michael's shocking wedding to lisa marie presley.t and it didn't, but boy, did michael give us all something to talk about. tonight, never before heard details about his relationship with lisa marie. did michael really predict his death? and the many faces of michael, the startling story behind his countless plastic surgeries. you are watching a special edition of "showbiz tonight." >> i grew up with him. watching him as a 4 and 5-year-old, my first record was "abc." and how much he changed all of our lives then to stand up with as the consummate performer of my lifetime and learn from him. there is no way to express how amazingly talented this person was. ♪ if you are my baby ♪ it don't matter if you are black or white ♪ ♪ all night ♪ dance you in the day ♪ i'm going to rock you too all night ♪ we are going to rock the night away. >> welcome back to this special edition of "showbiz tonight," the life of michael jackson. there is no doubt he was one of the greatest entertainers ever. was he the best of all time? better than the beatl

in fact, that's where he was with lisa marie presley when it first came out. and he was there for a very long period of time. but he would go down often. >> larry: when was the last time you spoke with him? >> probably a year ago. michael was a much different guy in the last seven years. maybe ten years than he was -- i always view it as two michael jacksons. >> larry: how do you mean? >> well, you had michael from let ae say up to around the age of 35 and that was somebody -- the greatest entertainer i've ever seen. and then you had the later version of michael, who was much more reticent. he was much shyer. i mean, he was just a little bit of a different guy. and i really knew both michaels. he was a terrific guy. he was a wonderful guy. but he lost a certain amount of confidence in the last ten years. i mean, he went through a lot. including some very, very bad doctors. >> larry: what about the business aspect of this? is he going to be worth a lot more gone than here? >> well, he's going to be worth a lot of money. he's got all of his albums are number one

i don't think lisa marie is getting any of it. but it is overall good for michael jackson because of the media coverage and yet he is selling more albums so it overall i think they will benefit and i think that he deserves to. i think it is nice all the critics can see he can earn this much money even not performing because everyone is like he is broke, negative value. it is all wrong. he is really more valuable even with the destruction at the end. terry: john, this is probably the best thing that could have happened to michael jackson inc. and it will probably cover debt. >> he sold more in one 24-hour period on a amazon.com than the previous 11 years. his music was fantastic but he is an alleged pedophile and eccentric. people we you take him out of it, take out the spending ways, they will benefit from him not being around. terry: wane, do you have any problem with people profiting on m.j.? >> i find it morally despicable but everybody does it. when anybody passes away who is an icon, all the money that they have royalty incom

not coming, debbie rowe, lisa marie presley and elizabeth taylor. thousands will be there to celebrate the king of pop. >> i was going to go to one of his concerts. i'm going to this. >> reporter: as the world prepares to say goodbye new information about his death surfaced in the investigation, that both of jackson's arms were scarred with track marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> the latest now on president barack obama's trip to russia. mr. obama met with -- in moscow today with the prime minister putin, the man considered really in charge of russia. in talks yesterday obama and russia's president agreed to cut nuclear stockpiles by about a third. >>> and back here in baltimore, a man caught with 91 pounds of cocaine is expected to plead guilty today but as part of a plea agreement he's allowed to appeal his case. 34-year-old t -- trenell murphy was arrested for having drugs in his truck. his lawyer say the search of his truck was unconstitutional. if the court appeals in favor of him the convic

when you see a child front and center come out a say those rds, b lisa marie presley was abl to ep a until she got olde and decided she wanted to be in the celebrity world. is it possible to kee these children from -- i don't wa to say magazinlike yours, but lot of magazines that follo them. >> lisa marie presley gw up in a very differenttime. we're now in a world of internet technology, twitr, facebook, the world is a lot smaller these days, so the whol entire world just saw paris d really she just w so heartfelt, and i thinthe entire world ju fell in love with her today. peep want to people want know what happened to her >> princ william and prince harry live in the technology world we livein and somewhat they were protected from th media. it's not unheard of in ourtime. >> no, it's not. i think they'rpart of the royal family and t press -- it's sortof like the barack obama children. >> sasha and mal. >> right. there's an acknowledgent by the pre to prote them and i think thee with wiia and harry. >> but we won't see tha with the jacksons. >> ielieve that pris and blankeand prince

from liza, to lisa marie.gly, so many of them pursue a life in the spotlight, as well. ♪ never know how it feels for you ♪ >> reporter: both of john lennon's sons became musicians, but not as famously as their dad. and elvis' daughter, michael jackson's ex-wife, has tried her hand at music, too. some have performed duets with their late parents, with the help of technology. it's made for unforgettable moments. like this one with natalie cole, and her father, nat king cole, who died in 1965. ♪ that's why darling it's incredible ♪ >> reporter: of course, it's too early to say if fame is in the future for michael jackson's kids. although, there were rumors that prince jackson was planning to take the stage to sing with his famous dad. >> we want to thank you all for loving our brother. and our family. >> reporter: they have been thrust into the limelight forever, just like the children of famous parents before them. whether or not they choose to become entertainers, there's another aspect of being michael jackson

the jackson family is expected to attend, including his three children, michael's two ex-wives lisa marieressley and debbie rowe are definite nos. rowe, mother of prince and paris, is notoriously anti-crowd and has had run-ins with paparazzi th week. his fans seem unworried about the crowd. more than 11,000 lottery winners were happy to line up for wristbands and tickets. >> i was going to go to one of his concerts, but this is going to be the closest thing i get to it. so, it's kind of like a healing process. >> reporter: all the tickets are free, but the catch is without one, the public isn't allowed in a two-square block area of downtown los angeles. and everyone without a ticket is being warned they will not get past the police barricades on car or foot. and while organizers begged ticket winners not to resell, ebay was already advertising at $10,000 a pair. >> just driving over here listening to michael music. i burst into tears. i can't believe it's so final. >> reporter: jackson's burst of posthumous popularity, an indication of the high stakes across downtown at probate court wher

but his ex-wife lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not attend.any of michael jackson fans are excited after having won a ticket to the memorial service. >> i was just -- i couldn't believe it. i just couldn't believe it that, you know, i was one of the people that out of all these millions of people that want to go and it's me. >> reporter: in the battle over michael jackson's estate a judge ruled his longtime attorney and family friend should take charge of the pop singer's assets for now rejecting a request from jackson's mother. interpret sites are taking down postings that attempt to sell tickets to the memorial service. some bids reached as high as $10,000. meanwhile, new information has surfaced in the investigation that both of jackson's arms were scarred with track marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> 5:46. let's look at some of the other stories we're working on. police say the gun found at the scene where former ravens quarterback steve mcnair died was bought by his girlfriend less than

all the jackson family is expected to attend including his three children but his ex-wife lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not attend. many fans are very excited after having won a ticket to the memorial service. >> no words can explain the feeling that we have right now. >> reporter: as the world prepares to say goodbye new information surfaced in the investigation that both his arms were scarred with marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. >>> the final preparations for michael jackson are also focusing national attention on a small community in indiana. a company there reportedly made the casket in which michael jackson will be buried. no confirmation from the company itself but workers are talking and they say jackson's casket comes with a price tag of around $25,000. >> they do it by hand. polish it by hand. >> it has 14-karat gold on it. it's a polished bronze. there's no paint on it, it's polished out. >> tmz reports the handmade cafght reportedly has blue velvet interior and mirror finish. and that the caskets is the same used to bury singer james brown

the jackson family is expected to attend, including his three children, michael's two ex-wives, lisa mariesley and debbie rowe will not. police have sealed off the staples center ahead of tuesday's memorial. the public isn't allowed in the two-block area of downtown los angeles, and everyone without a ticket is being warned they will not get past the barricades on car or foot. >> tickets for row 12. >> reporter: 11 days after his death, over 11,000 michael jackson fans are celebrating, having won a highly coveted seat to michael jackson's memorial. >> no words can explain the feeling we have right now. >> reporter: in the battle over mack's estate, a judge ruled that his long time attorney and a friend should take charge of his assets, rejecting a charge from jackson's mother. they're taking down posts that are trying to sell tickets to tuesday's memorial. on ebay bids for tickets were reaching as high as $10,000. t.j. winick, abc news, los angeles. >>> tomorrow abc news will broadcast live coverage of the memorial service for michael jackson. it starts at 2:00 our time. but beginning at 1

they are all expected to attend including jackson's three children but lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not attend. many fans are excited after having won a ticket to the memorial service. >> no words can explain the feeling that we have right now. >> reporter: as the world prepares to say goodbye to michael jackson new information has surfaced in the investigation that both jackson's arms were scared with track marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> now to the murder of steve mcnair. police in nashville say all signs point to murder/suicide but still haven't confirmed that. mcnair and a 20-year-old woman were both found dead in a condo on the fourth of july. autopsy results show both gunshot wounds to the chest and head of steve mcnair were fired from more than four feet away. the other to mcnair's temperature fired at -- temple fired at close range, from the gun that kazemi bought thursday. there was a contact wound by kazemi found close to her head but suicide hasn't been confirmed yet. >> he was a great concern. excellent gu

greta: what about his other wife, lisa marie presley? elizabeth taylor? >> elizabeth taylor said she is not coming. she said she was going to stay at home and mourn him at home and that he would understand. they were close. greta: diana ross. will she be here? >> she will be here. she will be here. this is exciting. she was named in michael jackson's well. she said that if his mother could not take care of the kids, and she would -- in michael jackson's will, and he said that if his mother could not take care of the kids, she would. greta: are they going to bury him at forest lawn tomorrow? >> yes, at 8:00 a.m., two hours before the 10:00 a.m. pacific start time for the memorial. greta: and as bizarre as we are in the media, we are tracking the cemetery. there are police cars there. we are trying to be ahead on this one. >> people really want to know. people are curious, and it is our curiosity. people want to be here. greta: and you will be here? >> yes, i will be here. there is already a line around the corner. people are really, really out in full forc

he felt, as lisa marie presley said after what i said which was similar that, hey, he would not grow time, this was not his time. this was not a suicide by any stretch of the imagination. >> firpo, we want everybody to listen to a brand new song, previously unreleased, of michael jackson. this is allegedly michael jackson's unreleased song. ♪ she said don't you worry my friend i'll take my hand ♪ ♪ i'll take you there ♪ take me to a place without no pain ♪ ♪ take me to a place without no name ♪ >> and that was a song that has previously been unreleased. we have not received confirmation from sony. it is a song america recorded with a different name. in the 1970s. they were given permission to allow michael jackson to record it. that is the song. let's go to a caller now. to pam in massachusetts. hello, pam, thanks for waiting. >> caller: hi, jean, how are you doing tonight? >> i'm okay, thank you. >> caller: something is bothering about the day he died with this 911 call. there's been conflicting reports. number one, they said he was by himself when the doctor found him. then they sa

>> reporter: friends for nearly two decades, their bond turned more serious, after jackson and lisa marie divorced, without children. >> i was trying to console him. he was really upset. he really wanted to be a dad. i said, be a dad. he looked at me puzzled. i said, let me do this. you are such a great friend. you need to be a dad. we were very excited. michael was more excited than i was. he was welling up. and then, his son was born. and the look on his face. i've never seen him that happy. >> reporter: her two children, do not call her mommy. still, she remains protective of them. and she is responsible for one of their eccentricities. >> their faces are still covered. that was my request, not his. i'm the one who's terrified. i'm the one who's seen the notes that someone's going to take his children. >> reporter: michael jackson paid her a multimillion-dollar divorce settlement, that included her staying away from the kids. but she remains loyal. >> he is not a pedophile. he would not do anything inappropriate with a child, ever. it's not in him. i believe there are people who should

with elvis presley, which culminated that obsession in the marriage to presley's natural daughter, lisa marie presley. it's my understanding that father joe jackson, the jackson brothers, are insisting he be buried at neverland, a place that he eschewed, he hated it after the police raid on the child molestation charges. tonight we don't know where the body is. it's kept under lock and key in a secure area. why? what can you tell me about those underground tunnels there at staples center arena, and who is trying to stop the burial of jackson's remains at neverland? >> well, nancy, there's a bunch of reports out there about how this body may have been transported out of staples center without a trail of media behind it. one report out there by e-news is the staples center was built with numerous underground tunnels. one tunnel goes over to the nokia theater right across the street. other tunnels go to hotels nearby so performers could walk right from backstage to their hotel without having to go out on the street. the theory is jackson's body, or the casket, was loaded into some kind of unmark

. >> remember jackson was once married to presley's daughter, lisa marie. >>> the justice departmentis looking into weather big phone companies are abusing their power. money expert jennifer westhoven has the story. what's going on. >> they're citing sources that the government is looking at all areas of basically your phone bill. so it could be landlines, your cell phone, internet service. they've got a lot of questions now that cell phone companies are so big. one of them is do small companies get hurt if a big company locks up exclusive deals like at&t did with the iphone. at&t and verizon have come to dominate the world. they have 60%. they operate huge portions of the backbone of the internet and some of this is political, it sounds like, the paper says, that maybe the new white house wants to assert that they're interested in this field. the bush white house didn't look at this much. remember, investigations don't necessarily lead to court cases and sometimes analysts say starting an investigation can keep companies in line. if. >>> if you're one of the 46 million americans wit

less than a year later, jackson made headlines again when he married lisa marie presley, the 26-year-olding that it was a sham, that it was a publicity stunt. and it was just kind of disgusting and silly. even from the beginning when they're nervously holding hands at mtv and he says, "nobody thought this would last." then he goes to kiss her. but she's clearly like, whoa, what are you doing? >> reporter: the marriage collapsed less than two years after the wedding. presley filed for divorce in 1996. on the day after his death, presley wrote on her blog that jackson always thought he'd die early like her father. as jackson's marriage began to crumble, so did his career. filled mostly with past hits and some new angry songs like "scream," 1995 "history: past present, and future" could not revive jackson's success in the studio. then in 1996, jackson sent shock waves around the world when it was announced he had married debbie rowe, his dermatologist's nurse. >> the thing about michael is he does want what he wants, and he will find a way to get it. she offered to have a child for him. as

less than a year later, jackson made headlines again when he married lisa marie presley, the 26-year-oldf us from the beginning that was a sham, that it was a publicity stunt and it was just kind of disgusting and silly. even from the beginning when they're nervously holding hands at mtv and he says, "nobody thought this would last." then he goes to kiss her. but she's clearly like, whoa, what are you doing? >> reporter: the marriage collapsed less than two years after the wedding. presley filed for divorce in 1996. on the day after his death, presley wrote on her blog that jackson always thought he'd die early like her father. as jackson's marriage began to crumble, so did his career. filled mostly with past hits and some new angry songs like "scream," 1995 "history: past present, and future" could not revive jackson's success in the studio. then in 1996, jackson sent shock waves around the world when it was announced he had married debbie rowe, his dermatologist's nurse. >> the thing about michael is he does what he wants, and he will find a way to get it. she offered to have a child f

his fascination with elvis is so great that he ends up marying lisa marie. >> do you think that he hadthat was complicit and knew that he wanted to get out of this that conspired with him to say we can create a medical situation to say that you cannot fulfill the terms of the contract if he went into some kind of accidental overdose situation. you talked about the swine flu. do you think that is possible? and if so, who is that person that would agree to help hip. >> clearly, anything is possible. could somebody have been complicit with him,y. however, based upon the conversations with the people that know michael and have known him for mix kades, michael did his drugs on his own. he did have enablers ok. oomph. i'm a mommy. i love kids! i'm responsible, loving, nurturing. oooph. momma's coming, baby! [panting, grunts] ah! ah! ahhhh! all: mamma!

his fascination with elvis is so great that he ends up marying lisa marie. >> do you think that he had was complicit and knew that he wanted to get out of this that conspired with him to say we can create a medical situation to say that you cannot fulfill the terms of the contract if he went into some kind of accidental overdose situation. you talked about the swine flu. do you think that is possible? and if so, who is that person that would agree to help hip. >> clearly, anything is possible. could somebody have been complicit with him,y. however, based upon the conversations with the people that know michael and have known him for mix kades, michael did his drugs on his own. he did have enablers in doctore and people that helped hip. >> we have to go.riched see you tomorrow. thanks a lot. captioned by, closed captioning services, inc. ts engines from performance-robbing gunk. try new nitrogen-enriched shell gasolines. announcer: we can all be more energy efficient. use energy saving light bulbs and energy smart power strips and turn off electronics and appliances when not in use. lea

. >> larry: lisa marie presley wrote that michael once toll her he would end up like her face. did he talk about that? >> he did. her father was also my friend. i used to go to his house all of the time and have indian food. but michael would say, particularly to my son. i would rather go out like elvis than marlon brando. >> larry: some people criticize you for tarnishing michael's image. >> i love michael. he was one of my best friends. he was a tortured soul. if you understood the context of his life, you would feel only love and compassion for michael. i'm not tarnishing michael's image. i'm so upset by enabling doctors who write multiple prescriptions for the same patient with different patient's names. doctors who enable you to get prescriptions from other patients. a lost these doctors are c concierge doctors. you pay a monthly fee you get anything. if you really understood then conditions of his life. you're totally understanding what he's going through. is here and it's the best time to get some of the best deals. get in now and get the chrysler town & country with a g

there was a quote early on when he died last week where lisa marie presley said she had conversations with him about her father. he had almost this -- i don't want to say obsessive but sort of self-awareness as if he had to fulfill what would happen to him. and i think as you go through the book the photographs are astounding. we did an issue when he died, current issue of weekly but there were so many photographs to talk about. we really wanted to get to. what you see up there now -- >> him on top of the cadillac. >> it's in london. you realize that he looks very happy on one level and excited but there's also an incredible loneliness about all of that. that is what his life was like. >> there's so many people quoted in this book. so many people paying him tribute. he's the only reason i do what i do. gladis knight said he had an incredible gift. where will michael jackson stand in the scheme of things? >> he's near the top. no question about it. listen to the radio now. listen to any artist. you can hear his voice in these recordings. my kids are 10 and 12 years old and they have be

the jackson family is expected to attend, including his three children, michael's two ex-wive, lisa marie presley and debbie rowe are definite nos. >> we've learned jackson's ex-wife debbie rowe will not attend the memorial. they say the media is what's keeping her from attending. here's what she said to the paparazzi who approached her. >> are you ready to fight for your kids? >> don't touch me! >> are you ready to fight for your children? >> don't touch me! >> nobody touched you here. >> you just did! don't! >> are you ready to fight for your children? >> are you ready to get your butt kicked? don't [ muted ] touch me! >> well, there you go. >> l.a. is the epicenter of what has become worldwide grief over michael jackson. no one is sure how all of this is going to play out tomorrow. >> i'll say. the jackson family also will not say where and when the star will be buried. they are, however, holding a private gathering tomorrow morning at forest lawn cemetery in hollywood hills, hint hint, who knows. meantime, a judge took jackson's estate out of the hands of his mother katharigathekather

all the jackson family is expected to attend including jackson's three children but his ex-wives lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not attend. many michael jackson fans are excited after having won a ticket to the memorial service. >> truthfully, no words can explain the feeling that we have right now. >> reporter: as the world prepares to say goodbye to michael jackson new information has surfaced in the investigation that both of jackson's arms were scarred with track marks consistent with the finding of a potent sedative. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> this afternoon abc2 news will broadcast live coverage of the memorial service for michael jackson. that service starts 2:00 in the afternoon our time. however, starting at 1:00 abc anchor charles gibson will be hosting this abc special coverage which is being called "remembering michael jackson." you can watch it here on abc2. >> when you cut aside all the psychobabble, he was a pervert and a pedophile, a child molester. none of us would let our grandchildren and children in the room with him, yet he gets front page headlines, storie

shepard: we remember when he married lisa marie presley.go, she wrote a candid entry in her myspace blog. "years ago, michael and i were having a deep conversation about life in general. he stated, or he stared at me, very intensely, and stated with an almost calm certainty, i am afraid i'm going to end up the way that elvis presley did. i've probably tried to deter him from the idea. at which point, he shrugged his shoulders and not a matter of factly to let me know that he knew -- she did not write perfectly -- he knew whatç he know, and that was that. she began in may -- she denies that their marriage was unusual. "i do believe he loved me as much as he could love anyone." the two were wed in 1994, divorced in 1996. she writes that the provision should was too emotionally taxing, became ill, emotionally, physically, and otherwise, to save michael jackson from the demons that he was traveling from -- struggling from. i was in over my head. the leecehes that were always around him. >> they are the enablers. they are the doctors. they are

but michael's exwives lisa marie presley and debbie rowe will not be in attendance.re going to take you inside the center in just a few minutes to show you what the preparations are like firsthand. natalie? >> all right, meredith. and of course, while thousands, those who were lucky enough, will be inside there instead the staples center, perhaps 1 million people in the u.s. will be watching and worldwide the number expected to be closer to over 1 billion people will be watching on tv. so the outpouring there is going to be astounding. we're going to get an example of that from one fan coming up in just a minute. >> plus we'll look at the fight over the fate of michael jackson's three children. will debbie rowe be fighting the jackson family for custody? we'll have the latest. >> first let's check in with nbc's lee cowan who is outside the staples center and he has a special jackson fan or the story of one. lee, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. i'm here with jamilla mohammed, she came all the way from south london. she bought a last-minute ticket

while all the jackson family is expected to attend, ex-wife lisa marie pressley won't be at the memorialr will debbie rowe who had a run-in with the paparazzi earlier this week. police have sealed off the arena. the public will not be allowed in that two square block area of downtown los angeles. everyone without a ticket is being warned they will not get past the barricades on car or foot. to prevent scalping of these tickets, many web sites yesterday took down postings that were trying to sell tickets to the memorial. on ebay some bids reached as high as $10,000 per ticket. jeremy? >> t.j. winick reporting from the staples center. later this half hour, the michael jackson fans from far away who dropped everything to claim their memorial service tickets here in l.a. stay with abc news for charlie gibson's live coverage of the memorial starting at 1 p.m. eastern, 10 a.m. here on the west coast. >> in russia president obama is meeting with the country's most powerful politician. it is the first time mr. obama and former president and current prime minister vladimir putin have sat down fac

we do not know about lisa marie presley. we talked to many people.t is tough to tell if the crab was overestimated or whether the police department has it so orderly around the center that we are not seeing any pandemonium. but certainly there is a lot of interest in this and we were here late last night and people were lined up, wishing the family well. you can see that here, more pictures of michael. everyone is walking in with them, and it is free. it is the cost to a state farm off the earth financially. if they give the tickets away and said the center, there will be money some place, but the question is to the taxpayers of california, there is some revenue in terms of restaurants. shepard: you can always expect the unexpected with michael jackson. i am today. more than anything, i'm wondering what in the world is going to happen? >> that is what you are wondering. who will be here. what will be the big surprise ? we have estimates, but who would have thought michael jackson would bring all of these people to town and in the midst of it comes ou

his ex-wife lisa marie presley and debbie rowe along with elizabeth taylor have de saded they will notylor saying how i feel is between us, not a public event. but sources now tell nbc news that michael jackson's casket will be here at the staples center for the memorial service. with the jackson brothers serving as pallbearers. we're going to have much more in just a moment, including the fires devotion being shown by fans of michael jackson. some are flying thousands of miles, spending thousands of dollars, just to be here for the event. plus they're going to talk exclusively with jackson's longtime manager to find out what he thinks jackson would have thought of today's memorial and of all the attention surrounding his death. matt? >> all right, meredith, thank you. also ahead alaska's governor sarah palin has garnered her share of attention since she announced she was resigning that post. now for the first time hins her news conference palin is speaking out about the decision. and she did it in classic palin style as she prepared to go on a fishing trip in a remote part of alaska.

his estate has been exploited so brilliantly by lisa marie presley and priscilla presley, the jacksona model, and i suspect they will. >> jeff, also in terms of custody, that is still very much, though, a question. there may be peace on the financial end, there is potential problems ahead. i believe, bryan, is that katherine jackson? >> it's hard to tell. >> i believe that's katherine jackson towards the bottom of the screen. >> yes. being hugged. >> walking now. she's now blocked by the banner there now. but katherine jackson getting into a vehicle there. she was one of the first people we saw emerging from the vehicle. we were told she was with one of the jackson children. but at this point it's very hard to see. but, jeff toobin, in terms of the custody, that is still very much could be an issue depending on what debbie rowe decides to do. >> that's right. because there's a real paradox at play here. under california law, the mother of children, when the father had custody and the father dies, the mother almost invariably gets custody, and that would suggest that debbie rowe would

taylor, who said michael jackson would not want her to mourn in public and also debbie rowe and lisa mariewhile it is 33 minutes after the hour. >>> we're going to fast forward to stories that will be making news later today. minnesota's senator-elect al franken will officially become senator franken. when vice president biden will swear him in at noon eastern time today. >>> also on the hill today, rhode island representative patrick kennedy, congressman kennedy will return to washington today after spending nearly a month in a drug treatment center. kennedy checked into the center last month but says he's now feeling healthy and strong. >>> and president obama continues his trip in russia this morning. at 10:30 eastern time, he's going to be attending a reception with russian president medvedev, coming hours after speaking with putin who some say is the real man in power there. it was an important conversation, which president obama talked about with our own ed henry earlier this morning. >> i found him to be tough, smart, very sentimental, i think he's a practical person, and to the ext