his name is spongebob. he weighs the same as a 4-year-old child, and we are going to tell you how he's doing and what he's doing to try to slim down to save his life. i've got to tell you, he is not looking the least bit concerned about his weight right now. he looks awfully comfortable. >> he's looking for mice. >> yeah. or full-fat cheese. ha, either one. but we're going to be in london, where it's not helen of troy, but the queen of england who's launching more than 1,000 ships today. it's all part of her stunning diamond jubilee celebration. nbc's michelle kosinski is live along the river thames where it's all happening. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: good morning, jenna. this will be 1,000 boats for her majesty, one of which will carry her and likely watched by more than a million people along these banks. there's really been nothing quite like it ever. what a way to honor a woman who's reigned for 60 years. and interestingly, she became queen during the month of february, and it feels every bit

. >> that is embarrassing for spongebob.ssing that. >> he's not a shy boy. he will need a little bit of extra time. we've worked hard to come up with a diet plan and exercise regimen for him. so, a little bit of extra time, but honestly, we've had blood work done for him. it's totally fine. >> let's be honest, we had another cat on here that was the biggest and died shortly after of pulmonary failure. >> yes. >> so i mean, is this cat as healthy as can be under the circumstances? >> definitely not. as i said within his blood work is okay. he's not diabetic now. but definitely, this is not the ideal weight. you know, we're not putting him on the show and say, you know, look at the fat cat, isn't it funny? >> sure. >> this is -- feline obesity is a real problem. this is not healthy weight for him. he can develop arthritis. he probably does already have some. so we're trying to get him down to a healthier weight. he's already lost weight, so his new owners will need to continue that. >> so, no weight watchers or slimfast or any

i don't think i would want to see a spongebob having a michael richards incident in front of the apolloatre. let's hope this is an isolated incident. >> let's hope so. from bad-mouthing elmo to a blockbuster breakup. i'm sure you've heard the gossip this morning. we're talking to the tom kat, tom cruise, katie holmes. after their wedding, seems it's too good to be true. can you believe it? >> divorce shocker. who would have thought. this is the third time he's gone through stress. i hope john travolta can recommend a good masseuse to alleviate suffering. this makes a mockery of the sanctity of the couch. i think that's a good metaphor relationship of the couch. the jumping on the couch phase doesn't wear. eventually you wear out the springs completely and just got to face the facts. >> that was -- >> re-up holster and move on with your life. >> he was professing his love for katie holmes when he was dancing up and down, jumping up and down. apparently she wants custody of suri, too, or primary custody of suri as well. >> yes. no one is sure exactly what the grounds for divorce are. i un

spongebob for little kid. >> reporter: spongebob, cookie sandwich and lime shots and chocolate eclair. some of those we've had missing. now i need one that has no calories. what do you think? >> cream cicle is not too bad. >> reporter: i'm going to stick with that, phillip. thank you so much. i'll enjoy that in a minute, but we're also talking about another issue that's very important, some four-legged friends got a chance to beat the heat hawaiian style today. they were treated to a pool party at a rockville doggie day care, decorations, grass shirts, plenty of sprinklers and a kiddie pool for the pooches. in a moment i'll be tossing it back to you, but i think my ice cream is ready. phillip guaranteed no calorie fizz consume this. back to you. >> if you don't -- calories if i consume this. back to you. >> if you don't get a bomb top, you have not been to good tumor. >> we have our feet in the pool, too, anita. we have a kiddie pool. our pool is kind of little compared to yours. >> it's refreshing. >> it is. >> i think we tied the record high today. >> did we? >> what's the record? >

. >> coffee, tea and spongebob. this is the plate cafi, the oakland hills version of a coffee shop. and playground. >> this is a great way for a mom to have a coffee and meet with another mom and the children can play and get them 30 minutes of talking time. >> this is a great place for them to play. >> i think this is a great place for parents to go. you want your kids to be able to do things and play, but you also need to be able to function. >> a former information- technology professional creating this business that you can also spend a lot coming down. >> is he all these other kids interacting and then they begin to integrate themselves with everyone. >> the cost is $8 per child plus food and beverages. >> our kids need a place to visit safe and we as adults need a place that's safe and fun for us. >> unlimited talk time is free. >> it's nice. at least you could sleep as i had consumers. >>> in a little bridge to san francisco and the very serious issue that commemorates. >> this weekend's triple digit hit he is a thing of the past but we will tell you when to expect cooler wea

do you believe spongebob story that you're seeing here?t who is on our board and proud to have his entrepreneurial spirit and winning attitude and jon bon jovi can attest his rock 'n' roll attitude to the board. spongebob is one of our great iconic characters. >> he is. >> and continues to grow around the world as we export nickelodeon and we have the largest network operator in the world and in the u.s. we have 20% of all viewing on ad-supported cable, about 30% if you look at 12 to 34 and higher than that with young audiences, and we've had a few ratings issues at some of our networks periodically, lately in nickelodeon but that turns, all about the programming ultimately. just this week a new game show called "figure it out" on knick load nickelodeon and it's hitting it out of the park. >> you think there are no measurement issues? >> there are measurement issues for many years and decades there have been issues with a sampling. >> when you get more and more niche base, more fragmented, are there enough boxes to measure your niche chann

. >> reporter: coffee, tea, spongebob? this is the play cafe, parents can take a coffee break while their tots meet and play. >> great way to have copy and the children can give moms talking time. >> you meet other parents, dads. >> i think they are a great place for parents to go. you need to be able to function. >> reporter: he created this business to spend time with his family. >> we have kids that are shy and then they warm up. they see all the other kids interacting and then they integrate themselves. >>> the cost, $8 a child plus food and beverages. >> it is worth it to have 30 minutes of coffee. yeah. it is worth it. >> kids need a place to play that is safe and we need a place. >> reporter: unlimited talk time is free. >> good to have a community place so people can get together and talk. >> reporter: small cafes offerer a cheap alternative. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco is overcoming one of the last obstacles to the america's cup with a bird study. they voted to settle a lawsui

. >> pick it up on "spongebob." >> little embarrassing. >> he looked like.>> hey, dave. >> he is not going for the sixteenth ch sixteenth chapel. >> thinking of 16-year-old girls. >> how old is he? >> 19. >> 18. >> 18. >> mary cheney. >> 16? he is 16? >> he is not 16. >> let's talk about mary cheney, daughter of former vice president dick cheney. getting married to her partner, openly gay couple. tying the knot in washington, d.c. friday. they're happy to announce. heather and i legally married at least in d.c. 20 years to the day after our first date. she told friends they're very happy. that her father. dick cheney said they're delighted. they were able to take advantage of the opportunity to have their relationship recognized. many may not suspect this. dick cheney is on record as supporting gay marriage. >> got to be supportive of your daughter too, especially. okay, what are the most stressful things for a woman in the public eye like jessica simpson, is getting rid of all the weight because of public scrutiny. she signed this multimillion dollar deal t

tell people to go do what you need to do but the line is falling and it is good luck with that, spongebobit is not that, you don't have the money and can't pay the bills and you can't have a conversation of you need to be self-reliant, because part of this has to be done with governmental intervention, and if i want to have anything happen, can't we bring back the wpa? can't we rebuild the infrastructure of the country. >> we don't have the money of that. >> from the pew poll, that is the number one thing that divides us the role and the scope of the government intervention. and going back to the years between 1945 and 1973, those are the exceptional years in america. those post war years, we were more equalized and polarized and the goal is to be less polarized and equal. >> and for years say for white americans, and the mainstream americans, and they were not exceptional for everybody in the pre-civil rights era, and when we see the clip of obama speaking like that, it seems like a lifetime ago. >> it does. >> i agree with you and admire that you are willing to say, no, it is not like t