and john lennon's estate earned $6.5 million. no one knows how big jackson's earning potential is.estate could be out from under a mountain of debt in the next few months. some big decisions ahead for the jackson family. >>> overseas, now, in south korea, hackers have apparently taken over some of 2 government's bank and intelligence sites. they are looking into the possibility that north korea is behind the outage. the attacks are similar to once here in the u.s., that began on july 4th. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton has kept a low profile since breaking her elbow in a fall three weeks ago. but she appeared at a brief press conference yesterday, sporting a black sling, emblazon with the seal of his office. >>> coming up, lance armstrong and the tour de france. and more from los angeles. you're watching "america this morning." 7 decisions, decisions. which beneful prepared meal tonight? roasted chicken recipe? - savory rice and lamb stew. - [ barks ] you're right. tonight is a beef stew kind of night. [ announcer ] beneful prepared meals. another healthful, flavorful benef

and john lennon, who we really wanted. , i can't make it." [ laughter ] i don't know why i'm doing impressions of everyone that didn't make it. [ laughter ] i'm trying to -- now you can go to sleep at night. [ impersonating john lennon ] "michael, i couldn't make it. maybe you're over here, maybe i'm there, who knows." [ laughter ] i don't know. lennon couldn't make it because -- >> he was busted in england. and nixon didn't want him in the country, anyway. so -- >> jimmy: yeah, it wasn't a good. >> he wasn't getting in. a funny thing, i got a letter from apple records, who had been trying to get him to come. you know, we'd been trying to work it out for months, and i never saw the letter until just this year when i started to write the book. yeah, they were going to send an installation of the plastic ono band, which would have been cool. and james taylor and billy preston, which would have been really cool. >> jimmy: that's right, james taylor was on apple, right? that's right. i forgot about that. now, you have this, too

reporter: john lennon never had a funeral. people responded to his widow's request to pause for ten minutes of silence. >> it's very difficult in times like this to find the strength that you need. and the hope that you need. >> reporter: but, of course, jackson's memorial will be unlike any we've seen before. thousands with tickets will watch here at the staples center. millions more will watch on television. not since princess diana's death has a memorial service garnered so much attention. and if the tens of thousands of fans descending on los angeles, today, are any clue, and if history is any clue, that renewed interest in a faded pop star is unlikely to go away anytime soon. sadly familiar scene here in l.a. today. >>> stay with us for a special edition of "goodorning america," as the michael jackson memorial services here in l

the president compared this to what happened after the death of john lennon and elvis presley.the president made more history in moscow, he has already met with the russian president and today he sat down with the person who most experts say is really in charge, the former president, the current fine prime minister, vladimir putin. -- the current prime minister, not vladimir putin. >> obama met with vladimir putin today. we asked him if he still believes that vladimir putin is partial the stock in the cold war. he thinks that the cold war still shapes some of the views of mr. putin. >> on areas where we have common interests like fighting terrorism, i think that there is great potential for us to do some work. >> he does or does not? >> i don'does or doesn't? >> still have one of his feet in the cold war. >> hyou said this last week. >> i said that his forebears came out of this period. >> a deal on ballistic missiles might be possible. >> my position might be stronger if we have europe and russia involved in part because those are the same partners that we are going to need if

. >> john lennon said," just have a piece." if they had a war and nobody came, we are having a reception and they're not going -- they are having a recession and we are not going. >> they brainstorm and network and encourage and in power. this is even during a recession. >> the solution is getting out there and finding the information that you can -- finding the information from people you can connect with. it is not time to hide their it is time to come out and show you are. >> lydia harris is living proof that this worked richie anderson launched a book and a business. >> one of the biggest things is the encouragement. it is so difficult when you are trying to bring forth an idea into the world. you want to get the courage to stand up and talk to people barry >> this is not just another business card exchange. they plan to enlighten members for financial education, communication, along with teaching business tools and techniques. it is also a place to ask for help if you are stumped. >> find your path. i was lucky to find my

one of those top earners john lennon died in 1980 with his estate valued at 30 million.e brought in $24 million that year alone. and elvis, who holds the top spot on the list, died with less than $5 million. but generated more than $50 million last year, much of that from tourism at graceland. already there's talk of neverland following a similar path. >> graceland now really represents elvis presley, you know, to people around the world. neverland could become that. >> but developing it wouldn't be a moonwalk. for starters, graceland is easy to reach, 12 miles from downtown memphis. it's right off a highway and thick with nearby hotels and services, half a million tourists visit every year and leave a few dollars at the souvenir stores. who could resist another doll of the king anyway? >> for many years elvis' estate wasn't worth much. people got ahold of it and knew what they were doing. >> contrast the megaplex that's graceland with this. neverland is set in california cattle country, 150 miles from los angeles. you have to navigate a narrow, two-lane road to get ther

phil spector was associated with many of the people that we stil listen to and love -- john lennon, bruce springsteen, george harrison -- but of course he has now been convicted of murder. an extraordinary turn of events, and now she is fighting to get his conviction overturned. quite an interesting character. >> is her lobbying by any chance going to have any effect on his status? is there any way to get his conviction overturned? >> at this point i do not think so, but she is standing by her man. for those who think she is nothing but a gold digger, she maintains that is absolutely not true, that the mansion is mortgaged to the hilt, that all the money from phil spector's music catalog is going to pay the bills they have incurred from legal expenses and that sort of thing. she claims that this is nothing but a true love affair, and she is standing by her husband. tonight you'll meet her coming here from her, and go inside the mansion, and you can decide for yourself. >> elizabeth vargas, thank you so much. we will allow you, the viewer, to meet mrs. spector tonight on "20/20," followed

>> well, michael's the first guy to admit he'd go really further than elvis and john lennon, who aregot to look further to little richard, to people like muddy waters, and even before that great blues artists like jack johnson, and that's -- michael was a real historian. he knew everything about pop culture. he loved renaissance art. he was the real deal. he lived and breathed art. and today, i think it's fantastic that all these people are getting together, right around the world, and celebrating the incredible impact, and art that michael jackson contributed to this world. >> and it's certainly great to see a new generation of children being introduced to the music of michael jackson. sadly, though, it had to come to this, from this means. thank you very much, courtney hazlett, ian halperin, thank you both, appreciate your time. >> pleasure. >> and we'll be back with our "today throws a wedding" bride and groom coming up. picking a photo... for my credit card. here's one from my prom. oh, what memories. how 'bout one from our golf outing? ( shouting ) i know, maybe one of my first-

we saw princess diana, elvis, john lennon, this is not a new phenomenon. does it touch the same cord? >> it does. because these people evolk a lot of emotion in us. whether it's disgust or that we're aweed by them. they stir up an emotional response and so when something like this happens we are emotionally involved and michael jackson, for better or worse, had some elements that were very human and we've become very attached to the realities of knowing the intimate details of his life. we're invested. we were in invested in michael jackson's life. >> as we're watching john lennon video. the ty that you saw michael jackson through these 40 years, so someone like myself, 43, you grew up with it. john lennon, the same thing, you saw the phenomenon and then saw him evolve into the man that he was. sort of the same phenomenon? >> well their music, whether it's music or something else, causes us to feel joy orureoria or excitement or it sort resets our psyche and inspires us. so we're in some sense this great -- we're grateful. and we seek to thank them for it

television stations gave michael jackson more coverage and praise than they did for princess diana and john lennon, i was appalled. it sickens to me to see how this man sent a message out that he wasn't happy being who he is and that his roots meant nothing. okay, so then i'm thinking, you're not an michael jackson fan, which is okay. but let's be real and fair about this. michael's career was a lot more than just showing our children body gestures, and i'm not sure you could say anybody's death got more coverage than princess diana. and then there is this, little kids riding on sheep until they get thrown off. it was said that even the name mutton busting is misleading. this is an event that is funny only to some adults. i can assure you most of the pre schoolers i have known are not interested. thanks, lee, and thanks to everybody who filled up tonight's mailbag. as always, the address is mailbag at wusa9.com. and please, don't forget to include your name and where you're writing us from. >>> that is our report. i'll be right back here at 11:00, and you can post your comments at wusa9.com. remem

like with elvis and john lennon, after a few months, prices come back down to earth and you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese. [ closing bell ] >> from wall street, stocks stumbled to a positive finish today. the dow ended its day up nearly 5 points. the nasdaq gained more nanne than 5, and the s&p closed up about 3. another mixed l3,áday locally. under armour slid more than 1%. sienna gained 4%. and mccormick and company fell just shy of 1%. >>> it turns out the historic ambassador theatre in baltimore was not sold at auction today. owners say no potential buyers came close to the amount they were hoping for. the ambassador was built in 1935. it stopped operating as a movie heater in the late 60s, and later became a school of cosmetology, then a church. now it stands vacant. and there are no plans for another auction. >>> eastern shore guitar maker paul reed smith, or prs, is slashing 30 jobs. it's also cutting its workweek down to four days. the company is ending its nightly manufacturing operations. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here is chief meteo

john, you know -- [ impersonating john lennon ] "he could be greta garbo. he c be groucho marx.you want, you know." >> jimmy: "just a rock group." >> yeah, "we're just a rock group. we could be anyone. we could be rachael ray. we could be burt bacharach, you know. >> jimmy: "yeah, we could be anyone. we could be jamie -- jimmy stewart. >> "we could be jamie stewart, we could be liberace. it doesn't matter, you know." >> jimmy: "it doesn't matter." >> "it's 'war and peace,' you know." >> jimmy: "yeah, we could be anyone. we could be curious george." [ laughter ] >> "we could be captain kangaroo, you know." >> jimmy: "we could be cap'n crunch." >> jimmy: you love ringo? >> "it doesn't matter. charlie chaplin." >> jimmy: "we don't get soggy in milk, in what we're saying." >> "no, exactly." but it's an idea -- >> jimmy:, oh, you do ringo, as well? >> i love ringo. to do ringo, it's kind of like -- [ impersonating ringo starr ] "hello, peace and love, hello?" [ laughter ] "hello?" >> jimmy: he always comes out like this. "hello." >> "hello." i can do him drumming, too. like, he's alw

. >> it was different when john lennon was assassinated in new york. his family wanted privacy.celebrities suffered through public humiliations but in death, all is forgiven. they were human, after all. >> at moment's death you focus on the positive things and there's so much positive about michael. ten years down the road, they start to say, there's more to the story. >> michael in death has traveled up a steep road from recovering pa rye yeah to back to prince to, once again, the king of pop. >> when we return, how some of his most famous fans will remember michael jackson. when you have your period, you guard your own movements. it's so difficult to sleep. that's why there's stayfree® overnight. the only one with night-guard zone™... and 18 anti-leak channels... for maximum protection-- no matter how you move. wake-up to a beautiful morning with stayfree®. wait wait, one more thing, one more thing! one more thing. all right. thanks. ( oboe/piano music playing ) announcer: why throw away your money? switch to sprint. save $360 a year with the everything data family plan and ge

by the way, in the week after his death, michael outsold both elvis and john lennon in the weeks afterrror." ♪ the man in the mirror >> this is one of my favorite michael jackson songs. and tonight i've got the amazing story you haven't heard about "the man in the mirror song writer. >>> welcome back to this special edition of "showbiz tonight." i'm a.j. hammer. one of michael's most popular and meaningful songs was "man in the mirror." spent two weeks at number one in 1998. it also received al record of the year grammy nomination. and i've got an amazing story behind that song. a song about taking a good long look at yourself to make the world a better place. here's cnn's thelma gutierrez with the talented woman behind "the man in the mirror." ♪ to make a change once in my life ♪ ♪ pretending not to be there ♪ the man in the mirror ♪ and i'm asking him to change his ways ♪ >> reporter: siedah garrett wrote "man in the mirror" 21 years ago. >> quincy jones, he wanted a song to finish out the "bad" album. i wanted to write a song that made him feel like he had something to say important

>> there was certain people that he sort of looked up to from james dean to elvis presley to john lennonthat was something that he recognized and almost envied in a way. i think it changed a bit when he had children. he, as any parent, realizes now that you have something outside of yourself to live for. that changed him. but i still think that his creative endeavors might be immortalized by his death. >> larry: the video we were showing all day yesterday, how did it strike you to see him rehearsing and then 48 hours later, he's gone? >> i think the whole thing has been shocking. when i heard art it, i mean, that video, i think i look and see, michael took his performing very seriously. >> larry: and a perfectionist. >> he knew that this was going to be his last series of performances and for that reason, he really wanted to be the rock star again. >> larry: did he look okay to you? >> like i said rs he was always very then. but he didn't look frail to me. i've seen michael without the makeup. without all the being made up as elaborate as he was when he went out. he looked okay to me. bu

the godfather of soul, james brown, had fans lined up around the blockor a ghoulish good-bye john lennon's it. for her the long journey itself was a tribute. >> music, my heartbeat. it is part me. >> reporter: as the clock ticked down she kept pushing. we left her holding her sign and hoping for the best. >> it is going to be worth it, i'm sure. >> reporter: indeed, it was. . >> that's right. it was. late last night she got her wish. a ticket to the memorial from a fellow fan. >>> that's "news4 at 4:00" for today. "news4 at 5:00" starts right now. ♪ my name ♪ and i'll be there >>> this is a moment that i wished that i didn't live to see come. >> i feel the king of pop is not enough for him. i think he's simply -- i think he's simply the greatest entertainer that ever lived. >> the final acted, the curtains come down after a star-studded sendoff for michael jackson. a day that was both somber and celebratory. >> a worldwide event watched by hundreds of millions of people tonight the final farewell for the music's legend. good evening. welcome to "news4 at 5:00." i'm kimberly suiters. >> i'm

communication, i don't know what would have happened if elvis had died now, or a majestic figure, john lennon like that had died now. but one thing, with all the -- >> and controversy around mike. >> and controversy around michael, i think on behalf of the family, remember the legacy of michael. remember the legacy of music and love, and pure joy and entertainment that he represented. has anybody been to a wedding or a family event where, when a michael jackson or jackson five goes on it isn't the highlight of the event? just the message and that captivating personality and presence. that's what people ought to remember. i would hope some of that comes across with dignity in events today. >> will his brother jermaine be singing at the memorial? >> we're not going to confirm anything more than the people that will be announced that will be on the program. but it will be an extraordinary event. >> thank you so much. pleasure to see you here this morning. i want it turn now to reverend al sharpton who is going to july just mi yule jied michael jackson. he is with us this morning. i know you have

people have looked at els and john lennon andwhat's happened after theirr deaths,ndnd jumped on t theagon. >>eoeoe like who?o? call themm out? peopople ke whwh jey?y? >> i'm lking about the recordiningndndtry and everyone els el. . >> yeah. ah. okay. you're kind of --yoyou' stopping short o of n nining na, like foror t ther tooakake frfronroroandenente withh press conference dayay aerer day tet hison'seath whehe the son really resented the father for ba treatment as he w was growin , , i felt hee should havee reined silent. nica, what is y you reaeactn n o thisis memororiaservicice. >> what you're saying about cebrities taking a advtata of isis suation, i think u're damned if you do a damnedifif yoyodon't. it easy to watchthe performs and say they'y're hoing the limelight for theirselves. the other hand, dna ross didn't show up at a all and i hearard opop saying here's diana ross, s she s suld be her supportingng mhaha jjaconon. >> i think it's probabably becae ththe audienceanand to see her. >> i'm not usually a s senmemeal guguy. i think it w w a relative ly tasteful ing. i looked a

. >> john lennon and yokooono, let's take a look. >> to david, a box of smile. >> the press gave you a hard time at various times, not now, but back, back in 1970 they said, some fans said that you were responsible for breaking up the beatles, but that's not true, is it? >> no, i don't think so. >> no, not at all. but i was a good scapegoat, i suppose. >> how did that interview come about? >> well, the first, the first part of it actually, it was a fantastic, poetic way and it was a box and it said on it to david, a box of smile with love from john and yoko and you opened the box and there was simply in it, it was a mirror. you smiled at the idea and you had your box of smiles. >> and the more recent interview, yoko a friend or acquaintance of yours now? >> i haven't seen her for two or three years, but she was awarded two things last week and one major award being in venice and one in london and so on. so, it was very interesting to come back and in addition to being, as you can see, very familiar forthcoming in a way and, of course, at the same time, she looks remarkably good. i me

. >> president kennedy, john lennon, are just some of those quoted on the tags.proceeds go to a wore any cause at home. deploy peace proceeds come to the fisher house foundation which like the ronald mcdonald house for sick children provides military families with a free place to stay near veterans hospitals while their loved ones ar recovering from their injuries. >> reporter: the fisher house provides a home away from home. we have 21 rooms here. we have a community kitchen. we have a learning facility here. >> sometimes families will come and they don't have anything other than the clothes on their back and a little money in their pocket and we can help provide gift cards for the local grocery stores. we can help provide them transportation to get to the local grocery stores. >> reporter: there are 43 fisher houses across the country serving 10,000 families each year. workers say the families are grateful and that we should all be mindful of the sacrifices they're making. >> everybody is out there celebrating the fourth of july, it would be nice if they could

. >> do you see a difference in this with princess diana, elvis presley, john lennon, any other celebrity death? >> first of all, i think we saw controversies around presley, even sinatra, lennon, but that was not the leading stories and certainly not leading into their fa funerals. there was respect. you would think michael jackson was convicted. you would think that he was just some weirdo and that he became famous being weird. you would not think this man changed pop culture, that this man holds the record on record sales, that this man became a social force, that this man stood by nelson mandela, that he "we are the world" before we ever heard of live aid and in addition to that there were some trofers. all we hear is controversy, controversy. all i'm saying is let's be fair. that's all. let's play the game by one set of rules. >> you know i have to ask, i'm a journalist, so tuesday we're hearing the public and private memorial. do we know about the private memorial? is there anything you can tell us? >> i can ohm onnly tell you tha being worked out. people are flying in from everywhe

. >> hendricks, ben franklin, emmerson, president kennedy and john lennon some of those quoted on theped the momentums for those men and women overseas and for people to support what they're fighting for, a lasting peace and profits go to a worthy cause here at home. deploy peace's proceeds go to the house, like the ronald mcdonald house, provide military families a free place to stay near veteran hospitals while loved ones are recovering from injuries. >> fisher house provides a home away from home. we have 21 rooms here, we have a community kitchen, we have a laundry facility here. >> sometimes families will come and they don't have anything other than the clothes on their back, a little money in their pockets and we can help provide gift cards for the local grocery stores, we can help provide them transportation to get to the local grocery stores. >> there are 43 fisher houses across the country, serving 10,000 families each year. workers say the families are grateful and that we should all be mindful of the sacrifices they're making. >> well, everybody is out there celebrating the

. >> john lennon, the beatles, do you remember anything like this -- what is similar?> there is a desire on the part of fans, i think, that spurred sales upon the death of an important artist. in mike kehm's case, it's also driven, a, he's a huge commercial artist. an then also for 15 years or association michael jackson was a punchline. people sort of forgot how great he is. so now when they hear that music, like people do pieces on cd or elsewhere, they think wow, i forgot how amazing that was. and that's part of what's driving this. people are rediscovering how great michael jackson is. >> it's very interesting. i was just wondering, i wonder if the music industry can learn anything from this, you know what i mean? i hate to say capitalize on it -- >> oh, believe me. >> they're trying to figure it out. i don't have to worry about. >> that absolutely. don't lose any sleep over that. >> anthony decurtis we appreciate it. >> thank you very much. >> can we get that "thriller" video back? we do have it. all right, back to the "newsroom" now. fredricka whitfield. show me

. >> we have an original letter that john lennon wrote to a top record executive [ inaudible ] >> the auction will run through august 5. you can find a link to the auction site on our website myfoxdc.com. >>> well, remember this odd couple at the d.c. animal shelter? we are very happy to report they have a new home tonight. last week we told you about chloe and kit cat. tough economic times forced their owner to give them up and the chiwauwa and kitten are so close, the shelter vowed to adopt them only together. a fox 5 viewer sandy and her husband saw the story and they decided they had to adopt the pair. they have a brand new home tonight. we're very hpy for them. >>> we have a health alert you need to hear before you call it other. plus, it just started and already time could be running out for you to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program. >>> coming up on the news edge at 11:00, crews are working right now on a giant project that will change the face of d.c.'s traffic troubles. we're just minutes away from a major milestone. we'll tell you what's being done and show you

>> van a tener que cambiar el cuerpo deh@h@tdñbemacxkph@h@tdñ en el mundo, tumbas como la de john lennona republicano, adolfo blanco, la primera pregunta es porque hay dudas sobre la posible imparcialidad de la jueza? >> buenos dÍas, en primer momento los televidentes tienen que entender que esto es un proceso que se lleva a cabo con todos los nombrados. tiene que ver una cuidadosa y estricta revisiÓn, esta jueza, tiene 17 aÑos trabajando y tenemos que revisar su rÉcord. a diferencia con el trato que recibiÓ el primer hispano por el h@presidente bush, miguel estrada, y ahora se lo van a dar a sonia sotomayor. hay que nder a fondo, la filosofÍa judicial. >> realmente fueron cuestionamientos, algunos de ellos, muy severos, pero estos argumentos de los crÍticos republicanos, usted considera que n a terminar pesando sobre las credenciales de la jueza? >> no, yo creo que lo que estÁn haciendo, es una previsiÓn necesaria, justa, creo que haciendo, es una previsiÓn necesaria, justa, creo que h@h@tdñbemkmrkph@h@tdñbemocmkphp importantÍsimos para la sociedad, como el aborto. este tipo de pregunta

we didn't do it when john lennon died or -- >> he was a singer and dancer -- >> he was a significant -- >> he was a singer -- i said this before and i got in trouble. it's a tragedy to his family. having said that, if you had landed on this planet and watch you would have thought one of the great leaders of the world died. he's a singer and dancer. >> do you think it's valid to talk about these doctors who are prescribing -- >> that's a completely different problem. i'm talking about michael jackson. >> but here is the thing -- >> hang on. the number of teen aingers who are d are dying -- >> that's not what people were talking about today. >> it's part of the investigation and why i'm asking you what is the latest on the investigation? are we going to see manslaughter charges because -- we can talk about a lot of things but the reality is that this is a death investigation. >> this is a death investigation. >> and this guy could have been doped up for years by doctors who are breaking the law. >> that's a different issue. >> to answer your question the state of california, there is l

i wanted to make a different point it reminds me when john lennon died, was murdered so suddenly. i remember being a young person at that time and thinking i was surprised at the overwhelming amount of media coverage at that time. i wonder if there's a generational thing. >> that may be true. sharon, you work for "the new york times" and worked for "the washington post." they're covering this jackson story and a lot of other things as well. the other other story near traction on the television is the tale of mark sanford and his argentinian soul mate because it involved sex. is there any way -- are we going so crazy over what you say is the cultural and political and musical significance of michael jackson if the numbers weren't big? >> no, i don't think so we would be. i think it's absolutely -- this is a ratings story. this is about business, and it's easy. it's an easy decision for every news network to make. absolutely. >> the numbers are astronomical. the answer is as sharon said, no, we wouldn't. if it weren't these numbers. in the summer you can do 8 million with "48 hours"

experiences with fans and he's said to me several times, you know, i don't want to end up like john lennon. >> larry: what do you make of latoya's accusations about foul play and murder? >> well, i mean, i can see a family member being very upset. i think the source of where the interview came from, when you look at it it looked very exaggerated. to think there was this big conspiracy, it would need to be followed up with a simple fact of who was benefitting. i mean, you know, michael already had his deal with his atv catalog. they didn't stand to make any difference whether michael, you know, passed away or survived. and the people around him that maybe she was accusing of this, you know, if there was a will that popped up that was done two weeks prior to this happening, okay, there might be merit to think there was a conspiracy, but from what's going on now, nobody around him would stand to benefit from his death. >> larry: yeah, marc, thanks, come back home. >> thank you, larry. >> larry: the guys who know a thing or two about celebrity child custody cases are here. the lawyers are next

do you see a difference in than princess diana, highly covered, elvis presley, highly covered, john lennon, any other celebrity death? >> first of all, i think we saw controversies around presley, even sinatra, lennon, but that was not the dominating story, and certainly not leading into their funerals. there was respect. they said there were allegations against them, unfounded. you would think michael jackson was convicted. you would think that he was just some weirdo and that he became famous being weird. you would not think this man changed pop culture, that this man holds the record on record sales, that this man became a social force, that this man stood by nelson mandela, that he did "we are the world" before we ever heard of live aid. and in addition to that, there were some controversies. all we hear is controversy, controversy. all i'm saying is, let's be fair. that's all. let's play the game by one set of rules. >> you know i have to ask, i'm a journalist, so tuesday we're hearing the public and private memorial. do we know about the private memorial? is there anything you can te

they're almost like, quoting john lennon. as they say, encouragingly, our global economists believe the global recession ended in q2 and a fragile recovery has begun. heck, i'll take any kind of hope i can get. thank you, guys. the merrill guys are appealing to emotion. as i said before, emotion is a big part of this battle.. this is the message some 16,000 merrill brokers will be preaching to several million clients. there's also this. we are revising growth forecasts up virtually across the globe, actually mean around the globe, i'm a former editor, i can't help it. most note blue in the u.s., and china. you're only talking the two most important economy is in the world, the u.s. the biggest and china fastest growing large economy. we buy a lot of their stuff and we sell a lot of stuff to them. merrill projects world-wide growth of healthy 3.7% next year, up half a point from its first forecast. merrill also predicted gdp in the u.s. will grow 2.7% in the second half. it had been a much lower forecast than that. merrill say

john lennon, paul mccartney, except vh1 couldn't get the rights to any beatles songs so they opened upone thing that we were doing is we were at the chicken restaurant, and we were going, "number 9, number 9, no. [ laughter ] number 10, number 10. your chicken basket is ready." totally lame. but, dude -- they gave it up more for your deli joke then my joke and they're my audience. >> yeah, well. >> jimmy: they love you, though. >> thank you. >> jimmy: dude, i got to say, i hung out with you at the super bowl. >> yes. >> jimmy: you're a big steelers fan. >> huge steelers fan, it was great super bowl for me. >> jimmy: yeah. you were there with your brother. >> i was. >> jimmy: who was very cool. backstage -- >> yes. >> jimmy: josh meyers, you might know him from "that '70s show," "mad tv," a bunch of movies. josh, you want to come out here? josh meyers? ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i love this family hug. >> yeah, we got to hug. >> jimmy: now, i wanted to see how well you know each other because i'm close to my sister, too. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i want to see how well, so i got a set

one way to answer it is, would john lennon be irritated in the way he has heard his songs to -- "imagine" to sell new cars. and i would say this same. when i actually have statistical data of what image of mine is the biggest seller of them all, the absolute biggest, now that is a big seller but not the biggest seller. the biggest seller, is right to my right. it is the american flag in a blue sky. go figure, consequently, in -- when i published a catalogue of my images and we started putting little dots, like when you travel on a giant map, and you go, okay. this shot sold three times, this sold nine times, this sold 12, this sold 187 times, what is that shot? the american flag in a blue sky. now, you would think that anybody could take the shot, however if you work in new york it is a rainy day, you need a shot of the american flag in five minutes, that's where i come in, because my shot is the perfect shot of the american flag. no tears, no wrinkles, just perfect, flowing in the wind. and on a larger basis, if you really think about it, for a guy that presumably loves america, and he

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john lennon's "woman," released as a single one month after his tragic murder. ♪ sitting on the dockr this otis redding classic, that released just weeks after his death in a plane crash. ♪ sitting on the dock of the bay ♪ >> reporter: music that helps us remember those unforgettable names. ♪ take me to a place without no name ♪ >> reporter: you know, as great as it would be, chris, to hear another "billie jean" or "beat it," it would be amazing if somewhere in the vaults there was a michael jackson that told us something we never heard before. an acoustic statement. it would be interesting to hear if we'll hear something like that. >> there's such an appetite for insight. you're hoping there's something in the vault. some kind of redemption song. clearly, a prolific artist. you think there could be some jewel still will unreleased? >> reporter: there's always a possibility. it's a 40-year career you're talking. you don't know what he may have put down. think of him like a bruce springsteen or a stevie wonder or prince, where there's tons of material. if they find that right song, th

john lennon, thousands gathered to celebrate the man who asked the world to imagine ♪ imagine all theitute for a religious event in our secular society. >> reporter: part of it is the shock of unexpected premanure end of such brilliance, think janis joplin, jimi hendrix, jim morrison, bob marley, kurt cobain. ♪ yeah yeah >> reporter: but their deaths usually represent something bigger, the end of an innocence or an era. in the case of singer buddy holly who died in a plane crash in 1959 ♪ something touched me deep inside ♪ >> reporter: we were surprisingly grief stricken at the loss of princess diana. a handwring note said mummy, her sons' pain shared by the world. some losses, of course, are of a different caliber altogether. the death of our most inspirational civil rights leader and our young charismatic president produced seismic public torrents of emotion. >> we have to distinguish between even the most famous entertainers and leaders like a kennedy or a martin luther king who is murdered and really throws the whole earth off of its axis. >> reporter: but it's notable that so oft

pitcher john lennon won the first game for the team.pitched his first career game shutout. the nationals offense gave up four runs and they beat the team winning 4-0. >>> also, the yankees won 6-4. also, brent johnson will play for the stanley cup champion pittsburgh penguins. he played well to start last season before getting injured. he signed a one-year deal. >>> down at verizon center, a season high of 28 points. the miss i cans mystics lost to the indiana fever 82-70. >>> also, d.c. united headed to the u.s. open cup finals. last night the black and red beat wrote kester rochester 2-1. >>> this is no joyride. take a look. a gang of baa boon baboons are showing how to open rooftop luggage carriers. they are showing how easy it would be to xungture your belongings. >> they are fast. >> keep everything secure. >>> we'll go to tom keirein in storm center4. >> good morning. here's a live picture from our city camera. you can see sort of a murky orange glitter pass there on the potomac river. the sup sun is trying to show through a littl

when elvis died, it wasn't the digital age, john lennon, perhaps. but i don't think there's ever been a world entertainment figure like michael jackson who has reached throughout the world to absolutely every type of person, every demographic, it's unparalleled, and one of the things on behalf of the family, their love and affection. >> reporter: i want you to take a look at the monitor because you see that video of michael jackson performing, this is the night before his death, and a lot of people say he looked healthy, he was dancing, you see him there with the guitar, it's really moving. when you see that and you hear all the -- about the investigation and drugs and what have you, what do you say to that? >> remember him what he was on stage and as the symbol of love and understanding. there's so much nonsense out there. and there's so much that beyond the scope of most people can understand, which is a majestic figure in cultural history. and remember him for the good times, the great effect he had on people. if anybody's been to a wedding or ev

. >>> like my great grand uncle vladimir lennon, not that he's confused with john give peace a chance lennon, i've been looking at the state of my country and asking myself as he did with one of my favorite books he put together, what is to be done? right now, it is so easy for jobs to leave this country. and one of the biggest themes of earnings season is companies firing people here -- in order to boost their profits while they expand business in places like communist china where there's more money to be made. if we want to return america to profitability, if we want to solve unemployment instead of having its soar to 10 or 11% in what's known as a jobless recovery, then we need to take radical action. unfortunately, the people running this country have a plan, and it's one that will cost far more jobs than it will create. and i say this to someone who desperately wants obama's presidency to succeed. and as someone who doesn't necessarily mourn the fact that the government of, by, and for the corporation has indeed p perished from the earth. increased unemployment benefits and incre