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McCain: Send David Petraeus Back To Iraq; How Will Obama Reform The NSA?; When Can Residents Use Their Water Again?; Detroit Auto Show to Unveil Latest Cars; Golden Globe Red Carpet; Top Movies and TV Series of the Week; Apple to Sell in China
Aired January 12, 2014 - 18:00 ET
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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: You are in the CNN NEWSROOM, and I'm Kyra Phillips. This hour, we are fast-forwarding to the week ahead. We're going to take a look at all the stories that you'll be talking about and hearing about this coming week.
We are going to begin with our five questions for the week ahead. Question number one, what to do about a suddenly imploding Iraq? Seventy-plus people have died in the past five weeks, mostly in a part of Iraq where the military is fighting against militants linked to al Qaeda. Of course, there are no longer any coalition combat troops in Iraq, but an influential U.S. senator tells CNN it's time to send someone there to help settle things down.
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SEN. JOHN MCCAIN, (R) ARIZONA: We could have kept a residual force there. And anybody who tells you that we could have is not telling the truth. But you know, we need -- I would suggest, perhaps, sending David Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker back over there. Maliki trusts them and try and get this thing sorted out, because it's not just Iraq. When you look at Iraq/Syria, you are seeing an al Qaeda enclave there. And that is very dangerous to American national security.
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PHILLIPS: Oh, you heard right. He said Crocker and Petraeus. On the phone with me now, our Pentagon correspondent, Barbara Starr. So, Barbara, is Senator McCain seriously pushing for David Petraeus and others to go back to Iraq and could that ever happen?
VOICE OF BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well, you know, remains to be seen would be, I think, an understatement. Look, I mean, the U.S. has a very robust, diplomatic presence in Iraq. That is the group from the state department, the ambassador, that's leading the effort to try and do something diplomatically about all of this. There really isn't a military solution or military role for the United States.
Right now, what most people will tell you, Kyra, is that Prime Minister Maliki in Iraq needs to come to a political settlement with the Sunni opposition and that that's the big step he has to take and that he's not quite willing to take it just yet. That said, the U.S. is -- is doing some things with assistance, if you will, offering some intelligence gathered by satellites, talking to the Iraqis about trying to train their troops in a third nearby country.
But, I think it's very unlikely this administration, and frankly Congress, is going to want to see any effort to go back in there.
PHILLIPS: OK. So, with regard to seeing or hearing anything at the Pentagon to indicate any kind of pressure from the Obama administration, to turn attention back to Iraq, what's your gut?
STARR: Well, I think there's plenty -- I think that's a really good point. I think there's plenty of diplomatic pressure at the moment again on Maliki to, you know, not let Iraq implode and not let places like Fallujah and Ramadi once again, where so many Americans died, trying to help, so many service members.
Not let that really, truly become an al Qaeda enclave again. Most people will say if Maliki would come to an understanding with the Sunnis who live there, give them some sense of political power, that maybe things could calm down.
PHILLIPS: Barbara Starr, appreciate you calling in tonight.
STARR: Sure.
PHILLIPS: Our second question for the week ahead, after months of backlash over the NSA spying program, President Obama is expected to outline new reforms in a speech later this week. Now, last summer, as you know, Edward Snowden leaked sensitive details about the NSA's massive surveillance program. And since then, the president has been under tremendous pressure to make changes. Erin McPike has a preview now of the potential reforms.
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ERIN MCPIKE, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Trying to end a worldwide uproar over NSA spying, President Obama will unveil how he'll keep his promise to reform government surveillance programs.
BARACK OBAMA, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We may have to refine this further to give people more confidence. And I'm going to be working very hard on doing that. And we've got to provide more confidence to the international community.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We can find a better balance, end mass surveillance.
MCPIKE: The president has suffered months of blowback since Edward Snowden's revelations last summer that the NSA has been collecting personal phone records on every American and spying on world leaders, including allies like Germany's chancellor, Angela Merkel. He's called in experts, tech company leaders, and in the past few days, key members of Congress.
SEN. MARK UDALL, (D) INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE: There were many members of Congress there from both the House and the Senate who covered the ideological spectrum who urged him to throttle back the collection of metadata on a bulk level. I hope he listens.
MCPIKE: He's deciding whether to accept recommendations from an independent review commission that include storing personal data outside the government with a private third party, possibly phone companies, and requiring the government get a judge to approve access, a public advocate to represent Americans' privacy rights when those decisions get made, and that spying on foreign leaders get high-level approval.
PETER SWIRE, NSA REVIEW GROUP: We have many countries with common interests. So, having a more thorough process to really look through that and don't do it just because there's an opportunity to do it.
MCPIKE: Balancing security and privacy is a tricky political question. And critics are bound to be unsatisfied.
SEN. BERNIE SANDERS, (I) VERMONT: We can't continue to refer to ourselves as a quote/unquote "free country" when the United States government is collecting information on virtually every telephone call made in America, getting into people's e-mails, focusing on the websites that certain people are visiting.
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MCPIKE (on-camera): Now, before he left for his two-week vacation in December, the president said he'd make a, quote, "pretty definitive statement" about how he'd like to change the agency to make Americans feel more comfortable. But as you know, politically, the most controversial piece of the issue is domestic spying on American civilians.
But going about changing some of the programs will take Congressional approval. So, look for fireworks on Capitol Hill in the coming months, Kyra.
PHILLIPS: Erin, thanks so much.
And our number three question for the week, when will residents of nine counties in West Virginia be able to use their water again? Schools are closed, hospitals are crowded with concerned residents, and still, no one is able to use their water for drinking or cooking or even taking a bath. CNN's Alina Machado talked to residents of one of the impacted areas in Charleston -- Alina
ALINA MACHADO, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Kyra, the governor's office tells us chemical levels in the water are going down. That's obviously very good news. But, they are also saying that it will likely take several days before they can actually lift this water ban. Residents here are very anxious. They're eager for things to go back to normal. And we got a sense of that normalcy this afternoon when we went inside a chili's restaurant in downtown Charleston.
We want to show you some of that video. The restaurant opened its doors for the first time since Thursday today, and it was very, very busy. We did talk to a woman who lives here in Charleston about her concerns once this water ban is lifted. Take a listen at what she had to say.
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MICHELE ROSE, RESIDENT: I think that it's going to take some time, but I would probably wait, myself. I could tell it. I could still smell it before I would trust that I can use it.
MACHADO: Even if they were to lift the ban in a few days, you would wait --
ROSE: I would probably wait about, I don't know, a few days maybe to a week to actually consume it.
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MACHADO: So, as you just heard, it will likely take several days for many of these residents to feel comfortable enough to drink this water once the ban is lifted -- Kyra.
PHILLIPS: Alina, thanks so much.
And here's number four, will the bridge scandal keep growing in New Jersey or fade away? Governor Chris Christie will step up to the mic Tuesday to give his annual state of the state address. Two days later, New Jersey's assembly will meet in a special session to vote on renewing subpoena power. More subpoenas are likely this week, possibly for fired Christie aide, Bridget Anne Kelly.
She authored the now famous or infamous e-mail, "time for traffic problems in Fort Lee." Some prominent Republicans are defending Christie and how he handled the revelations. The Republican National Committee chair spoke with NBC's "Meet the Press."
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REINCE PRIEBUS, CHAIRMAN, REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE: I think what you saw from the other day was -- was leadership, was something that showed that, look, everyone is fallible, David. I'm fallible. You are. Everyone on these panels, we all make mistakes. But the real question is, what do you do when mistakes happen? There's no question he admitted mistakes happened.
He admitted he trusted people that lied to him. America's a forgiving people. But, they're forgiving when you take ownership. You admit mistakes. You take corrective action. And that's what Chris Christie showed.
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PHILLIPS: Documents that have been released have not shown any link, so far, between Christie and the alleged plot to snarl traffic on that George Washington Bridge.
All right. Question number five, will Tina Fey and Amy Poehler repeat history and pull off another ratings bonanza for the Golden Globes? And what the heck is on that red carpet? CNN's Nischelle Turner is joining us live from the soggy, wet entree.
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PHILLIPS: Hi, Nischelle.
NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: OK. That's two questions, Kyra.
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TURNER: So, I'll answer the first one first.
PHILLIPS: Start with Tina and Amy. There you go.
TURNER: Yes, exactly. We'll start with that. Will they pull off another ratings bonanza? Well, that's what the Hollywood foreign press sure hopes. Last year, when they hosted, they got the highest ratings in six years for the show. So, what they said, the Hollywood foreign press, we want to keep this magic going. We want to bring these ladies back and have them host again for the next -- not just this year, but the next year as well.
So, for the next two years, you'll see Tina Fey and Amy Poehler hosting the Golden Globes. They have fast become the first ladies of comedy.
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TURNER (voice-over): Admired by their comedy peers and respected by their comedy icons.
CAROL BURNETT, ACTRESS/COMEDIENNE: They're very witty. And they bring brains. They are very smart. And they know how to deliver a line.
TINA FEY, ACTRESS/COMEDIENNE: Meryl Streep is not here tonight. She has the flu. And I hear she's amazing in it.
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BURNETT: They made you laugh.
TURNER: Two wildly accomplished writers, producers, and actresses. For Tina, her career has become more than she ever imagined.
FEY: I feel like I've exceeded my wildest dreams.
TURNER (on-camera): When you think about what you're doing now and your life now, do you pinch yourself and say, wow?
AMY POEHLER, ACTRESS/COMEDIENNE: I really always wanted my life to be filled with doing good work with my friends. So, I feel like I'm getting to do that now which is awesome. It's been a very slow and steady race for me. I like the long game or the long con is maybe to better describe it.
TURNER: So, that tortoise (ph), not the hair. (LAUGHTER)
POEHLER: Yes. Maybe. Maybe I am tortoise. Yes. I will eventually win the race. I don't know.
TURNER (voice-over): Amy and Tina undisputedly the reigning first ladies of comedy.
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TURNER (on-camera): Now, you know, when I asked Amy Poehler a couple of weeks ago if she was ready for this, ready to host the Globes again, she said, "I'm really excited, but I'm not ready, though. I think we'll just wing it," which I doubt they're going to wing it. But I'm sure they're going to be very funny.
You heard them talk about last year that Meryl Streep was not here, that she was out with the flu. Well, I can tell you she is here tonight. She has been spotted. And Ms. Meryl Streep is dominated tonight for best actress in a comedy or musical for her portrayal as Violet Westin in "August, Osage County." This is her 28th Golden Globe nomination. She's won eight times before.
She's the most nominated and the most celebrated actress at the Golden Globes, in the Golden Globes' history. So, look out for Ms. Meryl Streep once again. On the other side of things, first time nominee, Robert Redford, in the best actor category and Matthew McConaughey in the best actor category, definitely have a chance of bringing home a statue tonight.
And there might be a couple soggy dresses on this red carpet, Ms. Kyra, because, of course, we had that water main break or sprinkler malfunction or whatever the Beverly Hilton wants to call it.
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TURNER: But as you can see right behind me, the red carpet is open. The celebrities are here. And I haven't seen anybody swimming. I haven't seen any goggles. I haven't seen any flippers. So, I think everybody's OK.
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PHILLIPS: All right. Well, apparently, we're looking at live pictures now. This is Michelle Dockery from "Downton Abbey." For full disclosure, my parents love this show. I haven't had a chance to see it yet.
TURNER: I do, too,
PHILLIPS: OK. All right.
TURNER: Oh, Kyra, you're missing out. You're missing out.
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TURNER: -- just here beside me.
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PHILLIPS: OK.
TURNER: I know. She -- first of all, she's a fashion plate. She always look she has the body for anything, and she always looks spectacular. The show is also nominated for best TV series tonight. So, the cast of "Downton Abbey" will be here at the table as well. So, I'm anxious to talk to Michelle Dockery.
I can't wait until she makes her way here down here to the CNN platform. By the way, this is one of the longest red carpets for the award show.
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TURNER: So, it's going to be a minute before the people get down here my way, because it's such a long red carpet.
PHILLIPS: Yes. And just to kind of give our viewers some insight, how does this -- how does this roll? Like, do you know who you're going to be able to grab and interview? Is it lined up? Are you basically just seeing who's going to stop by the platform and give you some love?
TURNER: Yes. Well, there's a little bit of both. I mean, we definitely try to line up some people and we definitely have a publicist and press folks, Johnny Galecki, right back here behind me taking some photos. He's nominated tonight for "The Big Bang Theory." Well, the show is nominated. And Jim Parsons also nominated for best actor.
But sometimes, the publicists come up and say I have so and so. Would you like for me to bring them over like we've heard tonight from Kevin Spacey's publicist, Michelle Dockery's publicist. So, we expect to speak with them. But then, sometimes, we just have people to come by here. And I've tried to reach out and grab them and bring them in.
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PHILLIPS: I'm hoping to do that with Idris Elba. So, if anybody knows him, get the word out. Great (ph) for you.
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PHILLIPS: You know what --
TURNER: He's a double nominee, by the way.
PHILLIPS: Nischelle, your charm can take over any publicist, that is for sure. I have no doubt we're going to have some great interviews tonight.
TURNER: I have on two pairs of eyelashes. So, I'm batting them.
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PHILLIPS: Keep on looking good.
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PHILLIPS: Keep a winkin and keep a smiling. Nischelle Turner, thanks so much.
All right. Well, Dennis Rodman is en route back to the United States after his controversial, shall we say, visit to North Korea. And now, one of his teammates is speaking out about what he saw. The exclusive interview, next.
Plus, dozens of new cars will be unveiled this week. We're going to have a sneak peek at a few of those that, well, may have you racing to the dealership.
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PHILLIPS: Oh, yes. "High Hopes," the first single off Bruce Springsteen's 18th studio album which releases this Tuesday. The album is a collection of covers, live performances, and remixes of some of his popular classics. Sounds awesome.
Also out Tuesday, the controversial memoir written by former secretary of defense, Robert Gates. The tell-all book "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of War" set off quite a firestorm for his harsh judgments about Congress and the Obama administration.
Also, for the rest of the show, we are calling it our red carpet spy cam. We're going to go -- keep the live pictures up from the Golden Globes red carpet, right there in that box, at the corner of your screen so you don't miss any of the action, any of the dresses, any of the -- well, you probabl heard the red carpet's wet, right?
So, we're going to keep track. As Nischelle says, she's going to be seeing if anybody gets any wet dresses and disastrous shoe episodes. Anyway, we're following it for you right there. You're going to see everything.
All right. The eccentric, Dennis Rodman, he's due back from North Korea tomorrow. In a CNN exclusive, Rodman's teammate now, Charles Smith, is talking about getting paid for playing basketball in North Korea. Smith told correspondent Victor Blackwell that he understands why some people are outraged by the trip. Take a listen.
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CHARLES SMITH, FORMER NBA PLAYER: I absolutely understand why so many people are angry. And that's why I went.
VICTOR BLACKWELL, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Setting the record straight. The former NBA star, Charles Smith, speaking out Sunday in a wide ranging interview about his controversial trip to North Korea. SMITH: I had an opportunity to go somewhere, to a recluse country that no one goes to. We were invited by the Olympic committee from North Korea that assured our safe passage in and out which they did. And, it was an experience. I think the information we gathered and what we saw, it was an experience.
BLACKWELL: This week, Smith travelled to the communist country with other former NBA players, including Dennis Rodman to play an exhibition game against the North Korea team. But days later, the trip continues to spark outrage.
DENNIS RODMAN, FORMER NBA PLAYER: Do you understand what he did --
CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR, NEW DAY: What did he do? You tell me.
RODMAN: -- in this country.
CUOMO: You tell me. What did he do?
BLACKWELL: And fueled with bizarre moment like this.
(SINGING) happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you --
CUOMO: Smith says Kim Jong-Un's birthday was something he was unaware of.
SMITH: When I did meet him, you know, he smiled. He was very engaging. Direct eye contact. He seemed very confident. And, it was pretty simple.
BLACKWELL: What's not in question is whether the players were paid to go. They were.
Quite bluntly, was there any compensation, any money that came to you from the North Korean government?
SMITH: Absolutely not. I think I'm astute enough to understand the dynamics, especially collecting monetary dollars from North Korea. No, we did not get paid from North Korea at all. I mean, the guys --
BLACKWELL: How much was it then? It's a question I typically wouldn't ask, but how much were you paid?
SMITH: Let me finish answering the question.
BLACKWELL: Go ahead.
SMITH: There's no different than the top CEO of a company retiring and becoming a consultant. So, if anybody has an issue with us being compensated, that's absurd.
BLACKWELL: Sports diplomats or something else. The debate continues over the trip's purpose, a trip not sanctioned by Washington or the NBA while detained American, Kenneth Bae's, safety remains uncertain.
SMITH: You know, there's a lot that happened on that trip above and beyond playing a match. And, I'm only sharing with you my experiences, good, bad or indifferent. I don't know in the foreseeable future, but I believe that there are going to be positive outcomes from this. And there are already positive outcomes from this. We accomplished a relationship on the sports side in North Korea. Where it goes from there, I do not know.
BLACKWELL: Victor Blackwell, CNN, Atlanta.
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PHILLIPS: And our very own Chris Cuomo will speak with more former NBA players who made the controversial trip to North Korea with Dennis Rodman. You can watch that tomorrow CNN's "New Day" 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. eastern right here on CNN.
All right. Coming up, baby bears. What more can I say?
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PHILLIPS: Plus, our Jennifer Gray standing by with the weather for your week ahead -- Jennifer.
JENNIFER GRAY, AMS METEOROLOGIST: Much of the east coast seeing a warm-up as we go through the next couple of days. I'm meteorologist, Jennifer Gray. I'll have your forecast, coming up.
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PHILLIPS: And good morning from tomorrow. You're looking at live picture from Sydney, Australia. 10:25 in the morning there and a beautiful 77 degrees.
Well, back home in the U.S., weather is going to impact work, school, travel plans. It's all coming up next week. Here's CNN meteorologist, Jennifer Gray, with a look ahead.
GRAY: Look at these temperatures. We'll take it. Temperatures are going to be reaching 35 degrees tomorrow in Chicago. That's four degrees above normal, 57 in D.C. That's 14 degrees above normal and the same for New York. You're above normal at 52. Temperatures fall just a tiny bit by Tuesday. But still, 40s and 50s in the northeast. I think we'll take it. It will definitely feel nice. So, we do have another storm system setting up late Monday night into Tuesday.
It could bring some showers and storms across the southeast, the east coast. We could see a little bit of snow, but it's only going to be for extremely northern sections. It looks like it's basically going to be a rainmaker. The reason is, it will have cold air behind it, but it's not going to be that arctic air. We're going to see just a little bit of a chill as we get into the late week, but temperatures still not that far below normal -- Kyra.
PHILLIPS: All right. Jennifer, thanks so much.
And chances are you have seen this incredibly adorable viral video by now. It was pretty hard to miss. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
PHILLIPS (voice-over): Boo-boo. This little guy is the only surviving polar bear from a litter -- rather -- born at the Toronto Zoo. Zoo keepers say that he's healthy and he's going to be running around soon. We'll get a little spy cam on him, too. We'll track him.
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PHILLIPS (on-camera): So, what viral video will you be absolutely sick of by this Friday? Maybe it will be Bao Bao, the baby panda getting ready to debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The public will get to see this cutie starting this week, and Tom Foreman has all the details.
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LAURIE THOMPSON, NATIONAL ZOO BIOLOGIST: She's so warm.
TOM FOREMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): At just 17 pounds, five- month-old Bao Bao is already a heavyweight in the world of conservation.
THOMPSON: Fifty-eight centimeters.
FOREMAN: A rare success in the long fight to preserve the giant panda.
THOMPSON: Pandas are notoriously difficult to breed.
FOREMAN: Ari Thompson (ph) attends to Bao Bao and says there are many reasons. Pandas are naturally solitary and usually don't mate well in captivity. Artificial insemination is uncertain and even when new ones are born, they often don't make it.
THOMPSON: Unfortunately, they're very, sort of, in the first month or so, they're very fragile. And you often don't know that there's anything wrong.
FOREMAN: The panda's American journey, however, has been key to the species survival.
THOMPSON: So, this is the crate that Ling Ling was shipped in in 1972.
FOREMAN: The first panda.
THOMPSON: Yes.
FOREMAN: U.S. scientists have helped the panda along ever since the first bears were sent here from their native China following a visit by President Nixon. Researchers in the National Zoo are now among the top authorities in the world for breeding them. Yet, births like this remain rare.
THOMPSON: Every year, you kind of hope for it. And every year, it's been a disappointment since 2005.
FOREMAN: Habitat loss has left only 1,600 pandas in the wild, some 300 in captivity. Small wonder, then, that this new arrival, this rare bear, is being treated with such care.
Tom Foreman, CNN, Washington.
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PHILLIPS: And coming up, hey, guys, your newest midlife crisis car is available for purchase. Get your checkbook and that comb over ready.
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PHILLIPS: All right. Live pictures from the Golden Globes. All right. Help me out, Bilow (ph). Who's this? Lena Dunham. She is the star of "Girls." Now you guys are going to see, you know, what shows I actually watch and don't watch. And so I'm going to have to get hip to girlfriend here in her smashing yellow dress.
But this is what --
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We are going to put that -- basically, here's the deal. We're getting this live feed -- wow, should have those tattoos. Holy molly. Those are conversations right there. Can anybody figure out what those were? Let me know. I'd love to talk about that.
But this is our live picture coming in from the Golden Globes as everybody is starting to make it to the red carpet.
Our Nischelle Turner is there. And we're going to her live throughout the next, you know, millions of hours that this is happening. And she's going to try and get whatever interview she can with the celebs coming down the red carpet. But as you can see, it's kind of crazy. People are yelling and screaming, the camera going here and there. Nischelle is going to try and grab folks to interview. Publicists will be bringing folks over.
So I'm flying by the seat of my pants with this. But what we're going to do is put it in the corner. We're going to put baby in the corner. In the other corner. Thank you, Bilow. Right there. This is going to be our -- we call it our red carpet spy cam. The NSA is not sponsoring this. This is brought to you by CNN.
And we're going to try and let you know who's there, what they're wearing and if we get an interview, we'll go for it.
Meanwhile, car nerds. Motor heads. Check out the dresses. Check out the week that you've been waiting for that's almost here, the Detroit Auto Show, isn't officially open yet. However, some journalists are getting a preview and Edward Lowe has actually been poking around some of the more exciting showcases.
Edward is the editor in chief of "Motor Trend" magazine. So, Edward, let's hear it. Is it finally the year for the flying car?
EDWARD LOWE, MOTOR TREND MAGAZINE: No. It's not quite the year for the flying car just yet. We're coming up on automated cars. Like self-driving cars. But there's going to be a lot of very interesting stuff at the show starting tomorrow.
I'm actually at a party right now for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class. And you can see it over my shoulder, they're about to unveil it for the first time.
PHILLIPS: What kind of party does the Mercedes folks throw? Give us details. Champagne flowing?
LOWE: It's pretty fantastic. Yes, there's all sorts of free drinks and food. And we're upstairs here at the Book Cadillac Westin Hotel in downtown Detroit. Everybody is all fancily dressed. And it's kind of like the other thing you guys were showing on the award shows. Pretty fancy.
PHILLIPS: Yes. I'll tell you what, this is all the high level stuff here. All the very well-paid, highest paid actors and actresses.
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And the most expensive cars that you can buy in the country. So tell me -- I mean, can you give me an idea of the hottest cars at the show? Maybe talk to me about the concept cars? Fill me in.
LOWE: Absolutely. So again, C Class, big, big launch for Mercedes. It's their baby Benz, one of their smallest sedans. That's definitely in the top five vehicles for this show.
Next up I'd probably say the Ford Mustang. It's already been shown earlier in December. So this is the first time the public is actually getting a chance to see it. And that's huge. I mean, we're talking 50th anniversary. One of the most iconic vehicles ever made. Mustang is all new, independent suspension. It looks fantastic. Definitely one people should check out if they come to the show.
PHILLIPS: I don't know, Edward. It's hard to match up the Mustangs from the '60s. I mean, come on, let's get real.
LOWE: You know, nostalgia is very, very strong for classic cars. But I do think this new one does hit it out of the park. I mean, it's very sexy. It's lower, longer, leaner, wider, more powerful. I mean, it's a great looking car. But it might be upstaged, actually, by the guys over at Corvette. They're going to show their latest high- performance version of the Stingray called the ZO-6. And this makes, you know, hold on to your hats, 625 horsepower.
PHILLIPS: Holy cow. I like longer and leaner. It sounds like the figure I've always wanted.
All right, what about the driverless car? Is that ever going to happen? LOWE: It is. You know, we're right now on the cusp of having driverless cars in America. It really comes down to what the legislators will allow. Because I've talked to some of the heads of like Mercedes-Benz, for instance, and they said we have the technology. And we can give it to you today. A car that basically can drive you home, to find a parking spot. But there's all sorts of legal issues to sort out. So, you know, that's really going to be the issue.
PHILLIPS: So, behind you then over your right shoulder, the car that's underneath the tarp. Is that the -- is that the fancy Mercedes that you were just talking about? Is there any way we can get a sneak peek or no?
LOWE: You know, we could ask. I could ask one of these guys. Maybe they could pull the sheet off just a little bit.
PHILLIPS: Yes.
LOWE: But we're going to --
PHILLIPS: What the heck. Will they do it? Live -- live television, ladies and gentlemen.
LOWE: He won't. He can't do it.
PHILLIPS: He won't do it?
LOWE: Yes. No, they can't do it. I'm sorry. I asked.
PHILLIPS: Put in a 20, for goodness sakes.
LOWE: I know. I know.
PHILLIPS: All right.
Edward Lowe, well, thank you so much. We look forward to seeing all the other stuff coming out of the show. The Detroit Auto Show. Not officially open yet but we got a sneak peek with our Edward Lowe there who's been poking around the show at some of the hottest stuff. He's editor in chief for "Motor Trend" magazine.
Edward, thanks so much.
All right. Well, there's been plenty of political reaction to the mess surrounding Governor Chris Christie, that's for sure. It's also clear that his brand as a leader and as a presidential candidate -- potential presidential candidate, I should say, has taken a bit of a hit. So can he revive it?
Well, I got a chance to talk with Martha Pease, she's a strategic marketing consultant and CEO of Demandworks.com about what Christie can do to turn things around. Here's what she told me.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) MARTHA PEASE, CEO/CO-FOUNDER, DEMANDWORKS.COM: Right at the moment when he should be really being able to pay attention to expanding his following and, you know, in marketing terms bringing consumers into his brand, he now has a brand that's somewhat sullied. That's somewhat tarnished. And that's a very difficult thing to recover from.
What he does need to focus on is getting positive momentum behind the aspirational elements of his brand that people really relate to and that people really like and that they hold him, you know, up in high regard because of those emotional connections that they have with his brand. He needs to get positive momentum gathered around those things, and he needs to act in ways that reinforce that so that people can start to begin to rebuild some trust.
PHILLIPS: Well, let me talk to you about his inner circle then because I was interviewing former Governor Bill Richardson. And he said he's going to have to get rid of all those aides. I mean, he's going to have to clean house and start over. Do you agree with that?
PEASE: Well, I think, you know, I think the actions that he takes now as a result of this are going to be incredibly important. So I think -- I think the challenge is for him to demonstrate that he's learned something from this. And in very simple terms that he's learned something, that he's taking away learning that he can apply, that he can apply in a positive way, to make himself a stronger executive, to make himself a more effective executive, and in fact to make him a more trustworthy leader.
And to apply those lessons and really bring them in to how he presents himself as a brand. So I think the actions that he takes are very important. And --
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PHILLIPS: Well, Christie, as you know, has forcefully denied that he knew anything about the now infamous plan that shut down traffic in New York. He's fired two aides involved in that scandal.
Well, coming up, we're going to take you live to the red carpet at the Golden Globes Awards. Who's wearing what, who will be the night's biggest winners, and why the heck is that carpet soaking wet?
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PHILLIPS: We sure hope you won't turn off the tube because some of television's most anticipated specials and series are coming your way this week. Pop culture guru Samantha Schacher gives us her favorites.
SAMANTHA SCHACHER, SOCIAL COMMENTATOR: Thanks, Kyra.
Now I'm sure most of you have been watching football all day. But don't get up from the couch just yet. In fact, maybe you should order in some Chinese food because tonight is not only the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, but we also have some great series and seasons premieres as well. My picks, the series premiere of "True Detective" starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. What a cast. They portray two detectives in the Deep South. Also the return of "Girls" is tonight.
Now as for my picks for the week ahead, on Monday season five of the hilarious animated comedy "Archer." Wednesday "American Idol" is back. Jennifer Lopez is back as a judge joining Randy Jackson. And both joined new judge Harry Conick, Jr. but I still miss me some Paula Abdul.
Thursday Oscar nominations are announced. Will your favorite actor, director, movie from the year score a nomination? Keep up with everything Oscar on CNN. And for next weekend, Saturday, the SAG Awards are live both on TNT and TBS at 8:00 Eastern. CNN covers the red carpet starting at 5:00 Eastern. So make sure you tune in to that.
Also we'll all be watching "SNL." The debut of the new cast member, Sasheer Zamata, who is the first black female cast member in five years since Maya Rudolph left the show. Congrats to her.
Now if you want to catch a movie this weekend, on Friday "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit" starring Chris Pine and Keira Knightly hits theaters. The film is based on the characters created by best-selling author Tom Clancy if you recall, or if you would prefer a comedy, because "Ride Along" starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. You know that duo is sure to make you laugh.
And finally what will be buzzing in the social media world next week? Well, in honor of the upcoming Olympic Games, selfie-Olympics. Yes. Selfie-Olympics. It's blowing up all over Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Even the celebrities are getting in on the action.
I would describe the pics, Kyra, as extreme selfies. And of course, they're all hashtagged with selfie-Olympics so you can easily search them. As silly as they are, some of them are kind of funny.
Back to you. Thanks.
PHILLIPS: Appreciate it.
Well, as Samantha mentioned the 71st Annual Golden Globes kick off just over an hour from now in Beverly Hills. A bit of a disaster on the red carpet, however. It could have derailed those plans. But it didn't. What you just saw there was a sprinkler that busted above the red carpet, spilling water everywhere. But forget about that.
Let's get to Nischelle Turner because she has got the hot star of "12 Years a Slave." We can't wait for this interview.
Take it away, Nischelle.
NISCHELLE TURNER, CNN ENTERTAINMENT CORRESPONDENT: Well, we're having a little girl talk here about dresses, Kyra, because you know that's what we do. So yes, I am here with Lupita N'yongo, who is lead star of "12 Years a Slave." Nominated tonight for Best Supporting Actress. Now first of all, I -- we've got to give a shot of this because you walked up, I did a little happy dance. This is Ralph Lauren. And I need to ask. Did you get it wet at all because of the water main break or sprinkler malfunction? Because I will be upset if this dress got wet.
LUPITA N'YONGO, NOMINATED FOR "12 YEARS A SLAVE": No, thank goodness. I missed that, thank god.
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TURNER: You're like, good. So what -- I know this is your first major movie role. Your first time at an awards show like this. What are you feeling right now?
N'YONGO: I'm feeling very zen. I had a massage this morning. And I have my best friend by my side. So I'm actually way more zen than I thought I would be. I'm sure once we are in there, things will change.
TURNER: You know, it's interesting because this movie, it's a very powerful film. It's a very important film. It's a tough film to watch, especially some of the scenes with you and Sarah Paulson, and you and Michael Fassbender. When you're shooting those, of course it's acting. But how did you all deal with the brutality of it all? Did you take a moment after filming and just kind of talk to each other or realize, like, we got to remember this is acting?
N'YONGO: No. We never had to do that because I guess we all knew that we had to do this. It was our responsibility and our privilege to play these roles. And we had to go all the way in order for it to work. So we never talked about it, but we did have rituals. Like just check-ins.
I remember with Michael, we'd check in, you know, with a look and a squeeze of the hand right before we did it. And then another one after we did it.
TURNER: Yes, I know one of the scenes that sticks with me is just the look in your eye when you're being raped by him. That first time. It just -- there were no words in the scene, but that look in your eye, and I said, my god. This lady --
N'YONGO: Oh, thank you.
TURNER: She is -- now you are up against the likes of Julia Roberts and Jennifer Lawrence in your category. But there's a lot of people who feel like you're the woman to beat.
N'YONGO: Oh, well, you know, I'm not up against anybody. Because I have won already. I won when I got this role. And this is like winning times a thousand. So, you know, it's really -- I'm just here to celebrate the success of the film and que sera, sera.
TURNER: Right. I hear you. I hear you. And there are a lot of people who said, why did it take so long to make a film like this? And why aren't we seeing more films about the slave days and these type of subjects? And why did it take Steve McQueen, who's a British director, to make this film? What do you think about that?
N'YONGO: Well, you know, I think this -- I don't know. I don't know. But I do know that Steve was born to make this movie. And thank goodness we are all here alive when he did it, you know. And hopefully now more films of this nature will be made. Films that are not necessarily easy to sit through. But that reveal something special about the human condition. In a beautiful way. Because this film is so beautiful as well as being true.
TURNER: Well, you're right. Because tonight's a party. So you're here to enjoy yourself and celebrate with your cast mates. It's going to be a fun night. You haven't been to this before but this is a celebration.
N'YONGO: Yes.
TURNER: Enjoy the night, Lupita. And congratulations. Good luck to you. All righty. OK. Thank you so much.
Can we just see that Ralph Lauren walk away, Kyra? My goodness. I literally had a bit of a fashion moment.
PHILLIPS: Yes. Come on now. Yes --
TURNER: My little rag.
PHILLIPS: Well, we're --
TURNER: It's so regal and so beautiful.
PHILLIPS: In every -- well, what a classy, sophisticated young woman. And what an amazing opportunity. And I just love her whole vibe. How she's just so zen and relaxed and that she's already won just having this opportunity and this experience. I mean, so humble.
TURNER: Yes. And she is. She's a young girl. I mean, young woman. She's from Kenya. This is her first major movie role. And I'm not sure if you've seen the movie. But her scenes and her material is so tough that she amazes me doing the things that she did in this movie. And so I think she could take home a statue tonight. We could have just been talking to a Golden Globe winner.
PHILLIPS: I tell you what, I'll be transparent with you. I'm going to see it. I want to see it. But that's one of those movies, like you mentioned, Nischelle, that you have to be in the right mindset. Because it's not an easy thing to watch.
TURNER: No.
PHILLIPS: And I know that I'll be emotional after leaving that movie theater. I mean --
TURNER: Yes.
PHILLIPS: And I know it was that way for you. Yes?
TURNER: Yes. Can I tell you that in the movie -- and I saw the movie with black people, white people, men and women. There were -- and I was one of them -- visible heaving sobs during a lot of scenes in this film. I mean, it affects you that much. And I will tell you, I think everyone should see the movie. But it's not a movie I could see multiple times.
PHILLIPS: Yes.
TURNER: It's a movie that I've seen once, I needed to see it. And I'm kind of done with it. Because it was very tough. But it's very necessary, I believe, for people to see.
PHILLIPS: Yes. I'm with you on all fronts there.
Nischelle Turner, we will talk a lot tonight as we've been mentioning, all the special coverage throughout the evening at the Golden Globes.
Nischelle, thanks so much.
PHILLIPS: Well, the iPhone breaking into a brand-new market starting tomorrow. So where in the world will Apple have access to twice as many new customers as the population of the U.S.? We're going to tell you right after a break.
But first, if you're looking for a new job or changing career? Our friends at AOL have got you covered. They have compiled a list of 10 companies hiring this week.
Here's the first five. We're going to have the rest of the list right after the break.
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PHILLIPS: Well, investors on Wall Street looking forward to Tuesday. And that's when we're going to find out how retailers faired in December. The Consumer Price Index will point the direction inflation -- will point the direction of the inflation, rather, is heading. Stocks ended last week mixed on reports that hiring was up in the private sector. But the jobs report showed weaker numbers than expected.
Also on Tuesday big banks, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo will release some key numbers. Their fourth quarter earnings.
Alison Kosik at the New York Stock Exchange with what else investors will be watching when trading opens in the morning -- Alison.
ALISON KOSIK, CNN BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Kyra. It's a big week for Apple. The company will begin selling its iPhone 5s and 5c in China this coming week. That's after it inked a deal with China Mobile. It opens Apple up to 700 million new customers. But the gadget maker isn't a market leader in China.
The problem is, China's wireless carriers don't subsidize the iPhone so it costs $700. Still analysts expect Apple to get a 20 percent sales bump this year because of the release.
On the economic calendar retail sales numbers from December are coming out. The holiday season is expected to have been fairly solid for the major stores. Deep discounting encouraged consumers to buy more.
Also out this week reports on home construction, manufacturing and consumer sentiment.
And finally remember this guy? One of the most infamous faces of corporate greed is about to be a free man. Dennis Kozlowski, the former CEO of Tyco, is tentatively scheduled to be released from prison on Friday. Convicted in 2005 of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from Tyco, Kozlowski was known for his extravagant lifestyle. He once spent $6,000 on a shower curtain.
Kyra, that's what's coming up on Wall Street.
PHILLIPS: Alison, thanks so much.
Also ahead, a video that has America talking still. A toddler in diapers, swearing, even flashing the middle finger. Next, could this little boy who's been taken into protective custody actually be returned home this week?
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PHILLIPS: I'll tell you what, this needs no introduction. Kevin Spacey, Nischelle Turner live at the Golden Globes.
Let's go, Nischelle.
KEVIN SPACEY, NOMINATED FOR "HOUSE OF CARDS": In something of the new paradigm is pretty incredible for us. But at the end of the day it's about the fans, you know. They're the ones bingeing. I know they're looking forward to bingeing on Valentine's Day where we're dropping very romantically the second season. And I'm having the time of my life.
TURNER: Do you sit and watch all at once or do you -- how do you do it?
SPACEY: No, I'm a producer. It's slightly different for me. I have to see them way before they go on the air.
TURNER: Can you watch without a critical eye? Can you just enjoy?
SPACEY: No. No. I know, I'm always seeing what I didn't do or what didn't work. And -- you know, but that's -- you know, I always try to remind myself that Frances Ford Coppola is still trying to make "Apocalypse Now" the movie he wants it to be. So, you know, we'll never be satisfied.
TURNER: Well, speaking of Francis, let's talk about Francis Underwood. Because with everything that's going on in Washington right now, how would he come in? He's the master manipulator. How would he come in and solve these crazy problems that are going on in Congress?
SPACEY: I think he'd kill four or five congressmen right off the bat.
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TURNER: Seriously. What he -- would he just come in and bully them and just --
