it's gonna come back captioned by elrom, inc. www.elrom.tv >> narrator: "diff'rent strokes"--before the stars became poster children for young hollywood gone bad, the half- hour sitcom was known as one of the defining shows of the 1980s. >> drew: "diff'rent strokes" to anyone who's in their mid- 30s now was sort of the show that we watched growing up. it was a show meant for a younger audience, but yet the topics were very weighty, and they were things you never saw on tv before. >> narrator: "diff'rent strokes" aired 189 primetime episodes over nine years on twoisodes networks. it told the story of the drummonds, an atypical american family. >> weiss: so the show's about a wealthy park avenue guy who ends up adopting these two kids from harlem. and the idea is that, you know, they're taken into this, like, wealthy, white lifestyle, and you know, hilarity ensues. >> narrator: "diff'rent strokes"' journey to its november 3, 1978 debut started with television visionaryarted norman lear. norman lear was one of the most powerful television producersst of the 1970s thanks to his 1971 breakthrough,

only the "polar star" can do it. this 38-year-old ship that we just dragged out of retirement, that we don't have a backup for, it's the only one that can do it. when it comes to navigating through an icy ocean, there are lots of degrees of seaworthiness. there are lots of ships that are comfortable in an icy environment. like, for example, this russian research and tourism ship. it makes regular trips to antarctic waters. it's comfortable in an icy environment. but you know, when the pack ice gets really thick, gets more than a few feet thick, this kind of ship really does not have capacity to cut through the ice or break through the ice in any way. and so it was on christmas morning when that tough little russian ship, which is seaworthy in icy waters but not an ice breaker, it got stuck. it got stuck. you heard about this. there were these 52 tourists and scientists onboard that ship. they got stuck in the pack ice. they had no way to move their ship to get out of it and so they called in what basically seemed like

and we can, because the cosmos is also within us, we're made of star stuff. we are a way for the cosmos to know itself. >> over 600 million people in more than 60 countries have now watched "cosmos." but in the decades since, the universe has kept moving, literally, moving in every direction -- and so has science. and that's why "cosmos" is returning this spring, this time on national geographic channel and fox tv. >> a space-time odyssey -- it's time to get going again. >> our guide is the astrophysicist neil degrasse tyson, america's most popular scientist, the unabashed defender of knowledge over superstition and clearly the rightful heir to carl sagan's curiosity and charisma. so fasten your seatbelt for a whole new interstellar journey through tens of millions of years and hundreds of millions of miles to the farthest reaches of outer space. neil degrasse tyson is the frederic p. rose director of the hayden planetarium at the american museum of natural history here in new york, where he narrates a breathtaking new show titled "dark universe." i took my 12

he said the star ship enterprise was the metaphor for the star ship earth and the strength of it lay in its diversity, coming together and working in concert as a team. we were all contributing our unique vantage point or our history or our talent, to the workings of that team, to meet that common chelg that we have. and -- challenge that we have. and so it was very intentional to cast the way he did. the captain was a north american, played by a canadian. the european representation was by scotty, scotland, played by an yiesh canadian. irish canadian, another canadian and i represented asia and mccoy represented the south of the u.s. >> how did you get the job? >> my agent called. rather a normal way in hollywood. i went to a meeting with a man named gene roddenberry, i didn't know him from adam. the thing my agent told me was, it was a potential series. it was a pilot, which meant, steady employment. and i was excited about that. he did tell me it was a sci fi show. i wasn't that much into sci fi at that time. gene ushered me to a sofa, nodded behind the desk, the supplicant there,

." >> this weekend on "extra" -- it's all about the stars we love. "extra" on the set of tv's biggest shows. >>>> that woman was just like lynda carter. >> "two and a half men'n's" superhero guesest star. >> such a stretch. i play myself. >>> plus, speaking of best stars -- big bang's big get. only "extra" was there for comedy legend bob newhart's return to primetime. >> this was a show you wanted to be on because it's fab. >> because he's such a fool. >> then introducing "ncis'" new girl. your first look on the set with michael weatherley and mark harmon. >> must be fun to have some fresh mates. >> whoa, hi. how are you doing? >> jennifer lopez gets real. >> i was in the worst timee of y life. one of the worst times of my life. >> the events that led to some serious sou searching. >> i think the most important thing is that you realize you can be just as happy on your own. >> meet america's new modern family. >> dad started this business 40 years ago, so it took a while. >> only "extra" is in louiana going deep inside the "duck dynasty" empi. >> this

but the star witness, one of the star witnesses was linda. the woman i told you. it was alleged that by these reporters, now onen the left you see jerry. one of the problem of the most famous and the greatest contemporary reporter on organized crime. he had a column called "gangland" for years. he had played himself in the sopranos. you know. so but each and whatever. on the right mike. and a lot of these -- i'm half italian. half of my book is accurate. jerry -- at the height of the war. the war was waged from 91 to 93. they wrote about it and knew that she was going to be one of the star witnesses. she lies and they end the trial. look now the headline. two weeks later, talk about a reversal of fortune. mob tape frees g-man. say that celebrated at sparks steak house over champagne. that's where paul got wacked. he gave his own note of irony to it. listen to what the judge said. this is his decision dismissing the case. what is undeniable was that the face of the obvious men nice posed bier organize crime. the fbi was willing to make hair own deal with the devil.

the stars descended. on beverly hills and their annual celebration for tv and movies for the second year in a row. for the second year, poehler and fey did not disappoint. >> welcome to the 71st annual tina fey and amy poehler's lee daniel's "the butler" golden globes awards. >> reporter: golden girls ruling again at the golden globes. no one was safe. >> "gravity" is nominated for best film. it's the story of how george clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age. we're going to get the show done in three hours, or as martin scorsese says, act one. >> i'm sorry i'm shaking so much. don't ever do this again. >> reporter: best supporting actress winner, jennifer lawrence, kicked off a night of big wins for "american hustle." >> and the golden globe goes to -- "american hustle." >> reporter: "dallas buyers club" got best supporting actor for jared leto and best actor in a drama for matthew mcconaughey. >> all right, all right, all right. >> i love th

larry king now the star of the hit h.b.o. series girls it's allison williams was one of my first auditions after graduating from college so i just felt glad that i didn't you know pee my pants or start crying i think the girls are more motivated to be proctored about growing up and so this season is clumsy in that pursuit. is sixteen yeah. plus i just can't believe you're going to talk about this it's all next on larry king now. for larry king now we special guests is the lovely and talented allison williams she stars in the h.b.o. in a way to get girls she's going to be in b. and b. c he's no friend brian williams this is the third season of girls a major it does get this i. audition for it because i had done this you tube video called mad men the same song with a twist where i took the theme song to mad men that beautiful string number and then i put nature boy by anakin call on top of it with a whole song oddly enough kind of describes don draper so i put those two together i filmed it in one take i wore sort of sixty's er

. >>> he's sorry, the star of abc's hit reality show the bachelor apologizes for what the network calls his careless, thoughtless and insensitive comments. what he said that fueled the firestorm. >>> and the big winners at the screen actor's guild awards. sara haines is backstage with the stars of american hustle, breaking dad -- ♪ >> and dallas buyers club. >> good morning, america. >>> from abc news, this is "good morning america," sunday, january 19th, 2014. from new york, dan harris and bianna golodryga. >>> hey, good morning, and happy sunday. i'm always happy to see you guys, but i should say, it's just a little bit lonely on the desk this morning. >> that chair is empty, ron is going through withdrawal this morning. >> there it is. >> your partner in crime sara haines is in los angeles. she was on the red carpet covering the screen actors guild awards. i stayed up too late watching it. cate blanchett knocked it out of the park. >> and i thought jennifer garner look theed beautiful in the navy. it was gorgeous. and i'm not a fashionista, but that was beautiful. >> yes, that qualif

awards for the cast and their star, bryan cranston. >> i won an s.a.g. award! reporter: before you came in here, i said the highlight of my day is meeting you. i'm sara from "good morning america." >> i know who you are. >> thanks a lot. >> reporter: can you just step over here? "modern family" won comedy ensemble, with sofia vergara thanking all who made it possible. >> i thank everyone. my boobs. no. >> this is such a pleasure and so exciting. a lot of us didn't see it coming. >> reporter: their co-star, ty burrell, also won male actor in a comedy series. >> very humble. this is not him putting an an act. this is actually him. >> reporter: on the red carpet, autograph hounds screamed for their favorite stars. oprah even played photographer. emma thompson photo bombed "12 years a slave" actress lupito nyong'o. later backstage, winners posed with their 12-pound statues. >> he's heavy. he might become part of my work out. >> reporter: i can already see the bicep curls. >> i will have one really strong arm. >> reporter: i have to say, the overwhelming feeling, asi

and by the way, planets are brighter than stars typically, like jupiter and venus. nus has been in the evening skies lately. and if you go, "twinkle, twinkle, little star, how i wonder what you are," and you, i want, you want to wish upon the star, most people are wishing on planets. that's why their wishes don't come true. because the planets are the first stars to come out at night. >> don't you sometimes feel sad about breaking all these myths apart? >> no, no, because i think it's, some myths are, deserve to be broken apart. the, out of respect for the human intellect. that, no, when you're writhing on the ground and froth is coming out of your mouth, you're having an epileptic seizure. you have not been invaded by the devil. we got this one figured out, okay? i mean, discovery moves on. so, i don't mind the power of myth and magic. but take it to the next frontier and apply it there. don't apply it in places where we've long passed what we already know is going on. >> i came out of the planetarium, and that evening, i sat thinking about what you said in the show

the becarac that we sang is called "shining star," and i can tell you the story of how i first encounteredt particular becarac. it was a fairly cold but extremely clear summer night. they're these girls that start singing, "shining stars, does any of you know "where my darling is tonight? "shining stars wandering through the sky, on the earth, my darling and i." these girls were singing about the boyfriend or potential boyfriend of one of the women that started the song. and i've been looking at them and in this environment where you are really surrounded by nothing but the stars. it suddenly made so much sense and became so clear, this connection that people find with what is closest to them. and in that case, it was the stars. and also this fact that there is nobody else that you can ask but the stars was somehow very poetic and in a way, very symbolic of their experience of the environment. (narrator) just as music is an integral part of culture, it may be intimately linked to the natural world. and in many cases, it is perceived as a powerful bridge to the supernatural or divine. (levi

the film stars mark wahlberg and hersh. h his mother at her home in mountain view and we'll get or thoughts on the movie and whether she believes it honors her son. new tonight at 11:00. kron 4 newsfour news. 4 news. >>> the stars came out for the golden globes. a water pipe burst and damaged part of the red carpet just hours before the stars were set to arrive. you could see water on the red carpet. firemen stopped the water and -- there's the water. firemen eventually stopped that water leak, pretty intense and vacuumed up the leak. the stained sections of the carpet were replaced. >> ces day 2 is wrapping up, the largest consumer show in las vegas. there's some pretty big news that came out of today's show. stay tuned coming up after the break. safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great deals the easy way. you do enough flying around. that's why we give you real big club card deals. this week, honey nut cheerios are just $1.88. that's a sweet deal. brew up a great cup for less. starbucks is just $6.9

dumping the lower star shines in this human behavior to cope with the government policy. there are a few hotels and really cut their prices because the let's start with the stars cover official feel of the book the hotel to the expected. officials can and justifiably and five our money on staying in a four star hotel. corruption of your prom and china as corruption deeply ingrained in the culture business and government here. industries that are under attack for making cable which is to adapt. as long the government is being closely watched with their budget is not likely at the lavish spending will come to an end. okay that's all we have time for him today that the senate on a price watch it or it may have deleted the cost of living in china until that we can do any of our episode online that he'll end up tv on god. i do. since the arrests. school supplies taken from the nation's rivers. using tongs to fill it with the water is filtered and stamina to remove pneumonia and organic contaminants. the result is more of it's safe to drink straight from the top. i know today j

the his the first warrior to start in nba all-starsince the pre well in 1995 >> : over 1,000,003 second in the west next kevin grant. a star furry durant blank griffin and kevin love kobe bryant started, coming back from injury. he says that he's not going to play in the all-star game. here's currie coach jackson. glenn this is amazing to see the transformation of the entire organization to orono it is amazing it's amazing feeling to be able to represent. that change in the world is the first-time all-star to be starting grid >> : is incredible input player an incredible example in a credible leader. it's a win for the good guys and he deserves this. >> : the not participate with our sport special as we wrap up right at the end of the policies in. other than south curry are there any other lawyers that you think should be in the all-star game. tonight airshow backlog will review the good and bad and was ahead. >> : one piece of business here >> : he assigned a room to your $12 million deal with tampa bay raise. pitched for the mid 200

the sky. it was stretching above me like as far as i could see. there were stars, some of them clusters, all tightly together to make swirling patterns of white against the darkness. i stared. so that clip gives a sense of what this is, but i think this is one of the most innovative and creative concepts or how television can be used in the future and how you collaborate all of these various mediums, social and beyond, to make this work, so that is my sense of it, but tell us what you have done. how does this work? >> that is a good example. every episode has a theme, so our first theme is the number one, so i put out a request. i made a video and put it on the seat -- site. writers, come up with something around the theme of one. it could be unity, solitude, whatever the number one means to you, and we got from nebraska a woman who contributed a story. this was a true story about how she grew up with an eye notition where she could see the stars, and then when she was 16, her father bought her a pair of night vision goggles from a russian company, and so when she

welcome to "on the red carpet" from the sanctuary to the stars. our seasons los angeles of beverly hills. i'm rachel smith. with lavish amenities, it's no wonder hollywood's biggest names check in here for the five-star treatment including oscar winners. we have more from where the oscar nominations were announced down the

the pop star is now facing serious charges that could get him kicked out of the country. >>> wise guy roundup. accused mobsters under arrest in connection with the case made famous on the big screen. why the arrests now more than 30 years later. >>> and amazing grace. she may be small, but this pint-sized girl packs a lot of passion in her singing. ♪ o say can you see >>> happy friday, everyone. i'm marci gonzalez in for diana perez. >> i'm john muller. we're going to begin with the dangerous cold that's now dipping into the deep south. people in atlanta, georgia, not used to seeing this kind of thing. a water fountain partially frozen over with temperatures near single digits. >> and weather is being blamed for this pileup in indiana. abc's mary bruce has the details. >> reporter: it seems never ending. >> i'm losing my mind it's so cold. >> reporter: and the deep freeze is only getting deeper. 195 million americans locked in its frigid grip. at least 35 states from the midwest to the gulf experiencing temperatures below freezing. crews bracing for ice as far south as texas. >> nothi

been there spokespeople like john travolta and tom cruise, each disease that one time was the number-one movie star in the world. that is very powerful lower to young people who have gone to hollywood and are solicited by the church to come to the celebrity center how to get ahead in the business soared gets an agent. .".hewitt sunday on "q&a >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us is a longtime politico and another of a new book "the new democrats and the return to power." when >> guest: i came to this town a long time ao

the right! >> reporter: mega stars of film and tv. the screen actor's guild awards and the only place where the actors choose the best of the best. >> i know i can't get enough of it. >> reporter: catch all of the fashion. >> we are having a best wore moment. >> reporter: and the music. and when hollywood unites for a spectacular celebration. the gravity of the occasion is crystal clear, and so get ready. >> we have to go. we have to go, go, go. >> reporter: and for the xwlglar and the excitement of the actors on the red carpet. and welcome to our special live cove o

she came out on stage with some of the biggest stars in the world. just kind of became one with every singer on stage that was holding her. she had her hands up. she was singing. the last guy to hold her at the end of the song was tony bennett. and tony bennett came as the song ended. he said, you got a special little girl here. >> yet despite being surrounded by fame, miley had a normal childhood. raised a southern baptist, home was the small town of thompson station, tennessee, on a 500-acre farm. >> i love being outside. and we'd build big fires up on top of the hill. and sit out and look at the stars. roast marshmallows and weaners. i was good at those types of things with my kids. i wasn't good at sitting them down and saying, let's do your algebra now. >> but he was good at watching out for his little girl. who even as a toddler had her eyes on bigger things. producer steve peterman. >> they were doing a video thing of him down at the farm. and miley was out there. and she was 2 1/2, maybe. and they were at a barn on the property. and miley was

those are the star of the cast. don't know who the dweeb is, that's ernabel and alexa, my 10-year-old daughter. we're in the islands in philippines, remote island. took a long time to get there but it was worth it. let's go to the next shot. a view from the balcony. that thing goes up like ten times higher than what you see there. these huge cliffs. the resort is built into the cutout. on the other side of the big rock alexa is looking at that we hiked over, they delivered us kayaks. keep going. it's amazing, the fish and everything. that's the sunday seth from the same window. keep going. keep going. we're running against time. keep going. beautiful white pristine beaches. >> oh, my goodness. >> amazing. keep going. this was boraca, a party island, lots of bars, restaurants, lots of music. we were all having fun there. this is sort of a secluded island. that's our snorkeling boat where we saw the most amazing fish and stuff. and i think the last picture coming up -- no, another sunset. >> stunning. >> last but not

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phil robertson, the star of the a & e hit show has been suspended indefinitely from filming the reality show after making controversial remarks. >> stephen: this is a terrible day for americans. so admittedly a pretty good day for ducks. now just why did a & e axe him? because this good christian man spoke his mind to gq about the gays saying it seems like to mean a vagina as a man would be more desirable than a man's anus. that's just me, i'm just thinking, there's more there. but hey, it's not logical, my man, start with homosexual behavior and morph out from there, bestialit, now i'll admit, i will admit, i will admit it's not eloquent speech you might expect from a backwoods louisiana bird murderers, but he does have a point. the vagina does have more there i mean let's face t it's a train wreck, who knows what is going on with that business. fans rallied to him. with 55,000 signing a petition saying mr. robertson's comments in "gq" magazine are reflective of a biblical view of sexuality, marriage and family. yeah, it's right there in the bible. man shall not live by bread alone bec

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the star athletes hoping to concentrate on this. and this. talk to us about the worry over terrorism at the games. >>> new twist. the older man who shot a young father texting during the movie preview. tonight, a shooter's defense. >>> and "real money." is fast food really faster and cheaper than cooking at home? >> here we go. one, two, three. >> take the challenge with us, tonight. >>> and a good cold evening to you this wednesday night. as we come on the air, half the country is in a deep freeze. serious enough that the states are issuing a windchill alert for millions and millions of americans. and it's not just a problem for the roads. so many people are stepping out on to the snow and sliding on pure ice. our extreme weather team, once again, out in force. from the frozen streets to the passengers still stuck at the airports. and we'll start with abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: as that bitter winter storm pulled out, people all over the east coast were left digging out. in new england, winds blowing all that snow around, 35-mile-per-hour

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i forgot dancing with the stars on the government . so the equivalent in the u.s. to this mirage bank here in london is j.p. morgan so we're going to turn to a j.p. morgan headline and their allies and what economic sovereignty really looks like los angeles to consider cutting ties with j.p. morgan a los angeles councilman proposed wednesday that the nation's second largest city consider ending tens of millions of dollars of financial ties with troubled j.p. morgan chase and company a motion introduced by democrat gill said below seeks a review of city business with the nation's largest bank as well as the house of legal options to end those contracts this is what real economic sovereignty looks like in fact if this passes they should real list by the heritage foundation los angeles should top the list all of that economic freedom remember it eric holder said and did when jamie diamond was brought down to washington for committing acts of economic fraud and terrorism he said that we are unable to prosecute jamie dimon and j.p. morgan here at the department of justi

merchandising, tv, music, and the first star to embrace all of these things. >> in 2007 she released ley cyrus. she then debuts under her real name. and the second album "breakout" with the hit "seven things" went platinum. in 2008, a hint that miley was feeling the pressure of being one of the biggest teen stars on the planet. >> and the media is kind of like a mother, trying to let their young one go or whatever and let them grow up and i feel like they are having a hard time with that. >> and miley's next conquest was a film career. she landed a part in "high school musical ii" and the voice of penny in "volt." >> he is lost. he could be anywhere now. and in 2009, miley brought her tv character to life on the big screen, and hannah h monta mont mov movie. >> like she says, it is all about the publicity. >> it is $31 million in the opening weekend and cemented her as more than a singer, more than an actress, and she was an all-around performer. >> and she was white-hot. but disney's billion dollar baby would soon get her first taste of controversy which all started with a provocativ

. >>> 71st annual golden globes brought the stars of film and television together. besides the winners, losers, and fashion there were a few mishaps. the show got off to a soggy start after a water pipe burst. that happened just a couple hours before the stars were set to arrive. quite a mess. there was reports that a sprinkler had malfunctioned. the fire department was called in to stop the water and the wet parts of the carpet were replaced. later in the show they faced technical problems. >> i'm not going to lie to you right now they put up the wrong stuff on the teleprompter. >> we've never had that happen to us before. >> no. >> they were announcing sr. stars of wolf of wall street. luckily someone came out with a script. some of the biggest winners include matthew mcconaughey. leonardo dicaprio took home his second globe. other top awards went to 12 years of slave for best drama. american hustle for best movie comedy. jennifer lawrence won for their roles in american hustle as well. last nights winners said to be top contenders for the academy awards. >> more m

he is a richmond based firm who served as the ceo of star. they accepted more than $150,000 in cash and gifts ranging from golf equipment to private plane rides. the list goes on to include shopping sprees for the wife. $15,000 in catering for the couple's daughter's wedding held at the governor's mansion, family vacations at williams' itemer home with his 200,000 ferrari and $650 rolex engraved 71st governor of virginia. he is accused of using the power of the office to help the struggling star scientific by attending several events to boost the company's credibility. officials say he even used the governor's mansion for a lunch part. however, mcdonald denies any wrongdoing. >> while i deeply regret accepting these legal gifts and loans from mr. williams, all of these now have been returned or repaid with interest. i have apologized for my poor judgment and i accept full responsibility for accepting these legal gifts and loans. however, i repeat again emphatically that i did nothing illegal for mr. williams in exchange for what i believe is h

the pop star is accused of drag racing in the wee hours of the morning in a rented yellow lamborghini. the posted speed limit on this street is 30 miles per hour. bieber and his friend were allegedly drag racing down here up to 60 miles per hour. police say the 19-year-old admitted to drinking, smoking pot and taking prescription meds. that grinning mug shot, so different from the doe-eyed 13-year-old. who crooned for the obamas at christmas 2009. he became a pop phenom. but then, bieber morphed into the new bad boy of pop. experts wondering if he's heading down a well-worn path of other stars who became too famous too soon. >> there's a lot of people around, willing to empower you. there's not a lot of people looking to tell you know. >> reporter: child star britney spears' flamed out, but has bounced back. others like michael jackson, whose postcourt antics atop another suv, bieber seemed to mirror today, have ended in tragedy. the question, tonight, which road will justin bieber travel? matt gutman, abc news, miami. >> thank you, matt. >>> now, to a "made in america" victory tonigh

what the star is saying about the a & e's controversy his family and faith. the exclusive interview this hour. >> party a little too much last night? how to help the hangover. "fox & friends first" starts right now. >> good morning. happy new year. it's wednesday january 1st. 2014. welcome to kogs fox and friends first. i am heather childers. we are very happy to join you. >> we are. i am ainsley earhardt. thank you for joining us it's 5:30 on the east coast. we haven't gotten much sleep. i am sure you p didn't either. millions turning out to usher in 2014. >> 3, 2, 1. >> a million people filled into times square to watch the ball drop at the crossroads of the world. two hours ago in las vegas fireworks lit up the sky over the mgm casino. the party is not over over there as you can image. check out the fire display over the boston harbor. beautiful. >> i love this. it is awesome. >> across the bond look at the fireworks firing off over the london eye. they enjoy labor confetti choreographed fireworks. we celebrated in time's square last night. here are some o

these are the rising stars. this is our party's future. it is my honor to introduce the chairman of the committee. a great partner and somebody who does understand the importance of strong, principled empowered women across the country. reince priebus. [applause] >> i appreciate your great work. the rising stars program is something we started about a year ago. it is part of our effort on top of highlighting different voices in our party, it's part of our more formal effort to have different people and train different people to start speaking for our party, both regionally and nationally. that we show america that we have a party that looks like america. we try to find people across the country that can help us achieve that goal, that want to step up to the plate and lead this country. that's what this program is all about and we're proud of where we're at. i want to quickly introduce the folks you see up here and just give you a little bit of background about each of them. first of all, to my right, to your left, chelsea henry serves as se

are the stars aligning for the u.s. economy? >> the picture is obviously better than what it used to be. it is important to remember when we were standing here last year the stars weren't aligned, two years ago people were gloomy. people were eager to find signs of alignment and they have found. there is no question most forecasters are converging here that the recovery in the industrial world is there, every single bloc including the eurozone is going to grow at a positive rate. there are still risks on the horizon, which we can discuss a little later, but by and large, yes, the picture is better. >> positive, you're positive on the eurozone at 1% growth? isn't that a traf stoo vestytra. >> i'm glad you calibrate it. there is nothing to celebrate with the 1% growth except we remember that some of the doomsday predictions were there will be a complete collapse but the fact that it is only 1% growth indicates there is still a long way to go. unemployment is still high. europe is still very divergent, unemployment with spain and g

that they held over the summer, and in fact he was the star, the rock star at that meeting. wasn't expected at this meeting. the consensus here i think is that folks have to wait and see what happens as time goes on; that we don't know the full extent of the potential scanned, and if it's true that it looks like christie was not directly tied to the closing of the bridge lanes, then folks here think he can weather it. and the chairman of the rnc has said that he thinks christie should say the head of the republican governors association. so he got some support at least from that corridor. >> all right. lisa thank you. ♪ >>> on wall street, more selling, a lot of selling in fact. stocks losing ground again. worries over corporate earnings and a selloff of currency, rattling traders. the dow is down almost 200 points at this hour. >>> jamie diamond is getting a raise. the bank's board has voted to increase his pay for 2013. it would reverse a pay cut in 2012 when he made $11.5 million. this comes despite the bank paying out some $20 billion in legal settlements. ali velshi is

the star quarterback mystery. tom brady absent from practice just days before the afc title game. his coach refusing to reveal any details. >>> ladies and gentlemen, we are beginning our decent into los angeles. >> and the envelope, please. the countdown to oscar gold starts now, a blockbuster day for hollywood's biggest stars and we're the only show with, unprecedented access. backstage with superstar chris hemsworth just before he reveals the academy awards nominations live right here on "good morning america." ♪ >>> why, yes it is. good morning to you everybody out west. george is on assignment. great to have josh here by my side and amy joining me, as well. it's a big morning. "american hustle" and "gravity" both leading the oscar nominations with ten a piece. we have dee jay kiss helping us get the party started as well. >> "12 years a slave" with nine nominations and very well deserved. >> really sets up to be quite a night to be sure. >>> also, lots of news to get to as well. we'll is latest now on that breaking story. the 34 officers responsible for watching over our natio

she is the star of our favorite story of the day. >> yeah, 9-year-old jaden noonan. 4'7" of her. check her out. starring on her school's varsity team, believe it or not. this is her second year on that team. >> jaden's dad is the coach. he says she averages about 15 points and over seven assists per game. that's despite playing against girls often a foot taller than she is. great going, jaden. >> three-pointer. man. >> coaching on the side -- >> she's got moves. my daughter is 10. she tried out for the basketball team and made it. she is learning the ropes. she is not quite playing up to this level yet. >> maybe that's in her future. >> she said she wants to do softball next year. we'll see what happens. >> that's good, you've got an athlete. >> analysis you won't get anywhere else after last night's amazing episode of "the bachelor." >> the ticket scale scheme that has 49er fans angry and seattle seahawk fans hoping for home-field advantage. but is it legal? you're watchingings with "world news now." >> "world news now" weather brought to you by consumer cellular. >>