stop showing taylor swift. >> we just got inundated with taylor swift confetti. >> you like taylor swift right wingers or celebrities? >> if i'm doing a tough interview with a democrat, i get a lot of hate tweets from liberals, if i do a tough interview with conservatives i get angry tweets -- >> i get a lot of them who love demi lovato. she's a singer and i made fun of her because she's had some legal problems that i find aprilmusing. >> what happens when you poke fun into people and you run into them. >> jane fonda had a birthday party last week. >> she's great. >> she's awesome. "kathy" returning january 10th on bravo. >> so i'm at the birthday party and ef have a longoria is at the table. and we're nervous because streisand walks in. and there's like a hush in the room. and longoria goes there's babbs. i go to maria shriver and i said why do you go up to her. i'm sitting there with gloria, streisand walks up then baby then -- >> how many names can you drop in one conversation? >> you're not impressed that your very own sean penn? >> i like sean penn. >> he was there with a pony tail

so, would you ever let your son date taylor swift and he said, i would never ever let taylor swift datey son. first he said, that's that dwirl who whites about her boyfriends, right? >> i love that he dent know who she was. it makes me like him even more. >> he didn't know? >> no. >> you have a big role in tomorrow's national day of service? >> yes. >> what are you doing? >> i'm the emcee for the national day of service. president obama, the national day of service, the big summitt is on the mall tomorrow. and that's where we're expecting 30,000 people to come out, get involved and learn about all different great organizations and, also, do some service right there. like sending valentine's to the troops and many other things. chelsea clinton is the honorary chairwoman. eva longoria, star jones, from the "today" show and the world children's choir will be there and we would love everyone, families, co-workers groups, singles, couples, to come on down. all the info is at 2013 pic.org. >> you can learn about things? you don't have to come with your sleeves rolled up tomorrow? >> like 100

taylor swift. yes, that taylor swift. i'm mara schiavocampo and this is "early today," this, your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. a quiet start. the storm missed us to the south. 35 at the airport. sea breeze is keeping up -- the breeze is kicking up. a mixture of sun and clouds. high temperature in the upper 30's. >> 35 degrees at the airport. all things purple. >> the ravens must avoid any new in the speed bump. >> it is purple friday in foxborough. we have found some disrespecting when it comes to the ravens chances on sunday. >> the purple caravan is just getting started in baltimore. >> we will take a look at your morning commute. ♪ using robotics and mobile technology, verizon innovators have made it possible for teachers to teach, and for a kid... nathan. tadpole. ... to feel like a kid again. because the world's biggest challenges deserve even bigger solutions. powerful answers. verizon. [ca

taylor swift. yes, that taylor swift. maybe she's become an expert. well she's an exert in heartache. >> she and the b broke up. >> you're way behind. >> i'm way behind. i'm mara schiavocampo and this is "early today," this, your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> in india, a brave rescue effort paid off for one lucky little calf. a baby elephant found stuck at the bottom of a well was unable to free himself. rescue officials rushed to help the not so tiny tot, digging a slanted path to solid ground. once free the little guy made a hasty retreat happy to be out of trouble and back to the wild. >>> well, check out the unusual fashion designs in china before they melt. the chocolate fashion show kicked off in shanghai. showcasing designers love for the cocoa bean. each one pairing flowing fabrics and design. the pieces look great on stage but according to the models they smell even better. >>> well, people in the netherlands shouldn't throw stones that's because one architect in a small dutch village has built a glass structure designe

then they'll get more. >>> cue the new taylor swift song jokes. she's already said to have broken up with one direction's stiles. they were seen kissing one week ago. apparently here things went south on new year's day. taylor, again, very single. by the way, that's years in hollywood time. >>> this comes from ksn tv kansas, in st. george, teenager with down syndrome was voted as winner royalty queen by her classmates. she and her parents say he had the can hardly think of a better way to start the final semester of her senior year. >>> this is your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> some puppets seem better suited for a horror film than city. looks kind of odd. big eyes, right? they also had feet, eyes as i mentioned and even a mouth. we're seeing walking around alongside. >> is that a nose? >> flat, though. they said they were educational but a little scary. i agree with that. >>> one young man in australia earned his wings. a training pilot landed safely after the plane lost a wheel midair. he circled for four hours before the

tina fey got a jab into taylor swift last night.he show as far as i'm concerned. >> you didn't see her reaction. >> they never showed it. >> what was it? >> they told her to stay away from michael j. fox's son, and then tina fey said it's time for taylor swift to have a little me time. a little me time. >> does anybody in the house know how she was reacting? was she laughing at it? >> they didn't show it. i'm thinking no. >> let's go to music, shall we? we're done with movies for a minute. your boy, justin timberlake, is back. he has been gone for a while, hasn't he? >> he has been gone -- >> he is making great movies, getting married. >> being an awesome all-around -- >> at 12:01 this morning he released his latest single "suit and tie" and he is doing it along with jayzee that guarantees you an amaze -- i feel like hoda is going to like it. >> let's crank it. ♪ >> it's chill, right? got a little vibe to it. it's got -- >> just think about -- i love him. he did his -- made his film debut in a little movie that my son and i did for

. >> reporter: just like taylor swift, many guests will never ever get back here again. >> i did watch this every year growing up and so the ball seems so close to me now. >> reporter: an experience that for many is once in a lifetime. edward lawrence, cbs news, new york. >> this year a new social media aspect to the ball drop. times square has an official app that will count down to 2013 and you can watch a live stream of the event. and if you're still trying to find something to do tonight, we've got you covered. head to our website, wusa9.com. >>> still ahead and making new year's resolutions that you can keep well into 2013. >>> and right after the break, why today is being called black monday in the nfl. stay with us. we will be right back. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true si

>>> miley cyrus tweeted a photo that may make taylor swift a little jealous.days after taylor swift and harry stiles called it quits, miley snapped a cutout of him in bed. miley's fiance may have to have a few words with that cutout. >>> baby kimye is going to have a pretty swanky nursery as kim kardashian and kanye west have purchased an $11 million mansion in bellaire, the couple is planning on making the home bigger. >> so if it's a boy t will be the fresh prince of bellaire. >>> james franco posted and then deleted a bizarre video of himself online dressed as justin bieber lip-synching to the song "boyfriend." take a look. ♪ i like to be, hey girl if i was your boyfriend ♪ >> okay. i don't know what that's about. speaking of bieber, the 18-year-old will be hosting and performing on "saturday night live" on february 9th. >>> and finally, the 33rd annual razzie awards have announced their nominations. and the worst of the worse include "that's my boy" and "battleship." the biggest loser was "breaking dawn 2" with 11 nominations. i'm mara schiavocampo, this i

taylor swift won best country artist. adam levine has a leading six mom nations in television and music categories. he only won once. it was actress sandra bullock who won a first in a new category. they voted her favorite humanitarian award. >> i'm blessed to be able to do what i do because of what you allow me to do and that allowed me to write a check and be a really good cheerleader. >> reporter: the big winner of the night? jennifer lawrence. she won for favorite actress and favorite movie went to "the hunger games." >>> we have some advice for taylor swift but we'll write it down at another time. good morning. thank you for watching 9news at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> she's very successful and they're just jealous. >> she's a cougar in the making. >> how can you be a cougar when you're in your 20s? >> all the boyfriends are teenagers. >> just ng

. >> i'm here to see taylor swift. >> reporter: just like taylor swift, many guests say they will never get back here again. >> it's surreal. i can't believe -- i did watch this like every year growing up and so the ball just seems so close to me now. >> reporter: an experience that for many is once in a lifetime. and at the stroke of midnight, a ton of confetti will fall. it has new year's resolutions on it. the clean-up process begins and then 2013 starts. reporting live in times square, cbs 5, back to you, elizabeth. >> lawrence, have fun. >>> by california standards we had a cold start this morning and for some drivers the weather meant trouble. they never saw it coming. >> and life-threatening blood clots. what calls them and the steps you can take to avoid them. ,, ,, [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and i

well, this morning, the fearless taylor swift's own romantic life is starting to sound like a bittersweet music song. hear all about it in "the skinny." >> oh, poor taylor. just can't -- >> she just can't get it together in the love area. >> you know, some of those stars have a hard time finding that special somebody. >> she needs to give me a call. >> willis says give me a call. she'll have better look in high school. >>> but first, our top story this morning. new details from the scene of that mass shooting in aurora, colorado. the accused killer, james holmes, showed little emotion. even as the victim's families looked on. >> experts say holmes might take a plea bargain. abc's brandi hitt is joining us with the latest. good morning, brandi. >> reporter: good morning. it was just a heartbreaking day in court. first responders described the horrific scene inside the theater, with several officers breaking down on the stand. and more tears are expected as the preliminary hearing continues today. emotions ran high during day one of the james holmes' preliminary hearing, as prosecutors laid

taylor swift says can't even verbalize how stoked i am for 2013.indsay lohan says i am blessed to spend time with my mom, family and wonderful friends. very grateful. may only good things come this year. dino says start the new year by giving and you might be surprised how much you get. donate now at project lady bug.org. time now is 38 after the top of the hour. coming up with the new year comes a slew of new laws including some that are sure to raise an eyebrow. >> they avoid the fiscal cliff so far but it is far from a done deal in the house. what does it mean for struggling economy? >> up first around the world people are ringing in the new year. in shanghai they set it off with fireworks. a whole lot of them. also a laser light show to showcase tradition and technological advances. celebrations taking part in due by. douche /* lit up the sky and the world's tallest building. byi big ben struck 12 in england as well. next to iran where military drills continue for a fourth straight day. iranian officials say their military tests fired a range o

. >> which is my taylor swift. >> i did her for my own personal gratification. i don't know what it is about her but the first time i heard her voice, i was locked up. i would listen to her music and she's got a cute country voice. it soothed me. no matter what's going on, it soothed me, fights going on, buildings burning down, but if i'm listening to taylor swift, i'm relaxed. >> but it seems no melody can quiet the outbursts. it houses members of the jail's largest gang. >> usually they'll call a disruption if they're upset or want to gain attention. mostly they're kicking the doors. one starts screaming. some days it's worse than others. they're young, rambunctious, they have nothing better to do, so that's the way they make their noise. you know, everybody thinks that this job is such a gravy job and such an easy job. i challenge anybody to come in here and work this job for a week and see if we're overpaid. >> later in the day, the disturbance escalates when one of the inmates starts flooding the unit. >> the guy in 12 unit started flooding his cell. i aske

and then taylor swift. >> ah, young taylor. >> my, my.for the favorite country music artist. but that dress! >> oh, lord. >> taylor taylor. >> yeah. >> that dress just sort of overshadowed everything. like look at jennifer's dress in comparison. it's like okay, that looks nice. and then, whoa. even katy. >> that is very conservative for her. >> very conservative. and then taylor was out there like -- >> tayli let's give an award to double-sided tape. >> so big night, people's choice awards. >> donald trump back in the news. he made a big deal out of the president's birth certificate and then came back in october and said i'll donate millions to the charity of your choice. now give me your college records. the obama administration didn't respond to that at all. but comedian bill maher did. he went on the "tonight" show in light of what trump did and said you know what? i'll donate $5 million to a charity if trump can prove he's not the spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan. so he took a nasty swipe at the donald. now guess what?

wait until you see the breakup dress taylor swift was showing off last night.d. >> between the race and her multiple relationships now, i think he's beginning to do that whole britney thing where she's shedding the whole good girl thing. >> the dress makes sense. it's a sort of in your face dress. >>> the flu outbreak has gotten so bad that the city of boston has declared a public emergency. >> and in minnesota, a 14-year-old may be the latest victim of the flu. and her high school classmates in grief, and will be greeted by counselors today. abc's diana perez reports on the crisis. [ sirens ] >> reporter: emergency rooms are overflowing. and a flu season that is just getting started has already spread to 41 states, hitting 2,200 people and it's still spreading, fast. it's being called one of the fiercest outbreaks in a decade. starting in october instead of january. boston has declared a public health emergency, and with 700 people already dealing with the flu -- >> this weekend we'll be offering free flu shots across our city. >> reporter: flu patients in ohi

fox apologizing to taylor swift, of all people.out what the actor and the father said about the mere idea of the country music superstar dating his son. >> that's up in "pop news." >>> but we're going to start with manti te'o, the notre dame star, all the while, telling the emotional story how he lost his grandmother and his girlfriend within six hours. >> except the girlfriend, who was said to have died of leukemia, was never real. ever since this story broke, people have been asking, was te'o the victim or the perpetrator of this hoax? for the first time, te'o is telling his side of this story, as he prepares for the nfl draft in florida. we start with matt gutman. >> reporter: good morning, dan and bianna. manti te'o says it was a cruelly intricate hoax. that he believed he was in love with this woman. and then, was diagnosed with leukemia. all of this spanning four years, hundreds of hours of phone conversations. it even involved accomplices. for the first time this morning, manti te'o setting the record straight. >> for the re

. >>> miley cyrus in bed with taylor swift's one direction ex? lus, who will taylor bring as her date to the awards? >>> then "e.t.'s" "american idol" week with the show's new wild card. >> what nicki minaj only told me about her feud with mariah.

taylor swift's trouble with michael j. fox appears to be over. the actor jokes, swift should back off his son because he always writes about her love interests. he wanted to clear the air with her. on friday, the pop star tweeted, hey, everybody. michael j. fox got in touch with me today. and we are good. thank you for having my back. this whole thing started at the golden globes, when tsa said stay away from michael j. fox's son. we may hear about it on her next album. >>> stephen colbert has made a comedic bid or two for the presidency. but his sister is going to run for congress. as of next tuesday, elizabeth colbert bush will be in the running to fill the seat of tim scott of south carolina. so, he may still get his chance to hit the campaign trail after all. >>> leonardo dicaprio vowed to never let go of rose in "titanic." but the oscar-nominated star is letting go of acting for now. on friday, he told a german publication, i'm a bit drained. i'm going to take a long, long break. the star says he will take time off to improve the world a bit

taylor swift is the new face of diet coke. the singer signed a deal with the company, in which she'll be featured in ads beginning this spring. the company will also give fans rare access to swift's upcoming concert tour which kicks off in march. financial terms were not released. >>> protecting our children from whooping cough even before they're born. coming up next, new recommendation. kristen. >> hey guys, i'm live here in new orleans outside the super dome. the craziness of media day is over. we'll hear from ravens past and present about this >>> government health officials are pushing a vaccine for pregnant women. the centre for disease control is recommending all pregnant women in their third trimester get the vaccine. it protects against diphtheria, tetnus, and whooping cough. it will be passed on to the fetus and protect him or her after they are born. >>> leafy green vegetables like lettuce and spinage might be chalked full of vitamins, but a government study finds they are the leading source of food poisoning. most f

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miley cyrus tweeting a photo that makes taylor swift jealous. in bed with a life-size cut out of styles. miley's fiancee may have to have a few words with that cut out. ain't saying much for now. >>> baby kimye is going to have a pretty swanky nursery as kim kardashian and kanye west have purchased an $11 million mansion some bell air, the couple is planning on making the home bigger. >> imagine baby proofing that thing. >> "usa today" reports beyonce will sing the national anthem at president obama's inauguration later this month. both she and her husband were outspoken supporters of the president during the 2012 campaign. a great concert. >>> south korea sensation will make his commercial debut at the super bowl starring in an ad promoting pistachios. >> how do they have enough money for $3 million. >>> for the 33rd july razzi awards includes "that's my boy" and "battleship." "breaking dawn part two" got worst picture and worst screen couple. if they were to win all 11 they would be the highest ever. >> adam sandler is good for a couple. >> he

fox spoke out, saying taylor swift writes songs about everybody she goes out with.uild a career and admitted he wouldn't know who she was. so he trashed her a little bit. but apparently he tried to make amends with her after he spoke out and trashed her a little bit. she ended up tweeting saying, hey, everybody, michael j. fox got in touch with me today and we are good. thank you for having my back. so apparently talked some trash and then got in touch with taylor and apologized for making fun of all the songs she does after she breaks up with a dude. so michael j. fox still a nice guy. >> last but not least, we got a nice view of justin bieber's backside. his crack, yes. he basically took a picture of that on saturday, instagramed that out and with the caption "moon" and deleted it. so i don't know, does anyone need to see the crack of his butt? >> i'm sure some of the ladies liked it. didn't whitney houston tell you, crack is whack. put it away, justin. didn't whitney houston tell you, crack is whack. put it away, justin. like it has for so many people before. whe

. >> which is my taylor swift. she's -- i did her for my own personal gratification. don't know what it is about her, but the first time i ever heard her voice i was locked up. and i would listen to her music and she's got like this really cute country voice. it soothed me. no matter what's going on, there might be fights, chaos. you know, the building might be burning down. but if i'm listening to taylor swift, i'm relaxed. >> but it seems no melody can quiet the outbursts that punctuate life in the administrative segregation wing which houses members of the jail's largest gang, the orejones. >> usually, they'll cause a disruption if they're upset or they just want to gain attention. mostly they're all feeding off each other. if one's kicking the door they all join in and start screaming. >>? days it's worse than others. they're young, rambunctious. they have nothing better to do, so that's the way they make their noise. you know, everybody thinks that this job that we have is such a gravy job and such an easy job. i challenge anybody to come in here and work this jo

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an awesome cover of taylor swift's "i new you were in trouble."ve seen them a bunch on the show on the violin. ♪ i knew you were when you walked in ♪ >> a cool cover. economic it out. >> if you want to check it out, head to our website, rightthisminute.com and click on -- >> best of "rtm." >>> this guy, you'll be amazed at his ability to solve a rubik's cube. this is noah arthur. he's looking closely at the cube. once it's pictured in his mind, he puts it behind his back, starts solving it and starts heading down the slope. >> how does he know when he's done? >> once you kind of know the pattern to the rubik's cube, sns it supposed to be easy? >> a sequence you're supposed to do, but how do you know when you've got it? >> like the old nintendo, back, back, down, down, up, up. >> as he gets to the bolt botto slope and shows us, he did it. and another that shows him at a competition, but this time he's blindfolded. it's under a box. soon as he takes the cover off, clock starts running, then he puts a blindfold on and goes at it to solve it. >> look

. >> we've got neon trees, carly rae jepsen, taylor swift, jury from univison, the million dollar quartet. >> reporter: jeff straus is the president of countdown entertainment. the evening's festivities are part of a public-private partnership between his firm and the city of new york. >> you've got our costs, you've got the cities costs, it's a lot of money, but it's also one of the biggest events in the world. the promotion that new york city gets from times square new year's eve when the world is watching. that's priceless. >> reporter: and, that means lots of eyeballs for marketers. the big sponsors tonight, nivea, toshiba, philips and the ball's maker, waterford. >> first and foremost. this is a civic event and we needed partners who understood that the civic nature is the priority and if we could build there marketing goals into what is the tradition of the event then it works for everybody. >> reporter: tonight's star attraction weighs in at nearly 12,000 pounds, is made up of nearly 27,000 cut crystal panels and is worth an estimated $1 million. but the celebration isn't just grea

i'm kind of like the anti-taylor swift. i wanted to write positive love songs.wanted to write custom-made love songs, and i found a great website called cyber.com. >> what do people tell you? like this is my situation. this is who my girlfriend is, my boyfriend is, and then you just write the song. >> they give me two words to describe the person. so like, beautiful smile, or happy, or something like that, and then why they love them and why they love them will be the chorus of the song. like the -- oh, how cute. so i give them a couple things. >> is there any way for you to perform one of the songs you've already written? >> well, it's actually written, i've written a song for "right this minute." >> yeah! >> and i happen to have my ukulele right here. >> oh, perfect. ♪ "right this minute" what an excellent show ♪ it's my favorite show i'll tell you how ♪ ♪ i love how nick loves motorcycles and cars ♪ ♪ gabby loves cute animals ♪ and beth sometimes gags at gross videos ♪ and steven is afraid of robots, christian likes videos ♪ ♪ >> wait. steven, really, robots?

the 28-year-old beat out tough competition, including george clooney and taylor swift's summer romance, connor kennedy. as for his scandalous behavior, the magazine says it's all part of the young royal's charm. he does get away with quite a bit! >> they like the bad boys. >> yeah, he's charming, though. >>> finally, a long list of life lessons lost at a northern california wal-mart. >> now one worker is trying to find the young author. raymond flores found this small red book of rules in the citrus heights store parking lot. inside, 157 rules to live by, some seemingly beyond the author's young years. >> no texting and driving at the same time. don't get into other people's business. don't call each other names. clean up your messes. no eating other people's food. >> like a parent's dream, huh? he wants to return the book as soon as he can, since he saw rule number 158, which was a work in progress. kid lost it, trying to find it. >> hope he's reunited! great work. >> lot of rules! >>> have a great afternoon. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or why it

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they're setting the stage for taylor swift.t's been a rocking new year's eve and one that is going to continue well into january first. i have to admit this will be the first time in years i've been up until midnight. so happy new year to you and everybody back there. >> happy new year to you. good luck getting out of there too tonight. all right. doug joins us now. you have done this drill before yourself. >> yes. >> it's always cold but the numbers help because the more people you have the warmer. >> oh, yes. the big thing too up there in times square the wind is not a huge factor tonight. it has been in the past. last year our temperature for new year's eve 62 degrees during the day. we were over 50 degrees at midnight. that's not bad. out there right now we are on the cool side of things. still, this time of year you know how cold it can be. as a matter of fact, last night was a very cold night. as you were out at the redskins game you know what i'm talking about. we saw a low this morning of 29 degrees. if that was our tem

. >> we've got neon trees, carly rae jepsen, taylor swift, jury from univison, the million dollar quartet. >> reporter: jeff straus is the president of countdown entertainment. the evening's festivities are part of a public-private partnership between his firm and the city of new york. >> you've got our costs, you've got the cities costs, it's a lot of money, but it's also one of the biggest events in the world. the promotion that new york city gets from times square new year's eve when the world is watching. that's priceless. >> reporter: and, that means lots of eyeballs for marketers. the big sponsors tonight, nivea, toshiba, philips and the ball's maker, waterford. >> first and foremost. this is a civic event and we needed partners who understood that the civic nature is the priority and if we could build there marketing goals into what is the tradition of the event then it works for everybody. >> reporter: tonight's star attraction weighs in at nearly 12,000 pounds, is made up of nearly 27,000 cut crystal panels and is worth an estimated $1 million. but the celebration isn't just grea

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. >> but it was taylor swift's plunging neckline that had a lot of people talking. stunning in ralph lauren, appears to be over her recent breakup. >> congrats to her.

taylor swift headlined the evening keeping the crowd singing until the clock struck midnight. >> it'seally a global event, estimating more than $1 billion people that watched the ball drop on television. it will be chilly, right? >> yes. in the mid-40s at this hour, bundled up mostly cloudy skies. the winds are calm and you'll notice very dry views. the high definition doppler radar paints the picture for all of us. no green on this green, which means if there was that we would all need an umbrella to ring in the new year. today our temperatures are averaging anywhere between 3 degrees to 8 degrees below normal for this time of the year. 53 in san jose when we should realize that 60 degrees is only in the lower 50s. and in san francisco 52. this is the scene right now. people are out and about and currently in san francisco. it is 49 degrees. but look at santa rosa. i told you so. colder there than in new york at 34 degrees. a few clouds are scattered across the bay area at midnight with the temperatures now pretty much 37 to 49 except for the santa rosa reading that just dipped into