in texas, you dream big, and in the mind of jerry jones, this was to be the year of the cowboys. 50th anniversary, and the super bowl will be played in cowboys stadium. but there's one thing the 68- year-old jones hadn't imagined. his team won't be there. the snake-bit cowboys never got in the saddle this season, and their high-flying owner tells us this may be the lowest year of his life. we followed jones through a season from hell. winning is a lot more fun, but losing reveals more of a man's character, especially when he's the most innovative, controversial and bombastic owner in the n.f.l. how warm and sunny the future felt in august, as the cowboys walked through the last snaps of training camp. even here in california, fans thronged the sideline to touch the cowboy's star. >> he's the man. he's the franchise. >> pelley: jerry jones is the only owner in the league who is also a celebrity. and he's the only owner who is also the general manager, who picks the players, hires the coaches, runs the business. he earned three super bowl rings doing that and, preseason, he told us

tonight on cbs, all new beginning with "60 minutes" jerry jones interview owner of the dallas cowboys. that will be followed by finaller of "the amazing race" new episodes of undercover boss and "csi: miami" that's tonight only on cbs. jerry always has something interesting to say. looking forward to that. >> dan: and see what mark sanchez can do with three timeouts and needing to get a touchdown to win this ball game. iron they have been the cardiac kids. they trail with 3:40 to go in the fourth. shotgun, sanchez, goes the other way, incomplete. tried to get it to keller. cameron wake over there defensively -- >> dan: it's a screen pass. just threw the ball too hard for keller. keller is what you call slow blocking on the play. trying to delay the rush on sanchez. owe turns around that ball is just zipped right by him. keep your eye on mr. clutch. here is santonio holmes. >> ian: 2nd and 10. sanchez, rifles, knocked down. we've seen a number of those today. mark sanchez unable to get it over the defensive line and carlos dansby, that time, applied the pressure. 3rd and 10 for the jet

the a lot of people here yet protesting the shooting death of barbershop owner jerry jones killed by 2 oakland police officers earlier this month. will stay with this story stay with us will be right back after this break. right now, buy a samsung intensity ii for $29.99 and get one free. or, buy a blackberry curve 3g for $49.99 and get one free. that was just as the zoo was closing for the day this is video from the time. police had issued her after the attack. that night question the survivors and for the first time since then police have released the audiotapes of those interviews. kron 4 jonathan blum has the story. >> i don't think that's ever happened before i don't know. >> still in disbelief with bandages appall was upset and swearing throughout the 10 minute interview with police who repeatedly asked him if he tried to feed or taught to the tiger. >> paul's father was comparatively, but he blamed police and is due for slow response and not letting them take shelter in a cafe. in san francisco jonathan blum kron 4 news. >> a very pretty picture of the sun set this evening all

current cowboys owner jerry jones. >> that personality really is a part of what makes the nfl, not just the dallas cowboys. >> reporter: and then for 12 years after his playing days were done, meredith was part of a broadcast team for abc's "monday night football." for much of that broadcast's heyday, meredith was the knowledgeable court jester. the folksy counterpoint to frank gifford and howard cosell. >> i didn't know you cared. >> reporter: it made for sometimes riveting television. made meredith and the troupe broadcasters rock stars and introduced a new way to market sports on television. >> they had to be entertaining when the game wasn't. >> movie attendance dropped on monday nights. restaurant attendance dropped on monday nights. it became a national phenomenon. of her >> reporter: a long-time friend deaths told nbc news he had suffered injure yis including concussions in his playing days that plagued him long after his playing days after age 31. but he didn't talk about that in his days as a commercial pitchman. he just kept rolling out the public personality that matched his

owners as general managers, we seen what jerry jones is capable of, building a shrine to football in the stadium and the mediocre team to play in it. the raiders, his model for running the business. and the raiders are at a cross roads themselves after losing to andy, an 8 and 8 season at best if their win in the finale if their win is in fact a win. how critical is it for tom cable? that 's the question if they're not to experience singletary's faith. that could help. by in large, the raiders showing some huge signs of life this season. one more note here, one more nfl game for week 16 coming tomorrow, postponed due to the heavy snow, the eagles-vikings game set for last night will be right here on nbc bay area due tomorrow night. tune in. bon voyage, jim harbaugh and andrew luck and company have had the last orange bowl practice. say that. they've landed in south florida to get ready for the game in virginia tech. sunny skies accompanying the cardinals in miami. >> very excited. an opportunity for the ball club to play in the cage. hopefully we'll bring back the trophy. >> looking

>> jerry jones guest starred.u know what was going on? >> i did. pretty much. >> jimmy: okay, well, that's good. >> it was exciting. all sorts of little sandwiches shaped like stars. it was fun. >> jimmy: you stayed by the snake table for the most part? >> we sat next to emmitt smith. that was exciting. >> jimmy: the dancer, yeah. >> from "dancing with the stars." >> jimmy: now, on the show, you don't have powers. which is kind of a little bit of a bummer, right? you're going to be on the show and you don't have any powers. >> none. >> jimmy: do you see getting powers? >> i can see it working in. >> jimmy: it's nice to have powers. speaking of powers -- this is a photograph that i believe -- you tweeted this photograph. >> i did ability now i regret it. >> jimmy: tell us what this is. >> um -- this is my attempt at chocolate chip cookies. >> jimmy: maybe that's your power. you're the world's worst baker. >> yeah. that -- >> jimmy: you can be bakery woman. these are chocolate chip cook keys? >> they were supposed t

jerry herman wanted to make people hum, bill t. jones wanted to open their eyes and make them move. the youngest of 12 children, bill's parents were migrant workers, poorer than poor, who made a living picking fruits and vegetables up and down the east coast. early on bill struggled to find his identity in a segregated world where he often felt like he didn't belong. then he began to dance. still like to say a good dancer has arts, guts, strength, intelligence and personality and he's been blessed with plenty of each. as the co-founder of the bill t. jones artisan and dance company, bill has won widespread acclaim and artistic success in the hyper competitive world of modern dance, all while battling poverty and home phobia and racism. his unique performances have always been productive, challenging audiences to confront important issues in a way that's a once captivating, agitating and extremely personal. to date he's created over 140 works on subjects ranging from terminal illness to abraham lincoln, securing his place as one of the most decorated and controversial choreographers

they are musicians merle haggard and paul mccartney, broadway composer jerry herman, dancer and choreographer bill jonesd television host and actress oprah winfrey. the kennedy center honors are awarded every year for exemplary lifetime achievement in the performing arts. >>> an unusual piece of land is for sale in montana. the former home of the unabomber. ted kaczynski made his home in a cabin in libby, montana from 1978 to 1995. now the remote site is for sale. the asking price was recently reduced from 164,000 to $169,000. the land does not include his cabin. that's because it was dismantled and shipped to washington where it's now part of the newseum. the unabomber is serving a life sentence in a colorado prison for killing three ppleeo and injuring 23 overs over a span of 27 years. we'll be right back. that's a horrible cr.at? here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart.

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jones, jerry herman, merle haggard, oprah winfrey, and paul mccartney. julia roberts paid tribute to her friend oprah winfrey and had fun, too. >> now in the spirit of the oprah show, if everyone could reach under their seats -- [ laughter ]. >> i'm so proud of you. i love you. congratulations. >> chris rock talking about oprah winfrey took note of the seating. >> an amazing feeling to look up and see the most powerful person in the world, and right next to her barack obama. >> rock said he didn't get her a job, she got him a job. it's 14 past the hour. we turn to mr. dave price. >> nice to see you. >> a good weekend? >> very good. you? >> very good. let's take a check of the weather, see what's going on. it looks like we are seeing more lake effect activity. let's go to the maps. this is what it looks like now. here is a little bit of a pattern. right now, the >> it's 16 minutes past the hour. that's our first check of the weather. harry, over to you. >> thanks very much. police investigating the murder of hollywood publicist ronni chasen are looking fo

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kennedy center honorees, including oprah winfrey, sir paul mccartney, merle haggard, jerry herman and bill t. jones>>> president obama traveled to afghan yesterday to thank the troops and spoke with president hamid karzai. the visit was his second to afghanistan as president. as he leaves afghanistan, more than 150 northn california soldiers are getting ready to deploy. the chico bay company of the california national guard will leave tomorrow morning at 8:00. the guardsmen will build combat outposts and roads and oversee the construction of new buildings. >>> it appears that the efforts to repeal the don't ask, don't tell law is picking up support from the gop. the "l.a. times" reports scott brown, republican senator, says he will support the repeal, as long as it comes to the floor after tax cuts and the federal budget. >>> the ma are tjority of senat republicans say they will block the bill until they settle bush tax cuts. it bars gay service men and women from serving openly in the military. >>> on monday shall a federal panel will hear arguments on california's same-sex marriage ban. the three

jones and jerry herman were awarded the kennedy center honors for their contributions to the arts.rees along with former secretary of state colin powell. our own barbara walters was among the presenters. wow, she looks great. >> she always does. >> always does. >> photographs well. >>> presentation is everything. especially when it comes to gift-giving. unfortunately, not all things come in a square box. >> professional and amateur gift wrappers were put to the test over the weekend here in manhattan. they had to cut and tape their way around cumbersome presents like inline skates and all-terrain vehicles as well as a charcoal grill. >> the winner who outwrapped them just happens to work in a gift shop. she took home $10,000. yes, she beat seven people here but there were people from 800 different contestants. you really had to know how to gift wrap. no gift bag like i do. >> that's how i do it too. boop. tissue paper, we're out of here. we'll have more after this, everybody, stay with us. ♪ with candy kanes and silver lanes aglow ♪ >>> it has been awhile since we have done a story

caroline kennedy included bill jones, composer and lyricist jerry herman, musician merle haggard and paul cartney and oprah winfrey. they got to go to a special reception at the white house. >> tens of thousands braved the cloudy weather. the parade showcased nearly 100 floats with 5,000 people in the parade. raj mathai and jessica aguire hosted the annual parade, but they are hopping on. look at brent and laura. nobody cares about you. >> which is fine. through the roof. you can see her. she was enjoying that. >> this year's parade welcomed a special guest for the first time. >> the grand marshal is lucille. they got a chance to show off the hardware on the nbc bay area float. where the trophy goes, so does aaron reilly, the trophy cto. >> the chief trophy officer. it's surprising that a piece of precious metal can cause so much vesz in your life. >> reilly keeps it save and deals with the fingerprint removal. that almost included the prince of the triplets who nearly got their mitts on it. >> grabbed just in time. >> i want to see that picture. about 5,000 people did march in the p

the other honorees include merle haggard, jerry herman and choreographer bill t. jonesroberts from our tampa affiliate, wfts. good morning, stephanie. >> good morning. we have a lot of cold air over the eastern half of the country. and some of the cool air is moving over the still-warm lake waters in the great lakes. that's really going to kick off some lake-effect snow. we'll see snow totals of one to two feet as we go throughout the next several days. so, plenty of snow in the great lakes. heading over to the west, we're looking at warm and wet conditions there. phoenix, you'll be at 75 this afternoon. but the storm system there is also bringing heavy rain from los angeles up to san francisco. that will mean mountain snow. and actually, you're kind of below average in terms of rain for this rainy season. so, maybe rain won't hurt too much. we'll stay chilly in the east. those morning lows are cold this morning. this weather report has been brought to you by kibbles and bits. rob and bianna? >>> bianna, have you ever seen a college sports mascot go a little bit mad? we

the other four honorees were paul mccartney, dancer bill jones, country singer merle haggard and jerry president obama hosted them at a reception earlier in the day. >> it's my greatest privilege as president to honor the five men and women who have given our nation the extraordinary gift of the arts. ♪ [ music ] >> the ceremony will be aired right here on cbs on december 28. >>> facebook is getting another face-lift today. the palo alto company redesigning the profile pages of its half a billion users. among the new features, pages will begin with basic information like where you live and work or go to school. and they also are emphasizing photos with rows of recent pictures. users can also list their closest friends. you better put mom and dad and sisters and brothers on there, and share activities and interests. in our next half hour we'll see why some of these changes are creating privacy concerns. >> i wonder if that will get new trouble though if you say who your closest friends were and other friends thought they were close friends -- >> that means you have a lot of friends, jul

jones and composer jerry herman are this year's recipients of kennedy center honors.he five honorees honored for helping to define tv, dance, theater and music. >>> facebook is unveiling a new look for your profile. it puts a greater emphasis on pictures and sharing information over the top of your page. the makeover will be rolled out over the next several months. >>> as you know, we at abc news is focusing on afghanistan. and "world news" is no exception. diane sawyer is here. >> good morning to you, juju. tonight on "world news," the longest war and the crucial question, and we, too, as you are, going to be asking the afghan people, the american soldiers and their top commanders this question, can we win? what is the reality in afghanistan? we'll have some answers tonight on "world news." >> and that's the news at 8:05. time for the weather with sam, baby, it's cold outside, huh? >> it is, so i'm in with the audience. we're kind of much warmer in times square studio. and this is a big crowd. you guys are surprising me, bigger and bigger crowds. newark. ladies, wher

this year's are oprah winfrey, songwriter and musician paul mccartney, merl hagrd, jerry herman, and bill t jones. this is half an hour. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [background conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> thank you. well, what a good-looking crowd. we do what we can. huh? happy holidays, everybody. and on behalf of michelle and myself, i want to welcome all of you to the white house. and i want to start by giving special thanks to speaker nancy pelosi and all the members of congress who are here. nobody has done more for our country over the last couple years. [applause] none of this would be possible without some people who have put great effort into this evening. david ruben stine, miking kaiser, the kennedy center trustees, and all the people who have made the kennedy center such a wonderful place for americans of all ages to enjoy the arts. and on that note, i also want to give special thanks to

that security officer, mike jones, who stepped up and saved those lives. thank you so much, jerry. we wish the best for you. >> thank you. appreciate it. thank you sgljts we're keeping an eye on the senate floor. senators will vote on whether toopeden bait on the s.t.a.r.t. nuclear reduction treaty. republicans may call for the treaty to be read in its entirety. which could take more than a dozen hours. >>> also ahead, florida is freezing. temperatures are plunging to record lows in some parts of the state. we'll have the update on hoyte impacting crops and tourism. >>> plus -- >> okay, fine, i'm jewish. you got me. what gave it away? >> a jewish group uses celebrities to poke fun at jewish stereotypes. we'll explain what this is all about. for strong bones, i take calcium. but my doctor told me that most calcium supplements... aren't absorbed properly unless taken with food. he recommended citracal. it's different -- it's calcium citrate, so it can be absorbed with or without food. citracal.  a $100 cream. flabbergasted when we creamed a $500 cream! for under $30 regenerist micr

mccartney, singer and songwriter meryl haggard, composer and lear sift jerry herman and adancer, choreographer and director earl t. joneshis is half an hour. ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. [playing "hail to the chief"] >> thank you! thank you! thank you, everybody. everybody, thank you so much. please have a seat. have a seat. well, what a good looking crowd. we do what we can. happy holidays, everybody, and on behalf of michelle and myself, i want to welcome all of you to the white house. and i want to start by giving special thanks to speaker nancy pelosi and all of the members of congress who are here. nobody has done more for our country overtime last couple of years. none of this would be possible without some people who have put great effort into this evening. david rubinstein, michael kaiser, the kennedy center trust ies and all of the people who made the kennedy center such a wonderful place for americans of all ages to enjoy the arts. on that note, i also want to give special thanks to caroline kennedy. is caroline here tonight? hey, caroline. a

jones. >> honored for their unique ability to bring us closer together and to capture something larger about who we are. not just as americans but as human beings. ♪ you're looking swell, jerrywe can tell, jerry. >> and carol channing that starred in the music hello dolly in the 1960s. she sang there last night. beautiful! the kennedy center honors will be broadcast on december 28th. >> very nice. well, president obama got tongue-tied as he prepared to introduce the honorees but he was able to get a few laughs as he discussed oliver wendell holmes as part of the evening. >> too many people he wrote in the dissent -- let me start that over -- to many people superfluous -- hard to say. you try it when you've had all this. >> the president went on to give the rest of his talk with no slip-ups. >> it's hard after he -- >> after the basketball. >> oh, my goodness. ouch! >> he had a different guy guardin' him after that. how about that. what a shot. it's 5:26 now. >> next at 5:30, the crackdown san francisco will soon impose on parking at broken meters. >> i'm terry mcsweeney live in san francisco where a federal appeals court will be hearing arguments on same sex marriage. i'm ex

jones, country singer merle haggard and broadway composer jerry herman. received tributes from stars on the big and small screen. >> on behalf of the women of america, we thank you. >> reporter: haggard teared up as he was recognized with a lengthy standing ovation. jones was honored with a dance performance by his company. and herman with a medley of his work. president obama sat next to the honorees and hosted them at a reception at the white house earlier in the day. >> it's my greatest privilege as president to honor the five men and women who have given our nation the extraordinary gift of the arts. ♪ the way i really need you >> reporter: the night closed with performances of several of the beetles' greatest hits. no doubt took on "hello good-bye" and the audience joined in for "hey jude" the show will be featured on cbs later this month. kendis gibson, cbs news. >> congratulations to the winners. you can see the entire kennedy center honors tuesday, december 28th at 8:00, 7:00 central here on cbs. this morning on "the early show" more on last night'