bill roker is a physician.e is on the campus with his son, alexander. >> when people have heart attacks, they can take this out and my pleasure save their lives. >> they are each on a mission to find as many automated defibrillators as possible, so searching high and low for eight weeks across the city of philadelphia. >> we are on a scavenger hunt looking for aed's. >> we caught emto them, and they were neck and neck for the lead. just two weeks left. >> we found another one. >> the contest is a brainchild of an emergency physician at the university of pennsylvania hospital. >> my heart. >> why not engage the public and use social networking to get people excited about helping to solve a public health challenge. >> reporter: it's part race, part detective work, part scavenger hunt. jen museum, train stations, anywhere to find the portable life saving machines. it takes some asking around. like when jen went to the philadelphia museum of art, she was told the devices are held by security. >> so they have a numb

roker up on the lift this morning. >> well, thank you very much, matt.es, and pretty nice weekend throughout a good portion of the country. at least the first half. let's show you what we've got. first of all our pick city today, you can see there, we've got some decent weather, nbc 2 looking good, some clouds and showers. now, as far as your forecast, afternoon temperatures, the heat continues down through the southwest. 80s, 90s, 100s. little cool out through the western plains. we do have more heavy rain down in southern florida. plenty of sunshine in the northeast. mid-atlantic states. also look for some showers making their way through the upper midwest and plains. sunny skies along the west coast. >> good morning. it will turn out to be a beautiful afternoon. we expect mostly sunny skies. >> that's your latest weather. now it's time to say for the first time in the summer concert series, my people! my people! my people! >> all right, al. thank you very much. when we come back in, ann sits down with the cast of "madagascar 3." and usher live in conc

roker. >> okay. let's see what we got for you. let's check it out. for today, wet weather here in the northeast. it's going to bring some rain, some of it heavy at times. we're looking at anywhere from about an inch to two inches of rain up through new england in to central new york and central pennsylvania. out west we got more rain where we really need it, dallas, texas, still under drought conditions. and rainfall amounts there, generally about anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain. right centered over del rio. >> good morning. we're watching a system, the mountains that will increase the chance of rain for baltimore. a better chance for showers this >>> that's your latest weather. matt? >> all right, al, thanks very much. disgraced former presidential candidate john edwards is back in court today, accused of violating campaign finance laws in order to hide his then-pregnant mistress. on monday, there was some testimony that may have gone a long way to helping his case. nbc's lisa myers is outside the courthouse in greensboro, north carolina, with m

i'm al roker.

al roker and tamron hall joining us, as well. and, ms. curry is hobnobbing today, as the cannes film festival gets under way. good morning, ann. >> good morning to you, guys. you know, it's so nice to be on an overseas assignment that doesn't require a flak jacket or a sleeping bag. but also not to make you more jealous about our being in cannes this morning i want to tell you that cannes has six miles of beautiful beaches, and everywhere you look, guys, there are stunningly beautiful people. when the 65th annual cannes film festival opens up tonight, the star gazing won't be just heavenward it will be on the red carpet, and guess who gets to interview ben stiller, chris rock, jada pinkett smith and also sean penn coming up? that's going to be me. we're going to have all of that all coming up this week, including our interview with alec baldwin and chris pines, as well, matt. >> listen. have fun. already looks like a good time. we'll see you very, very soon, ann. >> and they lifted the restraining order against her from brad pitt. that's

now back to al roker reporting. >>> 13 states have passed laws decriminalizing medical marijuana for use. no state like california, places where people like doctors recommendations can openly go to buy it. while organizations like the american college of physicians are calling for further research into numerous potential medical uses for marijuana, the food and drug administration says it has no accepted medical value. in the eyes of the federal government, it remains illegal in any form. so how does this all play out in california? long considered ground zero of the medical marijuana movement. >> this is the future. >> at the pharmacy, a dispensary in westwood, california, the general manager says the doors are open. >> we don't feel we have anything to hide or anything to be embarrassed about. >> here, with a doctor's recommendation, you can buy medical marijuana or cannabis in just about any form you like, chocolate bars, cold drinks, even lollipops. >> there are three xs on this particular chocolate cake. that means there are three dosages of medicine in there. >> right. what wou

i'm al roker. >>> prescription pills are life savers, when used, they can be deadly. >> i flat lined. >> now they've become the latest street drugs bought and sold for cold cash in broad daylight. we are with agents of the dea as they crack down. kids can get high right at home, your home or just go online. >> the internet is kind of like the 21st century drug dealer. >> i just got robbed. he showed a gun. >> desperate junkies hooked on pill commit desperate crimes. a wild west gang that terrorized four states and scores of drug stores. >> any opportunity, i took it. >> prescription drug abuse, a new american epidemic. prescription drugs are modern miracle. they can literally bring people back from the brink of death, extend life and enhance its quality. there is a dark side to the equation because when abused, they can also be addictive and deadly. according to experts, prescription drug abuse has become an epic affecting more than 7 million americans in any given month, more than heroin, cocaine,

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and savannah guthrie. savannah, you've got your hands full with the "professionals." >> my cup runneth over. we have star, donny and suze. the president yesterday said he supports same-sex marriage. it's a polarizing issue six months before the election. we'll talk about that. also, there's a new study that finds people love to brag about themselves. and it triggers the same feeling, the same sensation in the brain as money, love or sex. >> bragging about yourself? >> yeah, talking about yourself. so we're going to talk to them about talking about themselves. >> i wonder what donny thinks about that. >> i'm thinking we really have the perfect panel. >> he's going to have a lot to say. >>> and then something else that we've all done as parents from time to time, not proud of it, but yell at our kids. is it a good thing? what do you do? does it actually cause more harm than good? and the guilt you feel afterwards. we're going to offer ways to stay calm when things are out of control. >>> also, we're going to

roker? >> all righty. let's see what's going. it's all greek to me. we've got heavy rain, upper-level low is going to be spinning a lot of moisture into southern texas. so we have a risk of severe weather from brownsville all the way up past del rio, texas, for the possibility of isolated tornadoes. a lot of heavy rain, too. so we've got flood watches from san antonio into san angelo. in fact, rainfall amounts over the next 72 hours, we're talking two to four inches locally. we could be expecting up to five to six inches of rain in some regions. that's what's going on around dod>> good morning. the skies have clear. we will be in the 60's spirit women picked up a few clouds this afternoon. >>> that's your latest weather. ann? >> al, thanks. >>> prosecutors are wrapping up their case at the criminal trial of john edwards. this after one of the most dramatic and emotional days of testimony yet. nbc's lisa myers is at the courthouse in greensboro, north carolina, once again this morning. lisa, good morning. >> reporter: hey, ann, good morning. prosecutor

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roker. mr. roker? >> all right, mr. needy. that's what's going on around the country.a little sunshine breaking out from time to time on this tuesday morning. and around the region, temperatures are generally right around 60 degrees. but we do have some showers getting closer to the shenandoah lee now, the central shenandoah valley, southern part getting a few sprinkles. those areas in green, there are some light sprinkles now. highlands of west virginia into western maryland and parts of washington county, just west of hagerstown. that's heading off northeast, and toward the metro area, by late this afternoon and into this evening, maybe with some thunder and >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al, thank you so much. coming up next we've got some olympic hopefuls and their moms coming up on our plaza. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> the olympic games are just 80 days away. mother's day is coming up this weekend. and because those two events are converging, there's a great new ad online that is thanking moms for the work they do for olympic hopefuls

al roker.g about the video that is so spectacular. 5 million people, more than 5 million people have seen it. i tell you what, if you've not seen this you need to look at it because it will make you feel just terrific, because it's a wedding proposal that's obviously incredibly elaborate. involved some 50 people, and it led one person who watched it on youtube to write, stop setting the bar so high for all other men. coming up we talk to the couple in that video. >> but the fun couple, as well. also the "today's professionals" are here. star, donny and dr. nancy. among the topics they'll weigh in today, should a school be allowed to track your child, this is a student, using a chip implanted in an i.d. card so they know exactly where those kids are at school at every minute. talk about that and some other things, as well. >> and then charlize theron will be stopping by. she's got a brand-new movie "snow white and the huntsman." she's going to talk about why it was so much fun playing the evil q

roker? >> all righty. let's ss going on, it's all greek to me, we've got heavy rain, upper-level low going to be spinning a lot of moisture into southern texas. so we have a risk of severe weather from brownsville all the way up past del rio, texas for the possibility of isolated tornadoes. a lot of heavy rain, to too. so we've got flood watches from san antonio into san angelo. rainfall amounts over the next 72 hours, we're talking two to four inches locally. we could be expecting up to five to six inches of rain in some regions. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's going on in your neck of the woods. >>> good morning, tom kierein, in storm center 4. the air is fresh and cool in the wake of yesterday's rain. and it's down in just to the low to mid 50s. much of the region. reagan national is at 56, the winds beginning to pick up a little bit. we'll have it gusting over 20 miles per hour from time to time throughout a lot of the day. a foo clouds this afternoon, highs reaching near 70, c

roker? >> all righty. let's see what's going. it's all greek to me. we've got heavy rain, upper-level low is going to be spinning a lot of moisture into southern texas. so we have a risk of severe weather from brownsville all the way up past del rio, texas, for the possibility of isolated tornadoes. a lot of heavy rain, too. so we've got flood watches from san antonio into san angelo. in fact, rainfall amounts over the next 72 hours, we're talking two to four inches locally. we could be expecting up to five to six inches of rain in some regions. that's what's going on around the >>> well, it's going to be mild at the coast today and warm inland. good morning, i'm meteorologist christina loren. but temperatures hovering in the mid to upper 80s. just a couple isolated 90s across the bay. 83 degrees in san jose, 83 for concord and 70s in san francisco and oakland. tomorrow, we're going to warm you up a little bit. peak warmth on saturday making way to a cooler mother's day. 84 still a little bit on the warm side inland. hope you have a great thursday. we

this is right up al roker's alley because he loves all of this. the retail $139.89d.n, ipad and iphone covers. the set includes a phone cover, and an ipad case. you get the set together. >> oh. >> compatible for ipad, ipad 2, and iphone 4 and 4s. the case includes a display media stand, business card pocket, and auto shutoff function which i know is great. the retail $139.98. the deal $42. that's 70% off. you get the set of the two items. >> you get the ipad cover and the phone. >> and it goes like this if you want to set it up to watch a movie and also has pockets. >> for your driver's license, whatever. love it. perhaps even your plain ticket right in there. last but not least watches. >> these are great. i was always a fan of psycho. seiko. >> psycho! >> sorry, wrong thing. psycho and seiko. let's move on to the watch. i'm wearing one now. this is the ladies version i'm wearing if you want to get one, you know. >> for the psycho in your life. >> for the psycho in your life. everyone is like oh, i have a psycho. the retail is $300. okay. so it's stainless steel watc

we've got al roker and tamron hall has joined us. nice to have you here, tamron. coming up in this hour, talking about the answers to your diet questions. >> that's right. one of the biggest problems for anyone who's ever tried to lose weight is hitting that plateau. what do you do to break it? joy bauer talks about that. you lose a lot fast and then you hit that mark. you don't know what to do next. >> all right. so once you get your diet in shape now you want to get your finances in shape. and to do that we need to look at everything from buying gas to grocery shopping. we're going to tell you where you're spending too much money, and how you can save. >> then, a "today" exclusive, the new jersey mom accused of taking her young daughter to a tanning salon opens up about her headline making case and takes on her critics directly. ear going to hear from her coming up. >> also you may remember that last week we showed you this picture of natalie and al and savannah. and we asked you to tweet us your best caption. the results are in and our winning caption comes fro

. >> how about the thug, al roker? >> exactly the same guy off the air as on the air. i know i'm breaking all the people i bring up is al. a lot of the young broadcasters say who should i pattern myself after? i say don't pattern after anybody, be yourself the whole trick, the whole thing that makes people successful on the air if they can get in front of a camera and when that red light goes on, they can be the same person they are off the camera. al is that guy. al is the same guy off camera that he is on camera, what you see is what you get and i think that is what has made him so successful. >> mike fox gave me good advice, he said they will know anyway, be who you are, the camera doesn't lie. >> which is hard sometimes, with that comes the idea that you have to then take the criticism, it's not like we're actors playing a role, if tom cruise plays a role in his next movie, i hated the character, they are hating the guy he's playing. if you or if i go on we do a television show and we're being ourselves and people say "i hate matt lauer" that is me and that is a ha

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roker?. >> good morning. a wer >> all right, thanks a lot, al. >> you really are cute. >> coming up next, bob harper's simple rules for getting thin. >>> "today's health" is brought to you by bayer advanced aspirin. fast, safe pain relief. >> we're back at 8:37. this morning on "today's health," simple rules to losing weight. bob harper, the longtime trainer on nbc's hit show "the biggest loser" has helped countless contestants shed hundreds of pounds. now, he's put his advice into a new book called "the skinny rules: the simple nonnegotiable principles for getting to thin." bob, good to see you. welcome back. >> really nice to see you, two. >> two words in that title jump out at me. simple, nonnegotiable, not so simple. >> when i wrote this book. which by the way is out today, you can go to bobharper.com and get it. i wanted to show people sometimes rules are not meant to be liked they're meant to be followed. >> but nonnegotiable means they're very strict and a lot of people have a difficult time following

roker's here with a check of the weather. al? >> it takes more than a towel, doesn't it? anyway, what's going on? oh, my golly. we've got a lot of rain down in florida. but they could use that in the southwest where it's climatologically very dry already. gusty local winds. and so we're going to continue with red flag warnings and fire weather watches from california, new mexico all the way up into colorado. and in florida, the heavy rain, and these systems will just sit over southern florida, dumping a ton of rain over the next 48 hours. we're talking anywhere from three to five inches of rain from key west to miami on up to daytona beach. t'at's what's going on around >> good morning. it will be a beautiful day today. it will be little breezy but you'll see plenty of sunshine. >>> and that's your latest weather. matt? >> al, thank you very much. >>> now a really nice way to end this half hour. a pretty remarkable shopping spree in kentucky. nbc's kevin tibbles is here with details on this. kevin, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. talk about attention kmart sho

roker is here with a check of the weather. al? >> all right, come on! let's see what we've got as far as your weather, for especially along the eastern seaboard, it's been a mess. got a low pressure system with a front draping along it from new england all the way down into the southeast. a lot of wet weather, especially in the northeast. rainfall amounts about a half to a quarter of an inch of rain, causing some problems. >> good morning. we have some light rain and drizzle today. this afternoon, a couple of thunderstorms could pop-up. >> and that's your latest weather. ann? >> all right, al, thank you. coming up, a new court appearance by the nfl cheerleader and former high school teacher accused of having an affair with a teenage boy. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone at southwest airlines works together for one goal: to get you where you're going. and with flights all over the country to choose from, it's a good thing we love our work. and now we're excited to take you to the beaches of northwest florida. fly nonstop f

i'm al roker >>> marijuana.ar illicit drug in america and a multibillion dollar industry. >> these cartels will stop at nothing in furtherance of the mighty dollar. >> you'll never guess where they're growing it. >> i don't think a lot of the public realizes these people are here. >> could it be in your neighborhood? >> would peo

i'm ann curry alongside matt lauer, al roker and natalie morales.tion's best dishes. >> our tour guide for this is martha stewart. she's scoured the country from region to region to come up with the best recipes, and she's going to take us through some of them. what she found in a new book. coming up in a couple of minutes. >> sounds great. >> also coming up, you can call them mothers of invention. two women saw that their daughters had needs that were not being met so they decided to work and create their own product lines and coming up we're going to show you, and also teach you, about starting your own successful business. >> all right. and if you've ever wondered how the hollywood stars stay in such great shape we've got the secrets from scarlett johansson, jennifer lopez and others. >> first we want to bring you date on our hiring our heroes initiative, we were talking about this, of course, you know, just recently, in partnership with the u.s. chamber of chers. we kicked it off in march. we told you that kiss offered a job to a veteran as a ro

roker? >> good morning. the temperatures will make it into the a-plus. the forecast. a mixture of sun and clouds. >> don't forget, check that weather any time you need it go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> all right, still to come, ann is going to sit down with sacha baron cohen live from cannes. the french riviera. first this is "today" on nbc.@@ >> welcome back to cannes films, stars are gathering for tonight's opening of the 65th annual cannes film festival. among them is sacha baron cohen. he's made a career out of transforming himself into unorthodox and sometimes offensive characters like borat and bruno. his latest creation is the supreme leader al adean. in the dictator. this morning he's joining us as himself. sacha baron cohen. good morning. >> good morning to you. >> it's great to have you here. this is your third interview, ever, after all of these years, as yourself. >> right. >> why do you so rarely give these interviews as yourself? >> well the movies i did up to now, they involved real people. and so we wanted to

i'm al roker. >>> prescription pills are life savers, when used, they can be deadly. >> i flat lined.become the latest street drugs bought and sold for cold cash in broad daylight. we are with agents of the dea as they crack down. kids can get high right at home, your home or just go online.

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker, and savannah guthrie. who joins us on the plaza. coming up, we're going to be listening to and hearing from the woman who's really at the center of that secret service prostitution scandal. >> that's right she's speaking out in her first interview, and it's exclusive for us on american television. so the question is how did she meet the agents and what happened in that row tell in colombia? we're going to hear what she's got to sea about it. and she might raise some eyebrows. >> and we've got consumer news that we can all use. a lot of people feel they pay too much for their cell phone. not only that the contracts can be long, expensive, confusing. we've got some news you can use. strategies how to cut down on your cell phone bill. >> and today is being called melanoma monday. skin cancer one of the most common cancers out there in the united states. and coming up we've got some important information that could save your life. or someone you love. we're going to clear up the confusion about spfs, tell you why a base tan does not pro

instigate al roker, don't instigate police officers.eo to prove it that al just mentioned. this woman rams her car right in to a police car. >> oh, man! >> and the police dash cam video is rolling. she backs up and does it again as you can see. >> what? >> there she goes. the cop was in the car at the time. he injured his knee. they start chasing her down the street, so what does she do next? she runs into another police car. >> geez. >> why not. so they eventually, she goes on to a horse farm and throws her hands in the air. turns herself in. she's in jail for facing multiple charges including dui and evading police. >> there she is. >> that's a good one. all right. let's go to santa fe, new mexico. some folks -- another person taking their frustration out on the police. >> no one likes getting a speeding ticket. you have a glove compartment full of them. >> how'd you know? >> well, no one really likes getting that. this guy took it to an all-new extreme. he shows up in a night gown, again police dash cam video rolling and starts shoot

roker?ng, high clouds passing over the metro area now. and we have temperatures beginning to climb a bit. now it's in the upper 60s, near 70 around washington and points south and east, west and north, low to mid 60s to 50s in the mountains, still a little patchy dense fog, parts of virginia, into west virginia, it should be gone over the next hour. later into the 80s, much of the region. a small chance of an isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorm. sunshine each day. thursday into sunday. >> don't forget, check that weather any time you need it go to the weather channel on cable or weather.com online. >> all right, still to come, ann is going to sit down with sacha baron cohen live from cannes. the french riviera. first this is "today" on nbc. >> welcome back to cannes films, stars are gathering for tonight's opening of the 65th annual cannes film festival. among them is sacha baron cohen. he's made a career out of transforming himself into unorthodox and sometimes offensive characters l

meantime, i'm ann curry alongside al roker and tamron hall who's joining us this morning.avannah guthrie is on assignment. and matt has been reporting from london. he's going to start making his way back home. meantime, we also want to mention that london is bustling. there's a lot going on this summer. we've got the olympic games now just 85 days away. officials are making sure that all the security is in place and that the venues are all going to be ready. and also, as we have mentioned earlier, next month is also a big event. the queen's diamond jubilee, 60 years on the throne. so it's something for everyone, i think, to celebrate. we'll get a preview of all of that. >>> also, "today's professionals," we're talking about ashton kutcher's new online ad. it's created quite a stir. you see him there in brown face, some say mocking an indian ak sent. it's triggered online backlash. it's been pulled, but some ask, has the damage been done? i'm sure donny will have strong opinions about it as well as star. the empty sheet is for me because i'm rushing in. we'll chat about tha

i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, al roker and tamron hall joining us, as well. coming up, okay, this is not what you do with a little child. >> that's right. because we have some video that shows a father putting his son inside of a washing machine, as a joke, and then closing the door, and then obviously reacting strongly when the washing machine starts to spin. he can't get the door open to stop it. another man rushed over to help, and the child has been freed. but now police are looking for the father, so we have more on this story coming up. >> the child was in that washing machine for 67 seconds. >> which had to seem like an eternity. >> for both the parents and also the child. >> absolutely. >> and then we're going to check in with our financial experts in "today's money 911." we're going to be checking everything from settling a family estate to reasons why your credit score may be low. all that and more coming up on "today's money 911." >> and then we're talking celebrity diets. we've seen people like jennifer lopez, even matthew mcconaughey, scarlett jo

roker. >> okay. let's see what we got for you. let's check it out. for today we have wet weather in the northeast, system moving through, going to bring rain and some heavy at times from an inch to two inches of rain up through new engldnd a intnd central new york and central pennsylvania and out west we have more rain where we really need i it, dall, texas, still under drought conditions, and rainfall amounts there, generally about anywhere from 3 to 4 inches of rain, especially southern texas >>> good morning to you. well, you'll want to dress for the two parts of the day. we've got a warm day setting up inland. but temperatures right by the water will be perfect. temperatures today at 69 degrees by the bay at noon. you'll round out the day at 76 at 4:00 p.m. that means 86 degrees at 4:00 p.m. in places like san jose and livermore. it's going to be a hot one. we'll cool you off a little bit tomorrow as we head through this upcoming weekend, though, warming you up to the 90s on mother's day. matt? >> all right, al, thanks very much. disgraced former

different name completely like al-tria or something already associated with something positive, al-roker, he's lovable. or, or you could stop with the killing. however you want to do it however you want to do it. but of course challenging still await. we turn our attention to our current debt holders and future overlords, china. >> hillary clinton is in china negotiating sensitive issues from iran to north korea, all going pretty well until. >> china's best known disdidn'ts has managed to escape from house arrest. said he is being hid inside the u.s. embassy in beijing. >> chen's dash for freedom couldn't come at a more ago waurd time for the u.s.. >> jon: way to go, chen! i mean how inconsiderate can you get! blind human activist chen guangcheng. couldn't wait just two more weeks to escape oppression. try thinking about somebody else for a change. jailed working to end china's forced abortion and sterilization policies guy. so what. he has-- yeah, i knew you would like that. chen, he has escaped his state oppressers during a high profile u.s. diplomatic trip. to biggie. >> there is a ve

alison sweeney: so get to know the people around you ann curry: you'll see all they have to offer al roker: the more you know >> i'm in the best shape i've been in my life. i'm doing pretty well. i'm enjoying what i'm doing. let's get the president re-elected. >> you're not closing that door? chris: welcome back. this week's huge question, will joe biden run for president? and will he run even if hillary clinton also runs? >> i think he will run. if hillary clinton runs, it would be tough for him to run. chris: katty kay? >> i expect that he will give it a shot but his age will be a factor. chris: how about hillary's age? >> that's also a factor. >> the desire's there. i think he won't. >> i kind of think he will. i would like to skip ahead to that election. chris: one of the great ones. biden vs. hillary clinton. perhaps. dan rather, good luck with the book. "rather outspoken." katty kay, kelly o'donnell. see you back here next week.

i'm al roker. >>> it's the drug that never goes out of style.ll see doctors, you'll see nurses. you'll see other professionals, wall street types. >> it's found a new generation. >> it's like the warmest blanket on the coldest day. >> where would agents of the drug enforcement administration

. >> how about al roker? >> exactly the same guy off the air as he is on the air. i know i'm breaking all the rules here with one word, but oftentimes, young people, i hate to sound old and say that, but i get a lot of people who are starting out in the business who come to me and ask me for advice. one of the people i bring up is al. a lot of the young broadcasters will say who should i pattern myself after? i say you shouldn't pattern yourself after anybody, be yourself. the whole thing that makes people successful on the air is if they can get in front of the camera and when the red light goes on, they're the same person off the camera. al is that guy. he's the same person off camera as on camera. >> mike fox gave me advice, he said, they're going to know anyway, be who you are. >> when is hard sometimes. with that comes the idea that you have to then take the criticism. it's not like we're actors playing a role. if tom cruse goes out and plays a role and people say, i hated the character. they're hating the guy he's playing. if you or if i go on and we do a tel