>> charlamagne: is there an uptick in the wnba jerseys?lause] >> charlamagne: dope, dope. now michael, you throw what is now an infamous white party in the hamptons. it is called a white party -- >> small party for a few friends. >> charlamagne: small party. it's called a white party because everyone wears white. not because everyone is white. just want y'all to know. >> i think our diversity is pretty good. >> charlamagne: you have an amazing diversity. want to talk about that. this infamous photo, i call you the notorious h-u-g. you like to hug rappers from the back. >> listen, i am a hugger. i am a hugger. i'm making hugging cool in 2024. that is my goal. fanatics, reform alliance, it's all about making everybody hug in 2024. it's why you are going to give me a big hug at the end of this. [cheers and applause] let's go, let's go. all right. and it wasn't from the back! there is no liquor in that cup. we will take a quick break. we will be right back after this. michael rubin, y'all. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ “it's love” by chris knox

wnba world champion tyrus! [cheers and applause] >> greg: i just said wnba.orry tyrus. >> tyrus: it felt right at the time. >> greg: it did. >> tyrus: i couldn't make the nba. >> greg: the wnba. >> tyrus: pulled my hair out and said why not. >> greg: jamie, some say your jokes are an act of protest against comedy. >> jamie: man, tyrus would dominate the wnba. >> greg: he would. he would. what do you make of these protesters? >> jamie: the protesters -- well, first of all, the traffic is a concern. but also no one's talking about how there are people in san francisco trying to sleep and [bleep] in front of that brim and they're disturbing them. you mentioned the narcissism and feminist thing briefly. you know this about me, i've been a feminist for a long time. i started doing comedy so every woman in the whole world would always make more money than me. [laughter] >> jamie: but we talked on the show we said sometimes someone's going to die or something, that's going to be like an ambulance or whatever and this is exactly what we were talking about. like the o

i couldn't. >> the nbaake th, wnba, my hairt and said, why not? >> why jamie, some say your jokes are an act of protest against comedy . man tires would dominate wnba,wt would you? >> what do you make of these doo protests? >> the protester. well, first of all, the traffic is a concernth. yeah, but also, no one's talking about how there are people there in sanng to francisco trying to sleep in under that bridge. >>sl and they're disturbing the. right. and you mentioned the narcissism and feminist thing briefly. yos me that i'mist a fan. i've been a feminist for a long time. i started doing comedy. sofoe. every woman in the whole world would always make more money than mema. e said >> what is it we talked about on the show? we said, like, sometimes someone's going to getgoto diea they're going to die or something. there's going to be something like an ambulance or whatever it is. exactlth ise y what we're talkingt about, like they're the organs trying to get through likeugh.,e is a serious thing. >> and like, i mak you imagine, like you're waiting

think when we are built by women that's one of the leagues of the representative we talk about the wnba and beat in the forefront of not just lgbtq+ but also social changes using the voice of the platform that is run by women in. >> i think when young girls are playing the culture is there to make things easier for them. >> her first question. >> i'm very proud to hear your story and see that you are truly your self. i was curious what was your reaction of your teammates and management after you came out. >> my teammates whether it be from high school or college were professional were very supportive everyone that knew me had very nice things to say. if anyone outside of the sphere even other players in the league felt negatively or different they did not tell meh which i appreciate. but i received a lot of love and acceptance and support. >> that is great. thank you. >> congratulations on your book. i'm interested in the process because you say i'm going to write it due to a little leverage in, just the whole process. >> this book was the culmination of almost threecu years. it started

. >> reporter: brittney griner playing again in the wnba after languishing for ten months in russian> love from the fans when i came out was amazing. >> reporter: finally 2023 was a great year for 10 americans released last week from venezuelan custody and five americans released in september by iran. home in time for the holidays. >> and we'll be right back. hi, i'm norma, and i lost 53 pounds on golo. (soft music) a lot of people expect to fall apart as they age, but since taking release, my energy's improved, my skin's improved. i've never felt better. ♪ i got this $1,000 camera for only $41 on dealdash. dealdash.com, online auctions since 2009. this playstation 5 sold for only 50 cents. this ipad pro sold for less than $34. and this nintendo switch, sold for less than $20. i got this kitchenaid stand mixer for only $56. i got this bbq smoker for 26 bucks. and shipping is always free. go to dealdash.com right now and see how much you can save. >>> that's it for us today. we want to wish you all a very happy holiday and we'll see you again next sunday. for "face the nation," i'm ma

>> reporter: margaret, last year the biden administration sent a convicted murderer to russia for wnbaar brittney griner. this time of someone who pleaded guilty to ripping off the u.s. navy command ten americans are now home, and a big fugitive is back in custody. president biden tonight heralding a deal that kept seven months of talks to get back detained americans. >> we have no higher priority than the release of the ten men or hostages come americans being held hostage. >> reporter: among the released, eyvin hernandez, public defender from los angeles who had been detained since march 2022. before his release, hernandez sent a letter to the president asking for help and recorded this audio message obtained exclusively by cbs news. >> there is nothing that i want more than my own liberty and the liberty of my fellow brothers and sisters who are currently being held in captivity with me. >> reporter: also coming back to the u.s., leonard francis, widely known as "fat leonard," who had been awaiting sentencing for overseeing one of the most brazen bribery conspiracies in the u.s. nav

. >> reporter: 2023 saw the return of brittney griner to the wnba. after being wrongfully detained in russia. >> i'm no stranger to hard times, so -- you're going to be faced with adversities throughout your life. this was a pretty big one. >> reporter: kind of an outrageous story, one might be tempted to stay the pga tour merging with saudi-backed golf create strange bedfellows, except we know how they got into the bed, with a lot of money. >> as a player on tour, we still don't have a lot of clarity as to what's going on and that's a bit worrisome. >> i hope it goes away. >> and the framework of how it will work is a mystery with a deadline for the two sides to reach a formal agreement set for the end of this year. >>> lebron james, tonight breaking the record to now become the nba's all-time leading scorer. passing a fellow laker, kareem abdul-jabbar. >> this was not a goal for me. that's probably why it's so surreal. i've been able to do some incredible things in this league and hopefully i can do more before i'm done. >> lebron james became the

the aces, the first team in 21 years, to win back to back wnba titles. 2023 saw the return of brittneyhe nba. she missed a all of the 2022 season after being wrongfully detained in russia. >> i'm no stranger to hard times. you're going to be faced with adversities throughout your life. this was a pretty big one. >> an outrageous story, one might be tempted to say that the pga tour merging with liv golf creates strange bedfellows. except we know how the saudis got the pga the tour into that bed, with a lot of money. as a player on tour, we don't have a lot of clarity as to what's going on and that's a bit worrisome. >> i still hope liv goes away. >> the framework is still a mystery with a deadline for the two sides to reach a formal agreement set for the end of this year. >> lebron james breaking the record to become the all-time leading scorer. passing a a fellow laker kareem abdul-jabbar. >> this was not a goal for me. that's why it's so surreal. hopefully i can do some more incredible things before i'm done. >> lebron james became the king of scoring passing kareem abdul-jabbar. the

las vegas aces first thiem team to win back to back wnba titles. >> we're coming back. >> reporter: and 2023 also saw the return of brittney griner. she missed all of the 2022 season after being wrongfully detained in russia. >> i'm no strarnnger to hard times. you'll be faced with adversities throughout your life. this was a pretty big one. >> an outrageous story, one might be tempted to say pga tour merging with saudi backed liv golf creates strange bedfellows except we know how the saudis got the pga tour into that bed with a lot of money. >> as a player, we still didn't have a lot of clarity as to what is going on. so that is a bit worrisome. >> i hope it goes away. >> framework still a mystery. >> lebron james, tonight breaking the record to now become the nba's all-time leading scorer. passing kareem abdul jabar. >> this was not a goal, so probably why it is so surreal. hopefully i can do more incredible things before i'm done. >> lebron james became the king of scoring. over the summer the james family was dealt a scar e as bronny wet in on cardiac arrest during a practice. >> ju

what's a streak basketball game, asks the wnba? i don't know what that means.ew dating study revealed the number one turn-off for straight women is men who identify as maga republicans and the number one turn-off for straight men, pe penises. [laughter] >> that is correct. >> greg: researchers say barbie lacks diversity. for example, there are no visibly disabled barbies. oh, yes, says ken, i was born without a penis. i mean, that's a disability when you think about it. scientists in alaska game they had a 20-minute conversation with a whale. apparently its first words were up next on "the view. " [applause] >> greg: commuters in the california bay area have been puzzled for months over a rotting corps smell. but they say it's nothing to be concerned about now that they have didn't pointed the source. [applause] >> greg: scientists say you should sleep naked even when it cold out as it's better for your body. you know who also says you should sleep naked? your neighbor frank. >> i have a neighbor named frank. wow! >> greg: megan rapino calls playing on the u.s.

after football, the most profitable women's sporting competitions are basketball, especially the wnbaica remains the world's largest sports market, with the afl expected to bring in $354 million, or 33% of total projected revenue next year. next comes the women's tennis association, which has achieved almost complete gender equality in the distribution of prize money at the biggest competitions of the season. all four grand slam tournaments, australian open, roland garos, wimboldon and us open, since 2007 years have the same prize fund for men and women. according to paul lee, co-ceo of the technology, media and communications research company, the next step will be for regular viewers to continuously follow their favorite players, teams and competitions, and to do this, organizations and media businesses will need to continue to raise the profile of women. sports through broadcasts on primetay and investing in digital platforms that make content accessible to everyone. dmitry terikov, sports news first channel. i'm larisa guzyaeva, let's get married, good afternoon, today the bride i

wnba viewership was up. 21% the most in 2 years in 21 years. ticket sales were up as well. the women's national soccer known as the w n l the pew nwsl broke records in attendance. viewership in valuations, women, tennis tickets. we're 20 plus percent and of no taylor swift. can't go a day without talking about taylor. okay. she went to the chiefs games. on stub hub. went up 300% increase. in barbie, barbie, sort of one and half million dollars in tickets last year. so women in tickets and women in sports rocked twenty-twenty. i love it. taylor swift. >> any time you were taylor and i say do it. she's you know, yesterday she was the time woman of the year. >> she's a person of the year should be out like presidents. she beat out the king of england. >> they she changed us gdp. right. i'm going to do that. you to do that. she did that up. that's pretty cool. house under a president who maybe she's chicken in the car. all right. everyone taking a car. we'll right up car if you want to reach drive, you can e-mail him on to do that. to find out where this end this thing and wher

also new at six, wnba star brittney griner is set to tell her story a year after being freed from detention. according to our sister network espn, griner is working on three projects with disney that includes a scripted series and exclusive interview with gma anchor robin roberts and a documentary with espn films. griner was detained in russia for ten months after being arrested for carrying cannabis cartridges. disney is a parent company of espn and abc seven. next at 630, atm thefts on the rise. this isn't stealing from the machine. this is just stealing the machine. then google loses a trial. a jury took only a few hours to rule against the tech giant in an antitrust case. and as we head to break, a live look outside. it's 627. to the next. did they even send my lab work...? wait, was i supposed to bring that? then there's the forms. the bills. the 'not a bills.' the.... ”press 4 to repeat these options.” [chaotic music] [inspirational music] healthcare can get a whole lot easier when your medical records, care and coverage are in one place. at kaiser permanente, all of us work together

the player who holds the ncaa all-time scoring word is wnba champ kelsey plum. has 3,527 points. she did that with the washington huskies. according to the experts, clark is on pace to break this record with that kind of range. her reaction after the game was simply, we keep playing. don't celebrate in a time-out. that's not what it's about. as long as we win. i probably wouldn't be happy in a loss. they did win. >> she wouldn't know what it feel likes because she scored 3,000 points and the win. good for her. >>> coming up we're going to celebrate the life of tv legend norman lear. he brought laughs to living rooms across the country. >>> what parents need to know about the new lawsuit facebook and instagram are facing. >> and the backlash after top university presidents testified on capitol hill, failing to clearly con condemn anti-semitism. first, ginger. >> i'm watching that shot. i'm no sports expert, but i'd give her four points for that. can we start doing that? >> sure. why not? >> let's change it up. i know we can't do anything with how much rain. the n

after football, the most lucrative women's sports are basketball, especially the wnba.on of prize money at the largest competitions of the season. all four grand slam tournaments (australian open, roland goros, wimbledon, and the us championships) have had the same prize money for men and women since 2007. according to paul lee, one of the leaders of the company, which researches media and telecommunications technologies. the next step will be the emergence of regular viewers who continuously follow their favorite players, teams and competitions. to do this, organizations and media businesses need continue to raise the profile of women's sports through primetime coverage and invest in digital platforms that make content accessible to all. it turns out that the world of dogs also has its own nannies, look at this husky, she comes to nurse the baby dalmatians, every morning she comes running, warms them with her warmth, takes care of them, while their mother, dalinka, is quietly walking somewhere, not caring about anything cares, enjoys life, winter, we are already covere

partner are reportedly said to exercise an option to buy another 40% of the minnesota timberwolves and wnbahey began the $1.5 billion deal back in 2021 with the first investment of 20% with another $290 million payment back in march. the current owner of the team, minnesota businessmen glen taylor paid $88 million in 1994. >> amazing investments. if you look at the investment returns and you buy a team and never wins a game, like the pistons, the value will go up. this is the ultimate trophy for those like mark laurie. >> they opened the supply of investors to come in and buy these things. depending on the sports team, but it is a lucrative area with the spac world. there is money to compete for a stake in these teams. >> you look at my dear late friend scott minerd which paid $2 billion for the dodgers at the time. they made acquisition for players for over $1 billion. you can say the dodgers are valued at $6 billion. >> for sure. >> people don't realize there is a lot of oil under dodger stadium. they probably will never tap it. the l.a. oilers. >>> new year's eve weekend is packed with p

. >> variations, for example, e in wnba there area players that ae 5-foot 5 and players that are 6-foot 9. >> let's talk about that. >> so the center for the arizona -- phoenix mercury. she had a genetics test that she was a woman. she did. >> affects verification and sex testing that whenn i think about what all women but especially black women whose bodies have -- have historically fell outside the typical what's considered the typical norm, the idea that people would have to prove up their female play, is horrifying and it's going in the wrong direction. i don't think anybody wants that. >> i theoretically disagree with you. i think that we have to be real about people -- riley. how does playing in women sports affect -- how do men playing in women's sport affect decor of the team or team spirit? >> speaking to again my lived experience, first and foremost it was a major distraction to have a male competing with us at the national championships. it was all we could talk about as a team. we were fearful to go into the locker room. we had to wait and watch if thomas came out then we wo

. >> that's why you see this, all of these -- >> for example, in the wnba there are players their 5 foot 5 and players that are 6 foot 9. wide variation. >> let's talk about that. a genetics test for a woman, did she not? she did. >> the problem with these sports, sex verification and sex trafficking. when i think about what all women but especially black women whose bodies have historically fell outside the typical norms, the idea that people would have to prove their female to play is horrifying and it is going in the wrong direction. >> i theoretically disagree with you. we've got to be real about people and what their assets are. riley, how does playing in women's sports affect how to men playing in women's sports affect the do core of our team? >> speaking to my lived experience, first and foremost it was a major distraction to have a male competing with us on the national championship. it was all we could talk about as a team. we were fearful to go into the locker room. we had to wait and watch as thomas came out, then we would enter to avoid going at the same time. our sport is ve

. >> that is what you see muscle mass, difference, all these -- >> variances, in the wnba, players that are 5'5" and players that are 69. >> now that you brought that up, let's talk about that, the center for the phoenix mercury, she had to get a genetic test to prove that she was a woman. did she not? >> that is going to the problem with these sex verification and sex testing. when i think about, what all women, especially black women whose bodies have historically fell outside of the typical, what is considered the typical norm, the idea that people would have to to prove their femaleness to play is horrifying and going in the wrong direction. >> i disagree with you. we have to be real about what people's aspects are. riley, how does playing in -- meaning women sports affect the core of a team or the team spirit?'s >> speaking to my lived experience, it was a major distraction to have a male competing with us at the national championships. it was all we could talk about as a team. we were fearful to go to the locker room, we had to wait and watch, thomas came out, we would enter towar