and snl's legendary kenan thompson is here? >> yes. he's going to explain to us how his charles barkley is better than r charles barkley so the first time you saw him, do you were you offended? did you think it was funny? did you laugh? >> i laughed out loud. he that? i think it's an awesome being when people in personal aide to him and frank, kelly endo have done me frank office. it just does two boys but i take it as a great compliment. you got to laugh out loud. so you >> weren't sitting there a little nervous like, i wonder how this has gone go you didn't have that >> let's say maybe can you i was a basketball player people people who in the limelight do one thing that's really, really stupid, which is they take this up, way too serious. yes, i agree. where two serious? yes. >> saved me a couple of times. and when you're sitting there, you're like, i hope it's going be funny, but you're right. i think you have to laugh at yourself. >> you have to, you really do. >> but i think we have to start with an unexpected twist. it happened

and snl's legendary kenan thompson is here. >> yes. she's going to explain to us how his charles barkley is better than r charles barkley so the first time you saw him, do you were you offended? did you think it was funny? did you laugh? >> i laughed out loud. you did. that. i think it's an awesome being when people impersonate you, you do he, him and frank, kelly endo have done me. frank office. it just does two boys but i take it as a great compliment you laugh out loud. >> so you weren't sitting there a little nervous like, i wonder how this has gone go you didn't have that >> i was a basketball player. people people who in the limelight do one thing that's really, really stupid, which is they take, they surf wave to sit curious where two serious yes, saved me a couple of times. and when you're sitting there, you're like, i hope it's going be funny, but you're right. i think you have to laugh at yourself. you have to, you really do. but i think we have to start with an unexpected twist. it happened in the 2024 race, broke news yeste

tonight for the first time, kenan thompson opens about his experiences. then we're bringing you the stories behind two wildly different new films. in school, gillian anderson stars as the journalist who questioned prince andrew in the midst of the jeffrey epstein scandal. then it's the comedy we didn't know we needed about breakfast. jerry seinfeld shares why he's bringing his obsession with cereal to the screen, just moment awa on "access hollywood." >> kit, thanks. >>> coming uponig in prime time, it's our law & order lineup beginning at 8:00. then svu at 9:00, and law & order: organized crime at 10:00. then at 11:00, a mixup in paradise. a bay area woman says someone built a house on her property without her knowing it. the bizarre story unfolding on the big island. at's goingth >>> tonight on "access hollywood" -- >> i have no idea! >> it's a tough subject, you know. >> sharing his own experience as one of nickelodeon's biggest child stars, kenan thompson's first words on the "quiet on set" abuse allegations. >> it's supposed to be a safe place. >> th

then kenan thompson and new music from soca sensation kesse. that's coming up this week at 1 p.m.e on abc seven. >> if you think raising healthy kids is tough, try raising sea stars. but researchers here in the bay area are taking on the challenge in the face of a dangerous environmental threat along our own coastline. abc seven news anchor dan ashley is looking into this method to help build a better bay area. >> so the spatulas are simulating water currents in the ocean, so we don't want these guys in stagnant water. we want them up in the water column so they can eat. >> marine biologist raya even keeps a close eye on dozens of swirling jars in what's essentially a giant starfish nursery, feeding and raising tiny larvae too small for the eye to see. >> we have several million on both of these tables total. >> the nursery at the california academy of sciences is part of a multi-site project to rescue a species known as the sunflower sea star from near extinction. to understand the urgency, all you need to do is stroll along our coastline. that's where evans colleague rebecca joh

little kenan thompson.o be on 'snl.' >> seth: yeah. >> little did i know >> seth: yeah. you also did a little bit of work with a young ryan gosling >> i did [ cheers ] i didn't even realize that at the time i just -- he played my son >> seth: it would have been creepy if you had. if you'd walked in and you're like, "i know you. >> "i know what's going to happen to you. [ laughter ] >> seth: but this is a scene - the sketch is -- it's a lassie parody >> yes >> seth: where the dog barks too much >> yes, and my friend steve pernick is in it and we -- someone, i think it was steve, sent it to me a couple of years ago, and he was like, "hey, get a load of this." and i completely did not realize who my son was in this >> seth: we're going to show the clip you're going to see paula, and then you're going to see what is definitely ryan gosling. take a look. >> the story of a very special dog. ♪ [ barking and the most annoying. [ barking >> lassie, go away [ barking >> yes, lassie someone's trapped in the well again

he is credited with discovering ariana grand day and drake bell, kenan thompson. he just came out with an interesting video message let's take a look at what he said. >> let's talk about the massages. >> okay. >> watching the content yesterday, that was disturbing >> it was wrong. >> it was wrong that >> ever put anybody in that position? it was wrong thing to do. i'd never do it today. i'm embarrassed that i did it then there's definitely things that i would do differently one that i think would be really, really important is when you're hiring young actors, minors to work in television i would suggest that we have a licensed therapist. there to oversee that process for the specific reason of making sure that those kids really wanted to do this job >> now, that was dan shnaider there who as i said, was a prolific creator on nickelodeon. in fact, one of the most prolific creators of children's television shows. he is being interviewed there. if we can call it an an interview by one of his former actors from ms show that is not a journalist. we should point out and

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you can call me gail and charles barkley >> i pulled out here tonight from saturday night live, kenan thompson, former alabama with senator doug jones. cnn's own, kaitlan collins, and the producer and songwriter of i'm just ken

there is a bill murray origins story flick, telling entertainment tonight he would choose either kenan thompson those three but here's kristen's thoughts on the potential role. >> that's what he said >> that's what he said i have the tech to prove it. >> gladly, gladly, yes. >> she's in. >> i'm ready. >> okay. >> there you have it. >> why not >> wow. >> >>> a very good morning to you. it's 8:126 right now. i'm laura garcia. we're following breaking news. drivers in san rafael should know 4th street is closed. there's a structure fire in the area. no one was injured, but there's no timeline yet of when they will reopen this area. >>> also this morning a surprise announcement from the giants. >>> batting 6th, third paceman, number 9, brandon belt. >> last than two weeks the giants parting ways with the public service address announcer reknell with the giants. so far there's no word on who will replace her. >>> up to bat right now, kari hall with the forecast. >> we definitely have baseball weather, but it's going to cool off over the next few days as we will see rain coming back for the weekend.