the event featured special in-house performances by a world winning artist like jennifer hudson kelly clarkson and john legend and in a surprise twist heartthrob actor hugh jackman graced stage and spoke very sincerely about a very important subject how awesome wal-mart is but just when you thought it couldn't get any better guess who showed up the maverick himself tom cruise oh yeah baby tom cruise one of those overpaid hollywood celebrities took to the wal-mart stage to speak about why he loves the company so much. so that you have going here is really like no other company i'm sure you all know this but it is

"american idol's" kelly clarkson, singers prince royce and john legend.car winner jennifer hudson all brought in to wow the crowd and promote their cds. ♪ >> reporter: others brought in just to promote walmart. >> please welcome tom cruise! >> reporter: the meeting wasn't all fun and games, though, with critics getting their chance to have their say. one investor taking issue with ceo mike duke's $20 million in compensation, pointing out it's one thousand times that of an average walmart worker. workers that duke praised. >> thank you for your service. >> reporter: and in the wake of the collapse of a factory in bangladesh, activist kalpona asking walmart to do it's part for more safe conditions. >> every time there is an accident, to improve the terrible conditions in my country's factory. but the tragedies continues. with all due respect, the time for empty promises is over. >> reporter: still, the meeting drew far more cheers than sneers from attendees. protesters were scarce. directors were elected although calls against some by a mexican bribery scan

. ♪ kelly clarkson and john legend a man of the stage.hen, for more hollywood firepower came tom cruise. the world's largest private employer. the culture is like no other. very pleased to be here and i truly admire your company. createspired by what you every day. itdespite the celebrities, was also a form for conflict. hundreds of visiting protesters. thatthink about the fact our ceo made over $20 million last year, more than 1000 times the average of walmart associates. with all the respect, i have to say i don't think that is right. >> they all have their say, but when it comes to making major decisions, it is always a foregone conclusion. the walton family still controls the company. greaterts calling for employee safety after a collapse killed 1100 people were likely heard. thehis production was in building without their knowledge. these only prove that the supply chain is out of control. faces little risk of shareholder rebellion to force the hand. >> it seems a flock of sheep are outstanding in their own field. the genetically mod

. ♪ ♪ >> kelly clarkson, john legend man to the stage -- manned the stage. .hen came tom cruise >> theture that you have going here is like no other. i am very pleased to be here. i truly admire your company. the more that i learn i am please with what you said. was also a form for conflict. workers, backed by hundreds of visiting protesters complained of low wages. >> when i think about the fact that our ceo made over $20 million last year, more than 1000 times the average walmart associate, with all due respect, i have to say i do not think that is right. >> it was an exercise in corporate democracy. employees and critics all have their say. it comes to major decisions is always a foregone conclusion. they own in that shares to control the company. complaints like this from a bangladeshi worker after an april factory killed over 1100 will was heard. >> this was done without their knowledge. this only proved that walmart is out of control. >> the company faces the concerns of little risk of a shareholder rebellion. al jazeera, arkansas.

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from carrie underwood to kelly clarkson, jennifer hudson, go down the line. so i mean, i just -- i love it though. look, it's like a happy family. [laughter] one, big happy family. like if me and oz are having christmas together. oz may fight over this turkey leg and i will fight over the other one. i always use the right one. dr. oz: i think it works because you call everybody dog. dog! thank you for being here. catch randy on the upcoming season of "american idol" january 16th on fox. up next -- french toast to cheeseburgers, "hungry girl" is back with her fattening food take-out. stay with us. [applause] [cheers and applause] dr. oz: just in time for the holidays, our "hungry girl" is making your favorite naughty foods nice without fattening it up at all. fattening food fakeouts you got for us. >> absolutely. dr. oz: we will start -- i have to say, all of these are miraculous. what i don't understand is how time and again you come back and show us little tips. what's the secret? how do you make this happen? >> it's all about finding swaps for your favorite

celebs at this year's event included apperances by hugh jackman, tom cruise, kelly clarkson, jennifer hudson and john legend. beyond the glamarama - and the protests - walmart ceo mike duke told shareholders about the company's $15 billion stock buyback program, and that online sales will generate $10 billion by the end of year, topping the $9 billion goal. the board is investigating allegations of bribery in mexico. walmart stock is up nearly 15% for the past year. tivo is settling its patent dispute with google and cisco for nearly $500 million. as part of the deal, which includes time warner cable, tivo will enter into patent-licensing deals with cisco, google and arris group and dismiss all pending litigation between the companies. tivo initially sued motorola - now owned by google - over patents for technology in dvrs. shares sold 19% friday. trust in cruise travel is sinking. popularity plunged after the february fire aboard a carnival cruise ship. trust in carnival dropped 26%, while more than 50% of people surveyed who had never taken a cruise say they are less likely to take

the event featured special in-house performances by a world winning artist like jennifer hudson kelly clarkson and john legend and in a surprise twist heartthrob actor hugh jackman graced stage and spoke very sincerely about a very important subject how awesome wal-mart is but just when you thought it couldn't get any better guess who showed up the maverick himself tom cruise oh yeah baby tom cruise one of those overpaid hollywood celebrities took to the wal-mart state to speak about why he loves the company so much. so that you have going here is really like no other company i'm sure you all know this but it is a role model for how business can address some of the biggest issues facing our world. come on man how much wal-mart paid to say this crap are you really that star for work right now bro but you know what i actually agree with you tom the courtroom wal-mart creates is like no other and in fact it's created the blueprint for the global race to the bottom by chasing the highest profits for the lowest wages wal-mart's also been described as an economic death star destroying everything in

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bigger than the tony awards, and the same league as the oscars, where you can see hugh jackman, kelly clarkson, elton john, taylor swift, justin timberlake, will smith, ben stiller, aerosmith, the black eyed peas, alicia keys, mariah carey, and enrique iglesias? where can i enjoy this feast of the senses? fayetteville, arkansas. walmart, the largest private employer in the u.s. and mexico, holds its annual shareholders meeting. this year's meeting which was held on friday featured hugh jackman, not as the main event but as the emcee warmup act to introduce the surprise guest. >> there is no way in the world you do not know this guy. and he's here this morning. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome tom cruise. >> what this company does is it's using its size and scale to improve women's lives across the world. you know, i've wanted to come here for this thing for quite some time, actually, because the culture that you have going here is really like no other. you know? >> and tom cruise international movie star began speaking like the head of diversity and human resources. >> what this company do

where you can see hugh jackman, kelly clarkson, elton john, taylor smith, justin timberlake, will smithh, the black eyed peas. where you might ask can i enjoy this feast of the senses? fayetteville, arkansas. the largest private employer in the u.s. and mexico holds its annual shareholders meeting. he was the warm-up act to introduce the surprise guest. >> there is no way in the world you do not know this guy, and he is here this morning. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome tom cruise! >> what this company does, it's using its size and scale to improve women's lives across the world. i've wanted to come here for this thing for quite some time actually because the culture that you have here is really like no other, you know. >> then tom cruise, international movie star, began speaking like the head the diversity and human resources. >> this company is using its size and scale to improve women's lives across the world. and it's very clear that women make a difference to this company. >> hash tag shameless. but what tom cruise left out of his testimonial is the widespread nature of walmar

but serenading shareholders and attendees were "american idol's" first winner, kelly clarkson, princejohn legend, and hugh jackman, who brought on the show's top gun. >> i'm going to say, there is no way in the world you do not know this guy. and he is here this morning. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, tom cruise! >> the movie star receiving a huge round of applause from the attendees. he was there actually to talk about walmart's efforts to help develop women-owned businesses. and while the gathering does celebrate employees, critics have their way as well, asking them to develop safety, while at investor questioned why ceo mike duke earned 1,000 times more than the average walmart worker. and although the tone of the meeting was very genial and all of the directors were elected despite some concerns about no votes asked for directors that have been tainted by the mexican bribery scandal. in addition, all of the shareholder proposals fail today. maria, back to you. >> thank you so much. meanwhile, shares of walmart up about 12% so far for this year. so is there room to run for