-man ♪ ♪ how curious george isn't curious enough ♪ ♪ to find out the name of the man in the yellow hat ♪ [ laughter ] >> you also need to be comfortable in front of a room full of strangers. >> get a little louder over here, please. [ cheers and applause ] there we go. >> i started because people were telling me i was funny as a kid, as a little kid. i decided, you know what? if i'm funny, i should put my skills to the test. >> seniors are now getting these cool senior gadgets, like these walkers with the brakes on them. i know they're going at the speed of a turtle, but it's still cool. [ laughter ] >> kids 'n comedy started out just being kids doing stand-up, who wrote their own material. >> i prepared a lot of material, and it actually turned out to be every single joke everyone else told. >> and we developed into workshops and then we developed into classes. >> my mom is deathly afraid of tunnels. every time you go through a tunnel, she puts her head in her lap and cries. >> so now we ended up with kids who are 8 to 18, who come to classes. >> hey, ma, let's count the cracks in t

pitt's tie, and -- oh, yeah -- removes all that lipstick from george clooney's cheeks. >> on a daily basis, the most popular figures, like clooney, brad pitt, johnny depp, they got kissed all over, so they got lipstick on their face. >> what are the different things you need to do to the figures? >> well, we have to check on the hair, so if the hair doesn't have the right style anymore, we have to style it again. from a wardrobe point of view, because people can touch the figures and interact with the figures, we do need to change the shirts, the suits, even polish the shoes. so, yeah, we really treat them very nice. >> when the figures need extra help, it's off with their heads and into the workshop. that's where petra is working on rock guitar legend jimi hendrix. >> so basically, what we do when we color is we closely work with reference pictures. >> meanwhile, emily's racing ahead of the clock. just before the doors open, susan sarandon's curlers come out, johnny depp gets a touch-up, jennifer lopez strikes a pose, and justin bieber gets ready for his adoring fans. of all the fig

, their eyes are watering. >> while george w. bush was president, the government changed some of the laws that protected the nation's drinking water. >> ♪ so it all goes back to 2005 ♪ ♪ bush said gas drillers didn't have to comply ♪ ♪ with the safe drinking water act ♪ ♪ before too long it was "frack, baby frack" ♪ ♪ until the break of dawn >> with fracking that's not properly regulated comes another threat -- the release of toxic gas into the air. >> so, on top of the drinking water being contaminated and undrinkable, the air is also posing a serious health problem, as well. >> alex is from the environmental working group. they want to prevent pollution. rachel works for a company that represents the gas industry. they want to help america benefit from an important source of fuel. both sides probably agree on one thing... >> ♪ now, it's not that drillers should never be fracking ♪ ♪ but the current regulation is severely lacking ♪ ♪ reduce the toxins, contain the gas and wastewater ♪ ♪ and the people won't get sick ♪ ♪ and the planet won't get hotter,

items on display here at the george eastman house. >> what you can do here is you can tour his 50-room mansion. it is a national historic landmark. fewer than 3% of all historic sites in the u.s. are national historic landmarks. >> this museum is dedicated to preserving important pieces of photographic history, like this camera, which took the famous photo at iwo jima during world war ii. >> we also have the first photograph of lightning. >> eastman didn't just revolutionize photography. he helped thomas edison invent a whole new way to make pictures move. >> they basically took the film from the kodak, slit it in half -- which is where you get 35 millimeter from -- added the perforation so the film would go evenly through the camera, and, hence, we have the 35-millimeter film that was used for -- well, still in use today. >> eastman's contributions led to the development of this movie camera. it was used to make "the wizard of oz." walking through the mansion is like stepping back into the life and times of the successful industrialist. >> we continue as much as we can of what eastman

, and george washington developed the ribbon, and it was awarded to three soldiers during the american revolution. in 1932, chief of staff of the army general macarthur was able to persuade congress to establish a new award called the purple heart. and those soldiers who were in world war i who were wounded received wound chevrons on their sleeves, and so all those soldiers later received the purple heart. and today the purple heart is awarded to any service member who is wounded or killed in action. >> hey, let's play "word," the game where you try to pick the right definition. here we go. [ bell dings ] "intermittent" means "stopping and starting." "the intermittent snow made the roads slippery..." [ tires screech ] "...but not enough to cancel school." [ students cheering ] do you know this one? "mediate --" it means either... [ bell dings ] to "mediate" means "to try to settle a disagreement." "mom, will you mediate between my sister and me over which channel to watch?" >> in the red corner, to my left... >> now this word -- "avid." is it a noun -- a tiny insect found in f

reference to overthrowing king george. you see the roman goddess virtus standing atop a tyrant, and she's holding a sword in one hand, a spear in the other, and the tyrant is laying on the ground with his crown knocked off of his head. >> it's hard to see, but the tyrant holds a broken chain and a broken whip. "sic semper tyrannis" means "thus always to tyrants." with flag facts, i'm scott. >> if you love planting things, you'd fit in with the crew of teens at a very special garden. harry has the story of kids who get to teach others about taking care of the planet and its plants. >> the new york botanical garden is sort of a disney world for plant lovers. calling itself "a museum of living plant collections," it's bigger than 200 football fields. visitors come from around the world to see its rose garden, as well as the beautiful conservatory -- a giant hothouse for tropical and desert plants. and its adventure garden is home to a special internship called the explainer program. >> the explainer program is for high-school students, 14 to 17 years old, to volunteer in the children's garde

first city. it was founded in 1733 by james oglethorpe for king george ii of england. oglethorpe was a visionary. he designed america's first planned city around 24 large, open squares with their giant oaks and hanging spanish moss, but he was also a realist. the general made the streets between the squares wide enough to accommodate an army. this way, soldiers could be moved quickly from one part of town to another. during the american revolution, free black soldiers from haiti fought here alongside the americans and french against the british. this monument honors revolutionary war hero general pulaski, who died during the battle of savannah. cotton made savannah wealthy. in fact, eli whitney developed his cotton gin just outside of town. until the civil war, savannah was a major port for the slave trade. today, river street is crowded with tourists and shoppers. you can ride the trolley... or book a seat on an old-fashioned river boat. the pirates' house has been a meeting place for seafarers since the mid-1700s. the founder of the girl scouts, juliette gordon low, was born here. be

famous case, probably, though, is george armstrong custer's brother, thomas custer, and he was killed at the battle of little bighorn with george armstrong custer. but thomas custer had been a cavalry commander during the civil war, also, and in the end of the war, in two separate actions, he received the medal of honor, which didn't make george too happy, and at one point, he wrote to his wife that at a formal dinner, tom had shown up wearing both his baubles. >> we're all good at something. some of us excel at sports, others math. one teen figured out a way to use his musical talent to raise money for charity. sam has the story. [ "smoke on the water" plays ] >> like a lot of teenagers, nick giordano likes to jam on the guitar in his bedroom. >> now you want to do, like, "smoke on the water"? [ "smoke on the water" plays ] >> but nick doesn't only play classic rock. he plays the classics. >> well, classical guitar -- there's, like, three different things that that has to do with. the first is the guitar itself -- its specific shape, which is the traditional pear shape. the second is

, president george washington won funding in 1794 for a permanent navy. then in the 1840s, the u.s. naval academy was established in maryland. each year, more than 1,200 students, called plebes, arrive to start life at the academy. what they experience during "plebe summer" is something they'll never forget. >> [ chuckles ] plebe summer occurs the summer before you enter the naval academy. it's about two months of training that everyone has to go through. it's intensive. it's to break you in to a military environment, especially for those who have never been involved in the military in any aspect before. >> so, you're gonna get a crash course in physical fitness, you're gonna get a crash course in military indoctrination, you're gonna get a crash course in just overall discipline, time management, and bearing. you're gonna do push-ups, you're gonna do sit-ups, you're gonna learn who your friends are, you're gonna become one with the brigade of midshipmen. >> teamwork is definitely a watchword here. in fact, it's tradition to end plebe year by placing a midshipman's cover -- a hat -- on to

his class. he's george patton. despite being the goat, he became one of our most brilliant and effective generals in world war ii. the academy's motto is "duty, honor, country." and it's taken very seriously here. cadets live by an honor code that states, "a cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do." >> integrity, honor -- those things are critical because we're developing leaders of character. >> graduates earn a bachelor of science degree, along with a commission in the army as a second lieutenant. >> do you solemnly swear? >> all: i solemnly swear... >> that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> all: ...that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states. >> class dismissed! [ cheers and applause ] >> this excellent education is tuition-free, but graduates are expected to serve in the military for five years. not all of west point's traditions have stood the test of time. in 1980, andrea lee hollen became the first woman to graduate the academy. west point is open to visitors, though you have to be part of a sc

the program that we've trained. >> and expert help is definitely in order. for example, george makes the diabolo look easy. >> and once you have that, you can do all kinds of tricks with it -- plenty of stunts. things like that, or step over it. and spin it under your leg. you can catch it out of the air, like this. things like that any many other fun things. you want to try it? >> i do want to try. >> okay. now, you right-handed? >> i am. >> so, you roll it towards your left shoulder and pick it up. roll it to your left and pick it up, and then up and down with the left -- the right hand. gently, gently. that's it! that's it. you got a beautiful spin right there. tightrope, and let it in. and let it in. yes, yes! good job. that's it. >> next, i tried my hand -- i mean foot -- at walking on stilts. if at first you don't succeed... if at first you don't succeed, i was more at home on the trampoline. since i have one in my backyard, flipping in the air comes naturally.have one in my i get to try aerial fabrics next. polly seems to defy gravity as she gracefully executes her moves on th

more popular votes than george w. bush, but bush gained moelectoral votes and became president. >> we'll be right back with more "teen kids news." >> so don't go away. >> when disaster hits, there's always one sure sign of hope -- the american red cross. but as monika reports, the red cross helps people in many ways. >> the story of the american red cross starts here, in washington d.c. during the civil war, the sanitary commission was started to help sick and injured union soldiers. a woman named clara barton joined that effort. she became known as "the angel of the battlefield." >> during the americanlefield." civil war, it wasn't too common for women to be near the battlefield. clara barton changed all that by providing aid to soldiers, and so that's why they called her the angel of the battlefield. >> after the war, she visited europe and learned about an organization there called the international red cross. >> the international red cross movement started in europe to help relieve the suffering of people affected by war. it was founded by henry dunant, a swiss businessman,

, georges méliès. >> georges méliès was a magician who turned his skills into movie magic in the early 1900s. there were no computers to make special effects back then. it took mechanical genius to create fantasies on film. for "hugo," martin scorsese re-created one of méliès' many productions. >> i decided we'll deal with a spectacular one called "kingdom of the fairies." we thought that would be interesting to show how he did underwaterequences. >> another special feature explains the amazing automaton that is at the heart of the film. and you'll see how modern movie special effects are done, too, like using models to create a full-scale train crash! [ glass shatters ] but best of all is the incredible fm itself, which is filled with exciting action and a magical story that you'll want to watch again and again! and you can have it now, on blu-ray and dvd. i'm carina for "teen kids news." >> all: we are somers girl scout troop 2971. >> and we are at the... >> all: blaze! >> if every halloween you carve the same old face on your jack-o'-lantern, listen up. carly's about to shed some

famous case, probably, though, is george armstrong custer's brother, thomas custer, and he was killed at the battle of little bighorn with george armstrong custer. but thomas custer had been a cavalry commander during the civil war, also, and in the end of the war, in two separate actions, he received the medal of honor, which didn't make george too happy, and at one point, he wrote to his wife that at a formal dinner, tom had shown up wearing both his baubles. this reminder is brought to you by the national road safety foundation. don't forget! february 29th is the deadline for the "drive 2 life" contest. anyone in grades 6 through 12 can submit an idea. the concept should be for a psa that runs from 30 seconds to twe minutes. to enter, you need to send in a script or a storyboard. however, not send a video -- it won't be accepted. the creator of the winning concept gets a $1,000 prize and a trip to new york city, where you'll work with a professional director and crew to turn your vision into a reality. for more information and an entry form, go to... s >> we're all good at somethin

your own home! george: oh, my! patty: you've navigated through asteroid belts, right? george: oh sure, plenty of times. patty: compared to that, navigating socialsecurity.gov is a snap! george: really? patty: it's so easy, even kirk could do it. >> here's what's happening on "teen kids news." >> we'll have some tips on how to deal with bullies. >> teens find out what it takes to become a firefighter. >> i'll try to put the rock in the house, coming up. k [ chuckles ] >> and we're just getting started, so stay tuned. >> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm livia. here's our top story for this week. >> the golden rule of life is to treat others the way that you want to be treated, but some people forget that rule and become bullies.ne in this report, you'll see how you can deal with them by following another golden rule. >> singer taylor swift, olympic swimmer michael phelps, and even rapper eminem have admitted to being bullied as kids, and they're not alone. most of us have been pushed around by a bully. >> up until 6th grade, i was just like, "i love school." >>