wow, did we love watching julia child. actually met julia child. >> oh, i've met her a bunch of times. i'll tell you one of my two favorite stories. one-- the first time she came to blue ginger, i was petrified. i mean, i don't really get nervous for people, right? i don't care if you're the president of this or ceo of that, but when julia child was coming in, i'm like... >> hinojosa: well, how did you know? did they call? >> oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. oh, yeah; they called. they fortunately gave me the warning, so, you know, so everyone stood at attention, and of course i did the best meal i possibly could. and i ended up serving this foie gras course. it's a shumai, it's steamed, and i knew she's never had this preparation, and after she ate that, she... the waiter says, "julia wants to speak to you." so i'm thinking, as i'm walking over with my shoulders up like, "oh, she's going to say it's the most creative, or the tastiest, or the best," and i have an open kitchen, right? and she goes, "ming, you don't have one woman line

. >> we always said, how are you going to top julia child from last year. >> i'm not sure we did but>> i think you're on par. >> i think we're at least in the neighborhood and i [ cheering ] >> halloween isn't just about >>> halloween is not just about kids and candy. grownups need a little something for ourselves and we're making dell lish shous cocktails. good morning. >> good morning, coach. maybe i can teach you a few new moves and we can walk like an egyptian. >> you can be a cheerleader if you play your cards right. >> maybe. okay. i have spooky cocktails for you. these are our little trick-or-treats. i have a bloody hand punch. this is really cool. i made it with black cherry juice and brandy and it comes out looking like blood but the really neat thing is the frozen hands so i took gloves and mixed it with great fruit juice and cranberry juice. put it in the freezer until it's solid and take the rubber band off and it comes out -- why don't you do that. so you put it in there and that's your ice. the great part about it is when the ice -- okay. >> it looks better that way. >>

and the best, harry as julia childs. >> the award winner. >> i don't know how he is going to top thatclassic. >> and give the folks at home a little hint? >> no, way. no, no, no. okay. i'm dressing up as someone. >> folks, if you can guess, get on the website f. you're in the area, join us here. so much fun happening next friday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. eastern time. halloween on the plaza. costumes, trick-or-treating, fun and surprises. 59th street, fifth avenue, new york city. be here. if you can't, watch it on tv. >> right next to the apple store across from the plaza hotel. get a room, check us out. >>> we want to check out the news headlines with erica hill. >> here's the breaking news. i don't want to give up too much more halloween, but, maggie, i'm dressing up as someone, too. that's all i can say. >> folk, did youer that? >>> get you into the headlines. national public radio is taking heat from both sides of the political aisle after firing longtime political pundit. it let williams go because of comments he made about muslims. the comments violated the code of ethics. on fox's

. >> and harry smith, i have to admit julia child is going to be difficult to top this year.e'll see. >> come on. give up a little hint. >> no way. >> last year, i tried to, to no avail. >> even we don't know what we're all going to be. it is a big surprise for everybody. the best part is, you you can be part of it on the plaza, join us from 7:00 to 1y9 a.m. eastern time for halloween on the plaza, come in your costume, score some candy. we have trick-or-treating fun, prizes, 59th and fifth avenue in new york city. if you can't be here, join us on tv. >> the weather is perfect. if you can't join us -- speaking of that erica will take care of that because dave is off. >> on assignments. i'm here for a while at least. a soggy weekend in the northwest. expect more rain and snow showers to fall there. there is good news in the southwest. morning fog should clear to a sunny afternoon. severe thunderstorms could rattle the southeast. rain will move into the northeast by late afternoon. now an early look at what's going on in your area. wife of a politician who didn't sand by her ma

. >> and harry smith, i have to admit julia child is going to be difficult to top this year.at. do you feel pressure. >> well, we'll see. >> come on. give up a little hint. >> no way. >> last year, i tried to, to no avail. >> even we don't know what we're all going to be. it is a big surprise for everybody. the best part is, you you can be part of it on the plaza, join us from 7:00 to 1y9 a.m. eastern time for halloweenhe on the pla, come in your costume, score some candy. we have trick-or-treating fun, prizes, 59th and fifth avenue in new york city. if you can't be here, join us on tv. >> the weather is perfect. if you can't join us -- speaking of tha >>> to many she's known as the wife of a politician who didn't sand by her man. she stood up for herself. jenny sanford is divorced from her husband, the governor of south carolina who made headlines after admitting an affair. her best seller about that life-changing affair "staying true" has been updated and morning. good to have you here today. >> good to be here. >> a new part of the book you wrote over the summer, a couple