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>> great gowns, beautiful gowns. >> nicki minaj? >> nicki minaj, hm. i love doing what a friend of my mine called a diva step every now and then, yeah. a diva move, sure. i love doing the diva thing.u j. you just diva do. >> that's what divas do, they just do. >> that's right, they just do. >> reporter: franklin even playfully lampooned herself. >> there's a snickers commercial that she's wonderful in. >> can we turn the ac up? i'm dying back here. >> it's on, can't you feel it? >> can you feel that? >> the conceit of the commercial that is people are bitchy, or divas, unless they have a snickers bar. >> oh, just eat a snickers, please. >> why? >> every time you get hungry, you turn into a diva. just eat it so we can all coexist -- >> eww, turn into a diva! >> uh-huh. >> with the snickers commercial, it was her tipping the hat to, yes, i know i'm a little bit of a diva, but that's how i am, love me or leave me. anybody who worked with her knew that there was some stuff that was going to come with that, but it was always positive. >> it didn't bother an

nicki minaj and alicia keys paid tribute to franklin on their radio show. >> it's no secret she's an icon. she is the icon of all icons. >> talk about queens, she was definitely a queen. she stepped into the room and everybody bowed all the way down. ♪ jesus >> reporter: among this royal court at vh1's "divas live" in 1998, she reigned supreme. ♪ divas >> aretha franklin is at her heart a gospel singer. she brought gospel to the masses. >> reporter: 18 grammy awards, 17 top 10 hits. from "spanish harlem." ♪ soft sweet and dreamy ♪ the moment i wake up before i put on my makeup ♪

and some other big winners of the night included cardi b and nicki minaj and the guy with all the tatshe right that is post malone. camila cabello took home a big award. the moon man artist the year as well as video of she beat out some pretty heavy competition. and of course the show would not have been complete last night without a tribute to the late aretha franklin. it was a controversial s given by madonna, though. she reminded fans of the path the queen ofoul paved for everyone sitting in the audience including her, some pple took umbrage to the fact that madonna tended to gon more about herself than aretha franklin. >> it was a greaton show, eve buzzing about j-lo's performance. >> she brought out jarule. he was into t. >> me, too. any new york city commuter knows theway is notorious for service delays and interruptions. but this was a new one even for them. the transitee system d out these photos of two very baa-aa-aad boys. >> that's my impersonation. a pair of goats somehow made their way onto the tracks in brooklyn. trains had to be diverted while police spent two hours tryi

honestly it's amazing. >> reporter: rapper nicki minaj took home the award for best hip-hop video.s is the any album, "queen." >> thank you. yes. i put a lot of work into that and as of now, everyone says it's my best album to date. >> reporter: the self-proclaimed queen performing at a special location in lower manhattan. ♪ the highly anticipated performance by jlo brought down the house as she became the first latin artist to receive the video vanguard award, the show's highest honor. ♪ worig rteenny from the block leaving it all on the dance floor in a showstopper full of throwback jams and surprise guests, d.j. khaled and ja rule. ♪ ♪ i'm still jenny on the block >> reporter: jlo's family cheering her on in the front row. boyfriend a-rod seen filming it on his phone, and she gave a shoutout to her children, max and emmy. >> i knew i had to be better. i knew i had to go higher, had to be stronger than i had been before. >> reporter: of course, a-rod. >> my life is sweeter and better with you in it because you make me realize that every day the sky is not the limit. >> reporter:

bestie nicki minaj wasn't there. she was busy serving up shade.n mendes took the stage to perform in pouring rain, minaj wasn't into it. we see that side-eye. >> thank you so much, guys. >> the winner then went off on the night's other shademaster, tiffany haddish. this after tiffany used former fifth harmony member camilla cabello. >> shi's nominated for five vmas tonight. so those of you watching at home. hi, fifth harmony. >> oh, god. >> tiff, don't be coming for fifth harmony because normani is that -- >> fifth harmony's normani was watching, tweeting back 5 quality "i love yous" to minaj for defending her. and twitter really lit up over cardi b.'s baby reveal fakeout. >> i got a little surprise for ya, know what i'm sayin'. >> hubby offset wasn't just caught offguard. cardi posted he was so mad thinking she really was about to debut their baby girl. >> i wonder what their conversation was like at home. >> very interesting. >>> but can we talk about cardi b.'s body after baby. she just gave birth six weeks ago, and she looked amazing. she may

we saw performances from nicki minaj from the ocula downtown.t's like a mall. >> it's like a glorified train station. >> right. exactly. >> we saw a soaking wet sean mendez. >> oh, love it. >> how did that make you feel in. >> it made me feel wonderful. everyone was, look at the crowd. >> it was amazing! >> thank you for that >> jennifer lopez performed an epic matchup of her huge hits. take aok. [ music playing ] [ music playing ] >> okay. you were there in support of your sister. what was it like to be there as she became the first latin artist ever to win the michael jackson video vanguard award? >> i will tell you the answer if you tell me the truth. did you know they were saying r-u-l-e at the start of the song. >> are you serious? >> are you l-e? >> so many people on the internet. >> i'm sure. to be there tonight with your sister. >> i mean just amazing. i was saying this sounds very, very lame, but i cry every time she performs. whatever, however happy or sat it is, this happens to be, you know, we saw, we remember the first video vanguar

some of the other celebrity games, apps have not turned out so well, taylor swift, nicki minaj.m celebrity gains? >> kim was a huge hit. and still is. still contribute in a big way. emily: how big? >> almost $10 million is less quarter. $200 million to date. a great success. she is great to work with. we tried to follow along with some other celebrities it did not work. hard to say why. kim has something special about her, but as a company we pivoted to new types of games, still games for women, games like design home and that has been the success of late. emily: before he was away from kim, obviously her participation comes at a cost. how much do you make on the game? >> we do well. she -- this is a big revenue item for her. she deserves every penny. the incredible brand name and participation and collaboration. a little lower margin for us. emily: shares are up 88%. what is driving that if it is not the celebrity game? >> we're very fortunate to acquire company a year ago called crowd start. inside of crowd star are a couple of games, one is covet fashion, where you take model

>> bueno, continuamos con los sucesos de los premios mtv y ahora vamos tras bastidores en donde nicki minajdos ilegalmente si no hubiera consecuencias serias nuestro paÍs se saturaria. >> y nuestro sistema colapsarÍa >>> documentos judiciales muestran que desde el 17 de agosto han reintegrado a 32 reservistas y revocado las Órdenes de dar de baja a otros inmigrantes. >> a otros 149 bajas estÁn bajo revisiÓn. >> el despido de soldados inmigrantes en donde les habÍamos prometido un camino a la ciudadanÍa. >> para denunciar los obstÁculos un grupo de ciclista de chicago se lanzÓ a la dura iniciativa de pedalear desde el popular barrio de la villa de esa ciudad hasta guanajuato en mÉxico. >> cerca de la 2.000 millas que van a recorrer durante las 2 ruedas como parte de su campaÑa para la comunidad inmigrante reciba mÁs apoyo. >> cuando estÁs y otras iniciativas con incluycluye. >> la virgen de guadalupe es la imagen de la esperanza. >> un ingenioso artista la creÓ a propÓsito de la etapa de profunda transformaciÓn que atraviesa la zona. algo muy bien recibido por los residentes. >> lo que hace

ellen in a nicki minaj video.son 16, believe it or not, of the ellen show starts next tuesday, a week from today. you can watch it right here on nbc bay area every week day at 4:00. you know, she is really funny. >> new season, new ellen. >> there we go. >> we'll be right back. virginia. >>> nasa mathematician catherine johnson honored at her alma mater. school unveiling a life-size statue of johnson. celebrated her 100th birthday sunday. she enrolled that university when she was just 14 years old. years later she provided the calculeses necessary to help glenn's orbital mission back in 1962. the movie "hidden figures" show the vital role she and two other women played at nasa. >> if you haven't seen that film, you need to. incredible. encourage you to get into the s.t.e.m. field. >> keep that drizzle in the forecast through tonight and tomorrow morning, as well. keep the cloud cover thanks to the marine layer thanks to the system that is keeping us nice and cool. into the next seven days, overnight lows drop down

nicki minaj to perform but from a surprise iconic new york city location. ♪ waiting for tonight >> reportereive the michael jackson video vanguard award, joining previous honorees pink and justin timberlake. the icon telling us she's looking forward to the honor. >> we're happy to be doing what i love to do. i love to keep evolving and growing and being recognized along the way by your idols is awesome. >> reporter: who can forget in 2009 when kanye west stormed the stage during taylor swift's acceptance speech. beyonce announcing her pregnancy in 2011. >> there's going in the water with the show, somehow the vmas bring another level of unexpected craziness. >> reporter: eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >>> an exhibit in beverly hills is honoring the life and legacy of marilyn monroe. one of the unique items shows monroe with the man who gave her her stage name. you saw that letter thanking him. one of the most iconic items is there, the famous white dress from "the seven-year itch," where monroe stands over a subway greaate. an auction will follow in late october. >>> still to come on "abc

many people undergo the butt lift to get a shapely figure like that of kim kardashian or nicki minaj. surgery combines liposuction with fat grafting. on "gma," plastic surgeon dr. asigh explains what can go wrong. >> some surgeons are injecting a little too deep. there's important veins that bring blood from the lower aspect of the legs back into the heart and to the lungs. >> coming up on "gma," dr. ashton breaks down why the surgery is difficult and what people wanting the butt lift should look out for when they're choosing a plastic surgeon if it's something you're interested in you want to stay tuned. >>> coming up next, bad guys beware. san jose's new police helicopter is already making arrests. >> a san jose company taking on walmart over fruits and veggies. >> the lawsuit. >> an incredibly brave girl. a mother's intuition and the discovery that changed their lives forever. >> we have a sig alert in the south bay this morning, still have that crash in the santa clara area on southbound 101 around trimble road. the latest on the lane closures and the bac you know when you're at r

nicki minaj to perform but from a surprise iconic new york city location. ♪ waiting for tonight >> reporterideo vanguard award, joining previous honorees, pink, rihanna, beyonce and justin timberlake. the icon telling our amy robach that she is looking forward to the honor. >> i'm happy to be doing what i love to do and i love to keep evolving and growing, and to be recognized in that way along with your idols is awesome. >> reporter: spontaneous viral moments are no stranger to the vmas. who can forget in 2009 when kanye west stormed the stage during taylor swift's acceptance speech. >> i'm really happy for you. i'm going to let you finish. ♪ i want you to feel the love that's growing inside of me ♪ >> reporter: beyonce announcing her pregnancy in 2011. >> there's just something in the water with this show though. somehow the vmas bring another level of unexpected craziness. >> reporter: and you can see all that craziness on monday night. that's kind of the fun of the vmas. loosey-goosey, everyone kind of does and says whatever they want. makes for good tv. >> after that kanye west/taylor

as you know, ari, nicki minaj dropped her highly anticipated project "queen," but everyone is pitting there's a seat at the table for everyone. so instead of focusing on there can only be one queen, why not bring more people into the ring? when it comes to falling back, hip hop, general life, we need to see more love for women as opposed to putting them all against each other. >> tell us more about this, nikki's song got a lot of attention and a lot of it was about her giving certain male rappers, a hard time, albeit a good-natured hard time, and as you're pointing out there are people in the media who instead are trying to focus on what wasn't a big part of it which is sort of as you put it two female rappers feuding. >> ari, can't we all just get along? it's amazing that cardi b has had such a huge year, she's smashed so many records. but with nicki, she's a superstar in her own right. let's bring people together, not divide them. >> as cardi would say, be careful. >> baratunde, any others? >> i always want amazon.com to fall back. rumors they're trying to buy the landmark theater.

thanks to celebs like nicki minaj and kim kardashian, voluptuous booties are in.ne in 3,000 patients die, making this more dangerous than any other cosmetic surgery. >> you have an increase in doctors who are attempting to perform this procedure. unfortunately, a lot of these doctors are not board certified. >> the brazilian butt lift is meant to make a rear more shapely, sucking fat from where you don't want it, like the thighs or stomach and injecting it where you do. but when performed improperly there's a risk of a fatal fat embolism. >> there are important veins that bring blood from the lower aspect of the legs into the heart and lungs. >> reporter: heather meadows came to miami for a brazilian butt lift in 2016. she never made it out of surgery. the same happened to kizzie london also in miami. >> our chief medical correspondent jennifer ashton comments this morning and said do your homework. find a board-certified plastic surgeon or do your squats, get down low. >> if you are going to a re recommended. >> there is also a new non-invasive procedure. >>> com

charts following her death on thursday.her "30 greatest hits" album hit the no. 1 spot, replacing nicki minaj's new album, while "respect" reached no. 2 on the songs' charts.more songs from franklinmake me flike) a natural woman," ''think," ''chain of fools" and "i say a little prayer," were in the top 40. the itunes charts tracks digital sales and is updated multiple times each day. franklin died of pancreatic cancer at age 76. she had battled undisclosed health issues in recent years and in 2017 announced her retirement from touring. touring.retirement from announced her in 2017 recent years and health issues in undisclosed health issues in recent years and in 2017 announced her retirement from touring. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, dep

. >>> next, nicki minaj, the raining priestess of rap, surprised fans by releasing her new album earlyabout me too ♪ ♪ come come see about me ♪ ♪ >> her fans will be happy to hear there is plenty of tradition traditional fare featuring the weekend. it was recently set for next friday. she surprised fans by dropping it a week early. >> okay. >> surprise. >>> finally, it's elba, idris elba, or is it? every few years a rumor goes around about the actor taking on the role of james bond. those rumors picked up once again on friday when news cirque lasted that a bond producer told director antwan fuqua that, quote, it is time a diverse actor steps into the role. but according to elba's rep, he never had a conversation with the producer, and it's all, quote, made-up stuff. fans will have to keep the hope of an elba 007 alive in their hearts. that's your "pop start." >> it could happen. it would be good. >> yes. yes. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. while other burger places serve the same old stuff, i'm the only one that has the bowls

this year we have nicki minaj, a lot of stuff going on in the city. couple andnt we to go someplace exotic. >> i have you covered. if you've wanted to go to the maldives or tahiti, just go to bah lease. it's like the caribbean bolted onto the mainland and they speak english so you can get to know the locals. >> rdy to book your trip? we have more information on the deals mark was just talking about on today.com/shop. >>> i'm gladou brought up shopping because steals and deals are next. likejewelry, a bag, or perhaps a scarf. are we accessorizing? >> do you believe it's fall already? >> the pumpkin spice latte told me. >>> this is a news 4 today news break. >>> 8:26 on this tuesday, august 21st i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get right to the traffic. >> looking at laurel, north bw parkway after 197 still have this disabled ve is blocked.ane real delays northbound, delays southbound as well. looking in arlington, northbound 394, before boundary channel. ght lane blocked with a disabled vehicle. and the beltway looking pretty good. e >>> we'll h a check on y

this year we've bolt nicki minaj, syed, depp lo. there's a lot going on.if you're a couple and you know what, we want to go someplace exotic. >> i got you covered. don't worry, i got you covered. if you always wanted to go to the maldives or haiti but you haven't quite got the budget, just go to belizbelize. it's central american country opt mainland. they speak english so you can really get to know the locals. >> always good to have you. thank you. ready to book your deals, we have information on the trips at today.com/shop. savannah. >> craig, i'm glad you brought up shopping because steals and deals is up. style is in the details like the perfect jewelry or bag or perhaps a scarf. here is jill -- arei )m ... breaking news we )re just getting word about a grass fire in san jose .. >>> good morning. it is 8:26. we do have breaking news. we're getting word about a grass fire in san jose. firefighters in the process of responding. the video, shot by one of our staffers, you see the flames there. this is between north 1st and highway 101. we have a crew head

. ♪ >> reporter: thanks to celebs like nicki minaj and kim kardashian voluptuous booties are in.they say occur during a procedure called the brazilian butt lift. according to the society as many as one in 3,000 patients die making this potentially more dangerous than any other cosmetic surgery. >> you have an increasing number of doctors who are attempting to perform this procedure and, unfortunately, a lot of these doctors are not board certified. >> reporter: the brazilian butt lift is meant to make a rear more shapely. it basically combines liposuction with fat grafting. taking it from the places you don't want it, thighs and stomach, and injecting it where you do. there is a risk of a fatal fat embolism. >> some surgeons are injecting a little too deep. there are important veins that bring blood from the lower aspect of the legs back into the heart and into the lungs. >> reporter: 29-year-old west virginia mom heather meadows came to miami for a brazilian butt lift in 2016. she never made it out of surgery. the same happened to 40-year-old kizzy london in 2017, also in miami.

pharrell, missy elliott, nicki minaj, so do you feel like you had to push yourself or they pushed youdo something different. i love pop music, of course, but my heart and kind of like soul is more in r&b, you know, like i grew up listening to like all the '90s divas and i've been waiting to do something a little more soulful like version of pop for awhile. >> ow did you come up with that name? >> well, "sweetener" was one of the first songs pharrell and i wrote together and i was just like, i knew it was going to be the title from the moment we wrote it. all i wanted to represent was like a light, fun, sweet presence. >> everything from the cover art -- i'm looking at the cover. >> yeah, i wanted to do something weird. because i feel like it was upside down for a little while. ♪ god is a woman >> you have "god is a woman" and have madonna as the voice of god. >> and you will know my name is the lord. >> what made you choose madonna? >> she's paved the way for every female artist who's working today. everyone who is in the pop game right now is doing something that madonna probably did

ariana grande, shawn mendez, nicki minaj all confirmed.ow. >> wow. that is. >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> i could watch jennifer lopez dance all day. >> all day. yeah. >> she is delightful. >>> also in "pop news" today, "veep" back on set ready to go. apparently there was one thing to take care of, look at the picture, poor tony hale's mustache. that's them getting ready. this is the video. heal plays gary walsh, the bag man for selena meyer, played by the one and only julia li louis-dreyf louis-dreyfus. she's shaving it off herself. that poor guy. julia clearly feeling back to her feisty self after her battle with breast cancer, tweeting, we're back. fixing things. >> good. [ applause ] and poor tony hale's response was selena's standards. hairless gary. get ready when the seventh and final season returns in the spring. >> that's a very impressive mustache. i will say. hate to see it go like that. >> great to hear from her. her instagram is amazing and empowering. >> all the support she's getting. >> great to see her back. >> indeed

. >> sÍ, pero bueno sigue la guerra entre nicki minaj y su ex, despuÉs de decirte de todo en redes socialesrcel. >> fuertes acusaciones. >> muy fuerte, pero tambiÉn culpa de Él que la protegiÓ, mÁs bien hubiera dicho ella muy acaba de apuÑalar... en fin, otro tema, el hombre que le vendiÓ a demi lovato las drogas que le provocaron la supuesta sobredosis, tiene antecedentes penales, fue arrestado un mes antes de ponerse en contacto con la cantante porque le encontraron narcÓtico uno pistola cargada y diez mil dÓlares, johnson aparentemente fumÓ con a cantante antes de la sobredosis y al ver que ella empezÓ a sentirse mal huyo de la casa, la droga que consumiÓ demi lovato fue una combinaciÓn de la misma mezcla que causÓ la muerte a prince, tom pretty... >> hay una epidemia de personas con adiciÓn a esa sustancia. >> a travÉs de una conferencia de prensa que anunciÓ "calibre 50" cancelan el concierto del prÓximo sÁbado en la feria de... segÚn explicaron porque fueron amenazados por el cartel de jalisco nueva generaciÓn la empresa de espectÁculos que representa a la agrupaciÓn explicaron en un

nicki minaaj is getting backlash for comparing herself to harriet tubman. she touted tubman who helped slaves through the underground railroad. many calling her comments discompadi disrespectful. minaj laughed it off when she realized her comments were viral. she could have rescued more slaves had they known they were slaves. i thought for streaming services to count for billboard when a lot of people stayed quiet. okay. >>> pop culture and politics colliding at the mtv awards. camila cabello won artist of the year. cardi b. got the moon person award. and jennifer lopez won the vanguard award. she had these nice words for her boyfriend. >> we are twin souls. my life is sweeter with you in it. you make me realize every day the sky is not the limit. the universe is infinite and so is what we can accomplish together with love and trust and understanding. >> exactly how romans talks about her husband. politics front and center. logic wore an "f" the wall shirt inviting families on stage. earlier during the monologue, kevin hart went directly at the president. >> i'm looking at this like it is game day. do not worry. this game, you are allowed to kneel. you can do whatever the hell you w

minaj released her new album early, appropriately titled "queen." here ipp a s of one of the songs "come see abo me ♪ ♪ come see about m ♪ zblt nickie zblt. >> "queen"nally set for next friday, but surprising fans dropping it aeeearly. >> finally, it's elba, idris elba. every few years the room more goes around about the actor taking on the role of james bond. on friday new circulated a bond producer told director antoine fuqua that, quote, it is time a diverse actoro stepped i the role. but he's never had a producerion with the and this is all, quote, made-up stuff. fans will have toha keep idea alive in their hearts. >> i would love that. thank you very much. we're back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. ♪ ♪ start the day with the chicken you love. get the feeling of chick-fil-a, for breakfast. ♪ >>> parting is such sweet sorrow. that will do it for us on saturday momorning. ow willie sits down with the legendary bill murray to movie career. >> enjoy your day. have a fantastic weekend. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz xr is right for you. xeljanz xr is a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to seve