engaging and fun, so he can inspire the next generation to give. it s a big reason why he s enlisted his celebrity friends, like will ferrell who s raising money for cancer survivors. can you win a bottle of his suntan lotion. and it s quite a picture. very sexy. don t ever think hairy can t be sexy. reporter: celebrities using their voice to help others. big stars, big giving. alina cho, cnn, new york. you can watch alina s one-hour special debuts tomorrow, christmas eve, 7:00 p.m. eastern and again christmas day at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. eastern. a lot more stories we re covering tonight, randi kaye joins us with the bulletin. now that the repeal of don t ask don t tell is law, robert gates is saying not so fast. gates sent a memo to u.s. troops warning them that don t ask don t tell will be in effect
no word on how long that might take. and this morning we re taking a look at hollywood s a-list. we re used to seeing them live large and spend big, but what many don t see is how these stars get back. yeah. today we ve got actress nicole kidman, who s been working to improve the lives of women around the globe. alina cho explains that as part of the series big stars, big giving. a lot of my life, i ve been trying to please my mother, and i suppose i still felt like i had won an oscar, i had done this, my mom is still not like, okay, i feel like you ve really and this is probably the thing that she most really? responds to in my life. really? reporter: so, that thing nicole kidman is talking about is her work as a goodwill ambassador for unicef, the united nations arm that fights for gender equality and to end violence against women. take action. say no. reporter: a role she s held
that s for you to say but okay. alino, good to see you. merry christmas. i know i ll see you and spend time with you soon. and to you too. in more on how these celebrities are giving back, tonight 7:00 eastern, again on christmas day at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. eastern time. big stars, big giving. a couple stories we re keeping a close eye on. two shooters who may have been been plotting to attack the u.s. embassy are dead. third person surrendered. the patrol took action because of a credible threat against the embassy. an explosion at a chemical plant near houston injured two workers. kprc reports no chemicals released and no danger to the public. hazmat teams were called in to monitor the situation. no evacuations were ordered. so california getting a break, finally, from the heavy rain this week.
well, they are some of the biggest stars on the planet. and during this season of giving, they re finding ways to give back in a big way with all kinds of good causes. alina cho joins us with a preview of an hour-long special you ll be able to see, big stars, big giving. hello there, alina. how are you doing? hey there. merry christmas, tj. i spoke one on one with justin bieber, halle berry, edward norton using their celebrity to shine a spotlight on the causes that might not otherwise get attention. for all of them there s a special reason they re doing it. for some, family. others, frustration. what they all share is a commitment to giving back.
engaging and fun, so he can inspire the next generation to give. it s a big reason why he s enlisted his celebrity friends, like will ferrell who s raising money for cancer survivors. can you win a bottle of his suntan lotion. and it s quite a picture. very sexy. don t ever think hairy can t be sexy. reporter: celebrities using their voice to help others. big stars, big giving. alina cho, cnn, new york. you can watch alina s one-hour special debuts tomorrow, christmas eve, 7:00 p.m. eastern and again christmas day at 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. eastern. a lot more stories we re covering tonight, randi kaye joins us with the bulletin. now that the repeal of don t ask don t tell is law, robert gates is saying not so fast. gates sent a memo to u.s. troops warning them that don t ask