>> let's talk a tad about patti lupone. you've been on broadway. do you agree with her or not?lutely. first of all, it's disconcerting and rude to the actors on stage. but everybody pays their ticket and you've got your phone on, you think you're being private and quiet but that's shining a light in your eye and plus the fact you understand this we're on stage to make an experience for the audience to take them on a journey, to give them something and if you don't come in with that expectation, you're ruining it for everybody and you go away with something, there's a reason you want to be there. don't ruin it for yourself and everybody else. >> you look beautiful, bernadette. we both are -- we can't believe every time you come here you look younger and better. >> she said no to carnival cruise line because she gets seasick and wouldn't go in the sun. look at her day coal tae, that woman has never gone there the sun. 20 years of carnival cruise line that's why i'm hiding mine. we love you, sweetheart. >> i love you, too. thank you so much. >> denice and her daughter will work ou

. >>> also patti lupone's meltdown on a broadway stage. this was not an act. to check this out one day. every year, it's getting bigger and bigger. it's off to an epic start. day one the usual, droves of costumed fans descending upon san diego dressed in their favorite characters from the action adventure and sci-fi worlds. >> one of the day's biggest events the hunter games panel starring -- starring -- hunger games panel excuse me it's where the new -- i can't say that word -- bad teaser video was revealed showing lawrence as katniss everdeen in the fourth and final installment of the movies "mocking jay" part two. >> even bigger moment happened backstage. j. law, jennifer lawrence, ran into her hero. he's everybody's hero. look at this guy. this is cool. this is bill murray here, uncle bill made a surprise appearance at the panel for his new movie. as fate would have it, the two the finally met and she didn't even try to keep her cool. this is so fun to see stars get excited about seeing other folks. this is a genuine moment here. she was happy to see this

. >> reporter: a standing ovation for broadway star patti lupone, the legendary actress taking matters, and a cell phone, into her own hands. reenacting the real-life drama on stage last night. >> it was right here. this lady right here. and i just grabbed the phone. >> reporter: lupone snatched the phone from the texting audience member and marched away. >> she was sitting right there in the second seat and she was oblivious to everybody except for herself and her phone. >> reporter: a lot of people are saying, "bravo." >> i wish they'd just turn their phone off. >> reporter: you think that's bad? last week, this guy hops onto a broadway stage and just before the curtain goes up, tries to plug his phone into a fake outlet. from rock stars like adam levine -- >> put the phone in your pocket, your purse, or something. >> reporter: -- to hugh jackman. this tmz video catching a ringing phone during his performance. >> come on, just turn it off. unless you got a better story, you want to get up and tell your story. >> reporter: even on capitol hill. >> oh, come on. >> reporter: so many beg

tony award winning actress patti lupone was so annoyed the woman was texting during her play at lincoln she took the phone right out of her hand before disappearing backstage. >> lupone said their hard work destroyed by a few self-absorbed audience members controlled by their phone. >> she has a point. >> she does. i wonder if the lady got the phone back. don't know how this ended. >> hopefully she flushed it down the toilet. had to get a new phone. you got to be harsh, teej. other people paying good money to watch. >> i won't text during your read. >> don't turn that phone on. >>> pope francis will likely go down as the most low maintenance pontiff in history. >> another example among countless where he stopped to change clothes, folks. it was a burger king in santa cruz bolivia, after a nearly hour long parade. the pope needed to don more formal attire to celebrate mass. >> the home of the whopper posted a message on facebook thanking him for, quote, choosing bk as his -- >> good for him. i thought he went to eat. he changed clothes there. >> he didn't get a whopper or fries. >> no th

the actors hate it most of all so patti lupone took matters into her own hands snatching away the offending cecilia vega has the story. >> hi everyone. >> reporter: she is a tony winning queen of broadway. >> i know it. >> reporter: but this morning patti lupone is starring in a new role cell phone police. >> she was texting through the entire first act and she was sitting right there in the second seat. it was -- everybody can see. look how teeny the theater is. she was oblivious to everybody except herself and her phone. >> reporter: the legendary star re-enacting the real-life drama on stage last night. >> right here it was this lady right here and i just grabbed the phone and was like -- >> reporter: lupone snatching a phone from an audience member mid midperformance wednesday. >> i feel bad for the people that come here to have a theatrical experience and it's ruined. >> reporter: that audience giving lupone a standing ovation on twitter. way to go patti. when the lights came back on an usher returned the phone. but she isn't the only etiquette officer. watch as last week an audience m

and broadway star patty lupone fed up with ringing phones and texters during had your broadway show.ked into the audience took a woman's phone out of her hand to loud applause by the rest of the audience. >> i love that story! a picture tells the story, doesn't it? do you see this, jon? when things get a little too quiet in your house, something is up. a colorado mom learned this the hard way. she was in one room with her other infant and found that her 2-year-old literally got into a bucket of paint. the mom said cleaning her daughter was easier than cleaning her house. there is the daughter clen. she is fine. the other picture, man! that's something. >> don't let them get too quiet. thanks for joining us. have a great weekend. >>> "the real story" with gretchen starts now. >>> another massive technological glitch shutting down one of the country's largest electronic brokerage firms. you'll learn about it here of the. >>> deadly doctor. over 500 victims sentenced to decades in jail today. the widow of one of his patients joins me. >>> ariana grande tries to explain her "i hate ameri

. >> broadway star patti lupone is being applauded in more ways than one. she saw someone texting during her performance. she snatched the phone away. >> she was sitting in the second seat and she was oblivious to everybody except for herself and her phone. >> we spoke to patrons at the stage company who say they pay good money to see a live show, but all too often gets disrupt by someone near them. >> it's dark in the theater and your cell phone light goes on, you are pretty much distracted by the cell phone light and not watching the form answer in the theater. >> you are there to enjoy the show. >> randall king, the co-founder of stage company, said while cell phones make it distracting for his employers, he's not entirely disenchanted by cell phone dependency because he knows some things can't be replaced, even by a phone. cast members say ultimately it comes down to respect. >> i think it's less about the live theater but thinking about other people in general. >> and that means if just for a few hours focus what's in front of you and not what is in yo

. >> to weigh in here do you think patti lupone did the right thing?ent out into the crowd, it sounded like it was part of the act so it didn't ruin the experience for everyone else. i think okay. >> i can't imagine what she must be going through to actually see it and can't -- >> good for her. >>> coming up fifth harmony live in concert. >>> we have a trivia question for all you harmonizers. which pop start wrote the group's hit "sledgehammer." ariana grande meghan trainor or demi lovato. if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. isn't it time to let the real you shine through? introducing otezla apremilast. otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. some people who took otezla saw 75% clearer skin after 4 months. and otezla's prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't take otezla if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. otezla may increase the risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts, or if these feelin

patty, it takes an audience member. what about trump lupone. >> i think the president and donald trump will end the theory of texting. >> we can agree she is an american hero. who said no? >> i said no. absolutely not. we can agree that she is right that they shouldn't be texting, but you can't take somebody else's property. >> the hell you can't. >> and if you have read or seen anything since then she is acting like this is a middle east crisis. like this is the end of the world as we know it. she may not even act anymore. >> and that would be the end of the world. >> i am a huge fan, but there are other big things. >> the number one issue is people using their frn bleep [cell phone. >> oh, andy. >> that was minionese. >> i don't know what you heard, remi. let's talk about nick who i think is still with us. you seemed to think that nick was texting in the theater. that's not true, right this. >> that's not true. >> i felt like you were getting smeared there. actually, nick, i don't think what you did was all that bad. i think it was maybe dum