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that has fans rallying around her to show support. >> reporter: after a fury at the olympics, leslie jones took down her website after it was hacked. photos of what appeared to be the comedian. this is just the latest episode in a series of disturbing cyber attacks against jones. last month her twitter aaccount was littered with hateful tweets. recently jones, a cast member of snl and costar of this year's >> we welcome back our very good friend, leslie jones. >> reporter: responded to the tweets on late night television. >> i'm used to the insults. it's unfortunate. she also tweeted most of these comments sound they're from ignorant children. >> it appears she was attacked because she's a black woman and she's a public figure, she's vocal. >> reporter: fans and celebrities rushed to her side. with leslie. these acts against leslie jones are sickening. it's racist and sexist. ugly attacks that leslie jones is facing head on. >> this is "early today." at hillshire farm, spice is the spice of life. that's why our craftsmen season every sausage perfectly. at hillshire farm, there's a reason o

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>> leslie jones landed in rio this morning. here, usa all day. >> that's her stylist at her side. >> oh, my god. >> the comedian teamed up with her snapchat at copacabana beach. >> look at the rings, the olympics. >> and her hotel. >> this is how we do it in ri i don't see no damn zika nowhere. >> leslie scored a big-tim contributor gig at the games after her posts went viral. >> go usa >> here's the four reasons we're digging it. first, that catch-phrase. >> plaa all day. >> a spin on bey "formation." leslie's patriotic style. >> i don't know why i'm bringing all this, but all of it is red, white and blue. >> number three, it's cinderella story. leslie's done that twice now. >> pow! >> pow! >> remember this triumph at the "ghostbusters" premiere? >> what was that moment like walked on the carpet?he car and >> insanity. >> the comedian eventually teamed up with desigger christian siriano after twee dress her after the event. last month she quit twitter after a barrage of racist abuse, but now, yeah, she's having the last laugh.

. >>> racist hack attack, star leslie jones, the target of privacy issue. and out pouring of support. >>> and a homeless pouring o support. finally believe her. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, it is late at night in central italy where an urgent effort is still under way to free possible survivors in an -- from the rubble of an earthquake that hall from at least two powerful tornadoes that rolled through late today hitting homes and businesses and cutting off power to thousands. much of the region is under a tornado watch until late evening. let's get details now from nbc's miguel almaguer. first reported tornado steam rolled through central indiana late today, diners took cover. some had nowhere to go and no time to run. >> oh, my gosh, starbucks just got blown over. there's people in there. >> reporter: witnesses see a large menacing twister knocked off the coffee shop in seconds and you can see the roof crashing down with some trappe

just don't put me in the relay.& >> i love leslie jones. congratulations to her turning this whole thing around. by the way, her snapchat filter is crazy. it's been slay all day is her filter. >> i can't wait to see what comes >> we need to have a slay all cameron. >> i'm talking a the must-see tv comedy. >> on the cbs you've got matt leblanc's show coming on. courtney is there with "friends." >> i've seen matty, bumped into him twice. >> leblanc's sitcom, "man with a fall, an hour br "the odd this- couple" and matt says running into matttew is a blast from the past. >> it's strange for me. hey, why a out here? >> a different showno never mind. >> so joey chandler monica are back together. what about fphoebe? >> i have a restraining order against lisa kudrow. >> another party topic -- is season 10, the last "big bang," the gang started production yesterday as fans feared season 10 would be the end. contracc negotiations continue, but since cbs announced, it's >> a lot of people are comparing it to when yo back on "friends" and you were doin

leslie jones finding strong support after a major hack attack today. someone took down her personal website and replaced it with nude pictures of the comedienne. >> anchor: the site had some of her personal information lists. it's not the first time she has been targeted online. after appearing at the olympics in rio leslie jones took down her website a her home page littered with what appeared to be nude photos of the comedienne and unconfirmed pictures of her driver's license and passport. this is just the latest episode in a series of disturbing cyber attacks against jones. last month her twitter account was flooded with hateful racist tweets. one compared jones to harambe the gorilla with a tweet saying... i know you only wanted to protect that kid. jones a cast member of snl and night television. >> i am used to the insults. >> reporter: she also tweeted... it's so sad most of these comments sound like they're from ignorant children. >> it appears she was attacked at least in some respects because she is a black woman. and she's a public figure. s

has been targeted on-line. >> reporter: after a gold medal performance in rio leslie jones is seeing red. her web side taken down after it was hacked. her home page was littered with what appeared to be ebbs plicit photos of her and her drivers' license and passport. this is just the latest episode in a series of cyberattacks against jones. last month her twitter account was flooded with hateful and racist tweets after the premiere of ghost busters. the star spoke out about the bullying on-line. >> i'm used to insults. >> reporter: fans and celebrities rushed to her side. katy perry with 92 million followers tweeted @i stand questlov croat those acts against leslie jones are sexist. as more celebrities continue to tweet in support of leslie jones she has remained silent on social media. i'm sarah french, 7 news. >> jadiann: coming up here on 7 news the boss breaking his own record as bruce springsteen shows no signs of slowing down. >> reporter: maybe a little bit of rainfall on the way but not for ourt weekend of meteorological sunday. it looks fantastic. >> ryan: on 7 new

one thing inspiring about leslie jones, you mentioned the first attack against her.e way that she took time off, said she was leaving twitter. but then she came back. and not only that, she managed to get one of the leaders of the trolling attacks against her. milo yanopolis, with breitbart, kicked off twitter. it's likely this is a backlash. she fought back and triumphed. after that, she started tweeting about the olympics, and it was all about team usa, and she was, you know -- trying through her twitter feed to unify people. and she was just so, you know ebb you'll ant and so good, she actually caught the attention. and endedp on being a commentator in rio. so she did this, and then when there were cyber attacks against gabby douglas online, you know, leslie jones came back and defended her. so she really came forward as a voice, this champion. and, of course, there are people who want to take her down. >> you mentioned gabby douglas. any person, a celebrity or anyone of notoriety knows what it feels like to have something mean written about them, a judgment. when

it's leslie jones, comedian. her tweets have gotten her an invite down to brazil. leslie jones goingor twitter. >> i got my medals ready. we're ready for the olympics, 2016! >> reporter: the saturday night live show showing her support for team usa. >> usa! go, rio! ! >> reporter: she's been live tweeting the rio olympics. >> go! go! >> seriously, dude do you know out of your knees? >> this is the most aggressive game of ping-pong i've ever seen and i'm scared. >> reporter: one of follow her followers thought she deserved a spot on the commentary team and tweeted. jim bell agreed, the nbc producer, and said okay, lessgy jones, yo -- leslie jones, you are invited to rio the want t want. want to come? because you need me. i would have the olympics pumped. bell tweeted that he would connect with her. we'll have to wait and see. i will keep my eyes peeled. >> i know you will working around the clock. thank you, nancy. >> leslie tag team duo there. >> yes. >> doing a great job. we're having a lot of fun. it's just beginning. we'll be with the olympics for a half-hour. t

. >>> fans and fellow celebrities are ra rallying behind "snl" and ghostbuster star leslie jones after she became the victim of a vicious racist hacking attack. this isn't the first time she's been ha harassed online this summer. >> reporter: after appearing at the olympics in rio, today, actress leslie jones took down her website after it was hacked. he littered with what appear to be explicit nude photos of the comedian and unco unconfirmed pictures of her driver's license and passport. this is just the latest episode in a series of disturbing cyber attacks against jones. last month, her twitter account was flooded with hateful and racist tweets. one tet compared jones to harambe, the gorilla with a tweet s recently, jones, a cast member of "snl" and ko store of "ghostbusters." >> please welcome back our very good friend, leslie jones. >> reporter: responded to the tweets on late night television. >> i'm used to the in insults. that's unfortunate. >> reporter: she tweeted it's so sad most comments sound like they're from ignorant children. >> it appears she was attacks in some respec

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leslie jones could be heading to rio. >> i love her. the ghost busters star was offed a personal invite to attend. some tweets are not for kids. her hilarious commentary is getting people talking. >> usa, we going to take it! i god my medals re are. >> there's the normal way to watch the olympics, then there's the leslie jones way. >> all right, i got all three venues set up. i'm not going to miss nothing. >> reporter: and she hasn't. >> dude, you are not in the race. if did i this event, i would be like huhuhu. ain't nobody bleeding or nothing. a shoving match? what kind of game is this? he is chilling! i want that job right there. >> i hope nbc gives her amic, because she always keeps it real. >> we got silver, baby! >> home girl was going really fast! >> those are just few of many. she was's been doing it -- she's been doing it for two days. >> and the one are the funniest. >> very smart of nbc to realize the impact she's having on twitter. hope she goes, and i hope they hands her a mic. >>> so matt, we have some tropical moisture? >

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. >>> superstar leslie jones the target of privacy issue. hope someone would finally believe her. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening, it is late at night in central italy where an urgent effort is still under way to free possible survivors in an earthquake that has >>> and officials are assessing the damage from at least two powerful tornadoes that rolled through late today hitting homes and businesses and cutting off power to thousands. much of the region is under a tornado watch until late evening. let's get details from miguel almaguer. >> reporter: as the first reported tornado steam rolled through central indiana late today, diners took >> oh, my gosh, starbucks just got run over and no people in there. >> reporter: a mena menacing twister kno knocked off the coffee shop in seconds and you can see the roof crashing down with some trapped inside. help arrived quickly. >> me and two other guys managed to pop the door hinges off and get everybody out. >> reporter: the

we know comedian "leslie jones" does. up next... her hilarious take, on last night's highlights. plus: alright, alright, alright! one u-s athlete got a great highlight from the olympic games. she got to wrestle... with a hollywood star. ?who needs a medal? at longhorn, steak is all you need. its not all you get. longhorn's great american steak dinner for $12.99. perfectly seasoned sirloin with your choice of side. plus an appetizer or a dessert. all with fresh salad and unlimited bread. the great american steak dinner, for $12.99. tonight, only at longhorn steakhouse. you can't fake steak. for lunch try our steakhouse burger the time is now 4xxx... and here's a look at the top trending stories today and we begin with some very ?special olympic coverage. you may have heard about all the live-tweeting comedian "leslie jones" has been doing during the games. well she was back at it last night... and those are just the videos we could air on television. lets just say leslie has been getting ?very animated watching the games. but her tweets have been so popular nbc is flying her down

that's it. >> these acts against leslie jones are sickening. it's sexist and racist and disgusting. he called it a hate crime. this ain't kids joshing around. >> i truly don't know where people are so hateful toward leslie. awful? what's more impressive is that regular folks are out there and saying and trying to defeat the haters out there. >> i told billy this earlier. last night i did cry. it really hit me in a bad spot. >> for her. >> for her. for kids who get bullied. people write dumb stuff every day that you read and you go on. we've talked about how you get through the noise but when it's a collective group a is racist. this sexist. it's abusive. school starts now for a lot of kids. the idea of just a pack of people -- i told billy. i describe it as it takes one wolf and then a bunch of sheep and they follow and they attack you. >> when we were growing up, it was maybe in your class or maybe in your grade but now it's the whole school. it's all about james corden on the cover of "rolling stone" talking about bullies and school and being heavy and he talks about it. inside you

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. >> leslie jones has been giving us hilarious coverage on twitter. nbc producers inviting her to rio to help cover the games. michael phelps will be getting family help soon. his fiancee posting a picture of their son. looks like boomer and nicole are heading to rio to support phelps in the pool. >> awesome. >> what a cutie. it's nice to have a baby sleep like that because he's not going to be asleep at all. u be cheering for dad pool side. >>> next on 12 news at 5:30, a murder investigation in a west valley neighborhood. we'll talk to neighbors about what happened. >>> you have a chance to watch the olympics live in rio if you want to. get two medium 2-topping pizzas for $6.99 each. right now get two medium 2-topping pizzas for just $6.99 each. add any four, twenty-ounce pepsi-cola products for just $5. papa johns. >>> the sheriff's office is investigating the murder of a 3- year-old. we are at the scene in youngtown with the latest. >> reporter: as of right now, in we know that the 3-year-old was killed inside this two-story home. no suspect inform