. >>> shirley maclaine is joining "downton abbey," playing a new character in the third season of thenglish costume drama, which we hear is great. >>> entertainment weekly reports julian assange will play himself on "the simpsons" upcoming 500th episode. he recorded his lines at an unknown location in england while under house arrest as he appealed extradition to sweden on sex crimes allegations. he'll also have a new talk show in russian-english language channel in march. >>> finally, it may have got an lot of attention, but ferris bueller fans feel like they got the bait and switch. turns out matthew broderick will just be playing himself in a honda commercial for the super bowl. no reunion. bummer. >>> and this comes to us from who channel 13 news in des moines, iowa, where new parents got a very big surprise when the stork arrived. that may be an understatement. kendall gave birth to a newborn weighing in at 13 pounds, 12 ounces. you want to pinch those cheeks. it came as a shock to both mom and dad since the ultrasound made it look like he'd be smaller than his older brother, who

. >>> news from hollywood or closer to london that shirley maclaine is joining the cast of "downton abbey." the british drama with a hot following here in the u.s. in season three, she will play the mother of lady grantham played by elizabeth mcgovern. the producers say maggie smith's character is about to get, quote, a wonderful combatant. >>> lots of heated but cordial discussion in our newsroom today over this next item. a study from the u.k. that says women are better at parking than men. they studied surveillance film and watched how people parked. they say while it takes women longer on average than men to park, women are also better at finding empty spots. this is tough to take for a lot of people. i would remind you, this is a british study. they drive on the wrong side of the road to begin with and your results may vary. >>> up next here tonight after a break, loving helpers for wounded warriors. chelsea clinton tells us about want one making a big difference. >> an up scale and quiet suburb rocked by violence. a tech strategy for detecting gas leaks. construction crews, are. the