i want to get the hell out of here before bette midler thanks anyone else. (laughter) (applause) oh, damn, i think i said that one out loud. >> and the tony award goes to: "dear evan hansen." ( cheers and applause ) >> accepting the award for "dear evan hansen," producer stacey mindich.

. >> reporter: the tony night may have belonged to bette midler.ony, more than 50 years after making her broadway debut. >> i have so many people to thank, the american theater wing, and all the tony voters. many of whom i have actually dated. >> reporter: not even the band could play her off the stage. >> cut that crap off! i just want to say, i just want to say, i just want to say, i just want to say -- >> that's the overnight news for this tuesday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back a little later for the morning news and cbs this morning. from the bruoadcast center in nw york city, i'm don dahler. >> revival is an interesting word. it means that something is near death, and it was brought back to life. "hello dolly" never really went away. it has been here all along. it is in our dna. . >>> it's tuesday, june 13th, 2017. this is the "cbs morning news". >>> oh, no. oh, no. >>> terrifying tornadoes whip across the plains. at least one person has been hurt in the severe storms with damage to homes and buildings and more of

bette midler won best for a her role in hello dolly.quick look at what's going on at 4:30. the news starts now. >>> this is wake up washington on wusa9. >> good morning, thanks for joining us this monday. you know how i know it's monday, because my ipad won't sign on. >> i'm mike hydeck. >> i'm mikea turner in for jan jeffcoat. she has the morning off. >> record breaker today melissa do you think? >> the record in d. c. is 95, and my forecast right now is 95. if we make it to that, yeah, we're going to be looking at tying a record. here is the setup, same as yesterday. it's hot. it's hazy. it is humid outside for the afternoon, and do you see much in the way of clouds or showers near us on satellite and radar, not so much. so today once again we're going to see a lot of sunshine, not too many clouds to provide any shade and brief cooldown, it's just going to be a hot one out there. your lawn's probably su we were debating yesterday my husband and i. okay, do we try to water it in the evenings and salvage it or wait until the heat is don

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i just want to say -- >> no one raps bette midler. thank yous back stage. she finally dropped the mike announcing bette midler for president, evan hanson snagged six, including best musical and for ben platt, kevin klein and lori metcalf won best actress and actor with "oslo" best new play. >> all of the actors we love. >> going to theater requires having a life so i haven't seen theater in about ten years but i love the fact that it's there. >> i hear evan hansen is great. we'll go to a matinee. >>> president trump slamming james comey after his testimony, so we have trump supporter and former governor john sununu back by popular demand. >>> also, celebrating champions for swing, cnn anchors talking about causes near and dear to their hearts. alisyn camerota reveals her favorite coming up. burn. "burn." is that what the kids are saying now? i'm so bored, i'm dead. you can always compare rates on progressive.com. oh, that's nice, dear. but could you compare camping trips? because this one would win. all i want to do is enjoy nature and peace and quiet! it's

. >> bette midler! bette won the tony for leading actress in a musical for "hello dolly." >> i hope i don't cry. >> but don't mess with the 71-year-old "divine miss m." she let the orchestra have it when they tried to play her off. >>shut that crap up! i just want to say -- >> also presented the leading actress in the play -- >> laurie metcalf, "a doll's house part 2." >> but she'll be coming back to tv for the "roseanne" revival. >> we've got the time blocked off and i know we are doing eight of them and i don't know a single thing. i haven't read a word. >> she's got some time. the show isn't coming back until 2018. >>> what does a tony star do after the celebrate brags is over? orlando bloom went for a dog walk. >>> and coming up, katy perry ranked her ex-lovers. >>> then, out with her new boyfriend, what her ex is telling us. >>> the world's highest paid celebrities, why taylor swift plummeted from number one and the surprising star who rose on september 9, 2010, pg&e learned a tragic lesson we can

bette midler's big win overnight.

note to show producers, don't tryo musical with bette midler. >> shut that crap off. >> chrissy and her john legend packing on the pda backstage after his big tony win on stage. for everything you didn't see and all the gorgeous gowns, a full gallery at extratv.com. >>> up next, new pics. the first shots of christina el moussa with her new boyfriend. >> how does her ex tarek feel about her moving on? >>> from prison bars to baby bumps. "orange is the new black" star laura revealing how she's getting ready for her little girl with fiancee ben foster. >>> plus, kerry washington on the final season of "scandal." >> go big or go home. >> "extra" brought to you by loreal paris. because you're worth it. >>> coming up, why kerry washington says it's time to go big or go home on "scandal". >>> and jamie foxx's go-to jam in the car. it's all coming up. ♪ extra, extra ♪ extra, extra >>> all right. now let's send it across universal with tracey and charissa are getting help breaking down all the items on social media today. >> thank you very much, mario. today we have a superb guest mark wright co

bette midler's big win overnight. >> i'd like to thank all the tony voters, many of whom i've actually dated. >> her marathon speech refusing to be played off by the music. ♪ >> shut that crap off. i just want to thank -- >> plus, the "dear evan hansen" and "pitch perfect" star -- ♪ step out >> ben platt owning the night. >>> what a night at the tony's with bette midler and also ben platt. what he had to say was so incredibly touching. he said for any young people watching at home, don't waste any time trying to be like anybody else because the things that make you strange are the things that make you powerful. >> he had a powerful performance as well. >> won six tonys last night. >> hard to get a ticket now. >> big night for everybody at the tony's. a big week for the president because his family is finally moving with him into the white house. >> they moved in last night. the president facing a new lawsuit. we'll get more on that ahead but first that scorching heat wave. record highs from the midwest to east coast and rob marciano is outside the studio. rob, we are feeling it. >> jus

also a big night for "hello dolly ode, named best musical revival and bette midler, who won the tony for best actress in a musical and outlasted the playoff music with her acceptance speech. "oslo," a drama telling the backstory behind the middle east peace talks won for best new play. james earl jones was honored for lifetime achievement. >> we all associate his voice with this very network. >> this is cnn. >>> all right, will jeff sessions testify in public tomorrow? that's the big question this morning. we'll discuss what's at stake for the attorney general and the russia probe, next. >>> attorney general jeff sessions facing mounting pressure to testify publicly tomorrow before the senate intelligence committee. >> president trump fighting back against james comey again on twitter. will the russia probe threaten to wreck another week for this white house? welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> and i'm dave briggs. "wedding crashers 2," finally gets a sequel, right? the president of the united states is in the sequel. we'll show you that in just a moment. >>> firs

laurie metcalf won best actress for "a doll's house" and bette midler won for "hello dolly iempt bestlay went to oslo and james earl jones. he won the lifetime achievement award. sort of interesting when you realize all of these big winners were tv and film actors and then they go back to their roots to hit that stage. >> yes. i love it. bette midler tweeting afterwards a among all of the chaos, she forgot to thank the ensemble of "hello dolly." >> a little pressure trying to remember and say the right things. >> of course. of course. >> make sure the dress stays up. >> you >> the master of all mediums. she can do anything. >> i was telling him that. >> i have to get to new york. i want to see "hello dolly" with her in it. we're going to be sweating with the oldies. >> sizzling. sizzling. >> that's right. it's going to be very warm around here today and tomorrow. yesterday marked our fourth day 90 or higher this year. we have day number five coming today. day number six coming up tomorrow. there will be a bit of a downward trend in the temperatures once they get past about wednesday a

bette midler. >> damn, bette. >> jimmy: have you ever cried during a sporting event?mmy: you have, yeah. >> i cried last year. >> jimmy: you did? >> when lebron won the championship. [ cheers and applause ] i cried with joy. >> jimmy: wow. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: are you and lebron -- >> lebron right there. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'm shocked by this. are you and lebron that close? >> i'm a lebron fan, he doesn't know how close i am to him. >> jimmy: he doesn't know. >> something happened. something happened, i'm still trying to figure out what happened between us. like when he first got into the league and i was -- i was doing a -- the espys and we had a connection. then something -- i think it was a commercial that i did with steph curry. >> jimmy: oh, that -- put a wedge between you? >> i don't know, i can't explain it, but i don't get that heat. sometimes i see him, l.b.! all right, all right. >> jimmy: and that's it. >> he doesn't give me a real -- >> jimmy: you're silently weeping on his behalf. >> i am, i am silent. i just need

nearly $500,000 came streaming in from fans around the world, including some recognizable ones like bette midlerrry. >> we were so surprised when your peers get involved, too, it says a lot. >> reporter: but tlc has had such an impact on other artists that such support may come as less of a surprise than you might think. >> i went and met lady gaga from a song we did and she start the crying saying how we changed her liv life especially with songs like "pretty." she wanted to sing. and feel like an outcast. you made me feel okay. >> reporter: to this day, they're covered by musicians of all different genres. >> hanson >> like, it's amazing. >> reporter: but for a career with so many highs, there were also unimaginable lows. at the height of their fame, they filed for bankruptcy, cheated, they say by unfair recording contracts. >> we're so broke we had to borrow money to go broke. lisa was dating andre, and he had to give us money to go broke. we couldn't even afford to go broke. we paid him back. >> reporter: today the time feels right for a new chapter. ♪ >> reporter: tlc will headline the "i l

contributions nearly half million dollars came streaming in from fans around the world, from people like bette midlerp with them for the back story. >> we're so surprised when your it means a lot to us. >> they've had such impact on other artists that such support come as less surprise as you think. >> i went and met lady gaga she was crying saying we changed her lives with songs like "i'm pretty" i'm like wow you're lady gaga she's like as a young girl who wanted to sing and felt like an outcast you made me feel okay. >> your muse siic is very timel. it's aged very well. ♪ scrub is a guy can't get no love from me ♪ >> scrubs are like little roaches. you can't get rid of them. they're always going to be around. i think truth resonates to everybody, like that's true, that happened to me. >> their musical influences may seem all over the map. >> notorus >> that video banging. >> guns-n-roses. >> absolutely. >> not exactly what i expect. >> foo fighters. >> fleetwood mac. >> the love of unexpected artists is mutual to this day they are covered by musicians of all genres. >> like hanson. taylor. it's ama

bette midler. keep an eye on her.ood things. >> tony voters decided to spread the love. a dozen shows shared the award. >> this is a tony. hello. >> ben platt won a tony for lead act in a musical. the woman who played his mother won for best actress and their show "dear evan hansen" was the big winner of the night. >> when you started the project and it was so small, did you see it getting as big as it had become? >> certainly i had no idea but certainly it's a phenomenon. >> but tony night may have belonged to bette midler. she took home her first competitive tony after winning her broadway debut. >> i have and all the tony voter, many of whom i have actually dated. >> not even the band could play her off the stage. >> shut that crap off. i just want to say -- >> hamilton wasn't completely out of the building. lynn well miranda handed out the award for boast musical and two won for new shows. that's good. hamilton is still feeling a presence on broadway. >> kevin spacey's impressions were dead on. >> i thought it was

. >>> broadway as biggest night had at least one safe bet as expected, bette midler won tony award last night for leading role in revival of hello dolly which also won best musical revival. >> one of the greatest professional experiences of my entire life. >> but it was hanson stole the night taking the tony for best musical, ben platt won for leading actor in a musical and rachael bay jones took the tony for featured actress in a musical. hanson also won for best score, best book, best or chest station. and tonight on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 also the big win heres have ties to our area. >>> well, still ahead on "eyewitness news" at noon, president trump wedding crasher. >> new jersey couple has an experience they'll likely never forget. meisha? >> well, there will comma time for all every us, simply need a break. quick moment to relax and de-stress. where do we go whether we need that time? in today's love it, show you very different kind of place, popping up all over the country. >> upcoming weekends never get here soon enough. but i have to tell you at this point anyway not looking

bette midler gave quite a speech.k about that speech lat later. >>> and noto dtug case of alleged fraternity hazing at penn state. the students charged in the death of timothy piazza and his parents will come face to face and gabe gutierrez is there. >> reporter: prosecuto plan to play three hours of security video from the beta theta pi house. the last hours of his life. the 18 fraternity brothers are heading to court. 19-year-old michael bonatucci is among those facing the most serious charges, including aggravated assault. in an exclusive interview with "today," his lawyer says he never handed any alcohol to piazza that night and was not involved in the dis cushion of whether to call for help. >> it's a tragic situation but just because somebody is deceased and it's sad doesn't mean everyone in any room at any time should be held accountable. >> reporter: prosecutors say piazza's blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit when he tumbled down the stairs at the beta theta pi house. >> a friend is unconscious

. >> tony night may have belonged to bette midler. her first competitive tony more than 50 years after making her broadway debut. >> i have so many people to thanking. i want to thank all the tony voters. many of whom i have actually dated and -- >> not even the band could play her off the stage. >> shut that crap up, i just want to thank -- >> "hamilton" wasn't completely out of the building. lin-manuel miranda handed out on a award. that was good. "hamilton" is still feeling a presence on broadway. >> yeah. and the show getting rave reviews, kevin spacey's impressions were dead on. >> i thought it was a great side of him to see. see him playful. he is great at the impressions. and i thought the special guests were great too. >> really good broadcast. >> is "hamilton" doing well in terms of the productions around the world? >> it is doing really well. i think it's projected to be a global phenomenon on the level of say a "lion king." at one point it was earning more every week in the live productions than the entire box office of the

the other notable winners of the night included kevin klein and b bette midler.e a speech and we'll talk more about that speech a little bit later. >>> we'll turn now to a story we've been following closely. an alleged fraternity hazing that happened at penn state. the student charged in connection with the death of timothy piazza and his parent will come face-to-face in the courtroom. >> savannah, today we're expecting to see a key piece of evidence that had not been revealed publicly before. prosecutors plan to play three hours of video of the last few hours of timothy piazza's life. this morning most of the 18 fraternity brothers facing charges related to timothy piazza alcohol-fueled death are heading to court. among those facing the most serious charges, including aggravated assault. in an exclusive interview with "today" his lawyer says he never handed any alcohol to piazza that night and not involved in the discussions whether to call for help. >> it's a tragic situation. just because somebody is deceased and it's sad doesn't mean that everyone who was eve

other winners included lori metcalf for best actress in a play a-bette midler best actress in a musicalben platt took home the prize for best actor in a musical. kevin kline won best factor a play. this year's tony for best play went to oslo. first time host kevin spacey is receiving praise for his performance. >> you know i heard it was bette midler's first tony win. >> really? >> which was amazing, right. >> that's shocking. i would thought she would like a chest full of tony awards. >> i know. >> i know. okay, talking about this for the first time nearly 20 years the stanley cup is going back to the same city. pittsburgh penguins getting the job done winning back to back stanley cup championships. >> i like to tell you i'm happy about it but i'm at bridgestone arena. predators were hoping to force a game seven and the predators thought they got the game's first game but the refs lost sight of the puck and blew the play dead. the scoreless battle continued until there were only 95 seconds left. penguins patrick horn request puts in the rebound and on the penguins added an empty netter

bette midler taking best actress for hello dolly.rl jones receive a lifetime achievement award. >> 4:56. cool start to our monday morning, kari. >> cool start, but our week will definitely warm up over the next several days. san francisco going from the low 60s to the mid 70s. and for the inland areas into the mid 90s. more on that coming up next. >>> and that look at the san mateo bridge, steady shot here. camera firmly mounted, but chp said gusty winds here. we'll talk about further south as well. >> a live look outside. a bit of deja vu for warriors fans heading into game five against the cleveland cavaliers. how the team is staying focused to prevent another playoff collapse. >> now let's take a look at fremont with traffic flowing. you're watching today in the bay. it )s monday morning.. as we take a live look outside from the bay bridge >>> happy monday morning to you as we take a live look outside at the bay bridge. good morning. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew. sam brock has the day off. >> that lucky sam brock. no

meanwhile bette midler added to her extensive award winning tony for best actress in a musical, "hello." her speech went longer than they would have preferred but the divine miss m did not play off. >> i just want to say. i just want to say. shut that crap off. >> oh, and they did. the music stopped and midler's speech finished with a salute to the original dolly, carol channing. >>> well, coming up on the "morning news" now, trouble behind the wheel. the ceo of ride-hailing uber may be on the way out. this is the "cbs morning news." the way out. this is the "cbs morning news." range of motion and shows improved joint comfort in seven days. which means you're in big trouble, son. you will bow to my exquisite short game. cower at my majestic drives. i will make you question everything, son. so don't worry about dad's joints. worry about your dignity. love, dad. 80% smaller, just as effective. osteo bi-flex ease. made to move. so i use excedrin.ments from my life. it starts to relieve migraine pain in just 30 minutes. and it works on my symptoms, too. now moments lost to migraines are mo

i want to get the hell out of here before bette midler thanks anyone else.ughter) (applause) oh, damn, i think i said that one out loud. >> and the tony award goes to: "dear evan hansen." ( cheers and applause ) >> accepting the award for "dear evan hansen," producer stacey mindich. (applause) >> thank you so much. on behalf of the enture-- entire "dear evan hansen" family, thank you so much. it has been a deep joy and an honor over an aide year journey to watch you grow from a pair of promising 24 year olds to the beautiful men and brilliant artists that you are today. steven levinson, your book is a master piece of authenticity. michael greif, you are an exbusinessity director, leader, human being and friend. thank you to the cast of my wildest dream, ben, peter tweeted it best, i think ben platt is superman. thank you. thank you also to our stellar designers, our brilliant music team led by alex, our family at atlantic r0rds, the most supporting producing partners, the shoe bertd, arena stage, second stage, thank you to our fans from martha, julie in cali

it means >> bette midler got lots of laughs.e stage. >> they shouldn't. trouble for bachelor in paradise. filming of the fourth season of mexico suddenly halted. warner brothers produces show the for abc released a statement saying "we have become aware of allegations of misconduct on the set of bachelor in paradise in mexico." >> production is suspended an investigation under way. >> so apparently the cast was actually flown to houston earlier without any explanation as to what was going on. one of the cast members tweeting this photo. not normally allowed to have their phone. first thing that was weird was when they, we saw them with their phones. so we will have to wait and see what the details are of what exactly took place in mexico. >> very odd. all right, we learned of the passing of adam west over the weeken. he of course, famous for playing batman and appearing on shows, the simpsons and family guy. >> turns out quite a sense of humor as well. one fan posted years ago. played an elaborate prank using of all things a sun

i want to get the hell out of here before bette midler thanks anyone else.ughter) (applause) oh, damn, i think i said that one out loud. >> and the tony award goes to: "dear evan hansen." ( cheers and applause ) >> accepting the award for "dear evan hansen," producer stacey mindich. (applause) >> thank you so much. on behalf of the enture-- entire "dear evan hansen" family, thank you so much. it has been a deep joy and an honor over an aide year journey to watch you grow from a pair of promising 24 year olds to the beautiful men and brilliant artists that you are today. steven levinson, your book is a master piece of authenticity. michael greif, you are an exbusinessity director, leader, human being and friend. thank you to the cast of my wildest dream, ben, peter tweeted it best, i think ben platt is superman. thank you. thank you also to our stellar designers, our brilliant music team led by alex, our family at atlantic r0rds, the most the shoe bertd, arena stage, second stage, thank you to our fans from martha, julie in california, kaho in japan, y

how about this tweet from bette midler. "there has informer in u.s. history been such a detrucktive mega man yak. and now, the new york times is publishing headlines. trump to the world, drop dead. and of course, the destroy trump media. you have to watch this enhanced abusively bias left coverage. take a look. >> this is the day that the united states resigned as the leader of the free world. it is nothing short of that. >> what could be con trued as a dark speech. >> our children dying from asthma and one of the most cynical prepared remarks that i have heard from the president since inauguration day. >> the new leader of france and what you have here is a president that is ranking up in anger. this president who is psychologically troubled in this way since at least, richard nixon. >> sean: if you can believe it the comment pheres the democrats. take a look at this. >> this is a civil rights issue. environmental justice. how is he ever going to explain to his grandchildren what he did to the air they breathe, assuming they breathe air. >> the presi

, saying how they feel, broadway ticket sales hit record $1.45 billion last season, top price bette midler'ssingle seat at hamilton. i don't care about their thoughts, who care its free speech. >> i have not watched a minute of the tony awards ever in my life. i think it is smug, and self satisfied and annoying. but there is a half of the country that likes this sort of thing, they do it with any republican president. it has just been amped up with trump. liz: to cnn dropping host as -- following his outcry of anti-trump tweet, what do you make of that? >> i am not a huge fan of people dropped from things for stupid things they say on the heat of the moment. but, i think -- >> keep ni him on and debateit. >> seems less of a firing offense, but cnn and i think sensitive about its brand. and that criticisms of its coverage, most of which are justified. liz: what happened is as -- he called him a piece of blank, right. and didn't cnn original statement say that he did not work for the network, i guess he does? >> i'm not sure, they picked up a show, i am not sure whether it was directly cnn sho

their survival as a musical went to hello dolly starring bette midler who also won the best actress awardpeople that they do like to thank the american theatre wing to begin with another tony voters, many of whom i've actually dated. [laughter] i just want to say -- i just want to say -- shut that off. i just want to say -- i just want to say. lauren: she's not wrapping up. >> good for you. cheryl: vows could. time now for sports. the penguins bringing the stanley cup back to pittsburgh. they beat the national predators in game six for their second straight championship. the game has some controversy. i can't fear predators scored first when tapped in the rebound. the goal is called off because the ref whistled the plate that after losing side of the puck. after another about, mike murray never secured the pucks of the goal. closing minutes of the game. patrick perquisites about the goalie for what proved to be the game-winning puck. it was when it to train 90. there it is based in the crosby is the mvp for the second straight year. the penguins become the first team in 19 years to win ba

ben platt took home an award and kevin spacey opened with a ten minute song and dance number and bette midlerom i dated. >>> wonder woman continues to wow audiences at the box office. >> i can't do this. ♪. >> what i do is not up to you. >> the film brought in 157 million dollars in sales for the second week at the row and it has made more than 200 million dollars. the mummy reboot at two with an estimated 32 million in box office reseats. less than -- receips. >>> coming up reaction pouring in as the 9th circuit court up holds their ban of trump's travel ban. >>> and the game tonight with the warriors going for the second championship in just three years and taking a check at stocks. the dow is down 49 points and nasdaq in the red down 36 points. >>> have to run home and get my taco party ready before the big game. >> you didn't tell me about that. >> well you will be celebrating a big win today and thank you for joining us here at noon see you tomorrow morning and we are always here for you. go war yos. -- warriors who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions

so, wasn't that a bette midler jonathan:♪ from a distance i just put that out there.od for thought. like yesterday we have showers and storms and other showers south and west of the fredericksburg. tomorrow morning is cloudy. through the day is the clouds and sun. hot and humid. this looks as if we have gusty winds from the south. once this blows through the winds go to the south. the westerly winds are not the cool winds. hot winds. it's less humid on sunday and monday. by tuesday the humidity back. tomorrow there is a marginal chance of thunderstorms but shouldn't turn severe. fourth of july, saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday, 60% chance of storms tomorrow afternoon with the cold front. 90 for a high. it will feel warmer. nice weather on monday. hot and humid stuff around the area. the next ten days for you. several days in a row. 90 to 91. it won't be exceptional heat and humidity but uncomfortable. at the end of the period for next week and next week we will settle around the 90-degree mark. typical early july weather. nancy: thank you very much. next, a "7 on you

the big winners of the night, dear evan hanson and bette midler.the new "hamilton" after the cultural phenomenon last year. they accepted the award with the cast and crew, six tonys, congratulations to them. and the pittsburgh penguins. i'm a tony voter. i sit on the board of american theater wing. i was proud to say nearly all my picks won, including, best revival of a play, "august wilson's jitney" which was phenomenal. >>> senior vp of business, emil michael will leave the company. jeff flock is tracking the details of this never-ending shake-up, jeff. reporter: oh, boy, it has been a mess for these guys. the focus still on travis kalanick. we have not gotten word whether or not he take as leave of absence, according to reuters, according to a source, in the bored meeting yesterday he is likely to take a leave of absence. that is interesting. tomorrow we get details of the former attorney general's report on internal practices at uber. that was eric holder's report. he delivered that over the weekend. the board accepted all his recommendations.

and plans are in the works to revive hello dolly once again, this time with bette midler.i'm the mother hen who hatched all these 'dolly's.' the greatest musical comedy stars in every country in the world today.but the greatest women have sung our little dolly. i mean i am the mother hen. i gave birth to all these. and they've done my part. do you know how i feel? i'm proud, terribly proud." but pride wasn't exactly the sentiment she had when she found out she'd lost the role of dolly in the film adaptation of hello dolly to barbara streisand. "at the time, i just wanted to jump out the window because i just read it in the paper. that's all and ahhhhh! but this was before the whole world started playing dolly and everybody else did not realize well this is wonderful. this is just mushrooming." before hello dolly, channing had starred in gentlemen prefer blonds in 1949. she lostthatrole to marilyn monroe in the film adaption. channing may not have starred in the film versions of these two iconic characters but they're stillher signature roles. "i would have loved to have do