the promposal kevin bacon couldn't resist.m back to where he started in all in "footloose." how students go o back t ♪ >>> there is good news tonight. you remember the movie "footloose" about high school students fighting for the right to dance? now 40 years later, a real-life twist. high school students fighting for the right to get kevin bacon to the dance. >> let's dance! >> reporter: an iconic movie with an iconic star. ♪ putting utah's payson high school on the map. these scenes shot there 40 years ago. but you know who's been working so hard? the current students, who weren't even born when "footloose" came out, and now after a years-long bacon to payson online campaign, kevin bacon's back. >> it's been a long time. it's amazing the power that this movie has had to just kind of bring people together. >> reporter: just ahead of payson's prom night and just before the school is torn down next year, bacon telle hartung how much it telling "today's" kaylee hartung how much it all means. >> for all the effort these students p

. >>> and kevin bacon still has to cut loose. he returns to the school where he filmed foot loose 40 years later. it's monday, all 22nd, "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, glad you are with me, i'm frances rivera. arguments will soon begin in the historic criminal hush money trial of donald trump. within hours the jury will hear opening arguments. the lawyers will give a preview of the facts to come in the case against the former president. nbc's brie jackson joins us now. brie, good morning. the political and personal stakes are high for mr. trump. >> reporter: they absolutely are. good morning, frances. the former president is facing 34 counts of falsifying business records. prosecutors will begin to make their case that mr. trump made a $130,000 payment to keep stormy daniels quiet about an alleged sexual encounter. prosecutors allege that this is election interference. the former president denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty. if he is convicted, he could face up to four years in prison. mr. trump

. >> i just met kevin bacon. ol to be back at this school. here we go, hi, everybody. >> but the adventure was just beginning. >> did any of your parents go to payson high? >> mine did. >> my dad did. >> as kevin was given a tour downs the same halls he danced through. >> is this the spot? >> that's the spot. >> you know, i don't know how to do this anymore. >> i don't think we do if we tried. >> the cafeteria he once ate in. >> yes, it is all coming back to me. >> and his locker used in the film, which, like most high schoolers, he had some trouble opening. >> are we sure we have the right one? >> yeah. >> hey! >> oh, look at this! with a walkman. >> and in the scriptures, we have the verse that is highlighted from the movie. >> i love it. >> i have been waiting so long to hear you say that. >> are the memories just coming flooding back? >> yeah. of course, it is one of those things where it's changed. things have been built up a lot. but certainly the essence of it is definitely still here, a young woman said to

. >> recibe la visita de su protagonista kevin bacon, 40 anos despues como parte de un proyecto organizadoos. >> el mundo en la noche, con joana suarez. >> buenas noches, les saluda sonia parisos sanchez, hoy por joana suarez. >> el juicio penal contra el expresidente trump entra a un fase crucial este lunes en una corte de de nueva york se escucharan los argumentos iniciales que adelantaran las estrategias tanto de la fiscalia como de la secretaria javier vega con el informe. >> presidente trump avanza este lunes con los corte argumentos defensa. >> javier informe. >> un dia crucial, los argumentos iniciales. >> pues escucharan por primera vez los alegatos de la fiscalia y la defensa de trump, que fijaran la narrativa y el tono para las proximas semanas en esta corte de nueva york. >> estos argumentos iniciales tienden a darte un mapa de lo que va a ser el juicio, tienden a sugerir lo que van a decir los testigos. >> asi que es la estrategia utilizar la fiscalia como la defensa lo que vamos a escuchar, y muy importante el fiscal del distrito de manhattan, alvin bragg, confia en tener un c

it's kevin bacon.0 years after he taught high school kids that it is not a sin to dance -- look at him. the star of footloose is going back to where it all happened. listen to me. students at payson high school -- you've never heard of it. it's in utah. they let a two year campaign to convince kevin bacon to come talk to their school. that re-creating and raising money for charity, and they did it just in time. the school is going to get torn down early next year, so this is going to be the last prom where footloose was filmed. but the dancing will always live on. kevin bacon. >> brian, judy, thank you all. you are fantastic friday night dates. and for you at home, i wish you a very, very good night. remember, you can catch the nightcap most fridays, would you did right now, and saturdays at 11:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc. all of our colleagues across the networks at nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me. i will see you again on monday. hi, i'm kevin, and i've lost 152 pounds on golo. (uplifting mu

dick looks great. >> finally, kevin bacon. r the charity all building to this moment last month. >> i've been amazed at the work you have been putting into this with the musical and flash mobs and recreations. it hasn'tunnoticed by me. thank you, thank you. i'm going to come. i have to come. >> there you have it. bacon, who is also not aging, will visit the school today and have an interview with him on monday. can you imagine having kevin bacon visit you? >> the pressure is on for the dance moves. >> you know, peter alexander can be the understudy. >> stretch the hammy. joe, congratulations to the kids. >>> still to come, the saturday >>> still to come, the saturday morning boost and adorable way it's time to get away and cache in, at cache creek casino resort, to rock and to roll. to go all out or... go all in. with four stars and rising stars, northern california's premier casino resort is the perfect place... ...to do as much -or as little- as you want. make your get away now and cache in at cache creek casino resort. >>> s

aboard the golden train in interlochen. 40 years after he starred in the iconic movie "footloose" kevin baconthere. kevin telling "today's" kaylee hartung one student put things in perspective. >> one of the greatest things when i was on the tour was, you know, a young woman said to me, you know, my grandfather was in school here when you were doing the movie. i went, your grandfather. >> it's been 40 years. can you catch kevin bacon's return to that famous "footloose" high school tomorrow morning on "today." thank you for spending participate of your morning with us. we will see you right back here next week on "sunday today." >>> good morning. it is sunday, april 21st. it is 7:00 on the nose, and that

kevin bacon.ds that it is not a sin to dance, look at him. the star of footloose is going back to where it all happened. students at this high school in utah, they led a two year campaign to convince kevin bacon to come back to their school, that included re- creating scenes from the movie, raising money for his charity, and it they did it just in time. the school will be torn down early next year. this is going to be the last prom where footloose was filmed. the dancing will always live on. >> thank you all. you are fantastic. for you at home, i wish you a very, very good night. remember you can catch the nightcap most days. for now, from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late with me i will see you again monday. again monday. do you want to close out? should i? normally i'd hold. but... taking the gains is smart here, right? feel more confident with stock ratings from j.p. morgan analysts in the chase app. when you've got a decision to make... the answe

but finally, now, actor kevin bacon made it back to visit the iconic footloose film location in salt lake city, utah, before its demolition. the actor showed up at payson high school just in time for the final prom night, and the movie's 40th anniversary. look at him strutting in there. the school is set to relocate at the end of the school year. students tried to get him to make an appearance for more than a year. footloose starred bacon as a teen who moves to a small town that forbids dancing. bacon called the film and the school a big part of his life. how exciting for those kids it is. >> yeah, it was a great film. great to see him. he still looks in great shape. >> he does. i'm a writer/director and i'm still working. in the kind of work that i do, you are surrounded by people who are all younger than you. i had to get help somewhere along the line to stay competitive. i discovered prevagen. i started taking it and after a period of time, my memory improved. it was a game-changer for me. prevagen. at stores everywhere without a prescription. ♪ ♪ ♪ i was born in a small town and

. ♪ far-xi-ga ♪ ■■ ♪ everybody cut ♪ ♪ everybody cut ♪ >>> that's kevin bacon in the 1984's "footlooseyson, utah 40 years ago. this week bacon returned to payson and kicked off his sunday shoes. you get it? the school launched the hashtag bacon to payson to get the actor to visit. it worked. the building is closing next month. >>> another '80s film making news tonight, "the shining," that's because the oregon lodge where the movie was filmed is back open for guests. a fire broke out at timberline lodge broke out last week. forcing staff and guests to evacuate. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> tomorrow a big birthday at disneyland. ♪ it's a small world after all ♪ >> the "it's a small world" turns 60 years old. the attraction was built for the 1964 world's fair in new york and later moved to walt disney's new theme park in anaheim, california in 1966. >>> next on the "cbs weekend news," how a tropical forest project in puerto rico is providing a window into our warming world. for our digestive health, fiber but less than 10% of us get enough each day. good thing metamucil gummies are an ea

she is just the third player in lpga history and the first i ac >>> actor kevin bacon went back to highool this week. >> things look a little different around here. i'd say the thing that looks the most different is me. >> students have been working all year to get bacon back to his high school in utah where "footloose" was shot 40 years ago. they're going to tear that school down. not only did he visit the school, he teamed up with students with his foundation called six degrees. volunteers put together a backpack full of things like sanitizers, socks, and snacks to be distributed to four local charities. bacon helped pack the kits, working alongside students. the new school is being built were payson high school now stands. nice business. it's not a nine-to-five proposition. it's all day and into the night. it's all the things that keep this world turning. the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. see why comcast business powers more small businesses than anyon

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kevin bacon returns to the utah high school where "footloose" was filmed. 2024 is the 40th anniversary of the release. the high school is scheduled to be torn down next spring. bacon agreed to return when students said they would put together 5,000 care packages for his charity, 6 degrees. we will cover the trial in new york. if you can't catch us live, set your dvr. thanks for inviting us into your home. that is it for this special report. >> laura: this is the ingraham angle from washington. the great reflection. the globalists insisted if the house did not relent and push for the $60 billion for the lead losing effort in ukraine, america would lose credibility. tuten would march to berlin and china would be emboldened to move on to taiwan. now that mike johnson has made zelinski and northrop grumman happy by getting that money for ukraine, we have our respect back as a country. of course not. if you care about the way america is perceived around the world, you should be enraged donald trump is on trial in new york. these are the types of election-year shenanigans that happen in othe

kevin bacon returns to the utah high school where "footloose" was filmed. 2024 is the 40th anniversary school is scheduled to be torn down next spring. bacon agreed to return when students said they would put together 5,000 care packages for his charity, 6 degrees. we will cover the trial in new york. if you can't catch us live, set your dvr. thanks for inviting us into your home. that is it for this special report

♪ ♪ so moving that many of us are, utah high school customers, vital from night for the start, kevin bacon and is the last from there, and this is a followed month-long campaign, by the student body to start back to the scene at this breakout student school school supplies, to donate, 6 degrees foundation. again sort in maine, it is drying and customers for more than just this fire arms and me the shop that, keith, the owner of angie shooting, there's the little cavalcade, back to health after finding him alone in the woods. >> mom had rejected him and so he was shivering cold and celine met out the woods next humans i would say, he's going to be at siebel here. >> a differences store-bought expecting products and receiving loss of scones printed in wichita his glasses expected to the arrival of no one but five baby elephants next year, and zookeepers are keeping cool side hormones are making the necessary preparations including, maybe proving the elephants exhibit. >> were going to have a really busy an amazing 2025. >> the first calf is expected to make his debut in early spring. in a to

. >> actor kevin bacon returning to the utah high school where the movie was filmed.s celebrating last prom at the school before it's demolished and. he passed you out 5,000 resource kits to help those in need. nonprofit while visiting. those your headlines. dance on out of here. >> brian: will break in at the home of karen bass. what is going on in our cities? inspire? inspire is a sleep apnea treatment that works inside my body with a click of this button. where are you going? i'm going to get inspire. learn more and view important safety information at inspiresleep.com. ooo, that looks complicated. that's why visionworks organizes our frames by shape and price so it's simple to find a pair you'll love. there are the shapes, that's the price. now you get it. visionworks. see the difference. if you've ever grilled, you know you can count on propane to make everything great. but did you know propane also powers school buses that produce lower emissions that lead to higher test scores? or that propane can cut your energy costs at home? it powers big jobs and small ones

next on the "today" show, kevin bacon returns to the utah high school where he filmed "foot loose" 40an said to me, you know, my grandfather went to school here when you were doing the movie. your grandfather? as if going through the 40th anniversary wasn't enough. check yourself, buddy. >> that's ahead on the "today" show starting at 7:00, right after us here on "today in the bay." >>> 6:57 this morning. welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> the supreme court is set to hear arguments today on what could amount to be the most consequential ruling on the rights of the unhoused in decades. the justices will consider a challenge to the rulings from a california-based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is limited equates to cruel and unusual punishment. the city of grants pass, oregon, banned camping and set $295 fines for people sleeping there. but an appeals court blocked the ban, calling it unconstitutional. >>> opening statements are under way in the first criminal trial of former

. ♪ everybody cut ♪ ♪ everybody cut ♪ >>> that's kevin bacon in the 1984's "footloose."returned to payson and kicked off his sunday shoes. you get it? the school launched the hashtag bacon to payson to get the actor to visit. it worked. the building is closing next month. >>> another '80s film making news tonight, "the shining." that's because the oregon lodge where the movie was filmed is back open for guests. a fire broke out in the attic of the historic timberline lodge in mount hood last week, forcing staff and guests to evacuate. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> tomorrow a big birthday at disneyland. ♪ it's a small world after all ♪ the "it's a small world" turns 60 years old. the attraction was built for the 1964 world's fair in new york and later moved to walt disney's new theme park in anaheim, california in 1966. >>> and that is the "overnight news" for this earth day. for some of you the news continues. for others make sure you check back later for "cbs mornings." and remember, you can follow us online anytime at cbsnews.com. reporting live from the broadcast cent

. >> that's the iconic song from the 80s movie footloose starring kevin bacon. will four decades after the movie is released, bacon, excuse me return to paste in high school in utah, where it was filmed and it comes after a year long campaign led by students to get baked to return to the school before it's demolished 40 years. >> i mean, that just blows my mind. your desire to have me return? and you talked me into it. you know, i i think it's great to see that kind of commitment to any thing. i also think that it's amazing the power that this movie has had to just kind of bring people together oh, so far the students also contributed 5,000 resource kits to bacon's foundation, which provides essentials to communities in need all right, hello

actor kevin bacon made it back to visit the iconic footloose film location in salt lake city before itmolished. the actor showed up at payson high school just in time for the final prom night and the movie's 40th anniversary. students tried to get him to make an appearance for more than a year. bacon called the film and the school a big part of his life. >> i also think that it's amazing the power that this movie has had to just kind of bring people together. >> this video really makes it look like five people showed up, but hopefully more than that. did footloose starred. bacon is a teenager who moves to a small town that forbids dancing, and he works to overturn that. payson high is set to relocate at the end of the school year next at 630. a major announcement from israel overnight, the country's top intelligence leader is now out, and he's admitting some major failures. and here at home, turning hospitals into housing. the two sites that could add 1300 units in san francisco. but first, here's drew. >> yeah. roger, we're taking a look at your boat beach and surf forecast winds sout

actor kevin bacon made it back to visit the iconic footloose film location in salt lake city before its demolished. the actor showed up at payson high school just in time for the final prom night and the movie's 40th anniversary. students try to get him to make an appearance for more than a year, and it finally happened. bacon called the film and the school a big part of his life. >> i also think that it's amazing the power that this movie has had to just kind of bring people together. >> why were more people at the toilet party and the bart farewell to the dusty trains friend? then at this friend, footloose star bacon as a teenager who moves to a small town that forbids dancing. his character works to overturn it. payson high is set to relocate at the end of the school year, turning hospitals into housing the two sites that could add 1300 units in san francisco. so the first is norman, bad news... i never graduated from med school. what? but the good news is... xfinity mobile just got even better! now, you can automatically connect to wifi speeds up to a gig on the go. plus, buy one u

when a cooja played to raise money for children's education across africa before we go, the actor kevin bacon, catapulted to start them for decades ago when he played a high schooler in the movie, who simply wanted to have some fun. you remember this those of us of a certain age will remember that in footloose, see shocked elders when he organized dance and a conservative town that had band partying and rock music the movie was a sensation. >> so students at payson high school in salt lake city, utah, where it was filmed, lobbied hard to get the star to come for their prom on the movie's 40th anniversary. there you see him the visit raised money for bacon's foundation, which helps local communities. they can call the student's enthusiasm contagious and one student said, his visit gave her goosebumps bad well, that wraps this hour of cnn newsroom. i'm kimberly, who were for viewers in north america, cnn this morning is next for the rest of the world, it's decoded okay. >> everyone our mission is to provide complete balanced nutrition franklin energy ensure with 27 vitamins and minerals, nutrie

. >> kevin bacon, the star of 1980, fours footloose, went back to the utah high school where that classic movie was filmed. students spend the last year campaigning pretty hard on social media for bacon to visit, including flashmobs, hashtags, and more 40 years. i mean, that just blows my mind your desire to have me return and you talked me into it. you know, i i think it's great to see that kind of commitment to anything. i also think that it's amazing the power that this movie has had to just kinda bring people together and the students at payson high also contributed 5,000 resource kits to bacon's foundation, which provides essentials to communities in need sri lanka is experiencing a unique war, one between its people and local elephants due to rapid development, more people are being pushed farther into the wild where the elephants once lived on interrupted. >> now tension between both groups, man and animal is turning deadly. cnn's nick paton walsh traveled to sri lanka the document, this deadly battle for tonight's episode of the whole story with anderson cooper alex, although we g

a few weeks ago, kevin bacon announced life on this show that he would be returning to a high schoolur wrist corsage ready. it will be a good one. >>> let's get right to your news. the middle east at the top. fears of a wider war in the region are growing after israel carried out a retalliatory strike inside iran overnight. this comes nearly a week after iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at israel. richard engel live in jerusalem with the very latest. richard, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. yes, israel carried out this limited strike overnight., but now it seems that both sides are trying to pull back from the brink of a direct conflict. here in israel there have not been any new restrictions imposed. israel does not seem to be expecting an immediate counterstrike. people are out on the streets. in iran, the iranian military, iranian media describe this strike as an attack on a military base in isfahan. they're not describing any levels of damage, but state media there are being dismissive about it. they say that it was, quote, no big deal according to

he goes to mar-a-lago, very much like kevin mccarthy had to go to mar-a-lago, to get the appropriate blessings so as to save the bacon. now, the reality of evan mccarthy was he went down after january 6th but he couldn't go again because donald trump was done with him. right now, donald trump sees probably micah johnson as a much more useful player for him than marjorie taylor greene because if he wanted him gone, he would have just unleashed and marjorie taylor greene would've put the bill in with privilege, in which case the seat would be vacant. there is a little bit of that kind of effect that donald trump has but the reality for johnson is he needs trump more than trump needs him. >> he is weak and trump strong. when mccarthy went down right after january 6th, that it was weirdly one of trumps weakest moments and mccarthy still went down there. >> and gave trump the power. >> can we just talk for a minute how remarkable it is that an unelected individual, okay, is currently holding the reins to the united states congress question that donald trump is not the president. i can't even believe i have to keep saying