elton john's husband wrote on facebook as he did not deserve it.ce speech embarrassing and narcissistic. madonna told the press "i hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years. he has been known to get mad at me. he is brilliant and i endorse him so he will win another war. i do not feel bad." >> there is still another half- hour of "good morning washington". >> are there radiation risk at your local airport? new concerns every passenger needs to hear about. >> they want to get rid of corporate greed. protesters would gather for occupy congress this morning. i am john gonzalez. >> we have areas of rain working their way through the live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> absolutely. >> he should be responsible for the people who died. >> straight ahead first and survivors' stories from the shipwreck off the italian coast. blaming the captain and his crew for the chaos. good morning, washington. it's tuesday, january 17. i am cynne simpson. >> i am pamela brown. thanks for being here. we begin with traffic and weathe

. >>> a bichlt o pik on the life of elton john is in the works and elton john is lobbying for justin timberlake to take on the lead role. >>> jilted 85-year-old fiancee hugh hefner says he will never marry again. >>> this summer, another royal wedding, aretha franklin announced she's marrying a long-time friend on monday. the 69-year-old joked, no, i am not pregnant. >> justin timberlake, do you think he could pull that off, elton john? >> yeah, j.t. -- >> he can play the piano, sing -- >> he's pretty talented. >> he would have to put a couple -- get a little bigger. >> i think he'd do a good job. >>> this comes to us from ksnw in wichita, kansas, where even in the dead of winter america's pastime played a vital role in one couple's wedding plans. they decided to get married where it mattered most to them, the couple met on the baseball diamond after a game in which their daughters played on the opposite teams. six years later, the bride and groom stepped onto home plate and made the commitment to take a swing at life together. that is so sweet. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "

madonna and elton john had it out.e'll tell you what it's about ahead. >>> and to the new details about the suspects in the mysterious death of the montana mom. police have launched an all-out search to find out where sherry arnold's body could be buried. >> reporter: they may not know where she is. >> we have reason to believe mrs. arnold is deceased. however, her body has not been recovered. >> reporter: both of the men have had run-ins with police. lester vann waters your has criminal charge. michael keith spell is 22. he's been arsted on charges of drug possession and unwanted sexual contact. those charges were later dropped. both men are from the same small town of parachute, colorado. investigators believe they may have driven through the popular high school teacher's hometown on the way to north dakota, hoping to find jobs in the booming oil industry. >> we have reason to believe she may be buried in an area of matured, dying, or rotting trees. >> reporter: people are ternlging the terrain for any signs of arnol

. >>> a pick on the life of elton john is in the works. john is reportedly lobbying for justin timber lake to take on the lead role. the 85-year-old fiancee hugh hefner is telling "people" magazine that he will never marry again. and finally, this summer, there will be another royal wedding. the queen of soul, aretha franklin announced she is marrying a long time friend monday. the 69-year-old joked, no, i'm not pregnant. in going back to the elton john bietighofu biopicture. >> someone tweeted philip seymour hoffman. >> this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned. "way too early" with willy geist starts right now. >>> it is caucus day in iowa. mit romney after months of playing coy about the state is going all in. the question is will anything other than a win be a blow to his campaign? rick santorum made a push to the top tier in the last week or so. the question is, will he rise to his not romney status to an upset win? and ron paul believes his you are supporters are undersurveyed and he'll surprise the pundits tonight. quet is, what wou

elton john would want too. >> hey!>> artists often use very unconventional ways to create their art. well this girl, her artist name is red and she used many different mediums. >> what do you want me to do with this? >> paint. >> paint with a basketball? >> yes. >> okay. >> and you're thinking, what could she possibly create with a basketball? a painting of what? >> like dribble it around, do some ball handling drills. >> she's going to appropriately create a portrait of, none other than yao ming. >> what? with a -- huh? >> uh-huh. >> like a textured brush, but instead of a brush it's a basketball. >> very unconventional. you asked if she was going to dribble. >> to make looks like some shading. >> look at her dribble. >> she's quick too. >> handle that. >> she can handle the rock. >> i'm sitting here thinking, hope she doesn't get her nice long jacket full of red paint. >> she's an artist. if she does it's just a sign of her art. >> she's confident in her abilities. >> she's not gointo get messed up >> knows wh she's

madonna and elton john? what's going on. >> here's how i define it. petty.a little petty for two huge stars who are mature adults to be going after each other. i think in a way they're having a little fun, which they have done throughout musical history. here's what elton john had to say on "good morning america" about her upcoming super bowl halftime show. >> what would your advice be to madonna this year? >> make sure you lip sync good. >> reporter: simple as that. make sure you lip sync good. he's never seen a halftime show that was any good. he's been giving madonna the business for a few weeks. he didn't appreciate her song beating his. her camp has reportedly responded to this bashing by saying madonna does not lip sync nor does she spend her time trashing other artists. the feud or quasi feud, whatever you want to call it. >> petty feud. >> reporter: rolls on. it's petty. >> can't we all just get along? a.j., thank you. >>> wikileaks founder making a cameo. a.j. is back with us next hour with more showbiz headlines. >>> her english got her kicked ofte

madonna won best original song at the golden globes sunday, beating elton john. ton's husband lashed out on facebook saying her victory speech was, quote, embarrassing. that's harsh. earlier on the red carpet, elton told carson daly she had no "bleeping" chance of winning. this latest bitterness reportedly stems from madonna's criticism of elton's friend lady gaga. >>> and a newly discovered horsefly in australia was so booty-licious with his golden haired rear end. the researchers actually named it after beyonce. >> i think i saw the video like once maybe. >> sure, sure. >> day. >> yeah, an hour. >>> and this comes to us from kpnx 12 news in phoenix, arizona. one child laid the ground work for a very special tribute to his hero. it was the town's very first celebration of martin luther king jr.'s birthday. at the heart of it stood this little guy, chandler. the 6-year-old organized the event for the civil rights leader by collecting signatures and securing permission from the town council. after leading a march through the streets, chandler thanked the crowd for

. ♪ ♪ saturday night's all right all right all right ♪ >>> a classic elton john. sir elton john. project for the super bowl. we're going to tell you all about that. >>> also ahead, some fighting words for madonna as she gets ready for her big super bowl halftime show. will it restart their feud all over again? we'll find out. >> why? >> nothing like a little rumble. >> i thought it was interesting. >> oh, we love that celeb. >> you know they like doing it. there's an ulterior motive. >> and he didn't even do it, it was david furnish. >> no. i love this, all the way, all the boys. speaking of men, along with you, daniel radcliffe is here, hello, daniel! >> hello. >> i'm looking at you! anyway, daniel's here to talk about his new horror film. not the one he's living now. >> he's sitting with robin roberts, by the way, the host of the show. >> he's in character. daniel, stay in character. >> as we were saying, also, do you think you can live life on the cheap? wait until you see what these kids can do, the college students go to extremes to save money. yeah, that's new. >> that is n

, which is not nice to elton john, i feel. but there you have it. >> how long did it take to drop all that weight? >> i started at thanksgiving. >> yeah. >> so that was the jumping-off point. i think about ten months? >> ten months. okay. >> sort of like a pregnancy but there was no child at the end of it. that i'm aware of. there might be. >> do you still eat the jenny craig food and do all that? >> i'm very involved in their snacks. >> i saw you had some cookies today. >> my big thing is it feels like -- what is that called? like i'm a truant. they're hiding the snacks from me at the house. so that's my new -- that is sad. you guys are hiding the drinks in the morning. >> i know. you don't drink so we cleared the table of all things alcoholic. >> oh, isn't that nice. >> sweet of us. >> come back on and i'll have the snacks. >> by the way, i know there were all those rumors about the facelift. are you sick of that? >> no. this is new. >> tell me. >> why didn't i get my neck done then? and they -- the great thing is there are

madonna won best song at the golden globes on sunday beating elton john.is husband david lashed out on facebook saying her victory speech was, quote, embarrassing in its narcism. quite the feud here, guys. tone it down. while the two singers have always had a rocky relationship, this latest bitterness stems from madonna's recent criticism of his friend lady gaga. >>> o.j. simpson sits in his big house he is about to lose another. according to tms, his miami four-bedroom home is being foreclosed on. >>> a newly discovered horse fly in australia was to delicious. researchers named it after none other than beyonce. bootielicious was the title of a song when she was with destiny's child. >>> in nearby camp verde, one child laid the groundwork. it was the town's first celebration of martin luther king jr.'s birthday and it was all because of chandler. the 6-year-old organized the event for the civil rights leader by collecting signatures and securing permission from the town council. impressive, chandler. after leading a march through the streets, chandler than

. >> reporter: pepsi put out an electronic press kit of their elton john ad. >> no pepsi for you. >> behind the scenes footage. yeah, will there be any surprises on super bowl sunday? >> i think there still will be. some companies go old school and stay mum till the day of. >> reporter: these days, that's the exception? >> that's the exception. >> reporter: this year the rule seems to be get it out early. j generate some buzz. by super bowl sunday the only new thing may be the game. and maybe the halftime show. >> do you have anything better to do? go on, get going. >> reporter: i'm david wright for "nightline" in n

elton john and madonna, back to the golden globe, the dispute over best song. his husband not happy. >> cat fight. >> if i've said it once, i've said it a thousand times, there's only room for one british diva in music. >> that's right. >> that's all there is to it. >> that's true. they both have an english accent now, don't they? >> yeah. >> he's mad because she has a bad english accent. she has the nerve to stand at the golden globes and use this accent in front of meryl streep. >> you know when madonna was called up, elton knew the camera was on him. he was not happy. he was like -- >> he was -- >> he was not happy. >> you know, he sang a song about gnomes. he should be happy he was nominated. >> great to have you l 'lacwe botbek. we'll be back. first, these messages. these mes. either i can't get to sleep, or i can't stay asleep. [ male announcer ] unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep. so i wake up rested. [ male announcer ] unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer. >>> so, the 2012 london olympics are about six months away. just like the win

elton john and madonna. globes last week, the dispute over best song, madonna wins it and elton and his husband not happy. >> if i've said it once i've said it 1,000 times there's only room for one british diva in music. >> that's right. >> that's all there is to it. >> they both have an english accent now, don't they? >> i think that's what he's really mad about. she has a bad english accent. she has the nerve to stand at the golden globes and use this accent in front of meryl streep. >> you know that when madonna was called up, elton knew the camera was on him and he was not happy. he was like -- >> oh, he was not happy. >> he sang that song about -- you should just be happy you're nominated. it's ridiculous. >> all right. karen, chuck, great to have you both here as always. we'll be back. but first these messages. ♪ ♪ [ multiple sounds making melodic tune ] ♪ [ male announcer ] at northrop grumman, every innovation, every solution, comes together for a single purpose -- to make the world a safer place. tha

elton john on the telecast said she certainly wasn't going to win the best song.on. it's actually a beautiful song written by her. co-written by her. produced by william orbit, who's been one of her greatest accomplishments as a producer for her. she looked good. she was happy to be there. her promotional tour has started, we saw last week with "nightline" and "good morning america." she's going to be on the super bowl next month. her media blitz is in full effect. the great thing about madonna was that she presented the best foreign picture after her winning an award. and it went to iran. first time iran has ever won a golden globe. the movie's called "a separation." beautiful, beautiful movie. and it's going to be interesting to see what the newspapers in tehran say tomorrow about the golden globes handing out iran best foreign picture and madonna being the person handing the award. >> that award comes at an interesting time certainly with the two relations between our country and theirs. >> no surprise that "modern family," which is right here on abc won best t

madonna won best song at the golden globes on sunday beating elton john. d david lashed out on facebook saying her victory speech was, quote, embarrassing in its narcism. it was a little self indulgent. earlier on the red carpet, elton told carson daly she had no bleeping chance of winning. while the two singers have always had a rocky relationship, this latest bitterness stems from madonna's recent criticism of his friend lady gaga. >> this could be another reality show. >> i'd watch. >>> o.j. simpson sits in his big house, he is about to lose another. according to tmz, his miami four-bedroom home is being foreclosed on. simpson is currently serving prison time in nevada for kidnapping and armted robbery. >>> a newly discovered horse fly in australia was bootilicious. researchers named it after none other than beyonce. bootilicious was the title of a song when she was with destiny's child. >> you won't play the video for me? >> or the song, no. i know that you've been holding out for that the last 30 minutes. >> you teased it. >> sorry about that. i'm lynn

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he's even planned the wedding of big hollywood stars like jennifer lopez and elton john. >> listen veryom that point forward, i'm in complete control. >> reporter: but they say what they saw wasn't remotely close to what they wanted. the couple photographed with tutera at a resort they toured together, tutera who they hired for $15,000 never showed. in lawsuit filed in new york, they accused the designer of leaving them high and dry in the dominican republic. no flowers. no deejay. not even a cake. the lawsuit charges tutera we motional stress. >> i'm just speechless. >> emotions are very raw. and wedding planners need to know that. >> reporter: tutera's spokesperson said that he always strives to execute his clients' vision and to make their wedding day a special day they'll never forget. the couple says that he turned what was supposed to be $15,000 budget celebration into $30,000 extravaganza when he failed to show up telling them he had a family emergency. the couple alleges that he found time to make it to l.a. to film his show just 48 hours later. for clients featured on his show

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the probation stems from drunken driving and theft cases now to the feud between madonna and elton johnhen madonna beat john in the best song category. john's husband saying her speech was embarrassing and madonna's thoughts on win something. >> i hope he speaks to me for the next couple years. he's known to get mad at me. >> on the red carpet, cameras caught madonna stepping on jessica beal's dress but there is no controversy here, wards are just aaround the corner, you can get in on the action now at oscar.com official online home of the 84th academy awards. featuring clips from host billy crystal that. is it for us on the red carpet. >> and never want to step on a beil's dress, point that out. >> still to come u.s. turned into a world leader in wine at least consummation. how it may signal the economy is improving. >> iran refuses to hand over a u.s. drone it captured while iranians could be able to buy their own personal version for about 4s oodz then at 5:00 california fight against smoking is working but in a strange twist, some kids programs are running out of money because of it

now what's all this drama between elton john and madonna? >> reporter: oh, this one's getting good.his is a celebrity feud that was spawned by the golden globes. they were both nominated for best original song in a motion picture at the golden globes. i guess elton wanted to win this. this all started on the red carpet before the ceremony when elton said she didn't have a bleeping chance for winning the best song. if you were watching the globes, you saw his reaction when she won. madonna took some shots back at elton on the carpet when reporters asked her about his jab. after she actually won the globes she took the high road and she said, well, i hope he speaks to me for the next couple of years. he's known to get mad at me. he's brilliant so i adore him. he'll win another award so i don't feel bad. then elton's husband, david furnish, he decided to stir the pot on his facebook page immediately after she won. he used a profanity and he said, this, quote, shows how these awards have nothing do do with merit. her acceptance speech was embarrassing in its narcissism. they're going ba

might be pairing up with elton john on the big screen.works and that is called rocket man. justin is his number one on the wish list and portrayed him on the music video "this train don't stop here anymore." the reps say he's taking the offer seriously. >>> coming up on the news edge, a new plan to fight for d.c. statehood. how some of the district's top officials will head outside of the city to push for voting rights. plus. >>> and flipping through some music history in d.c. i'm beth parker. i will tell you why people in the store are crying and hugging. . >>> and hear which local county could be next at a plastic bag tax. we'll so you at 6. @@@@@úhd@h . >> a man who made $4 million by rigging local pay phones is going to prison. a judge sentenced nikolas to three months and a $20,000 fine. and he pleaded guilty to tampering with the phones to make till them dial numbers. >>> thanks for joining also 5. the news edge at 6 starts now. >> last night, the people of iowa spoke with a very clear voice and so i have decided to stand aside.

there's even a feud now between madonna and elton john.he hits keep coming. >> who ever would have thought meryl streep would swear? >> i know! that she'd get bleeped out. let's get to the news. savannah is at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning. there are new details about what happened on board that italian cruise ship when it veered off course and was grounded off the tuscan coast. an audio recording has been released of a conversation between the port authority and the captain who appears in court today. nbc's michelle kosinski is in italy with the latest. good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, savannah. there are dozens of italian navy divers here. they were able to blast another small hole into the hull. they have been going 30 feet under water trying to get to the first officer's room where they suspect they may find bodies of victims. while this is going on, the ship's captain was arraigned on criminal charges -- manslaughter, causing the wreck, abandoning ship. the company said he went off course too close to show the ship

. >> aw, so sweet, our thanks to judge judy, bill cosby, elton john.ating 60 years of "today" with a special reunion of all the people that you've woken up with all these years. plus, much, much more. and in fact after the show we're heading over to the empire state building. we've got a pretty shot of that right now. >> great. >> we're going to go light it up in our colors. and it will look much better because the clouds are going to move out. and the rainbow will break out. >> the skies will part. >> and the sun will shine. >> it's going to look great tonight. >> if you're in the new york area, look up at the empire state building, you'll see our red, orange, yellow iconic colors. >> the new year a good time to try out new beauty products. bobbie thomas is out with her best buys from your hair to nails to lips. the best products of 2012. >> what's that. >> she's exfoliating. >> or she's got a dremel drill. and we've probably had a cupcake or ding-dong. icons of the american treat, hostess snacks, the company has filed for bankruptcy. does that mean t

he looks like something you pull out of elton john's shower drain.tly, something your grandmother would wear. [ cheers and applause ] after the game, fox ran an episode of "american idol." and this was the highlight. it's time once again for steven tyler's creepy leer of the night. ♪ you know how i feel >> mm. [ applause ] >> jimmy: they are going to have to put some sort of safety glass between him and the contestants. i watched some of the "american idol" last night. these audition epepisodes, they become so predictable. whenever you see they have a crazy look in their eye, you know their singing is going to be bad. whenever someone comes in with a heart warming story, you know they're going to be good. as soon as you hear ryan seacrest say, as she waits for her audition, cassie richards is trying to overcome a case of nerves but overcoming obstacles is nothing new for cassie. can i get some sad music? ♪ when she was 3 years old, cassie's dad died in a water balloon accident. she was 5, her mother was abducted by clowns. at 8 years old, cassie dona

. >>> madonna, beyonce, elton john, and lady gaga. sounds like a good party. those are just some of the people wearing classics by a local designer. more on a boy who is taking the eye world by storm. >> reporter: crazy over-the-top accessories is part of what made lady gaga a superstar. but before these went on tour with her around the world, they were created here. >> i design everything here in baltimore city. >> reporter: stevie boy may not be a household name just yet. but the 22-year-old accessories designer has carved his way to the top of a celebrity trend, that has seen high-fashion eye wear take a turn. boys started designing two years ago, using his eye for unique fashion to create studded and spiked sunglasses. it wasn't long until one pair ended on the cover of a magazine. >> that was my big moment. >> reporter: now, his lenses can be seen on the biggest names of music, celebrities, reality stars, and on the pages of high-fashion magazine. he even designed the one seen here in lady gaga's video, love gang. >> reporter: and this pair of glasses is

he's even planned the wedding of big hollywood stars like jennifer lopez and elton john. >> i listenthat point forward, i'm in complete control. they don't find out what the wedding will look like until they arrive that very day. >> reporter: but this couple says what they saw wasn't remotely close to what they wanted. the couple photographed with tutera at a resort they toured together say tutera, who they hired for $15,000, never showed. in lawsuit filed in new york, they accused the designer of leaving them high and dry in the dominican republic. >> you asked for a couple things for your wedding. >> reporter: no flowers, no deejay, not even a cake. the lawsuit charges him with emotional destress. saying due to the heartless actions, the plaintiffs have endured stress. >> i'm just speechless. >> emotions are very raw. and wedding planners need to know that. >> reporter: tutera's spokesperson said that he always strives to execute his clients' vision and to make their wedding a special day they'll never forget. it's unfortunate that they were unhappy with their wedding and felt they

there's even a feud now between madonna and elton john.ve got savannah at the news desk. good morning. >> good morning, guys. there are new details about what happened on board that italian cruise ship when it veered off course and was grounded off the tuscan coast. an audio recording has been released of a conversation between the port authority and the captain who appears in court today. nbc's michelle kosinski is in italy with the latest. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: the navy divers have been relentless, they were able to blast another small hole into the hull trying to get 30 feet under water, they said into the first officer's room and we just got word they found the bodies of five more victims, and pulled them off of that ship. while this was going on, the ship's captain was arraigned on criminal charges, manslaughter, causing the wreck, abandoning ship. the company said he went off course too close to that island they believe to show the ship off to villagers, many of whom ended up helping save his passengers. after d