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jennifer hudson is going to be joining us. there she is. rds. she's going to perform some of aretha franklin's songs from the movie. i'll be heading out there shortly, and we cannot wait. maybe the clouds will -- because it's 100 stories up. >> she can clear them out with her voice. >> we'll see you in a minute j-hud. thank you. >>> following a lot of headlines this morning, including the latest on the pandemic. hospitals under siege as the delta variant spreads and as cases in children rise there is a new push to get young kids the vaccine. the american academy of pediatrics is urging the fda to author size vaccines for kids under 12. >>> the senate is poised to vote this morning on a trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that's for roads, bridges, railways and broadband. that would be a big step forward for one of president biden's biggest priorities. >>> overnight, a condo in miami, florida, was evacuated as officials deemed it unsafe. this coming in the wake of the surfside building collapse. it gave residents just hours to leave. >>> and

jennifer hudson. co-creator and star of "ted lasso," brendan hunt. writer and actor lior raz.ring the 8g band with jeff bowders and now, seth meyers >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers and this is "late night. how is everybody doing tonight that's great to hear let's get to the news. president biden spoke yesterday from the east room of the white house and said the situation in afghanistan was, quote, rapidly evolving no kidding did you see what the taliban did in a weekend part of me is like, put him in charge of the infrastructure bill during his address yesterday about the situation in afghanistan, president biden attributed the taliban's rapid takeover of the country to a deal negotiated by former president trump and the incompetence of the afghan military, but adding, "the buck stops with me. of course, before that, the buck had quite a journey. really, it all begins when george bernard reynolds discovered oil in persia in 1908. now stay with me folks former president george w. bush released a statement yesterday about the situation in afghanistan which is more than he

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." >> pauley: jennifer hudson is a grammy and oscar-winning performer, and as kelefa sanneh discoveredr latest role was a part she was destined to play. ♪ >> reporter: in the new film "respect," jennifer hudson stars as aretha franklin. she says franklin herself offered her the role. >> the very first thing aretha said to me when we sat down was, you're going to win an oscar for playing me, right? i'm, like, huh? >> reporter: later on "sunday morning," jennifer hudson, as the queen of soul. >> pauley: the little engine that could is a classic children's tale. now there is a sequel of sorts. all aboard as lee cowan gives us a closer read. >> reporter: we all know the story of "the little iengine that could," she thought she could, and she did. >> we need the american dream, we need people to believe they can do anything and make it. but we also need to understand the other things that are necessary for helping people succeed. >> reporter: the man who put the little engine that could on a new track, coming up on "sunday morning." >> pauley: david martin talks with alexander vindman, a de

new york philharmonic, paul simon, jennifer hudson, barry manilow, santana. the list goes on and on. it is a great assignment, i can tell you that, as you well know. things are filling in since they opened gates at 3:00. we saw people running in, big smiles on people's faces. it is hot and humid. nobody seems to mind the weather, wanting to get as close as they could. everybody has to be vaccinated, everybody eligible. those 12 and up. still seeing a fair amount of masks on as well, you can deep those on if you feel more comfortable. a lot of excitement in the ariana lot of celebration. this hanna long battle as you know, being a new yorker, long 17 months in this city. so lots to celebrate tonight. >> i also appreciate you not correcting me saying bocelli showed up, saying bod chel ee instead of bocelli. athena jones is with those entering the concert, have you been watching people as they're showing their proof they've been vaccinated? >> reporter: hi, anderson, that's right. this is a massive undertaking. as we have been saying, event ticketed for 60,000 p

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"respect," jennifer hudson as aretha franklin.hat alone, she was born to play this role. wanted it for 15 years. she auditioned for "american idol" with an aretha song and on top of that, aretha franklin wanted jennifer hudson to play her. i recently asked j. hud what was the one thing aretha said you needed to get right with taking on this role and she said, aretha told her, don't forget, i am the queen of soul, and j. hud said, like, you don't have to tell me. i know you're the queen of soul. the best part though i believe is hearing jennifer hudson sing a lot in this movie. they really let it breathe and they let her do what she does best which is belt it out. i would be very surprise doesn nomination for this. it is out right now. check out "respect." you're going to love it. >>> jeremy, we are also game for a ryan reynolds summer blockbuster, i actually saw this movie in theaters yesterday trying to calm myself down because i was so nervous to anchor with dan. "free guy." >> "free guy" stars ryan reynolds. he is a guy who dis

jennifer hudson transforms into a wreath. franklin, the queen of soul for her new film a preview california! all of our homes share power. but heat waves can stretch our supply to its limits. flex alerts remind us when to use less energy from 4-9pm. so we can all stay up and running. sign up today. called the role of a lifetime. jennifer hudson as aretha franklin that comes to theaters friday entertainment. tonight's kevin frazier spoke with the star. >> catherine. jonathan portray the late queen of soul is no small feat. and even with read still nervous. >> what did it mean to you to lay a wreath that it's a role of a lifetime. you know, it's such a legend, an icon of the night time and to be shows about her to play her is. i'm still it, you even at the some of the film's still can't believe it. you know, a wreath, the handpicked jennifer to bring the story of her life to the screen telling her, quote, you're going to win another oscar for playing me right. hope so. and the wishes jay hood stunned at the film's premiere and

jennifer hudson stars as the preacher's daughter who became one of the most influential vocalists inistory. the movie takes its name from one of aretha's biggest hits. ♪ >> ♪ how is aretha doing? ♪ ♪ >> the story of aretha franklin, from child prodigy to the queen of soul is told in her respect. >> singing should not be done because someone told you to. >> the most important thing is you are treated with dignity and respect. ♪ >> for the director, the story of the r&b legend is one of the emancipation of artisc genius. >> all tough the writing process, they think that kept coming to me was the idea of telling the story, when he to tell the story of the woman who has the greatest voice in the world, but who still does not know what her voice is. >> ♪ r-e-sp-e-c-t find out what it means to me ♪ ♪ you really like it? >> breedlove it. -- we love it. >> before her death in 2018, aretha franklin hand-picked jennifer hudson to play here on the big screen. >> she told me i was very shy. she is like, are you shy or something? i said, well, i am sitting here talking to ms. aretha franklin. she

today, award winning actress and recording artist jennifer hudson. kitchen as we continue live's back in business restaurant food made easy week. plus, we'll meet a new york teen who has fought cancer, and now is helping others still fighting. also, ali wentworth returns for another day of co-hosting, all next on live. and now here are ryan seacrest and ali wentworth. -hey, ali wentworth. -hi, ryan seacrest. morning, welcome back. oh my god, do you know what i just thought of? 'cause george always gets up at 2:30 and goes to work? yeah? um, you're like the only man i've seen in the morning in so long! and you keep coming back for more. i know, and you don't take all the covers, i love it.

jennifer hudson is, of course, playing aretha franklin.. >> break the tie. >> she was being politically correct. i am her favorite co-star, period. >> she did -- >> i know you got the statue and all that but i'm a favorite. >> is it true you had to buy her love, massages -- >> i didn't buy her love. [ laughter ] i was just being nice. this girl was working harder than michael. [ laughter ] i mean, she was singing everything live, take after take after take. her instrument is so strong, she never even asked for hot lemon water. the woman is a machine and i was just watching her and i was just marveled by the hard work she was doing, so i just made sure as her co-star like if she needed anything from marlon to jennifer that i'd be there for her. if you need water, what do you need, food. it's been five hour, eat something so i ordered food and she worked and did a lot of dance numbers, i did a massage. took care of her and that built a great on-screen chemistry. >> clearly. >> did you bring that towel for michael. >> just in case i sweat or

i mean, andrea bocelli, jennifer hudson, ll cool j, carlos santana.just remarkable. what are these artists saying to you about what it means to them to be part of this? >> well, it's reconnecting with their fan base really. we're very happy that clive davis and doug davis, those folks helped secure some of that talent. >> what can you say about what this means to them in sense of being with -- you know, on stage or coming in and after some of these other -- these other artists that they're going to be performing with? i mean, we haven't seen a concert like this in i don't know how long, right? >> yeah. that's correct. yes, every artist here is very excited to be on this stage. this great stage. in obviously, this beautiful park, central park, one and only new york city. so they're excited. i'm excited. i'm excited we won't have weather today so that's good as well. obviously there's some impending weather that will come tomorrow. but today, we've got a break and i think it's on our side. >> i'm assuming being outside in central park was a very strateg

names include bruce springsteen, jennifer hudson, the killers, paul simon, ll cool jay.live davis, that explains it, marks the end of new york's homecoming week, a celebration of the come back after a challenging year of pandemic. because of the rise of delta variant, attendees must show proof of covid vaccination. >>> and finally, suni lee, women's gymnastics superstar marking her stellar run in tokyo where she won three medals in a pretty permanent way. check it out. she shared this picture on her instagram story of what her and what appears to be a tattoo parlor with the olympic rings on the forearm. the caption, did a thing. common for them to celebrate accomplishment with fresh ink. simone got hers after five medals in rio. i feel so often what do you want a tattoo of, you come home with medals, it is a no brainer. >> it is subtle. >> tattoo girl in. >> if i win a gold medal in the olympics, i would get a tattoo. >> is that a promise? >> we may have to be patient. i have the giant eagle here. no, that's caeleb dressel. >>> a vacation lost and found story. two it's t

jennifer hudson was incredible -- we're not able to. so, yanyway. people had left.back. we're hoping the concert will continue. let's check in with erica hill. we talked to patti smith. now she's talking about singing something just for us. the killers performed, barry manilow performed amazingly and was so funny on the phone with us as well. >> killers -- >> the killers. so erica, where do things stand? you're there. >> so we're just here, actually, just said -- they were asking people to move back from the stage. then they said very clearly we need you to move out. and they said all right, this is it. we're asking you to move back, the event is not happening. >> that was just announced in the last 15 seconds on the stage. did you see more people on the stage. i'm going to walk up to give you a better sense of what is happening to people in ponchos. >> please make your way back. please exit the park. >> they're announcing please exit the, pa. >> please exit the park. >> this is it is the an announcement. it looks like they are taking some of the instruments off sta

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ll cool j, jennifer hudson, she is aretha franklin in the film, but we have got not just musicians, butone them and will be in the lineup. wycliff john -- a bit of a blast from the past, carlos santana. who does not love carlos santana? [laughter] taylor: think about the outer events. caroline: where is megan thee stallion? where are some of the newer acts? taylor: i am not cool enough for this conversation. [laughter] pass the baton to romaine. romaine: the deputy editor of bloomberg pursuits rights a lot about the entertainment industry. let's start off with what is going on, the central park concert. i have gotten emails from various concert venues, and all of them have schedules for the fall. they will have people indoors in concerts, at least that is the plan. is that the plan? >> still the plan. as you guys know, this is an evolving situation. the festivals by and large are still happening, and the demand by customers has been extraordinary. you saw the pictures from lollapalooza a couple of weeks ago, people were ready to have a good time and listen to some live music, especially

. >> wake up with jennifer hudson on the edge. suspended in the air 100he sky, the greatest of aretha franklin for you. >> this is going to be great. you don't want to miss this. >> tomorrow on gma. >> just days after this brazen purse snatching in chinatown, a good samaritan was shot twice here as he jumped in to help. this comes as more business rornse speaking out and showing us the extreme lengthers this going to stay safe. >> calming everyone down. deescalate the situation before it gets out of hand but then it really got out of hand fast. >> it took only seconds for this man who wants to be identify as mr. saben lee, for his active shooter training to kick in after he heard a woman scream in chinatown. >> i never would expect something like this to happen in broad daylight with lots of cameras around and lots of police presence. reporter: saben lee was out shopping with his mom when he saw a violent purse snatching. one man was pistol whipped. you can see the moment when mr. saben lee jumped into action and was shot twice in

the concert lineup includes bruce springsteen, elvis costello, jennifer hudson, paul simon, carlos santanad many others. he sat down with a man who put it all together. ♪ >> the entire orchestra, the new york philharmonic will begin the concert. >> reporter: from florida state in an exclusive suburb, clive davis at 89 is hard at work. >> l.l. cooljay, i think it will be very exciting. is that what they're doing? >> that's right, they're doing it, correct. >> reporter: when mayor bill de blasio's office decided to put on a concert to celebrate the return after pandemic lockdown, clive davis got the call. >> you have to live up to what the mayor has been heralding as one of the great all-time concerts. ♪ >> reporter: during his 50 years in the music industry, davis has helped launch the careers of paul simon, janice joplin, bruce springsteen and whitney houston. >> to me new york city is gotham. that's your cue to spring into action. >> we've been through a terrible period during the pandemic. it protected each of us individually and protected our city. i take it seriously. i will not relax

several acts including jennifer hudson, the new york philharmonic, and carlos santana had already performedadliners including bruce springsteen, paul simon and the killers, had yet to take the stage. concertgoers were not happy. >> extremely frustrating. i was in denial. i said, it's not over. >> i felt really upset. >> the concert was intended to celebrate new york city's recovery from the pandemic. >>> still ahead, an autograph by a tech legend fetches top dollar. how much someone paid for a manual signed by apple's steve jobs. >>> and the visionary message he wrote. is struggling to manage your type 2 diabetes knocking you out of your zone? >>> and the visionarye wrote. >>> and the visionarye , >>> and the visionary message he wrote. >>> and the visionary message he wrote. and the visio message he wrote. and the visioe he wrote. and the visionary mes he wrote. lowering my a1c, cv risk, and losing some weight... now, back to the game! ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up

. >> wake up with jennifer hudson on the edge. suspended in the air 100 stories in the sky, performing the greatest of aretha franklin for you. >> this is going to be great. you don't want to miss this. >> tomorrow on gma. >> just days after this brazen purse snatching in chinatown, a good samaritan was shot twice here as he jumped in to help. this comes as more business rornse speaking out and showing us the extreme lengthers this going to stay safe. >> calming everyone down. deescalate the situation before it gets out of hand but then it really got out of hand fast. >> it took only seconds for this man who wants to be identify as mr. saben lee, for his active shooter training to kick in after he heard a woman scream in chinatown. >> i never would expect something like this to happen in broad daylight with lots of cameras around and lots of police presence. reporter: saben lee was out shopping with his mom when he saw a violent purse snatching. one man was pistol whipped. you can see the moment when mr. saben lee jumped into acti

the queen of soul picked jennifer hudson to play her in the movie.oscar for "dream girls" says she's nervous and excited for people to see the movie which is her personal tribute to the late singer. franklin died in 2018 at the age of 76. >>> on the cbs money watch now, which parts of the country saw the most population growth. >>> and a special delivery in space. diane king hall has those stories and more. from the new york stocks ek exchange. good morning. >> good morning. stock futures are pointing to a flat open after another record-setting day on wall street. investors remain optimistic over the pace of the economic recovery. now the dow added 14 points finishing at a record. the nasdaq gained 51 and the s&p 500 was up 13, also closing at a fresh record. >>> new census data shows amic the multiracial population exploded from 9 million in 2010 to more than 33 million in 2020. the white population, which remains the largest racial group in the u.s., saw its first drop ever, falling by 8.6%. the numbers also showed more people moving to the south a

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character who has to save his virtual world from the person ready to turn the game off for good and jennifer hudsonetha franklin. "respect" also premieres today >> all those movies are starting to roll out now. looking forward to that. janessa is back with a look at our weekend. a lot of us looking forward to that happy friday to you again, janessa. >> yeah, happy friday. our friends in the pacific northwest, another round of heat, that's going to heighten the fire danger across that area before your saturday midwest less humid still going to be watching tropical downpours across frances with that flood threat even for sunday. northeast, it's much nicer guys >> thank you, janessa. >>> next, lizzo teams up with cardi b for the hit of the summer honestly, i thought i s getting my floors cleaned. then i learned, my mop could be loaded with bacteria. that means i gotta clean my mop too? ugh. so i got a swiffer wetjet to get a cleaner, clean! i stick on a fresh pad. boom! it's ready to go. unlike my mop that can spread it around. and wetjet's even safe on wood! all this? buh-bye. it's so simple! i get a

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when you think about all of the artists that are going to be here from bruce springstein, to jennifer hudsonimon, those are just some of the big names that are going to be here. packed. this park is going to be amazing here. throughout the day, starting at 5:00, concert kicks off. people will start streaming in around 3:00. i want to show you around just to kind of give you a scene here of what it looks like. we got access into the park. the park is still open. we've seen joggers coming through here, people on bikes. that's the stage. that's where everything is going to happen. obviously all around is where people are going to be. it's a ticketed event. about 80% of the tickets were given out for free of people who were able to go online, sign up, get tickets. 20% are going to be paid for. some of them very expensive, for sure, but that's going to give people access closer to stage. you have to be vaccinated to come in. this is to show people new york is back open, get them excited and one of the things they want to show what you can do if you are vaccinated. you can go to parks. you can go

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. >> jennifer hudson transforms into the queen of soul for her newest film a preview after the break. i got single by his name, aretha franklin. >> already getting some oscar buzz for this. jennifer talking about home rule im playing the queen of soul aretha franklin hudson said now that the film respect is getting ready to hit theaters. she's taking a big sigh of relief. >> i like i've been holding my breath for 15 years. haha, is different says that they like it's exciting, but gives me anxiety at the same time. got what did that do? what's happening is see will be it. will she be happy out of most a lot of emotion. >> the film follows the ups and downs of the legendary singer's life from her childhood to the recording of her critically acclaimed a gospel album. amazing grace. it is the highest selling album of franklin storied career in the high selling gospel album of all time. franklin was just 29 when she recorded. hudson says working on the film has even inspired her to get back into the studio as she gets ready to record new music with the franklin herself handpicked. for the

the nyc homecoming concert, there was a star-studded lineup from ll cool j to carlos santana to jennifer hudsonn and lightning forced officials to cut it short during barry manilow's performance of "i can't smile without you." everyone attending was fully vaccinated. >>> justin bieber's collaboration with skrillex, they're giving us another big hit. they're teaming up on "don't go." here's a listen. ♪ don't go ♪ ♪ missing your company ♪ >> biebs and skrillex have a long list of hits together. their first collaboration, "where are you now," that's the jam i like, guys. biebs gearing up to bring his live show to las vegas taking place in october. >> now that i'm a short timer, i'm going to get the bieb dreads. what do you think? >> that would look really good on you. it would go with the whole zen meditation thing. >> i don't know. >> i have no comment. >> we'll be right back with more. >> i have no comment. >> we'll be right back with more. fewer asthma attacks. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occ

big names, bruce springsteen, jennifer hudson. that's saturday, 5:00 p.m. eastern time, only on cnn. the news continues. i want to hand it over to chris for "cuomo primetime." >>> welcome to prime time. to all those in power raising concerns that america failed in afghanistan, focus on this. if you are worried about failure, don't just spend time debating trump and the taliban or biden botching the exit, debate how to get americans out of afghanistan. the politics of our presence have always been deceptive and messy. the exit is too. here's the reality. trump made a rash deal with the taliban to leave by may 1st of this year. biden agreed and had it go bad on his watch. here is how the current president explains the state of play. >> it would have taken a significant american troop presence, multiple times greater than what president biden was handed, to stop a taliban onslaught. but the afghan government and its supporters, including many of the people now seeking to leave made a passionate case that we should not conduct a massive evacuation unless we tri

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jennifer hudson, barry man low, carlos santana, earth, wind and fire. the biggest stars there are.ugh music and these performers? >> i think it will. and i know it already has. i feel like this concert has already saved lives. i know people who got vaccinated in order to attend and i know when they see how much fun, what it looks like to be on the other side of vaccinations, that this concert will inspire others to be vaccinated. and i know we'll save more lives. >> that's right, because everyone has to be vaccinated, right, chloe, in order to be in attendance? >> yes, you have to have at least the first dose of a vaccination in order to attend. there's going to be social distancing enforced, masks are option. al optional. this is going to be outdoors and people are going to take precautions and make it a safe and enjoyable experience for people who were just waiting to see their favorite artists to take the stage. talk about the biggest names in music tonight on one stage, it's mind blowing. >> i love the lineup, but, doug, do you have a favorite in the mix? >> i know we had to re

york's central park and some heavyweight stars are expected to be there -- bruce springsteen, jennifer hudson among the headliners for the we love nyc, the homecoming concert. rob thomas, carlos santana will be performing. carlos: i am happy, really motivated, and i am enthusiastic about reentering this world again after almost two years, especially in the center of the world, which is new york. kumasi: the concert was planned before the rise of the delta very it, meant to slow the rise -- variant, meant to slow the rise -- celebrate the rise of the pandemic. there is a caveat, you have to be vaccinated. julian: carlos santana look good. kumasi: i hope to i -- i hope i run into him in the bay area, him and mc hammer. julian: you dreamed up the whole thing. mike: in their minds, they are best friends. would you go to that concert? kumasi: yes. mike: how about you, julian? julian: awesome lineup. mike: i would like to go. i still can't do it. julian: too soon. mike: it is still too much. we will watch on tv and we will all be safe. how about that? here is what is going on on the roof camera. wi

that was the challenge facing oscar winner jennifer hudson. while no one could ever match the queen of soul's interpretation of the song. jennifer, does every single one of them. justice respect skims over the early part of a wreath of life and career. >> we really don't learn much of anything that's new, but the dodger here is overflowing. it's tough for stories like this to do justice to such a legendary life and body of work. the movie felt abbreviate rush. no doubt to keep the movie at a reasonable like he had it still talks almost 2 and a half hours because the script pounced all over the place. the performances felt shallow stopping only when jennifer stepped in front of a microphone. another standout was when marlon wayans stepped in as her husband showing he can do drama as well as he does you'll constantly be comparing everything in perspective to the real aretha franklin. it doesn't help that the show real aretha footage over the credits of this film. and we remind you that no one can come close to the real thing. even with its proble

bruce springsteen, patty smith, paul simon, jennifer hudson, to name a few. you will see it right here only on cnn saturday night starting 5:00 p.m. eastern time. the news continues. let's hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." chris. >>> hello and welcome to prime time. here is the good news. the administration is now on message. all americans must be evacuated from afghanistan. but can they make it happen? that question looms as we are learning more about the truth. and the truth is this chaos was not inevitable. our secretary of state was warned by his own people on the ground in kabul of possible catastrophe in afghanistan. when was he warned? a month ago. a month ago, he was urged to take swift action to get the afghans who have been helping us out of the country. cnn has learned about the classified cable to tony blinken. signed by more than a dozen u.s. diplomats in mid-july which laid out how the state department could speed up the process of afghans applying for siv or refugee status because they knew afghanistan was falling fast. again, they

bruce springsteen, patty smith, paul simon, jennifer hudson, to name a few.nn saturday night starting 5:00 p.m. eastern time. the news continues. let's hand it over to chris for "cuomo prime time." chris. >>> hello and welcome to prime time. here is the good news. the administration is now on message. all americans must be evacuated from afghanistan. but can they make it happen? that question looms as we are learning more about the truth. and the truth is this chaos was not inevitable. our secretary of state was warned by his own people on the ground in kabul of

some of music's biggest stars, bruce string seen the, jennifer hudson, will soon take the stage to celebratek. we'll be bringing it to you live right here on cnn. but first, let's check in with athena jones. she joins me live from new york's central park. the weather looks pretty good there. what's the mood? what are you seeing? >> reporter: hi, jim. a lot of excitement here. people have been lining up since 4:00 a.m. when we arrived several hours ago, the block at this west side entrance was several blocks long. this concert is ticketed for 60,000 people. every single one of them who is an adult is going to have to show proof of vaccination. everyone of eligible vaccination age is going to have to show proof of vaccination, whether it's a cdc vaccination card, it can be the new york state excelsior app on your phone, a new york city covid safe app on the phone, and you have to show your vaccine card and your i.d. the last check here. there will also be a check down the way. if you are under 12, children under 12 have to present a negative covid test from the last 72 hours and wear a mask si

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. >> steve: what [ cheers and applause >> jimmy: paul simon, elvis costello, barry manilow, jennifer hudsonol j -- [ cheers and applause patty smith, andrea bocelli, earth wind and fire, carlos santana, the new york philharmonic i mean, stuff for everybody there. and so just check it out for more information go to nyc.gov/homecomingweek and check it out it's a cool thing to do, it's a good moment for the city [ cheers and applause guys, today is thursday. >> steve: right. >> jimmy: and that's usually when i catch up on some personal stuff >> steve: really >> jimmy: yeah you know, normally it would be friday >> steve: i mean, it's thursday >> jimmy: no this is the way it works now thursday is the new friday >> steve: oh >> jimmy: you know what i'm saying this is like - >> steve: yeah >> jimmy: make the weekend longer [ cheers and applause what i do is i get stuff organized. i clear my desktop, my virtual desktop. >> steve: your virtual desktop >> jimmy: i go on, i have a couple virtual online meetings >> steve: right, love that [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: "hey, good to see you man. how's it

her name is jennifer hudson. there she is.e table to talk about playing the queen of soul in the new aretha franklin biopic. we will see you, 7:00. strata. >>> cannot wait to see her in that movie. streaming on kpix 5 and streaming live on cbsn bay area, our full interview with anthony salvanto about the climate change poll results. >>> just about 3 minutes now before 7:00. let's go back out live to the sierra right now as the fire continues to burn out of control, causing mandatory evacuations. this is in el dorado county. it is in pines. it is on the way to tahoe. live look along grizzly flats road. this fire broke out over the weekend but then really blew up overnight. you can see from these live pictures, the amount of smoke coming over the area right now. about 800 homes and buildings are now threatened by this fire , according to cal fire. it has burned about 2200 acres. here is some footage from that overnight. you st as cal fire tried to solidify some lines around the fire. we are going to hear an update from progress

when you think of the people, the performers gathered, bruce springsteen, jennifer hudson, ll cool j,sing it as a way to encourage people across the country to get vaccinated, saying if you want to come to concerts, do events, go to shows, you should get vaccinated. that's one of the big themes here, but, of course, everyone here very excited, hoping things get under way here, it's going to be an exciting day, exciting night, things kick off at 5:00. >> i can't wait, too. i'm not there, but i'm going to feel like i'm there as will all the viewers all you have to do is tune in. we'll be doing that. shimon prokupecz, thank you so much. >>> so where and how do you tune in? it's this afternoon, cnn's special coverage of we love new york city, the homecoming concert, beginning at 4:00 p.m. eastern hosted by anderson cooper, the concert kicks off at 5:00 p.m. >>> and in the storm's path more than 40 million americans prepare for rain