m.j., come up. [applause] >> wow, you don't even know you did all that! [laughter] there was a whole bunch of noise up here today and i just wanted to say that another one of the things that i do is i'm the native american co-chair for sciu. and so there was a bunch of people out front fighting for jobs, fighting to help prevent the layoffs that's going on in november. so if you're here, mayor, i heard some cheers up there. i hope that means we don't lose any people from the city jobs. so i want to thank all of you who have worked in this community for the 40 years that i have been here. i moved here in 1969. we have such a strong community. it's so amazing the strengths that we have and there is something about san francisco that's very special. it pulls in people. and one of the things that i'm doing currently is to recognize a protocol that those of us who came here on relocation or for education or for -- because our parents brought us, is to honor the protocol of honoring the original people of san francisco. and so i'm doing up a project with a numb

. >>> and the m.j. fanvention kicks off in indiana. the michael jackson tribute runs through sunday, which would have been his 52nd birthday. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments on those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight, be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. cnbc's maria bartiromo breaks down the latest dismal economic numbers. and learn what tiger woods is saying about his divorce along with advice for dealing with a breakup. >>> and now, keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

now you can be just as "b"bad" m.j. himself. michael jackson the sperps game. it will feature jackson hits such as "bad," "beat it," and "billie jean." it's for playstation3 and wii. it will be the first to use connect and move. from xbox 360 and playstation3. but will you really be able to dance like him? >> i don't know. if i could, i would go there. >> i'll get you a red leather jacket. >> perfect. >> he has one. >> from 30 years ago. >>> the giants. this is bad news, people. bad news. a bay area product haunting the giants tonight. a lot more to that story. >>> also, favre is back and the other 40-year-old quarterback. two of them making big decisions today. favre and garcia. jaguar platinum coverage is not just a warranty. it's a belief in everything we do. it's a 5 year, 50,000 mile promise. with complimentary scheduled maintenance no-cost replacement of wear and tear items and 24/7 roadside assistance. because when you create the most beautiful, fast cars on earth, you create an ownership experience to match. texting...blogging... all this technology, bu

you can be just as bad as m.j. himself thanks to a new video game. there is now a michael jackson game, which will feature hits like bad, beat it and billy jean michael jackson the experience will be among the first games to use connect a move which is the new gesture recognition system for x-box 360 and play station. one of his signature moves. i'm not sure how that will work. >> ria taormina is dusting off her red-zippered leather jacket as we speak. >> i could never do that, but i tried when i was younger. >> we all did. in privacy. >> these temperatures, at least it would warm us up to be dancing. we will be cool this morning. mid 50s. things will be warming up as the day goes on. it is one of the nicest days of the week. the east bay will see some 80s this week. 54 in san francisco, 56 in oakland. 59 in san jose. it's a bit of a temperature change from yesterday. four degrees cooler in the east bay than this time yesterday, but four degrees in novato than this time yesterday. just about the same, one degree below where we were yesterday. pretty

m.j., you have touched so many people lives but none like mines. >> jimmy: right. [ applause ] that'slet me just say that -- a mines is a terrible thing to waste. jordan had 300 grand on him screwing that up and he won. lady gaga was here in l.a. over the weekend. and once again, lord gaga nowhere to be found. lady gaga's fans are enthusia enthusiastic. she calls them her little monsters. asking the little monsters what it is that makes lady gaga so exciting. >> at only 24, lady gaga is in the top 100 artists of the decade according to billboard. one of the top 100 most influential people in the world, according to time. >> it's seriously like a disease. or lick an obsession. it's like something that you can't control. it just happens. and, like, i found it as, like, my responsibility to make sure that i infect everyone. >> jimmy: well -- [ applause ] those glasses -- 3,000 marlboro miles. meanwhile, on the other side of the popularity coin, on saturday, tea tequila -- you know who this is? performed at the gathering of the juggalos in illinois. a festival for fans of the insane clown