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World's Largest Passenger Plane Unveiled; Comair President Stepping Down; CNN's "New You Revolution"
Aired January 18, 2005 - 13:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE FROM: OK, Betty, with apologies to the creators of "Sesame Street," there is a new Big Bird in town. The Airbus A380 officially unveiled today in Toulouse, France.
BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE FROM: Now that is a big bird.
HARRIS: Yes.
NGUYEN: The super jumbo jet eclipses Boeing's 747 as the world's largest passenger jet. Can be outfitted with more than 800 seats.
HARRIS: Oh, come on.
NGUYEN: But from both an engineering and a marketing perspective, will the Airbus fly? CNN's Richard Quest asks all the jumbo questions.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
RICHARD QUEST, CNN EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It was a ceremony that was as big as the plane is large. An extravagance of congratulation, to introduce the world's largest passenger plane. If the plane was the star, the supporting actors were the leaders from the four countries behind Airbus, France, Germany, Spain and Britain.
It's from there that most of the parts are brought to Toulouse to be assembled. The A380 was, they said, a first-class example of Europe in cooperation.
TONY BLAIR, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: It is a symbol of economic strength, technological innovation, the dedication of the workforce that build it and above all, of a confidence that we can compete and win in the global market.
QUEST: Some, like the French president, went further, saying there should be more grand projects like Airbus to cement Europe's place on the commercial map.
JACQUES CHIRAC, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE (through translator): When the A380 take to the air it will carry with it our technological ambitions and achievements. I hope it is first of a major string of successes for our countries and for Europe.
QUEST: The customers, those airlines that have bought the A380, were like proud parents, watching their offsprings perform. In one room alone were 11 commercial airline CEOs. Normally fierce competitors, today, they were friends, as they cooed over the giant plane.
RICHARD BRANSON: Among a range of fun, new features, we plan to have a gym area for our passenger to stretch and work out during the flight. We plan to introduce larger bar, so passengers are not stuck in the seat. They can get out and meet each other around a bar.
We're going to introduce a beauty parlor. We plan to have a casino. We'll also have a lot more double beds.
QUEST: Airbus has sold 149 of the super jumbos. Still some way off breaking even. But this is a long-term project, at least four decade. And few doubt money will be made.
(On camera): So in a day that has been full of superlatives, there's probably only one thing that remains to be said. This is a very big plane that ushers in a new era of travel. And that's a fact. Richard Quest, CNN, at the Airbus factory in Toulouse.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
NGUYEN: I like Branson's idea. A gym, a place to work out.
HARRIS: Casino.
NGUYEN: That's right.
HARRIS: That's what you really like.
NGUYEN: No gambling on this show.
Just weeks after a computer problem stranded hundreds of holiday travelers, Comair's president is stepping down. Susan Lisovicz joins us now from the New York Stock Exchange for that story.
Hey there, Susan.
SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Betty. Hi, Tony.
Randy Rademacher, who is Comair's president, resigned late yesterday, after five years on the job. An internal Delta memo reportedly says he stepped down to pursue other unspecified opportunities. But many are speculating the real reason for his departure was that computer system collapse during the holidays, that left so many passengers stranded.
Fred Buttrell, who has been serving as the head of Delta's connection group, immediately took over after the resignation was announced. Delta's stock is up today.
And so is the market overall. Stocks edging higher on some positive earnings reports. Right now, the Dow industrials are up about 43 points, 10,602. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, up half a percent. Shares of Electronic Arts are up nearly 4 percent on word the company signed a 15-year licensing deal with ESPN. The number one video game publisher now has exclusive rights to use that brand. The agreement turns up the heat on EA's competitor, Take-Two Interactive and Sega. Both companies previously had the rights to use ESPN's brand in their games.
That's latest from Wall Street. Coming up, Krispy Kreme is cooking up a new recipe for success. I'll tell you what the doughnut maker is up to later this hour. Stay tuned. LIVE FROM continues after this break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HARRIS: Condoleezza Rice faces more tough questions in about -- oh, less than an hour from now -- from a Senate panel deciding whether to confirm her as secretary of State. CNN Political Analyst Carlos Watson, joins us from Chicago, with highlights from this morning's session and a preview of his one-on-one interview with political hot shot Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Carlos, good to see you. Happy New Year, my friend.
CARLOS WATSON, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST, LIVE FROM: Tony, Happy New Year. Good to see you.
HARRIS: Oh, I can barely hear you. We'll fix that in just a second here.
I know you didn't hear the very end of the morning session. It got to be a little testy with Barbara Boxer. But for anyone who expected this to be loaded with a lot of fireworks, this is probably the wrong show today, isn't it?
WATSON: It has not been nearly as contentious as some people might have expected.
HARRIS: Where are you, in a barn or a studio there?
(LAUGHTER)
HARRIS: That's better.
WATSON: Let's try again.
HARRIS: We're getting there.
WATSON: Can you hear me now?
HARRIS: There you go.
WATSON: All right. All right.
So, it has not been nearly as contentious as other nominations in the past have been. Certainly, as some of the judicial nominations, if a Supreme Court nomination, for example, happens, will be. But a couple things stand out in my mind, Tony. One is the secretary of State's job is increasingly becoming the place where a former governor from Texas puts his biggest political star. Remember Colin Powell, and of course now Condi Rice, who has the highest favor ability numbers of anyone in the Bush Cabinet, at 63 percent in a recent CNN/"USA Today"/Gallup poll.
HARRIS: I was trying to listen and think at the same time, of the number of audiences Condoleezza Rice was speaking to during this hearing today. Did that thought cross your mind as well?
WATSON: It certainly did, because while many ways people look at a confirmation hearing like this, and think this is kind of window dressing, and not that many people are paying attention, the reality is, for Condi Rice this is, in effect, Tony, if you think about it her inaugural speech.
And so who is she talking to? She is talking to senators on the committee who have their own individual interests and even critical issues. Dick Lugar from Indiana cares a ton about nuclear proliferation. And you can see the exchange there.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: Two, she is speaking to people who work in the State Department and who might be worried about what kind of role they'll have in a second Bush term.
HARRIS: To buck them up a little bit?
WATSON: To buck them up a little bit.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: You heard her talk significantly about looking to recruit and hire more people.
You also, by the way, heard her speak to foreign governments, including for example, those in our own hemisphere. Saying, we haven't forgotten about you, Canada. We haven't forgotten about you Mexico.
Last but not least, she also, if you will, sent a signal, if you hear the phrase "public diplomacy"?
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: Well, that doesn't mean a lot to us. Means a ton to people around the world. It means that America may spend more money, not just on the military, but on doing things like helping support schools, tsunami relief, et cetera.
HARRIS: I see.
WATSON: And so this was a very interesting conversation so far. Obviously, we'll hear more this afternoon. HARRIS: Hey, Carlos, when does your show air this weekend?
WATSON: This Sunday, 10:00 p.m.
HARRIS: "Off Topic", right?
WATSON: "Off Topic", 10:00 p.m. Eastern, 10:00 p.m. Pacific.
As you know, what we've been trying to do is really have unusual conversations, some with some people you know, like Arnold.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: But some, frankly with people you may not know that well. People like Eva Longoria, star of "Desperate Housewives," who, by the way has been working in presidential politics longer than she's been an actress.
HARRIS: Really? Did not know that.
WATSON: And Creflo Dollar, a 42-year-old minister who is part Billy Graham, part P. Diddy, and maybe the new face, if you will, of religion in America. In fact, I think we've got a nice clip of Arnold.
HARRIS: OK.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
WATSON: Your next risk, assuming that everything goes well here with California. You know there's a lot of speculation about if there's a change in the Constitution, would you run for president?
GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, (R), CALIFORNIA: I don't even want to think about it.
WATSON: Not at all?
SCHWARZENEGGER: No, I'm just thinking about one thing. And this is fixing this. Because it's like a movie, you don't have to worry about the next movie and the movie after that. Make your movie you're doing right now perfect. Make it a 10. If it's a 10 and it goes through the roof in the box office, then everything will be laid out for you anyway. So why worry about it? So the same is with this. This has to work.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WATSON: Tony, you see, that's probably the most revealing comment I've heard yet about Arnold talking about the constitutional amendment that would allow some foreign-born citizens to run for president. He didn't say "No, I don't support it."
HARRIS: He didn't, no.
WATSON: And for a guy who has done seemingly impossible things. As he said, the way to make the impossible happen is do what you're doing now incredibly well. A body builder can become an actor. An actor can become a mega-billionaire businessman. A mega-billionaire businessman can become governor of California. Very interesting insight from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
HARRIS: He believes in doing big things. Even though he won't buy into the question, his life suggests that this is something that, within his own life, is possible.
WATSON: Well, if you think about it, Tony if someone had told you in 2001 that Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor, was going to become governor in 2003 -- by the way, he wasn't even going to do it running in the normal 2002 election, no way you would have believed it.
If someone told you a guy with a gap tooth, who was a body builder, couldn't speak English well, was going to become one of the biggest actors of the last half century, you wouldn't believe that. This is a guy who defied the odds constantly and whose heroes, by the way, are people who have done exactly that, Nelson Mandela, on one hand, Mikhail Gorbachev on the other.
So wouldn't be surprised to see him, if he does well, as governor here, consider bigger things.
HARRIS: All right. His life story says this is possible, Carlos. All right, sell the show, Sunday?
WATSON: Sunday, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern. And again at 10:00 p.m. Pacific. Think it should be intriguing. Not only Arnold but the hottest new face on television, Eva Longoria, and the new face of religion in America Creflo Dollar.
HARRIS: Good to see you, my friend, be well.
WATSON: Good to be with you.
NGUYEN: Looking forward to that.
But in the meantime, are you a heart attack waiting to happen? Well, meet Leigh Ann. Find out what Dr. Gupta has in mind for her in today's episode of "New Year, New You". We're back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HARRIS: It's January 18th. Do you know where your resolutions are?
NGUYEN: What resolutions? Who makes resolutions?
HARRIS: In the round file. See? Have you already fallen off the wagon from your well intentioned plans to eat smarter and exercise more?
NGUYEN: Well, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says it is never to late to spiff up your health act. He introduces us to a new participant in the "New You Revolution".
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (on camera): It is day two of our "New You Revolution".
Today, we want you to meet the Reverend Leigh Ann Raynor. She's a minister from Thomasville, Georgia who needs to lose weight. But here is the question. What if you wanted to exercise and it's your doctor who tells you, you can't?
(Voice over): Meet Leigh Ann. It's a big year for the reverend. She turned the big 5-0 and finally wants to make some changes.
LEIGH ANN RAYNOR, NEW YOU PARTICIPANT: If shrink, as I get older, it won't be all that long before I look like Spongebob.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: I'm ready!
GUPTA: In her 25 years as a minister, Leigh Anne has packed on about 65 pounds, which she blames on two bad habits, not exercising, and being a junk food junkie. She has another bad habit, one she doesn't like to talk about, smoking. A habit she says she can't tackle yet.
RAYNOR: I just can't do it. I can cut down. I can't change my eating habits and start exercising and lose weight and completely quit smoking. I just know myself.
GUPTA: But breaking bad habits and starting good ones won't be easy for Leigh Ann. Because she has a potentially dangerous heart condition.
RAYNOR: I would get dizzy. I'd start sweating. My heart would hurt.
GUPTA: After years of misdiagnosis, doctors finally realized she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, that is an excessive thickening of the heart muscle, which inhibits blood flow. This condition has kept her from exercising up until now. A new heart procedure and medication brought her relief.
RAYNOR: I've had almost no pain for the first time in 20 years. It's like a miracle to me.
GUPTA: So, now, Leigh Ann feels ready to start her "New You Revolution".
RAYNOR: If you think I'm going to be on CNN and have Dr. Gupta, say, unfortunately, one of our five participants, Reverend Raynor, gained 12 pounds ...
GUPTA (on camera): So, we consulted your cardiologist and your internist. Here's your "New You Revolution" prescription.
RAYNOR: I have a kitchen, but I don't spend a lot of time there.
GUPTA (voice over): Leigh Ann to get you into your "New You Revolution", we're going to teach you how to eat healthy, with a registered dietitian. But there is more, you'll participate in a cardiorehab program. From four to five times a week, you'll do light exercise, walking on a treadmill, at no more than 3 miles an hour. That's because of your pre-existing heart condition.
Finally, we want you to tackle one more bad habit -- your smoking. A counselor will help you get on the road to quitting -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, for the "New You Revolution".
(END VIDEOTAPE)
LISOVICZ: I'm Susan Lisovicz at the New York Stock Exchange.
Krispy Kremes' investors are having a good day after the doughnut chain announced a shakeup. I'll tell you what's cooking after the break on LIVE FROM. Don't go away.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
NGUYEN: Tony, you have a bit of a sweet tooth.
HARRIS: I do.
NGUYEN: Listen to this, doughnut maker Krispy Kreme is hoping a new management recipe will revive those soggy sales.
HARRIS: OK, Susan Lisovicz join us now from the New York Stock Exchange with that story -- Susan.
LISOVICZ: Hello again, Tony and Betty.
Some new cooks over at Krispy Kreme. CEO Scott Livengood is being replaced by a turn-around specialist. Livengood had been under pressure on everything from restated earnings to an SEC probe to those plummeting sales. This move gives Krispy Kreme more time with its creditors.
Investors are happy with the news. It is one of the most actively traded stocks here, and shares are up more than 12 percent.
And that pretty much describes the market today. It's up. Dow industrials up 54 points, 10,612, thanks to some positive earnings news. Nasdaq is up about two-thirds of a percent. That's latest from Wall Street.
Coming up on the next hour of LIVE FROM, it is the largest commercial airliner ever built and its makers say it will reshape aviation. I'll have all the details on the new super jumbo jet. For now, Betty and Tony, back to you.
HARRIS: Thank you, Susan. Also coming up in the second hour of LIVE FROM, we're expecting comments, any moment now, from Attorney General John Ashcroft. He will announce the first charges in a plea deal in the U.N.-run Oil-For-Food program. When it happens, we'll take you to the Justice Department. NGUYEN: Also ahead, live Senate confirmation hearings continue. Condoleezza Rice back in the hot seat this afternoon for a second round of tough questions. That, and all of the news of the day, LIVE FROM's hour of power, begins right after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
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Aired January 18, 2005 - 13:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
TONY HARRIS, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE FROM: OK, Betty, with apologies to the creators of "Sesame Street," there is a new Big Bird in town. The Airbus A380 officially unveiled today in Toulouse, France.
BETTY NGUYEN, CNN ANCHOR, LIVE FROM: Now that is a big bird.
HARRIS: Yes.
NGUYEN: The super jumbo jet eclipses Boeing's 747 as the world's largest passenger jet. Can be outfitted with more than 800 seats.
HARRIS: Oh, come on.
NGUYEN: But from both an engineering and a marketing perspective, will the Airbus fly? CNN's Richard Quest asks all the jumbo questions.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
RICHARD QUEST, CNN EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It was a ceremony that was as big as the plane is large. An extravagance of congratulation, to introduce the world's largest passenger plane. If the plane was the star, the supporting actors were the leaders from the four countries behind Airbus, France, Germany, Spain and Britain.
It's from there that most of the parts are brought to Toulouse to be assembled. The A380 was, they said, a first-class example of Europe in cooperation.
TONY BLAIR, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: It is a symbol of economic strength, technological innovation, the dedication of the workforce that build it and above all, of a confidence that we can compete and win in the global market.
QUEST: Some, like the French president, went further, saying there should be more grand projects like Airbus to cement Europe's place on the commercial map.
JACQUES CHIRAC, PRESIDENT OF FRANCE (through translator): When the A380 take to the air it will carry with it our technological ambitions and achievements. I hope it is first of a major string of successes for our countries and for Europe.
QUEST: The customers, those airlines that have bought the A380, were like proud parents, watching their offsprings perform. In one room alone were 11 commercial airline CEOs. Normally fierce competitors, today, they were friends, as they cooed over the giant plane.
RICHARD BRANSON: Among a range of fun, new features, we plan to have a gym area for our passenger to stretch and work out during the flight. We plan to introduce larger bar, so passengers are not stuck in the seat. They can get out and meet each other around a bar.
We're going to introduce a beauty parlor. We plan to have a casino. We'll also have a lot more double beds.
QUEST: Airbus has sold 149 of the super jumbos. Still some way off breaking even. But this is a long-term project, at least four decade. And few doubt money will be made.
(On camera): So in a day that has been full of superlatives, there's probably only one thing that remains to be said. This is a very big plane that ushers in a new era of travel. And that's a fact. Richard Quest, CNN, at the Airbus factory in Toulouse.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
NGUYEN: I like Branson's idea. A gym, a place to work out.
HARRIS: Casino.
NGUYEN: That's right.
HARRIS: That's what you really like.
NGUYEN: No gambling on this show.
Just weeks after a computer problem stranded hundreds of holiday travelers, Comair's president is stepping down. Susan Lisovicz joins us now from the New York Stock Exchange for that story.
Hey there, Susan.
SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN FINANCIAL CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Betty. Hi, Tony.
Randy Rademacher, who is Comair's president, resigned late yesterday, after five years on the job. An internal Delta memo reportedly says he stepped down to pursue other unspecified opportunities. But many are speculating the real reason for his departure was that computer system collapse during the holidays, that left so many passengers stranded.
Fred Buttrell, who has been serving as the head of Delta's connection group, immediately took over after the resignation was announced. Delta's stock is up today.
And so is the market overall. Stocks edging higher on some positive earnings reports. Right now, the Dow industrials are up about 43 points, 10,602. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, up half a percent. Shares of Electronic Arts are up nearly 4 percent on word the company signed a 15-year licensing deal with ESPN. The number one video game publisher now has exclusive rights to use that brand. The agreement turns up the heat on EA's competitor, Take-Two Interactive and Sega. Both companies previously had the rights to use ESPN's brand in their games.
That's latest from Wall Street. Coming up, Krispy Kreme is cooking up a new recipe for success. I'll tell you what the doughnut maker is up to later this hour. Stay tuned. LIVE FROM continues after this break.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HARRIS: Condoleezza Rice faces more tough questions in about -- oh, less than an hour from now -- from a Senate panel deciding whether to confirm her as secretary of State. CNN Political Analyst Carlos Watson, joins us from Chicago, with highlights from this morning's session and a preview of his one-on-one interview with political hot shot Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Carlos, good to see you. Happy New Year, my friend.
CARLOS WATSON, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST, LIVE FROM: Tony, Happy New Year. Good to see you.
HARRIS: Oh, I can barely hear you. We'll fix that in just a second here.
I know you didn't hear the very end of the morning session. It got to be a little testy with Barbara Boxer. But for anyone who expected this to be loaded with a lot of fireworks, this is probably the wrong show today, isn't it?
WATSON: It has not been nearly as contentious as some people might have expected.
HARRIS: Where are you, in a barn or a studio there?
(LAUGHTER)
HARRIS: That's better.
WATSON: Let's try again.
HARRIS: We're getting there.
WATSON: Can you hear me now?
HARRIS: There you go.
WATSON: All right. All right.
So, it has not been nearly as contentious as other nominations in the past have been. Certainly, as some of the judicial nominations, if a Supreme Court nomination, for example, happens, will be. But a couple things stand out in my mind, Tony. One is the secretary of State's job is increasingly becoming the place where a former governor from Texas puts his biggest political star. Remember Colin Powell, and of course now Condi Rice, who has the highest favor ability numbers of anyone in the Bush Cabinet, at 63 percent in a recent CNN/"USA Today"/Gallup poll.
HARRIS: I was trying to listen and think at the same time, of the number of audiences Condoleezza Rice was speaking to during this hearing today. Did that thought cross your mind as well?
WATSON: It certainly did, because while many ways people look at a confirmation hearing like this, and think this is kind of window dressing, and not that many people are paying attention, the reality is, for Condi Rice this is, in effect, Tony, if you think about it her inaugural speech.
And so who is she talking to? She is talking to senators on the committee who have their own individual interests and even critical issues. Dick Lugar from Indiana cares a ton about nuclear proliferation. And you can see the exchange there.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: Two, she is speaking to people who work in the State Department and who might be worried about what kind of role they'll have in a second Bush term.
HARRIS: To buck them up a little bit?
WATSON: To buck them up a little bit.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: You heard her talk significantly about looking to recruit and hire more people.
You also, by the way, heard her speak to foreign governments, including for example, those in our own hemisphere. Saying, we haven't forgotten about you, Canada. We haven't forgotten about you Mexico.
Last but not least, she also, if you will, sent a signal, if you hear the phrase "public diplomacy"?
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: Well, that doesn't mean a lot to us. Means a ton to people around the world. It means that America may spend more money, not just on the military, but on doing things like helping support schools, tsunami relief, et cetera.
HARRIS: I see.
WATSON: And so this was a very interesting conversation so far. Obviously, we'll hear more this afternoon. HARRIS: Hey, Carlos, when does your show air this weekend?
WATSON: This Sunday, 10:00 p.m.
HARRIS: "Off Topic", right?
WATSON: "Off Topic", 10:00 p.m. Eastern, 10:00 p.m. Pacific.
As you know, what we've been trying to do is really have unusual conversations, some with some people you know, like Arnold.
HARRIS: Yes.
WATSON: But some, frankly with people you may not know that well. People like Eva Longoria, star of "Desperate Housewives," who, by the way has been working in presidential politics longer than she's been an actress.
HARRIS: Really? Did not know that.
WATSON: And Creflo Dollar, a 42-year-old minister who is part Billy Graham, part P. Diddy, and maybe the new face, if you will, of religion in America. In fact, I think we've got a nice clip of Arnold.
HARRIS: OK.
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
WATSON: Your next risk, assuming that everything goes well here with California. You know there's a lot of speculation about if there's a change in the Constitution, would you run for president?
GOV. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, (R), CALIFORNIA: I don't even want to think about it.
WATSON: Not at all?
SCHWARZENEGGER: No, I'm just thinking about one thing. And this is fixing this. Because it's like a movie, you don't have to worry about the next movie and the movie after that. Make your movie you're doing right now perfect. Make it a 10. If it's a 10 and it goes through the roof in the box office, then everything will be laid out for you anyway. So why worry about it? So the same is with this. This has to work.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
WATSON: Tony, you see, that's probably the most revealing comment I've heard yet about Arnold talking about the constitutional amendment that would allow some foreign-born citizens to run for president. He didn't say "No, I don't support it."
HARRIS: He didn't, no.
WATSON: And for a guy who has done seemingly impossible things. As he said, the way to make the impossible happen is do what you're doing now incredibly well. A body builder can become an actor. An actor can become a mega-billionaire businessman. A mega-billionaire businessman can become governor of California. Very interesting insight from Arnold Schwarzenegger.
HARRIS: He believes in doing big things. Even though he won't buy into the question, his life suggests that this is something that, within his own life, is possible.
WATSON: Well, if you think about it, Tony if someone had told you in 2001 that Arnold Schwarzenegger, the actor, was going to become governor in 2003 -- by the way, he wasn't even going to do it running in the normal 2002 election, no way you would have believed it.
If someone told you a guy with a gap tooth, who was a body builder, couldn't speak English well, was going to become one of the biggest actors of the last half century, you wouldn't believe that. This is a guy who defied the odds constantly and whose heroes, by the way, are people who have done exactly that, Nelson Mandela, on one hand, Mikhail Gorbachev on the other.
So wouldn't be surprised to see him, if he does well, as governor here, consider bigger things.
HARRIS: All right. His life story says this is possible, Carlos. All right, sell the show, Sunday?
WATSON: Sunday, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern. And again at 10:00 p.m. Pacific. Think it should be intriguing. Not only Arnold but the hottest new face on television, Eva Longoria, and the new face of religion in America Creflo Dollar.
HARRIS: Good to see you, my friend, be well.
WATSON: Good to be with you.
NGUYEN: Looking forward to that.
But in the meantime, are you a heart attack waiting to happen? Well, meet Leigh Ann. Find out what Dr. Gupta has in mind for her in today's episode of "New Year, New You". We're back after this.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
HARRIS: It's January 18th. Do you know where your resolutions are?
NGUYEN: What resolutions? Who makes resolutions?
HARRIS: In the round file. See? Have you already fallen off the wagon from your well intentioned plans to eat smarter and exercise more?
NGUYEN: Well, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says it is never to late to spiff up your health act. He introduces us to a new participant in the "New You Revolution".
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
DR. SANJAY GUPTA, CNN SR. MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT (on camera): It is day two of our "New You Revolution".
Today, we want you to meet the Reverend Leigh Ann Raynor. She's a minister from Thomasville, Georgia who needs to lose weight. But here is the question. What if you wanted to exercise and it's your doctor who tells you, you can't?
(Voice over): Meet Leigh Ann. It's a big year for the reverend. She turned the big 5-0 and finally wants to make some changes.
LEIGH ANN RAYNOR, NEW YOU PARTICIPANT: If shrink, as I get older, it won't be all that long before I look like Spongebob.
SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: I'm ready!
GUPTA: In her 25 years as a minister, Leigh Anne has packed on about 65 pounds, which she blames on two bad habits, not exercising, and being a junk food junkie. She has another bad habit, one she doesn't like to talk about, smoking. A habit she says she can't tackle yet.
RAYNOR: I just can't do it. I can cut down. I can't change my eating habits and start exercising and lose weight and completely quit smoking. I just know myself.
GUPTA: But breaking bad habits and starting good ones won't be easy for Leigh Ann. Because she has a potentially dangerous heart condition.
RAYNOR: I would get dizzy. I'd start sweating. My heart would hurt.
GUPTA: After years of misdiagnosis, doctors finally realized she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, that is an excessive thickening of the heart muscle, which inhibits blood flow. This condition has kept her from exercising up until now. A new heart procedure and medication brought her relief.
RAYNOR: I've had almost no pain for the first time in 20 years. It's like a miracle to me.
GUPTA: So, now, Leigh Ann feels ready to start her "New You Revolution".
RAYNOR: If you think I'm going to be on CNN and have Dr. Gupta, say, unfortunately, one of our five participants, Reverend Raynor, gained 12 pounds ...
GUPTA (on camera): So, we consulted your cardiologist and your internist. Here's your "New You Revolution" prescription.
RAYNOR: I have a kitchen, but I don't spend a lot of time there.
GUPTA (voice over): Leigh Ann to get you into your "New You Revolution", we're going to teach you how to eat healthy, with a registered dietitian. But there is more, you'll participate in a cardiorehab program. From four to five times a week, you'll do light exercise, walking on a treadmill, at no more than 3 miles an hour. That's because of your pre-existing heart condition.
Finally, we want you to tackle one more bad habit -- your smoking. A counselor will help you get on the road to quitting -- Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, for the "New You Revolution".
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LISOVICZ: I'm Susan Lisovicz at the New York Stock Exchange.
Krispy Kremes' investors are having a good day after the doughnut chain announced a shakeup. I'll tell you what's cooking after the break on LIVE FROM. Don't go away.
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NGUYEN: Tony, you have a bit of a sweet tooth.
HARRIS: I do.
NGUYEN: Listen to this, doughnut maker Krispy Kreme is hoping a new management recipe will revive those soggy sales.
HARRIS: OK, Susan Lisovicz join us now from the New York Stock Exchange with that story -- Susan.
LISOVICZ: Hello again, Tony and Betty.
Some new cooks over at Krispy Kreme. CEO Scott Livengood is being replaced by a turn-around specialist. Livengood had been under pressure on everything from restated earnings to an SEC probe to those plummeting sales. This move gives Krispy Kreme more time with its creditors.
Investors are happy with the news. It is one of the most actively traded stocks here, and shares are up more than 12 percent.
And that pretty much describes the market today. It's up. Dow industrials up 54 points, 10,612, thanks to some positive earnings news. Nasdaq is up about two-thirds of a percent. That's latest from Wall Street.
Coming up on the next hour of LIVE FROM, it is the largest commercial airliner ever built and its makers say it will reshape aviation. I'll have all the details on the new super jumbo jet. For now, Betty and Tony, back to you.
HARRIS: Thank you, Susan. Also coming up in the second hour of LIVE FROM, we're expecting comments, any moment now, from Attorney General John Ashcroft. He will announce the first charges in a plea deal in the U.N.-run Oil-For-Food program. When it happens, we'll take you to the Justice Department. NGUYEN: Also ahead, live Senate confirmation hearings continue. Condoleezza Rice back in the hot seat this afternoon for a second round of tough questions. That, and all of the news of the day, LIVE FROM's hour of power, begins right after this.
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