gayle king is with us again from los angeles. gayle, what can you add to that interview? say i remember it well. as it turns out, i was there. i didn't realize how painful it would be to look at it again. they had the interview at new york's town hall. it lasted about three to four hours. it ended up being a two-part interview. one hour each. it's just very difficult and almo almost poignant to see them together. she said she never felt a stronger connection. whitney, i know, was very, very comfortable and pleased with the interview at the end because they went over some very uncomfortable subjects. in the end, the two of them had a great conversation. looking at it again, it's difficult. special thanks to oprah and sherri so lat a who agreed to let us see that interview. you won't see it anywhere else other than cbs. i'm grateful that they shared it with us. >> thanks. >> that is powerful stuff. in fact, that entire interview can be seen thursday at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. remembering whitney, the oprah interview. you can catch it on the o network. >>> catch you up on th

. >>> i'm gayle king. speaking of "the artist" rg the man behind that film is back on top of hollywood again. we'll talk with movie mogul, harvey weinstein. another scary incident for cruise ship passengers. >>> another round of violence erupts in afghanistan. they pressure syria to stop shelling its own people. talking with secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> first, we begin with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. the oscar goes to "the artist." >> jean dujardin. >> a silent film makes the loudest noise. >> merci beaucoup, i love you. >> on hollywood's biggest night. >> we bow to our fellow nominees. >> we wrap up. i'm wrapping up. i'm sorry. i'm freaking out. >> why her again? >> people ask me when will the economy turn around. oh, how about about 11 or 12:00 at night when they declare me the winner in november. >> now it's tied or i'm slightly ahead. i'm planning on winning here in michigan and also in arizona. >> republican hopefuls make their closing arguments in michigan. >>

you will be missed." >>> we now go back to gayle in los angeles. gayle? >> thank you both.5:00 a.m. nancy o'dell. e.t.'s nancy o'dell. thank you so much. >> i would like to say i was out enjoying myself still from the celebration from the grammy celebrations. no. >> e.t. does have a lot ex clues sifs as it pertains to whitney houston. i don't know about you, nancy. all night long where i go to different places, people i still can't believe this has happened. >> everybody has been talking about it. we have video that's quite telling of the day that she passed away and then also of her relatives on that particular day and then talking to everybody at the grammys. i was surprised. we are just talking about this. how many people she influenced to become music artists. it was amazing them talking about them dancing to her songs. hearing that. >> everybody has a story of used to dance in the in ir roar with a hairbrush or blow dryer singing to a whitney houston song. last night when i was backstage, i would say what's your favorite song, would you hum a couple of bars and everybo

you gayle, anybody.he stage last night, the oscars went off without a hitch under incredible security. >>> hundreds of officers from the lapd the fbi and the department of homeland security all working together. senior correspondent john miller has an inside look at never before seen tools they were using. >> while most eyes are fixed on the red carpet trying to recognize someone famous, police are fixed on the crowd looking for someone bent on infamy. it may be someone with a gun or a terrorist with a chemical weapon. the security operation begins weeks before the event with a detailed intelligence assessment more than a thousand background checks are done on every employee from host billy crystal to the guy who vacuumed the red carpet. it's all controlled from a huge command post stashed away on a hollywood sound stage. lapd commander matt blake. >> this is where all the big decisions are made. we have people that are out in the field and we communicate with them. we get them all of the resources that

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, tyler perry was a major of the whitney houston funeral. he has a new movie coming out o. he'll be here. we'll see john glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic space flight. >>> i'm erica hill. a holiday weekend turns deadly for a few in seattle. we'll bring you n an side look at a documentary about bill clinton and monica lewinsky major role in it. >>> we begin with today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> shot down a chute for about 1500 feet. >> an avalanche claims the lives of three washington state skiers while a fourth cheats death. >> the avalanche danger was predicted. >> they took that risk and we're aware of it. >> about some phony ideal. some phony theology. not a theology based on the bible. >> i got to ask you, what in the world were you talking about? >> rick santorum defends comments about president obama's beliefs. >> says he's a christian. but i am talking about his world view. >> the new poll shows that president obama's approval

gayle king is stopping by!ers and applause ] killing it on the show. [ applause ] and then -- is this right? this right? he's back? >> steve: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: we have this guy. he's a so-called -- [ light laughter ] -- animal expert. [ laughter ] jeff musial is here, you guys. [ cheers and applause ] with his animals. [ applause ] i don't know. something wrong -- there's something mentally wrong with the guy. [ laughter ] even the animals look at me like, "you believe this guy?" [ laughter ] >> steve: "are you serious?" >> jimmy: yeah, they do. yeah. >> steve: well, you can read their thoughts. >> jimmy: i can, i can. yeah. [ light laughter ] oh -- and also -- oh, i forgot. we have great music tonight. you guys, nominated for a grammy as best new artist, j. cole will be performing tonight! [ cheers and applause ] catchy song. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: really catchy song. great song. [ cheers ] it's going to be a good show. and then tomorrow, you guys, it's our very first show on the road. we'r

hey, gayle. >> hello, guys.er ♪ hey jude >> i miss you guys at the table but i'm really delighted to be here because grammy weekend is going to be very busy for paul mccartney. he's being honored for his charity work. he'll perform live at the grammys on sunday night. we caught up with sir paul to talk about his latest album, and he also gave us a preview of his newest video that you will not see anywhere else. ♪ what if it rains ♪ we didn't care >>> he may have a new love in his life, but paul mccartney says the video to my new valentine is a a tribute to the old standards. >> i've always loved these songs since i was a kid. it's what i grew up listening to. my dad was the pianist at the new year's eve deuce which was a big family sing along. they'd roll back the carpets. everybody would sing the whole evening. they'd sing all these songs because they were mainly what we call now the american song book. >> reporter: mccartney's latest album is the classics he's loved since childhood. ♪ say it's only a ♪ singing

gayle is equipping students to break the family's cycle of poverty.s the first step to having something tangible for them to really have them believe in themselves and have experience that leg college is something that they can obtain. >> reporter: the nonprofit hires teachers from bay area writing project to mentor students at the canal alliance, san rafael high and helms middle school and provide support for teachers. students take pride in writing and publishing their own books. they write and perform history lessons on stage and journal experiments. gayle has empowered more than 700 kids. some graduated from high school and college. pablo plans to be one of them. >> like my role model. i want to be like her in my future. >> helping a lot of people. >> i hope so. it's so satisfying and very exciting for us. >> reporter: so, for teaching life-changing skills to hundreds of north bay students, this week's jefferson award goes to gayle seagal. >>> time to check on the weather forecast. jim bernard, not the best weekend weather-wise but we will be all

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, we'll talk to lara logan about the risk of reporting from the dangerous spots. they may be the most unlikely oscar nominees to walk the red carpet. we'll introduce you today. >>> john miller takes us inside about iranian attacks. >>> is weight loss contagious? >>> as we do every morning, we begin with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> two u.s. soldiers are killed as afghanistan erupts in anti-american violence. >> over the burning of copies of the quran by u.s. soldiers, afghan police struggle to disburse hundreds of protesters trying to break into an american military base. >> the taliban is urging afghans to kill them, beat them and capture them. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere. >> piles on front-runner rick santorum. >> you have a television ad that labels him a fake. why? >> because he's a fake. [ laughter ] >> literally a couple of the guys up there were focused on doub

gayle hall of linden virginia has tried all kinds of different diets. she loses the weight but as soon as she goes off the plan it comes back. >> then i start all over again. >> reporter: but this busy 43-year-old might be able to stop the yo-yo dieting if she gets to the bottom of her emotional eating. >> probably a mindless eater. i eat very fast. i eat when i'm stressed. i'm a perfectionist. i'm always trying to make sure everything is perfect, which stresses me more. >> reporter: being a perfectionist is actualy one of the personality traits which makes someone prone to weight gain. at least according to a study by the national institute of aging. it looked at nearly 2,000 baltimore residents over a 50-year period and found impulsiveness contributes to being overweight. >> i see it in my practice all the time. >> reporter: psycho therapist jackie jacobsen is a counselor who sees these personality types again and again, including the stress junky who may use food for comfort. the multi-tasker who eats on the run. and the giver. >> a lot of us like to

gayle? news about the nuclear program in iran. >>> whitney houston's hits are the top seller in the country. who stands to gain the most money? now that the star is gone shall the answer may surprise you. plus, she's already taken home the screen actors guild award for best actress. many think she's going home with the oscar gold too. first, viola davis is here at studio 57. i saw her getting mic'd up. now i hear she's in the green room. can't wait to this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by party city [ female announcer ] today is the day... ♪ ...you make a change with best foods. ♪ make parmesan-crusted chicken. ♪ surprisingly crispier... juicier... mmm. yummier. made with real simple ingredients. find this and other recipes at bestfoods.com. best foods. make it real. make it different. nyqui tylenol: me, too. and cougnasal congestion.ers? best foods. nyquil:what? tissue box (whispering): he said nasal congestion... nyquil: i heard him. anncr vo: tylenol cold multi-symptom nighttime

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erica hill here with gayle. what happens with the pos hume us earnings, do they automatically did go to her or whoever is named in the will? >> not necessarily. it would automatically go to whoever is actually named in the will. we don't know at this time what that will says. >> future earnings would go to whoever she designates for her estate? >> yes. we do understand that there is a will. so that will would take into account what we're talking about here is a very valuable set of intellectual property right and these intellectual property rights as opposed to being tangible assets, might be cars and homes and things. >> mark, i have to cut you there. the satellite will. a lot of lawyers will be involved in this le, let's get started. pete, did you forget yours? me pete, me use pen! (laughter) sorry i'm late, i was in the 16th century looking for pete's pen. (laughter) guys, guys. take it easy, ok? pete's mom is videochatting me, and she wants her pen back! ok, alright, well. i just got one. so... yeah, you've

thank you, gayle.i hear, ade a-d-e-l a-d-e-l-e. she's clearly the talk. >> this should be her core o nation. she could sweep the big three. you look at her album 21. it's been the top ten for more than 50 weeks. this is her time. here's the big thing. she did this without supporting the album or the record. you know, rolling deep was one of those songs that everybody loves. adele should be, should be upset proof because everyone from hipsters to soccer moms love this album. >> everybody. i hope you're right. >> she should walk away with a haul. >> bruce springsteen and the e street band the first time performing without clarence clemons. >> i think it will be interesting and touching. besides the great perform nss, the eclectic mix of performers. i love the fact that boss to people, maroon 5 and the beach boys will be together. brian wilson back with the beach boys. when you think of the beach boys, don't forget, they changed music. a lot of younger people forget that. if you go to an album like pet so

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00 we'll talk with lara logan about the risk of reporting from the world's danger spots. they may be the most unlikely oscar nominees to ever walk the red carpet. we'll introduce you today. >>> i'm erica hill. john miller takes us inside the government's plans to stop a potential iranian terror attack against. s. interests. is weight loss contagious? >> first as we do every morning, we take a look at today's eye-opener. your look at the world in 90 seconds. >> a mid-air collision claims the lives of seven u.s. marines. >> two marine korpts helicopters crashed during a training exercise. a full investigation is underway. >> two u.s. soldiers are killed and afghanistan erupts in anti-american violence. >> over burning of the koran by soldiers. afghan police struggle to disperse hundreds of protesters trying to break into a military base. >> they're encouraging afghans to kill them, beat them, and capture them. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics you were fig

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erica hill here with gayle. what happens wh the pos hume us earnings, do they automatically did go to her or whoever is named in the will? >> not necessarily. it would automatically go to whver is actually named in the will. we don't know at this time what that will says. >> future earnings would go to whoever she designates for her estate? >> yes. we do understand that there is a will. so that will would take into account what we're talking about here is a very valuable set of intellectual property right and these intellectual property rights as opposed to being tangible assets, might be cars and homes and things. >> mark, i have to cut you there. the satellite will. a lot of lawyers will be involved in this. appreciate you joining us with your ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> at 25 minutes past the hour a live look at the mix of blue sky and sunshine on this wednesday morning. sharon is here to wrap up another day's morning rush and marty is over at the weather. >> 41 degrees on tv hill, these morning clouds give way to mor

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, we'll go to london where festivities are under way marking the 60th anniversary of queen elizabeth's reign. hollywood hoyle at this stops by. the one and only brad pitt is here. >>> in washington state, the husband of susan powell blows up his house and two young children. >>> a back door tax will make mortgages more expensive for the next decade. >>> first, we begin with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> barring a foul, the game ends here. to the end zone. incomplete. and the new york giants are the super bowl champs. >>> eli manning rallies the new york giants over the new england patriots to win their fourth nfl championship. >> we dealt with everything all season and came out strong. >> that was the season moments ago in times square. >> i do not enjoy being like this. new york is number one, baby. >> josh powell inteng ally set this fire. he killed himself and his kids. >> the disappearance of his wife, he takes his own life and t

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, tyler perry was a major part of the whitney houston funeral. he also has a new movie coming out. he'll be here in studio 57. >>> and we'll have an interview with american hero john glenn on the 50th anniversary of his historic space flight. >>> i'm erica hill. a holiday weekend turns deadly for three skiers caught in an avalanche outside of seattle. >>> also an inside look at a controversial new documentary about bill clinton, including monica lewinsky's major role in it. >>> but first, as we do every morning, we begin with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >>> skiers. >> an avalanche claims the lives of three washington state skiers while a fourth cheats death. >> they took that risk, and we are aware of. >> it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible. >> i have to ask you, what in the world were you talking about? >> rick santorum defends comments about president obama's beliefs. >> he says he'

. >>> i'm gayle king. new questions this morning over what prompted an ohio teenager to kill three other students. we'll talk with the parents of one of those victims. >>> i'm erica hill. many eyes on a massive debris hill that is floating across the pacific heading toward the u.s. plus actor don shields stops by studio 57. >>> first as we do every morning, we begin with a lock at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> thank you, michigan. when a win. this is a big night. thank you, guys. >> mitt romney regains republican momentum winning primaries in arizona and michigan. >> we didn't win by a lot but we won by enough and that's all that counts. >> mitt romney winning closely in his home state like charlie sheen barely winning a primary in a hooters. >> he may have to use his backup plan for future more monies to posthumously bap advertise him president. >> months ago they didn't know who we are, but they do now. >> my daughter is okay. >> a tornado outbreak in the plains kills at least one a

. >>> i'm gayle king. whitney houston's body is brought home to new jersey. her family is planning what could be a massive public funeral. >>> and at 8:00, why being single costs more than being married. >>> and i'm erica hill. did the government regard the warning about cigarette lighters. plus we've got jackie kennedy's legendary tour broadcast 50 years ago. >>> but we begin with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >>> get out there and vote. >> i'm still here, and we're going to come back again. >> mitt romney and newt gingrich try to slow rick santorum's surge. >> you know who's the hot republican candidate right now? rick santorum. >> this guy is the front-runner? oh, man. >>> activists say government forces have renewed their assault on the city. >> we have heard the call of the syrian people for help. >>> she was very well loved, and i just felt like i need to be here tonight. >> whitney houston's body is returned to new jersey as california continues its investigation. >> until we run a tox and see the level and what's in the syste

. >>> i'm gayle king. in his first ever interview from a mexican jail, a former survivor producer tells us he did not kill his wife. >>> when i see you at 8:00, paul rudd talks about his new movie with an old friend, jennifer aniston. >>> i'm erica hill, hollywood takes on the real life story of navy seals, but not without serious controversy. >>> you'll meet a real life african king. her name is peggy. >>> as we do every morning, we begin with today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> we must never lose sight of what this is about. a regime making war on its own people. >> the u.n. has accused the syrian regime of shooting unarmed women and children. >> international community demands a cease-fire in syria as journalists caught in the crossfire plead for help. >> i was wounded in a rocket attack yesterday. >> i'm ready to stay home all day. this is nuts. >> chicago gets slammed as a late season storm plows through the midwest. >> a winter weather advisory is in effect for much of our area. >> enou

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i sigh you at 8:00, we'll talk with the son of "soul train's" don cornelius. >>> jonah hill, oscar nominee, no relation to erica, stopping by today. >> but i'm here too today. some say sugar is so bad it should be regulated by tobacco and alcohol. bill belichick takes us behind the scenes as he prepares for sunday's super showdown with the giants. >>> first, we begin with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> major tragedy. >> dozens of passengers feared dead after a ferry sinks in the south pacific. >> helicopters and eight vessels recovered almost 200 survivors. >>> chaos in egypt as soccer fans riot. police stand aside. >> people have been killed, hundreds injured. security forces have been blamed for not doing enough to stop what took place. >> very significant day. >> newt gingrich gets set for a major endorsement while mitt romney plays damage control. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. >> i'm pretty sure you're not s

. >>> i'm gayle king. there are new questions over what prompted an ohio teenager to kill three other students. we'll talk with the parents of one of the victims. >>> i'm erica hill. many eyes following a debris field floating across the pacific heading towards the u.s. >>> plus, actor don cheadle stops by studio 57. >>> first, we begin with a look at today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> thank you, michigan. what a win. this is a big night. thank you, guys. >> mitt romney regains republican momentum winning primaries in arizona and michigan. >> we didn't win by a lot but we won by enough and that's all that counts. >> the new romney winning closely in his home state, like charlie sheen barely winning a primary in a hooters. >>> may have to use the backup plan for mormons to posthumously name him president. >> they know who we are now. >> a tornado outbreak in the plains kills at least one and levels a small kansas town. >> the extent of the damage and i'm sure you'll be surprised also that mor

. >> gayle has lived in his neighborhood for decades. she isn't a fan, but she thinks there is more to this story. >> it seems over blown a little bit. it seems over blown. there's some political side to it. >> in the transcript, lopez says she wants to work on her marriage, but that she wanted to document the bruises, quote, just in case he wants to take theo away from me. >> is this a cry for help. >> chuck louden has been a social worker for 12 years. no doubt these pictures show the sheriff beat his wife. >> there is proof, otherwise it's a he said, she said. this is undisputable evidence. >> the domestic battery case has not distracted his job as sheriff. >> the department is good. maintaining professionalism. everything is getting done. >> gayle says he show should be able to keep his job as sheriff, but chuck believes he should immediately step down. >> he's in a position where he has making decisions about other people. >> you need to clean up your own backyard right now. >> defense is seeking to exclude the video from mirkarimi'

. >>> and i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00 we'll talk with the son of "soul train's" don cornelius on his father's life and legacy. oscar nominee jonah hill will stop by. >>> i'm herk cahill. some scientists say sugar is so bad it should be regulated lie tobacco and alcohol. plus patriots coach bill belichick takes us behind the scenes. >>> but first as we do every morning, we begin with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> dozens of passengers feared dead after a ferry sinks in the south pacific. >> three helicopters and eight vessels have recovered almost 200 survivors. >>> chaos in egypt as soccer fans riot while while police stand aside. >> security forces have been blamed for not doing enough. >> going to be a very significant day. >>> newt gingrich gets set for a major endorsement while mitt romney plays damage control. >> i'm not concerned about the very poor. we have a safety net there. >> i'll pretty sure you're not supposed to say that out loud. >> sometimes things don't c

. >>> i'm gayle king. whitney houston's body is brought back home to new jersey. her family is planning what could be a massive public funeral. and when i see you at 8:00, why is being single, why does that cost you more than being married? >>> i'm erica hill. did the government disregard warnings about dangerous cigarette lighters? we have a cbs news investigation, plus the inside story behind jackie kennedy's legendary white house tour broadcast 50 years ago today. >>> but first as we do every morning, we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> why don't you get out there and vote. >> i'm still here and we're going to come back again. >>> mitt romney and newt gingrich try to slow rick santorum's surge. >> you know who's the hot republican candidate right now? rick santorum. >> is this guy the front-runner? oh, man. >>> from homs and it's safe to say government forces have renewed their assault on the city. >> end the killing immediately. we have heard the call of the syrian people for help. >> she was very well loved. i just felt

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, we'll look at why so many women are having multiple surgeries for breast cancer and the one and only david letterman and there's only one celebrates 30 years of late night. >>> i'm erica hill. a major scandal in a los angeles school system. a long time teacher charged with abusing more than 20 students. >>> can you trust the college rankings. the fallout out for one top school. >>> as we do every morning, we begin with today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> mr. president, you were elected to lead. you chose to follow. and now it's time for you to get out of the way. >>> mitt romney wins big in florida. but newt gingrich vows to fight on. >> we are going to contest every place and we are going to win and we will be in tampa as the nominee in august. >>> he is vowing to stay in the race until the end. hey, when newt gingrich takes a vow, he sticks with it. [ laughter ] >> 2012 will be a critical year. >> this is a very sensitive issue right now. >> u.s

. >>> i'm gayle king. when i see you at 8:00, j.c. penney ceo talks about how he won't vow to pressure and fire ellen degeneres. we'll sit down with dwayne "the rock" johnson. >>> the tsa is ready to let more americans go express through airport security. look at a tough decision for every family. when is the right time for seniors it give up the car keys. >>> we begin with today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. i am dumbfounded that in the year 2012, we still are fighting about birth control. >> this is not a women's rights issue. this is a religious liberty issue. >> the battle of a contraception escalates on capitol hill. >> this attack on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> millions of homeowners facing foreclosure could soon get much-needed relief. >> big banks set to announce a deal with the government reducing loans in exchange for legal protection. >> lenders will pay to avoid being sued for abuse of foreclosure practices. >> frequent flyers will soon be able too zip through security t

. >>> i'm gayle king. we'll go to london at 8:00 for a surprising look at queen elizabeth as she celebrates 60 years at britain's monarch and donnie wahlberg is here. >>> i'm erica hill. watch what you tweet. we'll hear their side of the story. a look at the super bowl with a rare scene of nfl films. >>> we begin with today's eye-opener. your world in 90 seconds. >> 22 inches, i would consider that a monster storm. >> the snow will hit hard and stay a while. >> get slammed by a record breaking blizzard. >> nearly 200 flights have been canceled. >> i guess everybody is trying to get out before the storm hits. >> i'm afraid for my life right now. it's scary. >> growing talk about a military strike against iran to stop it from developing a nuclear weapon. >> iran's supreme leader warns nia tack will be met with retaliation. >> how many more border patrol agents would have had to die for you to take responsibility? >> that was among the worst things i've ever seen. >> it's my honor to endorse mitt romney. >> i

. >> gayle hales tried all kinds of different diets. she loses the weight, but as soon as she goes off the plan, it comes back. but this busy 43-year-old might be able to stop the yoyo dieting if she gets to the bottom of her emotional eating. >> probably a mindless eater. i eat very fast. i eat when i'm stressed. i'm a perfectionist. >> being a perfectionist is actually one of the personality traits which makes someone prone to weight gain. at least according to a study by the national institute of aging. it looked at 2,000 baltimore residents over a 50 year period and found negative self- directed emotion and impulsiveness contribute to being overweight. >> i see it in my practice all the time. >> jackie is a bariatric counselor who sees these personality types again and again. including the stress junkie who may use food for comfort. the mindless multitasker, and the giver. >> a lot of us like to give, but we give and give and get depleted inside and we don't develop the skills to give to ourself or to stop and take care of ourselves