there's currently a missing ingredient in the martha stewart empire -- a ceo. the ceo of martha stewart living omnimedia -- lisa gersh -- is leaving the company after just one year. the company is now looking for a replacement. other branches of the company including its publishing and broadcasting units have experienced recent declines. pfizer is cutting jobs in order to cope with losses from its popular drug lipitor. bloomberg reports the pharmaceutical company will cut fs over broll 20 percent of its workforce -- or around 600 sales jobs. pfizer's lipitor has seen an increase in competition within the generic drug market. a spokesperson for pfizer did not confirm the report --but did say the company is making changes to fit the future needs of business. facebook gave investors something to "like" in 2012.. despite it's botched ipo day. because it was a heavy hitter.. ipo values this year, topped last year. with $40 billion dollars in 2012 ipo money compared to $35.5 billion in 2011. 138 companies made it onto the market so far compared with 134 in 2011. ipo

. >>> so martha stewart -- >> martha. >> yes.ntly had a case of salmonella over the holidays -- over thanksgiving, she tells "the new york post" page six. it forced her to cancel appearances, meetings. on page six she said, quote, i never get sick. came down with salmonella. i think i caught it handling so many turkeys around thanksgiving. she said the plus was that she lost a little bit of weight, but she was in bed for days and it was terrible. >> terrible. >> terrible. >> she survived prison food, but the turkey did her in. life is tough for martha. >>> we want to extend our best wishes and warm thoughts to brook burke-charvet because as you all know, the gorgeous host of "dancing with the stars," we told you a few weeks ago she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. she had the surgery. after hours of coming out of the surgery, tweeted the picture, assuring everybody made it through fine. doing okay. declared on twitter, something i cannot say on the air. let's just say she said "f" cancer is what she tweeted out. she beat it. sh

and yes, something you create in the kitchen may be your best gift idea, even if you are not martha stewart. i am susan sikora, not martha. we are here with "bay area focus/black renaissance", next! . >>> welcome to "bay area focus." i am susan sikora. well, going green for the holidays is not out of focus. we have our special guest here to talk about eco-friendly ideas for the holiday season. >> thank you for having me. >> let's start with the tree. should we get a live treor plastic one? >> i would say real. we did research and the real tree turns out to be environmentally a lot better. if you think about a fake tree, it is a bunch of plastic, made with toxic chemicals, and sometimes they are shipped over from china, which has a big echo affect. i think, if you think about a tree, it is really a plant. it is like buying a plant. you may cut it down, but you can also buy them potted so you can plant it afterwards. >> if you have a poted one and you think i will bring it in every year, it could get too big or b, it goes into shock when you bring it in, right? >> yes. have you lived to take

other companies, things could go away be the end of the year, martha stewart living magazine and blackberry who hasn't done enough to keep up with competition from apple and an freud phones. >>> many retailers were hoping today would be as big as black friday. people were out returning gifts or cashing out on afterchristmas sales. people are spending lez. >> the worries of what we will deal with at the end of the year tax wise. it has definitely curved our spending. >> weather was a factor here in the east coast. the national retail federation says this could be the weakest since 2008. >> high-tech toys like tablets and smart phones topped a lot of people's lists this year. but now, you may be stressing about your cell phone deal. john matarese shows us some ways to utilize family plans so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: have you checked what you paid for on your phones these days? those new family plans may make it easier for everyone in if family to have a smart phone. but they could make your bill higher than ever. so here are some ways to cut those bills for next year. tired of

that's the martha stewart tree from macy's. >> stewart says that she loves the forest, she loves the pines and that's one reason that she decorates her home with hundreds of trees every single christmas. >>> so we all know that santa has his flying rei ndeers. but take a look at the cool tricks the big guy can do all on his own. before heading out to deliver gifts on christmas, santa had a few days showing off these talents in these parts of the world. santa took a ride on a snowboard at a ski resort in colorado. keeping the streak alive, santa also popped a wheelie in sweden. really? he came to our area. this is video of santa and the reindeer water skiing up in port washington. >> that's the way to go, although that's chilly. >> i don't know about the wheeling. >> i don't know about the wheeling either, but i like the water skiing. >>> there's some pretty special stockings in one maternity ward this christmas. >> yeah. why these stockings had to be handled with tender loving care. we'll explain coming up. >>> i'm meteorologist mike massco. here we go. take a look, this is the snow

every once in awhile there's a high profile person like martha stewart convicted and the rest of thee they go unnoticed. >> i would argue against that actually. >> i know, ron. "new york times" says the risk to reward is highly calculated and they go toward that risk feeling that the reward is going to be worth it. you don't buy that, do you? >> no, i don't. first let's look at what she just stated. the numbers are actually up on prosecution. s.e.c. is up 8% of the prosecutions from 2011 to 2010. 2012 hasn't closed the books yet. two, we've been on the inside talking to clients. the vast majority of your clients are the super majority have never come up. it's in rare instances where it does come up. in some of those it's where they realize they may have been in possession, or it wasn't a well thought out plan. >> do you think wendy that for a lot of these people because there's quite often a gray area, do you think a lot of these people are not even aware that what they're doing is wrong? and it's just an impulse thing? >> there may be a small amount that who are unaware. many of the

at martha stewart living omni-media is quitting. lisa gersh restructured the company's publishing unit, shutting down one magazine, whole living. after an initial sell off today, the stock rebounded to finish up 2.1%. volume was almost 10 times average. the wall street journal reports the company wants a c.e.o. with more experience in retail and merchandising. three of the five most actively traded exchange traded products were lower. the japan e.t. had the strongest gains, up 1.6%. heand that's tonight's "market focus."an >> tom: while the economy approaches the fiscal cliff, some americans say the threat of higher taxes has them cutting back on spending. a third of those surved by bankrate.com have reduced their spending thanks to the fiscal cliff show-down in washington. those cutting back are more likely to consider themselvesed republicans or independent voters according to the survey.t and while the tax debate is over high income earners, it's those earning less than $30,000 a year who are more likely to reduce their spending.

including emotional thank yous from happy brides and a feature in martha stewart wedding.he lows, pretty much everything else. >> i always have water at my throat for bill payments, constantly worried about whose the next person to call me up and say something is overdue or my check bounced. >> though their designs have struck a cord, their sales have not been robust enough to sustain the business or pay themselves a salary. the brothers have given themselves a six-month deadline to turn things around. if they can't, they'll have to shut down the business. >> gregory will lose his retirement fund. it is gone. i will be in debt for the next 30 years. >> i'm going to do everything in my power to make sure we don't get there. >> hi, i'm jen. >> i'm gregory. >> thank you for doing this last minute. >> time for a "your business" makeover. ♪ >> in order to get a sense of the fancy experience, i went under cover as a bride under the guys of doing a story about last-minute weddings, our cameras were there to capture the appointment. >> i have to tell you something. i'm not getting

police arrested four ira members on suspicion of plotting a bomb. >>> media star martha stewart says had to stay in the bed for days last month because of a salmonella infection. stewart said she thinks she got it by handling so many turkeys around thanksgiving. salmonella is a common form of food poisoning. it can happen when food is not properly cooked. >>> investigators in new mexico trying to figure out how a loaded gun ended up in a frozen package of meet. it was a semi-automatic pistol packed inside of a shipment of frozen meet. -- frozen meat. police say the pistol had not been reported. >> we could speck lay on a lot of things. it can have been someone just dropped it there -- speculate on a lot of things. it could have been something that someone just dropped there or -- it could be a hundred different things. >> police say the worker cleaned off the gun about turning it over to the police which will make it harder to trace for evidence. there are some clues. investigators know the meat came from colorado and that it was packaged in june of 2011. >>> a nevada woman is recover

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. >> meantime, another chain is coming up, martha stewart living omni media.ng the company. company has focused on merchandise gs business as ad revenue declines. police in seattle are hunting for the people who stole 7,000 anyone tendoes sfwriptd seattle air cargo warehouseÑi# near sea-tac airport saturday night or sunday morning. police say thieves used forklifts to lift into two interesting developments there. taking a look at markets, stocks declining. investors remain concerned democrats and rinz won't be able to come to an agreement on those zpaukz as for your bloomberg silicon valley index, it also closed lower, apple, cisco drags on the day.eqyx the street.com and three former executives settled an akgt fraud investigation with fcc accusing of inflating the numbers at a company the street used to own under the deal, eric ashman and former promotions.com will be a combined $375,000 fine. they neither denied nor admitted wrong doing. larry and ama, back to you. >> thank you. >> there is a beautiful day outside. and really cold. >> sunny, chilleddy. yes w

you're like martha stewart. you're giving her a run for her money. >> who's he?it's going to be sold in quilting stores and online retailers. and this is one of the prints. >> jimmy: no way. right there? you're wearing a print? >> looks better on the phone, jimmy. yeah. [ laughter ] it's cute, right? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's the amy sedaris fabric line? >> yeah. >> jimmy: and when does it come out? >> in march. >> jimmy: in march. >> and you order it, and quilters will cut it off and make quilts. >> jimmy: i'm so excited. >> i know. and nothing's more slimming than a quilted skirt. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that is true. i've heard that before. i've heard that many times. >> yeah, it takes inches off your waistline. >> jimmy: now, that -- last time you were here, you taught us how to barbecue some hot dogs. >> on a rake. >> jimmy: on a rake, yeah. >> yeah. >> jimmy: now, you're going to show us something new tonight. >> yes, it's brand new. i don't want to keep details. i'm going to see it at the display table, and i'm going to go step by step and show

>> not since i watched martha stewart cook chicken wings -- [ laughter ] -- have i seen such entertaniment: no yeah, it's up there with that. >> no. the granite, to drill granite. >> jimmy: yeah that was really -- >> if that's not entertainment. come on. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: unbelievable. well, you would know. you would know. you've been around. you've seen these shows. you've been on these shows, a great guest. are you mad? >> i'm furious. >> jimmy: you're furious at me. i didn't do it -- >> i'll tell you why. i had to sign about 27 pages of the authorize your name, your authorization. >> jimmy: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> nowhere did it say "is there any money involved here?" >> jimmy: we're not paying you, charles. but we're just having you as a -- i'll pay you next time or something. i'll work out some deal. i don't know. i don't know how this -- >> can i take the cake home that's in my dressing room? >> jimmy: if you don't mind leaving it, that would be the best. [ laughter ] just because we're on a budget here. >> can i take a slice? one slice of cake? >> jimmy: if you haven'

you're martha stewart. >> absolutely.let's take that cooking analogy. >> okay. >> start with the flour. >> the flour. >> okay? >> what is that? >> that is beach sand. >> it's beach sand? >> ocean beaches in multiple continents has this material in abundance. >> he said he bakes the sand and cuts it into little squares. okay, so this is beach sand turned magically into a ceramic. >> yeah, into a ceramic. >> and then he coats it with green and black inks that he developed. okay, is it a secret formula? >> there is a secret formula. >> okay. >> and you take that... >> mm-hmm. >> and you apply that, you paint that, on either side of this white ceramic to get a green layer and a black layer. >> and that's it? >> that's it. >> that's the secret. >> so what i'm holding in my hand is a fuel cell. >> this is the fuel cell? this skinny, skinny, skinny-- and this will generate power? >> this will generate power. >> one disc powers one light bulb. the taller the stack of discs, the more power it generates. in between each disc, there

. >> we put them on the reindeer tree and that's the martha stewart tree. >> they enable her addictionans. >> when i get an ornament i just have to create a tree for it. >> 103 at last count and when they come down in january, it's depressing. >> i'm like oh my -- it's sad. it's a sad day when my trees go down but it's also cleansing. >> even 8 year old jack goes through withdrawal. >> i like the trees. >> you don't want to see them go. >> no. >> but then emotions sore. planning starts for next year and the next tree. >> this house is getting full but there's always room for a tree. you can always find room for a tree. there's a lot of people like me out there that love christmas. >> coming up, when the rain comes down, the amount of bad drivers go up. i'll explain in the next edition of people behaving badly >>> when the rain hits the bay it's not uncommon for traffic to back up here on the 880 near dakota road. this driver chose to follow behind a tow truck. the only problem she was driving on the shoulder. the driver of the pick up claims she had an emergency at her restaurant. when

channel your inner martha stewart. want this. they may even have toys. oh! just crashed into the slurpee machine. many starbucks will also be open on christmas. a gift card, mugs, a christmas blend, a cd, you can make this work. theaters are open. so a gift card for movies and popcorn as yummy packaging? my best desperate spot, pharmacies. some of the chains are open for most of christmas. elf karaoke. ♪ have yourself a merry little christmas ♪ okay. kid stuff and as-seen-on-tv products. it's not an ipad, but i love my swivel sweeper. can you cut and arrange greens as a hostess gift? bake sugar cookies? i know, i know. we're all stressed out and tired this time of the year. but this simple stuff might be what it's all about any way. happy holidays, and good luck. i know, i get all schmaltzy this time of year. but it really is the thought that counts, lara. >> indeed. you have something you can get to people you're not goik to be with. >> you can e-mail a gift card to people. if you go amazon or target or any of the big

you can put in glitter like from martha stewart crafts glitter is great because it's so fine or this>> the kids enjoy that. these are great wine candleabra with the wreath here. >> you take the wine bottles out and seek them in hot water to get the labels off and use macking time for your stripe. you use spray paint and spray it away. place nem this beautiful wreaths and top them with candles. you had a modern candle ab ra made from wean bottine bottles. >> a lot of us have problems. >> don't put nem in a stack because no one sees them. splash them up on your wall in the form of a christmas tree. i like flat double-sided tape or tap it with a gold star or angel or whatever your crafty hands can make with scissors. this is perfect for the holid holidays. >> it's a great way to show it. over here to set your table, you have a great idea for place settings. >> this is a minty moment. i hot glued together three candy canes, but you can't eat these. we have mints around beautiful candles i bought from target. they're upper open until 9:00 p.m. tonight. you have after dinner mints. >> most

the irs is not playing with taxes ask martha stewart they were tracking down.ow what to do with your 401k when you switch jobs? >> i always caught 800 fidelity and 800 vanguard and have that rolled over. if it was a great old fidelity you can leave it there, it won't kill anything. you may have accidently misplaced did he make it too much in one holding i say don't direct yourself call fidelity and they will walk you through. you can sign up online. >> black at connaught, is where you can e-mail rob black. >> how as you heard your knuckles rapped? dragging it again?6 howl did you hurt your knuckles robb? >> sunday pg&e take up some crews. they will be continuing to clean up. >> we have another round of showers coming this way but nothing as significant compared to the last three storms we saw. this morning we do see a possibility of patchy fog out there. nevada has some fog as well as livermore. behind a cloud cover we're looking at plenty of sunshine this morning. after the this afternoon will be it fair and nice. now cycladic conditions and winds it should be

what it led to ultimately was a job as ceo at the martha stewart co. in a transitional moment because she was going off to prison. [laughter] definitely a moment of change. i believe in that brand. i had gotten off of the board of directors about four months earlier and what had struck me was while advertisers fled because she had been convicted, her customers did not. they were very loyal. a lot of us felt she had gotten a raw deal. i thought there is opportunity for us to rebuild if she had gotten this behind her. i spent four years there in a wonderful moment for the company. and then another chance meeting let me over. >> would give the district cannot crawl in a whole are after the public firing? >> i could not afford to retire. that is always a good motivator. i had two daughters, two stepdaughters with college in front of them, one of them going to law school, so i know i have a lot of expenses going forward and i'm not someone who can sit at home for a long time. there were lots of things driving me. it was an interesting experience for me beca

martha stewart did not have a nice thanksgiving. york post that she handled so many turkeys doing cooking appearances notice days leading up to the holiday, she came up with salmon ella poisoning. she was sick and did not enjoy the holidays. she will be more careful about handling raw food in the future. >> my god. >> you would think that she would know. >> i would also think she would shut up and not talk about that. >> yeah. >> tell anybody. >> bill: next time she will wear rubber gloves. >> wash your hands and your utensils after you have raofi food >> bill: absolutely. so the big political news of the day is: jim demint the crazy tea party right-wing extremist senate from the peter ogburn's home state of south carolina -- i think that a little bit rubbed off on peter here -- announced yesterday he is moving on. he is resigning his seat effective immediately from the united states senate and taking up as president of the heritage foundation. jim demint yesterday saying, you know we need to -- i need someplace where ilk stretch an

. >> you're no martha stewart. i'll tell you that. >> they don't make these for left-handed people.fruity. finally, you can make dessert with it. >> oh mishgs gosh. >> this is strawberries, sugar. they create a little bit of syrup. ice cream. >> strawberries, what? >> maserated. soaked in sugar. >> don't use words like that here. ray. >> innocence. >> sure is. >> with ice cream. it's basically -- >> people are going to be maserating. >> stop it. >> thank you, ray. >> we love you, ray. >> no matter how much those lips get in your way. champagne. >> thank you, babe. >> get ready to toast all the fun moments we've had here on the show this year. first, this is "today" on nbc. dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. i just finished a bowl of your light chicken pot pie soup and it was so rich and creamy... is it really 100 calories? let me put you on webcan... lean roasted chicken... and a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> as we wrap