. >>> and cinderella story. the nation's tallest man finally finds a shoe that fits. >>> this is "early today" for friday, may 4th, 2012. >>> hello, good morning i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation. today we begin with bin laden's words. one year after u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s killed osama bin laden, some documents seized from his compound in pakistan have been released.

this is definitely a cinderella story for chloe thomas.irl with some challenges who met the biggest challenge of all head-on. she found herself a prom date after getting turned down three times, she asked one more guy and joseph is definitely chloe's prince charming tonight. let me show you what chloe's day was all about. i it started at blondie's salon earlier today. she got a complete transformation, highlights and updo all courtesy of style quist tracy miley who saw other story about chloe's prom proposal and wanted to do something special for her. then they even helped chloe practice some of her dance moves at the salon to get her in the prom spirit before she headed home to get all dressed for tonight. now, chloe told us that she wanted to look like cinderella and we think she definitely nailed it. and check out chloe's prom date joseph boussard, prince charming to say the least. his girlfriend graciously agreed to let him escort chloe's to tonight's prom and definitely make her dreams come true. >> reporter: were you nervous all day?

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. >>> and cinderella story. the tallest m finally finds a shoe that fits. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> this is "early today" for friday, may 4th, 2012. >>> hello, good morning i'm lynn berry. today we begin with bin laden's words. one year after seals killed the leader, some documents seized from his compound in pakistan have been released. they show his concerns about his weakened organization but he was still plotting attacks on americans. nbc's michelle franzen has details. >> reporter: the compound in pakistan where osama bin laden lived in secrecy and died after u.s. special forces tracked him down, is gone. destroyed without a trace. but document ts, letters and other evidence seized the night of the raid left a trail showing the al qaeda leader still had aspirations to attack the u.s. >> as a former professional intelligence officer, there is nothing i would like to have more than the capacity to read my enemy's mail and we're reading ten years of osama bin laden's mail. >> reporter: the intelligence community and public are gett

this has been a cinderella season for her. only her second season on the show. year, she was with ron artest. they were the first couple to go home. season, she has taken it all the way. she has a big night ahead. last night, they were rehearsing all night. tonight, they will be traveling york so they can be on "good morning americ." dionald driver says he is winning it for his partner. has the super bowl. it is the top honor as a football player. it for her so she has reached the career onf her "dancing with the stars." her overng i can bring talk with us. is elated. watching her husband when. credit cited as well. a fan favorite -- husband win.th excited as well. he was a fan favorite. some contestants from the season previous season. everyone coming out to show some love and support. it is a huge night appeared. at this point, most of the audience has cleared out. have a sound bite from the winner. i am glad that i one for my partner. ultimate milestone for her. now she is the champion. to win ae 13 seasons super bowl. only took me one season to win here. am

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>>> and cinderella story. the nation's tallest man finally finds a shoe that fits. good morning, everyone. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead, this is "first look" on msnbc. >> we're going to begin this morning with bin laden's words. one year after navy s.e.a.l.s killed the the al qaeda leader some documents seized from his compound in pakistan are now being released. they show his concerns about his weakened organization. but that he was still plotting attacks on americans. michelle franzen has details. >> the compound in pakistan where osama bin laden lived in secrecy and died after u.s. special forces tracked him down is gone. destroyed without a trace. but documents, letters and other evidence seized the night of the raid left a trail showing the al qaeda leader still had aspirations to attack the u.s. >> there's nothing i would like to have more than the capacity to read my enemy's mail. in this case we're reading ten years of osama bin laden's mail. >> the sbel jebs community and the public are getting a snap in shot look at some of the doc

. >> reporter: this cinderella story started in a tiny salon bustling with excitement. >> it's going to be cool. >> reporter: chloe thomas is getting all dolled up for her senior prom. >> it's going to make the whole night magic. >> reporter: a fairy tale today that almost didn't happen until she took a bold step to get a prom date asking him on the morning announcements at rockville high school. >> i'd been thinking about it and i think i'll take you because you're just cool and everything. >> reporter: what are you going to say? >> chloe thank you very much for inviting me to prom and i would love to go with you. >> reporter: a manual of his words, -- a man of his words, with the blessing of his girlfriend he showed up to take chloe to the prom. >> hi. >> oh. >> reporter: chloe has overcome a lot of challenges in her life and getting to this milestone is a true testament of what she's made of. >> you going to dance the night away? >> yup. >> that's awesome, guys. >> reporter: then they were off to board a bus to take them to the prom on board the spirit of baltimore dinner cruise s

denied responsibility it was the night when moscow became the perfect place for everything aspiring cinderella when the glitz and glamour of the annual viennese bore walked straight into town well arty's to buying mazzei never needs much of an excuse to pop up on a posh frock and she danced along to find out more. vienna is in moscow it's a night here at that splendid mean ya's holding it. up to be a no ball now the city has been transformed into a magical spectacular swamp with the feedback on my head right. now the money was not made. by no means it's going to be into this wonderful magical world of the long debutantes and of cause music. the boy is an annual highlight event in the cultural and social life of rush him over fifteen hundred guests a businessman celebrities media people from russia germany austria visited every year. traditionally the ball is opened by debutantes one hundred twenty pairs of girls in white dresses and tiaras and young men in black top coats a desert all of us in the perfect harmony on the don's feel. part of the spectacular performance came from the ballerinas t

. >> reporter: her cinderella story has captivated millions -- from one of chicago's worst neighborhoods- ♪ you have to act like a woman >> reporter: -- to the glitz and glamour of hollywood. catapulted to fame with "american idol" and an oscar-winning performance in "dream girls." hudson went on to sell millions of albums. these days, she's the voice of weight watchers after a stunning weight loss herself. ♪ freedom is mine and i know how i feel ♪ >> reporter: hudson's career was at its peak when her family was gunned down in 2008. it cast her in a role she never wanted. witness. she was the first person called to the stand. the actress and singer, now a mother herself, rarely speaks about losing her loved ones. she sat down with robin roberts last year and shared the lessons she learned from her mother. >> i make sure everything is, you know, surrounded around family. that's what she taught us. if you don't have family, you don't have anything. >> reporter: the loss of her loved ones, hudson has said, is what now keeps her going. alex perez, abc news, chicago. >> our thanks to alex ton

it is bringing in larger audiences and certainly with the cinderella program.n developing our audience and expanding our board. very dramatically and bringing more people into the proposition. and helping to engage the community. if >>isabel: you have worked to serve the underserved community. children are coming in to see pele for the very first time. but items planned before the matinee they will be learne- learning walls, and decorating. >>marty: can you tell us about the energy that the children bring to the audience. i would imagine that you could really feel the energy. >> it is wonderful for the dancers to hear the involvement. >>isabel: do you still have that school for the ballet? >> yes. ballet of with performances this evening and a matinee tomorrow >> bring your daughters and your sons. {laughter} >> >> this performance starts today at 1:30. the san jose performing arts center. just log on to balletsj.org >>isabel: as we take this live look at the bay bridge it looks like little hand--ants. {laughter} >>marty: i was going to say the same thing. >>ja

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if cinderella were a place, it would be chantilly.ngton dulles airport, and the air and space museums. like cinderella, we do not have a spotlight that's been focused on chantilly. our purpose as a chamber is to do that and create a wonderful day to celebrate chantilly. >> reporter: sometimes it's be careful what you wish for. you have this gem and you're opening it to everyone. you want everyone to come in and take part. >> absolutely. everyone is most welcome. it's 9:30 to 6:00 tomorrow. we have things ranging from parades to pet adoption, to business expo, taste of chantilly, a sunset concert with the merchants of cool. >> reporter: roy, where you come in, you've helped donate the space so they can have this amazing festival. for you, to have a day like this, why is it so important? >> first of all, my theory is that chantilly days is an idea whose time has come. ultimately, public/private collaboration. it's a perfect canvas to hold the venue. >> reporter: as we're celebrating all that chantilly is now, there's a part of this abou

. >> it's right like the movie, cinderella where she meets her prince >> reporter: and her dance. >>on and you go like this. see that? see. whooo hoo. >> reporter: meantime, chloe has one more video message for joseph. >> thank you for choosing to go with me. i know it took a lot of nerves, but i want to say that you are very good. >> thank you for inviting me to go with you. we're going to have an mazing day. >> it's going to be the best party ever. >> you know prom was on friday. by the way, chloe's mom offered to pay for joseph's tux and prom ticket but he would not hear of it. he is such a gentleman. he says he is thrilled to go with chloe. there is now an effort underway to nominate chloe homecoming queen. let's stay tuned. >> do we have that result? we don't have that? okay. but, anyway, i'm sure, she is -- she is a really great kid. >> great story. i love those stories. >> yeah. >> we talked earlier about our changing weather, the solar eclipse. a lot on deck. >> we had a beautiful weekend. >> can't complain. >> now things are switching off a little bit. let's go outside. we h

. >> your cinderella moment. >>> it is 6:49. a check of the news before you go is next. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month guaranteed for two-years with no annual contract required. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. get fios at this great price. act now and get $250 back, if you sign a 2-year contract. hurry! call 1.888.get.fios. or visit us online to save even more. fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> 6:52. we have clouds, drizzle, temps in the 50s. should be in the 60s and 70s by noon. 80s this afternoon. partly sunny with a stray thunderstorm or two. this morning showers and storms will stay north and east. andrea? >> thank you, howard. >>> today is thursday, may 3. here's a check of the news before you go. fairfax county police hope you've seen this girl. 12-year-old ashley o'brien hasn't been seen since friday. she left h

. >> it's like the movie from cinderella when she meets her prince. >> and her dance >> you put youre. you get everyone started. see? >> meantime, chloe has one more video message for joseph. >> thank you for choosing for me. i just want to say that you're good. >> thank you very much for inviting me to prom and i can't wait to go with you. it will be an amazing day and hopefully we'll have a lot of fun. >> it will be the best party ever. >> how great is she? >> oh my goodness. she said you better be on time. >> good for her. and by the way, chloe's mom offered to pay for joseph's tux and the limo and the ticket to prom, but he refused saying he was absolutely thrilled to be taking chloe. joseph does have a girlfriend and the girlfriend said absolutely, take her, she totally gave her blessing and by the way, there is now an effort underway to nominate chloe for homecoming queen. that is wonderful. >> isn't that wonderful? >> i don't think there's a dry eye up here, including me. you know, chloe loves to do video taped messages, so she had one more shoutout that we wanted to play. >>

. >> reporter: this cinderella story started in a tiny salon bustling with excitement. >> it's going to be cool. >> reporter: chloe thomas is getting all dolled up for her senior prom. >> this is going to make the whole night magic. >> reporter: a fairytale day that almost didn't happen until she took a bold step to get a prom date, asking him on the morning announcements at rockville high school. >> i've been thinking about it and i think i'll take you because you're just cool and everything. >> so what are you going to say, joseph? >> chloe, thank you very much for inviting me to prom and i would love to go with you. >> reporter: a man of his word sophomore joseph bresard with his girl friend's blessing showed up to take chloe to the prom. >> hi, chloe. >> hi. >> reporter: chloe has overcome a lot of challenges in her life and getting to this milestone is a true testament of what she's made of. >> you're going to dance the night away. >> yup. >> that is awesome, guys. >> reporter: and then they were off to board a bus to take them to the prom on board the spirit of baltimore dinner

. >> it is a light blue, like the movie cinderella, when she meets her prince. >> reporter: and her dance you put year hands up and go like this. like that see. get everyone started see. woohoo. >> reporter: meantime chloe has one more video message for joseph. >> thank you for choosing to go we me i know i just want to say you are going to look good on that night. >> thank you very much for inviting me to prom i can't wait to go with you. it will be an amazing day and hopefully we can have a lot of fun >> it will be the best party ever. >> laura evans bringing us that great story. laura thank you. chloe's mom offered to pay joseph's expenses he politely declined said he is just thrilled to go as for his girlfriend she is in full support of his prom date. >> now an effort under way to nominate chloe as home coming queen. that is a great story, those kids are great kids. >> they are. i was saying to you tony nice to see nice kids you know what i mean? we hear a lot about the bad -- nice to see some nice kids. have a great time guys. >> coming up the fight against blood cancer. >> 19,000 pe

a disney theme park in japan is now performing gay weddings at cinderella's castle.ne looking at us?" [ laughter ] "here, hold my nuts." [ laughter and applause ] >> steve: whoa! >> jimmy: what? what did i say? >> steve: whoa. chippendales. >> jimmy: it's cool. now you don't have to go to "pirates of the carribean" to see guys cross swords. that's what they're saying. [ laughter ] >> steve: that's good. here's a nice story, guys. a grandmother in indiana went parasailing to celebrate her 100th birthday. or as seagulls put it, "cool. a pterodactyl." [ laughter ] and finally, i read about a thief in the u.k. who stole $17,000 worth of sex toys. it was weird when police tried to handcuff him. he was like, "aw, yeah." [ laughter ] we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hey, everybody, we got a big show this evening. just want to remind you, "thank you notes 2" comes out may 22nd, everybody. you can preorder it -- [ cheers and applause ] -- barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com. plays music. you hear it? ♪ [ light l

there's cinderella. >> the price of happy keeps going up. >> no kidding. >>> the one thing that is free out here, spectacular weather. christina loren here to tell us about another nice weekend. >> another nice week ahead. no need to travel this weekend or make any plans to get out of town because the weather here is going to be phenomenal. a lot of kids getting ready to get out for summertime and of course, the unofficial start to summer coming up this weekend. memorial day is monday and temperatures will be nice. you saw that live picture, san francisco, the embarcadero, fog setting in. and it will become rather thick as we head throughout the morning hours. you want to keep that in mind. this morning, temperatures are really nice to start, 59 degrees in san jose this morning. 53 in san mateo, we're at 54 degrees in san francisco. so it's nice and crisp out there this morning. you will notice quite a bit of moisture in our atmosphere and that's because we had an area of low pressure come through that carried in that moisture. bringing in that strong onshore flow, and strong enough thi

so currently romney has 1,084 cinderella gates. remember, we've been counting them in the jar? and mitt's delegates are represented by the jelly beans you recognize. he is so close to the 1,044 delegates he needs to cinch the nomination, the red line here. texas will vote on tuesday, so one can assume that romney will get a pretty good portion of those texas jelly beans. once he does, romney will have his 1,144 delegates and that's when he's going to pivot. the pivot we've talked about here before. he'll have all of the delegates he needs, but now he needs the voters, and the romney machine is in full effect. after his speech to a latino group on wednesday, where he called education the civil rights issue of our era. he then visited a predominantly black charter school in west philadelphia. and that wasn't the romney campaign's only message broadening move. we learned thursday they hired republican tara wall as a senior communications adviser. wall previously worked with president george w. bush had this to say about the romney campaign from a messaging standpoi standpoint, fwh

. >> you talk about cinderella stories. down 3-1. they lose 3-1. go napoli, win 4-1. endeserve herb, belief. chelsea more like religion we were talking ak than a football team. never give up. >> big banners. chelsea is my religion. big ben, playing highlights in a second. these penalty kicks. >> yeah. >> which the greatest players in the world always make. a miss, and robin missed this past week. a terrible penalty kick. >> that was a mistake to get robin to take the penalty because robin used to play for chelsea. >> so -- >> there you go. >> it's a psychological. >> hey, look at that. >> we then go penalty kicks, and chelsea -- >> this is something you don't see often. the germans missing a penalty. you see it as often as you see -- >> in english -- oh, look a the that. >> that's how you solve the problem of taking penalties. >> somebody from the -- >> can i just mention some politics? very, very quickly. >> not much. >> in 1990, david was the chief secretary to the treasury in john majors government. margaret thatcher just resigned. john major wins the election. >>

beijing, she could have won gold, if she wins in london, she qualifies and get there, she will be a cinderellaeard, she sort of wasn't able to -- but she's also been plagued by major injuries. she's had back surgery, isn't that right? last summer? >> serious back surgery last summer, and she's had a nagging hamstring injury that's slowed her down a little bit this season. but boy, can she do this. i mean, this is an amazing event. the 100-meter -- those hurdles come at you in a hurry. there's ten hurdles. she kicked her leg on the ninth of ten, which caused her the gold. but it is the only event she's in. this is the third time she's tried to distinguish herself at the olympic games. so she has been practicing 12 years for 12 seconds. >> so she's not qualified yet for the london olympics. >> not yet. >> you think she will? >> i hope so. i really like her. and she is -- it's not -- obviously, this is blown up because she is so attractive. >> she's gorgeous! she's multiracial, by the way. >> she's rocking the abs. her dad is african-american and native american indian. her mom has got norwegian