there's a new dr. seuss book on sale, or i should say it's an old dr. little boy and girl go to the pet store, try to figure out what pet they should get. spoiler alert, they wind up getting a monkey and the rips one of the boy's ears off. dr. seuss himself passed away in 1991. after eating bad green eggs, he died. the book is believed to have been written between 1958 and 1962, and because it was written a long time ago, we thought it would be a good idea to give it -- to freshen up and give it a bit of a modern spin. here with a selection from the new book "what pet should i get?" the one, the only, tyler the creator. tyler? [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ you see how it is when you pick out a pet ♪ ♪ how can you make up your mind what to get ♪ ♪ but what if we took one of each kind of pet ♪ ♪ then our home would be full of the pets you would get ♪ >> jimmy: tyler? hey, man. good to have you here. i was thinking that maybe if you just did a little bit more -- i don't know, rhythmically? >> oh, okay, okay. >> jimmy: you know what i'm saying? >> like kind of

i made those ones with green eggs and ham for dr. seuss day and got nothing. >> when you're creating story lines, what is the heart of the story? do you ever start with a racial theme maybe? >> one of the things that we have found is that we really -- and larry pushed this early on. we really like doing topical humor. i keep saying you can do humor about my boss is coming over, my wife burned the roast and that's a real form of comedy but to do it about an actual topic and actual issue and pull that curtain back for america and at the same time have our people say oh, i remember that or how people say i didn't know that. that is sort of what has become sort of our "black-ish" trademark. >> we were doing a story early on about how rainbow was juggling work and there was a -- >> yeah. >> you have strong feelings about it and it was great. >> we are looking at identity and race and culture in such a nuance and intelligent way, i wanted to make sure we were looking at the working mother experience in the same way, that we weren't just going to

lost money in the iron business is in the company and henry ford failed completely the first time dr. seuss was rejected by 27 publishers an old pro was fired from her first job they called her an unfit for television. [laughter] they all failed and tried again. where you can write the script of your own life in america. [applause] so when a pessimist like me says bearden some government regulation i hope you will ignore me to prove me wrong. that is the show for tonight from loss biggest and freedom fest. go live the american dream. [cheers and applause]

lost money in the iron business is in the company and henry ford failed completely the first time dr. seussted by 27 publishers an old pro was fired from her first job they called her an unfit for television. [laughter] they all failed and tried again. where you can write the script of your own life in america. [applause] so when a pessimist like me says bearden some government regulation i hope you will ignore me to prove me wrong. that is the show for tonight from loss biggest and freedom fest. go live the american dream. show at foxandfriends.com.. >> have a great day. >>> donald trump set to drop in on the iowa state fair today like nobody else in his own helicopter. and unlike other candidates before him, he keeps embracing his wealth and success on the campaign trail. that one reason he's still on top in the polls. hi, everybody. i'm dagen mcdowell in for brenda buttner. and this is "bulls & bears." the bulls and bears this week, gary b. smith, jonas max ferris, john layfield along with suzy welch and david mercer. welcome, everybody. is donald's message of wealth the message america

but i had to audition for audrey, the widow of dr. seuss. i am trying to get the rights to do this. watching jim krcarey be uncomfortable having these prosthetics welded to his body and these green frisbee-like contact lenses. he's so unhappy. he's been paid $20 million to do this movie, then he says, i can't do this any longer, and i'm going to give all the money back. i can't do it. i'm -- this is torturous to me. it occurred to me when he said torturous that i'd met a man 15 years before that that actually trained green pberets and other operatives how to survive torture if they're being tortured. i said please give us the weekend. just meet this one man. i call the guy,'s in virginia. and i get ahold of him. i say, please, will you spend a weekend with jim carey, i paid him of course. and on monday, jim carey said i'll do the movie. >> jimmy: wow. >> that's a totally true story, and audrey geisel couldn't have been more pleased. >> jimmy: so the answer to get through torture is to be paid $20 million, really. [ applause ] >> that's why you do the show. >> jimmy: i have fascinati

dr. seuss' first book was rejected by 27 publishers.ah was fired from her first job as a reporter, a tv station called her unfit for tv. [ laughter ] >> they all failed and tried again. america's a place whereas the sousa puts it, you can write the script of your own life. [ applause ] >> so when pessimists like me say idiot burdensome government regulation and high taxes have killed opportunity, i hope you will ignore me and prove me wrong. that's our show from tonight from las vegas and freedomfest. go live the american dream. [ applause ] h@h@rj >> thanks for being with us tonight. good night from new york. >>> a hundred thousand creepy crawlers. fighters that will cover your whole face. >> all collected from the far reaches of the world. >> is it alive? >> talk about a bug's life. >> walt disney went into the museum and wanted to buy the collection. >> is there a bigger story behind this request. >> that was an interesting and eye opening experience all its own. ♪ >>> i'm jamie

dr. seuss. okay. what does this say? what does this mean to you? 1942. so that date is significant. >> there's an element of malfeasance and premeditation with the coming of the japanese. it implies they have some sort of with their country of origin and they are willing to act on that should they be called to do so. >> and how so? what are they going to do? >> blow up something. the little boxes that they are carrying say tnt. it is is assuming they are going to do some sort of damage. >> and what about the ways in which they're drawn, a number them. >> there are a number of them in ava right of different clothes. they have different clothing, but all the faces are the same. that perpetuates the stereotype that all asians look the same. and also i think speaks to the stereotype that the japanese act as a unit. they are university. and that only contributes to the military. >> what was the chinese guy wearing in the harbor? was he wearing like typical western dress? >> he was wearing tat erred robes. >> yeah. he was wearing robes. so either you could be

she even enlisted some dr. seuss for some help. >> fruits, vegetables, lean meats and fish they enjoy, although some prefer tofu or milk made from soy. they like all different foods but are careful to eat only morsels of fat and few things that are sweet. you're important, you are special, believe me it's true. no one in the world is exactly like you. >> but to some on the right, michelle obama's healthy eating initiative is an attack on freedom. >> taking it to a new level, michelle obama is suggesting what should you feed your children. >> what she is telling us is she cannot trust parmts to make decisions for their own children, for their own families and what we should eat. >> why would you want to raise your own kids when michelle obama will do it for you? in fact, she'll do it at gunpoint. >> all this over getting kids to eat their fruits and veggies? but a new poll shows americans like what michelle obama has on the menu. since the new school nutrition standards were adopted, 67% say school meals are excellent

. >> and dr. seuss book "what pet should i get?" they found it after his death. they are publishing it this summer. i wanted to mention it. >> all great choices. nice to have you here. thanks for coming in. >>> we will send it over to sheinelle in the orange room with "today's" person laza fan. >> a life hack to make your next summer road trip easier. have you ever been in a car and you don't know which side the gas tank is on? which ever way the arrow points on the fuel gauge, that's the side of the car you should pump your gas on. would you like one more? >> i would. >> let me give you one. after a long trip, your car might smell stale. do you take road trips? >> we do. >> you can take a look at this. get dryer sheets and stuff a few in the air vents or keep an open box under your seat so the smell lasts up to three months. isn't that cool? >> definitely. >> a pine tree thing you hang. >> it would smell better. >> here is your moment. take it away. >> still to come on "today," an unlikely pairing in the most unlikely place. >> but first this is "today" on nbc.

rosanna: dr. seuss. rosanna: rob lowe was in brothers and sisters. on sunday night. greg: he has been in so much. he was -- we are okay. >> ice tea and cocoa. answers to this thing. >> since it is they're showing is only -- >> for this coffee right now. rosanna: nice to have you with us on "good day new york". domenico and his daughter are watching from the e are right now, he likes the show, we wish a speedy recovery. greg: always an adventure in the emergency room. i have done some time in bellevue lately, the staff there are pretty good. >> meteorologist: sounds like something else happened. greg: have to wait around a lot. pay take their time. >> meteorologist: i get what is going on in the forecast and used in china in at any point. things look ok, we have sunshine mixed with high cloud cover, 74 degrees at central park, temperatures a little cooler north west, 59 in sussex, 63 and monticello, high cloudiness and mid-level cloudiness around the tristate, dew points, 55 to 60 degree range makes it pretty comfortable but cloud cover looks impressive on radar satel

dr. seuss's "sleep book."of sleeper, including sleepwalking. the other one is "five little monkeys." if the book thing doesn't do it for you, how about this one? number 5. ♪ >> this song is a personal favorite of mine and my two girls at number 5. [ speaking spanish ] >> it's a widely popular spanish song. it includes the son of our very own executive producer. her son is two years old. the executive producer doesn't speak spanish but her son does. and you can follow along with the little yellow balls on the song. check it out if you haven't. it's great fun. that wraps up this edition of "the rundown." thank you for your time. tamron hall is next. see you tomorrow. they settle claims quickly, which saves money. they drive an all-hybrid claims fleet, which saves money. they were born online, and built to save money, which means when they save, you save. click or call. imagine - she won't have to or obsess about security. she'll log in with her smile. he'll have his very own personal assistant. and this guy won'

. >> looks like a dr. seuss cupcake. >> it looks like a troll. >> are you sure?e years. >> you're licensed to do this. what is that? >> i took some spiralized french fries and dipped in the batter for the corn dog. i deep fried it. carnival food is about deep frying. and simply serving it just like that. >> if it was hot it would be worth it. >> i know. i'm just going to go ahead and deep fry it all over again and warm it up. >> french fry and corn dog. it's easy to make fun of this but that's deeply innovative. >> let me tell you -- >> it's the iphone of food. >> it really is. i'm telling you what you do is double fry this so it's extra crispy. once it's out of the oil, drip that a little bit. the snow cone is for the adults because only the kids are allowed to have fun. you take a snow cone and make a strawberry margarita mix and pour it right on top. add a little lime to that and boy, oh boy, the party has just begun. >> yeah. this is going to be entertaining. >> at this point you're not trying, you've gone to the dark side. >> three years sk. >> i love it. >>