kara? >> paula, please don't go. i'll miss you.d-bye. >> jimmy: that's clear that she did not mean that. [ laughter ] okay, and finally, ryan seacrest. >> paula, sorry that i signed a $45 million contract, but that's only $15 million per year. that's also $13 million more than you make and most of that will go to taxes. we'll find out more about what i think after the break. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: words spoken from the heart. [ laughter ] okay, let's stop this beef. all right, paula, repeat after me. "i, paula abdul --" >> i, paula abdul. >> jimmy: "know that working at 'american idol.'" >> know that working at "american idol." >> jimmy: "with a girl nobody ever heard of." >> with a girl nobody ever heard of. >> jimmy: "two maybe gay dudes." >> two maybe gay dudes. >> jimmy: "and the bassist from journey." >> and the bassist from journey. >> jimmy: "is the best thing that ever happened to me." >> is the best thing that ever happened to me. >> jimmy: "well, second best thing." >> well, second best thing. >> jimmy: "the best thing wa

>> katie. >> jimmy: katie, do you want to be kara or ryan? >> i'll be kara.mmy: there you go, yeah. that means you're ryan seacrest. yeah, this is good. [ laughter ] you want to take your hat off? >> sure. sure. >> jimmy: all right, cool. good man. you're ryan. this is perfect. [ aughter ] and next we have to find out what this beef is all about. paula, go ahead and read this card. take your time. >> no one ever says, "let's watch 'arican idol' and see simon's man boobs." the people want to know wh loony, bat-crap crazy, insane thing is going to come out of mouth every week. and the fact is, i always deliver. >> jimmy: ay, very good. well, there's two sis to every stor so, let's hear from you guys, too. here. take your cards. there you go. and that's all right there. okay, now, go ahead. simon, please, take your time. >> paula, ula, paula. you're supposed to be teaching these people, the kids -- the three p's, posture, practice and pitch. instead, you've taught them th three v's, vicodin, valium and vodka. [ laughter ] you're america's dnkest cougar. and with

but teddy and patrick and kara we want to let you know that we unrstand how much you gav to allous to be caredfor. (applause) and yohad to share. you had to share. >> brown: again, the mar developments ofhe day: august became the deadest month for american trps in the eight- year afan war; a new report from the u.n.'s nucle watchdog found iran has notuspended its nucle activities. and californigovernor arnold schwarnegger declared a state of emergency for both nterey and los angeles couies after wildfires burned thousandof acres. on newsur.pbs.org, an online- only feature tonit-- an "art bt" conversation i had with josh neufeld, ahor of the new graphic novel, "a.-- after the luge-- "four years after katrina flooded new orans." here's a srt excerpt. >> what i did in ad was ttell the stories of seven diffent people, real new orlns, actual livin breathing human beings who survived katrin it was something that wanted to do as cartoonist. and figured that there were going to be pley of other ways that thistorm was going to be commemorated and the events we going to be talked about in books

and they are also accompanied by their sister, kara. former congressman from californ california. entered a room laughing and left laughing. sometimes it was hard to decode what he was saying, because he would burst into laughter of what he was saying, statements. he had the best eye that i knew of in washington to give you the unvarnished truth about where the pressure points were on both sides of the aisle. he was a key support to the political process. he loved it and brought all his intellectual and physical energy to that building and every day, worked it hard. most of all, he had a great appetite for life. one of his close friends said to me in the last 24 hours or so, he was a trip. and i think a lot of people felt that way about him across party lines. there are those, of course, who feel very strongly that he should not be getting the kind of ceremony he is because of his personal life. but the outpouring from boston, tributes from senator mccain and senator hatch last night and the other republicans who showed up today bring a whole other dimension to senator kennedy in

we presh it, appreciate it, kara. let's see what the folks in los angeles county will get, if any, relief from mother nature. want to go to meteorologist jacqui jeras from the cnn severe weather center. >> things will improve a little bit, but not a whole heck of a lot. we're approaching the time of the day now where the winds calm down a little bit and the humidity increases just a touch. overall we've been looking at relative humidity down in the single digits for percentages. temperatures in the upper 90s to lower triple digits, and the winds steady, less than ten miles per hour, but we have had some gusts beyond that today, and the smoke is just really billowing and thick. this is a picture to show you from mt. wilson observatory. there from ucla on their towercam. you can see the thick smoke as the winds calm down. really bad for the air quality. so that gets worse tonight. don, dropping a few temperatures tomorrow, but it really won't make much of a difference. >> all right. jacqui, thank you. >>> police in anti

the show leaves judges simon, kara -- [ indiscernible ] >> i asked the question is this all a negotiating thing and whether the network answered, you know, we'll talk about this more but i guess that means it's real. how could there be idol without the ever gracious and sincere and sensitive paula? no matter what she's on? >> we'll talk about it more in the water cooler. >>> a high end theft caught on camera but montgomery county police say this wanted woman may not be a woman at all. what she sole and how she got away. >>> plus, the touching reunion story. nine years in the maki. how a dog and her family reunited. nine years later. we'll be back. >>> first, we are helping you find a j obthis morning. we're featuring a job ofe hth day every day. s itongnis s at the national e ocer [ntn -- n for an office manager. the sary between 002,$30 and $42,000. benefits included. for more on this job and more, go to myfoxdc.com. click on the job shop tab near the top of the home page there. at noon today, my fox job shop is hosting an on-line chat. there you'll find four job experts standing by to a

. >>> american idol, randy, simon and paula have brought balance to the judges table with kara yipping them last year. next season, you won't see one of those familiar faces anymore. we'll have that story for you and more. try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updat all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread. only at subway. subway. eat fresh. so it's no surprise that we're now serving up... iced tea that's fresh-brewed. thirst-quenching fuze fresh-brewed iced tea. the newest fresh idea at subway. ♪ >> you awaken the spirit in all of us with a unique way of alennizing your trademark. that is the true marking of a great artist. >> she was the nice judge but paula's time on the panel is over. paula abdul leaving the americ . olid >> she said, with sad innocence my heart, i have decided not return. i will miss nurturing all new talent but being a part of the show that i helped from day one become an international phenomenon. >> yes, she did. paula had been in contract negot

>> should she have seen the writing on the wall when they brought in kara last season?sug thoht there was a lot of chatter and not enough of the performers. i think some may wonder why it was care on and not paula. >> from this poll, 21% said the show would be better without her. the majority said paula is an integral part of the show. they said get rid of kara. >> it's like going to the barber shop and you've got this mullet and lop all this excess off. it's a head scratcher. >> if paula doesn't come back, what do you think it will mean for idol? >> i think it will survive without her. the cast changes every year whether it's carrie underwood or chris daughtry. the cast changes every year and it goes on. i think it will be missing a little unpredictability that paula brings. >> michael, thanks very much. let's go outside. dave has a check of the weather. good morning. >> oh, inside. >> wow, i think i have breaking news. that harry smith is replacing paula abdul as the fourth judge on "american idol." this is incredible. harry, a long-time fan of the show. yes, will be

it where he prayed when his daughter kara was fighting lung cancer. he told an emotional story of not being able to get up an icy driveway to go sledding. >> he said i know you can do it. there is nothing that you can't do. we're going to climb that hill together even if it takes us all day. >> reporter: and eventually they made to the top of the hill had. one of many life lessons tried to teach by example to never give up. >>> remember. wjz is always on. for more on the life of senator ted kennedy, including a slide show and more reaction, log onto wjz.com. >>> a 16-year-old boy has died after being hit by an alleged driver. police say that wore wore were -- benjaminwortmann was hit and killed. >>> a fire late last night damages a home in original east baltimore. the fire broke out just before 11:00 saturday night damaging a porch in the back of the house. there was a report that an animal was traned inside. no word in the firefighters had to rescued it or if it got out safely. >>> it was a shocking case of animal cruelty in anne arundel county. and

kara finnstrom, following the news for us there out of los angeles.coroner, department of coroners there in the county of los angeles,

kara had lung cancer. he felt privileged that he could provide them the kind of care and pay for the kind of care and afford the kind of expertise to help them and felt that every american should have the right. that's what i think he was fighting for. had he been there, we would be a lot better off today in terms of getting something passed. >> what do you think, joe, it was about him, that he could that nobody else could do? even his relationship with certain republicans was pretty astounding. >> well, he wasn't -- he knew what he wanted to fight for. he also treated everybody with respect and treated the other side with respect and listened, which is something not a lot of us do in politics today. there is a lot of yelling at the other side but not enough listening to find some place where there is common ground. that's what he always strove for. he strove for common ground for common good. he knew that the common good was passing health care as a right for every american. that's what he was continuing

show executives announced kara dioguardi will return to the upcoming season.kara dioguardi uses her award winning song writing to critique and nurture contestants throughout the competition. >> it has been reported that she was looking to get paid $20 million for the season. >> idol season 8 contestants will be here in baltimore city in two days. live tour stops at first mariner arena wednesday night. the show starts promptly at 7:00. and there is great news. there are still tickets available. . >> he signed a $63 million contract with the baltimore ravens last . >> final look at the seven-day forecast. looks like we will see a hot one out there for the next couple of days. 93 degrees tomorrow. mostly sunny skies. with the humidity out there, maybe a late evening, or afternoon pop-up shower. but the better chances for rain, wednesday, thursday, friday. 91 degrees on wednesday. but then thursday and friday, temperatures cool off a bit into the mid 80s. kicking off the weekend in the mid to upper 80s. saturday sunshine. and sunday back to 93 degrees. so that hea

. >> reporter: and then finally his daughter kara inside, greeting people as they passed. >> yes, that was something we didn't expect. after you pass the casket, kara was standing there with her two children and shook each one of our hands. and we could actually offer our condolences to her personally. >> reporter: maryann flanagan, thank you so much. we appreciate your joining us. what's interesting, i was able to go inside and you're struck by the profound silence in the room, heidi, and what you see, you see folks walking past, and looks like almost a gray wall, but, in fact, those are screens that have been pulled over huge bay windows that overlook dorchester bay. again, that casket looking over at the water. again, people just moved by the experience. one woman telling me, you know, it feels so final. what is nice is that on the way into that room, there's a whole display of his life. one picture in particular, he's sitting there with his older brother joe kennedy, so you have the oldest sibling and the youngest sibling there together. again, the line stretches now certainly a co

now the contestants will be judged by simon cowell, randy jackson and kara dioguardi. >> i don't know. >> it is done. let me tell you. from experience. her statement the network irked their statement, it's done. >> you saw this coming when the money came out. they issued the huge dollars to simon and huge dollars to ryan seacrest and then they offered paula like a million dollars which was far less than anybody el. >> for whatever reason, they no longer value her contribution as much as they did. she head to that to her in the amount of money they offered and she has decided not to do that. >> i'm proud of her but i'll miss her. >> that is too bad. some saw this they brought kara in. >> we talked about it last year, of course. >>> about the national night out and everything, saw d.c.'s finest on the streets last night. i handed to be out with a too late, like #:00 for us. so that was very cool to see that. >> the police. >> all hands on deck and it is national night out last night. >> you didn't see when they showed up in your rearview mirror j no, they were very friendly. >> let's ta

the senator's daughter, kara, son patrick. >> great man. >> thanks. >> reporter: and even wife vicki. >> it means so much to us. >> reporter: people she spoke to, so moved. >> i just said i was sorry, and she said i am very glad you are here. and one thing that i like about her is that she took her time with you, she didn't rush you by. >> reporter: it was poignant for the visitors. >> it feels really special, you know, to be out here to support them, and to have them out here shaking hands, it just feels really personal. >> reporter: and longtime kennedy adviser robert schru says, poignant far the family, as well. why do you think it's important for the family to be out here today? >> they are saying "thank you." they understand for all he meant to them, he meant a great deal to other people. >> reporter: inside, the casket was attended by a rotating vigil of close family and friends, longtime colleagues filed by. senator john kerry. congressman john lewis of georgia, a veteran of the civil rights struggles who was also at robert kennedy's funeral. >> it brings back so many memories.

. >> so what about kara? what do you think this means for her? >> for? >> kara dioguardi?u know, america hasn't really responded to her. and she is no paula abdul. >> it's kind of a lukewarm response. >> i think it's actually been worse than that. i think every poll i've read about, whether or not she even holds a candle to paula it's abundantly clear they don't like her nearly as much. what they're going to have to do is replace paula. how you do that, i don't know. there's talk about posh, you know, i've never seen this woman smile. she's -- she's like marble with, you know, wonderful clothes. so, how they're going to bring her in and, you know, replace paula is beyond me. >> all of this seems to resolve around money and hurt feelings. we read about simon's big deal, about ryan seacrest's big deal, and paula while fox saying she was offered a 30% raise, her folks thought, not enough. >> yes, i do think that if she does think that she's as important as simon, she's a little deluded. however, i can totally subscribe to the notion that she's every bit as important as ryan s

and daughter kara and his son patrick who is a congressman, along with two step-children curran and carolinee an hyannisport is forever change. the kennedys have been a presence here for at least six decades enanne they truly put hyannisport on the map. now, not everybody here in hyannisport which is only a small community of 130 homes might agree with senator kennedy politically but there was great love and affection for him here. they would see him walking along the roads and see him driving his convertible and see him walking out to the pier to go sail on nantucket sound on his beloved sailboat me use ya and recent months seen him taken by golf cart and wheelchair out to that boat because being on the sea brought him so much peace and meant so much to him. the family compound has been the site of many joys for the kennedy family and now will be the site for mourning yet again. it was just two weeks ago that the family gathered here when eunice kennedy shriver died at age 88, the senator's older sister. now they will gather again, this time, to mourn the man who comfort them in such tragic

>> it's the song i co-wrote it with kara dioguardi from "american idol." >> jimmy: no way. >> jimmy: i like "hot mess." >> yeah, "hot mess" is good, too. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] that seems like a fun song. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i like that a lot. speaking of miley cys, though. [ laughter ] no, you grew up in a neighborhood with all disney kids. >> yeah. >> jimmy: this is bizarre. like, who else lived on your street? >> well, it wasn't on my street. it's in the neighborhood. miley still lives there. but i think, actually, demi novato was there, too, right now. >> jimmy: does she really? >> yeah. >> jimmy: my bff. >> i know, i heard. she's super sweet. >> jimmy: yeah. >> but jonas brothers once lived there. hilary duff still lives there. >> jimmy: who? >> it's the song i co-wrote it with kara dioguardi from "american idol." >> jimmy: no way. that looks fun. >> yeah, it was a lot of fun. >> jimmy: i like "hot mess." >> yeah, "hot mess" is good, too. >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] that seems like a fun song. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i like that a lot. speaki

kara kennedy was being treated for lung cancer and during her treatment, ted kennedy and vicki kennedy would come over here to the chapel alongside the main church behind us and he was so taken with the beauty of the church and the richness of the neighborhood that clearly the decision to be buried from here was made by vicki kennedy because of the impact this church, this neighborhood, this entire neighborhood, including the medical facilities here have had on his life and impact he had on those areas in his life. >> bill, i was going to say one of my best friends from congress, since i only had one friend in congress, i guess that makes you my best friend in congress. but, bill, ted kennedy was always a great friend of yours. you always told me about him. told great stories about how he was constantly counseling you and sailing with you, joking with you. tell us about ted kennedy, what made him so special, that made you feel like he was actually your brother. >> you know, joe, i guess -- i forget who it was last night but one of the speakers said that it was never about him. it was a

and especially you, vicki, caroline, kara, teddy, patrick, your mother joan.love to have in you, jean, with your devotion. dr. larry and a great team of doctors and nurses. and so many helpers at hyannis port these last weeks and months. and most especially the youngest of ted's gang, gracie and max, kiley and teddy. in the catholic tradition, the mass of christian burial weaves together memory and hope. the worship of the church locates us precisely between a past we referentially remember and a future in which we firmly believe. we gather today as a community drawn from across the nation to entrust the life of senator edward kennedy into the hands of god and to provide you consolation and support. we bring with us treasured memories of ted kennedy. memories not only of a national leader and a master legislator but of a beloved husband, a great father, a terrific grandfather, a sweet uncle, a dear friend, a trusted colleague, a wise mentor. we enter this church with these memories acutely alive for each of us. we gather to treasure the memory and to share our

show executives announce kara will be returning for the upcoming season.ses her award winning song writing and producing skills to critique and nuture contestant throughout the competition. it has been reported she was looking to get paid 20 million dollars for the season. >>> there is action films for the adults this week and for the little ones, too. don't usually think of disney movies as being action packed but when the rock is involved it's a whole different story. >> >> it seems like the rock is the one who gets taken for a ride. he play as taxi driver who picked up 2 kids heading to switch mountain in the nevada desert. little does he know they have powers and are on a mission to safe the worl world. he's in for quite a surprise when he runs into alien, mobster and the government. while the kids are in the witch mountain watch beyonce crawl her way throughout upset. >> i told you don't touch me. >>reporter: her husband has a co-worker who just won't leave herman alone. she takes matters into her own hands. >> instead of calling her husband and havin

the boston church had a special meaning for kennedy, who prayed there every day when his daughter kara was battling cancer. kennedy will be buried next to his brothers john and robert at arlington national cemetery, a resting place for the nation's heroes. this is a tight knit community here in hyannis port. they are flying their flags at half staff because they don't just miss a senator, they miss a friend. reporting live, hari sreenivasan. >>> for decades, the kennedy compound in hyannis port was like a magnet that drew the family in good times and bad. a place to kickback, celebrate achievement, and to regroup following hardship. jeff glor reports. >> reporter: for 83 years, hyannis port has been a place of retreat and renewal for america's greatest political dynasty. now they remember a patriarch, and this town remembers a friend. sam barber sold him paintings. >> i'm going to miss him terribly. i'm speechless. >> reporter: ted kennedy's father bought a cottage here in 1928, thinking it would be good for the kids' health. three decades later, ted's brothers john and robert purchase

vicky, teddy, patrick, kara, ethel and jane. and all the rest of the kennedy family. it's a great honor for me to be with you here today. to talk about a man i have so much regard for. so much reverence for. with whom i've done battle for 33 years. and i have enjoyed every minute of it. like two fighting brothers, to be honest with you. there's a lot of things i can say about ted kennedy's career, but what i'd like to do is take a few minutes to talk about ted kennedy the man and ted kennedy, my friend. by the time i came to the senate in 1977, teddy was already a giant among senators. as a republican coming from utah, i stated numerous times on the campaign trail that i plan to come to washington to fight ted kennedy. in fact, i used to say that kennedy's name was my very best fundraiser in the country. when i came to washington, i hadn't the slightest idea that i would eventually have a strong working relationship with and love for the man that i came to fight. and if you would've told me that he would become one of my closest friends in the world, i probably would'

. >> back in april we talked about this year's new judge, songwriter kara dioguardi. >> all right. >> abdul said she did not think that she was brought in to replace her. but the way she was hired may indicate a rift was building between paula and idol producers. so were you consulted before they added the fourth judge? >> um, well, yes. want to know when? i just got out of the hospital this past august. i had three days to pack and go on the road. i found out on the way to the airport. >> to the season's auditions? >> to go to the first city. >> were you mad? >> i -- i thought that respectfully all of us as a group -- maybe we can figure this out together. >> further indications of a strained relationship between paula and idol producers surfaced when ab obsessed -- when an obsessed fan was permitted to audition. she says over her objections. >> i don't think any of us on earth can sing with that much metal in your mouth anyway. you have so much metal in your mouth. >> can i do another song to show you something different? >> no. no. >> the woman committed suicide last fall in front

asrtnd h prayers goemthdatood today, to hison wulrfthde wife vicky, his chdren, ted jr., patrick and kara, his grandchildren and extended family. >>> well, coming up at 6:00, much more on the life of massachusetts senator ted kennedy. >>> and we'll take a look back at the impact he left on this country and here in washington, d.c. >>> the liberal lion of the senate has passed away. edward kennedy died late last night 7as 7nccaer. he was 77 years old. >>> this morning we'll take a look back at his life and legacy on capitol hill. a man who dedicated his life to serving this country. we are looking at a live picture of the capitol dome out there. good morning, welcome back to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang in for barbara harrison, august 26, 2009. we'll take a look at weather and traffic with tom keirein. he is joining us in the studio with an update oethn a ty>>eras vth plean >>> a very pleasantin .nunmo aygrwde inrnclg underway. rncl it humid neitedor m hdumid over but the radar is showing no precipitation heading off to work or school. temperatures are in the 60s to near 7

kara's disease with cancer. teddy losing a leg. maybe that's the answer, his focus on health. what is it? why so much? >> eunice had something akin to addison's disease. his father, joe, was in a wheelchair paralyzed for the last eight years of his life. health was a very big part of their life, but the kennedys, unlike a lot of rich entitled people, could make the connection, maybe there's something wrong if we can afford the best health care in the world and other people can't. jack kennedy gave a speech i think it was in 1962 on health care which he said i was just down in palm beach to visit my father. he can pay his bills, but many of us can't. >> what about atonement? are you willing to go in that far? i think i'd like to after chappaquiddick and being responsible for the death of that young woman in that car accident, which was his fault basically without too much argument about it, it was his fault, and then spending all these years since really committing himself not to being a playboy but to being this dutiful servant of the little guy and the little person. i always

joe jonas joins simon, randy and kara as a guest judge in dallas. dallas is the fourth of 7 cities to host this year idol auditions. >> i bring anything to the table i probably bring just i think honest answer and honest opinion on the singleers. we'll see how i do. >> like me he will bring a bit of youth. a bit of coolness like me. nice dresser like me. >>reporter: next stop the idol judges is orlando. >>> first half against the jets last night ravens hung on to win in a thriller against the former defensive the former defensive coordinator. more seem smooth and strong to irreversible damage. no different. irreversible loss of enamel. enamel shield enamel loss by forming against acid attack. toothpastes dentists check most. save your enamel. be gone for good. enamel shield. with the rinse. >> welcome back. i'm bruce cunningham. so far, so good. 2 pre-season games 2 victory. latest game last night over rex ryan and new york jets. pretty much a typical pre-season game. 2 separate halves. first involved most of the starters and ravens were handling th

and kara has a lot of credibility in her own right as a songwriter. but rg pahaving paula abdul thes a pob star was something that drew people in, especially in the first season when they sang her songs. it was a great tribute. >> yeah. >> so it would be a great idea. but to follow up with another pop star, that person has some big and very entertaining shoes to fill. >> yeah. exactly. you never knew what she was going to say. we're going to take a quick break. when we come back, we'll hear from former "idol" contestants. want to hear from you. 1-877-tell-hln is the number. and what about the money? was paula mad in was she not getting paid enough? that and more coming up. >>> a man on a rampage walks into an aerobics class, turns off the light, opens fire. a barrage of 36 bullets. three women killed in cold blood. then the gunman committed suicide. this hour we'll talk to a young lady who witnessed the terror. what went on in that class. we'll hear her story and how she survived it. >>> plus, the final hours of an 8-year-old boy's life revealed. it b

. >> reporter: honored but not present, senator edward kennedy, whose daughter, kara, accepted on hisalf. he continues his battle with brain cancer at home in massachusetts. >> the life of senator edward m. kennedy has made a difference for us all. >> reporter: more than 45 years in the senate, kennedy has been a champion of liberal causes and chair of the powerful health committee but he's now missing from the pitched battle over health care reform, an issue he has called the cause of his life. he vowed at this white house event in march to see it pass. >> i'm looking forward to being a foot soldier in this undertaking and this time we will not fail. ( cheers and applause ) >> reporter: biographer peter canellos said kennedy's absence has been keenly felt. >> he's a great deal-making politician and they're in a position where they need to put together a compromise bill and he's the ultimate master achieving those compromises. >> reporter: the president modeled his career on the kennedy family legacy. >> barack obama appreciates him as this seamless link to a time of hope and optimism

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mass will take place saturday morning it at a boston church where kennedy prayed when his daughter kara was battling lung cancer. president obama will deliver the eulogy. all the living presidents will also attend. the lion of the senate will be laid to rest saturday afternoon at arlington national cemetery near his brothers. whit johnson, cbs news, boston. >> foreign dignitaries will also attend including the british and irish prime ministers. >>> a teenager gunned down on the streets of baltimore will be laid to rest tomorrow. his funeral will take place amid tight security, this after the church where the services will be held is riddled with gang-related graffiti. the pastor says he and his congregation will not be intimidated by gangs. >> so then they put their graffiti on the windows. >> reporter: the reverend shows wjz the graffiti covering his church. tags everywhere, screens cut. >> reporter: so you believe this was intimidation. >> i think it was intimidation by the gangs to not only the community, but to the people of god, to the church. >> reporter: reverend cross says he ag

>> i actually that the presence of kara made us realize how much we love paula.ic's reaction to kara was extremely lukewarm and i don't think it's a fair tradeoff and i think the public's going to really feel that next season. >> do you think she was brought in as a signal that, listen, you need to step up the act or we've got your replacement? >> you think she did step up, if you watched last season, she was more coherent. he was more livid. she was late to work one day. there was one episode where she wasn't in her chair. but other than that she was pretty good. >> you know, you've got to pay me $12 million to be on time, right? >> exactly. you can be tardy. >> what about the fans? a lot of discussion right now, everyone's having this kind of discussion. but once the season begins and it's really all about the singers will anybody really care if paula abdul's on there or not? >> oh, most definitely. she's the one you sort of sit up -- >> but will you not watch because paula abdul's not in the chair? >> i won't be as excited. i don't think she'll be as good. >>

now that she is gone, randy, simon and kara will have a big job ahead of them. what do you think, will idol be successful without paula? the question of the day today. at last check, 47 percent say yes. 53 percent say no. leslie from the city of baltimore writes. it will be a very boring panel i am sure. but i will not be watching. for more of your response go to foxbaltimore.com and click on question of the day. >> believe it or not, m&t bank stadium is open for business a week from tomorrow night. as the ravens host the redskins in the preseason opener. summer went by quickly didn't it? ravens wish it would be over. training camp is that big of a green. hot and tough. and seemingly endless. it is hard on the younger players. and it is especially hard on the veterans. john harbaugh gives the old guys regular breaks from the hot afternoons. >> great thing about the plus 30, is that young guys get more reps, so you pace out camp for older guys. to get the time. and younger guys need the work. so great for them. >> jared gaither will not see 30 for seven years but

kara. >> i read from the letter of paul. our citizenship is in heaven.dy to conform with his glorified body with a power that enables him to bring all things into shimself. >> thanks. may i for just a moment be the voice of so many all around the world to pay a final tribute to nor ted kennedy and to offer our heartfelt condolence to his wife vicki, his sister jean, his children and grand children, and to all the kennedy family, as also to that extended family that must probably include most of america. may i also add a word that we who are privileged to watch the very beautiful funeral mass this morning had to be touched by the wonderful part in that liturgy played by the younger generation of kennedys, the warm and very personal tribute in the he will -- in the elegies of teddy's sons and warmth and friendship of the president of the united states. that together with the splendid homily of father hession made our farewell unforgettable. on learning of his death last wednesday morning tributes to his half century of leadership in american life and polit

his daughter kara underwent surgery for lung cancer. his son patrick, a congressman has battled substance abuse. kennedy's modern day, low point came in 1991, a late night outing with his son and his nephew willi kennedy smith. it resulted in disaster. smith was cleared of raping a local woman after a spectacular and protracted courttrial. "time" magazine published a story about the senator's "grotesque image as a boozer." and the event forced an eventual change in his life. he connted with family friend, vicki, a divorced mher of two, the new marriage and new mate settled the senator. it reformed him in a way. he found i easier to talk about his own failings. >> i recognize my own short comings. the fallsn the conduct of my private life. >> the irrepressible irishman could never be totally contained. he seemed to attack life his image as the life of the party was richly deserved. and ted kennedy never met a song he didn't at least try to couer. thout much success. ♪ >> sometimes even when children were present. ♪ itsy-bitsy spider clim

. >> reporter: back in april we also talked about this year's new judge, songwriter kara dioguardi.ul said she did not think kara dioguardi was brought in to replace her but the way she was hired may indicate a rift was building between paula and idle producers. >> so were you consulted before they added the fourth judge? >> um, well, yes. want to know when? i just got out of the hospital this past august, i had three days to pack and go on the road. i found out on the way to the airport. >> reporter: to the season's auditions? >> to go to the first city. >> reporter: were you mad? >> i -- i thought that respectfully all of us as a group should -- maybe we could even figure this out together. >> reporter: further indications of a strained relationship between paula and idol producers surfaced when an obsessed abdul fan, she says a stalker, was permitted to audition smeep says over her objections. >> i don't think any artist on earth could sing with that much metal in your mouth anyway. you have so much metal in your mouth. >> can i do another song to show you something different? >>

when senator kennedy's daughter kaer kara had her own battle with cancer at 2002, the senator prayedthis basilica everyday it became a special place for him, full of hope and optimism. katie? >> couric: ted kennedy authored a staggering 2,500 pieces of legislation, working over this years with more than 400 senators. today two of his best friends from the senate-- one democrat and one republican-- remembered his political passion and personal warmth. >> he'd get up there and flail his arms and his face would get red and he'd make those liberal comments and excoriate our side and when it was over he'd throw his arms around me and say "was that all right?" things like that. and he was... you couldn't help but like him. >> when hi sister passed away a month ago, one of the first calls i got was teddy, even though he's sicker than anything obviously, with brain cancer. two weeks ago i came out of surgery, first call, teddy saying "welcome to the club" what w cancer. he could make you laugh at the moment you thought you could least tolerate it and would be there at the moment you needed h

his three children were by his side -- kara, teddy jr., and patrick. and the senator's wife, vicki. all saying their good-byes, though in the end, kennedy couldn't speak. also in the room, the priest administering last rites, who today described generations of kennedysraying and crying. and ted kennedy's own peace in the end. >> the truth is he had expressed to his family that he did want to go. he wanted to go to heaven. he did want to die and he did want to go. it was -- he was ready to go. >> reporter: and with the darkened sky over hyannis, the kennedy family said they'd lost their patriarch. the capitol flag lowered before sunrise. and not long after, flags after half staff dotted new england. here in hyannis, dorothy said her flag was lowered by 5:30 this morning. >> he was for the people. he was not in it for himself. >> reporter: a heavy heart? >> of course, yeah. >> reporter: while on the kennedy compound tonight, the senator's own flag, now signaling the family's loss. the senator's son patrick kennedy, the congressman from rhode island, said one gift from this 15 months w