i'm celine dion.children are the result of ivf treatments with her long-time husband and manager rene. re rene is charl and her twins nelson and eddie are three. >> how has being a mom changed you personally in your life but how has it changed you professionally? >> it's the whole pups of micah re. erring has changed in my life because of me being a mother. nothing will ever be the fact that the real true values are waiting for me at my house, in my heart. >> it all helped enspire her first english album in six years. love me back to life where for the first time she collaborated with r & b stars like ne-yo. >> this is a very different sound for you, but it's not a reinvention, you say. >> no. correct. i appreciate you saying that. i don't think i wanted to reinvent myself. >> if it's not a reinvention it's a little less grand and little more rich. >> instead of having the heart it was more like the soul try a little less. >> can you do it for me? what's different about? it's a little smokier? >> i wo

i'm singing with celine dion. she's already won. >> what a moment.me. >> she's coming on the show tomorrow. >> that's what i hear. she's going to have a huge career, i think. a huge career. >> the lovable thing about her, she is surprised by everything. she yelled out "mommy" when she won. like she's just a real -- >> frank does that sometimes. >> oh, yuck. >> just so sweet. i know. i know. but you know what, you liked that, didn't you, al roker? uh-huh. >> mommy. >> don't you have a bike to get on or someplace to go? >> you got nothing. >> hoda and i -- >> we can't hear you, baby. come on over. you don't have a mike on. >> hoda and i, do you know what we did last night? >> what did you and hoda do? >> talking about the rose parade. >> oh. >> you're promoting it? >> and you said tess -- >> tessanne, that's right. i predicted it there, too. then and here. >> what does al roker do after he has done seven hours straight of television in the early? >> yeah, what do you do? >> well, i go over and practice the dark arts over at 30 rock. >> that explains a

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. >>> coming up, elton john, shania twain, celine dion, the next music icon to join these legends inas, it might surprise you. that's next. it's estimated that 30% of the traffic in a city is caused by people looking for parking. that's remarkable that so much energy is, is wasted. streetline has looked at the problem of parking, which has not been looked at for the last 30, 40 years, we wanted to rethink that whole industry, so we go and put out these sensors in each parking spot and then there's a mesh network that takes this information sends it over the internet so you can go find exactly where those open parking spots are. the collaboration with citi was important for providing us the necessary financing; allow this small start-up to go provide a service to municipalities. citi has been an incredible source of advice, how to engage with municipalities, how to structure deals, and as we think about internationally, citi is there every step of the way. so the end result is you reduce congestion, you reduce pollution and you provide a service to merchants, and that certainly is hug

. >> reporter: bette midler, celine dion, elton, and cher.n vegas, they often stay in vegas. it's called a residency. casinos pay big bucks to secure exclusive rights to a performer for weeks even years. in turn the headliners get to build the show of their dreams, complete with all the vegas pomp and plumage money can buy. >> what's up, vegas? >> reporter: tuesday night sin city pulled out all the stops for its newest recruit britney spears. starting on the 27th, spears will perform for two years at planet hollywood, nearly 100 shows total. for a reported $30 million. >> in vegas we're always looking for top entertainment, right? the value isn't having big name artists in the city on the properties promoting a hotel and a casino. >> reporter: he helped negotiate the deal. >> the residency business is great for tourism for these cities because people are making a specific choice to choose vegas over another city or destination because they want to see their favorite act. >> reporter: okay, spears has the strip, but that location doesn't suit

there are some people that just cut through -- we met celine dion when she was 15 -- >> talk about your dream for me. i can't believe i got to meet her. i'm so happy to see. when you think of someone -- >> you don't want to be disappointed -- >> a sweetheart. one of my favorite parts of watching you sing is watching your coach's reaction to you. he looks at you -- >> like he's in love, right? >> like he's never heard that before. was there ever a point when you felt scared a little? >> all the time because he kept giving me these songs and i'm, like, i don't know about that, and i think, you know, that's -- he pushes you past what he thinks is -- >> was he right every time? >> he was. >> i said, i don't want to do that song. he's like, no. >> because it's so synonymous with that other artist like whitney or sort of thing? >> for example, with whitney, that was terrifying because people are very connected to whitney, not just her voice. as a person. it's still very fresh, her loss also. >> can i say -- >> yeah, yeah. >> look at this face. close-up please. really zoom in. >> don't stay ba

they've done it for cher, celine dion, your favorite. it's an interesting business. lot of big technology conferences. this has been a neat trick for them. it did not work for this concert that shut down nearly as they tried to get it to take off the way they wanted. >> we will see how it works in the future. cory johnson, thank you. our mobile devices can make cashless payment and hail a cab. what do we expect next? that's right after the break. ♪ >> this is "bloomberg west." i'm emily chang. we saw the rise of mobile dominance, the sharing economy explode, and a creation of an internet of things with smart tv, smart watches, smart thermostats. will they converge into a mobile connected world? cory johnson joins me with what to expect in 2014. >> they're wanting to connect digital and physical worlds like any before. ebay is at the center of this. a little start up dialing getting the payment mojo, hotel tonight, airbnb. joining me now, matt ready, did you see the ebay special last week? >> it was fantastic. really enjoyed it. >> we talked about your service. why bu

i'm standing next to miss celine dion.e. >> did she give you career advice? >> yes, she did. >> what did she say. >> she asked me if i was married. she said, hmm. it's like pause and stuff, okay, i'm going to do it. >> good advice. >> we are so happy for you. i love your voice in every way. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much for being here. >> congratulations. >> best of luck in everything. >> on a different note, coming up, a would be robber who got more than he bargained for when he targeted that passenger on a crowded bus. we'll tell you that story. these samsung gadgets are great, and you can buy 'em all with your walmart credit card. can i show you something really cool? he's really into this stuff. sure. these guys can read each others' minds. so when the galaxy tab 3 or galaxy s4 have a holiday film, this guy can get on the party bus too. oh, i'll get on that party bus. choo-choo! that's a train. own the season and get connected with all the latest samsung devices. get 6, 12, 18, or 24 months special financi

. >> celine dion, elton, and cher. once they happen in vegas, they often stay there.ghts to a entertainer for weeks or years. and then they get to build the show of their dreams. >> tuesday night sin city pulled out all of the stops for it's newest recruit, britney spears. she will perform for two years at planet hollywood, nearly 100 shows total. >> we're always looking fortop entertainment. the value is having big name artists in the city, at the property. >> the residency business is great for tourism for these cities because people are making a specific choice to choose vegas over another city or destination to see their favorite act. >> spears has the strip, but it isn't great for everybody. billy joel is more of an east coast guy. he played at madison square garden 46 times. >> it never gets old. >> now he will make it a monthly tradition for as long as it keeps selling. >> they provide a unique and memorable show every night. >> now audiences without the hassle of big cities is a draw. >> people come from all over the world to see it. >> best show in lfg. >> do

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carried between your house and here by those people who carry the husband and the bride in the celine dion'st -- okay. we have established that all right. now, can you imagine -- little seat? right on top of people. >> it's going to be violent. people are going to beg to bring back smoking at that point. that's how crazy it is going to be. >> elbows and smoking. we will take the cigarettes. >> we have the flight attendant be a drone and that little thing just comes down the aisle and you grab your whiskey and soda. everybody gets blasted. everybody is on the phone or texting or instagraming? at the end of air travel as we know it? >> you are obsessed with the drones this is one of the best 60 minutes of all time where amazon says is he going to deliver packages by drones in a few years. that's totally bull. and i will tell you why in a moment but i want your take on it. >> my take is that nobody's eyes are wider than bezos. no one is more slitty than charlie. occular thing. this is going to be big in a couple of years. god the whole thing is covered here. listen, i long for the olden days wh

. >> she loved celine dion so much. a surreal moment. i am -- what cares if i win. i'm singing with celine dion. >> she's coming on the show tomorrow. >> she is. i hear. >> she will have a huge career. >> she always is surprised by everything. she yelled out mommy when she won. >> frank does that sometimes. >> that's so sweet. you know what? you liked that, didn't you, al roker. don't you have a bike to get on or some place to go? >> he's got nothing. >> hoda and i -- >> come over here. you don't have a mic on. >> what did you and hoda do yesterday? >> we talked about the rose parade. >> you are promoting it. >> you said to say tessanne. >> i predicted it there too. >> what does al roker do after he has done seven hours straight of television in the morning? >> i go over and practice the dark arts over at 30 rock. >> that explains a lot. working. >> exactly. >> we love you, al. bye. >> you are working on the parade. >> okay. >> love you. >> so jennifer -- >> say hi to justin long for me. >> we will. jennifer lawrence ma

. >> ♪ if i can dream ♪ of a better land >> and elvis was able to sing a duet with celine dion on american >> ♪ tell me why ♪ oh, why >> elvis, many think, is the perfect business model for the michael jackson estate. elvis is the all-time king of afterlife income and still pulls in $50 million a year. but, then, elvis is more than a dead celebrity. he is also a destination at $28 a head. >> everybody ready to see graceland? >> yes. >> graceland and the rest of the elvis realm is now controlled by billionaire entertainment entrepreneur robert sillerman. >> and this modest, by today's standards, home is the second-most-visited private residence in the united states. it's seen by 600,000 people a year. >> sillerman doesn't just represent elvis. he owns elvis. four years ago, he spent $100 million to buy 85% of the rights to the presley estate. >> turned out to be a wonderful deal for us and for the family. >> ♪ love me tender >> with everyone now getting their 15 minutes of fame on cable television and the web, sillerman doesn't believe there will ever be another phenomenon quite like elvis,

they have worked with caesars in the past with elton john and celine dion. going to work for britney here and her younger fan base? it is almost showtime. how did this come about? how did you bring britney spears to vegas? we talked about how it would be and getting britney on board. as soon as she heard about it, she was ready to do it. what goes into the actual production? are seven set changes, a variety of elements. water, fire, technicolor. folks workingf for nine months now. >> why britney ? changing demo in vegas from an older generation to a younger one. it is written a lot by the nightclubs but folks, the younger customers are coming to vegas more and more. the average age was 51 and it is now 46. we are capturing that trend and the resident business has always been a good one for us. it is happening at planet hollywood. how does her brand aligned with planet hollywood? about fame, the celebrity element of it. >> once you get all these people there, it is a different crowd and a younger crowd. how do you keep them there and had eu keep them spending

>>> then, before "the voice" finale" i'm with celine dion. is she considering adoption? plus an "ncis" christmas and "the biggest loser's" big bombshell. >> this changes the whole game. >>> "snl" on spoofing their own lack of diversity and embracing a new cast member. >> are they funny? are they good? we want them to be funny. >> now where yahoo! and broadcast meet for 24/7 access to celebrity news, "omg! insider." >>> apparently kanye west was right. there are few things more fascinating than the rapper and his baby's mama. hello, everyone. i'm kevin frazier in new york city. >> i'm thea andrews. barbara walters' list of the ten most fascinating of 2013 stirring up a lot of controversy and questions about who will be number one but she definitely got one thing right. kim kardashian is fascinating. at least to the paparazzi. kim sparking chaos. >> get out of the way. >> the reality star in beverly hills yesterday. her baby covered in a blanket and completely surrounded by paparazzi. >> get out of the way! >> she was shopping with her sister kourtney who brought her daugh

that's actually a little bit less than what celine dion pulls in per concert.es closer to $500,000. apparently britney's on the hook for 100 concerts over the next two years. you can do the math. >> let's take the pulse of the consumer. i like the "k," can i say it? >> no, it's kniffen. >> what good is if you don't use it? >> who's the other guy i do that with? barry knapp. and tony fratto who has an extra "t." is a managing director -- it would be easier, right? >> but that flattens the "a." >> yours is more legit, i think. managing director at hamilton play strategies, also a cnbc contributor. since we're talking consumer, can you tell us about the consumer? because i figure he knows more. >> we do. we actually constructed a consumer sentiment index. so we look at consumer sentiment, we rolled it out earlier this month. and so we're tracking it like michigan survey. we're able to do lots of cross analysis on it looking at things like brands and movie openings and we're seeing relatively happy consumer. we're discussing in the green room a little bit earlier t

a bowl of roses sent backstage from the reigning queen of vegas, miss celine dion.s it out. her family was in town and kitty perry, miley cyrus, and adam lambert cheered from the vip section. >>> some casting news. the producers of broadway's s t cinderella asked carly rae jepsen to call me maybe. she'll taken to role. her three-month run starts in february. she's thrilled. she's working on gnaw album out next year. >> so that song can finally get out of my head? >> not today. not now. >> i have the image of colin powell singing it. >> everyone sang it last year. >> i'm ready for a new one, c carly rae. >> one of my favorites. kellie pickler spent the holidays entertaining troops in the mideast. her husband joining her on the journey. she visited with wounded soldiers, flew in a chinook and fired a howitzer. she said the tours i have been part of have been the highlight of my career. >> good for her. >> don't forget the troops as rering r we ring in the new year. >>> supercute. snow is causing quite the headache for a lot of people. not for this pup. basically, heav

this is kind of like a vegas deal with celine dion playing in vegas.deal for billy joel. >> absolutely. i couldn't get the exact details what he might be guaranteed but essentially have four lined up for next year. first four are sold out. as long people see him, he will play every single month at madison square garden. billy joel at m garden like peanut butter and jelly, right? he first played there in 1978. played there four times. sold out 12 shows in a row. got to tell you, looking at madison square garden stock they probably needed to do something like this. last quarter, media did okay. media did 166 million in revenue. sports was okay. 38 million, up 21%, cash flow. but entertainment was down 7%. cash flow from entertainment was down 20%. they kind of blamed it on radio city music hall, the beacon theater. bottom line is -- tracy: why blame he it on them? >> they did. they didn't necessarily have kind of shows -- ashley: haven't been there in a while. >> interesting they own all that and forum in los angeles. they have branched out but you got t

. >> plus celine dion. >> post merry christmas to you.ped your gift unwrapped your parents and some so great excited, sometimes you are going this morning asking for best and worst pictures from this year and year's past. >> we got this picture from laura from christmas morning. looks like a little motorcycle kind of a little plastic motorcycle. >> some kind of a boy toy. >> boy toy. i'm sure is he in love with that. >> caroline got a surprise trip to the george w. bush presidential library from her brother. >> wow. >> that's a nice visit. >> one of those last minute gifts you can write, too. hand write a note and say i'm giving you this trip. >> you see that. this is a coupon for a background. >> elizabeth prann sent us a picture. how adorable. good morning, elizabeth. you actually have a report for us this morning. >> i do, yeah. those are my two pups. and my husband there. we -- i know dressing up your dogs is torture but we are really good at it. >> nicely done. >> elizabeth taking a nice break before he gets back into the grind, righ

well he worked with those like celine dion, michael jordan and many others. as a ruzz of his ongoing fight against hunger, mr. berry has received nearly two dozen awards since 1995, including the india humanitarian service award, the bohemian red cross humanitarian award, juarez, mexico, hands of love, and it goes on and on and on. . he does this for the simplicity of going into bulgaria where those fleeing from the oppression of syria were in camps that were not ready for humankind. because of his frustration and because of his heart, decided to look for a hotel that he could lease to move some of these desperate syrian refugees already oppressed, already having lost loved ones to hotels with clean running water, places for their family to be. as i chatted with him i was moved by the story of a family of 17. didn't think anything about it. to move them out of a room smaller than a classroom and to give them space in this hotel so they could live in dignity. maybe think about going back to a syria that is free of oppression and devastation. so it is good with