i'm here with the one and only kate mckinnon! think of us, they think of two things. >> potatoes and -- >> jimmy: and intensity. >> strawberries. >> jimmy: so with that in mind, it's time for "hold my gaze." [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hold my gaze >> jimmy: all right, so here's how it works. we're going to take turns picking up a card and reading a a sentence that we've never seen before. >> uh-huh. >> jimmy: as soon as you read the sentence you must say, "hold my gaze," and we will maintain unblinking eye contact. [ light laughter ] now, if you laugh you lose. [ light laughter ] this is going to be -- this going to be tough for me, okay. >> okay, well -- >> jimmy: since you're my guest -- >> we'll see how this goes. >> jimmy: you'll be going first. go ahead and take a card. >> okay. >> jimmy: and then when you're ready, just read it to me and then say, "hold my gaze." >> oh, man. ♪ you know, when i put my pants on this morning, the drier hadn't gotten them completely dry yet. they're -- they're still damp. i like it that way. hol

snl's kate mckinnon as theranos's failed ceo elizabeth holmes. here's my "nightline" co-anchor, juju chang. >> reporter: from hillary clinton to justin bieber to former attorney general jeff sessions. snl's case mckinnon has the ability to transform seamlessly. >> i made a steal, this is nothing. >> reporter: her latest role, a departure from her usual comedic chops to a very real supporty. >> she dropped out of stanford at 19 to create theranos. >> elizabeth holmes and another executive await a criminal trial. >> reporter: mckinnon is slated to star as elizabeth holmes, the founder of the revolutionary blood testing company theranos. >> we will change our lives and our world. >> here it is. the next steve jobs. >> we've made it possible to run comprehensive laboratory tests from a tiny sample. >> reporter: it's set to unfold in a hulu series based on "the dropout". chronicling holmes' rise and fall from grace. she's facing up to decades in prison for alleged fraud if convicted. but she seems to be unfazed by it all. seen here in a video captured

. >> on "snl," kate mckinnon spoofed what lori's life behind bars could look like. >> you think prison is hard? i have done 68 hallmark movies. i have seen hell, man, i'm going to take your heart and cut it out. >> funny kate would say that because lori's hall a mark show was just renewed for another season. but without lori. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> all right, let's turn now to the top-selling music festival in the whole world, coachella. and so many surprises, there, but ariana grande dropped the biggest of all, when he show got 'nsync. ♪ baby bye bye bye bye >> i've been rehearsing my whole life for this moment. make some noise for 'nsync! ♪ it's tearing up my heart when i'm with you ♪ >> so, just how did ariana grande make the nsync's reunion happen with her was a the fifth member? ♪ if you want me girl let me know ♪ >> it was all ariana grande's idea. she put the ask to the boy band in weeks ago. lance, j.c., joey, and chris traveled together to coachella by bus and tried to go incognito wearing bandannas, to keep their five-minute set a secret. but why was justin timberlake missing?

it's now being turned into a miniseries starring "snl's" kate mckinnon.ere with more on that. good morning. >> it keeps getting more fascinating, robin. she is the college dropout whose biotech company was once worth billions of dollars but prosecutors say it was all built on lies. the endlessly fascinating story of the woman once billed as the next steve jobs is now heading for the small screen. >> reporter: "snl's" kate mckinnon is known for her hilarious portrayals of hollywood stars and embattled politicians. >> get real. i made a steal, this is nothing. hi, girls. >> reporter: she'll now be adding a new role to her docket. the 35-year-old theranos founder, elizabeth holmes, known for her black turtle necks and that signature deep voice. >> a few drops of blood -- >> reporter: a voice she's believed to have fabricated. the "snl" actress will both star and executive produce "the dropout," a limited series set to air on hulu, chronicling the meteoric rise and fall of holmes and her company theranos. producers at abc news will also be involved with the s

. >> hey, guys, noah is here and kate mckinnon. it's a great show.change the channel. >>> happening now tonight, pg&e says it doesn't know when it will be able to pay billions of dollars to wildfire victims. the lawyers asked for a timeline today in san francisco. pg&e's equipment is being blamed for sparking the fire in butte county last november. 86 people died and more than 10,000 homes were destroyed. pg&e filed for bankruptcy protection in january. we're back with more in a moment. it's no ordinary day at denny's it's crepe day. a family tradition we started about twenty-two minutes ago. and from the looks of it, this tradition is going to last awhile. denny's has new crepes! see you at denny's. for director, john singleton. his family says he had a stroke two >>> he made oscar history. tonight tributes are pouring in for john singleton. he had stroke two weeks ago. he had been at cedars-sinai ever since. singleton, though, died today. he was 51. he directed a number of films you've seen, but is most famous work was "boys in the hood." at this p

. >> we have a new game with kate mckinnon and >> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. >> a strong start for the ertionals taped off early against the cardinals, and it cost them. coming off an incredible come from behindalk off win last night, the opposite was the case tonight. patrick corbin on the mound, getting it done at the plate here. bottom two, bases loaded. with two outs, corbin takes ball four from michael walka, walks in the first round for the nationals. they take a 1-0 lead. and the very next batter, adam eaton, mustache and all, making things happen. takes it down the line in left, a run comes in easy, a second beats the throw at home and eaton sliding in safely at second. a two-run single for him.bi even rub the mustache for good luck. in the fifth, corbin having trouble on the hill after a run scored on a wildpitch. marcel ozuna smacks it right past carter into center. ozuna with the go ahead two-run single. cards didn't look back. national's hit list, in the final five innings, they lose to the cardinals, 6-3. and the orioles visiting the white sox and this dog re

. >>> a new hulu series aboutid elizabeth homes will star kate mckinnon. here they are side by side. deadline reports the limited sees, calledt i based on the abc news podcast of the same name. six to ten episodes will cover the rise and fall of holmes and her company. >>> a bikini photo is making serious waves on twitter. this morning we are hearing from the model at the center of the on line debate. the gillette venus razor's account posted this photo with the caption go out there and slay the day. the post triggered backlash for some people saying the razor company is promoting obesity. o'ryan says she allowed the company to use her body to promote positivity. >> a lot of people all they see is fat. they don't see the joy, the happiness. at the end of the day, bodies are bodies. there are so many different types of them. that's all this is about. >> the company responded saying, quote, venus is committed to representing women of all shapes, sizes, and skin types because all types of skin are beautiful and deserve to be shown. >>> now your mornin money r

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. >>> a hulu series about elizabeth homes will star actress kate mckinnon. the series called the dropout is based on the abc news podcast of the same name. six to ten episodes will cover the rise and fall of holmes and her company. >>> a perfect vacation is different for everyone. >> some people select a destination because they simply want to relax. while others pick stop for its insta-worthiness. a new poll by a travel website says more than half of american travelers chose their vacation destinations based on how good they will look on instagram. according to trip adviser the most popular vacation for instagram is paris. >> i just -- okay. >> can't we pick our vacation spots based on where might be interesting to travel? or relax? >> you have to make me jealous, so you have to pick nice places. >> that's the whole point, isn't it? everything is bad. >>> we want to know this morning, are you concerned about tech companies listening to your voice assistant? >> yes. i am going to keep looking at the vacation photos. >> it is making me jealous. >> oh, my gosh

i saw kate mckinnon and i was like, "oh, my god, you a so funny." can't stop tng. and that's what strangers do. and i know it's ird because, like, i'm on also tv, i'm not totally a stranger." and i just kept going. i don't think i breathed for two minutes. [ light laughter ]wa and she like, "mm-hmm." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: was she back -- was she backing away? >> she was kind of like -- [ laughter ] she's just like, "keep that girl away from me." >> jimmy: "away from me." [ laughter ] let's talk about "easy." >> yes. >> jimmy: now, this is a tricky idea for a show. >>eah. >> jimmy: now, is this true, there's no script? >> no script. >> jimmy: walk me through how this works. [ laughter ] >> okay, so there's this fantastic writer and director who's a chicago guy named joe swanberg, whis a genius. and so i'm playing this documentary filmmaker named alex in the show, and jacqueline toboni who plays a a character named joe. her and kiersey do their episodes together, comes to work for me. and there's this whole moment where he says, "you know, you're try

. >> kate mckinnon played a woman brought if for sensitivity training as he prepares to run for president. >> sorry for the interruption. really, truly. thank you. what were you saying? >> yeah. so this is exactly the kind of thing that i'm here to prevent. >> okay. okay. >> they never shy away from those things. last week, seven women came forward that biden touched them in a way that made them uncomfort anl. the vice president is pledging to alter his behavior going forward. >>> a new chapter for the "today" show officially begins this morning. >> jenna bush hager will start her role as co-host of the show's fourth hour. she replaces kathie lee gifford. hager is the daughter of president george w. bush. she's been a correspondent since 2009 and later as a fill-in anchor. catchall the action this morning. then stay tuned for our midday newscast. >>> this comes as the u.s. postal service is honoring her late grandfather. the agency is unveiling a new commemorative stamp featuring former president george h.w. bush. the stamp is now available for pre-order and it goes on sale in june. >>> w

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books to the abc news podcast "the dropout" now being adapted into a hulu series starring "snl's" kate mckinnone of silicon valley's biggest stars who is used to the cameras, is coming under a harsher spotlight. defense attorneys say they need more time so they can review a million pages of documents. holmes entered a plea of not guilty. if convicted she could face a maximum of 20 years in prison and a fine of more than $2 million, and possible the judge could delay the start of the trial until next year. >> linsey, thanks very much. >>> setback for samsung. they are delaying the release of nearly $2,000 foldable fine after complaints of screens breaking. abc's janai norman has more. a lot not so happy about it. >> reporter: good morning, cecilia. samsung promised us a phone that folds into the size of a small tablet all for the principally sum, $2,000. well, it appears the phone is not quite ready for prime time. test users reported all sorts of problems with the aptly named, samsung galaxy fold. debris getting underneath the screen malfunctioning displays, even total failure of the device aft