. >>> sheeran madness. the crowd lined up for blocks and blocks and blocks overpass as music superstar ed sheeran gets set for what could be our biggest concert of the summer thursday july 6th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning, everybody. welcome to morning. so glad you're with us. all you thousands of people here to see ed sheeran. >> this is an enormous crowd. they have been lining up for about a day now. the line goes down 48th street, down 6th avenue past radio city music hall, through the lincoln tunnel to the jersey shore. that's a bit of an exaggeration but it's a big crowd. >> will treat us to a concert in a few. we have a lot of news to get to first. let's start with breaking news overpass. the president speaking out in poland on day one of his much anticipated trip abroad. the president with some harsh words for russia, north korea and the american press. we've got it all covered

>> ed sheeran! >> he looked right at you. >> he did? ♪ >> tell me why you love ed sheeran?le day. >> where's ed? ♪ >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it is a thursday morning but it's feeling like friday. we have so many people out here on this plaza. some say this is the biggest crowd we've had. certainly the biggest crowd we've had all year. >> it's massive. it goes all the way back to the inflatable ballerina. you don't see that very often. >> we'll get you caught up now. time now for your news at 8:00. >> reporter: just this morning president trump in his remarks to the people of warsaw here touted his support from polish americans back home and emphasized the strong alliance between the dtwo countries. his biggest headlines came earlier today at his first press conference overseas where he hinted at consequences for north korea. and just a day before that crucial meeting with the russian president, seemed to cast doubt on the intelligence assessment that moscow interfered in our election. a warm warsaw welcome for president trump. >> america loves pol

>> ed sheeran chillin' with t swift.hink the brit in him is loving the celebration so much. >> i love the fourth of july. >> what happened to taylor swift's party? some katy perry's fans are saying everybody went to katy perry's house instead. they have a little -- >> beef. >> yes. >>> finally, you know when you go to a concert -- do we have time for this? we don't have time for this? rt -- do we have time for this? we don't have time for this? ♪i'm gonna get ya', get ya', get ya', get ya'♪ ♪one day maybe next week, ♪i'm gonna meet ya' ♪i'm gonna meet ya', i'll meet ya'♪ introducing always my fit. find the number that's right for your flow and panty size on the top of any always pack. the better the fit, the better it protects. always. >>> rumer willis, the daughter of bruce and demi moore is now opening up about her secret struggle with addiction. >> her instagram account explode after she posted that she's six months sober. that's the first time she's ever talking about having an issue with addiction, and while it may

and i can't stand ed sheeran's cameo. >> it's not an integral part of it at all.ust like in it. >> did internet trolls force sheeran to retreat from twitter. ♪ i'm in love with the shape of you ♪ >> this singer's account did disappear yesterday for a bit. the unexplained shutdown comes just over a week after he addressed lady gaga fans caused him so much hate he quit twitter. >> it's not like i quit it. i'm just choosing not to read it. >> today, ed's page was back up, but he deleted anything before april 2015, and he will be showing up on another popular hit. ♪ the simpsons sheeran in cartoon form will appear on "the sim he instagrammed a shot of his character. he plays a musician who apparently has a whole thing going on with lisa. okay, ed. i can dig it. >>> now speaking of music, we have new details about beyonce's twins because we got our hands on their birthday certificates. rumi came first, and then sir, and they were delivered by the kardashians' doctor. he has been interviewed many times on "keeping up with the kardashians." >> still ahead another mom jan

he probably couldn't find the words so he's using ed sheeran's. >> why not?why wouldn't you? it's perfect. then you hear the crowd around them clapping and cheering them along. >> it didn't stop the concert. they didn't get involved. they had their own little moment. >>> now baa to the backstreet boys concert meet and greet in las vegas. maria is a huge fan of the backstreet boys. she calls them by their first names and all that stuff. so this was actually no big deal. she knows the drill. but it's finally time for thoer get her picture at this particular event. they tell her exactly where to stand. they take their picture. here is the big surprise for her. out of nowhere, her man walks toward her looking all nice and dapper in a suit. >> yeah, i see you. >> holding a box. he gets down on one knee right in front of all of these guys that she's a huge fan of. she says yes and she celebrates this huge moment surrounded by some really big names she's a fan of. >>> when pigs swim. ♪ >>> there's some weird animals out there in this world. like this thing. >> oh, m

and later -- pop superstar, ed sheeran.album -- big tour -- and, uh, big dreams -- i read that you want toto overtake adele in terms of record sales. >> people were like, "that's such an arrogant thing to say." mawhen it comes to helping. her daughter, shopping for groceries, unclogging the sink, setting up dentist appointments and planning birthday parties, nobody does it better. she's also in a rock band. look at her shred. but when it comes to mortgages, she's less confident. fortunately for maria, there's rocket mortgage by quicken loans. it's simple, so she can understand the details and be sure she's getting the right mortgage. apply simply. understand fully. mortgage confidently. (flourish spray noise) (flourish spray noise) (flourish spray noise) (flourish spray noise) the joy of real cream in 15 calories per serving. enough said. reddi-wip. (flourish spray noise) share the joy. my doctor recommended i switch laxatives. stimulant laxatives make your body go by forcefully stimulating the nerves in your colon. miralax

ed sheeran is the one that everyone is talking about.the more successful. oh, that is a bit of a thing to say, sam. please explain. i am not against it. when you have an award like this and it is the same of the turner prize of the booker prize, you do not want a list that you expect and you know what that there, but equally you don't want something that i think maybe seems like it is headline grabbing and i think the issue with ed sheeran is not that it is a really successful big p°p not that it is a really successful big pop album, it isjust not that it is a really successful big pop album, it is just that it is not a very good one. it was widely critically panned. even ed sheeran himself admitted that a lot of the tracks on the record are songs that he had written for other pop stars. one is that he wrote for birdie—mac and she did not like it's all he did it on to his album. it is a bit of a mishmash. i like that they are mixing it up and it is unexpected but it is right for some of the other acts to feel like it is a bit unfairand o

he wanted to run again and instead sheeran shot hoff and.ox news crew and i went to the house, we took up the floor boards along with fox producers ed barns, we found the blood evidence in a pattern what found what sheeron happened exactly. we alerted and they removed the floor boards and sent them to fbi lab but the bureau tested 50 specimens, 28 bloodstains and dna was recovered from bloodstains, one male and the other inconclusive but the specific pattern with the most evidence next to the closet where hoffa's head would have hit the floor leading down the hallway, you can see, seven drops leading the narrow hallway where sheeran said hoffa's body was dragged out. that's consistent with sheeron's claim, evidence of what happened to jimmy hoffa. the story will soon live on in a netflix movie starring robert de niro as frank sheeran, that expected next year, iconic and maybe last mob movie. jimmy hoffa was 62 year's old. son remains president of the teamsters and yes, hoffa would have gotten into that car with sheeran, fascination for many

daddy yankee become the the first latino streaming audience on spotify bumping ed sheeran thanks to his song of the summer "desposito" but first night line five. ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer today and get up to $4,500 in allowances. ♪ >>> good evening and we begin here tonight with new revelations in the horrifying case of tim piatza the student who died after an alleged hazing ritual at a penn state fraternity house. today in house stunning text messages that were sent one another as he lay dieing. >> it was a dramatic day in the courtroom as 16 former penn state fraternity members appeared in hearing relating to 19-year-old friend piazza of damaging round of text messages. >> there were text after text all of which demonstrating callus disregard for one human being and a senseless need to try to preserve their own situations. >> these messages which could prove key to the case were allegedly exchanged between brothers of the defunct chapter of beta beta pi. t

ed sheeran, iam prize and he is well placed this year.saying he shouldn't be on the list? i am just saying it is unusual for an artist like him to be there. they we re artist like him to be there. they were saying here is the master of the modern pop song and when he released his album basically half of the top 20 or most of the top 20 was pictured with his tracks. he is also stormzy‘s friend. they featured on records. a friendly rivalry. what about the xx? they represent a part of the mercury that likes to celebrate their previous successes. when the xx one in 2010 for the debut album it was a stepping stone for the rest of their career. they are now in the position that the album has been nominated, i see you, they have become real darlings of they have become real darlings of the festival circuit. they are big headline act. with alt—j they won it for the debut album, so be mercury likes to acknowledge its previous su ccesses . likes to acknowledge its previous successes. that was steve holden talking to me. i am happy to say one of the

the "game of thrones" writers, directors, and crew put time into getting ed sheeran on the show.e shows up -- kidd: supposedly did a , and everyone says he cannot be a nicer person. adrianna: lovely. to ryanat happened philip he that sent him to the hospital last week? the injury did not take set on of -- take place on the set his show. it was a freak accident during a family outing, and he says he will be back in action soon. the new movie dunkirk will premiere in d.c., and we will bring that to you tomorrow morning on "good morning washington." larry: that does it for us on abc seven. newsa: head over to channel seven, still three more hours. from fields and factories they came looking for opportunity. they worked hard. we helped them work harder. they are the students of strayer university. for 125 years, we've supported as they've rewritten the future. and to all who seek their true potential, we say, let's get it, america. >>> good morning, america. wildfire emergency. a massive blaze exploding outside yosemite, right at the height of tourist season forcing an entire town an

ed sheeran, stormzy. i would right! are there any surprises? ed sheeran, stormzy.ent. stormzy is one of those people whose cut through to the psyche of everyday music fans, especially places like radio one. ed sheeran, even though he‘s one of the biggest p0p even though he‘s one of the biggest pop stars on the planet and his inclusion is a surprise because historically the mercury prize doesn‘t tend to go for exceptionally commercially successful pop stars. it's commercially successful pop stars. it‘s like edgy. in the maghreb it likes to represent the unknown, new acts, people coming through. ed sheeran is on his third album. this is the first met renomination he‘s got. thejudges when is the first met renomination he‘s got. the judges when doing their assessment earlier said he has mastered the modern pop song. he‘s mates with stormzy as well. they collaborated at the brit awards. he‘s collaborated with everybody. he's collaborated with everybody. he does like to have a singsong with everybody. unknown to me, a welsh indie allgirl band. everybody. unknown to me, a

first though ed sheeran calling it quits.g down a body shimmer and how hollywood celebrated the fourth of july. celebrity dish serving it p next. z2ejcz z16fz y2ejcy y16fy ♪ >>> it is time for the good day celebrity dish. as we hear this song, we'll say stars they're just like us. that is if you donned your p pae tree on the yacht tick gear to celebrate the fourth and just like you, several celebs do you meaned their shin digs as well their gratitude for the country on social media. let's start with christina aguilera holding old glory with her family on the dock saying god bless usa. >> they're cute. i like it. they look like they're having fun much this is krysten bell and her hubby they said hash tag happy fourth of july. hash tag jammies. donning the stars and stripes. and debra mess hers says dumb and dumber patriotic and patriotic key. bob see twins we came to play. that's alley wept worth george stephanopoulis wife by the way. a lot of people were having fun wearing their flag wear yesterday. >> all right. let's stay o

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let's look at ed sheeran. he hasn't just broken done. let's look at ed sheeran.gs as you possibly can in tiny pads and get by off word—of—mouth. —— tiny pads. he did some clever collaborations, working with uk mcs and grime artists and gained credibility on that side of the music spectrum. his style, which is strumming and feeling like a normal bloke, appeals across the board to the housewives of this nation and to the housewives of this nation and to the ordinary people of this nation. notjust the ordinary people of this nation. not just housewives! i the ordinary people of this nation. notjust housewives! i am one! he straddles demographics in a way that hardly anyone else has for a generation. and as btv helped to propel him from that kind of being known and not just as this online sensation but taking him to other places. and i think because of their cult following everyone latched onto him and thought, he's the next big thing. he's shown through that grass roots way that he made it and if you have the talent you can make it. he's got the songs. i'm not being

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program runs until september. >>> the one and only ed sheeran.ng to rock wells fargo center. video from recent concert on the "today" show. grammy winning singer perform hits from third album. just checked. tickets are still able. >>> tonight is major league baseball all-star game. check this out, during the home run derby, sixer star got prime time coverage. joelle embiid was lurking in the outfield trying to shag home one balls. look at that. he caught two home runs. he's holding them like ping-pong balls in his hands. >> they really do. >> for more stories on nbc today 6:00 a.m. >> breaking overnight. shot in the back. caught in the fire. police say the violence is part of a larger problem. >>> chasing leads. police zero in on a farm as clues emerge in the search for four missing men. >>> text messages revealed. new evidence shows fraternity brothers tried to cover up what happened the night a pledge died. sunrise has been up for about 15, 20 minutes. get right to meteorologist bill henley. most accurate forecast for your neighborhood. why we

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this is spot was previously held by ed sheeran. >> was he the first latin ed sheeran was. >> no. >> and>> and ed sheeran has the nuer now number one. and first latin artist to be number one. cowrote this song which is big song now. he is big artist had over 4 44735,586 monthly listeners. huge. huge thing for him. and obviously made a quote to associated press talking about and not only from career but industry in general. and talks about the music death tall revolution and same boat with no labels or stereotypes. >> we're getting closer to possibility of dwayne the rock johnson being president johnson. and this is becoming real things. anybody can do this. according to federal election committee records an official committee is created support of gain the rock johnson for president in 2020. this is actually mr. johnson and i speaking about the presidential bid back in miami a couple months ago. actual organization created on fes is called run the rock 2020 and filed by west virginia writer named kenton tillford as huffing ton post pointed out anybody can register for it and it's common.

ed sheeran, while she's there ask him about the strange cameo in "game of thrones."ting on the sofa. dad comes back. he's spinning some yarn an spider-man, pancakes, how crazy it was. >> they were unbelievable. >> can i have one? >> can you sit there and be good, please. >> pretty soon, suddenly, they're paying attention. >> oh, my god! it's a pug! it's a pug! >> a dog. >> it is a pug. now children start materializing out of nothing as -- >> that pug is cute. >> look at his tail. he's going to wag it off. >>> skateboarding, cool. parkour together. >> way cool. >> way cool. i don't know how this kid pulls off this stuff. >> doesn't make any sense. >> i mean move after move after move, just seems to defy gravity and physical ability of human being. definite vin says jose was by far one of the most talented and best athletes he's ever worked with. >> look at what he can do. it's incredible. one skateboard, set of stairs, another skateboard. >> this is incredible. this is one of the all-time greats. >> i agree. every single move i'm looking at is like that would be a bro

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ed sheeran, james blunt, at it again tonight.with us today. >> look at that video and imagine just singing just to you. >> , who james blunt? >> ♪ beautiful. >> mable, a little later this morning. >> well, now. sue be? >> you wish. one wishes. >> it will be hot in here. oh, wait, that's the wetter. >> ya, well, this is going to be worse today. even added excessive heat watch just for good measure, now down to seven out every ten in your weather by the numbers, here it is, the counties affected by the excessive heat watch. it is all the urban, i59 corridor there, will feel like it is in triple digit later on today, so prepare tore that. do any exercising your tee do outside either this morning or late, late, late in the day, we're off to muggy start with bus stop buddy and the dog and the water bottle by his side. 79 degrees, southwesterlies at 8 miles an hour, keep an eye on the kids, if they're at camp over exertion on day like today, not good idea, 57 degrees in lancaster, allentown, 69 degrees in hazleton. seventy-nine in atla

perfect to have ed sheeran doing that.ay miller, the editorial director of "pop sugar" and so, lindsay, what's the reaction been and what did you think? >> i mean, this was a major tv event. there were more than 2.4 million tweets about the season that makes it the most tweeted episode in "game of thrones" history and the show is watched by 23 million people, so tre were lots of celebs tweeting along, josh gad is one example. he really did not want any spoilers while he watched. and, of course, we have that ed sheeran cameo. i think a lot of fans were very excited to see him on the series. one person tweeted this, really excited gift of andy from "parks and rec." some thought seeing him on the show took him out of world of "game of thrones" and someone tweeted a gift of searcy rolling her eyes and as you can imagine there were lots of really fun memes that referenced ed sheeran's song lyrics but sort of reimaged for "game of thrones." >> got people talking. this isn't the first celebrity cameo. >> no, you know, "game of th

my wife said it is the most romantic song ed sheeran has ever written her. >> oh, god.staying together in a marriage >> you know, i don't know -- aim not much of a role model in anything in life but i would say just mutual respect, care for each other and one rule is just be kind to each other. >> that is great. >> i know you don't like to talk about it, but your wife is beautiful, she's smart, a lawyer, and your baby is one. >> so yeah, exactly, those are things, i'm lucky to do music. i tour the world, we have a band and we have a family but things at home, change your life and become most important things in life. >> one of those things are beautiful which brings me to my question. you weren't here, but let's play a little bit of this. i was trying to figure out what beautiful means over years. i had a totally different meaning. >> you mean it just means hot. >> just saw a woman on the train and you were creeping on her, but we will just roll some footage here. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> i think it is right most people think it is a romantic song but,

ed sheeran? so random. >> it's fun. part of history, i guess. he say no to that offer. >> or maybe he pushinged for it. >>> the bbc is making history with the selection of the new star of "dr. who." jodie whittaker. she's telling fans not be bid her gender. she said this is a really exciting time and "doctor who" represents it. >>> war of the planet of the apes kicked spiderman home coming to second place. the web slinger brought in $45 million after its $117 million debut last weekend. and universal's "despicable me 3" pulled in almost $19 million. >> it's kind of sad. it's almost the end. >> you ne what gets you in that mode? back to school. >> don't start. you're one of those people. >> commercials are back. >> it used to make me angry. seeing the back to school stuff in the stores. >> backpacks are out. i'm telling you. >>> still ahead, they're competing against teams from all over the world. and for them, they're just getting a victory. i love you, but sometimes you stink. ♪ new febreze air effects with odorclear technology cleans... ...awa

. >> and we're with ed sheeran >> i used to have awful style. >> and we're with ed sheeran spilling today> i used to have awful style. >> awith some big newsheeran spillabout type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as likely to die from a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke. and with heart disease, your risk is even higher. you didn't know that. no. yeah. but, wait, there's good news for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit. jardiance is proven to both significantly reduce the chance of dying from a cardiovascular event in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease and lower your a1c. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, sto

going to happen at 9:30. >> so he's out there with ed sheeran last night. >> yes. >> ♪ >> ♪ i'm leaving. but why? you haven't noticed me in two years. i was in a coma. well, i still deserve appreciation. who was there for you when you had amnesia? you know i can't remember that. stop this madness. if it's appreciation you want you should both get snapshot from progressive. it rewards good drivers with big discounts on car insurance. i have also awoken from my coma. ♪ it's called a nap, susan lucci. ♪ >> sun glare, referring its bright head, i guess, blue route at the schuylkill schuylkill, so, yes, lot every squinting going on, don't run out the door or without your shades this morning, and, guess what? the jam is back, city avenue, schuylkill schuylkill, so headed out of the city you'll be clogged up just past city avenue. we have a look at the ben franklin bridge from the new jersey side. and actually being folks are moving along okay coming into the city from new jersey, at least for now. and it is still in the midst of trolley tunnel blitz. yes, this is until july 17th, septa is cle

a lot of reaction pouring in to ed sheeran's cameo.urns out one of the stars, maisie williams, huge fan so why not? they brought him on to surprise her. >> he ate a squirrel. had some fun. a lot of fans were having fun at his expense as well. more on that coming up. >>> also this morning, we have that new poll from abc news and "the washington post" that points to stark troubles for president trump. his approval rating just 36%, the lowest ever for a president at the six-month point. fewer than one in four americans says the president's behavior is fitting and proper. 70% call it unpresidential. when asked about tweeting habits, 68% of americans disapprove, 24% approve and one in five called them refreshing. >>> the president taking to twitter to defend his son don junior as questions grow about the meeting with that russian lawyer. our chief white house correspondent jon karl is there in washington with the latest for us. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, robin, after his trip to paris and a weekend spent watching golf at

. >> hey, we have a big concert tonight in south philadelphia, ed sheeran at wells fargo center with james blunt, at 7:30. there will be so much traffic. concert starts at 7:30 but we are warning you it will be craze any south philadelphia tonight. we have a crazy forecast and more weather and traffic coming up as we look at rehoboth beach. ♪ hey! ♪ bee to hive to the comb ♪ combing that honey ♪ into some gold ♪ take that gold and make it an o ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ ♪ bee to hive to the o ♪ oat from the farm is the yum in yo bowl ♪ ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around hey! ♪ ♪ good goes around good goes around and around and around. hey! ♪ >>> beautiful look at olde city. the song says it all because we are about to enter another heat wave, sue serio. >> yeah, the fourth one of 2017, you know what a heat wave is, three days of 90 or above and we are at 77 degrees in philadelphia right now. but, maybe feel a little bit better, it is 85 middle of the night in phoenix and 87 in las vegas. those are current tempera

it is night number two, at the wells fargo center, for ed sheeran, james blunt.watching yet. 7:30 the concert. expect extra traffic in south philadelphia around the wells fargo center, and take a look later on, on good day philadelphia, because james blunt will actually be here. and we will be back with the forecast in 15 seconds. >> keep informed, had it mixed up with the running back for the eagles, so, understandable mistake, right? excessive heat watch in effect. i think the heat is getting to me. i'm going to swoon. take care of yourself today. it will feel like it is between 100-105 in all of these areas, the i-95 corridor, if you will, where it will be even hotter than the shore or the mountains. thanks to high pressure in control, and the south-southwesterly winds, moving in, bringing in the humidity from the gulf of mexico, and all of those southern states where it is very langwid. take it easy, take care every yourself today, not over exert in the heat. drink plenty of water as well. that goes for the kids. they don't remember to do it. >> do you have r

we we're going to be joined by ed sheeran in the plaza.t trump heading to europe, amid a growing threat from north korea. the u.s. and south korea responding to pyongyang's latest missile test with a show of force of their own. nbc's kristen welker is live at the white house. kristen, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. president trump is about to depart for poland. and now, he is facing that major test of his foreign policy. after pentagon officials confirmed north korea successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, which could potentially deliver a warhead to the united states. the u.s. has called for an emergency meeting of the u.n. security council. that's set to take place later today. it comes as north korea released video of the missile test overnight. and kim jong-un celebrating. the pentagon releasing these images, showing the u.s. and south korean military launching missiles into the waters of south korea. on tuesday, rex tillerson said the u.s. condemns the launch. the president, who has looked

she posted a picture on instagram with sheeran and says ed deserves all our love and respect like alltter says it is introducing new measures to try and prevent online abuse but so far doesn't really seem to work, does it? >>> pictures of new jersey governor chris christie lounging on the beach with his family during the government shutdown earlier this week has spread across the country and were even the inspiration for some beach art. this giant sand sculpture popped up on the jersey shore yesterday. lifeguards at seaside heights say the sculptors began their work at 9:00 a.m. and finished five hours later. the sculpture features christie or at least did, imagine it washed away, christie next to a shark. christie has been criticized for spending the day at a state park beach that was closed to all other visitors. the governor would not apologize pointing out the beach is adjacent to a governor's shore line residence. >> thank you, matt. >>> new this morning, bagged and tagged. a giant snake found slithering the streets in grays ferry. >>> plus, we are following several shootings ove

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ed sheeran making a cameo on last night's huge "game of thrones.", it crashed the internet. who knew ed sheeran could sing? we need to have big drums for this today. i mean, everybody was tweeting about it last night. 2.4 million tweets. they say it was the most tweeted episode ever. j. lo even was

kidd: ed sheeran has announced he has quit twitter. he said the negative feedback from online trolls ruins your day and it also makes him worry about why people dislike him, which, what is there to dislike? adrianna: i love him. kidd: he plays good music. adrianna: free. kidd: couldn't be a nicer guy. people who take the time to write negative stuff, i have never understood. and moven't read you on. sometimes when you look at those people, they have two followers. they are just on their and that is all they are doing. a new midyear report says more americans are streaming music, reaching 75.8 billion streams a year. drake has the top for total consumption. ed sheeran, "shape of you," tops the list of songs. time for your 62nd express. -- 60 secondss express. >> we have just learned new york city police officer shot in an ambush, has now died. the suspect walked up and opened fire through the car window. >> a car is shot. >> the holiday marred by violence and preach george's -- prince george's county, three homicides in a 24 hour period

singer ed sheeran made a cameo in last night's show. of ed and his medieval gary gear there. cameo comes halfway through the episodes and, yes, he does sing in it. >> does he. >> that's an mazing secret that was kept. >> oh yeah. >> right. >> here's the thing. if did watch, i didn't see this soaped but if i saw ed sheeran i wouldn't even recognize him. i would think he was some medieval dude. [ laughter ] >> another medieval dude. >> another medieval dude that's going to die in a couple of episodes. that's what i would think. i don't, you know, it's ed sheeran. >> he's branching out a little. >> i think that's kind of a big deal. >> it is a big deal. i just won recognize him. >> might even get me to actually watch game of thrones. >> i'm far behind. >> if you're going to join now wear behind the dragons from this big to as big as this room. its that's a long way to catch up. >> winter come or -- >> is it coming. >> winter is here. >> okay. winter is here now. >> dragons are throwing fire on everything. >> that ship has sailed for me. ok

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