he didn't want to discuss his mistress or the baby. >> she said doff. >>> let's talk about diana ross75th birthday. it was everything. so many superstar guests, so many fabulous wardrobe changes, it took two epic parties. and one drop the mike salute by beyonce. ♪ happy birthday to you miss ross ♪ ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ i'm coming out >> the surprise serenade request was no problem for queen b. whose friendship with diana goes back nearly two decades. ♪ happy birthday to you >> et was inside the big celebration. big bright orange dress and chauffeured in a convertible rolls royce. diana had five outfit changes, can we talk about the guests? khloe kardashian, tracee ellis ross and leonardo dicaprio. he was pulled on stage and said happy birthday to the legend. she made 75 look good. oh, all the fabulousness. miss ross has a movie about her life in theaters tomorrow night. >>> let's move on to jussie smollett. the reaction to him being cleared of all 16 charges in the alleged hoax attack is still so wide ranging. but this we know, his tv mama taraji has his back. >> that range she sa

she never fails to pay from i to her past. ♪ reporter: the original supremes, florence ballard, diana rosscolor line into white america. ♪ c'mon boy ♪ see about me ♪ baby love >> reporter: they were, in large part, responsible for the popularity of what's called the motown sound. a popular tune with an infectious beat. ♪ ain't nobody wide enough >> first year in a row, diana tbrght people to about de. lk i'mi out, it'sy songs at sg are just saying, i'm here, i'm me, you got to deal with the boss. >> it's kind of interesting that those songs came around at that time in my life when i was opening up or being more aware. it's like my awareness opened up. >> reporter: her feelings for the public are summed up in her biggest hit ever "endless love." ♪ my love shines bright ♪ my endless love >> just incredible. again, that was abc news correspondent sylvia chase who just passed away this past january and just showing diana ross there in her element. ross and motown really changed the game and the landscape of american culture and 75, still looking beautiful, still sounding great. she's incredibl

diana ross, celebrating her 75th birthday and giving a gift to her fans, a new documentary "diana rosstwo days only, it includes never-before-seen footage spanning her 60-year career. it also features a remastered version of her aiconic central park concert where she stayed on stage and performed during a massive downpours. it will play in nearly 700 neat theaters across the country. our full episodes are streaming on hulu. thanks for watching and goodnight. watching and goodnight.

we'll cover the phenomenon that is alglroker's s, saving the best for last. >>> diana ross celebratingirthday ms. ross ♪ hap birthday to you >> wow. >> beyonce not the only one who sang during thenight. diana ross taking the stage to perform some of her classic hits front of all of her guests. then stevie wonder joined her on stage. celebration came on the day the state of california declare march 26th diana ross day. >>> john legend yesterdayhared a photo of him and luna on the daddy-daughter date. notice the print on his shirt where this might be headed. >> baby shark. >> luna, do you know what's on my shirt? >> yeah. >> wha is it? >> daddy shark. >> ♪ daddy shark doo doo doo. >> she's standing up. making a little n too muchoise at lunch, but he brought it on himself. once you start that song, you can't stop. >>> now, kobe bryant, former nba star was on the late late showp ing a game with james cordon. spill your guts or fill your guts. they either had to answer the question at hand or eg someth disgusting. kobe was faced with eating a s co song. >> oh. >> i would like you to rankes

we're live with the latest. >>> and reigning supreme, diana ross celebrates her 75th birthday with a party that will have you stopped in the name of love, today, wednesday march 27th, 2019 ♪ >> hi to our family and friends in charlotte, illinois! >> i'm rhea, and i'm dino from colorado >> my last official spring break because i'm retiring ♪ >> our family's spring break from south carolina! >> in maryland celebrating 35 years of service to the community today! >> shoutout to bloomington, illinois. >> hope you're having a great vacation good morning, welcome back to "today" on wednesday morning we have craig here and a great crowd outside. >> how great are those shout-outs we love seeing those we'd love for you to join in on the fun. record a quick video on your phone from wherever you're watching, use the #mytodayplaza on your screen we'll snag it off instagram or twitter, and we'll put you on tv >> let's get right to the news at 8:00 and the curious case against jussie smollett became even more puzzling when all charges against the actor were abruptly dropped on tuesday. police still

. >>> beyonce serenades diana ross. >> happy birthday. >> inside the music legend's star-packed 75th birthday bash with leo dicaprio and a platinum blonde khloe channeling diana. >> you look amazing. >>> rosie versus whoopi. o'donnell's shocking new

diana ross, everybody, celebrating her 75th today.od palladium for a special birthday show but there is something for all of us. opening tonight, two days only, a new documentary called "diana ross" her, life, love and legacy will play across the country. it includes never-before-seen footage from her 60-year career and a remastered version of her iconic 1983 central park concert where she stayed on stage and continued to entertain the huge crowd, even during a massive downpour. the film will be presented on nearly 700 stages tonight, two days only, do you know where you're going to? [ applause ] every once in a while i have to. >> upside down you're turning me. >> oh. inside out. all right. >>> i'm coming out with another story now. >> wow. >> the music man has found -- i know. try the meatloaf. i'm here all week. [ cheers and applause ] as i was saying the music man has found his leading lady. we told you recently hugh jackman will star in a revival of the broadway classic "music man." and now we know, tony-winning actress sutton fo

. >> benny: i've dealt to diana ross, harry belafonte, sinatra, sammy davis. >> anthony: sinatra wasatra was class. >> anthony: really? >> benny: he was class. he was a gentleman. but those were the good days. but, it's nice now too. >> anthony: would you describe yourself as a degenerate gambler? >> erick: yeah, i definitely have been, i'm trying to move past that. we have a 2 year old at home. so i'm working in that phase. but i'll always have that gambling gear, there's no doubt about it. >> anthony: erick and erica lindgren are professional gamblers. poker players to be precise. it's routine for them to sit down to a game with a bankroll of half a million dollars. tonight? slightly smaller stakes. >> erick: hey benny, how do you like my chances? >> benny: good. good. >> erica: that's a trained answer. >> anthony: instead of actual poker, we're set up with a dumbed-down, for the camera version, of texas hold 'em. you play against the house. the odds, to say the least, are stacked against you. >> benny: oh here's a winner! here's a winner! yep, two pair. he's cutting up over there.

"mo money mo problems" was a diana ross sample that an older crowd could hear and say, well, that sounds's this kind of rock-rap happening. ♪ sometimes, something kicked >> there's hip-hop that can be found in pop music. ♪ harrison ford getting frantic like sting i'm tantric like snickers guaranteed to satisfy ♪ >> r&b and rap mixing for new jack swing. ♪ new jack swing around town doesn't give a ♪ >> teddy riley was the big new jack swing producer, and he produced everybody. ♪ all i want to do zoom, zoom and a boom, boom ♪ he had wreckx and effect. he had his own group guy, heavy d and the boys. it all had this kind of rhythm that made you have to dance. ♪ get down, good lord >> new jack swing was someone that could sing with the level of stevie wonder with the break beat background of a public enemy, and marry those two. ♪ baby, i can get you with my ride ♪ ♪ i like the way you work it ♪ no diggity >> "no diggity" is the masterpiece of the new jack swing era. ♪ we out >> hip-hop was a male-dominated music. seriously. like, women were thought, you're not sexy -- ah. get outta here. you'

. >> yes, diana ross celebrated her milestone, 75th birthday on tuesday.his happened. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ happy birthday >> omg. serenaded by beyonce. >> wow. as you can see the motown icon was blown away. >> there were so many celebrities there. we saw it on instagram. our friend of the show, gayle king, was there with her son. hey, gayle, both of them looking spectacular. good morning, gayle. >> hello, gayle. >>> next, some d.c. politics in "the skinny." >> former california governor, arnold schwarzenegger was at the supreme court to talk about gerrymandering. >> and going viral was a veteran reporter, walking right up to the terminator like a boss to make sure she got him on mike. >> good for her. arnold schwarzenegger tweeted, it wouldn't be a visit to the supreme court without answering a question from nina totenberg. proud to be her co-star. >> but the headlines just kept coming from the terminator. he stopped by the national press club and it was not until he sat down when the world got a glance at his over-the-top patr

. >>> meantime, music legend, diana ross rang in her 75th birthday yesterday at a concert as celebritycial media. >>> inspired by vintage photo of ross wearing an i'm gonna win t-shirt, many snapped pictures with that t-shirt. her daughter, of blackish and look, our own robin roberts there. >> i wish when i was seeing all of those that i had one. >> go run out and buy -- >> i am going to grab a white t-shirt and write it on. look, i have mine too. >> ghetto style. >>> next to a brand-new meme going viral. >> it features meghan mccain, and our own will ganss is here to tell us about it. >> the way that sentence was written, it doesn't feature meghan mccain and me. i am just here to tell you about it. i'm going to do that right now. if you have been online at all this week, you know about the clap back heard around the twitter verse, a contributor for the federalist tweeting her negative opinions about some of the hosts of "the view," and there's a problem with that, though. she has a pretty personal connection to one of those hosts. yeah, meghan mccain. tweeting a very simple response,

you can't say girl groups or women groups if you will without mentioning the supremes, diana ross andted by someone off of our twitter page. jenny, thank you very much. that is our theme today. female artists and groups like the supremes. your favorite girl group if you will. go ahead and hit me up on social media, facebook, instagram. use the tash hag ktvu. >>> a family is at odds with an east bay hospital because of the way they were told a loved one had only days to live. it all started last sunday when ernest quintana went to kaiser's emergency department in fremont. he was in the icu and informed that a doctor would be in shortly with test results. moments later air robot arrived in the room and a doctor appeared on i avid i don't screen. that is how quinn train alearned that his longs were failing and he did not have long to live. >> he already has a problem hearing so with that and everything he couldn't hear. she had to repeat everything that the doctor was saying. >> quintana died on tuesday at the age of 79. kaiser release a statement and said quote, this is a highly unusual

you can read much more on the controversy in our nbc washington app, including some diana raising comments rossoday about her close friend michael jackson. >>> now we go to another sto that's getting a lot of attention right now. are you single and can't afford rent in the district? why not moven with a married couple? more and more married households in washington, d.c. are taking in roommates according to a new study by trul. they found 11,000 households in d.c. are made up of married roommate.iving with a >>> now your storm team 4 forecast. >>> and we continue to enjoy our weekend. temperatures inside the beltway 48 degrees. that's in town. we have some cooler temperatures to show thu. bigry ss northwesterly n winds. wind continue to diminish overnight tonight. a sunny, warmer, splendid day for your sunday tomorrow. monday umbrella time again. showers move into the ea. as i talked at the temperatures, 44 degrees in college park, a bit cooler in baltimore. in faprin william county at 36 degrees. no showers to speak of across our area. the forecast for tonight is all about the temperatures and

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. >>> a little diana ross. who turns 75 today and she can still bring it. >> we are going to have lovely weather this weekend. and it makes you want to get up and get out. this reminds me of what we got going on here. >> allie is here for claudine is enjoying a night weekend in tahoe. this is a view across the bay and into the golden gate bridge we're waking up with partly cloudy skies along the coastline. mostly clear for the rest of us. we have a little fog in the valleys this morning. but it has since cleared and so we'll track that for you. outside our doors, we are with very cold temperatures, colder than yesterday morning. areas of santa rosa reporting 39 degrees. and livermore at 40. san jose a at 45. and we have a view over san jose. this is a look at the 24 hour temperature change. we're down by 6 in napa. around the bay, within a new degrees or so. a cool start. remember the jacket. with the sun shining out there. the storm tracker 2 is showing you the clouds along the coastline. and we're going to be

ross. yes for less. . >>> diana lopez is featured in library journal as the 20 nenad very cat. only about 900 -- 2019 advocate. >>> there's operate mihm that a teacher strike can be avoided. negotiations are wrapping up following town hall meetings. jana here with information. >> i'm going to tell you things have taken an unexpected turn in the past five minutes. we don't know if they have reached a deal a lot of smiles but we are trying to find out what the situation is for tonight. earlier the teachers had a town hall where they were talking with parents. hi, just wondering. what is the word tonight? >> the word is that it's been a very long day with the bargaining team. i have the team with me. they have been negotiating the entire day. rob with the teachers union. before we were hearing there's an impasse. what's happening. did you come to an groom. >> we did not. we spend the day working hard on agreements. we were able to reach agreement on all of them but one, article 14 on class size. the reason we could not come to an agreement on class size the district was unwilling