singer and guitarist john mayer is recovering in a new orleans hospital, after an emergency appendectomy. he was in the city to perform with the grateful dead offshoot group, when he fell ill. last night's concert was postponed. mayer is scheduled to perform two more "dead and company" shows in florida this weekend. it's unclear if those concerts will go on. back here-- 200 students from across the area got to spend the day with the redskins -- as the team's locker room turned into santa's workshop! it's all part of this year's toys for tots drive. the team will be accepting toys for tots donations at their team stores-- as well as at fed-ex field when they host the cardinals later this month. and we're collecting toys here at abc-7 too. you can donate by heading to wjla-dot-com slash toys to order a toy online to be donated to kids in need this holiday season. just place your order by the 13th, a week from tomorrow. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - cooler, more seasonable today tree lighting this evening - 10-15 degrees below average friday

. >> john mayer about his ex-girlfriend katy perry. >> and perry on her side of the taylor swift feud. >> she started it. >> plus -- >> chrissy tiegen on her past alcohol problem and kevin hart caught cheating on his wife. >> i'm hoping she has the hart to forgive me. >> this is "entertainment tonight." >> we are breaking down the biggest celebrity confessions and controversies of 2017, and boy, were there a lot. >> this was the year that sexual harassment was dealt with head-on and with zero tolerance. one of case is, matt lauer. >> how are you feeling? have ? have you talked to him? >> since it was reported his former on air colleagues have kept quiet about his ex. >> how do you feel about matt's firing? >> i'm in and out talking about that. >> nbc says late last month they received a complaint from e-colleague about inappropriate behave. >> we are all trying to process it. >> nbc tells "e.t." there were several incidences, including at sochi. "the washington post" wrote, lauer was fixated on men and women. he was known for making lewd comments verbally or over text messages. the "n

. >>> john mayer rushed to the hospital. >>> then -- >> ah, ah. >> pink's date night in london.she told her 6-year-old daughter when she asked about dating. >>> plus, mariah's major makeover. >>> and mama june's next move after losing 300 pounds. becoming a pageant queen? only we have your first look at her return to tv. >> you would never win miss america with that. [ burps ] >> never. >>> the castle is lit up for the holidays. christmas in the wizarding world of harry ♪ ♪ nothing like you meant >>> john mayer thought he would be performing tonight. his body had something else in mind. he was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy. >> it's so scary. >> is it food poisoning? what is it? >> he had to cancel his show tonight. the tickets will be honored at a future date. >> we wish you a speedy recovery. >>> it's clear. it's a miracle that pink has never wound up in the hospital after one of her high-flying daredevil performances. after the one at the amas on the side of the building. she kept her feet on the ground when she stepped out in london. last nigh, pink pos

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john mayer. he was not doing so well. he had to have emergency appendectomy surgery.s. he shared a picture on instagram in the snow writing, home, see you in a bit. earlier in the week, he shared a picture of himself in a hospital gown writing, still got it. he was supposed to perform with dead & company last week. those concerts were postponed. we're glad to hear he's feeling a lot bet eer. >> he's so good with the grateful dead. >> he's incredible. those concerts. madison square garden. they were great. >> even better without an appendix. >> i didn't know you were huge john mayer fans. >> i didn't know how many of you were fans. >>> a lot of people are royal fans. like myself. or we just dream of being royal. you can live like one. for just over $1 million. meghan markle, who is engaged to prince harry, had rented this home in toronto before her big move to london. the owners are putting it up for sale. the sellers are being selective about who sees the property. to avoid an inflix of people who wanted to see what meghan markle lived like. three bedrooms. two baths.

followed by taylor ♪ never ever ever getting back together ♪ ♪ we >> reporter: then came john mayer.lf of hiddleswift, tom hiddleston. now, the current guy is joe alwyn. here's everything on the record about boys and dating she's said. ♪ because i knew you were trouble when you walked in ♪ >> ebt eventually, you run out of things to talk about. if you can laugh like best friends, you're all set. ♪ now i'm lying on the cold hard ground ♪ i write my own songs. i'm inspired by boys. i don't date much. i'm not really getting heart broken a lot. they never go and be like, i want to ask you out. could you not write songs about us. they say that when we're breaking up the. you better not write a song about this. oh, i won't. i'm not going to walk home with any men tonight. i'm going the hang out with my friends. then i go home to the cats. >> no men allowed. >> men get me in trouble. ♪ people in life are free >> reporter: you may know that taylor's bff is sell lean in gomez. sell lean in appeared in the "bad blood" video. do you remember how selena got her start or how yong she was when she

fleming tackled john mayer's "gravity" during monday's performance fleming said he has known that hence the age of 3. you can tune in next week right here on nbc 4 for more of "the voice." such an incredible singer. such a unique voice. i can't imagine he's going to have a whole lot of trouble getting picked up and noticed. >> i hope so. competition is just tough. >> it's fierce. >> yes. >> once you get to the last five or ten people, everybody can sing. >> exactly. exactly. >>> all right, mr. weather man, you have a lot to tell us about today. >> sing a warmer song today. >> i was going to say, man. ♪ we're having a heat wave ♪ >> whew! >> i don't know what happened there. >> you don't know that song? >> i do. >> it's like a heat wave. >> we're having a heat wave. >> maybe it's a different song. >> it goes back to the '40s, i believe. not your age 40s, the 1940s. i digress. the main thing is, door. maybe that will help a little bit. it is a windy and cold start. wind chill down near 10 here in washington. 4 things to know about the weather today, wind chills will be near zero all mo

and why did john mayer show up with a six figure. all the answers now on "page six." >> welcome. the first time ever, i'm your host for the week. [ applause ] the rest of our crew is at home relaxing. i would rather be here with you. celebrating the holidays. and what better way to celebrate than the extravaganza. the clebs with the hard-earned money the

he performed john mayer's "gravity" and didn't make it through. >>> all right.l, he's going to have a future i imagine with that talent. >>> dodging bullets at mcdonald's. the mad dash for help at the fast food place and the manhunt that is still underway. >>> those skies have cleared out overnight but don't be fooled. it is bitter cold outside this morning. the cold isn't going anywhere any time too soon. we'll show you the hour-by-hr forecasout hey, think ben will like it? yeah, was i the only one hearing the angelic music? i'm serious, i never know what to get him. just tell me you got him fios too. sigh. mrs. layne, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network. that, plus this sick console, he'll be like whaaaaaattt. your new tech is best on the 100% fiber optic network. so get fios. now just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee with a 2-year agreement. >>> "news 4 today" starts now. >> 6:29. good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. >> we're trying to stay smiling. >> it is a weather alert day. we warned y

we love john mayer. >>>. think of heart healthy eating, cheese, it isn't the first food that comes to mind but a new study suggests that a little cheese a day could keep the doctor away. a recent analysis of over 200,000 people found that those who ate cheese daily had a 14% lower risk of developing heart disease and were -- yes, bring [ applause ] fondue for you? 10% less likely to also have a stroke. thanks to all the good stuff in cheese like calcium, preteen, probiotics but a doctor for the icon school of medicine at mt. sinai hospital here in new york city wants to make it clear this does mean you take down a giant wheel with your wheat thins and glass of wine. they suggest we limit to 40 grams a day which i hate to tell you is about the size of a matchbook. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> every day. >> i'm apparently very heart healthy. >> that's a tease. >> that's a tease of cheese. >> a tease of cheese. [ laughter ] >> that was good. >> i have one more for you. you know, we're trying to balance the hol

fan of, and kevin mayer, if they still to the plans they've orchestrated over the years, they're about big brands if i were going to guess, and again, i don't have a crystal ball, john malone is the only guy i know with a crystal ball, i would guess they'll stick to big franchises, the movies they can promote in theme parks i think the movies will have fewer big, wide releases than the two as separate companies. >> when it comes to how disney can launch an ott offering, how does that impact lionsgate in terms of your content, not just from the movie side but on the tv side as well? >> don't forget, i've beaten it to death, but we're a benevolent arms dealer. it will strengthen hulu, hulu will become a bigger buyer that's why we have 45 shows on 90 different platforms it will be good for us to have strength for hulu. we're providing content for amazon, we have a show we'll be launching soon, you'll see the first episode when they announce the date with youtube red. we have stepup we have a show already on hulu and obviously we've got a couple of big hits on netflix, we're a big supplier to showtime so it goes on and on again, another strengthened buyer is good for us

mayer, and bill richardson. from the wireless bureau, stacyions ferrero, betsy mcintyre, sallis, jimmy shang, john stock stockdale. from the office of strategic analyses. from the consumer bureau, from the public safety and homeland security bureau, and from the media bureau. with that, we call the vote. commissioner clyburn. dissent. >> commissioner carr? chairman pai: the item is adopted with editorial privileges. >> in his weekly address, the president talked about the military and immigration laws. representative mike thompson california delivered the weekly address, giving his reaction to the g.o.p. tax reform bill. president trump: my fellow i signed, this week the national defense authorization act, a historic to rebuild our military. now, it is critical for congress to pass the clean government