maybe join a fraternity like i'm a poppa capa. (applause) good bunch of guys. let's face it, living in a gun dorm is not any more life threatening than spending 160,000 dollars on an english degree. so come on, u of c students, live a little. if not very long. we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, thanks so much. nation folks, doint know about you but i believe in the ancient mayan prophecy that december 3 1st of 2012 will bring-- bring about the end 69 year, it's also predicted by the ancient mayan sexy fireman calendar. folks, the end of the year is my favorite time of the year. because that's when the media ditches their last remaining vestiges of journalism and just counts things. >> we must be getting close to the end 69 year because top ten lists are now coming out. >> anderson cooper will reveal our top ten heroes of 2012. >> michelle counting down her top political turkeys of the year. >> counting down the top acts for holiday shopping. >> the top fashionista of the 2012. >> special top ten showbiz countdown of