am i penguin gay? i mean, yes, i had unexpected feelings during "march of the penguins," but i wrote those off as natural response to morgan freeman's narration. no wonder i booked elijah wood to talk about his role in "happy feet 2" and we had a sword fight. what does that mean? i don't know, but win thing is clear. we must not invade antarctica. from what michele bachmann says, i'm not sure our troops could handle the temptation. we'll be right back. >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. thank you very much. nation, i love television, but mostly i love commercials. i personally screen every one of my sponsors' ads before we air them. not all of them can make the cut, although so far all of them have. and with the holidays fast approaching, my advertisers have a treasure trove of great gift ideas, none better than this actual commercial that ran during my show. >> if you own an ipod, iphone or digital video player, then you need tv hat, private, portable and hands-free. tv hat provides a motion picture

am i penguin gay? i mean, yes, i had unexpected feelings during "march of the penguins," but i wrote those off as natural response to morgan freeman's narration. no wonder i booked elijah wood to talk about his role in "happy feet 2" and we had a sword fight. what does that mean? i don't know, but win thing is clear. we must not invade antarctica. from what michele bachmann says, i'm not sure our troops could handle the temptation. we'll be right back. man: my electric bill was breaking the bank. so to save some money, i trained this team of guinea pigs to row this tiny boat. guinea pig: row...row. they generate electricity, which lets me surf the web all day. guinea pig: row...row. took me 6 months to train each one, 8 months to get the guinea pig: row...row. little chubby one to yell row! guinea pig: row...row. that's kind of strange. guinea pig: row...row. such a simple word... row. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more

we will continue the penguin theme today and talk about one not quite ordinary penguin. born with a limp that actually endangered his life. his caretakers at the zoo turned to an unlikely source. getting ready to join us and where he got the boot that he's now wearing. >>> first, time for the weekly holiday toy drive. and so far, we've brought in more than 1$18 million. one of the long-time contributors, laura lee fleming, grand manager at goody. what did you bring today? >> today we're excited. this is goody's eighth year donating to the toy drive. we've donated over $1 million. this year, be donated head bands, barre eretetbarrettes, cr doubles, which is hairbands which double as bracelets. >> i get nothing. >> i love it. >> do you this every year, it really feels good to do this. >> getting back is truly engrained in the goody culture. we're involved in tons of activities through the year. we want to encourage the spirit all year round. >> thank you for taking part. >> thank you. >> only two more weeks for you to help us get toys and gifts to needy kids. donate on the

option for the penguin. so you reach out to chris at the zoo. hey, chris, when the zoo came to you and asked if you would design a shoe for a penguin, did you think somebody was pranking you at that point? >> you know, we actually worked with the zoo before, but we got that call, and we had a quick huddle as a team. this is obviously a pretty irregular request, but it's funny. we quickly decided that we -- it's something we needed to do. we got down to the sfwloo and determined that this is what we do. we've been making shoes for athletes that love to be in and around the water for years. >> this shoe had to be water proofed and it couldn't flip. tell me a couple of the prototypes you had to go through to make sure the shoe was going to fit the penguin. >> it was a huge challenge. first of all, we've been making shoes for years for human athletes, but making something for a penguin really led to a lot of challenges just in fit. once we got that fit right, it was really easy for us to take, you know, somethin

but you lucky guys get to meet penguins! yes! penguins. (chortling excitedly) (chortling excitedly) narrator: george couldn't wait to meet a real penguin. oh, this is great. okay. i'm moving on to the nesting grounds of the emperor penguins. you'll meet us at this spot at 9:00 a.m., right? right. remember, if you get lost, use the outpost beacon to find your way back. don't worry. if we get lost, we can always find an igloo for shelter. (laughs): no, you can't. igloos are found in the arctic, not in the antarctic. oh. (chuckles) that's right. good luck getting pictures of the penguin family. thanks. (chortles "good-bye") let's check this side of the outpost for the penguins. (chatters) okay, but don't go too far, george. if you see penguins, call me using the radio mic. like this. ah, it's gonna be a great day. uh-huh. (chatters "good-bye") (grunts) (chirps) hi. uh... (clears throat) um... i found a penguin. well, it found me. but it's not a chinstrap. i think it's an adélie penguin. (squawks) ooh! (chuckles) (squealing) oh. narrator: tha

crazy alert a penguin a love triangle and that's shared by canada's favorite same sex penguin couple buddy and pedro just got more crowded after zoo officials broke up the penguin duo putting an end to what many have called brokeback iceberg an affair that's lasted over a year buddy has officially moved on and made with a female penguin zouk your rater deemed the breakup of toronto's so-called gay penguins necessary since the penguins are an endangered species and need to mate with two females something tells me rick's or rick santorum is pulling the string here so far unlike buddy pedro has yet to find a female mate of his own but official says that for lack of trying michelle bachmann bachmann's husband has allegedly reached out to pay their all offering his therapeutic services. up next there's a new party in town i'll tell you what it is and how it plans to crash the twenty twelve election. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to break through it's already been made who can you trust no one who is in view with a global missionary see wh

can the team do it against the penguins? feldy has a preview coming up. >> hi, im -- [ indiscernible ] stationed in bag ram, afghanistan. i would like to sendsy aermy christmas to my family and friends. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >> jump back into tomorrow, you know, that is what i do and -- . >> you will coach again? >> i hope so. yeah, it's really all i know, you know, hockey is my life. i want to do something and hopefully somebody thinks highly enough of me to give me another chance. >> that was yesterday morning. good evening, everybody. i'm dave feldman and what bruce beaudreaux knew and didn't tell us was that he was the new

they were playing the penguins. last time they played pittsburgh caps jay beagle got really knocked out and hasn't played since and caps have lost three games. forget about dale hunter. how about just winning one. rivalry lately all washington, 11-0-2 in their last 13 meetings. john erskine, the guy that knocked out wields earlier this year but erskine -- baedle earlier this year. it's 1-1, things going well at verizon. 3rd period, game still tied. chris kunis shoots it past tomas vokoun for the game winner and the caps fall toot penguins 2-1. dale hunter -- to the penguins 2-1. dale hunter, still winless as the caps new head coach. >> near a good team over there, but it's a 1-1 game and they get a chance and they got it and that's the way the game goes. we had a few chances around the net and, you know, we're getting better at it. it just takes time. >> meanwhile the old coach is the ducks new coach. us would brew dough, unemployed about 48 -- bruce boudreau, unemployed about 48 hour before anaheim tapped him. they

no, no, no, no, a penguin. a zebra-penguin! (laughing) hey, nick! look at that one! it looks like... it is... the cat in the hat! ah, ha ha. did i hear you say zebra-penguin? why i just passed one on my way here! (laughing) we're looking at shapes in the clouds, cat. wanna play? oh, i love this game. look! a a... a woompermadoodle. (laughing) you made that up! maybe it's a zoom-pera-poodle? no. no. oh... now it's a permadoodledoodle. it keeps changing shape. let's take a look. hey it's disappearing! the wind is blowing it away. that's strange. the wind blew me here. but how? i was out flying my kite and the wind blew so hard that all of a sudden the kite was flying me. can we try flying your kite? great idea! don't forget to hold on tight. ready for take off! here i go. (huffing and puffing) hmm, now why didn't that work? a kite needs wind. maybe there's enough wind to move the clouds but not enough to fly a kite. how clever of you. oh, my you're clever! kites need oodles of wind. you know where we should go? where? the valley of huff-puff-maguff; it's the windiest o

he's got a pittsburgh penguins hockey helmet on. but his mom and dad are pranking him, saying we don't like the penguins any more of t. >> i told you, i'm cheering for the red wings. [ screaming ] [ crying ] >> why? >> mommy! don't! >> ask daddy, see who daddy wants to cheer for. >> you can't cheer for the red wings. >> back up. >> you're not allowed to! >> ask daddy who he's cheering for. >> daddy, who you cheering for? >> the detroit red wings! [ screaming ] [ crying ] >> he throws his helmet down. >> beth, who are you cheering for? >> i would tell this little guy, i'm cheering for the penguins. >> they're my favorite team, too, so i feel for the guy. [ buzzer ] [ bleep ]. >> after the video, beth, who are you going to cheer for? >> because i know that you're a penguins fan, just because i want to see your reaction, i i'm going to cheer for the red wipgs. >> you're not allowed! >> steven, he's a fan of anything pittsburgh. >>> we're closing in on our number one video. we're at number four right now. and this video puts you in the

pedro and buddy are endangered african penguins they're both and they're both in love with each other they're bonded they seem to get along quite well there's no question about that but zoo officials plan to separate the two hoping they'll mate with females as part of a breeding program you know the two meals together but only the females. so pedro body were separated and now looks like peter a buddy are getting into the girls but he already paired with one and breeding activity was observed pedro he's been courting constantly courting a female females but no solid bonding as yet happened so he hasn't gotten laid yet but that's it for the ladies they swing both ways what can we say yes or no such thing as a bisexual penguin i don't know good i like your take on this because i immediately thought that that means i was going to take this to say that you can be cured of your homosexuality because everybody. i mean you want to own as there is a pos this is they're probably out and i think they're meeting doesn't mean that they're bonded you know maybe had a tighter bond with pedro or whoe

caps taking on the benning within -- penguins. fans are piling in. can they finally get dale hunter his first win as head coach? plus some other people in the verizon center today. we will tell you what the nba players are doing here. that's all coming up next in sports. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >>> welcome back. i'm live at the verizon center. a lot going on here today. first let's talk about the big matchup tonight between the capitals and the rival pittsburgh. it's the second game under new head coach dale hunter hoping to get him his first win. the last time the two teams met early in the season, the caps won in overtime on a dennis wideman power-play

she's like, oh, that's my boyfriend. >> not all penguins are cold weathered penguins, correct? >> no. p.j., come on, bring them back over here. >> let me ask you, we think of penguins as antarctica and cold weather. these guys hang out where it's warm. >> it's both, actually. these two are penguins from south america. it can get very cold there. not as cold as it does in pure antarctica. but it can get warm. that's why people think these guys have an easier life when it's warmer, they have to with stand both extremes. so they dig burrows as opposed to just being out in the environment, like an emperor penguin would. they're just created to with stand the coldest temperatures if you saw march of the penguins. >> they're endangered, though, correct? >> many species. 13 of 15 species are declining in number and very drastically. all penguins eat fish and krill and squid. unfortunately those are species that humans are harvesting in huge amounts. climate change is switching where the fish can be found. that means they have to travel further, can't bring that fish back for their --

penguin's. a positive housing report in the u.s. and declining stockpiles of the russian markets with. and then tuesday session up almost two percent more in the market said latest business news in twenty. hours just after seven pm on tuesday here in moscow this is arts he lives with me wrong. syria could be the next subject of a foreign military intervention if some opposition groups get their way their calls for our side help but growing louder and system is the only way to protect civilians from government security forces the libya style demand comes despite the latest decision by damascus to allow arab league observers to monitor how the regime is dealing with the rest between recent reports suggesting that dozens of army deserters have been killed by syrian troops and as sarah first found out the situation in syria now looks more like a civil war rather than that of a government crackdown. but here in the city of homs and you can hear heavy gunfire in the background that is really hard to hear insurance is the civilian populati

finds himself faces the phone conversations threaten to damage his relationships with allies cowardly penguin. russia. says it is most likely to along with its competitors production. in order to make things prices of them on this forum isn't one. of very warm welcome this is live from moscow syria could be the next object of a foreign military intervention if some opposition groups get their way their calls for outside help are growing louder insisting it's the only way to protect civilians from government security forces libya stalled despite the latest decision by damascus to allow arab league observers to monitor how the regime is doing with all the rest have been recent reports suggesting good dozens of all the disasters have been killed by syrian troops and. the situation in syria now looks more like a civil war there. crackdown. we're here in the embattled city of homs and you can hear heavy gunfire in the background but it's really hard to share insurance as the civilian population here lives here as we're called to wait a month after month they've had to endure the skull flex the own

cowardly penguins were among the least offensive terms used on boston reports. the revelations were published in life news dot ru a notoriously lojban sensationalist web site in russia and they concern six hours of private phone conversations recorded boris nemtsov an opposition figure in which he insults fellow opposition leaders using very profane language and calls protesters so how would lead penguins and internet comes to those protesters turning out on the reports of widespread vote rigging in december's parliamentary elections boris nemtsov one of the all going ises of the protests has hit back saying that this is kremlin phone tapping and that they've been released these phone conversations to try and discredit him and to split the opposition he doesn't ever admit that some of the phone conversations did happen and he's apologized for any insult caused in those but he says that others were falsified life news is oh no for its part has also added to the controversy by refusing to say where they got the recordings from and all of this is caused a great sto

the penguins in the capitals do not like it without the spotlight. "i will answer those questions tomorrow if you want. >> today conversation centered iran somebody who just left town. three days after the capitals let him goafterbruce boudreau was named anaheim's new head coach. >> i a dozen cars to get a job quickly. what's more, for the capitals. tonight they are pitted against the pittsburgh penguins. >> that is the way hockey should be pure >> speaking of revelries, sydney crosby will go up against the capitals in the first -- for the first time in almost a year. the >> now it is another dimension. >> the capitals have taken a out -- out of their last nine meetings and. -- in pittsburgh. it will suncor a message. >> what we are doing right now is working. it would just a little bit of time to iron out. >> thank you very much. the nba facilities were open today for the first time since the lockout. at the horizon center, the practice court has come down to squeaky shoes and physical contact. they are optimistic about the wizards predicting the lo

. >> this penguin is the most solitary nesting of all penguins and like the polar bear up in the north their dives -- liveds are dependent on the sea ice. >> his big concern is the effect of rising temperatures. here a huge iceberg breaks way from greenland. this does happen naturally, but the melting could accelerate if the arctic and part of antarctica continue to worm up. >> it's not like that -- >> when i met him for an interview, he explained that it was the speed of change that was the most striking and worrying. >> this exchange extremely swift. this change is happening within our lifetime and we've seen it happening and that is in geological terms, in biological and ecological terms, that's hugely swift. so to adapt, you can adepth to slow change. quick change is much more difficult. >> one of the great features of the antarctic coast, the wilkins ice shelf, is seen break up. the film crew filmed huge figure skatingures -- huge fissures running throw it. >> it's not beyond possibility that warming will actually cause sea level rises which could threaten the center of london. >>

he spent 11 years with the penguins. he scored a lot of goals in the steel city. you can add one more to the list. >>> college football, looked like the fighting i rich would run away with the bowl. manual hooks up with green for the go ahead touchdown after a few rallies to beat notre dame 18-14. >>> finally, if you like offense, you love the alamo bowl. baylor and washington combining for 123 points. heisman trophy winner, griffin accounting for two touchdowns. ganaway scores six times. >>> that's a look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> the experts say no no films at the box office this weekend means a sure-fire winner. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> bagels, could they be the key to a whole new start in life? you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this friday morning. we take you through your holiday weekend forecast. today not many travel issues out there. rain showers from minnesota, great lakes. texas looks great. new year's eve, looks like a dry factor many people. may be early morning showers i

the pin codes one and - - penguins win it 2-1. $5 million for 18 players. tiger woods, looking pretty solid. trying to find his game. he is in the clubhouse. pretty good. johnson, a former masters champion, similar approach. just like he drew it out. lovely chip. 6 under par. that is a look at sports. stay with us. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. >> seven-day forecast, cool and dry throughout the weekend. temperatures get a little chili at the middle of next week. >> that is it for 11 news. we leave you tonight with more from "a monumental occasion." >> oh, and there's kim, there's [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ]

the penguins captain missed 70 games since january. penguins are maybe without their star, maybe they should sign this guy. he buried a shot from center e ice. the hole was just a half inch bigger than the size of a puck and he nailed it. he won a car. no, it wasn't a zamboni. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> coming up, the latest in star wars versus star trek battle. the oldest woman ever to make the cover of "vogue." your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. and we'll introduce you to one family that truly goes all out for their annual christmas card. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this tuesday morning. we have rain down there on i-5, oceanside down to san diego. rain moving through arizona. later today we will see rain moving into the northwest. not a lot of moisture with that we have to be careful in some of the valleys, we could get isolated patches of freezing rain or drizzle. tomorrow, forecast won't change much. we will start to dry

. >>> well, a former penguin wobbles the penguins. an overtime upset in college hoops and your college football bowl game of the day. >>> plus, was this big bomb by vince carter enough to lead the mavs past the thunder? your first look at sports is straight ahead. you are watching "first look" on msnbc. >>> welcome back to "first look." if you are a dallas fan, good news, the mavericks are the defending nba champs. the bad news is, that was last season. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at your sports headlines. >> good morning. the mavericks lost the third straight game courtesy of a buzzer beater. mavs down two in the final seconds, dirk nowitzki knocks down the three-pointer. about a second to play. no worries for the thunder, they've got kevin, he catches the inbound pass and sends dallas packing, the jumper at the buzzer, oklahoma city remains undefeated with a 104-102 win. knicks and lakers, kobe depose on a tear in the third scores 13 of the 28 in the quarter, now put up 26 or more in all four g÷ games. lakers win 99

and >> this penguin is the most southerly nesting of all penguins. unlike -- and like the polar bear in the north, their life is dependent on sea life. >> here, a huge iceberg breaks away from green land. this does happen naturally but the mounting could accelerate if the arctic and part of antarctica continue to melt. when i met david attenborough, he said it was the speed of change that is where some. >> this change is happening extremely swift. we have seen this happening and this is in geological terms, in ecological terms, biological, this is huge. to adapt, you can adapt to a slow change. quick changes much more difficult. >> one of the great features of the antarctic coast, this ice shelf, is seen breaking up. if the crew films huge fischer's moving through it. this fits into a pattern of change. -- the crew films fissures moving through it. >> this could cause temperature increase. >> is there a risk of sounding too alarmist? >> i try not to. the fact is that these changes are happening. the evidence is incontrovertible. as far as we can see,

we'll see how the caps are feeling after another loss and this time to the penguins. >>> first, proof that a real life frosty, can be scary, a north carolina man dress said up as a snowman and ran through the town to spread holiday cheer. he spread more than cheer, though. four panicked people called police. one woman thought she was about to be robbed. the snowman might be misunderstood but is not a criminal and the police are not filing charges.  >> good evening, i'm lindsay murphy. laron landry said it hill, he's been snake bitten. he will miss the fourth game of the season, sunday versus the jets and this time because of a groin injury. landry's absence means the quarterback of the jets, mark sanchez, may have more fun and has been the third season and this is a tough one. booed at home and had the worth- ethic questions. despite the negatives, he's coming off of a four touchdown game. >> and-by-not the worse guy in the league or the best guy in the league, but he's a capable quarterback and led that team to a couple of nfc championship games and he knows how to wi

staff members at a wildlife recovery center in new zealand released dozens of the penguins today. 300 of the birds were covered in oil after a tanker got stuck on a reef. they have been released in groups. today's was the last big group to be returned to the wild. >>> one of the newest fashion trends in china may be the sweetest. models took to the cat walk in shanghai wearing dresses made of chocolate. it was to promote a new theme park. the models say they couldn't tell the different between the chocolate and normal fabric. wow. >> that's fascinating, isn't it? >> really pretty, too. you can eat it. >> lacy and sweet and probably high in calories. i bet the models can't -- >> they wouldn't be able to get into the dress afterwards. >>> still ahead, vandals caught [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars

. >>> forget passwords, w >>> dozens of baby penguins in china are taking a big step. they are learning to live on their own. they were born a month ago. they are nearly as big as their parents. they are not as strong as an adult penguin and their feather coat is not cold resistant. they have to lean on their parents or they have to lie down on some warm cobblestones. these young penguins were among 27 who survived among 40 eggs hatched at a marine park there. >>> imagine discovering somebody sleeping in a burning car. that's exactly what you are seeing here. a police car camera captured this video in grand rapids, michigan. an officer walked up to the burning car, escorting him out of the car. the car caught fire because he fell asleep with his foot on the gas pedal. he was arrested after being saves for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. a lucky guy. >>> coming up tonight on "dateline," a 25-year-old cold case reopened as detectives try to determine whether one woman's love affair led to the death of her husband. keith morrison has more. >> this is a true love st

. >> a box on the penguin, that is the box on the penguin as a prominent penguin penis. he has highlighted for your enjoyment. i put him on the ridiculist. this is on a painting at the denver international airport. now i put him on the ridiculist and now he responded. like manna from heaven, if you mean man parts here responded again. >> i guess you could call this the rubber match. well, maybe that's not quite the correct term. >> saucy! who knew the co-prophet of the end times would have such a naughty sense of humor. i'm starting to see how he got to be the co-prophet after all. although i think his presentation was a little stiff and perhaps premature. >> i honestly believe that mr. cooper is beginning to agree with me. >> not so fast, third eagle. do you mind if i call you third eagle? i try to keep an open mind. but you lose me when you claim there is a horse at the airport covered in phalluses. in order to prove it, i would need a closer look. >> let's take a closer look at the mane on this blue demon horse. this sure look like phallic symbols to me. i don't know.

. >> this penguin is nesting of all penguins. and like the polar bear in the north, their lives are dependent on the sea ice. >> his big concern is the effect of rising temperatures. here a huge iceberg breaks away from greenland. this does happen naturally, but the melting could accelerate if the arctic and part of antarctica continue to warm up. >> it's not like that there. >> when i met david attenborough for an interview, he explained that it was the speed of change that was most striking and worrying. >> this change is extremely swift. this change is happening within our lifetime. and we've seen it happening. and that is a -- in geological terms, in ecological terms, mugely swift -- hugely swift. you can adapt to slow change, quick change is much more difficult. >> one of the great features of the ant arctic coast, the wilkens ice shelf, is seeing broken up. the frozen planet crew filmed huge fissures running through it. this on its own doesn't prove anything but fits into a pattern of change. >> it's not beyond possibility

the penguins have lost two of their last three. it will be the first time the caps have faced sydney crosby in more than a year after his return to the ice from a concussion. face-off is at 7:00 tonight at the ver rise yonl center. >>> today, nba players can officially start preparing for the upcoming season. players can take part in voluntary workouts. training camps will open a week from tomorrow with the season beginning christmas day. the players and owners reached a tentative deal last week that ended the month-long work stoppage. the upcoming season had to be shortened to 66 games instead of the usual 82. >>> a cheerleader is in stable condition this morning after a scary scene in michigan last night. during a tightout at the michigan state/florida state game, check it out. junior taylor junk fell during that routine. medical personnel placed her on a backboard as a precaution. michigan state's athletic director says young is doing okay. she did give that thumbs up and a smile when she was wheeled off the court. >>> travelers

faced and the conversation is threatening to damage his relationships with allies and labels cowardly penguin. a very warm welcome to you this is our seed life from moscow syria could be the next object of a foreign military intervention of some opposition groups get their way their calls for outside help are growing louder insisting is the only way to protect civilians from government security forces the libya stalls of mine comes despite the laces decision by the mask us to allow arab league observers to monitor how the regime's dealing with the rest there's been recent reports suggesting that dozens of army desertions killed by syrian troops at the sas and sara first found out the situation in syria now looks more like a civil war than a government crackdown. we're here in the embattled city of homs and you can hear heavy gunfire in the background it's really hard to insurances that the civilian population here lives here was a week of the week a month after month they've had to endure. this conflicts with the ongoing violence is taking its toll best are they of their own maybe who's that

penguins captain missed 70 games since january. penguins without their star. maybe they should sign this guy. burying a shot between center ice. the hole was just a half inch bigger than the size of a puck and matt nailed it. pretty remarkable. he won a car. no, it wasn't a zamboni. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> bill karins has your forecast. >> did you say ice or nice. >> i said nice. >> very good. >> i would have taken a zamboni. >> it's a cold start to your day in areas of new england once again. definitely hats, glove and winter coat for all the kids. temperatures in the 20s in some cases. for some areas probably the coldest morning yet. a little ice out there on some of those ponds and maybe even some of those lakes up in northern new england who are way behind schedule on that season, too. as far as the sky cover today, partly clou cloudy, maybe mostly cloudy at worst at times. should see a decent amount of sunshine pretty much everywhere. probably clouds increasing late in the day in pittsburgh and buffalo. temperatures a little

aaron asham behind the net. 1-0 penguins on top. can you see dale hunter. oh, man, he is frustrated watching that. early second period, caps even thing up. look at how tasty this shot is, backhand right in there, past marc-and marc-andre fleury. then it's trouble. chris koontz with the shot. looks like a knuckleball but it was an effective knuckleball. makes it 2-1. that's the final. the capitals unable to get a win for dale hunter. they're 0-2 under their new head coach for the second game in a row. he thought he was still coaching 17 or 18-year-old junior hockey players. listen to this. >> the kids competed or the players competed and we had some chances, you know. they're a good team over there. we had a few chances around the net and, you know, we're getting better it. it just takes time. >> we have to find our way to get success back to what it used to be. it's not frustrating. we scored one goal. we have to score more than one goal to win the game, especially like that. >> they do need to score more. >> georgetown down in alabama where they have anoth

going for their fifth straight win against the penguins. we'll have more coming up at 6:00. now, back to you. >> hakeem at verizon center. if the capitals get the win, they would blow the roof off that thing. it's going to be a fun environment. >> go boudreaux. we are happy for him. >> that was wonderful. >> it's a win/win. thank you. >> we are going to head back out to the national christmas tree lighting ceremony. it is lit out there. >> it is. doug, have we heard from one rebub lick yet? >> we have not. we have am bro shah coming up and one republic is coming up in 15 minutes. right now, we have kermit the frog along with santa claus on the stage. take a look. santa is looking good. he's wearing everything he needs. kermit only wearing a scarf. he says he's warm enough as temperatures are not that bad. earlier, it was, of course, the tree lighting. the president was able to light it with his family. take a look. >> three, two, one -- >> the colored lights took a little while to come on. the ornaments came on, then the colored lights. that tree just over 20 feet. a new tre

leaked phone conversations threaten to damage his relationships with allies he labeled it cowardly penguin. global news around the clock this is r.t. live from moscow with me. syria could be the next subject of a foreign military intervention if some opposition groups get their way their calls for outside help are growing louder insisting it's the only way to protect civilians from government security forces the libya style demanded comes despite the latest decision by damascus to allow arab league observers to monitor how the regime. recent reports suggesting that dozens of army desert as have been killed by syrian troops and as sara first found out the situation in syria now looks more like a civil war rather than a government. here in the in the city of homs and you can hear heavy gunfire in the background it's really hard. the civilian population here lives here as we call it to wait a month to month they've had to. deal is taking its toll he added that there are neighborhoods that have been suffocate. surrounded by armed groups there are many people who've been kidnapped had enough wh