right now i want to bring in kareen wynter, a little further down the red carpet. kareen?> hi, there, a.j., i have none other than supermodel christie turlington burns here with me. you look fantastic. how do you feel? >> i feel fantastic. thank you. >> there are so many people out here supporting causes that are close to their heart, and for you, one is every mother matters. why did you tornado watattach y that cause? >> i had a complication after delivering my first eight years ago, which alerted me to the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of women who die from complications resulting from pregnancy and childbirth every year around the world. so this has been -- every mother counts is something i started as a way to advocate for maternal health and reducing maternal deaths that are preventable. >> and you're so active. that's what we love about all the stars who are coming out tonight. we want to talk about your brand-new dvd, "no woman, no cry." tell us about that. >> it's a documentary film i made. i filmed around the world for two years and it came out last y

right now i want to bring in kareen wynter, a little further down the red carpet. kareen?there, a.j., i have none other than supermodel christie turlington burns here with me. you look fantastic. how do you feel? >> i feel fantastic. thank you. >> there are so many people out here supporting causes that are close to their heart, and for you, one is every mother matters. why did you attach yourself to that cause? >> i had a complication after delivering my first eight years ago, which alerted me to the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of women who die from complications resulting from pregnancy and childbirth every year around the world. so this has been -- every mother counts is something i started as a way to advocate for maternal health and reducing maternal deaths that are preventable. >> and you're so active. that's what we love about all the stars who are coming out tonight. we want to talk about your brand-new dvd, "no woman, no cry." tell us about that. >> it's a documentary film i made. i filmed around the world for two years and it came out last year at

"showbiz tonight's" kareen wynter is amidst all the of the really positive energy back there. w how i did it. i just made me way from the red carpet to backstage. my heart, it's beating so fast. it's not just because i sprinted all the way back here in my five-inch heels. no, it's because i'm so excited for what's about to happen right out there on stage at the shrine auditorium. you know, i've covered a million awards shows that celebrate athletes, entertainers. what i love about tonight is that the roles, they're reversed. tonight the stars are honoring the selfless, everyday people, a.j., changing the world. i'm telling you, if you're not truly inspired by the end of the night, you may need to get yourself checked out. >> fifty cent told me you're going to have to check your pulse if you're not inspired. it's just an honor for me to be here and be a part of "showbiz tonight" at "cnn heroes" for yet another year. the thing i've always wondered, how are they able to make this event bigger and better year after year? >> reporter: a.j., i was actually wondering the same thing. b

details from entertainment correspondent kareen wynter.earing that there have been talks already, right? >> yeah, and you think how can he handle all those gigs, "today" show, "american idol," what's going on here? according to multiple reports, they have been talking to ryan sea crest about joining the "today" show. really seems like a logical merge. the merger between nbc universal and come comfort means that sea crest and the en tire e network are already a part of the network. sea crest's contract with e is up early next year, 2012 and certainly want to keep him around, don. neither ryan nor nbc, of course, they are not commenting right now, but in public matt lauer, he's only dropped hints about leaving, and there's also speculation that this story could be, who knows, a play by nbc for leverage in negotiating with the "today" show anchor, maybe a little bit of politics. >> yeah. >> reporter: certainly this move doesn't need to be in the immediate future but i can see sea crest doing a fine job in the morning tv anchor role. >> i don'

we get the rest of the story now from entertainment correspondent kareen wynter. kareen, i kind of know what happened and i'm trying to reset my angry bird password, my word with friends password so i can't challenge alec a game until i get this done. what the heck happened? >> this is a guy, don, who obviously takes his game playing seriously. so, what if he holds up an entire flight? alec baldwin wasn't ready to stop playing words with friends, which is similar to scrabble while he was on an american airlines flight that was set to leave lax. a flight attendant told baldwin to turn off his electronic devices which would have, of course, ended his game and he refused and was forced to get off the plane. baldwin, a man of many words, we all know that. he fired off a tweet, don. ready for this? he tweeted flight attendant on american reamed me out for playing words with friends while we sat at the gate, not moving. no wonder american is bankrupt. later tweeted out a friend with the hash tag, always united. doesn't seem to be any fallout from this. american airlines

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. >>> let's bring in kareen wynter with more on this "playboy" story. apparently "playboy" paided a chunk of change to lohan to pose. >> big bucks, yeah. >> the issue went on stands last week. so is "playboy" getting their money's worth? >> oh, they are very happy, very happy. lohan wanted to mirror her idol marilyn monroe. she's looked up to her. it paid off for lohan. her troubled starlet, the recent "playboy" spread is selling very well according to the founder, hugh hefner. he quoted sunday, the lindsay lohan january-february double issue is breaking sales records. cnn called multiple newsstands in los angeles, atlanta, chicago and new york, yes, brooke, we had to check for ourselves, we found that just one sold out of the issues, but that store is expecting more kpcopies of the magazine to reach them today. a spokesman for "playboy" wouldn't provide any exact information regarding sales numbers but they did echo hef's tweet confirming that lohan issue is selling very well. lohan was reported by paid as you mentioned $1 million to pose for the photo

kareen wynter, can't we just make it stop?ou know, just for you, don, on this friday, i know we're buddies, we go way back and i know how much you love talking kardashia kardashians. more kim than you can handle this friday morning. kris humphreys gave kim kardashian an engagement ring estimated worth $2 million. the marriage only lasted 72 days. i don't think $20,000 is going to get it done but that will get you close enough to kim an maybe see who's she kissing at midnight. she will be ringing in the new year at las vegas hotspot inside the venetian. tickets for the event are $200 a head. radaronline says $20,000 will get you a table next to the kardashian party. that include an open bar and a champagne toast. they've hosted birthday parties and other events for kim. they pay her pretty well for this privilege. reports are kim has gotten up to $25,000 an hour in the past to appear at the club. it should be another profitable new year for miss kardashian. good news, huh? >> oh, yeah. lovely. >> let me have it. >> finally, an

kareen wynter is at the shrine auditorium where the countdown is on.cting on the red carpet? >> hi, there. actually made our way inside. we have a special treat for you. we're inside the historic shrine auditorium. this is where it will take place. the stage looks fantastic. take a look at all the people, the honorees that will take the spotlight tomorrow from a chef, bruno serato who feeds hungry children here in california to derek kayongo, we spoke to him a few hours ago. his nonprofit organization provides soap to basically kids, families in needy countries. more than ten countries. individuals making such a powerful difference in their communities. all of these faces will be honored tomorrow, faces like diane latiker. she joins us now. how are you? >> i'm excited. >> how are the nerves one day away from the big night? >> very exciting. >> she has a remarkable story. you wanted to do something, make a difference in your community, chicago, a very tough neighborhood. you're actually pulling in kids, complete strangers off the streets into your own h

entertainment correspondent kareen wynter is at the shrine editor yum where final preparations are beingr sunday night. hello, kareen, what can we expect? major stars. >> reporter: absolutely. a blockbuster night indeed, don. take a look behind me. i'm outside the shrine auditorium in downtown los angeles. you really have to give it up to these guys, been out here all day long putting the finishing touches on everything. you can see the glamorous red carpet being laid down all the way to the end, "showbiz tonight" at cnn heroes, the live show right before the show that i'll be a part of. we'll have stars, talk about the real stars of the night, cnn's top ten heroes. wait until you hear this remarkable story of this man, comes from atlanta the wonderful nonprofit organization called the global soap project. this is all about saving lives but what's so remarkable about your story is it's a story we can relate to don. how many times have you been to a hotel and you use a soap once or twice and they throw it out. this man found a way to put the soap to good use. >> thank you. today 2.6 milli

kareen wynter recapped some of the biggest celebrity headlines of 2011. >> bye, charlie. >> thanks for. >> reporter: no, charlie, thank you for making 2011 a winning year in celebrity news. >> you're awesome. >> reporter: he put on an awesome display of erratic behavior. >> keep that in mind. >> reporter: on the web and in interviews most memorably with abc news. >> winning. can't is the cancer of happen. >> reporter: maggie furlong remembers being stunned. >> he was spewing just this absolute crazy, awesome, just nonsense to anyone who would listen. >> reporter: he insisted he was not addicted to drugs. sheen's verbal spree came in the midst of an epic feud with his bosses at "two and a half men" a dispute that eventually got him fired. by refusing to bow to his employers or convention, he turned himself into something of a folk hero, at least in his own mind. >> every great movement begins with one man and i guess that's me. >> reporter: his act began to wear thin when he brought it on the road. the tour he called his "violent torpedo of truth" earned as many boos as cheers. in the f

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our own kareen wynter will be there. as well as a.j. hammer. >> it's so exciting., by the way, but by 10:00, if it goes late, they are going to need some umbrellas because there is some rain moving in. a big rush of moisture is starting to move in along with the really cold core system. we're going to see heavy snow in the mountains, hail for thunderstorms for tomorrow. in los angeles, a little concern about the potential for flash flooding. this is going to be huge impact storm certainly from the beginning of the week. it will be a slow mover through the day tomorrow into tuesday and then by wednesday it's going to start to pick up forward speed. also bringing in heavy snow across the mountains in arizona and new mexico more an a foot can be expected. very difficult travel. it will eventually make its way to the nation's midsection by the middle of the week. we'll have to track that. >> fantastic. hopefully everyone will be inside the auditorium and enjoying the festivities. >> that's right. we can't have bad hair. thank you so much. let's look at the red carpet a

thank you very much, kareen wynter, for all of us. other 2011 cnn heroes and vote for your favorite, go to cnnheroes.com. then join us watching the all-star tribute live sunday 8:00 p.m. eastern. >>> coming up, if a u.s. veteran ends up on the wrong side of the law, there's now an alternative option to jail. we'll take you there. >>> plus -- a tough story to hear but one that's developing right now. a little georgia girl abducted, beaten, raped, stabbed to death. we're going to show you what her community is doing to keep this little girl, this 7-year-old girl's memory alive. my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. my coat? solid gold. my insi

let me bring in our entertainment correspondent kareen wynter. she is in l.a. for us. hello to you. is it fair to say all those housewive shows and all the housewives this one has gained the most fame and notoriety of all? >> yeah, absolutely. she always brings the drama, so maybe she'll bring the ratings in and people will tune in. we are talking about the show, "glee." they get the best guest stars. we've seen britney spears on the show and now, yes, nene leakes will play a swim coach. they broke the news during an appearance on bravo's "watch what happens live" how nene's character gets along with the rest of the faculty. hopefully mesh a whole lot better and the show hopes that she can help fight off declining ratings. they dipped a little bit. "glee" still doing well but lost a quarter of its audience last season. nene is going to be on there. >> let's go from one notorious reality star to another. snooki the news not so good news for her. >> this is not good news at all. they were supposed to team up, t.j., and produce a slew of snooki-related merchandise. while s

martinez and "showbiz tonight's" kareen wynter. "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute" starts right now on cnn. >>> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome anderson cooper. [ cheers and applause ] >> good evening, everyone. good evening, everyone. welcome to "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute." how are you all doing? [ cheers and applause ] we live in a time and a world full of uncertainty. but tonight is all about hope. in the movies here in hollywood caped crusaders save the day. tonight you are going to meet real supermen and super women from across the globe. heroes who've dedicated their lives to people in need. none of them wear a spandex leotard or cape, at least not while working, not that i'm aware of. but they are true heroes. we are live tonight in los angeles and around the world. we've got a wonderful group of famous folks joining us tonight. they've generously given us their time to share our heroes' stories with you. some of you journeyed to see our heroes in action. jerry seinfeld. sofia vergara. mary lieu wise -- louise park