kim cottrell and sarah jessica parker don't get along.f those seasons that there was a lot of drama behind the scenes. but you've seen that with other shows. maybe some of the golden girls didn't get along. and i know the horror of loving your favorite celebrities on scene, sometimes they aren't the best of friends behind the scenes. so for kim cottrell to return is a big deal for all of us who love the show. and just like that, she's back. so here is what we know though. we know this was filmed in march. it was one scene. reports claim that it was her in a town call and her name wasn't on the call sheet, she didn't rhee interact with any other members, she was in, she was out. i just want to know how much she was paid. >> and even more than that, i want to know what the conversation was that made her agree to do it. >> fans have been wanting her to come back. we know the creator of the show has been wanting her to come back. and she had said, you know, it was bizarre the way that she was sort of -- her absence was addressed in the first

kim cottrell is apparently back. which does have the same parent company as cnn. but this is really big news for fans of the show. >> absolutely. formidable part of my college years spent with those wonderful women. >>> we're also watching this, amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle claims it violated the privacy of customers. the two federal lawsuits brought by the ftc involve the lalexa voice assistant and ring doorbell. brian is joining us. what are the privacy concerns here that is leading to this settlement? >> really two buckets here. one having do with ring, the allegations are that employees had unfettered access to ring video footage and in some cases you had cameras being hacked and people being spied on inside their homes. and the other with alexa, issues with voice recordings of children being kept quote/unquote indefinitely in violation of landmark children's privacy law. the allegations here led to two settlements, one with ring involving a $5.8 million payment to the ftc, the other o

. >> kim cottrell was famously missing in the reboot amid rumors of bad blood. is bringing samantha back for at least one scene in season two. i don't really follow that having not followed the series. but gis i guess it is -- >> all very hush-hush. do you think that you will give this -- >> what is the sex -- >> sex positive meaning that somebody doesn't feel like people should be maligned for their sexual decisions and other theories considered promiscuity. >> i've learned something. >>> and representatives of al pacino confirmed that he will soon be reprising one of his favorite roles. no, it is not his gangster character from scar face. >> one of my favorite. >> the actor who is 83 is planning to become a real life daddy again in the near future. >> the woman on the left is 29-year-old girlfriend who is reported to be about eight months pregnant. it will be pacino's fourth child. and he joined robert de niro who recently welcomed his seventh child. >> quite a trend going on. >> certainly is. >>> ryan gosling is having a laugh about a debate between some soci

. >> actress kim cottrell returning to her signature role of samantha from "sex and the city."in the first season of the reboot series and just like that. media reports say her cameo for season two was secretly filmed in march in a queens, new york parking garage. oh, the glamour. thanks for joining me. i'm christine romans. "cnn this morning" starts right now.

. >> actress kim cottrell returning to her signature role of samantha from "sex and the city." she played samantha through six seasons and two movies but declined to appear in the first season of the reboot series and just like that. media reports say her cameo for season two was secretly filmed in march in a queens, new york parking garage. oh, the glamour. thanks for joining me. i'm christine romans. "cnn this morning" starts right now. >>> good morning, everyone. it is thursday. >> i'm off tomorrow for my daughter's first play. this is very exciting. >> you're looking particularly beautiful this morning. >> oh, gosh. you are so sweet. >> it's true. we have a lot going on this morning. let's get started with five things to know for this thursday, june 1st. also i had mom's birthday. happy birthday, mom. really significant news here first on cnn. caught on tape. federal prosecutors have donald trump in his own words acknowledging he held on to a classified pentagon document after he left the white house. and told people he couldn't share it with them. this is first on cnn repo