. >> kristen stewart was number two. shia lebeouf, 38 for every dollar. and robert pattinson, he was number four. bringing in good returns for their buck. >> thanks so much. >>> after announcing her -- oh, actually, sam, it's you. >> is it my turn? i'm so confused by the desk. i don't know. >> it's the campfire. >> i'll take it, sam. >> okay. go ahead. would you? >> let's talk about jessica simpson. the superstar is hinting with this photo on christmas day. now confirming a baby is on the way in her new ad for weight watchers. abc's brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: the wait is over. >> expect amazing. >> reporter: jessica simpson's brand-new weight watchers ad is like the one released last week.

twilight stars, kristen stewart and robert pattinson had been a couple, until the highly public fling the actress and the man who directed her rocked hollywood. >> kristen stewart moved out of the home they shared together. she released a very public statement asking robert for forgiveness. >> reporter: pattinson apparently did forgive, just in time for the premier of the "breaking dawn part ii" in november. after nearly six years of marriage, kate holmes filed for divorce from tom cruise in june, blindsiding hollywood's biggest movie star. >> what was so incredible was how kate holmes had everything so prepared. >> reporter: although holmes asked for full custody of their daughter, suri, the couple settled on the divorce, just two weeks later ending one of the most high profile celebrity marriages. >> cnn, breaking news of whitney houston's death. >> reporter: it was a tragic end to an iconic singer's successful, but often troubled career. whitney houston who fought drugs and alcohol for decades, died at the age of 48, in a hotel tub, the night before the grammy awards. her death was

close behind, kristen stewart who averages $40. smile smile la labeouf, 65, and $30 for every dollar earn. >>> a sandy hook scam artist is busted. a buy-back program that rocket launches two. and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> plus, police are on the lookout for these crooks -- not those crooks. there they are. over $30, including four guns. >>> and we are looking at the chance of more snow in the northeast. this weekend. i'll have your forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." hey, dad. i love boleros. share what moves you. go, go, go-- yes ! you've got to get one of these. share a great performance. what are you doing ? this tools app is awesome. share the perfect plan. that is awesome. i'm gonna be right back. share everything. this holiday, get verizon's share everything plan. unlimited talk, text, and shareable data across your family's devices. all in one plan. get a spectrum 2 by lg for $49.99 >>> welcome back. here are some stories making news across america. we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new

close behind, kristen stewart who averages $40. shia labeouf came in at $35, followed by pattinson at 30. and daniel radcliffe, $30 for every dollar earned. >>> a sandy hook scam artist is busted. a buy-back program that rocket launchers, too. and tim tebow gets shoved aside again. >>> plus, police are on the lookout for the crooks over $30 including four guns. >>> and we are looking at the chance of more snow in the northeast. this weekend. i'll have your forecast coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. here are some stories making news across america. we begin with a christmas morning raid on a new mexico walmart where thieves stole over $30,000 worth of merchandise. the smash and grab heist inside the empty store admitted cash, jewelry and four rifles, all while a security guard patrolled outside. >>> next, to connecticut where a scam artist faces charges for a disturbing crime. noel alba alleged closed as the aunt of noah pozner. >>> the buy-back wave recently hit los angeles. police collected over 5,000 fir

some say the daughter should play kristen stewart if they do an adult version of "twilight." >> who needso see that. >> weirdville. >> i think i need to take another shower. >> reports say that this woman smashing the heck out of this car is possibly a scorned lover. she's got a hammer. she's smashing the hood. scratching the hood. she's already got a bunch of holes in the windshield. she's smashing the back window. going to town wrecking this car. other people that posted on this video call her the crazy redhead. >> what did he do to deserve this? >> no reports on what he did. you can see she drew quite a crowd during her fury. >> yeah. do not get in the way of a woman scorned. she will get you. >> looks like she's getting the back window completely cleared out. once she's all done, picks up her red purse whips that red hair back and struts down the street like nothing happened. >> i love how she makes that exit. >> all right. all of you out there watching the show with a tablet or laptop, we have something extra for you. >> we're going to take a break and you have a video to go over at

. >>> "twilight" stars kristen stewart and robert pattinson were one of the hottest celebrity couplested here in snow white and the huntsman rocked hollywood. >> kristen stewart moved o. she released a very public statement asking robert for forgiveness. >> pattinson did for gifr just in time for the premier of breaking dawn part 2 in november. >>> the celebrity split sending shockwaves through the entertainment world. >> after nearly six years of marriage, katie holmes filed for divorce from tom cruise in june, blindsiding hollywood's biggest movie star. >> what was so incredible is how katie holmes had everything just so well-prepared. >> although holmes asked for full custody of their daughter suri, they settled amicably on the divorce. just two weeks later, ending one of the most high profile celebrity marriages. >>> you're watching cnn with breaking news of whitney houston's death. >> it was a tragic end to an iconic singer's successful but often troubled career. whitney houston, who battled with drugs and alcohol for decades, died february 11th in a hotel bathtub at the age of 4

he stars alongside robert pattinson and kristen stewart in "the twilight saga: breaking dawn part ii.here on the show. we're calling it an alligator race. and it goes like this. taylor and i will both get on our bellies on top of these wheelie boards. i'll just show you what to do. and only using our arms to propel ourselves, okay? so, i'm going to get down like that. >> okay. >> jimmy: and then, we'll just do it like this. and then, we're going to race -- we're going to race down the hall through backstage, then into the studio. and the first one to cross the finish line is the winner. >> okay. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: let's go out to the starting line. >> man, i'm struggling here. >> jimmy: yeah, it's good. no, you're putting the wrong thing there. yeah. safety is sexy, you guys. [ laughter ] there you go. >> there we go. thank you. >> jimmy: you're the man, buddy. >> all right. >> jimmy: let's go. get ready to lose. >> let's do it. [ cheers and applause ] jimmy: el good! feel good! i feel good! woo boy, i feel good! >> you feel good? >> jimmy: i feel like a man. >> remembe

. >>> "twilight's" kristen stewart caught cheating on r-pat. >>> plus a "two and a half men's" star trashing his show. >> please stop watching. >>> halle berry's ex and her fiance in a nasty brawl. the beating photos, the restraining order, her daughter caught in the middle. and -- >> he was flirtatious. >>> did alec baldwin have a sexual relationship with his

join me next time for a conversation with kristen stewart on "on the road." >> there is a saying that king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions >> ifill: high-level meetings are happening, but the players aren't talking. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we'll update negotiations aimed at avoiding the fiscal cliff. >> ifill: then, we look at michigan's debate over right-to- work laws which would prevent labor unions from requiring membership.

join me next time for a conversation with kristen stewart on "on the road." >> there is a saying that king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> i'm ric edelman, and this is "the truth about money." on today's show... >> and at a time of economic crisis, drinking is the answer. >> do we hang on for the long term for our kids when we die 20 years from now? >> oh, the hell with the kids. the big bull market for bonds is over. i don't care how much you're attached to that house. it does not love you back. >> debt, to me, is evil. it's bondage, it's slavery, it just-- it limits your choices, all kinds of debt. >> that's all coming up right here, right now on "the truth

no, they are going to have to come back tomorrow night because geoff was talking too long to kristen stewart. geoff: how dare you! you always blame me, man. craig: well, it was your fault. our guest here's are going to have to go all the way to las vegas and come back here tomorrow. geoff: you can manipulate me any time you like, sir. duggie. yeah, i'll do it. craig: is it odd that i feel strangely comfortable standing here? terry fator and the lovely mrs. fato r & d uggie will be here tomorrow night. good night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, f0 >>> you're watching cbs 5 eyewitness news in high definition. >>> a mystery invasion at california beaches. hundreds upon hundreds of squid. good evening. i'm elizabeth cook. >> and i'm ken bastida. now, they washed up all of a sudden, along a 12-mile stretch of beach. cbs 5 reporter kiet do on the theory about where all that squid came from and how people have been out there trying to save them. >> reporter: the beaches of santa cruz county are littered with the carcasses of thousands of squid. they've stranded themselves in a span of 12 miles. >> you see th

robert pattinson broke up with kristen stewart after she admitted to having a fling with you they were back together -- but they were back together for the premiere of the final brew see. fresh off playing cat woman in "the dark knight rises" she tied the knot with an actor. blake lively married ryan reynolds and jessica biel married justin timberlake. brad pitt popped the question to the mother of his six kids, angelina jolie. the biggest names in movies and music delivered a celebrity baby boom. reese witherspoon, drew barry more, jessica simpson adele and beyonce all had babies this year. on the music scene, taylor swift was the grammy's golden girl. while the grammy's snubbed south korean superstar psy his hit "gangnam style" surpassed justin bieber's "baby" with the most hits ever on youtube. ♪ the rolling stones went on tour to celebrate 50 years together. while james bond marked his 50th with "skyfall" which became an international megahit. >> james, james bond. ♪ >> reporter: the world was stunned when whitney houston overdosed in a bathtub at a beverly hills hotel on the eve o

>> we have time for the last story. >> kristen stewart will co-star in a comedy with ben affleck. >> so much so not funny to me. do i want to look at her and laugh? >> she can confirm the rumor, according to huffington post. she says, it's a comedy. i'm excited about it. we start shooting in april. >> i am not excited. she is not funny. >> maybe she will turn it around. [ male announcer ] use nyquil d... [ ding! ] ...and get longer nighttime cough relief. use tylenol cold multisymptom nighttime... [ coughs ] [ buzz! ] [ screams ] ...and you could find yourself... honey? ...on the couch. nyquil d. 50% longer cough and stuffy nose relief. try these. new cepacol sensations cools instantly, and has an active ingredient that stays with you long after the lozenge is gone. not just a sensation, sensational relief. introducing a revolutionary new mascara. clump crusher...crusher. 200% more volume. zero clumps. new clump crusher from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. ♪ you better watch out ♪ you better watch out you better not cry you better not pout i'm telling you why ♪ >> santa claus is c

. >> kristen stewart was number two. shia lebeouf, 38 for every dollar.our. bringing in good returns for their buck. >> thanks so much. >>> after announcing her -- oh, actually, sam, it's you. >> is it my turn? i'm so confused by the desk. i don't know. >> it's the campfire. >> i'll take it, sam. >> okay. go ahead. would you? >> let's talk about jessica simpson. the superstar is hinting with this photo on christmas day. now confirming a baby is on the way in her new ad for weight watchers. abc's brandi hitt has the story. >> reporter: the wait is over. >> expect amazing. >> reporter: jessica simpson's brand-new weight watchers ad is like the one released last week. but one difference. she's not only expecting amazing. she's expecting. >> being healthy is a part of who i am, which is great timing because i'm having another baby. >> reporter: the big announcement comes one day after jumpson tweeted this not-so-subtle hit. tweeting a picture of her baby, maxwell, with the words big sis in the sand. >> if she loses another 50 pounds, it's going to show people

she started out with the hunger games and everyone thought she's like the new kristen stewart but then80 when silver linings playbook came about. nominated for a golden globe. it will be her year in 2013 because another hunger games movie is coming. >> she is so good. >> and just likable, too. >> showed such versatility. both roles were totally opposite. she was amazing in both. >> besides willie geist, leading man for 2012? >> channing tatum. sorry, willie. >> i yield to him. >> he had the vow and 21 jump street along with magic mike. i think that's why women loved him so much. he is the new hunky leading man that all the women look out for. he is also expecting a baby right now. it's going to be a big year for him next year as well. they're also doing "21 jump street." >> are you on board with that program? >> will ferrell, when i have to pick my go to guy, will ferrell is my guy, anchor man. >> really? >> yeah. >> somebody for everybody. >> yeah. >> as they say. >> i've never heard that from the woman's point of view. >> little belly on him. >> man's guy, funny. >> man's man. >> is

. >> kristen stewart and pat tin son did not make the top 5. >> now we want to talk about the top fiveongs. >> top five songs of the year according to itunes. the most downloaded songs of 2012. counting down star ships by nicky minaj. it was released in february the sij of her second album and made billboard history by debuting in the top 10 and staying there for 21 consecutive weeks. >> next number 4 pay phone by maroon 5. ♪ >> it was released in april. pay phone debuted on number 3 in the top 100 and eventually reached number 2. it sold 500,000 copies in the first week making it the best sales week for digital song by a group. number 3 is we are young by fun. this was released in september 2011 in the second album popular covered by glee. it has been nominated song of the year for the grammies. numb going for the top spot is someone i used to know. ♪ >> it was first released in july of last year. new zealand and australia released in the u.s. last january. topped the u.s. and australian charts. it's t the number one downloaded song is call me maybe. ♪ >> it is in our head for 2013. c

twilight light co-stars robert pattinson broke up with kristen stewart but they were back together forremiere of the final pricey. anne hathaway walked down the aisle in 2012 fresh off playing cat woman in "the dark knight rises" she tied the knot. blake lively married ryan reynolds and jessica biel married justin timberlake. brad hit finally popped the question to the mother of his six kids angelina jolie. his exjennifer aniston also got engaged. some of biggest names in music and movies delivered a baby boom. they all had babies this year. ♪ on the music scene, taylor swift was the grammy's golden girl while the grammy's snubbed south korean superstar psy his hit "gangnam style" sur passed justin bieber's "baby" with the most hits ever on youtube. ♪ the rolling stones went on tour to celebrate 50 years together. while james bond marked his 0th with "skyfall" which became an international megahit. >> bond, james bond ♪ >> reporter: the world was stunned when whitney houston overdosed in a bathtub at a beverly hills hotel on the eve of the grammy's. critics praised her acting performan

you know, it's over, but obviously, this year "twilight" was overshadowed by kristen stewart and rob director from "snow white and the huntsmen." it became a whole thing. >> he was fired. she wasn't. >> so she -- yeah, i mean, people i think want to see them together because they love bella and edward. it's a movie, people. grow up. >> this is a year of big movies. "lincoln" and all the rest. >> like "skyfall" will be the highest grossing james bond movie. >> les miserables. >> it came out. you missed it on christmas day. >> you're right. >> get to the movies. >> i'm so drunk in advance of new year's eve. >> let's talk about other hollywood relationships. >> yes. obviously -- kristen stewart and rob pattinson, and katie holmes and tom cruise broke up. >> a lot of people speculated that that might be, but the way it happened so quickly and then the way it was over. >> yeah, yeah. >> they almost cut the deal done within a night. >> she cut her ties, and she ran off to new york. she was -- she's on broadway already. >> yeah. >> but obviously people think having to do with scientology. t

. >> reporter: "twilight" stars kristen stewart and robert pattinson had been one of the hottest celebrityd fling between the actress and the man who directed her in sn"snow whi and the huntsman" rocked hollywood. >> kristen stewart moved out of the home that they share together. she released a very public statement, asking robert for forgiveness. >> pattinson apparently did forgive, just in time for the premiere of the "twilight" is aga, "breaking dawn: part ii" in november. >> celebrity splits sending shock waves through the entertainment world. >> after nearly six years of marriage, katie holmes filed for divorce from tom cruise in june, blindsiding hollywood's biggest movie star. >> what was so incredible is how katie holmes had everything, just so well prepared. >> although holmes asked for full custody of their daughter, siri, the couple eventually settled amicably on the divorce, just two weeks later, ending one of the most high-profile celebrity marriages. >> you're watching cnn, with breaking news of whitney houston's death. >> it was a tragic end to an iconic singer's successful

. >> reporter: rob pattinson and kristen stewart. n" director, "twilight" fans felt like someone put a stake through their heart. >> it's hard to be a victim when you only have one facial expression. >> reporter: but the breakup of all breakups this year -- >> have you ever felt this way? >> that's how i feel about it. >> reporter: the only person who was really surprised, tom cruise. the tom-kat divorce played out like a hollywood movie. topping the tabloid box office for weeks. >> this was handled like a navy s.e.a.l. team 6 operation. >> like "mission impossible." >> like "homeland." >> fast. >> like something out of a spy novel. >> she got out of there under cover of night. >> to run to new york, of all places. i ran into her on 42nd at midnight. >> reporter: a blindsided tom cruise, had gone from a married man to a single dad in just 11 days. >> it happened so quick, in fact, i didn't even have a chance to pick sides. i didn't even get a chance to pray for little suri. >> me, too. it wasn't all bad news in the hollywood romance d

. >> real-life drama for kristen stewart and robert pattinson. >> is that the way you deal with all thiscy, fishy guy. >> i'm going to talk to him. >> he asked her to be his bride. ♪ you had my heart and soul >> adele's stunning performance. her first since coming back from that throat surgery. ♪ we are never, ever, ever >> the swinger has parted ways with conor kennedy. >> there's nothing wrong with a summer romance. >> he has to finish high school. 14-month marriage to russell brand is over. >> i wouldn't dedicate a whole record to that. >> it's powerball fever on "gma." >> what would you do with the money? >> share with you. >> split it. >> i'm not sharing it with you. >> wow. >> we've been hearing about this little book, "fifty shades of grey." >> no looks for you. >> you read it? >> no. we talked about it, week after week after week. >>> the biggest party on the planet this day. it's the queen's diamond jubilee. >> here's to the queen. >> the queen. >> this is the culmination of the queen's diamond jubilee. >> incredible pageantry. >> what happened in vegas will not stay in vegas. >

we ran photos in the magazine of kristen stewart kissing and making out with her snow white directorupert sanders. she's involved with rob pattinson, everyone knows. >> he moved out very quickly after that. >> yes, he moved out very quickly. >> they broke up. >> but then they had to promote the final twilight movie "breaking dawn part two" all over the world for a month. they did get back together, they were seen dancing, et cetera. now that the movie's come and gone, it's a little bit of a question mark about their relationship. are they really together, are they not? we're watching them carefully. >> lindsay lohan, everyone's favorite train wreck. >> that's exactly what i say. this year lindsay tried so hard to get a comeback. she got this role, "liz and dick." >> i watched it. >> i couldn't take my eyes off it. >> i thought it was great in a campy way. >> it was extremely campy. she just can't get out of her own way. she didn't understand the reviews were terrible on this movie. she didn't see it as campy and she's had a really rough time. she continues the downward spiral, even h

kristen stewart, she comes in second. her movies return about $40 for every dollar she makes. and then shia labeouf number three with his movies earning nearly $36 for every buck he's pai paid. >>> and the game of thrones, such a big hit for hbo that it was the year's most pirated tv show. of course that doesn't necessarily make the network happy. i wonder why anybody would be watching that show, pirating that show. last year's top pirated show, geks ter drops to number two followed by the big bang theory, how i met your mother and breaking bad. at the box office "the hobbit" continues its smash number one run. on track to earn $230 million in three weeks. while "less mis" has become the best-selling soundtrack in the nation. those are your number ones this weekend with alex witt. ♪ [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where you don't back down from a challenge. this is the age of knowing how to make things happen. so, why let erectile dysfunction get in your way? talk to your doctor about viagra. 20 million men already have. ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enoug

we have nbc news correspondent kristen welker, cnbc contributor and democratic strategist keith boykin and republican strategist allison stewart. kristen, kelly o'donnell was saying earlier today that many on the hill see bynum's entrance into the negotiations as a good sign, that something could happen here. why is biden in a unique position here? >> happy new year's eve to you as well. vice president biden served as a u.s. senator for more than 30 years. few people really understand the way these types of negotiations work like he does. in addition to that, equally importantly, 23 of those years were spent serving alongside minority leader mitch mcconnell. so they have a good working relationship, good personal relationship. you remember that yesterday mcconnell said he needs a dance partner in these negotiations. he didn't feel as though they were moving forward. so he reached out to vice president biden. biden engaged. and what looked like a stalemate yesterday really has begun to move forward overnight, the two on the phone late into the evening until midnight i am told working out the details of a compromise. their staff

. >> kelly: kristen stewart? >> you know, for women, the most potent aphrodisiac is power. but rupert is a married man with two children. so her actions are focusly ripping apart a family. we need to be aware of the consequences of every action that we take, particularly if we like self-dis-- lack discipline or self-control. >> eric: let's talk about number two, erin moran, joany on "happy days." meltdown how? >> it's very sad because a lot of child actresses don't know how to adjust, become adjusted into society. she's obviously very ownly because she's almost timeless, living out of motels. and it's alleged she spends $65,000 settlement for her royalties on alcohol and partying. she's very lonely. she's offering a back rubs in park lots. where are her friends? >> kelly: yeah, that's a thing to point out. >> juliet: there are a lot of fo "happy days," and i know that a lot of them reached out to her, but she was very angry them and there was a lot of kind of strange behavior from her. >> kelly: if you make bad choices, sometimes the response is that you continue to make ba

stewart. last show of 2012 and obviously if the mayans are correct-- (laughter) last show. our guest tonight my niece kristentz will be joining us-- i'm sorry, stewart. she must have changed it. i want to thank everybody, boy, that 12-12-12 concert last night, everybody that much wad, everybody that participated, everybody that says you have no idea how it boyd the spirits of everybody there. it was just-- it was good. thank you so much. but let's begin tonight with the discussion of marriage. as you know marriage is under attack. so much so that our congress passed a defense of marriage act. and president clinton signed it into law because it was the '90s and everything was ironic. (laughter) the defense of marriage act protected marriage from the scourge of no fault divorce and economic volatility and family care issues that put so much strain on marriage-- i'm kidding. it was about gay people. it protected marriage from gay people. in fact, gay people are considered such a threat to marriage that in addition to a federal defense of marriage act many states have enacted constitutional amendments banning th