but actor matthew mcconaughey says he wanted his hands in the clay.hier lives. we sat down recently to talk about that. we also talked about the one thing everyone's been buzzing about lately -- his dramatic weight loss for a movie role. >> i go, i want something philanthropic or charitable. i want it on my desk every monday morning. i think i can follow, i can build, i can track. >> reporter: so matthew mcconaughey, movie star -- >> hi, i'm benjamin berry. >> andy anderson. >> reporter: started to think about how he could give back. >> i said, i want to find a place where i can help out, where it's prevention before you need the cure. so that then obviously led me to kids. >> reporter: it led him to high schoolers, kids at a crossroads. >> a freshman year in high school, a little odd, because you've just come from being the big dog in the eighth grade, in middle school. >> reporter: it led him and his wife to start the j.k. livin foundation. >> just keep livin, no "g" on the end, because live is a verb. >> reporter: j.k. livin doesn't just provide su

but after matthew mcconaughey said he wanted his hands in the clay, so he started his own foundation,ids live healthier lives. we sat down recently in los angeles to talk about that and about something everyone in hollywood is buzzing about, his dramatic weight loss for a movie role. >> i go, i want something philanthropic or charitable. i said i want it on my desk every monday morning, something that i can follow,ky build, i can track. >> so matthew mcconaughey, movie star started to think about how he could give back. >> i said i want to find a place where i can help out, where it's prevention before you need a cure. so that also led me to kids. >> 30 more seconds to warm up. >> it lead him to high schoolers, kids as a crossroads. >> freshman year in high school. a little odd because you've come from being the big dog in the middle school. >> itlid him and his wife to start the j.k. foundation. >> just livin'. no "g" on living. >> j.k. livin' it funds its own curriculum in 14 schools with high pof earth rates. >> break a sweat, learn to eat healthy, and learn to say thank you. >> th

matthew mcconaughey is teaching others to keep fit.ting fit. >>> and the grinch from the new musical version joins us live. there is he. look at that. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> it's a fact a lot of people don't know but alina and i used to share an office. that's not me and alina always tried to get me to eat better so that i could look like that but i don't so this is how she rubs it in. you've seen him shirtless all the time, usually on a beach. matthew mcconaughey is more than just a stellar pack of abs, alina. alina is with her series "big stars, big giving." alina, rub it in. >> i didn't look at him at all like that, it was all about his foundation, a very, attractive man, but let's talk about that, because you kno

. >>> "magic mike" star matthew mcconaughey and his wife welcomed a baby boy on friday.hird child together. lots of baby news. lots of baby news. >>> and hulk hogan's restaurant hogan's beach will open tonight in tampa. the wrestler and reality star says the eatery will be jimmy buffett's margueriteville and hooter's times ten. he ultimately wants to turn it into a reality show, right? >> no. >> that's scary, the whole thing, right? >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong, i don't wanna be right ♪ [ abrupt record scratch, music stops ] what!? it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, 100% whole grain oats... and that sweet honey taste. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. [ female announcer ] find your favorite and fall in love with the great taste of cheerios. . >>> a great morning to be a redskins fan after the burgundy and gold ride that winning streak all the way into the playoffs, bab

matthew mcconaughey shows us how he is giving back. he started a foundation to help kids live healthier lives. we caught up with him to find out more about that as well as dramatic weight loss for a movie role. >> i want something philanthropic or charitable. i want it on my desk every monday morning. i need to follow it and build and track. >> matthew mcconaughey, movie star. >> i'm benjamin barry. >> started to think about how he could give back. >> i said i want to find a place where i can help out and it's prevention before you need a cure. that led me to kids. >> 30 more seconds to warm up. >> for led him to high schoolers and kids at a cross roads. >> freshman year in high school. a little odd because you came from being the big dog. >> it led him and his wife to start the jk living foundation. just keep live in. now go on the end because life is a verb. >> he doesn't just provide support to existing programs, but create and funds its own after school curriculum. in 14 schools with high poverty rates nationwide. >> break a sweat.

. >>> "magic mike" star matthew mcconaughey and his wife welcomed a baby boy on friday.hird child together. lots of baby news. lots of baby news. >>> and hulk hogan's restaurant hogan's beach will open tonight in tampa. the wrestler and reality star says the eatery will be jimmy buffett's margueriteville and hooter's times ten. he ultimately wants to turn it into a reality show, right? >> no. >> that's scary, the whole thing, right? >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> already off to a much better start because we have less wind. the wind is coming down. wind at 6 miles per hour at the airport and four miles per hour at camp springs. 26 in hagerstown. 19 in alton. temperatures should be much better into the afternoon. -- 19 in camp springs. >> 29 degrees at the airport. >> less than 24 hours to go to resolve a deal before the fiscal cliff. >> if we go over the fiscal cliff, maryland could be impacted in

. ♪ >>> yesterday we brought you the shirtless matthew mcconaughey.eva longoria. alina cho is here with today's big stars big giving. >> you're thinking here is a beautiful woman with a great personality. >> and charitable heart. >> you're absolutely right. eva longoria is a famous hollywood star and actor. when you sit down and what she's dedicated her life together she'll tell you it's giving back. >> i've been pulled a million different directions with supporting aids in africa or sex trafficking in thailand or dolphins in japan and you can't do everything so in thinking what do i really want to do, where can i create the most impact. >> reporter: to answer that question you could see eva lon goria looked in the mirror. >> i knew i wanted to be in women and the latina community. >> reporter: best known for the vixen on "desperate housewives." >> how are you? >> the best you ever had. >> reporter: longoria had humble beginnings. the youngest of four daughters, born in texas, to mexican-american parents. >> i wasn't the first to go to college. it was

it's back in the spotlight after matthew mcconaughey's role got him an award for best supporting actore new york film critics. haven't seen it. >> and the group gave top honors to kathryn bigelow's latest film "zero dark thirty." getting rave reviews. the movie about the hunt for osama bin laden was named best film of the year. >>> and if you have a cat, you know they can end up in the most unusual places, right? look at this feline, in one of those machines where you use the claw to scoop up a toy. this one in russia. >> no word on how that kitty claimed her cozy spot there. she seemed content even when the claw nearly grabs her. i have never successfully gotten anything out of those machines. i never can maneuver it right to do it. >> it's operator error. >> i'm sure, probably. >>> and it's the big, new destination for a las vegas wedding. it's the new 24-hour denny's, right there in downtown sin city. >> now, in addition to the wedding chapel inside, there's also a full-service bar, of course, for those who want to get hitched right there at denny's. they're offering a variety of ma

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. >> lara spencer, campaign manager for matthew mcconaughey. >> no kidding.'ll be right back. >> i believe it's a good movie. >> indeed. >> we'll be back with lara in a moment. >>> to our pop quiz now. which two superstars are reuniting on a blockbuster christmas album. hint. it's a giveaway. i'm not going to give it away. i'm not going to give you the hint. you're already hearing the giveaway, right? the answer, just ahead. >>> until then, however, sam, out there, outside. how are the elements? >> oh, josh. this is how you know how much we love our audience in times square. it has been raining this morning. we have thrown bubbles at them all morning long. the signs, the texas girls. look at this. the signs are running. yours are clever. tell me your name. >> pat. >> and it's like becoming a part. your name? >> loretta. >> look at that. a gorgeous sign. all of the ink starts to run. you're from? >> alaska. >> i love you guys. thanks for standing with us. let's get to the boards. here's one or two things we like to highlight every day. how about a look at fogg

we had matthew mcconaughey getting married.th to get married. it was a good year for weddings. >> when you have weddings, you have babies. >> drew barrymore was in that category. jessica simpson had her baby. >> another one on the way. >> snooki had baby lorenzo. and in 2013, the big news is the baby that's yet to come. >> that will be a big story. we'll have daily updates on the nine months of pregnancy. >> with the internet and everything, you can do that on an hourly basis. >> what about the most intriguing people of 2012. kate middleton. >> adele is also on that list. we had, tom cruise on the list. katie holmes was on that list. one direction was on that list. we'll see if they last this year. psy was on the list. anne hathaway. people that were endemic. you have people like psy. there he is again. you know, will 2013 be good to psy? >> were they one-hit wonders? or will they have more to offer? >> i think that remains to be seen. i don't know if we want to see more of psy. >> maybe a new dance. we want to recognize the fi

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>> matthew mcconaughey and his effort to get high schoolers to eat right and get fit. i look forward to that. >> you have a rough job there. >> somebody's got to do it. >> thank you for joining us here today. joining us tomorrow at 5:00 on "early start." >>> "cnn newsroom" with carol costello now. tornadoes in the south and blizzards from arkansas to ohio. >>> do you have the right to know if your neighbor owns a gun? a newspaper in new york says yes and publishes the name of those who have gun permits. >>> christmas is over but shopping is not. if you're heading out to return the gift that wasn't exactly what you wanted, you will not be alone. >>> tom cruise may not be the ideal action hero but his love life made it into the top ten. "newsroom" starts now. girnlgs low. the day after christmas means relaxing or wracking up deals at the mall. for people in the west and the south it's cleanup after severe weather ripped through the region. waterspout was located in lake pontchartrain. parts of arkansas saw several inches of snow and snapping power lines and of course can