. >> you were just telling us earlier you met her at mark burnett's christmas party. -- >> "survivor". >> i was just out in malibu at their place. what a beautiful place to fall in love. >> he changed my life twice putting me on "survivor" and meeting my future wife at this christmas party. >> what topics are you going to tackle? >> i live my life pretty much from the philosophy that life is short at best. i want to get as much out of it as i can all the time. i also realized in daytime i have a short attention span. we built this show that will have three different stories every day off the top. that are connected by some sort of a theme. it could be on the nose, it could be stories about women like you making huge impact in television, it could also be three stories connected by a word, bank, bank teller, bank robbery and a piggy bank. it's three interesting stories. >> that will make it a little different from some of the other talkers, right? your wife is going to be working for you. what is she going to be doing? >> lisa is on the show. she is the talent coordina

the ex-wife of producer mark burnett claims she had a hand in the hit show and she's written all about-new book is called "the road to reality" and diane burnett joins us here. good morning to you. >> hello. >> steve: in the very beginning, it seems like the whole planet was watching "survivor." what was your input? how did you help make that a hit in. >> well, actually it's way before the show even aired because once it aired, we had everybody in line, jeff, the host, the contestant, we have a great casting department, wonderful producers. it was behind the scenes pre-"survivor," getting -- doing the networking, helping with the creative side of things. >> brian: did you perceive this type of success? did you say, we got something here if because reality was brand-new at that time. >> well, when we were doing eco challenge, which was first aired in 1995, and we did that consecutively for about seven years, i knew mark was on to something. he's an adventurist guy, really smart. he's a great story teller. and that was a hit. that was successful in its own genre. but "survivor," wow, tha

she is married now to mark burnett who is a brilliant producer, "survivor" and other things. they are doing a 14-part series called" the bible" for the history channel the first of the year. they said people don't realize how fascinating these stories are, whether you believe they actually happened or not is another question. but the stories themselves have everything. it's a real housewives of the old testament. it's got it all. >> you know, it's funny. all this stuff, all this history, it's amazing how relevant it is and how fascinating it still is. >> scandalous is what it still is. >> "scandalous"? >> i only will say that because i want to invite everybody. if you happen to be in new york this weekend. i never hosted this before, but i'm going to this year. it's called broadway on broadway, this sunday in times square. it is free. doesn't cost you a thing. it's at 1 1:30 a.m. you can see performances. come to times square and see performances of new broadway shows including "scandalous," also long running hits like "mama mia" and "once." i'll see you there. >> that's awes

also a range of other advertisements, already some big players getting involved including mark burnettshley: survivor: mcdonald's should be interesting. >> they might get some herbali herbalife. ashley: as we do every 15 minutes, let's go back to nicole petallides on the floor of the nyse. one credit card company charging higher today. >> i'm still thinking about the m. channel. eating a big mack or something good. they came out with their numbers, and what they have seen is really some thing decent economic indicator have fewer customers actually defaulting on what they borrowed. more transactions and the transactions are worth more. plus they made a deal in august with paypal help in future transactions. discover up nearly 7% today as well as some other credit card companies like mastercard, visa, american express would discover coming out obviously showing some strength for the company. back to you. ashley: one of charles payne's ones to watch. tracy: manufacturing hitting the skids, we clos weekly jobless fs are the lowest levels in two months. are things getting better or worse? n

here's what mark burnett is saying.aches means they need to be able to tour, whether in the red chair or on tour, our coaches have their chairs for life. and christina and cee lo say they'll be back in those chairs. it's also hard to believe usher and shakira will be available for more than a season. aguilera is taking the time to go out on tour. cee lo has a laundry list including two albums. he has a las vegas residency and a comedy and a memoir to work on. carol, i do know he loves working on "the voice." and the exposure has been great for his career. the one-season highity us mahia makes sense. >> understandable. it's move over angry birds and hello bad piggies? >> certainly you've heard of it. the game has been downloaded more than 1 billion, that's billion with a "b," more than a billion times. if you are among the few unfamiliar with the game, the angry birds attack pigs in the game, and now the maker of the game, rovio, have announced their newest game is putting the pigs front and center. and i, for one, say i

. >> you were just telling us earlier you met her at mark burnett's christmas party.is christmas party. i live my life pretty much from the philosophy that life is short, at best. i want to get as much out of it as i can all the time. i realized in daytime i have a short attention span. we built this show that will have three different stories every day off the top. that are connected by some sort of a theme. it could be on the nose, it could be stories about women like you making huge impact in television, it could also be three stories connected by a word, bank, bank teller, bank robby and a piggy bank. >> that will make it different from some of the other talkers, right? your wife is going to be working for you. what is she going to be doing? >> lisa is on the show. she is the talent coordinator. we decided to put a camera up in her office so that whenever we are talking -- one of the segments we do is guys on the couch. i bring two guys up and we answer questions from women in the audience. >> you stole that from our show, too. >> it's not a new idea here either.

mark six months since she disappeared. a tribute will be held at 6:30 tonight at burnett elementary school. the recall hold a prayer villagele and release balloons in enemy arrive the 15-year-old who disappeared while on her way to school. the police have changed a 21-year-old with her murder based on dna evidence found in his car. the weekly searches for sierra will continue. >> for a sixth day in a row, rage in the muslim world is being directed at the united states. part of it stems from the antiislamic film produced in southern california, and tonight four more americans are dead in afghanistan, victims of those they thought were allies. here's a report from cairo, egypt. reporter: in afghanistan, four u.s. service members were killed in another insider attack. afghan soldiers turning on their american allies. >> asking police shot four members. reporter: elsewhere in the country, outrage after a major air strike kills civilians. they shouted "death to america" and took the bodys into the provincial capital. in afghan police used water cannons to keep protesters away from the consulate.

mark that anniversary with a gathering in morgan hill. it is scheduled for 6:30 at the lamar search center at morgan hill's burnett elementary school. >>> tens of thousands of volunteers fanned out across the bay area and the state today with one goal in mind, and that was to clean up the coastline. today marked california's annual coastal cleanup day. more than 800 locations got a makeover, including this site in san leandro. volunteers got bags for trash and bags for recyclables and then they got to work. >> i am surprised. there's a lot of coffee cups, tissue paper. those can holders that kill the birds. >> this is our home. and so untrashing our home. >> coastal cleanup day is the state's largest volunteer event and this is its 28th year. >>> coming up next, the deadline for a deal has passed. now all eyes in downtown san jose are on the sharks organization. we have a live report on what businesses and fans stand to lose if the nhl lockout doesn't end quickly. >>> plus, a dog that shot to international fame after saving two young girls is headed to the bay area. we'll show you how a team of northern california vets are determined to retu

>>> today marks six months since morgan hill teenager sierra lamar vanished on her way to school last march. family and friends will gather at 6:30 tonight at the search center at the burnett elementary cool in morgan hill to release balloons and hold a prayer vigil to show she is not forgotten. that man, police have charged him with her murder based on dna evidence found in the 21-year-old's car. volunteers searched again for vera yesterday. still no sign of her body. >>> tomorrow a former ran rafael waitress is scheduled to be arraigned for serving up more than just school. she used to work at a restaurant on bell law boulevard in san rafael, that is until police detectives say she sold cocaine and methamphetamine 8 times to undercover investigators posing as customers. starting today oakland police are stepping up enforcement to protect motorcyclists. extra officers will be on patrol in areas where motorcycle crashes tend to occur. they will be looking for riders and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. they will also be cracking down on traffic violations that can cause motorcycle collisions. police say special enforcement efforts have been paying o

>>> today marks six months since morgan hill teenager sierra lamar vanished on her way to school last march. family and friends will gather at 6:30 tonight at the search center at the burnett elementary school in morgan hill to release balloons and hold a prayer vigil to show she is not forgotten. police have charged him with her murder based on dna evidence found in the 21-year-old's car. volunteers searched again for sierra yesterday. still no sign of her body. >> starting today oakland police are stepping up to protect motorcyclists. extra officers will be on patrol where motorcycle crashes tend to occur. they will be looking for riders and drivers who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs. they are going to be cracking down on traffic violations that can cause motorcycle collisions. police say special enforcement efforts like that have been paying off by saving lives. over the past two years the number of motorcycle fatalities has dropped after ten straight years of increases. >>> coming up next, the latest on the southern california brush fire that's threatened a bellaire neighborhood. also, federal agents say an undercover sting stopped the terror plot by an 18

burnett. >> i have a very special guest, mark kelly joins me now. astronaut, husband of gabby giffords. it was a big deal. she hasn't been around this kind of atmosphere for a long time. a lot of her friends are here. there's so much energy in this room. really excited to do it. quite of a -- a bit a long walk. i couldn't see her directly. i was backstage. but she had a great big smile on her face when she came back. >> you could hear the cheers, right? the chants of gabby, gabby. so how did she get ready for it? you talk about the long walk. you were saying she's been working tireless, day in, day out, with therapy, with walking. >> she really didn't have to get ready for this all that much. we talked a little bit today about where are you going to come in, where are you going to stop, those things. we ran through it once. she's really -- a lot energy so she's really excited about it. >> she was pumped to do it. >> yeah, it was a lot of fun. >> you and gabby this week announced gabby pac. and a lot people here pacs, they think -- i know it's a three-letter acronym but it's a four-lette

then tomorrow, there will be a balloon release to mark the six months since sierra was last seen alive. that's at burnett elementary school at 6:30 p.m. >>> this morning, two men face charges in the death of a bay area teenager in peru. 18-year-old kyle nolan went on a spiritual retreat in peru's jungle region last month. when he did not return home, his mother traveled to the remote amazon region to find him. police joined the investigation and found nolan's body in a shallow grave at the spiritual center. they say the shawmen confessed to burying nolan after they say he died from drinking tea made with hallucinogenic plants. >>> well, a reminder for air travel this morning. if you're going to fly in and out of san francisco international airport this weekend, you will likely face delays. one of the two main arrival run ways is shut down for safety improvements and that could mean delays of up to an hour. that work is expected to last through 8:00 a.m. monday morning and that's not going to be the end of it. there are more closures planned for the next two weekends. >> and in the case we do actually get

mark trout says yes. >> we've seen none of these questions. they were on the porch of funk and wagonalls. what tv show do you miss most, not on tv now? >> give me "the love boat." >> "carol burnette a-team." >> "cheers". >> and i definitely miss field. >> they are on today. >> savannah, another question for you. >> okay. >> from chris rafferty. >> did you play hockey -- >> football? >> do you and the other anchors hang out with each other after workouts? >> sometimes we do. natalie and i are planning to play tennis soon. we've had lunch. we hang out. >> a real opportunity to bond. >> got more "ask away today" tomorrow. >> so sends your questions in. i. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depressi

mark trout says yes. >> we've seen none of these questions. they were on the porch of funk and wagonalls. what tv show do you miss most, not on tv now? >> give me "the love boat." >> "carol burnette a-team." >> "cheers". >> and i definitely miss field. >> they are on today. >> savannah, another question for you. >> okay. >> from chris rafferty. >> did you play hockey -- >> football? >> do you and the other anchors hang out with each other after workouts? >> sometimes we do. natalie and i are planning to play tennis soon. we've had lunch. we hang out. >> a real opportunity to bond. >> got more "ask away today" tomorrow. >> so sends your questions in. i. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depressi