killed overnight. she is the hip hop bebop dance till you drop and yo-yo make a wicked cup much cocoa granny. the best news, mrs. doubt fire reignited for a sequel. this is "way too early." ♪ i don't know if you can tell i'm excited about that. hi everybody. i'm thomas roberts. it's thursday, april 17th. welcome to way too early, the show like the movie mrs. doubtfire. jen, put on a chicken. that's where the line comes from. put on the chicken. we're going to get to that in the cooler. we'll start with news that we need to. the disaster in the sea of south korea. nine people have been confirmed dead at this hour. nearly 300 still missing after a ferry loaded with high school kids capsized off the country's coast. they're racing to find

survivors. strong current and bad weather are hampering efforts by divers to get inside the crippled ship. more than 170 people have been found alive so far. many with injuries. video shows stranded students yelling for rescuers to save a young girl. she was pulled to safety and is expected to be okay. but her parents and her brother, they're still missing. it's a heart wrenching wait for the families of the victims. relatives are holding out hope that their loved ones will be found alive. there's plenty of anger over how south korea's government has handled the response. we're also learn about emotional text messages that were sent as the ship was sinking. one student sent april text saying mom, this might be my last chance to tell you i love you. authorities are trying to determine what caused the disaster to begin with. passengers say they heard a loud noise suggesting that the ferry may have run aground. diplomats from russia and ukraine are in geneva this morning trying to put an end to the violence between the two countries. both sides are skeptical of a resolution as there was more

bloodshed in eastern ukraine last night. pro russian separatists attacked the ukrainian national guard post. three of the militants were killed. elsewhere, ukraine's push against pro-russian rebels ended in what "the new york times" calls glaring humiliation. in a video posted online, troops are shown handing over assault rifles to separatists. they surrendered armored vehicles. one did some tricks in the town square as you see there. as the crisis continues, president obama says the u.s. and the e.u. are prepared to act if russia does not stop its aggression. >> each time russia takes these kinds of steps that are designed to destabilize ukraine and violate their sovereignty, there are going to be consequences. what you've already seen is the russian economy weaker, capital fleeing out of russia. mr. putin's decisions were not just bad for ukraine. over the long-term, they'll be

bad for russia. >> this morning, "the new york times" front page echoing the president's remarks, reading russia economy worsens even before sanctions hit. so far this year, more than $7 o billion in capital has left the country. they're suffering from stagnant growth and high inflation. the stock market fell by 10%. again, that's before new economic sanctions from the west. and the world bank believes that russia's economy could shrink another is.8% after the sanctions are imposed. the white house is saying that more sanctions are prepped from but did not provide further details on that. joining us from geneva, steve sedgwick. steve, is this the end of the diplomatic process or in some observations just the beginning? >> yeah. in many ways it could be either actually, thomas. that is the key. we don't know what the kremlin wants. we don't know if the russian foreign minister, lavrov who has

been talking tough language again this morning. whether he has the mandate to deal with john kerry or to deal with the ukrainians. what's positive and it's a small thing, it's the first time since the crisis began, since late february, that we've got the ukrainian government and the russian government around the same table. remember, the russians do not recognize the kiev government as legitima legitimate. they throw out yanukovych in an illegal -- that is a bit of progress. that said, the o two sides are way apart. the ukrainians, i spoke with the prime minister last night. he said the russians are orchestrating events on the ground using their special forces to kind of back terrorists and create a ground in ukraine. we've seen the terrible events going on and the bloodshed that's building up. for their part, the russians say that is absolute nonsense. they say you have no proof whatsoever. what we want is a negotiating position is a federal ukraine. we don't want ukraine joining nato, we don't want them joining

the e.u. as well. in answer to your question, thomas, it could be either. it could be crucial to the crisis. back to you. >> steve sedgwick in geneva, for us. thanks. the man who carried out a hoax on the one-year anniversary of the boston marathon bombings. kayvon edson is accuse of possessing a hoax device and disorderly conduct. his bail was set at $100,000. he was walking barefoot near the finish line with a rice ak cooker in a backpack and wearing blue and yellow facepaint and april black veil. he's pleaded not guilty. the obama administration is looking to restart the debate on immigration reform and president obama is focusing his efforts on the house. the president reportedly called majority leader eric cantor yesterday but that conversation didn't go well. cantore released a statement after their talk saying "after five years, president obama still has not learned how to effectively work with congress to get things done. you do not attack the people you

hope to engage in a serious dialog. i told the president the same thing i told him the last time we spoke. house republicans do not support senate democrats immigration bill and amnesty efforts and it will not be considered in the house." white house officials say the president called cantore it wish him a happy passover and immigration reform came up. as we mentioned at top of the show, new mexico governor martinez sh being candid and forthright as a politician which may do more harm than good. newly discovered audio tapes on the website mother jones asking if martinez is the next sarah palin. the recordings go back to 2010, including one piece of tape that catches the governor using pretty salty language. >> she's not being straight with you. [ bleep ]. >> i met some lady yesterday at the chamber of culture, i don't know what the hell it was. someone came up to me and i think she said she was a cabinet

position on the status of women. >> that's a commission, yeah. the governor elevated that to a cabinet level position. >> what the hell is that? >> it's the commission on the status of women. i don't know what [ bleep ] they do. >> martinez posted a response on her website saying it's no secret the liberal media will do and say anything to stop the progress we've made. the far left's premiere magazine is using material obtained by people who are part of a federal investigation for hacking into my personal e-mail account. stand with me today and show the d.c. liberal media that their desperate attacks have no place in our state. the deep freeze in the east and drought out west causing sticker shock at the supermarket. rethal food prices have soared .had% over the last two months. it's the largest jump since 2011.

stephanie goss being has more. >> low supply, high demand, high prices. even the most casual shoppers can't help but notice the difference. at $5.36 a pound, red meat is at the highest price in 30 years. not just beef. chicken rose 24 cents in 2013. eggs 14 cents. a pound of bacon surged 64 cents higher. factors include a virus that wiped out millions of pigs in the u.s. also, a growing demand for u.s. food imports in china. but the biggest culprit is one of the hardest to control. drought. california and the southwest continue to struggle with record water shortages. lots of cattle ranchers have lost their pastures. >> beef prices will stay at these levels or close to these levels for the next three or four years. >> a daunting prediction with the summer barbecue season only just around the corner. >> that was stephanie goss being reporting. economists warn that the higher prices could cause significant

cuts in spending elsewhere. we'll keep our eye on that. general motors looking to shield itself from lawsuits related to faulty ignition switches. the automaker asking a judge to block claims for injuries that happened before it filed for bankruptcy in june of 2009. at least nine out of the 13 deaths linked to the defective part occurred before the bankruptcy filing. democratic senator richard blumenthal, member of the commerce committee says gm's request should be rejected. he and other lawmakers are urging to set up a fund for victims and their families. new documents said engineers detected similar problems during pre-production of cadillacs in 2006. meanwhile, gm is saying it's created a new system to order parts for the recalled repairs. the company is saying now it will make things easier for dealers across the country and quicker for drivers of the recalled cars. two lucky, lucky kids had a once in a lifetime opportunity courtesy of pope francis. it all began when pope got out of his pope-mobile yesterday and

it's for a group of students then gave him a t-shirt. that's when the pontiff asked if anyone wanted a lift. the fifth graders naturally said yes. the kids hopped in with pope francis who gave them a ride around st. peter's square during his weekly audience. can you imagine? being a fifth grader and the pope saying get in my pope-mobile. come on. how cool. the pope then gave both children a kiss on the cheek at the end of the ride. joe biden fans out there. we've got great news for you today. the vp is a member on instagram now. the headline sums it up. joe biden joins instagram, everyone's lives improve ex nen exponentially. since then he's posted a selfie of him and president. what are you expecting on him from instagram?

create your answers and we'll put the best answers later in the show. still ahead on way too early, fighting for playoff position. the thunder put the ball in the hands much kevin durant. did he come through in the clutch? conan lovers, excuse me, conan loves former president bush's artwork. but he's not the only former president in the painting. we'll show you bill clinton's best. did you hear mrs. doubtfire is getting a sequel? i swear. that story and a check on weather when "way too early" comes right back. an island in revolt against the revolutionary forces of prime minister fidel castro. another revolt has begun. his strange and wild career may be approaching an end. [ children yelling ]

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okay. to sports and the last night of regular season in the nba. thunder hosting the pistons. first quarter. kevin durant finds an open lane and throws down a dunk to tie it up third quarter. westbrook to durant. for the alley oop. there you have it. it makes it a one-point game. the then der needed last second magic to get the w. >> drives quickly. score! >> here we go. durant and monroe and jennings and he fires the three and it's -- >> good stuff. kevin durant with the game winner. he finishes with 42 points. the thunder lead detroit 112-111 and grab the number 2 seed in the west. it's not funny stuff, folks. i don't know why i'm laughing. i do know why. i'll share it with you soon. to the ice and the opening night of the stanley cup playoffs. >> the dallas end with 9:00 gone

by and 11:00 to go. they score! it's 4-o ducks. >> roaring right back. down to sutter. scores! >> behind the net. it's -- they score! it's fired home by dale weise in and out of the net. the canadiens win it in the first overtime at 18:08. >> canadiens, penguins and ducks all victorious in game one. >> hockey playoffs are good. >> do you say canadians orca canadiens? ? >> i don't know. >> canadians? >> montreal canadiens. >> it's all about inflexions. >> real madrid barcelona fighting for the match tied in the 884th minute.

look at this. >> he was taken out of the -- for the referees, good advantage. using that pace. can he finish it? oh, what a goal. solo spectacular from gareth bale to probably win the copa del rey for realma drid. >> they won the copa del rey. awesome, man. to baseball for the mariners and the rangers. it's all tied in the bottom of the 9th. texas up at bat. but 2-2. >> swing, floater. drops in and the rangers walk off with their fourth walk-off win of the season. >> a drop and a hop. the shallow fly ball scores the game winner. rangers take it 3-2. let's get a check on weather. nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> the yankees sweep a doubleheader with two shutouts and we don't get highlights? where is willie geist?

would have been the lead? >> really? where is al roker? what's the weather? [ laughter ] >> then it would have been entertaining. >> yeah. >> the red sox -- >> what? you know, the -- >> please get through this so i can get to mrs. doubtfire and the sequel. >> red sox did get a cheap win against the pitcher in the 14th. let's talk about the forecast. no snow this morning, at least not in new england. we saw temperatures that are chilly. we're in the 20s this morning up there. you still need the winter coats. this afternoon will be just like yesterday. at least it will warm up fairly good. temperatures will get somewhere to about 50 to 60 degrees. that's not a bad afternoon. d.c. about 57. rest of the country kind of the same thing. not a lot of bad weather out there today. unless you're in northern portions of wisconsin or michigan, that's where it's snowing hard still. unfortunately, just north of minneapolis, they did have as much as 12 inches of snow. as we look towards the holiday weekend, looking nice. easter sunday, no more of the

snow business. most areas are dry for the easter egg hunts. >> we'll take it. i want a hug in the commercial break. i feel there's a distance between us. >> a hug during the commercial. >> i feel there's a hug between us and a whole distance. coming up on the top of the hour on morning joe, not such great expectations between the -- neither side is confident they'll reach a resolution. we'll huddle around the water cooler when we come back. the secret in the works that has everyone reminiscing about our favorite -- >> mrs. doubtfire, smoking. >> we'll be right back. man: nice morning, scott?

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welcome back everybody. earlier in the show we told you people are still missing after a ferry sank off the coast of south korea. more than 24 hours ago. if you want to sound smart, tell your friends there's a far worse tragedy in 1987. that's when a ferry collided with an oil tanker off the coast of the philippines killing more than had 300 people in what is to this day the worst peace time maritime disaster. here we go. the part of the morning that i have been waiting for. we're going to huddle around the water cooler. lew lewis, you'll have other

stories. we'll work our way into mrs. doubtfire. >> normally we like to stay away from publicity stunts but this was too cool not to show you. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> who doesn't love jenga. it's starve caterpillar build ford campaign. fyi, each block weighs 600 pounds. >> did they write on the bottom, drink one or drink two? >> i don't know. it doesn't look like they did. that was essential when you play that game. throwback there. >> conan was actually somewhat

of a presidential historian. >> last week, president george w. bush's paintings went on display at the george w. bush presidential library. critics are divided about how good they are. here's bush's portrait of vladimir putin next to a photo of him. here's the portrait of harr mid karzai. here's his portrait of german chancellor angela merkel. not bad. you know, president bill clinton's also been painting. he has a contrasting style to bush. here's clinton's painting of angela merkel. i thought it was interesting. here's clinton's portrait of nancy pelosi. finally, here's president clinton as he sees himself. >> giving john meacham a run for his money there. >> still renaissance man. >> that's right. he's one of the most '90s or she is one of the most memorable characters. >> miss hillard.

>> the water is boiling. >> hello. >> hello. >> hello puppets. >> finally sequel we've all been waiting for, thomas. there will be a second installment to the 1993's mrs. doubtfire. hollywood reporter says robin williams is in fact expected to return as the scottish nanny. >> hot jambalaya coming through. >> no word on what the plot will focus on. i think the kids are probably old now. >> they are. >> they're adults now. >> joey lawrence's brother, what's his name? >> i don't remember. >> anyway, he's one of the kids. those kids are all grown up. the girl -- remember when we talk about amoebic dissentysend. caddyshack shaped my life, money pit, animal house, mrs. doubtfire and my world view for that matter. >> i love when he does the heimlich on pierce brosnan. stand by, i need you to do something for me.

earlier, we asked what you were expecting from joe biden instagram? >> we have a few ones. hopefully he doesn't go anthony weiner on us. and then another person says, mark, he says bare chested biden, putin-style. #joe biden selfie. for you, thomas, #macho putin. louis, give a hug and kiss to shelty. he's next to her. >> happy birthday, buddy. he's only second in line as the biggest mrs. doubtfire's fan to me. >> you have a budget to rent the bear suit. this is good enough. >> had to give the bear suit back. we love him. next up, we'll be talking about the top stories ahead. stick around. >> first, let me take a selfie ♪ ♪ i'm beth...

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call at least 14 more witnesses when they return. then this, new mexico governor martinez facing criticism after newly released audio tapes catch the governor speaking more candidly than she doespublic. she is blaming the media for the quote, desperate attacks. and talk about a golden parachute. a fired yahoo exec is leaving with a $58 million severance package. he worked for yahoo for more than just 15 months. that's it for "way too early." "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ good morning. it is thursday, april 17th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on set we have msnbc contributor mike barnicle. where've you been? >> i've been here when you haven't been here. >> he was