why do you think, did hgtv tell you why they canceled the show?id they say we're cancelling because othis blog posted this, and we think that you guys are anti-homosexual so we don't want you on the channel? >> when i heard you say that we said that our faith is what cost us this show, that's just not the show. hg never said that we actually felt really bad for hg that they were pushed into this position. they simply said that we need to part ways. >> but did they tell you why? >> they did not. >> they didn't. so obviously we're all -- we all know it's this blog. so let's get to what exactly they said. david, i heard you point. some of the things, the nazi germany reference came from your father. no one should be judged by what their parents do. they should be judged by what they themselves say. so let me play something that you said back in september of 2012. >> if 87% of americans are christians, and yet we have abortion on demand, we have no-fault divorce, we have pornography and perversion we have a homosexuality agenda that is attacking the n

is there no place for hgtv -- clearly not on hgtv but what about other network?obia and racism are third rails of the entertainment industry. nobody wants to get close to it. this thing was in pilot. they were filming the pilots. they said, you know what? we don't need it. we'll cut our losses and get out. it's the right thing to do. >> the brothers are saying that hgtv knew about this. they sat down with them about a year and a half ago and they talked about it. and they allowed the show to go forward from there. >> the notion that it got put on this website and that there was a fuss made about it is what got this new attention is likely what they're trying to find out. >> hgtv is not giving a reason for the cancellation. >> the brothers say by the way that they're not homophobic. they are against what they call homosexual agenda. we will talk about that a little more in a bit. stick around. a lot more to discuss here about the issue of speech. the issue of prejudice and the issue of business. that's ahead "@ this hour." i'. i know what my money is doing. i reba

hgtv offered this tweet saying they decided not to move forward with the series. >> hgtv, they vetteds, of course had to do a background check, scoured the internet. found a few things. they wanted to know our stand. we met with them in person. got an opportunity to share our hearts with them. we let them know that we love jesus and we love people. and we love real else state. they knew we would be a great fit for the network. that's where we were. >> media critics argue the turn of eve vepts nts is not surpris. you are free to say whatever you want in this country. that will never change. that also means you will be held responsible for what you say. >> reporter: it has sparked debate. should a reality show's stars, beliefs, controversial ones cost them their show. >> what's happening today in america, folks are creating their own narratives and putting that out as truth. with this article that came out from right-wing watch, the things they said about me put word in my mouth i never said. they're saying statements like god hates muslims and all these others things that is just untru

shame on hgtv. going from reality tv to rigged tv unless you have an absolute spiritual social political view that aligns with a tv station, you can't have a show? i completely disagree with that, randy. here is why. there is a difference between having a biblical belief about a lifestyle and actually hating somebody. i didn't hear any of these benham brothers say i'm going to hurt a gay person or i can't stand them so much that i'm going to do something really bad against them. they didn't say that. they just had a biblical believe and voiced it and shame on hgtv. >> margaret, you want to weigh in here? >> yeah. look, i agree with lz on the politics but i couldn't disagree more with the way this had all gone down. i think in a day where same-sex marriage is skyrocketing. more and more people are in favor of it and more and more people changing their minds and opening their hearts and talking about it. i think the public and the viewers of hgtv would get a lot more out of an open conversation about

>> i watch hgtv every night. i've never heard of hgtv. home and garden. >> it's big. >> cookie shows and all that stuff, i don't watch them. the one comment that demonic forces are taking over the universities. who is he kidding? >> one more team, the satanic black mass that's going to happen in harvard on monday. >> that's one instance. >> here's the thing, the audience at hgtv, a lot of gays and a lot of women. it was a business decision. they were going to get boycotted potentially and it was going to be offensive to the audience, but i think businessmen in america have to make a decision, am i going to be a businessman first or an outspoken christian? what's more important? >> do they make these comments in their shows? >> no. this clip was 2012. this is what they said in the past. these are the beliefs that they hold. they say they are traditional, they are family men, so i think they were very much in keeping in touch what their personas were. when this was highlighted, they had to pull it. >> what's the big deal? >> because they sa

hgtv is not commenting on its decision. i spoke to the benham brothers last night about their comments and why hgtv pulled the plug on their show. >> never have i ever spoken against homosexuals as individuals and gone against them. i speak about an agenda. and that's really what the point of this is, is that there is an agenda that is seeking to silence the voices of men and women of faith, and that's what all this is about. >> t.d. jakes is "outfront" tonight. he is the founder and pastor of the potters house in dallas. it has more than 3500 members and is the author of "instinct, the power to unleash your inbore drive." i really appreciate your taking the time. this is a fascinating topic of conversation in this country, because it depends on -- depending on where you live, you think everybody thinks the same thing. >> absolutely. >> but it's really sort of split almost half and half, but not quite. you heard the benham brothers. do you think there is an agenda in this country that is seeking to silence people of faith?

>> let me say, i watch hgtv every night. i've never heard of hgtv. home and garden?>> it's big. >> glad to hear it. so are cooking shows, i just don't watch them. when the guy said, one commentst said demonic forces taken over our public schools? who is he kidding?r >> one more thing yesterday was the satanic black mass at harvard that will happen on monday. >> that's one instance. you think they'veat taken over e public schools? >> the audience at hgtv, a lot of gays, a lot of women. it was a business decision. they were, you know, going to get boycotted potentially and it was going to be offensive to th audience. businessmen in america have to make a decision. am i going to be a businessmangn first or outspoken christian? do i want to make money or do is want to pros will he advertise. >> they made these prior to the show? >> this was 2012.2. these are the beliefs they holdt they also said on the show, the other clips, that they're traditional, family men. so i think they were very much in keeping in touch with what in their personas were. >> they weren't going to

and hgtv heard from one small segment of america. hear from the other segments. >> jason, aren't you upset with hgtv for really catering to one small segment of america? >> if i'm in a lunch room and see a bully picking on one kid, i'm nots going to be upset at the kid for caving in. i'm not calling them a bully, but we're not upset. we love the folks there. >> you're stand-up gentlemen. any other networks looking to pick up the series snz. >> we have a couple that have reached out to us, but we're not dealing with that yet, and noend knows that yet. >> now they do. there are 3 million people getting to know. thank you guys very much for joining us tonight. >>> up next, a growing scandal at the v.a. over secret hospital waiting lists and the pope ramps up his post to redistribute wealth. those stories when we come back. thit's not the "limit yoursh hard earned cash back" card . it's not the "confused by rotating categories" card. it's the no-category-gaming, no-look-passing, clear-the-lane-i'm- going-up-strong, backboard-breaking, ca

hgtv's decision has caused plenty of controversy.ut it earlier this weekend. >> we emphatically built that. we love those folks. we know even if there's silence on their part, we know they love us. and i think honestly that they would rather have us back for me and not necessarily him, but. >> the more important thing is hg doesn't need to apologize to us. jason and i, and i cannot say enough, we are not victims. we stepped back and now we're going to go right back to the grindstone selling houses in north carolina, loving our wives, loving our kids, trying to be good community men and hopefully doing some solid things for the lord, but they owe us no apology, but we would love to be with them, if we could. >> let's talk more about this. martha pees is back, branding expert and ceo of demand works.com. hgtv pulled the plug on this whole series pretty quickly. they acted pretty fast. they didn't say much about it. how would you assess i guess their decision? they're not used to controversy. you don't usually associate controversy with

so are you wanting to work with hgtv again? >> we would love to work with hgtv. .he executives there. >> you don't feel they're wrong at all in this? >> no, we don't feel wronged at all. as david said, this isn't against -- this isn't hg versus us. >> versus the benhams. >> or us versus the gay community. this is an agenda. we're getting to witness it right now. check it out. we believe in jesus christ and david specifically said some things. agenda says this, you believe this, i believe this, now you can't say your belief. that's not right. >> so there's bullying and there's fear tactics and they're demanding silence from those that profess jesus and want to live to his standards. so what's happening is hgtv probably was not prepared for that battle. but unfortunately it came to their doorsteps. and jason and i, we have never changed who we are. when jesus stepped into our hearts at the age of 12 and we began applying his principles into our lives we've never changed anything. so we're ready for this. we're not afraid of it. >> i have to interrupt him otherwise he

they are not upset with hgtv.to pull the plug. >> hgtv had the opportunity to vet us. when they, a year and a half ago, saw the footage of my brother saying the things he was saying, they spoke with us. they made a judgment call rock nicing that david and i had no hate in our heart for anyone. we have been running a successful real estate company for years. there is no discrimination. we love all people. >> let's bring in cnn media correspondent brian selter. brian, the network made the decision after the recordings went public. did hgtv make the right decision, do you think, by getting rid of the show? >> hgtv is in the business of finding the biggest audience it possibly can. that is getting harder and harder when you are a cable channel like hgtv because of the competition. it is understandable when they sensed a scandal brewing, they could have taken away some of the audience, they moved away quickly from the possible scandal. it is not a surprising decision. media companies are not just reflecting the country

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now hgtv has pulled the plug on them and what did one brother say beforehand and what are they saying tonight? >> reporter: tell jennic twins, jason and david benham, real estate entrepreneurs are rebuilding, not homes but their reputation. >> we're three days from finishing our first house. >> reporter: the announcement to cancel the brothers' reality show coming after the blog right wing watch.org brought to light anti-gay comments and other controversial remarks made by david benham like this one shared on the radio show, the line of fire with dr. michael brown in 2012. >> the homosexual agenda is next, radical intolerance is next. >> reporter: but the highly conservative christian brothers from north carolina are speaking out, saying they do not hate homosexuals or muslims. >> if he had a gay person or muslim on our show, we would warmly welcome them. >> reporter: they say their beliefs causing hgtv to hit the pause button, the cable net new york tweeting this statement, saying they decided not to move forward with the series. >> they were explicitly clear in their message. >> you

i'm going to start with you, do you think this was the right move by hgtv?> i think it makes all kinds of sense. number one, it's a company that has a long standing practice of having openly gay hosts and openly gay people participating on the shows. they have a history of being open to gay participants and gay staffers. and i could see why they would be uncomfortable with having pop with these views being a part of their line up. these shows have a huge viewership that is also part of that. middle-aged women and i'm sure gay people also watch these shows. they wouldn't be worried about boycotts and backlash among viewers. somebody says we have a lifestyle exit's socially objectionable, that's something that advertisers and employers should not associate themselves with. >> we have seen a similar situation to this. a & e putting duck dynasty on hiatus and then they brought them back. >> there was so much controversy. when duck dynasty came back it still did okay in the ratings but not as well. it had a dramatic drop off. that led to lots of speculation about

sknl >>> plus, did hgtv can a new show because of their marriage beliefs? >> we start right now. >>> first up, house republicans have named members the slikt committee to investigate the benghazi terror attack that killed four americans and injured many others. the big question now, will democrats join the committee? this morning on fox news sunday, the head of the house democratic caucus sparred with the new chair of the select committee, congressman trey gowdy, over whether a new investigation is really necessary. >> i have more questions than answers despite fact committees of congress have looked at this for 19 months now. >> trey, you served on one of these committees that did this investigation. you're a great prosecutor. you could have asked those questions. >> how will a select committee be different than the benghazi investigations we have seen so far? let's ask someone who has been pushing for answers for a long time. a republican on the house oversight committee. good to see you today. >> howdy, shannon. >> let me start by asking you something th

it was our faith in god that attracted hgtv to us in the first place. >> because of what our companye. >> that's exactly right. and so we're just thankful to be here and be alive. >> that's the benham brothers twins david and jason talking about the cancellation of their new show on hgtv, the network canceled the program after reports surfaced that the brothers had made critical remarks about homosexuality, the decision has caused a huge controversy. you can see my full interview with the brothers next hour, but right now let's bring back cnn commentators ben ferguson and mark lamont hill. all right, guys, before the benhams, of course, we saw donald sterling's remarks get him in trouble. we talked about that. we saw the star of "duck dyna y dynasty" get in trouble and in terms of big picture here, mark, to you first, are we taking this too far? i mean, penalizing speech and opinion? >> no. i mean, i, too, worry about a world where you can't say things that are controversial or unpopular or that rend you in the minority, i have occasionally said things that people don't agree with an

visit truecar.com >>> david and jason, the north carolina brothers who say they lost their hgtv showthe news. here's what they told us about their religious beliefs last week when they joined us. >> what david and i say is that in the embodiment of jesus christ, you have perfect love and perfect truth. see, truth is a person, love is a person. that's why we talk so much about jesus is that when you bring jesus into the equation, you've brought love and you've brought truth. and there's no fear in that. so i can go and i can proclaim jesus. and that's truth. and it's love. and there's no fear in that. >> well, this week suntrust bank reportedly cut business ties with these real estate entrepreneurs, but once that decision went public the bank said to clarify third party vendors were to blame and suntrust clarified policies with the vendors and the business relationships with the brothers were restored. what really happened? let's talk about it with fox news contributor and radio show host richard fowler. good to see you both. >> good to see you. >> richard, i want to start with you. w

television networks are businesses as hgtv is.s a business decision, and the brothers actually concede that themselves. martha: you know, it's interesting to me, though, you look at the mozilla, briefly is the ceo, he was the founder of the company who had made statements and made donations to a group that was not in favor of same-sex marriage, and as you both pointed out the duck dynasty story for phil robertson, and they determined they needed him for their bottom line, so they were willing to overlook anything he had said that might have offended people, and i just wonder where the line gets drawn, you know? at what point are you allowed to speak your mind and not have it affect, as mr. benham said, not have it affect your livelihood? is there any line there at all anymore, mark? >> well, there is a line, and unfortunately, the line is drawn along the lines of rank hypocrisy on the left. if you look at the left in the way they approach this particular issue and comments on gay marriage, our president was anti-gay marriage until

hgtv was working on featuring twin brothers who graduated right here from liberty university in 1988. i would like to ask them to stand up. let's have a round of applause for their courage and their grace. [applause] hgtv canceled their show this week allegedly because they learned that one of the brothers protested the democratic party convention and the other protested at an abortion clinic. if i are the them have dated at a conservative convention, -- if either of them had road tested at a conservative convention, they probably would have gotten a raise. there is intolerance. to paraphrase, a liberal is someone who -- the modern left is completely intolerant of the views of the people of faith. they want a completely secular society where people of faith keep their views to themselves. ronald reagan's that freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. it must be fought for and defended constantly each generation. churches in america are not being burned to the ground. christians are not being slaughtered for their faith. there's no compariso

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they were set to launch a new tv show on hgtv called flip it forward. the show assists homeowners in the art of flipping a house. they have made millions doing that. and the house was touted with great fanfare. that is before right wing watch discovered the unthinkable. the benam brothers are christians. and not only they are christians but believe that unborn babies are human beings and shouldn't be killed and natural marriage of a man and woman is a valuable founding a for society. and in keeping with bibliical beliefs. even though the show was about houses and had nothing to do with the personal beliefs, the thought police on the left are intimidated by views other than their own they launched a bullying campaign and hgtv was a cowarly corporation that fold. they are insecurity and opinion is anything other than their own and they trampled the first amendment rights to someone when they expressed openly their faith. to the everlasting credit of benam brothers unlike the cowardly brothers. the reaction to being cancelled was well, if our faith costs u

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they were all set to launch a new tv show on hgtv that is called "flip it forward." the show would feature the brothers as they assist homeowners in the art of flipping a house. the benhams have made millions doing just that over the past decade, and the show was touted with great fanfare, but that was before a hate group called right wing watch discovered the unthinkable, the benham brothers are christians. oh, not only are they christians, they actually believe that unborn babies are human beings and shouldn't be killed for convenience. and even more, they actually believe that the natural marriage of a man and a woman is a valuable foundation for society, and it's in keeping with their biblical beliefs. now, though the show was about houses and had nothing at all to do with their personal beliefs, the thought police on the left are so intimidated by views other than their own that they launched a bullying campaign to shut down the benhams, and hgtv became the latest cowardly corporation to fold like a cheap tent in a tornado. once again, the intolerant left shows

so folks like the hgtv guys, that's a very troubling story.ists are saying you can't even hold a job in the country if you don't believe the way we believe. my book has dozens of examples just like those hosts who found themselves on the wrong side of that issue. >> let me ask you about your much simpler time references. sounds like you're longing for the days when girls were girls and men were men. >> back when spam was something you fried. >> i don't know if i'm longing for those days, but it sounds like a provocative title and book. >> thanks. >> we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ i'm saving a ton of time by posting them to my wall. oh, i like that one. it's so quick! it's just like my car insurance. i saved 15% in just 15 minutes. i saved more than that in half the time. i unfriend you. that's not how it works. that's not how any of this works. [ male announcer ] 15 minutes for auote isn't how it works anymore. with esurance, 7 1/2 minutes could save you on car insurance. welcome to the modern world. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. >>>

so that did not make hgtv very happy. canceled the upcoming show. defended themselves on cnn's "new day." >> when the firestorm came in, we had an opportunity to speak with hg and all of the folks over there and explain to them who we were as people. we sell to all people of all kinds and that we would be glad to take a homosexual couple onto our show, but i did explain to them the firestorm will kick up as long as david and i are hosts on your network, it's only going to get worse because there is an agenda that wants to silence the beliefs that we have. our hearts go out to hgtv. they sunk a lot of money into this. they're in business. we're in a free country. they can say, you know what, we don't want your show anymore and as a result i feel like they got bullied. there's an agenda that's out here. that's the real issue here is that there's an agenda that is out in america right now that demands silence especially from men and women who profess jesus christ and hold to his standards and those of us, we're not forcing that on culture. but now this

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. >> reporter: real money teamed up with hgtv buying and selling. twin brothers and real estate experts to figure out why this house isn't selling and turned these digs into a buyers dream. step number one, cut out the clutter. >> i kalt the ikk factorer, every time a buyer walks through the house, ikk, i don't like that where they just write off the house and walk away. >> even though it's actually adding value. to the mind of the buyers. >> reporter: step number two, paint. >> you cannot underestimate the power of paint. >> how much does that cost. >> reporter: the brothers say for just $30 of paint you could add thousands of dollars to your home. you be the judge. look at the living room paint color before and after. >> now it looks like a brand new space. >> wow. >> step number three, replace old fixtures like busted lights to make the room feel new and in the kitchen update your faucet. paint the cabinets and replace the hardware. >> what kind of return on the investment? >> instantly. the kitchen alone raised the value about 20 grand. >> repor

. >>> plus two brothers ousted from hosting an hgtv reality show.hey say they were argued the because of their religion. is faith under fire in america? t.d. jakes is "outfront." >>> and searchers may be looking in the wrong ocean. let's go "outfront." >> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. we begin with breaking news. a passenger jet nearly colliding with a drone. this is the first

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the network was said to be bullied. >> we would love to work with hgtv. executives there. >> you don't feel wronged at all? >> we don't feel wronged at all. as david said, this isn't hg versus us or us against the gay this is an agenda. an agenda -- >> flip it forward will not air now. >> they believe this vehicle is registered to one of o.j.'s friends, a teammate at southern cal. >> you probably recognize that, the infamous white bronco chase. his buddy is behind the wheel and police in a long steady pursuit. they were trying to arrest simpson for the every moment of the murder trial that followed was carried live on tv and was quickly known as the trial of the century. it transcended legal analysts and an entire network devoted to court tv. the situation was painful, especially for ron goldman's father and his sister who sat side by side throughout the trial. sunny hostin spoke with his sister. tell us what she said to you. >> well, she's a lovely person. we spoke for quite some time. i've read the book. it really is a must-read. she explained that she

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. >> hgtv got bullied into this, bullied into their position. they knew where we stood.

amazing is that typically when people see gay men and women expressing themselves it is on bravo or hgtv. for this to take place in this context made it startling for a lot of people. >> cedric, what was your initial reaction? >> i was really surprised. and i was somewhat shocked. but shame on me for feeling that way. because as the gentleman said before if it had been a man and a woman it would not have been a problem at all. i think because we are professional athletes we have a sanctuary and that sanctuary is one we look at and say this won't happen. we won't have a man kissing a man on it have if he is playing football. that has to go away. >> ken, what did you think initially? >> youthful exuberant and honest moment. this is a guy who had gone through a lot. this is the excitement of the draft happening for him. >> jay thomas? >> if that's what you're going to do the first day, you better with ready to knock the cold crap out of somebody the first day of practice. i said this guy is a tough son of a bitch and is going to speak on the field and kiss a man in the parking lot. i love t

. >> hgtv got bullied into this, bullied into their position. they knew where we stood.

. >> that is one of the benham brothers speaking after hgtv dropped a reality show based on their real in florida. hg tv would not say why they dropped criticized for christian beliefs, now tonight, they have a new controversy on their hands because they are claiming their bank abruptly stopped doing business with them closing a million accounts that they had over a very quick period of time. a million is an exaggeration and the bank suddenly turned it around and reversed course. dana is a radio america talk show host and jessica is a democratic strategist. good to have you with us tonight. dana, what do you make of this? >> let me start with you. >> i think that sun trust was maybe thinking that they were going to go ahead cut these brothers because of a society that can't tolerate diversity and it failed horribly so they reversed course so a vender apparently, one of the businesses that works with one of sun trust's third party vendors, the vendor said it was the bank sun trust that said without a doubt they didn't want to work with the benham brothers and sun trust said it was this

well, last week, i told you about the benham brothers, the brothers whose show was dropped from hgtvfter they expressed their christian views on same-sex marriage. sun trust bank got involved into it. they have reinstated the listings of the benham brothers. sun trust supports the rights of all americans to fully exercise their freedoms granted under the constitution, including those with respect to free speech and freedom of religion. well, thank you sun trust you did that after so many people called and said they weren't going to do business with you anymore if you were going to punish people for their privately held religious beliefs. i want to say, god bless all those people who have had enough and around going to take it anymore. that's refreshing. [ applause ] >>> well, hot headed actor alec baldwin has made tab lloyd headlines, last week, he got arrested after arguing with cops who stopped him because he was riding his bike against the flow of traffic in new york city, which is a no-no. here's howhee company recreated how it all went down. foreign language) >> you know, here's

." >> reporter: so real money teamed up with the stars of hgtv's "buying and selling," drew and jonathan isn't selling and turn these digs into a buyer's dream. step number one, the brothers say cut out the clutter. >> i call it the ick factor. every time a buyer walks the house and they are like, i don't like that, ick, they write off the house and walk away. even though it isn't adding hard value it is adding value to the mind of buyers. >> reporter: step two, paint. >> you can't underestimate the power of paint. >> how much does it cost? >> it costs next to nothing. >> reporter: the brothers say for $30 worth of paint you can add thousands of dallass to your home. you be the judge. look at the living room paint color before and after. >> now it looks like a brand new space. >> oh, wow. >> wow. >> step three replace old fixtures like busted lights to make the whole room feel new.ç in the kitchen update your faucet, paint cabinets and replace hardware. >> what kind of return on the investment do you think they can get? >> instantly, i would say the kitchen alone here as raised the valu

hgtv sent this in response to the revelation.any of you are debating the meaning of free speech. the #boycott hdtv said the brothers are being denied self-expression as krichristian. it doesn't mean you get to be completely free from all consequences of your actions. that is actually correct. the brothers have sind denied they're homophobic. >>> now from tv to the newsstand. johnson publishing announced jet magazine will end its print version. no, the black salon experience will never be the same. but we'll always remember jet as the ever-present scrapbook featuring major mild stones of african-american life. always at your fingertip from community rooms to churches. this is the latest development from rogers formerly of the obama administration. you'll be in good company online, my people. jet will continue to publish in digital form. >>> a long standing custom is ending at davidson college. in the 1800s, early academics there also worked the fields. but today, the school announced that this service will end next year. some of y

. >>> twin brothers jason and david benham have lost their opportunity to host their own hgtv pair, ine of their own controversy i asked them about another national debate making headlines this week. before i let you go, though, i mean, in all this talk about free speech and corporations being allowed to do what they want to do, i guess, i wanted to ask you about the nba. now trying to oust donald sterling. what do you make of that having said his racist comments and them being recorded on tape, what do you think of that? next hour hear their response and whether they think sterling should get to keep ownership of the clippers. >>> "cnn newsroom" continues at the top of the hour. right now, though, keep it here for "sanjay gupta, m.d." >>> tens of millions of people take dietary supplements. you may be one of them. you want a shortcut. you want it fast. who doesn't? lately there's one supplement that all my friends have been asking about. i'll have the lowdown in just a minute on that. >>> but, first, happy mother's day. it's an important day, to my mom, my wife. i have three daughters

joining me is jason cameron, from hgtv's "sledgehammer" out this summer.tants, shall we? i'm going to start in the middle, with miss amy robach. don't call amy the driveway diva for nothing. she installed her own driveway. i'm not kidding you. >> is that serious? >> dead-serious. >> indeed, it happened. >> sara haines, handy and dandy. >> i like that. >> we watched her recently at the indy 500 change a tire in six seconds. >> that's awesome. >> it didn't go well. >> and ginger zee was once a roofer. that's true. >> i did. i roofed one house. >> that's enough. the "drills & thrills" team will show you the cools for each question. please welcome preston, adam, vince and robbie. >> oh. >> so, ladies, buzz if you think you have the correct answer.uÑ and wait until it's finished. the first question, has to do with your nine-inch torpedo level. a trusty gadget everyone should have in that tool box. what is it used for? hanging pictures, planting flowers or building a night stand? >> "a," hanging pictures. >> that is correct. >> yes. >> g., taking an early lead.