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1-2-3-4 ♪ >> jimmy: hi there, we're back with kathy griffin. still to come. kathy, every year, you host new year's for cnn. >> with anderson cooper. that's right. [ applause ] >> jimmy: and i'm continually amazed because the first year -- >> i got fired. every year i get fired. >> jimmy: and then you come back every year. is that because anderson insists on having you there? >> i think it's his fault. >> jimmy: yeah, because -- >> i mean, a favor he does for me. yeah, i think the executives hate me and fire me and i think at the 11th hour he saves the day. i'm like his haitian refugee at this point. he's got to save me. >> jimmy: we have some photographs and tell us what's going on in -- well, this one is anderson tying or removing? >> he's -- well,ctually on new year's eve i'm going to tell the real story about what happened when i went to stay at his house because he has a sort of cute story like we're buds. i actually tortured him and i was naked most of the time. so, that's once again trying to get me to put -- he would say things like, can

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after the break, kathy griffin's plastic surgery stitches. >> not here.. i couldn't conceive this as a heart attack. the doctor leaned over and said to me, "you just beat the widow-maker." i was put on an aspirin, and it's part of my regimen now. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. go see your doctor now. >>> and then i also like how the kardashians have the way of talking. hi, i'm a kardashian. i'm so bored with my money. i don't know what to do with it. start the tape. all right. so -- [ laughter ] she said out to her friends, i would rather you hear it from me than someone else in the news. the news. like this is the news. you know, not the debt ceiling or the presidential election, no, it's all about kim and her divorce. >> that's from kathy griffin's "a tired hooker" her special tomorrow night. your earlier special "50 and not pregnant" is unbelievably grammy nominated for best comedy album. >> my fourth grammy nomination in a row. >> you ever won? >> no. only two women -- i can't do that, right in t

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invited comedian kathy griffin back on my show. six months ago she straddled this very desk in an attempt to apparently get me thrown off cnn. it didn't work. but she's back again. and we like to live dangerously here, so why not? the coverage of a complete lunatic to having a complete lunatic. welcome back. >> thank you, anderson. i'm just thrilled to be here with you and the team at 360. you know, i've never had henry kissinger open for me before. usually when i do the clubs or in my case the sold out show at carnegie hall, maybe somebody with a puppet or a harmonica. dr. kissinger, he laid them out. he killed as we say in comedy. >> women over the years have told me that henry kissinger is an unlikely sex symbol? >> are you hanging out with jill st. john? nobody in my demographic knows what you're talking about. >> would you find him sexy through his voice, the brain. >> the voice alone. my pants fell off during the commercial break. that's how much that voice gets to me if you like the sound of a vibrator losing its batteries.

it's anderson and kathy griffin. five years or six years they've been together? like one of those things. as the swallows fly to capistrano, you have to watch anderson and kathy. we expect temperatures to be mainly in the 40s. maybe 44. maybe a shade higher or lower. wind out of the west-northwest at six. expecting skies to be clear. most of the precipitation passing well to the north. so no issue there's what if you're traveling from one part of the country to the other? are there back ups? delays? yes, yes, yes. in san francisco, san diego, a combination of rain and fog in both places. light precipitation. but fog can be a big kicker, not only in san francisco but also in oakland. in denver, you have the wind. chicago, the wind may give you some headaches. delay for 45 minutes, tops. expecting all of these to be under an hour. minneapolis the rain. it will be a bit of snow, and of course the wind could be an issue for you, too. some of the heaviest snow out over parts of the plains. a combination of rain and snow. expecting it to stack up in higher elevations.

still nothing that can protect me from kathy griffin. i'll be co-hosting with her. we did a little interview right before air time tonight and we'll play that in a few moments. here's a quick look at some of what kathy and i talked about. >> if you were stuck on a desert island choosing between nancy grace or jane velez-mitchell, who would you pick? >> wow. much more energy than i used to, when i'm out with my kids, my daughter's like, "mom, wait up!" and i'm thinking, "shouldn't you have more energy than me? you're, like, eight!" [ male announcer ] for every 2 pounds you lose through diet and exercise alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. simple. effective. advantage: mom. let's fight fat with alli ♪ can be even more powerful, with precise pain relieving heat patch. it blocks pain signals for deep relief precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. >>> all right. checking into some of the other stories we are following tonight. susan hendricks here with a 360 bulletin. >> newly released dramatic radio tra

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

still nothing that can protect me from kathy griffin. i'll be co-hosting with her. we did a little interview right before air time tonight and we'll play that in a few moments. here's a quick look at some of what kathy and i talked about. >> if you were stuck on a desert island choosing between nancy grace or jane velez-mitchell, who would you pick? >> wow. ♪ [ female announcer ] you use the healing power of touch every day. the healing power of touch can be even more powerful. with precise from the makers of tylenol. precise pain relieving cream works quickly to activate sensory receptors. it helps block pain signals fast for relief you can feel precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. because for every two pounds you lose through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ >>> all right. checking into some of the other stories we are following tonight. susan hendricks here with a 360 bulletin. >> newly released dramatic radio transmissions from the stamford,

still nothing that can protect me from kathy griffin. i'll be co-hosting with her. we did a little interview right before air time tonight and we'll play that in a few moments. here's a quick look at some of what kathy and i talked about. >> if you were stuck on a desert island choosing between nancy grace or jane velez-mitchell, who would you pick? >> wow. >>> all right. through diet and exercise, alli can help you lose one more by blocking some of the fat you eat. let's fight fat with alli. ♪ >>> all right. checking into some of the other stories we are following tonight. susan hendricks here with a 360 bulletin. >> newly released dramatic radio transmissions from the stamford, connecticut, fire department paint a heart-breaking picture of that fire that killed three little girls, ages 10 and 7-year-old twins and their grandparents on christmas day. the firefighters struggled to reach the family inside that house, but had to back away because of the intense flames and heat. take a listen to this. >> we've got victims trapped on the second floor. we're going to resc

still nothing that can protect me from kathy griffin. i'll be co-hosting with her. id a little interview right before air time tonight and we'll play that in a few moments. here's a quick look at some of what kathy and i talked about. >> if you were stuck on a desert island choosing between nancy grace or jane velez-mitchell, who would you pick? >> wow. your best friend, justin. ♪ i would have appreciated a proactive update on the status of our relationship. who do you think i am, tim? quicken loans? at quicken loans, we provide you with proactive updates on the status of your home loan. and our innovative online tools ensure that you're always in the loop. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. forty years ago, he wasn't worried about retirement. he'd yet to hear of mutual funds, iras, or annuities. back then, he had something more important to do. he wasn't focused on his future but fortunately, somebody else was. at usaa we provide retirement solutions for our military, veterans and their families. from investments... to life insurance... to health car

here's at cnn, anderson cooper and kathy griffin. 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 h

kathy griffin, anderson cooper.ead to the news and start with iowa and the republican presidential race. three days until the fir votes of cast. plenty of action in places like the giggle and go and bloomers. here's a taste of what potential voters are hearing there. >> my whole emphasis on brain science comes indirectly from dealing -- see, i got ambushed. from dealing with the real problems of real people in my family, and so it's not a theory. it's, in fact, you know, my mother. >> i'm leer to tell you, you got a choice in this election for the presidency, and i'm this limited government conservative. i'm the only limited government conservative in this race that's going to give washington a complete overhaul. >> cnn political reporter shannon travis has been watching the action in iowa and joins us now from des moines. shannon, where are the candidates today? >> reporter: yeah. the sun is just beginning to rise here in des moines, and a lot of the candidates rising if not already up and on the campaign trail. ta

about a ton of confetti are set to be -- one set the ball drops anderson cooper and kathy griffin will be ringing in the new year. we spoke to the organizer of the world's biggest party to find out exactly what goes into this whole process. >> what you see behind me is this is like organizing a super bowl show except you have half a million people every day every day. the crowd is already here. the crowd is in your way. it's great, but it makes it a lot more complicated. >> now, of course, new york city, like i said, is a terrorist threat. police have come out in force. we have plain closed police officers, helicopters flying overhead with infrared cameras. manhole covers have been removed. you have a ship protecting some of the cruise ships that will be going along the hudson and seeing those fireworks taking place so a heavy security presence, as always. >> as they have mentioned, anderson cooper and kathy griffin live in "new york times" square tonight. the best party is going to be at your house in front of the tv with anderson, kathy and the rest of the folks who are celebrating i

join us saturday night and ring in the new year with me and kathy griffin. piers morgan starts now. >>> tonight, a hollywood icon in her own words. >> i'm my father's daughter in the sense that i do believe strongly in things. >> the unique and remarkable jane fonda on her politics. >> we're going to have to stop trying to be objective and start telling the truth. it has to start with the media. >> her extraordinary life and loves. how many times do you think you've properly been in love in your life? >> oh, maybe five times. it's a lot. >> her outstanding film career, from sex symbol to oscar winner. her workout empire. >> do you work out? >> i try. you know, i sort of -- it's what i call a british workout where you do it so you can carry on eating and drinking. and what she says about her life now. >> i've never been happier, frankly, and that's the truth. i'm not being coy. >> jane fonda for a remarkable hour. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> if i could talk to just one hollywood star, that star would very probably be jane fonda. the stories this woman

>> and you will want to join us at thi time tomorrow night when anderson cooper and kathy griffin join us for a preview of their 2012 new year's eve special. it is going to be bigger and better than ever and they will be giving us all of the details. life on the d-list has never been so cool. that's tomorrow on "john king usa." that's all for us tonight. erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >> candy crowley, thank you so much. you know the jokers in the senate. we have one here tonight, former senator arlen specter comes out front like you've never seen him before. stay tuned for that. also this storing come up, it will break your heart of this 18-year-old with just days to live says good-bye to the world all on the internet. and the bottom line on the iowa caucus it is the country's first contest and let's just say it's getting ugly. let's go "out front" -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hi there, and good evening. i'm brooke bolduan sitting "out front" with erin burnett. five days, we're five days away in the contest for the gop nomination, and as i mentioned a moment a

this precise spot, this is where you will see anderson cooper and kathy griffin. now let's go. say that in this exact spot just about 24 hours from now, i'm standing where lady gaga will be. but here's a little fun behind the scenes fact. on television, this stage will look huge. here in times square, it's really just about 40 feet by 20 feet. you're going to see lady gaga, justin bieber and pit bull. so here's the story behind the confetti. yesterday they actually conducted they call an air worthiness test to make sure that the confetti floats down to times square appropriately. also we found out there are people standing all above on the tops of buildings so just before the strike of midnight, they all do this. so this is a massive 40-plus person cnn staff operation. not only does cnn have you covered with cameras here on the ground at times square, we're going up. and here we are ten stories above times square. you have to have one of these to get anywhere near this location. and this is the spot, the coveted spot where network crews will be watching the moment millions of y

of course, you may want to start by ringing in the new year with anderson cooper and kathy griffin.day night, 11:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> of course, the presidential election is less than a year away. we'll tell you why that's triggering a boom in gun sales.  >>> so you may have found the latest tech gadget or hot new toy under your tree for christmas, but one of the hottest gifts this year was firearms. barbara starr explains the reason may be political. >> these are like $3,300 rifles. we sold three of these over the weekend. >> reporter: in this holiday season of peace on earth, good will to men, gun sales are on the rise. >> it was our busiest december ever. >> reporter: this maryland gun sho. owner says people are buying everything from assault rifles to handguns. >> we're totally sold out of almost all of our 9 millimeter glocks. >> reporter: it is a nationwide trend. fbi is reporting a million and a half background checks in the month of december alone. that is an all-time record. raymond says many customers already own guns and are buying more. >> there's also the politica

and later this week robert downey jr., kathy griffin, jamie bell, and music from young jeezy and lenny then. our first guests represent the most formidable assembly of mentors and assessors of talent in television today. you can hear them talking backstage. watch them on "the x-factor," at 8:00 wednesdays and thursdays fox. please welcome simon cowell, paula abdul, nicole scherzinger, and l.a. reid. [ applause ] thank you for coming. what were you guys talking about back there because we could all hear you kind of out here? >> oh, i just said to l.a. because he hasn't done one of these shows before, is that the worst that can happen is you humiliate yourself in front of millions of people. >> jimmy: l.a., i feel in a way you've done that already and i'm going to tell you why. >> really? i like how this is started. >> i like this. >> jimmy: i was very angry last week as i was watching the show and i watched the end of the show. now for those who have not seen the show, there was a 13-year-old girl named rachel who simon was mentoring. >> a young 13-year-old. >> jimmy: a young 13-year-ol

how about enjoying new year's eve on t d and who needs anderson cooper and kathy griffin when we havetherine heenan that is right. mr. party animal and missed the vine dignity are reunited again at the new year's eve masquerade ball at the san francisco symphony. it is going on here and at davis hall. and not only will they bring you all of the evidence of this yvette, but in addition, if you want to catch the fireworks and you are not near a tv, you can do it kron4.com. we will be streaming the fireworks as well. but wait, but there is more, will be on the air from one of the bay area's hottest parties. this is a big deal because this is they're finally fit.--their final yvette. they will have to move because the america cup races are coming in. in having location but this is the final event for the new year's eve celebration here on the embarcadero. this will be a great party. they will have jugglers and singers and dancers course there will be fireworks at midnight. so, enjoy the party along with us on kron4 new year's live. happy new year. >>reporter: just a reminder, kron4 new ye

tomorrow night, kathy griffin, jamie bell will be here and music from young jeezy.rt downey jr., lenny kravitz and me, jim. all right, let's -- we thought it would be fun to play a game with families at home and they are connected to us through skype video chat. it's time to play a special holiday edition of the skype scavenger hunt. all right. let's meet our families. first, from loveland, ohio, sandy and butch and their kids bianca, roman and sabrina. how are you tonight? >> good! >> jimmy: butch, how old are you? >> 46, man. >> jimmy: i'm sorry, i meant roman. it's roman, right? roman, how old are you? >> 7. >> jimmy: you said you're 4? just screwing with you. are you fired up about this tonight? >> kind of. >> jimmy: exactly the answer i've been looking for. our next family is from oak park, illinois. they are the centers. joanna and nick and their kids alicia and aubrey. hey, guys. now, that's -- that's the kind of enthusiasm i was hoping to see. what's going on there? >> don't ask. >> jimmy: still running on that halloween candy fumes, i guess, huh? families,