robson's claim is outrageous and pathetic, end quote.obson is an australian-born choreographer and has appeared on the series "so you think you can dance." play the music. ♪ ♪ pleasure. [applause] and there she is, miss america. meanwhile, soon this all familiar tune will wave good-bye. the song there she is, miss america, is as much a part of the pageant as the girls and their gowns. the song was written by the late bernie wayne. his widow, phyllis, filed a lawsuit last year accusing the panel gents of not properly licensing the song for the 2011 and '12 events. both sides reached a settlement which apparently includes it not playing anymore, sadly. so the song won't be play inside 2014. by the way, this isn't the first time thai done away with the -- they've done away with the song. we have reached out to miss america pageant officials, so far no comment. but i don't think it'll be the same without that tune. jenna: what do you replace it with, like heavy metal? a little bit of rock and roll? >> i'm too sexy more my crown? jenna: i lik

deb robson is next. we're here with deborah robson to chat about a new exotic fiber. deb. >> hi, eunny. >> so tell me about yak. >> yak is fantastic stuff, and it's new to the market for people who use yarn--knitters, weavers, everybody else--because it's been difficult to separate the different types of fiber that come off the yak. >> and is this--so this is like, a raw... >> this is raw yak. so we have hair. we have the down, which is actually what we want in the yarn mostly. and there are mid-grade fibers in there, and it's been really complex industrially to separate those. but now we can do that, and so we are getting fantastic yarns like this pure yak. >> and we want to use just the down. is that right? >> well, traditionally, people use the whole mix, because the hair adds durability, and you can separate out the hair and use it for ropes and things, but we want the down because it's exquisite. it can be finer than cashmere. it's just gorgeous stuff. and it comes in a lot of different colors. it comes in brown, black, white, gray. but what we really want is tha

stephanie elem has more on robson and his about face. >> he was once michael jackson's protege. icon as seen on his show, dancing to the mega hit "smooth criminal." he made his debut at 6 on australia's star search dancing to "the way you make me feel." ♪ but robson is saying he was sexually abuse bid the entertainer. in an interview on nbc's the "today" show, robson called michael jackson a troubled man. >> yes rs he was a talented artist with an incredible gift. he was many things. he was also a pedophile and a child sexual abuser. >> reporter: michael jackson's defense attorney in his 2005 molestation trial. >> wade was michael's strongest supporter. he was unwavering in his statement that he had never been sexually abused. >> reporter: mesereau believes he's motivated by money. >> he wanted to be deemed a creditor, someone who believes they are owed money. he's filed a civil suit. >> reporter: from a legal standpoint robson may have an uphill battle. >> look at the timing of this. it comes right after katherine jackson's trial against aeg has begun. almost at the four-year a

. >> wade robson is full of [beep]. >> matthew perry was at the kings game.

wade robson is accused michael jackson of child molestation. >> he already got off on this right. >>ase please. > she's exiting and her tata pops out. just because you have little [beep] does not make it acceptable so you don't have to wear a bra. >> yes, it does. >> i don't need to see your nipple because you have no boobies. >> i do. >> thi

. >>> in an exclusive interview with "today," wade robson doubled down on the claims that michael jackson was a pedophile. >> he forced me to perform sexual acts on him. >> how old were you when it started? >> 7. >> how old were you when it stopped? >> 14. >>> ben affleck hosts "snl's" season finale which also marks bill hader's final episode. we're actually at the end of the season. >> it goes quick. >> i did not make it to one of those nor did i get in that lottery. >>> finally, this goes back to the '70s. spielberg making a bet with longtime friend george lucas, 1976. it is still making him millions of dollars. you're probably asking what is this bet? in an interview spielberg explained that lucas was so nervous about "star wars" being a flop, what he did is he traded 2.5% of that film for 2.5% of spielberg's current film, "close encounters of the third kind." >> that was a huge hit itself. >> i know it was. >> at the time that's not a risky bet because what knew? >> who came out on top? >> lucas can always one-up him, but spielberg's probably got a bigger quality of work. >> the rest

. >> today on "tmz" -- wade robson was on "the today show" and said he has never forgotten the things michael did to him. he just didn't understand that t was molestation. pedafile, y is a he's a pedestrian da file. >> it's mostly white really. >> mary ann, they are calling this girl the latina kim kardashian. her ass is like boom, boom. >> there is no chance that is a real ass. >> it looks like she's wearing diaper she pood in. >> mark is the governor of

. >> legal documents filed by wade robson, wade robson asking for money from michael jackson's estate childhood sexual abuse. 30 years old. apparently met michael at 5. developed a friendship. lasted for years. by the time he was 7, there were sleepovers at the ranch. in 2005, though, wade testified in the michael jackson molestation trial. and denied jackson molested him. now, wade's lawyers filed new documents under seal. they do not detail abuse. according to tmz, there is alleged abuse at the hands of michael jackson. >> why come out now? but also experts will tell you that some people suppress it for years and years and it kind of bubbles up. >> lot of people are thinking this guy trying to score money. other people saying, yes, this could be completely legitimate. that's what the court will decide. >> that's true. prince harry will tour the jersey shore. headed to america. there was a little bit of a debacle if you may remember, he went to vegas, stripped down. all kind of funky pictures of him getting down and dirty, strip poker or something. so what happened in vegas did not s

wade robson in his claim he was abused by michael jackson. and seth myers talks about transitioning to host of "late night." keep it here for weather, sports and more. still hoping the gift arrives at megan fox's house. >> call me when you get it, megan. >> this is "early today" your first stop of the day on your nbc station. you have a great day. . . >>> good morning. i'm jon kelley. >>> i'm laura garcia-cannon. >>> in an allen rock neighborhood, a woman and a child was found, a woman's found found in monterrey roud. now, another homicide near blossom hill road and highway 85. >> marla tallez arriving at the scene. what can you see and what can you tell us? >> reporter: we are directly across the street from all of the activity underway on blossom road. the focus is jack in the box on blossom hill at snell. it is a very

. >>> and "today" exclusive, wave robson, former michael jackson protege and once his chief defender now claiming the pop star molested him as a child. why is he changing his story today, thursday, may 16th, 2013. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, welcome to "today" on a thursday morning, i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. and we're following this breaking news out of texas this morning. daylight is now revealing the full extent of the damage caused by a string of powerful tornadoes. >> we're told the hardest hit city granbury is 70 miles west of dallas and rescue crews have worked through the night there going home to home searching for more possible victims. >> obviously the story is still developing. let me get right to nbc's charles hadlock. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. many residents said they heard the warnings, but never expected a tornado so fast and furious. >> the houses are no more, they're leveled. >> a string of tornadoes tore

. >>> we're going to start out with michael jackson accuser wade robson after his shocking claims thate chose now to go public. >> i have learned that you cannot begin to heal until you speak your truth. >> wade robson back in l.a. last night just hours after telling the "today" show he was sexually abused for seven years by the king of pop.

dancer and choreographer wade robson claims he was molested by the singer. and now -- he wants jackson's estate to pay. during jackosn's child molestation trial in 2005 -- robson denied the singer abused him in during a child molestation trial jackson's estate lawyer calls the new allegations outrageous and pathetic. >> pam: more trouble for justin bieber. the teen popstar may face criminal charges. los angeles police are recommending the district attorney file battery charges against the singer. following an alleged attack against his neighbor. bieber's neighbor accused the singer of spitting on him. during a confrontation outside his home last march. the case is now in the hands of the d-a. a decision is expected soon. >> pam: and a reminder, you can catch all your entertainment news right here on kron4. the o-m-g insider starts at 7:00, followed by entertainment tonight at 7:30. >> pam: it's more than a footrace it's a san francisco original. bay to breakers is coming sunday, may 19th. kron 4 will bring you all the fun. we'll have cameras and crews along

james robson has the story. >> fox news learned that the inspector general's office is investigatingor more than a month whether the accountability review board for the secretary of state hillary clinton reviewing the benghazi incident failed to interview key witnesses that was asked to give the accounts. the former justice department official are representing two benghazi whistle-blowers that were spurned by the arb and will testify before congress next week. they spoke to geraldo rive ory. there were there were people who were witnesses and wanted to talk to they were not allowed to talk to them . the people that we are representing are career civil servants and they are people who served the country overseas, in the country, in dangerous positions, all over the world, have risk would their lives, and only want to tell the truth. >> led by former un ambassador tom pickering and ar mulen. the arb they reported that systemic measures below secretary of state hillary clinton were to blame in benghazi where two attackings killed four merrence inchuding our ambassador to libya. it was a

the claims are peaking made by 30-year-old -- being made by 30- year-old dancer wade robson. the man who testified in michael jackson's defense during jackson's 2005 child molestation trial. this week, robson asked a judge for permission to file a late claim against michael jackson's estate. a lawyer for the estate calls the new allegations outrageous. >>> nine minutes before 8:00. a debate directly affecting mass transit riders. the meeting today examining how commuters feel about sharing b.a.r.t. cars with bikes. you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to myself... [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. >>> today the b.a.r.t. board will compare the most recent test of bikes on trains to an earlier test. early results show most passengers said they didn

wayne robson, now 25, is asking for permission to file a late claim against the dead singer's estate.f the allegation are sealed. >>> the judge in the trial of james holmes says holmes must show good cause to change his not guilty plea. yesterday defense attorneys notified the court of plans to change the plea do not guilty by reason of insanity. they will make their case before the judge next monday. >>> coming up, a record day on wall street. the dow closes above 15,000 for the first time ever should that rally make you optimistic about the economy? details what when we come back. he's on geico.com setting up an appointment with an adjuster. ted is now on hold with his insurance company. maxwell is not and just confirmed a 5:30 time for tuesday. ted, is still waiting. yes! maxwell is out and about... with ted's now ex-girlfriend. wheeeee! whoo! later ted! online claims appointments. just a click away on geico.com. and those people are what i like to call...wrong. metamucil has psyllium, which helps lower cholesterol, promotes digestive health, and helps maintain healthy blood sugar

james robson has the story. >> fox news learned that the inspector general's office is investigating

headannouncement, taj did, in an attempt to discre wayne robson's allegations against mj.ck that out. that might be the first time i have ever heard somebody come out in defense to say this is the reason i know michael jackson is not in any kind of way a child molester. he went through trial. wade robinson coming up. seems every time the two words come together everyone says michael did it. this is the first time i heard someone say this is why he didn't. that's really cool. now we have something funny. everyone is a fan of "downton abbey." including your self. >> great show. >> p-diddy the rapper, tweeted he was so happy he announced he will become a season regular on "downtown abbey" his favorite show. debuting a sneak peek. the show said that was bogus and not going to happen. and then, this happened. >> i'm lord wilcott and the new owner of downtown abbey. >> this is carson, we would be lost without him. >> pleasure to meet you, carson. >> he introduces himself as lord wilcott. this happens after he says i am the first black cast member on downtown, "downton abbey" wha

at that time robson says he shared the bed with the pop star but was never sexually abused.r the jackson estate reportedly calls the new claims outrageous. >>> have you seen this one? one minute this man is at home eating a big mac, the next busting down his neighbor's door. so some say charles ramsey now a national hero. he told 911 dispatchers he was eating mcdonald's when the scene unfolded monday. that call went viral, turning ramsey into an overnight sensation. mcdonald's tweeted way to go, ramsey. we'll be in touch. >> love it. >> what police just found this morning inside the suspect's house in the next ten minutes. >> they need to come up with a mcdonald's, the mcramsey hero sandwich, make it 12-foot long. barbecue sauce. all right. >>> 6:41 right now. much more ahead on "today in the bay." bakery up in flames. not the first time it's happened. overnight arson investigation next. >>> how a big rig landed 100 feet below a bay area freeway. >>> and bullet holes, shattered glass. this all happening at a local firehouse. we'll tell you about the overnight shooting that s

. >>> and "today" exclusive, wave robson, former michael jackson protege and once his chief defenderming the pop star molested him as a child. why is he changing his story

trips by representatives of the harlem renaissance, people like claude mckay, langston hughes, paul robson later on, that was all in the soviet period. so i was intrigued. and like anybody who finds some curious few fact that they want to learn more about, i began by googling it. nothing came up. so i used the russian search engine. and be what came up was the same sentence that had started me off. but by then i was intrigued, and so i spent several months digging through yale university's libraries, and i came up with very little. and what little acame up with was very contradictory. but by then i was hooked. i halls add a -- also had a wonderful gift awaiting for me k-6s a yearlong -- which was a yearlong sabbatical. so i wound up doing research during that year in various places in the united states, especially the national archives in and outside of washington d.c. i went to russia, i went to france, to england, to turkey and via proxy, i had people help me begin to look in places as far flung as buenos aires and rotterdam. had they found any sign of documents of interest to me, i woul

. >> we'll get to that but first stunning new allegations made by wade robson, he claimed he was indeedr once testifying under oath that jackson did not abuse him? it's trending now. >> so what are you alleging that he actually did? >> he sexually abused me from 7 years old until 14. >> do you feel better?

but now robson has filed suit claiming he was abused by michael jackson when he was a child.omorrow only hear on "today." >> all right. we'll begin with more on angelina jo lie's stunning revelation that she underwent a double mastectomy. hoda? >> it's been 24 hours since angelina jolie shared the information in an op-ed piece. now everyone from brad pitt to her father are weighing in. after she rocked news about her double mastectomy it was brad pitt's turn to speak out. he told the evening standard of london having witnessed this decision first hand i find angie's choice as well as many others like her absolutely heroic. all i want is for her to have a long and healthy life with myself and our children. this is a happy day for our family. as for her famous father jon voight said i think she's an inspiration to many people faced with the same situation. this as jolie's doctors spread light on the treatment. >> we applaud angelina's bold choices regarding her brca mutation. >> reporter: on the website the doctor wrote she was in good spirits with bountiful energy four days af

wade robson said under oath that he was never sexually abused by jackson as a child, but this morningshow." >> i never forget one moment of what michael did to me. but i was psychologically and emotionally completely unable and unwilling to understand it was sexual abuse. >> so what are you alleging he actually did? >> he sexually abused me from 7-years-old until 14. >> i know it's a difficult and personal question, but can you be more specific because you are accusing someone who is deceased of criminal activity. >> yeah. >> so i need you to be a little more specific. did he perform sexual act itself on you? did he force to you perform sexual acts on him? what was the nature of the abuse? >> yes. exactly what you said. he performed sexual acts on me and forced me to perform sexual acts on him. >> jackson was found fought guilty of that previous trial. he died in 2009. now, robison, a reknown dancer and choreographer is filing with the court to make a late claim on the jackson estate t. attorney says the claim is outrageous and pathetic. >>> a toddler in a jogging stroller takes a tum

. >> the new claim from wade robson, michael jackson's former protege and defender that michael jacksone knows i'm innocent. >> the final leg of the tour on the jersey shore. >> everyone got together and making things right. >> savannah, you have big news over the weekend. >> yes. i got engaged over the weekend to my boyfriend. mike sullivan, who i adore. ♪ i think i want to marry you ♪ >> oh, my gosh. thank you, bradley. wow! >> you just had the ring on a second ago. >> i have to say mike is one of the greatest guys you will ever meet in your life and you are so great together. ♪ i think i wanna marry you >> nbc today! nbc "today"! ♪ all right. all right. all right. okay. all right. all right. okay. >> i'm a fun lady from minnesota. >> and you made it to new york city. >> thank you. >> look out. she's freaking out. >> he is back. >> and speaking of a little nutty seth meyers is here. >> that is the bomb barbecue corn. ♪ 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon. chp trying to figure out how a car ended up on its roof on the side of the freeway in san jose. this is in the northbound lanes of 280 ju