. >>> after a long absence al roker is back on the "today" show.eturned to the air after being away for two months due to ongoing health issues. the "today" crew applauded as he came on the set, and a smiling roker shared hugs and kisses with the anchors and speaking with the cast, roker told them it was great to be back. >> al, the first question, how do you feel? how do you feel physically? how do you feel in your heart? >> well, my heart is just bursting. i'm so thrilled to see all of you and all of the crew and everybody and just i'm running on adrenaline. i'm thrilled to be here. >> we've missed you every day. >> roker had back-to-back hospitalizations as he coped with blood clots and internal bleeding that required major surgery. >> it was hard not to tear up watching them tear up. >>> "top gun" has succumbed to a worthy adversary. >>> "avatar 2" has blown past "top gun: maverick" to be the highest grossing film of the year. >> i still have not seen it. >>>> the fililm has raked in $ billion w worldwide after just three weeks. ththe highestst

. >>> and my conversation with al roker as he returns to the "today" show new details about the health battle that kept him off the air for two months >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening it's now been 13 votes and still no speaker of the house of representatives has been chosen. but we can report tonight the wall of right-wing opposition that has kept republican kevin mccarthy out of the speaker's chair is crumbling tonight. 15 fellow republicans who have helped block his path to the job today switched their support to the mccarthy camp. after some dealmaking. and there is growing expectation tonight that mccarthy now has the momentum he needs for victory as the house prepares to hold its 14th round of voting late tonight. but for now, for a fourth evening, the powerful position that is second in line to the presidency remains vacant and the traditional business of the house frozen ryan nobles is on capitol hill watching it all unfold. >> reporter: tonight, after the longest standoff in 100 years, top republican kevin mccarthy is now within striki

roker was off the air since mid-november.italized for blood clots in his legs and lungs. the hospital stay meant roker had to skip covering the macy's thanksgiving day parade, the first time he's missed it in more than 25 years. >>> also trending something many might only describe with a couple words, very loud and totally cool, monster jam returns to the bay area tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow. do they still do the commercials like that? maybe they do. as monster truck lovers will tell you get ready for high flying stunts and fierce head-to-head beatles, six-ton vehicles competing in freestyle skills and racing competitions. we speak to the driver of the popular grave digger truck. he says the event is fun for the whole family. >> kids have the toy. they get to come here live and in person to see them perform stunts they would create themselves and we re-create them to entertain families but it's a legit competition. >> it's also a great opportunity to wear ear plugs. monster jam gets under way at 7:00 tomorrow, tomorrow, tomo

roker?ay, sunday we are looking for light snow around the great lakes. heavy rain and snow out west and heavy rain in the gulf. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> i'm meteorologist kari hall. we are seeing spotty rain across parts of the bay area, and it will be lightener terms of what we've seen recently. but then the next storm comes in early tomorrow morning. we get the brunt of the storm late saturday night into early sundays, and this may tail off with some thunderstorms on sunday. then a stronger storm, another atsz feerick river coming in on monday. >>> let's get ready for the best night of the week. season finale. that's right the lions taking on the packers on the frozen tundra of lambeau field. green bay/lions, packers, partly cloudy, cold, 28 degrees it's a big one you don't want to miss it. and mike tirico and the gang bring you "sunday night football" night in america [ cheers and applause >> woo >> al, you got it. yo

al roker is here. >>> the major reversal for the u.s. deciding to send abrams tanks to ukraine how it could reshape the battlefield. >>> ticketmaster on the hot seat on capitol hill after the taylor swift ticket debacle. what the company blames for the mess. >>> and after disappointment at the beijing olympics, american mikaela shiffrin making history on the slopes. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening and thank you for being with us. a big development tonight in the ongoing fallout and questions over the handling of classified documents at the highest levels. we learned today that documents marked classified have been found in the private indiana home of former vice president mike pence. in letters to the national archives obtained by nbc news, a lawyer for pence describing it as a small number of documents and that they were inadvertently boxed and transported to pence's home at the end of his term in office the discovery made just over a week ago after pence asked outside counsel to search for cla

. >> al roker is back. >> yes! [ applause ] >> there he is. >> al, to say we have missed you doesn't even begin to describe it. >> al roker returned to the "today" show today after two months. he was recovering from health issues. you can see he was in great spirits. savannah guthrie and hoda kotb welcomed him at the top of the show. hugs and kisses. the "today" show crew applauded. roker was hospitalized in november for blood clots in his legs and lungs. later this afternoon al sits down with lester holt to talk about his health journey. you can watch that interview at 4:00 on "nightly news." >>> happening now, a possible major step forward in the fight against alzheimer's. today the fda, in fact just moments ago, decided to push forward with clinical trials aimed at treating that disease. the experimental dementia drug appears to reduce a protein in the brain associated with alzheimer's. it could slow cognitive decline by 27% but >>> and welcome back. this is the live camera in the white house that we're using. w

al roker will be back on friday.w organized the serenade for him last month and there he is in tears. roker has been off the air since mid-november when he was hospitalized for blood clots in his legs and lungs. the hospital stay meant roker had to skip covering the macy's thanksgiving parade. it was the first time he'd missed it in more than 25 years. and there is his wife right there as well. don't forget. you can watch us live on apple, roku, and amazon fire. >> we were with him in tokyo last year. he just brings up the room, the energy level in the room. >> he's like sunshine. >> right now at 5:30, we know more rain is on the way. what are more things to watch out for? what are the reservoirs looking like? what water experts are saying about our drought. >>> and three time is not the charm as kevin mccarthy tries to become the next speaker of the house. what's next, following a drama-filled day. >>> and the man accused of killing four students at the university of idaho appears in court for the first time. the ne

al roker did a terrific job moderating the program that evening bringing his signature humor and wit every time he stepped on the stage in this clip. al first talks about the founding date of the association in a way that only al roker could through a weather report before he focused on the significance of the white house christmas ornament want to start with something. i'm kind of used to a little bit of a weather report. the national airport recorded the temperatures 76.3 degrees fahrenheit with winds out of the southeast at 15 miles per hour at midday on november 3rd 1961. because an attorney carson glass hailed a taxi from his office to the district of columbia courthouse. he wouldn't need an overcoat it was overcast but glass would make it well back to his office before the light showers that were predicted arrived at 8 pm. barely months earlier carson glass had received a most unusual assignment from his boss, washington heavyweight lawyer clark clifford. he had no idea at the time that it would change the trajectory of his own career and actually become a turning point in the

roker, what you got?ne and temperatures above normal. a lovely day in >>> good wednesday morning. i'm kari hall. we've had a sunny start to the day, but we'll start to see more clouds coming in. this is out ahead of the next cold front that's going to bring us some rain. mostly later tonight. it moves into the north baby 6:00 to 7:00, moving into san francisco by 10:00 to 11:00 tonight and around the south bay at midnight. it's clearing before we head out tomorrow morning. leaves us about a tenth to a >> that's your latest weather. >>> best time of the morning >> come on we got to get going. all the items are going away first up, madonna, the legendary singer gathered high-profile trends to play a game of truth or dare. paying homage to the documentary jack black, lil wayne, a few of her friends that were around the table to play the game and it ended with a big announcement from the material girl herself, prompted by a little dare from amy schumer. >> i dare you to do a world tour and play your greatest

al roker is here. >>> president biden reversing course, now pledging the u.s. will send 31 abrams tanks to ukraine. so, what changed? >>> just in, two years after he was suspended, facebook lifting its ban on donald trump. >>> the dramatic video, a man with a long gun shooting up at a police helicopter. >>> and the team of 25 performing a medical miracle for two infant twins. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, and one of the country's most closely watched criminal cases today south carolina prosecutors began laying out their double murder case against alex murdaugh, prominent attorney and patriarch of a powerful charleston area family accused of murdering his wife and 22-year-old son. in its opening statement the prosecution describing how the mother and son were shot at close range, describing their wounds in graphic terms noting neither suffered defensive wounds as if they didn't see a threat coming from the attacker. murdaugh's defense attorney in his opening statement describing his client as a loving husband, promi

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roker.g the storm it is on the way out >> we have a mix of precipitation in maine we have wet weather off the new england coast. wrap around snowshowers and lake-effect snow is developing we have winter weather advisories for the leeward side of the great lakes and interior sections of the northeast and new england. a little more snowfall heavy snowfall of 8 to 10 inches in erie and buffalo and great lakes and northern maine we have another clipper coming in today bringing scattered snow bands across the upper plains. gusty winds up to 50 miles an hour likely. then tomorrow that storm speeds through the great lakes bringing some more snow triggering the lake-effect snowshowers with strong winds. generally 1 to 2 inches. the heavier amounts in the western plains guys >> thank you, al >>> we have details this morning about the virginia teacher who police say was shot in the classroom by her 6-year-old student. her attorney says school officials ignored repeated warnings that could have prevent

al roker is here with us what are you watching? >> well, lester, we're watching this area from the southwest all the way into the nortast. 36 million people under winter storm watches, winter weather advisories ice storm warnings in parts of arkansas on into tennessee you can already see an icy mix starting to fire up and make its way out of texas before it's all over through wednesday we're looking at anywhere from a tenth of ainch of ice to some places half an inch of ice. that's tree damage, risk of power outages and airport delays the roads are going to be a mess. we're looking at a lot of wet weaer flooding possie. and we've got brutal cold 19 million people under wind chill advisoriesnd tomorrow morning minus 25 in minneapolis. minus 12 in chicago. 18 above that's what it's going to feel like, lester, in dallas. >> all right al roker, thank you. >>> we'll turn now to the alex murdaugh double mder trial now entering its second week. the jury getting a look inside murdaugh's gun room from police body cam as prosecutors brought

roker, a check of the weather. behind every great woman. let's show you what we've go as far as your weather is concerned for the week ahead, rain and snow in the northeast snowy through the gulf snowy and windy through the four corners. the midweek snowy impacts from the great lakes into the northeast. sunny and dry out west heavy rain along the southeast coast. towards the end of the week things dry out in the east, chilly in the southeast. snowy, windy around the great lakes. sunny and mild through the gulf coast. sunshine on the west coast thank you for holding my umbrella by the way, craig melvin bought me these shoes anyway -- >> you wear them well, by the way. >> thank you. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still windy and chilly out there now. the breezy winds will continue today as our temperatures anywhere from san francisco to the east bay on southward hit the upper 50s. wednesday and thursday, the

roker. >> good morning. you a sense of what's going on, rainfall since january 1st, the sierra nevada up to 12 inches. no 24 inches. southern california they have gotten up to 15 inches of rain since january. santa barbara 5.5. ukiah 8 inches of rain. this is, the totals, percentage 209% santa barbara, 139% in ukiah and snowfall upwards of 222% in the sierra nevada. right now we have got 32 million people under flood watches and warnings and the risk for severe weathe we actually have tornado warnings right now in parts of ceral califoia, ne san francisco, modesto under a tornado warning right now. los angeles flash flood warnings through 8:00 a.m. today. coast and valleys 1 to 2. some places could pick up 2 to 5 inches as this incoming storm moves in pummeling california with snow and rain, mudslides, ndslid. tomorrow another storm moves into the coast. elevated risk of mudslides, flash flooding, damage. thursday central and northern california, southern cornia get a break, but then the pacific northwest se

>> yes >> jimmy: al roker's back?ove that guy so much. >> you sent him such cool videos when he was in the hospital >> jimmy: he's such a good guy i can't wait all right. good i'll try to watch -- i'll come in tomorrow early just to say hi to him. >> no, you will not. >> you'll have to wake up in the morning hours. >> jimmy: i won't hit snooze yeah, exactly. but really, i wanted to thank you for coming on the show again, but also thank you for what you're doing and what you've done. five years, this is massive what you're doing. and you're the best. i watch you every morning. you're the greatest. thank you, guys, so much >> jimmy, we love you. we love you. [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: savannah guthrie, hoda kotb, no one better, right here on "the today show" on nbc. we'll be right back with colin quinn, everybody stick around [ cheers and applause ♪ chchevy silvererado fafactory-liftfted trucks.. wherere will thehey take you? ♪ ♪ (d(dog barks)) ♪ silvererado zr2, trail boss, anand custom t trail boss.. becacause ad

al roker is here. >>> the major reversal for the u.s. deciding to send abrams tanks to ukraine how it could reshape the battlefield. >>> ticketmaster on the hot seat on capitol hill after the taylor swift ticket debacle. what the company blames for t

al roker is here >>> president biden reversing course, now pledging the u.s. will send 31 abrams tanks to ukraine so, what changed >>> just in, two years after he was suspended, facebook lifting its ban on donald trump >>> the dramatic video, a man with a long gun shooting up at a police helicopter >>> and the team of 25 performing aic

roker. >> that's right.ing off from the brunt iceberg, ice shelf in antarctica it's now a 600 square mile iceberg on to itself what's kinda cool, that's half the size of rhode island and this is not due to climate change this is the natural caving of icebergs off this ice shelf. it's cool to talk about and look at look at the size of that thing if you thought we have been coming about a lot of tornados this month, we have. we are not even done with january and so far it's a record month. 157 tornado reports. 12 days out of the month with tornados 16 states from california to the southeast. it's the most active january on record average tornados for the month of january 36. and if it feels like it's early for spring if you are in the gulf, the leaves coming out ahead of schedule. top five from texas to mississippi and those leaves are coming out upwards of three weeks early. the exception into central florida. but otherwise they are starting to see that spring foliage early. out west right now not feeling lik

al roker is tracking it >>> the new body cam in the alex murdaugh double murder trial.ice inside murdaugh's gun room and outside finding spent bullet casings and recordings of murdaugh questioned by police what he said about his relationship with his wife he's accused of killing. >>> if you're planning on using your airline rewards points you could be be in for a surprise what you need to know. >>> the miracle survivor the hiker who fell 200 feet from a mountain and the rescue inspiring america. >>> and remembering two iconic figures, a hockey hall of famer and classic tv sitcom star >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening, everyone the images that shook the nation are still reverberating tonight and shaking loose some important new details. memphis police today confirming a sixth and now seventh officer has been removed from the job over the incident earlier today officials acknowledged that officer preston hemphill was on the scene of tyre nichols' brutal beating that night and they have just confirmed ano

. >>> and my conversation with al roker as he returns to the "today" show new details about the health battle that kept him off the air for two months >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening it's now been 13 votes and still no speaker of the house of representatives has been chosen. but we can report tonight the wall of right-wing opposition that has kept republican kevin mccarthy out of the speaker's chair is crumbling tonight. 15 fellow republicans

roker, a check of the weather. >> we got a little snow.le under winter weather advisories and winter storm watches and blizzard warnings in the rockies. this is the beginning line, that snow through minneapolis, part of this alberta clipper system will push through over the great lakes. moderate to heavy snow in the rockies for today into tomorrow. then that system continues to push through look at that funnel boundary stretching from new york state to texas quick burst of heavy snow for our friends in chicago as it continues to the south on sunday, moisture tapped out of the gulf we are looking for strong storms from houston to new orleans. heavy rain a flood risk some spots picking up to 3 to 4 inches of rain along the gulf, central gulf coast to the north, yellowstone 10 to 18 inches of snow. make sure you have your shovel, kevin costner. rapid city 3 to 6 inches 5 to 9 in sioux city, iowa >>> we're doing pretty good when it comes to our sunshine this past week, and it's going to stick around for your friday as well. our daytime highs t

this was us in 2018, we marked 40 years of al roker at nbc.e past because pretty soon we will celebrate him all over again. >> yes. >> he's got a big return to studio 1a on friday. >> al live and direct even better. he will be here friday. >> and there will be more bacon. >>> let's get to the headlines. 7:30. wednesday morning. the fda has finalized a rule change yesterday that broadens availability of abortion pills. cvs, walgreens, online pharmacies can offer the drug. under the new rules, women can get a prescription from a certified health care provider and receive the pills through the mail in states where it is permitted by law. >>> southwest airlines insists it is making solid process on refunds after canceling nearly 16,000 flights from the holiday rush. the airline is also offering 25,000 frequent flyer points to travelers impacted by cancellations or delays between christmas eve and january 2nd. southwest operations are returning to normal. not smooth sailing just yet. more than 1,500 flights were delayed after a third-party data ser

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al roker is back. >> finally our beloved al roker returned to "today" after a recent health scare. >>heart is bursting. i'm thrilled to see all of you and all of the crew and everybody. just right now i'm running on adrenaline. thrilled. >> welcome home, al. >> why do we love al so much? here is one example. i was doing a weekend early morning weather live shot from seattle and minutes later i get an email from al. i know the west coast shots are rough, but well done. >> he is supportive of all of us. every step of the way. so the least we can do is give that back. we're all so excited he's back. >> our chance to return the favor. after all these years. every time i see him, he asks about my sister. he knows all of us and considers >>> good morning, thanks for joining us on this saturday, january 7th. i'm kira klapper. yesterday, we had a small break in the weather before the next round of rain comes today, and with the clearing, it was a chance for city crews and residents to prepare for potential problems before the brunt of the storm hits later on tonight. one san francisco woman w

roker?ms down through the gulf, heavy snow through the plains sunshine out west. sunny and mild here in the southeast. and then tomorrow snow developing through the great lakes, new england and the northeast. severe storms mid-atlantic into the southeast. below average highs out west through the four corners and rockies. that's what's going on around n the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >> good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. today we are going to see slightly warmer temperatures for the inland areas, and that warming trend continues until thursday when we start to see temperatures cooling off after that point. it's going to be a chilly weekend, more clouds moving in on saturday, and sunday we're expecting the arrival of our next round of rain. scattered showers continue into monday. look how much colder it's going to be. >> and that is your latest weather. >> all right al, thank you. >> you are canceled. >> you are still here. >> he is un-canceled.

roker, what's up? >>> i have been the recipient of a lot of kindness recently i thank you.rm coming out of the rockies and our friends out west gettgetting a dry, sunny day >>> we're enjoying the sunshine, but it is chilly out there. much of the rest of the country is talking about how warm it is, we're only headed for the mid-50s for today. tonight it will be freezing for a lot of our inland valleys, so a heads-up about that if you'll be out early on saturday. sunshine continues throughout the weekend. slightly warmer. we're still in with the dry weather through at least next thursday. with the best time of the morning! "popstart." >> jennifer coolidge, seems like we are seeing her everywhere these days she is on tiktok, posting her first video last night, reciting her favorite poem and a special cameo. have a look. >> don't be fooled by the rocks that i got i'm still jenny. jenny. jenny from the block >> i like that i really, really like that >> random, you are thinking, right? coolidge and j.lo starring in the action comedy "shotgun wedding. it's on amazon prime january

roker? >> we have a little snow in northern new england watching weather advisories there.t. sunshine through the plains, beautiful day or at least a nicer day for our friends in central and southern california. heavy rain moving into northern california and the pacific northwest. that's what's going ing on arou the country. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good thursday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. take a live look outside in oakland as we enjoy a break from the rain, much better driving conditions on your way to work. we'll see a mostly cloudy sky today with some peeks of sunshine. rain is back tomorrow morning spreading from the coast into the inland areas by late morning into the afternoon with gusty winds and even the possibilities of more thunderstorms with small hail as well as some brief heavy rain. >> that's your latest weather. as you head out the door, take us with you, sirius xm channel 108. right now, take a little "popstart. >> thank you, uncle al we'll start this morning with the passing of a rock 'n' roll legend jeff beck, wide

has been ordered to pay more than $1.4 billion in damages after a jury trial last year >>> and al rokerurned to the today show after being away for two months he was admitted to the hospital for a blood clot in his leg. it was the first time in 27 years he hasn't been at the helm of the thanksgiving macy's day parade >> al is one of the great guys in our business and we're glad to see him back and healthy again. thanks. >>> ahead on "power lunch," will 2023 be the year of major market reversals? energy had a big year. can it repeat that year? the broader market struggle held investor's attention it's rare to have two bad years in a row, what can derail a possible turnaround. we'll discuss that and more in just a moment. school counselor. [lea] i'm a retired art teacher. [steve] we met online about 10 years ago. as i got older, my hearing was not so good so i got hearing aids. my vision was not as good as it used to be, got a change in prescription. but the this missing was my memory. i saw a prevagen commercial and i thought, "that makes sense." i just didn't have to work so hard to rem

roker. >> a lot going on. a little light snow in the northeast.t be moving through. no big problems. temperatures fairly seasonal above average highs from the gulf coast to the mid-plains mountain snows out in the pacific northwest. the cascades, as well. heavy rain a >>> good monday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we can see all of the storms that are developing out there in the pacific and moving into the bay area with some heavy rain. that's going to continue at least for the next few hours, and we're also looking at some of the heavier rain from san francisco on southward. the north bay may get a little bit of a break at least for some of the heavier rain we've seen moving in. waves of rain continue for the santa cruz mountains in the so >> and that is your latest weather. >> thank you. >>> coming up on a monday morning, some called him a america's little brother we will remember the life of adam rich, who rose to fame in "eight is enough." fifirst, thesese messages.s. . no, nonot “lelet me get t the pancakakes.” no, nonot “lelet me get

roker for a check of the weather. >> thanks so much.ve average highs in the east the last west coast storm moves in for tomorrow. severe storms through the mid and lower mississippi river gentlemen, start your engines. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. >>> good tuesday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. nice to see the sunshine as we get ready to head out the door, but it's very chilly out there. temperatures are in the 30s and 40s and only headed for the mid-50s for today. as we go into tomorrow, most of the day is sunny, but we'll see rain coming in late tomorrow evening, moving out by early thursday morning. most of us getting about a quarter inch of rain or less. >> that's your latest weather. >>> guys, let's rev her up again. i need a lot of speed. you have to jump this thing to get it out on to 49th street for kerry sanders. hit it, baby all right. kerry, this one's for you. it's coming your way >> i love that. >> just like knight rider. >> that is awesome thank you. >> all right by the way, happy birthday to t

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roker we want to know where this mess is headed next hey, al. >> guys, it is moving north and east 37nother round coming up out of texas. so we are looking at, through thursday morning, we're talking about a half an inch of ice from southern texas, through dallas, on up into wichita falls and we have some significant icing also possible through arkansas, all the way up into nashville. dangerous conditions we're talking about icy conditions that will bring down power lines, trees down, traffic will be a mess and if that's not enough, we've got a lot of wet weather. hourly rainfall rates in the south, about an inch an hour. plus, 19 million people under windchill advisories, windchill warnings. look at these windchills right now. it feels like minus 21 in minneapolis. 1 in amarillo. 10 in salt lake city. this is going to continue into tomorrow. move can to the east. feeling like minus 7 in burlington. 25 in washington. 7 in indianapolis. and the bottom drops out late on tempertures, a wind chill of minus 26, in mystic, connecticut. albany, it is going to feel like minus 29, an air tempe

. ♪ the candy man ♪ oh the candy man can ♪ >>> it's al roker. makes the world feel good.hat of course is one of his unforgettable moments from the show, when he dresses up as sammy davis jr. for the halloween show we are so excited becaus he is coming back tomorrow tomorrow is the day for the return of al we could not be more excited >> perfect way to round out the week >> indeed.t to your headlines 7:30 on a thursday morning. rick singer, the mastermind of the college admissions cheating scandal has pleaded guilty to money laundering and racketeering and other charges in connection with the scheme which investigators called "operation varsity blues." he raked in more than $25 million from his clients paid bribes more than $7 million. so far more than 50 people, including parents and coaches, have been convicted in connection with the case. >>> there is growing concern this morning about the latest omicron subvariant. the strain, known as xbb.1.5, now accounts for more than 40% of u of u.s. covid cases. but so far, it hasn't led to any major spikes in hospitalizations or

roker will say this line.ar. the countdown of the greatest 200 singers of all time. no small feat to create that list check the entire list out. the top three this morning, coming in third, sam cooke ♪ but i do know that i love you ♪ ♪ and i know that if you love m too ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world this would be ♪ >> who could argue that? number two, "i will always love you," whitney houston. ♪ and i will always love you ♪ ♪ ooh, i ♪ >> uh, yeah. no-brainer and number one on the list -- ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t find out what it means to me ♪ ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t take it ♪ ♪ sock it to me ♪ >> again, no problem, right? don't change any of those. >> why is your blood boiling >> queen of soul one artist who did make the list got a lot of fans outraged and confused celine dion snubbed out of the best 200 singers of all time, didn't make the list they pointed out that ranking was for greatest singers, not greatest voices. >> what does that mean >> i don't know. the internet disagrees i disagree you may not like celine dion's music,