>> ernie. ernie wilson. >> you know this dude named ernie wilson? mm. back seat of a chevy.etail. i don't want to know that. [ muttering ] yes. bye. >> well? what'd she say? >> madea said ernie could be cora daddy and don't call her no more. >> i don't believe it. >> i don't believe him, either. i think this man right here is a liar -- l-i-- what? >> well, if you really think you're cora's father, what took you so long to come get her? >> yes, why? >> well, uh, you see, when my wife passed, i was going through therapy, and i realized i had a whole lot of repressed memories, and one of them was of madea and i in the back seat of a car. >> shut up. you depressed your feelings? >> yes. >> you got to show me that because i can't depress mine. i been thinking about the -- >> i see. that's it. that's how a sweet person like cora could be related to a troll like you. >> edna, don't you got a ugly-anonymous class to go to? go. bye. go walk outside in the -- >> mr. brown, don't be like that. >> well, she being like that. >> well, that's all right, cora. it's a family matter. that mea

are gay. >> do burt and ernie have a secret?uppets coming out of the closet? the gay buzz has been around for years, but now there's an on-line petition asking "sesame street" to let burt and ernie get married. that petition was dreamed up by gay activist blair scott. >> when i was nine years old, i wondered if they were a gay couple. >> there's been a lot of purely circumstantial evidence. >> they sleep in the same room. >> they take baths together. look at the photo on their wall. oh, sure, there are also counterindications. >> let's talk about burt's eyebrow. no self-respecting homosexual would leave a unibrow like that unplucked. it's there's one thing gays do, it's pluck. >> they've been together for 41 years, and just as folks speculated tinky winky with the purse is gay, rumors have swirled around the muppets. >> burt, not gay, ernie, very gay. and no matter how hard you've tried, ernie, and i've tried, believe me, you can't switch 'em. >> but the petition to marry burt and ernie, there's petitions to stop them. they even

. >>> alec baldwin, latest twitter outbreak, bert and ernie cozy up.est to act in the movie "50 shades of gray." 50 shades of speculation, who will tie up the role? will it be a superman, a white collar man, or a lost man? everybody is guessing, but the author is not talking. desperate for clues, latest dark horse candidate, people magazine recently reported that she was at a party with "twilight" star, robert pattinson. and they came to pay their respects to james gandolfini, and now, alec baldwin is defending his wife, saying she did not tweet at the funeral. he said how much are people supposed to take? my wife didn't use her phone in any capacity at a friend's funeral. baldwin disabled his twitter account, and later said it is disgraceful that the reporter manufactured a story and never called for comment. >>> and outing on bert and ernie, there is speculation. >> but i like you. >> are they more than just friends? now on the coattails of the supreme court ruling giving gays equal rights status, they were now celebrating the victory. they had a pos

one wrote, i love gay marriage and i love bert and ernie.te, bert and ernie can't get married. leave them alone. love them or leave them experts say in this case it is art imitating life. sesame street is a hallmark of american culture. this is interesting and everybody has to progress to change and at least have the conversation. >> reporter: for today, michelle franzen, nbc news new york. >> magazine covers are meant to attract our attention. it worked. >> it did work. especially in new york. they have a habits of that. >> high-tech appliances aimed at saving you time and money. first, these messages. [ female announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. pl

there have been rumors about the nature of bert and ernie's relationship. sesame street says they are just best friends. >>> city leaders in san francisco are expecting a million people for this weekend's gay pride celebrations and this year, they will be celebrating their having tris at the u.s. supreme court. -- their victories at the u.s. supreme court. cate caugiran on the business boom and the extra security. >> reporter: san francisco's pride week is already the largest event of its kind. now, on top of that, celebrations from this past week's supreme court ruling could make this an even bigger event. one businesses are hoping translate to bigger profits. the castro district will be the epicenter for san francisco's pride weekend. it comes just days after the supreme court's ruling on doma and prop 8. it's no surprise businesses if the castro will be cashing in on crowds. but this time it's thanks to both pride and success for same- sex marriage. >> it's really busy. all the crowds come down here and all kind of bottlenecks in the castro. we see all t

portraying burt and ernie as a same-sex couple. is this a fitting tribute to the supreme court historic ruling? or an inappropriate use of beloved childhood icons? >>> good morning, everybody. bianna's taking time off. very happy to have my friend, paula faris, with us this morning. harris and faris riding again. >> yes, we are. i set five alarm clocks, just so i wouldn't miss this. i wouldn't miss working with you for the world. >> you're here. >> i am. >>> and good morning, everyone. also on the show, fresh twist in the stunning murder case involving ex-new england patriots star, aaron hernandez. a new arrest. and new information on a possible motive in the execution-style killing of the football player's friend. so many layers just coming out. >> extraordinary fall from grace there. >>> also this morning, new developments in the case of a dental assistance, fired of her job for ten years because her boss found her too irresistible and a threat to his marriage. she sued and lost. but in a rare move, she's now getting a second cha

bert and ernie snuggle on the couch. tweet spiked yesterday.think it's cute but not everybody. sesame street producers are inzigs that bert and ernie are just friend. that does it for us, thank you for joining us. hope to see you back here >>> this is "world news." tonight, the record heat wave. this evening, cities and towns taking emergency steps. more than 100 rushed to the hospital as temperatures now spike well past 100. ginger zee on the giant system now locked in place. >>> the phone call. president obama and the first lady in south africa tonight. why they're not visiting nelson mandela and what they offered on this phone call instead. >>> the photo. he's the lawyer defending neighborhood watchman george zimmerman in the trayvon martin murder case. today after that knock-knock joke in court, explaining the message posted with this photo. >>> and under fire. paula deen losing millions after admitting using racial slurs. tonight the other case. the newest alleged slur from

and it's one of the reasons of ernie pyle's great power. you just feel that here's a guy who's baring his soul in a way that is unique. i found, i've lived with ernie pyle for the better part of 15 years, my admiration for him also only deepens. here's a guy from indiana who ends up in washington writing about aviation and things before the war, and then somewhat accidentally becomes a war correspondent. i think he'd written millions of words before the war began, and, of course, he's got the great knack of empathy, and his empathy is always with the grunt, with the enlisted man, with the infantryman. and he's often with them. he goes through hardship unlike very -- there are very few other correspondents who do it as intently or for as long as ernie pyle does. this is a guy in his 40s. he's no spring chicken. he's not a healthy man. he drinks too much. he weighs maybe 100 pounds soaking wet. so he's not a robust character. and yet here he's living this awful life with other infan trimanmen -- infantrymen. and, of course, they love him for

the cover is called bert and ernie's moment of joy. aww.ppets, bert and ernie are without a sexual orientation, important to note. >>> now to the flip side of the supreme court decision on doma. far-right televangelist pat robertson for one is flummoxed by the news, particularly the fact that justice kennedy was on the side of striking down doma. >> let me ask you about anthony kennedy. does he have some clerks that happen to be gays? >> robertson's guest wasn't sure, but for the record, there is a decent chance that kennedy does have lgbt colleagues on his staff, as does his colleagues. as reported earlier this month, openly gay law clerk are common in the chambers of liberal and conservative justices. so as pat robertson suggests, the supreme court is basically the same as every other workplace. >>> also, it's 2013. this may have been my first time doing the sideshow, but it's the last time for sideshow producer for mary alice amon who is moving on to bigger things. we wish her the best of luck. >>> and when we come back, why so many hous

there have been rumors about the nature of bert and ernie's relationship. sesame street say they're just best friends. >>> now for a look at what's ahead on the "cbs evening news." >> steve hartman is on the road. >> i'm steve hartman. coming up on the "cbs evening news," in america, if you end up in the foster system, odds are you're not going to end up in a cap and gown. how then do you explain her? and her? the answer, them. >> it's like a little butterfly. they are in little cocoons, don't look pretty, crinkled up and all of a sudden beautiful things come out of it. >> meet the foster parents inspiring to a greater degree when i go on the road tonight on the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" right after kpix 5 news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, news: the first gay marriages in california, are underway. as the ninth circuit court of appeals.. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news tonight. the first same-sex marriages in california under way once again. the ninth circuit court of appeals lifts its stay much earlier than anyone expected. and we have crews

ernie, there is speculation. >> but i like you. >> are they more than just friends? now on the coattails of the supreme court ruling giving gays equal rights status, they were now celebrating the victory. they had a positive tweet, sesame street already addressed their relationship back in 2011, stating bert and ernie are best friends. they remain puppets, and do not have a sexual orientation. good thing my kids are sleeping. thank you for joining us, as always, we're on abc.com. good night america. >>> do you, chris, take sandy to be your lawfully wedded wife. >> it was a wedding vow that waited for years. the two women who took their case for same-sex marriage to the u.s. supreme court became the first couple to tie the knot in california after the court's decision. >> by virtue by the power and authority vested in me by the state of california, i now declare you spouses for life. >> it came suddenly and surprisingly after the 9th circuit court lifted the stay against thed with -- against the weddings after they lifted prop 8. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson

a nod to this week's landmark supreme court decision, yes, that is from "sesame street," bert and ernieggled up on the couch, watching the news on television, watching the two make announcement. the two were fictional characters, an online petition saying these two should get married, that was back in 2011 and the campaign grew to the point that "sesame street," the workshop there, finally came out and made a statement saying even though bert and ernie traits, t puppets and don't have a sexual orientation. >>> a lufthansa flight that left sfo late last night forced to make an emergency landing some time later in seattle this is video from the tarmac moments aft the plane touched down at seatac airport. passengers say an electrical smell filled the backen an hour into the international flights on the way to munich. this prompted the pilot to make this emergency landing. nobody was hurt, good news there maintenance workers are inspecting the airbus 340. the passengers have since been put on different flights. >>> preview of an exclusive investigative unit report. a college instruct anothe

i remember as an 11-year-old kid my father taking the to ernie pyle's grave.ven if you are 11 years old and for us to remember the war we ought to remember ernie pyle. >> host: another close in "the guns at last light: the war in western europe, 1944-1945," going home to his wife, it is like if i hear the word again, i will it will be too soon. >> soldiers get on his nerves, profanity is one of the things, he was not a man who didn't occasionally -- use a four letter word himself but anyone who has been around soldiers a lot as i have, the intensity of that culture especially if you are older, a generation older as he was, it can cost you a sense of grievance and this outcry, really tired of being around these guys but i am stuck with them for the rest of the war. >> host: if you are world war ii better and would like to talk with rick atkinson about his trilogy 202-385-382. next call from martha in belgrade lakes, maine. high. >> caller: thanks for wonderful three hours, and honored to talk to with this 2 flags history. i have become ensconced in my history r

you -- you sound like bert and ernie when the supreme court overturned the defense of marriage act.ter and applause ] well, that's the big story. yesterday, the supreme court opened the door for same sex marriage to resume in california.

south africa in ernie ells picked up his 25th title, shooting a three under par to receive a one-point victory. spanish police have dismantled to gangs responsible for smuggling a host of illegal doping products into the country. the interior ministry says the police made 84 rest and received 700 thousand doses of various performance-enhancing drugs, including dareel issa, human growth hormones and blood loop -- blood booster. a french rally driver increased his lead at the top of the world championship standings with a win at the rally of italy. the two-day event was in sardinia. the volkswagen driver finished over one minute ahead of the belgian while the teammate completed the 40th. onto the water now and the largest sailing event in the world being held in germany's northern port city. 3 million visitors are expected kielke part in the 119th week. germany has started well. around 500 sailors are currently finishing up their second day of competition. , the spine tingling sport of cliff diving has been thrilling dictators. brave competitors does not from a cliff, but a platform from

on this latest ernie captured the public imagination by sending regular updates. >> vegetables are importantyour help. today i have chosen's in it. conducted a number of experiments on the international space station. >> it is really wet. >> he gave insights into reality. >> shaving in space is more difficult. your whiskers flubbed up. -- float up. >> he grabbed the attention of young people across canada and the world, becoming arguably the most prominent astronaut in years. -- alllost skeletal mask part of the process of getting used to gravity once more. unlike on earth. alan fisher, out to zero. -- al jazeera.

big bird, elmo, bert and ernie are all partf the poodle.side from some stares....the design also tk >>> a groomer turned her dog into a collage of sesame street characters. >> big bird. >> elmo. >> oh, gosh, yes. look at that. >> that's ernie. >> aside from that, it took first place in a major dog grooming competition. >> just work on it for maybe an hour and then let him have a break then another hour. probably total in all, over the course of a month, i put in around 40 to 50 hours working on him between trimming him and coloring and everything. >> i hope she doesn't let the dog another a mirror. she says she only uses products free of harmful chemicals. the next design will be a collection of simpson characters. >> what do you think? >> i'm not sure the dog likes it. >> there's elmo. >> she sends him to club med afterward for a week vacation to lose the color. >> i have to give her points for creativity. >> looks good. >>> looks like wall street is in for another solid opening. stock futures are up ahead of the opening bell after yesterd

here comes ernie from sesame street.aughter ] who throws him out in front of his house to be picked up by a garbage man. now, we're back to where we started. what a waste of time. that is e.t. [ cheers and applause ] that's all i have for my edition of "do not game list." if you have a game that you think should be on our next "do not game list," i would love to see it. send your video game suggestions to our blog at latenightblog@nbc.com we'll be right back with howard stern, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ what's better, saving a bunch or not saving at all? [ kids ] a bunch! what would you buy with all this money you saved? i'd buy a change-o machine so i could change my brother into a puppy. change-o machine? couldn't you just buy an actual puppy? but if my brother's a puppy i could bring him to show and tell and say, "here's my puppy brother!" well when you say it like that it makes perfect sense. [ male announcer ] it's not complicated. saving is better. come to at&t and trade up to iphone 5. get it now for $99

this isn't the first time burt and ernie's sexuality has come into question.sesame workshop a few years back. they are not gay, they are not straight, they are puppets, they do not exist below the waist. touche. one of the five people responsible for the doma decision gets her moment in the sun. ruth bader ginsburg has been delivering her brand of progressive justice to the nation's highest court since 1993. this why an nyu law student launched a tumblr to pay tribute to ruth bader ginsburg complete with gifts, graphics, your favorite quotes and court opinions. there's an rgb fashion and nod to her workout routine. her trainer says she can -- proving the point that chuck norris may walk on water, but ruth bader ginsburg can swim through land. the third awesomest thing, iowa's senior senator, charles grassley. grassley enjoys communicating with constituents vie wra the twitter. for example, earlier today came this tweet. history on the history channel, yes, history, attila the hun rite now. dude, the rest of us are at work. what are you doing? as if he read my

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i'm ernie manouse, coming up on interviews, or conversation with musician and catholic youth leader,sal solo. >> is there a different thrill for performing before thousands of people in a rock venue sfoapd a mission ing venue? >> well, there's not so much a question of the numbers, because the minute you set about the arena thing, i recalled, i used it one time huge man in italy, called rockets and everybody in italy knows and million and a half albums, but they had like most bands, they had their up period and down period, this was on the way down. we were doing two this week and we had a concert in particular, it was like a big tent type thing, and just before the show, the manager came back stage and said to me, there's only 70 people in there, so it --

admit to doing it and even people paid to watch their words like broadcast legend sue simmons and erniestas have sometimes let them slip. >> takes a tough man to make a tender forecast, nick. >> [ bleep ]. >> of course newsrooms are notorious for naughty language. >> everybody calm the [ bleep ] down. >> the culture does play into how the conduct is viewed in the workplace. for example, in the construction industry it is much more common, and many financial services companies on the trading floor, you know, people using the f bomb is pretty common. >> in most workplaces, watch your [ bleep ] mouth. >> and it is interesting, some people say, look, sometimes there are situations there is not a word that is better than a curse word. others say it lacks imagination and shows immaturity at work. got a potty mouth boss? career builder says 25% of employers admit it on swearing at workers. it is a damn shame. thank you for joining us this week. we're here every saturday and until then find me on facebook and twitter. they are invoe evaluate orz and game changers and people pushing themselves,

hal: it's called, the cover is titled better and ernie's moment of joy. jacki: ok.same street workshop issued a statement on their facebook page saying that they are not gay. it also says that they are best friends, they were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those different from themselves and identified as male characters and have human characteristics they are puppets and do not have a sexual orientation. it's been an internet sensation for a while calling for them to get married. hal: it is very sweet. i get where they're coming from. jacki: before conservatives freak out and want to pull p.b.s. funding. hal: they want to pull p.b.s. funding because they keep insisting on spanish. [ laughter ] hal: let's go to donna in virginia. hi donna. caller: hello. hal: hello. jacki: not just a hi. good morning. caller: i am calling first of all to thank you for getting it. i am a black gay woman who has gone through tremendous ups and downs this week with all that has taken place. see, the thing is that when i leave the house no one knows i

bert and ernie as a same sex couple.is this a fitting tribute to a historic supreme court decision or is it an inappropriate use of some icons of childhood. that's this saturday morning on "gma." >> sounds great. thank you, paula g to see you. >> good to see you. >> sticking with strange, it seems a piano has turned up in a strange place. look. ♪ someone put a piano on san francisco ace berno hill. you may recognize the star wars theme. no word on whether the san francisco parks department will allow it to stay. >>> next, the celebrations have gun in the castro. how legal same-sex marriage is bringing new excitement to this gay pride weekend. and reporter vic lee follows i i am on >> welcome back, everyone. thanks for joining us on this saturday morning. let's start off with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, katie. very comfortable temperatures in san francisco. 60 degrees right now. it's cooler than that up in the north bay. 58 in napa. we have 50s on the coast. it is clear, though. no

not shown but tied for 4th was ernie.ms have the a's number but seattle was 6-3 against oakland this season. today they sent the mariners a message. bartolo colon over came a rough second inning to win his 6th straight start. 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth. that is a hot shot to center. he race from first and he beats the tag, 3-2. a's put together a 4 run 7th inning. ripping and ripping. that is not coming back. his 10th homer of the year. two pitches later, smith slashes his own homer to make it 6-2 a's. to the 8th inning. brandon moss, deep for his 12 homer. moss been hitting a lot lately. josh redick, 4th hit of the day. another souvenir. he was a double short of the cycle today as the a's win 10- 2. a's collect 17 hits. he is now 9-2. now they hit the road tomorrow in texas. carrying a three game lead in the division. coming up, nascar heads to michigan. >> giants in atlanta they trail 1-0 in the second. trying to be the first visiting team to win a series in atlanta. we will have highlights at 10:00 p.m. crazy fathe

. >> they have repeatedly said that burt and ernie have no sexual orientation designed to teach two tor-year-olds that they can be friends. a huge spike in twitter activity friday at one point reaching 77 tweets per minute. >> is that the reason why this thing has gone so viral because there is so many ways to interpret the cover. >> the artist told the new yorker, it's amazing to witness how attitudes on gay rights have evolved in my lifetime. this great for our kids a moment we can celebrate, but not everybody is celebrating. slate magazine said a terrible to commemorate a victory. one wrote, really, it's a show for preschoolers. >> a kor that never made the cut. instead of the justices we see president obama during his abc news interview where he first told robin roberts that he supports gay marriage. >>> new this morning, president obama has met with nelson mandela's family. first family arrived in south africa this morning. president met first with the country's current leader and then privately with family members. that meeting lasted about half an hour. he will not see the forme

. >>> and ernie bobblehead day. one run on five, struck out eight, his 11th wing of the year. a's pitch he were jared parkerrer retired the first batters he faced but he left in the fourth with hamstring tightness. cramps due to the heat. then the three-run bomb by matt adams. blevinsen had two home runs and we have one a's highlights. you don't get a bobblehead unless you make plays like this. coco, the sliding catch bull they still fall, 7-1, the final. >>> the women's. nb park, 171 on the day. 10-under for the tournament. she has a four-shot lead coming into today's final round. tiger woods your host at the at&t national but couldn't play, elbow injury. the second shot on 12, goes way past the hole, someone in the gallery muff said something because he gave them the middle finger. 4-over on the take. castro shot an even par and managed 8-par on 18. after findth water, who needs a putser when you make shots like this. a four-way tie for first coming into today's final round. that's the way the ball bounces. i'm mike shumann. that's the way the ball bounces. see you again at

. >> well, take a look at this week's cover for the new yorker showing burt and ernie cuddled on the couch awaiting the decision on same-sex marriage on television. sesame street asked questions in the past about their sexual orientation but the tv show has in the made a comment on this cover. >> san diego pride parade expected to be the biggest in history following the decisions on gay marriage. >> but probably will not top the big day for the parade's grand marshal. >> yes. she tied the knot this morning she's a transgender woman. police chief was there to give away the bride and the two works on lgbt rights. >> this shows that communities can work with people. can work with the police department. you should, if you are a victim of a crime, should not feel intimidated to call the police. >> she was not expected by the zpigs did not have to wait for same-sex marriages to resume. >> still head on abc 7 news at 4:00 our top scholars. >> i'm going to introduce to you another abc top scholar a remarkable young man. how it's making him a leader among his peers, stay with us. >> you're lo

that is all the erni "money" wee for you. gerri: hello, everybody. i am gerri willis. now doing it like the airlines, stingier service. also, are we really running out of water in this country, and is an opportunity to make money? the latest in healthy eating. the result of a new study could help you live longer. we're watching out for you tonight on "the willis report." gerri: more on those stories in just a moment including the steep selloff in stocks. the dow falling 215 points today, but we begin with troubling new questions over the government's role in the housing market and how exposed its leaves us taxpayers. the fha which now guarantees a third of all mortgages have admitted the losses could hit, get this, $115 billion. now that number far worse than what we were led to believe. with me now, former fannie mae executive. you and i have talked about this a lot over the years, what gives? this was supposed to be the the transparency administration. now we find this number, they sure did not share it with us. why? >> they did not share it because it was embarrassi

there's nothing that quite has the resonance and grittiness of sledge's book. >> host: you mentioned erniefrom the day of battle in pyle's featured in all your books as well. this is pyle writing about italy. i looked at it this way, if by having only a small army in italy, we had been able to build up more powerful forces in england, and sacrificing a few thousand lives that winter, save a half million lives in europe. if those things were true, it was best as it was. us not sure they were true, i only knew i had to look at it that way, or else i couldn't bear to think of it at all. >> guest: incredibly poignant, one of the reason of pyle's great power. you just feel here's a guy bearing his soul in a way. my admiration for him only deepens. here's a guy from indiana who ends up in washington writing about aviation and things before the war, and then somewhat accidently becomes a war correspondent. i think he wrote millions of words before the war began, and, of course, he got the knack of empathy, and that's always with the grunt. he's with them. goes through hardship unlike very what ot

was worse than most people know and hear these two old guys tip tip o'neill next to the president's ernie kissing him on the forehead and then they recited the 23rd psalm together. it was a little different than today. there are other great scenes parties together toasting each other. the most important thing is they disagreed 180 but they got things done and it worked and i think this book is well timed because nothing is working right now. i am in the company as you can see of greats and i want to begin by introducing the first of the great authors here today helen fielding. by the way that is a good name for a novelist, isn't it? she started with the newspaper column in the independent in london about preoccupation of a the single woman in her 30s a single woman named helen fielding. it was there she created "bridget jones" a 30-something londoner worried hour-by-hour but her career and her tobacco and alcohol intake and her love life and some other stuff i can't talk about. either that came the novel bridget johnson out of that came the movie and the big question hugh grant or colin f

. >> a's hosting the cardinals and on coco crisp ernie bobblehead day. one run on five, struck out eight, his 11th win of the year. a's pitcher jared parker retired the first batters he faced but he left in the fourth with hamstring tightness. cramps due to the heat. then the three-run bomb by matt adams. blevins had two home runs and we have one a's highlights. you don't get a bobblehead unless you make plays like this. coco, the sliding basket catch. but they still fall, 7-1, the final. >> the women's on the links. parker, is 71 on the day. 10-under for the tournament. she has a four-shot lead coming into today's final round. tiger woods your host at the at&t national but couldn't play, elbow injury. you don't see this often. the second shot on 12, goes way past the hole, someone in the gallery must have said something because he gave them the middle finger. 4-over on the day. castro shot an even par and managed to save par on 18. after finding the water, who needs a putter when you make shots like this? a four-way tie for first coming into today's fin

. >> its hosting the cardinals and on coco crisp ernie bobblehead day. one run on five, struck out eight, his 11th win of the year. a's pitcher jared parker retired the first batters he faced but he left in the fourth with hamstring tightness. cramps due to the heat. then the three-run bomb by matt adams. blevins had two home runs and we have one a's highlights. you don't get a bobblehead unless you make plays like this. coco, the sliding catch bull they still fall, 7-1, the final. >> the women's on the he lincolns. parker, is 71 on the day. 10-under for the tournament. she has a four-shot lead coming into today's final round. tiger woods your host at the at&t national but couldn't play, elbow injury. you don't see this often. the second shot on 12, goes way past the hole, someone in the gallery must have said something because he gave them the middle finger. 4-over on the day. object toe castro shot an even par and managed to save par on 18. after finding the water, who needs a putter when you make shots like this? a four-way tie for first coming into t

. >>> luxury retail ernie man marcus is -- neiman marcus is headed for wall street.ord on a price range or possible ticker symbol but owners want to raise at least $100 million there is talk ipos are in the pipeline for sacks fifth, micthe container store. >>> members of pink floyd are lashing out at pandora. in a piece published in u.s.a today, they accused pandora of trying to orchestrate a royalty rip off. the band accuses pandora of trying to cut online royalties by 85% they recently bought a radio station in south dakota to qualify for lower loyalty rates. >>> paula dean has lost another sponsor. virginia pork company smith field foods said it is cutting ties with dean the food network cut ties with her last week she admitted to using racial slurs in the past and issued two online apologies friday also she rescheduled a previously cancelled interview with the today show for this wednesday. >>> customers were welcomed with hugs and smiles, as they opened for the first time since a fire closed them in march. diners were very happy to return to the renounced restau

bert and ernie are seen celebrating.the two iconic characters are gay. pbs still insists that it isn't so. that they are puppets, they don't have sexual orientations. that's it for me. erin burnett starts. >>> a dramatic day in the george zimmerman trial. what witnesses say it they saw the night that trayvon martin died. and then private jets and large salaries and staffs. we're talking about top generals in the united states military. >>> plus alec baldwin loses his cool again. why did he rant against a reporter? let's go out front.

it shows bert and ernie on a couch watching the ruling.voicing opinion on the internet immediately after the cover was revealed and most people who commented were upset saying the characters should not be shown with any sexual oriientation. >> a fire has burned 350 acres and damaged a home. the fire started yesterday about 20 miles east of san bernandino when the wind settled down firefighters were able to control the fire. the cause is under investigation >>> a firefighter is moving to modesto to be chief of the regional fire authority. randall bradley has been chief for almost four years. before that he was the chief of the lawrence livermore fire department for six years he is expected to start his new job july 16th. >> the victims the boston marathon bombing will soon receive compensation. nearly $61 million was raised, starting june 13th through july 13th they will give out the funds to 232 eligible people. at least 264 were hurt and three people were killed in the bombings on april 15th but to be considered for payment the injured ha

i love bert and ernie, they don't have any sexual orientation. they're muppets.umans, homosexuals, muppets. >> what's interesting sesame street has long denied that bert and ernie saying in 2011 that the two were only best friends? >> exactly. >> i'll put that out there. >>> let's move on to beyonce, the mrs. carter world tour just came to america. what do you make of the new mom? >> i love everything about beyonce. i'm so happy she's on american soil right now. i love the fact that this tour is called the mrs. carter world tour. she's letting the world know that she's married to jay-z. i wish i could be mrs. carter. she's living the life. i love beyonce. she's a bad mamajama. >> i hate when think think you have to be totally independent or in your marriage. there is the best of both words. >> kristin and kendra g, thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> okay. >> this little girl owes her life to a mystery woman with just one arm. we're going to tell you her story and other good news across the country. but first -- a bio mechanicist and musician redefi

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. >>> luxury retail ernie man marcus is -- neiman marcus is headed for wall street.s no word on a price range or possible ticker symbol but owners want to raise at least $100 million there is talk ipos are in the pipeline for sacks fifth, micthe container store. >>> members of pink floyd are lashing out at pandora. in a piece published in u.s.a today, they accused pandora of trying to orchestrate a royalty rip off. the band accuses pandora of trying to cut online royalties by 85% they recently bought a radio station in south dakota to qualify for lower loyalty rates. >>> paula dean has lost another sponsor. virginia pork company smith field foods said it is cutting ties with dean the food network cut ties with her last week she admitted to using racial slurs in the past and issued two online apologies friday also she rescheduled a previously cancelled interview with the today show for this wednesday. >>> customers were welcomed with hugs and smiles, as they opened for the first time since a fire closed them in march. diners were very happy to return to the renounced

latest cover of "the new yorker" titled, bert and ernie. the two characters snuggling together on the koucouch as they watch the supreme court rulings on tv. this is not the first time they have been thrust into the debate over gay rights. in 2011 in response to an online petition to have the two marry on "sesame street," the workshop released a statement saying that bert and ernie are just friends. >>> this week, in case you hadn't heard, the high court gave same-sex couples around the country a big victory in two cases, one resulting in california becoming the 13th state in america to legalize same-sex marriages. pat dwyer, steve ven, in 2010, decided to get married in every state where same-sex marriage was legal. their quest was made into a short documentary called "married and counting." they've been married in nine states so far. pat and steven, welcome back. good to see you both here in person. >> thank you for having us back. >> you mentioned when you saw that "new yorker" cover you were overcome. >> when i saw it, in my facebook ne

is between ernie and bert. [laughter] happen?id that >> i was a talkative little kid and used to run ahead of my mom in our neighborhood. we had neighbors. one neighbor said, i work for a new show called sesame street. we are looking for kids. my mom said, ok and took me down to the studio. i like playing games. >> how many shows did you do? >> i do not know. i was really early. at the earliest, 2.5. i was tiny little -- a tiny little thing. they loved putting the next a big bird. i was small. i did it between the ages of 2.5 and six, regularly. >> have you shown your kids? >> they were amazed. it is the funniest thing on the planet. >> how old were you there? >> about four. >> how old are your kids? >> 3.5 is my daughter. this young person reminds me of my daughter. >> would you let your daughter or son do what you did with sesame street today? show like sesame street. it was not professional. it was fun. it was games. you were not brought in as an actor. you were who you were. her not a big fan of fashion rising your kids early

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. >> ernie johnson, serving 26 years for robbery, was sent to ad seg for assaulting another inmate. >> i got into a fight. i have a real problem with child molesters and i don't like them around me. i don't want them near me. i don't even want them in this prison. as far as i'm concerned, they can die. and when they get around me and they start talking and they think it's okay to reveal that they're child molesters, every time they say that, i'm going to smash them. >> seg gates. >> before an inmate is sent to ad seg, he must first serve time in the i-detention unit or idu. in this highly secure cellblock offenders have even fewer privileges and almost no contact with each other. >> kind of like the prisoner jail inside the prison. they're not allowed to have hot pots up here or anything they can cook with. they have limited property they're allowed to have up here. anytime they come out of their cell they have to be restrained behind their back with an escort. the offenders that are up here are the most violent offenders in the prison so at any time, i mean, they might try to reach o

you can see there bert and ernie watching the supreme court, putting out a statement saying they are just best friends and stop with the spec lace. >>> let me turn to glenn greenwald. shortly before we spoke to him last sunday, he appeared on "meet the press." as david gregory was pressing him, the conversation took an ominous turn. >> to the extent that you have aided and abetted snowden, even in his current movements, why shouldn't you, mr. greenwald, be charged with a crime? >> the assumption in your question, david, is completely without evidence. the idea that i've aided and abetted him in any way. if you want to embrace that theory, it means that every investigative journalist who works with their sources and receives classified information is a criminal. >> david gregory says he's just asking questions and reflecting what's out there, but did he legitimize the motion that a reporter should, could maybe be prosecuted for doing his or her job? >> well, he said you are -- to the extent you are aiding and abetting. and what wasn't clear was, was he questioning his reporting or som

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. >> shola is between ernie and burt. >> shift. >> how did that happen? >> i was a topic of little kids and i used to run ahead of my mom in our neighborhood. we had neighbors. it was kind of like sesame street. one neighbor said there's this new show that i work for col sesame street and we're looking for kids. my mom said ok and took me down to the studio. i would -- i was good at playing games. >> , shows did you do? but i don't know, but i was potty trained really early. the earliest, and about two and a half. they love to put me next to big bird. i was tiny. i did this between the ages of two and a half and six years of. >> have you shown your kids the clips? i have and they are amazed. at first the kids are like, wait a second, you are -- and then they think it's the funniest thing >> . how old were you right there? >> about four. >> how old are your kids? >> my daughter is 3 and 1/2. this young person reminds me of my daughter and my son is 5. >> would you let your son or daughter do what you did with sesame street today? >> has, with a show like s