forbes list. they're so big they only need one name. this is "way too early." good morning, everybody. it is thursday, june the 27th. we start this morning on a story that's on the front page of every major newspaper and every major website. take a quick look in terms of prop 8 and defense of marriage act. rainbow rulings in the usa today. "new york times," straight above the fold as well. the business rags, wall street journal has it right there and the financial times, i mean, the financial times, it's a pink sheet, they never have social stories on the front. the supreme court overturned the fell ral rulings on defense of marriage act.

it was passed in 1996 under the clinton edadministration, it requires the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in 12 states. aboard air force one, president obama personally phoned eddie windsor in the program. >> maybe, just maybe, i think it will only be better. giving dignity to this beautiful person i lived with. my country gave dignity and prettied who she was. >> president obama also phoned plaintiffs in the prop 8 case while they were live on msnbc with thomas roberts. >> we're proud of you guys in

california. >> nothing like putting the president on speaker phone. the supreme court ruled backers of prop 8 in california, did not have legal authority to appeal after a lower court declared it unconstitutional, reaction to the day's decisions were both emotional and mix zbld today's a good day. it's the day i finally get to look at the man that i love and finally say, will you please marry me? >> i feel jubilation, i feel -- i feel fabulous, i feel gay word i can think of. >> well, what we now have today is a holy quintet who goes

against the laws of nature and nature's god and that's very unfortunate. >> that is something that god created. that is something that god will define the supreme court, though they may think so, they haven't rise to the level of god. we're here today stand income support of our constitution and for the institution of marriage. >> president obama and first lady michelle obama are in senegal this morning for meetings with the country's president kicking off their week-long trip in africa, the first family arrived yesterday and were greeted by a long line of dignitaries, there they are, with family coming off air force one, they'll remain in africa until july the 2nd. right now, president obama is not expected to meet with the former south african president nelson mandela who remains hospitalized in critical condition. current president jacob zuma has

been briefed on his situation. after days of searching woods, ponds and an industrial park near his home, new england patriots' aaron hernandez has been arrested, dressed in white t-shirt and shorts hernandez was led out of his house in handcuffs. he was charged in the death of his friend odin lloyd. hours after his arrest, hernandez was released by the new england patriots. i want to bring in michael floria. mike, thanks for being up with us this morning. describe time line that officials say they put together on this case. >> well, it was a very detailed presentation of a minute by minute account of what happened at least, what prosecutors

believe what happened on the night odin lloyd was killed. through the use of text messages sent by aaron hernandez, text messages sent by odin lloyd, surveillance cameras not only at hernandez's home but public cameras, they made the movement of lloyd, ultimately the car that aaron hernandez had rented ends up back at hernandez's home not long after lloyd was killed. >> that's the one hole, right the? there's a gap they don't know if they can prove that. correct? >> right. there's no direct evidence that he pulled the trigger, at least none that was presented yesterday in court. the circumstantial evidence is overwhelming. it can still be very powerful. hernandez's lawyers was dismissive when that term was

used in court. >> mike, just quickly, how big a problem, the case of cleveland browns player cut, he was charged with attempted murder, lot of criminal cases, how big a problem is this relative to the con cushion problem? >> it's been an ongoing problem. each team can have up to 90 players. you're looking at nearly 2800 total nfl players, it's a small percentage when 25 to 30 have been arrested since the start of the year, but these players have resources available to them that can rely upon to help them stay on the right path, stay out of trouble, and there's just a disconnect between -- between what the nfl makes available and what some of these guys do. they continue to make bad decisions and it's just -- every once in a while it seems like

there's a rash of it and recently there's a been a rash of it. >> mike, we appreciate the time. we have to move on to or stories. yesterday's top stories was riveting overnight. the filibuster that would close all abortion clinic ins the state of texas, just a matter of time before that bill becomes a law. governor perry has called them back to the state capitol next week to push the new abortion law through the state senate. the confusion that ensued after the senate's first special session expired at the stroke of midnight. perry said, quote, we will not allow the breakdown of decourtroom and decency to prevent us from doing what we do. >> governor perry and lieutenant governor led the charge in terms

of a breakdown in decorum, they have overriden and made a mockery of all of the rules that we run by in this state. what we saw yesterday, was injure add to that insult. where senate rules became meaningless. >> supporters of the bill will make sure it comes up for a vote well before the second special session expires. the prosecution's key witness will continue to deliver her testimony in the george zimmerman trial. yesterday, the 19-year-old rachel janteal took the stand. >> he said while are you following him.

trayvon, trayvon. i started hearing trayvon saying get off, get off. i did agree with my friend, though, to go -- >> in order -- >> you have to understand -- the last person to talk to him, died on the phone. you got to understand what i'm telling you. i'm the last person, you don't know how i felt. >> in the busy news day that was wednesday, you can be excused to missing one of the most eye-popping interviews. paula deen finally made good with her interview with matt lauer. on the same day she lost more

endorsement deals, home depot and walmart. >> there have been some truthful l -- hurtful lies said about me. >> african-americans are offended by the "n" word? >> i don't know, matt, i have sy times because it's very distressing for me to go into my kitchens and i hear what these young people are calling each other. what you see is what you get. i'm not an actress. i'm heartbroken. if there is anyone out there that has never said something that they wish they could take back, if you're out there, please pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. i is what i is. and i'm not changing.

>> let's go to business. investors looking for another day of gains after all three indices went to the up side yesterday. the dow led by boeing and home depot. meanwhile the price of gold bouncing a bit this morning after touching a three year low. let's touch on that with steve sedgwick live in london. >> yes, on the previous session we were rallies because we had strong data. this session we were rallying because we had weak data. the logic this time around was because we have are more stimulus with weaker data. two day rally up 1.9% for the s&p. gold as you mentioned though still under a vast amount of pressure. a year end estimate for next year of 900 bucks. currently trading around 1240. professional investors are selling on this one. apple, as well. closing before $400. i think investors are waiting if a catalyst to buy this one again

as we have an assault from android and google products and samsung, as well. apple remains under pressure. >> so will we get new coke again? >> how many new coke s do we need? but the industry is seriously looking at new products with low calories. we have a zero-calorie sweetener that they will try in coke light and see how that expands. it's the first time a coke labeled product has been used and the industry needs more diet products with less calories because there is a concern that the consumers are just turning their back on high calorie carbonated drinks. so could be important. >> thank you, sir.

before we go to break, back to the flurry of supreme court decisions this week and the role of interns. supreme court is pretty old school. decisions are basically handed out in hard copy. so twitter has had a fair bit of fun with the mad dash. a whole analysis on running styles. i think it's especially tough for women in full dress mode. if you want to see it in action, here's a quick look. just take a look at these moves to get to pete williams. that is just boom, boom, boom. so we want to know what should pete or any other anchor give his intern to show his appreciation for that kind of speed and precision? best responses later in the show. still ahead, some are calling it the dump nk of the y. we'll let you make the decision. and we'll revisit an instant classic from snl and their remedy for dealing with gay wedding perfection.

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round out the top five. the stars are falling at wimbledon. you had nadal in the first round and now roger fedder would reach 36 consecutive grand slam final, now a spectator. 168th ranked knocked him out yesterday. on the women's side, we were hoping maybe for sharapo sharapova/williams final. not happening. sharapova goes out in three straight sets. six former number one players wepts down. t djokovic and williams will hopefully avoid similar fates later today. yankees gm brian cashman walking back his comments yesterday when he told a-rod to shut the blank up in an interview, he said, quote, i regret the choice of words i

used. i popped. reality tv at its best. later adding we want alex back that's not an issue. ca cashman had more than just a-rod to worry about. yankees announced mark teixeria will undergo surgery on on his wrist and will be done for the season. despite all the injuries last night, andy pettitte gave up four runs. rangers won 8-5. and this could be the dunk of the year. check it out. going to be the guy in the red shorts. christian terrell. that was pretty. are you kidding? i don't even know how tall he is. he's actually 6'2", a shooting guard from providence high school. if you're the defender there, you wish you had that one back. >> how tall is everybody else? >> that has to be wrong. by the way, you're a great meteorologist and you're good at scale, right?

>> yes. that's all i know about basketball, taller players are better. because, why you, someone of my stature should never play basketball. we're looking at a foggy day. you can tell when temperatures are in the mid to upper southwest at night. it is very uncomfortable and that humidity will help fuel more storms later on today especially in the northeast. and the southeast. and everywhere else in between. we're looking at a lot of areas today where we could see stronger storms. biggest threat will be for larger hail, but an isolated tornado is possible across the plain states. but we're also talking about the heat and n. areas used to the heat you can but even in those spots, with we do have excessive heat values in death valley and las vegas. las vegas should get to # 17 11a the end of the week. we will again keep an eye for the storms as they develop later

on this afternoon in the northeast especially. >> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," the larger inmplications of the supreme court decision on gay marriage. what will the rule mean for states that don't allow it right now? coming up next, we'll hit the cooler where one of these celebrities, kind of a give away, is the most powerful. we'll reveal the top five. mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972. [ all ] fort benning, georgia in 1999. [ male announcer ] usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve military members, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve.

at the top of the show, we talked about the supreme court ruling on gay marriage. if you want to sound smart today, tell your friends that in 2004 after massachusetts became the first state to legalize gay marriage, in opposition, 13 other states banned gay marriage in their constitutions. as of now, as many as 38 states have bans on gay marriage. let's hit the cooler. forbes list of 2013's most powerful celebrities is out and a familiar face is back in the top spot. she made the $90 million less than the year before, but oprah back on top beating out lady gaga and steven spielberg who round out the top three. also in the running, beyonce at number four and madonna at

number five. women hold six of the top ten spots. the supreme court's ruling on prop 8 has opened the door for same-sex marriage in california in a month. snl offered the prescription for one unintended consequence. >> this summer you must have been invited to a gay wedding. >> they will all be so perfect and that stresses me out. >> well, don't worry. because now there is new xanax for gay summer weddings. the only on anti-anxiety medication that relieves the stress of attending a bunch of spectacular gay summer weddings. >> perfection. jimmy kimmel caught paula deen's interview on the "today" show and he's taking her up on an offer she made. >> she also issued an unusual challenge to her detractors. >> if there's anyone out there

that has never said something that they wish they could take back, if you're out there, please pick up that stone and throw it so hard at my head that it kills me. please. >> well, you know what, she actually did ask for it. >> i knew that was coming, but it still surprised me. still ahead on "way too early," we want to know how should reporters covering the supreme court reward their interns? look at this hustle. he's bobbing, weaving, handing off. we want to thank the guy who recorded it by the way. pete williams, what do you do for your interns? best responses when we come back. ...so you say men are superior drivers? yeah?

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here. okay. so we asked -- you saw the video of pete williams' intern hustling to get hip the decision. so we want to know what you think they should get in return for being such good for being such good hustlers. eric schultz is in for john tower. don't screw it up. >> couple great responses today. says honor correspondents should tip their closest interns $5,000 each at christmas and jazz says the only reward for that intern is to make him the next jets' qb. >> ouch. i wouldn't mind that. the patriots aren't going to have much talent on offense. by the way i like this one from ed welsh, toss him a fish like you might for a dolphin performing a trick. that's harsh. i was an intern before i was 26 years old before i got a full paying job. wonderful job. "morning joe" in d.c. starts