merrill streep everyone said will win it.et thatcher and one of career-defining roles. >> that's a big showdown. i am stunned by this only because so many people said it wouldn't happen. howard stern going to "america's got talent." >> people said it wasn't going to happen because the show would not move to new york. >> they thought he was too edgy or adult for this family show. >> that was the other issue, but it was a surprise for everyone. they would move their production just for this. >> he is replacing piers morgan. do you think he will fill his shoes? david hasselhoff. >> it's a game of musical chairs there. >> how does he fit in? >> howard will push the boundaries, but someone will have their hand in it and make sure nothing gets on there. they need to push it. they need to boost ratings. they are competing with simon cowell and a lot is going on. >> let's transition to paris jackson, michael jackson's daughter who spoke at her father's memorial service and he said what a great father he had been. she is talking to el

she is up against merrill streep and tilda swinton. in the tv category it was a good day for boardwalk empire. best actor and best supporting actress. the golden globes will announce their winners on january 15th. >> okay. we shall see. >> a lot of move to see. >> -- movies to see. >> yes. how about a silent movie. >> isn't that something. >> a surprise? >> i don't know about a surprise but a courageous move. >>> let's talk about our weather. no surprises today. we have breezy conditions, mild conditions and a few showers still on live doppler 9000 hd. for the rest of the afternoon, keep the rain gear handy. we're not seeing a lot of showers there, but we'll see a few as temperatures head towards 60 in spots. in fact, the low 60s south of town where we're going to see a little more sunshine. upper 50s to near 60 here in dc and the winds will be out of the south and southwest 10-20 miles an hour with gusts of 30 at times. by this evening that's when we're going to settle down, lose the showers and temperatures won't drop off very much.

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