(announcer) pillsbury bakes up bigger than the leading store brand.holiday show right now and i decided to rock your gift. check it out. whoo! these are straight off your back. and i'm wearing 'em. what do you think? what do you think? next caller. next caller. i love you, larry. happy holidays. say happy holidays. >> happy holidays! >> larry. larry. larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. >> happy holidays, larry. >> larry: back at you, tyra. more great music ahead. "american idol's" katherine mcphee. and the beautiful -- and i have some prejudice here -- shawn king, are coming up. >> some of my favorite christmas memories are just of family. that's been a big thing for any holiday, but especially the holiday seasons. being able to spend time with my family. i would be little. we would go christmas caroling. my brothers and sisters and cousins and just go with the santa hats around singing christmas songs. and we also used to perform as a family at like retirement homes and hospitals. and those are just -- those are some of my favorite memorie

(announcer) pillsbury bakes up bigger than the leading store brand.h time one of our ten nominees graced this stage, we were all reminded that every day people can change this world. since cnn announced the top ten heroes, we have asked people from all over the world to go to cnn.com/heroes and vote for the hero who inspired them the most. we have received more than 2.5 million votes and tonight hero with the most vote wills receive an additional $100,000 grant to continue their extraordinary work. ladies and gentlemen, it is my great privilege to announce the cnn hero of the year. the cnn hero of the year is efren penaflorida. [ applause ] [ applause ] >> thank you. our planet is filled with heroes. young and old. rich and poor. man, woman of different colors, shapes and sizes. we are one great tapestry. each person has a hidden hero within. just have to look inside you and search it in your heart. so, to each and every person inside in this theater and for those who are watching at home, the hero in you is waiting to be unleashed. as i always tell t

(announcer) pillsbury bakes up bigger than the leading store brand.any measure, you'll love them. look for bigger biscuits, cinnamon rolls and crescents from pillsbury. >> larry: let's go to central london. standing by nic robertson, cnn international correspondent and paul cruikshank. he has contributed to cnn's terrorism coverage including the terrific documentary yt if the footsteps of bin laden." paul, what is your take on the events of the last two days. >> reporter: we have seen a serious plot averted that could have killed hundreds of people in the skies, hundreds of more people on the ground. in 2006 here in london around ten individuals plotted a major attack to bring down airliners over the atlantic ocean. this seems like that in many respects. al qaeda came back to targeting airliners, in 9/11, in '95, an attempt over the pacific of american airliners. it has the hallmark of al qaeda. it is too early to tell if it is linked to that terrorist organization, larry. >> larry: nic, how concerned are the british muslim radicalism in the uk? do th

it's never been easier to bake at home with pillsbury's baked goods. about drivers getting distractedher a present. at least now i know she won't regift it. >> hey, mr. larry king. it is tyra banks here. you gave me a very early holiday gift when i was on your show. you took it right off your body and gave it to me. and i'm doing my holiday show right now and i decided to rock your gift. check it out. whoo! these are straight off your back. and i'm wearing them. what do you think? what do you think? next caller. next caller. i love you, larry. happy holidays. happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> larry. larry. larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. go larry. >> happy holidays, larry. >> larry: bhak at you, tyra. more great music ahead. "american idol's" katherine mcphee. and the beautiful shawn king are coming up. >> some of my favorite christmas memories are of family. that has been a big thing for any holiday. especially the holiday seasons. it has been able to spend time with my family and i was -- i would be little. we would go christmas carolling. my brothers an

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