among them ellen degeneres. steven tyler. j. lo. minaj who futted with cojudge mariah carey. >> nobody said every moment -- >> excuse me -- >> that the music will cut me off -- >> clean your ears out -- >> this is "american idol." >> reporter: the one constant, perennial host ryan seacrest. >> i was terrified. i put on a bit of a brave face the first couple of episodes. i wasn't quite sure live television show. >> reporter: in 15 seasons, there were plenty of unforgettable performances. ♪ talk to me tell me >> reporter: remember william hung? >> no one's going to replace "she bang." >> reporter: if imitation is the greatest form of flattery, idol must have felt flattered paving the way for shows like america's got talent, x factor, and the voice. ♪ despite that, the pioneering show suffering dwindling viewership. and finally giving its then final bow. >> by the end of "american idol's" reign, they weren't turning out stars like kelly clarkson and carrie underwood. but you never know. if this show comes back and people have the appet

. >> the 20th anniversary of ellen degeneres coming out on her sitcom, she took home her 14th daytime emmy for best entertainment talk show. some of the other winners included general hospital, also dr. oz, "good morning america," jeopardy and entertainment tonight. former entertainment tonight anchor mary hart received a lifetime achievement award. >> congratulations to awful them. that's for sure. president trump seeks to open the waters of the arctic for drilling in the military, also the biggest push since the fall of the soviet union. lucy kafanov is the first to get access to the newly formed arctic brigade and takes us inside. >> it's a show of force like for other, arctic ambitions on full display. locked, loaded and ready for action. meet russia's arctic army, 80 rifle brigade forld two years a -- formed two years ago. men, machines, for might in one of the least hospitable places in the world. temperatures can drop to below 40 but these men at home in the frozen terrain. this is the first time foreign journalists have been allowed to this arctic military base and the message

i mean i'm just -- i'm gay. [ laughter ] >>> the 20th anniversary of ellen degeneres coming out on her sitcom. she took home an award for best daytime talk show. and former entertainment anchor mary hart received a lifetime achievement award. >>> today it is may day across the country tens of thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets marching against president trump and his administration. now while may day traditionally has been used to promote worker's rights organizers are from a wide range of causes including an immigrant rights group as well as student union in portland, oregon. >>> a hacker called dark overlord claims to have stolen and released ten episodes of "orange is the new black" before the new season premiers. they made them available on an illegal site because netflix refused to respond to a ransom demand. >>> the biggest russian military buildup since the fall of the soviet union. we'll tell you about it. yo- wh- ah- he- [gas pouring] [slurps loudly] [engine starting] [loud slurping continues] i'm about to pop a cap of "mmm fresh" in that washer with u

. >> carter's tweet actually topped the ellen degeneres tweet, that oscar selfie, previous record holder for carter stops that. >>> the cowardly lion we've heard about but what about the cowardly bear. >> a dog in southern california does. he came face to tor face with a wild bear that wandered into the neighborhood so at first the dog seems to be a little scared and they have a stare down. and then they're off. >> oh and then this is your favorite part. >> the bear turns. >> the bear turns and the dog then backs up. but what i do slows down when he realized he's about to catch it. i don't want him to actually catch the bear. >> the bear said, you know what, forget about it, this is not worth it. i'm out of here and fled and that was the scene in southern california that people watched on their tv all day long. >> maybe the bear just wanted to play on the swing set. not a very good fence climber by the way. >> the bear did go after a deer. >> yes. >> he's not afraid of the deoff president trump -- sending shockwaves through the nation. the bombshell announcment and the reaction pouring i

. >>> a man from germantown, maryland will get a chance to play wheel riches tomorrow on "the ellen degeneres special ed while studying to get his masters degree. first in his family to go to college and wish him best of luck. if h today we're gonna be comparing the roll-formed steel bed of the chevy silverado to the aluminum bed of this competitor's truck. awesome. yeah! first, let's check out the aluminum bed of this truck. wooooow!! now let's check out the steel bed of the silverado. i'd expect more dents. no holes. current qualified lessees can get this silverado all star edition for around $249 a month. plus, find your tag and get an additional $1,500 lease cash on select silverado pickups in stock. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. introducing the fios gigabit connection with download speeds up to 940 megs that are 20x faster and more powerful than most people have. incredibly, it's $79.99 a month for one year. comcast charges you $89.99 for a triple play that only offers 200 mgs speeds. switch to the most powerful internet at th

. >> reporter: last week, alex got to meet his hero, ellen degeneres. >> hi. >> hi. >> i am so happy. >> this is so great. thank you. >> you're so incredible. >> reporter: she gave him a $25,000 check from shutter fly, money to finish the app. >> reporter: you're pretty confident at this point it's going to happen, right? >> i will work as hard as i can as fast as i can to get it done and out to people. >> reporter: an old soul with a new idea and impressive legion of support. joe fryar, nbc news, post falls, idaho. >> good man. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm savannah guthrie. i will see you bright and early for today xtra ♪ >>> tiger woods in hot water with his girlfriend. who is the blonde beauty who learned of his dui bust during a shopping spree? >> now on "extra". ♪ extra, extra >>> asleep at the wheel, under the influence, under arrest. again. all new details on tiger's new fall from grace. his girlfriend in a high-end retail store. today her own run-in with airport authorities just last year. why she had 200 grand in cash in her purse. >>> the woman at the cent

. >> what ellen degeneres is now saying about that. next. ♪ ll bacteria but adding new lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% of bacteria with 0% bleach. lysol. what it takes to protect. but at this moment, she's fighting a brain tumor. announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude in finding cures and saving children. visit stjude.org. th for wounded warriorsgram and their families to build new lives together. when my dad left, i was, like, this big, but now i'm, like, this big. my dad got a master's degree in human resources. thanks to warriors to work that my dad has a terrific job. when the warrior project helps them by, you know, giving them another start. now that my dad's home, i get a lot more hugs. i'm really proud of him. find out more about wounded warrior project at findwwp.org. welcome home the brave. >> coffee? >> do you have coffee every morning? >> yes. >> in the 15 years we've been married, ever been one morning where there wasn't any coffee? >> no. >> then why do you have to ask me every morning if there is coffee? >> is t

. >> reporter: last week, alex got to meet his hero, ellen degeneres. >> hi. >> hi. >> i am so happy. >> this is so great. thank you. >> you're so incredible. >> reporter: she gave him a $25,000 check from shutterfly, money to finish the app. >> reporter: you're pretty confident at this point it's going to happen, right? >> i will work as hard as i can as fast as i can to get it done and get it out to people. >> reporter: an old soul with a new idea and impressive legion of support. joe fryar, nbc news, post falls, idaho. >> good man. that will do it for us on a tuesday night. i'm savaah for today tomorrow. for all of us at nbc news, thanks for watching and have a good night. tom went to washington to take on the insurance companies and the credit card companies and the wall street banks - that's what tom perriello is about. i was proud to stand with president obama because progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello, and i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality, raise wages, eliminate the burden of student debt together we really can build a virginia

. >> so, carter's tweet actually topped the ellen degeneres tweet, that oscar selfie, that was the previouser. now nuggs for carter takes the top spot. >> good job, carter. >>> okay, so we've all heard about the cowardly lion but what about the cowardly bear? >> i don't know that, but a dog in southern california does because he came face-to-face with a wild bear that wandered into the neighborhood so at first the dog seems to be a little scared and they have a stare-down. and then -- >> oh. they're off. oh, and then this is your favorite part. the bear turns. >> the bear turns and the dog then backs up. but what i do love is the dog is so much faster than the bear and then kind of slows down when he realizes he's about to catch it. i don't really actually want to catch the bear. >> the bear was not up to the challenge. it said, you know what, forget about it, this is not worth it. i'm out of here and fled and that was the scene in southern california that people watched on their tv all day long. >> maybe the bear just wanted to play on the swing set. not a very good fence climber, by the w

. >>> we'll have a final check of that forecast and be sure to join us later today for "the ellen degeneres show. ellen highlights some of the best moments with kids this season. >>> denny's is going mobile, the diner chain can now order delivery or takeout on its websites or twitter. denny's on demand comes with an updated app for ios and android devices, and 24/7 access to the restaurant's menu. i'm landon dowdy with your cnbc morning business report. >>> this probably to you, but for any parent who has been hit with a bill for in-app performanurchases their made without their permission, amazon is about to refund their money. the federal trade commission announced that amazon is set to refund users for more than $70 million. if you're eligible, you'll get an e-mail. you also have until next may to request a refund on unauthorized charges made between november 2011 and may of 2016. >>> a lot of consumers depend on online reviews. before many of us travel or book a restaurant reservation. many who post reviews do so to help others. but sometimes may hit back if the review is negative. cons

. >> john will be hosting a segment on ellen degeneres's funniest moments.ere on nbc 10. >>> now to an update on a bus accident that left injured passengers stranded without their belongings at south jersey hospital. a bus company says it will send another bus to pick up injured passengers and get them where they need to go. a company will return all of their belongings. the bus was on its way from new york city to atlanta when it was hit by a tractor trailer. >>> now glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with a look at the weather for today and the weekend. >> it is not a picture perfect weekend. it's far from a wash outany of the days even though rain is most likely on memorial day itself. >> okay. thank you for watching. i'm vai sikahema. for all of us here have a great day and terrific holiday weekend. >> claire: okay, next time, i'm picking the movie. >> theo: think we were gone long enough for ciara to stop being mad at me? >> claire: well, you know, she might need more than two hours. >> theo: that looks like her luggage. >> claire: yeah. what is it doin

. >> remember to join us later today for the ellen degeneres show. ellen welcomes chris pratt. he plays one of the funniest rounds of speak out. he is so >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> news 4 is working for you in the community. this time helping to inspire future broadcasters. yesterday eun and i watched from behind the camera as montgomery blaire high school students taped their daily newscast. we sat down with the class, talked about some troubleshooting on the fly. keeping up with a 24 hour news cycle. best practices. >> that cast at blaire high school in silver springs, big thanks to them. really smart. great questions. i think they're prepared for the future. >>> super kids are all over our area. children who put the rest of us to shame with their skills that are beyond their years. >> now we're giving them the praise they deserve on "news 4 today." be warned, today may make you a little hungry if you haven't eaten yet. here's aimee cho. >> reporter: abby major is hard >> i got started when i was about 2 or 3 years old with my mom. >> reporter: she can handle the

he says his ultimate goal is to have ellen degeneres or jimmy fallon join anymore for another taco bell photo spread. >>> this is a sad story. aspiring model is found dead with his organs missing. it is a bizarre case that is capturing the country's attention. >> but up next confirmation that this is disturbing. john glen's remains were disrespect apparently before the body of a famed me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting i saw what those a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're le him bring his hate into virginia. >>> we are following a developing and disturbing story involving american hero john glen. we are learning that a senior mortuary employee allowed inspectors to look at the body of the famed astronaut awaited burial. they has igto ryan? he's an italian >> his quest fo tragic end. ryan's body was found with his organs missing. >> reporter: that is ryan singleton. a young aspiring model. his story begins in atlanta where he was raised by his mom. >> between third and fourth grade rts spelled ckbas wardstr mean

. >> the ellen degeneres show, ellen welcomes amy >>> weather you drive or take metro, construction is something that can always slow down your commute. >> not if you know somebody like transportation reporter adam tuss. he shows us the things to know about summer construction projects. take a look here. with that in mind, here are the top four construction projects to watch out for. in the district beach drive has been by far the most disruptive project. the entire road surface being replaced, the trail next to it enhanced. the work on the first section of the project has been extended until the fall meaning that the closure between tilden and rock creek parkway will last all summer unfortunately. in maryland, 210, construction there that will impact plenty of drivers. new interchange coming between kirby hill and livingston road. >> the governor's identified that as a huge project. >> reporter: the traffic on indian head highway expect the to grow to over 125,000 vehicles in the coming years. in virginia get ready for new express lanes on 395. work will pick up significantly in the m

. >> remember to join us for the ellen degeneres show. you can watch ellen here a >>> before you know it route 50 and the bay bridge will be packed as a lot of people head to the beach for summer vacations. >> none of us wants to spend our precious time stuck in traffic, though, that's where today's from. >> transportation reporter adam tuss shares secrets to beating beach traffic. >> reporter: memorial day is right around the corner. you want to get to the beach, but you don't want to sit in the traffic. what are the best beach short cuts? we have them for you. the funny thing about beach short cuts, no one really wanted to tell you theirs. we managed to pry some away, twisting the arm of a little photographer who lives in cape st. clair. we'll call him joe. he knows great way to beat bay bridge traffic. to protect his identity, he insisted to tell us his secret behind this beach umbrella. >> everything backs up on the seven river bridge, five lanes. then it goes down to three that continue east. and two that bail out to real boulevard. t

. >> catch ellen degeneres's show today. this afternoon ellen welcomes singer katy perry who dishes on her short new haircut and how it makes her feel ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to learn more. kaiser permanente. thrive. ♪ >>> welcome back. 5:25. service at your fingertips whether it's to help you move, mow your lawn or get gorgeous, there's an app for that. >> there is? >> there is. >> sign me up. susan hogan takes a look at a local company that takes moving stuff to a whole new level. >> reporter: ever bought furniture from craig's list but had no idea how to get it home? now there's having to find a friend. >> just bout a couch, table and chairs? >> how do you move that stuff? it's hard. get a buddy with a truck or go rent a u-haul. >> or you download pockitship. >> we'll send a truck. >> whether it's one item or up to 20. snap a picture of what you need moved and get an immediate quote. this is not like a regular mov

. >>> remember to join us for the ellen degeneres show. collin >>> my c taking public transportation it's 2 hours versus 2 knaff hours. >> trying to get from point a to b has been a nightmare. >> you heard it. this morning we are beginning a transportation week here on nbc 4 where we give you pro tips on how to improve your commute. >> here's an easy one to start with. did you ever think about leaving the house a little bit earlier? our transportation reporter adam tuss shows us it can make a huge difference. >> reporter: everybody wants an easier way to get to work. here's something to think about. what if you started your commute 10 minutes earlier? how much of an impact would that have. let's go around the region. beltway outer loop near landover right at the crush at 9:00 a.m. ten minutes earlier, a bit easier. rockville pike at 7:30 in the morning. ten minutes earlier, free connecticut avenue around 8:00 in the morning. ten minutes earlier, free flowing. >> reporter: john with getting started earlier. >> it's setting the alarm earlier

. >>> join us for the ellen degeneres show. today she welcomes matt lauer. they have a funny rivalry. they're known for pranking each other a lot. it should be interesting to see >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> a very serious warning today if you're among the 1 billion g mail users worldwide. you need to be careful of what you open up. >> google confirming a sophisticated fishing campaign. it will spread a worm through all of your contacts. it asks you to check out a google docs file. report it as phishing. google has disabled the account responsible and updated systems to block it. you may also want to change your password. >>> speaking of passwords, today some of you have some pretty risky passwords, too. more than half of response dents own between 1 and 4 devices not protected. 74% admit keeping their password on a piece of paper somewhere they deem safe. >> don't do it. >>> it's been nearly three years since robin williams died, but fans will have a chance to see the late comedian play one last role. his british sci-fi film will be released in t

an 8-year-old from maryland is going to be in the spotlight today on the ellen degeneres show. she invited the 8-year-old to cover the pink carpet. it was a little more work than he expected i imagine. you can watch dillont a i just saved a bunch of money on my car insurhuh. with geico. i should take a closer look at geico... geico can help with way more than car insurance. boats, homes, motorcycles... even umbrella coverage. this guy's gonna wish he brought his umbrella. fire at will! how'd you know the guy's name is will? yeah? it's an expression, ya know? fire at will? you never heard of that? bye, will! that's not his name! take a closer look at geico. great savings. and a whole lot more. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> a day before the busy travel weekend the tsa is testing out new screening procedures. you might have to deal with the new rules on your way back from ten major airports. none of them in our area gh screenings for any device larger than a cell phone including tablets and ereaders. people are cramming so much into their carry on ba

and carter's tweet gets millions of retweets, getting closer and closer to ellen degeneres' oscar self>> the most until tuesday, where carter broke the record. carter has more than 3.5 million retweets and he's joining us via skype. carter, good morning. and congratulations. >> good morning, you guys. thank you. >> you have dethroned ellen. may i be the first to personally warn you what can happen -- >> yeah. >> -- if you cross ellen degeneres. >> i'm kind of scared. i have to watch my back. she did threaten to take my underwear. >> she did? >> you tweeted her? >> i did, actually. i said, please don't come to my house and take my stuff. i want to keep it. >> well, you're in for years of torment, i can tell you that. >> so far, it looks okay. >> how does it feel, carter? >> it's absolutely insane. i never expected it to get this far. i'm a 16-year-old kid in reno, nevada. i never thought a month ago, i would be getting this far. we're doing our best to keep it up and do some good with it. >> i was going to ask, you're just a kid, that loves nuggets. we have nuggets here. we're right the

. >> you don't want to miss ellen degeneres show." >> a germantown man who had gotten into a lot of debt got into college. >> you teach special ed part time and mentor students while you're going to school? >> true. >> true or false -- >> i see that game wheel. you can watch "ellen" at 3:00. stay tuned for news 4 at 4:00. >>> 16 after. we continue to follow breaking news that could impact your commute. >> melissa mollet in your first 4 traffic with the warning. melissa? >> reporter: big problem. breaking news. live show from suitland parkway. some closures on the road. three people killed. in bound suitland parkway between forestville road and suitland road. that section of the roadway closed through the morning r alternates, pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, the beltway to 295. you're going to want to avoid suitland for much of the morning. southbound 295 before the naval research lab, left lane blocked there. beltway at forestville road looking okay through that area. rest of the beltway, other main routes into town and out of town, no major issues quite yet. good morning, mr. bell.

. >>> and remember to tune in for the ellen degeneres show today. she >>> welcome back. it's 5:25. we're just learning about more breaking news. a deadly attack in afghanistan. angie goff has details at the live desk. >> with debris on the road there. new video of a suicide bombing in kabul. the attack on a nato-led convoy killed amendment and wounded dozens. three american service members we're told were among those hurt. so far, no one has claimed responsibility for this attack. i'm angie goff at the live desk. aaron, back to you. >>> hundreds of lgbtq advocates are expected to gather in front of the white house to protest a potential new executive order from president trump. politico reports that he'll sign a religious liberty executive order tomorrow. those against that order say it will create a broad post license to discriminate against lgbtq people and others. a protest gets under way at news square. >>> pranks or abuse. they were made famous by what they thought were funny videos. now parents are being punished. ahead at 5:30, they're trouble they're facing for going too fa

man from germantown, maryland, will get a chance to play wheel of riches today on the ell"the ellen degeneres sh." he's studying to get his master's degree. if he hit the bid he'll be able to pay off the student loeps. there is a $100,000 prize on that wheel. >> watch to see how it all >>> if you have a dog you have to leave to go to work or -- you might feel a little guilty about that. >> what if your dog needs to go outside and you're not home? there is an app for that. >> this morning consumer reporter susan hogan shows us how a new app can make your day guilt free. >> reporter: dog lovers, i get it. it's so hard to walk out that door when you have these cute little eyes staring back at you. with one wag of the finger you can get on demand dog walking from your phone. >> the fresh air, the socializing. the, well, doing the business. wag makes owning a dog easier. download the app and within a short period of time -- >> hi, ready to go for a walk. >> reporter: you'll get on demand access to experienced dog handlers and your community. monday through friday from 6:00 a.m. to are you on demap

made that if you look at things differently now that he whenpainter, and he said, i look into ellen degeneres's eyes i think i can mix that color. [laughter] when i go into a room, i figure out how we are going to navigate, get a rental car with the equipment and get to the airport. is constant problem solving, and honestly i am thankful for it. >> is nice to have such nice family helping. [applause] >> a funny story about shoes, one of the guys i work with had an old pair of shoes and was fixing to get rid of them and get a new pair. they still looked pretty good, and i was like, those bottoms look well-worn. can i have those shoes? it would make me look a little more normal. [laughter] >> i know i have asked you a ton. i was fortunate enough to spend some time with gary yesterday and today. you must get asked the same questions over and over again. does it ever get tiring? >> no, because people are naturally curious and want to know. i will never felt someone for asking a question. everyone has always been respectful. where i was raised and where i came up in the army, everyone had a thick sk

." >>> little reminder to tune in for the ellen degeneres show today.he welcomes ashton talks about his live with his wife mila kunis. >> i'm glad he's figured that out. it makes life so much easier. >>> you may have one in your home or on your phone. don't we ask siri questions all the time. >> siri, alexa, you know the names. the talking home assistants are becoming part of families it seems. children are using them to help with their homework problems. kids might be getting a little too attached to their artificial assistants. >> concerns what happens when we start forming relationships with these objects and treating them as if it was not objects. >> at one point ben asked, do we have to buy alexa a ticket to the baseball game. >> it's weird. we want our kids keyed in on the technology and want them to become engineers. intelligence. >> one more thing to find balance. >> yes. >>> passenger slapped by a pilot. delta airlines defending its employee's actions. new this morning, a story behind this wild scene. >>> later on today beware of strong to seve