thank you, neil diamond.se] when sonny rollins was growing up, he and his friends would sneak into jazz clubs by drawing mustaches on themselves -- (laughter) -- with an eyebrow pencil -- (laughter) -- to try to look older. did that work, sonny? [laughter] we don't know if it fooled anybody, but they did get into the clubs. harlem in the 1930s was a hotbed of jazz, and for a young musician with a big horn and bigger dreams, it was heaven. duke ellington and coleman hawkins lived around the corner. sonny learned melody and harmony from thelonious monk, and miles davis was a regular playing partner. it wasn't long before sonny earned the nickname "the saxophone colossus," and became known as one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz. today, he often plays hour-long solos without any repetition, leaving audiences speechless. people sometimes wonder how he can play for so long, but in sonny's words, "it just means there's something out there, and i know i have to find it." sonny also loves to roam th

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a mix of politicians and entertainers paid tribute to singers barbara cook and neil diamond and sonnys and yo-yo-ma and actress merle streep for their influence on american culture. before the ceremony, president obama hosted them at the white house. >> by expressing themselves, they he us learn something about ourselves. they make us laugh, they move us to tears, they bring us together, and they push the boundaries of what we think is possible. >> caroline kennedy hosted the program in tribute to her father which finished with a group sing-along of the neil diamond song he named after her. ♪ ♪ sweet caroline i never ever would ♪ classic. and you can catch the entire kennedy center honors show on december 27th at 9:00 p.m. right here on cbs. >>> this morning, on "the early show," how to protect your cash savings without stuffing it in the mattress. i'm elaine quijano. and this is the "cbs morning news." me try advil congestion relief. often the real problem is swelling, not mucus. advil congestion relief reduces swelling due to nasal inflammation. so i can breathe. [ mucus ] advil con

they're like neil diamond is in the hotel. he came down and they went crazy. >> ' still got it going on. >> i was impressed. >> and you were jealous. >> a little bit. let's go to the weather. cold temperatures here to stay for at least the morning hoursle we'll warm up this afternoon. got to get there first. -- cold temperatures here to stay for at least the morning hours. 39 here in washington. i think we'll fall back in the next hour or two. 32 in fredericksburg. 36 at dulles. 40 at patuxent naval air station. 37 in baltimore. you get the idea here. plenty of cold air. harrisonburg, 27 degrees. winds are still out of the north and west about 12, gusting to about 15 to 20. that is making it feel like temperatures at or below freezing. feels like 32 in washington. 32 in baltimore. 29 out at dulles and 28 in win chester. winds will be with us certainly for the morning hours. if the kids are head out to the bus stop, that kind of thing, it will feel colder than the actual air temperature. the wind will lighten up a little bit to

thank you, neil diamond.ause] when sonny rollins was growing up, he and his friends would sneak into jazz clubs by drawing mustaches on themselves with an eyebrow pencil to kind of look older. did that work, sonny? we don't know if it fooled anybody but they did get into the clubs. harlem in the 1930's was a hot bed of jazz. and for a young musician for bigger dreams it was heaven. sonny learned melody and harmony from monk and miles davis was a regular playing partner. it wasn't long that sonny earned the saxophone colossal and was known as one of the greatest improvisors in the history of jazz. today he plays solos without any repetition leaving audiences speechless. people wonder how he can play for so long but in his words, he said it just mean there is' something out there and i have to find it. one story goes that he was halfway through a solo one night when he jumped off the stage and disappeared, just when the band was about to go looking for him, the solo started back up, sonny had broken his foot an

know is we never heard a voice like hers, so tonight we honor barbara cook. [ applause ] now, neil diamond'sg to impress a girl. the difference was that it worked and he went on to marry the girl. as neil says, i should have realized then the potential power of songs and been a little more wary. even after such a promising start, music wasn't neil's first choice. he wanted to go to medical school and find a cure for cancer. but then he met reality, which for him came in the form of organic chemistry. neil ended up dropping out of college to take a $50 a week song writing job. and the solitary man was born, with a voice he describes as being full of gravel, potholes, left turns and right turns, he went on to sell more than 125 million records. elvis and frank sinatra asked to record versions of his songs, and today neil is the rare musician whose work can be heard everywhere from kids' movies to red sox games. when someone asked him why "sweet caroline" is so popular, neil said because anybody can sing, no matter how many drinks you've had. now, his shirts aren't as flashy as they used to be.

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do you have a favorite neil diamond song? >> not off the top of my head. >>> and this comes to us from wpxi, pittsburgh, pennsylvania where one boy visited the expert on making christmas wishes come true. chris went to see santa claus about the number one gift on his christmas list. he asked for his father to come home from afghanistan. moments later, the 5-year-old got just what he wanted. after nine months away, sergeant john smurbeck and his son had an forgettable reunion. >> santa is great. >>> this is "early today" just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> one children's hospital in argentina recycles to benefit both the environment and the children they serve. it took only eight hours for hospital staff to set a new world record, collecting 26 million bottle tops weighing more than 91 tons. for 12 years, the hospital has these recycling to raise funds. this year, the bottle tops will be sold to buy a mobile blood donation unit. >>> in china, heated things up in a traditional sports contest, the performers

. >> i could listen to some neil diamond. >> me, too, "september morning"? i am. i'm aditi roy, and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> newt gingrich continues to pick up steam on the way to the iowa caucuses, just 29 days from now. with new polls showing him leaping ahead in a couple of early states. the question is, can the gingrich campaign that didn't see this burst coming itself organize to hang in for the long nominating haul. >>> it looks like gingrich is bringing in supporters of herman cain, who are now looking for a new man after cain dropped out of the race on saturday. the question is -- would you have had cain's improbable run in any other way, than with a pokemon quote from the candidate. that's what he did. >>> and aaron rodgers breaks the heart of giants fans with game-winning drive that took less than a minute and kept the packers perfect. the question is, will anybody beat these guys? it's "way too early" for this.

thank you, neil diamond.ause] when sonny rollins was growing up, he and his friends would sneak into jazz clubs by drawing mustaches on themselves -- (laughter) -- with an eyebrow pencil -- (laughter) -- to try to look older. did that work, sonny? [laughter] we don't know if it fooled anybody, but they did get into the clubs. harlem in the 1930s was a hotbed of jazz, and for a young musician with a big horn and bigger dreams, it was heaven. duke ellington and coleman hawkins lived around the corner. sonny learned melody and harmony from thelonious monk, and miles davis was a regular playing partner. it wasn't long before sonny earned the nickname "the saxophone colossus," and became known as one of the greatest improvisers in the history of jazz. today, he often plays hour-long solos without any repetition, leaving audiences speechless. people sometimes wonder how he can play for so long, but in sonny's words, "it just means there's something out there, and i know i have to find it." sonny also loves to roam

that is smoky robinson paying attribute to neil diamond. he is one of this years honorees. president obama played host to them earlier in the evening at the white house. >> they have been blessings to all of us. we are grateful that they have chosen to share their gifts and enrich our lives and inspire us to new heights. >> the 34th annual honors gala that be broadcast later this month. >>> 4:53 is the time right now. back to sal. how does the traffic look? >> it looks pretty good for this monday. as a matter of fact, if you are driving traffic your commute on westbound 92 looks pretty good heading out to the high-rise. no major problems on highway 101. you will be -- the good traffic will be waiting for you on the bay shore freeway. also the morning commute looks good on interstate 880 in oakland. there are no major problems on westbound 580 either as you drive over to the mccarthur maze. and this morning if you are driving on the golden gate bridge traffic between marin county and san francisco looks good. if you are driving on the doyle drive area, that traffic also move

neil diamond and the radio city rockettes performed at the annual ceremony. the rockefeller christmas tree which has 30,000 l.e.d. lights will be on display until january 7th. >> love neil diamond. love trees! >> beautiful sight! >> the time right now is 4:35. at 4:40, news of the world's central banks are coming to the rescue of financial institutions. that sent stocks on a nearly 500 point surge. >> that lifted things up. >> at 4:48, d.c.'s fire chief is proposing key change which will impact 75% of the department's work force. >> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. find out what you need to wear today. >>> 4:38. a chilly start to the day. most of us in the 30s. some wind chills down in the 20s. winds will be out of the northwest at 10. a little bit light later this afternoon. temperatures into the low 50s. i'll come back, talking about your weekend ahead. let's go over to monika samtani. she's talking timesaver traffic. >> taking a look live at route 50, i just got off the phone with the operations center, overnight construction is clearing

neil diamond and the radio city rockettes performed at the annual ceremony. the rockefeller christmas tree with 30,000 lights will be on display until january 7. if you have never been there, you should check it out. it's beautiful right there at "30 rock." they got the ice skating ring. >> brings out the holiday spirit. >> it does especially when there's snow there, too. it looks pretty snow-free right now. >>> we have a lot of wind. we are going to talk about that coming up. also ahead, 5:47, we have breaking news. a fire burning near a bart station in san francisco's mission district. anne makovec heading to the scene. we'll have a live report coming up shortly. >>> plus, a family is still holding out hope that a toddler reaches his second birthday. the urgent plea to find the shooter. >> and a deadline to move just hours away for the "occupy sf" campers. the key demand campers have for the city coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, fire near san francisco's mission district just a block from bart. let's get to >>> good morning. ea

>> what an amazing ensemble of talent right there. >> good for neil diamond.ally got it. >> speaking of talent, tom kierein. >> here? somewhere here in the room. good morning. >>> we've got a rather chilly start on this monday morning back to work and school after a delightful weekend. and this morning right now at reagan national, we've got a partly cloudy sky. it's 42, and the dewpoint's at 40. we're near the dewpoint. so humidity is high. as a result, we do have patchy dense fog forming like it did yesterday morning. i took this picture in northern montgomery county. that fog dissipated pretty quickly. that may be what will happen later today too. if you have an interesting weather or nature photo, send it to weather@nbcwash.com. >>> let let's take a look at the temperatures. it's chilly. most locations in the mid and upper 30s. most locations above freezing. right near the bay, we have patchy dense fog, especially southern maryland, all these counties in gray. eastern shore, calvert, st. mary's county, northern neck. this whole area has very dense fog. far

. >> when it comes to neil diamond, i am a believer.we are all believers. >> cellist. >> we celebrate the cellist. he doesn't just play the cello, he rocks it. >> jazz great, sonny rollins. >> sonny tonight, welcome home. >> and theater legend, barbra cook. who made her broadway debut in 1951. >> barbra cook at the cafe carlyle belongs on that short list of beloved new york treasures. >> the annual award ceremony brings together the greats in music, stage, and screen. recognizing their distinguished careers and commitment to their craft. earlier in the day, president obama praised them for sharing their gift. >> by expressing themselves, they help us learn something about ourselves. they make us laugh, they move us to tears. they bring us together and they push the boundaries of what we think is possible. >> celebrating challenges that are distinct. cbs news, washington. >> well chosen songs. the kennedy center honors air right here on wusa9. >>> credit cards are making a comeback. on the other side of the break, a growing number of us

. >>> ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >> neil diamond wrote that song for caroline kennedy. of the most glamorous nights in d.c. >> the president and first lady were on hand as the awards were presented . honorees included actress meryl street, broadway star barbara cook, singer neil diamond, and saxophonist sonny rollins as well as cellist yo-yo ma. >> we honor five giants in the arts not for a single performance but for a lifetime of greatness. >> just by being a symbol, a building dedicated to the performing arts, it represents the care of a nation for their artists. >> the awards ceremony will be broadcast on national tv on december 27. always a good time. >> is that grover? >> is that one red or blue? >>> still another half-hour or ahead. >> the nfl might never be the same. the super bowl has blocked a veteran superstar for the 2012 halftime show. >> for the first time, mass arrests at the occupy d.c. base camp. the story coming up. >> adam caskey in the belfort furniture weather center. dense fog >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> st

. >> when it comes to neil diamond, i am a believer.. >> tonight, we celebrate the greatest living vcellist. >> reporter: and jazz great, sonny rollins. >> sonny, tonight, welcome home. >> and theater legend barbara cook who made her broadway debut in 1951. >> barbara cook at the cafe carlyle belongs on that short list of beloved new york treasures. >> reporter: it brings the greats in music and stage and screen and recognizing their distinguished careers and commitment to their craft. earlier in the day, president obama praised them for sharing their gift. >> by expressing themselves, they help us learn something about ourselves. they make us laugh. they move us to tears and they bring us together and they push the boundaries that are possible. ♪ sweet caroline >> reporter: whit johnson, cbs news, washington. >>> you can see the kennedy center honors on december 27th at 9:00 p.m./8:00 central right here on cbs. always a very cool show. >> yeah, it looks like a fun show to see in person too, by the way. >> we can sing along too if you w

. >> song write and performer neil diamond. >> when it comes to neil diamond i am a believer.are all believerrers. >> reporter: chelis, yoyoma. >> today we celebrate the greatest living cellist. tonight we cellibrate if you will. yoyo does not only play the cello, he rocks it. >> sonny. >> sonny, tonight, welcome home. >> reporter: and theater legend barbara cook who made her broadway debut in 1951. >> barbara cook belongs on that short list of beloved new york treasures. >> reporter: the annual award ceremony brings together the greatest in stage and music. earlier in the day, president obama praised them for sharing their gift. >> by expressing themselves they help us learn something about ourselves. they make us laugh, they move us to tears. they bring us together and they push the boundaries of what we think is possible. >> reporter: celebrating talents which are distinct but carry the power to unify. >> cbs will broadcast the special in december. >>> a police officer shot serving a warrant and a a fellow officer is to blame. >>> gone without a trace, rescue crews continue

meryl streep, neil diamond. >> barbara cook, yoyo ma. >> neil diamond was singing "sweet caroline." >> imagine that. ♪ sweet caroline ♪ >> lionel richie. >> i did not know "sweet caroline" was about caroline kennedy. >> she doesn't seem to know the lyrics. >> she's over the lyrics i think. >> there's been a big story in new york that caused a lot of controversy. there is a second grade teacher having a geography class. 58-year-old teacher. they were talking about the north pole. a kid yelled out, that's where santa lives. the teacher shot back, no, no, i can't believe she said this. there is no santa, she said, it's parents who leave the presents. first of all the fact she doesn't believe in santa makes her out. >> she's dead us to. >> she spent all weekend calling parents and apologizing saying that to kids. i cannot believe for second graders she said that. >> i can imagine what it cost them. there is magic this time of year. if we didn't have little julia and isabella around our house all the time, they are 10 and 6. i keep christmas in my heart. i believe christmas is about the sa

. >> reporter: song writer and performer neil diamond. >> when it comes to neil diamond, i am a believer. we're all believers. >> reporter: cellist, yoyo ma. >> tonight we honor the best cello player. tonight we cellobrete you can say. yoyo doesn't just play the cello he rocks it. >> and barbara cook who made her broadway debut in 1939. >> barbara cook belongs on that very short list of beloved new york treasures. >> reporter: the annual award ceremony brings together the greats in music, stage and screen. recognizing their distinguished careers and commitment to their craft. earlier in the day, president obama praised them for sharing their gift. >> by expressing themselves they helped us learn something about ourselves. they make us laugh, they move us to tears. they bring us together and they push the boundaries of what we think is possible. >>> celebrating talents which are distinct but carried the power to unify. >> ♪ >>> cbs will broadcast the evening tributes and performances december 27th. >> smoky robinson and lionel richie never look like they age. >> must be the music. >>> a p

the list of this .ear's kennedy center honorees the group includes hot start and neil diamond.al star, added as .egend named sonny rollins and abroad where legends, -- broadway legend barbara cook. politicians and artists gathered event.s later this seen on national television during the time arch campbell, abc 7 news. the latest flight will be boxshed at the top of the a third weekend in no. film.est twilight $82 million for domestic revenue year. finishedppets second, $11 million. feet rthur and five.ng of the top >>> 44 degrees outside. still ahead, a first for the struggle woods [ female announcer ] maybe you're one of them. ♪ one of the always electrifying... eyebrow-raisers... and jaw-droppers. ♪ are you a great, fine arm-flailer... catwalk-walker, or talk-a-friend's-ears-off talker? one of the hard-to-describe, the laugh-out-loud laughers who inspired a variety of gain scents that are, like all of you, anything but ordinary. coming up, the search will resume for a utility worker who went missing in the tridelphia watershed. >> a chaotic weekend at mcpherson square. what

michael buble, carol king, neil diamond. justen bieber. >> he sounds exactly the same. people wonder what kind of guy neil diamond is. i did a long interview with him one day. i loved the shirt he was wearing. i told him that. at the end he goes, just a minute. at the end he goes into his dressing room, comes out and gave me the shirt. literally gave me the shirt off his back. sweet man. >> i do love when they sound exactly like they used to. by the way, i've been watching tv lately because that's what i do. >> you have a lot of time on your hands lately. things okay with you and jay? >> things are fine. there's this ad that comes on tv all the time. >> right. >> it's for target. and there's this -- >> the crazy lady, right? >> she's a type a personality who wants everything perfectly. they call her the crazy target lady. look at her. >> shopping tips. mentally draw your beeline. here's mine. >> she's crazy. she's type a, and she's nuts. >> for the confused first timer -- >> anyway, look at her, she's nuts. i love her. you know the cards you sing into? ♪ christmas is he

big night tonight for neil diamond, yo-yo ma, meryl streep.ig, big celebrities out there at the kennedy center. good-looking day. 42 at national airport. not much of a breeze just yet. later on today, winds south at 5 to 10 miles per hour. 40 in dulles. annapolis, 46 degrees. even up into northern maryland, temperatures up close to the 40-degree mark. so it will be a nice day today. temperatures low to mid-40s through the rest of the morning hours. easily into the mid-50s for a time this afternoon. 100% dry for today. rain chances will be going up as we get to the end of the day tomorrow, then into the day on tuesday, a lot of moisture down across parts of the ohio valley and down into the deep south. all that moisture is riding the conveyor belt all the way to the gulf coast to us. so the clear skies we have outside this morning we'll gradually pick up mid and high-level cloudiness. clouds a little bit more of a milky white color as opposed to sparkling blue. a good-looking day with the sunshine. mild for today and tomorrow ahead of our next

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last night the kennedy center honored jazz saxophonist sony rollins, rock 'n' roll hall of famer neil diamond, broadway legend barbara cook. world renowned cellist yo-yo ma and meryl streep. is there anything meryl streep hasn't won? oscars, golden globe, last year she was named professional bull riding's rodeo please standby please standby please standby please standby please standby please standby please standby please standby him. >> tonight we celebrate the greatest living cellist, tonight we please standby please standby please standby please standby please standby 1001 cello puns. all i need is a thousand more puns. (laughter) but i think it's going to sell because there's always room for more cello. (cheers and applause) now folks, my honoring did to the gun noticed. audience member and gop front-runner newt gingrich released this actual tweet today. stephen colbert was brilliant at kennedy center honors tonight. newt gingrich said i'm brilliant, okay. and newt reserved his twitter feed for things of the utmost importance like these actual tweets. i ate a reeses peanut butter cup for b

you put her on the spot. >> you know, everybody knows the neil diamond song. that's the thing.n have a barry manilow cd, okay? >>> it's not often that someone pays $861,000 for a trophy but a bidder spent that much at a los angeles auction for an academy award that belonged to the late orson wells. he won it in 1942 for original screenplay for a little film called "citizen kane." one of the losing bidders was magician david copperfield whose first television special was hosted by wells. >>> we have our top stories coming up. >> plus, you still have a chance. no within won the mega millions last night. wait until you hear what the jackpot is up to now. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. a former t >>> 6:55. today a lawsuit will be announced against warriors star monta ellis. a former employee is suing him for sexual harassment. she says ellis sent her text messages and graphic cell phone pictures starting in november 2010. the warriors are accused of a cover-

. -- that was one of the tributes for the year, neil diamond.cook, saxophonist and actress meryl streep. honored for lifetime contributions to the american culture. >>> tomorrow amy winehouse's album will be hitting stores. the hidden treasures is a album from the troubled british singer. she died in july. a coroner ruled she died from alcohol poisoning. >>> tensions grow between iran and the u.s. it is claiming it has possession of a key component of america. >>> winds ripped through southern california leaving thousands without power this morning. why the worst may not be over, coming up. [ sue ] wow! i've been so looking forward to this. when my asthma symptoms returned, my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. [ male announcer ] dulera is for patients 12 and older whose asthma is not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. dulera will not replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. dulera helps significantly improve lung function. this was shown over a 6 month clinical study. dulera

the kennedy center last night, honoring neil diamond, sweet caroline. you are watching good morning maryland. back in a bit. >>> this is in arizona, it could be considered early christmas gift for kids during the weekend it was the perfect day to build a fort and maybe make a snowman, justin? >>> we had ourselves a beautiful weekend including yesterday, a little bit chilly in the morning. high clouds strolling in, often the first sign of approaching storm. weave got that as well. check out all the boat traffic as well. the sailboat classes on the 7 river temperatures did climb in to the mid-50s, in many spots. this morning, pair hall, annapolis, we have mid-40s with 100% humidity. we've got fog all across the area. it's not location specific. thinkinger in some spots. 35 towsen. ellicott city 33. basically a look at 44 from westminster to bel air and northeast at 43, fog is an issue this morning. possibility that some areas have visibility cut down less than a few hundred feet. big storm and snow in it's tax and new mexico, one wave lodged to the west.

neil diamond in the room, how could they not all sing sweet caroline. was named for being there, the host of the show. caroline kennedy. after dropping out of the race, herman cain decided to give his first interview to saturday night live. well, sort of. take a look. >> it's garbage. the truth is that we're friends. yes, i gave her money because that's what friends do. seth you and i are friends, right? >> i guess. >> take some money. >> well, thank you. >> you know that money ain't free. >> i'll just give it back. >>> as the rest of the gop field fights for cain's supporters, some are suggesting there is something else that they can gain from cain's departure that is a lesson in u milt. a special correspondent for newsweek and the daily beast and joins me now. his news story is in the december 12th issue of newsweek. good to have you here. you say that cain's arrogance did the campaign in than any other factor. explain how you mean that. >> i think it's undoubtedly true. the conventional wisdom on herman cain for a long time is that he's not a serious

meryl streep, neil diamond, yo-yo ma, sonny rollins and barbara cook were all recognized for their influence of american culture. and smoky robinson serenaded caroline kennedy with "sweet caroline." >> she's probably had a lot of people sing that over the years. >> she's enjoying it i think. >> makes you wonder. how many times has she had that sung to her? >> so many. >> not with a crowd like that. pretty amazing. >>> coming up, jerry sandusky speaks out about the sexual abuse allegations leveled against him. >>> also major changes coming to the u.s. postal service. what it means for your mail delivery. >>> and how this car crashed through a san diego restaurant leaving customers horrified. >>> it's going to take longer for your cards and letters to arrive. facing bankruptcy, the u.s. postal service planning cuts that will virtually eliminate the chances of overnight delivery for regular mail. more than 100,000 postal jobs could be cut. >>> italian prime minister mario monti outlining the government. it includes taxes on luxury cars and boats. the yale-educated economist says he won't take a

. >> caroline kennedy hosted the program which finished with a neil diamond song he named after her.sic. and you can catch the entire kennedy center honors show on december 27th at 9:00 p.m. right here on cbs. >>> this morning, on "the early show," how to protect your cash savings without stuffing it in the mattress. i'm elaine quijano. and this is the "cbs morning news." ugh, my sinus congestion, and it's your fault. instead of blaming me try advil congestion relief. often the real problem is swelling, not mucus. advil congestion relief reduces swelling due to nasal inflammation. so i can breathe. [ mucus ] advil congestion relief. - this is for cindy. i wanted to get her something special this year. - you went to kay. she'll love it. trust me. i know. - more milk? - thanks, dave, but i got to fly. - gift-giving experts agree on kay. save 20% on select diamond fashion jewelry. one more reason kay is the number one jewelry store in america. - i love it. - santa said you would. no, really. i can't. >> >> good morning and welcome to 9news now. today is monday, december 5th. 2 days now

last night the kennedy center honored jazz saxophonist sony rollins, rock 'n' roll hall of famer neil diamondoadway legend barbara cook. world renowned cellist yo-yo ma and meryl streep. is there anything

. >> neil diamond meryl streep, yo-yo ma, barbara cook will be recognized at the 34th annual kennedy center honors. every year people who have made lifetime contributions to culture. there will be a big spread in tomorrow's paper of every one of them. >> among those five, who's the biggest star? that's some pretty heavy hitters there. >> every year it's the same thing, yeah. >> for those of them that are not washington natives or locals, they're in town for the weekend, they had a little sunshine today. and they're going to get even more sunshine tomorrow. that's welcomed news indeed. another easy to take weekend here in the washington area. last weekend we were in the 60s, this weekend we're in the 50s. that's not such a bad thing. outside on your saturday night. a mostly clear sky is overhead, as a result it's going to be a chilly start first thing tomorrow morning, that's all right, it's december after all. outside now, temperatures are friending backwards down into the upper 30s and low 40s. we're 43 at national airport, with a light breeze out of the south at 6 miles an hour, th