. >> and was like, can they show up tomorrow to play paisley park?r and go to paisley park and play with prince? i was like, duh. we show up and prince is there and he's welcoming us into the studio. he is super funny. super cool. he really does have a very low voice. and he was like, "i like the song you got, what key is it in? i want to hop up there and play with you." i was like, what? i forgot the key. i was like, i don't know. >> desi: [laughs] >> we are playing the song. and everybody has a story about how prince can levitate or disappear, prince can -- all kinds of crazy stuff, like, he's a ghost or apparition. and i found it to be true. >> desi: did he disappear? >> what happened was, i am up there playing the solo and i am like, this is about time where prince is going to come out. so he's not showing up and we are playing the same things over and over again. i'm hoping he's going to show up. and then, out of nowhere, he just pops on stage. and i am like, okay, maybe i didn't see him get up here. he shreds the solo, it was so sick. we start

she met up with brad paisley at an event called country cares, which is a big st. jude fund-raiser.hue. >> stepping in is her husband, tony thomas. we're so used to having marlo here on the couch with us. how is she doing? >> she's doing as best can be expected. she's -- she lost her guy, you know, that was a 44-year marriage that was a love affair. a true love affair. everybody that called me said, i can't believe that their marriage was such a love affair and the chemistry. they were very, very close. and i believe it's going to be a while before she can handle this. but she'll be back next year. >> please give her our love, absolutely. we know that she will be very proud that you're here talking about the work of st. jude, which means so much to her and to you. let's talk about leukemia. because that's one of the areas that st. jude has really improved the survival rate for. >> there's a.l.l., acute leukemia, and when the door was opened, we were at 4%, now we're at over 90%. now, aml, that was a tough, tough blood cancer to deal with. and it's at 70% now, but one must remember,

. >> jimmy: and your dog paisley. >> my dog, paisley, yeah. this was her sort of exit from covid as well. and we had -- my wife and i had been quarantining during the entire pandemic together at the house. and this dog is a doodle. and you know, these doodles, they don't shed. so you have to cut their hair, right? and i -- you just take them to a groomer, and they -- it's really easy. you take them to a groomer, they do the thing, they come back, they look like fluff balls. they're beautiful. >> jimmy: yeah. >> then the pandemic happens. and i'm like -- >> jimmy: you can't go to petco. >> you can't go to petco. you can't go to -- no one's coming over. so it's up to me. so i buy this grooming kit. how hard could it be? it's a hair cut. [ laughter ] it's a hair cut, it's no big deal. >> jimmy: oh, no, no, no. >> so i think i sent you a few of the photos. >> jimmy: yeah. when you guys see this, this is unbelievable. >> this is not animal abuse. this is my best effort to keep this dog pain-free and not matted up. >> jimmy: let's just show -- this

paisley. so you're actually going through - the weather as it is, then.y it'llj be just snowing. somebody made a mistake, ithink. we were expecting 20cm of snow from 7:00 this morning? but we got rain, so. are you here on holiday? no, we live here. you live here? sorry. and so, i mean, forfolk that live here, this is no biggie, is it? no, it isn't. this is nothing. this is just a walk in the park. but actually, we're on the way up to a bothy, a wee up in the highlands, if anyone knows where that is. and, yeah, we're actually just a bit scared of the weather and, you know, but we're going to be all right. yeah. if it's bad, we'll turn back. but if not, we're going to get a nice fire on, nice fire - on and a wee party. how the people of pitlochry are going to cope with the weather. the uk government has launched an independent review of the role of physician associates in england because of increasing concerns about their use in the nhs. they are health care professionals with two years of training, who support doctors but the british medical association sa

. >> reporter: 4-year-old paisley is cancer free.ears ago after her mom learned about the project. the oliver patch project has expanded. now anyone can send a patch of love and support to any kid who needs it, whatever the mental or physical health challenge. >> they continue to have touch points throughout our children's journey, and that's also been special. like we're still here. we're still here. >> reporter: oliver is a healthy 13 year old now. they've sent out 60,000 patches. >> it feels good to do good. >> we always say that, you know, we don't know what anyone is going through, and if you can just love and provide support and empower them, there's never too much love, right? >> kate, thanks very much for that. that's going to do it for us. >>> parents, just a reminder, if your child has a question about any topic in the news e-mail a video to us at nightlynewskids@uni.com. a program note, you can catch a new edition every thursday on nbcnews.com and youtube and streaming on the weekends on "nbc news now." thanks for watching

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paisley. so you're going you're actually going through the weather as it is, then? a mistake, ithink. do you reckon we were. expecting 20cm of snow from 7:00 this morning? but we got rain, so. are you here on holiday? no, we live here. you live here? sorry. and so, um, i mean, forfolk that live here, this is no big biggie, is it? no, it isn't. this is nothing. this isjust a walk in the park. but actually, on the way up to a bothy, away- up in the highlands, if anyone knows where that is. and, yeah, we're actually just a bit a bit scared - of the weather and, | you know, but we're going to be all right. yeah. if it's not bad, we'll turn back. but if not, we're going to get a nice fire on, nice fire - oi'i. paul tompkins is a dairy farmer in york — you might have seen some of him in our top story. he's also chair of the national farming union's dairy board. he spoke to me about how farmers are coping with storm bert. well, the dark clouds that have been looming over this farm since the chancellor's budget have become really ominous today here in the vale of york. the

alright paisley, just help us break.t news about sean duffy being named as for transportation secretary. he used to be. >> on some mtv reality shows. just curious what the reaction has been like in regards to some of the other president elect's picks. >> yes, i mean, i will admit i actually just learned about that reality tv bit as well. just as i was getting this update on the pick for department of transportation in regards some of the other picks. we do know that the secretary of state did reach out to and talk to senator marco rubio, florida, congratulating him on the position and even offering to help with the transition from many of the senators that we've talked to on capitol hill, there are a much more positive about that assignment. however, one of the positions that we've seen concern from both chambers on besides just matt gaetz has also been tulsi gabbard and she was nominated to the head of u.s. intelligence. and the reason there is concern from some lawmakers because of her previous position on russia and b

paisley and plaid this morning, the arizona cardinals.three teams in the nfc west. the cardinals visit the seahawks today which will be a huge game to decide the division down the line. what does each team have to do to win with so much? >> well, if you are the cardinals, james conner is the big running back and kyler murray doesn't get a lot of credit. he's a fabulous quarterback and he's making a lot of plays. it goes through conner, the big running back, he is a big runner, can catch the football as well. i think on the other side of it, if you are geno smith, you have to protect the football. you cannot turn the ball over, especially when you're playing a team as capable as the arizona cardinals. they have a pretty good defense as well. so this will be a big game. you're right. it's a conference game. right now if you look at this conference, the arizona cardinals are the best team. we didn't say that in the beginning of the year, did we? we thought it was going to be the 49ers, the rams, seattle. arizona is the most consistent team i