let's take a look at some hot shots. in japan, artists participate in a contest celebrating the new year. in germany, during a zoo inventory, a cane toad rests on a scale while it waits to be counted. in australia, people used boats to travel throughout the city of rockhampton. in india, a boy hides a large kite in preparation for a festival. hot shot, pictures worth a thousand words. when we introduced you to ted williams, who would have thought he'd suddenly become a national sensation. cnn's jeanne moos has an update. >> reporter: hair today, gone tomorrow. but the main thing that changed overnight wasn't ted williams look, it was his life. >> who is responsible for everything -- >> reporter: no wonder he was tearfully thanking folks. the offers were pretty amazing. >> we had a listener offer up $15,000 of her own money.