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supply is at risk. we'll have more on that just ahead. and the world is saying good-bye to a music legend. tony bennett has died at the age of 96. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to "cnn news central." a trial date has been set, and former president donald trump's classified documents case, right in the middle of the gop primary calendar. now trump's lawyers are telling cnn they think they'll be able to delay the trial even beyond the presidential election. today a federal judge ordering the trial start in may of next year. a pretrial hearing is scheduled for may 14th, and then the expected trial date is later in the month. cnn's katelyn polantz joins us now live. it seems like judge aileen cannon didn't give the special

counsel nor trump's legal team exactly what they wanted. >> reporter: no, she did what she thinks she needs to do to make sure this is a fair trial and that it remains on track so they can work on the legal issues especially the ones related to national security which can get complicated. she has laid out a full car radar. things can -- calendar. things can change, but she wants this trial to be at the end of may of next year. so they don't have an exact date. it's in a window, it could start in essentially the last two weeks of may. we think it will be a five-week or little bit more long for a trial. we don't know how jury selection will factor in either. that could be quite complicated. there is going to be a -- this is going to be a really busy first half of the year for donald trump not just as a candidate for the republican nomination, but in court. he has a civil lawsuit trial set in the beginning of the year. and then he has two criminal trials almost back to back. one starting at the d of march

in new york state related to hush money and hisiness records. and then this one at the end of may. and you know, as criminal defendants typically they're expected to show up before a jury. we're going to see how that unfolds and if this trial date sticks. >> not to mention potential for more indictments in fulton county in georgia and the special counsel's investigation of election interference in 2020. and on that note, we're learning that the special counsel wants to interview more potential witnesses. >> reporter: yeah, another wrinkle of how we understand this justice department investigation. the special counsel's office, they have this case they're taking to trial in florida, that's the documents case. they do know that they have already -- they're continuing to do stuff there. there could be other people indicted. also in this january 6th investigation, trump is aware that he's likely to be indicted. but then, too, we're learning that they are scheduling interviews with lawyers or people who were around the legal

teams working for donald trump trying to overturn the election for essentially next month. so bernie carrick who was working with rudy giuliani, he has been scheduling. they're asking for documents from him. and then the special counsel's office wants to interview a former trump lawyer, as well, next month. and so how that factors into what this case is against donald trump, is it the same case, is it related but different case, are there multiple parts of this investigation that will come at us in waves? we're just going to have to wait and see. >> easy and -- easy to say that this is going to be a primary process unlike any we've ever seen. >> true. >> thank you so much. brianna? earlier this week, vladimir putin let that deal lapse that allowed ukraine to safely export grain through the black sea. and in the days since, his forces have relentlessly targeted odesa, the port city that is vital to that shipping corridor. some 70 missiles have been fired

at the region, destroying more than 60,000 tons of grain stars and threat noting the global food supply, as well. that's not the only troubling development this week. russia may be getting military aid from china. here's news central's jim sciutto speaking to a top french adviser at the aspen institute. >> reporter: just quickly, has the -- the west seen any evidence that china has armed russia in any way in the war tin ukraine? >> well, yes, there are indications that they are doing things we would prefer them not to do. >> reporter: delivering weapons to russia for use in ukraine? >> well, kind of military -- as far as we know, delivering massively military capacity to russia. >> cnn's orren lieberman is live at the pentagon with a little more on this for us. how concerned are western allies about china's role right now?

>> reporter: the china-russia relationship is something both the u.s. and u.s. allies have monitored closely not only since earlier this year when the u.s. warned that china was moving closer to potentially providing military aid or lethal aid to russia, but even before that, it was one of the big questions ever since this war started -- what role would china have, and would they be willing to provide russia with military equipment, with lethal aid? the interviewee with our colleague jim sciutto said they had some dual-use equipment as well as equipment like body armor. now the u.s. hasn't gone so far in saying that, but this is clearly an issue the u.s. is watching. secretary of state antony blinken who was in beijing last month brought there up with the chinese -- brought this up with the chinese officials he met with. he was begin the chinese assurance they would not provide lethal aid to russia, an assurance that he believed and was in line with the repeated statements they have made. the bigger question and one blinken pushed china to be more vigilant on was whether chinese companies that deal with russian

companies had provided any sort of crucial assistance or technology or aid that could then be used in russia's aggression against ukraine. the broader issue clearly here something the u.s. is monitoring very closely. >> all right. thank you for that report. boris? let's broaden this out with ian berman, president of the eurasia group and g zero media. thank you so much for being with us. we'll get to the question of china's involvement in ukraine in a moment. first, i want to ask you about the volatile situation in the black sea and news that the cia director is calling out russia, the potential for a false flag attack in which they would attack civilian craft and then blame it on ukraine. what would russia get from doing that? >> well, we've seen many occasions the americans putting out intelligence both to embarrass the russians and also to prevent potential attacks

from taking place. so that's why director burns is saying what he's saying right now. but of course, the russians are running out of offensive military capabilities right now. they've got troops that are badly trained, they're defending territory they've taken relatively well, but they're also nearing the end of their rotation which means either putin has to keep them there when their families are expecting them to come home, or in the fall, another 200,000, 250,000 have to be called up. these are horrible sort of options for putin. and almost everything that he's tried to accomplish in this war has not gone the way he's wanted. so as that continues, the potential for asymmetric warfare goes up. >> i want to ask about the attacks on odesa. russia targeting that region recently in response to ukraine's targeting of that kirsch bridge. the counteroffensive for ukraine

has gone slower than anticipated, and putin has come out and said he believes the west is disappointed by this. do you think that's the case? >> i think the west is disappointed that more territory hasn't been taken. but keep in mind that the ukrainians haven't used most of the troops they have in position that are fully trained and well equipped because they don't want to take massive casualties, especially until they get the suitable levels of ammunition both ground as well as anti-air to be able to be more effective in that counteroffensive. it's been six weeks so far, the ukrainians have taken between 10 and 15 kilometers of land across the front lines. they're still in the so-called security buffer, the security zone. they're not breaching any of the three lines of russian defense that they have. and i think if you had spoken

with any nato leaders before the counteroffensive started, they would have hoped that the ukrainians would be this a stronger position by now. but it was very clear from the nato alliance meeting last week the level of support for ukraine, the military support, the diplomatic support, the economic support, continues to be as strong from the alliance as it has been on the first day of russian invasion. >> that has not wavered. let's talk about support on russia's side because the top french official that my co-anchor jim sciutto was speaking to revealed that he believes china is sending military equipment to ukraine -- rather, to russia to help in the war against ukraine. that's something that beijing previously said they would not do. >> they said they were not sending lethal assistance. my best understanding from nato and from the united states directly is that continues to be the view. what we heard from the french is talking about some dual use

materials, potentially including body armor. how are the chinese going to describe that, and will the americans be willing to press? it was true that when tony blinken met with the chinese earlier this this year, i believe it was back in february, he read them the riot act on the intelligence the u.s. had that china was intending to send lethal aid to the russians, would not be tolerated. and that direct sanctions against china would be imposed if the chinese went ahead. they weren't happy that the americans were so blunt, and they certainly weren't happy the americans made that baspublic together with the uk and nato, but the message hit its mark. and the chinese have been very cautious and careful. let's -- let's see how the americans respond to exactly what it is that we believe that the chinese are sending. certainly so far in the war the russians s' war fighting has not been improved by what they've

been getting from china. that we can say. >> and we want to ask about something complicating the already-fraught relationship between the united states and china. it's these chinese-based hackers that apparently infiltrated the emails of several top u.s. officials, including the u.s. ambassador to china. that complicates the process of trying to mend the relationship. what should the u.s. do in response? >> it complicates it that it's become public. i mean, i'm sure you're aware the americans engage in all sorts of espionage against china, as well. they are an adversary, and there is intelligence collection. that's what the americans do, it's what the chinese do. anyone with a robust national security apparatus will do that. the problem here for the americans, twofold. first, the fact that chinese didn't just try but were successful, which means that american cyber defenses are not adequate to the job to protecting even cab gnat secretaries with very -- cabinet secretaries with very sensitive information, number one. it's not clear that any

classified information was breached. it seems that what we've heard is it hasn't been. and then secondly, the fact that it's a politicized environment, and in a politicized environment anything that looks bad in the relationship is going to lead to a lot of pressure for biden to take strong steps against the chinese. you know, you're never going to hear anyone saying why don't we open up to the chinese, why don't we play nice with the chinese. instead, we're tin an election cycle where you gain if you take a bigger shot at them. we saw this with the balloon incident and saw it with the hack. clearly this is one to be managed. i wouldn't blair headlines with it. >> thank you so much. florida governor ron desantis has launched another volley in his culture war. he is calling on state officials to consider legal action against bud light. we're going to explain why just ahead. and another kennedy coming out publicly to slam rfk jr.

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florida governor and republican presidential candidate ron desantis is ratcheting up his culture war against bud light. he is going after the beermaker's parent company, urging the state pension fund to take legal action for decisions that bud light made that desantis believes may have jeopardized florida's pension fund. this is all related, of course, to bud light's controversial marketing partnership with transgender social media influencer dylan mulvaney. sales of bud light plummeted in the wake of that deal and sparked a boycott among some conservatives. cnn has more on this. steve, what is desantis' end game here? >> daesantis says there should e resource for the culture's decision that led to the fall in the share price of the company

and also the decline in bud light sales. and florida is a shareholder in ab imbev. it has about $46 million worth of the company's stock. and he said all options should be on the table for the state in pursuing legal recourse against ab imbev. he talked about one of those options last night on fox news. >> we're going to be launching an inquiry about bud light and in bev expect could lead to a derivative lawsuit filed on behalf of the shareholders of the florida pension fund because at the end of the day there's got to be penalties for when you put business aside to focus on your social agenda at the expense of hard-working people. >> while $46 million is a lot of money, it's a drop in the bucket for the pension fund.

there are $235 billion worth of investment there. i should also note that desantis was encouraging this boycott in the company even as the state held a significant amount of the company's stock. >> that is a very good point. so how is the parent company responding to this? >> well, they've been very cautious in navigating this political land mine. as you can imagine, the statement they provided to us today continues that trend. they say, quote, anheuser-busch in bev takes our responsibility to our shareholders, employees, distributors, and customers seriously. we are focused on driving long-term, sustainable growth for them by optimizing our business and providing consumers products to enjoy for any occasion. now in bev has tried to move on from this controversy. it has launched a new marketing campaign that is more of a traditional advertisement you might see from a beer manufacturer. but here we've seen republicans

like governor desantis may not be ready to give up on that culture war just yet. >> yeah. trying to stay clearly out of the fray with that statement. steve, thank you for that report. boris? a kennedy family feud is erupting right in front of the american public. jack schlossberg, cousin of democratic presidential candidate robert kennedy jr. and president john f. kennedy's only grandson, says he is endorsing joe biden for president. that's not all he's saying. schlossberg is also blasting his cousin's recent controversial remarks about vaccines and covid-19. we have more on this. eva, tell us more about this family feud. >> reporter: so this is caroline kennedy's son. she is currently serving as the ambassador to australia. and listen, when you listen to these remarks from the grandson, it essentially seems as though he's concerned about reputational damage for the whole family. he says that the kennedys should be known for public service, for

courage, for civil rights, not for these conspiracy theories. he says president john f. kennedy is my grandfather, and this legacy is important. let's take a listen, boris. >> i've licensed to -- listened to him. i know him. i have no idea why anyone thinks he should be president. what i do know is his candidacy is an embarrassment. let's not be distracted again by somebody's vanity project. >> now rfk jr. did acknowledge from the outset of his campaign that some of his family members did not approve of his bid, but that he loved them all the same. >> they actually in the past put out an op-ed talking about some of his dangerous rhetoric. so jack isn't the only one coming forward. >> reporter: no, many of them too not want -- do not want to be associated with this. in recent days kennedy has made further alarming comments

suggesting that certain races were inoculated from the -- from the covid vaccine, and then in response to that you had family members like joe kennedy saying it was hurtful and wrong, and carrie kennedy saying the comments were deplorable. you know, the reason why we are all watching this is this is perhaps america's most famous family. and you have one of them running for president and many of those in the family disapproving of this entire bid. >> and also because polling has shown he's doing better than a lot of people expected. we got an update, a super pac backing robert f. kennedy jr.'s campaign raised $5 million yesterday during his high-profile capitol hill testimony. and that was some really -- kind of uncomfortable testimony before capitol hill with lawmakers grilling him. >> reporter: it sure was. it was the democrats actually grilling kennedy. but yes, you are correct, he's at 14% in the polls.

that's the latest quinnipiac poll. he still has a high bar in taking on the incumbent president, president biden, in the democratic primary. his message seems to be resonating at least with some americans. >> and we should point out multiple times yesterday he claimed that he never said things that he's on tape saying, that we've heard before. eva, thank you so much for walking us through that. from elton john to billy joel, the music world is mourning the loss of tony bennett. we'll have more on his legacy and how it transcended his work ahead.

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♪ i left my heart ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ in san francisco ♪ today america mourns the passing of an icon and an era. beloved crooner tony bennett died this morning at the age of 96. his silky smooth voice entertained generations of fans including frank sinatra. in 1965, he called bennet the best singer in the business. joining me is entertainment journalist brian ballthazar. what a full life he lived. his career spanned eight decades and inspired so many people. how are you reflecting on his life today? >> reporter: you know, i -- it's an amazing life, as you say. you know, we think about a lot of artists who depart from their genre, who then have an album of standards. he was all about the standards in the american songbook from

the beginning. i think his love of the music comes through in his voice. and i think that's part of the reason he's had the longevity he's had. i have to say on a personal note, i was fortunate enough to have the great thrill of being a guest at a lunch of his where there were seven of us at a table including he and his wife. and then later i worked on a segment with him and lady gaga, and both times he was genuine, warm, sincere, kind. all of the things that come across in his interviews, and his performances. he was all of those things. i think that's why so many people feel so deeply about this loss. >> yeah. we look at him, he brings joy. and i think that is what comes out so much in his music. and he also, though, as we remember him, we remember him as someone who is on the right side of history, right? he supported the civil rights movement, he marched from selma to montgomery with mlk in 1965 when he was in the army during world war ii, he was actually demoted after he ate with a black soldier because the army at that point was still a few

years from being integrated. these are also things that we can remember tony bennett for. >> reporter: absolutely. and it was pearl bail whoa in 1949 gave him his break, asking him to perform in a review with her at a greenwich club. that is something that on the right side of history that you refer to carried through his life. it was a genuine, authentic, sincere part of who he was and is remembered by. and so yeah, i think it's important to remember who he was as a person and the talent match. that's a wonderful thing. >> he was officially diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2016. a lot of people were not aware of this. maybe only those close to him because he kept performing which underscored his love but also his abilities i think to carry on through song even when maybe he couldn't in other ways connect. >> reporter: yes. in 2015 i worked on a show where we did a segment with he and

lady gaga. and lady gaga -- you could see then, it was a year before the diagnosis, that she was very nurturing and protective of him in that moment. and we've seen how music really resonates with people with alzheimer's and keeps them going, keeps longevity going, and brings them back in many ways. i think that is a key to the longevity of his career. during the later years, he was the oldest living artist to have a top-ten album. i think his love of music carried him through to the very end. >> you mentioned spending time with him. what was -- what was that like? is there a memory from that time you were able to spend with him that is something that is sort of standing out to you today? >> reporter: well, first of all, awe. i thinking about in the business that we're in, it's easy to kind of lose your star-struckness, but you are starstruck around tony bennett. it was his kindness, genuine nature, and his relationship with his wife. it was very, very loving and nurturing. and it was just really wonderful to be around him and feel like you were experiencing the real

tony bennett. and it was like -- they say don't meet your heroes because you'll be disappointed? to meet a hero and be doubled thrilled, that's something i'll remember forever. >> that's amazing to hear. thank you so much for sharing that with us. it is incredibly meaningful on this day as we say good-bye to a legend, brian. thank you. >> thank you. kickoff is just hours away for the u.s. women's national team in new zealand. they're trying to accomplish something that has never been done. we have the latest out of the world cup when we come back. and also ahead, the department of transportation is now investigating that delta airlines ground delay in triple-digit temperatures. details on that when we come back. i just always thought, “dog food is dog food” i didn't really piece together that dogs eat food. as soon as we brought the farmer's dog in,

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a 19-year-old accused of having an illegal abortion in nebraska and disposing of the fetus has been sentenced to three months in jail and two years probation. court documents says that celeste burgess violatesed the provision of abortion after 20 weeks. we have more on the story. so what are the details? >> reporter: well, let's start with what authorities are saying. they are saying facebook messages between celeste and her mother established the two discussed terminating this pregnancy and using abortion pills and, quote, burning the evidence. that's not all court documents show. police also claim the body of the fetus which as you know was exhumed appeared to have injuries indicating it may have been burned after this pregnancy was terminated. the teen was 17 at the time.

and as you mentioned, she has been sentenced to serve 90 days in jail. we have images of her there in the courtroom crying as she was escorted out following that hearing. earlier this year, the governor signed a bill into law that bans most abortions in the state after 12 weeks. now there are some exceptions including sexual assault, incest, and, of course, medical emergencies. boris? >> what about the teen's mom? what happens now to her? >> reporter: they're talking about jessica burgess, she's 42. her mom faced some of the same charges that her daughter did, blues some additional felony -- plus some additional felony counts. she did engage in a plea bargain earlier this month, and under that plea bargain she pleaded guilty to two felonies, but some of the other charges that were placed on her mother's record were dismissed, boris.

>> thank you so much for walking us through those details. now to some of the other headlines that we are watching this hour. a total of 28 bodies have been recovered from secret graves in a mexican town along the u.s. border. these are graves that were discovered in reynoso by a group that helps families find missing loved ones. forensic experts will now be turning the focus to identifying the bodies. also, the u.s. department of transportation is now investigating passengers who are being left a -- passengers who were left aboard a delayed delta airliner in triple-digit temperatures. it taxied around the las vegas airport for nearly 90 minutes. the stifling heat aboard the plane left at least one person needing medical attention. delta says it's cooperating with the investigation. and this is the day that south florida soccer fans have been waiting for. superstar lionel messi makes his inter miami debut in the opening

match of the league's cup. the move to inter miami has been one of the to thee ehottest tops in the sport. boris talks about it that's how i know. messi considered to be one of the greatest soccer players of all time. but then you knew, that boris. >> he is the g.o.a.t. let's go, inter miami. the u.s. women's soccer team, the national team, today they begin their quest to make history and to become the first team ever to win a world cup three-peat. cnn's patrick snell now to preview the game. there is a lot of pressure on this u.s. team. >> reporter: yeah, no pressure, boris, you said it there. they're trying to become the first team in history, men's or women's, to win a third straight world cup. incredible stuff. so much focus, so much pressure. i think that's the right word here, on the u.s. women's national team, trying to do, as i say, what no other nation has done before. incredible if they can do that. it would be an amazing

achievement. they're still favorites to win the whole tournament again, in my book. that's where the pressure comes. i will say keep an eye on other nations like england and the linieses, japan, former champions, as well, france, the list goes on. the netherlands, too. now america going for a fifth world cup overall. they got this massively talented squ squad. young stars, trinity rodman, we know so much of the focus will be on the most high-profile player, namely megan rapinoe. the truly iconic figure which it comes to making a huge impact on and off the field over the years. in the build-up to the tournament, she would announce she's retiring from football at the end of this season. of course, big, big talking point ahead of this game. will she get her landmark and 200th international cap later on? let's hear from megan herself. >> the feeling doesn't change.

it's so difficult to make it to a world cup, so difficult to make our team, much less make it to the world cup. so always feels like something that's so hard-earned, which i think makes you appreciate it so much. i mean, i think obviously from a zoomed out perspective, you know, i'm feeling all the feels and knowing this will be my last world cup. and you know, my final season just in general. feeling really grateful to be here. >> reporter: the iconic megan rapinoe. we know what happens in the sport of football. if the side ranked 32nd in the world vietnam with their head coach describing their opening gape against the two-time defending champs usa calling it like a mountain to climb. >> translator: we are far behind the u.s. team. frankly, we come here not just

for tourism, we are here to play, and we have a very, very high spirit, but the u.s. is a very strong team. it is like a mountain we must climb, but it doesn't mean that we will give up. we will have very suitable tactics so that we can minimize conceding goals, and we can minimize any injuries. and if we can score a goal, then it would be great. >> reporter: fascinating to see how it plays out. here's a thought, if you're in the u.s. and watching football tonight, are you keeping an eye on the world cup or a certainly lionel messi or combination of both i wonder? back to you. >> fortunately, patrick, i have multiple screens going on. messi, though, will take the big screen. thank you so much. coming up, the story that will make the outfit i'm wearing today make sense. the barbie jeeps are in overdrive as the highly anticipated film releases in theaters. cnn is speaking to the stars. we'll have that next.

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hey, barbie? can i come to your house today? >> sure. i don't have anything big planned, just a giant blowout party with all the barbies and core fw-- choreography. you should stop by. >> the dream house never did have stairs. barbie may be cool on screen, but sales for her movie are forecasted to be smoking hot to the point analysts are expecting it will boost the box office to pre-pandemic levels of profit, and it's all supposed to start today. it's u.s. premiere a shot in the

arm to the ailing movie industry as writers and actors are on strike. our sara sidner sat down with two of the actors before the strike. >> reporter: i'm going to start with you, margot. everyone makes barbie into what they think she is. she doesn't o we use our imaginations. how did you decide who barbie was going to be in this film? >> to be honest, greta knew from the beginning really that she wanted barbie to have the classic hero's journey. she actually used like the journey to enlightenment as a reference. i was like, wow, i didn't see that coming. but now that you've said it, it does make perfect sense. and so suddenly she did have like this framework of the narrative. and within that we could have conversations on so many levels. and what we wanted to do with the conversations was kind of honor the legacy that the 64

years of barbie has created, you know, and also bring it into today's day. you know, have culturally relevant conversations. >> reporter: okay, i do have to ask, america, how deliciously ironic is it that ryan gosling's age became the thing that people were talking about? not the woman, but the man for once. >> oh, yeah. >> it is ironic. >> yeah. i just heard that that's a thing. you know, that's the fate of the kens in barbie land. they essentially have to suffer a lot of the fate of women in the real world. and you know, it -- it kind of highlights its stupidity really. but it's -- you know, the movie turns a lot of things on its head. and in my opinion, tells us more about us as humans than really, you know, a movie about dolls.

>> reporter: and america, you play one of the few characters who is not a doll, who is not a barbie in the movie. you're a real-life person going through real-life challenges as a working woman. what happens when you and barbie meet finally? >> i don't want to spoil anything. >> reporter: don't spoil it. give us -- >> the moment that gloria and barbie connect, i just started like bawling. and it felt so beautiful that a grown woman could explore her imagination and her playfulness, and really be enthusiastic about something that she loved and something that was playful and inspiring to her, and that that didn't have to be in contradiction to her as like a grown serious professional woman. >> reporter: i have to be honest, though. i was not a barbie-obsessed girl. i was too busy jumping out of trees and racing boys and trying

to be better than the boys. >> i was exactly like you. >> did you all play with barbies? okay. >> i was not a barbie girl. were you -- >> i -- no, i was exactly like you, i was doing -- trying to beat the boys at everything, and i asked my mum before this presser like, do you have any pictures of me like playing with barbies or opening a barbie on christmas or anything like that? it would be helpful for this upcoming press tour. she was like -- you? i couldn't get you to wear a dress. i was like -- >> a, like we couldn't afford barbies. b, like i don't know -- it just like didn't -- the world of barbie didn't feel like it had very much for me in it to be perfectly honest. but that is what is so beautiful to me about this moment and getting to be a part of this story that is expanding the world of barbie to include the rest of us. and what i think the movie gives us is the permission to be more than we are.

that like barbie gets to be -- we're all barbie, and barbie gets to be whatever the hell barbie wants to be. >> margot, what are you hoping to impart to the audience with this film? >> the feeling of like yes, it's like you want to do this and you want to be a good mom, and you want to be a good friend and a good husband, and you want to be an ally and activist, but you want to do your job and get through the day and blah, blah, blah. take that off of your shoulder and just say you're already doing great. you are doing great because you are you, and that is enough. that's what i would give. >> reporter: it's like the erasing of imposter syndrome, right? i think we've all suffered from that, and women more than anyone else. so that's a beautiful thing. did the barbie sleepover happen? i heard that the director was like, you guys need to have this. >> yes, and it was so much fun. we had a barbie sleepover. the kens were invited to visit, not to stay over obviously.

we all were in our pajamas and ordered room service, and we shared beds. and we played games and discovered how incredibly competitive america is when it comes to games. >> let's talk about how ryan said -- a man in a kilt to play bagpipes at us and then recite the speech from -- >> "braveheart." >> reporter: what? >> it was just amazing. if that doesn't bond you, i don't know what does -- >> i still don't get the joke. it was an inside joke? >> no, no braveheart" connection. >> was he trying to say "freedom"? >> ryan, i guess -- >> i feel like he was rallying. it was right before we were starting to -- he was like here we go -- >> a rallying war cry perhaps. >> reporter: ladies, i actually was like, oh, am i going to see the barbie. the way you've described it, it's something i think girlfriends could go to together and buddies could go together with the kids and just -- >> yeah -- >> reporter: -- enjoy the ride.

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