mr. grinch? now for the final note in my symphony... of downright nasty not-niceness! the crescendo of my odious opus! yes! [ grunting ] oh, the wailing and the gnashing of teeth. the bellowing of the bitterly bummed out! it'll be like music to my ears! [ straining ] ♪ [ singing in distance ] ♪ welcome, christmas come this way ♪ [ narrator ] then the grinch heard a sound rising over the snow. it started in low, then it started to grow. huh? huh? [ narrator ] but the sound wasn't sad. why, this sounded merry. but it was merry. very. every who down in whoville, the tall and the small, were singing without any presents at all. [ whimpers ] [ grunting ] [ narrator ] he hadn't stopped christmas from coming. it came. somehow or other, it came just the same! ♪ [ singing continues ] [ whining ] mr. grinch? [ narrator ] and the grinch, with his grinch feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling. how could it be so? it came without ribbons! it came without tags! it came without packages, boxes or

mr. grinch. [ kiss ] your cheek's so-- i know. hairy. no. greasy? stinky? do i have a zit? no.arm. ♪ fah who foraze ♪ dah who doraze all join in ] ♪ welcome, christmas ♪ come this way ♪ fah who foraze dah who doraze ♪ ♪ welcome, christmas ♪ christmas day ♪ welcome, welcome ♪ fah who ramus ♪ welcome, welcome ♪ dah who damus ♪ christmas day is in our grasp ♪ ♪ so long as we have hands to clasp ♪ ♪ fah who ray moo ♪ yah who hee haw ♪ welcome, christmas bring your-- ♪ ♪ cheer ♪ cheer ♪ fah who foraze ♪ yah who doraze ♪ welcome, all whos ♪ far ♪ and ♪ near [ narrator ] so he brought back the toys and the food for the feast. and he-- he himself, the grinch, carved the roast beast. yeah! [ all cheering ] ooh. [ chuckling ] there's nothin' like the holidays. who wants the gizzard? i do! too late! that'll be mine. [ chorus ] ♪ where are you, christmas ♪ i think i've found you ♪ this time i' make you stay ♪ ♪ all will be singing ♪ bells will be ringing ♪ now and forever ♪ christmas day ♪ [ piano, softly ] the >> you are watching the station that works for you. now, abc news at 11. >> win

mr. grinch ♪ you really are a heel ♪ you're a mean one mr. his heart turns soft. [ laughter ] he has one. >>> here's a story about a mean one whose heart is an empty hole. >> a thief who used the cover of night to steal a family's holiday decorations, but unlike whoville, neighborhoods in this texas town have surveillance cameras. good for them. check them out. the thief gives the lawn decorations the once-over, then gets of his car and steals the inflatable sled, even the snowman. apparently he liked what he got. he loaded it up, came back, this time grabbing an inflatable train set. even santa himself. police are hoping some one recognizes this dude and turns him in. sunny hostin would say a special place in hell for folks who steal christmas decorations. >> give him some coal. >>> just like the grinch, someone in oregon is stealing christmas trees. five swiped from an outdoor lot. the first time in 51 years the family owned lot hit by thieves. sadly a significant hit for the owners who say business has been dropping dramatically in the past

mr. grinch. >> in the holiday spirit.ome of you, your local news is next. >> and for everybody else, we'll news is next. >> and for everybody else, we'll be right back. news is next. >> and for everybody else, we'll be right bacjaaack? jaaack?! jack?! looks good ladies! jack! come on, stop the car. jack! no, no, no, no, no! the only thing more surprising than finding the perfect gifts.. niice. ...is where you find them. how did you know? i had a little help. this is how to gift. this is sears. ♪ you make me happy [ female announcer ] choose the same brand your mom trusted for you. children's tylenol, the #1 brand of pain and fever relief recommended by pediatricians and used by moms decade after decade. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. >>> updating our top stories, now. middle and high school students will go back to class today in ne

mr. grinch ♪ >> reporter: midnight in maine, this grinch pulls up to a store, steals the giving tree. these people just really hard-up? >> while these people are blatantly trying to find anything they can pick up. >> reporter: the sosa family from florida reports, gifts stolen from their front porch by what looks like a pregnant woman. >> the holidays, people tend to be more giving and stuff like that, and instead, people taking advantage of situations. >> reporter: 3:00 a.m., alito, texas, this christmas killjoy walks up to a front door, steals the wreath. then unplugs and loots the lights. >> i think it's scary that a grown woman would feel the need to do this. >> reporter: thanks to this security footage and anonymous tips, this mrs. grinch is now in the county jail. happy christmas, lady. for "good morning america," nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> well delivered, nick. well done. >> happy christmas. >>> sam, more weather now. >> we have such a tough morning for so many people. we're going to show you, even in the dark of early morning in the chicagoland area, the rain was fal

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mr. grinch. >> it is fantastic to be here. >> allyson: do you have a first name. >> no, i am just the grinchian: is this an holay you embrarce. >> i do hate christmas, the whole christmas season. >> allyson: why do you hate it? >> people running around with smiles and gifts. >> brian: what does it feel to be created by dr. suess. >> only a doctor could constructt perfection as the grinch. look at me. lice lice is that your ugly christmas sweater. >> ugly, darling, this is my color green. i could wear a green cashmere sweater. >> brian: how does the grinch steal christmas. >> with help of max when he listens to what i say, we conspires to take the gifts from the whoas and vanish with them. >> allyson: obviously from the children what are you thinking and why is your heart so hardened. >> this is why the grinch is misunderstood. you need to remember darling, that the grinch does bring it back. redemption, darling it is all about redemption. >> gretchen: is that veins or eye back. >> i am camera ready since 4:45 this morning. what is your address and i will make shower to hit your house first.

mr. grinch. you sell on any strengths, even now, even if we get a deal? >> well, fundamental analysis is thrown out the window. this obviously is a headline-driven market. any time you're hearing about something that's going to take place, any hint at any type of negotiation, any type of a deal, the markets tend to respond. right now i think the markets are calling their bluff right now. we're not expecting a lot out of what's taking place in washington at this moment. here's a thing, guys. even if there is a deal, it's going to be tough. you'll have a knee jerk reaction. markets should be rallying, might be a great opportunity to sell into strength, because when you look behind the curtain of any deal that's going to happen, it's going to be remarkably bad for the economy. >> austerity on the way. >> absolutely. >> whatever we're looking at. >> talking about spending. the whole conversation has been about tax hikes. i mean, you can't -- you're talking about how many tax hikes and who is going to be involved, but we really need to address the spending iss

mr. grinch ♪ >> we have a very special insomniac theater this morning as major movies open today. >> therere's a comedy, a musical, and something in the category kind of all on its own. [ phone rings ] >> i got it. >> put them on hold. >> i'm trying. >> a-listers abound in "parental guidance." >> bette midler teams up with billy crystal. >> perfectly sums up your entire approach to parenting. >> it's a new take on the story of a modern family. "parental guidance" is rated pg. a stage sensation for decades, the musical "les miserables" arrives on the silver screen. victor hugo's classic story of broken dreams, sacrifice and redemption, told in a way past versions never could. it's rated pg-13. >> django. >> jamie foxx is "django unchained." the star of the civil war era adventure. >> don't get so carried away with your reputation. >> a slave that teams up with a fugitive hunter to capture the most wanted man in the south. >> stop talking to him. >> calm down. i'm simply a customer trying to conduct a transaction. >> last chance. >> very well. >> but django never loses sight of his real plan

mr. grinch ♪ that is because a man was indicating on tape stealing christmas decorations from front lawnsc's rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: judging from this surveillance video, this grinch not only stole christmas, he let the air out of it. >> we headed out for work, we noticed that the inflatables were missing. >> reporter: san antonio police say this man stole an inflatable sled and snowman from a front yard as surveillance cameras rolled. watch as his car slows down as he cases the lawn. a few minutes later, the brazen thief creeps into the yard, grabbing the deflated decorations. but those goodies apparently weren't enough. soon, he's back, taking a blow-up train set and even santa. >> he ran across the street to the other neighbors' house, taking their inflatable. and ran back to his car. her snowman was also missing. >> reporter: it's not the first holiday heist caught on tape. watch as this woman takes off with christmas trees from an annual boy scout sale near st. louis. the scouts say the same woman has been undecking their lot and hauling off trees for years. >> that lo

mr. grinch. >> i'm just trying to -- [ meowing ] >> the cat a little grumpy.>> oh, yeah. >> lunges at you like that? >> everyone. the kids, the dogs. he's not nice. >> finally, a heartwarming holiday moment. we showed you this this week. don loved his new fedora. then the big alabama fan found his real present. >> we going to the game! >> tears of joy. tickets to the bcs national championship game to watch his beloved alabama crimson tide take on notre dame. we talked to him on the phone the other day. said he'd never been to an alabama bowl game. he gets to go to with his son. win or lose, that's exciting. >> that's one where you want to watch the whole video. he's thrilled about his hat. he's like, i should have had this this morning. he's very thrilled about that. but when he realizes that the tin tickets are in there, he's totally overcome. >> it's really sweet. >> he doesn't stop laughing. >> do we get a vote? >> i don't think we should influence or prejudice the voting in any way. >> you're right. okay. >> i love all the videos equally. >> so "today's" t

mr. grinch, you're the king of -- ♪ >>> from the 1966 cartoon to a brand new musical the grinch's heart hasand helping kids in the process teaming up with the non-profit garden of dreams foundation which has helped more than 200,000 children and their families since its inception in 2006, including most recently kids hit hard by superstorm sandy. we have the grinch with us, along with 12-year-old tyler, you are noel, miles over there, and kennedy. welcome to all of you. good to see you all and grinch, good to have you here. >> thank you, a pleasure to be here. >> you talk like that all the time? >> oh, yes i do. >> excellent. these kids are all local, from around the area. >> yes. >> you're from? >> hooville. >> of course you are. tell me about this foundation and what you've done with it. >> this foundation is incredible with madison square garden, the garden of dreams foundation is working to create experiences and dreams for children facing obstacles in their lives, whether it be a book drive or appearances with celebrities such as yours truly, we create dreams. >> we appreciate that. no

mr. grinch. >>> financial times reporting this morning that toymakers are trembling as tots turn to tablets this holiday season. kids don't want toys? what a horror. that brings us to this morning's heart-felt squawk, toys for tablets this holiday season, what's up with these kids these days. we've got your responses throughout the morning. i like how they make the person with no kids read that. >> there's an element of truth to it. i don't know what your experience has been. we try to limit their exposure to tablets in general. if you let kids have the run of the place, they would be on them a lot more. >> that's true. my kids are a bit older than yours. my 10-year-old is certainly done with toys. underarmor garments of any kind, and electronics. but girls still like dolls, to a certain age. >> we're all princessed out. i'm going to come in today with rapunzel hair. >> i would like to see that. and the ballet truckadero. what a show. >> unlike washington lawmakers, we are not on holiday when it comes to the fiscal cliff. we're talk with former pennsylvania governor ed rendell. tobias levko

mr. saggy pants here. >> going all grinch with the gifts. we've got the story. >> video surfaces showing how the military once used -- >> american and himalayan black bears. >> to test pilot ejection systems. see the incredible journey from capsule to safely back to earth. >> a guy does a little dance for his friends. >> i don't know why he's dancing on the bonfire. >> but we do know why that was a really bad idea. >>> and the story behind a woman's emotional homecoming. ♪ how a flash mob brought joy to her world. >>> four grinches tried to steal the christmas of an oklahoma city family. it was all caught on surveillance camera. it all started with the blue sedan that you see crossing in front of their house. the family later learned this blue sedan was basically casing the joint. there were four people inside of this car. through this camera you can see one of the guys breaking in the back door. you can see mr. saggy pants here taking high-priced items. they also stole a gun from inside the house. but watch what they do next. they go under

then, santa just got grinched. mr. clause got a park ticket.ests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. ♪ ♪ ♪ . >> rick: time for your shot of the morning, called giggle with the goat. goats jumping around to the tune of "jingle bells." so far it has more than 7 million hits on youtube. >> clayton: all it takes, really. goats jumping jumping and add je bells music. >> gretchen: okay. by the way, those goats are really cute until they're right next to you. >> clayton: then they want to eat your clothing. >> gretchen: yeah, pretty much munch anything f. very cute to very controversial. >> clayton: this is a story this everyone continues to talk about in this country and it is gun control and the issues surrounding the sandy hook massacre up in connecticut. it was compasser rated, the discussion by wayne lapierre, the ceo of the national rifle association on f

grinch. there's a reason we call you the sage of capitol hill. mr. september, nbc's luke russert.hank you, sir. >> take care. >>> after the break vice president biden is set to hold his first gun violence task force meeting, but this is not biden's first foray into gun reform. we will examine the administration's best hope at taking control of the issue next on "now." >> in case after case of murderous ram pages by disturbed and violent thugs, the ability of military style assault weapons to kill and maim, not just a few, but eight or ten, 14, 35 people in just minutes has been proven beyond any reasonable doubt. >> in the early 1990s joe biden took on gun violence. as the chair of the senate judiciary committee, he played a crucial role in passing the assault weapons ban. now nearly 20 years later he is once again being charged with developing a plan to stop deadly shootings. in about an hour the vice president will hold the first meeting of president obama's task force to combat gun violence. bide seven expected to meet with cabinet members and law enforcement officials. the vee