> lucile ball's fans watch her and laugh out loud. she is from an era that doesn't exist now. people that spend a lot of time and become great at their craft. >> it would have been lacey's great way. a task master, with a golden air of sitcom dome naitd the ratings and still fresh and still funny. >> no matter how many times you watch it, it makes you laugh. >> there's a new shrine to show just how much we still love lucy. the hollywood museum dedicated the second floor with pictures, props, and video, it's a tri abuse to america's redhead who came to light in block and white. >> she's been in your living home. she makes you mile. >> helen and garcia are husband and wife and huge i love lucy fans. helen is the smiling redhead, alvara her husband. >> the whole idea is the mixed race couple. >> creating a fin of it kind quality that is timeless on this 100th birthday. joel brown, cbs fuse, hollywood. >> look great in my. >> tech giant loves i love lucy. there were seven channels on the tv and you could change the chunnel to see anything you wanted from the grape stomping to dezz

. >>> finally tonight, a big day for a woman so many people loved, lucille ball, one of the funniest women ever and a shrewd businesswoman besides would have been 100 years old tomorrow. to celebrate her centennial, the hollywood museum in los angeles is taking a look back at the extraordinary life of a woman many considered a genius, even if it took hollywood years to realize it. nbc's lee cowan reports. >> it's just like candy. >> reporter: she was so good at cracking jokes, most people forget that it was lucille ball's good looks that got her foot in the door. the mousey brunette first made her mark in hollywood as a blonde bombshell. it wasn't until max factor got a hold of her in this very room that she became america's favorite red head. >> she's just lucille ball. she's a legend. you say her name, you just feel good. >> lucille ball. >> reporter: loveable lucy would be 100 years old tomorrow. hollywood is rolling out the red carpet, not only for lucy, but for her emmy-winning sitcom too. >> we're trying real hard, we're going to keep it up. >> reporter: she did. "i love lucy"

and it was that fisherman's wharf today. >>> lucille ball would have been 100 years old today. and even though she has been gone for more than two decades she is still getting lots of laughs today. joel brown has more on why everyone still loves lucy. >> lucille ball fans still watch her and laugh outloud. >> meany-miny-mo. >> from an era that don't really exist and people who are great at their craft. >> on this weekend it would have been lucy's 100th birthday, her fans marvel at what a unique star she was. a task master devoted to comedy perfection. with a golden era sitcom that 60 years ago dominated the ratings and is still fresh and still funny. >> no matter how many times you watch it, you know, it still makes you laugh. >> lucille ball is hollywood royalty. and just a few blocks away from her star on the walk of fame, there is a new sh rin to show just how much -- shrine to show just how much we still love lucy. the hollywood museum devoted its entire second floor to celebrate lucy's 100th. with pictures, props and video, it is a tribute to america's favorite redhead who

lucile ball would have been 100 years old today.hy everyone still loves lucy. >> are you unpopular? >> lucile ball's fans watch her and laugh out loud. >> she's from an era that doesn't exist now. people that spend a lot of time and become great at their craft. >> it would have been lucy's 100th birthday. her fans marvel at what a great comedian she was. 60 years ago dominated the ratings and fresh and funny. >> no matter how many times you watch it, it still makes you laugh. > lucile ball is hollywood royalty. just a few blocks away, there's a new shrine to show how much we still love lucy. the second floor to celebrating lucy's 100th. it's a tribute to america's favorite redhead who came to life when they were alive. >> she's been in your living room. she makes you smile. >> lucy, i'm home. >> they are husband and wife, then huge i love lucy fans who feel like the second coming of lucy and rickie. helen is the smiling redhead. alvoro is her. >> creating a first of its kind comedy that is timeless on this 100th birthday. joel brown

. >>> coming up, today would have been comedienne lucille ball's birthdays.y of celebrations to honor her. that's coming up next on "msnbc saturday." >>> they are putting shovels down. the new york dig is shutting down after 29 years due to a lack of funding. considered one of the three ishest archaeological sites in the world, the dig made hundreds of discoveries over the years including 15 masodons, massive creatures who roamed the earth 300 million years ago. i think it was 100 million years ago. >>> the anniversary of lucille ball and "i love lucy" marks its 60th anniversary. including an exhibit on louis they focuses on that show as well as her long career. joining me from los angeles is paul sheehan, curator of the hall. >> good morning. >> i'm glad you're here. put into perspective how popular was the "i love lucy" show. >> so popular when little ricky was born, 91% of america tuned in to see little ricky being born. it happened to be the exact same day lucy gave birth in real life. the first woman to be pregnant on television. you couldn't say the wor

>> lucille ball was so, i thought she deserved the respect that she is lucille ball and she should knowefinite and especially in a man's world. i learned to stand up for yourself. >> leesul baucille is beloved t because she was so happy and made us happy and because she showed such love. >> she had a two-fold legacy. one very simply was onus. she was the first one to own her sitcom. i mean, genius. genius to figure that one out, and the second legacy was really opening the do are for good-looking women to be funny. >> i would say a warm and generous person and that's beside the amount of talent that she had. i don't think you'll ever see another actor as talented as lucy in every way. >> and check this out, "life" magazine released a series of lucy photos never been published before so we have a few of them exclusive to "life" magazine, some great shots of lucille ball. that was after fdr's birthday party. >> they say you could not take your eyes off something, you could not take your eyes off her. good stuff this morning. >> absolutely. a great look at a great lady, she turns 100 tomor

who did we look up to, lucille ball and johnny carson.e going jim neighbors we end the show. would they be as big? >> everyone watched those people. >> i like your man and !

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the 20th annual lucille festival of comedy through people from all over the world. 900 people sportedo, lipstick and polka hot dot dress and the most lucy look alikes in one place. >>> >>> the apes are back and raking in the cash at the box office. rise of the planet of the apes beat expectations taking in 54 million in the debut weekend. the smurfs came in at number two. cowboys and aliens rounded up the top three. >>> in atlanta, two rookie restauranteurs noticed -- noticed they could use ipods in a restaurant. >> we were always trying to get a waiter's attention. and so we thought others would like to haveipods and just push a button. >> you can order as you go alightning -- go along. >> you get your drink first and you get an appetizer. >> put the order in the ipad and get it exactly the way you ordered it. >> i think i want one now. >> when we came up with in concept, there was nothing available so we had to certify -- solicit a certified apple programmer to write our program. >> this is everything that was sold, hourly sales. we use that for inventory and everything else. >> we

to lucille ball. the little television and black and white heart on it just like the opening credits to the show "i love lucy." you can check that out today. >>> all in the family. police say a sister and two brothers armed with an ak-47 are behind a brazen bank robbery and an attack on a police officer. more on that coming up. the front-row tickets you never bought. the lucrative investment you never made. the exotic vacation you never took. but there's one opportunity that's too good to miss. the lexus golden opportunity sales event, with exceptional values on the lexus rx. but only until september 6th. see your lexus dealer. ♪ yes! ha ha! ♪ [ clicking ] dad, what happened? power went out, want a hot dog? [ female announcer ] oscar mayer selects are made with 100% pure beef and have no artificial preservatives. they're a great way to re-connect with your family. dad, how come the nelsons' lights are on? ♪ it doesn't get better than this ♪ over a million people have discovered how easy it is to use l

everytime they do the chocolate factory scene. >> alan: lucille ball was born hundred years ago today jamestown new york. he diedin' 1989. it. >> they had a great supporting cast. it was a very funny show. >> alan: timeless comedy. that's it for us at 6:00. thanks for watching. we'll be back at 1:00. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

>> alan: today would have been lucille ball's 100th birthday, and after all those years, people still. a special celebration was held at the hollywood museum where a new exit -- exhibit honoring the star was unveiled. >> she pushed you to do your best. >> she was the best. she was the best friend, best human, just wonderful. >> and in lucille ball's home town of jamestown, new york, hundreds of look-alooks attempted a world record and with 915 look-alikes, they have a world record. and leigh glaser is here. you love lucy. >> leigh: everyone loves lucy. absolutely, still do. i think a lot of us are going to love next week as we start to warm things up a little bit. especially around san francisco. that has been chilly the past several days. you can see a live look from the roof top cam. a fuzzy sky. reports of mississippi and -- mist and drizzle at the golden gate bridge and the coast. concord, 58 degrees, clear skies, but a very strong west wind, up to 25 miles-per-hour out there this hour. napa, 57 right now. 56 in san francisco, 58 in half moon bay. 60 in san san jose. here's a look

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pork >> lucille ball continues to capture people's hearts. she would have turned 100 years old today. she was born in jamestown, new york. she rose to stardom on television and film. she won four emmys and nominated more than one dozen times. today in san francisco the diner on center street is celebrating everything goes to the screening of whatever shows and eight lucy and desi costing contest. >> take a look at global sometime today. >> there is a contest aimed at showcasing the city of oakland. jean quan joined dozens of residents to announce the winner of while of oakland video competition. we're going to take a live look outside. not a whole lot is change in the last 30 minutes. still a lot of overcast skies. we will be right back. rockvilllevel air ... >> been morning and welcome back. it looks like highway 880101 on the peninsula. let's get the forecast. it looks as if we are off to another overcast and foggy day. >> once again fall will be the story out there today and through the weekend. dense fog and drizzle close to the coastline

have been lucille ball's 100th >>> why yes i am.w marks what would have been lucile ball's 100th birthday. the 60th anniversary of "i love lucy ." to celebrate, the hollywood museum launched an extensive exhibit. favorite episode is the grape stomping one. >> i like the john wayne one. >>

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because there was no record. >> some of those people don't look like lucille ball. >> they are tryingould you look with red hair, dan? >> is it time for the weather now, ron? >> it is time for the weather, dan. casey curry, i think, from our houston station abc 13. >> good morning, guys. i wish we could have done a grape-stomping competition. you know that lucy and ethel did, i love that. let's talk about severe weather. we have rough storms yesterday especially across the northern plains. we'll see more wet weather, damaging wind, hail, even possibility of an isolated tornado, stretching into the northern plains, into the ohio valley and the heat continues across the deep south. now spreading eastward, areas like dallas are getting close to that all-time consecutive streak of 100-degree days, dallas will likely tie that at 42 days straight later this week. the place to be is the west coast. gorgeo >>> this weather report has been brought to you by samsung galaxy tablet. dan, bianna. >> thank you, casey. coming up here on "good morning america," mind over mood. how you can use your mi

tomorrow would have been lucille ball's 100th birthday. the magazines archives and went through a series of never before seen photographs. deputy editor is here. good morning. >> good morning. >> how is it possible that one of the most beloved stars of all time of the 20th century, for certain, could actually have photographs that have never before been seen? >> of course, we have all loved lucy for decades. even ten years before she became a huge success on "i love lucy," "life" magazine had their eye on her. photographers would go out and shoot dozens of rolls of film on her. all those pictures can't make it into the magazine. through life.com we were able to go through the archives and digitize them and give them to a new audience. >> there are two photographs that have never before been seen anywhere and you haven't published them and reserved them for our "today" show viewers. pay attention one of the pictures is called gloom to greatness. >> yes. that photo is lucy in 1944. she is at an event for the president. it's the president's b

the mol hollywood museum open aid lucille ball exhibit today, celebrating her 100th birthday and 60th anniversary of her series, "love lose eye". they posed on the red carpet to help kick it off. >> she was my mother. i was her daughter, she meant everything. your mother is your world. >> and it is open through november. >> and huntington beach waves of the nike surfing brought out vanessa hugens and the duo hosted and judged a high school fashion competition right on the sand. >> this is beachy, everybody is here, hanging 10. >> and there is competition and a winning school a $25,000 donation. >> and get your celebrity low down at otrc.com. >> still to come, see new five years, where nasa is sending this rocket, next. >> and there is a campaign to trance form your e mails into letters and later at 5:00 they served our country in time of war, will companies now give back by hiring these veterans? >> taking a look at traffic now there is cars moving nicely and there is a beautiful day out there. c@ct >>> america's latest mission into space is a journey to jupiter, blasted off today. ju

today marks what would have been lucille ball's 100 birthday.he 60th anniversary of i love lucy, the cbs sitcom. to celebrate the banner year, the hollywood museum has launched an extensive exhibit through november highlighting lucy's career and achievements. >> this will look great in my memoirs. i was a woman for the fbi. >> giant google, clearly loving lucy. there are seven channels to choose from, from the grape stomping to desi singing "we're having a baby." >>> the bay area group reaches out to at-risk teens. more behind the special gala event. >>> think freaky fridays for guys. we get a preview of the change-up. >>> plus: frustration over the u.s. credit rating, the first time its ever been downgraded. why bay area residents could see that one coming. king history with the u-s,,,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] sweet honey taste. 80 calories per serving. 40% daily value of fiber. i'm here in the downtown area where the crowd is growing. [ female announcer ] watching calories at breakfast never tasted this sweet... i'll go get my bowl. [ female

she says when she discovered the lucille packard adolescence van, she was very weak. >> i was starving and very cold. if it wasn't for them, i would probably not be here. >> reporter: the van travels everywhere. inside, patients 10 to 25 get free health care and prescription medications. the van operates two days and week and sees 1100 patients a year. this is the 15-year anniversary of the van and they are hoping with more funding they will be able to extend service to three days a week. reporting live in san jose, marianne, nbc bay area news. >> marianne, thank you so much. >>> the armed man responsible for a police standoff in san rafael and shut down a stretch of highway 580 is dead tonight. when police entered his hotel room this afternoon, they found the man's body and his girlfriend still alive next to him. traci grant is live in san rafael. >> reporter: guests are finally being able to go back inside. you'll see that there are still a few police cars in the distance. police say they handled it in the best possible way. >> ideally we'd like to solve this. no lives were lost but

it's a special google tribute to the first lady of comedy, lucille ball, better known simply as lucy.ld have been her 100th birthday and after all these years, google shows us why we still love lucy. a lot of lucy lovers are celebrating their 100th birthday in her hometown near jamestown, new york. we got the story from peter galligan. >> reporter: everyone loves lucy. >> the town is buzzing like i haven't seen it in my 15-some odd years of living here. >> reporter: and around the globe, there's even a film group from japan here somewhere capturing the crowds and doing a documentary on why the world loves lew cease ball. >> thousands of people and millions of dollars. >> reporter: spent on everything lucy, people are dressed head to toe to show they're the biggest fans and then there's the ones that are actual dressed like lucy. these friends came all the way from georgia. >> you could pass for the young ricky. awesome. >> ok >> reporter: okay, maybe a slight resemblance, but organizers are hoping this is just the start of something bigger. >> there is no national hall of fame of come

it's part of a weekend long celebration of lucille ball's 100th birthday.in tv history endures. all of us have a favorite episode and some are true classics, unforgettable moments that connect young and old. anyone who has ever seen will never forget them. here's one of our favorites. >> here she comes. >> ah, never really gets old. one of my favorites is vitavitavegamin.

. >>> well, lucille ball would have been 100 years old this weekend.f jamestown, new york, tried something different to celebrate this occasion. it set out to establish the first guinness world record for the most lucy look-alikes in one place. 915 people came out in force to help out. most dressed up in polka dot dresses and wore red hair with complete red lipstick. lucille ball starred in the "i love lucy" show which ran in the '50s and is still being seen in reruns. she died back in 1989. don't we all love lucy. 7:49 now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, artists show off their sand creations. we'll show you some of the best sculptures at this contest. beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ femalennouncer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 1

and remembering a comic icon, celebrating lucille ball on her 100th birthday. join us at 6:00. >>> and tomorrow marks the 66th anniversary of the end of world war ii. and for some people it brings back memories of a famous life magazine photo. big band music played alongside the sculpture depicting the times square kiss at san francisco's fisherman's wharf today. the photographer never got the names of the sailor and the nurse, saying he was too busy capturing the spontaneous celebrations as people learned of the end of the war. at least 11 men have claimed to be the sailor and three women say they were the nurse. very iconic. >> leigh: all those people doing what they're doing in san francisco today. we have been unseasonably cool for the last four or five days. the weather pattern will change a bit as we head into the middle part of next week. but you know the old song and dance. low clouds and fog move in. and mist and drizzle for sunday morning. 80s inland. 70s rind the -- around the bay. and 60s at the coast, and the low clouds and fog will thin out monday

. >>> and finally, lucille ball, one of our most beloved comediennes of all-time, would have turned 100 years old today. there's a huge celebration in her upstate hometown in new york. 100 people are expected to turn up showing signature red lib stick and red hair, trying, imagine this, for the record for the most lucy look-alikes. i don't know what the current record is. >> i never get sick of watching "i love lucy." when we first moved to this country, we were obsessed with them. my parents, myself. it's just amazing. >> did you know she was one of the actresses considered for scarlett o'hara in "gone with the wind"? >> that's a good piece of trivia. >>> i don't know if casey curry can top that in her weather segment. >> i was wishing that bianna and i had done the big red wig, red lip thing today. >> if only we had known. >> if only we had known. exactly. let's talk about the heat. heat advisories in effect for 15 states today. and texas, once again, is the areas like waco, texas, today, will make 38 days in a row of 100-degree-plus temperatures. dallas at 106. that's 35 days in a ro

jimmy: oh yeah. >> am i the only one who knows lucille ball?>> good. >> jimmy: she's brilliant though. >> and so, i just -- i didn't know what it was gonna be like and she's such a team player. it's not -- i don't know. you're not this way either. >> jimmy: she's a great improviser. >> it's not like, "i'm gonna be funny and it doesn't matter what you do or what you're about, i'm gonna be funny and so don't get in my way." she is -- she is just wonderful and -- >> jimmy: she's giving and funny. yeah, we've had her on the show a couple of times. she's awesome. >> yeah. >> jimmy: now, with "glee," every time i hear about "glee," either on the internet or when i'm reading my blogs -- >> mm hm. [ light laughter ] when you're trolling, so they say? >> jimmy: when i'm trolling the -- yeah, exactly. >> that's the new term i heard. >> jimmy: "smurfing" -- "smurfing" the worldwide weird. [ laughter ] >> that's nice, as well. >> jimmy: but i see "glee" rumors all over the place. they're stopping "glee." you guys are graduating. there's no more. you're fir

a lot of people reminiscing about lucille ball today, what would have been her 100th birthday. even the folks at google are showing some love with a google doodle of the vintage tv on the home nachplays classic "i love lucy "clips. >>> turning now to severe weather across the country in parts of north carolina, flash floods wash into several buildings, prompting evacuations. in one part of the state, more more than 4 1/2 inches of rain fell in just six hour, and the sweltering temperatures continue across much of the south, all or part of 17 states are under an excessive heat warning or advisory. for a closer look at the extreme heat with turn to the weather channel's samantha mohr. >> good evening, lester. yes, the heat has been incredible. in fact, we have seen four times the number of triple digit days than we would see in an average year. that means 44 days above 100 so far in oklahoma city. so this is really creating a streak in dallas-ft. worth, as well. the record to beat is 42 days of 100 in a row and we've seen that at 36. so with the next week we'll likely have a new

. >>> and to mark what would have been lucille ball's 100th birthday saturday, take a look at these exclusive and never before seen "life" magazine photos of the great comedienne in her prime, starting with her exhaustion after a birthday party for fdr. desi and lucy formed the desilu studios at the height of the day and they were indeed a hollywood powerhouse. there's more of these photos at life.com. >>> when we come back, a bold owner's manual on turning 50 and what it means for the president of the united states.cc1: it's from a new member of the nbc news family. . >>> president obama turned 50 today, an event way too many of us know all too well. his wife, the first lady, said today he's earning every one of his gray hairs. but that's nothing. he's just getting started. we thought what better way to introduce the newest member of the nbc news family, our friend harry smith, who's here with an owner's guide really to turning a half century old. harry, welcome. >> brian, good to be here. as of today, president obama has become a man of a certain age. along with the concerns of the country,

reporter: but the eighth season, set to premiere this fall, will be the last for these modern-day lucille, who let us behind the doors of their seemingly perfect lives. and shed a bright light on the dark side of the american housewife. >> we saw television moms and wives who were frustrated. who were bored. >> reporter: and the only exaggerated tv drama, were women dealing with issues that touch close to home for viewers. like domestic gender roles. >> i'm going to be a stay-at-home dad. >> reporter: sickness. >> you're like the poster girl for kidney transplants. >> reporter: and even plastic surgery. >> did you have a deviated septum, too in. >> don't tell anyone. >> reporter: the trailblazing show's understand ast no, ma'amal ratings have dropped in recent years. although their run comes to an end this spring, the gang of tv housewives will be remembered for being just as naughty as they were nice. bianna golodryga, abc news, new york. >> no doubt, the desperation will live on in re-runs.

. >> actually i was going to introduce lucille here who was going to introduce the delac chairman. >> good afternoon. i have had the pleasure of supporting the district english learner advisory committee for the last four years. i'm going to just say that our volunteer advisory committee members are longer term and the district than i am. so with that introduction i would like to say that this is edwin, he's the president of our committee, and we have submitted a report that is part of your binder, i believe, and here's edwin. >> good evening. president, vice president, board of education commissioners, superintendent garcia and members of the public. i'm edwin, the chairperson of the district english learner advisory committee. i would like to introduce our committee, some of whom are with us today. if you're here, please stand when i call your name. the vice chairperson, sue, gloria, leonora, secretary, our language and regional representatives are peggy lowell, cindy chow, dazey -- daisy, lucia. our district support staff members are lucia, fong and kevin. we would like to thank yo

. >>> lucille ball born 100 years ago today and more tha 20 years after losing her, this country stillucy. we were talking about our favorite episodes, but which was hers? she was a beauty and a star of radio and movies long before that brand-new thing called television. lucy and husband desi arnaz had an idea, what would famously become the "i love lucy show." it instantly became a hit in america, the first television sitcom to do so. who could forget those moments? the chocolate factory. >> speed it up. >> reporter: the vegamin. >> are you unpoopular? well, are you? >> reporter: the baby. >> ricky, this is it. >> this is it. >> this is it! >> this is it. >> let's go. >> let's get going. >> call the doctor. >> call the doctor. >> reporter: lucy was a character so many at the time could relate to, a housewife who was the real driver in the family. >> is this going to be the one about how i'm a wife and mother and my place is in the home? >> reporter: and behind the scenes she was a pioneer, the first woman ever to run a major tv studio, desilu studios, and "i love lucy" she never thoug

average family shown on american television was literally a middle class family the old shows you know lucille ball they lived in a in a in a cheap apartment in new york you know the etc and then after the eighty's we started seeing multimillion dollar homes and in shows like dynasty and alice and that kind of thing and it kind of continues their way does that provoke a feeling among middle class working class people of of that was of status and you're talking about i'm sure television adds to it but i don't think it's. the most important or only source like a cork a cultural site this. we well a advertisers definitely play on our sensitivity to issues around status trying to get us to buy goods on the grounds that lucent or whatever. but see even if you have none of that we'll see what's in the shops we read about the lives of the celebrities and the shops are full of things that separate our lives from the lights of the celebrities. and i think these processes to do with the. divisive affects of inequality in recognized an understood in us of the intuitive sense since before the french revol

. >> happy birthday lucille ball.usands of fans gathered in jamestown york over the weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of the late i love lucy star. it is a girl for ethan hawke, creased kitchen-- and >> coming a will show you one restaurant that is tossing the menus and firing up the ipad. [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> in atlanta, some discovered it was tough to have the waiter ready when they were. now they decided to give diners the power to place orders on their own time. >> we at the idea to use ipad and a restaurant. >> of we were hoping to have the ipad so that people could order food, drinks, or the ballet without waiting. >> you can order as you

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lucille ball at 100. many call "i love lucy" the greatest comedy in history.vorite in our house growing up. the collaboration paired lucy with her husband at the time, desiarnaz. she died in 1989 at the age of 77. >> heather: part of the resolution to this week's debt limit battle was the creation of a 12-member congressional super committee. the committee will be tasked with finding hopefully 1 1/2 trillion dollars in additional deficit reductions over a decade. but if they can't agree, automatic cuts go into effect. >> rick: a new poll shows more than half of americans oppose the idea of those automatic cuts. joining us now is scott rasmussen. always good to talk to you. thanks very much. we have your poll on that up on the screen. we did a second ago. americans don't like the idea of those cuts being implemented automatically if a deal is not reached. >> that's right. just 29% support it. the american people believe it's possible to make thoughtful spending cuts in medicare without harming quality of care. they think you can make thoughtful cuts in defense

on this day in 19legendary actress lucille ball was born.ying in hollywood movies and around that time she met desi arnez. they were cast as lussy and ricky ricardo on i love lucy for nine seasons. she acted in spin offs before passing away at age 77. television's most beloved red head came in the world 100 years ago today. that's how fox reports. i a

a regular patient at this clinic on wheels, she has no insurance, so the lucille pack card adolescent health van has been her life line. today she's getting depression medication and birth control pills. >> i've come in here with hives, breaking out, i've come in here for just about everything. like a cold, like spraining my ankle. so really head to toe everything. >> reporter: the van serves uninsured and homeless kids ages 10 to 25 throughout the bay area, rolling up to neighborhoods in san francisco where they hang out. because of the bad economy, they've seen a 15% increase in patients. >> we're seeing kids whose parents, i think, never thought they would need a service like ours, because unfortunately, with the bad economy, a lot of parents have lost their health insurance because they've lost their jobs. >> reporter: when kathy was in high school, she was homeless. >> i don't have any medical -- not a lot of kids out there on the street have a place to go and tell them about, hey, i need help. i'm sick right now. >> reporter: when she first visited the mobile clinic, she . >> if

. >>> if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, lucille ball would appreciate the gathering ofem set a record for the most lucys in one place at one time it is part of a weekend celebration of her 100th birthday. she died in 1989 at the age of 77. her legacy and tv history endures. all of us have a favorite episode and some are true classics, unforgettable moments that connect young and old and anyone who has ever seen them will never forget them. here's one of our favorites.

. >>> on this anniversary of lucille ball's birthday, we're going to meteorologist bill karins with thisu got some splaining to do. >> i can't do the accent very well. good times, though. let's talk about what's happening. two of these going on today. the heat, of course. then, of course, the other thing when emily died. well, emily is trying to come back to life. tropical storm emily is possible by the end of the day. look at the bright red colors. pretty close to south florida too. i think your clouds and south florida, and your chance of showers and thunderstorms increases this afternoon. we're not alarm thissed could develop and be a big deal. it's one of the hottest summers on record in so many locations. indianapolis has had a streak that you've never had before. 24 days in a row of 90 plus, and then in dallas, we're at 35 days in a row of 100 plus. make today 36. you're going to be 107 in dallas, and the heat in the southeast. there's not many exceptions. we have a lot of rain out there this morning. all through the great lakes, all those little lows or weak storms that are spread

yesterday fans gathered in lucille ball's hometown of jamestown, new york, to mark what would have been 100th birthday 60 years after it first aired "i love lucy" is still on the air in more than 77 countries. now today's forecast: rainy in the east, sunny and warm out west and more of the same in the week ahead. keep either your umbrella or your sun screen handy. >> osgood: ahead, cities on the rebound. and later a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: how is this for a claim to fame? the church behind me is a famous example of modern architecture. across the street is the library. that's designed by another architect. between them this sculpture by a world class artist. all of this in an indiana town of 44,000 people. winston churchill once said we shape our buildings. thereafter, they shape us. and no person shaped the built landscape of columbus indiana quite like j.erwin miller. a progressive-minded businessman, a champion of civil rights causes once named by esquire magazine as the man who ought to be president, miller knew his hometown needed something special to stand out. so he plowed a

lucille will also be there. that is my guest for mother's night out. we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. the stock stayed to revere. r them this 1/2 data behof >> on 8:47 a.m.. we're taking a peek at the street. stocks have fallen. we're looking to it earlier this morning. the dow is now off by 80 points. we are still trading above 11,000. >> a hot spot on highway 4. george has the latest. we are actually getting a look at the ride on the golden gate bridge. we were just updating the drive time in marin county. 101 southbound. today, the drive times have been staying around a 33-34 minutes. it continues to be a good ride. the highway for hotspot has cleared up as well. on the bay bridge, the westbound ride, the back of is reaching to the end of the macarthur maze and the berkeley curved. the drive times are running 17-19 minutes for the westbound bay bridge ride. there are currently no stalls or accidents. there was an accident reported was found before the toll plaza, traffic is a little sluggish but is not going to end at any

that's not lucille ball but one of 915 lucy look alikes. luis sniz one place. the comedienne who starred in the "i love lucy" of it series would have turned 100 yesterday. >>> meet tillman, the newest animal star. since debuting on youtube, the skateboarding bulldog has become famous. he's doing better than i do. well, he's done commercials and now there's even talk he might get his own reality show. why not? everybody else seems to have them. >>> we're getting reaction from overseas markets on the s&p downgrading of america's credit rating friday. first indication, not good. the latest ahead on cnn sunday morning. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. u.s.a.a. auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation, because it offers a superior level of protection and because u.s.a.a.'s commitment to serve the military, veterans, and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. u.s.a.a. we know what it means to serve. >>> from the cell center,

. >>> google is paying a special tribute to lucille ball today on what would have been her 100th birthdaytake a look at that. this is what you find on the homepage today, a vintage television with some of the most memorable moments from the i love lucy episodes. people are also celebrated in new york. this weekend is lucy fest. and people from all over the world are paying homage to her. ball died in el nino 89, from aneurysm. she was 77 years old. >>> a crackdown on pedestrian safety in san francisco and it comes days after a nine-year- old boy was cutically injured by hit-and-run driver. the neighborhood san francisco police will be focusing on. plus some of two dozen oakland police officers that were laid off are now back on the job this morning. the sacrifice that made it possible. >>> the single largest loss of american lives in a nearly decade old war. 31 u.s. troops are dead after a helicopter crash in afghanistan overnight. america's credit rating is downgraded for the first time in history. how the move is going to affect you. >> struggling bay area families get some help today i

. >> so this is what is up now, lucille ball, 100th anniversary. >> oh. >> famous episode there. >> veryout, this old-fashioned tv is up on the home screen and you can change the channels but the channels are all lucy. >> it would have been her 100th birthday today and now i'm hungry for chocolate. >> a great one. >> so many iconic episodes. >> i know the stomping of the grapes. >> my personal favorite. >> you big lucy fans? >> i am. >> i was more of a "leave it to beaver" gal. >> at one point the cable channels it was an "i love lucy" episode the record for most viewers watching tv. >> no kidding. >> the birth of little ricky, something. >> goingle is good at this, this is not the first doodle they've done. >> the pacman doodle. >> play guitar moving the cursor. >> for les paul's birthday they did that one as well. they should do a lonnie quinn google doodle. >> what would you do with that? >> punch the button and weather in any part of the country. >> a storm system. >> you were talking about my raspy voice, coaching my son's football team. the coach recruited me, just an assistant coa