we can avoid the kind of tragedy that shakespeare wrote about in the plays of julius caesar and macbeth, and we have a process that we can guarantee we will be supporting one another in making the best decision we can. i think if we are going to make this an extraordinary vote, we should have the best of our ability to make that vote. the board chambers provide the process to have that collaborative transparent place to have discussion and have the vote. i am also concerned about the transition. we need to make sure that we have an early selection for who is going to be the inter- american that we can hand over the reins of government to that person in working out the initiatives of our department. especially the looming budget deficit. i don't envy anyone because it is so horrible, even after we have had to close huge deficits. we need to have someone that is going to bring out the best of working cooperatively across the city hall to make that happen. i think it is important to start the process early. that alleviates a lot of destruction that will happen to city hall and the governme

you can take "macbeth" and transplant it into the civil war era. but in this case, i've been given an opportunity to use classical gesture and heightened language and do it within the context of a very specific american, cultural and historical environment. and that's a real thrill for an american actor, but also for an american audience, i think. tavis: when you put yourself into something, and, again, when one sees your work, one knows that you embody these characters so beautifully, you put yourself into everything you do. when you put yourself into it and it's not met with the kind of critical acclaim or box office success that you hoped or thought it might be, how do you process that? i ask that against the backdrop -- anyone who has actually seen "cadillac records" knows it is some of the best work you have ever done. i have seen that thing a dozen times and can't stop watching it. anybody who has seen that will tell you jeffrey wght killed that but it was not met with the box office success one would hope. when you point yourself into a char

now i could mention to you certain titles we have done a fantastic tryst on -- fantastic lady macbethwonderful the minotaur, wonderful lu lu, wonderful ring, you know, so many different times of -- >> rose: are you getting ready to do an opera or based on in some way based on the life of anna nicole smith? >> you have been doing you research i can tell. yes. about every two years we do a new opera. >> and the man who did it also did the jerry springer opera. >> yes, the man who wrote the lyrics. >> rose: right. >> every two years we do a new opera and commission a new opera, and we have been thinking, you know, what does new opera mean?? i mean a lot of times operas, new operas are based on very famous literary sources .. for instance, operas the great gas by, view from the bridge, things like that. in london we have had things based on greek mythology, the minotaur, stuff -- the operas i have been conducted that are new have been based on shakespeare, the winter's tale, macbeth, the tempest, new opera with a contemporary subject is what we wanted to. do it is sordid, it is awkward, s

coming up, we're going to be doing our own version of the famous line, macbeth, out, out -- >> funnying to show you how to deal with the most common holiday stains, those awful blotches that threaten to ruin your clothing or your carpet. we'll tell you how to get them out. >> also ahead, master chef tom valenti is here with last-minute tips for your meal. if you're just working on that turkey, you're a little worried if it's still frozen, rather good and rather important advice for you today on thawing, carving, stuffing, you name it, side dishes included as well. >> we're going to che >>> and there you go. just about 32 minutes past the hour now, now, here'sing harry. >> thank you, we are just minutes away from the start of the thanksgiving day parade here on cbs. nearly 4 million spectators are expected to line the parade route here in midtown manhattan. our own maggie rodriguez and dave price have the best seats in the house right in times square in their usual perch. >> yu the president. >> morning, guys. dave, i have a very quick question for you. i hope you consulted your isoba