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we are back with kathy griffin. young jeezy is on the way.he movies "billy el kwliotelli "flags of our fathers" and c"kig kong." now he takes on cartoon form in the new steven spielberg movie, "the adventures of tintin." >> we have to keep moving. try to find our way off this one is tough -- >> tough? tough? ♪ >> thanks. >> pleasure. >> jimmy: the movie opens in 3d december 21st. please welcome jamie bell. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how are you? very nice to meet you. don't tell kathy anything you might not want shared with a national audience. or an international audience. >> i will not. >> jimmy: you're from england? >> yes, sir. >> jimmy: what part? >> i'm from a very small town called billing hall. >> jimmy: i don't know why i asked that because i don't know any place in england other than london. >> it's close to new castle where they make the beer. >> jimmy: oh, okay. that i know. [ applause ] >> lots of alcoholics here tonight. fantast fantastic. >> jimmy: 80% at least. and when you made that movie, how old you were when you mad

can you now tweet a question for kathy.here in the next ten minutes, i'll ask it. >> we'll do it. >> let's look at a picture of you first from "out" magazine. now -- >> okay what's your question? >> nothing really. just wanted to see it. okay. let's move on. >> let's go to lindsay lohan. >> where's the lindsay picture. i didn't want to discuss the picture of you naked, i just wanted to see it. >> it speaks for it search, by the way. >> there's lindsay. that's an amazing picture. >> i have that same chair. >> what do you think of lindsay lohan? >> i love her, i think she's talented. not afraid of controversy. i've met her. very nice girl, very bright girl. >> what if she came on the show -- >> this is the second time you spent the whole show trying to book another show. >> you are well connected. >> very well connected. >> can you get cher? >> did i hear you correctly, did you come out during the commercial break? >> no. >> good for you. >> i'm not even a secretly gay man. >> yawn. those are the most fun. >> really? >> yes.

just a little while ago, kathy was here. talked about the tv magic we're going to make tomorrow night and whether she's going to get me fired. take a look. okay. >> what do you have, andy? >> we've been doing this for five years. >> we're a drinking game. >> what do you mean? >> my tweeters say every time i call you andy, they drink. >> this is how they first started. >> people apparently enjoy drinking on new year's. >> so i've heard. you're not a drinker. you don't drink at all. >> no, i don't want to loosen up and i don't think you want me to either, any more. >> yes. i don't want you any looser than you already are. >> yeah. by the way, i was looking at your blackberry. do you want to tell your viewers that you have old lady giant font? you and my 91-year-old mother have the same size font. >> my eyes have completely gone. it is really sad. >> what is -- >> i know. it is not really old lady font. >> it was like flash cards for a first grader. >> i do keep it from time to time thinking why don't they make these screens bi

just a little while ago, kathy was here.c we're going to make tomorrow night and whether she's going to get me fired. take a look. okay. >> what do you have, andy? >> we've been doing this for five years. >> we're a drinking game. >> what do you mean? >> my tweeters say every time i call you andy, they drink. >> this is how they first started. >> people apparently enjoy drinking on new year's. >> so i've heard. you're not a drinker. >> no, i don't want to loosen up and i don't think you want me to either, any more. >> yes. i don't want you any looser than you already are. >> yeah. by the way, i was looking at your blackberry. do you want to tell your viewers that you have old lady giant font? you and my 91-year-old mother have the same size font. >> my eye completely gone. it's really sad. >> what is -- >> i know. it's not really old lady font. >> it was like flash cards for a first grader. >> i do keep it from time to time thinking why don't they make these screens bigger. >> these kids today with their tiny print. the worl

anderson cooper and kathy griffin join us to preview live coverage of new year's eve in times square and you never know what will happen when those two get together. >>> three days from the iowa caucuses and mitt romney seems to be feeling good enough about his chances that he's spending tonight and tomorrow morning elsewhere. in new hampshire. he's also back to attacking president obama. this time, comparing him to marie antoinette. cnn's jim acosta at romney's early stops in iowa today. jim? >> reporter: candy, there are several reasons for mitt romney's growing confidence, one is the fact that we've been talking about this for several days, newt gingrich has been staying positive, not going after mitt romney. ron paul, romney's chief rival in the state is leaving the state and going back to texas to spend new year's eve with his wife and family. michele bachmann, a former campaign manager, ed rollins, tell me via e-mail today, that michele bachmann has basically been laying off of mitt romney in the hopes of being his vice presidential running mate. no surprise romney on the campa

kathie lee, get it, girl.eeling now ♪ >> i'll give you some of my cds. >> please. >> take them. ♪ never alone you're never disconnected ♪ >> i've got the moves like gaga ♪ ♪ like gaga >> i didn't have a drink two weeks knowing i was going to be on this show. so i'm ready. >> i haven't had a drink for about two minutes. >> normally i'm drunk. >> you came to the right place. >> i am hammered. oh, my god. >> there she goes. >> you know what? >> spring break, everybody! who is that? hi! hi! >> that's the one where they get drunk every morning. >> what? >> you often drink wine on the show. >> we have a sip occasionally. >> the occasional sip. ♪ raise your glasses we know the right way ♪ >> i showed up in case you need a designated driver. ♪ raise your glass >> now you're in a relationship with a child. >> well, we have a child. i'm not in a relationship with a child. >> i think that's illegal and you should probably call a lawyer. >> we need to send a message, especially young people. you've got to do this kind of

turn on cnn, watch anderson and kathy griffin. a lot of fun. lot cheaper to stay in your house than pay those crazy prices. >>> animals and babies, how can you go wrong? that's what caused all the commotion on the web this year. jeanne moos checks out the top 10 videos of 2011. >> reporter: the thing about youtube videos, some you get, and some seem like gibberish in this year's top ten most viewed videos. the number five spot went to an annoying cat. the ten spot went to an adorable cat. a mother cat hugging its cutten while the two of them take a cat nap. the number nine video was volkswagen's super bowl commercial called "the force." number eight was a cute 11-year-old canadian singing lady gaga's hit. ♪ lady gaga was so impressed she invited maria to sing a duet in concert. number seven was a dance comedy video. youtube is the place if you want people to -- ♪ look at me now -- at least 56 million people looked at the twin talking babies who seemed to understand each other perfectly. >> da, da, da, da. >> da, da, da, da, da. da, da, da, da.

next, kathy mullen from texas submitted this photo.gly fixer liquor. >> there's a back door. it's a small store. people literally sneak in so no one sees them. it's in a small town. who wants to be seen shopping here. >> that is terrible. >> all the girls get prettier at closing time. >> a photo from kayla from tennessee. they couldn't have come up with a better name? >> doody pro. >> i'm a poop person for doody pro. that happens. >> what? >> it's probably smart. >> tells what it is. we know exactly what it is. >> corrine engel from columbus, ohio, sent us this photo. was this a necessary precaution? 0 feet, 0 inches. so don't try diving. >> some people need to have the notice put up. they don't want to be sued. >> maybe water that can be deceiving that it might have inches? >> bizarre. >> don't go in head first. finally, from dayton ohio. this sign is so literal, it's scary. >> it is the end of the road. >> can you imagine? >> not for shirley maclaine. >> all right, everybody. send your photos in. >>> still to come, what you probably

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>> kathie lee. >> four. >> no. hoda? >> three. >> it is three.. so choose carefully. >> so how many calories? >> it's 300 calories. >> i'm surprised. i thought it would be more. >> well, it would be more with a larger glass and more alcohol. >> if there's some rum in it. >> you get credit for that. who would like snack foods along with cocktails? but how many calories would you save if you replaced this one cup of deluxe mixed nuts with two cups of air-popped popcorn? would you be saving 250? 500? or 750 calories? >> 500. 750. >> well, let's -- you get one answer. 500. >> i've never heard the last one because she was answering. >> would you save 200? 500 or 750? >> 750. >> you would be right. >> let's get competitive. >> many people are celebrating kwanzaa. one of these foods we see here, grapes, peanuts and corn represent the celebration of children. is it the corn, peanuts or grapes that are the tradition? >> i don't know. i don't know. grapes. grapes. >> no. >> wait. >> peanuts. >> no. it is the corn. >> i get it, then. i get it. corn. >> you

. >>> a little later on, a story we all grew up with, and champion gymnast kathy rigby is bringing peter pan to life. >> i got a chance to see everything on stage and above it as well with a rare lesson in flying. so much fun to spend time with such a wonderful actress. we'll have that story. she took that role before she had kids obviously, because of the harness. >> can i just say, i have seen more of that tape, and it's not all as graceful as what we saw. they were very kind to you. they didn't show you hitting the wall. >> literal ooechl. >>> a lot to get to. history in the middle east as the last american convoy crossed the border out of iraq late saturday night. chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us from camp virginia in kuwait. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the last convoy, parked safely here in kuwait. this is where the war began nearly nine years ago and this is where it is ending. it was a dignified end to a problematic war. the long convoy of mraps rolled into kuwait in an organized line. and all of the armor wasn't necessary. the troops left iraq without fir

. >>> a little later on, a story we all grew up with, and champion gymnast kathy rigby is bringing peter pan to life. >> i got a chance to see everything on stage and above it as well with a rare lesson in flying. so much fun to spend time with such a wonderful actress. we'll have that story. she took that role before she had kids obviously, because of the harness. >> can i just say, i have seen more of that tape, and it's not all as graceful as what we saw. they were very kind to you. they didn't show you hitting the wall. >> literal ooechl. >>> a lot to get to. history in the middle east as the last american convoy crossed the border out of iraq late saturday night. chief foreign correspondent richard engel joins us from camp virginia in kuwait. >> reporter: good morning, lester. the last convoy, parked safely here in kuwait. this is where the war began nearly nine years ago and this is where it is ending. it was a dignified end to a problematic war. the long convoy of mraps rolled into kuwait in an organized line. and all of the armor wasn't necessary. the troops left iraq without fir

poor kathie lee is missing him up close and personal. slide down her chimney on christmas. she's over at the nbc experience store ready to hand out $100 to those who get the answers right. to those who don't, they get a copy of kathie lee's cd. oh, my gosh. people are cheering. okay. anyway, let's go to that first question, kath. >> oh, this isn't fair. look what i've got here. these three adorable little boys from chesapeake bay, virginia. i've got a doggy, wolf and eagle. this is what your question is. name all nine of santa's reindeer. >> donder, vixen, blitzen, donder and cupid. >> rudolph. >> not rudolph. >> dasher. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. >> prancer. >> uh-huh, uh-huh. >> blitzen. >> i say they got it! >> tell us. tell us about all these reindeer, santa. >> that's right. dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen. comet and cupid and donder and blitzen. the most famous of all is rudolph, that's right. this one, she's the only girl reindeer. she helps me keep the boys in line. >> i didn't know. it's donder. not donner. people sometimes get

here's at cnn, anderson cooper and kathy griffin.s eve together, and anderson's tenth for cnn. i asked him if physical is hthi of having to avoid the town on new year's eve? watch? >> it is. i started doing this because i never have fun on new year's eve. in new york, no cabs, freezing cold. so i volunteered, i guess ten years ago -- didn't know it was this long. started volunteers and found out i loved it. it's great being actually in times square. >> talk about that a little bit. give us sort of a behind-the-scenes look where you are. where is the set? >> we're on this giant sort of podium of bleachers that all media is on and everybody has two or three feet of space that they're allowed, and you're basically around 46th street. there's just a great atmosphere there. it's nice -- i don't think i could do it as a civilian, because you're hemmed into pens with thousands of other people and can't go to the bathroom. that seems very unpleasant to me. >> talk about kathy. by her estimation, fired three times. why do you keep inniviting

we'll catch up with kathy rigby. on the rock center rink from former olympian nicole bobeck. first these messages. >> live, local, and late- breaking, this is wbal tv 11 news today. >> good morning and merry christmas. san ahead no problem making it to all the polls last night. he had mostly dry weather -- santa had no problem making it tahlequthe homes last night. a sunny site. light winds of the southwest earlier on. it becomes a breezy you later on today. the high temperatures warming up after starting up in the 20's, we warm up to the low 50's this afternoon. that is a couple of degrees above where we were yesterday. we have seen some extreme christmases out there. the coldest christmas we have ever seen was 1983. it was a better start. the warmest one was 1964 with a high of 74. we are in the middle of that and back to where we should be for the christmas season. i want to talk about snow. it has been some time since we have seen heavy snow on christmas day. the snowiest christmas was 1909, 3. 9.3 inches. 6.1 in

we'll catch up with kathy rigby.the rock center rink from former olympian nicole bobeck. first these messages. ♪ silent night holy night all is calm all is bright ♪ ♪ round yon virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace ♪ ♪ sleep in heavenly sleep in heavenly sleep in heavenly peace ♪ >> that is the mount olive baptist church singing their rendition of "silent night" a beautiful song and it doesn't get you in the spirit of the holidays i'm not quite sure what will. we're back here on this sunday morning, december 25th, 2011. that means it's christmas. merry christmas. >> check the calendar. >> i was just doing some simple math. inside studio 1-a i'm here with lester holt and amy robach joining us on this christmas morning. >> don't put in for overtime. >> kids you can't open one present until i get home. >> come on. you can't wait until this late in the morning to open gifts? >> i don't have any growing

. >> i'm asking, can you hear me now, kathie? kathie cannot hear me now. we've lost the phone. our control room know if kathie can hear me. >> i can her you now. i lost you on the phone. i can hear you. >> kathie, you're back. >> sorry about that. i lost you on the phone. i can hear you on my ear. >> so what about the boycotting of the trump debate? was that a good move for paul at this point, do you think? >> i think it's a missed opportunity. donald trump is a guy who attracts a big audience. and what ron paul needs going to the caucuses is a big audience. he needs to have a lot of people interested in him and interested in his candidacy. and i think that donald trump brings in a lot of interest from people looking for something completely different in politics. >> but do iowans give -- will they give ron paul credit for standing up to this new yorker who doesn't know anything about iowa and just saying, no, i'm not going to do what everybody else is doing and kowtow to you? i'm my own man. does he get any of those kinds of points with iowa caucus goers? >> i think so. ron pa

, it's just -- i lost faith in mankind after that. >> kathy has been getting around on this, a maroon colored electric highchair. she normally parks it under a tarp. last saturday when she saw the tarp tossed to the side, she knew the wheelchair had been stolen. >> what do you want to say to the person who did this? >> to have a heart and think about, one day he may need the wheelchair and i would hate to see him go through what i've gone through. >> kathy must now use a regular wheelchair, which she lugs up and down the stairs. she broke her hip nine years ago. it tears up her hands and caused a lot of arm and back pain. the 60-year-old says in her condition without a power wheelchair, everything from walking her dog to grocery shopping is a struggle. >> i would appreciate any help. somebody could find it or return it to me no questions asked. i don't hold anything against anybody. i would like to have my wheelchair back. >> police have searched the area, but found nothing. they have no leads and admit this is going to be a tough one to solve. cited, cbs 5. >>> from six lanes of traf

. >> it is three days before christmas and all kathy joe swift wants is compassion. >> i mean, it's just, i lost faith in mankind after that. >> for the past seven years, kathy has been getting around on this, a maroon colored wheelchair. she normally parks it under a tarp. but last saturday when she found the tarp tossed to the side, she knew the wheelchair had been stolen. >> what do you want to say to the person who did this? >> to have a heart and you know, think about the one day he may need the wheelchair and i would hate to have to see him go through what i've gone through. >> kathy must now use a regular wheelchair, which she lugs up and down the stairs. she broke her hip in a car crash, so getting around this way tears up her hands and causes arm and back pain. the 60-year-old says in her condition without a power wheelchair, everything from walking her dog to grocery shopping is a struggle. >> i would appreciate any help, you know, somebody could find it or return it to me no questions asked. i don't hold anything against anybody. i just would like to have my wheelchair back. s

. >> text kathie lee. >> sorry, i didn't find any phone numbers or e-mail addresses for kathie lee giffordher name was kathie lee gifford? how did she know. >> e-mail address. >> don't give that. >> forget it. >> i thought siri was dead to you. >> how do you turn it off? push the button. >> with my bad finger? i can work it. >> thank you, kathie lee. >> you know what i'm a little upset about? this company is making big bucks off of us and we are not getting any of it. it's not going to charity or going to us. >> i need a contact name. i need a number or e-mail address. >> they are selling charms of us over the a the experience store. it's all drinking related and i'm very upset about it. they will hear from my lawyer. >> the charms -- >> where shall i send this message? >> stop talking. >> i need a contact name. >> we are very busy today. >> bobbie, stop talking. >> we don't say shut up in our house, do we? bobbie buzz, everybody. >> i'm trying. >> i want to explain what i'm trying to do. this is a cardi wrap. a lot of women have them. it's a great thing to own this time of year. it's got

nobody tried to be mean to kathie lee. >> let's play christmas music.stmas movie to watch, one of my favorite movies of all time is called -- what is it? "love actually." "love actually." you're rude. that's just mean. that is mean-spirited. at this time of the year. >> me? i didn't say a word. that was sara. >> she said "love actually." this song came it from. this is michael buble's version of it called "all i want for christmas." come on, it's a good one. hit it, michael. ♪ hey jude >> how dare you ruin my song. ♪ don't want a lot for christmas ♪ there's just one thing i need ♪ don't care about those presents ♪ ♪ underneath the christmas tree ♪ ♪ so i just want you for my own ♪ ♪ more than you could ever know ♪ ♪ make my wish come true ♪ you know that all i want for christmas is you ♪ >> i love michael buble. >> congratulations to him on top of the billboard charts for four weeks running now. good music still does exist. >> is it okay or not okay for brides to call all the shots for their wedding? i thought that was a particularly strange question. >