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are you hobnobbing with a-listers off the air? >> not at all. i'm not a glamorous person at all.to events, i just don't fit in. i feel so -- i feel really weird. uncomfortable. >> reporter: part of his shyness, he admits, is due to his insecurity about his weight. >> i haven't seen my penis -- can you see my penis and describe it to me? >> reporter: more seriously, he's been shy since he was a kid, growing up in suburban dallas. >> i didn't have a lot of friends that i hung out with day-to-day. and i just turned to the radio as my friend. >> reporter: he got his first dj gig as a teen and started his now famous morning show 18 years ago. at first, the ratings were bad. until he and his co-host started opening up and talking about their personal lives. >> we need to learn how to show people who we are so they're comfortable with us. they trust us. >> reporter: that trust grew even deeper after his famous marathon broadcast on the day after 9/11 where all he did was take calls from stunned new yorkers. >> i just sat down at the board, put on my headphones and started taking phone c

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lauren lister has details. >> baby pictures are easier to look at. >> every mother's worst nightmare. >> i just woke up to the sound of the tv coming crashing down. i didn't immediately realize she was under it because it is not something you expect to happen. >> reporter: sylvia sanity teeing owe's daughter janea had tried to climb up on the tv stand when 40-inch flat screen on top tipped over and killed her. >> how old. >> two and a half. >> it was actually three months before her body day. >> tragic thing is this is a very frequent occurrence. i think for most part people just don't realize what a hidden danger this is. >> reporter: furniture and tv tip overs sent nearly 22,000 children to the emergency room, every year, 360, has been killed since 2,000. threat had not crossed sylvia's mind before the accident. >> never. >> we have outlet covers, we have gates. >> but there is a cheap, easy way to protect kids, the consume products safety commission recommend securing tv and furniture with anchors like these. >> read your book. >> reporter: sylvia now has an 18 month-old boy jeremi

hollywood a-listers are furious. washington blames north korea. >>> they may only be 90 miles apart, but with the ocean of mistrust between america and cuba be overcome? we'll be looking at how relations can be restored after a 50-year standoff. >>> as mourning continues in pakistan for the victims of the peshawar attack, we hear the incredible survival story of a young student who was in the school when the massacre took place. >> i saw these three gunmen coming in. one of them, he just shot at me with a pistol. >>> aaron is here look at president putin's end of year address. it's still going on. >> he's a good talker. one of the big talki ining poin was the tumbling ruble. the economic crisis could last two years. i tell you what, it's not just a russian problem. so stay tuned, because we're going to take a look at some of the other tumbling currencies among the emerging markets around the world. >>> welcome to "gmt." it's a story that could have come straight from the pages of a biting hollywood satire. sony cavin

and a-listers are expressing their anger. george clooney says it's insane that we allowed north korea to dictate content and president obama is about to talk about the sony hacking scandal during his year end press conference. and now to northern australia, where police are investigating the horrible slayings of eight children, their bodies were found in a home, and one woman believed to be the mother of those seven children has survived and she is being questioned by police. karen travers joins us live with the latest on the investigation. >> good afternoon rick, just a horrible tragedy, one officer says it's one of the worst things he has ever seen. they are speaking to a range of people but so far no suspects. >> a candle light vigil in northern australia, as people grapple with an unthinkable tragedy, seven children dead and the mother in stable condition with stab wounds to her chest. >> this is certainly a traumaic event. >> i saw her this morning, on the veranda with the kids. >> police in northern australia were calle

an a-lister after "the dark knight." >> one day, i said to him, i want you to consider this idea of playingch a ridiculous idea. >> this gigantic silence, i think he muttered something. >> like, some about instruct, like, different take on it or just sandals and the beard moses? and he went, san ddals and the beard moses. i went, wow. get my head around that one. i didn't know anything about him except for that he was charlton heston. >> behold his mighty hand. >> reporter: "the ten commandments" was a four-hour epic with a confident moses, emboldened by god's power. >> things to come much worse. >> reporter: bale, a questioning and reluctant moses, based in part of his extensive readings in all three faiths. >> he wanted to try to get away from being god's messenger on earth. >> to say i read the old testament would be inaccurate. i didn't have to. christian read it three times. so, i used to hear it every day. what i didn't know and what we should be doing. >> moses and god arguing nonstop. god is disappointed. >> reporter: how those conversations are depicted, using an 11--year-old actor

. >>> a-listers mingled in d.c. last night.veryone from spielberg to lady gaga were there to attend the kennedy center honors. sting, lily tomlin, al green, and tom hanks were honored. >> the night's host was there. stephen colbert, gearing up for his new gig at the late show. he had fun with that show's current host. ♪ >> thank you. [ laughter ] thank you so much. not yet. >> that is fantastic. he takes over for dave next year. so not yet. the kennedy center honors will air later this month. >>> and finally, don't try this on your next vacation, which including scuba diving. >> this is diver jim abernathy and his friend, a 15-foot tiger shark. >> friend? friend? >> they look friendly, don't they? >> it wasn't their first encounter. the first time they met, he met shark was seven year ago when he removed a lark fish hook from her moat. she apparently hasn't forgotten that favor. >> how does he know? did they exchange number? >> maybe she gave him that look like a thank you. ♪ if you're happy and you know it, eat a snack. ♪ when

tonight, the royals will encounter more a-listers. and actor tom hanks will be among those attending the couple's black tie fund-raiser. lauren. >> don champion here in new york. thank you. >>> coming up on the "morning news," fire investigation, foul play is possible in huge fires in los angeles. >>> and later, president obama steps into the role of host as he takes over "the colbert report." this is the "cbs morning news." bert report." this is the "cbs morning news." i kept on top of things. i was energetic. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor and i agreed, moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica. for some patients, lyrica significantly relieves fibromyalgia pain and improves physical function. with less pain, i feel better. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in mood or behavior. or swelling, trouble breathing, rash, hives, blisters, muscle p

star-studded send-off after his niep-year run, the satire of stephen colbert had help with his a-listerslinton. charlie rose and even big bird. they sang on the stage with the classic tune "we'll meet again." the character he created on the "colbert report" was a pitch-perfect parody of the right-winged pup did right till the end. >> ladies and gentlemen, i know this is an emotional night for a lot of you, so i want to start the show tonight with something a little more upbeat, syria. >> reporter: last april following david letterman's announcement he would be retiring in 2015, cbs moved quickly, hiring stephen colbert two weeks later to take the rein s. the two generations of comedians greeted each other on the set in april. >> they could have easily hired another boob like me, but they didn't. they hire a guy -- >> they hired a boob like me. >> no, no, no, no. >> every boob is like a snowflake, dave. >> reporter: he entered a crowded competitive late-night field facing off with jimmy fallon and jimmy kimmel. but if last night was any indication, colbert already has a pipeline to some n

. >> a-listers, mingled to d.c., everyone from spielberg to lady gaga.ive heroes and performing arts were honored. including sting, tom hanks. >> and gearing up as host of the late show, he had fun with that show's current host. ♪ >> thank you. thank you so much. not yet. [ applause ] >> that is fantastic. he takes over for dave next year. so not yet. the kennedy center honors will air later this month. >>> and finally, don't try this on your next vacation, which includes some scuba diving. >> this is diver jim abernathy and his friend, a 15-foot tiger shark. >> friend? friend? >> they look friendly, don't they? >> friendly, yeah, yeah. this up close and personal encounter happened in the bahamas. it turns out it wasn't their first. the first time they met, he met shark was seven years ago when he removed a large fish hook from her mouth. she apparently hasn't forgotten that favor. and now they seem to be buddy-buddy. >> how does she know? maybe they exchanged numbers? >> maybe she gave him that look like a thank you. >> you know that look, right? ♪ if y

and what these a-listers are swearing off for 2015. >> absolutely. >>> two ageless stars, two brand newottle? >>> and jada pinkett-smith rocking this bikini bod. >> definitely have to mix it up. >>> plus the legendary al pacino getting emotional with a.j. this is "extra" at universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. [ cheers and applause ] >>> hey everyone. welcome to "extra." happy

. >>> good morning, i'm lauren lister in for anne-marie green. this morning new york city plans to say good-bye to two new york city police officers. services for rafael ramos are set for today and tomorrow. vice president joe biden travels to new york saturday for his funeral. meanwhile, the nypd arrested six people thursday for making threats against police. don champion has our report. >> reporter: the unimaginable pain was evident on the faces of the family of officer rafael ramos, carrying blue roses they visited a growing memorial in brooklyn, new york, christmas nice. thanking those who protect and service just as ramos had done when he was killed at the same spot last weekend. this woman raised her voice in song to pay tribute to the father of two. ramos and his partner, officer wenjian liu were shot and killed saturday by a man police say was mentally disturbed and intent on killing police officers. >> as much as they hurt, we hurt with them. >> reporter: in glendale queens, blue ribbons are on display for blocks along myrtle avenue to c

. >> big news for a listers, justin timberlake and his wife, yes, sir contact beal. >>> we are used to seeing kate middleton dressed to the nine's but camera caught her much more comfortable look see the duchess dressed down. >>> but first here's a look what is coming up tonight during evening prime time viewing right here on the station you are watching. so glad you are with us on cbs-3. >>> word is, expecting, justin timberlake's wife actress jessica beal is supposedly pregnant. >> they have in the confirmed this news themselves justin's former n'synx band mate joey fattone spilled the beans to reporters this will be their first child together, they have been married for two years. >>> soon to be bad daddy is playing tonight at wells fargo and we are told tickets are still available. >> yes. >> i would like to see that show. wish could. >> great entertainer. >> in doubt. >>> rock and roll hall of fame announced new class of inductions for 2015, green day, lou read and joan jet and black hearts air monk the six groups being added next spring. they were picked from a list of 15 nominee

the hollywood "a" lister was dismissed from jury duty for being, quote, too, distracting.ey, he did his civic duty. he was ready to go down there. he even showed up reported for court. he was ready to go. but the court said his presence on a jury would take attention from the trial. >> hm. >>> well, a perk for holiday procrastinators. but better get clicking. the online freebies for last- minute shopping tonight. ,, some, or all, of your holid shopping on-line, tonight m be a good time to do it. >>> if you are still planning to do some or all of your holiday shoppping online tonight, might be a good time to do it. as kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains, it's free shipping day. >> reporter: when shopping online, how important is free shipping to you? >> very important. it's a deal breaker. >> because i think that's part of doing business online. >> reporter: are you willing to add more to your cart just to get free shipping? >> yeah. sometimes. >> i have done it before. >> reporter: but it likely depends on how much you have to add. the "wall street journal"

weeks as hackers released round after round of stolen e-mails, revealing secrets about hollywood a-listers tonight, it appears yet another blow, and could there be even more to come? here's abc's linzie janis. >> reporter: tonight, the sony hackers strike again. the group behind a massive cyber attack on the company releasing more stolen e-mails. and reportedly promising a large christmas gift, that it says will, quote, put sony pictures in the worst state. the latest stolen e-mails reportedly show sony executives slaming leonardo dicaprio for pulling out of the jobs film and making jokes about will smith's children. other recent revelations, a leaked skriment from the new james bond film "spectre," with copious notes to try to improve it. and other e-mails reportedly revealing a sony wish list for all female leads in ñ new "ghostbusters" movie. jennifer lawrence and emma stone at the top. as well as executives apparently debating aggressive legal action against original "ghostbuster" bill murray, should he stand in the way of that new film. >> it's truly a digital era disaster. and it's o

hollywood a-listers praised them on twiser.edom has prevailed and james franco, victory. >> meanwhile, north korea has had trouble keeping its internet running since monday and the united states will not say if the u.s. is behind the outage. >> as we implement or responses some will be seen and some may not be seen. >> they said that the u.s. government was really the power behind the making of the interview. >> a seth rogen film about the plot to assassinate leader, kim jong un. >> if the u.s. did this, they are clearly defining the parameters for this activity, it could be devastating if it leads to this time of warfare. >> they say that the internet in north korea was a denial of service, by satellite and south korea, and china shine brightly and north korea is a black void. once again the first theaters to agree to screen this film have been independent theaters, the bigger chains have yet to jump on board and the white house is applauding sony's move on for their part they say they are proud themselves for not backing down

tucked away 20 minutes south of rome, the chicken has enticed pretty much every a-listers. >> and diane sawyer. >> also known to make special concessions for one blue-eyed fan. >> frank sinatra used to rent a villa not far from this place and have a nice party there. with his scotch. >> it's like sea food sushi, the food is so fresh, it's practically crawls on your plate. this charming spot promises the best mediterranean sea food you'll ever place. >> pasta with lobster in our restaurant, very good. >> welcome to italy. >> a mix of fish, sea food and pasta and look around, you're likely to see a familiar face. >> adrian brody, penelope cruz, they all come. >> only one day to compete a perfect day of eating gelato. >> what's your favorite flavor? >> one of the few shops that boasts all fresh ingredients, spotted cameron diaz and ben stiller but it's sasha and malia gave the seal of approval. >> the obamas were here? >> they went behind the counter and made their own dessert. >> how do you say extra in italian? >> we say extra. >> perfect. >> salud. >> you don't want to jet out of rome w

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. >>> it's the end of a movie that is shocking and angering many hollywood a-listers, sony deciding to the no release the controversial movie, the interview, pleaing journalists to assassinate north korean leader, kim jong un. and they threatened to ta tack anyone that showed the film or movie gores that went to see it. sony says they are the victim of an unprecedented criminal assault. they are extremely disappointed by the outcome well sony's decision to pull the film comes after some of the biggest theaters in the country decided not to show it and it's sparking outrage in hollywood. rob lowe wrote, everyone caved and the hackers a complete victory. >> steve carell says it's a sad day for free expression. and even newt gingrich weighed in. america has lost their first cyber war, that is a very, very dangerous precedent and others are standing behind sony's decision, saying that if anything happened, sony perhaps would feel responsible. they will not be releasing this online or dvd's or in theaters. >> certainly a big talker today. thank you very much. >> another recall over a proble

sony's co-president is apologizing for comments she made about some hollywood's a-listers. personal emails were leaked during sony's massive hack.. including those between co- chairman amy pascal and producer scott rudin. the emails included insensitive comments about angelina jolie, kevin hart and president obamna.... pascal apologized and accepted full responsibility for her comments. rudin also issued an apology. behold the ultimate ski run. take a look.. this is cody townsend, a professional skier, navigating a treacherous narrow crevice on an alaskan mountain, as his helmet camera recorded the entire incredible feat. at times, he had to squeeze between walls of stone and ice, just six feet apart. it lasted only 15 seconds... and it included a high-speed turn to avoid hitting one of those walls. >> look at that guy. >> it was so hard to not hit the wall in front. >> he won the run of the year award. it almost doesn't even look real. >> we have to get off the bunny hill. this guy inspires me. the kids can play. we are going to release to the light green level. current co

tucked away 20 minutes south of rome the chicken enticed every a-listers. >> diane sawyer. >> the 110-year-old landmark was known to make special concessions for one blue eyed fan. >> to rent a villa, not too far from this place and have a nice party here with the chicken. >> it's like seafood sushi, it's so fresh, it practically crawls on your plate. a favorite of susan sarandon and cameron diaz the finest mediterranean sea food you'll ever place. >> lobster -- >> welcome to italy. a mix of fish seafood and pasta and look around you're likely to see a familiar face. >> adrian brody, pen nell pea cruz. >> only one day to complete perfect day of eating gelato? >> what's your favorite flavor? >> now i like -- >> thank you. this is -- >> and one of the few shops that boast all fresh ingredients, sasha and malia gave the stamp of approval. >> the aobamas were here? >> they went behind counter and made their own desserts. >> extra in italian we say extra. >> perfect. >> salud. >> you don't want to jet out without at least spending a night or two. we come to a hotel that makes the most of y

a listers have ripped the studio for giving in to the hackers, arguing sony always knew the film would be controversial in north korea. >> we can't allow ourselves to be scared silent. >> reporter: clooney, the latest to speak out. what it says about us is a lot, he says. we have a responsibility to stand up against this. top sony executives are dealing with the fallout of the hack itself. the president of the studio met with al sharpton to talk about racially insensitive e-mails about the president, remarks for which she apologized. >> we expressed our concerns. the jury is out or where we go with amy. >> reporter: analysts say because of the hack, sony could lose an estimated $100 million as well as its ability to recruit top filmmakers. >> i have to think right now people are going to be leery of doing business there. everybody who worked there, their information has been leaked online. how are people to feel secure this problem has been addressed? >>> happening this afternoon, president obama will hold his end of the year news conference. he will field questions from reporters at a

but the a-lister has not appeared at any press events to promote the film. >>> turning now to the kardashians where the holidays wouldn't be complete without kris jenner's christmas eve bash. >> the party didn't go off without drama. rumors flew that kim kardashian and kanye west were no-shows. no. >> the rest of the kardashian clan made their attendance known by sharing snaps on social media. could kim-ye be taking a break from the spotlight. >> not so fast. friends of the couple posted these photos. proof on instagram. quickly putting rumors to rest. even kris' ex-husband. bruce jenner showed up in time to party. >> is that him? >> hard to recognize him these days really. >>> okay, so now turning to a couple that prefers to spend their holidays apart. mariah carey reportedly banned her estranged husband, nick cannon, from joining in on the family festivities. apparently all she wants for christmas this year. >> according to reports the plan was for the couple, along with their twins, to spend christmas together in aspen. but those plans quickly got squashed when mariah asked nick not to com

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. >> some more issues of a-listers.en embroiled in a war of woods with azalea banks. she's been criticized for -- by banks for being silent on black issues and was not a fan of the grammy nominations she's received. >> iggy decided to fight back. and her response caught the eye of the international hacking group known as anonymous. anonymous angered by that response threatened azalea. the threat was to leak snapshots of the supposed sex tape featuring the star. >> if you are still with us, which i got lost about a paragraph ago, reacting to that threat, twitter has decided to shut down the anonymous account citing their harassment policy. so that's the key to the whole story. twitter has shut down an account of anonymous which has been out there and been out in front of a lot of things. has shut it down because of threats they made to iggy azalea. >>> enough about that beef. let's get back to some love. nothing says love like gingerbread houses. when it's martha stewart, gingerbread houses are going to be special. >> th

do you recognize this hollywood a-lister?inds out who it is, and how he got beefed up in the word. >> and cyber monday. but before you get any of those hot tech toys for kids, you want to check out our holiday gift guide with a look at some of this year's top picks. >> that looks more like december 1st theme. >> doesn't feel like december 1st. >> bye don't think many people mind. >> katie's forecast, after short break. good morning. >> ♪ well a reason why a lot of philadelphia to atlantic city is because it's so close, it's like a quick getaway. the ocean is a big draw. you can come and get some exercise, get some ice cream. love to come to the casinos, get some good food, put your feet in the water, and of course fishing. i love to fish off the pier. i'm a great fisherman. flounder, sea bass, striped bass, you name it, i'll eat it. and you can, like i say, be home within an hour. done it many times. >> traffic and weather together, we start with our werth watch ers. >> indeed. you sing little ditty before we came back from c

and now the leak that is rattling the nerves of hollywood's a-listers, including angelina jolie, bradeorge clooney, and pulling back the curtains on what really goes on in tinsel town, the reporter. all right, is angelina jolie a minimally talented spoiled brought from crazyland? >> that is up for discussion, that is the opinion of one very powerful producer who sent an e-mail to the head of a very powerful entity, and it was then leaked. >> all right, you're the head of the hollywood reporter. what is going on? how does hollywood react to this? what do you think the price of this will be, not financially but to individuals and to sony? >> this is the biggest story in hollywood in years. the fact that an entire studio has been made completely transparent, everything that goes on, from the financials to big movies to what stars are paid to everyday e-mails to the head of the company. to different stars, writers and directors. everything is out there now. again, i don't think we have seen the last of this. we got another e-mail dump today, initial documents, this is only the beginning o

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was enough to make amal an official a-lister, she's had a purse named after her. really arrived. here's amal with her name sake handb handbag, an italian carry-all. it also has a celebrity price tag. it's $1,998. if that's a little too much to spend for you, i have designed my own handbag. it's called the sassy bag. and it's got my chihuahuas and my husband -- >> did you draw that? >> no, i had help. that's why it's pretty. this is going to retail for 199 on the corner. see you after the show. >> a dollar 99. >>> and finally, president barack obama and michelle obama's romance is heading to the screen. reports say that the movie "south side with you" will tell the story of the first couple's first date. that's a long way from the inaugural ball. she was a law associate in chicago and barack's boss. take that, president. it's said michelle had to actually be convinced to go on a date with him. and the rest is history. >> they're going to make a movie about their first date? >> might have been that good. >> the romance -- >> ron, why do you have to bring it down? it

that a major movie with major hollywood a-listers will be available on you tube and your xbox as soons it is in theaters as well. movie attendance is down 15% compared to the year before. how are movie studios going to adapt to the new trends? >> the writing is on the wall. younger and younger audiences would rather look at a laptop or tablet screen than maybe go out to the movies. it's what they are used to. this is probably inevitable as it was for the music industry for the film industry. that said, this is not how sony wanted this to happen. this is -- their hand was sort of forced here. it's tough to call this a successful opening weekend for the weekend or sony. the money is peanuts compared to what a movie of this caliber with the cast should have brought in. >> especially for how much the movie cost them. sales and gaming sales suggest positivity could be the future. what lessons have we learned from this whole interview and the launch of the interview? >> the lessons that sony needs to and every major american corporation needs to take the cyber security as much as i hate tha

the laughs, memories and a-listers there for the sendoff.cer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good friday morning to you all. glad you could spend some time with us. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm reena ninan. >>> our top story this half hour -- the impact of new diplomatic relations with cuba. travel and economic industries are >> reporter: a raw deal. that's how several republican cuban american lawmakers describe president obama's historic announcement. >> the cuban people are no more free today than they were before obama's terrible deal. >> the implications will extend far beyond cuba. it has a chilling effect on democracy and freedom in the region. >> reporter: obama is moving forward to reverse nearly 50 years of history between the u.s. and cuba. >> we can do that via an exchange of notes or letters. it doesn't require a formal legal treaty or agreement. >> reporter: the checklist of changes include reopening an embassy in havana and beginning to ease some economic sanctions. there was cautious optimism in havana. in south flor

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state, a massive breach of privacy revealing snarky e-mails by corporate executives about american a-listers>> we cannot have a society in which some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship here in the united states. >> we have not caved. we have not given in. we have persevered and we are not backed down. >> the breaking news, sony in a complete about-face releasing "the interview" to theaters on christmas day. >> number two, academic fast break. the university of north carolina has an excellent reputation, ivy league education at a public school price. though many student athletes apparently made the grade with some fast breaks in the classroom. a unc report found 18 years of academic fraud. many athletes among the 3,100 students taking fake classes, likely the biggest scandal ever in college sports. and finally, number one, that's not funny, that's sick. >> he gave me a blue pill. >> i knew i had been drugged. >> he's a rapist. >> bill cosby, what can you say about the fall from grace of a guy who seemed destined to go down in history as everybody's favorite dad? cosby's denied l

. >> reporter: other hollywood a-listers now caught in the growing scandal, george clooney. e-mailing about his new movie on the uk phone hacking scandal, reportedly vowing to take on rupert murdoch if he got in the way of the project. even a leaked wish list. sony reportedly wanting lawrence and emma stone for a "ghostbusters" remake. in what's the being said to be the biggest hack ever, amy pascal is busy apologizing. what happens now? are there phone calls being made? lawsuits being considered? >> in a way this is almost worse than lawsuits. we're talking about hurt feelings among big stars. >> reporter: and this morning a new video from angelina jolie, apologizing to fans that she'll miss the premiere of her film, "unbroken." the reason? not the scandal, she'll miss it because she has chickenpox. >> i will be home itching and missing everyone. >> reporter: for sony, it might not be the end. security experts say it's possible that hackers could still access the company's computers. sony not commenting. for "good morning america", cecilia vega, abc news, new york. >> only

ellen degenerous crashed twitter and, set a record of most retweets with hollywood a listers at the hollywoodcars. hackers leaked nude photos of jennifer lawrence and other celebrities on the internet and in one of the biggest celebrity hacking scandals, ever. the photos were stolen from the stars icloud account. hackers targeted sony pictures revealing embarrassing e-mails about everyone from adam sandler to leonardo dicaprio. beyonce's sister made headlines after tmz posted video of solange physically assaulting jay-z in an elevator. nbc pulled plug on the series with bill cosby after more than a dozen women accused the legendary comedian of drugging and molesting them over several decade. cost bye denied accusations through his lawyers. there were several shocking celebrity deaths the the suicide of comedian robin williams funny lady joan rivers, following complications from surgery, and the heroin overdose of acclaimed actor philip see more hoffman. tracie morgan was critically injured when a wal-mart truck slammed into his limo. a changing of the guard in late night tv, jimmy fallon took

reese witherspoon and emma stone and jennifer aniston, a lot of a-listers waking up to golden globe nominationsunced. a few jeers but a lot more cheers. >> i want to see the diamonds. i want to sparkle. >> "selma." >> i jumped so high i gashed my knee on the table. >> the animal. >> this is crazy. it's happening. >> excitement and bewilderment as the golden globe nominees were up before the sun to get that good news.

. >> jennifer lawrence, merrill streep, some of the big hollywood a listers came together for selfie of all selfies and most retweeted tweet of the all time. >> merrill streep good didn't that come out that was a set up, like they all turn up with some marketing trick, it was like camera phone with the one behind it, it was all orchestrated so they knew in advance. it wasn't like lets do this planned. >> i think brad pitt has nicest teeth. >> jessica lawrence is pretty good too. >> what is number one. >> jeremy meets, there he is, the the hot convict. >> everybody was loving that. >> he god a modeling contract in jail. >> cute gang member. he is so hot he got a modeling contract. the internet went nuts. wasn't there another picture where what hes not so hot. >> they shot video of him walking in the courtroom and he looks rough good he had great lighting for that mug shot. >> lighting makes all of the difference. >> some people made it look like a calvin kline model. >> women love bad boys too so the a adds to that whole thing. >> this is other picture. >> no. >> good looking guy. >>

. >>> coming up in the next half an hour which hollywood a lister just got engaged. >>> plus i'm cleve bryan in atlantic city, i will show but special outreach going on this holiday season for the homeless. >>> a a jogging or running black bear has a neighborhood on edge, it has been spotted several times running through a field. new at 6:00 a holiday surprise, why this self less teen was chosen for an >>> i'm jessica dean. here are the top stories, federal authorities, extradite wanted fugitive alberto suarez from mexico, and investigators say he will be charged in connection with two violent rapes in pennsylvania, from 2010. >>> the discovery of a bullet in the parking lot forced clear view regional high school in mulika into lock down, the the source of that bullet is unknown, students were dismissed and lock down was lifted. >>> sony pictures makes an about face and releasing the interview on christmas day after all despite cyber attack and terror threats against the company. several theaters around the nation are planning screenings of the comedy about a plot to kill the the north

some bash a-listers like angelina jolie for being a, quote, minimally talented spoiled brat. days after the e-mail surfaced between pascal and scott rudin, pascal is seen here at an l.a. event receiving a frosty reception from jolie. pascal told deadline.com, i'm mostly disappointed in myself, that's the element of this that's been most painful to me. i don't want to be defined by these e-mails after a 30-year career." one e-mail to rudin, pascal, a big fund-raiser for president obama insinuates obama only likes films with african-american actors like "jengo unchained." pascal told deadline.com, i'm embarrassed, deeply. today the white house confirmed pascal and rudin have apologized. >> i think a lot of people who read those e-mails, maybe not everybody, i think a lot of people, cringed a little bit when they were reading them. >> reporter: much more damaging than the juicy tinseltown e-mails, the hackers have also published the medical records of sony employees and their spouses. even their children. >> 20 years ago, i was the world's most wanted hacker. i was an fbi fugiti

. >> and you have george clooney out there, an a-lister of the a-list, heavyweight in hollywood saying he tried to rally the troops and say we can't be giving in, we can't have a foreign country or any type of hacker dictating the content of what we produce. what if they start going after newsrooms and documentary newsmakers? things that are fact, not fiction. where do you draw the line? clooney says he couldn't get anybody on board. >> isn't that something? we're all vulnerable to this kind of pressure and hacking attack. but the other point here is this, subtle shift now in sony's rhetoric because before it said it had no plans and frankly no interest in putting this movie online, which sony could do tomorrow it has the technological capability to sfreem it or put it out on dvd. now you hear the ceo saying we don't have any partners to do that. we're really interested in doing that because it's suffered a huge blow to its corporate image and has to be seen at least as caring about free speech and free expression. but i don't think that interview is really going to hold up. i think so

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