. >> leave it to john berman.c. we're always worried if he can do it or not. and every year -- >> he never fails us. >> he never fails. >> he left out the giants won the world series, the san francisco giants. >> well, you can write him a letter. >> i will write him a letter. >> put it under his door. >> go down the hall there. >> but it is amazing when you look back to see how many things happened this past year that you've totally forgotten about. >> i know. i'm starting to wonder which one will we actually remember this year by. >> yeah. >> think about that during the commercial break. >>> coming up on "good morning america," the places you'll go when you watch the best of our "weekend window" next. so i went back to my doctor again. we chose symbicort to help control my asthma symptoms all day and night. [ man ] symbicort improves my lung function, starting within 15 minutes. symbicort will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. it is a combination of two medicines and should not be taken more often

thanks to john berman for that report.of tonight's closing argument. first, here's what's next with jimmy kimmel. jim? >> jimmy: tonight, jeff bridges, diddy, and his band diddy dirty money, we name our top clip of the year and "this year inabababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababababbÑbÑbÑbÑbÑ and these are the ones you'll love on a friday. pillsbury crescent pizza pockets. with just a few ingredients, you have an easy to make dinner. they're crescents for the other 364. try them tonight. [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and delicious aroma that my family can't wait to get their hands on them. enjoy cinnabon cinnamon...

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thanks to john berman, and be sure to check out abcnews.com for more holiday cheer.e'll be back in a sec, but here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next on "jimmy kimmel live." >> jimmy: tonight, kevin spacey, olivia wilde, music from goo goo dolls, and these two people compete in a live scavenger hunt from their homes. "jimmy kimmel live" is next. lllt

thanks to john berman and be sure to check out abcnews.com for more holiday cheer. be back, but here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next. >> jimmy: tonight, kevin spacey, olivia wilde, music from goo goo dolls, and these two people compete in a live scavenger hunt from their homes. "jimmy kimmel live" is next. when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i knew i needed to find a better way to support my daughter. at age forty, greg flowers went back to school. i got a job as a computer applications engineer. but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like greg, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, my job, it should be my choice. don't let washington get in the way.

john berman, abc news, new york. >> selflessness. >> yeah. what an outstanding guy.eed more stories like that. >> yes, we do. >>> that is what is making news in america this morning. >> you can get more from us ane

happy new year. >> a very brief history from john berman. thanks, john.back with tonight's closing argument but first, here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next on "jimmy kimmel live". >> jimmy: tonight, darius rucker and next year's armless lessless oscar wsllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

john berman explains. >> reporter: life out there. we've imagined aliens.t the world's newest science celebrity doesn't look like that. but rather this. >> i'd like to introduce to you the bacterium gfaj-1. >> reporter: it redefines life as we know it. until now, we believed all life on earth needed six things to grow and survive. carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus. but this newly discovered bacteria can live without phosphorus and thrive, instead, on arsenic, poison. this means life here can survive with different combinations of elements than ever imagined. which means -- >> we've cracked open the door to what's possible for life elsewhere in the universe. >> reporter: more places out there can support life. and there might be more out there in general than we thought. scientists now say there might be three-times as many stars as previously believed. 300 sextillion. that's a 3 with 23 zeros. we've been undercounting red dwarves. small, dim stars one-third o of the mass of our sun. more stars likely means more planets and more possi

thanks to john berman and be sure to check out abcnews.com for more holiday cheer.e'll be back, but here's jimmy kimmel with what's coming up next. >> jimmy: tonight, kevin spacey, olivia wilde, music from goo goo dolls, and these two people compete in a live [ steve ] i was registering my citi card for the holiday sweepstakes, when i got this toy from my colleague in japan. turns out robosan was the hottest toy of the year. [ news tv ] robosan 4000 is sold out across the country. [ steve ] i was going to sell it online and make a fortune. but then, i won a $1,000 prepaid card just because i used my citi card. so i made a decision, if citi could surprise me, why not do the same for someone else? [ male announcer ] register and use your card for a chance to win a prepaid card worth up to $10,000. what's your story? citi can help you write it.

and here's john berman. >> reporter: what does $65 million buy you? stunning twists. blaring tunes from bono and the edge. but also -- trouble. big trouble. the latest calamity to the hit "spider-man: turn off the dark"? a harrowing fall. you see actor christopher tierney at the end of a bridge -- something happens to the cable holding him. he plummets into the pit below. a fall estimated at 30 feet. >> you could hear the screaming. i mean, the whole theatre could hear it. >> reporter: tierney, who reportedly suffered broken ribs, is the fourth actor injured in this show, which is still in previews. the opening had already been pushed back one month to work out the kinks. it would be easy to think this show has been cursed from the start, including the sudden death of the first producer. >> on the day that we were signing the deal to do it, tony passed away in edge's apartment, sadly. >> reporter: but the show will go on. today, producers met with state officials and agreed to new safety measures. "spider-man" will be back on stage and in the air tomorrow night. >> th

>> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> there you go. that's my favorite christmas movie.will be mariah carey. at all i want for christmas." >> there you go. that's good. >> that's what's making news in america this morni

john berman rocks along with the results. >> reporter: the holiday getaway. yes, it can sound like this -- but it can also sound like this, if you're almost famous. ♪ hold me closer >> reporter: this in "wayne's world." ♪ >> reporter: and this is "a sure thing." ♪ you belong to me >> come on, everybody. >> reporter: but what is our absolutely favorite road trip song? ♪ on the road again. >> reporter: according to a poll by pioneer electronics, it is "on the road again. also on the list, "free falling." ♪ i'm free >> reporter: hopefully sung better than jerry maguire. the poll does have some interesting tidbits. for instance, here in the northeast, our favorite song is -- ♪ born to be wild >> reporter: because what's more wild than this? ♪ born to be wild >> reporter: my friends from kiss make the list. ♪ i want to rock and roll all night ♪ >> reporter: yes, a good road song can make all the differences. ♪ maybe too much of a difference. just ask gayle king. ♪ because you love me >> when you get somewhere, you're about to get out of the car and they're about t

john berman on what nasa found. >> reporter: life out there. we've imagined aliens. visitors. >> we mean no harm. >> reporter: but the world's newest science celebrity doesn't look like that but rather this. >> i'd like to introduce to you the bacterium gfaj-1. >> reporter: it redefines life as we know it. until now, we believed all life on earth needed six things to grow and survive -- carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur and phosphorus. but this newly discovered bacteria can live without phosphorus and thrive, instead, on arsenic, poison. this means life here can survive with different combinations of elements than ever imagined. which means -- >> we've cracked open the door to what's possible for life elsewhere in the universe. >> reporter: more places out there can support life. and there might be more out there in general than we thought. scientists now say there might be three times as many stars as previously believed, 300 sextillion. that's a 3 with 23 zeros. we've been undercounting red dwarf stars. more stars likely means more planets and more possibi

john berman, abc news, palo alto, california. >> and we'll leave you with the national christmas treep today. and wish you good night. >>> tonight the police department's top heavy with management. >> and the prospect of an internet sales tax in california. find out how much you probably owe sacramento already for things you've ordered online. >> trouble for north bay smart train system. a move thamt could derail the project. >> bay area hunger pangs. demand at food banks is way up, contributions, sadly, are not. >>> good evening, everyone. >> turns out the police department is way top heavy with lots of supervisors and tonight there is talk of a change bringing san jose in line with other major cities. >> had in 10 years, staffing levels decreased 14%. the operating budget increased 47%. the auditor is suggesting changes that could not only save money but increase patrols. the message to the police department is top

his real life story was a real life version of a classic baseball tale, and john berman looks back atrged from the cornfields of iowa to throw thunder from the mound. >> reporter: how do you explain bob feller? how you explain a pitcher who threw so hard, his fastball once raced a motorcycle? how do you explain a kid so famous, the national media covered his high school graduation? >> how do you explain mozart? nothing like him before or since. >> reporter: he was raised on a farm on van meter, iowa -- the original field of dreams. he was signed by the cleveland indians at age 16. his bonus? $1 and an autographed baseball. he pitched his first big league game at age 17, striking out 15. when his rookie season was over, he went back to iowa to finish high school. >> bob feller goes right to work. >> reporter: his fastball, they swore, topped 100 miles an hour. his curveball, joe dimaggio said, wasn't human. and age 23, he put his career on hold, enlisting in the navy two days after pearl harbor, the first big leaguer to sign up. >> i didn't consider myself a hero whatsoever. i did the

john berman looks back. >> reporter: a man with a twinkle in his eye.lete with a trick up his sleeve. if anyone ever truly earned his nickname, it was "dandy" don meredith. a texas high school legend, he went on to be the dallas cowboys' first big star. but he quit playing suddenly at the age of 31. and soon he landed that job that would make him even more famous. >> standby, howard. here we come, frank. >> reporter: part of the original announce team for abc's "monday night football." >> it's good to be back, i've missed you. >> i didn't know you cared. >> reporter: it was a tv revolution, football in prime time. and the men of "monday night" were treated like rock stars. with his texas charm, meredith was the perfect foil to howard cosell, often more entertaining than the game. >> it's texas cornpone, "dandy" don meredith. >> i've never said anything ugly about you, howard. >> reporter: he once said, "i don't know how badly i'd feel if i wasn't remembered at all." well, he is remembered. legions today are singing his trademark song. ♪ the party's over

>> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> on to 2011.ave a great night tonight. good to begin another week with you. see you again tomorrow night. tles ] hi. four pounds of coffee, please. have a great day. [ sighs ] this'll do it. holiday cheer runs on dunkin' coffee. get 4 pounds for just $19.99, only at dunkin' donuts. america runs on dunkin'. nothing turns the volume down on the hectic holidays like an authentic latte from dunkin' donuts. get any small hot latte for only $1.99 today. a real latte at a real value. america runs on dunkin'.

>> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> on to 2011.ave a great night tonight. good to begin another week with you. see you again tomorrow night. [ female announcer ] safeway talks holiday favorites. i think there are eggnog people and non-eggnog people. and which are you? i'm a fish. on a tree. [ female announcer ] if it tastes like the holidays, we've got it. safeway. ingredients for life. when i saw all the jobs disappearing, i knew i needed to find a better way to support my daughter. at age forty, greg flowers went back to school. i got a job as a computer applications engineer. but now some in washington want regulations restricting access to career colleges and universities, denying opportunity to millions of people like greg, letting government decide who can go to college. it's my education, my job, it should be my choice. don't let washington get in the way.

john berman, abc news, new york. >> another kind of championship. >>> so good to be with you tonight.you right back here tomorrow night. until then, good night. >>> tragedy at the hyatt. how an 18-month-old twin wound up in a fountain in a san francisco hotel. >> and a lawmaker fighting what a path he's been forced to take. >> and why why wikileaks is hailed as a war time whistle blower by some in the bay area. >> and and why there is now a fight over replacing them. >>> good evening, a painful reality check as lawmakers take a look at just how fire the budget situation is. >> it's being called budget 101 for incoming lawmakers. the forum taking a scared straight approach in outlining the problem. nannette miranda is live tonight for us. >> reporter: governor elect jerry brown pledged to do everything we can get the state finances back in order. and the first step to define the scope of the problem. the state does not have enough tax revenue to cover spending commitments. >> what we're looking at today is much worse thans

>> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >> on to 2011.ave a great night tonight. good to begin another week with you. see you again tomorrow night. >>> a 12-year-old girl heads home after a week long kidnapping ordeal. >> new safety concerns tonight at napa state hospital two. more workers have been attacked and a former doctor says criminals often roam free. >> and a looming deadline for landing the next america's cup event. and what happens if this is not good enough. >> and in sacramento, if you need to renew your california driver's license, koit take two months to get it. >> good evening, everyone. the woman credited with spotting a missing virginia girl in san francisco is sharing her story. >> the 12-year-old girl disappeared after her mother's murder. >> the girl is back home in virginia, and teresa is being hail aid hero. and we're live with the story. >> reporter: you know it's interesting. the family says she never shops at this safeway. she was in the neighborhood and decide stod-to-stop here sherks told me she looked into bri

john berman, abc news, new york. >> already the story's going national. this guy, he's going to be just fine as the story starts making the rounds. >> it's such an impressive story. we were trying t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t

john berman, abc news, palo alto, california. >> you know, what we'll look like 40 years from now whenng the show? >> let's hope not. >> oh my lord. oh, man. we look fat, old and hapapapapan >>> divided democrats. the president, his party, and the tax cut bill. the tension in washington. >>> flight fears for families flying with babies. >> no love in the world can hold on to that baby in severe turbulence. >> protecting the youngest passengers. >>> and, private life. oprah opens up about personal relationships as she starts a new venture. it's friday, december 10th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> if anyone's surprised that barbara walters made oprah cry? >> yeah, you're right. >> that's kind of like on barbara's bucket list, get the queen of talk to cry. >> i wonder has anyone made barbara cry? >> i thought of the same thing. i've never seen that. >> maybe it's a goal for you and i down the road. >> good to have goals. good morning, everybody, happy friday, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> senate leaders worked late into the night. adding incentives. hoping to br

john berman has the story. >> reporter: life out there.ve imagined aliens, visitors -- >> we mean no harm. >> reporter: -- but the world's newest science celebrity doesn't look like that but rather this. >> i'd like to introduce to you the bacterium gfaj-1. >> reporter: it redefines life as we know it. until now we believed all life on earth needed six things to grow and survive -- carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and phosphorus. but this newly discovered bacteria can live without phosphorus and thrive instead on arsenic. poison. this means life here can survive with different combinations of elements than ever imagined. which means -- >> we've cracked open the door to what's possible for life elsewhere in the universe. >> reporter: more places out there can support life. and there might be more out there in general than we thought. >> scientists now say there might be three times as many stars as previously believed. 300 sextillion. that's a three with 23 zeros. >> we've been undercounting red dwarves, small dim stars about a t

maybe we will see a. >> double rain ball all the way across the sky. >> reporter: john berman, abc news new york. >> do you like the monkey riding on the pig's back? have you seen that one? it's great. it's -- the pig doesn't look like he likes it but the monkey is hanging on. it's pretty cute. do you have a favorite. >> no. >> do you. >> antoine dotson the guy is a rock star. >> yeah. >> he's rock star. >> my 4-year-old was singing that song. >> no ring -- my ring tone. i real eyed it was too annoying. >> all right. thanks for joining us. stay warm out there. we will see you tomorrow.

john berman, abc news, new york. >> the date has been pushed back i think.been pushed back to february 11. some are wondering will they even make that date, possibly? setback after setback. >> i know one reporter who was interested in the story as well, that was you, doing this for "gma" yesterday. >> right. >> were there people talking about this out there? >> people saw the cameras saying, what was going on? we said -- i said, well, spider-man was hurt. everybody had the same reaction. again? again? they've heard all the reports about all the injuries on this show. it was funny. hopefully early february it will get off the ground. >> we remember the story of the evil love interest, the woman, she got hit in the head with a rope and had a concussion. the stories keep coming out. there are no sick days. vicks dayquil defeats 5 cold and flu symptoms. ♪ ♪ [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] in the nfl you can't win tomorrow if a cold keeps you up tonight. vicks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing coughing, aching, fever, best sleep you ever got w

>> reporter: john berman, abc news, new york. >>> we're returning to one of our top stories in just a's citrus groves to save the crops from the deep freeze. that's coming up next in our "american landscape." >>> back to one of our top stories this morning. parts of the east can expect an arctic blast following a major snow storm out in the midwest. and the deep south is also bracing for a deep freeze. >> it is going to be 23 degrees in west palm beach today, which happens to be the same temperature right here in new york city. the cold in florida could be very costly. here's "american landscape" coverage from our orlando affiliate wftv. >> temperatures are dropping fast as an historic hard freeze is taking hold offentral florida and is not letting go. with the windchill, it could feel like it's in the teens when you wake up in the mornini. it hasn't been this cold in december since the 1980s. >> right now, all of central florida is under a hard freeze warning. we b bught in team coverage tonight for this major weather story. >> central florida citrus growers are bracing for r low fre

john berman has the story. >> and the connecticut huskies. >> reporter: they can pass. they can block. they can score. the one thing that uconn women's basketball team can't seem to do is lose. like, ever. 88 wins in a row, tying an iconic record set by the ucla men's team in the 1970s. >> i mean, this is incredible. this is incredibly historic. this is a very, very big deal. >> reporter: the last time uconn lost? april 2008. hillary clinton was still a candidate for president. sarah palin was running alaska, not starring in a reality show about it. and speaking of reality, while snooki may have been living on the jersey shore, at least she was keeping it to herself. during their streak, the huskies have won two national titles and beaten their opponents by an average of more than 30 points. 30 points! as stunning as it is, it isn't getting the kind of marquee coverage it might if they were men. but these amazing athletes are not letting that get them down. >> we're taking a minute to realize how special this is. >> one of the funnest times in my life. >> reporter: 88 w

here's john berman. >> reporter: competition can be cruel. people can be crueler. the boise state broncos were on the verge of history. the little team from the little school, undefeated on their way to a big bowl, maybe even a national title. on friday against nevada, place kicker kyle brotzman, missing only three kicks the whole season missed twice. first, at the end of regulation, that would have won it. and then at the end of overtime. the broncos lost the game, their undefeated season, a chance at a big bowl and a chance at the title. >> i was heartbroken. i teared up. just kind of had a sick feeling. >> reporter: and then for kyle brotzman, a nightmare. threats on the phone and vicious taunts on facebook. on one site, "don't let anyone tell you it wasn't your fault because it was completely 100% without a doubt your fault." >> from the "i hate you, i hope you die" messages, "you lost us a ton of money." >> reporter: but then the other side. a facebook page called bronco nation loves kyle brotzman with more than 30,000 fans. "you're an inspiration to my son an

john berman has been covering the buss buzz on the patriots tom brady and the jets' mark sanchez. >>> hairstyles, superstars, justin bieber, obviously, we're talking about football. the patriots and the jets. it's one of the most contentious but certainly the most unusual monday night football matchup ever. are you ready for some pinups? are you ready for some fashion mags? are you ready for some curling irons? >> i don't care about my hair. >> reporter: are you ready for some football? yes, there will be a football game tonight, a big one between the patriots and the jets that will determine first place in the division and bragging rights for two teams that don't like each other one bit. >> these two teams hate each other. >> reporter: but there's more than a matchup of 9-2 teams here. you might say there's a matchup of perfect tens. patriots quarterback tom brady and the jets mark sanchez are decidedly not ugly. >> they both have done pretty well with their looks. >> reporter: brady, of course, is married to supermodel gisele bundchen. >> i never realized how similar that i am to to

our john berman made a list and he checked it twice.it is, christmas by the numbers. >> reporter: christmas is the season of giving. if your true love gave you all the gifts in the song "the 12 days of christmas" you'll have 36 ladies dancing, 12 partridges in pear trees, plus 316 other presents waiting in your stocking. and your true love will have spent nearly $100,000. dashing through the snow, and to the stores. 20% of americans won't finish their shopping until christmas eve. 38,000 miles of ribbon are used to wrap up all those christmas presents. enough to tie five giant bows around the moon. last holiday season, nearly 40 million christmas trees were sold. 30% of them were fake. if you prefer pine to plastic, start chopping. there are 1 million square acres of christmas trees growing in america's forests. more acreage than the entire state of rhode island. anthem, arizona, is home to the nation's largest christmas tree. standing at 110 feet. the white fir is at least 18 santas tall. it is decorated with more than 50,000 lights. e

we're going to do the whole thing in just three minutes with our john berman. we have opened our weekend windows. amazing places over the past year. this morning we're going to revisit our greatest hits and incredible spots around the world. all coming up next on "good morning america." back to you. >> same to you. happy holidays. we'll look for you at 7:00. >> appreciate it. >> thank you. let's check out sports. the warriors delivered a christmas present from fans with a come from behind performance on national tv. >> good morning. christmas day before a national tv audience is a bit of an honor. last night against portland, the warriors tried to show they deserve the spotlight. jeff curry back in the spotlight after missing the last six games with a sprained ankle. monta ellis the star of the show. rocked the rim with his one-hand jam. monta baseline, finishes with the reverse. 24 in the first half. portland had 21 more rebounds than golden state. dante's lived by 6 with 6 to play. but the war years come back with an 11-0 run. for the slam, that puts golden s

john berman three minutes to remember the best of 2010.reporter: weirder than reality. >> i'm not a witch. >> reporter: realer than reality. >> oh. >> reporter: 2010, more than a year in the life. a year in reality. >> this is the people's seat. >> "america's next top model." scott brown wins the senate race in massachusetts. "the bachelor," kate middleton gets the rose. "the match lorette," mark me sin ski gets the rose. >> i had affairs. i cheated. >> reporter: deal or no deal. obama signs health care deal. survivor, dhil lain mine edition. sad reality. earthquake decimates haiti. >> they're wounded in their spirits and in miles an hour mind. >> reporter: mine disaster in west virginia. 29 die. gargantuan oil spill in gulf. bp dumps more than 200,000 gallons. "the bigger loser." you make the call. tony hayward, ceo of bp. >> i want my life back. >> reporter: julian assange, founder of wikileaks. lebron james, demanded national televised special. sticks it to his hometown. >> i'm going to take my talents to south beach. >> reporter: the a

senator john berman. how the use of identified, do you consider yourself a republican, -- how do you identify yourself, as a republican, tea party? guest: i am a conservative commentator. i went through a difficult period a few -- with no child left behind with the bush administration and i actually thought my media career and would never have an opportunity to appear on broadcasts. so, i made up my mind that it is an inherent conflict for people in the media to also contract with the government. . i'm not in the republican camp or the democratic camp but i am a third generation republican. i will always be a republican because it's the party of my parents and i do embrace the tea party. not because i'm a supporter, give contributions to the pea party but they represent many of the values when it comes to fiscal responsibility that i believe in. host: digging into the archives, just to alias date our listeners, what the education department. this is a story from 2005. support among black families, the bus