you know my favorite is bend and snap because jennifer coolidge is everything. >> she needs to come back>> well, oh in the movie, you mean? she never went anywhere. she has a new show on hbo right now. >> oh. >> i think she'll be in this new one. i was just at harvard recently and all i was thinking about was elle woods. >> ask i was at jennifer coolidge's house. >> that part. that part. >> way to try to top >>> good morning, america. as we start this tuesday together, dozens of wildfires burning in the west. record-high temperatures fueling wildfires out west. more acres burned than this time last year. evacuation orders in effect as the flames spread. and severe summer storms almost 60 million on alert. ginger back in our studio with the weather team tracking it all. >>> new warning. the fda saying the johnson & johnson shot may likely increase the risk of a rare neurological disorder as hospital admissions for covid jump primarily in areas with low vaccination rates. dr. jha joins us live. >>> voting rights showdown. overnight, dozens of texas democrats flee the state cramming into bu

the show is perfectly cast and includes well-known actors like steve zahn and jennifer coolidge. creator said he wanted to make a show about wealthy people on vacation and how money impacts all their relationships. julia: the white lotus is a resort. let's take a look at it from director mike white. >> the guests get everything they want, but they just need to feel special. >> i felt like if we are going to do a contemporary show, we need to touch on issues of gender and race and class. >> the clientele here is mostly rich white people. >> most people don't even know what they are doing. they just get lubricated. >> there is something that felt very timely about trying to vacation and get away from your problems, but you are not able to escape. sometimes it is a crucible to deal with those problems head on. >> drinking on the job? >> the first scene of the show is actually a flash forward to the end of their stay, and we have learned that someone has died. it adds an enticing sense of foreboding to the whole series. it is really underscored by the music. it is polynesian-inspired