grammy factory that's when they say about jack white. grammy factory. >> really?stephen: don't me modest. not going to help me. >> if you could plan to win a grammy, not everybody would do that. >> stephen: not everybody is jack white. not everybody is me. i say it's time you put them on the belt. all in. take your balls put them right on the belt and say jack white is all in. i stake my reputation on stephen colbert winning a grammy. >> if i do that and it doesn't work out, it's a big risk for me staoefrpblgt it's a bigger risk for america i'm the one who doesn't win. >> you have a point. >> stephen: great. let's talk about jack white for a second. who are your musical heros. >> captain beefheart. >> stephen: who else? >> charlie patton. >> stephen: who else. >> bob dylan is pretty good. >> stephen: who else? >> we're going to keep going? >> stephen: who else? [laughter] >> prince. pretty good guitar player? >> stephen: absolutely. >> dbosh george dbesh swin not bad. >> stephen: who else? >> that's it. it's everybody. >> stephen: and what my name? >> stephen colb

it's called the cosmic -- grammy nominated. not a grammy winner. oom a grammy winner.hould have lost to justin beiber. [laughter] you started off in art school, right? and then you dropped out of art school to be a rock star. are you -- and you're a red head. [laughter] are you a handful? [laughter] >> i think on stage is mostly where -- it's like an outlet so i don't have to be in trouble on off stage because i get it all out on stage. >> stephen: if you didn't perform you might be trouble? >> i think it would be a lot drunker than i am if i didn't have performing to do. >> stephen: really? >> yeah. >> stephen: what is the song you are going to do for us tonight? >> we're going to "dog days". >> stephen: oh, fantastic. are you going to sing now? >> i'm going to change. >> stephen: okay, fantastic. maybe i should, too. [laughter] [laughter] well, thank you so much. >> thank you. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> stephen: we'll be right back with a performance by "florence and the machine". ♪ i got somethin' that makes me wanna shout ♪ ♪ ha [ male announcer ] a jump s

the grammys. what they should say is, "this is the offerings that you are allowed. "this is what we give you. "we'll throw a few veterans in there. "we'll give you dylan and u2 every year "just to let you know that we're, you know, "keeping the baby boomers in mind, 'cause we want them to watch the show." but it's nonsense. you know, it's nonsense, the p. diddy stuff and-- and like i said, you know, britney. this corporate music that they don't even perform live and they don't write themselves or whatever the hell else is going on, it is--i don't think that that's what people want. they just think they do because that's all that they get constantly, constantly, constantly. and then these artists align themselves with coca-cola and pepsi and taco bell and on and on and on. but if you give people good music, i bet you they'd buy it, you know what i mean? if they were offered interesting, complex lyrics and interesting, varied music and real-live vocals and people that can actually sing live, and whe

you're performing at the grammy awards and american music awards.u have all these secular worldly influences around you all the time. does that chip away at your faith? >> if this is what god placed you to do, do you. you don't have to try to be something that you aren't. o make something happen. you continue to practice and polish what it is you do, but if that's what we were placed here to do to make music for the world but share our faith, that's what it's going to be. so we just continued in the vein. do we want to be on a t e on ta magazine in magazine? no. will i sacrifice what i believe for more tours? not at all. i'm so content and happy being me. when the door is supposed to be opened, it will and i will walk through as erica. we'll walk through as mary mary. "s >> i love the new album. i've been listening and i'm getting jealous. te&l me about it. >> coming spring 2011. and it's just a collection of songs that i think is the next stage. like if you heard the last album, this is the next stage. and this song is about you who you live your l

she won five grammys off of this. 14 she's won in the last 10 years. she's a wife now.she has. >>> we're looking at some young kids trying to make it. one of these star wannabes are going to make it big in our series, "one week to hit it big." we'll find out today who will make it to the next level. lara, you're our lifestyles anchor now. but you were once a talent scout. >> i was. boy, there was a lot to choose from. >>> of course, we have the pop news heat index. talking about wimbledon. love-love. at least for the royal couple. we'll show you what kate got her prince to do at centre court. don't look at me like that, again, robin. where is your mind? >> you put it there. >> of course, i did. >>> let's go elsewhere, to josh. >> elsewhere, yes. good morning to all of you. we're going to begin with a developing story overseas. we're just getting some images from athens, greece, where police are clashing with protesters. firing tear gas, as thousands of workers across the country begin a two-day strike today to protest massive government spending cuts. a strike that has

." ♪ >>> beyonce has won over a dozen grammys and may have to make room on the shelf for a few more.s from now she releases her new album entitled "4" and beyonce is with me now. how are you? >> i'm so wonderful. >> so nice of you to come all this way to london so i could interview you in my own backyard. and the fact -- >> just a coincidence. >> i sat and watched you. had a couple of beers, turned on the television and you were the first ever woman to headline at glasterby. what was it like for you last night? >> you know, i'm still walking on the clouds. i am still kind of shocked. i can't believe what happened to me happened yesterday. and i think it's because i have seen glaftonberry in photographs and i've seen it when i've traveled here and on television and only amazing rock stars rer form. it's the coolest festival and i was able to see my husband perform there a couple of years ago. and it was one of the most exciting nights. he had a bit of controversy. he came out and performed oasis song and the crowd went crazy. i thought, oh, my god, this is -- i'm just so honored to be

. >> i don't want to get the grammy in the shot. >> stephen: thanks very much.t up please. i was looking at-- ♪ ♪. >> we should bring the girls in now, probably. >> stephen: right, right! ♪ ♪. >> in the door. >> okay. >> can i show you one more look. i have one more look idea. >> yeah. >> stephen: all right, let's do it. i think you're going to like it. ladies? >> i don't know about that. >> stephen: do you like it. don't hold back. >> i don't really like it. >> stephen: don't sugarcoat it, what do you think. >> i don't see it working. >> stephen: i don't understand what your problem is, jack. i'm happy with this look. the girls are obviously happy with this look. let's try it once my way. and then we'll be done. >> okay. as long as we can get to working on the music i can deal with this. girls, let's go. >> stephen: we'll be right back with jack white. (cheers and applause) stststststststststststststststst >> stephen: well koch back back,-- welcome back, everybody. nation, before we debut my new hit single i'm honored to be joined by my producer, mr. jack white

. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our first guest is an oscar, emmy, tony, and grammy award-winnerso a co-host of "the view," a best selling author, and now the producer of the new broadway show "sister act," which just got nominated for five tony awards today. we love it when she comes by. please welcome back to the show the one and only whoopi goldberg! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> hey. >> jimmy: whoopi goldberg, come on. >> hello, darling. >> jimmy: you always bring me something fun. >> i have brought you something wonderful. from lulu's cake boutique. >> jimmy: i do not know lulu. >> lulu is downtown -- >> jimmy: oh my gosh. >> -- and they make their own rendition of twinkies and snow cones, and i want you to taste this one. it's a chocolate blend, much like myself. [ laughter ] take a bite of that. >> jimmy: here we go. hmm. >> is that insane? >> jimmy: wow. it's like a ring ding. >> in a way -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> -- yes. >> jimmy: but this is like, fascinating. wait. i want to do it again. >> okay. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: this is delicious. >> isn't that great? >> jimmy: i'll

. >>> and grammy winner bruno mars rocks the plaza in the "today" summer concert series. >>> now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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look at the scene in hollywood, five-time grammy winner was awarded a star on the legendary walk of fame. she join others with the star on the walk of fame . watson honored internet achievements. he beat two of the greatest champions on the quiz show. beautiful baby girl kera catherine great time gorgeous hair. i caught wup him in the american music awards to talk to him about the summer tour with the back street boys. >> we are excited about something new coming together and we are in it 150%. and nko t b. in san jose. i am george with on the red partnershipet in los angeles. - carpet. in los angeles. >> it could be group ons biggest deal with. congressman anthony weiner made his last commentos the twitter photoflap. >> how safe is the neighborhood you are planning to move into? there is an app for that coming up on the news at 5:00.=x=x=x=xx oakland pan dora announced plans to go public. they hope to raise 123 million in the initial public offering. the plan to offer 13.7 million shares. pan dora has lost more than 92 million since the founding len years ago and analyst call it a prove

i'm just going to bed living in a grammy flat now. spare room. i never seem to have such a bond of trust with so many different creatures it was like being around a real life dr doolittle and hopes that the fountains of visitors who come to the park take a new appreciation of the animals away with them. having survived my visit to the safari park with minor cuts and bruises i figured it was time to visit one of the black seas more sedate tourist attractions then maybe get myself something to eat. one thing you learn quite quickly about the russians is that they love their bread whether it's brown blanc roy it pretty much comes with everything but we just call it strange that in the two years i've been travelling around this country i've never seen one of those. it's a ripple of a mill that was grinding flour in this area more than a century ago and with the help of a few modern improvements it's back in business. the history of this company is fairly typical of russia founded in eight hundred ninety five it was nationalized in one thousand eight

and opposition rebels it's also called for russian and african union to act as mediators for the grammys and a voice during the region in an effort to broker peace. as the headlines up next the town special report focuses on people who risk their lives in mountain regions to study out of launchers. the cooler peninsular in russia's north home to the q.b. in the massive mountain range this is the cold and windy bolshoi process the snow here is between one and a half and four meters deep avalanche safety specialists are probing the snow structure on one of the slopes. the top layer of snow drifts on the slope is unstable and skis could trigger an avalanche of tension to those of you who it came to skull mountain peaks please be careful. some avalanches a wet others a dry it all depends on the snows composition the speed of avalanches varies between seventy and four hundred kilometers an hour a man can do nothing in the face of tons of snow rushing down to such a velocity. and yes people do live in the mountains they study avalanches to be able to protect themselves from the beaches skiers

>> nominated for 79 grammys, jones has taken home 27.was also just honored at the tribecca film festival for a career spanning 06 years. jones has discovered and worked with some of the biggest stars of all time. i recently sat down with quincy jones to talk about his legacy. you've had a career that spans over six decades now. you've played with everybody, done just about everything. how did you get here? >> i don't know. as they say in chinese, step by step. that's what you do, just one step at a time. and you couldn't -- nobody in the world could predict what happened to my life. i couldn't have predicted of what happened, to work with every idol i ever had from 14, billie holiday, ray charles and i came up together, 14 to 16, and cab calloway, bassie, duke, ray charles, frank sinatra, michael jackson. >> that's the whole 20th century. >> ludacris. snoop dogg. everybody. >> maybe that is everybody. >> incredible, man. but it's a blessing, you know, and i receive it very graciously. i really do, because it's a blessing, to get the whol

in addition, they've been honored with an incredible eight grammys.at your hea timberlake. >> if people want to really have a great experience with classical music, they should go to a concert, to a live experience, because it will force you to actually sit there and focus. and that's why you can't replace live music performances. >> reporter: even with successful albums, world tours and prestigious awards, the life of a professional musician is not an easy one. but larry has no regrets. >> i feel very fortunate and blessed to have had this career. this has been amazing. it far exceeded any dreams i had as a kid. i was kind of built to do this, so i -- i knew it early and it -- and i never swayed from that. >> reporter: for "teen kids news," i'm sam. >>> that wraps up our show, but we'll be back with more "teen kids news." >> thanks for joining us and have a great week! -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

there is opposition rebels it's also called for russia and the african union as a mediator is at the grammys envoys touring the region in efforts to broker peace. right now an all round view of moscow next as national interest explores all googly one of the most picturesque roads you'll find. hello and welcome to the moscow outsell the program this week i'll be exploring the capitals gathering approximately sixteen columbus's in succumbs france it was recently created in the early days of hundreds as a tree lined boulevard took place the city's outer wall today is undeniably the heartbeat of the russian capital and the stars of the are right next to the moscow river at the famous public outdoor space goalkeeper hogg. the golden ring consists of seventeen individually named streets and squares. it's not the same circular layout as the moscow metro the mistake many people commonly make brown-eyed actually overlaps it in several areas and features metro stations house sides facility also known as the silvia console in russian new visit to the russian capital the famous and chaotic golden ring r

five-time grammy winner is out next week with a new solo project called "wild and free." this year marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of his iconic father. in just a few minutes he'll perform a song from the new project. but first, ziggy, good to have you back on the program. >> thanks for having me, tavis. tavis: been good? >> been good. tavis: 30 years, 30 years. >> doesn't seem that long to me, though. seems like yesterday still. i don't know. i'm with him every day. i see him every day. actually, we did a documentary about him. i just saw like a screening of where we are already and it's pretty heavy, you know. the emotions are still high, you know what i mean? we still have that emotional thing. it's not too long for me. tavis: i would think that one of the reasons why it seems like yesterday for you -- you tell me -- but i think that one of the reasons why it seems so soon, so recent, is because people won't let you forget it. in other words, everywhere you go people are playing your dad's music. everywhere you go, people are still talking about bob marley. e

we are responsible for the grammy awards. we are also a membership organization.e represent about 1,600 members here in the bay area and northern california. we strongly support this piece of legislation, we think it's really important to offer opportunities for performing musicians. this is the smallest of small businesses. is a performing musical artist. to be able to give these artists more places to perform is a way that we can give to some of the more disadvantaged members of our society, a place where they can actually go out and work and earn a living and support themselves and their families. this promotes, this piece of legislation promotes the ability of all types of general rass of music to be heard in ways that they are often neglected and ignored or just simply do not have a venue. this is a piece of legislation that i believe could help both the city of san francisco from a cultural standpoint as well as an economic development standpoint. because as we bring more arts and culture and musical groups and musical performers and artists into the city, i

the grammy award winner who gave us "the wichita lineman" among others.ficially diagnosed six months ago. >>> and former president george w. bush has done a lot of things in his life, but last night was a first as far was we know. he's now part of a world record. the texas rangers baseball team where he's a former co-owner and a frequent spectator set the world record for the number of people wearing sunglasses at night. and 43 said he was game. >>> when we come back tonight, on this night when the president announces his plan to bring troops home from afghanistan, our story about a young woman on the front lines helping to save lives under some tough conditions. this night when the president announces his plan to bring troops home from afghanistan, a story about a young woman on the front lines helping to save lives under some very tough conditions. weeds won't play dead, they'll stay dead. roundup. no root. no weed. no problem. weeds won't play dead, they'll stay dead. desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn sy

and they had cassandra wilson's-- i think it was her grammy award-winning album, new moon daughter asions on one of the channels, and that album has strange fruit on it. but the united airlines version cut it out. and i thought, "well, this is censorship"-- "i mean, just, you know, taking out one cut from an album." this guy was clearly a very progressive type, and he said, "listen, it's not the kind of song that people want to hear at 35,000 feet." you know, and i guess that's true, but it does suggest how it's not to everybody's taste. billie had a difficult life, and i don't want to read too much into the song, but there's some kind of symbiotic relationship going on there. there really is. i mean, i kind of compare it-- there's a kind of dorian gray quality to it all. she took on the coloration of the song. the song became more and more-- the song became more her, and she became more the song. and her performances of it become more poignant and more personal and more painful in a way. the version that we heard a bit of before was the original version, the 1939 version. and there's

short term solution it's certainly medium and long term solution if it is a solution at all and a grammy konami situation in greece will be high on the to do list for the new head of the international monetary fund francis' finance minister christine legarde for analysis on what to expect from her we're joined by claude barfield national trader searcher in washington thank you very much for joining us mr barfield so now all eyes are on how lagarde and what the i.m.f. is going to do about greece and other feeling economies or can we expect a new miracle plan for. no i do not think so. i think actually i am if there's too much involved in this in the first place and. i have a great admiration for the guard personally she has had a distinguished career i think we have complicated matters by placing the european head of the i.m.f. at this crucial time i listened to your last few minutes with both of your correspondents and i think the the sense that they have is the sense that i have but this is just putting in terms of greece itself it's putting a band-aid on a problem that is a crushing on

he's an emmy and grammy award-nominated actor and writer and radio host whose credits include spinal tap, saturday night live, a mighty wind, le show and the simpsons where you know him as voice of mr. burns, ned flanders, waylon smithers and many other characters. the big uneasy, his documentary about new -- what really happened to new orleans is out now. he's harry shearer. this is overheard. ♪ >> harry shearer, welcome. >> thank you. >> very nice to have you here. >> pleasure to be here. >> nice to be here. >> now this film is not a film about hurricane katrina, the natural disaster. that over. >> that is correct. >> that overcame new orleans. >> well, hurricane katrina was a natural disaster that overcame the, the mississippi gulf coast. >> right. >> what happened in new orleans was, in the words of dr. bob bea of the center for emergency response in berkeley, uc berkeley, a manmade disaster. manmade. >> right. >> .the greatest manmade engineering catastrophe since chernobyl. chernobyl used to be a big deal until fukushima but still. >> right, reference point. >> .it's kind of a

. >> the grammy goes to -- amy winehouse!porter: the beehive song writer won five grammy awards for her 2000 album, but her career has been overshadow eed with her struggle with drugs. she has been dubbed wino in recent years. >> cancellation of this tour, if it says one thing is that amy winehouse isn't no ready for prime time. >> reporter: she'll likely face another 12-step program, her fans hope that this time, it will make a difference. for "good morning america," david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> boy, it's going to have to make a difference. >>> coming up -- we'll show you the money. how to turn your junk drawer into a bag full of cash. >>> and carom ron diaz is going to join us live right here. >>> cleaning away those summer stains. sun screen is a summer must-have. that excess lotion can leave a mess. how can you avoid these stains? get the answer now at abcnews.com/gma. new all free clear oxi-active. a free clear detergent that's tough on stains and gentle on skin. try new all free clear oxi-active. and gentle o

the grammy museum delivered an exhibit that features wardrobe peazes.riginal costume sketches, we are the world sheet music, and other michael memorabilia. >> he's going to have a more permanent place here at the museum, and we'll constantly be doing things things honor his memory. >>> it is a big day in is a mow in a county. we'll have the latest from infineon raceway. >>> let's take you like to san francisco. the first floats are starting tay arrive for this year -- to arrive for this year's pride parade. more on the preparations coming up for you. >>> gay pride. it is alive and well in san francisco this sunday morning. and good morning to you, everyone. i'm mike mibach. >> i'm claudine wong. it is sunday, june 26. the culmination of the pride weekend, the parade gets set in a couple of hours. pride celebrations are being followed this morning by ktvu always allie rasmus, who is live down in san francisco. i can see the barricades being pulled behind you, it looks like people are getting ready. >> reporter: even though this parade doesn't get started

. >> i was at a grammy party. somebody said she's over there.aordinary people. slash from guns-n-roses got all nervous when he met you. >> it's great. it's just great. what can i tell you? >> do you feel you will break elvis's longevity record in vegas? >> who would have thought i would break it? >> isn't that amazing? >> it is amazing. >> i'm having a great time. come see us at the paris in vegas. >> you got fed up with the traveling. >> it's a young guy's gig, being on the road. it was fun in the beginning, but whoa, it got to me. i didn't want to retire. i ain't that old. i'm in great shape. i love the band, the music, the whole thing. then they offered me the vegas gig. i said, absolutely. it turned out to be beautiful. >> we have a twitter question from liz mccabe. what would you be doing if you hadn't gone into music, do you think? >> i can't imagine. i would be playing in a bar complaining about how nobody understands me. that's where i would have been. if there was no music in me or my family i did like writing. i wrote an autobiography

it is patti labelle, and she is a grammy winner. >> it kills me. what was worse -- i am a big cop fan and i say that because i get pulled over. body bodyguards or the cops are worse? >> patti labelle is worse. in fairness, i know she ordered the hit. she had to have. if you look at her face her nose, she knows a thing or two about getting punched in the face. >> you know, i cannot believe that she is -- wasn't that first song in 1985 -- you know "lady marmalade" i mean that was a longtime ago. unless it is an off spring of labelle. >> she has had recent stuff, but i wouldn't know. it ns hetero -- i am heterosexual. >> bill, i wish it was you and not him. >> a that's not a question. b, terribly not nice. i think patti labelle is the only real hero in all of this. she teaches the guy to mind his manners. second of all, she is so supportive of our boys in blue, even though there was blood that she could have spilled over on and sliped on, she poses for picture after picture. not looking at the blood at you will. >> the they say it is bigger than doing

. ♪ we belong together ♪ >> reporter: but even after 38 albums, seven grammys and 11 amas this hall ofis amazing, like starting all over. >> reporter: is it exciting? >> it is because it allows me to still do what i do be contemporary and have fun, and enjoy a whole new genre of music, which is what i've had to do all of these years through five different eras. >> reporter: knight has scored number one hits on the pop, r&b and adult contemporary music charts, toured and performed most of her life but its he a new show in the tropicana in las vegas thats had her reflecting on her entire career. >> i have been playing las vegas since 1966 that's before most of these hotels were built, and when tumbleweeds was rolling down the boulevard, frank sinatra, dean martin joey bishop, all of them so they kind of made us honorary members, with them and out of all that time i'm glad to see there's progress. ♪ walk in my shoes ♪ >> reporter: when she first played vegas nearly 50 years ago at the height of the civil rights era, black entertainers had to enter through the back door. today she not only

oscar winner, grammy winner, jennifer hudson, live this morning. forgotten yo uh. but we remember you with this one and your music. looking forward to it. >>> coming up today, we have -- central park has become barbecue central. the best pit masters in the country are here. lara's in the middle of it all. we're going to tell yu how to turn your cookout into a knockout. >> are you hungry? >>> also, don't overshare. we asked that question back home. putting the results online. too much information? 63% said yes. 37% said no. there you have it. i agree with them. >> eat's an internet age, apparently. completely and totally. >> sam, what do you think? >> no. i don't need to know all that. >>> here's what i'm going to say. the only thing i care about this half hour, is jennifer hudson. that's the only thing i care about this half hour. it is music, music, music, with jennifer hudson. look at that crowd. let's get to the boards quickly. you have to know what is happening this weekend as you head out the door. what? north carolina girl scouts. i couldn't