when you don t celebrate christmas. you know who you are. a sneak peek at the potential blockbusters hitting theaters tomorrow. i m dana bash in for jake tapper. we begin with the national lead. he s been referred to as everything from a hero to a traitor but you can just call him indoor cat. in a revealing 14-hour interview with the washington post former nsa contractor edward snowden opens up about the fallout over his decision to leak classified documents on the government snooping program. if you think his life on the run is like matt damon in a jason borne movie, that s only if the latest installment features borne sitting around a hotel eating chips and writing in his journal. snowden compares his life in asylum in russia to that of an indoor cat, saying he rarely leaves the house. despite that low profile this holiday season seems to have made snowden into somewhat of a chatty kathy. not only did he agree to an interview with the post but he
he invited four homeless men plus their dog into the vatican for breakfast and to celebrate mass. i don t know many people that would do that, let alone the pope. so just this idea that he doesn t speak vatican-ese. he speaks the language of the people. i think that really resonates with people around the world. very well put. he doesn t speak vatican-ese. thank you, and merry christmas. be sure to tune in for live coverage of the pope s first christmas mass. that special is tonight, 6:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. coming up on the lead, tomorrow isn t just christmas day. it s also one of the biggest movie days of the year. what s worth seeing? that s next. [ male announcer ] they are a glowing example of what it means to be the best. and at this special time of year, they shine even brighter. come to the winter event and get the mercedes-benz you ve always wished for, now for an exceptional price.