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lo then mariah. mariah carey may be the next new judge on "american idol". we'll tell you what jennifer lopez thinks about her new replacement. >>> before we get to any of that, americans and british alike are falli iare following events in colorado. >> president obama is headed to aurora later today, scene of the horrific shooting attack to comfort the distraught families of the victims. his trip comes as federal law enforcement officials examine the formerly booby trapped apartment of the alleged shooter, searching for clues. nbc's mike taibbi is outside the complex and joins us this morning. >> reporter: now the technicians have been able to get into the booby trapped apartment of the suspect james holmes. the investigation is pressing forward on all cylinders. local police helped by teches from the fbi and atf are pouring over the physical and documentary evidence, they continue to interview known associates of the suspect and have been in contact with 80 who called the tipline. we don't yet know the why. part of the james holmes mystery is coming clear

i'm not sure about mariah, ferrell, nick jonas. i am still going to watch.ck around for a while. such a revolving door. we'll see. they're all getting well paid. they're all fine. >> $18 million or something for mariah. >>> well, kobe bryant is in the news yet again. and his wife is very upset, she is furious over some party pictures that were taken when he was in london. check this out. there they go. yes. apparently kobe claims that someone spilled a drink on him, a picture from tmz. he was only briefly shirtless when he sent for a cleaner, dryer shirt. his wife, vanessa, who was going to divorce him but decided not to, apparently is furious not over the fact that he took the, these pictures were taken of him, but that he put himself in the position. she doesn't think anything really happened. you know, he's had a long, hard way to go. come on, kobe. you can do better. >> he does love to score. ha-ha. >>> also, apparently "playboy" magazine going to make a little history come november. the first indian woman to ever grace the pages of the magazine. obvious

. >>> american idol's announcement singer mariah cary will be a judge next season is getting favorableions. fox's william lajeunesse has the latest. . >> reporter: the world of entertainment is abuzz over the news that powerhouse female vocalist mariah cary will join the judges panel for season 12 of american idol. some former contestants are upset she wasn't there when they had their turn on stage. >> i think a lot of us are angry because she's a big role model and is coming in this year. it's exciting for them, but oh, my god, i wish she there was when we were there. >> i was so upset. everything happens for a reason and hopefully i'll get to go back to the set and get to meet her. >> reporter: from idol to glee, the general consensus is carey will do great. >> i'm a huge fan. that album butterfly helped me get my chops. like i practiced with that countless times. >> she's definitely going to bring class and comedy. i love watching her interviews. she's so poised and she's a seasoned veteran in the game. >> reporter: some say those skills will make her stand out from past judges. >>

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that name is, drum roll, mariah carey. she is bringing the high notes to american idol as a judge for season number 12. >> we've got to have someone different every year. >> of course. she made the announcement on monday. we have a report on this. >> reporter: it's official. plat sum selling global superstar mariah carey will lend her famous pipes and industry expertise to season 12 of american idol as the show's new judge. the five-time grammy winner send out a statement expressing her excitement saying as a singer, songwriter and producer, it will be fun and rewarding to help find new taalment and give back with american idol. carey's presence on the judge's panel could add a certain edge to the show. >> she is very sassy. i don't picture her being super nice. not that she will be nice but she won't be the kind of person that they are beautiful. if she thinks someone is a hot mess, she will say girl, that h >> carey fills one ever the two empty seats left behind by steven tyler and jennifer lopez. the question now is who

mariah cary is taking over for j-lo at the american idol judges table. so what will the superstar bring to the show coming up next? >> many minutes at 11:00 chrysler under the microscope, tonight why the feds are investigating certain models next on the news edge. >>. >>> but first that's my take, d.c.'s battle against hiv as the city hosts the international aids conference. >> and now that's my take with wttg vice president and general manager duffy dyer. >> a report released recently by the d.c. department of public health stated the hiv infection rates among d.c. residents dropped to 2.7% in 2010 from 3.2% in 2008. this represents a dramatic decrease in the hiv infection rate, but the rate in the district is above that of any state in the union and still qualifies as an epidemic based on the threshold established by the world health organization. that said, progress is progress. it will take a collective effort at raising awareness, increasing education and testing to reduce the infection rate in the city. that collective effort does seem to be taking

. >> mariah carey confirms she will join "american idol" next season as the newest judge.lace jennifer lopez. lopez and steven tyler announced they would not be returning for judges in the top season >> that's a pretty good choice. >> a lot of money involved. -- mariah carey will replace jennifer lopez. and learn which good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? su sure does! right... ♪ ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey it makes it taste so... ♪ ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. cracks coming up at 5:00, local tied to friday's movie theater shooting and colorado. one of the survivors plans to attend college in the d.c. area. >> supporters and critics weigh in on whether to allow a gas station next to the wheaton mall. >> afford a man took some pills to fight baldness, but ended up turning into a woman. "good morning washington at" at 5:00 a.m. begins now. -- a flo

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. >>> and when we come back this morning, the new "american idol," judge, that is, mariah carey aboutudging. details coming up in the "the pulse." >>> and a baseball first, ichiro takes the field against the mariners. sizzling news from chili's lunch break combos. try our new lunch-size grilled chicken fajitas, with sauteed onions and peppers, served with soup or salad. lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. enjoy them with friends, because a lunch together feeds the friendship. with tums freshers! concentrated relief that goes to work in seconds and freshens breath. ♪ tum...tum...tum...tum... tums! ♪ [ male announcer ] tums freshers. fast relief, fresh breath, >>> rescuers on mt. hood have averted a tragedy, plucking a man and his dog to safety. police say the dog fell off a trail last night and when the owner tried to rescue him, he fell, too. both man and dog were hoisted up to an awaiting ambulance. neither were injured, good news. >>> now for a look at morning road conditions, conditions from the coast of maine down to the carolinas and the ohio valley to the dakotas. slick roa

. >>> in "the skinny," mariah carey makes it official. that got her to say yes to reality tv. >> what video is that? >> who cares? >> a pillow fight with somebody from -- >> ha-ha. just keeping it real. >> okay, anyways. all right. >>> our top story, accused mass our top story, accused mass murderer james holmes is back behind bars after making a 12-minute court appearance. >> he did not speak. and reports that he used evidence bags as hand puppets in court. abc's david muir reports. >> reporter: the guards atop the courthouse as james holmes was being walked through an underground tunnel to the courtroom. also walking in, the families of the victims, heads down, holding hands, a woman on crutches, a couple arm in arm. and this is what they saw. james holmes, his hair still dyed fiery comic book color, his eyes at times exaggerated, wide open, offering an almost stunned expression. other times seeming to struggle to keep them open to stay awake. >> you have the right to be advised of the charges. >> reporter: almost immediately questions

some reports say it was a little more -- >> mariah kind of soft spoken. >> maybe a whole other side will come out. >>> and this comes to us from kxan news from austin, texas, where at sunset the skies are filled with wings. hundreds of thousands of purple martin birds have descended on an area near a shopping mall there. bird watchers are having a field day, taking in the spectacle. but if you want a bird's-eye view of your own, you're going to have to hurry. they're only expected to stick around for another week or so, and then they're going to resume their migration, which started in pennsylvania and will eventually take them to brazil. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> well, china figured out how to cool off during this hot summer. over 80,000 cubic feet of ice sculptures are on display for tourists. the ice is carved into penguins, fairies, and even a giant slide that is over 300 feet long. and to escape the heat, some even duck into the ice bar for a little cocktail in the cold, and luckily there's a little hea

best of luck to mariah and all of us. this is funny. reporter in san francisco did one of the things on the news where they find someone who has been wronged by a local business and they bring in a camera crew to set it straight. a woman had a $7 balance on a gift card and she wanted it back. >> maria contacted us because the apple store refused to give her the $7 left on her card. we went back with her with the california civil code that states the refund policy. and voila, the clerk handed over the $7. >> viola, may have meant voila. the musical instrument. and bugle horn -- the clerk handed over. nicely done. the nba will start advertising on player uniforms. they are going to put small patches on the jerseys. it will just like nascar but with black people. and some basketball purists are unhappy about this. you know, major league soccer has ads on the jerseys. no one seems to care about major league soccer, right? the nba estimates it would make $100 million on ad revenue. the celtics will be the boston market celtics. denver, they

. >> now the choices are mariah carey, adam lambert -- wow -- and fergie. >> that's quite the poof. >nts to do it. >> here is the problem with aretha. she is an amazing iconic singer. aretha doesn't fly. you have to be at all those single places where they have the audition. >> good point. >> does she want to spend her life on a bus going to pittsburgh or elsewhere just because that's where this stuff is. she has to think this through. >> jason kennedy is with us from e! >> he has a huge career ahead of him. he's smart, adorable, like a young ryan seacrest. what else is going on? >> your friend. >> i wouldn't consider her a friend, but celeste holme passed away. she was in the original production of "oklahoma." she played ado annie. i met her when i was 17 ars old in mobile, alabama, at the america's junior miss pageant, the one i was kicked out of for talking to a boy? >> exactly. >> i didn't know the rules, see? i didn't know there was a noise ordinance. she was one of the judges and she was so lovely. people are remembered for their great accomplishments in their field, but i remem

a source familiar with the show says mariah carey is being pursued to join the judging panel. jackson is the only judge left. jennifer lopez and steven tyler are leaving the show. jackson is the producer and a friend of mariah carey. >> if you are not getting enough sleep you could be putting your health at risk. the amount and quality of sleep could be linked to mental deterioration. it could age the brain by two years. those who sleep less than 5 hours or more than 9 hours have lower mental functioning. >>> a leading group of cancer specialists issued new guidelines on whether men should have a test to detect prostate cancer. men whose life expectancy is less than 10 years should skip the test. this spring a task force recommended an end to routine testing and lead to treatments that could lead to incontinence. >>> anglers were up early along the sacramento river, fishing also began on the american, feather and colony rivers. >> we are going to catch fish. we have been waiting for this for a while. >> getting ready all day yesterday. >> the salmon fishing runs through decemb

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there are rumors out there that mariah carey will be in the mix. i think mariah carey is great, great choice, but i'm telling you, jennifer lopez, she was on it every single week. i watched just to see what she was wearing. >> she was hot. she was hot. >> she looks fantastic. right? her hair, the makeup, the clothes, always on point. and i asked her about that the last time i interviewed her. she said, you know what, thank you for noticing because it takes me a long time for me to get ready for the show. >> and it probably take 2/million. >> right? the hairpieces, the jewelry? absolutely. >> you know it. listen, shaun. i want to ask you about the rumor that aretha franklin may be the next "american idol" judge. what do you know about that? >> well, riri is a friend of mine. she's going to dom l.come to l. i'm going ask her. aretha has a lot going on, but obviously she is a veteran in the business, and she is somebody who could really teach these young people what it takes to have longevity in a business that is really very tough to might in. so i t

low leaving but looking forward to working with new judge mariah carey.ws that when he called mariah last night, she was cooking turkey meatballs. don't forget that. >> when we come back, we're going to get you ready -- >> do the weather first. >> we should also do weather. >> normally, that would have been meredith's. >> mr. roker, i apologize sincerely. >> quite all right. >> we would never make you feel bad about that. what do you want to say? >> i have no idea. let's see what we have as far as the london weather is concerned. it's beautiful today. i'm already done. as we head towards friday, not so nice. heavy showers and then things clear up for sunday, saturday and sunday. opening ceremony the rain will end, i believe, in time for the ceremony, and we're going to be looking at temperatures in the 60s. all in all not a bad one for the opening ceremonies. that's what's going on around the country. >>> another round of cooler weather here in the bay area than what they are expecting later today in lopped. they are about to hit their high of 84 degrees

what mariah carey is saying about joining american idol. james holmes sat silent with a blank stare.the once-promising former grad student -- now an alleged mass-murderer, was wearing a jailhouse jumpsuit, with his hands shackled.as the judge spoke, the 24 year-old seemed uninvolved -- as the fate of áhis lifeá is on the line.the hearing's purpose -- to inform holmes of charges he will soon face...when he was offered a chance to speak... sylvester says (off cam): "mister holmes any questions about that initial advisement?" ...he stayed quiet. at one point, he closed his eyes. prosecutors are expected to file charges formally next monday.a mental health evaluation is routine in cases like this.chambers says: "i thing as a slam-dunk case. it is a case where we're still looking at the enormous amount of evidence."this is holmes' mugshot. he's being kept in solitary confinement and is being held without bond. colorado has the death penalty...and while it is being considered in this case...prosecutors say they'll first discuss that option with t

can they afford someone like mariah carey, rumors. aretha franklin expressed interest.ry is out. randy jackson are on board now but some sources are saying he won't be back either. >> the plot thickens there. >> the plot thickens. >>> i love this video that's gone viral. got to talk about this. two guys who hitched lawn chairs up to 350 balloons. tell me about this. >> who knew you could do this. these guys from oregon put 350 helium balloons on the lawn chairs. this is a trial run. they wanted to fly over baghdad of all places. they were trying to get all the way to montana. unfortunately weather got in their way. my favorite part is guess how they got down if they needed to during the storm. >> somebody had to take a shot is my guess. >> somebody had a bb gun. they could shoot helium balloons down. he was quoted as saying anybody could do this. you don't need a pilot's license. >> it's an american and iraqi together. making a good statement. jason kennedy, good to have you here. please be back soon. you'll be back real soon with hoda and kathie lee talking more entert

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. >>> the new american idol judge announced it's mariah carey, replacing jennifer lopez and she will make more than $12 million for the gig. no word on who is going to replace the other departing judge, steven tyler. >>> news from aurora, colorado, remains among the top stories at abc 2. a possible connection tying one of the shooting victims here to maryland. we will explain. >> he was full of joy. you never saw him without a smile on his face. >> that story continuing to emerge from the mass shooting from colorado. one man's sacrifice on saving his girlfriend. let's take a paint project from "that looks hard" to "that didn't take long". let's break out behr ultra... ...the number one selling paint and primer in one, now with stain blocker. each coat works three times harder, priming, covering, and blocking stains. let's go where no paint has gone before, and end up some place beautiful. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. behr ultra. now with advanced stain blocking, only at the home depot, and only $31.98 a gallon. and our schools and teachers. thousands o

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. >> apparently big pay day for miss mariah carey. >> she hit the jackpot. she's been announced as the new judge for "american idol." we are wondering how much these judges make. they always have numbers thrown out there and no one knows if it's true. we don't even know if this is true. but say it. >> "us weekly" is saying she is getting paid $18 million. >> a year. j. lo made a paltry $12 million for her first year. >> but the trouble we hear, and she made $15 this past, the trouble is now britney has just been paid $16 million for the "x factor." miss mariah can't take less than britney. she has more number one hits. >> that's unbelievable. these shows are huge money-makers. i get why they have to pay the judges. even though the numbers are down, they're still humongous numbers for those shows. >> i'm still voting for aretha franklin. >> that's what we've been saying from the very beginning. >> and randy jackson is staying, right? >> we understand he wants to be a mentor. i say run, randy, run. buy a beautiful island in the south pacific. enjoy yourself. >

. >> and finally mariah carey will be joining "american idol" as a judge next season filling the femalelot of jennifer lopez for reportedly the same salary lopez started with, $12 million a year. >>> this come to us from kxna news from austin, texas, where at sunset the sky is filled with wings. hundreds of thousands of purple martin birds have descended on a shopping mall there. bird watchers have had a day. but if you want a bird's-eye view of your own, you're going to have to hurry. they're going to only stick around for a week and then resume their migration which started in pennsylvania and will eventually take them to brazil. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. we're off to a quiet start on this tuesday morning. we could see some thunderstorms later this afternoon. 76 at the airport. 73 degrees in westminster. temperatures will make it into 90's with a chance for some thunderstorms this afternoon. >> 4:57. 76 degrees on tv hill. the till

. >>> how much money did it take to get mariah carey to join "american idol"? $18 million according to reports? that would make mariah the highest paid judge on any celebrity show. >>> okay. so, there's a truck getting towed and it looks like it's coming down and my wife's asleep. we are going to see if we can scare her. babe wake up, there's a truck! [ screaming ] >> this guy in north carolina posted this video of the drive home from the airport. as you can see, his wife wasn't very amused by the prank. but the video has already gotten more than 125,000 views on youtube. and he has probably been sent to the basement. >> he should concentra >>> a judge gave jennifer hudson's former brother-in-law three life sentences for murdering the singer's family members back in 2008. prosecutors sabal four did it in retaliation against hudson's sister, who wouldn't reconcile their marriage. >>> police shot and killed nicholas kell beer two weeks ago after afired a gun at officers. investigators say he is suspected of being involved in an unrelated armed robbery last month.

transportation agency is mariah ipods. a plan under discussion this week attacked strivers up to a dime for each mile they drive in the nine county region reporter linda yee tells us that charge would peak during rush hour. >>> apostles all of the bay area. >>> seneca and the fix for free. though it tries to a dime for every mile traveled. >>> the average general tax about $1,300. they are already gas taxes and vehicle license fees the new one will be called the vehicle miles traveled or of the anti-tax. >>> whether or not we do with a gas tax or sales tax or a vehicle miles traveled fees something something would they need to be done or we can watch these roads turned to gravel roads. it's a tough plan to sell some type of mileage charge her with have to be installed in cars and inspected by officials. i don't like to increase taxes. and the transponder a thing that's like invading your privacy. the new transponder would pay to improve truck public transportation the tax could also discourage people from driving reducing

>> if they can afford mariah cary. >> then she'd be competing against nick. >> i am surprise. think that was a cash cue for any artist of any cal -- cow for any artist of any caliber. >> i'll take it. >> i know gary, would 20 mill a year. come on. >> i'd take it for 4 or 5 million. >> i'd take it for 2. will? >> i'll do it for one. >> what are we talking about? >> the warm weather, the heatwave. >> okay. i'm sure somebody knows. there it is out there this evening. it's pretty nice in terms of a summer evening. i mean the storms got out of here earlier. it actually -- believe it or not, the storm came through the city early this evening i should say and it didn't take out any humidity, but it took out some haze. we got rid of a little bit of that. it's still been warm and muggy but dry. all things considered not a real bad summer evening. in terms of today's highs, two days in a row 906 degrees at national, same for dulles -- 96 degrees at national, same for dulles and plenty of humidity and bwi marshall was 94. we're still sitting at 84. quantico 86. some of the suburbs have c

they have to pay mariah. she said mariah would be good in that role.. >> chuck? >> she would be a great choice, too. who better than to judge children in a talent contest than someone who is married to one? ha-ha! that was awesome. >> i guess you're right. i guess we'll have to wait and see. they will have to fill another seat. maybe two other seats. you interviewed jennifer lopez? >> her boyfriend casper was in the room. she talked about performing in new jersey. she loves this section of the country because their kids can play with their nieces and nephews. it was fun being there uptown from the bronx. >> how good-looking? >> he is cute. enrique inglesias was there. >> oh, my god! i'm swooning. >> chuck, i want to talk to you about katie holmes. they got divorced. this thing is happening fast. she has a role on broadway. she is doing well post-tom. >> this is what you don't want to see from your ex who has left you. when you leave the ex, you want her to do well because you feel bad. when she blind sides you and she leaves you, you want to mail her v

mariah will lend her voice for a reported $17 million for the season.r may be transitioning from judge to mentor next season, which leaves two seats open. names being floated, miley cyrus and adam lambert. >> i just don't think you can lose randy. >> well, you're not losing him. >> you like the dog? >> i want him on the judges' panel, i do. >> we'll keep you informed. >> just saying. >> i like the miley. >> i do, too. i think that's interesting. >>> you may remember her as the creepy roommate from "single white female." jennifer jason leigh will be coming on "revenge." the talented actress signed on as the not really dead mother on the hit abc drama, "revenge." >> oh, yes! >> are you serious? >> that came out at the end. >> yes. >> that is brilliant. >> it's brilliant casting. creator mike kelly said he needs someone to go toe to toe with madeleine stowe who is crazy good on the show. ended the first season with a blast. they return right here on abc. >> i love seeing how excited you are. but i made a mistake, elliott got ahold of one of the videos. now

. ♪ ain't no mountain high enough ♪ >> marvin gaye and tammy, they just had a certain -- >> mariah whitney>> reporter: so, what exactly makes a great one? the reality show "duets" is asking american to figure it out. >> i heard a couple of pitchy things here or there. >> reporter: but we have never seen this. ♪ some people want diamond rings ♪ >> reporter: judges singing on stage, helping their proteges compete. and behind the scenes, too, helping with singing and song selection, even fine-tuning dance moves. >> what doesn ♪ what doesn't kill you >> reporter: kelly clarkson. robin thicke. ♪ this ain't a movie >> reporter: r & b star john legend. and country rocker jennifer nettles of sugarland, compete each week with their own hand-picked partner. the show is hoping that unlocking the mystery of a great duet will unveil a single star. ♪ i'm begging you >> do something cute. >> reporter: kelly clarkson is one of them. she won the original "american idol" in 2002 and she knows a thing or two about pressure and critics. >> this wasn't your greatest performance for me. >> ten years later and i