i don't know, i felt like, who doesn't love diana ross? >> reporter: the "today" host went on to apologize for her comments, hosting a roundtable discussion about the practice, but it was too little, too late. >> i want to begin with two words, i'm sorry. >> it was shocking to hear someone who -- who has been in national media for a very long time saying they didn't understand what the big deal was about macface. >> reporter: three years ago tensions erupted when caucasian-american rachel dolezal, at a leadership position at the naacp, was outed as white. after she was unable to respond to a reporter's question about her race. >> are you african-american? >> i don't -- i don't understand the question. >> reporter: her parents sitting down with "nightline" to set the record straight. >> it's alarming that rachel mal statements. >> reporter: the controversy eventually leading her to step down from her position at the naacp, although she still maintains that she identifies as black. even becoming the focus of a netflix documentary, "the rache

one fan tweeting, "diana ross ain't having it today. y'all know i can sing.ank and let me stand up there." >> that's fair. >> yep. >>> so we're also getting our first peek at disney's remake of the 1994 classic "the lion king." >> absolutely a classic. disney, of course, is our parent company. released a 90-second teaser during the nfl's traditional prime time game yesterday. the teaser included a computer animated extravaganza. here it is. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> are you not entertained? >> so entertained. so ready. >> "the lion king" is packed with an all-star cast of voices, including donald glover as simba, beyonce as nala, james earl jones, you just heard there, reprising his role as mufasa. >> so if you're not excited yet, you've got some time to build up that anticipation. >> like christmas? coming out at christmas? >> no. "lion king" is set to hit theaters next year. >> valentine's? >> july, '19. so you've got some time. but, i mean, i'm going to for sure go see that. doesn't it remind you of growing up? i don't know how old you were when it came out, but it remin

diana ross. diana ross. >> guy, she can't hear me. i tried. i even tried diana ross.ng on the bathroom door. i'm in the shower. >> we can tune out our children conveniently. >> diana was tuning out tracee. they were singing and with the whole family on a float. time for that singalong. living the dream. they all love music and love a good laugh so thank you for that moment, tracee ellis ross. >>> it's time to talk about yet another reboot in the works. "four weddings and a funeral" is getting made for the small screen and andie macdowell is returning to guest star. wow! [ applause ] that's a throwback to the '90s. mindy kaling is working on it. it's about four american friends who reunite for a fabulous wedding and set to star as the new character's momma and natalie emanuel is cast as the lead and the series is heading to production right now so stay tuned. >> so, do they -- [ applause ] do they -- >> you seem perplexed. >> are you perplexed. >> do they increase the number of weddings or -- >> you'll have to wait and see. >> two funeral, 17 weddings, okay. >> you're

in her place, the legendary diana ross. could diana now be the new supreme queen of christmas?n ahead in "the skinny." it is thursday, november 29th. ♪ ♪ >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> things are getting interesting. >> there is somewhere mary wilson is like, she's kind of like, yeah, i go with mariah. >>> let's begin on the west coast. we begin with the fears of a new weather disaster in california as a new major storm hits the west coast. >> residents fear flash flooding and mudslides like what hit montecito last winter. at least 20 people died in the area which had been stripped of vegetation by wildfire. >> and it could happen again. we've had the wildfires and now this storm. it is bringing heavy rain to coastal communities and snow in the mountains further inland from washington all the way down to southern california. >> in southern california, residents near areas burned out by the woolsey fire are filling and stacking sandbags. emergency crews are also on alert, including a swift water rescue team. >> okay. so let's find out how bad things will get wi

from diana ross to john legend to the new york city rockettes, an estimated 20,000 people got a front row seat. >> merry christmas! >> reporter: the big apple's iconic symbol of the holidays will remain lit through january 7th. tom hanson, cbs news, new york. >>> national geographic magazine has listed oakland as one of its top destinations in the culture category. oakland joined cities like cairo, egypt and galway, ireland on the top 10 list. the city is cited for its art, diversity. oakland's much hyped neighbor did not . >> oakland plays second fiddle to san francisco. i was taken aback by how much is going on here. >> surprised and pleased that oakland is getting some love. >> some much deserved attention there. oakland is the only city in california chosen and of only 4 u.s. cities included in national geographic's best trip for 2019 in that issue. so pretty cool. >> oaktown! >> yeah. >> the zoo is pretty good, too, over there. >> yes. love the zoo there. >> have you been? >> yeah! my daughter and i went about two months ago. it's fantastic. new addition makes it even better. >>

o >> they close the show last night in new york with diana ross. >> i mean, ifo you're going it, do it right. >> she looked 30. i don't know how she pulled that f. >> i'm having what she's having. >> she sounded great too. >> amazing,ight. >>> they are one of the most important features in any car. the headlights. >> many aren't working as well as they should be. we're breaking down results of a new test. >>> and turning tragedy and heartbreak into a lasting gacy. >>> how about our weather, chuck? >> we're going to stay chilly side today but dry. unfortunately, rain chances are creeping uploser to the weekend. no more than a few sprinkles suggests harvard study kids who start school a year early are more likely to be diagnosed with adhd.se chers found kids born in august were e30% mor likely to be diagnosed compared to kids born in september. there were no differences in diagnoses for students living in states with a different cut-off date. researchers say the younger children may have a harder time sitting still than some of their classmates.pe s suggest doctors take the patient's age

tonifot's pers included diana ross, tony bennett and john legend. >>> next at 11:00, the gift of hearing. ♪ >> a couple honored in d.c. tonight for the work they do around the world. >>> locked up. a teenagerp winds trapped inside a bank vault. poli h forced to s free. >>> and one man's holiday tradition comes with a hvy ice tag. why his hometown wants him to pay $2,000 a day to turn on his own >>> by know, youw amazon's coming to northern virginia, and not everybody is happy about the process that broughthem here. but governor ralph northham defended the plan. he said he only learned about efazon's decision the daye the announcement. he says virginia's incentive package was not the most lu lucrative on the table for amazon. he says the package is focused on work force delopment, infrastructure and housing. and the money amazon gets is based on what they bring to the commonwealth. >> you know, this is what i call a performance-based package, and virginia will not spend any money until we've seen that these jobs are c ing and are here, so, it's a very innovative approach. >> governor nort

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a star-studded line-up graced the stage including pences by diana ross, tony bennett and john legend. and an unexpected guest gave a show o hisown. this man entertained the crowd with some window moves above the rink as new york christmas by rob thomas played below. an nypd officer spotted this dancer. he posted a video on twitter telling rob thomas,"i think he is a fan." i want to know, where you were, bill karins w rob thomas was playing last night? what's your alibi? >> i have some of those moves. not all ofthem. i save them for later. this is one of the biggest storms we've seen in about eight, nine months moving in through california. heavy rain over the northern portions of the state including irwhere the camp was. and now we're going to watch some of this rain going down catoward southerfornia of course. that's where we had the woolsey fire and the other blazes too. we are worried about the possibility for the flood threat in areas where we had the burn scars. we're also going to see that rain down toward san diego by aby.t noon to so southern california finally getting into so

the grant gets me every year. >> arthel: have you had any siding of diana ross?. john's legends, he went right past us, but he was on the other side of the float. that didn't do us any good, because we were on the other side of the street. i saw him from behind, he was waving at everybody. >> rick: when i walked in this morning, it was well before 7:00 a.m. people were sitting out there in blankets, and coats, and hats, and gloves, huddled against the cold. >> arthel: if you do not live here, and you are here, you have to enjoy it. i could said earlier, you have to see it at least one time. >> i think it is worth it. new year's eve, i think, you do it wants, new year's eve, i think you do it once in the times square. thanksgiving day parade, i would do more than once despite it being called. >> rick: i've been to new year's eve 15 times in times square. that is another story. bryan, thank you very much. >> take care, guys. >> rick: in california, deadly wildfires are continuing to ravage that state, leaving thousands of people's homes in ruins on the thanks givin

we've got diana ross. the amazing kelly clarkson, john legend. we've got the cheerleaders.goku, the japanese anime star. and the thing i'm most excited about is thema 's singing christmas tree. we have thousands of employees who basically auditioned for this. we picked the best 100. from 43 states. >> and we're going to show this off, rehearsing behind us right cw. >> you't overstate the music. you mentioned diana ross and kelly clarkson and john legend.n suga ou've got had a-plus music, too. >> we do. thank you. >> what does this mean for you now? >> this started 92 years ago with a group of employees that wanted to celebrate. they wanted to give back to the mmunity. here we are, 92 years later, with all of our colleagues. all together, everybody her in new york city ready to celebrate this and kick off the holiday >> wow.g. >> and happy thanksgiving to america. >> and happy thayosgiving to thank you for doing it. >> so excited. >>up bundle >> okay. guys a reminder the 92nd animal macy's thanksgiving day parad starts right here 9:00 a.m. eastern. you got to move. >> you go

hit it. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> diana ross proving ain't no mountain high enough to keepng day parade, will celebrate her upcoming 75th birthday with a new show in las vegas titled diamond diana. but, guys, don't blink. diana will perform just nine shows at the wynn's theatre spanning the month of february. on thanksgiving morning ross proving her voice still legendary. in that video she's singing and vamping, posted by her daughter tracee ellis ross, of course. tickets for diamond diana go on sale this friday. i am in. i saw you writing it down. >> let's go. >> nine shows, yes. it actually coincides with the oscars, thinking of a stopover in las vegas. we have to go. >>> also in "pop news" this morning, news on another iconic performer. bruce springsteen fans who not get to see his one-man show on broadway you will get your fix on netflix next month but they just released a first look of their film version of the show. it's amazing. here's bruce talking about his lady love. >> one night hanging out at the stone pony and this beautiful redhead shows up, a great songwriter

you mentioned diana ross and kelly clarkson. you've got sugar land. a-plus music. >> we do. thank you. >> what does the parade mean to you and the employees? this is part of an american tradition now. >> this started 92 years ago with a group of employees who wanted to celebrate and give back to the community. happy thanksgiving to america. >> yeah. and happy thanksgiving to you. >> bundle up. guys, a reminder the 92nd annual macy's thanksgiving day starts right here. >> mr. roker a few blocks up, how are you? >> it is frigid up here but the mood is electric. everybody's excited. let's take a quick look at what else is going on weather-wise across the country. again we're looking toward the north and the west we have another series of storms coming in bringing rain and snow. unfortunately heavy rain to our friends where they've had the burn scars, we are looking at flash flood watches as more heavy rain comes in, anywhere from 1-3 inches through saturday as this system continues to see more wet weather. midwest rain and snow on sunday for your travel.

night.at performances last >> joh legend, tony bennett, diana ross.f the best parts, though, was watching her daughter tracy watching h performan.

. >> diana ross.na ross one more time. >> looking forward to that. >>> let's start this monday morning with a check of today's headlines. a powerful snowsto is causing some major problems for travelers from the rockies to more than 1,200 flights were canceled due to blizzard-like conditions, stranding passengers nationwide. it ces as millions of americans try to make their way home from the holiday weekend. in colorado, snowy conditions caused a 20-car crash. in kansas, the governor there issuing a state of emeency after a large stretch of interstate 70 was closed. al will be back with the forecast in a few minutes. >>> a chinese researchers sd he helped create the first genetically altered baby. he altered dna of twin girls. there's no independent confirmation of the claim. if true, it would be a profound leap of sciencend ethics. gene editing is not allowed in the u.s. except for lab research. >>> the countdown is h. we'rers away from nasa's attempt to land its "insight" spacecraft on mars.jo thney

of the many srs that hav been lighting up the macy's thanksgiving day other entertainers include diana rossd bunny, kane brown and the kids will be excited to hear the cast of the mpets will be there. you can see the parade right here on nbc4 thanksgiving day. >>> students onie a trip hoped uncover this stone ax head at george washington's home earlier this month. they say the tool would have been an important part of life for the nativ americans that lived there. >>> he was the first man to walk on the moon. you can own artifacts of one of the most iconic men of the history. neil armstrong's sons are auctioning off some of his peonalitems. there will be more auctions next year as well. >> coming up, itna is nat men make dinner day. i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and pediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on solving problems that matter to

down here all of the floats are lined up as well, and everybody from the john legend to diana ross and her entire family will be on this as well. one of the 12 bands that will be in the parade is already arriving here. 1,000 clowns and 1,100 cheerleaders, it's on no matter how cold or windy it gets it will kick off. the last time it got this cold it was 1901. it's 21 now, and 15 degrees with the windchill, it will be the coldest on record. >> yeah, you killed it when you covered that parade, miguel. >> it was amazing. >> if you need a second source, do you turn to your ankle? >> it's the crick in the back, that one is really the clincher, and that would tell me for sure. >> braving not just the cold but the thousand clowns, what could be more terrifying than that. we will check back in. thankfully we have all kinds of technology here at cnn, not just knees and backs. let's go to chad meyers. >> it's going to be cold. i get that. it's wintertime almost, you expect it, but santa claus is on his way. that's the most important thing. the balloons will fly. our winds are 16 miles per hour,

plenty of artist will be rocking around it today including diana ross, tony bennett and john legend.happening today, washington, d.c. will be celebrating a christmas tree lighting in presidents park for the 96th year. the president and first lady will mark the occasion as well as other members of the first family. >>> heads up, coffee lovers. starting today starbucks is giving you the chance to get free drinks and food for the next 30 years. >> sounds good. it's all part of the starbucks for life contest. here's how it works. go to their website and earn points by making purchases with a card or app. then each play gets you a game piece or an instant win. if you get three-game pieces in a row, you win a prize like free starbucks for 30 years or at least a month. it ends on december 31st. good luck. we need the coffee. >> for 30 years? that's a lot of money you can save, right? >> that's cool. >> basically a cup of latte costs 5 bucks so do the math. >> i can't. you know i can't do math. >> 365 -- yeah, who knows. a lot of money. let's go to traffic. >>> we are monitoring a crash in f

among others, bare naked ladies and john legend and i was pleased to mind diana ross and her family willhese are the balloons in question. smaller ones, about 43 of them. dave, you win the prize. you correctly identified chase from paw patrol as the first balloon there. if the winds get over 23 miles per hour sustained or 34-mile-an-hour gusts, they have to ground the balloons. right now, the old knee that tells me the weather, is saying it will be just fine. it is in the 20s right now. if it gets to 15 degrees, the windchill will be colder. 15 degrees will be the coldest on record if it gets that cold. since 1871 back when i was a teenager. i think it will all go off. parade route kicks off here at 9:00 a.m. everybody is looking forward to a great parade today. lots of turkey. already people waiting down there, amazingly enough, with breakfasts on their laps and some with blankets over their heads. they look like ghosts. back to you. >> we have a bagel sandwich. i'll have it brought out to you. >> reporter: nice. >> it dropped in the hour i've been here. >> reporter: when it gets cold,

. >> john legend, tony bennett, diana ross. one of the best parts, though,

especially when diana ross is singing it.he helped kick off the 86th annual rockefeller center christmas tree lighting ceremony in new york. an estimated 20,000 people got a front row seat to the celebration. an estimated 5 miles of l.e.d. lights were used with a 900- pound star at the top. the big apple's iconic symbol of the holidays will remain lit through january 7th. it really is beautiful. >> yeah. fantastic. >> i started playing christmas music as i cook thanksgiving dinner. when do you start? is it too early? >> halloween! >> whoa! >> that's early. >> so for two months. >> festive spirit. love it. >>> it feels like winter with our rain and snow up in the sierra. let's first show you what to expect. we have been tracking a storm. this powerful storm is here. so hi-def doppler, boy, check out the lightning strikes just offshore. so this is a very active weather system here. zoom in first of all up across the far north bay. cloverdale, heavy rain for you. you can see the red colors indicating some brief heavy downpours.

there is john legend and diana ross as well. so, you just got here an hour ago, though, right?> this woman back here, you have been here since 5:00 in the morning? >> yes. >> how'd that happen? >> well, i don't want to get into that. i want to say happy thanksgiving to everybody. >> reporter: thanks very much. good spirit out here for the holiday. she's from buffalo, too. she's used to the cold. that probably makes it a lot easier. so it all starts at 9:00 promptly. they're never late. we'll be here. thank you. david. >> we hope they get back for ohio state-michigan game. ron alan, thank you. the president signing off on what american troops along the border can and cannot do as thousands of migrants approach the border seeking asylum. >> that is up next here on msnbc. t is up next here on msnbc. above the floor, it comes with a built in shark handheld. one dock, two sharks. the shark ion robot cleaning system. americans rose up this november and rejected donald trump. more unhinged by that than ever, this president declared war on the rule of law. but you gave democrats the po

you have diana ross, john legend, bad bunny, pentatonix and the bare naked ladies -- boy, are they going to be cold out here. 12 marching bands that are a part of this as well. it takes 8,000 people to put on this holiday party. and those that attend, more than 3.5 million lining the parade route. some guys have been out here since before sunrise. i don't know when the bands come by -- i'm want the only clown out here. when the bands come by, if you're watching this thing on tv, they may get drowned out by the chatter of teeth. it's cold but it's going to be a lot of fup. >> you paint a great picture, jay. even with the fun and nostalgia of this parade, we have to consider security given all the things that have happened in the headlines lately. >> reporter: for sure. boy, there's quite a security presence out here. police everywhere you look, on every street corner, walking the streets as well. you have dogs that are -- we should point out, no credible threat to the parade. great news. so far, the officers here feel really good about what's going to happen here. >> thank you so much, ja

you'll see diana ross today, john legend, martina mcbride, ashley tisdale. the list goes on. pentatonix, bare naked ladies, sugarland. all of that a part of this thanksgiving tradition. boy, what a tradition it is. 8,000 people involved in putting this parade on. 3.5 million lined up along the parade route. we talked about it earlier, they've been here since before the sun came up. i've had a bottle of water out here to try to stay refreshed, it's frozen at this point. it's a cold morning but a great way to start thanksgiving. >> you mentioned the bare naked ladies might be a little cold. >> reporter: yes. >> you said 3.5 million. the security issue, as it is every year, has got to be an issue again. >> you're absolutely right. we've seen police along every street corner and walking the route. not only out here with the floats, but in the crowd just making sure everyone stays safe. they have explosive-sniffing dogs as part of the police effort out here. they're in the air, on the buildings. no threat in year. and everything seems to be flowing just fine, which is great news.

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diana ross, john legend, martina mcbride and hoda kotb. it's going to be great.e, right? >> people are like, lift the mic. >> we will see you tonight. >>> now we will start this half hour with a check of today's he headlines. new allegations bringing more uncertainty to the russia investigation this morning. "the new york times" reporting overnight that paul manafort's lawyer repeatedly briefed lawyers about ' his private discussions with robert mueller's te this after the former campaign chairman already agreed to cooperate with the special prcounsel. theident's lawyer, rudy giuliani, acknowledged the arrangement and defended it as a, quote, source of valuable alsight into the spe counsel's inquiry. >>> a week after the premier of that bombshell documentary series called the clinton affair, bill and hillary clinton kickedff a speaking tour in toronto last night. they made no mention ofmohe ca lewinsky scandal that nearly sank the clinton presidency 20 years ago, but bill clinton was asked to reflect on his marriage to hillary and what it's been through over all

in 2016 alone he gave the medal to michael jordan, to diana ross, and to robert deniro among more thanwho could forget the president surprised his vice president and bestest pal, joe biden, with the other. donald trump announced his first recipients yesterday. jimmy williams is back for me. i want to play one more sound bite of president obama before i get to donald trump's list. this was from his 2016 post-election award to ellen degeneres who, of course, really transformed the world in a lot of ways when she announced that she was, in fact, lgbt on national television, and michael jordan and other people. here's president obama. >> part of the reason that these events are so special to me is because everybody on this stage has touched me in a very powerful personal way, and what also makes them special is this is america and it's useful when you think about this incredible collection of people to realize that this is what makes us the greatest nation on earth. not because of our differences but because in our difference we find something common to share and what a glorious thing that

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