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we're looking at how it works coming up at 5:00. >>> kirk cameron facing backlash after saying wivesssive to their husbands. >> he says wives are to honor and respect and follow their husband's lead, not to tell their husband how he ought to be a better husband. when each person gets the part right regardless how the pous is treating them, there is hope for real change in their marriage, end quote. did i say that? >> yes, you did. >> his words. >> we said that at the same time. we sent tim furlong to talk to a marriage expert about the advice. most knew him on "growing pains," but more recently, he's a kris chas and comments about marriage created a buzz, a literal interpretation of the bible and based his marriage on it, and it's clearly not for everyone. >> i don't want to be in a relationship where someone is dictating what i'm doing. >> probably wouldn't work for me, but i with my mom married for 40 years, she lets the husband take the lead. >> that's an old school value, i imagine. i'm a christian also. >> reporter: he knows the bible well but says marriage is an equal partnersh

hoda has that story. >> kirk cameron is on tour for a love worth fighting for event. is saying about a woman's role is igniting a social media fire storm. >> reporter: this morning, new uproar over kirk cameron's views on marriage. his controversial message, women should be submissive to husbands. >> nothing wrong with being a nerd. >> reporter: the one-time "growing pains" star who tours churches speaking about marriage tells the "christian post," wives are to honor and respect and follow thaer husband's lead, not to tell a husband how to be a better husband. when each person gets their part right, regardless of how their spouse is treating them, there is hope for real change in their marriage. >> their marriage is really something that fits into the bigger picture of god's love for his bride, the church. >> reporter: the backlash on twitter was quick. can someone please slap some sense into kirk cameron, one woman tweeted. another, kirk cameron isn't qualified to give anyone advice on anything. his wife isn't allowed to tell him this. that's why it's up to us. >> in

can someone slap sense into kirk cameron?ve anyone advice on anything. his wife isn't allowed to tell him this. that's why it's up to us. >> in this case, i think he's using religion as a shield, as a way to justify sexist beliefs and not take responsibility. >> men chimed in going so far as to call him a piece of trash. some supported the actor saying his advice came straight from scripture. cameron's spokesperson says the comments were taken oust context telling "today" husbands should love and protect their wives. >> it's meekness. >> his sister has stated she preferred a more submissive role in her own marriage. this isn't first time he has come under fire. speaking out against gay marriage in 2012. >> it's unnatural. i think that it's detrimental and ultimately destructive to so many of the foundations of civilization. >> weeks later he clarified right here on "today." >> i love all people. and i have hate toward no one. i'm a man of conviction. if you press me, i will give you my perspective on a social issue if you ask

kirk cameron actually said that. >> glad clarified that. >> i know. >> the star taking heat for the commentsmeron is a born again christian and takes marriage advice from scripture. not everyone agrees with the actor, but one counselor says his marriage to the former costar lasted a long time. agree or disagree with him it might be worth hearing him out. >> like everything, just say, what of what he is offering makes sense to me? are theres of it that make sense to me, or do they not rather than just say this is whack i don't want anything to do with it. >> no one style is perfect for everybody couple, but he says it's always good to discuss your relationship and things you can do to make your stronger. >> cameron's comments have viewers chiming in on facebook. nicole says in part, i think this opinion is outdated and disrespectful to women. marriage is not a game where one leads and the other follows. >> listen to this, she writes, quote, he is spot on, though most of the world says otherwise. sadly, we live in a world where we are selfish and only want the best for ourselves. we want to he

kirk cameron who starred as mike seaver said wives should follow their husbands lead. he says wives should not tell their husband how he ought to be a better husband and he added let each person get their part right regardless of how their spouses treating them. there is hope for real change in marriage. people have been sounding off on social media about those comments and this person says so you are saying women should put up with abusive husband? that is not what god had in mind. >> another says kirk cameron has a bit of a problem understanding irony. christiane smith says wives must be submissive's desha missive to husband? with misogyny and abuse. hash tag. >>> a controversial documentary on vaccinations and autism. it features a center for disease control whistleblower. the documentary is topping controversy. we will talk to the people who made the film. >>> also coming up, more jokes and highlights from last night's white house correspondents dinner. >>> good evening everybody. it is an honor to be her in my last and perhaps the last white house correspondents d

she is a evangelical christian, as is her brother kirk cameron, thatr known as the star of community. is the show -- the start of the network show "fuller house." instagramw is an sensation. talking about the guy with the quite prominent beret. this is one of our guests. has become quite popular on "dancing with the stars." he is a graduate of god university. -- of gaulldet university. appearance as an advocate for deaf education. a preeminent university for the deaf here in washington dc, galludet. michael kelly there. one of my all-time favorites from downton abbey. driver/husband of civil? -- of sybil? >> i thought her and lady mary were going to the together. >> i thought so too. they worked so hard together. and they are great friends in real life. >> kyle mclachlan standing by. peaks" alle "twin those years ago. he is with his wife, desiree gruber, a well-known publisher in the entertainment industry. >> you are seeing the woman in dress.utiful purple she will be in the next "star wars" film. pretty well-known as an actress. she is english. she has done quite a number of things,