undisclosed amount of money in this lawsuit. ali. alisyn: we will keep an eye on that story for everyone. thanks. there was a surprise at the national tree lighting ceremony when a performer offered president obama a pw eupt of unsolicited political advice. we ll show you what he said and debate it with our panel. plus a juvenile prank turns tragic when the victim of a high profile hoax involving britain s royal family turns up dead. we have reaction from the uk and asked if the public ridicule may have played a role in this heartbreaking turn of events. one of our most important allies at risk of losing the democracy that people died for a couple of years ago. we ll look at the future of egypt and what will happen if one of america s most important allies implodes. [chanting]