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Interview with Jerry Anderson; YouTube Forced To Place Anti- Copyright Filters On Website

Aired January 06, 2007 - 09:00   ET

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BETTY NGUYEN, CNN CO-ANCHOR, CNN SATURDAY MORNING: Now wire services say two men believed to be Iraqi interpreters have been found shot dead in Basra. No word yet on though on the fate of the American.
There is outrage over the Saddam Hussein hanging, angering Iraq's prime minister. Nuri al Maliki said in a speech this morning that the execution was a domestic matter for the people of Iraq. Maliki says he could be forced to reconsider relations with any country critical of that execution.

T.J. HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR, CNN SATURDAY MORNING: News this morning concerning nation of the Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. A statement from the Chicago based religious as Farrakhan is recovering after 12 hours of surgery. Last year, Farrakhan issued a statement saying he is seriously ill.

Meanwhile raising the stakes Palestian President Mahmoud Abbas declares the Hamas Militia in Gaza illegal and orders of reshuffling of security forces. This comes after an escalating stand off between Hamas government and Abbas Attaf movement.

NGUYEN: Denver Broncos quarterback Darrent Williams will be buried today in his hometown of Ft. Worth, Texas. The 24-year-old was killed in a drive-by shooting in Denver early New Year's Day.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: In the first two hours and two minutes of the first work day of the year, the CEOs at large companies in America, those with $1billion in revenue or more will have already made more an a minimum wage worker will make for an entire year.

HOLMES: What is a CEO worth these days? Coming up in around 30 minutes, "Open House" shows you what some corporate chiefs were paid for being fired.

NGUYEN: Pays to get fired, apparently. From the CNN Center in Atlanta. Hopefully it won't happen to us though anytime soon. I'm Betty Nguyen. This is CNN SATURDAY MORNING.

HOLMES: Hello to you all, I'm T.J. Holmes. Thank you so much for being here with us.

NGUYEN: Let's take a look now at some of the stories shaping the fight for Iraq. Another stern warning from Iraq's prime minister this morning. Nuri al Maliki now calling for a more aggressive Iraqi-led crackdown on Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents in Baghdad. Al Maliki's call comes just days before President Bush is due to unveil his new plan for Iraq. That strategy likely to include at least 20,000 more troops. The announcement is expected to come next week. The president's plan will be front and center on Capital Hill this Thursday. That's when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to answer questions on Iraq from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Even before the President reviews his new Iraq strategy there's plenty of criticism of his expected call for more troops. But it is not just coming from Democrats; some resistance may actually be coming from inside the White House. CNN's Brian Todd has the story.

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BRIAN TODD, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Just ahead of the president's big announcement on Iraq, a crucial White House meeting with Senators. A top Democrat says they leveled with Mr. Bush.

SEN. BARACK OBAMA, (D) ILLINOIS: Both Republican and Democratic Senators expressed grave concern about the situation in Iraq. I personally indicated that an escalation of troop levels in Iraq was a mistake.

TODD: And as the president shakes up his combat command. New questions, is everyone inside the White House on message on Iraq? The new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Joseph Biden, tells journalists he thinks some top members of the Bush administration, possibly even Vice President Cheney believe the war is lost. Biden and his aides tell CNN that impression is based only on his belief that Cheney and others have to know how bad the situation is.

SEN. JOSEPH BIDEN, (D) CHMN, FOREIGN RELATIONS CMTE: I have no inside information to that effect. None whatsoever.

TODD: Cheney's aides would not comment on Biden's remarks. Telling CNN, Cheney's goals remain the same as the president's, a free and Democratic Iraq that can govern, sustain and defend itself. But a foreign adviser to Democratic and Republican presidents says there may be some cracks inside the White House.

DAVID GERGEN, FMR. WHITE HOUSE ADVISER: I have heard for some time now there are individuals in the administration in the military who believe we've lost it. That the best thing we can do is manage defeat. There are others in the administration who believe that victory is still possible.

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TODD: Aides to two top Republican Senators including one who has close ties to the administration tell me they have no indications that any top White House officials believe that Iraq is lost.

Brian Todd, CNN, Washington.

HOLMES: President Bush is consulting with lawmakers and top members of his administration on that new Iraq plan. And White House correspondent Elaine Quijano joins us now live with details on what's going on there. Good morning to you Elaine.

ELAINE QUIJANO, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you T.J. Well as the President continues his Iraq deliberations this morning, some high-level meetings at the White House. Including earlier this morning, the outgoing now director of National Intelligence John Negroponte arriving here at the White House earlier this morning. Also we saw Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, among others.

But President Bush has not even made his announcement just yet, and already he's getting some major push back when it comes to one possibility the administration is considering, and that is the idea of a temporary troop surge. Just a day in fact after Democrats took control of Congress, the new Senate majority leader Harry Reid, as well as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent President Bush a letter outlining their opposition to a surge. Yesterday, White House press secretary Tony Snow was asked about that, and he said basically, the president was open to whatever ideas the two do want to put forward.

TONY SNOW, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: They don't believe the U.S. combat troops provide that solution. That's fine. We want to do everything we can to help Iraq succeed. That's precisely the kind of dialogue the president would love to have. Which is OK, when you say we want to do anything we can, what is that? And how do you define success? Those are the kinds of conversations that are going on.

QUIJANO: Now as for the president's new Iraq policy that is expected to be unveiled in a primetime address to the nation. It's looking like possibly Wednesday or perhaps as details are worked out, even Thursday. But on the idea of a troop surge, there have been concerns among defense department officials, as well as lawmakers from both parties on whether or not it would in fact be coupled with political and economic steps. Also the idea that there should be a very clearly defined mission for U.S. forces in Iraq. All of that under consideration as the Bush administration continues to craft the new Iraq policy. And we heard President Bush say himself, that's expected to come out of announcement next week. T.J.

HOLMES: All right. Elaine Quijano for us live in the White House. Thank you so much Elaine.

And what will the president's final decision about the troop levels mean for American troops in Iraq? CNN correspondents discuss the possibilities on "This Week at War" hosted by our own John Roberts that is coming your way at 7:00 Eastern tonight.

NGUYEN: Well the major embarrassment now for the U.S. army. It seems they sent out letters back in December urging recently retired officers to re-enlist. But 75 of those letters went to the families of army officers who were killed in Iraq; another 200 went to wounded officers. The army is apologizing, saying they accidentally used an old list to generate those letters. The next step, they say, is to personally contact all of those families to offer a further apology.

HOLMES: Now on our "CNN Security Watch" no more Homeland Security money to protect popcorn factories or hot dog stands. The department says it is revamping the grant process to avoid a repeat of last year's problem, for example the list of critical infrastructure sites has been reduced from 200,000 to 2,100. And cities considered at greater risks like New York and Washington, D.C. will compete for the lion's share of the money.

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MICHAEL CHERTOFF, HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY: All of this is about is being pragmatic. Seeing what works in the real world. If you can demonstrate that we ought to make an adjustment because in the real word, that's a helpful adjustment, I say absolutely, we're going to do it.

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HOLMES: The Department of Homeland Security will hand down grants totaling $1.7 billion to cities and states.

NGUYEN: Oh, the weather outside is a little; well, rocky, shall we say. Spring-like temperatures in the north. They're playing golf in places where you expect them to be ice-skating right about now. And New York gets this possibly hitting a high of 70 degrees today.

HOLMES: And Denver still digging out from still more snow. What is going on? And to answer that question for us, as always, our meteorologist Reynolds Wolf keeping an eye on this wacky stuff.

Good morning to you sir.

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NGUYEN: Thank you, Reynolds.

HOLMES: Thank you Reynolds. And we're going to talk about the word of the year now. It is "Plutoed." that's according to the American Dialect Society. This is a group of experts that has been doing this now for over 17 years, this year as us may remember some big time astronomers, big time, decided that Pluto is no longer a planet.

NGUYEN: Just wiped it off the map.

HOLMES: Kicked them out of the solar system. So now if something loses its value, it's referred to as Plutoed. We want to know what your pick for the word of the year would be. You can e-mail us at WEEKENDS@CNN.com.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The thing about you tube is the reason it became so successful. Because anyone can put up anything at anytime.

NGUYEN: OK that's a key. Anything at anytime. A supermodel and her boyfriend, well they are fighting back against their private moments. Because they went online with them, not them intentionally. But it definitely is online. Some may call it a form of entertainment. We have details in three minutes.

HOLMES: Oh, we're going away from the video.

At the bottom of the hour, we're going to be talking about Home Depot's chief. He got $210 million to say good-bye after six years on the job. "Open House" looks at the outrage over CEO payouts.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: He came in with a huge package that was guaranteed. And now he's leaving with even a bigger package that's guaranteed. And in between, shareholders get very little return.

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HOLMES: If we could get Betty to stop dancing, I'm going to continue now with this story. Brazil.

NGUYEN: You may want to stop and watch.

HOLMES: Brazil is taking on Youtube. Probably about now, you know about Youtube. The popular Website where anyone can post anything at anytime, no matter how dumb, now rude, or how nude. It's the nude part we want to talk about here. That's the part that has got Brazil and one of its top models and her boyfriend mad enough to take legal action. At issue here is privacy. CNN's Tim Lister looks at one of what will certainly be many conflicts to a rise over Youtube.

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TIM LISTER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice over): Daniela Cicarelli is one of Brazil's top model with her own show on MTV Brazil. She's also well know for have brief engagement to soccer star Ronaldo. So as a celebrity there was little surprise that when steamy videos surfaced of Cicarelli and her current boyfriend Renato Malzoni on a beach in Spain found its way on to the video sharing service Youtube and it quickly became popular. Back in September, the couple won a court order in Brazil, instructing Youtube to remove the video, it did, but --

BRUCE UPBIN, "FORBES" MAGAZINE: The thing about Youtube is the reason that it became so successful because anyone can put up anything at anytime. Youtube is forced to take things down if they've infringe on a copyright. And they've been told by the judge to take this down for privacy reasons. But people keep putting it back on.

LISTER: So a judge in Sao Paolo has now ordered Youtube to used filters to ensure the video doesn't reappear. Malzoni's lawyer said it struggles to have some level of control to avoid violations of people's fundamental rights such as privacy and intimacy. There may be more trouble ahead for Youtube. A panel of Brazilian judges will decide whether the service should be fined a sum of $100,000 for every day that the video was available. It's for cases like this that Youtube's owner, Google, set aside tens of millions of dollars to cover fines and legal bills.

We're going to see this forever and forever. Bill is going to money into every little suit that comes up. They might be hit with a very big one, the most for copyright infringement. The case of Daniela Cicarelli shows that a global presence online brings it's own dilemmas.

ANDREW HOBSON, INTERNATIONAL PATENT ATTORNEY: This is the trouble with doing business on the Internet. You're exposed in all jurisdictions. Youtube for the moment as far as I know, is limited to the USA. Anybody that has a problem to get judgment in Brazil, you've got to go to the USA to enforce that judgment.

LISTER: No comment from Youtube on this case, nor from Daniela Cicarelli, but few in the fashion industry think it will harm her career.

Tim Lister, CNN, Atlanta.

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NGUYEN: Well this may be a problem for you, and that is getting out of your holiday debt. "Open House" tells you the very first thing that you need to do that is coming u pin 15minutes.

HOLMES: And are you looking for a new backside in the New Year?

NGUYEN: A new rear?

HOLMES: Yes. That's Jerry Anderson. We're not going to have him turn around and show you his. He's going to help you with a plan and tell you how to get that backside you that want.

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HOLMES: All right then. Eating better in 2007. We have nutrition news to help get you jump-started to better health this year ahead. The trend to oust trans fats gains momentum. This past week Starbucks cut the artery clogging trans fats from all of its baked goods, but in only ten U.S. cities. The coffee giant says those in the rest of America should be trans fat-free by the end of this year.

Also this year, watch for a food additive that is actually good for your health. Start checking food labels for Omega-3 expect this hot additive to pop up in all sorts of processed foods from orange juice to cereal. Tests show that Omega-3 cuts the risk of heart disease and may help fight Alzheimer's.

NGUYEN: So will those Omega-3 additives really help you with your health? Let's bring in our fitness guru, Jerry Anderson. Jerry Happy New Year to you.

JERRY ANDERSON, FITNESS GURU: Happy New Year Betty. How are you doing this morning?

NGUYEN: I'm doing OK. I know you are going to give us a health plan for the New Year. But first let's talk about those Omega-3 fatty acids which are being added to food, you know everything from O.J. to cereals. Is there a difference between the synthetic form, the additives, and say the natural form that you get in fish and nuts and things like that?

ANDERSON: The natural form, Betty, is definitely a lot better. Because the natural form, you make good choices and you still eat the right things. If you take the synthetic and you keep the bad habits you still are going to have the same problem. So you should go the natural way. That's the best way to go with it. It does have great properties. It does thin the blood. So it reduces the chance of stroke, heart attack, and it reduces inflammation. But you still should do it the natural way. It is the best way. Because the choices you make, what happens is people Betty, what they'll do is they'll take the synthetic or the supplement and still eat unhealthy. That's the problem where it sets you up for failure. They're putting this in everything. So look out.

NGUYEN: Let's switch gears for a minute and get our rear in gear, if we can call it that. What do you do this year, especially, we're starting out this new year, people want to get on the right track, to get that tush in shape?

ANDERSON: Yes, right. The first thing is you want to get that new rear this year. The first thing you have to do is keep it real. The bottom line is Betty is unbelievable.

NGUYEN: No implants. Is that what you are saying?

ANDERSON: Right. You know, Betty, the other day this lady comes and she says Jerry I want the Holly Berry face, I want the J Lo bottom. You got to keep it real. Don't set yourself up for failure, because each person is unique. Don't try to be someone's or set yourself up for failure. Very important.

NGUYEN: That's true. And a lot of people think that they can drink these shakes or these protein supplements or whatnot to try to help them with their workout. Do they work?

ANDERSON: Right. You know most people, 65 percent of Americans are overweight, and 85 percent don't exercise. Why are you going to add more calories? The bottom line is the release is burn those additional calories, don't do that. I want you to skip the sodas, skip those protein drinks. They just add calories to your program. Betty, if you cut 200 of those calories everyday for an entire year, you'll have a 20-pound weight loss. I had a lady come in yesterday, as a fitness coach. She said, Betty, she drank two liters of soda every day.

NGUYEN: Soda.

ANDERSON: In one year, she went from 145 to 245 in two years. If you pull that out, she'll lose it.

NGUYEN: Drink water. Water will make a huge difference in your skin, in your weight and whatnot.

ANDERSON: Right.

NGUYEN: Here is something that you suggest, and I need you to explain it. You say shop the perimeter, what does that mean?

ANDERSON: Right shop the perimeter. Most people when they go to the grocery store, they go right in the middle where all the junk food is and unhealthy food is like being called into the Bermuda Triangle. Hit the outside. You have your fruits, your vegetables, your grains. That's where the healthy stuff is. So shop the perimeter. You'll burn some additional calories, choose the right foods, get out of the Bermuda Triangle, because it has already caused the problem that we currently have. So hit the perimeter. Wow, watch your waistline reduce drastically. Unbelievable.

NGUYEN: You have to work out in this. What are the best exercises to tone up that rear end?

ANDERSON: Well the key is, you got to learn to lift those buns. You got to learn to lift those buns. You get yourself some lunges in between commercials. Bam! You hit the floor. Three sets of 20. It's real easy. Every other day, don't do it every day. I was talking to a lady, Betty, I saw her, and her buns looked like a question mark.

NGUYEN: Uh-oh!

ANDERSON: It was round, bam! I said what do you do. I go to the track every day and I lunge around the track.

NGUYEN: She walks with the lunge?

ANDERSON: Yes, the walking lunge, 440 yards every other day. Bam -- the question mark! You got it. It's great. And keeps you in great shape.

NGUYEN: That's all you need to do, lunges, that's all?

ANDERSON: That will hit the bottom. We still need to do the cardio. We need to work the upper body also. That's why you should tune in to "Jerry's Jump Start." I'm your fitness coach!

NGUYEN: You know I'm tuning in, Jerry we thank you. I'm going to work on the lunges. The question mark is what we're looking for, right?

ANDERSON: Bam!

NGUYEN: Great to see you, Jerry.

ANDERSON: All right. Betty, have a great day.

NGUYEN: You too. We want to know, you at home, what's your problem, whether you have an exercise issue or a nutritional nightmare, and we want to hear from you. So e-mail us your problems to WEEKENDS@CNN.com. Jerry will answer your questions next week at 9:00 am Eastern right here on CNN.

And get this, the firestorm over fired CEO payout. "Open House" breaks down the numbers. That is next. And coming up at the top of the hour, it promises adventure, money for education and the honor of serving your country. But the military may not be for everyone. We'll tell what you need to know before you sign on that dotted line.

And do you know what your teen does with the family car? Hopefully not what your seeing in that video. Coming up at 11:00 Eastern the dangerous game of ghost riding.

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HOLMES: Now in the news. Outrage over the Saddam Hussein hanging is angering Iraq's Prime Minister. Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki saying in a speech this morning that the execution was a domestic matter for the people of Iraq. Al Maliki says he could be forced to reconsider relations with any country critical of the execution.

The army now offering an apology for a mistaken plea to re- enlist. The letter was sent to 275 army officers who were either killed in Iraq or wounded. The army says they accidentally used an old list to generate the letters last month.

News this morning concerning the nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. A statement from the Chicago based religious group says Farrakhan is recovering after 12 hours in surgery. The organization however not revealing what Farrakhan is being treated for. Last year, Farrakhan issued a statement saying he is seriously ill following radiation treatment for cancer.

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