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buck" mia long is going to join us. >> of course, everybody is talking about the orlando mass shooting. some of the aspects we're hearing about so much now. it's heartbreaking on every level. >> we're talking about how the shooter's picture is being shown over and over again. he's taking selfies. it makes you nauseous. when you look back at signs this always happens, doesn't it? >> you say, how could you have missed it. >> then we see the ex-wife said he was abusive. the co-worker said he was racist and homophobic. you look back and hear about his life and the fbi investigated him three times. and you think how could that possibly happen. >> and then you find out he's a security guard. >> right. >> right? >> i know. here's the interesting thing whenever you see something horrible and terrible like ,

all of these stories of heroism come out, don't they? >> oh, gosh, first of all, the 11 policemen who responded first. my favorite thing to see in the midst of the carnage was the hundreds and hundreds of people lined up to give blood on a very hot steamy orlando day. >> yeah. >> and they're saying that's the one thing i can do. i can do that. you feel so helpless in situations like this. >> john oliver did something on his show where he said you look at the one and used an expletive and look at the hundreds and hundreds lining the block basically saying, buddy, you're outnumbered. the flags are flying half-staff at the white house. as you guys have heard this is the deadliest in u.s. history. the orlando eye was lit in rainbow colors. and the world

and empire state building went dark. and tel aviv center in rainbow and toronto in front of city hall. one of those things, you hear about it and you shake your head, what in the heck is going on. >> honestly, hoda, i don't know why people are surprised. they say where they're going to do it, and when? in the month of ramadan. sadly, it's becoming so common. even though this is the biggest and the worst. we have to pay attention to these signs. >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah, we do have to pay attention. as you said, our prayers go out to the families of those who are lost. >> and there are people in the hospital, many people may not make it out 0 of the hospital. lord have mercy on us all. it was kind of hard to watch the tonys after that last night. we always do pick up and continue with life. and so ma

gent on that tony award last night. you know, how are you going to go forward. what shows are going to make it. what shows are going to have to get it closed. >> james corden was really good. in the beginning of something like that, you wonder how on earth can you start the show. >> he did it perfectly. >> they really did. they didn't start with all the bells and whistles. take a look. >> what you can say is you're not on your own right now. your tragedy is our tragedy. theater say place where every race, creed, sexuality and gender is equal is embraced and is loved. hate will never win. together, we have to make sure of that. tonight's show stands as a symbol and a celebration of that principle. this is the tony awards. >> i thought that was just perfect. and then he went on to do the opening number.

would do. it was absolutely brilliant. >> he really was. >> there's something new about the tonys last night, not that james is a bit of a host. he's just the perfect host for it. i loved when they would take the other cast outside on the street for just like 30 seconds, they would sing a number from somebody else's show and tease their upcoming performance. the joy and exuberance. >> yes. >> they get to make their living like they like to do. >> and the fans -- sometimes, you're performing, they were letting it rip out there, right? >> right. >> when lin-manuel miranda -- as you know "hamilton" won a ton of awards. >> i think they won 11. >> he got up to accept the award i think it was for best score. you wondered what he was going to say. he pulled out a piece of paper. he said that he didn't want to free style. just take a look at his speech. >> when ns

tragedy reminds us that nothing here is promised. hope and love last longer. and love is love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept aside. >> yeah, that was -- >> beautiful. >> i only watched about an hour and 15 minutes of it because i had the weekend from you know where. >> you were quite the busy one, weren't you? >> you know, i don't usually feel my age but this weekend was -- >> yeah, what did you do, you started off? >> the friday night was the changemaker honorary reception for the film festival. >> that's a beautiful bunch. >> they were all given awards for the various issues. oh, she's so lovely. she sends her love. there are artists that have used their public platform for positive social change. >> wow, where is that? >> matt and al got on their gorgeous clothes.

the first event was held at the jewelers. she's so lovely. that one was held at richard's the next day i was off to the westchester food and wine festival. >> did you say wine? >> yes. and peter kelly and joy bauer, we invited her on stage. >> look at you, crazy. >> we were having a wild time. it was so much fun. then, yesterday, back to the film festival, a special panel titled from book to screen right there at the greenwich public library, liliana knowles, and chris clark. just talking about what it's like when you want to get a book made into a film. >> you were a busy girl.

of weeks. >> trying to tap the brakes. >> yes. today say special day. >> it's a special day, it's my little ella's birthday. she's 6. >> happy birthday, ella! >> she wanted confetti. >> she's 6, right? >> she's 6 today. she's beautiful. with the glasses. the queen -- >> you think ella is the only one with a birthday. >> queen turned 90. >> this has been going on forever. >> how about this, she just decided she was going to wear a trendy color. we want to know what you guys think. so she chose -- >> oh. oh. that's neon. that is some kind of neon. >> that's really kelly green. wow. >> wow, what is happening? >> i don't know.

beyond it 90 was the hash tag on twitter. >> she looks great. >> we thought should one could upstage the queen. here she came, charlotte. >> hey. look at kate, how darling she looks. >> by the way, that's a beautiful family. >> they're like the male and female of the same child. they're just different plumbing. >> we have a story we brought you a few weeks ago. we told you about this beautiful kid named jaden di tullio. bobby thomas brought him on, and sherwin-williams surprised jaden and his mom. they painted the house and bedrooms. we're told that jaden is say huge philadelphia philly fan. some the phillies heard how cool jaden was they surprised him with tickets and jersey to the game andan

players. guess what -- he went to the game! he got to dance with the mascot, the phillie phanatic. >> fantastic. >> uh-huh. he won everyone's heart here and i'm sure he did the same. >> literally bless his heart. >> congrats to him. >> we hear negative things about athletes, they do come through so often, don't they? >> you're right. >> so many of them are such good guys. we don't hear about them a lot. god bless them. >> we have a nice group of ladies in the back. they're auction winners, we're happy that they're here. we want to say thank you to the auction ladies. we want to give a shoutout because it's odd mom out sometimes. >> we want to explain what that means. do you ever feel like you're the odd mother, are you judged because of what you feed them or

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orlando on friday. on the season of "the voice." she was signing autographs. someone came up and shot her, unfortunately. she did not survive that incident. her brother was there, tackled the man. he's being hailed as a hero. and athen he shot himself. the shooter shot himself. they know the shooter but she haven't said what they do know each other. selena gomez was friends with her because her parents signed her to her record level back in 2014. she performed a song in honor of her. it was a truly emotional moment. adam levine her coach on "the voice" tweeted out i was absolutely devastated and heartbroken by

grimmie's death. charlie puth and christina aguilera all tweeting out for her. >> and especially in orlando. >> zain. >> zayn went solo last year and cancelled an an appearance at the summertime ball in london due to what he's calling the worst anxiety in his career. a lot of celebrities actually have -- barbara try sand gets terrified. he tweeted unfortunately my anxiety that has haunted me the last few months around live performances has gotten the best of me. he goes on, i want to be honest with everybody. a lot of times you wonder if the reason the person gives is

legit. >> maybe he made a mistake in leaving the group where he felt safer. >> he's 23 years old. his girlfriend gigi who we wondered on again and off again also tweeted in support. i've seen the battles you go through youight that allows to you get there to your fans. it looks so easy but it's not that easy. >> when you're a lone ranger it's so much different. >> when you have more people that have your back. >> blake lively had a great throwback the other day. first, she posted a picture of herself in the movie "the shallows." you see a shark fin on the other left. she plays an adventurous surfer who winds up around a patch of rocks. she posts there's only one thing more terrifying than th

then she posts the next photo in "little mermaid." it's cute. >> is that basically the tom hanks movie with wilson with the soccer ball. one person. he's on a beach, she's on a rock. >> i think her appearance is going to look pretty much gorgeous. >> reese witherspoon's little one graduated. >> that's deacon. she posted it out congrats to deacon. you can believe first of all, she's 40. she's got a 16-year-old ava. those two are from ryan phil pe felipe. they are gorgeous. and a 3-year-old. celebrities keeping it kind of fun. >> thank you. all right. we're about to

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>> i was tweeting you this morning. >> should we tell everybody why she was chosen? >> we. >> renee owns her own production company and watches our show she's a very huge kathie lee fan every one of our cds she listens to. her favorites are elvis and bobby's buzz. renee, i know you'll get this. you'll have 15 seconds to answer. only one guess. you're going to get the grand prize, are you ready, darling? can you speak? >> once a month, kathie lee honors someone with a song in a series that we call "a," tells us all about you, "b," who knew. and "c," everyone has a story. what is the correct answer? >> "c," everyone has a

>> yes, she can. >> honey, you are going to a fabulous vacation. you and a guest are going to key west, florida, where you'll stay four days and three nights. >> you'll have a daily bicycle rental for two, round trip airfare is included. who are you going to take renee, i know you have a lot of friends? >> preferably my auntie. >> see you later. bless you sweetheart. she's so adorable. >> favorite things coming up later. >> is and we're going to sit down with the star of "uncle buck" mia long. look how cute. ♪ the biggest discount and understand... ♪ the dizzcounts. safe driver, paperless, paid-in-full,

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it's funday monday. from tv to movies, nia long's career spanned 25 years and she only looks 25. >> time flies when you're having fun. well, we'll have fun with nia in just a moment but first, look at her most memorable roles. >> nia long began making her mark in hollywood in the '90s. on tv she caught the audience's attention and actor will smith's affection as his girlfriend lisa on the popular nbc sit come "the fresh prince of bel-air." >> i had a good time tonight. >> me, too. >> she's largely known for her big screen roles, consoling cuba gooding,

"boys in the hood." she also starred in "soul food" as one of the tight-knit set of sisters. and in "love jones" she dabbles in an on again/off again relationship with lohrenz tate. but perhaps what her fans enjoy most is the flavor she brings to the "best man" films. these memorable roles may explain why nia's name has been dropped by several hip-hop artists from jay cole's hit "no role model" to kanye west's "touch the sky." she even had a cameo. today the real-life mom is set to play one on tv in "uncle buck." nia plays alexis who, along with her husband, entrusts her kids to their fun-loving uncle played by comedian mike epps. >> cash is on the counter. >> that's probably wise. >> yay, nia is here! >> thank you! >> you're enjoying looking at that. >> i was. it's great

i'm like, wow, look at my teeth, look at my hair, look at my eyebrows. things change over the years. >> and the best part about it is you're still here, baby. >> thank the lord. >> we do. and still doing fun work and enjoying everyday. >> i do. this is why i'm so happy about "uncle buck." mike epps is amazing. james he injury plays my husband on the show and steven craig, brian bradley are producers from "mad tv." will power, power packer producer. >> all people you like? >> all people i like. >> that's the way hoda and i feel around here. >> is this your first sitcom since "fresh prince"? >> it is! >> what was it like getting back into that rhythm? >> it took me a minute because it's faster, you're getting line changes on the spot. >> keeps you keen. >> keeps you on your toes. >> this is a 30-minute one, right? >> half hour, yes. >> but you know,

close to where she tapes. how old are your children? >> four and 15. >> oh! >> my house is crazy right now! oh, there he is! that's kev, that's masai. >> look how beautiful your kids are. >> i know! >> let's talk about the hip-hop artists and how they're always dropping your name. >> did you know you're everybody's fantasy? >> well, here's the funniest thing. chris rock and i are friends, he goes "the only reason you're in every rap song is because your name rhymes with everything." i said you know what? stop it? don't take away my shine. knock it off. >> the first shoutout we heard was from this group called tribe called quest. ♪ black like nia long's grandmother ♪ >> hey, uh, uh. >> i don't know what that means. >> i love you even more now. >> it's so sad. >> a little sad but that's

>> my grandmother was born in grenada and my family -- i have tons of family in trinidad. i'm an island girl, what can i say. >> yes,ure? island girls have fun. what's the next one? >> here's another lyric by -- okay, hold on -- that was the same one? we only have one! >> well, that's okay. >> you know all of them, don't you? >> i know them. >> how many are there? >> i don't know. does anyone know how many already? >> nia long doesn't know. >> wait, are you engaged? >> i am engaged. >> oh, you certainly are! >> i am. >> i'd say you're very engaged. >> i love him. he's amazing. >> what's he like? >> he's a good guy. he's very patient and calm and he's an assistant coach in the nba so we have a fun exciting life. we get to run around and go to games and take the boys and i love the spurs, i'm a spurs span. >> such a great contras

>> and when he's off -- hi, honey, he's probably at home watching. when he's off i'm working so it's nice. >> great to see you, she's adorable. >> you are such a nice person. >> yes, you are. regardless of what we've heard, you are so, so sweet! >> i just want to say this. can i say something really quickly? to the families in orlando, my prayers are with you. god bless you, i'm just going to keep praying for you to be strong. >> you're the best. >> "uncle buck" premiers tomorrow night. we wish you great suck dress >> we'll find out how smart we really are when we're out if the idiot test. >> we can't even say the word. >> here's the puzzle to get us started. "which one is the black coffee"? >> which is the black coffee? >> they're all black. >> without the cream. >> there's black coffee in all of them. >> ,

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are we on? >> uh-huh. >> we're back a guy who makes a living with so-called idiots. >> ben gleib has a special on show time called "the neurotic gangster" and he is the host of a show called "the idiot test" that folks try to solve that seem easy but are not. >> you look great. he's lost 25 pounds. >> how much? >> 25 pounds. >> you look skinny. >> thank you. i just stopped eating and i emaciate myself in a back dark room of any house. >> no, you're doing it healthily. >> how are we starting? >> this is a warmup question. which is the black coffee. >> we said they're all black. >> they're all black, just the creamers -- >> no, the cream is in the

coffee already. the word coffee is in black. >> i'm sorry, i like my answer better. >> we're ready for the next one. >> i'm in charge, zero points. >> you're never coming back. >> five points for kathie lee! >> there you go. >> we'll play for real now starting at 0-0, your first idiot test begins now. which person clearly is not speaking french. >> oh, the girl on the screen. >> why? >> because it's got the subtitles. she's speaking english. >> the subtitle is into french so she's not speaking french. well done. 1-0, you seem bitter, let's see if we can come back. >> i'm not bitter, i'm exhausted. get out of the way! >> here we go. what should you see when you connect the dots? >> a square. >> that is correct. you connect these four dots right there. >> craig got it, too. >> 2-0, nicely done. >> i'mot

third question. >> i don't care. >> this one is all you. it begins right now, kathie lee. you need to relax, touch the red whine. >> where is my red whine? >> ring in, ring in. she still beat you to it. it's this one. >> the red whine. the baby whining in red. >> craig is killing it. >> it's craig who's killing it over there. >> 3-0. this one will be worth two points for kathie lee and one for hoda. >> no, i don't want no mercy crap. >> i believe in you, focus. >> i don't want to play! >> give it to us. >> it begins right now. >> go. how many months have 30 days. >> all of them! >> that's right! >> except for february. so 11. >> 11, correct. >> yes! there you go. 3-1 kathie lee. >> why is everyone cheering her on. she east getting nothing right. >> your next idiot test begins right now. which former president

godzilla. >> lincoln! >> correct. correct. he preferred the theater, that was a mistake as well. too soon? too soon? the man over there freaked out. your next idiot test begins right now. how many times does two appear that the sentence below? channel 22 is too weird to be the number two network? how many times does "two" appear in the sentence below? >> shower in. >> three. >> it can't be four because that's too obvious. three? >> no, one! >> three why. >> because there's two twos. >> hoda, why? >> two, too, and too. >> correct, in the word network is at two hidden. well done. >> she swept this week end. >> do we have time for one? your last idiot test begins right now. which outfit was not made for a repeat offender?

hoda? >> that guy. >> that one? no, it's repeating. the number is repeating, 232323, which one is not made for a repeat offender. >> but that's the guy who's beaten up, i don't know. >> i don't know. >> pick one, ben, we have to go. >> this one. >> fine, kathie lee gets the point because she's so tired of it i believe she deserves the point. >> you get the "i'm with stupid" shirt. >> stand over here, well done. >> all right, "idiot test" airs tuesdays on the game show network. coming up, the tennessee native who serves his country and his fans with awesome music. >> craig morgan performs his newest hit. now that i'm going to love. >> thank god for craig.

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life he spent 17 years in the military and remains very active in the uso organization which is celebrating its 75th anniversary. >> craig is taking part in the special documentary about the uso that will air this fall on pbs and somehow he still found time to write and record new music and is out with his ninth album called "a whole lot more to me." hi, craig. >> so happy you're here. >> glad to be here. >> fun learning ant y ining abo. you were writing for a bunch of other people and you decided that it was your turn. >> someone offer med a record deal and in the process we ended up here many years later. >> you were doing your own demos for other artists and they heard you and said "you should record." >> that's exactly what happened. atlantic records called me and said "we want to offer you a record deal." >> we want to offer you an opportunity to sing for us. >> thank you. >> craig morgan.

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♪ ♪ i'll be home soon, to kiss away the world, burn your ♪ troubles down, i'm gonna make you forget ♪ when i'm holding you, there's only room for us ♪ nothing else allowed, tell all your worries ♪ there ain't much time left, time to go ♪ cause i'll be home soon, i'll be home soon ♪ you call me up, you ain't even got to say a single word ♪ cause i already know

that's fantastic. thank you so much. thank you. >> this is "today" on nbc. >> hoda loves to hu thank you so much. did you say honey? hey, try some? mmm that is tasty. is it real? of course... are you? nope animated you know i'm always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well you've come to the right place. great, mind if i have another taste? not at all mmm you're all right bud? never better i don't know if he likes that. yeah part of the complete breakfast

time for our favorite things. guess what? "nashville" the television show that is canceled is coming back on cmt. when i found out it was canceled i was devastated. there was a petition, i signed and now it's back. >> i'm happy for you. this is mine. it's called "a walk around nantucket." it's an adult coloring book. it's $39.99. it includes 19 iconic scenes from the beautiful island of nantucket in massachusetts and then it's got some cute pencils. you can get your own. although the gentleman signed it to me, this is my donation t

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in the course of that night. >> i couldn't believe that i had a sun like this. >> we're working together. this is about unity. this is about bringing the great city of orlando back together. >> the deadliest shooting in u.s. history as we start to learn more about the victims and the gunman, the nation is coming together. >> we are hearing how in moments of chaos, heros helped hundreds escape. we want to begin our coverage at the live desk with more on what investigators are now revealing. >> all of the victims have now on identified.