the first look at prince william and kate middleton's official engagement portraits. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> mitchell: and good evening. even for a midwest that is no stranger to winter storms, this weekend's powerful blast is a stunner. the storm is sweeping eastward tonight across the heart of the country with no let-up in sight. besides playing havoc with nfl schedule, the storm is also disrupting air and ground travel across the region. cynthia bowers is in a less-than-balmy chicago this evening. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, russ. it's hardly that. a lot of times winter storms don't live up to the hype, but this one has, dumping snow from the dakotas to nashville, tennessee, an behind that precipitation, bitter cold. wind chills here expected to be negative 25 tonight. first came heavy snow. enough to collapse the 9.5 acre roof of the minneapolis metrodome, hope of the minnesota vikings. it gave way this morning, unable to stand up to the fifth heaviest snowfall in twin cities' history, 17 inches in 18 hours. the v

with kate middleton's flair for fashion.enough to land a prince. kate middleton is at the top of that very glamorous list. what they lack in likeness, they make up for in attention to detail. her clothes, her hair, sensible and stylish. elegant and at least some of it surprisingly accessible. for the engagement the future princess didn't turn to designers, she went to her closet. this dress was off the rack from the british store reece. kate bought it two years ago, the blouse, from a store called whistles. >> she's going for something that any girl in london or anywhere would have access. >> reporter: not like princess diana. more like michelle obama and j. crew and talbot. kate gives herred ed admirers a within reach. the new york salon sees a steady stream of wannabes. >> her style is simple, she's classy and beautiful. so i was going for a look like that. >> reporter: to be fair, it may not be as easy for everybody. >> i've got a little length in the back. >> reporter: those looking to buy the kate middleton look are ver

sunday prince william and kate middleton released their engagement photos.s earlier prince charles and his wife were caught in the middle of a violent protest. elizabeth palmer reports. >> reporter: in the shaky video, you can see the windows of the royal rolls royce were open so prince charles and camilla, at least at first, weren't completely shielded physically from the crowd. britain's home secretary didn't specify what kind of contact was made with camilla, but she did hint that the royal couple might, in future, travel in a more secure vehicle. >> i think you are going to see a real sort of upsurge in security and the scrutiny around people that may have got close the last time certainly won't be happening again. >> reporter: british police have released 14 photos of people they want to question in connection with thursday's violence. although it's not clear which, if any, are suspected of attacking the royal car. pockets of demonstrators also defaced public buildings and monuments during a protest against the tripling of university tuition fees. meanw

who wouldn't want to be kate middleton?y clear that being a royal look alike has plenty of perks too. if imitation is the finest form of flattery, this young woman named kate, fittingly enough is offering kate royal imitation. she's giving up her job as an assistant to be a professional kate look alike. >> the first time i had a makeover as her, i looked in the mirror and i knew for sure. >> reporter: this kate says she's been mistaken for that indicate for years. what do they say to you when they see you on the street? >> how's william? >> reporter: she's even signing up for voice lessons to take up kate middleton's accent. >> it's very nice to meet you, sir. >> reporter: kate who was just married herself says her husband is more prince harry than william and at nearly $1,000 a day, she's already receiving bookings from as far away as germany, the netherlands and the u.s. >> i have to do the royal engagements that kate has to , do,. >> reporter: kate's new market is swelling with a number of new look alikes advertising onl

famously it was when kate middleton met the queen for the first time. peter and zara will be joining the queen. peter's wife autumn is nine months pregnant with the queen's first great grandchild. and she's due on christmas day. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much, stephanie. i don't think i'm getting invited to any of them. >> i was looking for the invitation. >> i don't think we'll even make zara's wedding. >> but the 49ers. >> now one of the two smiths. alex, troy, they've had the kind of success that singletary needs to muster. the cat is out of the bag as to who is starting. the raiders have an important late december game against peyton manning and the colts and hope the wind isn't out of their sails before kickoff. cal is coasting a team that hasn't played in berkeley in over 50 years. a marquee matchup at haas.

now to prince william and kate middleton's night on the town. couple made their first appearance since announcing their royal engagement saturday. norah o'donnell joins us with more. good morning, norah. were you there? were you the third wheel on that date? that would have been impressive. >> this was their first public appearance together and although he's the future king, all eyes, of course, were on the princess bride. it's the beginning of happily ever after as the future princess, katherine, stepped out with prince william last night at a charity event for cancer. in her first public outing since their engagement, the crowd seemed to approve. >> enjoying it and waving at the crowd. she'll do. she'll do. >> she looked absolutely beautiful. she was really lovely. they look so happy together. it's really nice. >> reporter: though kate middleton isn't officially a member of the royal family, she's already been invited to participate in the annual formalities, like the royal christmas lunch with the queen at buckingham palace. >> a clever move

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, what is middleton going to wear on her wedding day? >>> and our 12 days of giving continues. call if you're able to help the district alliance for state housi housing. >>> the dallas cowboys quarterback tony romo is engaged. he is planning to marry a former miss missouri. he proposed to candace crawford yesterday while they were celebrating her 24th birthday. she is a sports reporter for a dallas tv station. her station's website said she has a passion for sports and loves going to cowboys games. romo has been off the field since october when he broke his collar bone. this will be the first marriage for both of them. in the past he has dated carey underwood and jessica simpson. >>> you would think years of dating a prce would get you plenty of face time with the queen but you would be wrong. kate middleton is learni what it is really like to be part of a royal family. >> reporter: introductions to the future in-laws are intimidating for anybody anywhere. imagine meeting the entire extended family, aunts, uncles, cousins who also happen

in fact, they've already backed up kate middleton.otos of her playing tennis were kept out of the papers here by royal legal pressure, and the photo agency which took the pictures had to apologize and pay damages. at the heart of this threat is william's desire to protect kate. it's an arrangement the notoriously unruly british tabloids seem happy with for now, in the pre-honeymoon period. but what happens later? >> my suspicion is that there might be some domestic ups and downs which will still make rather good pictures and rather good words, and therefore will lead to the royal family getting very irritated and on that basis the line may hold, but i wouldn't bet on it. >> reporter: the royals are betting that a happy couple will continue to make good news. >> very nice hat! >> reporter: if not, the law is on their side. mark phillips, cbs news, london. >> mason: there's no better time for caroling than christmas eve, especially if you're joined by one of the world's most famous singers. ♪ and so this is christmas, for weak and for s

royal engagements that kate will have to do so i've got the perfect job really. >> here the kate middletonket is swelling with a number of look alikes advertising online. kate's royal resemblance could be the coronation of a lucrative career. >> to be fair, these days kate middleton and prince william look alikes are cashing in. some of them have seen tripled their prices. peter alexander, nbc news, london. >> i wonder if you have a look alike. >>> it's not baseball season, but when you win the world series, every day is baseball season. >> we have about five giants stories today. >> five? >> that's our required minimum here. when is the last time we sent a camera to do this cost plus world market? if a giant shows up, we are there. guess what is on his mind? we'll check it in just a moment. hello to coach, are you going to the nfl? maybe to the 49ers. we'll check in and yes he spoke again todaro in fldnt of a bunc of microphones and it was a different story. >>> good evening, a live look in san jose, downtown at christmas in the park. we'll have details on some showers, and also details o

. >> the first photos of britain's prince william and kate middleton are out. >> it shows the couple relaxed and casual and smiling. >> the other is more formal. they were taken by a celebrity photographer and he is a royal family favorite. >> william and middleton will marry april 29 at westminister abby. >> did you get invited? >> i did not. >> from all of us, thanks for joining us. >> "who wants to be a húhúhúhúhúhúgtog

. >> the first photos of britain's prince william and kate middleton are out. >> it shows the coupleaxed and casual and smiling. >> the other is more formal. they were takeby a celebrity photograer and he is a royal family favorite. >> william and middleton will marry april 29 at westminister abby. >> did you get invited? >> i did not. >> fro all of us, thanks for joining us. >> "o wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next [ male announcer ] whether you're new tcalifornia or you've been groovinhere for some time now, you know that value comes in manforms. for some it's a classic car, for others a profession that lets them give back tohe next generation. for many californians, it's a medicare plan that gives. with anthem blue cross, you can get a medicare adntage ppo plan that offers $0 premiums and prcription drug coverage, you can see any doctor who accepts medicare, even the ones you already know and trust. plus members always talk wh a real person when they call, not some computer system. th's what we used to call grooving. if you are eligible fomedicare or will be soon, ask ab

and the first photos out, engagement pictures of prince william and kate middleton. >> one shows thecouple relaxed and smiling into each other arms. >> other one is more formal. pictures taken by mario testino. >> he's a royal family favorite capturing iconic images of princess diana. >> william and middleton will marry in westin sister

kate middleton is spend s christmas for the probably the last time at her family's.ext year, of course, she will be spending it with the royal family. the -- >> in the parks of towns and cities and on village greens up and down the country, countless thousands of people every week give up their time every week to participate in sport and exercise of all sports. or simply encourage others to do so. these kinds of activity are common throughout the world and play a part in providing a different perspective on life. >> the choice of subject matter for the christmas broadcast is very much a matter for the queen herself. it generally has a strong religious flavor and in past years also paid tribute to the armed forces. >> police in india ha -- have raided the homes and offices of the chief organizers of the delhi commonwealth games following allegations of corruption. the properties were raided in dellly and a western city which he represents in parliament. this after the budget for the games reached $15 million up from an estimated $412 million. we report from dellly. >>

. >>> and is that really kate middleton and prince william or is that al gore aon the royal coin? the controversy. >> it's turkey time. >> and should you spend the holidays with jack black some we have your movie releases. >>> and awaiting the next storm. it's going to be a windy one. we'll talk more about that in just a few minute minutes. . >>> i just want to say hi to my parents in union city, california. i'm stationed in germany and i just wanted to say happy new year >>> a beautiful and rain free christmas eve night in san francisco. you're looking at a live look at the bay bridge where commuters are going to and from christmas eve celebrations. things will change tomorrow, though. we'll let you know how. >>> vice president joe biden tonight speaking up about the issue of gay marriage in the united states. in a televised interview today, the vice president said the country is evolving when it comes to same-sex marriage. and that the same thing is happening with the issue with openly gay troops in the military. this week you may remember president obama signed in to law a repe

his fiance, kate middleton spent a regular christmas holiday at home in berkshire.er last christmas as a commoner. next year they will presumably be here with the queen. at least kate won't have to worry about what to buy her. >> what can you buy the queen that she hasn't already got? ♪ >> reporter: surprisingly the queen's speech to the nation didn't mention the wedding. she chose a drier subject, sport, and how good it is for health. >> in the parks of towns and cities and on village greens up and down the country, countless people every week give up their time to participate in sport and exercise of all sorts. >> reporter: she wrote the speech herself and enjoyed the attention of a line of 50 children, accepting flowers and laughing. the 84-year-old monarch who in the next few days will become a great-grandmother, the best christmas gift of all. martin fletcher, nbc news, london. >> it seems one of kate's resolutions is to take sailing lessons. her goal, to join prince william for one of his favorite past times. >>> still to come on a sunday edition of "today," a

they say middleton looks plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes.int says the portraits wept through a rigorous approval process. both gave their concept to the design. the royal couple will tie the knot in april at westminster abby. >> i have to agree with the critics. they're so good looking and the coin does not do them justice. >> doesn't do him justice either! guess we won't be collecting that coin. >> no, but collecting a nice day are lots of sunshine. a beautiful shot from mount tam. stubborn fog in parts of the north bay but most of us looking at sunny skies. heading out the door now, most of us in the 50s but the cool spot in santa rosa, only 42 san rafael, 41. in fact compared to yesterday at this time it's 11 degrees cooler and no surprise the cooler temperature is also where we see the fog stick around as well. and that has limited visibility in santa rosa. meanwhile novato still a fourth of a mile visibility, that money market ground, the cool air and that's why we get the valley fog. the valley fog will return tomorrow as well overnigh

his fiance kate middleton spent her regular family christmas at home in berkshire.er last christmas as a commoner. this time next year they'll presumably be here with the queen. at least kate won't have to worry about what to buy her. >> nobody spends more than a couple dollars on her. what can you buy the queen that she hasn't already got? ♪ >> reporter: surprisingly, the queen's speech to the nation today didn't mention next year's wedding. she chose a drier subject, sport, and how good it is for the health. >> in the parks of towns and cities and on village greens up and down the country countless thousands of people every week give up their time to participate in sports and exercise of all sorts. >> reporter: she wrote the speech herself and enjoyed the attention of a line of 50 children, accepting flowers and laughing. the 84-year-old monarch for the next few days will become a great grandmother, the best christmas gift of all. martin fletcher, nbc news, london. >>> half a world away, residents of northern australia are coping with a disaster. cyclone tasha has

. >>> we are getting a glimpse tonight of kate middleton's new life as a royal in training. she stepped out for a charity event tonight with prince william. the first time they have been out publicly together since announcing their engagement. middleton wore a black and white dress with a fancy neckline, a black jacket, black pumps and a black clutch and of course, her engagement ring. earlier this week, off camera, the bride-to-be joined the prince for the queen's annual pre-christmas lunch which also included many other members of the royal family. >>> when we come back here tonight, where many see just rundown neighborhoods, this visionary sees something beautiful. he's placing a bet and making a difference. >>> finally tonight, a man who has been making a difference for a long time in several american communities by seeing gold where others see only rust. these days, he's setting his sights on a neighborhood in florida where they're rebuilding and rediscovering. and as kerry sanders reports, he's leading an unlikely alliance of hard hats and paint palettes. >> reporter:

. >> maybe not just lunch when you are kate middleton, dining with new in-laws who happens to be theen at buckingham palace. >> not just lunch. >> yeah. we'll have all the details on the fateful encounter. >> when we come back. . >> announcer: this portion of "the early show" sponsored by macy's. hi little guy! ahhhhhh! get off me! need help. take a seat. someone will be with you in 28 days. you'd never wait that long. so why wait 28 days for new releases? blockbuster has hot new titles, like a-team and inception, 28 days before netflix and redbox. rent them in store, by mail, stream on demand, and on the go. blockbuster. less waiting. more watching. ah, this is hey guys. what the eightsorry we're late. milk looks warm. finally got the whole gang together. maple brown sugar, strawberry delight, blueberry muffin. yeah, a little family reunion. [ wind rushes ] whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa! we're cereal here! what? just cooling it down. enough said. gotcha. safety first. whoo-hoo! watch the whole grain! [ female announcer ] try kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats® hot. just add warm milk and you'v

kate middleton accompanying prince william for the first time on a royal engagement.age in norfolk to support a charity that helps teenaged cancer patients. a low-key start to a long-term commitment. this after all is the sort of thing william and kate will be doing for decades to come. >> comments on her appearance range from fabulous and stunning to an admiring silence. >> reporter: turn the clock back nearly 30 years and this is the first time princess diana accompanied prince charles after their engagement, in a frock which caught the fashion commentators by surprise. >> his lady has well and truly arrived in a manner few of those present are likely to forget in a hurry. >> reporter: back to 2010. those who saw prince william and his bride seem impressed. >> very nice hat. >> a bit shellshocked at the moment. >> they seem a really genuinely nice couple. for them to speak to us as well, i think it was really nice of them. >> what did you think of her? >> i thought she was beautiful. >> gorgeous. >> stunning. >> yes. >> they're so great together. >> yeah. >> look re

the first shows prince william and kate middleton dressed formally, in a historic room.is casual shot that may be more striking. it shows the smiling couple in close-up and though you can't see it in this picture, they are wearing jeans. >>> so, what were the most memorable quotes uttered this year? there is a librarian at yale who makes it his job each year to pick the top ten. this, of course, was a political year, so he had plenty to choose from. at the top of the list? >> i'm not a witch. >> reporter: of course, that is tea party favorite christine o'donnell when she was running for the senate from delaware. earlier in her career, she had admitted to, quote unquote, dabbling in witchcraft. in this ad, she tried to reassure voters, but as you know, she ultimately lost. and, in a tie for the top spot -- >> i'd like my life back. >> reporter: that, of course, is then bp ceo tony hayward year yearning for his comfortable life back, including yacht racing, while millions of people suffered the consequences of his company's devastating oil spill. you can see what you think

on one side, queen elizabeth, on the other, prince william and kate middleton.eople think that the likeness of the couple is way off the mark. what do you think? judge for yourself as britain's newspaper put it, middleton has experienced the first harsh reality of her looming royal status. >>> coming up, "making a difference" for some families who need a little christmas cheer. nobody in my family ever had a heart attack. if anything, i thought i'd get hit by a bus, but not a heart. all of a sudden, it's like an earthquake going off in your body. my doctor put me on an aspirin regimen to help protect my life. [ male announcer ] aspirin is not appropriate for everyone. so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. to my friends, i say, you know, check with your doctor, 'cause it can happen to anybody. [ male announcer ] be ready if a heart attack strikes. donate $5 to womenheart at iamproheart.com, and we'll send you this bayer aspirin pill tote. to bring you a low-price medicare prescription drug plan called the humana walmart-preferred

we'll have tips coming up. >> you, too, can look like kate middleton? notch. emeril is here to serve this knockout turkey gumbo. this is a real favorite. this is with leftovers. complete leftovers to make an incredible meal. first, let's get a look at top stories. check in with juju chang at the news desk. good morning, juju. >>> good morning, everyone. the upper midwest is digging out from a record snowstorm. this is the video everyone's talking about, snow collapsing part of the metrodome this weekend. the team's game against the giants was moved to detroit tonight. our clayton sandell is in minneapolis where the challenge now is the cold. >> reporter: cold is right, juju. officially minus 8 degrees, but the windchill making it feel like 24 degrees below zero and that is going to make it very tough for workers arriving today to start fixing the roof of the metrodome here in minneapolis. in the meantime, this storm continues a punishing storm to the east. snowy blizzards closing roads across the midwest and reducing visibility to near zero. six people

kate middleton had a very important date yesterday.g down with her fiancee's family, including queen elizabeth. mark phillips is in london with the scoop on lunch with the in-laws. good morning, mark. >> reporter: good morning, rebecca. the queen's royal lunch part of the schedule for the holiday period but this particular pre-christmas family get together included a special guest. the newest future member of the family firm. the lunch was a family affair and so private but this shot shows kate middleton and prince william on the short drive from his place to his grandmother's across the road. gatherings of the royal family don't happen that often and when they do it's usually for a grand occasion like a marriage or a major holiday. for kate to be invited to the quiet palace event is a consolidation of the center of the establishment and the accounts of the event say she mingled confidently with the members of the royal family in attendance. >> kate middleton is a confident, young woman. i think we saw that on the engagement footage. p

here they are, the official engagement photos for prince william and kate middleton just released overnight. we've got the pictures and some new details about security concerns on the big day. >> dan, i know you were anxiously awaiting those photos. >> needed to see them. >> they looked beautiful and the famous fashion photographer mario testino got to take them and he's known for doing one of the last photo shoots with princess diana for "vanity fair" just before her death in 1997. >>> we're covering this huge storm. this thing is a beast affecting 1,500 miles from the country from the plains all the way to the gulf. in minneapolis. this is the fifth largest snowfall ever recorded. we'll begin in minneapolis. that monster storm that's hitting a huge swath of the country. even for cities that are used to snow, this is a bad one. chikage windler from our twin city affiliate is out braving the conditions for us this morning. good morning, chikage. >> good morning, bianna. we're here in downtown minneapolis. the mall is virtually deserted that is after leaving a swath of 1 to 2 feet of snow in

this morning the official photos of prince william and kate middleton.were taken just after the announcement of the royal engagement and they were shot by princess diana's favorite photographer. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. it's been a difficult week for the royal family with the attack on prince charles and camilla captures and broadcast around the world. the week ended with a different set of images -- official engagement photos of william and kate. a couple in love, engaged to be married, snapped by celebrated photographer mario tostino, the fro tos were released last night. stark contrast of the images of charles and camilla caught in a riot. after the surprise attack on the royals during a street protest, the question now, does royal protection need to be stepped up? >> charles, how are you doing? >> the scrutiny the royals will be under after this event, everybody is now under scrutiny and how to protect our royal family. >> reporter: what will william and kate make of this? william wanted the wedding to be a free-for-all celebra

when confronted by middleton, the prince reportedly quipped do you know who i am?elented and wound up taking kate on their first summer vacation together. >> she got him basically by being a strong woman. all male royals look at prince charles and camilla all like strong women m. >> reporter: theirs is a relationship after all writers the bock's author above all a love story. they marked another first the release of the first official wedding memorabilia goes on sale today. charlie d'agata, cbs news, lond london. >> each plate only costs $7 million. >> a great bargain. >> excuse me . >> what do you think of those plates. >> i've ordered several already. >> you have. >> it is back-ordered but, yes, a full set. >> you've also said -- >> there they rimplsts you said so many times to me no one tells me what to do. a little reminiscent. >> no one tells me what to do. right, that was interesting. no one tells me what to do. now someone is telling him what to do. >> in that case, we'll be right back. >> we'll be right back. >> you're watching "the early show" on cbs. ats,

it's the wedding coin for prince william and kate middleton.of looks like him. but she decidedly doesn't. and the uk papers have just been going crazy. they say middleton looks masculine, her upper lip has been plumped beyond recognition. they also say she looks plumper. the criticism for him, elvis hair. that his adam's apple matches the size of his nose. poor kate, this was apparently approved by william. >> oh my gosh. >> but she may not have had the opportunity to say, that looks exactly like me. >> it's almost like you go to those antique shops and you can platen out a penny. that seems like what happened there. i feel bad for her, she's a pretty lady. >> she is gorgeous. he doesn't look that great in that either so i'm sure neither of them were too happy. >> doesn't make much sense. i don't know. >>> kelly osbourne had her twitter account hacked and she wasn't happy about it. the good thing for her and police is the guy who hacked her account sent all the information to his own e-mail address so police were able to track him down and find

it's her sapphire engagement ring now on kate middleton's finger.for the official engagement pictures. >> obviously she's not going to be around to share in the fun and excitement. but this is my way of keeping her close. >> reporter: diana was the most publicly adored of all the royals. but barely 20 when she felt into a loveless marriage with prince charles. she struggled to adjust to life in the firm. kate's introduction to the house of windsor has been very different. >> i have been waiting as long as i want to give her a chance to see and to back out if she needed to before it all got too much. because, i'm trying to learn some lessons from the past. and i just wanted to give her the best shot of settling in and see what, you know, what happens. >> reporter: diana passed on her love of charitable work to her children. introducing william to a homeless shelter. last winter he slept rough on london's freezing streets to highlight its work. the charity's chief executive says the prince's hands-on approach is something he got from diana. >> the ide

. >>> prince william and broad to be kate middleton have received their official engagement photographs. mario testino said that the couple seemed to be brimming with happiness when he photographed them in november. the criddle wedding is on april 29. they look at your than charles and diana. the best of both of them. it's 34 degrees. >>> there is a controversial new tax that's helping local governments make ends meet. >> first, a check on traffic and weather every te >>> welcome back, everyone. 4:52 this monday morning. traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> and caskey is in from minneapolis. >> in spotsylvania it has been snowing a little while. it's not accumulating on the roads. temperatures are above freezing in most areas. that's a good thing. rooftopumulating on the slightly and on the decks. let's look at the radar. areas of white represents noel. dale city southward an underground manassas a little and western fairfax county and the dulles airports, west of chantilly institut into eastern loudoun county. 95, dale city, ala it reduces bird dance bought the land. calvert count

power lunch for royal bride to be kate middleton. >> julian assange is out of jail. now there's word of a possible indictmt against him. >>> interstate and main roads seem clear this morning but still there are many icy spots out ther you have to be careful. we'll show you where you might be slipping and sliding next. stay with us. >>> good morning welcome back. winter weather could cause problems if you walk to work or school. sidewalks are up to the responsibility of the shop owners and the residents owners. megan mcgrath is live with details. good morning, megan. >> reporter: well, good morning, joe. yeah, you ha about eight hours after a storm to get the sidewalk in front of your home or business shoveled. we're starting to see some activity this morning across the street out in front of the pharmacy there. someone has beguno shovel the sidewalk there. what we're seeing out here is a mixed bag. some areas the sidewalks were taken care of esterd. other areas, they have not been touched. slick, icy snow pack this rning. people are waking up, making their way to wor

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we will have another news update >>> prince william and kate middleton.the secrets to taking a fabulous photo every time as we say good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. elizabeth vargas is here. >> one of the secrets is having mario taking the shots. boy, did they look good. >> they really look great. >> but if you have kids, chances are they're fans of the hugely popular children's series "the diary of a wimpy kid." the latest series has sold 6 million copies. so popular, it comes with its own tour bus. author john kinney is here. >> i was a hero last night when i told my kids i was interviewing jeff kinney this morning. >> absolutely. >>> we've got recipes coming up. all week long, we've been giving our favorites. this morning, it's emeril's turn. >> he's in the studio, he's cooking up turkey bone gumbo. you actually take the carcass and cook it up. >>> but first, we've got cam newton. the latest winner of the heisman. >> glad to see you. >> everybody knew you were going to win this, it must have felt great saturday? >> everybody knew? i did

. >> it seems quick but we're already seeing the engagement photos of prince william and kate middletonthe photographer is someone familiar with the royal family. here is the bbc's nicholas switchell. >> reporter: two photographs issued by the palace. but there's no doubt which one captures the love of the couple and preparing to marry. it's this one. an informal pose, where william has his arms around catherine, both are smiling easily. and she has her left hand on his chest. as a royal engagement photograph, it breaks new ground in terms of its intimacy. >> the pictures you see today, are different from the pictures released in the past. they're much more informal. they're much more -- the couple are much closer together. they're very romantic pictures. you could not take a picture like that unless the couple were completely at ease with each other. and the way he's holding her at the shoulder. and you've got her hand on his shoulder, with the ring. we know why the photograph's being taken because it's an engagement photograph. and what a glamorous couple. they look fantastic. >> repo

>> well, first of all, move over, kate middleton and her 18 carat diamond and sapphire ring. the$50,000 engagement ring is back. tiffany's and harry winston, two huge diamond sellers have said that people are spending more money on diamonds because of several reasons. more comfortable in our financial situation so putting it down. also, people from china, india, russia, these kind of countries like to show off their new wealth owe diamonds -- so diamonds are a way to do that. and gold is at a record high so people are viewing the diamond mark tote have a safe haven investment. harry winston reported their earnings and they said quarterly sales for diamonds was up nearly 200%. >> what is coming up next on the fox business network. >> i love how i have to read these things. count downto the closing bell, sex make a deal. friends finder, ceo. and the willis report will have the iowa attorney general. that is tom miller coming up. >> you are keeping us entertained. >>> watch the left third of your screen now. a place they call home. big problem! we'll talk about this coming up. >

pictures of prince william and kate middleton were taken by martin testino.he took these pictures. "people" magazine is reporting that kate skipped the star treatment, did her own make-up for the pictures. very down to earth of her. she looked really stunning. and tony, like i say, the wedding is more than four months away, but the excitement has already built. there's a frenzy. everybody's whipped up into a frenzy already. >> yeah, you can feel it. you know what, brooke? the video of this wedding may end up on youtube one day. we see so many wedding videos on youtube. >> possible. >> yeah, it's possible. but i understand youtube is identifying their most watched videos of the year. i'm curious as to what made the list. >> it's that time of year, tony, you're right. it's the collection most of us are familiar with. including some people that are very recognizable. like can we show the first guy isaiah mustafaa? the old spice guy. that was number five on the list. some great commercials he made. the number six video features a guy who gets a little bit excite

and very protective of the middleton family.ing i think that's giving brits a lot of cheer. they feel this is so different from the way charles and diana went into their wedding. first of all, the couple has known each other for eight years. but also that will is looking out for kate. and looking out for the way she will be introduced to this. her life will never be her own again. but she does have him by her side. and he's doing a good job of protecting her. >> everybody likes that. katty kay, thank you very much. the show airs saturday. bbc america will present a full day of royal wedding programing, starting at noon. and you can see at 3:30 eastern. >>> when we come back, who made barbara's list? she's back with "the 10 most fascinating people of 2010." but new wisk sees a particulate stain. with our breakthrough stain spectrum technology, wisk is engineered to fight all the major stain groups like particulates and oils. [ girl ] that lip gloss is soooo cute on you. [ female announcer ] you'll never look at stains the same wa

so she, you know, again, carol middleton, kate's mom, is a remarkable woman. airways. and she took this talent of making children's goodie bags for children's parties and built that into an empire. she made millions basically. sort of the martha stewart of kiddie parties in england and she saw that her daughter was going to go to edinburgh university. but when william decided he was going to go to st. andrews university in scotland, kate's mother, carol, said, well, why don't you go to st. andrews. so she enrolled and they met right away. kate and william, and within a very short period of time they were friends. and it grew from there. >> there's also, in your book, a lot about how princess di's death has sort of plagued prince william. and how he has this recurring nightmare about kate. >> william and harry have always blamed the press for their mother's death. a drunk driver behind the wheel but the paparazzi was chasing diana through the streets of paris. so he's always had this recurring nightmare that the same fate would befall kate. there are a number o

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middleton appears plump in the face and lips and has bags under her eyes. many say the coin doesn't do them justice. >> i think it's a shame they used such an unflattering image. they are both gorgeous and both very photogenic. how they got it so wrong is hard to fathom. >> both the queen and prince approved the koip. it sells for about $15.40. it marks the april 29th wedding of the second in line for the british throne. >> we are keeping an eye on santa claus as he makes his way around the world. how his trip is going, coming up. >>> i'm lieutenant colonel johnny borden in germany. i would like to say hello to my daughter britainy in hayward, california. merry christmas and happy new ye.9 [ male announcer ] how do you say... welcome to the neighborhood. ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you say... can you believe it's been 20 years since college? ♪ [ male announcer ] nothing says "you're special" like boursin, a creamy, crumbly blend of real cheese and savory herbs, boursin makes any moment more memorable. even if you're saying... my mother has the kids tonight.

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