james brown. up" is a film honoring james brown. film is a key component to this movie. multiple grammy award winners. joining me from los angeles to -- let me start with you. doing music for james brown? how do you do that? >> it was amazing. we had the multitracked. we listen through to the instrumentation. we had his vocals. >> you had the multitracked? >> it was incredible. recordings. we had to take some stuff out. it is very cool. this great jazz player friend of mine played a gig with james brown in the 70's. 1970's. out with is going somebody else on stage. did you guys hear that? >> we heard all of it. there are so many great musicians who had a chance to play. >> what stood out? your father was a drummer on some of my favorite stuff. george benson. what stood out to you? >> what stood out to both of us hehow amazing james was very was a genius at directing his band. concertmaster, in addition to being an amazing vocalist. >> his drummer was one of the most amazing drummers. it is the most simple thing in hip-hop. you have all those tracts was amazing. >> when i

who is james brown? well, it's a difficult question to answer because james brown had a lot of perimeteries. >> thomas heart, film producer, a close friend produced the documentary "james brok brown - man, the music, the legend." he had the style and music on statement, offstage he was different. he believed in the community he never forgot. he came from dirt poor circumstances. not poor, poor much he was someone that would reach down and help someone else come up. he didn't just open up the door. he opened up the door and left it open for others to come behind him. >> brown's influence on the community is based on words and deeds. as the 1960s wore on. brown became involved in the civil rights movement. in 1968, after the assassination of martin luther king, mayors and the president turned to brown for help. >> reporter: some of that that we looked at was when he stopped the riots in boston. >> that's right. it was a dramatic time in his life and the life of the nailings. you're wan -- nation. urban cen

james brown hosts the nfl today on cbs sports.o see you. >> good to see you too. >> when you look at the video when you think about that he knocked her unconscious and see him drabgging her out of the elevator, what's been the reaction and response to what he said said. >> for those who know ray rice say this is consistent with who he is. clearly the video just underscores how powerful how vicious this issue is around the u.s. i've been working with the verizon corporation for two years in domestic violence awareness. gayle, it is serious. i have seen more women and talked with more women who have been shot and left for dead by their husbands. when you consider the statistics are one to two women per day or week that are killed by their spouses or their partners it's a very serious situation. >> which makes it to me even more surprising that the nfl would give a two-game suspension. >> there's been an awful lot of pushback to the league and rightfully so in terms of the decision that was made by roger goodell. two games is absolut

james brown hosted the nfl on cbs sports. to see you. >> good to see you, gayle. >> every time i see the video it gives me chills. he knocked her unconscious and dragged her from the ill vatelevator. we heard from him for the first time. >> everyone who knows him says this is who ray rice is truly contrite. clearly underscores how powerful this situation is. gayle, it is serious. i have seen more women and talked with more women who have been shot and left for dead by their husbands and when you consider the statistics vary anywhere from one to two whimper day or week that are killed by their spouses or partners it's a very serious situation. >> which makes it to me even more surprising that the nfl would give a two-game suspension. >> there's been an awful lot of pushback to the league and rightfully so in terms of the decision made by roger goodell. two-game suspension is not the right sentence. >> congress asked him to stiffen the penalty saying it reflects a disturbing lenient even cavalier attitude towards violence agains

this may be the james brown most know, but brown's corrections went -- contributions went beyond music. those that knew him best say that legacy should be sell brighted. who is james brown? >> it's a different question. he had a lot of different personality. >> reporter: film-maker thomas hart produced the documentary "james brown - the man, the music, the legend." >> he expressed him on stage. he was a different guy offside. he believed in the community. he came from dirt poor circumstances. he never forgot where he left. not poor, poor. he was someone that wroo reach down and -- would reach down and help someone come up. he opened the door and left it open for others to come behind him. >> reporter: brown's influence on the black community is based on words and deeds. as the 1960s wore on. in 1968, after the assassination of dr martin luther king they turned to him for help. >> it was a dramatic time in his life, and the life of the nation. urban centers all around the country blew up in flames. >> this concert in boston took place the day after dr king was killed. many urged brown t

james brown made that in everything. doing music for james brown. how did they do that?as amazing. we had the multi tracks. we had the vocals which we use. >> wade, you have the multi tracks from the original james brown recording? >> yes, it is incredible. >> does that include the live stuff? >> absolutely. we have the live recordings. take some stuff out, put some stuff back in. friend of miner played gigs with james brown in the 60's and 70's and he would talk about playing in the pit. on stage with the dance moves. could you hear that? once we heard all about. there are so many great musicians that came and had a chance to play with james. we could hear all of the different elements. was a drummer on some of my favorite stuff coming up like george benson, who i'm still trying to be when i grew up. you when yout to pulled apart the music? reallyamazing james was, genius at directing and producing his band. being the concertmaster in addition to being admin amazing vocalist. was maybe one of the greatest ever. funky drummer" was one of the most sampled things in hip-ho

james brown bio-pick, get on up, hits theaters this week. film not only shines a spotlight on brown's chaotic life, it sparks memories from those who knew the legendary godfather of soul. mick jagger. >> the way he moved, the way he gave his best. >> jajagger met brown at the tay show, an all star benefit. the rolling stones took the stage after brown. he calls it the biggest mistake of their career. brown wasn't going to let them upstage him. those who knew him best, say that legacy is one that also should be celebrated. ♪ ♪ >> who is james brown? >> well, it's a difficult question to answer because james brown had a lot of different personalities. >> film maker thomas hart, close friend of brown's produced the documentary, james brown, the man, the music, the message. >> the music, the band leader, the charisma, but offstage he was a different guy. >> brown's influence on the black community is based on words and deeds. as the 1960s wore on, brown became deeply involved in the civil rights movement m. in 1968, after the assassination of dr

the legendary james brown performing on the popular television show "soul train." at his side, a young deanna brown dances to her father's music. deanna recalls how her dad often made her part of his act. >> i'm looking at this picture here, and i'm wondering, who is that little girl with the godfather of soul? >> this was taken in 1974 in washington, d.c., and he was performing there. we were wearing his and her outfits. i was about 3 years old. >> wow. on of. >> on the stage with dad. >> deanna loves to talk about her dad's influence on the world. >> my dad came up very humble and poor. he had to stop school in seventh grade so he could go to work and bring in money because my grandparents were very poor. but he worked hard. because he couldn't finish his education, that's how he knew how important education was. and that was his message to young people. if you can't -- if you don't know 0 it, you can't do it. get an education. >> brown's music struck a chord with the civil rights struggle when the vietnam war began. he was the first black performer to entertain t

james brown taught me how to get on up. young men and women across america gets that from this movie. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> friday night bites. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start tonight with the theater of the absurd now known as the republican-led u.s. congress. you thought "house of cards" was bad. at least on that show they get things done. here in the nation's capitol on august 1st, 2014, they stay up late. they stay up late on a friday evening for the most ridiculous of reasons. start with making it look like they're working. they're here showing that they're here, got it? so i andth

for scott pelley i'm james brown. for scott pelley i'm james brown. thanks for being with us.od night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> new at 6:00, call it the tesla sweepstakes. states competing to win a $5 billion battery factory and it now looks like california is out of the running. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm ken bastida. our elizabeth cook is in the newsroom with more on where tesla may already be preparing to build its revolution any plant. liz. >> reporter: states have been fiercely competing to land tesla's new "giga factory" dangling all sorts of insentives and tonight it looks like nevada has the inside track. now, take a look. it doesn't look like much but the barren landscape outside reno is starting to transform. right now, there are nothing but cattle roaming but tesla said today that it's prepping that site to build its $5 billion battery plant. we learned the work started last month. but it's not quit a done deal. ceo elon musk made it clea

entramos empezamos a bailar como baila james brown y empezamos a hacer las coreografÍas nuestras.etuvo con 400 $ en el bolsillo viajaron a la gran manzana vivÍan con 15 dÓlares semanales de los destino les tenÍa otra sorpresa. >> salÍamos de una sesiÓn de improvisaciÓn de tap llegamos a la octava avenida en manhattan y michael pasa caminando por detrÁs nuestro. Él me dice michael. Él tenÍa una limusina esperando a 20 m se sube y nosotros le decimos michael, esto es para vos, una coreografÍas. no habÍa mÚsica novia nada a capella con mucha furia me llama y me dice: you are very clean, le dije a el vine a hacer mis sueÑos realidad tengo un dÓlar en el bolsillo pero no me importa vine a cumplir mis sueÑos. >> consolidaron su carrera de la mano del que los descubriÓ. >> quÉ hace james brown. >> dijo los gemelos the twis esta noche estÁn en escena y todo el mundo conmigo. >> luego la obra autobiogrÁfica dreamers que presentaron por el paÍs en europa en 2009 llegaría la oportunidad en la gran pantalla con step up 3d. >> me encanta porque hablan mucho en estaciÓn en la pelÍcula. >> el gu

get over it. ♪ ♪ got your high heels on >> everyone remembers james brown's performance.music? he wrecks house. ♪ >> and it really began his journey into becoming a mainstream figure. ♪ babe, babe, babe, babe ♪ >> the stones then close and they were afraid it was the biggest mistake they ever made following james brown. ♪ ♪ what a crazy sound, never stop rockin' until the moon went down ♪ >> we see, you know, jagger coming alive, you know, doing things that he hadn't done before. >> it was great, because you're seeing a seasoned professional with james brown, and a young performer and band figuring out who the hell they are. ♪ when i had my first migraine, i was lucky. that sounds crazy, i know. but my mom got migraines, so she knew this would help. excedrin migraine starts to relieve my pain in 30 minutes. plus, sensitivity to light and sound, even nausea. excedrin migraine works. remind me to tell her happy anniversary. [ cortana ] next time you talk to caroline, i'll remind you. [ siri ] oh no, i cannot do that. oh, and remind me to get roses when i'm near any flower s

get over it. ♪ ♪ got your high heels on >> everyone remembers james brown's performance.sic? he wrecks house. ♪ >> and it really began his journey into becoming a mainstream figure. ♪ babe, babe, babe, babe ♪ >> the stones then close and they were afraid it was the biggest mistake they ever made following james brown. ♪ ♪ what a crazy sound, never stop rockin' until the moon went down ♪ >> we see, you know, jagger coming alive, you know, doing things that he hadn't done before. >> it was great, because you're seeing a seasoned professional with james brown, and a young performer and band figuring out who the hell they are. ♪ >>> when i say staples, i mean staples. >> it's okay, mister. i was led astray. >> oh, shut up, john. they're waiting for you in the studio. >> i'm dying to do better work. >> oh, teacher's pet. >> oh, lay off. >> get a move on. they're waiting for you. ♪ it's been a hard day's night >> "hard day's night" perfectly encapsulated beatlemania. it's the most perfect representation of 1964 beatles. notice >> brian epstein said, if the beatles were going to

i'm james brown. world health experts said today the ebola outbreak in west africa is out of control. and the headline of the world health organization warned of what she called catastrophic consequences if it continues to deteriorate. at least 728 people have died in guinea, sierra leone, and liberia. two american aid workers and missiori dr. kent brantley and 59-year-old hygienist nancy writebol. they're coming home to the u.s. for treatment in an atlanta hospital. they'll be the first ebolariesie liberia to marietta, georgia. the jet is outfitted with a portable tent-like device, called an aeromedical biological containment system. the patients will be transported individually. once on the ground here, an ambulance and law enforcement escort will transport the patient to emory university hospital 20 miles away. environment and expertise to offer them the maximum opportunity for recovery from these infections. >> reporter: bruce johnson is president of the group that they're very weak but responsive

this may be the james brown most people know, but brown's contributions went well beyond music.he was also a prominent social and political figure. those who knew him best say that legacy is one that also should be celebrated. >> who is james brown? >> well, it's a difficult question to answer, because james brown had a lot of different personalities. >> filmmaker thomas hart, close friend of brown's produced the documentary "james brown, the man, the music and the message." >> he of course expressed himself best when he first on stage with the music, the band leader, the charisma, the style. off stage, he was a different guy. >> brown's influence on the black community is based on both words and deeds. as the 1960's wore on, brown became deeply involved in the civil rights movement. in 1968, after the assassination of dr. martin luther king, may years and even the president turned to brown for help. >> we're looking at when he stopped the riots in boston. >> that's right. it was a very dramatic time in his life and in the life of the nation. urban centers all around the country

who is james brown? >> well, it's a difficult question to answer because james brown had a lot of different person amounts. >> reporter: filmmaker thomas hart close friend of brown's produced the documentary, james brown, the man, the music, and the message. >> of course he expressed himself best on stage with the band leader, the music, charisma, style. off stage he was a different guy. >> reporter: brown's influence on the back community is based on words and deeds. as the 1960's wore on brown ga became deeply involved in the human rights movement. after the assassination of martin luther king, mayors and even the president turned to brown for help. >> some of what we're looking at here is when he stopped the riots in boston. >> that's right. it was a very dramatic time in his life and in the life of the nation. urban centers all around the country blew up in flames. [♪ music ] >> reporter: in concert in boston took place the day after dr. king was killed. many urged brown to cancel it, but he insisted

clearly, james, a massive search is under way. >> brown: barry petersen in gaza city, thank you, barry. charlie d'agata is in tel aviv. charlie, what's been the reaction in israel? >> reporter: well, james, israeli leaders have been holding an emergency meeting most of the night to try to consider their next step forward. an israeli defense spokesperson told us the priority will be to find that missing soldier, that a kidnapped soldier is among the biggest fears for israeli parents. there's already huge support for this war here, and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's popularity, his personal popularity, is also very high. this missing soldier may prove to be a unifying force to give netanyahu a freer hand to attack hamas. >> brown: charlie d'agata from tel aviv tonight. thank you, charlie. at a news conference today, president obama called on hamas to release the israeli soldier, assuming they have him, and he said the u.s. will continue trying to arrange a cease-fire. bill plante is at the white house. bill? >> reporter: james, the president agreed today that the failure of the ceas

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>> james brown music, so far ahead of its time. don't have a name for it yet.t going to sound like mine. not even my own record sound like this new man. papa has got a brand new bag. >> he does look like brown there. a few reservations from the critics. the "boston globe" says "get on up" messy qualified triumph at 138 minutes makes an incomplete case for brown's meaning to american life and culture. a triumph. t "los angeles times" writes get on up is more frustrating than fulfilling a disjointed film that suffers from having a more ambitious plan than it has ability to execute. >> hopefully james brown music, get your groove on when you watch it. >> that will do it for me. show me the move again. >> yeah, get some james brown. that's all the news for this half-hour. hope you have a great weekend. >> get on up. follow us on >>> this morning on "world news now" -- ebola evacuation. emergency help for americans in africa infected with a vicious virus. the challenging air lift back to the u.s. in this life-or-death situation. >> another apology from ray rice of t

that feels thoroughly modern. >> our second movie, causing a buzz "get on up" the story of james brownjackie robinson in "42" does an extraordinary job of becoming the godfather of soul, and the director of "the help" tells brown's storien a series of flashbacks that show his rise from early poverty and neg lkt lect to becoming one of most unique and influential musicians ever. >> what exactly do you call your style of music? >> james brown music, so far ahead of its time. don't have a name for it yet. take a record any record on the box at home it ain't going to sound like mine. not even my own record sound like this new man. papa has got a brand new bag. >> he does look like brown there. a few reservations from the critics. the "boston globe" says "get on up" messy qualified triumph at 138 minutes makes an incomplete case for brown's meaning to american life and culture. a triumph. t "los angeles times" writes get on up is more frustrating than fulfilling a disjointed film that suffers from having a more ambitious plan than it has ability to execute. >> hopefully james brown music, g

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like mick had studied james brown.wn -- >> he's inspired. >> yeah, he was inspired by james brown and inspired by his ability to captivate a crowd, an audience. >> what was tougher to do, the dancing or the singing? >> the dancing. >> okay. can you still do a split? or have you lost the flexibility? >> probably can, but i'm not going to do it. >> what's your favorite james brown song? after all this, you probably have heard all of them at this point. >> it changes all the time, i think. the one that i play the most is a song called "loss on monday" that mick jagger introduced me to. >> after your performance playing jackie robinson, this one is just unbelievable, so a great problem to have. are you worried that you'll be picked to play icons only? >> you know what, i'm not looking for another one, that's for sure. a role is a role. if it's a good role and a good story, that's what i'm really looking for. james brown is almost like a superhero anyway. >> a role is a role but the splits are optional. >> exactly. "get on

you got james brown up top, bozeman at the bottom and we are convinced that hard work paid off.i really want to see this. >> so much energy. >> it's getting some incredible reviews. you got to be good to play the original. >> bozeman might never be the same after that move. >> i don't know. right now on usa today.com you can see brown and bozeman perform all of the godfather's signature dances side by side. it's interactive. it's very cool. check it out. derek, don't let me stop you if you're feeling it. you're going to do that split move and use that as an excuse not to come back at 7:00 and 11:00. >> my pants wouldn't survive it. we'll be right back. >>> next week the nation's capital will host the first ever u.s./africa leaders summit which will have a huge impact on traffic in downtown d.c. road closures begin sunday around downtown and will be staggered based on the location of summit events around the white house, the state department and other venues. with so much police security presence, it's a good idea to plan on taking metro through thursday of next week. for more in

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but when he lip syncs you swear it is james brown. >> and this isn't just for james brown fans. >> exactlyheard a little in sync when we came back in bye-bye bye there's o new in sync album. how did that happen. >> they released a deluxe album of the greatest hits and just dropped it on tuesday. and the in syncs are like wait what? i think might have been upset but it the did tremendously well. sold out immediately on amazon and top five. >> you would think a oerks e-mail by the way we're dropping you are eoalbum. >> as long as it brings in cash. >> now the big head line of the week, sharknado two. i want to know how i did. >> everyone couldn't stop talking about it. it was the number one movie for sci-fi. almost 4 million viewers tuned into to see the film. and if you couldn't get enough. don't worry. there is going to be a sharknado three. hitting the screens next summer. and in the meantime the tide you over. tara reed has released a shark perfume. >> i think it's time for a little lester holt saves the world from sharknado three. >> yeah that will make my career. >> we're starting a pe

dance toss life and get on up. >> ladies and gentlemen, james brown. hit it. >> the hardest working man in show business played by the hard-working chadwick -- >> it was a challenge that once i began to look at his life and i began to look at how interesting a person he was, i knew it was something toyed try. >> mastering the voice, chadwick did it all with some help from executive producer mick jaggar. >> i watched videos, you know, he was just very very clever performer. >> and these guys are clever. but need little work. here we are. thief. two thugs. and an assassin, and a maniac. >> now amazing cgi like bradley cooper rocket raccoon. >> and vin diesel's groof. >> some incredible practical sets, too. >> see the sets that we're on. this is crazy. i don't think i've ever even done a mover that i cost as much as maybe just this set does. >> tough gal zoe, all real. you show up 3:30 in the morning do, that to your trailer, four to five hours a day. >> all in a day's work. >> are you telling me the fate of 12 billion people is in the hands of these crim

. >> when i turned 16, i went to job corps and he said, you look like james brown.wo songs and they asked me to join the band there. they said, can you sing? i was afraid. they gave me a little gin and i got a little popped up. i said, give me that mic. i started singing and never put the mic down. >> put your hands together for james brown, jr.! ( cheers and applause ) ♪ >> brown: bradley's uncanny resemblance to the godfather of soul wasn't lost on him. when he was finally discovered by daptone, bradley was well into his 50s and making a living with a james brown act known as black velvet. these days, bradley's songs reflect the story of his own past, one of the most pain tells the story of the death of his brother who was shot in his home in new york city. ♪ your brother is gone ♪ oh! >> brown: the band leader is bradley's writing partner. >> it's impossible for charles to sing and not be incredibly soulful. that comes from the pain. the place he sings from is a place of pain and frustration. he doesn't particularly like to sing so much about the good times as mu

show me the move again. >> yeah, get some james brown. that's all the news for this half hour.africa infected with a vicious virus. the challenging air lift back to the u.s. in this life-or-death situation. >>> another apology from ray rice of the baltimore ravens after some disturbing videotape, accusations of domestic abuse. >> i made the biggest mistake of my life. i mean, she can do no wrong. she's an angel. >> the outrage over rice's punishment from the nfl and the debate over nfl players in trouble. >>> and reversing autism. the parents of two boys insist their sons recovered. >> they said we should consider institutionalizing him and trying again. >> the revelations from these parents and their sons. and what experts say. it's friday, august 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good friday morning to you. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm devin dwyer. great to have you with us. welcome to august. >> yeah. we are going to begin with one of our top stories. one of two americans now battling the ebola virus in africa will soon be getting treatment at an atl

also coming out, the james brown biopic, "get on up" expected to pull in at least 13 million. >>> here's a new con traps that workaholics are sure to fall in love with, the dozing desk designed to hold your laptop in place as you lay in bed. the bed desk goes on sale in japan this month for about 90 bucks since sitting upright and working on your lap top is so taxing. >> oh, that was a good one. >>> when we come back, on the prowl, a pack of coyotes running wild chasing a dog and his dog in the suburbs. >>> plus, jumbo lottery jackpot. a young mother hits it big and she didn't even know it. hi, i'm jay farner president of quicken loans and we're here in detroit, michigan, helping folks refinance their homes and save money. does it make sense to refinance right now? a lot of times we can lower the monthly payment, we can consolidate debt. okay we just want to make sure that you know your options, and we're here for you. we're not just number crunchers, i specialize in what i do and i care about my clients. from beginning, the middle and to the end. you're going to talk to someone. not a m

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james brown song or performance?in america. and static. and everybody says it's a man's world. i tend to believe it's a woman's world. he became famous before i was ever born. interesting to find out what brought him to become the man behind the music. >> legacy is is the culture that we have today you don't have any of the hip hop music, a lot of it wouldn't even exist because a lot of the samples are james brown samples. >> phenomenal. this is a role that chadwick boseman was reluctant to take. it is a tough role and devolve easily. likely to lead him to the red carpet. >> chadwick boseman. >> he played jackie robbieson 42. he was reluctant to take on another econnick figure. >> lesson in pop culture, political culture. >> he really was jay-z before jay-z. he transformed and changed how how the business was done in terms of promotions and who got paid on how music got on the radio. >> his road manager for many years? >> yeah. >> al sharpton. >> that is true. actually. >> i have it and sharpton married one of his ba

a thrilling biography of james brown and his music. oth best bets along with "boyhood" and "snow piercer." >> how about weather? it is going to be good weather to go outside to go o to a movie. >> if you don't have plans yet, make them indoors but if you have them outdoors, i'm still optimistic. it is 50/50. i'll get to more specifics in a minute. take a look at this awesome picture that jen johnson sent from the national harbor. spectacular colors in the sky. a little bit of fringe my vantage point in arlington. it was a gorgeous evening, especially west of town where we saw a few breaks in the cloud deck. anyway temperatures out there are generally in the 60's and 70's. most of the heaviest rain over the virginia tide water and most showers starting to creep into the district. i just stepped out to look outside the window of the belfort furniture weather center. temperatures are a little bit cooler. 65 in leonardtown, maryland. rain in indian head. everyone in the southern sections of the viewing area see about a quarter of an inch o

the james brown biography, get on up, opened up in 3rd place. >>> "ghost busters" franchise may get a reboot. "variety" reports that there may be a new project. to shake things up, there is talk of all female cast of ghost busters, who are you going to call? >> i want to see that. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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. >> there's a new movie on james brown and it opens tomorrow.omeone who knew him well says it doesn't sure the same story. my father the godfather was published, it sets the record straight on what his father was and wasn't. >> fantasia brought rhythm and blews tonight. in the sent years since whipping "american idol" she pickedp a grammy and rave views for acting on broadway and written movie music. she said singing before a live audience like this is still her favorite. ♪ they performed magic in south philadelphia. close are concert of the playon philly music program. for curing a yeast infection can take days. relieving the itch.... can happen instantly. vagisil max strength anti-itch wipes relieve itch and odor instantly as they cleanse. so why wait to feel comfortable? trust vagisil. the number one wipe for itch. >> we'll >> phillies won. >> we'll goat that. they made no trades. phillies don't mack a single one for today's major trade deadline. were they close to making deals and why didn't they pull the trigger on one? jeff skversky went t

. >>> and gayle king chats with rock icon mick jagger about the legendary godfather of soul, james brownnews" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com goodrich, in for michelle go >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> here we are, good morning, it's friday, august 1. i'm juliette goodrich. it's already august? i'm juliette, in for michelle. >> here we are, everybody. hi, i'm frank mallicoat. it is friday. that's a bleed evt for all of us. lawrence karnow is here. >> so glad it's friday! going to see a lot of sunshine around the bay area today, hazy in spots. we'll talk about that and the weekend forecast coming up. >> it's all good for bay area roads. "kcbs traffic" starting off with no billing delays big delays at the bay bridge toll plaza, no accidents reported. >> thank you. >>> a california multimillionaire ditches everything and becomes homeless for a week in 100-degree fresno. joe vazquez reports, neel kashkari, the republican candidate for governor. >> jerry brown calls it the california c

and the james brown biopic "get on up" in third with $14 million. >>> spoiler alert.ess conference friday megan fox was asked about the fact that in the new teenage ninja mute tant mute ant movies they were ail wrens. here's your chance to mute it. the turtles were, in fact, aliens. she said, "those people can't complain. they'll all go to the theater. they're going to love it." and if they don't love it, they can blank off and that's the end of that. >>> and star of "the wire" and "12 years a slave" anwan glover was at a washington, d.c. nightclub early sunday morning when he was attacked and stabbed. his condition is not immediately known. >>> what comes after a final "jeopardy!" tie. a rare sudden death "jeopardy!." that's where contestants earned the exact same amount resulting in a winner takes all one-question showdown. >>> and during the filming of the 2006 "blood diamond," this photo of leonardo dicaprio and nelson mandela was taken. however, when mandela tried to get an autographed copy to dicaprio got lost. and the owner found it. and said this is so special

also, the mick jagger biopic on james brown is looking to pull in close to $20 million. >>> singer/songram to announce she's pregnant. >> look at their smile. >> that's an amazing photo all the way around. all three of them look great. >>> wednesday's premiere of "sharknado 2" had about 4 million viewers. that made it the most-watched movie in network history. the numbers didn't stop there, though. they saw almost 1 billion twitter impressions. and tara reid is using that publicity to reveal her new perfume. guess what it's called. shark by tara. >> how many people will get it because they like it or how many people will get it because it's a good gag gift. >> both, maybe. it's the best thing to happen to tara reid's career after the plastic surgery drama. >> only 4 million watchers. that's like 20,000 tweets per person or something. crazy. >> we need to play catch up. all right. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day here on nbc. welcome to the corner of and "getting major kudos." just look at you. you're being healthy, even in little ways. that's worth cel

. >> there's a new movie on james brown and it opens tomorrow. someone who knew him well says it doesn't sure the same story. my father the godfather was published, it sets the record straight on what his father was and wasn't. >> fantasia brought rhythm and blews tonight. in the sent years since whipping "american idol" she pickedp a grammy and rave views for acting on broadway and written movie music. she said singing before a live audience like this is still her favorite. ♪ they performed magic in south philadelphia. close are concert of the playon philly music program. for five weeks they did the joys nyou can save two ways: on appliances, electronics, and more! at our amazing 25 plus extra 5% off sale! come to h.h. gregg, and fill your home with happy. we showed people a survey that stacked fios up against comcast. what's it like paying for internet rated 6 out of 7 in customer satisfaction? not good, it's not the best. no, it's not fun. look at it this way, you're kind of on top. if i was like this, all day. switch from the bottom to the to

. >>> and gayle king chats with rock icon mick jagger about "the godfather" of soul james brown.ws" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great weekend. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> philadelphia shoot and kill a home invasion section in northeast philly. one suspect remains on the loose at this hour. >> good morning, it is happening on the 900 block of wakely street. that's where "eyewitness news" reporter cleve bryan joins thus morning, cleve, hearing the homeowner somehow signalled to police for help. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, that's right. police say it was very alert office their saved a young couple from two armed robbers, it happened earlier, just at the block here, wakling street, around 12:45 this morning, police say a couple were ambushed as they came to their front door by two mask men caring guns, they forced the residents inside at gunpoint, at which time the home security line was tripped. but officers arrived, the door, one of the suspects came to t

james brown, once again, scott pelle tonight, he reports from new york. >> brown: tonight, coming home unless the outbreak is controlled, the results could be catastrophic. reports from vicente arenas and dr. jon lapook. the g palestinian death toll tos 1600, and an israeli soldier is presumed captured by hamas. barry petersen and charlie d'agata are in the war zone. anna werner reports the death of a new york man in police custody is a homicide, caused by a police chokehold. and steve hartman with a fishing story-- not about the one that got away, about one who has a way with the tools of the trade. >> it's the best there is.

the star becoming james brown. houston. >> i'm with bobby brown talking about the new movie. >> i think that's going to be difficult. ♪ i will always love you >> and -- eight bikini babes, six shirtless hunks, and me. the hookups and freakouts. >> crying, shaking. >> you want the train wreck, you'll get that. >> time to go inside. >> now the latest celebrity news delivered to you 24/7. it's "the insider" together with yahoo!. >>> hello and welcome to "the insider." i'm kevin frazier. >> and i'm keltie knight. >> let's get right to a big story that is making headlines. >> you ready, bey? >> let's go get 'em. ♪ we escalate ♪ elevators ♪ sometimes [ bleep ] go down with a billion dollars on an elevator ♪ >> with that queen bey addressed the now infamous tmz footage of solange showing jay no love in an elevator by attacking him last may. the lyrical statement was featured in her new "flawless" remix featuring nicki minaj. in true beyonce fashion the tune dropped without any advance warning saturday on her website. ♪