far in the "american idol" season. i can't remember whether a year or couple years ago, but will sing a song called "arms wide open" done originally by the group creed. >> and what's interesting, we have shown you so many officers and community members who have chosen to essentially take their day and share it with the community and pay honor to these two fallen officers. when the incident happened last week, how do we explain to our little ones what happened to their neighborhood police officer? so many people say by joining an event such as today, they can teach their children that, you know what, sometimes bad

next week, the "american idol girls" get a web redemption. >> "american idol" 2008 is -- david cook. [ screaming ] >> i felt the same way when walter mondale lost the election. like it was yesterday. keep up with our daily blog at comedycentral.com/tosh.o. make sure you come see me on the tosh tour 2010. and follow me on twitter so we can live chat during the show as most of you know, i host a book burning every tuesday. the problem is, all that smoke is really bad for the environment. that's why i created a way more efficient way to rid the world of offensive literature. >> thank you for coming to my first book burning. today, we will be burning 1,500 books. [ laughter ] reading is cool. so now that we have ipads, can we get rid of libraries? [ laughter ] those are the perfect buildings for like high-end lofts. i love exposed brick. listen, i know that bit was not that funny, but remember, when snl does a sketch that doesn't work, it's still 5 1/2 minutes long. that was 20 seconds. stay tuned for an all new jon stewart -- and now before we go, here's your moment of men. >> oh! ♪ >>

the competition heating up on american idol.st night the 8 remaining contestants sang their favorite motown songs. ♪ ♪ >> they are all good, but tonight one person will be kicked off. >> actress kirsten dunst does not have fond memories of her first kiss even though it was with brad pitt. she was on interview with the vampire. she thought it was disgusting. sophia have aing gar raw going back to her roots. the modern family star showing off her natural hair color, blonde. >> doesn't matter what color her hair is. top stories in sports this morning. the madness resumes today when the sweet sixteen round tips off. arizona faces ohio state. syracuse takes on top seeded indiana and cinderella lasalle will take on wichita state. 101-97. miami finishes six wins shy of the record held by the lakers in 1971, 72 team. he craves some attention now he's getting a ton of it. defensive tackle anthony adams essentially a role player showing his sense of humor by announcing his retirement at a white castle. >> do you have any questions today?

i want to say congratulations on "american idol." thank you for doing that, 'cause now we get to see you every week, and you're doing so good. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm doing okay. >> jimmy: you're doing fantastic.

they haven't had a female american idol winner in the past couple years.omen are talented>> they are due. >> nicki minaj she is this new judge on there everyone is concerned or wanted to see how she was going to do. i happen to hilike her on the show. she just lays it on the line. she tell it is like it is. she really wanted curtis to stick around. sh she got up and left. >> she likes to do it for ratings? >> she was stirring it up a little bit. called her pin head for being late. she has a certain demo. your segment is called fox light. we do this on fox light. we have a reboot on tnt. monday's episode in which it was a funeral of jr. >> it was a big moment in television history. and i had not seen that episode until it aired. i watched it live with everybody else. i was just so proud not only to be a part of it to get the role to play jr's son was huge for me being from dallas originally the show meant a lot to my family. spint the last couple years of life with him and working with him. i was so proud of the episode. >> on the show he is known as a sche

i want to say congratulations on "american idol."every week, and you're doing so good. [ cheers and applause ] >> i'm doing okay. >> jimmy: you're doing fantastic. >> it's, like, a normal job, which is weird to me. >> jimmy: it is, yeah. >> because i've had regular jobs like coat check girl and really bad waitress and whatever, but never, like, a job. >> jimmy: like, you've got to be there every day. >> responsibility to others. >> jimmy: yeah. but you're also -- you're recording -- can we say this? >> yeah. >> jimmy: you're also recording your new album. a new studio album. [ cheers and applause ] >> very excited about that. >> jimmy: i mean, that's a lot of work -- alone, that's a lot of work. >> it is, and that's why i'm, like, up until 6:00 in the morning and then on this other schedule, which is, like, a daytime job thing. >> jimmy: yeah. when is the album coming out? do you know? >> probably may. >> jimmy: may, oh. >> yeah, yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: any titles, or no titles yet? you'll wait? >> i'll wait. >> jimmy

mcphee and colton dickson former idols to perform along with keith urban.imately it was elimination night and 26 million people voted and the person with the least votes turned out to be defensive valez. i think we have a clip. >> honestly, ryan for us, unfortunately, it is not unanimous. we're not going to use it. >> really? >> yeah. >> wow. >> dvin, i'm sorry, unfortunately that's the way it unfolds. >> i have got to say thank you, everybody. >> defensive -- devin sang his hit it's impossible apparently it was for the poor fellow. >> not going to use it was the wild card they have the ability to do. >> trending toward a woman this year ha which has been a while. >> two more guys left. what is the fox light shining on this week. >> we are shining the light on the bible. since its debut over 70 million people have caught the series the bible. its success has confounded critics in hollywood alike. yesterday we had the occasion to not be only be touched by an angel but jesus and peter as well. we sat down with the cast and this is what we asked them what the

we're not talking about american idol or "dancing with the stars."t's a surprising hit series about the bible that's setting new record ratings. with the third episode airing tonight, many expect the series to hit another heavenly audience high. abc's gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: the history channel's the bible is a heavenly hit. >> the bible premiered with epic ratings. >> guys, certainly intervened in the ratings as well. >> how many people, more than 13 million on its first night. more than "american idol". why is there so much interest in a story so many already know? >> his name is jesus. >> this isn't your grandfather's bible. >> i'm loyal to my husband. >> everybody seems to be good looking, there are gorgeous sunsets. big production values. >> reporter: it's the brain child of megaproducer mark burnett, krcreator of "survivor" and his wife roma downey. >> jesus walking on water. i mean, it's epic stuff. >> reporter: the ten commandments from 1956 is the best known hollywood rendition. >> behold his mighty hand. >> reporter: but bur

he's an american idol finalist. he's supposed to do that. the posting of the colors of the honor guard with the santa cruz police department. maybe we can talk a little more about the two officers. we mentioned elizabeth butler, who had san francisco roots. after she graduated from college, she went to santa cruz to get a degree. came up here. that's where she met her husband. started that at a ceramics studio. after three years here, wanted to give back to the community. she talked about being in a social worker position, talked about being a teacher. she loves santa cruz so much they opened up a ceramics studio and thought the best way to serve the community was to become a police officer herself. >> detective baker actually won the medal of valor during the 1989 -- that big earthquake that hit the area. now here you're looking at the inside of the hp pavillion. these are the bag pipes. they're playing miscoverred mountains. this is what's starting the memorial service for the two. they're starting the service as we say good-bye to two fal

far in the "american idol" season. i can't remember whether a year or couple years ago, but will sing a song called "arms wide open" done originally by the group creed. >> and what's interesting, we have shown you so many officers and community members who have chosen to essentially take their day and share it with the community and pay honor to these two fallen officers. when the incident happened last week, how do we explain to our little ones what happened to their neighborhood police officer? so many people say by joining an event such as today, they can teach their children that, you know what, sometimes bad things happen, but so many people come together in a time like this, that there is good that comes out of it. we come together to say good- bye and thank you. so often, people use occasions such as this to teach their children. the men and women we see drive by, the chp on the freeway, they are there to help you. when what happened on tuesday happened to these two police officers, any time you see a police off

will she be punished for being late to "idol"?st occupations here in america, you would be punished but we'll see. pope, verynew interesting. >> before he became a priest, he and todaysing jobs jerry has the woman who almost became his wife. nightclub pope, a bouncer? a tango dancers? his first girlfriend revealed. the new video of pope francis in rome, already ditching his glasses. some calling it a papal

beating programs like american idol. millions of american viewers showing there's endless hunger for stories from the scriptures. gio benitez reports. >> reporter: it's the epic story so many already know. yet more than 13 million people tuned in for the premier of "the bible" on the history channel. that's more than "american idol." >> this is not your grandfather's bible. >> this is wrong. >> everyone seems to be good looking. there's beautiful sunsets, there's big production values. >> reporter: and big expectations. co-producer mark burnett sat down with "nightline's" cynthia mcfadden. >> millions will either open the bible or reopen the bible. maybe a billion. >> reporter: the story has captivated hollywood for decades, from the 10 commandments to mel gibson's "the passion of the christ" which broke box office records. why does the bible fascinate both believer and non-believer? bruce, author of "walking the bible," says the reason is in the mystery of the details. >> there is this desire to reconnect with the story

some of you may idolize andy samberg, or me.you should be setting your sights a lot higher. you should idolize britain's nick, he just sold his mobile app to yahoo for a reported $30 million. nick came one the idea for someone who is 15 and studying for exams. he wasn't focusing on the exam, he was focusing on his future. by the way, yahoo older than him. the company offered him a job. he will work in their london office because they're not into working from home anymore. they might even let him finish school. what were you doing when you were 15, 16, 17? probably not making $30 million. i was actually dreaming of being a political consultant. i loved the richard gere movie power. i tried to convince my parents, let me leave school and work on the jesse jackson campaign. >> no go? >> i had work on the dukakis campaign. this kid is not just brilliant. he is at the right moment in history. we all remember the '90s dot com boom. most of those ideas were bad. most of the people don't have that money anymore. that bubble burst and pa

. >>> at the family's request, former american idol contestant james durbin performed at today's memorial. durbin says he remembers detective butch baker as a surveillance officer at dances when he was growing up. >> reporter: people crowded the main street over pass in los gatos this morning to greet this impressive succession. thousands of people hushed and subdued. >> the way i see honoring the lives of those lost is to be here in person. >> reporter: p.j.hales put up ribbon. >> i was an -- i was married to an officer in san jose for 28 years and i felt i had to do something. >> reporter: scott fey brought an american flag. >> heavy day today. >> reporter: on duty officers who couldn't go to the memorial said they appreciate this. >> the support we get in this town is incredible and the support for these officers who gave their lives for these people, yeah it chokes me up. >> reporter: the somber procession caused some to reflect on societal violence. >> when i see something happen like this i mean it's just, it's unbelievable. it just brings tears to your eye, what's happened to our c

you can disagree and the minute you idolize. rather than than saying yes, there is a dialogue and chat and pursue truth . if we worship and elevate politics. they say they are the root of evil and the problem and that is unhealthy. >> i am going to tell you something. it is just betweenulse, i think you are absolutely right . i think the fact is a lot of people elevate politics way beyond where it should. a hundred years from now. i will not still be a republican but i will be a believer and that's what i do understand and i get it i totally get what you are saying. >> here is another message that you have getting the message and see what you think about it. >> knowing judges, and putting on a fake look. because of the problem people know you that you are a christian by the facebook. >> that's a good one. don't put on a fake look. people don't know you by the facebook. >> that is it a good one. >> and you can host the show, too . you are not going to get to. okay. >> talk about the fact that people put on the outward appearance

like your voice even though you are hideous. >>> for the past five seasons the winner of "american idol" has been an instantly forgettable white male. but paul jol request the last remaining caucasian man has been eliminated. between this and mitt romney it has been a rough six months for white guys. but we still have the bachelorette. >>> one of my writers brought this in today. this flier was posted all over his neighborhood. one of his neighbors lost a tortoise. and it's sad when a family loses a pet but if you lack the vigilance necessary to keep a tortoise from running away you probably don't deserve to have a tortoise. even if it was running at full speed he's still probably not made it to the mailbox yet. >>> tilda swinton gave an unusual performance at the museum of modern art in new york this weekend. she slept in a glass box in the middle of the museum all day. this is an art exhibit called "the maybe" as in maybe it's a bad idea to lock yourself in a glass box all day. she has been performing this on and off since 1995. if you are in new york for $20 you can watch tilda swint

and a once "idol" just.ven tyler act is a very real bill and all they're talking about in hawai'i, where the state house of representatives is set to vote on a measure that would make it easier for celebrities like tyler to sue paparazzi and not just paparazzi. anyone who invades their privacy. that could be you if you try to snap a picture some someone's compound in maui you could be headed to the clenching -- clink. which makes me wonder whether these honolulu legislative loo loos have macadamia nuts for brains. is this legal? vicki? >> i certainly think that when you're on your own property or your leasing property, you should be protected. there are privacy laws. right? there's an expectation of privacy even if you are a celebrate when you're in your own home or your own property. you're playing with your children. so there are security risk when people are converging and taking pictures. that's problem yet yack. >> neil: what if they're driving by? >> if they've not on private property, i don't think th

sanctions including from the us but if you're israel go ahead and segregate all the buses you like idol still be the u.s.'s top recipient of foreign aid at three point one billion dollars a year if there's one thing i don't like it's hypocrisy like this but that's just my opinion. for many people and those things. i do but i bring my dozens of them myself with them. as i think one of them should. be a criminal. so why. every cause i want to come is going to go hundreds are going the criminal is only to government. now because they want to kill me. on. nuestro niger that are strong. and i'm giving them problems. he. does because i said if you give us the rights. back in the truck or the villagers go about their lives in close proximity to the militants. fun fishermen contemplate the choices young men must make and faced with the challenge of being poor in the niger delta flight dad is a fish and my grandad is a fish and so i learn a fund for. natura we used to be is not in any kind so the fish can. i cross and. he called. people from. across the river to members of the local i'm a punk h

there will be a helicopter fly over and a performance by american idol singer james durbin.he request of the families. former defense secretary, california attorney general and the governor are all coming today to pay respects at the service today. out here live inside the pavilion we know that the staff is getting ready, making sure the stage is set and that everything is just in place for the memorial which of course we will bring you live. reporting live from san jose. >> i'm going to come in and talk act the route that the officers, procession will take coming through, on the -- on the way from santa cruz to the pavilion. it'll start just after 8:45 and it'll continue all the way down on highway 17 and 85 as you drive over to highway 17. so more than 200 police officers are expected in this route. we will let you know as soon as the procession gets on the road, highway 85 and 87. you will not be able to pass the procession route as you drive through. it's a two hundred car motorcade. we will hewer with details on that. >> now make sure you stay here with us for a special

. >> former american idol contestant, james durbin sang. he is a santa cruz native. >> durbin sang arms wide open. he knew detective butch baker as a chaperone in school dances when she was growing up. >> those who stayed behind found ways to honor the public servants. >> thousands of people hit the streets of santa cruz for this had morning's police perception. >> i think the community's quite shopped -- precession. as hundreds of vehicles drove past they stood? silence, some tearing up, some absolutes. one woman said her city lost something beyond the detectives. >> innocence, definitely. we've seen it, we've been watching it. it's sad. >> at santa cruz floral, the business of arranging and delivering flowers, we've dona, lot of flowers for our police department and we want to be here for the community. >> something to bring the community together in a difficult time and wanted to show my support. >> there were no dryize when people left the community. >> -- dry eyes. >> we have to show support for their families. >> all w all city police

votes in "american idol" are becoming like eastern european currency. pretty soon they'll be pushing them around in wheelbarrows trying to buy socks. speaking of eastern europeans, this is from a russian dashboard camera. a lot of people in russia have dash cams to protect themselves from crooked police and false accident claims. it goes on a lot over there. the side benefit is they are now the world's leading producer of crazy traffic videos like this. this car -- you can see the car is driving along listening to music. car comes in from the left side, spins in, and no problem at all. [ applause ] quite a move. looks like lindsay lohan. some big soccer news today and i mean that literally. fifa, the body that governs soccer, has announced that next year's world cup in brazil will be the first to offer seats designed specifically for overweight fans. special seats for the obese will be double the size of a normal seat and reinforced for people up to 550 pounds. that won't be embarrassing when you're looking for your seat. excuse me, can you point me tow

apologetic, he tells us we could try to find his idol, talgar, the hunter's hunter and tamara, his ultimate eagle. unfortunately he doesn't live close by and it takes us another full day to get there. in the end, we find him at home with his family. not a tourist in sight. this is his beloved tamara. the pair have been hunting together for nine years and their bond is obvious. when she's not hunting, she often wears a small leather cap to cover her eyes. but talgar keeps her sharp by hunting almost every day and we're in luck. they're headed out this morning. together with his young son, talgar hikes into the hills. far below them is a sacrificial rabbit. when talgar takes off tamara's leather cap, she knows the hunt is on. with the rabbit now in her talons, tamara waits patiently. trained to capture but not to kill until talgar is at her side. her skills will help feed his families all winter. but tamara was wild once, like his new eagle back home who is still tense around people. his fathers bristling, a sign that he doesn't trust talgar yet. in a split second, the eagle attacked. his tal

. >> jimmy: have you been watching "american idol"? >> i didn't. jimmy: you should never watch it because everyone's going to ask you about at all the time. the best thing you can do is say i haven't seen it. so don't watch it the whole season. >> i won't. >> jimmy: but it must be a miserable thing going around to those cities and listening to all the auditions and just sitting through that. >> no, it wasn't miserable. i really enjoyed it. and anybody who watches the show could see that i enjoyed it. i don't know. there was just something about that show that is really inspiring and fun. and just getting to mentor the kids. i really had a good time with it. >> jimmy: do you miss sharing scarves with steven tyler? >> i do. i do. i really do. >> jimmy: is he somebody you knew before you wound up doing the show? >> i didn't. i met him through the show. and the minute that we met, it was -- and ryan, and even randy as well, we just had like an instant chemistry. >> jimmy: now everyone hates each other on that show. you'll never know. trust me on this o

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from last night's "american idol," paul jolley. and "police blotter." and now, jay leno!heers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions by vitac www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you very much! welcome to "the tonight show"! nice to have you all here. thank you very, very much. oh, boy, do we have -- anybody here on -- anybody here -- who's on spring break? some spring breakers? yeah, yeah, yeah. [ cheers and applause ] little word of advice from an older guy who's been there. i know you kids -- you want to have fun. word of warning. please don't drink and karaoke, okay? [ laughter ] that -- that can get you killed. really. hey, folks, listen to this. according to a new survey, 74% of female college students say they use drinking as an excuse for wild sexual behavior. and 100% of college men say this is a perfectly acceptable excuse. [ laughter ] that's fine. it's okay. it is okay. [ applause ] oh! big upset last night in the ncaa tournament. 14th seed harvard beat the third seed -- what is it? new mexico. 68-62. harvard --

reminded when we vote for things like " t american idol," we have the technology to vote for anything. certainly congress people can vote from home. lot with my city, my state because i want those elected officials. i do not care which party belong to. they are my tax dollars paying for them. i want to make sure they understand that those things that may be a sign of the big businesses -- that make me excited about the big businesses -- >> i think congress generally has been so reluctant to give up the money that if you did more block grants than you can at least meet your personally of meet yourore -- person in a grocery store. [applause] >> one of the things i have been engaged in over the last several years is trying to get more small-business owners engaged. more engaged in the political process because the political process is strangling them. one of the answers i get back from small-business owners all the time is that we are too busy making our get -- we are too busy. it is hard to make a living and genet total some great stories. what do we think would happen if we mobilized p

"i now know how weighted in error "was the fond fantasy which made art for me "an idol and a king, "andow mistaken that earthly love "which all men seek. "what of those thoughts of love, once light and gay, "as towards two deaths i move? "one is certain. the other menaces. "no brush, no chisel quietens the soul "once turned to the divine love of he [kathleen weil-garris brandt] michelangelo had excavated into the block so deeply, had changed his ideas about the design so many times, that there simply may not have been enough marble left for him to complete any of the images that are suggested all at once in the stone. michelange probablywouldn'tn the roonini pieta as a work of art, t it does show s unceasing attempts, until just a few days before his death, to work through the stone to that image of unifying love that he strove for. the wallf ice between himself and christ that he speaks of isere dissolved final loving union between mother child. this most illustrious and noble city. none other is more famous for the immensity of its glory, the wisdom of its government, the long duratio

expected here at hp pavilion today governor brown, california attorney general harris, and "american idol" james durban will be giving a musical performance. that service starts at noon today until 3 p.m. anne makovec, kpix 5. >> two locations in santa cruz people can watch the services from san jose. one is at the kaiser permanente arena at 140 front street. the other at the del mar theater on pacific avenue. the live feed from the pavilion will begin at 11:00. the venues open up at 10 a.m. >>> seating is on a first come, first served basis. public transit is available to get to the pavilion. the santa cruz metro highway 17 express bus will run from santa cruz to san jose on its normal schedule this morning. free vouchers will be available for those attending the memorial service. amtrak, caltrain also serving downtown san jose are offering free travel for law enforcement personnel that might be going to the funerals. a memorial has been growing meanwhile outside the santa cruz police department since the officers were killed more than a week ago. this is a live look at the memorial this

. >> i am all for idealizing, idolizing rand paul. this is a fella who has re- created himself. this is the new rand paul. when he ran for senate three years ago, what did he run on? he ran on an electrical wire across the southern border, helicopters and the repeal of birthright citizenship. now is a born-again, he has opened it up. god bless him, and welcome to the cause, but let's not say it is a changing, evolving man. >> charles? >> where do you start? i have 18 items left and eight seconds. it is like the end of the movie when the guy is dying and is about to say who killed him, and you say, "say it already." >> say it already, charles. >> one thing about mitt romney, we had a good man but a lousy candidate. in 2010, when we had no candidate, it was all about ideas and ideology and the republicans were extremely successful. the idea that the message, the ideology, is wrong, i think it is a mistake and it has a lot to with who the candidate is. >> colby king? >> may i suggest that your analysis of 2010 is wrong? the reason the republicans did well is because they were runni

he's just been an idol of mine.s good contacts in the business. >> yeah, he does. i heard from his publicist through a friend, through a friend. he said good things. >> he also said remember your name. i think when people hear you play they will do that. chopsticks not an option. you went with "new york state of mind." >> take it away, michael. ♪ linko carmichaeler linko camerleng i'm laura garcia-cannon. police sent extra patrols to foothill high school after a threatening note. in a note on the website, the principal said the graffiti included a threat towards the school and it takes safety very seriously. the threat was apparently spray painted on the walls of one of the girls bathrooms. so far no word on who spray painted the message. there is an anonymous tip line set up for anyone with information. let's get the 411 with the morning commute. >> things are tough with the fog already. looking at east shore freeway towards berkeley. we can barely make out folks out of the fog. top of the screen a big concern. fog

bands go hoping to be heard, the fans go wanting to hear them, and kate snow went and met one of her idols. >> i may or may not have had posters of you on my wall. >> ha! ♪ jessie is a friend ♪ he's been a good friend of mine ♪ >> that and more tonight as "rock center" gets under way. good evening and welcome to "rock center." we begin with the debate that has been around as long as women have been in the american workplace, but this one just recently reignited largely because of a new book by a powerful and successful woman, sheryl sandberg, the facebook executive who is urging women to lean into their work life rather than holding back. well, tonight we're going to start off by hearing a different perspective from another powerful woman who rose to the top and got a lot of attention for a column she wrote this week in "the new york times." her story tonight from ann curry. >> i wanted to be a little bit of sort of a cautionary tale, like you can achieve, you can accomplish, you can have an amazing career with great success, even in a male-dominated field that i did. but be careful what y

including governor brown, attorney general harris, former defense secretary panetta, and american idol contestant who is from santa cruz, a native, he will perform. it is a full day planned, a very solemn day. it will be an amazing town out. >> thank you, amy. if you live in santa cruz and don't have a way to get to the memorial the metro is offering bus vouchers for the ride over hill open highway 17. if you need one, go to abc7 news come and look under "see it on tv." caltrain and amtrak offer free trains to law enforcement personnel. kaiser permanente arena in santa cruz opens at 10:00. they will show the service live today. parking at depot park is free today. there is a link to public transportation and other parking lots in santa cruz on our website. we will carry the service live from the pavilion here on abc7 news. our coverage will start with our midday news at 11:00 and we will stream the service at abc7news.com. >> investigators are trying to find out why a 24-year-old volunteer intern attack and killed by a lion was inside the big cat's enclosure while working yesterday at

social media and idol worship of high school sports stars.lik richmond begin the first full day of serving sentences this juvenile detention. a judge found the teens guilty of raping a drunk 16-year-old girl. >> i would like to apologize to you. i had no intentions to do anything like that. i'm sorry to put you guys through this. i'd just like i just want you to realize that i'm sorry. i know i ruined her life, for life -- >> the prosecutors say the boys and their friends celebrated the girl's assault on social media. they say the postings first alerted the victim to what really happened while she was passed out cold. here's what the girl's mother said to the boys after they were found guilty. >> human compassion is not taught by a teacher, a coach or a parent. it's a god given gift instilled in all of us. you displayed not only a lack of this compassion but a lock of any moral code. >> joining us now is the attorney general, mike dewayine. welcome. >> thank you. >> you're going to present this case to a grand jury. what do you hope will happ

also santa cruz native and "american idol" singer james durbin will perform at the memorial. the city of santa cruz will effectively shutdown for the day on thursday. outside agencies will handle police and fire calls so the personnel can take part in the procession and in the memorial service here in san jose. reporting live, leslie brinkly, abc7 news. >> thank you, leslie. the final arrangements are in place for tomorrow's memorial service. >> if you live in santa cruz and don't have a way to get to san jose they are offering bus vouchers for the ride over the hill. if you need one go to abc7news.com and look under see it on tv. >> cal tran and amtrak are offering free train rides to law enforcement personnel. there is a stop across from the pavilion. >> they open at 10:00 in the morning and they will be showing the service live there as well the del mar theater that opens at 11:00. the parking will be free and there is a link to public transportation and other parking lots on our website. >> and we will carry the service live from hp pavilion here on abc7 starting with our

now there's go to be a joke about false idols in there. the bible did well. last year's hatfield and mccoys did better for the history channel. before we go we want to point out nbr.com has a new field. when you type it in you'll see our facebook page where you can view full programs and post your comments. don't worry it's still nbr and you don't need a logon to do it. that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, march 5th. it's the time of year when public television seeks your support. we hope you do nature. >> please welcome mr. john denver. [applause] >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. home by a mile. ♪ ♪ it's a long way from la to denver ♪ ♪ a long time to hang in the sky ♪ ♪ it's a long way home to starwood in aspen ♪ ♪ a sweet rocky mountain paradise ♪ ♪ oh, my sweet rocky mountain paradise ♪ ♪ springtime is rollin' around slowly ♪ ♪ grey skies are bringin' me down ♪ ♪ i can't remember when i've ever been so lonely ♪ ♪ i forgot what it's like to be home ♪ ♪ can't remember what it's like to be home ♪ ♪ but i think on my lady's sweet memories ♪ ♪ i

now there's go to be a joke about false idols in there. the bible did well. last year's hatfield and mccoys did better for the history channel. before we go we want to point out nbr.com has a new field. when you type it in you'll see our facebook page where you can view full programs and post your comments. don't worry it's still nbr and you don't need a logon to do it. that's "nightly business report" for tuesday, march 5th. it's the time of year when public television seeks your support. we hope you do nature.

. >>> it's results night on american idol. voting efforts by one super fan and why it almost didn't count. r[ dc >>> new this morning, solar impulse. the sun powered plane is coming to america. during a news conference today, a company behind the plane will announce which cities the aircraft will visit during its across america tour. it announced the tour will take off in california in may. so theler impulse is powered by solar cells that allow it to fly day and night. the swing span of a commercial airplane and the weight of the average family car. >>> time now 7:53. a woman in illinois is throwing her support behind her favorite american idol. >> i got it down to a science now. instead of counting the calls, i keep hitting redial and i timed it and i get about 50 calls in in about ten minutes. >>> that's what she said. 72-year-old eileen henry says she is an idol super fan and votes for her favorite. she received a letter from comcast saying the calls were inconsistent with residential use and her service would be terminated

there's an fx -- jim harbaugh invite willie mays down to a training camp as one of his idols. and of course, alex smith wore the sf cap and bruce bow chi i might mention the next day at wore a 49ers cap and did not get fined by the nfl. . we're talking with barry bear the ceo of the giants. before we left to the commercial we were talking about 49ers. i can see it glowing there like an enormous tassle. you work on building stadiums or opening stadiums or winning championships? >> the one piece of advise i think he's already implemented and so he doesn't need to hear tritt me. that is if you can get the team with momentum going into your stadium, i think it can be the two plus two equals five equation. we were in a wild card playoff and so we had a bunch of good years going into the new ballpark. and when we went into the ballpark in 2000, we had the best record in the n.l. that year. we especiallied up losing in the playoffs. but when you get that momentum, there's a combustion between the stadium, the power of the new ballpark and the team doing well, that kind of is a two pl

tonight, jay welcomes -- from "american idol," keith urban. cooking with paula deen.e music of django django. and "jaywalking." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions by vitac www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you very much! welcome to "the tonight show." hey, this is exciting. congratulations to the miami heat. they won their 27th consecutive game last night. it was very exciting. [ cheers and applause ] you know, they are closing in on the lakers all-time record of 33 wins in a row that was set back in the '71-'72 season. unfortunately, the only people old enough to remember that are still playing for the lakers. but you know -- exciting. [ audience ohs ] [ applause ] but it's exciting. thank you. we have a lot of folks here tonight on spring break? you on spring break? [ cheers and applause ] not to put a damper on it, but researchers have found that just one weekend of binge drinking can cause brain damage. and they say that brain damage is doubled when you crush the beer can against yo

package right here. >> this is "american idol." [.ou audition which i was terrified to go through. i was standing at fox and in the executive office and they said beings okay, here is what has happened. a con tis tant has just sung and they lost their parent this week and they are singing about that and you have got to go in and, you know, console them and also get us to a commercial. i thought i'm confused. i don't even know what they just said to me. you know, so you go in and try to do your best. after the audition, i thought i didn't get this job. >> where is is that balance of, you know, keeping that excitement but also not taking on so much that you start dreading the work? >> well, i think there was a time where i didn't have any of it. i remember wanting to do what i do. and not doing it. i also believe in hard work. i'm not that great at anything. right? >> yes, you are. >> i can't play an instrument or i can't sing. i feel like the more success or the more opportunity that i get the harder i want to work. >> making it happen

. >>> it's results night on american idol.he voting efforts by one super fan and why it almost didn't count. r[ dc >>> new this morning, solar impulse. the sun powered plane is coming to america. during a news conference today, a company behind the plane will announce which cities the aircraft will visit during its across america tour. it announced the tour will take off in california in may. so theler impulse is powered by solar cells that allow it to fly day and night. the swing span of a commercial airplane and the weight of the average family car. >>> time now 7:53. a woman in illinois is throwing her support behind her favorite american idol. >> i got it down to a science now. instead of counting the calls, i keep hitting redial and i timed it and i get about 50 calls in in about ten minutes. >>> that's what she said. 72-year-old eileen henry says she is an idol super fan and votes for her favorite. she received a letter from comcast saying the calls were inconsistent with residential use and her service would be terminat

they are cousins and marcus, the one who was killed, idolized his older cousin.his morning, a memorial for 14-year-old marcus johnson is growing in santa rosa where the boy is from. you can see here candles and flowers outside the muffler shop his family owns in santa rosa. he was watching his cousin, chase, warm up before a scheduled race for the california sprint car civil war series. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. at one point, the 17-year-old driver with 140 wins under his belt, a lot of experience, he lost control. his car flew more than 100 feet and slammed directly into the pit crew.

nicki minaj's "american idol" no-show. ryan ripped her for being late live on the air. >> keep that energy going for three of your four judges. >> should she be fired? now trending is america's most hated mom, casey anthony pregnant? >> popped up on some other guy's sofa eating chips. >> miley and liam calling off the wedding? did january jones break them up? and is jen aniston already married? >> i have all the latest on that. >> the bachelor's no sex until the wedding vow. is his future bride on board? plus -- >> he did the bachelorette, then the bachelor, now dancing and a tv wedding. everyone's wondering what this guy does for a living. handling as the reality star. >> and reuniting with jim carrey and this time he's got handcuffs. >> if we do that, you're coming to my place. >> and two victoria secrets angels live at the grove telling mario their best swimsuit secrets. >> i love the push up, i love that extra cleavage. >> i love that too. welcome to the grove. >> two big hollywood couples making news. >> coming up, th