Hi everybody! As many of you know, today was my last morning on The Early Show.
What a way to end a fantastic five years! Producers Joe Long and Rebecca Resnick put together an incredible video. How do you put a chunk of your life into six minutes? They found a way and it was a real labor of love. And my good pal Toby Keith surprised me with a special song that was a real tearjerker. Heartfelt comments from the other anchors were so wonderful and we ended with hugs all around for my beloved crew. You really feel like it's a family when you work together every morning with the same folks year after year. I will miss them so much.
Thank you all for your well wishes… they have meant a lot. Most of all, thank you for the privilege of allowing me to be part of your lives each morning. God bless you and know that you are loved and appreciated. See you down the road!
Hi everybody! Thanks so much for all your well wishes and supportive comments. I sure will miss being with you every morning. I have thought often over the last week about how God's plan is different from my own... and how important it is to embrace that. Here's one of my favorite prayers; I carry it around in my wallet: More...
Hey everyone! I spent the morning at the White House today with first lady Laura Bush, who provided a tour of the holiday decorations there.
We chatted in the Blue Room, where Mrs. Bush explained her role in choosing the theme for the ornaments that decorate the Christmas tree featured there. This year's theme celebrates our national parks and is adorned by ornaments from across the country. Check out our interview and see who made a cameo appearance!
Perhaps you've been part of the massive e-mail campaign to boycott the upcoming movie "The Golden Compass" starring Nicole Kidman. Critics of the movie say its anti-religion. The movie is based on the first of a three book series by Philip Pullman, who has made comments in the past about being an atheist and how his books reflect that.
Today we had a lively debate about the movie between Bill Donohue, president of the Catholic League, and Ellen Johnson, president of American Atheists. More...
Here are Dave Price and I on our perch above the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square on Thanksgiving Day. Once on the set, the parade comes fast and furious for three hours straight –- there's no time for a break! Check out a few photos from behind the scenes. Hey everybody, hope your Thanksgiving weekend was great! Mine flew by, as I'm sure yours did. Dave Price and I had a blast hosting the Thanksgiving Day parade. For some reason it was our best ever, maybe because we've done it together for five years and maybe it was the weather -- In the low 60s! I even needed a last minute wardrobe change, had to ditch the turtleneck for a thin cotton shirt.
Otherwise, it was a weekend with lots of family and football. I cannot get over the two quadruple overtime games -- SEC rivalries at their finest. Even my alma mater Notre Dame managed a win to end the season! But after three days of sleeping in until about 7:30, it was a little tough to get moving this morning. So I'm off to the gym to try and wake up -- and work off all that yummy food! Have a great day. See ya tomorrow.
A display of some of the toys recalled recently by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. If you're like me, you are starting your Christmas shopping in earnest on Black Friday, so first of all, good luck navigating those crowds and try to stay in the holiday spirit. A lot of parents I know are staying away from buying toys for their kids, though, with the 60-plus recalls issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission this year. It’s frustrating to try and keep up with what's dangerous and what's not on the shelves this season and even more difficult to try and get answers about who is responsible for all these dangerous toys getting into our stores in the first place. Someone has to be held accountable. In the meantime, I'm sticking to books and clothes for the kids this Christmas!
Even though today is a day to indulge at the dinner table, our fave dietician Keri Glassman has some great tips to help you pick "the best of the worst!" My favorite dessert is pecan pie, which Keri informs me is the worst of the worst, but I'm gonna eat it anyway.
Dave Price and I are hosting the Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS and we don't get to move off the set for three hours, so afterwards we are absolutely ravenous! I am headed to Bobby Flay's for a feast! Hope your meal and your day are wonderful. Thank God for our families, our friends and our health!
Putting the final touches on the beautiful and talented Alicia Keys. She's got one of the most beautiful voices around! In just six years, R&B sensation Alicia Keys has become one of the most successful names in music, both commercially and critically. She's sold more than 20 million albums and racked up nine Grammy awards. Now, she's back on the scene with her third studio album, "As I Am," and her first single is already a No. 1 hit! Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from her performance on the plaza.
Multiple Grammy award winner Alicia Keys is certain to have this week’s No. 1 album and many are calling "As I Am" her finest work to date. The older-than-her years singer has taken an introspective journey in her mid-20s, both literally and figuratively. Family tragedy and an overwhelming schedule left Keys exhausted and admittedly depressed. So she traveled to Egypt to find inspiration. All by herself, with just her music, Keys returned with renewed insight and passion. During our interview on the plaza, she told me what she learned about herself. And something that you won't see, Keys told me she built up some pretty high walls in an effort to maintain her privacy and that she is also letting those down a bit. The end result is a gorgeous and textured album that is easily one of the year’s best. Tomorrow, check out my behind-the-scenes photos with Alicia.
Many moons ago (17 years, in fact), I co-hosted a sporting competition called the Goodwill Games on TBS. At the time, I was a sportscaster on CNN and during the 14-day gig in Seattle, I worked with broadcasting legend Larry King, the event's main host. King had a huge movie-star trailer befitting his status in the business; his heart was just as big. He took me under his wing and always offered encouraging words. I have never forgotten that and have enjoyed seeing him in the years that followed.
It's been 20 years since King's life-changing heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery. Along with his wife Shawn, he has helped fund The Larry King Cardiac Foundation, which helps pay for heart surgeries for the uninsured. Check out the Web site to learn more about how you can help those with heart problems and click here to hear more about their crusade. More...
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