Tamale Throwdown.... Today in the News 12/23/2013:

Tamale Throwdown.... Today in the News 12/23/2013:Opening Statement:
Today marks the 5th Annual Tamale Throwdown with host Julissa Ortiz. Much like the Lumpia competition the Tamale Throwdown has as much fun and excitement in.  it. This is always a fun idea that Good Day Sacramento and Julissa have to get the viewers involved. In addition tamale's are a very big tradition families dinners for the Christmas season.
But before we get to the Throwdown we have other stories to cover and cover we will Today in the News....
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!
Spend an evening with the stars! 11th Annual Bariatric Fashion Show
Date: January 31, 2014
Time: 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Location: UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center auditorium
Contact Information: Call 9167347326 for ticket information
Join us as we celebrate the successful transformation of courageous individuals.
Each year, the UC Davis Bariatric Surgery Program spotlights Bariatric patients as they model fashions for business, leisure and formal occasions.
This year’s event features men and women who have lost weight in the months following their gastric bypass, vertical sleeve gastrectomy or laparoscopic band operations. Models will share brief personal stories and photos from their battles with extreme weight and then walk the runway in the latest fashions from local clothing stores.
Proceeds benefit the UC Davis Bariatric Surgery Program.
Top Stories:
Large house fire in Antelope destroys home.
Spacewalk delayed.
Final day to sign up for health insurance.
Gold down 30%.
Bus crash in Southern California trapped 39 victims.
My58 7-9:
Travelers brace for busy holiday week http://on.kcra.com/JZ9PLh
Consumer Reports: Avoiding Jewelry Rip-Offs http://on.kcra.com/JZ9Pef
David Garibaldi paints a new murel on K Street
Gingerbread House fun
Sources/Photos Courtesy of: KCRA 3/My58 TV: https://www.facebook.com/KCRA3 / https://www.facebook.com/KQCAmy58 /http://www.kcra.com/ / https://twitter.com/kcranews / Photos:
Fox40:
Viewers Voice: Just 2 days of shopping left until Christmas. Our Viewers Voice question: Who do you still have have to shop for and where are you going to go to get it?
Does your dog have high blood pressure? Sabrina/Paul talked to Dr. Jyl about what you can do if your furry friend does have high blood pressure. 
Where is your favorite neighborhood to see Christmas lights?
Motivation Work out Monday with KAIA FIT 1435 North Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA
Still looking for one last gift? Go for these tried and true #giftideas http://fox40.com/2013/12/23/wearable-gifts-that-will-wow/ …
Sabrina: Don't Be That Guy... Who's the Smelly guy on the plane.
Zohreen: .Salvation Army giving away thousands of toys at Cal Expo to those in need. I'm amazed at the sea of toys
The Frosting Queens in the Fox40 Kitchen... Cabernet Chocolate Cake.   www.thefrostingqueens.com /https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Frosting-Queens/281391873379
DIY Christmas Gifts for $20 or less with Caesar Chavez www.caesarchavezdesigns.com
Sources/Photos Courtesy of: Fox40 TV http://www.facebook.com/fox40news/info?ref=br_tf / http://fox40.com/ /https://twitter.com/FOX40 / Photos: Fox40.Zohreen
Good Day Sacramento:
Show&Tell: Ken: Shows his December 10, 1992 Ticket from 49'ers game he attended which turned out to be Joe Montana's final game with the team. http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9661685-show-and-tell/
5am #Questionoftheday: How are you doing with your Christmas list traditions?  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9661773-question-of-the-day/
5am Club Member: Stacy & Ray  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9661945-5am-club-member-of-the-day/
Show us your: Holiday Card
Mark: News of the Weird: Seattle teen alive when her glasses stopped a bullet.
Mark Beyonce buys $50 gift cards for everyone in a Massachusetts Wal-Mart totally $37,500.
Mark: Shows his Holiday Christmas Card Video from Now 100.5FM.  http://now100fm.cbslocal.com/2013/12/20/happy-holidays-from-now-100-5-2/
Mel: Allison, Miss Elk Grove collects jackets to give back to Elk Grove Coat Closet.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662017-coat-closet/
Ken/Mark: Adam Scott joined via satellite to talk about his new film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662073-adam-scott-interview/
Courtney: Mark and Ken play Snipe Hunt. Fun for 2 or more people. $24.99.  http://www.educationoutdoors.net/snipe-hunt/ /  https://www.facebook.com/campgames  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662103-snipe-hunt-game/  
Lori: Plant Lady aka Marlene Simon Marlene Simon of U.C. Davis Botanical Conservatory gives Plant tips. viewwww.greenhouse.ucdavis.edu / http://simonsaysgardening.com/  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662189-whats-blooming-at-uc-davis/
Steve Coogan joined via Satellite to talk about his film Philomena in theaters now. Steve does a dead on impression of Michael Caine  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662225-steve-coogan-interview/
Mark: Talks Grudge Match. Sits down with Sly Stallone and Robert De' Nero. Opens Christmas Day. 
Mark: Terrah Tillman a Relationship expert talks kids bringing "Friends" home and their sleeping arrangement.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662340-holiday-sleeping-dilemma/
Kristin: Jazz finds a new home with a family in Folsom.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662377-jazz-gets-adopted/ 
Mark/Ken: Talked to Jonah Hill about his new film Wolf of Wall Street Opens Christmas Day  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662417-jonah-hill-on-the-wolf-of-wall-street/
Courts Tunes: Christmas 
Mel: Holiday Karaoke from Extreme Java Jungle Cafe. 400 Vernon Street Roseville, CA 9167887494 https://www.facebook.com/extremejavajunglecafe  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662477-holiday-karaoke/
Lori: Gift Wrapping Experts, The Beauty Queens put to the test at Roseville Galleria. Proceeds go toward UC Davis Children's Hospital.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662616-beauty-queen-wrap-off-pt-2/
Courtney: Warren from California Loan & Jewelry picks the winner of their Ugly Sweater contest. The winner is... Linda who won a $50 Visa Gift Card. California Loan & Jewelry 916 J Street Sacramento, CA 9164466175
Ju: Tamale Throwdown Meet the contestants. 
Ju/Court: First Tamale to the judges.
Mel: Continues with more Karaoke  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662569-holiday-karaoke-pt-2/
Lori: Wrap off Round 2.
Courtney: Wrap it up from www.Pearhead.com  /  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pearhead/320435361836 /http://www.babysakes.com/BabyPrints-s/83.htm Unique Personalized baby gifts.  http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/9662864-wrap-it-up-pearhead-com-photo-and-impression/ 
Ju: Tamale Throwdown Judges
Ju: Meet more contestants 
Mel: Extreme Java Cafe... Coffee's and drinks plus more Karaoke.
Kristin: Salvation Army Toy/Food Drive at Cal Expo.
12 Days of Thriftmas
Gina from Thrift Town.
410 El Camino Ave, Sacramento, CA 9169229942 Open till 9 PM
Thrift Town  5005 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA  9164540435 Open till 9 PM
Thrift Town 6328 Fair Oaks Blvd. Carmichael, CA 95608 Corner of Marconi & Fair Oaks 9164800312
Day 10 of 12 Days of Thriftmas... Keepsake Ornaments like Santa letters in the ornament or chalk counting the days til Christmas.  http://www.pinterest.com/pinthrifttown/12-days-of-thriftmas/
Ju: 2013 5th Annual Tamale Throwdown Winner is.... 3rd place tie... Margerita and Tony 2nd. Chris Capenelli 1st. Ms. Martinez. Sorry I could not make out the first name being said.
Ken's Manly Minute: Reasons to Date a Geek. Passionate. Loyal. Notice Details. Respectful. No pretense.
Saturday Fellow up from Tina at Snow Globe in Roseville http://youtu.be/tDKew2nqa3M

Sources/Photos Courtesy of: Good Day Sacramento CW31/CBS13 TV https://www.facebook.com/GoodDaySacramento?hc_location=stream /
Www.gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/category/show-info/ / https://www.facebook.com/CBSSacramento /https://twitter.com/GoodDaySac / Photos: Good Day Sacramento. Julissa Ortiz.
NFL Scoreboard:
Dallas didn't find a way to lose this week beating Washington 24-23. Lose QB Romo for season.... Back
Seattle lost at home for the first time in like FOREVER to Arizona 17-10.
The Colts bucked the Chiefs 23-7.
Denver rode in and rode out of Houston with Peyton Manning breaking the Touchdown record beating the Texans 37-13.
Baltimore had no chance against the Patriots falling 41-7.
Raiders fell to San Diego 26-13
In the final home game in Buffalo the Bills came out and squished the fish by sacking Ryan Tannehill 7 times and beating the Dolphins 19-0. In a tribute to their teammate and Fairfield native Stevie Johnson the team wrote his intials and number as well as Hi Mom on their equipment to honor Stevie and his mother who passed away last weekend. Nice Touch. 
Final Thoughts:
Today on My58 they talked about the GREAT David Garibaldi and his newest project of painting a mural on K Street in Sacramento. David alreay an established artist finished in the top 3 of America's Got Talent 2 seasons ago who attended Sheldon High School in Elk Grove. We last heard from David when he was teaching Mark S. Allen how to paint for the Good Day Sacramento Talent Show. Also on My58 today they had fun making Gingerbread Houses. Okay really it was just Lisa but she had fun. Yesterday Lisa celebrated her birthday.

Fox40 had their weekly staple segment "Don't be that Guy" with Sabrina. Today the guy that smells on the plane. Also on Fox they had the Frosting Queens in the kitchen making a tasty treat and Zohreen checked out the progress of the Salvation Army Toy/Food Drive. Sabrina showed us DIY Projects for $20 or under with Caesar Chavez Designs.

Today on Good Day Sacramento it is Christmas week for sure. Marianne, Laura both had the day off which meant Julissa wss on CBS13 with Audrey from 5-7am then came to the Good Day Sacramento side for weather and to prepare for the 9am hour which included the 5th Annual Tamale Throwdown. But before we get to the event of the day we need to go back to the beginning.

We go back to the beginning of the 430am and start with Show and Tell. Ken talked about finding his 49'er ticket from what would become the final game Joe Montana played in with the team.

Mark joined in on the fun with Ken, Courtney and Amy as he brought the News of the Weird as well as some entertainment reports. We also met the duel 5am Club Members from today.

In the 6am hour Mark and Ken talked with Adam Scott about his newest movie and Melissa met a young lady collecting coats.

At 7am Courtney introduced Mark and Ken and all of us to the new Snipe Hunt game. This is a game that looks a lot of fun for kids. Lori talked to our favorite Plant Ladies, Marlene Simon as she gave tips and tricks. Also joining live was actor Steve Coogan talking about his new film Philomena and yet another movie hitting theaters this week, Grudge Match Mark showed his one one with Sly Stallone and Robert De' Nero. As you can see this week is very busy at the movies and Mark and Mark at the Movies will have a full recap later this week.

Mark talked to a relationship expert about when your child comes for the holiday with a "Special Friend" and the sleeping arrangement. You may remember Jazz the dog from a month ago or so when he was looking for a new home... Today he has that and we met the family.

With the heavy movie presence Mark and Ken talked to Jonah Hill about his newest film Wolf of Wall Street. This is already getting Oscar Buzz. Melissa who we love went to Extreme Java Jungle Cafe to check out coffee and sing karaoke.

Lori went to Roseville Galleria to put the Beauty Queens to the test in their wrapping skills and in true Good Day Sacramento fashion they had them wrap odd items including a GIANT Cody head.

Courtney checked in with California Loan and Jewelry to pick the Ugly Sweater Contest. Congrats to this years winner.... Linda.

In today's wrap it up Courtney showed cool ways to safe your babies prints.

On this 11th Day of ThriftMas Gina from ThriftTown gave Ornament making ideas to preserve memories.

Ken's Manly Minute why woman date geeks. HMMM Interesting.

The 5th Annual Tamale Throwdown was today and it had 9 contestants battling for the coveted T for Tamale that kind of looks like a Pineta. Congrats to all the contestants and the winners this year. See you all for Tamale Throwdown 6 in 2014.

That concludes Today in the News as we ready for the final game at Candlestick Park tonight.

Tomorrow will be Fox and Good Day Sacramento ONLY so until then have a GREAT Christmas Eve, Eve.