the draft pick is out in philadelphia after fans if furious of people and also anchor jay crawford. >ellen degeneres. >> i'm ellen and i'm gay. 20 years ago, i said that, it was a much greater deal then. >> wow, 20 years, much success in years to come. so your market, you may know the u.s. housing market is gearing up more than it has in a decade. so where does that lead buyers? >> for christopher hendrix and his wife, this is getting ridiculous. >> it's quite overwhelming. >> hoping to buy a home in southern california, but are facing fierce competition. this open house drew more than 100 potential buyers. it sold six years ago for $300,000, now it may go for $800,000. >> the reality of what things cost here is completely different. >> in dallas, things have skyrocketed 35% above their he high, denver, 36%. realtors say entry level homes are in highest demand. >> it's been crazy. every house goes for the list price. there is usually ten offers. i tell my mooi buyers, we have  o aggressive. >> family houses have jumped 15% and half of homes sold in march were on the market less than

reporter ed werder, nfl analyst and former quarterback trent dilfer, and "sportscenter" anchor jay crawford. espn has struggled in recent years as viewing habits continue to shift. >>> it's still early in the baseball season but this may already be the play of the year. a leaping somersault to avoid the tag at home plate. the blue jay's chris coghlan jumping head first over the catcher and landing safe on home plate. one of his astonished teammates said, it was like spotting a unicorn, because you might never see it happen again. >>> when we come back, in the spotlight. the joy in the hearts of these kids, realizing their dancing dreams. ===raj oc=== plus, cremating your pet. why the ashes you receive... may not be what you would expect. ===next close=== the news is next. ==raj/take vo== right now at 6: new surveillance video of a beating near the >>> finally tonight, an update to a story that's touched so many of our viewers, about kids breaking down barriers to realize their dreams of dancing on stage, and my, how the program has grown, since we first visited more than a decade ago. nbc's

> sports giant espn most laid off workers are on air personality and writers jason starks, and jay crawford. espn say layoffs are necessary as company shifts toward digital content. you might notice sports network has been declining with declining cable subscriptions and costs for obtaining the rights to cover games. >>> also, conservative comment taiter ann colter backs out of the speech at university of california berkley following controversy surrounding her visit. they accused the university of trying to limit conservative speech, by not safety that was scheduled today some say issue , appearance. >> i also believe ann colt tore some extent was capitalize going into berkley and testing the limits of free speech rather than going in to berkley and probably facilitating a dialogue with students who disagree so we can reach a productive end. >> school administrators say they never guarantied today's date for her visit. they say student group that invited her offered up the date without the university's approval. >>> time is 4:44. katie has another check of your forecast. >> katie, things a

including familiar faces like long term reporter trenton dilfer and also sports center anchor jay crawfordw ellen marks 20 years since she came out on her sit com and in real life. >> i'm ellen and i'm gay. [ cheers and applause ] 20 years ago i said that it was a much bigger deal then. >> wow. 20 years, much success to her in the years to come. >>> if you're in the market to buy or sell a home, you may already know that the u.s. housing market is heating up more than it has in a decade. >> this is actually a good news i think for people. realtors say there hasn't been a better time to be a seller in recent memory. where does that leave buyers? here is nbc's gabe gutierrez. >> reporter: for christopher hendricks and his wife lanima, this is getting ridiculous. hoping to buy their first home in southern california, but facing fierce competition. this open house drew more than 100 potential buyers. three years ago it sold for $600,000. now it could go for more than $800,000. >> i think it's just what we're used to growing up and the reality of what things cost here is completely different. >

nfl reporter ed warter, nfl analyst and former quarterback trent dilr and sportscenter anchor jay crawfordgled in recent years as viewing habits continue to shift. it's still early in the baseball season but this may already be the play of the year. leaping somersault to avoid the tag at home plate. chris coughlan landing safe on home plate. his teammate said it's like spotting a unicorn because you might never see it happen again. >>> when we come back in the spotlight. court's in use bros, wait your turn. what are you guys up to? people love progressive's name your price tool so much it's hard to get their attention. that's where moves like this come in... [ grunts ] we give people options based on their budget with our name your price tool. what does an incredibly awkward between the legs dribble do? what's the matter flo? scared you can't keep up? jaime! swing a wide paint, hollow scoop on three. [ screams ] guess i have more jump than i thought. progressive's name your price tool. you don't have to be able to dunk to use it, but it helps. whew, gravity? if youto treat your tough nasal

off 100 workers , mostly on air personality and writers including ed werther, jason starks and jay crawford. company say layoffs are necessary as it shifts toward digital content. sports network has been dealing with declining cable subscribers and sky rocketing costs for obtaining rights to cover games. >>> this morning two people are accused of drug smuggling after customs and border protection officers say they tried to sneak drugs in the u.s. by wearing those drugs. the federal say they had about 12-pound of cocaine each in their pants. two men were heading to jfk airport from the dominican republic. one of the men was a citizen, the other was a u.s. citizen. call that one a fail. >>> this one mant set getting off scott free after climbing 20 stories in a train in toronto. she appeared to be calm. the canadian broadcasting channel reports that the with man climbed up the crane's pulley between tuesday night and wednesday morning, and in the sure what brought her up there she has been charged with mischief. >> how did she get up there. >> the pulley. >> why did she do that. >> i don't kn

trickle out, including long-time reporters ed werder, analyst trent differ and jayson stark and jay crawfordsports anchor. this follows the layoff of about 300 employees. most behind the scenes back in october of 2015. espn president saying quote dynamic change has diverse tilt and value. they have been involved in the challenging process of determining the anchors, analysts and those who handle play-by-play necessary to meet those demands, we will implement changes in our talent lineup this week. they are reporting to sports centers how the content is evolving. noting the debut of more digital only content. this is not about cost cutting. it's about shifting strategy to work with employees best suited to new multiplatform content. there have been concerns about espn's reliance on the tissue bun him and they have been weighing on disney stock since bob i caner mentioned the declining espn subscriber members in 2015. we saw costs on pressure on disney's results sin the top quarter this year. thanks so espn. disney's cable network saw an operating drop in operating income. over to you. >> than

household names, including long-time nfl reporter ed werder, trent dilfer and "sportscenter" anchor jay crawforde looking to revamp the all-sports network which has seen a subscription. espn did not list those being let go. instead, many are sharing the news over social media, including baseball reporter jason stark and college basketball reporter dana o'neill. in a statement espn cited shows like "sportscenter" with van pe pelt, they hope will propel the network in the future. van pelt mentioned it last night. >> this was a very difficult day in our neighborhood. people we care about, some of our neighbors who have been here a long time, lost their jobs. because of circumstances beyond their control, they will no longer be part of our block, our neighborhood, even as they remain our friends and always will be. they're folks who will bring with them great value to wherever it is they call home next. in the meantime, we'll miss our friends and remember them well. >> that was gracious. >> yeah. >>> still ahead, yankees' outfielder aaron judge celebrates his birthday by crushing a home run and maki

out, including long-time reporters and ed werder and jason stark, nfl analyst trent dilfer and jay crawfordst behind the scenes, in october 2015. espn president john skipper is saying, quote, dynamic change demand an increased focus on versatility and value, and as a result we have been engaging in the challenging process of determining the talent -- anchors, analysts, reporters, writers and those who handle play by play, necessary to implement those demand. according to sports center, it is an example of how espn's content is evolving, noting the debut of more digital-only sports center content. the source telling me it is not only about cost cutting but shifting strategy to work with employees best suited to new multi-platform content. higher sports programming cost and viewer declines have been putting pressure on espn. in the most recent quarter disney acable network reported 11% drop in operating income. bill, over to you. >> the change in our business. it is -- it is still going on. all right -- >> this is one investors sniffed out a while ago on disney and it has been plaguing the st