an artist who has been performing for more than half a century so what keeps her relevant dolly parton's america sets out to understand about america from a dolly's eye view. is this quivering mass of irreconcilable contradictions i'm going to be both. and then to be adored by church ladies and the gays do you know the sexuality the spirituality the sin to alex that's exactly who i am she is just a beautiful fountain of goodness is me 100 percent dolly and extractive capitalists always say i give god the created out of truth of cultural power and i think she's like 2nd to walt disney this is jen i will run from radiolab more perfect for the last 2 years i've been following dolly parton around the world. trying to figure out who she is he would be surprised to know and that's why we're here we're trying to find a rigid never go find everything you know i'm a mystery to most sense trying to answer the seemingly simple question what is dolly parton's america. well. listen to dolly parton's america on apple podcasts. 2 years but dolly i know a lot of people in our community might be a little

. >>> coming up, why dolly parton is hoping her 75th birthday involves bunny ears.

we'll show you the emotional moment dolly parton shared while clutching that special photograph. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. we begin tonight with fast-breaking developments in the coronavirus emergency in the u.s. and around the world. the number of cases soaring just today. more than 24,000 now nationwide. new jersey today becoming the sixth state to close all nonessential businesses, joining california, new york, illinois, pennsylvania, and nevada. more than 80 million americans now told to stay at home. new york state with more than 11,000 cases, and now new york city with new rules on who will be tested. plus, governor andrew cuomo's alarming prediction. he says 40% to 80% of people will ultimately become infected. across the country, some hospitals bracing for the worst. beds filling up with patients. critical supplies in some cases running dangerously low, and healthcare workers worry they will have to find ways to protect themselves. vice president pence say he and his wife will both be tested after one of his staffers became im i

>> i think it is dolly parton, "9 to 5." >> tucker: dolly parton come on "95."dolly parton. ♪ >> i think i'm done. i missed american samoa? >> tucker: i know, i can't believe. all three of us survived working at cnn, but bill hemmer was taken out. >> which means he comes back next week. >> tucker: i love it. lou dobbs, congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> tucker: i'm not surprised. >> winner. >> tucker: thank you, gentlemen. and we are sending you an erik wemple mug. you can add it to your collection. drink it in style. >> lou, you are a champion. >> tucker: lou dobbs for the win. that's it for this week's "final exam." pay close attention to the news every week and tune in thursdays to see if you are worthy of an erik wemple mug. we will be right back. ♪ this is big. double dozen big! it's captain d's new double dozen shrimp. yeah, you heard that right. two dozen golden, crispy shrimp piled high on one plate! time to double down when the captain is callin'. captain d's. with our moving and storage solutions. pack what you want, we store it for as long as

since its beginnings in 1995, dolly parton's imagination library has given away 135 million books toa brand-new documentary. >> the idea behind the program is to give a book each month from the day they're born until the month they turn 5. >> we just started this in my home county and we thought maybe if it's lucky it might go a couple of counties over. ♪ working 9 to 5 what a way to make a living ♪ >> "the library that dolly built" will be in theaters nationwide for one day only, thursday, april 2nd, mark your calendars because you blink and you miss it. >> one day only, exclusive dolly parton event. >>> we're going to keep it country moving to another act making headlines this morning. >> 14 years since their last release, the dixie chicks, remember them, they're out with a new single and video titled "gaslighter," check it out. ♪ gaslighter you broke me ♪ you're sorry but gaslighter you liar ♪ ♪ you thought i wouldn't see it ♪ >> the song focuses on the phenomenon of gaslighting. it's a means of psychologically manipulating someone into questioning their own sanity. remember earli

. >>> dolly parton has revealed plans for her 75th birthday celebration.ping a certain magazine will do involving a black leotard and bunny ears. that's in "the skinny" on this monday, march 9th. >>> which magazine could that possibly be? >> i don't know, i considered the black leotard and bunny ears for this show. katy perry had the flower dress, but i don't think i could pull it off. >>> we begin with the latest on the spread of the coronavirus as we have recently and for quite some time. the first confirmed case was announced in washington state on january 20th. now we know of more than 500 confirmed cases in at least 33 states and washington, d.c. >> the state department has issued an advisory warning americans not to travel on cruise ships. the cdc says the environment poses an increased risk, especially for those with underlying health conditions. of course there's no advisory for planes but my flight from l.a. was half full, remarkable. in new york a lawyer linked to a cluster of cases is in critical condition. his wife, who is also infected, is spe

today, his friend dolly parton pay tribute to him on twitter. >> we all know kenny is in a better place are today. i'm pretty sure he's going to be talking to god sometime today if he ain't already. he is going to be asking him to spread like on the start is going on here. i loved kenny with all my heart. my heart is broken. a big old chunk of it has gone with him today. i think that i can speak for all of his family, his friends, and fans when i say that i will always love you. >> rogers retired from touring within three years ago. a representative says he was under hospice care and died of natural causes. he was 81. >>> you can still get outside and get exercise this weekend. if you are thinking of heading to yosemite for isolation, the entrances to the park are now closed because of the outbreak until further notice meanwhile, cameras are also closed at all state parks. >>> despite some shattered scours, people were still out and about in the east bay amid the state statewide shelter in place. hiking trails were busy as people try to keep from going stir crazy while still following t

to be on the cover again when i'm 75 >> parton first appeared on the cover in the october 1978 issue.as 32 making history as the first country star to grace the cover. she just keeps blazing it all the way through. >> i mean, is she going to want to be on the cover, just the cover or does she want some issues inside? >> either way. everybody will be checking it out, i'm sure. >> good for her, good for her. all right. check out now this adorable pep talk here that the rock gave to his youngest daughter. >> can you say, i'm a pretty girl >> i'm a pretty girl >> that's right. even more importantly than that, can you say, i'm an awesome girl >> awesome girl. >> i'm a smart girl. >> wow he shared the video on instagram. he had the sweet message the world will one day hear from you, too, my strong little love. >> cute and adorable after the cancelling the southwest by southwest it got worse for the festival founders. as if the loss of money wasn't enough they revealed the festival's insurance doesn't cover disease outbreak south by generated over $355 million last year the festival's cancel

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i mean my initial answer is literally dolly parton but i guess she's she's kind of for the ministry but she's not gone yet is this like a that they have to be dead you know what i mean that i learned you know your art you and all the. dollars and lastly your idea of a perfect day 0 7 oh it would be waking up in paris in. in the spring time and walking downstairs and getting a giant croissant and coffee and then maybe walking through a market buying food for lunch big bang and cheese and a bottle of wine and then sitting by the river and people watching while the sun went down eating the whole block of cheese maybe a couple gets to i was your perfect day my perfect. love that i do is the great we put the fact that we were going to interview up on the the world wide web is that it's called and we were inundated with questions and they were all very. you know you you must put a good vibe out there kids already are all sweet about chuck mcmanus on facebook. moving on from brooklyn are you at least concerned about the possibility of being typecast as the tough girl or oh yeah of course i thi

i mean my initial answer is literally dolly parton but i guess she's she's kind of from history but she's not gone yet is this like that that they have to be dead you know what i think that i learnt you know your art you and all the together . and lastly your idea of a perfect day oh oh it would be waking up in paris in. in the springtime and walking downstairs and getting a giant croissant and coffee and then maybe walking through a market buying food for lunch big bang and cheese and a bottle of wine and then sitting by the river and people watching while the sun went down eating the whole block of cheese maybe a couple gets to i was your perfect day my perfect and i. love that i do. we put the fact that we were going to interview up on the the world wide web is that it's called and we were inundated with questions and they were all very. you you must put a good vibe out there kids. are all sweet about chuck mcmanus on facebook. moving on from brooklyn are you at least concerned about the possibility of being typecast as the tough girl or oh yeah of course i think all actors get afraid

i mean my initial answer is literally dolly parton but i guess she's she's kind of for mystery but she's not gone yet is this like a that they have to be dead you know what i mean that i learned you know your art you and all the talk at once they'd zali and lastly your idea of a perfect day oh oh it would be waking up in paris in in the springtime and walking downstairs and getting a giant croissant and coffee and then maybe walking through a market buying food for lunch big being a cheese and a bottle of wine and then sitting by the river and people watching while the sun went down eating the whole block of cheese maybe a couple gets to i was your perfect day my perfect i. love that i do. we put the fact that we were going to interview up on the the worldwide web is that it's called and we were inundated with questions and they were all very. you you must put a good vibe out there kids. are all sweet about chuck mcmanus on facebook. moving on from brooklyn are you at least concerned about the possibility of being typecast as the tough girl or oh yeah of course i think all actors get afr

going to play our voice shaft game quick questions quick answers somebody who inspired you dolly parton beautiful i love her oh i know her a little over 40 really well she was on saturday night live so i spent with her and she was have you ever seen her tell the story watch there's a great thing we're really all gather around her for christmas to you have to watch it and she tells a tale and you know i don't want to ruin it for you ok but it's one of the sweetest thing it's a great day i and if you haven't seen country music the new ken burns thing she's a standout and i have to get her up when i have it all ready to go and very excited and what types and with songs like a dream best songwriter of all time i think you guys would need each other up if you've met because she's such a good area soul as are you guilty pleasure reality television. in particular little island little island because they all have that sense and i just write about them all the time it's so fun it's ridiculous i must admit we all probably have watch something we should all be paying more attention to. i don't kno

daphne is based in london and his latest album suddenly hits all the spectrum points from personal to parton and even political and so we spoke to dance nasab out manning up to me too and life's other turbulence. we caught up with caribou in tottenham a somewhat rougher part of london his new album is called suddenly that's how his daughter was born suddenly in a taxi and the changes in the world over the past 5 years also feel as though they've happened suddenly to me to movement motivated cariboo to think critically about toxic masculinity the result is the song sister. being one. you. thinking that the people that those that committed those kind of behaviors were you know cartoon kind of villains like a sleazy horrible man but then realizing that no it's far too much more pervasive is within the kind of our ideas of masculinity in our society born down snaith cariboo is a master of euphoric melancholy his songs are always both was full and happy. there's this crazy jump from one to the other i'm going to make sure that exactly things come in slightly too loud the kind of there's a sense o

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kristin: dolly parton giving her condolences like only she can.wife, four sons and his grandchildren. he was 81 years old. leland: i his music lives on d some of the lessons in the songs live on. ai was looking at the lyrics for the gambler. not a bad song to listen to. kristin: we have a lot of bad news today, from the coronavirus, to kenny rogers' death, hope any we can bring you something brighter tomorrow. we'll be doing this again tomorrow, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. eastern time. leland: we'll have your questions and our doctors back and we'll leave you with something a little bit brighter now, spring is upon us here in washington, dc. the crowds aren't there were the national cherry blossoms but there is this to listen to. >> we actually believed we were hunting humans for sport. >> who even comes up with that. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help rever

one part dolly parton.hter ] >> seth: yeah, yeah. >> yeah. >> seth: i would hope -- i hope that psychic, for the rest -- absolutely [ cheers and applause >> true story. >> seth: that psychic should have had outside their store, predicted rupaul >> yeah. >> seth: called it when rupaul was still in the womb. >> right, right. >> seth: if i dip my toe into drag, what would be a good drag name for me? if you don't keep your own name? >> well, you know what happens is that when you get into your drag, the energy that you emit, emote, dictates what your name is >> seth: yeah. >> so you never know and that's why i see everyone -- boy, girl, everyone should get into drag so you can find out what that energy is. it will surprise you but you know, there's lots of names. >> seth: yeah. >> you know, if you add sirlady in front of anything, it's going to be a good name. >> seth: yeah. >> you know, it could be sirlady desktop. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah, oh, i like that >> it's just really good >> seth: yes, sirlady -- pl

again top the charts with songs like "lucille" or "islands in the stream," his smash duet with dolly parton that is what we are ♪ today she issued this remembrance. >> i love kenny with all my heart my heart's broken and a big old chunk of it has gone with him today. >> reporter: kenny rogers was one of eight kids born poor in a houston housing project. in the '60s he had a psychedelic hit with the group first edition. ♪ i just dropped in t see what condition my condition was in ♪ and the vietnam-era soldiers song "begging his girl not to leave. ♪ don't take your lov to town ♪ he was "the gambler" on film and in the song and "knowing when to hold 'em" won him a grammy >> not just about gambling it's about life. that song really i what i'm all about >> reporter: country ballads became his calling card ♪ lady with numerous grammys rogers was elected to the country music hall of fame in 2013. >> i think that i can speak for all his family, his friends and fans when i say that i will always love you >> reporter: "the gambler" died peacefully at his home in georgia kenny rogers was 81. kevin tib

rogers and dolly parton entertained generations with "islands in the stream."died in his home in georgia. he had been in poor health. >>> whether it's with food or getting your child diapers. we will help you out. >> britney spears extended an offer to help fans during the coronavirus pandemic yesterday in a post. she asked people to send her direct messages on social media. the offer is part of the hasht #do your part challenge. we want to join this press conference live right now. >> americans now living under some form of home isolation, stay away orders against essential versus nonessential settings throughout the united states. this has been a very challenging time and it's are a time like this where we're filled with anxiety and filled with tremendous amount of uncertainty and it's understandable people have a mind set of scarcity. you see that manifested in some of the purchasing decisions people are making where they're overly indulged and getting a little more bread than they may need and the like. at the same time, it is a remarkable moment. to be can

. ♪ jolene, jolene, jolene, jolene ♪ >>> from love songs to bedtime stories, dolly parton says she'llng to kids on her youtube channel to help during these frightening times and joined -- invited everyone to join her for a good night with dolly. >> the adults will like that too. >> definitely. >>> many of us are separated from our families these days. >> a michigan family isn't letting that stop them spend time with their father and grandfather. they staged a drive-by visit. >> they even held up signs ciala >>anthnba could be making m a video game tournament with actual players competing in nba2k. the event may launch as soon as friday on espn. >>> well, there's a new app to help you avoid the lines at the grocery store. >> open table, which helps people make restaurant reservations, has launched a tool to make reservation times at supermarkets.xt alert when i to shop. good idea. >> genius. >>> well, yesterday we told you about a dog that delivers groceries. well, here's one that brings you wine. soda pop is his name, and he handles curbside deliveries for a winery in maryland. >> sod

turn 5 we just hears your county and we thought well maybe we're lucky not go a couple of dolly parton's imagination library has grown into one of the largest children's literacy programs in the world now it's the subject of a documentary the library that dolly bill which will play at more than 325 us theaters on thursday april second to imagination library affiliate screening the film that day who received half the proceeds. >>here's your first look at the secret garden, the latest film version of the beloved novel by frances hodgson burnett's colin firth leads the cast of the family film due out later this year. >>it's a new live album and tour from the monkeys septuagenarians micky dolenz and mike nesmith are hitting the road with an evening with the monkeys the tour launches april 3rd in vancouver british columbia, the same day the monkeys live the mike and mickey show arrives digitally and on cd in hollywood, i'm david. >>how about we take a little trip outside let's go over to the bay bridge showing a live look at a team to san francisco. just some minor wait here at some of the ca

the texas born singer had a string of hits including the gambler, lucille and his duet with dolly partonbest known for hits such as coward of the county and the gambler, he had 20 number ones in the us country charts. good afternoon. a dry spell of weather likely to continue for three orfour weather likely to continue for three or four days yet for many parts of the uk. you without cloud, though. they are more across north—east scotland. more cloud close northern ireland as well. the weather should keep of a no—show but the other notable keep of a no—show but the other nota ble features keep of a no—show but the other notable features that really brisk easterly wind making it feel chilly out and about ten that will continue through the night. we'll pick out the cloud for the east coast. a week where the front close to the west also will alleviate any frost issues for the north and western isles. for most of us it is a cold and a frosty night so he really rather chilly start to our sunday morning. but almost two seasons in one day. it is chilly and we have got this mister low cloud but th

it's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful song "old friends" with dolly parton. thanks again, honey.ed to welcome you to the neighborhood with some homemade biscuits! >>oh, that's so nice! and a little tip, geico could help you save on homeowners insurance. >>hmm! >>cookies! uhh, biscuits. >>mmmm, is there a little nutmeg in there? oh it's my mum's secret recipe. >>you can tell me. it's a secret. >>is it cinnamon? it's my mum's secret recipe. call geico and see how easy saving on homeowners and condo insurance can be. i'll come back for the plate. >>> we are back now 8:41 with our with you today campaign. we're answering questions about coronavirus. we're doing it in collaboration with facebook and instagram. this morning we're focusing on ways that help others. we have nbc's vicky nguyen joining us here is a question from facebook take a listen. >> my name is seena kenner, i'm from alvin, texas. i'm 64 years old and i have high blood pressure should i continue volunteering at the food bank and should i continue to leave the house for groceries and gas? >> a lot of people have that q

community is all over the world but chances are you know or have heard of an american singer named dolly parton she's peak pop culture all over again the 73 year old superstar is the subject of a popular podcast a netflix series and has a number one song on the dance charts impressive achievements for anyone but particularly for an artist who has been performing for more than half a century.

dolly parton has this meme that's gone viral. there are photos of social media profiles. so, it's called the dolly challenge. that's dolly. that's her linkedin, facebook, tinder, instagram. okay, now here comes my version of it. linkedin, facebook, instagram, tinder. [cheers and applause] the point is we-- with all your accounts, you probably use a different photo for each one, depending on who you want to be. well, one of our guests today is the host of the mtv show "catfish," nev schulman, and the whole-- [cheers and applause] the whole premise of that show is the trickery of social media, how you can pretend to be someone you're not to try to get someone you want. it never works out. but nev has a great season ahead of him, and he's got a new co-host, and he says that the big twist this season, i think, will blow us all away. i did ask him behind the scenes, why do people keep getting catfished? and he's got an answer, and it involves-- who plays the lottery in here? uh-huh. okay, it involves lottery. that's all i'll leave you. then, we're gonna have a very serious con

2017 his most notable hits include in seal and islands in the stream which he performed with dolly parton . top stories so far today from al jazeera the u.s. and mexico have begun restricting non-essential travel across their shared border to contain the spread of the coronavirus it follows a similar agreement between the u.s. and canada while european countries italy and spain are struggling to stem new infections the u.k. has joined in the lockdown order in the closure of cafes pubs gyms and other businesses thailand reported over 89 new infections the biggest daily jump in the number of cases so far taking its total infections to 411 singapore has recorded its 1st 2 deaths from the virus i know singapore is will be worried and anxious we must stick our rich and not give into office we have announced a series of save distancing measures yesterday and we must all tick their society precautions to keep ourselves and our families safe we must unite to work together support one and other look out for each other this way by staying together we will be able to prevail and overcome could be $1

it on you tube but i got to back and find it was a sketch that you were in where it was just dolly parton was the guest you were sitting around and still in a some wax story about like you know for the black mountains and blah blah blah and i was like dennis miller is the only guy who would like who would find moments in that everyone was just sort of playing off or it's like well then we would just play guitar and entertain each other and you'd like turn right and camera with yeah it occasionally give me that if somebody had to be like the pissy greek chorus i would play and i remember when we did aliens reshoot i played the lead cedric's and character who was ripped in half by the alias area and i had the white suit out of me and they had me in a box. and everybody else was act in there because and they would just pull the blocks man hey somebody in a gym and yeah it was like no matter where you put me i'm doing the same attitude that i did on the news and they're not in a hurry to get you out of all that make up 2 more segment until updates that are going to go well you know it's funny

dolly parton not slowing down at all.ck in playboy magazine to celebrate 75th birthday. dagen: not naked. i love dolly parton, she's the queen, she has always represented southern women so well. there's a photo of me and dolly, pardon my fingernails. i look like a dug a grave in the backyard. she's nice to everyone. she walks into a room and laser focused on treating everyone around her with kindness. does not get better than dolly. i don't know if i can say this but i guaranty you she looks better naked than i do. [laughter] maria: she's not planning on going playboy naked. you go, girl, i love it. still ahead fedex driver to the rescue returns man's best friend back home. a lot more after this you need equipment that's up to the challenge. all day. all conditions. all year round. . . . apps are used everywhere... except work. why is that? is it because people love filling out forms? maybe they like checking with their supervisor to see how much vacation time they have. or sending corporate their expense reports. i'll le

>> in the 1970s and 80s kenny rogers had hit after hit including that meme rabble duet with dolly parton" he preferred to be thought of as a country singer but his success crossed over into folk and even jazz. a representative said he was recently unto hospice care and died of natural causes. >>> after a contentious back and forth, governor gavin newsom and pg&e have settled over the company's bankruptciy plan. baruptcy plans did not focus enough on safety. the new deal will require pg&e to overhaul its board of directors and if they don't end their bankruptcy case on time, the state would get a chance to buy the company. a judge still needs to approve the agreement. >>> a big loss for the san francisco music scene, a long running club shuttered during the shelter-in-place is not going to re-open. it the owner of slim's e- mailed employees this week. the decision to close was reportedly made late last year and has nothing to do with the coronavirus outbreak. >>> let's get into the details onnen the way. there are a couple of different opportunities. there's the one for today which i'm go

you have to tell me if you're a , for he75th bda dolly parton wants to be on the cover of "playboy."( cheers and applause ) and it's going to sell a lot better than the "penthouse" spread of willie nelson. we'll be right back with hank azaria. it's time to step up. prep up. step up. prep up. to help keep you free from the risk of hiv. from the makers of truvada, a new prep option: descovy for prep. a once-daily prescription medicine that helps lower the chances of getting hiv through sex. it's not for everyone. descovy for prep has not been studied in people assigned female at birth. talk to your doctor to find out if it's right for you. step up. for health and body. prep up for your one and only love or many loves. for kings, this queen, and you royals in between. for my now. our now. and my future. our future. step up. prep up. descovy is the newest way to prep. descovy does not prevent other sexually transmitted infections, so it's important to use safer sex practices and get tested regularly. you must be hiv-negative to take descovy for prep. so you need to get tested for hiv imm

>> jon: he was knighted by dolly parton. >> stephen: just did that with a bread stick. ( laughter ) youvery night i stand right over there and stir you up a vat of the finest fermented news hops and barley, to handcraft the high end topical microbrew that is my monologue. but now and then, i like to gather up all the leftover plastic solo cups half-filled with discount hooch, malt liquor and backwash, dump 'em in a blender and whip up the multi-colored, barely drinkable, mind-altering slurry of news i call-- ♪ >> meanwhile ♪ ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: "meanwhile!" is the engine of this economy. "meanwhile!" san alternative fuel source, is what it is. "meanwhile!" -- a man brought a llama to his sister's wedding, delighting just about everyone but the bride. ( laughter ) i'm going to guess the llama wasn't super psyched about it either. "be honest, man, do you really like me, or am i just here as a joke? i'm meeting your family. this is a big step." ( laughter ) meanwhile, "a florida police department is offering to test your recreational drugs for coronavirus." posting on their

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rajerts was a fan favorite, especially for his duets with dolly parton.n the stream" and for the songs "lady" and " lucillucille." his family tweeted he passed away peacefully at home from natural causes vourpded by his loved ones. his signature tune "the gambler" included a line that could be hissen sta esen -- his epitaf, o know when to hold 'em, know when to feld 'em. he was 81. >>> more calls to delay the 2020 tokyo olympics after the coronavirus. some saying the games should be postponed until next year. in a letter to the u.s. olympic and air pair limp icommittee, they asked fordam 'tis changes saying the right and important thing is to prioritize everyone's health and safety and recognize the toll this global pandemic is taking on athletics preparations. and he's not alone. the virus is casting doubts over the future. the tokyo games set to begin just a few months. for more, let's turn to cnn's will ripley. he is live in tokyo. hello local to you, will. the torch has arrived, but the question is will it be extinguished? >> reporter: yeah. nobody kn

or jolie by dolly parton or a hit by taylor swift or beyonce. some choruses are exactly 20 seconds.e amount they're saying to vigorously wash your hands. you could also sing happy birthday. you sing it twice. that's about -- >> not so sure about the time, do stairway to heaven. >> that could take forever. time to move along. >> hope you're not on the stairway to heaven. >> i don't even know how to sing jolene for 20 seconds. >> jolene. if it's what's stuck in my head, i'll be doing it to baby shark all day long. time for talks from technology. the national day of unplugging begins tonight at sundown. >> put it a way spencer. >> people encouraged to turn off laptops and phones for 24 hours and use that time to connect with family and friends. it's called reboot. created the national day of unplugging in 2009. >> i love the idea. >> it's called the '90s. >> exactly. >> what percentage of humans will actually do it or even attempt it and then could really pull it off? we're so conditioned now. >> we are. >> the second that you have a moment of downtime, you just see it. everybody is li

help girls do whatever it is they want to do you might be surprised at what girl wants to do dolly partonn the cover of playboy magazine again only this time she'll be 75 years old next year. she says she doesn't know playboys going to go for it, but she thinks it would be a haute. she's probably the only 75 year-old i know who could still fit in the same bunny suit that she on the cover in 1978. and that's the bus. get to the ross spring dress event, where the prices make all the dresses yeses. yeah! save 20 to 60 percent off department store prices on our best selection of spring dresses. the ross spring dress event, on now! what? oooh... ahhh. no. yeah? yes! oh yeah! sí. yes. that's the sound of saving 20 to 60 percent off department store prices. at ross. yes for less. ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music ♪ dramatic choir music it's the rush of relaxation. introducing the all-new lincoln corsair. >>today's box office report brought to you by the new luxury lounges at century san francisco center. >>what pixar as new movie onward opened number one at the box office we have dav

this was drawn by captain william frances parton commanding company. bartlett was on the field from before dawn until after dark. he was not under fire until mid afternoon so he had plenty of opportunity to see the field and he jew this map three days after the battle included in a letter this map is accurate. of with the battlefield look like you can figure that out from other sources because the with this field look like. so we always like to use this one other maps like i said, there either newspapers or their pure many many years later in people's memoirs, or various other sources. there's your maps. we will refer to those at different times. often early in the war. you have to understand just how early in the war this battle. was october of 1861. right in the middle of the organizational year at first year of the war. from april 1860 want april 16 62 and the battle of richmond shortly after that was not relatively speaking a whole lot going on. doug cohen and you all will understand this obviously was the u.s. army but you've got both sides during

help girls do whatever it is they want to do you might be surprised at what girl wants to do dolly partonar on the cover of playboy magazine again only this time she'll be 75 years old next year. she says she doesn't know playboys got to go for it, but she thinks it would be a home. she's probably the only 75 year-old i know who could still fit in the same bunny suit that she on the cover in 1978. and that's the bus. month after month i'm doing it all. the supplements... the veggies... the water. but i still have recurring constipation, belly pain, straining and bloating. my doctor said i could have a real medical condition called ibs-c. for my recurring constipation and belly pain from ibs-c... i said "yes" to linzess. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation. linzess is not a laxative. it works differently. it helps relieve belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. do not give to children less than six. and it should not be given to children six to less than 18. it may harm them. do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help

. >> reporter: perhaps the most iconic song with friend and collaborate dolly parton.in the stream." ♪ islands in the stream, that is what we are ♪ that quickly became a country staple as well as a hit on the pop charts. >> there's no question it's kind of the crown to everything to have done the song with her and have it be accepted so highly worldwide. no matter where i go, the one thing they always ask for is "islands in the stream." >> reporter: in a career spanning seven decades, he won three grammys and sold over 100 million records, and left an indelible mark on country fans and artists alike. >> he's very familiar to me. he seems like family. >> kenny rogers was 81 years old. >> wow, what an icon. will be missed by so many for sure. >>> we have a lot to get to here on "gma." hospital workers on the front line with the pandemic facing ses of ppes. their urgent pleas for help. >>> plus, the fictional medical tv shows now stepping in in real life, donating their much needed masks and gowns from the set. rtages of supplies. their pleas for help. >>> plus, donating

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dolly parton can help us keep our hands so clean with her classic "jolene." ♪ jolene, i'm begging of coronavirus has your palms sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, you can clean up your hands to stay calm and ready with eminem's hit, lose yourself." in all seriousness,r precaution, please remember that the 20-second rule also applies to hand sanitizers. the cdc recommends using one with at least 60% alcohol, that's 6-0 percent and rubbing your hands until they are dry. we're back in a minute. stay close. sed, while an optimal melatonin level means no next-day grogginess. zzzquil pure zzzs. naturally superior sleep. unlike ordinary memory wsupplements-neuriva? has clinically proven ingredients that fuel 5 indicators of brain performance. memory, focus, accuracy, learning, and concentration. try neuriva for 30 days and see the difference. (burke) we've seen almost everything, so we know how to cover almost anything. even a "gold medal grizzly." (sannouncer) what an unlikely field in this final heat. (burke) not exactly a skinny dipper, but we covered it. at farmers, we know a thing or

notable supposed this one the gambler the seal and islands in the stream which he performed with dolly parton. sad loss for the music world thanks for joining us oppose news our continuing coverage in just a few moments live to london and chicago. player. joining the listening post as we turn the cameras on the media india has more than 424 hours of television news chops morning talkers and focus on how they report on the stories that matter the most the states misleads the public to still be here reflects the. climate change their editorial shows take a dart believe they have anything to apologize for their listening post on al-jazeera full of struggles full of pleasure but i'm a nobody not a person. in their battle to. me was only a household name into an intimate look at life in cuba to get a. little more detail on a kerry i forgot to be a trickster but this is my cuba. on al-jazeera. as surely as native fauna and flora are accustomed to busch riots but this season has been unprecedented landscapes usually left unscathed have been decimated. this bush tries season has burned through millio

thing in here the other big hits new zealand of course islands in the stream which he sang with dolly parton. still ahead for you on this news hour your sports news and we'll hear from the south that is trying to prepare for the olympics which may or may not go ahead and he's itself as i mentioned. the shocking treatment of disabled people in eastern european state run caravans in these cages who cannot have access to a toilet or water and the bureaucratic indifference to their plight she has his hands and his fates tied to the bed 5 years after fast highlighting such abuses people in power returns with a 2 part investigation to continuing mistreatment and neglect europe's recurring shame part to on al-jazeera joining the listening post as we turn the cameras on the media india has more than 424 hour television news child porn pockets and focus on how they report on the stories that matter the most the states misleads the public the state media reflects the. climate change their editorial shows take a dark believe they have anything to apologize for listening post on al-jazeera. lots of talk

best known for his hits the gambler just been listening to lucille and of course the jet with dolly parton islands in the stream he won 3 grammys and a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to country music his family say he diets from natural causes at home in georgia. and before we go a reminder that challenging times like these can bring out the best in people around the world volunteers are trying to help those on the front lines of the pandemic regular mama takes a look at how the crisis is inspiring acts of kindness. as the world comes to terms with an outbreak they hoped would never come out r.t. they're trying to figure out how to best protect health care workers during a time when they're needed most. covert 19 has the 2 a shortage of supplies and medical staff say they're running out of testing kits and protective gear needed to help patients it could be some combination of we don't have enough shields but we have enough masks so we don't have enough mass but we have enough shield so it's prompted online uses to help jeffrey zines factor his started producing 2000000 f

perhaps one of the most touching has been from his long-time collaborator dolly parton who tweeted you >> rogers was one of the best selling music artists of all time, charting more than 120 hit singles over a career that started back in the 1950s. >>> and good news this morning from our abc colleague and friend meghan mccain. >> that's right. the view co-host announced she is pregnant with her first child, and she and her husband got married back in november of 2017. >> mccain is in good health. but she has made the decision to self-isolate and co-host from home. fellow co-hosts are also staying home as a precautionary measure. >> congratulations to them. >> congratulations. >>> coming up, the message of hope for people of faith. >> congratulations. >>> coming up, the message of hope for people of faith. i'm alex trebek, here to tell you about the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you ca

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taylor swift donating $1 million to the middle tennessee response fund tennessee native dolly parton pulling for those affected >> i want you all to know, that we are all with you. >> reporter: dan and shay, announcing they will give their proceeds from the tour kick-off in nashville this weekend to relief efforts and the iconic "i believe in nashville" mural, standing strong next to a shredded concert venue, proudly printed on t-shirts. all the profits going to disaster relief. and even on my ride in today, along the interstate, billboards everywhere are just reading, "nashville will rise." hours from now, president trump will be touring the disaster area that emergency declaration paving the way for more money to be flowing to residents whose homes are now unrecognizable craig and kristen, back to you >> sam brock in nashville. no doubt nashville will rise anyone who has any connection to that city knows how tight-knit it is. they will be just fine >> they will and you can see the community coming together. it's incredible they are rallying like that >>> al is back this morning, tr

how about this, finally in how about dolly parton on monday morning.dolly to spread a message of hope check out the video dolly captioned, keep the faith. >> i think god is in this, i really do. i think he's trying to hold us up to the light so we can see ourselves and see each other through the eyes of love i hope we learn that lesson. i think when this passes we're all going to be better people. so i know i have a positive attitude about it, as negative as it seems to be right now. just keep the faith. don't be too scared. it's going to be all right. >> she is just all warmth. how about a little more of a morning pickup guess what, savannah, dolly will be joining us live on thursday come on. >> when she says everything is going to be all right, i believe it we need some dolly i'm counting the days until thursday. >>> coming up ahead, is working at home giving you a sore back maybe you need new ways to occupy your kids vicky nguyen is here she's going to answer your questions about working from home and home schooling but first this is "today" on nbc

the stream" -- ♪ to another world and we rely on each other ♪ an unforgettable tribute only dolly partonlked out this morning of -- of us. i walked out and i thought maybe i'll hold that up to everybody. so i know you're sad as i am but god bless you, kenny. fly high, straight to the arms of god. >> reporter: the timeless voice of kenny rogers, then, now, and always. ♪ right here with you through the years ♪ "through the years" just one of kenny rogers' huge hits and one of the many, many songs that will be fondly remembered for a long, long time, robin. robin? >> that's how i always ended my deejay set. 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. saturday mornings with that man, kenny rogers. thank you so, so very much. appreciate that, chris. >> love his music. >> yeah. >>> coming up, everybody, a teenage trick shot for the books, it is our "play of the day" for this monday. teenage stritrick shot for the books, it is our "play of the day" for this monday. they saw us, they recognized us. ancestry® specifically showed the regions that my family was from. the state of jalisco. the city of guadalajara. the r