jerome adams: we all have a role to play in preventing person-to-person spread of this disease which can be deadly for vulnerable groups. for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov >>> do we actually know the words to this song? ♪ >> no, that version. >> patti labelle's hit is just one of a diverse selection of what made the cut into the library of congress. >> oh, yeah. belt that french. there are more than 500 recordings because. preservation act of 2000 that said that they select 25 titles each year. but never before has a frog made the cut. >> seems like it was only yesterday that i was sitting in the swamp, playing the banjo and singing "rainbow connection." >> this morning kermit the frog is making history. >> it's a great honor, and i am thrilled. i am thrilled to be the first frog on the list. >> ms. piggy's preferred punching bag selected as one of the library of congress' audio recordings worthy of preservation. ♪ the lovers, the dreamers and me ♪ >> each year the library inducts 25 recordings into the national recording registry for im

jerome adams: we all have a role to play in preventing person-to-person spread of this disease which be deadly for vulnerro gles.up for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov ouakme feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ ♪ you make me feel ♪ >>> 54 years after aretha franklin released her iconic anthem, it's taking an award-winning actress to step into her shoes. >> and cynthia erivo is finding it to be a natural fit, as she told our friend janai norman on "soul of a nation." >> when you're playing aretha franklin "genius aretha." ♪ come on, baby ♪ >> there are parallels between your story and hers. both strong black women raised by a single parent, both women of faith and talented. were there parts of her story that you could identify with or found yourselfn. >> the strangest thing is that i learned a lot of what it's like to tell story through song from watching aretha, from listening to aretha. so having to sort of use that skill that i learned from her to play her is like a cyclical metaphysical thing that happens. ♪ ain't no way, babe ♪ ♪ ain't no way ♪

jerome adams: we all have a role to play in preventing person-to-person spread of this disease which can be deadly for vulnerable groups. for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov ♪ my, my, my baby ♪ ♪ tell me what's the word ♪ ♪ word up ♪ >> we are starting this morning off with cameo and looking at the big easy in new orleans. good morning to everyone down there. word up, we're about to celebrate a milestone for what's become the most-used word in the world, okay? >> that's right, okay. never have two letters had such a profound linguistic impact on the world, will ganss is here with more on that, okay? >> okay. it can mean so many different things, how do i look? okay. okay. subject change, and 182 years after the word was invented, i'm giving the control room the okay to roll this piece. >> okay. >> okay. >> you okay? >> okay! ♪ i just want to be okay, be okay, be okay ♪ >> o-currrr. >> is that close? >> no. >> reporter: okay, no matter how you say it or sing it, today is a big day for the word okay. it's celebrating its 182nd birthday. >> g

jerome adams: a question "why should young people care about the spread of coronavirus?"w that people with underlying medical conditions over the age of 60 are at highest risk, but they've got to get it from somebody. dr. anthony fauci: social distancing is really physical separation of people. dr. deborah birx: it's what we refer to when we ask people to stay at least six feet apart. dr. anthony fauci: not going to bars, not going to restaurants, not going to theaters where there are a lot of people... it all just means physical separation so you have a space between you and others who might actually be infected or infect you. dr. jerome adams: we all have a role to play in preventing person-to-person spread of this disease which can be deadly for vulnerable groups. for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov >>> welcome back. some songs ranked among the worst of all time are about to get a second life. >> will ganss is here to give us the remix on this one. >> spin is celebrating its anniversary and releasing music pardons. good news

jerome adams: we all have a role to play in preventing person-to-person spread of this disease whichdeadly for vulnerable groups. for more information on how you can social distance please go to coronavirus.gov ♪ skinny ♪ ♪ just give me "the skinny" ♪ >>> as promised, time now for "the skinny," starting with the next step in the march toward the oscars. >> this year's critic's choice awards were virtual with the nominees watching from the comfort of their own >> emotional highlight, chadwick boseman winning for his role. >> and allan kim choked up during his speech for best young actor or actress. >> in case you're keeping score, "nomad land" picked up four awards, including best picture. >>> next we are getting our first look at katie couric hosting "jeopardy", the previous hosts were ken jennings and mike richards. >> but katie couric as the first-ever female guest host. >> excited to see her. especially because the two before her got such great reviews. >> yeah. >> big shoes to fill. >> we know she'll do great. >> definitely. can't wait to see it. >>> next to a bit of wait, what?

>> well, first of all, i love jerome adams. he's really a terrific guy.ll together during the trump administration. i think he's incorrect on this and i wish that i would get the opportunity and i probably will after this to discuss with him why i think he's incorrect in that. one of the things he's not putting into the mix, erin, is the issuance of the variants going around. when you look at a single dose that gives with pfizer, for example, a 52% efficacy, the level of antibodies are at just about the level to give that degree of protection. if you look at the level of antibodies after the second dose, it's ten times higher. so when you're dealing with variants that diminish somewhat, sometimes five-fold, the efficacy of those vaccine-induced antibodies, you may bring it down to here, still well within the range of protection because you have a lot of cushion, whereas if you stick with the one dose, a, you don't know how durable it is, whether it's going to just go off and further down within a period of a month or so. but importantly, you're at a very

as former surgeon general jerome adams has told me repeatedly, if you want to care what i say, firsterful statement. i've got to care about you if you want to know my knowledge. and the other thing is that the religious communities have to be involved with this. i'm not saying they have to give the shot, but a lot of times minorities are get information not just from their doctor, but from their community and from their church. ashley: dr. marc siegel, thanks for being up early with us this morning. we appreciate it. >> my pleasure. thank you, guys. todd: all right. and, finally finish. ashley: your favorite. todd: astronauts successfully completing a space walk on the international space station. crews working for seven hours to prepare the station for future upgrades to its solar system. ashley: a second space walk is scheduled for friday, panels will be delivered by spacex in multiple e trips. donald todd it never gets old. i love watching that space stuff. sent your dvr4 a.m. every morning, "fox & friends" starts now. bye-bye. ♪ ♪ >> usa! usa! >> cpac, do do you miss me yet? [che

. >> what do you make of the former surgeon general jerome adams officially breaking with dr. anthony futury, forgot everyone getting the two doses. if it's pfizer or moderna. let's just get everyone the first round of vaccines like they are doing in the uk. good protection for many with one shot is better than great protection for a few. who do you agree with this here? >> i mean, i really agree with fauci. i think we have to follow the science. studies were done in a certain way and if we buck what the studies tell us, the medical literature and practice even in my 20-year medical career is replete with evidence that says things we thought might work because it seemed like it would be the right thing to do, once we get evidence, we have proven many of those treatments wrong for heart attacks and strokes and other conditions, and i just worry, you know. we have data. we have studies that show these vaccines work in a certain way. why not pass the american recovery plan, american rescue act. why not get this money out so we can get more vaccine doses into arms. you know, we ca