>> blu distributes -- >> i mean blu. >> yeah.amplings to verified 18-year-old or above smokers. >> and how do you know that they're 18 or above? >> we have machines that they have to provide, first they provide their driver's license, state driver's license. it's swiped to be verified, and then the first question they're asked is, is -- are they a smoker. if they say no, their experience with us ends. if they say, yes, we talk to them about the product, and they can acquire a sample. >> so you think that's a virtuous civic duty that you're performing there? >> i think we should be responsible, particularly when handing the product to someone. >> senator nelson. >> mr. chairman, as usual, you have picked a hearing on an important topic of the day, so thank you very much. i want to ask dr. tanski, you testified that there was a reap increase of nicotine poisoning cases in young children. are these cases mainly coming from children getting into the refill vials of liquid nicotine, or are you seeing the poisoning cases from the dispo

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bet suspended one of the producers after a joke about famous baby blu ivy aired on the network. she appeared on the stage at the vma's with her parents jay-z and beyonce. the next day she did a bit about the time. >> here are the top six thinks blu ivy thought about the vma's. >> i really didn't wake up like this because my parents never comb my hair. >> bet later apologized saying last night on 106 in part there was a stupid unthoughtful joke made about a child. the network privately apologized to beyonce and jay-z -- jay-z-- yeah because ty want to live -- and it was not intention. >> bad choices. >> she is dating chris brown. >> she says she is getting death threats over this, but she is dating chris brown. she should be used to that. >> exactly. from him? >> that is a test meant to how popular jay-z and beyonce are that this is making white news. i thought we didn't care about that tennis story, wow. >> first of all, that's what bt and 106 do for getting to do jokes. you are not letterman. >> how about this idea? write better jokes. secondly you can't make fun of famous peop

. >> you go to amazon to preorder dvds or blu-ray disks, you're out of luck. amazon allows users to preorder digital downloads but not the dvds. neither amazon nor disney will comment but the two companies are in a dispute over pricing. >> amazon is trying to use whatever leverage it has to squeeze some kind of a concession out of disney. i don't know if that's on pricing or some other type of terms, but most likely pricing. and i think that what's interesting about it, is that amazon not being a brick and mortar retailer doesn't really care about preorders. >> this is just one of many stand-offs amazon has had with content giants. cutting off preorders of warner brothers dvd's including 300 rise of an empire. amazon and warner brothers came to an agreement. amazon is in the midst of a pricing battle over e book prices. heshett objected to lowering e book prices. reducing discounts and slowing delivery. the battle escalating with writers taking out ads to protest actions. >> this battle with amazon is about the life blood of the publishing industry. if they ne

. >>> if you plan to buy a dvd or blu-ray copy of captain america winter soldier, don't look for them on amazon. they've stopped taking preorders for disney movies. this is due to a contract dispute between amazon and disney. >>> grape harvests are underway across northern california, with earlier than usual. the harvest started in napa at the beginning of the month. now they are harvesting group in the sierra foot hills. there are several reasons, including the drought and unusual weather patterns. smoke from nearby wildfires can affect the tate of the grapes -- taste of the grapes. most winemakers don't expect to raise prices this year. >>> it was a big treat for kids at lucile packard's hospital. take a look. it was superhero window washing day at the palo alto hospital. spiderman is climbing down the window. window washers zipped down the window where they came face to face with the children inside. a hospital spokeswoman hopes it turned the day into a magical experience. >> we know as kids it's very difficult to be in the hospital. so we wanted to make this as pleasant and fun as

. >> it will also soon be released in blu-ray and all sorts of 30th anniversary merchandise. on a sequel but for young adults of a certain age it is a fond memory from our childhoods, our childhoods, right? >> yes, of course, marshmallow man, slimer. >>> '0s throwback. the ladies of "friends" staging this mini reunion. >> jennifer aniston, courteney cox reprised their roles on that set along with tv apartment. kimming playing the role of ross. >> now you drag court into this. >> that's not court, that's monica. >> oh, my god. >> why, hello, friend, so good to see you, phoebe and monica. >> good to see you, ross, but more importantly, how you doing? >> aniston criticizing the script's sophomoric humor calling the dialogue stupid and dumb and kimmel asked is it dumber than living in a new york city apartment for eight years even though you work in a coffee shop. >> that's a good point that's long been criticized for the show. >> as for the fact they probably couldn't even afford the apartment that all three were living in. >> we'll be right back. you wouldn't do half of your da

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. >> reporter: there's blu on the front porch and bikes to envy.ional convention for the folks who want to ride free. harry smith, nbc news, sturgis, south dakota. >> long may you run. that's our broadcast for friday night. for this week, thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be with you this weekend. we of course hope to see you right back here on monday night. in the meantime, please have a good weekend. good night. >>> so was anybody doing drug or sleeping together on the set? >> it is negative, well, [ bleep ]. >> new saved by the bell controversy. is it all one big

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it will be available on blu-ray august 26th. dvd!the one, the only, julia roberts. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: oh! they love you. we love you! we love you! thank you for coming to our show. >> wow! i am going to be impossible to live with now. >> jimmy: yeah. no! no, you're gonna be fantastic. how are you doing? how's everything going? >> great! >> jimmy: are you having a a great summer? >> yes! a great summer. how's your summer? >> jimmy: it's good! >> your busy! >> jimmy: my baby just turned one. [ cheers and applause ] for two days -- do you have any advice for me as a -- >> well, first of all, the name, winnie, i think is -- so adorable. >> jimmy: aww. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> and -- a good roll of the dice when all babies do is -- pooh. >> jimmy: yeah! that's all. that's all they really do, yeah. >> winnie the -- >> jimmy: oh, winnie the -- no, pooh. yeah, exactly. [ laughter ] took me a while. yeah. i'm a little slow tonight. >> well, i have three kids that i'm madly in love with. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and i w

. ♪ let it go let it go ♪ [ laughter ] >> steve: i got that on blu-ray. >> jimmy: some more news fromte house here. i heard that joe biden's personal aide is leaving after eight years with the vice president. [ audience aws ] when he heard his assistant was leaving biden said, "guess i got to ditch the laces and switch to velcro." [ laughter ] it's just a little more classy with the shoe laces. speaking of biden, did you hear about this book that's coming out? it's like the secret service releasing a tell-all book? and they say a lot of the agents are trying to avoid protecting the vice president because he frequently goes skinny dipping. >> steve: ooh. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: the worst part is that's just in the fountain at the mall. it's like, "sir. sir, it says to put your pennies in there. not your -- you're reading it wrong." [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: that's why they call him the vice president. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: listen to this. they have codes phrases that the secret service uses when this happens. do you want to hear some of them? first, they go "the pi

you got this blu-ray dvd.'ll be singing "frozen" all the time at your house. >> steve: are you serious? >> jimmy: yeah! you go to your house, start singing "frozen." >> steve: oh, you got to see this. -- on dvd and back cables? [ laughter ] -- monster cables, i put it in, and watch the dvd? >> jimmy: you got to get monster cables or else -- you know what? -- you're watching trash! [ laughter ] you idiot. you're an idiot. >> steve: are you serious? i almost spend 500 bucks a a month on cables, then. >> jimmy: there you are. >> steve: you know what i'm gonna watch? dvd. >> jimmy: dvd. ♪ [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you, sliced bread, for coming out the same year that the television was invented. but let's go with you being the best thing to happen since 1928. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] is that right? >> steve: you're the best thing since sliced bread. well, you're just the best thing ever since sliced bread. now, what -- tell me about these monster cables. [ laughter ] ♪ [ quacking ] [ fart sounds ] [

amazon.com isn't accepting preorders of disney dvd and bluray titles.upcoming disney blu-ray and dvdt" is the latest. >> i must say, i felt quite i did stressed at not receiving an invitation. >> you're not welcome here. >> oh, dear. what an awkward situation. >> an awkward situation for sure. and with really high stakes. the future of book and movie sales hanging in the balance. joining me now is kara swisher, co-executive editor of the tech and news analysis site of recode. good to have you back on the program. >> thank you. >> is there an argument amazon is helping the publishing industry? >> there's always been a push/pull with amazon since it started, especially as it began to gain power in the industry. this is just another manifestation of it, showing how much power amazon has over these publishers, which is quite vast now. one of the things that's been noticeable is these authors' sales have dropped rather precipitously. >> i guess this is the fright thing. there are so few financial incentives to get into writing. how do authors sustain themselves when the only players in th

. >> as you know you can not preorder a new disney movie in dvd or blu-ray form on amazon.com, right? guess we always assumed it was because of price, right? amazon pushing disney to cut prices and absorb the difference, right? who cares, stuart, in my opinion, if you can't buy a dvd on amazon, go to best buy, go to walmart or just stream it, right? the folks at wunderlich securities seem to agree. look, amazon has leverage on packaged media distribution but the increasing migration to digital works in disney's favor. but why are they fighting? it can't be just about the price and dvds. it is about promotion according to the "wall street journal" on amazon's website and also about product placement. so it is price, product placement and promotion and that's why these two companies are fighting it out. it is a game of chicken, right? who will bend first? i don't know. i'm inclined to say amazon in this one. stuart: it has nothing to do with you and i? two titans going after each other in a very important marketplace? that is what it is all about. >> yes. amazon losing money because the

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a special edition blu-ray box will also be released on september 17th.'s the second highest grossing film of 1984 and was nominated for two oscars. amazing movie. >>> coming up in the show, going out with a bang, we look ahead to the new trading months as europe indices look upset to close august on a winning streak. we'll be back in two. >>> welcome back to the show. we're probably through the trading session. the xetra dax has just dipped into negative territory and bounced back. the xetra dax is pretty much flat with 9,462. keep in mind the german sales numbers. there were below expectations. the ftse 100 is up by 0.1%. tesco is another decliner. the cac 40 off just dipping into the red. cpi, that was more or less in line with expectations, but still the danger zone five-year low. july personal spending is out at 8:30 a.m. eastern. at 9:45, we get august chicago pmi, expected to rise by more than 4 points from july. just before 10:00 a.m., the final report on august consumer sentiment is due out. let's have a look at u.s. futures early on this morning

it is also going to be released on blu-ray. and all sorts of 30th anniversary merchandise.l old. >> little old. little old. the marshmallow man in our heads. for young adults, a fond memory from our childhoods making this our "favorite story of the day." >> my favorite. slimer. when they came out, remember, getting the green slime. sold green slime, went with it. probably drove my parents crazy. everyone wanted the green slime. >> then it was kool-aid, so cool, all of that spin-off product that everyone was cashing in on after that. >> love it. >> very amazing. >>> coming up, what do you get when you invite hundreds of video game programmers to solve a world crisis? >> all these computer experts were heating up to find new treatment to fight ebola. why the solution just might be found here. >>> also, later the decorating solutions that you should splurge on and new ways to cut corners for that great look at your house. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by just for men air active. the only technology that uses oxygen in t

. >> and blu-ray and they're all falling apart already. >> already. >> sobbing. >> started it. >> hanginganderson. >> go slow. weigh want to look at everybody. >> lindsey greenbush. >> dean butler, allison angram. >> matthew laborteaux and michael landon jr. >> good to see you. >> what was it like watching that clip? >> i got tears in my eyes. >> yeah. >> first of all i'm sitting here with these three daughters. really for the first time since michael's funeral. >> wow. >> and then to see them come running and this one falling down. just kills me. i'm not really that sentimental. >> you don't even really like a lot of people. >> just kidding. >> so let's go down the line. melissa, right after she started you started. >> yeah. well i'm a clear and incredibly co-dependent. it's a very emotional experience because we were all together for so long and it was such an intense experience and we were a family there. to see it all again and to see it the way it was originally -- the way it was meant to be seen. >> you were 9 when you started? >> i was 9 when i started and 19 when it ended. >> how