and it's... >> pitts: the chess team? >> rice: yeah, it's cool to be smart. >> pitts: rice is part of the 23rd incoming class of meyerhoff scholars, a program that recruits high achievers in math, science and engineering who are aiming for graduate degrees and careers in research. the meyerhoff scholars, what's that concept? >> hrabowski: it is that we can create a program that focuses on both excellence and inclusiveness, starting with african americans, and then hispanics, and now whites and asians, students of all races, who are excellent in science and engineering. we need people from all backgrounds, and meyerhoff says, "it can be done." >> pitts: the program started in 1988 when hrabowski teamed up with billionaire philanthropist robert meyerhoff. both men worried that african- american males were shut out from careers in the sciences from lack of opportunity, not talent. over the years, the program expanded to all students, and helped put umbc and hrabowski on the map of higher education. >> rahel zeman: i love sci

ashton gibbs, meeting number nine pitt, against long beach state. pitt knocked down the three. they cut their deficit to six. later in the second, james ennis, gets the steal and the dunk in transition. so, long beach, was up ten. now, under six minutes to play. long beach state up nine. casper ware hits the three. long beach state leads 73-61. pitt down eight. gibbs brings it down the floor. gets into the lane. with the short jumper. pitt is within six. light at the end of the tunnel. 45 seconds to go. behind, pitt defense gets the easy lay-in. ware, a career-high 26 points. >>> oklahoma state hosts u.c. san antonio wednesday. 15 seconds left. o.u. by six. guerrero gets it to fall. the cowboys were down three. ensuing pass. guerrero, with the steal. drans it. so, we've got a tie game. eight seconds to play now. the game tied at 77-77. the chance to win it. but he can't get it to go. brown takes it the other way. the half-court shot. hits the rim and doesn't fall. to overtime we go. a minute left in overtime. oklahoma state trails, 85-84. guerrero on the wing again. oklahoma st

pitt knocked down the three. they cut their deficit to six. later in the second, james ennis, gets the steal and the dunk in transition. so, long beach, was up ten. now, under six minutes to play. long beach state up nine. casper ware hits the three. long beach state leads 73-61. now, under two minutes to play. pitt down eight. gibbs brings it down the floor. gets into the lane. with the short jumper. so, pitt is within six. seeing light at the end of the tunnel. 45 seconds to go. behind, pitt defense gets the easy lay-in. ware, a career-high 28 points. long beach state wins, 86-76. >>> keiton page watching his team from the bench. oklahoma state hosts u.c. san antonio wednesday. 15 seconds left. o.u. by six. cezar guerrero gets it to fall. the cowboys were down three. ensuing pass. guerrero, with the steal. drains it. so, we've got a tie game. page is all fired up. eight seconds to play now. the game tied at 77-77. sei paye, the chance to win it. but he can't get it to go. markel brown takes it the other way. the half-court shot. hits the rim

. >>> and later in, "the pulse," is 47-year-old brad pitt ready for retirement? >>> well, europe's economic problems could become our own. the san francisco federal reserve bank warns that the european debt crisis is raising the odds of another u.s. recession. if it happens, it would be early next year. the u.s. recovery is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks from abroad. >>> home prices may not have hit bottom just yet. pimco a global investment firm, says they could fall another 6% to 8%. property values are already down about 31% from their peak in mid 2006. >>> overseas markets are down on fears italy's next prime minister can't turn the country around. tokyo's nikkei average dropped 62 points today. hong kong's hang seng fell 160. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow lost 75 points yesterday. the nasdaq index, 21.5. >>> and with the job market tight, many u.s. workers are not taking all their vacation days. a study finds more than half of u.s. work more than we have to. leaving an average of 11 vacation days unused. they're either ner

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. >>> and later in, "the pulse," is 47-year-old brad pitt ready for retirement? >>> well, europe's economic problems could become our own. the san francisco federal reserve bank warns that the european debt crisis is raising the odds of another u.s. recession. if it happens, it would be early next year. the u.s. recovery is still fragile and vulnerable to shocks from abroad. >>> home prices may not have hit bottom just yet. pimco, a global investment firm, warns they could fall another 6% to 8%. one reason, it's hard to get a mortgage. property values are already down about 31% from their peak in mid-2006. >>> overseas markets are down on fears italy's next prime minister can't turn the country around. tokyo's nikkei average dropped 62 points today.hong kong's hann hong kong's hang seng fell 160. in london, the ftse opened lower. on wall street, the dow lost 75 points yesterday. the nasdaq index, 21.5. >>> and with the job market tight, many u.s. workers are not taking all their vacation days. a study finds more than half of u.s. work more than we have to. leavin

to hear brad pitt tell it, his days as a movie star are almost at an end. the 47-year-old told australian tv he plans to call it a day as an actor when he turns 50 in favor of producing and developing films. but though his days as a leading man may be numbered, pitt says he's not sure he's done having kids yet with angelina jolie. >>> there is already oscar buzz for 16-time nominee meryl streep in london with her pore trailer of margaret thatcher in "the iron lady". it will be released here in december. >>> finally, after reports surfaced howard stern was in talks to replace piers morgan as a judge on "america's got talent" stern is campaigning hard on his radio show to get that job. i don't know, bill, having howard stern on "america's got talent". >> it has to be someone with a big name. >> jimmy fallon. bill karins! >> jimmy would be great. >> send us a tweet. we would love to hear from you. >>> kntv bay area tv in california where one teen showed his dedication to helping other kids. he recently took on a challenge many accomplished runners steer clear

to hear brad pitt tell it, his days as a movie star are almost at an end. the 47-year-old told australian tv he plans to call it a day as an actor when he turns 50 in favor of producing and developing films. but though his days as a leading man may be numbered, pitt says he's not sure he's done having kids yet with angelina jolie. >>> there is already oscar buzz for 16-time nominee meryl streep in london with her pore trailer of margaret thatcher in "the iron lady". >>> finally, after reports surfaced howard stern was in talks to replace piers morgan as a judge on "america's got talent" stern is campaigning hard on his radio show to get that job. i doet don't know, bill, having howard stern on "america's got talent". >> a little more pressure on the person who has the delay button. >> can you say a little more liability. >>> kntv bay area tv in california where one teen showed his dedication to helping other kid. he took on a challenge many accomplished runners steer clear of of. he became only the second person under 16 to complete an ultramarathon, a 100-

a little later in the broadcast, byron pitts will introduce us to some of the folks who are losing their grip on the middle-class. >> reporter: and today are you the face of poverty, do you think? >> we are the growing edge of poverty. >> pelley: poverty is on the mind of world leaders meeting tonight at the g-20 summit in france. president obama has joined the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies, including china, japan, france, and germany. but all eyes are on greece because it is threatening the world recovery. greece may default on billions of dollars in debt tied to european and u.s. banks. european leaders struck a deal to bail out greece, but now that deal is in jeopardy because the prime minister, george papandreou, tried to put the debt agreement up for a vote and then he backed off. it is a mess, and we asked allen pizzey in at thens to sort it all out for us. >> reporter: after a stern rebuke from western leaders at the g-20 summit in franz, george papandreou arrived home to find that even his own party was deserting him. fending off calls for his resignation, he was fo

. >>> the star of "glee" speaks out and brad pitt says not so fast. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, becoming a new dad brings a lot of responsibility, especially if you're called on to deliver the child yourself. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday. as i mentioned, isolated tornadoes, southern mississippi and down through eastern louisiana, norms area included. some storms have been showing rotation. no confirmed reports of tornadoes yet at this time but if you're up in alabama, this threat of tornadoes and storms will head your way as we go throughout the early morning hours. forecastwise, everyone on the eastern seaboard needs an umbrella. later today that heavy rain threat will move into areas like washington, d.c., baltimore, philly, and that clears out by tomorrow, though, as the cooler fall air arrives. if you're watching us on wngt in macon, georgia, see a collection of living animals from different deserts, forests and ponds at mini zoo tours at museum of a

. >>> the star of "glee" speaks out and brad pitt says not so fast. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> bring becoming a new dad brings a lot of responsibility, especially if you're called on to deliver the child yourself. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday. weather update. a slight chance of tornadoes this morning if you live in areas of southern louisiana, especially new orleans up through mississippi and eventually into alabama. so, we're going to watch those storms as we go throughout the morning hours. one of those rare cases we actually have a chance of those storms as you're heading to work or school. now we'll watch rain moving through the mid-atlantic up into the big cities of the northeast. an umbrella day for everyone on the east coast. we clear it out on thursday. the cold air dominates the map in the northern plains. if you're watching us on wmgt tv's in macon, georgia see a collection of different animals at mini zoo tours at museum arts and sciences. >>> and

. >>> the star of "glee" speaks out and brad pitt says not so fast. plus the situation slaps a lawsuit on abercrombie and fitch while snooki slaps some choice words on him. >>> welcome back to "first look." last night on "late night with jimmy fallon," jimmy was in tune with the latest band reunion. >> ozzy osbourne is reuniting with black sabbath for the first album since 1978. that will be so fun. be on the lookout for the new song -- this is the first full week of games for college basketball. yeah. college basketball, or as nba fans are now calling it, basketball. some election news, today rick perry unveiled a new plan to completely overall all three branches of government. don't beat me to the joke. don't beat me to the joke. he unveiled a new plan to completely overall all three branches of government just as soon as he remembers all three branches. >>> tonight, jimmy welcomes m martin short, kermit and miss piggy. time for some headlines in entertainment. brad pitt is backtracking from saying he'll retire from film roles at 50. he says it's no

the damon pitt krill could be a short. >> christy lemire: it's 30 years old and looks great. roger's in his office with a look at the new, restored "raiders of the lost ark." >> roger ebert: today when we see it again, steven spielberg's "raiders of the lost ark" is like a beloved old friend. but when i first saw it in 1981, it felt like the start of something new. this is bill kurtis speaking for roger ebert. it played like the best parts from all the saturday matinee series ever made. consider the locations, africa, nepal, egypt, at sea and in a secret submarine base. then there are the forms of transportation, trucks ♪ motorcycles, ships, subs, pan am clippers, and a nazi flying wing. ♪ and the forms of danger, traps and explosives. ♪ the hero is trapped in a snake pit, and the heroine finds herself assaulted by mummies. >> ah, ah! >> roger ebert: and no movie nazis have ever been killed more sensationally than when a heavenly fire shoots through them. >> ahhh! >> roger ebert: this marks the 30th anniversary of "raiders of the lost ark" and spielberg. has supervised

a little later in the broadcast, byron pitts will introduce us to some of the folks who are losing e-eir grip on the middle class. >> reporter: and to >> reporter: and today are you the face of poverty, do you think? >> we are the growing edge of poverty. >> pelley: poverty is on the mind of world leaders meeting tonight at the g-20 summit in france. president obama has joined the leaders of the world's 20 largest economies, including china, japan, france, and germany. but all eyes are on greece because it is threatening the world recovery. greece may default on billions of dollars in debt tied to european and u.s. banks. european leaders struck a deal to bail out greece, but now that deal is in jeopardy because the prime minister, george papandreou, tried to put the debt agreement up for a vote and then he backed off. it is a mess, and we asked allen pizzey in athens to sort it all out for us. >> reporter: after a stern rebuke from western leaders at the g-20 summit in franz, george papandreou arrived home to find that even his own party was deserting him. fending off calls for his resi

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of them will not be brad pitt -- one of them would not be brad pitt. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. do you think the federal government is getting too involved in revising standards for school lunch nutrition? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com >> chelsea clinton has a new job with nbc news. will be a special correspondent for nightly news. focus on in power people makes her ideal for the new series. is not the only presidential daughter on the peacock network. jenna bush is a correspondent on "today." brad pitt has said he gives his acting career another three years. after that, he is more interested in producing or directing and spending more time with this family. he and his partner have six children. >> an extreme james bond fan spent $198,000 for a rolex watch worn by roger moore. in the movie, it had a rotating saw. the buyer needs to supply his own battery. >> talk about disposable income. 82 degrees on tv hill. >> coming up, your answers to our water coole

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. >>> the star of "glee" speaks out and brad pitt says not so fast. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, becoming a new dad brings a lot of responsibility, especially if you're called on to deliver the child yourself. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today" on this wednesday. rain in lowervations. heavy snow in the cascades. biggest winter storms they have seen so far this season. one to two feet by it is all said and done. rain showers through the west. areas of spokane, snow event for you. temperatures are plenty cold enough. as we go into tomorrow not a lot of changes here. a majority of that storm system, the moisture, will be heading inland to the interior. if you are watching us in portland, a symbol of u.s. naval strength for decade. that's the battleship oregon. >> thanks so much. here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. brad pitt is backtracking from saying he will retire from role films by 50. he said it is not an exact deadline. he is expressing interest

. >> pitts: at 15, he was admitted to college. and for the past two decades, he's been president of one of america's most innovative universities. >> i don't care how smart you are, nothing takes the place of hard work. >> pitts: but even with all of that, there was one question we needed to ask first. how does a black man get a name like "hrabowski"? >> ( laughs ) >> i'm steve kroft. >> i'm lesley stahl. >> i'm morley safer. >> i'm bob simon. >> i'm byron pitts. >> i'm scott pelley. those stories tonight on "60 minutes." [ male announcer ] you've climbed a few mountains during your time. and having a partner like northern trust -- one of the nation's largest wealth managers -- makes all the difference. our goals-based investment strategies are tailored to your needs and overseen by experts who seek to maximize opportunities while minimizing risk. after all, you don't climb a mountain just to sit at the top. you lookround for other mountains to climb. ♪ expertise matters. find it at northern trust. ♪ [ ! hengsonk d taanerd. on

brad pitt. streaming, real-time quotes. earnings analysis. probability analysis: that's what opportunity looks like. it's all visual. intuitive. and it's avaible free, wherever the web is. this is how trade strategies are built. tradearchitect. only from td ameritrade. welcome to better trade commission free for 60 days when you open an account. ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> now to politics. we have a poll breaking today with some startling number for the president. a year before the election, the number of people who disapprove of how president obama is handling his job is up to 52%. that would mean a 46%, as you can see, approve. 52% disapprove. on the handling of the economy, that's where you see the stark difference. the number one issue into 2012, 63% disapprove. 35% approve of his handling. john avalon, what's your take on this? especially when you look at history where a lot of people like to say okay, with an approval rating of the

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. >>> brad pitt and angelina joely were pitching "money ball." pitt plays the manager. when asked about being a baseball manager, pitt said he was the leader of a formidable team. >>> investigators believe medical problems are what killed rap legend heavy d. ♪ >> he collapsed at his home in beverly hills. he was one of hip hop's biggest stars in the '80s and '90s. turning hits like "the overweight lovers." before his death, he tweeted two words, be inspired. he was just 44 years old. >>> well, the holidays are coming. we know what that means. most of us look forward to the feasts, the pies, the cakes, the stuffing. if you have been thinking of tryinging to lose weight, what better time to start before the holidays hit and before you put on the extra holiday pounds. in get healthy for life, a look at what that extra slice of pie really does to your body. a family allergy and asthma care is here this afternoon. dr. j., you say body fat does more than take up space in our clothing. >> it's not just the jiggling parts. it's a storage place for bad chemicals. it actually s

visiting long beach state ran away from ninth ranked pitt. casper ware led the 49ers with 28 points as the panthers fell 86-76. the loss ended pitt's 58-game home winning streak against nonconference teams. >>> in madison, 14th ranked wisconsin buried colgate with a barrage of three-pointers. look at this. reserve ben thrust had a career high 17 points to lead the badgers to a 61-48 victory. >>> in golf, a shocker at the president's cup. tiger woods and steve stricker suffered the biggest loss in president's cup history. in melbourne woods, and stricker didn't even make a birdie and didn't even win a hole in a 7-6 loss to adam scott and k.j. choi. >>> in baseball, it may soon be moving day for the astros. an announcement is expected today the houston ball club has been sold to businessman jim crane. as part of the deal, crane had to agree to shift the astros from the national to the american league, in exchange for a $680 million drop in the sale price. >>> and the major league baseball managers of the year have been announced. in the nationa

. >>> coming up, is brad pitt really retiring? we'll hear what he said in an australian interview coming up at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >>> most women don't sleep well and the effects go far beyond just being tired. we'll break down the best remedies for getting a good night's sleep rest right after this. >>> all right. hey, ladies out there. did you get a good night's sleep last night? word has it more than 60% of you are actually sleep deprived. liz cohen is here to talk about this. is it because we have kids and we're trying to be a mom and wife and work, or is it more than that? >> all of the above. it is all of the above that explains why women get about 6 1/2 hours of sleep on average, and the quality of the sleep is not as good as the quality that men have when they sleep. it's all those things. you're pregnant. it's hard to sleep. you have little kids. it's hard to sleep. menopause hits, the hormones can wreck havoc with your sleep. >> it sucks to be a woman, doesn't it? >> sometimes it does. the laundry and this and that and y

to hear brad pitt tell it, his days as a movie star are almost at an end. the 47-year-old told australian tv he plans to call it a day as an actor when he turns 50 in favor of producing and developing films. but though his days as a leading man may be numbered, pit says he's not sure he's done having kids yet with angelina jolie. hmm. >>> there is already oscar buzz for meryl streep who was in london monday promoting her portrayal of former english prime minister margaret thatcher in the iron lady which will be released here in december. >>> finally, after reports surfaced howard stern was in talks to replace piers morgan as a judge on america's got talent, stern is campaigning hard on his radio show to get the job. i don't know. -- >> i mean, it would be interesting. >> there's no way. >> it could be a train wreck and everyone would watch. >> there's only one word. liability. it would be a complete disaster. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. way too early with willie geist starts right now. the new york city police department breaks u

visiting long beach state ran away from ninth ranked pitt. the panthers fell 86-76. the loss ended pitt's 58-game home winning streak against nonconference teams. >>> in madison, 14th ranked wisconsin buried colgate with a barrage of three-pointers. ben thrust had a career high of 17 points to lead the badgers to a 61-48 victory. >>> in golf, a shocker at the president's cup. tiger woods and steve stryker suffered the biggest loss in president's cup history. stryker didn't even make a birdie and didn't even win a hole in a 7-6 loss to adam scott and k.j. chao. >>> in baseball, may soon be moving day for the astros. an announcement is expected toot the houston ball club has been sold to businessman jim crane. as part of the deal, crane had to agree to shift the astros from the national to the american league, exchange for $680 million drop in the sale price. >>> and the major league baseball managers of the year have been announced. in the national league, arizona's kirk gibson took the honors. in the american league, it was tampa bay's joe madden. congratulations to

he's harvey pitt. he is now c.e.o. of kalorama partners, a consulting firm. hi, harvey, nice to have you with us tonight. >> good to be with you. >> susie: you heard our report. are we setting ourselves up for another fraud for scandal by repealing parts of the sarbanes oxley rules? >> i think that we're never going to prevent fraud just as a matter of fact. there are always going to be corporate scandals and people who think they can cut corners. we needed something, but what we need is not either more regulation or less regulation. we need smarter regulation. >> susie: well, you know, the s. e. c. has been criticized, you have been blamed for not having tough enough regulation in your tenure, and also then being weak on enforcing those rules. so we continue to have these cycles of frauds and scandals and financial crises. what do you say to that? >> first of all, we adopt dozens and dozens of rules, we performed the her kulian task aand met every congressional deadline. and the seeds of enron were sown in the 90s. i was in the job about four weeks when enro

we asked byron pitts to take us back to the interview that he did with the champ four years ago. >> smokin' joe frazier! (cheers and applause) >> reporter: he earned the nickname "smokin' joe" because his trainer said "when joe frazier hits a man, spoke pours from his gloves." >> i get out of seeing a man crumble to his knees more than anything, you know? >> reporter: fans sometimes questioned frazier's style, but never his heart. born in rural and segregated south carolina, frazier fled north as a teen. his fight skills took him to tokyo and the 1964 olympic gold medal. he then won the heavyweight title after muhammed ali lost the belt after refusing military induction. frazier didn't float like a butterfly, he snarled like a bulldog. with an unforgiving left hook. that hook stunned the world in the 1971 fight of the century when he sent ali sprawling. through three epic fights the rivalry turned vicious. did ali apologize to you? >> yes. >> reporter: he did? >> not to me but through the television. >> reporter: but he never picked up the phone and said "hey, joe, i'm sorry." >> no, i've

actor brad pitt says he sees his acting days are numbered. pitt is 47 now. he told an interviewer earlier this month that he wants to retire at the age of 50. pitt is in south korea promoting his new movie "moneyball." he says he is not putting an exact date on retirement, but he says he sees it coming because he has other interests. >>> what can an unknown comedian do to attract attention to his christmas special? how about getting pamela anderson to play the virgen in a tongue-in-cheek recreation of the nativity. that's what russell ters. the russell peters christmas special is set to air on the comedy network, and ctv in canada. he has also recruited singer michael buble and actor ted lange from "the love boat." >>> whitney houston is back at work, acting in the movie "sparkle." it's been 15 years now since whitney has appeared on the big screen. and she doesn't plan to stop there is a possibility of her returning to another beloved whitney role. she says author terry mcmillan keeps calling her about "waiting to exhale part 2." whitney houston starred as

we asked byron pitts to take us back to the interview that he did with the champ four years ago. >> smokin' joe frazier! ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: he earned the nickname "smokin' joe" because his trainer said "when joe frazier hits a man, spoke pours from his gloves." >> i get kick out of seeing a man crumble to his knees more than anything, you know? >> reporter: fans sometimes questioned frazier's style, but never his heart. born in rural and segregated south carolina, frazier fled north as a teen. his fight skills took him to tokyo and the 1964 olympic gold medal. he then won the heavyweight title after muhammed ali lost the belt after refusing military induction. frazier didn't float like a butterfly, he snarled like a bulldog. with an unforgiving left hook. that hook stunned the world in the 1971 fight of the century when he sent ali sprawling. through three epic fights the rivalry turned vicious. did ali apologize to you? >> yes. >> reporter: he did? >> not to me but through the television. >> reporter: but he never picked up the phone and said "hey, joe, i'm sorry." >> no

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brad pitt had this to say about the protestors, quote, if you are feeling frustrated sometimes the relief of a fight can pacify for a moment but understanding the details and systemic problems, really looking for solutions. if you are going to say one guy is bad, you have to back it up with this is how we fux it. >> and mario patalli comparing hitler and stalin. apparently they started cancelling reservations even though vitali says he was misquoted. >> the unveiling of the t-shirts happened to coincide with the latest single featuring beyonce. >>. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> that wasn't beyonce and i don't think it was j.v. i will double check that. you worked on wall street so you are obviously the 1 percent. what do you think he said. >> the brother comment and you can't mention hitler and stalin, there is some truth, it's like the locust where they say this is great. we're making the world better and it crashes. if you look at earlier crashes, guliani matched guys out of the office in handcuffs. with enron -- we didn't have that because it was so big. we had to keep the world from going to hell. i

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filling you from brad pitt's celebrity move and parents who gave their 16-year-old something most 40-year-olds don't have. >> here is the naughty but nice columnist rob. >> pippa, what happened? >> pippa is single. she broke up with her boyfriend that she has been dating over a year. they say he couldn't tolerate this amount of fame and attention she's getting. >> oh, grow up. >> he's quite shy and private. to suddenly become that famous in a very short period of time, we are talking kardashian fame in britain. she is the "it" girl. sorry, hoda. >> look at natalie. >> the most famous bridesmaid in the world. >> that's the reason, he couldn't handle it? >> he didn't want to be around this paparazzi. >> to hoda's question. >> what was your question? >> it's time somebody listen. it's going to be tough for her to find another one. >> when you're that famous and that famous for being a royal relative, they are looking for a very specific type of guy for her to date. for her to find someone she likes and also makes the family happy is a small pool. >> she has to make herself happy. >> very

filling you from brad pitt's celebrity move and parents who gave their 16-year-old something most 40-year-olds don't have. >> here is the naughty but nice columnist rob. >> pippa, what happened? >> pippa is single. she broke up with her boyfriend that she has been dating over a year. they say he couldn't tolerate this amount of fame and attention she's getting. >> oh, grow up. >> he's quite shy and private. to suddenly become that famous in a very short period of time, we are talking kardashian fame in britain. she is the "it" girl. sorry, hoda. >> look at natalie. >> the most famous bridesmaid in the world. >> that's the reason, he couldn't handle it? >> he didn't want to be around this paparazzi. >> to hoda's question. >> what was your question? >> it's time somebody listen. it's going to be tough for her to find >> when you're that famous and that famous for being a royal relative, they are looking for a very specific type of guy for her to date. for her to find someone she likes and also makes the family happy is a small pool. >> she has to make herself happy. >> very true. >> tha

if you are brad pitt you can do it. [ unintelligible ] the actor says he wants to stop by then, three years from now, so he can work more behind the scenes directing and producing instead of acting. he wants to bring more stories to the big screen like "moneyball." pitt says, we all have a shelf life and mine is coming up. >>> for an $1100 longshot investment a san jose man is now a half million dollars richer. the man bought an abandoned unit at a storage facility. a search of that unit turned up an old dusty rubber maid container. inside spanish silver dollars and gold and silver bars. >> even you don't normally watch who wants to be a millionaire if you are romantic you want to tune in today. a san rafael man will propose to his girlfriend. he says it just happened during taping when he was chatting with the host and all the cameras rushed towards lisa and she say yes. that part we can report. but how much did jeff win? >> was it enough to buy the engagement ring? >> you have to tune in at 11:30 this morning after our midday news. >> that ring better not come out of a cracker jacks