mike nesmith, the guitarist in the �*60s band the monkees, has died at the age of 78.ring of hits and a successful tv series. at 10pm, we'll be here with a full round up of the days news.

the musician and actor mike nesmith has died at the age of 78.e rose to fame in the 1960s as a member of the monkees — a band originally put together to star in a tv sitcom. nesmith played guitar on hits including "i'm a believer" and "last train to clarksville". more from us in the papers at 10:30pm and 11:30pm. now on bbc news, it's time for newswatch. hello, and welcome to newswatch with me, samira ahmed. our details and recordings related to horrific crimes, such as the death of arthur—labinjo hughes, suitable for the audience of an early evening news bulletin? and has the bbc�*s coverage of that downing street party been obsessive and irresponsible? what exactly did or didn't happen in downing street on 18 december last year remains unclear for now. but that's not for a lack of questions on the part of journalists. here's laura kuenssberg quizzing the prime minister at wednesday's press conference — the purpose of which was to announce new covid measures. how can you stand at that lectern, exactly where some of your team laughed and joked ab

mike nesmith has died. he was one of the four members of the 60s pop supergroup, known for their comedy television show of the same name. he and the only other surviving member of the band had been in the middle of a farewell tour. they just played in san jose back in september. mike nesmith died of heart failure today at his home in carmel. he was 78 years old. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 , and cbsn bay area . holiday shoppers have a lot more on their minds this year than just finding that perfect gift. >> is it safe, and i'm going to be safe. >> all of our shoppers should be feeling safe. >> what one city is doing to reassure them tonight after a rash of retail theft. >>> hoping to put some local dungeness on your holiday table? you're in luck. there is just one catch. >>> a big honor for warriors coach steve kerr. we will tell you about his new site hustle. >>> our food for bay area families drive is on. ♪ i see trees of green ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to

mike nesmith, singer and guitarist with the 60s band the monkees, has died at the age of 78. and we meet the woman behind some of netflix's most binge—worthy original programming, all part of our 100 women series. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. there's a renewed push in the uk for everyone eligible to get a coronavirus booster jab to come forward for one after british scientists warned that two vaccine doses weren't enough to stop people catching the omicron variant. early analysis suggests the booster reduces the chance of developing any symptoms by around three—quarters. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is even more rapid than last christmas when the alpha wave hit and very few of us had been vaccinated. new analysis shows that having two vaccine doses is unlikely to stop omicron infection. however, boosterjabs will give around 75% protection against a mild infection. both two and three doses should give significant protection agai

and mike nesmith — singer and guitarist with the sixties band the monkees — has died at the age of 78e if you have just welcome if you havejustjoined us. very good to have your company. we begin this are in the united states. the white house says presidentjoe biden is "very concerned" by the supreme court's decision to leave inplace a ban on most abortions in texas. it follows a ruling by the court on friday that abortion providers can pursue legal challenges to a controversial law that bans the procedure in the state of texas after the first six weeks of pregnancy. but the court also ruled that the legislation will remain in place for now. the law has been sharply criticised by doctors, women's rights groups and the biden administration. the president is very concerned by the supreme sourt�*s decision —— the president is very concerned by the supreme court's decision to allow sb8 to remain in effect, given the consequences that law has for women in texas and around the country and for the rule of law. i know you noted this, but i would just like to reiterate that the president is dee

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and mike nesmith — singer and guitarist with the sixties band the monkees — has died at the age of 78d welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. fresh analysis of data on the omicron variant of coronavirus has revealed what the uk government is calling a "deeply concerning" situation. the figures confirm that omicron is growing rapidly in all regions of the country and could be the dominant strain within the next week. the uk health security agency is suggesting that vaccine protection against mild symptoms is substantially reduced — but that a third boosterjab is 75% effective in preventing any covid symptoms. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. the omicron variant is spreading incredibly fast, despite our highly immunised population. the growth rate is even more rapid than last christmas, when the alpha wave hit and very few of us had been vaccinated. new analysis shows that having two vaccine doses is unlikely to stop omicron infection. however, boosterjabs will give around 75% protection against a mild infection. both two and three doses should give significant prot

and mike nesmith — singer and guitarist with the sixties band the monkees — has died at the age of 78

. >> reporter: mike nesmith was the quiet monkee, who took pop culture by storm in the 60s.th mickey, davy jones and peter torque, the monkees were a made for television band after they put this ad in variety, seeking four insane boys. nesmith was playing at the troubador in l.a. when a friend came in. >> i saw this ad in variety. i think you should go try out for it. so i did. >> reporter: as he told me in a 2016 interview for cbs sunday morning, he went to the audition in the same cap he'd wear for the show. nesmith was already a songwriter. his tune, different drum, would be linda ronstadt's breakout hit with the stone ponies. ♪ different drum ♪ >> reporter: with the monkees, nesmith would fight for control with the producer. >> you could hire any four guys. but you didn't. any four guys could do what you're doing. no, they couldn't have. we brought the force of our character to it. >> reporter: the monkees first four al went to number one. >> it's like you guys aren't real. well, define your terms. ♪ >> reporter: you were a fake band that became a real band that wasn't r

mike nesmith — the guitarist in the sixties band the monkees — has died at the age of 78.hits and a successful tv series.

mike nesmith — the guitarist in the sixties band the monkees — has died at the age of 78. group was formed as an american version of the beatles, with a string of hits and a successful tv series. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are aubrey allegretti political correspondent at the guardian and giles kenningham political commentator and former conservative party press chief. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the daily mail leads on the story on most of the front pages — and the new data on the omicron variant. it shows two vaccine doses are not enough to stop people from catching the new strain — but a third boosterjab will give at least 70% protection. the is front page has the same research — which says the immunity given by the astra zeneca vaccine �*wanes to near zero after six months�*. the sun reports that omicron cases could reach up to1 million in 2022. the times says ministers are considering further restrictions to combat the new variant, including extending vaccine passports, mandatory check i

the prefab for and just this past month, just a month after he performed with mickey dollars, mike nesmith passed the dole and now the old surviving member of the monkeys eccentric phil spector, crafted the wall of sound that influenced music to this day. the produce the ron, that's the crystals, the righteous brothers and the beatles. among others, he died in prison, convicted of murder and music. local walter, yet no cough guided the careers of billy joel earth, wind and fire, bruce springsteen and barbara streisand. he lured paul mccartney and james taylor to his label c b s. records, which sold over 40000000 copies of michael jackson's thriller. 9 time tony winner. steven sondheim gave us west side story so much more jazz composer, a musician chick, corea, $125.00 grammy awards d m. x was the only wrapper to have his 1st 5 studio albums, day view, and number one. after a lifelong legal and financial and health issues, he passed in april age 50. ed asner, peters. go laurie, how holbrook cloris leachman sicily tyson, jessica walter and charles groan started on the big and small screen co

mike nesmith, the guitarist in the �*60s band the monkees, has died at the age of 78.he group was formed as an american version of the beatles, with a string of hits and a successful tv series. at 10pm, we'll be here with a full round up of the days news. first, it's newscast. so today, basically something massive happened, kind of like every hour politically, so what's the metaphors that you've been using to capture such chaos? mine on the radio earlier was "smorgasbord". oh, i've wondered when someone would say smorgasbord! smorgasbord of news. not sure what smorgasbord actually is, let's hope it is what we think it is. laura? fiasco. 0h, we've upgraded to fiasco now. i said fiasco about the party. ok, that's a significant moment in any news story when... do you think? when the f—word's deployed. let's not have fiascogate about the fiasco. but it was two weeks ago we said on the audio podcast, we said, oh, it could be partygate — and here we are! i've got really into poke bowls from my lunch lately, so i think it's a bit of a poke bowl. a what? it's like a hawaiian..

mike nesmith, singer and guitarist with the 60s band the monkees, has died at the age of 78.

and mike nesmith — singer and guitarist

mike nesmith — singer and guitarist with the �*60s band band the monkees — has died at the age of 78.

mike nesmith, the quiet monkee died at 74.irl. farewell to her. and chick corea, who fused jazz and rock and even classical music into his own unique sound. he died this year at 79. ♪♪ >> reporter: e earl simmons transmuted his trouble soul into rap music. he died this year at only 50. the troubled souls of empires were anne rice's specialty. she died this year at 80. and joan didion wrote about the world and the culture of the time she lived in. and she died this week at 87. >> i was a children's librarians, and a little boy said to me, where are the books about kids like me. >> reporter: beverly created a host of lovable characters, including a motorcycling mouse named ralph. author eric carl left us, too, this year. he was 91. not all of those who entertained us, however, left us with a smile. famed conductor james levine's career ended when sexual misconduct claims arose. ♪♪ >> reporter: legendary music producer phil spector died in prison doing time for murder. g. gordon liddy, who masterminded the watergate break-in died

the musician and actor mike nesmith has died at the age of 78.

mike nesmith, singer and guitarist with the �*60s band the monkees, has died at the age of 78.

with his trademark woolly hat and deadpan expression, mike nesmith was one of the most familiar facesmany of us seen temperatures of ii c. rain pushing in from the southwest tonight. clearskies pushing in from the southwest tonight. clear skies across parts of northern england and scotland. blustery showers in northern ireland and western parts of scotland. cooler to the north. temperatures in the south getting to ii c. tomorrow, plenty of dry weather. this feature creeping in, a deep area of low pressure, that will make it wet and windy later on in western scotland and northern ireland. lots of you have been getting in touch this week, with questions about the omicron variant, new covid restrictions and booster jabs. so much has happened in the last week in terms of changes. we can get some answers now, from our regular panel of experts, professor linda bauld and dr chris smith. i was talking tojohn swinney from the snp earlier on and i of the things we were talking about, scotland has introduced new rules that are different to england, the 4 nations have slight differences, there is