and you worked on the lion king, of course.equence of the movie, the imagery, the music, the emotion — could ai have done that? i think that, obviously, you know, now that lion king exists, ai could do a facsimile, could replicate it, could, you know, use it metaphorically to create a sequence about, you know, gerbils or, you know, ants or, or some other kind of, you know, animals or in a different context, a different world. uh, but ai is not going to make a sequence like the lion king unless there is a film—maker who has an idea to make a sequence like that and simply uses ai as a tool to try to create something. and so i've got to ask, do you ever expect that you'll see that the winner of best picture at the oscars will be an ai programme? maybe the question is, should ai ever win best picture? my answer would be, of course, no. i'm not interested necessarily, again, in al as a film—maker so much as it is as a tool to be used by film—makers. so as far as ai... ai would have a particularly difficult time, you know, getting on

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perform into his 80s, reprising his voice role as mufasa in the 2019 live action version of the lion kingill be my son who rules my funeral should be spectacular >> and again as king joffer in 2021. sequel of coming to america. >> we know that up until the very end, the work absolutely was important for him, and i think that says a lot about james earl jones. >> at the end of his career, jones had accumulated nearly 200 acting credits. he's one of the rare performers who earned the coveted egot, an emmy, grammy, oscar and tony, and was inducted into the american theater hall of fame. >> he really kind of defined what a human portrayal could be, and who a black man could be, you know, on screen. for so many of us at the news of his death, an outpouring of love and admiration from fellow actors across social media, his star wars castmate mark hamill, who played his son luke skywalker, sharing a simple but poignant hashtag r.i.p. dad and disney ceo bob iger writing on behalf of all of us at disney, we extend our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. >> and tonight, at his first h

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reporter: his voice's gravity and depth made him a natural choice for "the lion king." >> look, simba the light touches is our kingdom. reporter: and its remake a quarter-century later. >> one day, simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. reporter: while he again played a kink opposite eddie murphy in " coming to america" -- >> i want the woman to love me for who i am. reporter: he had the chance to show his gift for comity. >> i have never tried my own shoes before. >> wrong, you are a prince was never tied his shoes. believe me, i tied my own shoes once. it is an overrated experience. reporter: on tv, he played the author alex haley, whose search for his african ancestors led to the groundbreaking series "roots." and he frequently returned to his theatrical, winning plaudits for his performance as a chauffeur alongside angela lansbury and the stage version of "driving miss daisy." >> my sisters saved up so that i could go to school and be a teacher. we didn't have anything. >> look like you right now? [laughter] reporter: his career spanned clo

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the house features rooms dedicated to aladdin, the lion king and even harry potter.up. have a great night. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm will perry. coming up: nfl star tyreek hill says he could have handled things differently, but still calls for action against the police officers who dragged him from his car. in football how we get better from things is you watch the tape and you get betterfrom it. and in this instance we should do the same. australia beat england in the first of three t20 matches. and there's a royal ruck at the palace as the king welcomes the the black ferns. great to have you with us. first to the news that miami dolphins wide receiver tyreek hill says he could have handled himself better in the initial moments of a traffic stop on sunday that led to him being handcuffed and pulled out of his car by police officers near the team's stadium. hill says he wishes he did some things differently including leaving the window of his car down when officers instructed him to do so. he instead rolled the window up. the incident escalated quickly from

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red october mother we know he's escaped patriot games the sun will set on my time here, and the lion king the stage though, was his first love. >> jones won a tony award in 1969 for the great white hope, wish come true never nominated to for an oscar in the movie version, jones was part of an elite acting group. he won an oscar, a grammy, three emmys in three tonys, including a lifetime achievement award in 2017, had he done it all in life? >> i'm not sure if i want to do it. because, you know, i death is okay. it is something that happens to all of us. and that's kind of gloria elizabeth wagmeister, cnn, los it's angeles >> thanks for joining us. the news continues now right here on cnn mission by about two hours this morning. >> the five-day polaris dawn mission will carry four astronauts and feature the first ever commercial spacewalk. we had extensive live coverage plan here on cnn and over the next few hours, we're also following another highly anticipated event, the us presidential debate set to take place later today or vice president kamala harris, who's preparing to meet for the

and like he mentioned, he's done the lion king and you know, for mid october coming to america, the sand lot and my personal favorite welcome to russell jenkins. he was also a set of writes, a faith to act. so i work for some of his memorable performances on stage. yes, so he started a theater and he was in the great white white hope and also fences and will be out of liter, deputy louis. where does a washington prize as well, too took on the role that he play. and so he's really a celebrated stage actor and uh, and his career really is a special um, he is also seeing as a child by as a for, for black act as paving the way for many people of color in the industry today. it's absolutely. so he'll box, he's nominated for an act for best actor award for the great white hope. and that was that made him the only a 2nd, the black after to be nominated for that award after city potty a. and so in a lot of ways, a lot, a lot of the stars of today's stand on genes on june. so there's but too many of us, he is most 9 for his voice with to talk to us about that the yeah, i mean, his voice is as tru

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"the lion king." simba, you are more than you have become. it loops in my mind every day. come on, joe, be better. [ laughter ] anyway, mika, in case you didn't understand the scene from "lion king," it makes sense when a young ballplayer walks off the field, turns into burt lancaster, and saves a little girl's life. >> okay, thank you. >> we'll watch it again. >>> meanwhile, it's a really big day politically with the first and possibly only debate between vice president kamala harris and donald trump tonight in philadelphia. we're going to preview that showdown and go through the latest polling from states which could decide november's election. >>> also ahead, we're going to explain the false claims about migrants and pets that are being amplified by the trump -- >> wait, wait, hold on. >> the trump family is amplifying this? >> yeah. >> i mean, this is -- i mean, i don't even know where to begin. >> you know, it used to be, i think in 2018, 2020, the lie about immigrants and illegal immigrants, kat

and i have to admit, guys, i apologize because i did not get to include lion king in that story, whichrew up loving. i'm sorry. yes. another iconic role. he has too many iconic roles. it was hard not to mention broadway, not just in theaters. >> he has over 200 roles on imdb, according to imdb. that's a lot of roles. over the course of his lifetime. be with him wer firm has been offering a free book on mesothelioma for over ten years. since that time, thousands with mesothelioma have trusted us to represent them against those responsible. we have local offices throughout the us. mesothelioma really is all we do and there is no risk to you. let us put a plan in place for you and your family. call now. >> call us at 800 363 15 or go to msnbc.com. >> introducing paisano, the authentic pizza oven by granite stone. now make the world's most delicious pizza with real stone right in your own home. you simply set it and let it make golden, crispy, extra cheesy stone baked pies in under six minutes. pepperoni mushroom, hawaiian barbecue all hot, fresh and easy to do with paisano, the secret is

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. >> he's movie credits extend well beyond star wars jones also appeared in field of dreams, the lion king and patriot games to name a few. all of this from a man who's struggled as a child to speak. he opened up to larry king in 1993 about his childhood stutter. >> you will stutter. stutter a stammer. i still am. and you'll hear me the night, sara, i'm sure. i just i think it you come on and so he stayed silent it was so embarrassing and painful to talk because the kids in the back row would laugh and it was painful for the stutter. and i just decided to go mum in fact, jones hardly said a word from age six to age 14, but after a teacher helped him write and read poetry, he discovered i wrote poetry and he got the read my portrait in front of the class. >> and when i did, it didn't stutter. >> jones eventually found his distinctive thundering voice and those vocal cords of his launched a career he'd never imagined. not just hollywood, but broadway two, he won three tony awards, including one in 1969 for his role in the great white hope. >> you wish coming through he may not have done it a

. >> reporter: and in disney's "lion king," he was the king of the jungle. >> remember who you are you are my son. >> reporter: he was born in mississippi and overcame a stutter as a child. he would go on in movies like "field of dreams" to deliver some of the most iconic lines in storytelling. >> oh. people will come, ray. people will most definitely come. >> reporter: the tributes are pouring in from across the world, including from actor mark hamill, who played luke skywater, and from other black act tomorrows who say that jones is the reason they got into the business. jones died this morning at his home in new york, surrounded by family. he was 93 years old. david? >> david: an acting giant with a tender heart. steve osunsami, thank you. >>> to the other news now, and we move onto the urgent manhunt for a highway sniper suspect. five people wounded on a kentucky interstate. schools closed, people urged to stay inside. the alarming text authorities say he sent just before he allegedly hoped fire. here's our chief justice correspondent pierre thomas now. >> reporter: tonight, the ur

and disney's hit "the lion king." >> we are all connected in the great circle of life. >> reporter: jonesoice embodied "star wars" ultimate villain darth vader. jones even became the voice of a network. >> this is cnn. >> reporter: a career that spanned more than half a century, included an honorary academy award in 2011 and a life time achievement award at the tonys in 2017. recognition of the immense talent that made james earl jones one of america's finest actors. mark barter, nbc news. >> you hear that voice, and you know it's him. a voice and a life like no other. thanks so much for starting your morning with "earl >>> the gulf bracing for tropical storm francine as the storm quickly gains strength, heading for land. how strong could it get? bill karins is tracking the storm. >>> tonight is the

human. >> his movie credits extend well beyond star wars jones also appeared in field of dreams, the lion king and patriots games to name a few all of this from a man who's struggled as a child to speak he opened up to larry king in 1993 about his childhood stutter. >> you were a stutter. >> stutter stammer. i still am. and you'll hear me tonight, sir. i'm sure i just i think it you come on and so you stayed silent. >> it was so embarrassing and painful to talk because the kids in the back row would laugh and it was painful for the stutter and i just decided to go mum in fact, jones hardly said a word from age six to age 14 but after it teacher helped him write and read poetry. he discovered i wrote poetry and he got me to read my portrait in front of the class and when i did, it didn't stutter. >> jones eventually found his distinctive thundering voice and those vocal cords of his launched a career he'd never imagined not just hollywood, but broad me to, he wouldn't three tony awards, including one in 1969 for his role in the great white hope you wish come true he may not have done it all, bu

. >> the sun will set on my time here and the lion king the stage, though, was his first lobe. >> jones won a tony award in 1969 for the great white hope. >> you wish come true never nominated for an oscar in the movie version jones was part of an elite acting group. >> he won an oscar, a grammy, three emmys, and three tony's included putting a lifetime achievement award in 2017, had he done it all in life? i'm not sure if i want to do at all because i death is okay. it is something that happens to all kuleba's and that's kind of glorious let's bring in cnn's elizabeth wagmeister in los angeles. >> now elizabeth, a huge loss, obviously, james earl jones really established himself in so many ways but especially he was, he was really early rather pioneering actor in terms of being a black actor absolutely a huge loss for the hollywood community. >> but what an incredible life lived, jake, we have confirmed with his agent that he did pass away at home at the age of 93? no cause of death given but again, such a long, wonderful accomplished life and to your point, jake really pioneering a tr

. >> the sun was set on my time here, and the lion king the stage though, was his first love. jones won a tony award in 1969 for the great white hope she'll wish come true never nominated to for now if girl in the movie version jones was part of an elite actin group. he won an oscar, a grammy, three emmys, and three tony's, including a lifetime achievement award in 2017, had he done it all in life? >> our thanks to richard roth for that report. may james earl jones rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing? erin burnett outfront starts right now outfront next new details about the harris and trump debate strategies as harris lands moments ago in philadelphia for this major night the trump campaign tonight, teasing quote, surprises. >> what is in store for america plus was j.d. vance duped tweeting a story about haitian migrants eating pets yes people's personal pets in the state of ohio. so cnn did the reporting we're going to tell you what the evidence shows actually happened. and it kfile investigation revealing here harris wrote in a 2019 questionnaire about taking fun

. >> and to shakespeare wounds. 2 >> from the lion king one day, somebody. the sun will set on my time and will rise with as the new chief to the king of the moon to. >> my son works. james earl jones grace to the stage and screen for 7 decades. but one of the world's greatest voices is one. we almost never got the chance to hear born in mississippi in 1931, jones moved to a farm in michigan at the age of 5 to be raised by his grandparents. he said he found the transition so traumatic. he developed a stutter one so severe. he simply stop speaking. it wasn't until high school when a teacher challenge him to read one of his poems to his class that he found he could speak without stuttering after high school. he enrolled at the university of michigan with thoughts of becoming a doctor. but he found himself drawn to drama, graduating with a degree in theater after a stint in the army, jones moved to new york to pursue his dreams after a number of small roles in 1961, he won critical acclaim for his performance in the blacks. then in 1967, his breakout role that

. >> reporter: new generations became familiar with his deep voice through his role as mufas lion king jones was born in mississippi in 1951 and as a child he stuttered so badly he didn't speak for years. poetry and acting helped break his silence. >> are you the black hope? >> i'm black and i'm hoping. >> reporter: jones starred in "the great white hope" landing him a tony, golden globe, and oscar nomination. >> people will come. >> reporter: jones starred in many movie and tv roles winning several emmys, a grammy for best spoken word and an honorary academy award in 2011. >> they'll arrive at your door as innocent as children longing for the past. >> reporter: acting was in his blood. his father robert earl jones was one of the first prominent black actors in film. jones was married to actress cecilia hart more than 30 years until she died from ovarian cancer in 2016. jones kept acting into his 80s. >> let me guess. you like "star wars." >> reporter: working on the stage, tv, and big screen always with his commanding presence. >> you were not summoned here to grovel. there is no deat

. >> reporter: in "the lion king". >> you are more than you what have become. >> reporter: and the voiceans in "field of dreams". >> people had will come, ray. people had most definitely come. >> may i have your attention please? >> reporter: on-screen and in life, james earl jones was a king. >> the goal wasn't to be a millionaire or a hollywood star, to be a part of good storytelling. that, the goal was about that. >> i found you! >> reporter: he found his voice, and we got a legend. steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. >>> now to some good news this morning on the health of kate middleton. the princess of wales announcing in a moving video that she has completed her chemotherapy for cancer. >> doing what i can to stay cancer free is now my focus. though i finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long. and i must continue to take each day as it comes. >> princess case says despite her ongoing journey, she will be taking on a light schedule of engagements until the end of the year. >>> now to a scare and quick thinking in new hampshire. a lobster-eating contesta

he was the voice of darth vader in "star wars" and mufasa in "the lion king."overcame a childhood stutter to win nearly every accolade and award, after apearing in nearly 90 television dramas and series and some 120 movies. we get more now from cbs' vladimir duthiers. >> reporter: james earl jones was an industry giant... >> steel isn't strong, boy. >> reporter: whose unmistakable deep, booming voice captivated audiences for more than six decades. >> this field, this game is a part of our past, ray. >> reporter: jones' career spanned film, television, and theater. in 1968, he had his breakout performance. >> when i'm fighting, i feel double good. >> reporter: the broadway play "the great white hope" based on the life of boxer jack johnson earned him his first tony award. >> are you the black hope? >> reporter: born in arkabutla, mississippi, in 1931, jones was raised by his grandparents on a small farm. as a child, he overcame a severe stutter, which caused him not to speak for years. >> would have... >> i know that. >> why did you? >> that my business, miss da

best known as mufasa in the lion king, also the voice of darth vader in star wars. jones's career spanned generations. the actor also took home a grammy in his one of a kind career. he was impressive. still ahead, two rare birds stolen from a store in contra costa county. how the thieves got them and the lengths the birds owners are going to get them back. and a new grocery store is coming to a bay area neighborhood that was left without one after another store moved out. the extra reason some neighbors are rejoicing. and i'll have the latest on some cooler weather moving in and the wind. how gusty it could get in it as nbc bay area's velena, jones explains. the owner also believes the bird nappers targeted her. i wanted to pet you, but you didn't. beyond the room of chirping birds, there's one room that's uncomfortably quiet. tonight that's where at least one thief broke into feathered bird store over the weekend and stole two birds. it's unthinkable. mercedes kemp owns the store that breeds, sells and cares for exotic birds. the break-in happened between friday ni

actor james earl jones died today from sesame street to roots, star wars and the lion king, his baritone spanned generations and was etched into pop culture. he even became the voice of a news network. this is cnn. yeah. that's him. his powerful voice. all the more remarkable because the mississippi native had a severe stutter as a child and was functionally mute for several years. my english teacher made sure i learned to how sound words. i can now say things that great writers wrote. i would never have thought of it myself. an amazing life. his true passion, though, was the stage. on broadway, his portrayal of boxer jack johnson in the great white hope made him a star, winning a tony award in 1969. he was then part of that film a year later, and earned an academy award nomination for best actor. jones was a won a second a won a second tony in 1987 for fences, and in 1991 he became the only actor to win two emmys. in the same year, he also took home a grammy. his agent said james earl jones passed away this morning. he was 93 years old. he was remarkable. all right, the country music aw

things to be on the front side with the new generation as the voice of move fossa, inducements, the lion king, touches. the claim was a long way from his child giddings and missing see paying attention to michigan during the break migration he was on broadway wait. jones with 1st gets his break in the late 19 fifty's a place he returned to time and time again across the decade. taking a road bike, shakespeare brecht, on seeing here in the public, surprised when he played driving these days a lot to go under the speed limit speed that he met many presidents across the decades on one said he may have been revolutionary while he knelt and knock the and he's 1971, oscar nomination was profoundly symbolic. and she was nominated for an act for best actor award for the great white hope. and that was that made him always the 2nd black after to be nominated for that one word. after sitting watching a and so in a lot of ways, a lot, a lot of the stars at today's stand on james or john sodas, he never fully retired from working for the young body with the stuff to he will be with men. but as a mom with

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. >> jones voiced darth vader in star wars and mufasa in the lion king.ild jones actually overcame a childhood that are and had his breakout performance on broadway. he went on to earn an emmy, a grammy, and oscar, and >juliette>over 13,000 people ran a5k through san francis >>> over 13,000 people ran a 5k through san francisco's embarcadero on sunday morning but it wasn't any ordinary race. oh yeah, when they crossed the finish line, dj diplo put on a show and runners danced their heart out with the baby bridge in the backdrop. he is hosting his next diplo run club in seattle. be there, yeah, run a half marathon and then raise it . >> a 5k is only three miles. don't run 13, that is too much. >> i was just trying to talk big. stephen colbert is up next >> the following is a paid presentation for home title lock. >> the american dream. for most of us, our home is without a doubt our most valuable and precious asset. but for too many families, this dream has become a living nightmare. they've become victims of a cybercrime the fbi calls house stealing. >> n

best known as the voice of mufasa in the lion king and darth vader in star wars, his career spanned generationsrl jones was 93. too much crime, too little protection for his employees. that is the key reason the owner of a long running san francisco neighborhood market says he is closing his doors. this is the bayside market near oracle park, which has been doing business for 35 years. the owner says that a rise in crime, a lack of safety and the rising cost of doing business is why he's closing. he says his employees are increasingly facing violent responses when they confront shoplifters. some of them refuse to give it back. fight us. try to fight us and or they say we'll go ahead and call the police. i'll wait for the police to show up. and they laugh in your face because they know they're not going to show up. shop owner told us he's been repeatedly broken into, and that much of his tech heavy customer base hasn't returned to the office after the pandemic. so as a result, his store closes this friday while one owner closes the shop. a new and much needed grocery store will soon open its doo

. >> reporter: in "the lion king." >> you are more than what you have become. >> reporter: and the voice of all baseball fans in "field of dreams." >> people will come, ray. people will most definitely come. >> may i have your attention, please? >> reporter: on screen and in life james earl jones was a king. >> the goal wasn't to be a millionaire, to be a hollywood star. to be a part of good storytelling. the goal was about that. >> i found you! >> reporter: he found his voice. and we got a legend. steve patterson, nbc news, los angeles. >> what a life. what an actor. >>> in 60 seconds, our exclusive one-on-one with nfl star tyreek hill. what he says about being pulled over, detained and handcuffed by police as he was on his way to the dolphins' home opener. stay with us. opener. stay with us. started. it's... the side hug. tween milestones like this may start at age 9. hpv vaccination—a type of cancer prevention against certain hpv-related cancers, can start then too. for most, hpv clears on its own. but for others, it can cause certain cancers later in life. you're welcome! now, as the