i'm fred roggin. your early morning entertainment >>> a denial from cameron diaz and a lawsuit against michael jackson's estate. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's a sign of the season, high school graduation. but at one ceremony in california, everyone will be seeing double. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. once again, the heat is the big story today. easily in the 90s in st. louis to st. louis. notice how far north the heat goes, 95 in minneapolis. you're not used to that. 94 won't the feel good in chicago. there will be isolated storms, the worst of it in montana. as we go into wednesday, notice what happens in the mid-atlantic and into new england. new york, 96. d.c., 96. even philadelphia will be up there in the mid to upper 90s while we begin to cool it off around denver and minneapolis. if you're watching us on wrc tv in connection 4 washington, d.c., see stampes and other artifacts that document the american experience f

i'm fred roggin. >>> the price paid for one newspaper for hacking a star's phone. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll introduce you to one little girl who proves heros come in all shapes and sizes. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday morning. a little mix of sun and clouds in a lot of other areas. still cool in san francisco a peak at tomorrow. not a lot changes. warmer though. medford 81. still la and san francisco around 70 degrees. if you are watching us in portland, oregon. see a collection of photographs, at the portland art museum. that is your pacific event of the day. >> thank you so much. here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. one starlet has apparently scored hollywood's hottest new bachelor and it has his perks. "us weekly" reports through venice and the french riviera, leonardo dicaprio and blake lively took in a trip to disneyland. following her mtv movie awards appearance. once source told the magazine, quote, i've never seen him like this with a girl

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. dirk nowitzki has been the story this postseason, but trailing to the heat in the fourth quarter. the mavs turn to their supporting cast. dwyane wade led the heat, knocked down the three and miami had the lead. mavs would tie and dirk would put them on top with a quick move to the basket. he had 29. then dallas turned to their sharpshooters jason kidberry to three with moments to play. the mavs pulled away to win 112-103, dallas a win away from their first nba championship. game six is sunday. >>> in the nhl, the stanley cup finals are tonight. on nbc. >>> alexa casia, twins beat the rangers 5-4. >>> red sox and yankees delayed because of rain. boston rained runs down two scored seven in the seventh. red sox flip the yanks in new york. >>> phils and cubs delayed but for an entire different reason -- wind. as if the night wasn't long enough, they also went into extra innings. a routine play to third. tyler colvin scored on the air and the cubs won it 4-3 in 11. >>> from the padres/nati

i'm fred roggin. >>> the consequences of snooki's bang up in italy.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, the world has poured out its sympathy and offered its assistance to tornado ravaged joplin, missouri. but one source of help has some residents thinking they were hallucinating. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. lots of clouds and temperatures. even in los angeles. 69 today, even as we go to tomorrow, not much improvement. little more sunshine, but in the northwest a period of damp conditions here into the weekend. if you are watching us on nbc san diego, california, learn about the history of plastic board tile and card games from around the world. that counter culture, and that is your museum event of the day. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. after a record breaking weekend, it is no surprise a third hangover film has been given the green light. >> the wrap reports screen writer craig mazen has signed on to do a third. however, deadline.com reports none of the franchi

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it took three games, but the boston bruins finally found their offense in the stanley cup finals. game three started with a bang. the canucks aaron roam leveled horton with a hit across the middle. taken off on a stretcher, diagnosed with a concussion. the good news, he was responsive and moving all of his extremities. rome give a game misconduct. the bruins responded in the second period. a neckel ball that the red sox tim wakefield would have been proud of. 3-0 when he got behind the defense and made the move on roberto alongo. bruins scored in the period and evened the series. >>> with all eyes on ohio state's football program, usc took another hit. as expected, the bcs stripped sc of their 2004 title. the trojans will remain the '04 champs. >>> a good day for flaxco burress. he received 21 months in jail for accidentally shooting himself in the leg in a nightclub. he says he'll be ready to play when and if the football season starts. ever wonder what basketball players do in the w

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning.e saw it against the lakers. then again against the thunder. now the mavericks have pulled off another improbable comeback, this time against the heat. games two, nba finals. dwyane wade nailed a tough three-pointer. he had 36. miami up 15 and in total control, or so they thought. dallas played locked down defense and started chipping away at the lead. dirk nowitzki caught fired just at the right time. lay-up tied it at 90. fans in miami were stunned. the heat would tie it. nowitzki once again answered the call. one-on-one with chris bosh and he blew by him. dallas up two. miami a shot at the buzzer. wade couldn't get it to fall. after trailing by 15 with six minutes left, the mavs rallied and stunned the heat, 95-93. >>> baseball, a day after manager terry collins ripped his team for not trying, mets responded in a big way. new york pulled off their biggest comeback in over a decade. carlos beltran got it started with a three-run homer in the third. mets scored four in the sixth. the

i'm fred roggin. >> that's great. >>> who is going and staying on "glee." your earning morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> military family reunions are emotional enough, but make it a surprise, and you've really got emotions flowing. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this tuesday morning. sunglasses, sunscreen ashgs summ. >>> a sum day in many places in the west. vegas is 104, phoenix 109, interior valleys of california are up into the 90s, 95 in medford. by the time we get to wednesday, this is when we have the dangerous heat. phoenix is 113, vegas is 109, and excessive heat warnings issued already for tomorrow. >>> if you're watching us on channel 2, anchorage, alaska, experience the alaskan set to the original musical score at the alaska center for the performing arts. that's your pacific event. i want to see it one day. it's beautiful. >>> here's a look at headlines in enter famt. apparenting the creator of "glee" meant it when elhe said was going to keep it high school real. he confirmed with ryan seacrest at the en

i'm fred roggin. >>> well, shila labeouf tries to extract his foot from his mouth.our entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> sure, it's one of the busiest airport, but never too busy to appreciate mother nature at work. we'll explain. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. nothing too dramatic to report to prepare you for your day. just a chance of showers and cool weather near oregon and washington state. the storm system moving through the inner mountain west causing storms for montana and salt lake city. the heat the next two days will be increasing in many areas of the southwest and southern areas of nevada and also california. be prepared with temperatures going up. if you are watching us on kiem news channel 3, eureka, california, the morris graves museum of art is your pacific event of the day. check it out to see what that's about. >>> let the world beware. lindsay lohan is a free woman. that means good-bye ankle bracelet, but her home score card was checkered angered by photos of rooftop partying with friend, the judge to

here's nbc fred roggin. >>> good morning, it took two games but the boston bruins finally found their offense. here we go. aaron roam with a late hit with leighton. taken off on a stretch, diagnosed with a concussion. the good news he was responsive and moving all his trements. extremity. and the knuckleball, 1-0, boston, brad marshawn made it 3-0 when he made the move on roberto lawoundo. >>> with all eyes on ohio state's football program, usc took another hit stemming from the improper benefits reggie bush received. the trojans will remain the '04 ap champs. >>> bad day for the nfc, but a good one for plaxico burress. 34-year-old burress free agent said he'll be ready to play when and if the nfl season starts. >>> finally, did you ever wonder what baseball players do in the winter? the twins like to do a little bobsledding. all part of their plan to stay loose, despite having the worst record in baseball. winter olympics may be about three years away, but the twins may give the jamaican bobsled team a run for their money. that's a look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> and another qui

i'm fred roggin. >>> how lady gaga went temporarily broke.nd how art collector steve martin got stung. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, they say they're a girl's best friend, but really, who doesn't like a diamond? you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. some amazing pictures coming out of the uma. a beautiful thunderstorm. i say it was beautiful because it was in a rural area and didn't affect anyone. you can see the lowering of the cloud there. underneath that a tornado. even in california you can see the storms every now and then. as far as today, nothing like that is expected. we are seeing showers from medford, portland, seattle once again, upper-level low, showers plentiful in the afternoon. spokane could see a period of rain as the low moves north. continue to watch weather from vegas to phoenix. by your standards, temperatures cool in vegas, 87. showers continue on friday and even into saturday. the next storm comes in right behind this one. >>> if you're watching us on tnt

i'm fred roggin. >>> the price paid for one newspaper for hacking a star's phone. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll introduce you to one little girl who proves heros come in all shapes and sizes. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday morning. the forecast continues to be very hot. there's not much else you can say. everywhere in red will be in the 90s. a few spots have a chance of hitting 100. d.c., 98 for you. new york city and philadelphia, 96 to 98. we're still very who hot in the southern half of the country. thursday, it's warmer than in the middle of the country. a pair the of 98s in new york and d.c. >>> if you're watching us in norfolk, virginia, bring your bicycles and pedal through 12 miles of the garden pathways at bike night at the norfolk botanical garden. that's your "early today" event of the day. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is one starlet has apparently scored hollywood's hottest new b

here's nbc's fred roggin with all your early morning sports headline psp. >> if you don't know by nowthe phillies cliff lee is good. he's real good. he was up to his old tricks against the red sox. tossed a two-hitter for the third straight complete game shutout. getting to be ridiculous how dominant he is. domonic brown gave him the support he needed. a two-run bomb. many thought this would be a world series preview. if so give the phils a title right now. they won it 5-0. ninth inning dramatics between the reds and rays. a solo shot to the deepest part of the park. bottom of the ninth, evan longoria, anything you can do? take a look at this. that's your ball game. rays walked off with a 4-3 win. mets feeling it in detroit. jason bay at the plate. wrapped the grand slammer around the left field foul pole. carlos belt ran he went deep. they blew out the tigers 14-3. >>> grand slams to a home run robbing grab. matt holiday thought he hit the homer of the night but luke scott wasn't having it. lost his hate but not the ball. not enough. cards beat the os 6-2. abby wamb aurks ugh. they'l

i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by ice blue aqua velva. men get it. >>> a hollywood power couple lobbies for sarah palin's privacy. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. he's already sacrificed for this nation, now he's sacrificing for his comrades in arms. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back, everyone. as far as the forecast goes, pretty quiet. we don't need the umbrella in too many spots. coastal drizzle in southern california. otherwise salt lake city maybe a stray thunderstorm or two. pacific northwest got a decent day today. we're going to get up there in the upper 60s, low 70s in most cases, mixture of sun and clouds and the desert southwest, yesterday hot and the next two days look to be slightly cooler. a tiny bit of relief. watching us on ktvz news channel 21 in bend, oregon, learn about the history of native american cultures in the columbia river plateau at by hand through memory, at the high desert museum, your pacific event of the day. >> thanks so much. >>> here's an early look at this mor

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning.ith the clock ticking until thursday ae payroll deadline, l.a. dodger owner frank mccourt played one of the final cards in his hands, bankruptcy. he filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to keep major league baseball from seizing the team, and he secured yet another loan. $150 million, and it's up to the bankruptcy court to approve that financing, so he can make payroll. he owes about $40 million by thursday. the team's financial status is up in the air, but that didn't affect their play on the field. the dodgers put in an offensive clinic in minnesota, combined for a season high 24 hits. matt kemp led the way with four including his 22nd homer. he may not get paid. the dodgers are cashing in runs, winning 15-0. >>> tiger manager jim leyland got his money's worth went toe to toe with not one, but two umpires. spent a couple of minutes giving the first base ump a piece of his mind. after he blew up a bang-bang play at the bag. leyland was ejected. then on his way out he gave the

here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. after losing one of their best players to a vicious hit in game three of the stanley cup finals, boston bruins didn't get mad, nope, they got even. game four of the finals. rich peverly filled in for the injured nathan horton and made an immediate impact. he beat luango on the break away. bruins up 1-0 after one. that was the beginning of a rough night for louango. canucks goalie made the right play, broke up the pass, but the puck deflected into the air and into the net. when it rains, it pours. pulled after perfect early's second goal. on the other end, tim thomas, another stellar night. 38 saves. third shutout of the playoffs. bruins even the series with a 4-0 win. game five tomorrow on nbc. >>> on tuesday night, the red sox david ortiz flipped his bat into the air after hitting a home run against the yankees. that didn't sit well with the yankee manager joe girardi. if you don't want ortiz to show up your pitcher, don't let him hit a home run. easier said than done. ortiz deep. no

i'm fred roggin. >>> another quick look at the weather, here's bill karins.good morning once again, bill. >> this was yesterday. yesterday was a little preview for the big cities along i-95. yesterday, was 9 # 1 in hartford. we're going to add almost 10 degrees to those numbers this morning. when you walk out the door, d.c. is 72. new york, 74. 64 in pittsburgh. what does today looks like? it looks like we're going to be dry. a stray thunderstorm here or there. for the most part, it's going to be a dry day. it's not going to be hazy, hot and humid. it's going to be hazy and hot. the air quality is not the best. d.c. at 98. philly at 98. pittsburgh at 92 or so. hartford in the mid-to low 90s. the rest of the country are saying, you finally getting a taste of knit the east. it has been sitting over the d middle of the country. >>> the price paid by one paper for hacking one star's phone. your "first look" at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? get the contacts you've got to see to believe.

i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by lectric shave. >>> bieber fever causes a big scare in the big apple. never too late for love. >>> good friday morning. welcome back to "early today." take you through friday, saturday and sunday. just about everyone will be dry. maybe a sprinkle in seattle. the heat continues in the desert southwest and interior sections of california. the coast will be cooler, of course. even this saturday, not a lot changes. vegas temperature drops a couple of degrees. salt lake city beautiful. boise sunny and nice. even into sunday. beautiful conditions. portland to medford. maybe don't want to go swimming quite yet, but at least it's sunny and dry. if you're watching us on kmtr, eugene, oregon, study african disguises, then create your own with face to face with masks. at the museum of natural and cultural history. that's your pacific event of the day. >> interesting. >>> here's an early look at the headlines in entertainment. the talking cars are back and they're bad, apparently. a string of weak reviews call "cars 2" uninspired. it won

here's fred roggin with a look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. not exactly the dog difs summer, but with basketball and hockey wrapping up this week, baseball has top billing. we'll start in philly. we know cliff lee can pitch, but he can also hit. he caused an rbi double in the fourth. that was all the offense he needed. threw a complete two-game no-hitter. phils beat the marlins 4-0. walkoff anyone? brett gardener is your man. yanks and rangers tied 2-2. the throw to the plate not in time. yanks won 3-2. they're 3-0 without derek jeter. the cardinals matt holiday returned from the dl and it didn't take him lock to get sbak in the swing of things. game went into extras, and the rookie was the hero. danny espinoza exit stage right. the nationals won it 7-4 in ten. you've seen a walk-off single and a walkoff homer. how about a walkoff balk? a little hiccup on the mound and that's all the braves needed. atlanta won it 9-8. >>> u.s. open got underway with no tiger woods and no clear-cut favorite. ripe for the taking. let's go to congressional. yeste