my early years were spent being cast as sort of mel brooks jr. my first book "zombie survival guide" was put in the humor section. a lot of people bought it and were waiting for the jokes. i kept saying, if there is a joke, it's on me. i'm not a funny guy. i'm a genuine nerd. >> you know, everyone -- well most people do. i look for my parents' approval. do you look for your dad's approval? what does he say about "world war z?" >> i think my dad is very happy that i have a job. >> as simple as that, right? as long as you're working, he's happy? >> right. i mean, let's face it. what hollywood parent doesn't want their kid to not ask them for money? so i think he's very proud when he comes over and he says, hey, you need a little money? dad, i'm fine. we're good. >> that's great. thank you so much, max brooks. we really appreciate it. best of luck to you. >> thank you, don. stay safe. >> mel, you did good. you raised a really nice kid, and talented. >>> okay. he is going to risk his life again but unlike last time, this time there are no safety meas

ten. >> mel brooks will receive the life achievement award. years of laughter. the ceremony held in hollywood will air on tnt june 15th. >>> another big event, president obama holds a summit with china's president. the big issue on the agenda, cyber security. a u.s. official says the president will stress his concerns about chinese hackers stealing u.s. secrets. >>> that will do it for me. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with don lemon from new york. have a great week. >>> right off the top, i'm don lemon here in the newsroom. a lot of stories making news now. 13 people dead in the oklahoma tornados, including some who made a living chasing them. this is tim samaras and carl young. they died when the tornado crushed their truck. his 24-year-old son was with them and was also killed. get a look at what's left of the truck they were in. i want you to stay right there, because our chad myers is in norman, oklahoma, right now. he'll be with me live in just about a minute here on cnn. let's go to turkey. a fourth straight day of violent clashes

kathy bates turns 65 and mel brooks is 87. keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm richard lui along with dylan dreyer. thanks for watching "early today." have a great weekend. >>> we're following the latest news out of south africa this morning. leader nelson mandela still in the hospital this morning. what his family is saying about his health next. >>> also a looming traffic nightmare to tell you about. b.a.r.t.'s union confirming workers will walk off the job monday morning if there is no contract. >>> hickup after the golden gate bridge gets rid of toll takers. why hundreds of drivers were fined even after they paid their tolls. >>> we take it live outside. a look from the south bay as we wait for the sun's arrival. good news. it's friday, june 28. this is "today in the bay."

i was going to be moving to new york for a while with my wife who was going to be in mel brooks' young frankenstein and i heard that a theater. was doing a production of harold pinter's the homecoming which is a favorite play of mine great play there's a couple great parts that i could plan it and i i said this is meant to be i had a hell of a time arranging an audition but i finally wrangled one flew myself to new york and went in to do this audition i was so excited and the producer you know good luck one line into my mike my cockney scene and the producer laid his head down on his arms and apparently went to sleep. and i've finished my scene staring at the guy and. thanks very much. and went straight to a bar and that to destroy a career you know when you get rejection what keeps you going stupidity mainly you definitely have to have an amount of stubbornness but you also you come to learn that especially if you if there's something unique about you. forty nine out of fifty people aren't going to be looking for that but it's that fiftieth person when they finally see you so you're s

i was going to be moving to new york for a while with my wife who was going to be in mel brooks' young frankenstein and i heard that a theater. was doing a production of harold pinter's the homecoming which is a favorite play of mine great play there's a couple great parts that i could play in it and i i said this is meant to be i had a hell of a time arranging an audition but i finally wrangled one flew myself to new york and went to do this audition i was so excited and the producer you know a good look one line into my mike my cockney scene and the producer laid his head down on his arms and apparently went to sleep. and i've finished all my scene staring at the guy and. thanks very much. and went straight to a bar and that to destroy a career you know when you get rejection. what keeps you going stupidity that may annoy you definitely have to have an amount of stubbornness but you also you come to learn that especially if you if there's something unique about you. forty nine out of fifty people aren't going to be looking for that but it's the fiftieth person when they finally see y

. >>> comediante, logrÓ cumplir un sueÑo con grandes estrellas de hollywood, en el homenaje a mel brooksque el cerebro llega a su madurez entre 8 y diez aÑos normal, y se quita, se quita, se quita por completo. el niÑo tiene una vida normal. puede ser un gran profesionista, exitoso, deportista, realmente va a llegar a ser igual que todos los niÑos en cierto momento. >>> la atenciÓn de santiago cuenta luz elena, es como mantener a 4 hijos mÁs, vale la pena el sacrificio. ser paciente fue difÍcil para ella, las reacciones del niÑo incomoda a terceros. >>> la gente dirÁ, por quÉ los papÁs no le dicen nada, por quÉ los papÁs no hacen esto, y de repente la gente dirÁ, al niÑo lo deberÍas de agarrar y darle su nalgada, no permitirselo, pero no, lo tenemos que tratar diferente, todo el mundo opina. >>> por el comportamiento de su hijo fue criticada en medios de comunicaciÓn, recientemente lo hizo una revista. >>> la gente voltea y dice. son unos barcos. o puedes ser, es un maleducado. >>> sÍ. >>> la verdad me dio mucha tristeza, en el festival acapulco, les tocÓ verlo llegando al aeropuerto, sa

it is like a mel brooks movie. >> bill: we have some famous people meeting in the wings -- waiting ings. ♪ this is your birthday song ♪ ♪ it doesn't last too long ♪ ♪ hey ♪ >> let's do both verses. [ applause ] >> my colleagues, the second verse is exactly like the first verse. ♪ this is your birthday song ♪ ♪ it doesn't last too long ♪ ♪ hey ♪ >> fabulous. >> bill: for sonya sonia sotomayor happy birthday. that's why you're in town. >> a secret birthday party for sonia sotomayor. >> bill: avery friedman here with us this half hour. we're excited about that. the president of the center for american progress joining us a little bit later. and then seung min kim from politico covering the immigration hearings on the hill will be in studio with us as well. avery, you and i will get to that big trial. but first -- big headlines of the day. >> few stories making news. panda-monium here in washington, d.c.! i'm sorry. i had to throw that in there. washington, d.c. was in lockdown mode on monday afternoon as the national zoo sent a tweet that said "we're looking for a missing red panda a mal