all right, the olympic torch is lit and that means we are closer to the start of the winter games in sochi. so in the next 121 days, the torch will get some mileage on it. it will be traveling from greece to russia. nadia bilchik is here to tell us more about its journey and what yo you need to know in case you re planning a trip to the games. alison, let s start with the ladies. performers dressed in white representing the ancient greek high priestesses. one of them lights the torch using only sunlight and a parabolic. this flame is then used to light the official olympic torch. this year s torch was designed by a russian team. it s largely chrome and red. red is a very popular color in russian sports. from olympia, the torch will travel through the greece and
and enormously to the british economy. that s great. you know, all of this stuff seems kind of silly that people sort of jump on the bandwagon or the stroller wagon, but hey, if it s getting the economy going, i say good. exactly, from bugaboos to blankets to alden and anais, boosting the economy. i definitely have to work on my baby fashion. exactly, and soft blankets. i hope he s getting a cut of the action. that s all i can say. he definitely needs it, right? definitely needs it. fashion and style, watching with bated breath. nadia bilchik, thank you very much. and if you do want more on the british royal family, you can watch cnn s exclusive interview with prince william. he opens up about life with catherine and now his most important title, which, of course, is dad. you can see part of that interview monday morning, that s tomorrow, right here on new day. meanwhile, william s brother, prince harry, is following in the footsteps of their mother, princess diana,
what s next? he s a hugger. i think of the headlock. as he says, he s a hugger. well, nadia bilchik is joining us now to discuss select start with silvio berlusconi. where do you start? well, let s start with the fact that over the last 25 years, he s had over 20 trials. and for the first time ever on thursday, he has definitive sentence. and it s amazing because he s had everything from elicit sex with underaged women remember ruby, the heartbreaker, and the bunga bunga dancing and corruption charges? but for the first time ever, he has a four-year sentence. the idea that you can have 30 trials over 25 years and still be elected, i don t know if that could happen in the u.s. probably not. there must be a different appetite in other countries. there certainly is for how people perceive these things. but interesting, of the four years, remember that in italy, three years will be shaved off because of overcrowding in prisons. wow.
great roehl model in mitterand who had mistresses. in fact, his wife said he can have as many mistresses as he wants, i m still madam mitterand. but that doesn t fly in the u.s., no, no. no, we re very punitive. phil neff is up to what, nine women? nine women. and as you mentioned, weiner. so here in this country, sex can bring down a politician. and in italy, some, you know, hardly mattered. in france, hardly mattered. in south africa, the current president has four wives and is not known for his fidelity. but we re not worried about berlusconi. he is worth $6.2 billion. he s still on forbes list as the 194th most wealthy man. that s good because i was so concerned about him. yes. house arrest is going to be so difficult. and i m waiting for your report on the women who are behaving badly. i m sure we ll have that at some point, or not. women never behave badly, brianna. no. nope, not as much. nadia bilchik, thank you for that. i m not going to comment on that.
talking about the end for nelson mandela, but you almost see at this time in south africa that people are starting to let go of the leader that they ve revered for so many years. he s 94 years old and gravely ill. he s due to turn 95 next month. and many south africans just wishing that he ll have a peaceful transition, that he s not in any pain here at this hospital and is continuing to pray for support for his family, suzanne. all right. we wish him well. thank you. while crowds have gathered outside of the hospital where mandela is being treated, they also have gathered outside the home where mandela lived after he was released from prison. cnn s nadia bilchik tells us more about the place mandela holds close to his heart. nadia? alison, over the last couple weeks, we ve all been concerned about the health of nelson mandela, the political icon who