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i thought they were geese. >> lines the slices of bread on duct tape and wraps himself in it. >> couldn't be more white bread, could he. >> wraps around the upper body. >> legs, arm. portfolio those geese can be aggressive. if he's not careful, he's toast. >> he knows that. >> oh, god. >> here they come. >> look. >> lay down. >> stay calm or they won't come. >> you're moving too much. >> don't be so jumpy. >> cover your eyes, too, just in case. >> they start to form. one takes a little nick. >> what if this guy was baked when he came up with this idea. >> you're getting crusty. >> like "jurassic park." >> do they finish all the bread? do they eat it all or just kind of nibble at him and leave him.

>> he to see the bread. >> bye-bye, everyone. >> kind of a crummy ending. >> bye-bye. >> thanks for watching. don't forget to enter your buzzword for your chance to win the ipad mini. see you next time on the next brand-new episode of "righ communicator. >> i speak the truth. and i think people get it. and these guys are liars. but look, look, the press lies. >> reporter: promise telling it like it is. bypassing what he called the dishonest media. >> i like he speaks what i feel. >> reporter: trump the candidate dominated social media. >> i have between facebook and twitter and instagram, almost 12 million people. that's a lot. >> reporter: credited twitter with helping him win the white house. then he contemplated kicking the habit. >> i am going to do restrained

if i use it at all, very restrained. >> reporter: that didn't happen. since taking the presidential oath, trump tweeted more than 450 times. some of those tweets got him into hot water. none more than when he tweeted, the explosive and unfounded allegation that barack obama had wire tapped trump tower. >> president trump's stunning claim accusing president obama of -- >> reporter: it became a massive distraction. but twitter following has grown. on inauguration day, 20 million followers. now he is up to 28 million. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> reporter: he held fewer solo press conferences one in the first 100 days compared to four by president obama. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: that one a doosie. trump tangled with reporters for 75 minutes. >> and on the leaks is it fake news or are these real leaks? >> the leaks are real. you know what they said. you saw it. the leaks are absolutely reechlt

the news is fake. so much of the news is fake. >> reporter: comedians had a field day. >> the tone of the press conference was look if your dad found a pack of sick rhetts under your mattress. >> reporter: through all right unconventional communication, trump has shown he can adjust his style to meet the tra digsz of the office. >> i am asking everyone watching tonight, to seize this moment, believe in yourselves. >> reporter: jonathan carl, abc news, washington. >> one way he has had a different approach to communicating is with all of those rallies that he is holding. holding another one tomorrow in pennsylvania. to mark the 100th day. on that day, the president is usually at the white house correspondents dinner. >> he will be talking to his supporters instead. >> absolutely. >> sean spicer also just may have endured his toughest briefing yet. >> he fielded questions from a room full of mini-mes. the children of reporters and

staffers, all part of take your sons and daughters to workday. and the best part came after the questions. when everyone headed to the white house basement for bowling. this photo here, cecelia posted it on her stainstagram. we've been replaced. >> love the juks ta position of the children and the chairs compared to reporters in there. very cute day at the white house. >> sean spicer's favorite day at the white house i'm sure so far. coming up an 80-year-old heiress and the surprise for her golddigging gig low husband. yeah, based on a true story. well maybe not. it's theater. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. number one trusted. number one awarded. it's got to be tide

>> it is time for insomniac theater. two movies opening this weekend. right? >> yep. high-tech thrill starring emma watson, tom hanks, and the guy who was in "star wars rogue one."

watsoned here to work for the world's most powerful social media company and discovers the company's darker scheme. >> you could pay your taxes, vote, pay your parking ticket, all through your circle account. we would save users hundreds of hours of inconvenience. save the government billions. >> hundreds of billions. >> we could eliminate half over night. >> why wouldn't the government build a similar service? why the hell would they need us? >> it would cost too much. they don't have the expertise. we already have the infrastructure. >> you are absolutely right. >> government needs us more than we need them. >> i liked this movie better when it was called harry potter. despite the social commentary, critics aren't loving the circle giving it a dismal 23% splat on rotten tomato thousands.

that guy, by the way, he wasn't in rogue one. he was in the previous, previous star wars movie. >> shocking to me after the harry potter comment you are nate genius when it comes to movie knowledge. what did you think of the circumstancele? >> become was great. haven't seen the movie. the comedy revolves around an aging gigalo trying to reignite power as a lover after his 80-year-old millionaire wife kicks him out. >> my biography. >> sorry, maximo, it is over. >> you snooze, you lose. >> okay. actually, no. you signed a prenuptial agreement. >> no, no, no. i signed a prenup.

>> what? the film stars salma hayak, and rob lowe. how to be a latin lover getting mixed reviews from the critics though. >> that's what you want. bless you. >> they, they were very colorful with their reviews. >> humble pie with a side of heart warming. >> i get a sense new fast and furious will be number one again at the box office. >> always number one. >> it has dominated. made more than $500 million worldwide. and then next week. the real challenge guardians of the galaxy two. i'm sure. good actors in it. >> coming up. check this out. why are these people rolling down a hill? we'll tell you what it has to do with planning your may calendar. ♪

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celebrate may with a fun festival. check this out. everyone, scrambling up this side of a rocket shaped tower, six stories high. trying to grabt bu the bun. higher the bun. greater the luck. would you do this for buns? >> bread buns? >> yeah. >> little sticky buns. you scramble up the side of the tower. six stories up the side of the tower just for a bun of luck. >> might climb a tower to grab some buns, not made of bread. you know what i'm saying. >> if burns aren't your thing? >> skip the tower and grabt buns. >> not about the buns. cheese? >> anything for cheese. >> you and me we're agriculture go to england on cooper a hill where every year it is time for cheese rolling. which, literally just a bunch of people throwing themselves down a hill. >> how sober are they?

>> questionable. sobriety. [ both talking at once ] >> good. when you don't fall and still can run. >> let his leg run out right there. >> might win that one. i really like cheese. >> think, diane would win with cheese rolling. if you cannot wait for may. excuse me, not just wait for may. we have got you covered. kendis, this one for you. know you are excited about it. special anniversary happening this weekend. off awe big day. >> one fateful day, nine years ago, april 29th. when this photo was taken. bruno mars so excite to see pete wentz. look at the face. star struck. >> the gravity of this. bruno mars. >> beavin the height of fall ouy fame. >> wassed to see pete wen -- was wowed to see pete wentz it is going to be, ma

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xx. this morning on "world news now," counting done to potential government shutdown. >> temporary bill to avoid the shutdown was blocked overnight setting the scene for a scramble in washington today. meanwhile, the pentagon is investigating fired national security adviser michael flynn. the question, did flynn fail to ask permission to accept money from russia? >> new details on north korea and the rising tensions with the u.s. how the president is leaning on china for help and, how he hopes to solve things without force. but warns that a major conflict is possible. >> then, united airlines reaches secret settlement with the doctor dragged off a flight. details on that and the company passenger friendly policies. >> kiss-cam, kiss-cam. lack like a normal couple. unsuspecting pair gets caught in the ball game gimmick.

why is this dude saying no. seems like a lovely woman. >> hmm. >> mom maybe. sister. >> hmm. i dent knon't know. ex-girlfriend. >> we'll explain it on this friday, april 28th. i -- i, you never know. but, the explanation is quite tricky. >> we have our investigative unit on it. get through it in a moment. we'll start the half-hour off with a last minute scramble on capitol hill to avert a government shutdown by tonight's deadline. >> yeah, senate democrats blocked a quick vote on a short term spending bill to keep the government running for another week. while they try to hammer out a deal. now the senate minority leader, chuck schumer objected too to the ex-tension. insisting on final bill without pro virgss on abortion, environment, and financial regulations. the house votes on the extension.

the senate may vote ahead of the deadline. >> michael flynn is facing legal trouble. he is now the subject of yet another investigation. >> this one from the pentagon. the defense department is looking into payments that flynn received from foreign sources like russia and new documents show flynn had been warned. abc's mary bruce on the case. >> reporter: the investigations are piling up. the pentagon's top watch dog now examining whether the president's first national security adviser, michael flynn, broke the law. at issue. >> his ties to russia. his lack of honesty with the american people. >> the pentagon telling congress it has initiated an investigation to deter men whether flynn failed to obtain required approval before accepting thousand of dollars in business from a foreign government. payments including the $45,000 he received to attend this moscow gala in 2015. even shaking hand with president putin. democrats released this letter

from the military showing that the year before that russia trip, flynn was specifically warned that foreign compensation requires advance approval. >> lock her up, that's right. yep, that's right. lock her up. >> reporter: during the campaign, flynn was a steadfast trump supporter. insisting hillary clinton belonged in prison. now, democrats are accusing the white house of covering up for him. asking why the trump administration is refusing to turn over documents, surrounding his hiring. >> does not make any sense. and it makes the american people think the white house has -- has something to hide. obviously, a paper trail, ladies and gentlemen, there is a paper trail. that the white house does not want our committee to follow. >> i was frankly, taken back by his comments today. because they're frankly not true. white house press secretary sean spicer seemed to blame the obama administration. saying, they're the ones who ran

flynn's most recent security background check. >> why would you rerun a background check on some one who is the head of the department of the defense intelligence agency. that had and did maintain a high level security clearance. that's it. >> the obama administration also pushed flynn out over concerns about his performance. and it is unclear whether the trump team did any additional vetting. before appointing flynn to the powerful post of national security adviser. they were pointing back to the obama administration, saying, that michael flynn any last clearance was granted, under the obama administration. seeming to suggest that, the vetting didn't fall on them for his clearance. >> it fell on them. here is a man that is going to be, privy to the top secrets of our country. and advising the president. >> even after he fired flynn, trump still defended him. >> michael flynn, general flynn is a wonderful man. i think he has been treated, very, very unfairly by the media. >> asked about the general, the president didn't bite.

>> any regrets about michael flynn. >> thank you very much. >> now flynn's lawyer is still insisting that he did brief the pentagon before and after that 2015 trip to moscow. but the pentagon says they have looked through their records and they have found no evidence that flynn asked for approval, or disclosed that he received thousand of dollars. mary bruce, abc news, capitol hill. >> china has reportedly given north core car an ultimatum. in an interview with fox news, secretary of state rex tillerson says china told north core car to stop conducting nuclear tests or face chinese sanctions. tillerson said the u.s. is asking a lot of the chinese, but, says their help is critical to address the nuclear threat. he also stressed the u.s. is not seeking a regime change. and would be open to direct talks if north korea is willing to give up nuclear weapons. >> president trump says he too, prefers diplomacy to resolve, that is the north korean crisis but warns what he calls a major, major conflict is possible.

the president adds his staff is working up a new list of potential economic sanctions but says he is not taking the military option off the table. the comments came in a new interview with reuters during that wide ranging interview the president reflected on his first 100 days saying it is more work than running his company. and he says he thought it would be easier. >> thought it would be easier. toughest job in the world. the president is expect to drum up support for his new tax plan at a rally in pennsylvania tomorrow which of course -- marks his 100th day in office. the plan would cut the number of personal tax barack else. slash the corporate tax rate. and eliminate nearly all deductions. but the administration is offering few details on what it would mean for the federal deficit. now during that take your child to workday event at the white house, the president said, it was all about economic growth. >> anything about paying for the tax plan? any more specifics. >> when you see the growth, the growth is going to pay for it.

>> how, how soon is that growth going to happen. >> it will happen quickly. >>pressed, the administration could not guarantee no one in the middle class would end up paying more taxes. >> the president is heading to atlanta today to speak at the annual nra convention. marking -- making him the first president to address the groom since ronald reagan. the national rifle association, endorsed candidate trump a year ago after he promised to appoint judges who would support the expansion of gun rights. >> accused cop killer in delaware its dead after a standoff with police that lasted, lasted nearly an entire day. authorities say, the man emerged from the house armed and engaged police. who then shot and killed him. earlier police used explosives to blow the doors and windows off his house. still the standoff continued for hours. sealy fled to the home after

killing the state trooper, in the parking lot of a convenience store wednesday. ballard's colleagues called the officer a hero. >> the action of steven yesterday, exemplified the dedication -- that he brought to the citizens of delaware. >> investigators are looking into possible motive thousands. not saying whether state trooper ballard was targeted individually or as a police officer. >> to the west coast now. hundreds of protestors in berkeley were met by large police presence. ann coulter who sparked the outrage was a no show. university of california berkeley officials were prepared for rioting after the controversial conservative speech was canceled because of fears of violence. there were just a few arrests however. university of missouri, columbia

scam p campus revised policies. it comes in the whack of large demonstrations two years ago over racial issues. the school will make outdoor areas available when possible even for unscheduled gatherings. >> if you love a tv show. binge watch it. perfect trivia knowledge. memorize the theme song. one law and order fan is upping the ante. big time. >> we like law & order. love law & order. credits there. including reference to the executive producer, dick wolf. well, a guy in new orleans. >> oh, no. >> loved the show so much. he got the words -- >> no. >> executive producer, dick wolf tattooed on to his lower back. >> bernard johnson says he watches the show, every day. we believe you, bernard. and he says he loved it growing up. loves it even more now. johnson's next tattoo, port rilt of law & order star on his back.

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watch the white jeep on the right side of screen. racing another car on interstate 65. when you see them crash. the jeep rolls over. at least five times. and if you take a closer look. the driver gets thrown from the vehicle and manages to get up and walk off the ramp. we're told no one was killed in this accident. unbelievable. >> incredible. and united airlines didn't waste any time reaching a settlement with the passenger dragged off the flight earlier this month. this after making pretty major policy changes. >> fairly quick. abc's rebecca jarvis with details. >> reporter: less than three

weeks after the united airlines incident seen all around the world. the airline agreeing to a settlement. paying the passenger dragged off that flight, dr. david dao, an undisclosed sum. calling it an amicable resolution. abc news was the first to sit down with united ceo telling us at the time, changes are coming. >> this can never, will never happen again on a united airlines flight. that's my promise. that's my promise. >> they made good on the promise. introducing ten new sweeping policies including, never removing a passenger unless there is a safety or security concern and authorizing employees to offer up to $10,000 to passengers who voluntarily give up seats. releasing this apology. >> we are working harder than ever for the privilege to serve you. i promise that we will learn from our failures. >> reporter: all of this putting airlines front and center as a new video aboard another airline surfaces. >> i haven't done anything. i paid for this ticket.

and i have -- >> kima hamilton on delta flight delayed 30 minutes on the tarmac. he was asked to deboard after using the lavatory while the plane was stopped during taxiing. passengers attempting to hold airlines accountable, several filming the altercation on their phones. >> i don't understand why i have to get off the plane. i had, i had to use the restroom. >> the flight ultimately returned to the gate with all passengers aboard where fbi and tsa agents were waiting. delta telling abc news, it is imperative that passengers comply with crew instructions during all phases of flights. especially at the critical points of takeoff and landing. as for that kicked off delta passenger, he was refunded for half of his ticket and took a different airline home. >> thanks to rebecca there. coming up. 25 years after the l.a. riots. >> a closer look at how music, put a spotlight on life in south central you. are watching "world news now."

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1994. >> insane. >> when snoop dogg went by snoop doggy dog. >> now he is just. martha stewart's west friend. >> bffs. from the time. just two years earlier, l.a. including compton exploded with the riots. this weekend marks 25 years, music industry insider, bruno del grenado with more. ♪ the police straight from the underground ♪ >> iced tea, years before the l.a. riots artists showed the world grim reality of life here. tracks about racial tension, the crack epidemic, gang warfare, shocked the establishment. >> they had the authority to kill a minority. >> reporter: with anthems from nwa, iced t's provocative protest record, cop killer. they also sent a warning to the suburbs about what was happening in places like compton and south

central. ground zero for the rye yolts. the jury in the rd knee king case delivered its verdict. >> not guilty the verdict for all of them. >> i would say at least 1,000 people here now. >> violence that has been done in south central, los angeles. >> fires like this one were so common not only did the fire department not show up but they were almost unnoticed by passers-by. >> the riots fanned the flames of hip-hop and shifted epicenter of rap music from east coast to the west side. gangster rap and g funk were born. gangster rap lyrics and rhymes were the sound track of inner city life. slow, hypnotic hip-hop was being created by artists, snoop dogg, tupac and dr. dre. ♪ me and my homey snoop dogg like this and that ♪ ♪ look that and this like that >> his al come, the chronic, changed rap forever.

critical, commercial hilt. released months after the riots. features live recordings of the riots. tying it to them forever. the chronic captures the essence of life in compton. the good, the bad, the ugly, and the easy. but over the years, as l.a. changed. so did gangster rap. the message turned to bragging abut bling. but now, there is a new jen ration of young, l.a. rappers. like kendrick lamar. ♪ ♪ keeping the flame alive. using rap any power to let america know we still have a long way to go. kendis and diane, den derrick lamar has seven grammies and honor, the key to the city of compton. his hometown. the mayor said he represents the city's evolution. no doubt he will continue to share the evolution in his music. back to you >> he has. and to talk about his leering there. talking being humble. he stayed that way as well.

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this morning on "world news now" -- the search for specifics in president trump's tax plan. after the white house reveals a one sheet outline, hear how the president responded when asked how he will pay for what has been promised. the biggest tax cut in american history. >> breaking overnight, the isis takedown at an american airport. authorities saying the suspect was trying to fight with the terror group. >> new this half-hour, the nfl's draft. >> getting our first look at who will be joining next season's freshman class. as well as the our first look at football's most fashion forward rookies in a live report. >> speaking of fashion forward. groovy, baby. yeah hear what mike myers is saying about a potential fourth austin powers movie. fuel details later this half-hour in the "the skinny" on this friday. april 28th.

>> oh hey. snoip from a >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." ♪ ♪ >> man, i love the theme for it. that's all we'll, we'll just. every time i have trouble parallel parking. think austin powers. >> that's how i dance. think of dancing. >> every time you dance, i think of austin powers. >> pretty sad. start with the presidential we? getting together with one of his early supporters. set to deliver a speech today at the nra. >> president scheduled to speak at national rifle association annual convention in atlanta. the first president to do so since ronald reagan. secret service says, guns will not be allowed inside during the speech. >> meantime, the president is defending his sweeping tax reform plan. still not offering specifics. but he insists the plan will pay for itself. here's abc's cecelia vega.

>> reporter: in rose garden president trump making a surprise appearance for take your child to workday. as he signed autographs, abc news asking the president how he will turn his tax plan into reality. amid estimates his massive tax cuts could balloon the deficit by trillions of dollars. >> anything about paying for the tax plan? any more specifics there. >> gret. when you see the growth. growth will pay for it. >> how, how soon is that growth going to happen? >> it will happen quickly. >> reporter: the president says he will provide more details on the plan very soon. that single page double spaced outline revealed about 200 word long. it is short on specifics. on gma, treasury secretary pressed repeatedly for answers. >> can you guarantee that no one in the middle class is going to pay more? >> that's our objective. absolutely. >> a guarantee? >> i can't make any guarantees until this thing is done and on the president's desk. i can tell you our number one on

joke ti objective. >> reporter: no firm promise. we asked again. >> why is it the secretary could not guarantee no one in the middle-class will pay more under the proposal? >> i think everyone in middle class should know this president's plan is going to make sure they have more in their pocket. >> guarantee from the white house, position from the white house right now? americans should not worry? >> the goal of this thing, president's tax plan ties provide them and loper income people with more money in their pocket and a tax cut yes. >> press secretary sean spicer conceding there is a long way to go before this blueprint becomes reality. >> we have a lot of work to do with congress. i think moving in a positive direction. >> plan would reduce number of personal income of tax brackets from 7 to just 3. slash the corporate tax rate by more than half. and eliminate all deductions except for home mortgage interest and charitable contributions. that means deductions for state and local income taxes will no longer exist. a potential blow to many

americans in high income, high tax states. including several east coast blue states and california. ooechb so even some republicans raising concern. >> think this could hit your district. >> talk of losing a deduction. that's something. if there is a better way to achieve this tax policy. open to that. i think that's the conversation we'll have. >> with the 100 day mark around the corner on saturday. the president is expected to play up the tax plan big during a rally. congress tell us, they are ready to hear some details. cecelia vega, abc news, white house. >> busy day in washington ahead. clock ticking toward a possible government shuttledown with the deadline to strike a deal just hours away. senate democrats blocked a vote to keep the government owe any nother week.

senate minority leader chuck schumer, insisting on a final bill without proposals on abortion and other stipulations, the house votes on the extension. senate may vote before the deadline. >> jordanian in the u.s. legally is in custody on charges that he wanted to join isis. he was arrested at cincinnati's airport. prosecutors say he was trying to fly off to the middle east to team up with the terror group. he was under fbi surveillance since january when he told authorities, you are going to regret this. after he was removed from the turkish embassy in washington. >> now, breaking overnight. state of arkansas executed the fourth inmate in eight days. kenneth williams pronounced dead late last night after given a lethal injection for the murder of cecil boran. serving life sentence for a murder when he escaped and killed him, who lived near the prison. now, his family says, waiting all these years williamson's execution has been ex-cushating.

>> we just lived two miles from the prison. still right down there. every time tie go down the highway or back up the highway, i look over there and i know he is there. well just before williams was put to death he apologized to the families of his victims say he senselessly, wronged and deprived them of their loved ones. >> tensions arising between syria and israel. assad government blames israel for missile streak on a military installation near damascus airport. rebel sources say it was an arms depot run by hezbollah movement. which israel considers its biggest threat. israel though won't officially confirm or deny this strike. two u.s. army rangers were killed. in the same region where the u.s. deployed its most powerful conventional bomb two weeks age the army announced it will send 1500 soldiers to afghanistan this summer. >> pope francis heads to ee jept today for a two-day tour. security will be tight in the mostly muslim country. which has the had a number of

terrorist attacks against coptic christians. the pope expected to highlight the plight of christians in egypt when he talks with egypt's secular and religious leaders during the visit. >> back here at home, the city new attraction has a basing purpose. pretty hefty price tag. >> the attraction is a public bathroom. right behind the new york public library in bryant park. it has imported tiles, fresh flowers, art work, and even -- classical music. >> sounds awesome. >> private company that manages the park picked up the tab. it cost $280 t. >> whoa. >> golden that? >> estimates say more than a million people every year will use the facilities there. there you go investing in our enjoyment. >> does look like a high tech japanese, japanese toilets. >> o., my god. they're warm, come with buttons

and afraid to push an of them. >> you don't know what it means. you get on there it's heaven. coming up. this year's top picks, at the nfl draft. who made the cut, so far? and, even more importantly, who were they wearing? >> in the meantime, the nfl isn't getting a whole lot of love from tom hanks. the oscar winner is threatening to boycott the league. first, a look at today's forecast. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by my pillow. because your carpet never stops working

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resolve carpet care with five times benefits ♪ ♪ ♪ you mess with one man ♪ the boys of fall >> oh, yes, boys of fall. thinking of them in the spring. day two of the nfl draft kicks off at 7:00 p.m. tonight. >> that's right. day one is done. aside from all of the details on who got picked first. what we really want to know is what was everybody wearing. >> yeah. >> go to abc's maggie rulli for that. you look fantastic today. we want to know how do the gents

look last night. >> would have fit in. kendis said i look like a flight attendant. >> last night at the draft. they were all sorts of magic happening on the red carpet. besides football and inspirational moments importantly. talk about fashion. we have some of the best and most interesting looks from the nfl draft. >> with the first pick in the 2017 nfl draft, the cleveland browns select, miles garrett. defensive end, texas a & m. >> snagging the big bucks, miles investigate out of texas a & m picked first bay the cleveland browns. number eight, christian mccaffrey. back at super bowl 33. supporting his dad. nfl great, ed mccaffrey, the stanford running back bringing his foot work to the panthers. no, not a time-lapse. this passionate moment from mckinley, remembering a promise

he made to his grandmother. >> my dream is to play in the nfl. i'm a here, man. i completed the promise. that means [ bleep ] everything to me. excuse my language. find me later, man. means everything to me. >> as young men are watching the fate of their futures fold out on national television. many make it a priority to look good or at least memorable. twinning with their babies. daring with a bold pink. it was the lavender sass squatch suit set the tone. notre dame, qb, for a cause. sponsored the sasquatch, foundation provide financial aid to young adults with cancer. jamaal adams described his look as a balance flash and style. new, new york jets safety. rocking white window pane plaid double-breasted suits and shade nearly all night. first round pick, desean watson, custom lined collection by abc's

very own michael strahan. completing the look with spiked louis vuittons. >> was. >> so cool. >> no, they're not. >> the cost of the spiked, flat smoking slippers, around $2,000. >> what. i know. >> maybe, it will be $2,000. $425. i don't have. i am not wearing michael strahan. not wearing strahan's own. >> boring. >> seriously. >> why didn't they act like they have been there before. >> they haven't. because they haven't. >> it is -- >> i love the guy, fire me later. >> find me later. find me later. >> but it wasn't always like this. take a throw back to 1991. check out this picture that was tweeted out. brett favre, when he got drafted in '91. he is rocking shorts. >> draft day. >> back in '91.

>> stepped it up since then. >> they have. jump jorts. >> to custom made jackets. aw as sasquatch jacket. >> can i get some peanuts. >> for the last time this is a look i have. >> exits are this way. plez st please stay in your seat. i have no nut as barred this craft. >> if you were united you would be dragging me out of here. obviously you are not. >> too soon. >> you look fantastic. thank you for joining us. >> just going to roll. >> all right. >> ha-ha. >> when we come back. see why tom hanks may boycott the nfl. >> what mike myers is saying about the new austin powers movie. ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> all right. we are going to start off "the skinny" with the new comments from austin powers himself. >> part of a huge cast reunion celebrating debut of austin powers 20 years ago, franchise creator and star has told "hollywood reporter" he is kidding another sequel. >> yes, mike myers says he would love to do a fourth austin powers. the director of the original said essentially the ball is in myers' court. awe good thing. tells the magazine they have been discussing the fourth film for 15 years, 15 years. >> oh. >> but as of yet. he says they haven't come up with a new concept that myers feels he can live with. at least live up to the

franchise. >> i would love to do a fourth but -- >> but -- ♪ ♪ it's more like that, right? >> yeah. >> no, looks like you are samba now. >> no. we get confused. >> so many dances, so little time. so much lack of rhythm. next, an a-list invitation from scarlet johannsen to her twin. >> denver joel showed a photo of his grandmother saying she was 22 years old in the photo and looks like scarlet johannsen. well, apparently, scarlet johannsen, she thought so too. >> holy crap. i want to meet you in person. i saw that you were "drunk as a skunk" when taking that photo. and i would like to see your drunk face. i want to share a drunk face with you. let's have a drink, geraldine. >> wow. >> she then invited geraldine to join her at the premiere of

"rough night." set for release in june. >> so cool. after sharing the video, denver joe told reddit commentators his grandmother was literally jaw dropping dumbfounded by scar-jo's invite. says we are so taking them up on their offer. by the way he warns, my grandma can get down. >> scarlet johannsen is in trouble then. >> watch out. >> con probably drink her under the table. >> next to the nfl. not feeling so much love from tom hanks. >> not happy about the's move to las vegas. so deep is his love for the oakland raiders, that he told "the san francisco chronicle," that he is vowing not to watch a single nfl game for two years after the relocation takes place. >> uh-oh. hanks told the newspaper you cannot take the silver and black. put them in an air conditioned dome in the desert. make them play on artificial turf. and call them the raiders.

>> yes you can. just get the fans there. >> little bit -- little upset. >> he has two years to get over it. the biggest headline out of this year's tribeca film festival. robert de niro made his debut on snapchat. >> wow, this must be great. alex berry, finalist in the tribeca snapchat shorts, gave the screen legend a tutorial. check it out. >> alex. >> bob. >> show how to use snapchat. snapchat send it to your friend. immediately disappears. >> to your friend. it goes. and disappears. >> this is a voice changer. >> smile. >> great. >> ha-ha-ha. >> isn't that the best. >> by this time next week we expect de niro to become a

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all right. another busy week of political news headlines. beth here at home and abroad. >> but we still found some time to squeeze in some dirty jeans, some off-key singing, and so much more. check out our weekly friday rewind. >> two outsiders defeated mainstream parties in france to advance to a presidential election run-off. >> this is being seen tonight as a blow to trump-style populism. >> tonight it appears there has been major movement. is president trump now willing to put funding for the wall on the mexican border on hold at least for now. >> the wall is going to get built, folks. in case anybody has any question. >> today a turning point. top republican and democrat on

the house oversight committee emerging in agreement saying flynn likely broke the law. >> willful and knowing concealment of information, like, getting these kind of payments, could be considered a crime. >> president trump unveiling what the white house is calling the biggest tax cut in american history. >> the outline rolled out by the treasury secretary and president's top economic adviser would cut corporate tax rate from 35% to 15%. >> it's just one page. obviously tax reform, much more complicated when will we see the details. when will we see the actual plan? >> well are moving quickly as we can. >> chris soules captured america's part. this morning soules is facing a different reality. arrested early to tuesday. >> charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death. >> republicans buy more time to avert a government shutdown. >> republicans introduce aid short term measure keep the government running through may 5th. >> they come heavily distressed. by heavily distressed we mean it

looks like they're covered in mud. >> this will be high-end jeans. >> yeah, yeah. guess it takes a while. >> we need some more water. >> let's just go full-on. >> there you go. yeah. >> and you -- ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ light >> i think what we learned, we are more patriotic than stephanie. >> hey. ♪ what so proudly >> little behind the scenes camera action. so, stephanie ramos our correspondent sang that once on tv. tried to have her do it again. she refused. >> no, only do that at baseball stadiums. ♪ ♪ . >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. . >> announcer: this is abc's "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades.

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making news in america this friday morning -- it's day 99. the the presidential benchmark less than 24 hours away. overnight, president trump givering a new interview, saying the job is harder than he expected. >> i thought it would be easier. >> plus, a comment about north korea involving the the possibility of major conflict. severe storms on the radar. powerful winds knock out power to parts of l.a. overnight. there's a weekend warmup on the way. the host of the popular show "fixer upper" named in a million-dollar lawsuit. what chip gainess' former business partners accuse him of doing. and draft night. tears. surprises. and this year, there was