i absolutely loathe hydrangeas. >> i absolutely loathe h hydrangeas.rter: hydrangeas of the world unite. what did hydrangeas ever do to you? the "b" word flew at madonna, the one that rimes with witch. we went to flowers of the world in manhattan to see why anyone would hate hydrangeas? >> a lot of people think it's their and go mother's flower. >> reporter: on top of that, hydrangeas grow if people's yards. >> makes it more lowy. >> i see it in other people's yards. couldn't be that great of a flower. >> reporter: these are from the netherlands and cost 20 or $30 a stem. could madonna's loathing turn it into the new broccoli. >> i do not like broccoli and my mother made me eat it and i'm president of the united states and i'm not going to eat broccoli. >> reporter: madonna may run through fields of lilies. >> you make me feel. >> reporter: she's accepted humble daisies. ♪ living in a material world >> reporter: and clutch them like a smitten school girl in the videos that have gone viral, hydrangea get no respect. >> madonna, where's the flowers that

." >> do i smell hydrangea? >> no. i specifically told them that -- >> i see freesias anywhere, i will be very disappointed. >> reporter: if i see hydrangea anywhere, i'm going to be very disappointed. from the hydrangea's point of view, madonna stinks! >> it's an unscented flower. >> thank you. >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> i love the old my assistant took them reply. >> she is entitled to like or dislike anything she wants but weird her reaction was that fast and a mike in front of her. >> we know that every mike is hot as we like to say. >> anyone gives me flowers, i will gladly take them. hydrangeas included. >> me too. that is going to do it for us. >> we turn it over to kyra phillips. >> was that a subtle hint? i'll call the florist today for both of you. >> thank you, kyra. >>> we start in texas. exhausted fire crews are battling an enemy is astonishing and relentless wildfires burning somewhere in the state for nearly ten months without any break. today is the 296th consecutive day of work for tho

"i absolutely loathe hydrangeas." >> i absolutely loathe hydrangeas. >> reporter: hydrangeas of the worldhydrangeas ever do to you? the "b" word flew at madonna, the one that rhymes with witch. we went to flowers of the world in manhattan to think why anyone would hate hydrangeas. >> a lot of people think they are their grandmother's flower. >> reporter: in addition they grow in people's yards. >> i see it in other people's yards, it can't be that great of a flower. >> reporter: but these are from the netherlands and cost 20 or 30 bucks a stem could madonna's loathing turn hydrangea into the new broccoli. >> i do not like broccoli and my mother made me eat it and i'm the president of the united states and i won't eat any more brocco broccoli. >> reporter: she may run through fields of

madonna was gifted with i h hydrangeas and said i loathe hydrangeas.ocks the entire incident. she begins by saying if i can take back my words, i would. i am left with the fact that i still hate hydrangeas. i bring this to you because it's funny and she does have a sense of humor. that's nice to see. >> does she step on them at the end? >> the hydrangea council, they will not be happy about this still. it's fun to see. >> there you have it on that note. i would rather play empire state of mind with the kids. logon to scoop.com or be a fan on facebook. we'll be right back. bl [ beatboxing ] ♪ i help pay the doctor ♪ ain't that enough for you? ♪ there are things major medical doesn't do. aflac! pays cash so we don't have to fret. [ together ] ♪ something families should get ♪ ♪ like a safety net ♪ even helps pay deductibles, so cover your back, get... ♪ a-a-a-a-a-a-a-aflac! [ male announcer ] help protect your family at aflac.com. [ beatboxing ] i'm not looking forward to my flight. try this. bayer aspirin? i'm not having a heart attack. it's my back. no

accepted humble daisies and clutched them like a smitten schoolgirl in the videos that have gone viral, hydrangea get no respect. >> the flowers are -- >> my assistant -- >> reporter: madonna's spokesperson said she's entitled to like any flower she wants and she didn't want to hurt the feelings of the hydrangeas of the world, maybe, but her attitude was similar to that of the hoity-toity editor in "the devil wears prada." >> did i smell hydrangea? >> no, i specifically told them -- >> if i see freesias anywhere, i'll see desperately disappointed. >> reporter: if i see hydrangea anywhere i'll be desperately disappointed. from the hydrangea's point of view, madonna stinks. >> it's an unscented flower. >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. thanks for watching. the news continues next on cnn. >>> good evening, everyone. it is testing time in american politics. one leading republican presidential contender, texas governor rick perry, is about to make his debate debut and is drawing a political spotlight as his state deals with punishing wildfires. >> at this point we're urgin

she said i absolutely loathe hydrangeas. he obviously doesn't know that. ouch, imagine. >>> the jolie-pitt clan has reunited in london after brad pitt returned from shooting in scotland. this weekend they took the kids to see "the smurfs." "us weekly" reports while minding the kids herself before pitt returned, angelina jolie did what any mother would to keep her kids occupied. she hired herself a local group of children's entertainers. only the best for the pitt children. >> it's not too hard to entertain kids. just act like a goofball. >> especially when you have six nannys. >>> this comes to us from san francisco, california, where a baseball fan and baseball fans from a galaxy far, far away descended on the ballpark for one special day. yesterday's giants-diamondbacks game looked more like an invasion by the empire. several fans attended star wars day at the stadium dressing up as their favorite characters from the popular film franchise. the giants did wind up losing, but for the massive geek squad in the stands, a very different kind of fantasy footb

at a news conference when an admiring fan handed her a purple hydrangea. harmless, right?she thanked the fan but immediately stowed the flower under a table. making a face she told someone i absolutely loathe hydrangeas, apparently he didn't know that. apparently the jolie-pitt clan have reunited in london. they took the kids to see the smufrs, but "us weekly" said that angelina jolie did what any mother would do to keep the kids occupied while the husband was away. she hired herself a local group of child entertainers that just came and did skits for the kids. >> is that what parents do? >> i guess that's what you do for birthdays. but that's not what you do for normal days. >> it's an every day tuesday when you bring in the carousel and the troupe of clowns. i don't know if you looked at the "odessa yacht." >> $250,000 a week to rent that yacht. happy birthday, beyonce. >>> stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> president obama in a labor day dress rehearsal for thursday's address to congress, floating some ideas for job creation and talking

doesn't mean to hurt the feelings of the hydrangea nation.ple to say this is the rudest thing ever. you should be gracious. siding with madonna. didn't know her mike was open. apparently it's okay to be mean as long as nobody hears you. >> and this baby bump controversy. >> the big news, let's face it, out of the mtv video music awards that beyonce is married, and she confirmed that she is with child. now, there is a website out there mediatakeout.com, not that she's not pregnant but that bump was fake. she's not as pregnant as she says that she is so in order for the announcement to seem very dramatic she put on a prosthetic bump so in today easily dicklous news of the world we present you with that. >> crazy. >> a funny world we live in. >> you know, maybe they can provide proof otherwise. got to move on. >> thank you, courtney. for the very latest entertainment news logon to scope.today.com. >>> coming up, a mom is arrested at her child's birthday party because of the noise level was just too high. she says the officers could have been mor

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and check this out, madonna vs hydrangeas.he was caught on camera this in the fan's gifts of the flowers. (inaudible) >> madonna said thanks, after which it could see her rolling her eyes and saying that she absolutely loathe to hydrangeas. and material girl is set to release a new album next bring this to be a 12 studio effort, the first since 2008 hard candy. and even though a deal second hobble it is a hit she still battles major stage fright and a new interview the 22 year old says iq quite a lot before going on stage but she says she never throws up before performing. >> it will be harder out there tomorrow morning and will try today. it will cool down thursday into friday and especially into this weekend. >> have a good night will see you again at 11:00 p.m.. lots of us are sick or hurt we have four times as many emotional problems as other kids i'll have to move over and over again. i'm twice as likely to drop out of high school. there's a 50-50 chance i'll end up homeless. not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone

madonna still hates hydrangeas, breaking news, but at least she's showing a sense of humor about it. after being caught at the venice film festival saying how much she loathed the flower, madonna released a youtube response including a heart-felt apology to one of the flowers only to eventually throw it to the floor, stomp on it and reaffirm her dislike for it. >> carrie fishers portrayal of princess leah in the star wars franchise may have earned her cinema mortality but not in her possibility book. she complained to "newsweek" she hasn't earned a dime from the merchandise on sale because there were no contract clauses covering merchandise back when she signed on for the films. >>> and finally, last night in brazil, miss angola, 25-year-old leila lopes became the 60th woman to win the coveted crown of miss universe. she has three tips for beauty. ready? are you ready, bill? she says, you get lots of sleep, use sun block and drink lots of water. >> what about alcohol? >> wine in a box? >> in moderation? >>> this comes to us from wch news center 6 in portland, maine, where in freeport

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hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggagea. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> welcome to sfvotes 2011. we're bringing you statements by 14 of candidates for mayor of san francisco. >> my name is jeff adachi and i am running for mayor. i've served as elected public defender for nine years. i spent my entire career in social justice, and shrink the civil rights of all san francisco and are enforced and respected. my parents and grandparents were in turned during the war. from their experience came a passion for justice. i spent seven years working to free an innocent man from death row. over the past nine years, i've transformed the p

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggagea. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> i'm your host of "culturewire," and today, here at electric works in san francisco. nice to see you today. thanks for inviting us in and showing us your amazing facility today. >> my pleasure. >> how long has electric works been around? >> electric works has been in san francisco since the beginning of 2007. we moved here from brisbane from our old innovation. we do printmaking, gallery shows, and we have a fabulous retail store where there are lots of fun things to find. >> we will look at all of that as we walk around. it is incredible to me how many dif

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> hello, welcome to a regular meeting of the budget and finance committee. my name is current two. i am joined by supervisor kim. supervisor mirkarimi will not be joining us today. the clerk today is victor young. we have mark and bill from sfgtv. >> please turn off all cell phones. if you wish to speak during public comment, please provide a speaker card and turn them in to myself. if you present any documents, please include a copy to the clark. items acted upon today will appear on the board of supervisors agenda on center 20, 2011 unless otherwise st

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> welcome to "culturewire." since december 2005, the museum of the african diaspora, known locally,moad, has presented programs that celebrate and explore the culture, history, and art of people with african descent throughout the and added states and throughout the world. the director of cultural affairs recently met with the museum director. to learn more about the current expedition, textural rhythms, constructing the jazz tradition, contemporary african american quilts. >> welcome to "culturewire." today, we are at the museum of the african diaspora,

hydrangeas, chrysanthemums, and whilst dahlias in rich, deep shades as they make their way to the baggage area. they can access behind-the- scenes information and interviews with the artist through an audio to work. it features archival audio as well as interviews with living artists. he can be accessed on site by dialing the telephone numbers located near the artwork or by visiting the commission's web site. the public art speaks volumes of san francisco as a world-class city with world-class art and culture. for more information, visit >> welcome to "culturewire." today we are at recology. they are celebrate 20 years of one of the most incredibly unique artist residency programs. we are here to learn more from one of the resident artists. welcome to the show, deborah. tell us how this program began 20 years ago. >> the program began 20 years ago. our founder was an environmentalist and an activist and an artist in the 1970's. she started these street sweeping campaigns in the city. she started with kids. they had an exhibition at city hall. city officials heard about her efforts and the

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she remarked, kyra, "i absolutely loathe hydrangeas." and it was caught on tape. >> a.j., a shame.king in the entertainment world, watch "showbiz tonight" at 11:00 p.m. >>> weeks after the space shuttle program was officially retired, nasa officials are unveiling a new challenge this hour. they are revealing details on an initiative to shoot astronauts farther into space than ever before. john zarrella with more. >> reporter: they're in the process of the news conference right now. charlie bolden, nasa administrator, kay bailey hutchison, and bill nelson, two senators instrumental in pushing nasa forward and getting everyone in line to do this. in fact, the much-awaited, perhaps some would say overdue announcement of the next generation rocket, the one that will replace space shuttle and take astronauts to steroimars. $18 billion spread out over five years until the first vehicle flies. they did unveil an image, a sketch of it. and it will look to some degree very much like a space shuttle. it's going to have a giant elk attorney general tank in the -- external tank in the middle,

acidic-- hydrangea love acidic soil. >> how do you know the ph level of your soil? ballpark. offsets take a look at the color. anything at 6.5-5.5 would be perfect. >> let me give you a test. f f >> to recap we are growing acidic plans. we are going to add some acid to the soil. >> pine needles. >> that is natural. >> it works well. >> this is more readily available these are coffee grounds it a perfect solution. >> and these keep your blueberries awake! [laughter] >> the natural is that you do not know how much we just have to come down a little bit. >> asked your garden professional. at this point it gets complicated. while these to to figure out what we're doing a want to thank you for watching henry's garden. hello fazan half to do if >> taking a look your seven day around the bay a slight cool down tomorrow. temperatures are born to rebound getting back into the 90s in the upper 70's for the bay even low 70's for the coast. >> thank you, continuing to monitor trouble storm lea tropil strom lee 10 in. are possible. >> that will wrap things up. i am marty gonzale

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