lucky for us, he left us plenty of it. ♪ freedom >> that was michelle turner reporting. as unexplained, but not suspicious. george michael was 53 years old. >>> some parts of the country are dealing with stormy condition this is christmas. the storm came cascading down in salt lake city, utah. driver his to take it easy on the snowpacked roads. in flagstaff, all the snow left people late getting home for the holidays. interstate 40 left travelers stranded until it reopened. the weather system issued a blizzard warning for parts of montana. tonight we learn pilot error is probably to blame for a crash of a russian military plane. a grim search for the remains and the wreckage and answers as well. chuck has the story. >> mourners placed flowers in memories of the lot of, ships plucked fragments. a russian military plane took off sunday morning from the airport in sochi. two minutes later, it crashed, taking 84 passengers and eight crew members into the waves. by air and by sea, more than 3,000 responders are on the scene working through the night they recovered bodies and

michelle turner thank you so much. the headline, carrie fisher hospitalized in los angeles after this cardiac event on the flight. quick break. we'll be right back. pv hi, we're the hulford quads. (laughter) we're in 8th grade. technology is the only thing that really entertains us. i'm gonna use this picture on sketchbook, and i'm going to draw mustaches on you all. using the pen instead of fingers, it just feels more comfortable for me. be like, boop! it's gone. i like that only i can get into it and that it recognizes my fingerprint. our old tablet couldn't do that. it kind of makes you feel like you're your own person, which is a rare opportunity in my family. (laughter) jack knocked over a candlestick, onto the shag carpeting... ...and his pants ignited into flames, causing him to stop, drop and roll. luckily jack recently had geico help him with renters insurance. because all his belongings went up in flames. jack got full replacement and now has new pants he ordered from banana republic. visit geico.com and see

michelle turner takes a look back at his life ♪ wake me up >> reporter: it was the song that had theapping their toes. wake me up before you go go was 1984, and they were the british boy duo known as wham. ♪ take them tonight >> reporter: they had several top ten hits together but really it was george michael with the statement t-shirt, alluring eyes and super moves who quickly took the spotlight. sealing his fame with this chart-topping ballad, "careless whisper." ♪ time can never mend careless whispers ♪ ♪ to the heart and mind >> reporter: michael's split from his band mate in 1986 led to him launching his solo career. never looking back but heading straight into his first big culture class. it was 1987. george michael looking the confident rock star now in this provocative video with an equally provocative title. ♪ i want your sex >> reporter: the song's lyrics were considered by some to be, well, ranchy. the legendary casey casum ref e refused to say the title and other stations didn't play it until after dark. michael's dlyrics invoking the pleasures of sex bumped heads with no

michelle turner here for nancy. >> after their romantic week, prince harry and meg ap part ways as the royal shows a classic sign that he is so totally committed. megan markle landed last night after spending the pre-christmas week with the prince in london. earlier the couple reached another relationship milestone. harry actually drove her to the airport to drop her off. she was then escorted to her gate by the staff. she carried a $1,400 blue bag. >> megan will be in los angeles with her mother and family. harry will be joining senior royals at the queen's estate. it's a very new relationship. kate middleton didn't spend christmas at sandhampton until later. >> in a new interview for a documentary, prince harry opens up about coming to terms with his mother's death. >> i'm just trying to make my mother proud. >> harry said he started his charity work in africa because he was inspired by princess diana's determination to make a difference. megan has also done charity work there helping to build a well in rwanda. harry said his charity work has him feeling energized, and, quote, lucky

michelle turner here for nancy. >> let's get started. here's tonight's top stories. >> after their romantic week, prince harry and megan part ways as the royal shows a classic sign that he is so totally committed. meghan markel landed in ontario last night, after spending the pre-christmas week with the prince in london. earlier the couple reached another relationship milestone. harry actually drove her to the airport to drop her off. she was then escorted to her gate by the staff. she carried a $1,400 blue bag. royal watcher eloise parker said why they'll spend the holiday apart. >> meghan will be in los angeles with her mother and family. harry will be joining senior royals at the queen's estate in sandringham. it's a very new relationship. kate middleton didn't spend christmas at sandringham until 2011 when she was engaged to prince william. >> today the prince was back at his royal sponls attending a christmas party with brother prince william and sister-in- w sister-in-law. >> in a new interview for a documentary, prince harry opens

michelle turner is in new york ?? >> no comment about your meeting with the president-elect? >> i just want to take a picture right now. >> a big surprise from the press core here at trump tower. the rapper arrived at 9:13 this morning with a huge smile on his face, and about 40 minutes later, he and the president-elect emerged from the elevators and posed for pictures. >> we've been friends for a long time. >> life. >>> the big questio they meet? el, as you heard, kanye would only say he wanted a picture, but trump said they were discussing life, but could the two team up once he takes office? >> there was no comment about a kanye inauguration performance, but a source close to kanye tells "e.t." the meeting was about nothing specific, quote, it was a general meeting without any agenda. i wanted to meet to discuss multicultural issues. >> kanye appeared to have a camera crew with him. >> cory gamble who date his mother-in-law and we are told ivanka trump joined kanye and her dad for their meeting. they haven't always been buddy buddy. in 009 after kanye stormed the stage at

zimmer is so good at playing the venomous executive producer she got an emmy nomination, but as michelle turner report, it's a role that constance almost didn't take. >> is it true that you really turned down unreal? >> yes. i did. >> she plays quinn, the scheming exec producer of a dating reality show. om>> ce on! come on! come on! i need sad faces, okay? in real life, lifetime was begginns accepted a role she now loves. >> are you similar at all to quinn? >> stop talking to me. >> i think that's why people will take pictures of me from afar. they will never come up to me because they always seem to be very afraid of me. >> i am nothing, nothing like quinn. daughter collette, constance s that at 46 years of age she couldn't be happier just being >> do you feel that maybe you can start to age in hollywood? here on "entertainment tonight" that i don't want to do anything to my face ever. i would like to get old. i would like to play those characters that get old. i -- i want to age. you just have to know that you're enough, and if you think thht your face isn't that, then it's not the part for y

michelle turner, you're all over this. >> of course! last year's best new artist meghan trainor, there were a few snubs. >> yes, was there. >> beyonce wasn't one of those surprises. she gets her shot at grammy history. >> beyonce. >> beyonce led this morning's nominations with nine, and that has her poised to break even more records. billboard has been studying the nomination. >> it is conceivable that beyonce could set the record for winning the most different musical genres ever in a single year. ?? ?? >> adele will be beyonce's biggest competition. nominations, but this was a surprise, justin bieber. he got four noms. did voters catapult him from troubled rock star to respected artist? ?? ?? >> he is now an adult artist. he has risen above the stigmas of what happened to him before, and it's just wide pened the road for him from here. >> bieber may be feeling the love, but j.t.? he topped our grammy snub. ?? ? >> timberlake had a number-one hit with "can't stop the feeling," but no record of the fair to say sia's fans are disappointe

. >> we begin with alan's final moments and what happened and michelle turner is where the tv icon'sd far too soon. >> it's my main goal in life, i suppose, on my way out the door beloved, remembered and appreciated. >> the 69-year-old actor died of a heart attack. he'd been doing what he loved, playing hockey with his son carter at a rink just over a mile from here. e.t. online's lauren zima spoke can devinthmatthewson who calle 911. >> was he speaking and coherent? what was happening? >> he was coherent. he was moving and talking and as time went on they did his itals and he kind of looked etter. in fact, he had carter take a picture and he said hey, kid, take a picture and make sure you get the rink in the background as they were taking him out of here. >> he was pronounced dead yesterday afternoon. >> e.t. had learned that thicke had pre-existing heart problems and that doctors tried to save him in surgery. this was alan's last public appearance just 12 days ago. he was honored at the whistler film festival at his native canada where he was promoting a new film. >> it is you or t

michelle turner is in new york aad has tall of the details from trump tower. ♪ >> no comment about yourting with the president-elect? >> i just want to take a picture right now. >> a big surprise from the press core here at trump tower. the rapper arrived at 9:13 this morning with a huge smile on his face, and about 40 minutes later, he and the president-elect emerged from the elevators and posed for pictures. time. >> life. >>> the big question is why did theyymeet? el, as you heard, kanye would only say he wanted a picture, but trump said they were discussing life, but could the two team up once he takes office? >> there was no comment about a office? >> there was no comment about a kanye inauguration performancrt office? >> there was no commenn about a kanye inauguration performanc!! office? >> there was no comment about a kanye inauguration performancmt office? >> there was no comment about a kanye inauguration performancp office? >> there was no comment about a kanye inauguration performance, but a source close to kanye tells "e.t." the meeting was about nothing specific, quote, it

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michelle turner reports. >> reporter: she became one of the most recognizable figures in hollywood with her trademark gowns, elaborate jewelry and hundred garion accent famous for being famous. what zsa zsa gabor's acting career was perhaps undistinguished, the former beauty queen's outspoken ways grabbed headlines. >> i always tell the truth that's why everybody hates me. people don't like to hear the truth. >> her and her sisters immigrated zsa zsa didn't immediately have show business aspirations. that made her a great tunt a later generation of celebrity sisters, paris and nikki hilt zsa zsa married actor george sanders. that union became her catalyst to fame. next day i got life cover, and all the covers, mg approached me. i said yes -- >> zsa zsa went on to make more than 50 films including 1952 mulan rouge. she also appeared in the orson wells classic touch of evil but it was her off screen appearances that grabbed the most attention. in 199 ga bor when she was convicted of slapping a beverly hills policeman. she was sentenced to three days behind bars. gabor par layed the attent

michelle turner looking back at his career starting with one of his catchiest tunes.[music] >> reporter: the song that had the country tapping its toes "wake me up before you go go". >> several top 10 hits the group "wham" but it was george michael who stole the fame. he split from his band mate in 1986 and launched his solo career. never looking back but heading straight into his first big cultural clash. [music] >> reporter: by the late 1980s he was a super star. receiving awards, hanging with celebrities and royalty and delivering more hits. it can be said the 1990s were not as kind to george michael. fewer smash hits and then april 7th, 1998. he was arrested by a undercover male police officer and charged with engaging in a lewd act in beverly hills, california o.cnn not long after the arrest he confirmed what was long rumored. he was gay. >> i want people to know that i have not been exposed as a gay man in any way that i feel -- i don't feel shame for acting stupid. i feel reckless and weak for having allowed my sexuality to be exposed like this but i do not fee

cnn contributor and entertainment tonight host, michelle turner, breaks down the ten biggest entertainmentes of 2016. >> reporter: from tv shakeups to relationship breakups 2016 was a year full of scandals and tragedies. no tv show makes noise like the "walking dead." sent twitter into a frenzy with the seventh-season premier death of fan favorite glen. the news had been teased for months and the big reveal left many viewers tuning out for good. ♪ ♪ i came in like a wrecking ball ♪ >> christina grimmie's unlikely death had all of hollywood paying their condolences to the 22-year-old singer, a young talent taken way too soon. ♪ >> it only took a dash of lemonade for beyonce to get the world in formation. queen bee kicked off the year with a new anthem and a super bowl performance that found the singer making a much bigger political statement than she ever has before. beyonce got the entire industry talking when for the second time in a row, she released a surprise visual album calling "lemonade." she ended 2016 racking up nine grammy nominations, including album of the year. >> not that ric

. >> for more insights on her career, her impact, we're joined by matthew bellamy and michelle turner. it's great to have you here. nathan, if i could start with you. one of the many impacts, lasting impacts, sara, that carrie fisher will have on our culture is her outspoken advocacy on the issues, mental illness, drug addiction, things she suffered herself. i want to play a brief exchange she had with larry king in 1990. >> you know why you were an addict, carrie? is that explainable? >> no. well, i don't know. i mean, i think my father is or was one. he just got out of betty ford. i was very like him in my tastes. i liked -- i didn't like illegal drugs. i liked legal drugs. so i liked medicine because i like the philosophy of it. you're going to feel better when you take two or eight of these. >> hmm. >> and i always wanted to feel better. and one of the side effects of percodan is euphoria. i thought that was a side effect that i could easily live with. doesn't matter that the rest of them that follow that are palpitations, heart attack and death. i couldn't get over euphoria. >> a

entertainment, and the inauguration we have cnn contributor and host of "entertainment tonight" michelle turner senior media correspondent and host of reliable sources brian stelter. brian, chris and i are going to be covering the inauguration. i want to know what celebrity spotting as well as what music we'll be listening to. we heard a few celebrities who politely declined the invitation, elton john, david foster, celine dion, no. what have you heard about who will be there? >> i'm an inauguration junkie. you don't know this about me. i love inaugurations, both the bushes, obama's first. and let's be honest, nobody cares about the entertainment. people are there for the president. we're there for the pomp and circumstance. >> why does the president-elect matter? why does the president-elect care? >> why does the president-elect care? well because he's a reality tv star and we're never going to have that part of him removed from him. he's always going to be the star of the apprentice. he cares about his fellow celebrities. i don't think the folks going to washington on january 0.0020 -- >> hol

michelle: thanks. a page-turnerminnesota man found two books in the parent's cabin in canada due back to if library. get this, more than 40 years ago. kraemer says he plans to keep the book and he doesn't mind paying late fees in the future. jonathan: good for him. still ahead, feeling trapped in 2016? not as much as these folks. this is not good if you are claustrophobic. michelle: this is not a pretty picture unfolding outside popular restaurant. the threat that may have more to do with money. >> is pornography a public health hazard? a man in virginia believes it is and he wants to do something about it. we will tell you what after it's all about customization. the possibilities are endless. it's all about customization. you can get exactly what you want. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ michelle: a top i cannot many people like to talk about but could pornography be bad for your health? a virginia lawmaker thinks, northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg has a look at what delegate bob marshall w

coming up at 4:00, we have the story of steve turner from gonzaga up next. michelle: at 5:00, a father left in the dark after her father dies in at a veterans administration hospital. >> i miss my father every day. i i hope he is proud of the job that i attempted to do to get answers. michelle: the autopsy results two years later. "7 on your side" i-team has an update on "abc7 news at q: of the biggest sports story of the year was the final shot that won the tournament for villanova. chris jenkins hit the shot and the gonzaga alum learned one of the best shot to hit is in fact a winner to win a championship from a coach in our area. robert burton tells us that turner produced many more college stars you may see on the court today. robert: you can't talk about the high school hoops without mentioning gonzaga steve turner. if you look at college ball on tv you are bound to catch a player or two that played for turner. no big deal but he used to coach chris jenkins the villanova player that hit the in the national championship shot. >> how good is that? >> it's a blessi

michelle dobber disagreed with the findings. >> we believe the judge has demonstrated a clear pattern of bias when those are committed by collegiate athletes. >> minimum sentence was two years. turner was convicted of sexual assaulting a woman near a trash bin after she passed out. he was released after three months in jail. the commission received thousands of complaints asking that perski be removed. the judge now faces the possibility of a recall. voters will be asked in november to decide. >> and to perpetrators he sent a message, don't worry. the system will have your back, particularly if you're an athlete. >> turner moved back to ohio and is now a registered sex offender. abc7 news. >>> a 26-year-old sacramento man died after the big rig he was driving overturned overnight on 680 southbound near el pintada road. the chp says he hit an abandoned minivan, overturned, and hit a metal pole. he was trapped and later died in the hospital. >>> fed-ex was delivering mail so we can take ownership of it. >> crews spent hours cleaning up and packages were taken to san jose's post office. both fed-ex and usps say they're sending condolences to the family and working to get packages to t

michelle dobber disagreed with the findings. >> we believe the judge has demonstrated a clear pattern of bias when those are committed by collegiate athletes. >> minimum sentence was two years. turner was convicted of sexual assaulting a woman near a trash bin after she passed out. he was released after three months in jail. the commission received thousands of complaints asking that perski be removed. the judge now faces the possibility of a recall. voters will be asked in november to decide. >> and to perpetrators he sent a message, don't worry. the system will have your back, particularly if you're an athlete. >> turner moved back to ohio and is now a registered sex offender. abc7 news. >>> a 26-year-old sacramento man died after the big rig he was driving overturned overnight on 680 southbound near el pintada road. the chp says he hit an abandoned minivan, overturned, and hit a metal pole. he was trapped and later died in the hospital. >>> fed-ex was delivering mail so we can take ownership of it. >> crews spent hours cleaning up and packages were taken to san jose's post office. both fed-ex and usps say they're sending condolences to the family and working to get packages to t

michelle draw ber has been the driving force to remove him through a recall. she disagrees with the state commission that ruled there is no evidence of mrs. conduct by persky. brock turner is the former stanford swimmer convicted of three counts of sexual assault. persky considering a probation report and other evidence sentenced him to 6 months in jail and turner was out in three months due to behavior. people said the judge that sentenced him was a lack of concern for women and reflected general bias. >> the process itself is a closed process. we don't know what evidence was considered. it was not an adversarial process. it appears that his lawyer submitted a lot of the information. all we know is that the outcome appears to be at least in part based on very serious factual mistakes. >>> and some of those factual mistake according to provedorber, the fact that commission referenced probation reports in past cases that were handled by persky and some of those cases didn't have probation reports. i have talked to legal analysts that say it was thorough and now it is done. so the only option is the recall which we will talk about coming up in the next hour and we will ta