new "star wars" movies is giving us a little glimpse of how they're dealing with the passing of carrie fishers past december. >> he's opened up to peter traverse about what it was like working with her and how princess leia will appear for last jedi." >> this movie does her love. it sends her off in a very amazing, amazing way. she's still kept alive in this franchise. that's beauty of it. >> he also says in that interview that the two have many scenes together in the upcoming movie. that's a little nugget of info we didn't have before. and he talked about the moment the cast found out about her death, saying that everyone just went silent. >> understandably there. >>> now, a case of life imitating art. back in 2015, sci-fi was casting for its movie "sharknado" 3. and they were looking for a president. well, they wanted to cast, you guessed it, donald trump. >> apparently, they got pretty far along in the negotiations when trump went silent. then after that he announced he was going to make a real run for president. things worked out pretty well. >> i'd say so. but trump wasn't too happy with

six carrie fisher have associates degrees. to me that is a higher standard. we need to be thinking differently about how we run the schools. staffallenge is of hiring and providing facilities is expensive. we have to challenge our own thinking as to how we resolve those problems. lady in colorado springs graduate with a welding degree. welding on myne campus but the community college does. they were twins. one of the twins graduated with an associate degree in history, the other one got a one year career certificate in auto mechanics. i don't have a garage on my campus. i don't have a car for kids to work on. if i were to limit what i can -- the to limit the kids students to what i can provide physically, the limit is very tight. if i take the dollars that each student represents and say we are going to try to spin this dollar as far as we can for you. you want french, you get french. now there are basic stuff that we have to take in high school. that is what we as administrators need to be making sure that we are spending the dollars at getting as much out o

. >>> now, to billie lord, the daughter of carrie fisher and granddaughter of debbie reynolds.e first time i get to own my life and stand on my own. it's a lot of pressure because she, carrie, had an incredible regular legacy. i have to uphold that and make it evolve. >>> and the global citizen festival, now in its sixth year. the music festival has supported causes all working to combat world poverty. and this year's lineup will not disappoint. here are the stars coming together for the effort. stevie wonder. green day. the killers. the lumineers. and the chain smokers. special guest performances, from if real williams. many more artists. the global citizen festival will september 23rd in sen tlal -- central park. >> that's going to be great. >>> how about "the daly click." >> we hear negativity when it comes to air travel. we may have found the friendliest passenger in the sky. >> hi, everyone. >> that's so cute. >> thank you. >> that's 2-year-old guy. he boards a flight in style. the toddler made his way up the aisle, fist bumping everyone within reach, everyone including th

. >>> and now to billy lord the 25-year-old daughter of carrie fisher and granddaughter of debbie reynoldsseptember cover of town and country and tells the magazine i have always kind of lived in their shadows now it's the first time in my life when i get to own my life and stand on my own. it's a lot of pressure because she, carrie had such an to uphold that and make it evolve in my own way. the issue hits news stands august 8th. >> the global citizen festival now in its sixth year, the star stutded music festival has supported a lot of causes and this year's lineup will not disappoint. here are the stars coming together for the effort. >> stevie wonder, green day, the killers, the lum nears and featuring the chain smokers. special guest performances by pharrell williams. many more great artists, the global citizen festival will take place on september 23rd in central park. you can tune in on msnbc or check the live stream on msnbc.com. >> how about the daly click. >> let's get to it where we often hear negativity when it comes to air travel but this time we may have foundhe sky. take a l

steven fisher showed us why carrying down this old building is bittersweet. >> reporter: the crocodile rock cafe has a lot of history behind it and people have fond memories of this place. it doesn't look like much now, but it will be bittersweet to see it torn down. it was one popular music venue in the heart of al lentown. >> it was packed. it was very popular. >> quite a few big names. >> reporter: the crock rock's time has expired leading to this. a notice of demolition taped to its dusty windows. >> then again if it's in that bad of repair, you have to do what you have to do. >> reporter: it sits on a busy street and ab closed up for nearly two years. most just walk by without even taking a glance. but soon it will be torn down and in its place will be a six-floor building with 69 apartments and office and retail space. >> if it's going to be better and have new things in it, it's better than it sitting empty. out with the old and in with the new. >> the fact it will be remodel, i'm glad to see the city coming back. >> reporter: not everyone agrees. >> i don't think it should be t

so, carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the nashville predators, he's retiring.dore. you've worked with her before. >> we are very, very close. nashville he hasan been -- mike has been this i a mazing addition to our city, and it was story book that they actually traded for him at that point and i'm excited to see what he does in national. he's got such a big heart. he'll change your town for the better. >> i was there during the playoffs. the town was nuts. just crazy. wow.g. thanks so o much. again, congratulations. all the best. >> coming up next, blake shelton. another person you knowke well. >> i don't know him. >> seeming like he would be a good time. >> well, he's got a surprise due et for the holidays. know doubt you know. >> after these maessages so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella chicken here. plus all the salad and breadsticks you want, and leave with a great meal too. buy one take one starting at $12.99 have seconds of food and family. hurry in, it's only for a limited time. at olive garden.

so, carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the nashville predators, he's retiring.rybook they traded for him. he has such a big heart. he will change our town for the better. >> i was there during the playoffs. and the town was nuts. just crazy. >> i went to the last game. it was something. >> all right. thanks so much. again, congratulations, mike, all the best. >>> coming up next, blake shelton, another person you know well. >> i don't know him. >> he seems like he would be a good time. >> he has a surprise guest for the holidays. buy one take one is back starting at $12.99 at olive garden. so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella chicken here. plus all the salad and breadsticks you want, and leave with a great meal too. buy one take one starting at $12.99 have seconds of food and family. hurry in, it's only for a limited time. at olive garden. how'd we rethink light yogurt? kicked out artificial sweeteners, added real fruit, and made it 90 calories. new light and fit greek nonfat yogurt with zero artificial sw

so carrie underwood's husband, mike fisher of the national predators, they want to the stanley cup this you've worked obviously with carrie before. >> we are very, very close and, i mean, nashville he has been a leader and an amazing -- mike has been just this amazing addition to our city. it was story book that they actually traded f point and i'm excited to see what he does in nashville. he has such a big heart, he will change our town for the better now that he has the time. >> i was there during the playoffs and, boy, the town was nuts. >> it was nuts. >> it was just crazy. >> i went to the last game, yeah, it was something. >> well, all right. thanks so much. >>> well, again, congratulations, mike, all the best. coming up next, blake shelton, another person you know well. >> i don't know him. >> he seems like he would be a good time. >> don't lump me into him. >> he's got a surprise duet for the holidays. can you guess who it could be? no doubt you have an idea. after these messages. den. so you can enjoy family time, one more time. come in for a fan favorite like smoked mozzarella

fisher traveling with the vice president. thank you. as we told you, the treasury department carrying through on president trump's promise to inflict nicolas maduro with financial pain. the sanctions are one move to try to put pressure on a president that continues to consolidate his own power and is now, in the words of the white house, a dictator. steve harrigan reports from miami on the ongoing strength in venezuela. >> ten people killed sunday in clashes between protesters and government security forces in venezuela. one candidate was murdered in his home, and several motorcycle police officers were burned and what may have been the first use of an improvised explosive device in four months of unrest. when the blast went off, some cheered. 20 years of socialism have taken the country with the world's largest oil reserves to the brink of dictatorship and famine. those who can flee. there are people close to me who picked through the garbage, she says, people dressed like you and me. it affects us all. the man in charge, nicolas maduro, high school dropout and former bus driver, app

fisher, appreciate your views. we continue to have an invitation to the white house to explain the strategy. thank you. >> thank you, ari. >>> we will be carrying the presidential address tonight, rachel maddow will be part of our coverage. you can catch it there. now, coming up, there are more charities over the weekend pulling out of events at mar-a-lago responding to donald trump's rhetoric on race. we have someone who is advocating a boycott. >>> also, new revelations about the russian lobbyist who attended that meeting at trump tower, including new reports that he was tied to international hacking. >>> and later in the show, we have a look at perhaps the most common trump defense. he was just joking. but this can be a serious matter. we'll show you the tape and speak to a linguist about how it works. i'm ari mel ber, and you're watching "the beat" on msnbc. nn. and why a pro football team chose us to deliver fiber-enabled broadband to more than 65,000 fans. and why a leading car brand counts on us to keep their dealer network streamlined and nimble. businesses count on communication, and communication counts on centurylink. it's our back t