maria shriver's latest report is devastating.ons of women supporting their families and living on the edge because of stereotyped thinking such as women don't need or deserve equal pay. i think that the jill abramson situation is going to elevate a national conversation about pay scales for women up and down the line. tack only be good. >> what do you want to hear from her tomorrow at wake forest? >> tomorrow is about the kids graduating. the young men and women. right now i really admire jill abramson. whatever she has to say, i eep in her corner. >> terry o'neal from the national organization for women. thank you. >> thank you. >>> he is not a conservative. that type of cowardice and inability to represent constituents is why he's vulnerable. >> the tea party challenger to the senate minority leader. how vulnerable the mitch mcdonnell? really? plus, benghazi, boko haram and a bang on the head. are gop leaders revealing how they would go after hillary clinton should she run. the brain trust after this. then we gave each person a

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. >>> this morning on "today," maria shriver has the story of a man and woman who are in love and engaged married. that are a typical couple, except both have down syndrome. their inspirational story ahead on "today." >>> in sports, the nba conference finals picture gets a bit clearer with this doozy of a finish in miami. take a look. >> lebron for three. gets it! >> oh, yeah. lebron james kicking off a huge miami comeback. brooklyn's offense goes cold hitting only one of their final ten shots. their defense, well, they fall and they can't get up either. >> ray alan will take the three for the lead! >> miami taking the series in five games winning 96-94. next up, the eastern conference finals. next to san antonio, they had no problem getting past portland. getting an 8-0 run in the second half. leonard with a punctuation point and this beauty of a dunk all alone. the spurs win takes the series in five games. next stop, the western conference finals. >>> we shift to the nhl playoffs. do or die game seven montreal dominated boston with two early goals and the 3-1 victory. the canadiens take

oprah in the middle, diane sawyer, robin roberts, katie couric, joan lunden, nbc's maria shriver, kathie lee gifford and savannah guthrie. along with jane pauley, connie chung. so many famous faces. >> and today, barbara will be on "good morning america." and of course, on her final episode of "the view." and then, tonight, a two-hour special. "barbara walters, her story." featuring one of the biggest collection of celebrities ever crammed into one show. that starts at 9:00 p.m. >>> and coming up, deja vu for general motors as the company announces yet another multimillion vehicle recall. >>> and more trouble for former nfl player, aaron hernandez. why he is facing new murder charges. >>> plus, an important health alert for people taking a popular sleeping aid. this morning, the fda is sounding the alarm and making a big change to the recommended dose. at 15, i was addicted. by 40, i'll have lung disease. at 50, i'll die of a heart attack. dr. regina benjamin: cigarette smoke causes immediate damage that leads to health problems, even death. those who quit or die are being replaced by a

katie couric, joan lunden, maria shriver, savannah guthrie, gayle king, just a few of the legends joinedt there. >> another special moment for barbara. this image with all ten view co-hosts. meredith, whoopi, rosie debbie, sheri. wow. >> pretty cool stuff, huh. >> celebrations going on strong here at abc today. barbara will be on good morning america an on her final episode of "the view" and tonight barbara walters her story, one of the biggest collections of celebrities ever crammed in to a show. it will start at 9:00 p.m. >>> we move on now. we can breathe a sigh of relief that jay z solange family fuda peers to be over. >> they have broken their silence for the first time since we saw the video. solange going after her brother in law in the elevator. in a statement, jay z, beyonce and solange saying this, they say they worked through their differences and moved on but did not mention what led to that display of let's call it emotion. >> it is a display of emotion. >> little bit. >> little bit. >> just a touch. >> just a touch. >>> another hollywood power couple. word that kim kardashi

anchor maria shriver has their story. >> thank you, matt, nice to see you.ce jessica smith have been best friends since childhood. now they're engaged to be married. your typical blushing bride and groom except for one thing. austin and jessica both have down's syndrome. their family say their wedding is a celebration of what is possible when you empower your kids to dream big, no matter what. austin underwood says he has known his fiance jessica was the one since they were four years old. >> why did you want to marry her so long? >> i want to marry her because i love her. she's my very best friend. >> their families met 30 years ago and a down's syndrome support group in dallas. ever since, they have been each other's playmates, prom dates, soul mates. next month they'll be man and wife. what do you love about austin? >> he is a big sun, like god. >> you see god. that's beautiful. you see a sun. >> a sun. and a moon. >> theirs is a story about the power of love and two mothers who fought to give their children a normal life. >> two people with down's syndro

i'm joined by nbc news' maria shriver, carolyn ryan, washington bureau chief of the "new york times," and carly feor reno, former ceo of hewlett-packard. she's now global chair of opportunity international. welcome to all of you. maria, we have been talking about this. the facts of jill abramson may be murkier now, right, not completely resolved? the larger question about equal pay, about equal treatment for women in leadership is a conversation that will go on independent of jill abramson's circumstances. what do you think? >> absolutely. i think this is a teachable moment. we don't know the facts of jill abramson's situation, but pay discrimination, pay inequity does exist. it's like global warming. only a frung finge few deny its existence. it particularly affects women in low income jobs, women of color, 57 cents on the dollar. it's one of the reasons 1 in 3 women in this country, working women, are on the brink of poverty. things can change that, passage of the fair paycheck fairness act can change that. i think this is also a teachable moment for women in leadership. how do wome

nbc special anchor maria shriver sat down with the legendary director exclusively. d morning, matt. well, from "e.t." to "jaws" to "schindler's list," steven spielberg has forever changed our culture with his films. now he wants to change the way we see the world by telling true stories of genocide survivors. he's created a stunning visual archive to educate students so that what happened in the holocaust never happens again. >> this is something that i was put on this earth to do. not just make movies, but to tell this truth to people, especially to young people. >> it was while making his epic holocaust film "schindler's list" that steven spielberg says he found his true calling, sharing the stories of real life genocide survivors and teaching the world about the dangers of hate. >> these survivors have become teachers. and they have a contribution to make to the world. >> with proceeds from the film, spielberg created the shoah foundation and launched an unprecedented project, 20 years in the making, videotaping interviews with 52,000 survivors of the holocaust. >

oprah winfrey, robin roberts, diane sawyer, maria shriver, savannah guthrie, lara spencer, amy robachwhere is amy? >> right here. >> i didn't mention you. you weren't there. >> we wouldn't have time for all the women that were there. and you have been hearing from so many people. but i know that you received a special message this week. >> i did. i did. can i read it? >> please. >> i just wanted to say i was thinking of you tonight. tomorrow is a special day. you have impacted this world as very few can. this is a transition towards a new journey. i love you and wanted you to know how proud i am of you. this is the only time i cry. this is from my daughter. >> oh. >> that's lovely. >> that's absolutely -- >> who never wants people to know she's my daughter because she wants to live anonymously. and she does. >> i know. but she, as we, are so incredibly proud of you. >> and thankful, and grateful. >> you have a long day. but you're going to be here all morning long with us. >> i do. but i have a special tonight. i have to do the special. >> we're also going to have a drinking game toda

and some of the fun tweets that came out of this, maria shriver sent out such an amazing group of womenoud to be part of it. moving onto sa ran gnaw's tweet. ladies of "today" show. past and present. katie couric there as well. just a beautiful image. and this one. you want to explain this? what's going on here? >> well, that's gayle and robin of other networks that shall go nameless. and we were pretending to have a fight. i was trying to pull gayle's hair. she was trying to scissor me. it was so fun. >> and this was hoda. she says it's like where's waldo. that was a great one. and ellen said congratulations barbara walters an five decade of history making tv. it turns out the most fascinating person was you. here's my theory on the baby. let me get back here quickly. so savannah's here with the baby. 29 women. but perhaps is there 30? a little girl journalist there? >> interesting. >> i'm thinking ahead here. >> if that's the case, she couldn't be in better company. >> it was crazy. >> it was ladies only. >> no men allowed. >> michael douglas. >> that's right. >> congratulations to ba