifying about how small businesses have struggled here. tell us about what's going on in hoboken, what do you need? >> part of my message is hoboken is very much open for business. we have fantastic restaurants and nightlife and shopping and washington street was not flooded. many of our businesses have been impacted by the closure of the path, 60%. some businesses are reporting as much as 60% down in business. my main concern is the 200 or so businesses off of washington street who are struggling to either stay open, operating in an alternate location or potentially over the next several months could be forced to close down. that's my focus right

there were the rolling stones, the who, eric clapton, so many to mention here.t it reached two billion people. it had raised $30 million in just ticket sales to help all of the misery that was caused by superstorm sandy. >> that lineup insane. >> and there's so much more. it's probably a shorter list of who was not there, right? >> and billy joel actually sounded fantastic. >>> it's seven minutes after the hour right now. some other news we have autopsy results just released in the case of the nurse who committed suicide after a radio show pranked the hospital where the dutchess of cambridge was being treated. >>> plus disturbing new video. this is just horrific. it's a homeless mentally challenged man that was knocked out. that video was then posted on facebook. those stories and much more after this quick break. santa! want to see some magic? watch this! merry chr... (crash) ow! i landed on my keys. did you get that? oh yeah. that was amazing. here you go. that was a fun trick! see? santa's okay. walk it off santa. share videos instantly with s beam. on the ga

when i was first described to me, i said this book is just like that eric clapton album that was imitatedany times. it was called norm unplugged. [laughter] >> thank you, e.j.. i want to start with a plug. this is the only book which should be capturing the attention of those that care about the public will system. e.j. has a book coming out that is margolis called our divided political heart. what is the subtitle? >> the battle for the american idea in an age of discontent. >> now you know why i love these guys. i might have suggested a new subtitle. >> thank you. >> but please, by them both and they both make a great holiday gifts. >> mother's day is coming up, off father's day follows. you know he started by talking about the 40 plus year partnership that tom and i have had come and over that period of time we have tried three scrupulously to be fair minded and not take sides. we call them as we see them, but for me it has always been a point of pride that i can go and give a talk to people and some come up afterwards and say we couldn't tell from that what side you were on triet for 4

kanye west, alicia keys and eric clapton and roger waters. >> good lord. >> the list goes on and on.of "saturday night live." amazing event. tell us about it. >> jim runs madison square garden and amc channels is my best buddy. years ago, we did the concert for new york. we wanted to be affected by it. with robin hood which i'm on the board for, we raised $65 million. this is the first to say yes for a good cause. always there. we raised $65 mi yon. we have the money right now. it was out three weeks later. already on this concert, we have done $19 million on the selling tickets last time. worth $35 million now without the telethon and without that stuff. we put it in the street already. we will get this money out. we are not an organization, but have overhead costs. robin hood takes care of that. the money goes into the community. >> there different ways people can see the concert. we were talking from local theaters to going online. >> there 37 networks in america. there so many networks carrying it. at the same time you can stream it. we set up with the company at clear view theat

we had bill gee joel, eric clapton of the we had aeshah keys, the list goes on and on of the they playedhappy. take a listen. put together some highlights four. ♪ ♪ know what i'm needing ♪ and i don't want to waste more time ♪ ♪ i'm in a new york state of mind ♪ ♪ >> i have to tell you that bon jovi with bruce springstein collaboration has social media abuzz. the celebrities and performers are from new york, new jersey, and connecticut. they know these places that have been hit so hard by sandy because they are their hometowns. that was really wonderful to see them come out and support their communities. we believe that $30 million was raised in ticket sales and we're still waiting for the final tally for all the donations called in from around the world last night. the money will go to hurricane victims through the robin hood foundation. a mazing effort last night. i only wish i had a ticket to see it in person. that's the latest from madison square garden. i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> steve: it was on 30 different tv channels. my wife watched the whole thing. >> brian: i

the who, alicia keys, eric clapton, kanye west, and bon jovi. >>> george w. jenna announced that she's expecting her first baby in the spring. she says she's both nervous and excited to be a mom. that's pretty understandable. they called into the show to send their best. >> we're thrilled. we're just absolutely thrilled. >> hi mom, hi dad. >> hi honey, hi henry. >> hi popsicle. >> popsicle? >> never mind. >> you know, we are breaking news this morning. mr. president, you obviously have are been a first time grandfather. how excited are you? >> i'm fired up. i'm looking forward to it. i'm excited for jenna and henry. company barely contain the news when i found out. so now i can tell my buddies. >> you told a couple people. but that was okay. >> very cute. jenna and her husband were married in 2008 in crawford, texas, at the bush family ranch. congratulations to them. >> very exciting time for all of them. good luck. >> she looks beautiful. >> of course. >>> he says the rifle looked like something out avid ohio game and the gunman like jason from the horror fi

when i was first described to me, i said this book is just like that eric clapton album that was imitatedny times. it was called norm unplugged. [laughter] >> thank you, e.j.. i want to start with a plug. this is the only book which should be capturing the attention of those that care about the public will system. e.j. has a book coming out that is margolis called our divided political heart. what is the subtitle? >> the battle for the american idea in an age of discontent. >> now you know why i love these guys. i might have suggested a new subtitle. >> thank you. >> but please, by them both and they both make a great holiday gifts. >> mother's day is coming up, off father's day follows. you know he started by talking about the 40 plus year partnership that tom and i have had come and over that period of time we have tried three scrupulously to be fair minded and not take sides. we call them as we see them, but for me it has always been a point of pride that i can go and give a talk to people and some come up afterwards and say we couldn't tell from that what side you were on triet for 40

eric clapton. the who.ce springsteen. >> did you go straight from the concert -- >> came right in here. you see people call him them the strolling bones? >> i have heard that. >> they're said to have reached an audience of 2 billion people around the world. it was broadcast over tv, radio, and internet. quite a night if you were lucky enough to have a ticket. i can tell you, you know that, and i wouldn't venture into that -- i mean, there were -- >> ventured into town yesterday. >> but i don't like a lot of people around. you know? >> you would have only had -- >> a private concert in your living room? >> right. anyway for the first time the fed is linking monetary policy moves with economic bench marks. cnbc's steve liesman joins us now with more. you could have been, steve, oh, you're going to do it actually. on any of the previous discussions that we've had. you could have been here and i would have valued your input. but what we finally decided was, either -- >> ten years. >> took ten years to do that.