we talked about barry manilow.inner to do his thing on our citi concert stage. ladies and gentlemen, manilow. ♪ >> let it come on in. ♪ i'm singing to the world everybody's caught in a spin look at where we've been ♪ ♪ we've been running around year after year blinded with pride ♪ ♪ blinded with fear ♪ not here ♪ it's daybreak if you want to believe it can be daybreak ♪ ♪ it's daybreak ♪ you can only believe and let it shine shine shine all around the world ♪ the point of putting it down ♪ ♪ there's so much love to share ♪ ♪ i'm singing to the world don't you think it's coming around ♪ the feeling is everywhere ♪ ♪ we've been closing our eyes day after day ♪ ♪ covered in clouds ♪ losing our way ♪ but it's daybreak if you want to believe ♪ ♪ it can be daybreak in no time ♪ ♪ it's daybreak if you'll only believe and let it shine shine shine all around the world ♪ ♪ it's daybreak if you want to believe ♪ ♪ ♪ ain't no time to breathe ♪ it's daybreak if you only believe and let it shine shine shine ♪ ♪ all around the wo

get in your places, we've got the rainy plaza, we have barry manilow here. two trending item right now. #singcopatoday. we have to get to number one and then barry may sing it. >> we think if it gets to number one he will concede defeat. >> do you know what the number one trend is? it's 4/120. and that is today's date, but it is also a high holiday for marijuana supporters. >> and i guess we had a different high school experience. anyway, whether you are for or against legalized marijuana, there are ways to benefit today. nbc's joe fryer in los angeles to explain. hi, joe, good morning. >> reporter: hey, there, good morning. i had the same high school experience, too. to many, this is just april 20th, the day not terribly special. but to some, it's 4/20, a day when corporate sanctioned pot puns and product discounts will trend on social media with some brands hoping to cash in. it's a tongue-and-cheek holiday for marijuana. 4/20, the day when some users celebrate their love for bud, and when marketers try to cash in, targeting any 4/20 enthusiast with a case

>> barry manilow. >> how many times did you see barry manilow?is your what? >> new first barry manilow concert? >> ladies, where do you want to go? >> take me to copacabana, barry! ♪ shine shine shine >> we love manilow! >> and good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." the man of the hour, barry manilow. wow, what beautiful weather we have for your show. >> it'ser theab er ther th terr. i'm so sorry. and all these wonderful people are still there. >> there are so many people here. it's incredible. >> i know. >> it's a miracle. >> the jewish guild is killing me. >> this could work because we tried to pressure you into playing "copacabana." it is trending. are you thinking about it? >> of course. it's a yes! >> we did it! "copacabana"! >> you aim to please. you were just at a concert last night, weren't you? who were you singing for? >> claude davis and his documentary. wonderful film. >> look at him, late at night, here early in the morning, that's love. >> we haven't slept. we went from there to here. >> you never sleep, barry. you did it

today is a day barry manilow won't forget. he's talking about his love life for the firsttime on camera with cameron. >> is there something you've wanted to share for a while? >> it never really dawned on me. i'm a very private guy. i don't like people knowing the names of my dogs, but i don't mind at all. i'm proud of it. i really am. i'm proud of it ♪ copa at the copacabana

he is now on the latest cover of "people" magazine. >> barry manilow has opened up about an aspect ofis life he has been trying to keep private nearly 50 years until now. here's abc's chris connelly. ♪ at the copa copacabana ♪ >> reporter: for nearly 50 years as a hit maker and entertainer with flare. barry manilow delighted devoted listeners. ♪ i can't smile without you >> reporter: giving them a steady stream of easy on the ear love songs since his 1974 ballad "mandy." ♪ you came and you gave without taking but i sent you away oh mandy ♪ >> reporter: now 73 and he says off the road for keeps after a 2016 tour, barry manilow has news to share revealing in people that he is gay and in 2014 he married his long time love and manager gary keiff. >> barry told us looking act his husband saying i love you in front of their close family and friend was much more meaningful moment than he anticipated. ♪ i'm ready to take a chance again ♪ >> reporter: rising to stardom in an era when revelations were thought to be career threatening, he chose not to share his sexual orientation with his fans e

you away oh mandy ♪ >> reporter: now 73 and he says off the road for keeps after a 2016 tour, barry manilow in "people" that he is gay and in 2014 he married his long-time love and manager, gary keiff. >> barry told us looking at his husband saying i love you in front of their close family and friend was much more meaningful moment than he anticipated. ♪ i'm ready to take a chance again ♪ >> reporter: rising to stardom in an era when revelations were thought to be career threatening, he chose not to share his sexual orientation with his fans earlier because he says, i thought i would be disappointing them if they knew i was gay. >> barry remained mum on his sexuality for years and something he never talked about. >> reporter: in a career that began with writing well-known ad jingles. ♪ there is nothing so clean as my burger machine ♪ >> do the jingle. >> like a good neighbor state farm is there. >> reporter: served as music director for bette midler in 1971. ♪ going to the chapel and we're going to get married ♪ >> reporter: on to the main stream sing-along melodies so many have savored. ♪

today is a day barry manilow won't forget. he's talking about his love life for the firsttime on camera with cameron. >> is there something you've wanted to share for a while? >> it never really dawned on me. i'm a very private guy. i don't like people knowing the names of my dogs, but i don't mind at all. i'm proud of it. i really am. i'm proud of it ♪ copa at the copacabana >> barry married garry kief in a private ceremony. no comments from barry at that time. >> what's your reaction? >> i have not received one negative response. it is so moving, so deep nor me that the strangers were so happy that i was happy, that i wasn't alone. ♪ i write the songs >> the two met early in barry's career and have been together for 39 years. nope to their friends but not 209 public. >> i made a deal with myself that there's two braers, one is for the public and the other percent is mine. i got the 10% and the other 90 is for the pib. you can't come in unless i invite you in. >> what do you think is the secret to your long lasting relationsh

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we do business where you do business. ♪ ♪ >>> barry manilow's surprise announcement legendary singer is gay. he has been in the relationship with his manager, for 39 years, he married in 2014, the seven three-year old tells people magazine he remained for decade out of fear of disappointing his fans read more about his life when magazine hits the news stand tomorrow. >>> it has been more than a decade since that so raven went off air but fans get ready for sequel, disney ordered raven to set to go in production last movement raven simon and the co stars repric ed their rolls as raven and kelce. series, expects to air later this year. >>> i have to tell but a new line of cosmetics products that really look good enough to eat, it is called, candy, they sell bath and body products like soaps, scrubs, polishes and scented oils and they are made by hand to look and smell just like dessert. >> bath candy founder said she wanted her business to stand out. >> i think people love things that look good. so, i mean we're from nigeria, and population,. >> and it is a industry, and she hopes her

what i learned about barry manilow and it is not what you think it is. this is "mtp daily" and it starts right now. good evening. i'm chuck todd in new york and welcome to "mtp daily" and welcome to the first real test of president trump's america first foreign policy which now confronts a 1-2 punch. one in syria, the other in north korea. those mean conthe frontations with much larger powers which backs china which backs north korea. and all of this is churning on the day that steve bannon was removed from the national security council. we should warn that you some of the images out of years qua are extraordinarily disturbing. last tweak administration said that ousting syria, president assad was no longer a priority. now he is being blame for carrying out what appears to be a horrific kept weapons attack on his own people. russia said assad is not to blame. today, president trump blasted the assad regime during a press conference at the white house with jordan's king abdullah. >> can i quick will ask you if the kept attack crosses a red line for you in

win instantly. >>> back now on "good morning america" with news on barry manilow.ut is now ready to tell his story. abc's chris connelly is in los angeles with all of the details. good morning to you, chris. >> and good morning, lara. even devotees known as fannilows may not be expecting to see him on the cover of "people" magazine but may be surprised into how they factored into manilow keeping his private life private until now. ♪ the copacabana ♪ the hottest spot north of havana ♪ >> reporter: through nearly 50 years as a hit maker and an entertainer with flair, barry manilow has delighted his devoted listeners. ♪ i can't smile without you >> reporter: giving them a steady streams of easy on the ears love songs ever since his 1974 ballad "mandy." ♪ oh, mandy you came and you gave without taking ♪ ♪ but i sent you away >> reporter: now 73 and he says off the road for keeps after a 2016 tour. manilow has news to share revealing in the latest issue of people that he's gay and that in 2014, he married his longtime love and manager garry kief. >> saying i love in fro

. >>> barry manilow, the pop legend opening up for the first time about being gay.ing out now. >>> and one astonishing transformation. mama june revealing just how she went from size 24 to 4. >> i've never seen myself as a big person even when i was a size 28. >> how she lost almost 300 pounds. her quest to get healthy and what her daughter honey boo boo is saying about it. >> it's like they cut off her head and put her in another body. ♪ >>> one-on-one with julia roberts. america's favorite movie star revealing her favorite thing about being a parent. what inspires her and why she says this -- >> if you return my weekly phone calls, that would probably keep it moving a little better. >>> hank azaria and amanda peet here live in times square. and they're here to say -- >> both: good morning, america. >>> good morning, america. they nailed it. happy wednesday to all of you. well come to everyone in the audience. >> amy, as we saw earlier, you had a chance to sit down with mama june and talk about her extreme weight loss. >> it wasn't my first time actually, by the wa

well, today is a day that barry manilow will never forget. he has officially come out at age 73 and the icon is talking about his love life for the first time on camera with cameron matheson. >> is there something that you've been wanting to share for a while? >> you know, it never dawned on me. i'm a really private guy, and i don't even like people knowing the names of my dogs, but i don't mind at all. i'm proud of it. i am. i'm proud of it. ♪ ♪ >> barry actually married his long time partner three years ago in a private ceremony and there were headlines, after, but no comments from barry. >> i have not read one negative response. to me it is so moving, it is so deep for me that these strangers who are so happy that i was happy, that i wasn't alone. ♪ >> the two met early in barry's career and have been together as a couple for 39 years. known to their friends, but not to the public. >> i made a deal with myself that there are two careers. one is to the public and the other is mine. 90% is to the public and i've got 10% and you can't come in

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executive clive davis opened the festival, a man whose influenced the careers of such artists as barry manilowh, bruce springsteen, aretha franklin, whitney houston and many more. that he's still going strong at age 85 impressed festival co—founder robert de niro. i'm not close to his age, but i'm getting there. so he's an inspiration. the longer he keeps going, the better it is for me. this two—hour documentary was put together by film—maker chris perkel. he's packed a lot into it. everything. 55 to 58 interviews, something like that. just an unbelievable amount of music, art, artists, executives, it's just a blizzard of stars and things that people have relationships with. you know, it's the history of popular music, 50 years. every song i was submitting turned out to be a big hit. there is much to admire in clive davis. his ability to spot and nurture talent, his tenacity. but the film hardly seemed to be a warts—and—all portrayal. it is a puff piece, in that it only tells his side of the story. there is nothing in it that makes him look at all negative. it was kind of typical for a tribeca

. >>> now, this week must have been emotional for barry manilow.e officially came out of the closet at age 73. and the music icon is talking about his love life for the first time on camera with cameron. ♪ >> is this something you've been wanting to share for a while? >> it never really dawned on me. i mean i was really proud of the guy, you know. i don't even like people knowing the names of my dogs. i don't mind at all. i'm proud of it. i am. ♪ >> barry actually married his longtime partner and business manager three years ago in a quiet ceremony. there were headlines soon after, but no comments from barry. >> what's been the reaction? >> i have not read one negative response. to me, it is so moving. it is so deep for me that these strangers were so happy that i was happy, that i wasn't alone. ♪ >> the two met early in barry's career and have been together as a couple for 39 years. known to their friends but not to the public. >> i made a deal with myself that there's two careers. one is for the public, and the other part is mine. 90% is the publ

live concertificate on the plaza from a legend, the great barry manilow is here. cannot wait.e you in a few minutes. >> we'll be singing along. >> "mandy," i know all the words. >> "could pacabana." >> let's check in and find out how it's looking in wilmington. blue rock stadium. very nice. little cloudy. tell that in the background a little bit. >> pretty warm. >> 50s. we're watching for some showers not just in wilmington. but also eventually at the shore. dry right now. see some thin spots in the clouds. mostly cloudy start, live view from the marquee to lafayette hotel. rain is moving into wilmington, happens just after sunrise. the sun is up right now. we'll see those showers move through. eventually rehoboth beach a few scattered clouds. clouds are on the increase. temperatures, don't get all that cool. yesterday we were in the 40s. about ten degrees warm they are morning. in the suburbs currently 53 degrees. euclid township few scattered showers in bucks county and dropped the temperatures into the very low 50s. not much of a cool down with light rain showers and that's

apparently barry manilow announced today that he is gay. [ cheers ] also, scientific research found that sky is blue. [ laughter and applause ] and sugar is sweet, apparently. a lot of interesting stuff happening today, in the news. well, it seems like contestants on "wheel of fortune" have been having a tough time lately. last night a woman had to solve a clue for a living thing. okay? a living thing. the answer was honeysuckle bush. listen to what she guessed instead. ♪ [ ding ] >> melinda. >> popsicle bike. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: sorry, our judges just passed out. is that a living thing? pop -- i'm sorry, what is popsicle bike? no, you don't need a form of a a question and those aren't living things. finally, some news from overseas. i saw that today, north korea conducted a missile test which escalated tensions in the region. but don't worry, things settled down when kendall jenner stepped in and handed them a a pepsi. we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: glad you're here. welcome, everybody. please, enjoy. sit dow

. >> music legend barry manilow opening up about being gay, the 73 year old singer tells people magazine sexuality for decades because he thought it would disappoint fans. manilow married his long time manager, gary keith, in 2014 at their home in california. >> you know what they say, sometimes do you have reflect on the past to appreciate the present. and that's exactly what beyonce has done to commemorate the wedding anniversary. >> yep, really great. we always see on the red carpets, dressed up, displays it when she is out there. this is behind the scenes moment, photos of the journey along the way. this is from her official website and they feature the family, bay and jay-z, enjoying special moments out there at the grand canyon, just holding hands, and kissing, and these moments with the family, and i just love it because it is not really polished. and there is all of the cute ones with the kids, and they have hats. so it is neat if you're a beyonce fan, you get to see the personal moments that she's guarded but doesn't usually show them to us, now we get to see them. >> actually f

barry manilow opens up to people magazine about being gay. pepsi comes under fire for their new commercial featuring kendall jenner. also who's social media posts are worth a millon dollars? find out. all that and more on today's h-t-l daily wrap. hey, i'm tanner thomason from hollywood today live, this is the htl daily wrap. barry manilow just opened up about being gay to people magazine. he said it's an open secret to his loyal fan base and said that this is the first and last time he'll address it. barry also revealed that he got married three years ago to his longtime manager, garry kief. i wonder if they did it at the copacabana? you know, it is the hottest spot north of havana. everyone's talking about kendall jenner's new pepsi ad, in which she plays a model who sees a crowd walking down the street in protest. but the end of the ad is stirring up controversy as it's similar to this photo of a black lives matter supporter. i miss the good ol' days of pepsi ads, when they didn't make political statements and simply set celebrities hair o

you like that bit of barry manilow trivia? >> i had no idea. so, i learned something. thank you, chuck. >> you're welcome. >> and tonight president trump, well, he did it again. he blamed the president, he blamed president obama for that horrific gas attack in syria. now, this is the first major global crisis under president trump's watch and the president today and after rightfully laying the blame on syrian president bass ar all assad, he couldn't help take a swipe at obama and the obama administration. >> the obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this crisis a long time ago when he said the red line in the sand. and when he didn't cross that line after making the threat, i think that set us back a long ways, not only in syria, but in many other parts of the world because it was a blank threat. >> can i just quickly ask you if the chemical attack crosses a red line for you? >> it crossed a lot of lines for me. when you kill innocent children, innocent babies, babies, little babies with a chemical gas that is so lethal -- people were shocked to hear wh

what i learned about barry manilow and it is not what you think it is.p daily" and it starts right now. good evening. i'm chuck todd in new york and welcome to "mtp daily" and welcome to the first real test of president trump's america first foreign policy which now confronts a 1-2 punch. one in syria, the other in north korea. those mean conthe frontations with much larger powers which backs china which backs north korea. and all of this is churning on the day that steve bannon was removed from the national security council. we should warn that you some of the

>> yes. >> whoa. >> very cool. >> that' >> oh, mcdonald's. >> tomorrow barry manilow is here, and he internet, it has your birthday wrong. it says april 16th, 1978. ? that's funny. >> in fact, today is your birthday. happy birthday. ♪ happy birthday to you >> this is -- can i tell you, you guys are so amazing. i kind of feel like my birthday was last week, but it's today. >> thank you so much. you guys have given me -- sheryl, when i was middle school aged tevin campbell was every girl's crush. i used to have him on my wall. my best friend called him for a story back in the day. she mentioned it. out he comes for my birthday. the seventh grade girl inside of me dying. thank you so much. >> and of course you have sheryl crow here. but we have somebody else who wants to sing happy birthday to you. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you >> do you want a girl to cry? ♪ happy birthday dear mommy ♪ happy birthday to you we love you, mommy. >> i love you, team. they pull off the most amazing surprises. >> and none of us wished her a happy birthday earlier. >> i know. i didn't think

the one and only barry manilow.f the tribeca film festival, robert de niro and jane. rosenthal. we're going to talk about changes. >>> first, we have a look at the weather. >> let's look at starting with today. severe weather making its way through the mississippi river valley. have warmth down through the lower mississippi valley, fire danger through the southwest. and wet weather into the ohio river valley and the northeast. dries out in new england tomorrow. but we also are looking at strong storms in the upper ohio river valley. high fire danger through the southwest. sunshine through southern california on the california coast. more wet weather through the interior sections of the pacific northwest. gulf coast looking good right through florida. that's what's going on around the countr >>> we've got sunshine in the bay area to start out this morning as we take a live look outside at san jose. heading out the door, it's been cool this morning but getting a little bit milder, especially in oakland. it's 57 degree

the one and only barry manilow. >>> and we have the founders of the tribeca film festival, robert de a look at the weather. >> let's look at starting with today. severe weather making its way through the plains. have warmth down through the lower mississippi valley, fire danger through the southwest. and wet weather into the ohio river valley and the northeast. dries out in new england tomorrow. but we also are looking at strong storms in the upper ohio river valley. high fire danger through the southwest. sunshine through southern california on the california coast. more wet weather through the interior sections of the pacific northwest. gulf coast looking good right through florida. at's what's going on athro bar b >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. a chilly and cloudier start this morning. but we will warm into the 60s this afternoon. just the low 60s for the suburbs. some limited sunshine, mostly cloudy for the suburbs and philadelphia. the lehigh valley, 62 degrees. there's a chance of a sprinkle late this afternoon, but most areas, i think, will stay dry. and dela

>> barry manilow is gay. >> oh? and how does he -- how old is he?enty-three. >> seventy-three, how about that? >> he didn't re seal it because he thought it would be disappoint to go fans if they new. >> hey, kit kat, we found this thing, called peepsa. it is this time of year, peeps, so you combine the peeps, you take, we have a de john owe pizza, we've got it in the oven. we put colorful peeps on top of it. it will now melt on to the pizza. >> and people are doing this? >> yes. i think it is sounds horrifying. and discusting, we'll taste it in the 9:00 hour. >> oh, my gosh. >> okay? ya, this will be an interesting mix. >> i like peoples by themself. >> but peeps on a pizza? creamy, crunchy, chocolatey, hershey's. packed with cookies or almond pieces. hershey's has the taste you love in every bite. >> 8:48. we're keeping close eye on radar, in particular, this cluster every thunderstorms, that's moving into the dc area, toward baltimore, right up i-95, and headed our way. and it looks like there are quite a few heavy downpours, lots of lightning wi

>> barry manilow was here. >> he wasn't going to sing copacabana. >> we started a hash tag.s trending. and he sang it. >> just because you did that? >> because of us. yes. >> it was amazing. and we, of course, sang with him. and it was awesome. >> a bonus song from barry. simply because of a hash tag. >> it happened. >> that's cool. very cool. >> reliving the glory days. >> wish you could have been out there dancing with us, matt. >> that probably wouldn't have happened. let's get a look at today's headlines. the white house budget director says money for president trump's long promised wall along the u.s./mexico border has to be included in the spending bill congress is preparing. the white house says funding for immigration agents has to be included. but in capitol hill, talks over the bill have stalled. and the deadline to avert a government shutdown looms. >>> eli manning firing back at allegations that he knowingly provided fake game-used memorabilia to collectors. on thursday, he addressed that issue publicly for the first time. >> i've done nothing wrong. and i have n

barry manilow will be her thursday. >> we'll trade one baby for a microphone. who has it? okay.8:00. >> a nationwide man hunt is intensifying this morning for the person who gunned down an elderly man and uploaded the video of the crime to facebook. good morning, i'm jacob rascon. a $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of steve stephens who is armed and extremely dangerous, police say. a moment of silence before a playoff game in honor of 73 4-year-old robert godwin. gunned down by a stranger. the mother of his two youngest children shaken by the crime. kids. he has great grand kids and grand kids. he has a mother still alive. >> reporter: the suspect's 37-year-old steve stephens who has a license to carry a concealed handgun recorded and uploaded the murder to facebook. stephens also bragged he killed others. police have found no evidence of that. he was last seen driving this ford focus. >> obviously this individual is armed and dangerous and quite frankly, at this point he could be a lot of places. >> reporter: in philadelphia, eight elementa

the next day, the legendary barry manilow will take over our citi concert stage.acabana." it's one of the best ever. i'm sure you'll be singing along. >> song requests. >>> and just ahead, martha stewart is here to make sure your easter table is perfect. >>> let's get a check of the weather. >> a little windy and chilly out here. we're powering through. it's looking like a nice weekend. on saturday, we could see isolated strong storms, especially back through the midwest. they shouldn't be all that widespread. and large hail would be the biggest threat. spotty showers in the mid-atlantic and the middle east. the temperatures are in the 60s and 70s. on easter sunday, a warm day up and down the east coast, with boston seeing temperatures close to 80 degrees. we'll be in the 80s through the mid-atlantic, across the southeast. scattered showers and storms through southern illinois and indiana, back through ohio. they'll be scattered off and on. and rain returns to the west coast. it >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. some clouds this morning, but no sign

. >> the great barry manilow.phone. who's got it? okay. >>> we have a lot to get to. let's start with your news at 8:00. >> reporter: a nationwide manhunt is intensifying this morning for the person who gunned down an elderly man in broad daylight and uploaded the video of the crime to facebook. good morning. i'm jacob rascon in cleveland, where a $50,000 reward is being offered for the information leading to the capture of steve stephens, who police say is armed and extremely dangerous. >> the cleveland community express their condolences -- >> reporter: a moment of silence before a cavaliers playoff game in honor of robert godwin. the mother of his two youngest children shaken from this senseless crime. >> he took something from my kids. he got grandkids. he got a mother that's still alive. >> reporter: the suspect, 37-year-old steve stephens, who has a license to carry a concealed handgun, recorded and uploaded godwin's murder to facebook. stephens also bragged he killed others. but police have found no evidenc

and then, one day later, the one and only barry manilow will take to our stage.dy else. >> every day is a surprise. >> when you don't prepare for the show, every day is a surprise. >> did you miss it? >> it's a miracle. >> a manilow song. i got it. >> wow. >>> and a new project from ellen degeneres preparing tonight on nbc. it's called first dates. ellen is executive producer. and it's narrated by drew barrymore. the show is an upclose and personal look at real first dates, all happening at the same restaurant. at the end -- santa. at the end of each episode, the daters must reveal if they're up for a second date. some couples hit it off. others not so much. you can catch "first dates" tonight at 8:00, 7:00 here on nbc. >> that looks fun. >>> how about a check of the weather? >> all right. let's see -- ♪ >> "today's weather" is brought to you by nondrowsy claritin and clari spray products. >> here's what we have for your weekend ahead. the pollen. it's very high from raleigh all the way back into the southwest. and a lot of pollen all over the place. now, your we

>> and on thursday, the legendary barry manilow will be here to do his thing on our citi concert stageorning. including the big kickoff for the next big thing, the 2017 edition. we're going to talk to last year's winner. >> there she is. >> looking forward to that. joy the baker is here. >> who is joy the baker? >> joy the baker is the person who is going to rock your world coming up. she's doing the doughnuts. >> can i say four words? brown butter banana doughnuts. >> brown butter banana? >> let's do some cal thennics and check the weather with al. >> i will see your doughnuts. trade your doughnuts for the golden egg. those look so good. we have elmo and the ninja turtles and very hungry caterpillar, all hanging out as the 139th easter egg roll continues on the south lawn of the white house. let's look at the week ahead for you and shape things up. looking at wet weather in the mid-atlantic states and heavier rain in the gulf coast. and unsettled weather in the pacific northwest. by the time we get to midweek, severe storms in the mid and upper mississippi river valleys. rainy and coo

concerts this >> we have music super star sheryl crow on wednesday and on thursday, the legendry barry manilow> what a great week to come back to work. we have a lot of fun to get to this morning, including the big kickoff for today's next big thing, the 2017 edition. we're going to get you set for the week and talk to last year's winner. there she is. looking forward to that. joy the baker is here. joy the baker is the person who's going to rock your world coming up because she's got something she's doing the doughnuts, it's incredible. >> brown butter banana doughnuts. >> look at this. >> brown butter banana? >> but before we do that, let's do some calisthenics and head to al. >> reporter: i will trade the doughnuts for the golden egg. those look so good. we have got elmo and the anyone gentlem -- the ninja turtles. let's look at the week ahead for you. and shake things up. we're looking at wet weather in the mid atlantic states, heavier rain through the gulf ghocoast unsettled weather through the midwest. storms in the mississippi valley. raining and cool in the northwest and then as we get

music legend barry man low opening up about being gay. 73-year-old singer tells people magazine he hid his sexual will the for decades because he thought it would disappoint fans. manilowg time manager gary kief in 2014 at their home in california >>> all right. final check of that -- >> need clicker for this one. drum roll, please. >> take look. we do have storms moving our way they're moving very quickly at about 60 miles an hour. they'll be here during the overnight between 3am and 8am talking about showers and thunderstorms. then if the sun breaks out another round which we expect in the afternoon and in the evening everything tapers off and we look at the damage. >> all right. kathy. thank you enter tape many news coming up fox 29. tmz and dish simpsons. we're back at 4am for "go ♪ ♪ do not leave bags unattended. [ male announcer ] maybe you see something suspicious. but you don't want to get involved. can you be sure? ♪ if you see something, say something. report suspicious activity to local authorities. this is "good day philadelphia". >>> happening right now, on good day philadelphia, radar. a soggy mess moving in. so much rain. so fast. in fact, weaver flood w