russell simmons is absolutely right.e america, the people who make that content need to reflect the experiences of a diverse america. so this, i think, is the b beginning of the elevation of a conversation about hollywood. why is this important? hollywood is big business. these are jobs. these are economic opportunities. great wealth is created from the making of movies in america. great job opportunities are created. careers are created. and i think that when we're talking about jobs and income inequality in america and the wealth gap, hollywood, a multibillion-dollar enterprise, has to be on the table. >> you know, many of the actors who will not be in hollywood for the big show will be in flint, michigan, trying to bring awareness and support to the people who live there. and i think people are hearing for the first time, maybe there was some notion that it existed, but they are hearing for the first time this term of environmental racism. in fact, that this would not have happened in an affluent or a nonminority comm

. >> reporter: russell simmons, real housewives of atlanta star, jamaal bryant, almeida stop for this town hall showing their support. >> everybody knows i'm a lawyer and a real black woman who supports real people. >> this is crimes against humanity. >> i called will smith to get a truckload of water just now. >> reporter: as donations pour in, activists pushing for the republican governors ousting and prosecution. meanwhile, before the same crowd, simmons expressed how he wants to see more from the democratic president who has turned down funding requests from governor rick snyder. is about finding a solution to getting clean water. until then, this is the safest option, the bottled water. that is why celebrities like russell simmons are making promises to the people of flint. >> i'm in it for the long run. i will be back and i will send more water. >>> an ongoing story that has sparked outrage on social media has reached a happy conclusion. a retired police officer in marietta, ohio, will be able to keep his k-9 partner. matthew hickey developed a close pond with ajax over three ye

this is why celebrities like russell simmons are making >> i'm in it for the long run. >> this is how it should taste. this dish is layered like lasagna with a host of flavorful vegetables. >> the spread of the zika virus has caused tata motors to change the company's plan >> welcome into the carolina kitchen, mother earth produce is here with us making a great and healthy meal and it looks beautiful. look at all these beautiful >> isn't this nice? this is going to become a torte. a casserole to eat during the winter time. let's start with oniononion. the important hinge is to make sure your eggs are cracked nicely. one egg. you put the onion on the bottom. then you put on potatoes. potatoes all around, a nice row of potato tays. you can season with salt and pepper andtime. after that, you add some kale, fresh kale, everything comes from mother earth. this is the winter time so these are the winter products that we have. and butternut squash. so see how nice it looks? a torte is something that is multilayered. we built the first one. we do with the onions first. always the same thing

business mogul russell simmons is part of a growing list of celebrities who are michigan -- a city who's suffering from a public health crisis - as high levels of lead have contaminated its water source. "every person who needs a couple of cases or 10 or 20 cases of water, that's good. each person that you help matters. but the bigger picture has to be served here." simmons went door to door delivering cases of water yesterday he also said will smith sent a truck-load of water and khloe kardashian sent him a check for flint over the weekend. we're continuing to follow the oakland raiders' possible move to las vegas. in a recent memo... the n-f-l says there is nothing forbidding any team from moving to any city. the memo outlines, what needs to be done in order for the team to move to southern nevada. a move would need a 3- fourths vote of approval, from the other member clubs in the n-f-l. if the raiders move---- a new stadium could be 1-billion dollars. ### the cost of care prevents many parents from being able to take thier kids in to see the dentist... but an event this weekend is loo

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russell simmons is heading there to pass out bottled water. he plans to attend a town hall meeting as well. simmons described the situation in flint as, quote, environmental racism. >>> people are upset over their water quality in c. joseph louisiana. they are demanding change. this is what homeowners say is coming out of their tap. they are asking president obama to declare a federal emergency. >>> cuba announced they're this is all part of a pilot project. no word on prices or when the service would expand. right now, broadband home service is only legal for diplomates and employees of the government. >>> the president is giving every student a chance to learn computer science in school. right now, only one in four schools teach computer science but there's more demand for such schools. by 2020, there will be 1 million more computer science jobs than graduating students qualified to fill them. >>> take a look at this meteor streaking across the sky, all caught on camera. several people in the northeast say they saw the fire ball zoom by over

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featuring the 8g band with russel simmons. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] so good to hear. let's get to the news. last night was the first time hillary clinton faced off one-on-one in a debate. meanwhile martin o'malley faced off with a pint of haagen-dazs. [ light laughter ] hillary clinton said the word "progressive" 15 times during last night's debate. does she want to be the next president or the next flo? [ laughter ] jeb bush's mother, former first lady barbara bush, joined him on the campaign trail yesterday for the first time. though she did emphasize that she still hasn't decided who she's voting for. [ laughter ] experts say that a super bowl halftime performance can boost sales of an artist's music by almost 100 percent. if you don't believe me, just ask the biggest selling artist of 2015. [ laughter ] good old left shark. [ light laughter ] a youtube user named the food surgeon has released a new video pea

host the oscars but his younger brother tony is leading an all new awards show and created by russell simmonsernative. so this will be the stage? >> yes. we will build a staircase. >> reporter: comedian tony rock isn't looking to spoil his bringing brother's big night but the awards show he is hosting is looking to disrupt hollywood's status quo. >> hopefully, this awards show will create dialogue and get things moving as far as the oscars is concerned and casting is concerned and how people produce and right and how we are perceived in television and how we are shown in the media. >> i don't understand why black people feel this undieing need to be down to white people all the time. >> reporter: this launched tmz documented diatribe. >> our movies and our culture. >> reporter: your rant was epic? >> yeah, it was epic. >> reporter: but when you get down to nuts and bolts, is this something that you need? and if you have you no longer worry about the oscars? >> no, no, you always worry about the oscars, but this is needed because dialogue always, you know, can create a change. >> reporter: whi

>>> russell simmons is addressing the oscars controversy with his own award show. awards, really very quickly in ten days i think he said. he wants to impart to use comedy to highlight the issues in hollywood. i talked to him about it earlier regarding using humor to open up that dialogue. i understand there were words such as best picture, best actor, best actress, best producer, a lifetime achievement award for will smith. there are other parts, right, that were a bit of -- it is fair to call it a parody of the oscars in such that there were awards such as the best black survivor in a movie and best helpful white performance award? at the end of the day, i know that it's a serious topic. how do you think those comedic elements help us further this conversation? >> realize that comedy, poetry, art, expression is always the best way to broach these subjects. the poets and artists reach inside themselves and then find the real inspiration that comes from inside. i think it's great to do it in a funny way. can you say things that are more cutting, biting, inspiring,

. >> hip hop mogul russell simmons, real housewife of atlanta star, nationally known pastor all made a stop at this town hall meeting to show their support. >> everybody knows i'm a real housewife and outside of that i'm a real lawyer an real black woman who supports real people. >> a truckload of water. i called puffy, he says a million dollar in water i just sent. >>reporter: call for government to be arrested and prosecuted. simmons says he wants to see more from the president when has turned down the governor's funding request. >> rappers got to get here before obama. >> i'm in it for the long run. i'm going to be back. i'm going to send some more water. >> bottled water is still the safest opening the fbi has joined the investigation to determine if any laws have been broken leading up to the crisis. >>> sending a palm tree through the roof of a restaurant. the restaurant says it was badly damaged but no one there was hurt. >>> also in california a tv crew ask recovering after being injured covering the storm teamup. they both required surgery. one of the victims had serious inj

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well now russell simmons is doing something about it for the hip-hop local company is holding the first all deaf digital awards and he is rushing to digitalize the show before the oscars. the scene is set for next wednesday. ross, the brother of will be, piece of donations and "straight oua compton" are up for best picture. there is no time for a t.v. deal so the television will

business mogul russell simmons part of a glowing list of celebrities donating to flint. of lead have contaminated its water source. simmons personally delivered cases of bottled water to a number of flint homes monday morning. later hundreds of people gathered for a town hall meeting with him and other activists. >> ♪ [laughter] >>> for super bowl 50 the nfl brought together some actual super bowl babies if there's such a thing. according to studies nine months after super bowl victory winning cities see a rise in births. really gets you in the mood. the students performed kiss from a rose: imagine if that was combined with snowstorm. >>> this toddler barely knows how to walk but she's already taking it to the slopes on a snowboard. this is 14 month old sloane henderson. she looks better than i do on a snowboard. she hit the slopes in park city utah last week. the video has gone viral. baby sloane and her snowboarding skills on "good morning america." >> next up sloane, the k12. thanks erin. >>> 5:27. still ahead the sex ed plan in san francisco. the city school district

business mogul russell simmons is part of a growing list of celebrities who are donating to flint, michigan -- a city who's suffering from a public health crisis - as high levels of lead have contaminated its water source. "every person who needs a couple of cases or 10 or 20 cases of water, that's good. each person that you help matters. but the bigger picture has to be served here." of water yesterday he also said will smith sent a truck-load of water and khloe kardashian sent him a check for flint over the weekend. we're continuing to follow the oakland raiders' possible move to las vegas. in a recent memo... the n-f-l says there is nothing forbidding any team from moving to any city. the memo outlines, what needs to be done in order for the team to move to southern nevada. a move would need a 3- fourths vote of approval, from the other member clubs in the n-f-l. if the raiders move---- a new stadium could be constructed, for about 1-billion dollars. ### the cost of care prevents many parents from being able to take thier kids in to see the dentist... but an event this weekend is looking

it's all of us there and there's about four black people there, me, let's see, quincy jones, russell simmons, quest love, you know, the usual suspects, right? and every black actor that wasn't working. needless to say, kev hart was not there, okay? so, at some point, you get to take a picture with the president. and as they're setting up the picture, you get a little moment with the president, i'm like, mr. president, you see all these writers and producers and actors? they don't hire black people. and they're the nicest white people on earth. they're liberals. cheese. that's right. is hollywood racist? you're damn right hollywood's racist. but it isn't the racist you've grown accustomed to. it's like -- we like you, rhonda, but you're not a cappa. that's how hollywood is. but things are changing. things are changing. yeah, we got a black rocky this year. some people call it "creed," i call it black rocky. and that's a big -- that's an unbelievable statement, i mean, because rocky takes place in a world where white athletes are as good as black athletes. rocky's a science fiction movie. ther

russell simmons is heading there to pass out bottled water. he plans to attend a town hall meeting. he recently described the situation in flint as, quote, environmental racism. >>> people are upset about their water quality in saint joseph, louisiana. this is what homeowners say is coming out of their taps. they are asking president obama to declare a federal emergency. >>> breaking overnight, cuba announced they're launching broadband internet service. cubans in old havana can order service as part of a pilot project. no word on prices or when the service would expand. right now home service is only legal for diplomates and employees of foreign companies. public access started last year with $2 an hour wi-fi spots. >>> our president is working to get every student a chance to learn computer science in school. it includes training for teachers and instructional materials for school districts. only one in four schools teach computer science. new numbers show by 2020 there will be 1 million more computer science jobs than graduating them. >>> take a look at this. you have to see this

featuring the 8g band with russel simmons. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers! >> seth: good evening. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] so good to hear. let's get to the news. last night was the first time bernie sanders and

applause ] while you're at it, back with us tonight to sit in on drums, fromspencer blues explosion, russell simmons is here as well. thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. >> seth: for being wit >> any time. >> seth: our first guest tonight is an emmy nominated writer and comedian who you know from his work as the co-anchor of "saturday night live's" weekend update. this week with host larry david and musical guest the 1975. you can also see him in the new film "how to be single" in theaters february 12th. please welcome back to the show olin jost. [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: you said it. you said you were the slowest walker.west walk. "late night" when jimmy hosted ah. >> seth: and we were all watching it. and you were, when they introduced you, standup, you walked out so slowly to the mic. >> i didn't -- i guess i'm just er i enter a room that there are people there. >> seth: yeah. [ light laughter ] >> what's going on here? >> seth: but you like, you had probably five minutes of material but you only got to do 3 1/2 because you took 90 seconds. [ light laughter ] >> seth:

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featuring the 8g band with russel simmons. [ cheers and applause ] ladies and gentlemen, seth meyers! [ cheers and applause ] seth: good evening.g. i'm seth m mers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] so good to hear. let's get to t news. last night was the first time bernie sanders and hillary clinton faced off one-on-one in a debate. meanwhile martin o'malley faced off with a pint of haagen-dazs. [ light laughter ] hillary clinton said the word "progressive" 15 times during last night's debate. do she want to be the next

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