and yet, here we are with michael parkinson, inverted commas, michael parkinson, i mean, he belongs... i feel he belongs to an era of david niven and peter ustinov and jason robards, not jason derulo. butjust leaving for a moment michael parkinson to one side, could you imagine a scenario where in the future you listen to a conversation between an ai presenter and a guest and take pleasure from that? no, because i think that that has its place. that has its place when you're trying to perhaps buy a parking permit or to buy pay your gas bill. i don't think that has a place when we're sitting, talking. i mean, the art of conversation is endangered as it is. that is the last item on today's edition of the media show. thank you very much indeed for watching. we'll be back with you next week. bye— bye. and if you'd like to hear a longer version of today's show, search "bbc the media show" wherever you get your bbc podcasts. hello. wednesday is going to be quite a quiet day weather wise, albeit a rather murky one at times. however, by the end of the week, things will be a lot livelier. we h

michael j. fox revered for his parkinson's disease research and advocacy. >> channeling his endearing personalityloser to a cure. fannie lou hamer. >> linsey: some medals awarded posthumously. the niece of fannie lou hamer accepted the award on her behalf. >> she spoke truth to power to expand political participation and economic rights for all americans. irving magic johnson. >> linsey: irving magic johnson flashing that mega watt style. >> his honesty about his hiv status shattered stigma. and saved lives. >> linsey: the president with one final message for us all. >> stay engaged, to never give up. to always keep the faith. >> thanks so much for watching. i'm linsey davis. good night. alfonso: hi, i'm alfonso ribeiro. get ready to discover some of the most unique animals from all over the world. today, we're on an epic endemic adventure. jack moves blesbok across south africa. jack: and they say "jack, hurry, hurry!" i say "i'm hurrying, man. hurry as fast as i can

michael j. fox. fighting the ravages of parkinson's disease, the star of tv and film taking to the stage as an advocate research and development. >> the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to george w. romney. >> reporter: emotional former senator mitt romney accepting the honor for his father. and president biden celebrating magic johnson. magic helping biden easily drape his medal, despite their nine-inch height difference. and, a suave denzel washington, marking the moment with a long embrace for biden, who's bestowing his last round of medals just days before the end of his presidency. >> i'm grateful for the work you inspire for enerations to follow. >>> a documentary about melania trump is under way with mrs. trumplisted as executive producer. it comes as her husband prepares for his second term as president. and as mr. trump's relationship with amazon founder jeff ezos comes under scrutiny. he frequently clashed with bezos or his companies. >>> coming up, a week-long hoda-bration kicks off. tune in for the special surprises and >>> the first winter storm of the year wreaking havoc from the

michael j. fox revered for his parkinson's disease research and advocacy. >> channeling his endearing personalityloser to a cure. fannie lou hamer. >> linsey: some medals awarded posthumously. the niece of the late civil rights icon fannie lou hamer accepted the award on her behalf. >> she spoke truth to power to expand political participation and economic rights for all americans. irving magic johnson. >> linsey: legendary basketball player magic johnson flashing that mega watt smile. >> his honesty about his hiv status shattered stigma. and saved lives. >> linsey: the president with one final message for us all. >> stay engaged, to never give up. to always keep the faith. >> thanks so much for watching. i'm linsey davis. good night. good. it's very, very good. >> next on abc seven news. the wait is over. kind of lines of people waited at the pier in san francisco to get their fresh catch as a delayed crab season opens. a look at how it's going so far. caught in the act, but still on the loose. thieves target one specific type of business, both in the east and south bay. and a faithful farewell

michael j. fox, who has been a powerful advocate for parkinson's disease research and development, and basketballend magic johnson who has raised awareness about hiv ever since he was diagnosed in 1991. >>> to one of hollywood's biggest nights, the golden globe ceremony hours away honoring the best in film and tv. it's kicking off a very busy award season. liz kreutz has a preview. >> reporter: there's so much to look for tonight. will we say yes, chef? we will watch the host who says everyone should have fun and not take themselves too seriously. this morning, the official kickoff to hollywood award season, with tonight's 82nd golden globe awards, billed as hollywood's party of the year. >> let's go out with a bang. let's have a laugh at your expense. >> reporter: the first woman to host the show solo and coming fresh off her roast of tom brady. >> you have seven wings. eight now that gizelle gave hers back. >> reporter: she said, i'm not going to go so hard anyone will be offended. she plans to largely avoid politics and jokes about another hot button issue, the feud between blake lively and ju

michael j. fox fighting the ravages of parkinson's disease. the star of tv and film.ing to the stage as an advocate for parkinson's research and development, the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to george w romney, an emotional former senator, mitt romney, accepting the honor for his father, a former michigan governor and auto industry executive. president biden, also celebrating the basketball career, business acumen and community activism of magic johnson. magic. helping biden easily drape his medal despite their nine inch height difference, and a suave denzel washington. lauded as one of the greatest actors of our time, marking the moment with a long embrace for biden, whose bestowing his last round of medals just days before the end of his presidency. and i'm grateful for the work you'll inspire for generations to follow. aaron gilchrist, nbc news, washington. and can we also shout out jane goodall, bill nye the science guy, and tim gill, among others, 40 past the hour right now. still to come on today in the bay, we continue to begin the final goodbyes to

michael j. fox honored for his advocacy against parkinson's disease. designer ralph lauren, who, as you know, has outfitted the first lady on many occasions. the chef, jose andres, who has made global food aid a key priority, and vogue editor in chief anna wintour, who also herself has been a key biden supporter, hosting multiple fundraisers for his campaign. there are other notable honorees, including the soccer great lionel messi, actor denzel washington, conservationist jane goodall, billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein, and the democratic mega-donor george soros, as well as bill nye the science guy and basketball great magic johnson. biden's also going to bestow a few posthumous medals, including one to george romney. that's the father of republican senator mitt romney, who was notably the secretary of housing and urban development, as well as the republican governor of michigan. and one more to attorney general, the late robert f. kennedy. of course, his son, robert f. kennedy jr., is president-elect trump's incoming nominee for secretary o

michael j. fox, who will be honored for his parkinson's disease advocacy. designer ralph lauren, who has outfitted the first lady on so many occasions. there's also chef jose andres, a biden supporter who has also been at the forefront of global food aid. vogue editor in chief anna wintour, also a biden supporter who hosted multiple campaign fundraisers on his behalf. some other notable honorees include soccer great lionel messi, actor denzel washington, conservationist jane goodall, the billionaire philanthropist david rubenstein, as well as democratic mega-donor george soros, bill nye the science guy and basketball great. magic johnson and biden will also award a few posthumous medals of freedom today, including one that will go to businessman george romney. obviously, the father of senator mitt romney, who was a secretary of housing and urban development and also the governor of michigan, as well as to robert f. kennedy, the late attorney general, and notably, the father of incoming nominee for secretary of health and human services in the trump administ

michael j. fox for his work in parkinson's research, denzel washington, and u2's bono for his advocacy work on aidsst right there. >>> dax sheppard and kristin bell. now, we know dax was excited to support his wife. but the globes couldn't stop him from also supporting the detroit lions. kristin revealing on social media that inside the theater, dax was watching nbc, the sunday night football game. thank you, dax. on his phone between his knees there. and was thrilled because the lions crushed the vikings 31-9. >> i'm always there doing that, too. >>> timothÉe chalamet and glen powell hit the red carpet last night. there was as special duo doppelgangers. the two gentlemen recently crowned winners of one of those viral lookalike contests they do. they were invited to the show. the real stars even posing alongside the almost actors. you see miles mitchell the winner with chalamet and with powell. some good ones there. >>> dakota and elle fanning were both in attendance. dakota nominated for the show "ripley." elle of a complete unknown and the younger fanning opening up about a special moment for the

michael j fox is one of the most beloved is a full-time remarkable wit and charm and introduced the center of american culture. with resilience and optimism and with parkinson'sease channeling endearing personality to advanced treatment. the power of american possibilities. [applause] [cheering and applauding] [applause] , the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to a leading philanthropist and civil rights leader and advances the cause of equality for the lgbtq community in america and the world. a visionary entrepreneur and helped lead the fight against aids and marriage equality and so muchjo more. his strong character, unwavering resolve in fighting for love and equality for all, it makes him a key figure in the story of freedom. [cheering and applauding] [applause] ... jane goodall. [applause] [applause] >> the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to jane goodall from the jungle of the tanzania, childhood passion for animals led her to explore wildlife in africa. her groundbreaking discoveries of chimpanzees challenged scientific convention, reshaped method then redesigned our understanding of the connection between humans, animals and the enviro

michael j. fox. >> are you telling me that you built a time machine out of a delorean? >> honored for his acting and his fight for parkinson's research and bill nye the science guy. >> but that's the way it is with inventions. one invention leads to another. >> honored for inspiring. generations of students were among the 18 recipients at the white house over the weekend to receive the presidential medal of freedom. >> hillary rodham clinton. >> they were honored along with political leaders hillary clinton and the late robert f kennedy, business leaders, including ralph lauren and activists. u2 frontman bono, as well as chef jose andres and famed primate researcher jane goodall, who posed together with, appropriately, a monkey stuffed animal, and from the world of sports philanthropist, business leader and nba legend magic johnson, who had to crouch a bit more than his fellow honorees. >> not a bad group. >> there was also a 19th recipient who was not present. soccer star lionel messi had a scheduling conflict. >> congratulations to all of them. >> he's one of the best in the world too. coming up, we are celebrating our tha

michael j. fox were also recipients with undaunted resilience and optimism. >> he also warms hearts and captivates audiences as a fearless advocate for those with parkinson'sdisease. channeling his endearing personality to advance treatments, move us closer to a cure and remind us of the power of american possibilities. >> four people were awarded the medal posthumously, including former attorney general robert kennedy. his daughter, kerry kennedy, accepted the medal on his behalf. a beloved donkey that served as the inspiration for a famous movie character has passed away. >> plus, should examine whether we want to put that part of the wharf back. >> santa cruz reopens most, but not all of its wharf. we'll hear from business owners who say it is a much welcome sight. >> and a barrier weather. some stubborn cloud cover out there today, but the weekend is off to a dry start and this dry pattern it wants to stick a und. we will have more in your who was the inspiration behind the donkey in the movie shrek, has sadly died. the baron park donkeys in palo alto say perry died thursday at the age of 30. his 30th birthday party drew national attention last year. t

michael j. fox also recipients with undaunted resilience and optimism. >> he also warms hearts and captivates audiences as a fearless advocate for those with parkinson'sisease, channeling his endearing personality to advance treatments, move us closer to a cure, and remind us of the power of american possibilities. >> four people were awarded the medal posthumously, including former attorney general robert kennedy. his daughter, carey kennedy, accepted the medal on his behalf. >> a cartoonist has quit her job at the washington post over allegations that an editor rejected one of her sketches that made fun of the newspaper. and president elect donald trump. cartoonist ann telnaes posted the cartoon on the platform substack following her resignation. she says the cartoon depicts a group of media executives bowing before trump while offering him bags of money. post owner jeff bezos is one of the executives depicted. she says the cartoon was intended to criticize billionaires who curry favor with the president elect. she says this was the first time she had one of her political cartoons rejected because of its messaging. >> a warning from chp regarding a