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her name is jennifer hudson. >> come on, adam, say it again! everybody's favorite bromance is back, and adam's got a few fresh zingers for blake. >> you're such a nerd. you look like you're wearing a pair of jeans that button up at your neck. you're wearing a canadian tuxedo. >> all right, blake. "the voice returns september 24th on nbc. >> still ahead here -- >> the reason why rihanna skipped the vmas revealed and the looks that broke the break. >> $1.6 million. >>> then we're behind the scenes of "the bold and the beautiful." for a dessert smackdown. >>> plus, winona ryder and keanu reeves confess to having crushes. >> i'm convinced we really did get married. >>> closed captioning provided by -- ♪ >>> if you're wondering why rihanna wasn't at the vmas, here is why. she was heating it up in havana. >> riri in a god dress, sneakers and a season hat, twirling around to childish gambino's "summertime magic." as for vma fashion? well, keltie found out, the divas came to play, too. >> tell me about the fashion. >> oscar de la renta. >> this is the

jennifer hudson. >> aretha franklin told "e.t." canada she was such a fan that jennifer was hand picked to play her in the upcoming biopic. the film is still scheduled to move forward. jennifer told "e.t." that role is a dream come rue. >> i'm ready. whenever that happens, it's like my dream role. especially involving music and acting. >> now, let's get to another big headline. our news desk has been working on. are the bing bang i'm sad to be saying good-bye to my family. it just happened yesterday, so i'm still trying to process all of it. we were there when we found out together and we're there to support each other and that's all there is to it really. that's why we've survived for this long is because we love each other. we're a family and we support each other. >> that love and affection may be the main reason why "the big bang theory's" ensemble cast has remain tight-lipped on why tv's number one comedy will end. despite reports it was the show's leading man jim parsons who said he was ready to step away. >> no group discuss

. ♪ think >> jennifer hudson, stevie wonder, and faith hill are among the 19 performers who will takee the greater grace temple. ♪ freedom "e.t." has also confirmed smokey robinson, clive davis, and cecily tyson will speak. >> it's sad. but she's still here with us. her music will live on forever. >> reporter: janet jackson, who drew up down the street from areith arks opened up to i heart radio about aretha's legacy. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ take care tcb >> meanwhile her iconic hit respect shot to the top of itunes after her passing. her music also spiked on spotify and her album 30 greatest hits re-entered billboard's album charts, making it to number 7. her highest position on the charts in 46 years. online estimates put aretha's fortune at $80 million, but the actual number is probably less than that. the singer had money problems. her fear of flying limited her touring. and she owned the publishing rights to only a few of her hit songs. >> since you've been gone i wrote. million selling record. "think" i wrote. million-selling record. >> "e.t." has learned aretha died without leaving a

she has inspired jennifer hudson, bette mididler, so many others out there.butes will be pouring in today. there is one genre of music she didn't approach. and she also had an indelible mark on politics. she was at martin luther king junior's funeral. she sank before jimmy carter and president barack obama. she received a presidential medal of honor. she won 18 grammys spiritual was the first woman induducted i ino the rock 'n roll hall of fame, and the list goes on and on and on. christopher: indeed, we e have a slightly difficult link up with you but we will continue anyway. aretha franklin wrote in her autotobiography, she aretha-ized the song's shshe sank. what i is the essence of virginia's? -- essence of her genius? k.j.: you have to live orr she had a four-octave range in her voice. that is distinctive. whether it wass popop, even couy music, she had a way of doing something and when you heard the song, immediately you knew it was an aretha franklin saw. you could be in the supermarket and hear a song and say yes, that is aretha franklin, i can just te

jim, there are more eulogiys and performancing including jennifer hudson and stevie wonder. >> thanks so much frederica. our coverage continues now on cnn with my colleague wolf blitzer in the situation room. >>> happening now, breaking news, over a barrel. a top u.s. justice department lawyer says a former british spy told him russian intelligence thought they had donald trump, quote, over a barrel. is that why the president has been targeting the lawyer who learn the explosives information? guilty plea. a u.s. lobbyist with ties to an alleged russian intelligence agent admits to illegally steering foreign money to the trump inaugural committee and agrees to cooperate with the special counsel. that comes as cnn learns the president's lawyers are already preparing a rebuttal to any conclusions drawn by robert mueller. >>> disapproval. with his former campaign chairman and former lawyer now convicted felons, a new poll finds president trump's disapproval rating at a new high. and nearly half of americans say they want congress to begin impeachment proceedings that could lead to his rem

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stevie wonder, faith hill, jennifer hudson and arianna grande are expected to hit the stage at any momentne of pink cadillacs also, that's been the highlight of the morning watching that show up. and over 100 pink cadillacs lining 7-mile road in front of the church, this was an idea from the bishop and his wife who said, when we have police officers funerals here we always have the police vehicles lined up in front of the church, why not put a call out and get as many pink cadillacs as we can hear to this temple to line up and give her this special tribute and respect. i also want to mention, we are just hearing this now, all the way across the pond, aretha franklin was just honored at london's buckingham palace. according to the ap her hit song respect played by the welsh guard band during the popular changing of the guards. i heard the tourists were taken back and are enjoying every moment of it. today is about honoring aretha franklin not just hearing her hometown of detroit but all around the world. >> also you are seeing governor rick snyder speak at her funeral. he is of course the

absolutely jennifer hudson was just on twitter saying that she got to know all the different ways it first said and we did a whole lot at once not just in the u.s. but it was in tune with the more we different from the what was lost talked about living in this usage and what people looked at not just you know the music that i would have longevity in the record but also about life easier to just really transcend any white black artist especially that. it was sixty's where a lot of people you know words understand second grade to the united states it was a lot simpler aggressed and she would say it's insensitive. k.j. matthews in los angeles many thanks for talking to. mr hayes almost as ever the conversation continues online you'll find us on twitter. my twitter handle spring. day thanks for watching we'll be back with more tomorrow of course in the meantime we're going to leave you with the voice of aretha franklin who died today. it. must. be. an entry much. much easier when she. was trying. to. be. eco at africa solutions for our environment. can the fog be harvested in the dry mou

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faith hill, ariana grande, chaka khan, fantasia, jennifer hudson. this is an a-list funeral service the queen would be quite proud, i'm imagining, about the turnout she's generating here in detroit and all week. this has been a real celebration of this great woman's life. >> ron mott watching it all for us. all day affair with plenty of wardrobe changes over the last few days, as you might challenge. i want to bring in msnbc's n npr tv critic. we expect family members, clergy, ministers. it'll be happening the next 20 minutes or so before the first prayer of comfort and everything beginning in the service. put into context what you think aretha franklin meant to the country and, frankly, to the world. >> amazing artist, obviously. a woman who set the standard in so many different ways. first, she set the standard for what an r&b diva or pop diva could be. she pioneered a singing technique and hits both gospel, rock, pop, r&b, and even in classical. beyond that, she was an activist in the civil rights movement and helped raise money for civil rights

performers include stevie wonder, chaka khan, jennifer hudson.nitaries, friends with civil rights leaders, but she neverforgot her hometown roots and judging by this lot here, her hometown will never forget her. thank you very much indeed. it's that time of year again — strictly come dancing will be back on air in september and last night, the participants gathered outside broadcasting house to celebrate the launch of the 16th series. and here i have to declare a personal interest, i was amongst them, as our entertainment correspondent, colin paterson, reports. strictly come dancing back for a 16th series. i hope 2018 brings about fine and fabulous gorgeous dancing. very keen. i hear we have got a very good bunch. they are fresh and keen. i love that. keen. 15 new contestants ready to compete for the glitterball trophy. howjealous were the rest of steps that you were the one that got the call? well, i think they are really proud of me. i've had lots of encouraging text messages and hopefully, we will have them in the audience. i don't want to sho

jennifer hudson and faith hill. bill clinton will also be speaking at the ceremony. ( darya ) still ahead... a warning for wildfire victims. who the f-b-i wants you to be on the lookout for. ( darya ) plus... a horrific crash involving a grey hound bus kills 7 people in new mexico. ( darya ) and... new surviellance video catches thieves stealing from a bay area apple store. )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. our warm-up continues with highs today in the 60's for the coast with 70's and 80's elsewhere across the bay. plenty of sunshine can be expected yet again with warm weather to take us through the weekend followed by especially warm conditions into next week. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james ) a developing story out of new mexico

jennifer hudson and stevie wonder are among the celebrities that will give tributes. former president bill clinton is expected to speak at the funeral. it is being held at the greater grace temple. >> the church can hold some 4,000 people. it is expected to be full. the funeral service is scheduled last six hour. it is limited to invited friends and family. we see the former first lady hillary clinton. on the stage is former president bill clinton and well known pitcher dj called aretha franklin a true hero. >> she was classy enough to sing on the most prominent stages in the world but homegrown enough to make potato salad and fried chicken in a class all by herself. >> there have been four days of memorial services for aretha franklin in detroit. the queen of soul is to be buried at woodlawn cemetery. >>> the late senator john mccain is lying in state. he is being honored for his 06 years of public service. >> reporter: good morning. quite an event this morning here on capitol hill where senator mccain arrived at the capitol. it was a great ceremony. he is lying in s

service in detroit will feature stevie wonder and jennifer hudson and many more.ormer president bill clinton is among the speakers. >> dozens of pink cadillacs will line the streets of detroit paying homage to "freeway of local." ♪ just a little bit ♪ just a little bit >> outstanding last night. dozens of artists paid tribute to aretha at a free concert in detroit. tickets went so quickly, people stood outside to hear the music. aretha franklin died two weeks ago from pancreatic cancer. >>> a big win for colin kaepernick. an arbitrator allowed his case to proceed. the league requested arbitrator to dismiss the case. kaepernick has not played in the nfl since the 2016 season. the former quarterback claims the team owners conspired to keep him out of the league after not standing for the national anthem. his hearing is expected to take place later this year. >>> at the u.s. open, a chair umpire taking heat after appearing to give a pep talk to nick kyrgios. he is known for his melt yoen m. he appeared to have one in the second set. the umpire left the seat and gave

are going to really build up by i understand the afternoon they'll be performances by jennifer jennifer hudson and stevie wonder and you really see what an impact she had on american culture on all around the world you see such a diverse array of people who are present here to remember her and the organizers they gave in fact said that this is a service this is not a show you know a little difficult to remember that given given given who's in attendance today if there was a show last night wasn't there definitely was a show last night that was quite spectacular because more than fifty of her musical colleagues and and friends and fellow artists took to the stage and gave it their very brass in a concert in detroit even though the consensus was nobody can sing like a wreath. right . you're. wrong. it was singer and actress jennifer lewis belting it out there a lot of vent was really the culmination of the events that were the chance for the people of detroit for all of her fans many of whom cheerful far and wide this is in the city where she grew up and remained for most of her life and it was

and aretha franklin picked jennifer hudson.aretha franklin as late as last week. she was so involved in this project. never told him that she was dying. what she wanted to get out and the point of this documentary is what you said: it wasn't just aretha franklin just walked out and sang "respect." she had to find her voice. she had to figure out who she was as a performer and a person and then make that work. that doesn't happen accidentally. this bio-pic is about that. it's aretha franklin finding her voice. finding who she was and then making the impact she had. it sounds incredible, but he was actively involved. getting that message out is an important thing for her, maybe the most over the last 8 months as she was working on this bio-pic am it will come out. from what i am told this will be a real tribute to aretha franklin. >> and known for her beautiful voice but also amazing musician and pianist. aretha franklin and that quiet battle she had here in the last few months of her life. with pancreatic cancer. her family sayi

among the 19 scheduled performers, stevie wonder, ariana grande and jennifer hudson. speakers including former president bill clinton, smokey robinson and jesse jackson so this event is set to last at least five hours long. but if you recall the rosa parks funeral that took place at this very church in detroit years ago, that lasted upwards of seven to eight hours long. an incredible lineup of speakers, of performers. there's no telling how long it will be but this will be a ceremony and day filled with love and splendor and salute and respected to the one and only aretha franklin. >> sounds like a show she would love. we'll be back to you there in a few minutes. >>> sjohn mccain's voice may be silenced but his impact, suzanne malveaux, lives on. what can we expect? >> there's a sense of loss but a great sense of presence and power senator john mccain being here, spending 35 years of his life committed to service for his state of arizona. it will start at 11:00. a private ceremony that will begin at that time. we expect to see his immediate family, his wife cindy, his

like a national woman and she had a choir gospel choir behind her backing her up expect to hear jennifer hudson moments ago we just finished hearing from her near and dear friend smokey robinson they grew up together they've been in the music business for so long together as so many people just wanted to make sure that they were there to experience that you even mentioned seeing their own hero but for many people who are going to leave the math a good deal of the past that there are so many of them will move the ball in life but more of that now the ball could not wait to see him just pay their respects to the queen of soul be definable that's what you see yeah you actually had something funny that that one of the bishops said at the beginning of the ceremony he was basically chiding people who were trying to scramble to get one of those programs saying hey guys you know don't fight over them they'll be up on e-bay probably a little bit later we also heard reverend jesse jackson speaking for example i'm saying she was a feminist before feminism was popular she was a civil rights activist before

. >>> and before her death, sources say she hand picked jennifer hudson to star in a biopic about here where's reesed next year -- released next year. she was 76 years old. >>> and police are looking for a man who posed as a ride share driver and sexually assaulted a woman. the victim says that she had called for a car near highway 92 and the attacker stopped and told her he was the driver. once she got in, he drove to a secluded location and attacked her. the victim was able to escape with the help of a passerby who saw the assault happening. this is a sketch of the suspect. we don't know which ride share company the victim called. >>> and the man charged with crashing into a chp officer and another driver killing them both is out on bail. officers believe shaun walker was driving recklessly, speeding, and distracted by his phone. the crash killed a motorcycle office and a driver. the driver was driving an suv when the officer pulled him over on i-80. that's when officers say the pickup truck veered off the highway and hit both of them. they call the crash entirely preventable. the o

. >> at 2:00 p.m., jennifer hudson, who aretha chose to play her in an upcoming biopic will perform.hood friend stevie wonder closes out the service at 3:45 p.m. meanwhile, aretha's body was moved for a new viewing by jesse jackson. at the church her father built and where she found her voice. >> she was a singer. and what she wanted to do was sing. >> the ref rend officiating tomorrow showed us the family's memorabilia inside. he showed him aroo that's return to the church in 1987. >> there's a lot of excitement in the air. >> she has to have the towel. >> 86 degrees it has to be? >> for 60 years she's putting it out there and all that love is just naturally coming back. >> i'm on my way to detroit in a moment. should be some kind of spectacle tomorrow. there will be 130 cadillacs driven to pay tribute to aretha franklin's song. >>> i got a chance to talk to michael jackson's oldest children. the family celebrate in the las vegas. >> coming through everything you have done. now you're grown up, adults handling the world. what does it mean for you to be here? >> it's about family. >>

at least 19 artists have been tapped to perfm ng her funeral frevwonder, and jennifer hudson. speakers include former president bill clinton and all -- an all star goodbye to a super star whose career spanned six decades. this african american history museum has a long history that dates back to the '60s. it also held a similar visitation for civil rights icon roe sal parks after her -- rosa parks after her death in 2005. kenneth craig reporting in detroit kpix 5. >> aretha franklin died august 16th of advanced pancreatic cancer. she was 76 years old. >>> a gruesome discovery inside of a missing man's home. what police found and what neighbors think happened. >> why investigators have more questions about a car crash that killed two women and at least four of their children in mendocino county. >> and those clouds out there sure are stubborn. they are happening around. we'll let you know what this means for your temperatures today and tomorrow and a look ahead at the labor day holiday. missing man. s have yet to >>> a grim discory in san francisco. police finding a headless co

. >> i know that jennifer hudson is closing us out with "climb every mountain." >> do you know who's the opening act? >> i believe the choir. >> i believe the choir is going to open. it's about 120 voices. we're calling it the aretha franklin celebration choir. >> nice. everyone's going to sing an aretha franklin song. >> everyone is supposed to sing an aretha franklin song. now f stevie wonder wants to sing something else -- you know, he might want to sing ribbon in the sky. that's very appropriate. i mean, who's going to stop him? >> right. >> this is going to be an emotional service first, tomorrow night it's the people's tribute to the queen. all-star concert includes johnny gill telling me he'll sing one of her classics. >> i don't care how long we live on this planet. we'll never see another one like her. >> aretha franklin was dressed in a different outfit. today, powder blue and silver shoes. another note for the fans here, nancy, they'll be able to watch the funeral on the big screen. back to you. >> certainly a lot of people are going to be interested. such an emotional day

star-studded lineup is set to pay their respects this week, including, smokey robinson, stevie wonder, jennifer hudsonns have lined up around the building to say good-bye to the queen of soul, who is being remembered in royal fashion. the legendary singer was dressed head to toe in one of her favorite color -- red. high-heel pumps. her gold-plate cassette surrounded by dozens of roses. ♪ >> and this was a sight to behold. her casket arrived here in a 1904 cadillac white hears. aretha who was 76 died of pan cretic cancer 12 days ago. today, many of her fans broke down in tears as they said good-bye. how many people do you think are coming through to pay their respects to her. >> tens of thousands. >> they asked mourners to put away their cell phones before the viewing. and not to stop by the casket. >> she deserves the best. she belongs to detroit. iconic voice. she is royalty. >> meanwhile a free tribute concert for aretha will be held here in detroit on thursday night. among the headliners -- gladys knight. we spoke to her last night in new york at the u.s. open and she talked about a side of aretha

the singer had originally wanted halle berry to play her, but jennifer hudson is set to star. >> that'seal role. and that's something i'm extremely passionate about and i'm ready. i'm so ready. >> she's been going to be great. >>> we have news on ben affleck and his 22-year-old playmate gal pal. this relationship came out of nowhere. >> came out of nowhere. i don't know if we can call it a relationship. lot of people are wondering, has this been good for ben? why some people are starting to be concerned. this is the photo making news today. ben getting a delivery in a pacifico beer-branded box. inside, what appears to be four bottles and a box of johnnie walker blue label scotch whiskey. ben has been consistently working on his sobriety for the past year and a half. in fact, the day after the delivery, his sober coach was spotted visiting the house. but after being seen out with 22-year-old "playboy" model shauna sexton, and his recent split with lindsay shookus, the headlines are relentless. "ben, dancing with temptation." "affleck returns to woman nicing ways." and, "jennifer garner i

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before her death she hand- picked fellow singer jennifer hudson to start in a movie about her life. the only detail we have is it will be released next year. >>> union city police arrested a driver accused of sexual assault, investigators say the uber driver picked up a drunk woman in san francisco. he then sexually assaulted her while driving to union city. police arrested him on tuesday. they say he was not on the clock when it happen. >>> a man posing as a rancher driver sexually assaulted a woman in san mateo. right now he is still on the looks but there is a clue in the case. devin fehely shows us. >> reporter: investigators say this man picked up the victim pretending to be a rideshare driver. he had a far more sinister plan in mind. >> he took her to a secluded area where she was sexually assaulted. >> reporter: the victim was able to escape and flag down a car. a spokesperson for the police department says detectives have been working 15 hour shifts since a crime was reported. they are now searching security and traffic cameras for any video of the suspect's car. >> if you s

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and john answered speaking there we're listening to jennifer hudson singing live. a tribute to the franklin thank you very much john hendren in detroit for us. and in washington politicians are paying their final respects to republican senator john mccain a military guard of honor carried his casket to lie in state at capitol hill mccain who was tortured while a prisoner of war in vietnam was a foreign policy hawk who supported american military interventions in afghanistan and iraq u.s. vice president mike pence and speaker paul ryan delivered tributes and the building where mccain served for thirty five years though the highest office eluded him he had to. what is far more enduring. the biting affection of his fellow citizens and an example for future generations. in other news the least a dozen fishermen in yemen have been killed by a saudi an erotic coalition air strike that's according to the linked media they say it happened off. which is part of the data province the coalition says the boats were being used to smuggle weapons alan fisher has the latest from

franklin's funeral will be star studded with performances from stevie wonder, faith hill, and jennifer hudsonclinton will speak. >> we're just going to miss her. but we got her music. yeah. we got her music. >> reporter: tonight, many recalling how the first lady of soul once described her defining anthem. >> everyone wants respect. everyone needs respect. from the young to the very old. and in the middle. male, female. we all want respect. and we all want to be appreciated. >> as we said at the top of the show, r-e-s-p-e-c-t forever. thanks to deborah roberts and thanks to you for watching "nightline" tonight. good night.

jennifer hudson, stevie wonder, faith hill are among the singers who will give musical tributes.ormer presidents bill clinton will speak at the service. last night in detroit a sold- out concert pay tribute to her legacy. how could you forget the music, the sound. the evening was called a people's tribute to the queen. aretha franklin's granddaughter thanked those who felt touched by her life in music. >> that is truly inspiring to see how many hearts and people my grandma has touched. it's heartwarming to see all the love and support that you guys give us. i want to say thank you and we appreciate you so much from the bottom of our hearts. >> aretha franklin's funeral service is scheduled to begin at 7:00 this morning our time. we will bring you live coverage of the service throughout our mornings on 2. >>> broadway will honor and pay tribute to neil simon, the late playwright and screenwriter. they will dim the lights on broadway marquise for one minute. he died at the age of 91 on sunday from complications of pneumonia. neil simon wrote mo and wrote f as well, earning him more

funeral will include former president bill clinton, clive davis, and performances by stevie wonder, jennifer hudson, and faith hill. >>> bridging the gap between the community and law enforcement through dialogue. that's the idea. wine -- behind the barbershop form in the bay area. paul chambers has y area. toni first time the group is ad to emeryville. to be a part of the change you want to see the form starts at 6:00 this evening at the emeryville center of community of life on 47th st. right off san pablo avenue. >>> big problem in san jose. let's check in with sal. >>> the freeway is closed in one direction, northbound 680 at jackson street and the capital expressway. there is a detour and a closure. just now the icon for the closure went does that mean the reopened the freeway? hopefully. i'm going to read it on the flight and see if the closure is gone or if that is a problem with my mapping system. i would avoid 680 anyway northbound coming around the corner getting up into san jose. a good alternate route would be 880 n. would be 880 n. we with we did in a 7-eleven parking lot with chp . th

stevie wonder chaka khan, jennifer hudson and faith hill are part of the amazing lineup that will sing at aretha franklin'sfuneral. >> her service will focus on her gospel roots and her son edward will be orpeng. the service will be held at the greater grace temple in detroit next friday. sley died of pancreatic cancer last week at the a of 76. >>> a man accused of killing a mother and son in loudoun county is out of jail tonight. >> charges have been dropped against brian welsh of hedon. poli tied him to the death afc malla manwalai and her son in january. vestigators tell us the suspect and her i were involved some kind of drug deal. forensic tests show the nine bullets found on the victims and in the home don't match the gun connected to the suspect. however had, bullet casings found at the scene do match the suspect's gun. prosecutors continue to t investigateir deaths. >>> there's tension again tonight between psident trump and one of his earliest campaign supporters and most loyal cabinet member. attorney general jeff sessions. >> there is even some speculationing whether session

quite a build up i think towards the last couple of hours with performances them from people like jennifer hudson shakur khan jennifer holiday and stevie wonder. and i can also tell you who we can expect for to be reading her eulogy because this is interesting reverend for williams jr he is the pastor from atlanta and he read the eulogy for her father. a minister c.l. franklin back in one thousand nine hundred four and who greeting the unity today its fans john rose musical genres its bands decades and cultural history a little history and it says so much about the lives that she touched with her own and with her music and karen hopes that they can so much for telling us what's ahead of course here we're going to be dipping in and out of the funeral all afternoon and karen you'll be with us as well we appreciate i will see you later sarah thanks. but first let's move on to some other news now because the body of the late two u.s. senator john mccain has been brought to the capitol rotunda in washington to lie in state members of congress are attending a ceremony there to honor the man who lived a

. >> actress jennifer hudson returned home tohi chicago t week to host a back to school back pack evveaways in honor of her nephew julian who was a victim of gun violenc7 atears old. julian washo fatally st with hudson's mother and brother in 2018 in their chicago neighborhood. hudsonnd aer sister julian's mother gave out school supplies and back packs to low ince families. the event is part of the julian d. foundation and iseld annually on his birthday. >> still ahead, southrlst aiines grounding some emotional support animals. plusai relentless r drenched the northeast. when will those storm finally move out in so at johnson's, we improved everything. we used 50% fewer ingredients. took out dyes, parabens, phthalates and sulfates. beat the top safety standards in the world and added one handed pumps. gentle means pure, gentle means safe, gentle means love. the new johnson's®. i was on the fence about changing from a manual to an electric toothbrush. but my hygienist said going electric could lead to way cleaner teeth. she said, get the one inspired by dentists, with a round brush head. go

stevie wonder, jennifer hudson, shaka con are among the many who will be contribute to the life of aretharanklin. the private funeral be -- will be held at greater grace to play detroit. on tuesday and wednesday the public viewing will be held at the rotunda of the museum of african-american history in detroit. aretha franklin died of pancreatic cancer last thursday at the age of 76. >> i'm sure it will be a very nice tribute. >>> sal, the friday morning commute got off to a rough start . hopefully, it is working its way out. >> things are a little better. if you're driving on the altamont pass this commute is still slow. this has a lot to do with the roadwork at the tracy triangle, 205 and 580. they will be slow. unfortunately, it is mixing in with traffic from the construction and people getting on the road early. there are a lot of trucks and a lot of roadwork and it is very slow. once you get to dublin it looks much better. this is a look at interstate 880 n. and south. the commute is looking pretty good. at the bay bridge toll plaza we have traffic that is backed up a little bit coe

more than 20 performers including stevie wonder, faith hill, and jennifer hudson are expected to perform. aretha franklin's private funeral service set for friday will be at greater grace temple . speakers include smokey robinson jesse jackson, and former president bill clinton. from the queen of soul to the king of pop, a celebration today . this would have been michael jackson's 60th birthday. fans plan to mark the occasion . his family will have their own celebration today in las vegas plan to mark the occasion . his family will have their own celebration today in las vegas way the fans will celebrate, they will be buying another copy of thriller brick the eagles greatest hits recently passed it to become the best selling album in american history. michael jackson fans want that distinction back. >>> the oakland raiders are donating $250,000 as part of an effort to save high school sports in oakland public schools. last week the district announced it would have to eliminate half of t sports programs due to a budget shortfall. raiders owner mark davis says sports are an important part

stevie wonder, chaka khan and jennifer hudson are all expected to perform at an outdoor tribute concert again, strictly come dancing will be back on our sceens in september and last night, the line—up took to the red carpet to celebrate. our arts and entertainment correspondent colin paterson went down to catch up with the contestants. strictly come dancing back for a 16th series. i hope 2018 brings about fun and fabulous and gorgeous dancing. very keen... they're fresh and keen, i love that. keinan! co ntesta nts and keen, i love that. keinan! contestants ready to compete for the glitter ball trophy. how jealous we re glitter ball trophy. how jealous were the rest the rest of steps that you were the one that got the part? i think they're really proud of me, i've had lots of encouraging texts and hopefully you will have them in the audience. i don't want to shave my chest, it's hairy, but i don't wa nt my chest, it's hairy, but i don't want to get it out. there's wax being talked about and i'm not fine with that. how much does being an athlete and a competitor help with something like t

. ♪ >> reporter: more than a dozen musil rformances, including chaka khan, faith hill, jennifer hudsoniana stevie wonder, her thrown may be empty but her reign is ever lasting. some of the mourners utmaking their way of the greater grace temple here as stevie wonder and others are on stage. this service was supposed to last five hours. nobody believed it d wold to time. other than a few nodding heads, nobody is complaining about the amount of time 's taken to honor the queen of soul, aret franklin detroit's queen. >> thank you so much. >>> tonight we'rar ng new details and hearing heroic survivor stories following the deadly grayhound bus crash that killed eight on a new mexico highway. 48 people were on board including two pregnant women. so many hurt at one point they ran out of ambulances. the ntsb just arrived at the site of the where we find nbc's gadi schwartz. evening, kate.ood i want to show you what is happening. we have ntsb investigators looking initially state officials said it was a blown tire that may have caused the crash. that's the only tire that we see on this semi th

the featured speakers include stevie wonder, smokey robinson, jennifer hudson, and bill clinton. >> new details about a ground beef recall. the meat in question was sold at safeway, albertson's, pack and save, and vaughn's stores in california. we told you about this yesterday morning. 12 tons of ground beef may b e.. the recalled meat was packed on august 16th. it has a use or freeze by date of september 5th. shoppers can return it. you'll get a full refund. a link to the full list of recalled product is on our website. abc7news.com. also on our abc 7 news app. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. we'll start with the temperatures in san francisco. very narrow margin from about 55 in the sunset to the financial and the ferry building at 58 degrees. just about everywhere dealing with mist and drizzle this morning. in san francisco, some of that is bleeding across to the east onto the bay bridge and into the east bay hills this morning. expect to use the windshield wipers and find damp spots on the road. we'll go caution for the morning commute. fer