don was always don.you talked to him socially, if he was on "soul train," he was that same character, that same person that you saw on that tv. he was just very laid back, very intellectual, and he was one of those people. and you know what i loved about don? he always encouraged us to be ourselves. and that's how you got to see us dance the way that we danced, talk the talk that we talked and sing the way that we sing. he was just a supporter of that, you know, like, be yourself. we are going to the give you the platform and you go out there and do your thing, and you know what? he always let us know that he was proud of us. >> thank you so much gladys knight, and so fun to see the pictures of don cornelius and back in the day of the "soul train" line is so touching for so many of us. thank you, again, ms. knight. i want to bring in alan duke, our entertainment editor who is live on the phone from los angeles with the latest on this. alan, can you explain the circumstances surrounding his death? >> well

el estaba en el hospital con don fernando y le dije a pedro que don fernando tenía dos nietos. de angela a méxico. y también vamos a ver si sabe algo más sobre angel. poco después, angela pasa por el caribe hilton y ella y raquel comienzan el viaje a san germán. ¿y quién es esta señorita que está con nosotros? iay! disculpa, raquel. ella es laura, mi prima. nos va a acompañar a visitar a la abuela. mucho gusto, laura. gracias. igualmente. iqué bonita! ¿cómo se llama? anita. ( teléfono suena ) ( sigue sonando ) ( sigue sonando ) ( sigue sonando ) ( sigue sonando ) captioned by the caption center wgbh educational foundation annenberg media ♪ for informationtion on the collabout thission and other annenberg media programs call 1-800-learner and visit us at www.learner.org. usted tiene el derecho de permanecer callado. usted tiene el derecho de ser escuchado. cualquier cosa que usted diga... lo que usted diga será escuchado con dignidad y respeto. usted tiene derecho a información y asistencia. sin justicia para las víctimas de crimen, no hay justicia.

don take it away. >> thank you. you may find a little frost on your car this morning but the defroster wit take care of it. here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone. if you are about to head out frost is your biggest issue of the moment. 1 accident but it is in westminster, not causing major issues liberty road at maryland 32. speeds still looking nice, in the 60s mostly on the major roadways, average speeds on the beltway high 50s, 58 miles per hour on the top and the west side. there is a live look at pedonia road. there is the west side looking busier there at baltimore national pike but again no delays just yet. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota. >>> back over to you, don. >> thank you and here is what people will be talking about today. a local man serving with the national guard is dead in afghanistan. wjz and monique griego are live with what his family has to say about it. >> reporter: good morning. family members don't know a lot about what happened so right no

marty, don, see you later. >> don deal. >> thank you. >> all right. >> all right.ave you noticed love is in the air? >> valentine eye day just 12 days away now -- >> -- say this -- i say this every year. >> sure. >> if i don't emote this i am going to have acid reflux, every time i hear this music i just want to order pasta and glass of red wine. >> i can see the table cloth, checkered table cloth myself. >> shouldn't we be playing marvin gaye. >> i will ask -- >> let's get serious. >> we would like to see photos of the person who makes your heart sing. e-mail them to us and then look for them as part of a big slide show at wjz.com, sponsored by reb's home made candies. >> at least some etta james. yes, look at this. >> a live look at punxsutawney, pennsylvania, gobbler's knob of course where everybody is still partying in advance of phil coming out and trying to see his shadow. >> i think he is going to, the forecast is mostly cloudy and 32. phil's rival there at gobbler's knob. we will have it for you and we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> next up this

don lemon ear. thank you for joining us. we're going to begin a developing story, breaking news out of washington state. three people have been killed in an explosion at the home of josh powell. now, you may remember his wife, susan powell cox, who went missing in 2009. police are saying that two of the victims are believed to be the powells young children. and that video, look at that, unbelievable, that house just really wiped away right there. i'm joined now by graham washington deputy fire chief gary franz, the deputy fire chief in washington. what's the latest on this? two bodies believed to be the children and a third body found. >> yes, that's correct. that third body appears to be an adult, can't tell at this point if it's male or female, but, you know, everything that we have, we have very credible reports of, you know, a person working with the powell children who brought those children to this house just prior to this event and then after the children were let inside, she was prevented from going inside herself. s

back over to you, don. >> thank you. i want to repeat also caroline county schools are two hours late because of the fog on the shore. carroll county schools are operating on time as far as we know. we got the two words mixed up earlier. someone back in the newsroom apologizes. >>> here is what we are following, a landmark battle brewing over same sex marriage. andrea fujii is live with more on the show down. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that debate was supposed to take place last night. but with the vote now so close it is re-scheduled for today. debate begins today on house bill 438, same sex marriage, but which way the vote will go remains in question. >> the situation is very volatile and -- and a change of one or two votes could determine the outcome of those passage or failure. >> but thursday night the house recessed after just 15 minutes. the only order of business was passing an amendment to push back the effective date of same sex marriage to january 2013, instead of this october. it is a move that

don, take it away. >> thank you very much.et's go straight over to sharp jib jib sharon gibala wjz traffic control. >> we have a handful of accidents. a delay there. also that accident involving an over turned vehicle 97 northbound, an accident in the city north charles. another one in north point boulevard and one more in columbia there. there is your speeds on the beltway. slower than it was, 42 miles per hour is your average there. a look at the delay on the harrisburg expressway because of the accident at mount carmel road traffic stop and go there at york road, there is 50 at 97. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> back over to you marty and don. >> and thanks, this morning's coffee with is with jane seymour and the satellite interview furnished by kay jeweler's. >>> ladies and gentlemen, the lady who has redefined how we look at hearts. how are you? >> i am good, fine. how are you? >> i am doing great. >> we are doing great, i am sure i asked you this before we went on the air you were pronou

. >> y don francisco y sus 50 años de trayectoria . >> y a la vuelta volvemos con más informaciónes,nsión sigue a la orden del día en la cárcel de nueva león donde fueron masacrados algunos reclusos, los familiares se enfrentaron contra los oficiales, 10 reos aparecieron muertos, hace una semana hubo un motín donde murieron 44 internos. >> algunos acusan al cartel de los z. >> el presidente calderón, dice que está construyendo nuevos reclusorios en el país. >> están tratando de meter a todos a la cárcel. >> hay una crisis en todo el sistema. >> 200 mil internos es la población de reos en el país. >> luis rodriguez . ,>> la cifra de muertos en la cárcel de honduras subió a 300, se investigó y la causa del incendio fue intencional. >> hugo chávez será intervenido por una nueva "lesión" cómo le llama, es para extraer un tumor canceroso de la misma zona. >> en estados unidos miles de bebes tienen problemas de pañales. >> el pequeño brandon utiliza más de 6 úpañales diariamente. >> me cuesta no tenemos tanto dinero. >> por eso en washington la organizacion de niños pobres, distribuirán pa

>> you know, don, it's a stunner. court documents show the memo was found in a locked cabinet and a related file was found in a safe, put there by the bishop who was supposed to shred the papers. the file was discovered after that bishop died. a defense motion says the general counsel for the philadelphia archdiocese found it, put it in a drawer, and somehow did not turn it over to a grand jury. >> so, susan, any reaction from the archdiocese or from prosecutors at this point? >> that's the tough thing. there's a gag order on all the lawyers, including prosecutors, so don, right now, no one is commenting. >> all right, susan, thank you very much. we appreciate you joining us on that story. >>> in the meantime we're going to move on now and talk about muslim-american community in new york, angered over newly released nypd documents, leaked internal police report allegedly details police surveillance of muslim-owned businesses and mosques in newark, new jersey. it reportedly shows maps and photographs but included no re

don, take it away. >> thank you. we have got tunnel trouble. here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, well, it is not as big a trouble as it was earlier, that accident is on 895 southbound at the harbor tunnel. there is a live picture again not of as big of a deal as it was earlier. now it is actually outside of the tunnel off to the shoulder not causing delays. >>> a new accident on 97 northbound at new cut road. speeds still looking good on your major roadways. there is your average speeds on the beltway, 38 miles per hour on the west side. that just came up. we will have to check and see if there is an actual inspect causing that delay. there is a live look outside at the beltway at 144. it doesn't look like we are seeing delays there. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealers. >>> back over to you platery and y and don. >> all right. over to the ronster. >> there it is. we are live. the building behind me is spectacular, high tech kid friendly and family friendly. the new children's hospi

. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, paul suric the long time aid of bob urlich is sentenced, derek valcourt is live downtown with more on what a judge just decided. >> reporter: hi jessica, paul suric will spend one month in home detention, that is a sentenced handed down by the judge to the man who ran bob urlich's campaign for governor. a jury convicted him for his role in authorizing those notorious election night robo calls which went out to 112,000 democrats. those calls suggested there were no need to go vote because the dpomp had already won even though the polls had not even been closed yet. in court suric addressed the judge, telling him i am disappointed in myself. it was a consultant's recommendation but my decision. he called it a profound personal failure, saying it ended my career and put my family through hell. i am here to apologize. now the judge told suric that while this was a bad decision he did not consider paul suric in anyway to be a bad man. paul sure isk will also have to spend 500 hours in community service. the judge has

don, back to you. >> thank you very much. landow's sentencing hearing is scheduled for may. >>> jury selection should begin in the trial of the man behind those robo calls in 2010. just just julius henson is accused of trying to influence voters. he was working on his campaign at the time. yesterday the judge threw out the argument the calls were protected by the first amendment. >>> putting the brakes on increasing taxes on gasoline in this state. the comptroller is speaking out. pat warren has more on growing opposition. >> reporter: maryland lawmakers asked to consider a 6% sales tax on gasoline, what the governor calls an investment the comptroller calls a beat down. >> it would be a brutal assault on people that can't afford it. >> never the best of allies, they managed to make peace at the board of works. >> the comptroller is elected, if he wants to ask questions he can. >> but his questions concerning the tax increase could turn maryland's taxpayer's pump woes into a pump war. >> i am sounding the alarm, i can't find

don cornelius.died yesterday at his los angeles home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. bill whitaker has more on the man behind the groundbreaking music show. >> i'm don cornelius. as always in parting, we wish you love, peace and soul. >> call it soul. rhythm and blues or urban. don cornelius was the man who exposed black music, fashion and dance not only to an african-american audience but to all of america's teenagers on tv. >> soul train! >> even before mtv, don cornelius provided a televised stage for performers to reach a wider audience. >> i don't have to introduce any of these folks. anybody don't know the names? >> the jackson 5, james brown, gladys knight and the pips. aretha franklin and smokey robinson. what does he mean to pop culture? >> he integrated the culture and gave people of all races to see a positive black image. >> born in chicago in 1936, don cornelius started working as an insurance salesman before enrolling in broadcasting school in the 1960s. after a brief st

don, that is definitely okay. we've been talking about how we'd been hearing from some sources that newt gingrich was going to make a pivot and try to have a more positive message. i'll let you be the judge. one of the things he said about mitt romney at his conference tonight, he said if there is -- if it's between barack obama and mitt romney, there is no choice. obviously, that is not positive. take a listen to some more of what gingrich said. >> let me start and say there's one story that came out today that i want to put to rest hopefully for the next few months. i am a candidate for president of the united states. i will be a candidate for president of the united states. we will go to tampa. we have over 160,000 donors, 97% of whom have given less than $250. we have an obligation to them to stand up for their values and concerns and the reason they got involved. we will leave on monday to go to denver, and then to minneapolis, and then we will go on to i think four cities in ohio and we will continue the cam

. >> don cornelius, dead at the age of 75. >> meanwhile the beautiful weather. >> wea

don and marty have you had one of these? i will bring you back one of these, what is on it and how did it gets its name? >> a lady that worked for us for over 20 years had a customer request it and she named it. >> i will bring you back one guys. >> hold the egg on mine. >> is that scrapel. >> yes, but you get your choice of meat. >> bring it back, i will have the sirloin steak. >> marty will have the sirloin steak. all right and we -- this of course your famous creamed chip beef. >> cream chipped beef. i home make it every day. make it fresh. >> you have special -- by the way if my cardiologist is watching, steve, apologies. you have specials every day right? >> right, today roast beef and corned beef and cabbage and home made soup. >> all right, stay right there, kyle, turn around, this is the mayor. he. >> he. >> hold are you? >> 10. >> what grade are you in? >> third. >> you know everything that is happening, what is happening. >> soccer game. >> where. >> the cirque. >> all right is this an elected position? >> yes. >>

don, take it away. >> thank you. where are this morning's mishaps? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> the biggest issue right now is an accident we are following in southern maryland. northbound lanes of route 4 closed there. meantime those are the speeds on the beltway. no delays out there. everything running smoothly on all your major roadways. there is a live look outside at the top side of the beltway. there is 70 at 29. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information log on. back over to you. >> thank you. here is what people are still talking about today. the case of road rage that led to a stabbing and more, now only here you will hear the calls of help from drivers who saw the whole thing taking place. andrea fujii is live with them. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this all started with a fight at a red light and ended in a dangerous crash. now we are hearing from witnesses to the attack. >> -- respond for a stabbing route 3 north and watts apple road. >> reporter: drivers watch in horror as road ridge spirals out of c

he really created something wonderful. >> i'm don cornelius!ed the show for 23 years, helping transport black music and style from inner city to mainstream america. the journey was by train. >> and soul! >> reporter: bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: and that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org woman: training is about more than muscle. it's about inner strength. so i push myself. that's why i serve in the united states coast guard. i train with the best, a team that shares my drive and commitment. we collect intelligence, guard our shores against drug smugglers, and keep our waterways safe. because our nation expects more. if you expect more, maybe you were born ready. find out at gocoastguard.com. >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> demi's wild night caught on camera. did this public display drive ashton away? plus, new detai

and that was don cornelius. don cornelius gone tonight at the age of 75. >>> we'll take a break. still ahead as the broadcast continues this evening, a decision that's making a lot of women furious at the world's largest breast cancer organization. why did it cut off funds for critical breast cancer screenings? >>> later, a surprise visitor in these parts. it's an invasion of snowy white creatures. >>> two huge names in women's health are having a bitter dispute tonight. the susan g. komen breast cancer foundation, one of the biggest charities devoted to breast cancer research, and planned parenthood, which has gotten significant funding from the komen foundation. that's been stopped and the fallout here is both political and personal. our report from nbc's lisa myers. >> reporter: susan g. komen's race is for the cure. they raised $271 million last year to advance breast cancer awareness, but today many angry women on twitter and the radio vowed their komen racing days are over. >> we are really upset by this decision, and we're not going to do the komen race any more. >> i chan

don, back to you. >> thank you very much, andrea. if you have been affected call bge to schedule your gas turn off. 410-685-0123. that number also available on your website. >>> a new organizer for the baltimore grand prix has apparently gotten the green light. today mayor stephanie raulings- blake is expected to announce it. last year's grand prix generated $47 million for the city. >>> a valentine's day victory for maryland's same sex marriage bill. last night two house committees passed the bill. that means it will move on to the full house of delegates today. it is still not clear if it has enough support to pass in the house. a similar bill died there last year. >>> baltimore city police officers caught on camera threatening a man who is videotaping them. the video surfaced after the department announced it is perfectly legal to record police activity in public. derek valcourt talks with the man who shot the video. >> reporter: it is early saturday morning along cross street in federal hill. six officers all hover around a man w

don, take it away. >> thank you. what awaits you on the way to work and/or school, here is sharp at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, so far we are doing pretty fantastic on this friday morning. there is a look at your speeds, a few spots lower than the sported speed limit. 52s in there, 50, there is a look at your averages, 52 miles per hour is now your average on the west side f beltway between 795 and 95. there is a live look outside at the top side at hartford road. traffic still running at full speed there. not a good shot there at 83. there is a look at 695 at 144. everything running smoothly. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. back over to you. >> thank you. at the top of the news this half-hour republican presidential hopefuls spreading out across nevada hoping to win over undecided voters before the caucuses. here is tara mergener reporting from wjz. >> reporter: at a packed rally in reno mitt romney called on voters to help keep his momentum going. >> it woul

remembering don cornelius and that voice. >> love, peace, and soul! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the combat role for u.s. troops in afghanistan may end a full year earlier than expected. secretary of defense leon panetta said that today for the first time on behalf of the administration. he was talking to reporters traveling on his plane headed to europe. secretary panetta said "hopefully by the mid-to latter part of 2013 we'll be able to make a transition from a combat role to a training, advise, and assist role." u.s. forces are due to remain in afghanistan through 2014. panetta did not suggest today that americans would be coming home any sooner. the u.s. goal is to keep the taliban from returning to power, but in another development today, david martin tells us that a u.s. military report says the administration's goal may be out of reach. >> reporter: the report, classified secret and entitled state of the taliban, 2012, makes for discouraging reading to anyone who think it

good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. very detailed information here about the condition of yardly love's body, exactly where it was in her apartment and what kind of injuries she had. also lots of information today about first responders efforts to tray and save her life and meanwhile, the defense attorneys, they are picking apart all of these details trying to lay the ground work for their own theory. >>> former lacrosse player george hugley seen here walking out of court does not deny he was involved in an altercation with his ex-girlfriend in may of 2010 but his defense attorneys argue her death inside her apartment at the university of virginia was accidental. in court for the first full day of testimony they are focusing on medical evidence, the scientific explanation for love's death. prosecutors contend she died of blunt force trauma, beaten to death by hugley, wjz caught this glimpse of the evidence coming to and from the courtroom. this large package is believed to contain her bedroom door, prosecutors say hugle

don, take it away. >> thank you. school advisories all from carroll county at the bottom of your screen, your auto advisories from sharon gibala wjz traffic control. >> hi don, good morning, everyone, we are hearing of an accident on 50 blocking lanes. an accident on the west side of the beltway on the outer loop at frederick road causing minor delays. if you are headed out there is a look at your speed sensors. 95, the beltway, 83, there is your average speeds on the beltway, the only delays on the outer loop. there is a look there. if you are headed out on 895 north of child street, a problem has just popped up. it looks like it is in the southbound direction and blocking the left lane approaching the tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. >>> back over to you. >> thanks, sharon, just real quick i just want to -- can i still talk to sharon just real quick? sharon, we -- the accidents you have talked about have any been tributed to black ice or just your typical morning commute? >> so f

veo. >> lamentablemente, por razones que no quisiera explicarnos, el banco que le dio esperanzas a donablar con nosotros por lo que decidimos llevar el billete donde un especialista en monedas. >> lo que estoy viendo aquÍ es que no da la categorÍa para ser un billete de circulaciÓn seria, ¿no? >> el veredicto del especialista fue un balde de agua frÍa para las ilusiones de don manuel pero de todas maneras, nos recomendÓ buscar una segunda opiniÓn. >> pues, simplemente que vaya a varios lugares y yo le podrÍa recomendar gente en la materia. >> lo que hicimos fue concertar una cita en el banco central de reserva de el salvador. sÓlo asÍ esperaríamos la duda que mantenÍa nervioso a este obrero. >> ¿listo para ir al banco? >> sÍ, ya veníamos dispuestos a lo que dios quiera. >> asÍ con el alma en un hilo, don manuel me acomÑÓ hasta el departamento de la tesorerÍa. >> muy bien, estamos a punto de reunirnos con un experto en papel moneda. la cÁmara lamentablemente no puede ingresar aquÍ, en este banco pero cuando salgamos de Él, usted se darÁ cuenta si don manuel es dueÑo ni mÁs ni menos de $

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don, take it away. >> thank you, anything to be mindful of on a mother? here is christie bresland on wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, that is blocking that lane. as far as the beltway a minor slow down on the outer loop towards hartford road, south bound 83 brake lights there as you approach timonium road and that is closed there due to earlier fire activity. 50 at davidson road not a bad drive for you, this traffic report is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota dealer. >>> don and marty, back to you. >> all right, right out to ron matz. good morning. >> all right, don and marty, good morning, dominique's pizza, hartford road r. we are live in parkville. they have been open since 1963. it is a legendary place. they had a big fire back in june. they have come back, getting ready for their grand reopening and reare better than ever. the pizza is back, danny is doing the pies, popping the parmesan in parkville once again. >> thank you for calling, we are re-open. >> the phones are ringing, they are backing business. >> hi. >

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, don, good morning, everyone.y step left is for the governor to sign this bill into law but opponents of same sex marriage say they are not giving up yet -- >> house bill 438 has received the constitutional vote. >> reporter: with that the bill to legalize same sex marriage heads this the governor's desk. >> this has been a difficult issue for many people but as one mare land we came together around the principal of human dignity and moving forward. >> for the only openly gay senator this vote is personal. >> cy i mean it is a remarkable day for the people of the state of maryland and i am just so proud to be a part of it. >> senate president mike miller reluctantly voted against the bill. >> this is history. am i on the wrong side of history as a historian? there is no doubt about. >> it opponents are still confident they can get it on the ballot. >> i think we will move on to the referendum process and that is where it will be decided. >> many filled the gallery to witness it. >> this day will change our lives f

check this out, don and marty ever seen one of these? >> yeah, every time i go in there. >> it is a meat shaver and mike you got to tell the story how you made that thing? >> the chord kept coming lose, so we had to take a softball bat and cut it off here and now we have a cork on the bottom so the chord doesn't wiggle around too much. >> better living through chemistry, i tell you. yes? >> that restaurant has been around for a while, rely one of the stalwarts, but ask them how important it was when they hit the gap? because a couple of years ago they hit the gap like a bomb man. >> we talked to him about that, how important was it when you hit that -- >> very important, very important, it has 10 or 15 years now we had a good run with them and i can tell business just jumped exponentially and it helps them come in the first time and usually they become repeat customers after that. >> what are you making this morning? check this out. >> a euro here. >> a euro coming back. >> that is that. >> got one for you. >> i am savoring that. >> give

he said this, don, this is a game with a lot of pressure.f the big pit falls we're seeing right now, the loss of a beloved entertainer. >> absolutely. don't go anywhere. i want to read this just coming into my e-mail, and we can talk about other folks who are sending their condolences. this is bishop td jakes saying we're saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of whitney houston whom we were blessed to have just completed work with the remake of her fame "sparkle." and then he goes on to say she has left behind a musical and film legacy that will endure. shesorely missed by us all. that's bishop td jakes sending that in. you're hearing from people there, and as you said, the gentleman said, i can't deal with it. i want to be in los angeles right now, i couldn't deal with it. it seems every time, it's always, because l.a., that time, the center, that's where the stars are all -- all are. and every time we have to deal with a tragedy, we go to the same place pretty much, at the staples center, at the beverly hilton, and the same places wh

and that was really the genius of don cornelius. >> absolutely.in 1970 in chicago. i have a great friend from iowa. he was around 4 years old and he said this jewish boy growing up in iowa, this was his exposure to black culture. and his appreciation of black is beautiful and all these things, this is what my little jewish friend from iowa shared with me. this impact certainly was a great importance to kids like myself growing up in texas. this was a glamorous view of african-americans that was not always available. but it also was a view that was appreciated by non-blacks. >> yeah, and that's the thing. and when the reverend al said a game-changer, what he meant was he in fact, crossed all cultural and ethnic boundaries. the other thing too on a personal note. don cornelius, when you say him, suit and tie, always most of the time well coifed, he was a classy guy. so it wasn't just, you know, a bunch of folk running around, jumping around with a lot of music. in other words, you had top white entertainers across the board, all ethnic groups and it

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it did die and that means we have a new don lemon with us. don?> reporter: i want to show you what's going on because i think the police are encouraging people to stay home, whitney houston's fans. so if you're at home watching this, we want to show you what's going on. this is a place you'll be able to watch it. and this community -- let's show over here. this community says so much about who whitney houston is and was. you're looking at the pictures. this is about as close as you're going to get to the church. it's about a block away. you can see all the balloons and flowers and candles that have been placed in front of the new hope baptist church in newark. on the side it says whitney houston, the queen of pop. beyond that you see command trucks for the newark police, on the other side, a barrier, and across the street, a parking lot to your right is where the people will be parking and also some of them walking through. about 1,500 people have been invited. as we move around here to the right, you can see that they have blocked off the streets

he said this, don, this is a game with a lot of pressure.ne of the big pit falls we're seeing right now, the loss of a beloved entertainer. >> absolutely. don't go anywhere. i want to read this just coming into my e-mail, and we can talk about other folks who are sending their condolences. this is bishop td jakes saying we're saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of whitney houston whom we were blessed to have just completed work with the remake of her fame "sparkle." and then he goes on to say she has left behind a musical and film legacy that will endure. shesorely missed by us all. that's bishop td jakes sending that in. you're hearing from people there, and as you said, the gentleman said, i can't deal with it. i want to be in los angeles right now, i couldn't deal with it. it seems every time, it's always, because l.a., that time, the center, that's where the stars are all -- all are. and every time we have to deal with a tragedy, we go to the same place pretty much, at the staples center, at the beverly hilton, and the same place

he said this, don, this is a game with a lot of pressure. one of the big pit falls we're seeing right now, the loss of a beloved entertainer. >> absolutely. don't go anywhere. i want to read this just coming into my e-mail, and we can talk about other folks who are sending their condolences. this is bishop td jakes saying we're saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of whitney houston whom we were blessed to have just completed work with the remake of her fame "sparkle." and then he goes on to say she has left behind a musical and film legacy that will endure. shesorely missed by us all. that's bishop td jakes sending that in. you're hearing from people there, and as you said, the gentleman said, i can't deal with it. i want to be in los angeles right now, i couldn't deal with it. it seems every time, it's always, because l.a., that time, the center, that's where the stars are all -- all are. and every time we have to deal with a tragedy, we go to the same place pretty much, at the staples center, at the beverly hilton, and the same pla

it's interesting, don. in the music industry, a close friend of whitney houston who asked to remain anonymous but they mentioned that they were also that the kelly price event a couple days ago here in los angeles, the kelly price friends and jam session event and that person summed it up this way, that they watched this great, great entertainer perform, whitney houston. they say she looked healthy. also that she didn't look like she was abusing any sort of drugs and really summed up her performance as just that, a great, a great performance. up know, this is a singer. she's accomplished so much, you know, in her life time, in her career but over the last several years, don, i'm sure you'll agree she was just battered in the press, one negative story after another, alleging more addiction to drugs, her physical condition. but she was set to appear in the remake of "sparkle," that was supposed to take place this year. this was supposed to be a big deal. her last movie role was back in 1996, "the preacher's w

>> yeah, hey, don, how are you? >> we're hearing from whitney houston's representative that she has passed away at the age of 48. >> she has confirmed at the age of 48 that whitney houston has died. i'm here in beverly hills having lunch with a group of people that were with whitney two nights ago at an event here in hollywood, a pre-grammy event that kelly price was hosting. they were telling me whitney seemed to be in good spirits. she got on stage and sang. she sang with kelly, she sang by herself. they didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. after the party there were pictures that popped up on the internet of whitney that seemed to be in disarray. nobody really knew what was going on. again, there was confirmation today from her publicist that she has died at the age of 48. also one of our staff members was interviewing clive davis on thursday about his party tonight, his pre-grammy party and whitney was there and he saw whitney. he said she seemed to be okay, didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. so