now in a conversation with willie geist, she's revealing personal details about her struggles to have>> we did ivf. ivf is really tough on me. i don't think i could do ivf again. so i decided that i can't be pregnant ever again. we thought about a surrogate, but i think we're just going to hold off for right now >> reporter: in january amy shared she was beginning a round of invee tro fertilization posting this picture of her bruised belly writing the first week of treatment made her feel. weeks later she wrote at really run down and emotional. weeks later she wrote of 35 eggs they only had one embryo test normal she said i'm so grateful for our son and that we have the resources to get help in this way. i wanted to send love and strength to all of the warrior women who go through this process. schumer is not the only star revealing recent difficulties with fertility treatments. kristen wiig who welcomed twins via surrogate also opened up about her ivf struggles. opening up saying emotionally, spiritually, and medically it was the toughest time in my life i wasn't myself. schumer's fi

i'm willie geist. for the second time this week, there has been a deadly shooting in the midst of protests on the streets. on tuesday, two men were killed in kenosha, wisconsin. overnight, it was portland, oregon, where a man was shot and killed after protesters fought with supporters of president trump. this morning police are sorting through what exactly happened. we'll have a live report in just a moment. >> plus, as nba players return to the court on saturday, our sunday focus on the protests they led this week across the world of sports. . and cultural changes in the four years since colin capper neck first took a knee. >> in our sunday spotlight, harry smith takes us to a small town in idaho that has boldly declared itself the center of the universe. >>> and later, a special extended sunday sitdown as we revisit my conversation with the late chadwick boseman who died on friday of colon cancer in a shock to fans around the world. we sat down to talk about his life and career around the release of

i'm willie geist. the united states passed another milestone public health officials hoped we would never seen. 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in america. the virus is showing no signs of slowing in many parts of the country. this as a quarter of a million bikers ride into south dakota for their annual pilgrimage. on saturday, president trump took executive action, bypassing a stalled congress with measures he says will provide economic relief for those hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis. does he have the authority to do that? we will get a live report and get into it with chuck todd. >>> our sunday focus on coronavirus and the classroom. families prepare for an uncertain school year. teachers are asked to balance learning withom them about that new challenge. >>> plus, on today's 75th anniversary of the american bombing of nagasaki, japan, an account from a survivor and a conversation about the state of nuclear weapons in the world. and later, a favorite sunday sisit down and a rare inter

i'm willie geist. florida is battling a battle against coronavirus and now a tropical storm that is impacting the state's response to the public health crisis. tropical storm isaias is swirling just off of florida's southeast coast, bringing 65 mile an hour winds and heavy rain. we will go there live as some covid-19 testing sites are closed for the storm. >>> our sunday focus on misinformation about coronavirus. where it comes from, how it spreads and why it is hampering america's handling of this crisis. >>> plus, harry smith visits olympic gold medallist tommy smith, a half century after his iconic stand at the 1968 summer olympic games to get his thoughts on the athlete protests of today. >>> and later, a sunday sit-down with oscar, emmy and tony win are viola davis on her rise from a childhood of poverty to the heights of hollywood and why she knows there's more to life than all of those golden statues. >> the elixir is living a life that's bigger than you. that's what it is. if you are not doing

i'm willie geist. with election day just over two months away and the expectation of a flood of mail-in ballots this make sure the united states post office is ready. the house passing a bipartisan funding bill for the postal service, despite opposition from republican leadership and from president trump himself. >>> also this morning, new secretly recorded audio of the president's sister criticizing him and his policies, saying the president has, quote, no principles. all of this as president trump gears up for the republican national convention beginning tomorrow. we'll look ahead with chuck todd. >>> also this morning, a scene of widespread smoke, flames and destruction in california. more than 500 wildfires stretching across nearly a million acres still are burning out of control. we are live on the front lines in northern california and we'll have the latest on the two major storms headed for the gulf coast this week. >>> then our sunday focus on problems already with the return of students to col

possession they said that these are discussing right now to put all of their sponsor could a sponsor bill geist for these. this just get passed off under house arrest that it's not clear. if you are both that there is no clear decision about it at that this moment we will wait until the and of the finish of the cabinet meeting but as i said $2750.00 tons of. ammonium nitrate. so it's very dangerous materials. which. you can see the videos videos can't say every think about it now as you pointed out there is an emergency cabinet meeting it taking place there right now the lebanese the president is chairing that meeting . could this be a turning point for lebanon. it should be that should be that's why i can see if the protests next. i demanded. the changes after 30 eves of. corruption none of the caught up to 30 since we missed any of this those who caught up to people or persons or accused at least in jail or in court. old political. protected by politicians and political parties that's why these these protests right here to. put an end for the old these. these track for liberty strike dition a

smartphone as a utilitarian object that if i could get really enthusiastic about design a good display geist on every year filmmakers flood the market with new models and they're prepared to go to extreme lengths to sell them scripts officiating the tactic and the use various tactics there are strong suggestions that the devices are built to break as soon as possible and 1400000000 new smartphones are sold annually. is the price in our digital lifestyle. barcelona spain you tube influencing jonas's come here to report on the latest smartphone trends the 21 year old regularly tests the latest devices and posts his videos on the internet the most important industry sector inventor of the year is a rich initiation to be held here today hey tapes a warm welcome from barcelona where the mobile world congress was meant to take place but. the world's largest mobile technologies trade fair was canceled because of code 19 but some manufacturers were determined to showcase their new products all the same. despite the risks of getting infected the tech fans crowded around the latest devices yet major i

during a sunday sitdown with willie geist he spoke candidly about the film's success. >> what do you think people are responding to? >> i think there's a thirst for these images. there's a thirst for a black superhero. as far as my character goes, there's a real search for how do i lead. i think people are searching for leaders who actually care about the people. >> as commencement speaker at howard university, his alma mater, he would deliver a powerful speech. >> everything you fought for was not for yourself. it was for those that come after. >> howard alum and vice presidential candidate kamala harris tweet mied friend and fellow bisom, chadwick boseman was kind, learned and humble. this morning, fans, friends and family are remembering this real-life superhero, who was fighting his own battle behind the scenes. chadwick boseman was 43 years old. kathy park, nbc news. >> joining me now is alicia quarles with daily mail tv. good to see you. i don't know about you but when my son told me he had died i said no, this isn't possible. the kinds of characters he played, the discipline t

i'm hallie jackson in for willie geist. it's great to be with you. this morni fall and whether cuts by the postmaster general, who was appointed by president trump, could mean problems with mail-in ballots. on saturday the president, without evidence, claimed mail-in voting to be, quote, catastrophic. all of it coming as we learn of a loss in the president's family. his brother, robert, passing away overnight. we'll have more in a live report just ahead. we'll also preview the democratic national convention and talk about some interesting new poll numbers with chuck todd. >>> then our sunday focus. with more than 150 coronavirus vaccines being developed right now, how soon, if ever, will we actually see one that can get our lives back to normal? >>> plus, in our sunday spotlight, 100 years after the ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, a reality check. >>> and later, willie's brand new virtual sitdown with comedian amy schumer talking about learning how to cook during a pandemic, her adorable 15-month-old son, gene, and

but it wasas his performrmance black pantnther that made him a household name he spoke with willie geistbout the film's success >> what do you think people are responding to? >> there's a thirst for these images a thirst for a black superhero as far as my character goes, there's a search for how do i lead i think people are searching for that, leaders that actually care about the people. >> reporter: in the role as commencement speaker at howard university, he would deliver a powerful speech to inspire even more lives. >> everything you fought for was not for yourself it was for those that come after. >> reporter: howard alum and vice presidential candidate, kamala harris tweeted my friend and fellow bison chadwick boseman was kind, brilliant, and humble this morning fans, friends and family are remembering this real life superhero who was fighting his own battle behind the scenes chadwick boseman was 43 years old. >> we learned that boseman died in his home, his wife and family were by his side just a devastating loss. guys back to you >>> thank you for looking back at his legacy. he wa

wish we had time to talk with mike barnicle and willie geist about the barn burner in buffalo tonight. we'll have to cover that incredible story tomorrow morning. for now, that does it for us. stephie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle. it is wednesday, august 26th. let's get smarter. this morning, police in wisconsin confirmed two people have died after a shooting during protests in the city of kenosha. a warning. the footage you're about to see is very disturbing. this latest shooting did not appear to involve police t happened in the midst of a third night of demonstrations. you can see a man with a gun being chased. as he goes to the ground he opens fire on the crowd around him. according to the milwaukee sentinel, police are still searching for the shooter. police firing tear gas and using armored vehicles and tear gas. leaving big parts of the cities downtown in flames. meanwhile, jacob blake, the man whose shooting sparked all of this, is paralyzed and may never walk again. his mother, julia larson, said the violence had to stop. >> if jacob

during a sunday sit down with willie geist, he spoke candily about the film's success. >> what do youhink people are responding to? >> there's a thirst for these images, for a black superhero. as far as my character goes, there's a real search for how do i lead, and i think people are searching for that, leaders that actually care about the people. >> reporter: in the role as commencement speaker at howard university, his alma mater, he would deliver a powerful speech to inspire even more lives. >> everything that you fought for was not for yourself. it was for those that come after. >> reporter: howard alum, and vice presidential candidate kamala harris tweeted my friend and fellow bison, chadwick boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. this morning, fans, friend, and family are remembering this real life superhero kwhofs fighting his own battle behind the scenes. chadwick boseman was 43 years old. >> and he passed away quietly with his wife and family members around in los angeles. >>> we move on now because america's athletes as you know they spoke out this week and the w

i'm willie geist.ber of stories this morning, including the massive warehouse explosion in beirut that killed dozens of people, left more than 1,000 injured. we will have the very latest from nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel on what exactly happened there. then, back at home on the coronavirus, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell admits, a lack of republican support for new relief measures, now saying he will have to rely on democrats to help come up with a deal and showing some signs that he may concede. >>> then, new overnight, the trump campaign has officially filed suit against the state of nevada over its plan to hold the 2020 election almost entirely by mail-in ballot. >>> and of course, president trump's attempt to say the word yosemite. >> when they gazed upon yosemite's towering sequoias, their love of country grows stronger and they know that every american has truly a duty to preserve this wondrous inheritance. >> twice for emphasis there. with us, white house reporter f

i'm in on sunday for willie geist on "sunday today." it's been an incredible few months.my kid, my partner. we have a ton of big bookings. you can see some of the speakers at the dnc next week. a lot of bookings as we come back for this welcome back week. i've missed everybody so much. as any working parent knows, it's a transition, a big transition to come back especially since the world looks so, so different than it did when she was born back in early march. like a totally different planet. >> the advice i've been telling everyone is the days are long, but the years are fast, so relish these moments that you guys are having. we're excited to welcome you back monday morning 10:00 a.m. have a great weekend. >> thank you. >>> i'm not going very far. you can catch me at 3:00 p.m. eastern every weekday on msnbc. thank you for watching this hour of "msnbc live." i'm ayman mohyeldin. after a quick break, more news with my friend craig melvin. ultra sheer. neutrogena®. which is why we keep taking care of ourselves, like screening for colon cancer. because when caught in early

. >> willie geist, great to have you on with us this morning. investigations into michael flynn. you were there in that meeting in the oval office in 2017. you were very familiar with the details of russian interference in the 2016 election. i'm wondering if there was anything in yesterday's senate intel report that surprised you. did you learn something new from what the senate unearthed in its three-year investigation? >> well, i will confess i have not read the full 1,000-page report. i have read some media accounts and excerpts of it. i left at the beginning of the trump administration. there was a lot more information that came to light after that. after i left government. certainly the specifics with respect to paul manafort's interactions with a russian intelligence officer. that ought to give a chill down the spine to everyone, that that was happening with the campaign manager of a presidential campaign and a russian intelligence officer. >> you spoke last night about the president saying he has bankrupt our country's moral authority. wh

. >> governor, whitmer, it's willie geist. you spoke at the convention last night.a snapshot from you of where michigan is. joe biden has been leading consistently in polls there and you said kebtly it's going to be a tossup state, it's going to be tight. it went by 10,000 votes in 2016 for donald trump. what will people in your state, and i don't just mean democrats who may support you, but what will people be voting on in the state of michigan? what's right now at the center of their lives? >> well, we're voting on our lives and our livelihood. this is a crisis that has brought the biggest recession since the great depression. we have people who are out of work for longer and and more intense ways because of the mismanagement of this crisis. michiganers are like americans everywhere. we are good, hard-working american. we want a better life to our children. right now -- because of the competence coming out of the white house. i believe joe biden's message resonates but i don't think anyone should put this state in one column or the other. we have to keep our foot

. >> attorney general james, it is willie geist. >> i'm sorry, willie. forgive me.t required you to file in august instead of waiting until after the election? is there some reason why it needed to be filed now? >> no. there was no time period by which we had to file this lawsuit. we file lawsuits when we conclude our investigations and we analyze and apply the law. that's when we file our lawsuits. we don't look at the political calendar to determine when we should or not file a lawsuit. >> willie geist, good morning. i suspect there's members of the nra that say, members disgusted by the grotesque spending and the lavish trips and the $13.5 million you uncovered paid to a personal travel consultant to wayne lapierre over 6 1/2 months. they may say let's get rid of the leadership blowing the money on the yachts in bahamas but we have an organization here to prote protect our constitutionally guaranteed right to keep and bear arms? what do you say to that when you try to get rid of it altogether? >> the mission was violated. the reality is that it goes beyond just w

willie geist? >> yeah, that was a cut and paste job from a word document.a parallel universe what we saw the last four days where 180,000 people are not dead, some 30 million people are not out of work and this administration has done a great job handling this pandemic that lives at the center of all of our lives. >> that does it for us this morning. we want to thank you for watching today and watching this week. please have a great, safe weekend. stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it is friday, august 28th, and this morning, we're following multiple stories from across the nation. in the state of louisiana, rescue teams working overnight after a massive category 4 hurricane battered the coast. in wisconsin, a fifth straight night of protests over the killing -- over the shooting of jacob blake are staying peaceful. and a 17-year-old charged with killing two protesters is set to appear in court this morning. in the nation's capital, the president

so happy you're joining us savannah and craig off this week always happy when willie geist joins us iot to tell you. i had a chance to watch your interview with chadwick boseman, and it so struck me what you said before you rolled that tape keep in mind he was going through this very private battle with cancer that nobody knew about during all of this. >> that was back in 2018 right as black panther was exploding and his life was changing before his own eyes i obviously had no idea. many of the people who acted with him in that movie and others since had no idea he was sick it takes on a new meaning when you look at what he did in the time he was sick across the country, "black panther" fans are paying tribute this morning in south carolina, flags at half staff in honor of chadwick boseman. we will take a look back at his life and lasting legacy. >> can't wait to talk about that we're going to get to that in a bit, but first our top story >>> we begin this morning in wisconsin which saw peaceful protests over the weekend. in other cities across the country, violence is flaring in the

wish we had time to talk with mike barnicle and willie geist about the barn burner in buffalo tonighthe coverage right now. >> hi there, i'm stephanie ruhle. it is wednesday, august 26th. let's get smarter. this morning, police in wisconsin confirmed two people have died after a shooting during protests in the city of kenosha. a warning. the footage you're about to see is very disturbing. this latest shooting did not appear to involve police t happened in the midst of a third night of

so, here is part of willie geist's "sunday today" interview with chadwick shortly after the release ofhat do you think are people responding to exactly? there have been a lot of super hero movie, they do well and they're popular but there's another dimension to this. >> i think there's a first for these images. there's a first for a black super hero. as far as my character goes, there's a real search for how do i lead? i think people are looking for that, people that actually care about the people. >> i give to you prince, the black panther. people were afraid i was contagious. i felt gross. it was kind of a shock after i started cosentyx. four years clear. real people with psoriasis look and feel better with cosentyx. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor about an infection or symptoms, if your inflammatory bowel disease symptoms develop or worsen, or if you've had a vaccine or plan to. serious allergic reactions may occur. learn more at cose

. >> secretary, it's willie geist.position of being the only other person to have stood one-on-one in the political arena with donald trump. and i won't ask you to go back and relive the 2016 campaign or the election, but you can offer advice unlike anyone else to joe biden about how to run against this man. did we lose her? oh, we lost secretary clinton's signal for just a moment. we'll try to get her back. but, joe, what i started to say is that, you know, she clearly learned some lessons from running against this guy. it will be interesting to hear when we get her shot back up about what those were and how much she has talked to joe biden about how tough to be or when to handle him or when to ignore him or how low and how dirty it actually can be. >> and i think the mistake that a lot of people around secretary clinton made, and i think a lot of political observers made, was the suggestion that she should ignore a lot of his more outrageous antics, that when he crowded her on the stage and we're showing the debate s

. >> mayor garcetti, it's willie geist.cross the country are looking at big cities and how you're going to handle this. first day of school two weeks from now in los angeles. there had been some dispute between the teachers union and unified school district about safety measures taken inside those schools. how confident are you that kids can go to school safely? and what will school look like to you this fall? >> i'm glad to see the agreement yesterday, as you'll recall, last year i helped resolve our strike when we had a massive strike of our teachers here really bringing both sides together about 18 months ago. and building on that, i think there's an agreement to make sure we have the right number of hours of instruction for our children. i'm incredibly worried, willie, especially for our black and brown kids, to not have the advances we have in other communities, access to internet for equipment out there. and i do believe children can safely go back to school as well as teachers. but i think it's going to rely on a dif

thank god willie geist is not here today to talk about the yankees. we also have with us host of msnbc politics nation and president of the national action network, reverent al sharpton. rev, while we're passing it around, idiots in portland over the weekend once again disrupted peaceful protests. once again, undermined the legacy of people like john lewis, once again ignored people like you and the head of the naacp out in portland that keeps saying, hey, don't distract from george floyd. don't distract from black lives matter. don't distract from our work. and yet, they just keep doing it. >> i really am very concerned that there are not some elements there that are really being incited if not sponsored by those that don't want to see justice achieved and fairness accomplished and the work that many of us are doing. and as importantly or more so, the families who are seeking to get justice. some have trials of those that have killed their loved ones and for them to get in the way of the public and potential jurors seeing that this is not about we're

i'm willie geist. massive warehouse explosion in beirut that killed dozens of people, left more than 1,000 injured. back at home on the coronavirus, senate majority leader mcconnell admits relief measures saying now he'll have to rely on democrats to come up with a deal and showing some signs he may concede. then new overnight, the trump campaign has officially filed suit against the state of nevada over its plan to hold the 2020 election almost entirely by mail-in ballot. of course, president trump's attempt to say the word yosemite. >> when they gaze upon yosemite -- towering sequoias, their love of country grows stronger and they know every american has truly a duty to preserve this wondrous inheritance. >> twice for emphasis. we have white house reporter for the associated press,on that lemire, msnbc contributor shauna thomas, and jake sherman, an msnbc political contributor as well, and co-host of "the circus" on showtime and contributor to "vanity fair," mark mckennan. does alex trebek give you c