spurlock also acknowledged a repeated history of infidelity.e went on to say he is also part of the solution and says all those who have harassed women should admit they're at fault. new overnight - a kentucky state lawmaker accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl has apparently taken his own life. state representative dan johnson was found dead just hours ago the head. he had vehemently denied the allegations he assaulted a girl in the basement of his home. hours before his death... johnson posted a facebook message asking people to take care of his wife. he also wrote that p-t-s-d is a sickness that will quote "take my life". only on seven.. we're hearing from a woman suing the mormon church for allegedly covering up child sex abuse by a church member. six families in west virginia are involved in the lawsuit. helen, who didn't want her last name mentioned, says fellow church member michael jensen babysat for her two sons. she says he abused them back in 2008 when they were four and six-years-old. helen eventually alerted law enforcemen

. >>> and morgan spurlock has the problem. he is known for his film about mcdonald's, called "super size me". he recalled his own misconduct in the workplace. he was accused of rape in college and settled a sexual harassment allegation with a colleague about eight years ago, he says he's now getting treatment. >>> abc's parent company is expected to make it official, a megamerger to combine disney with much of 21st century fox. disney is expected to pay $60 billion for a large portion of rupert murdoch's empire. the purchase of the assets will help with disney's planned launch of its own streaming services. fox news channel is not part of the deal, that means it may not be completed for at least a year or so. now 2018 will bring a pay-tv service from t-mobile. it's making the ak questionization thanks three tv. it's for people who hate the cost of traditional tv providers. there is no word on what it will cost or how it will be delivered. >> thank for watching. >> lots happening. exa exactly. >>> and a bride in new york city g

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entrepreneur russell simmons, talk show host tavis smiley and producer and documentarian morgan spurlockhe washington post's" emily heil joining me. anne, let me start with you, big names in entertainment, including serious allegations now against russell simmen, nine women, i believe, that's the number, but these allegations first reported in "the new york times" include allegations of rape. >> yes, in fact, three women have gone on the record to tell "the new york times" that they say that russell simmons raped them in the '80s and '90s. one was a def jam executive who worked with russell simmons. another was a singer who russell simmons repped her. another was a music journalist. and you'll remember last month simmons stepped down from his company, saying after jenny lemet, who his a screenwriter, said that he raped her. today he came out swinging against these latest allegations, saying in part that i vehemently deny all these allegations. these horrific accusations have shocked me to my core and all of my relations have been consensual. and that theme of consent is something you hea

morgan spurlock is stepping down from his production company.ports three more women have come forward accusing actor dustin hoffman of assault. then there's a long list of politicians facing accusations, including president trump, george h.w. bush, minnesota senator al franken who says he's step down in the coming weeks, blake farenthold of texas deciding not to seek reelection, rubin kehuene of nevada, refusing to step aside. john conyers of michigan, resigned. roy moore lost his election bid this week. kentucky state representative dan johnson committed suicide after sexual assault allegations. there's a lot there, and there are more that we can discuss. i want to talk about this with peggy drexer, and barry weiss, an op ed writer for "the new york times." that's a long list. >> i can't even keep track. >> all of these men is just over recent months. >> and in a very limited number of industries. this is really so far and frankly pretty high class industries. it's in hollywood, it's in politics, it's in the media. we haven't even touched sort

and here's what sheriff tony spurlock had to say to reporters last hour. >> the officers that were injured, and i'll give you their status here real quickly -- deputy mike doyle, who is a 28-year-old deputy sheriff. he's in stable condition at a local hospital. deputy taylor davis, 30-year-old deputy sheriff, is in stable condition at a local hospital. deputy jeffrey pelley, 32-year-old officer, just got out of surgery, and i was told he's in stable condition as well. and then crpd officer tom o'donnell, 41-year-old. he was in stable condition as well. the officer who was killed in the line of duty is zachary parrish, a 29-year-old deputy. he had worked for us for about seven months. he had worked at the castle rock police department for a little more than two years. he was survived by his wife and two children. i spent some time with his wife. i can't tell you how difficult it is for a leader to sit down with the spouse of an officer who was killed in the line of duty. they have many hopes and dreams, and he was doing his job. he was doing his job well. and his life was taken from us this

spurlock said, "i've come to understand after months of these revelations, that i am not some innocent bystander, i am also a part of the problem." u.n. ambassador nikki haley called today for a strong international response against iran's, "destabilizing behavior." she accused iran of "fanning the flames of conflict" in the middle east, flouting a u.n. resolution. haley spoke against the backdrop of a missile she said iran supplied to houthi rebels in yemen, and fired at a saudi airport. >> this is terrifying, it has to stop, it's not just about the nuclear program, it's about everything else they're doing. they believe they're being given a pass. we have to show they're not given a pass, actions have to stop immediately. >> woodruff: iran's mission to the u.n. claimed the missile on display was "fabricated." a "doctors without borders" investigation has found at least 6700 rohingya muslims were killed in majority buddhist myanmar, in august and september. more than 620,000 rohingya have fled to bangladesh since august, to escape the brutal military crackdown. the aid group said rohin

morgan spurlock effectively outing himself.that he has cheated on every wife and girlfriend he has ever had. there is a suggestion, though, with all of this that perhaps smoke and —— morgan spurlock decided to leap before he was pushed. he says, as i sit around watching hero after hero, man after man, fall at the realisation of their past indiscretions, i don't sit by and wonder who will be next, i wonder when will they come for me? and salma hayek, she has talked as well about how some of the projects she was involved and were threatened if she did not go along with what harvey weinstein wanted. yes, salma hayek, the latest hollywood actress to come forward and level act allegations against harvey weinstein, this is in an op—ed column for the new york times. she says that during filming for the oscar—nominated film, the oscar—winning film, frida, about the mexican painter frida kahlo, she was co nsta ntly mexican painter frida kahlo, she was constantly the subject of sexual approaches by harvey weinstein, that he would turn up

documentary filmmaker, morgan spurlock confesses to his own inappropriate behavior. salma hayek calls harvey weinstein a monster. the new statement from weinstein just ahead. >>> those stories plus a dramatic armed robbery at a donut shop. a worker shot in the neck. the suspect is on the run. >>> the e-mail that had these students exploding with joy. >>> bravo, charlie. after 15 incredible months, we're saying good-bye to our puppy with a purpose, today, thursday, december 14th, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today." live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> morning, everybody. welcome to "today." thank you for joining us on a thursday morning. >> we have to say good-bye to charlie. >> are you going to be all right? >> charlie, come here. come here. >> come on! >> you mean we can't do that anymore? you know what? >> what? >> charlie is going somewhere for a good cause. >> yes, he is. >> stacy, his veteran he is going to be with. we can't wait to send him off in the style he deserves. it'll be a tear-jerker day here. >> yes. we'll check in with charlie

. >> reporter: sheriff tony spurlock visibly shaken. >> we are deeply saddened by the loss of zachary. when i sat with his wife and held her hand, i could see in her eyes, her life >> reporter: later this morning, residents in law enforcement showing their support as pare rish w -- parish was taken from the hospital to procession. among them, deputy jeff pelley, son of the bolder county sheriff recovering after emergency surgery. >> this is a tragic day that we'll be feeling for a long time. >> reporter: the community now mourning the loss of one of their own. those two wounded civilians were treated for non-life threatening injuries. meanwhile the sheriff's department has yet to release the shooter's identity, he's had previous contact with law enforcement in the area, but has no criminal history. kate. >> steve patterson, thank you. >>> despite bone-chilling weather on this new year's eve, hundreds of thousands of people are already in time's square here in "new york times" tonight just down the street from where we are. they're being protected by an unprecedented security operation

judge napolitano: super size me director wrote a post on twitter saying -- spurlock detailed troublingers from his past, accusation of the rape, and revealed a settled a sexual harassment allegation, stems from remarks he made to a former personal assistant. it good to get ahead of story, how will #metoo movement respond to his #hetoo? >> this is a question of "me too" has not tackled yet, how do you deal with those individuals who made mistakes in past now want to deal with their reconciliation. they now say, where to they economiesist, the question -- how will "me too" handle he too. judge napolitano: bree a good lawyer will tell a client, never deny something before have you been accused of it, this a court of public opinion. >> i thought it was a smart move, he said he was waiting to be outed. and decided to jump the gun. i thought interesting, that he said a woman thought that he sexually assaulted her and raped her, but he didn't see it that way, i think that you know, a lot of these and a lot of these have been happening more and more, i think reason they are confusing murky enc

listen to what sheriff tony spurlock had to say about him earlier. >> zack was a good kid, smiley kid. go up and down the halls. you could see his face. he was here to work and eager to serve. his wife told me today that he loved this job more than he had loved any job he had ever had and so you get a kid like that, that's, you know, just loving to serve and unfortunately he was called today. >> a lot of parts of the story that we want to breakdown tonight. were these officers targeted, lured to the scene in order to be ultimately shot? the sheriff says the gunman fired 100 rounds in the initial shooting and the subsequent shootout with police. what does that tell us about the encounterer? and were the officers properly equipped to deal with an incident like this. jim kavanagh, great to have you with us. i hate to say on a tragedy like this on a day like this. obviously our hearts go out to the families of this police officer slain in the line of duty, but i want to talk to you first about, you know, the deputies as they arrive there almost fired upon immediately. does that suggest to

reporter: noted filmmaker morgan spurlock, known for the 2004 documentary "super-size me.."as part of the problem. in long online statement acknowledged sexual misconduct in his past and infed dealt in a online confession entitled part, i am part of the problem. i am part of the problem. we all are but i am also part of the solution by recognizely opening admitting i have done to further this stable situation. i hope to empower the change within myself. we should all find the courage to admit we're at fault. end quote. this comes as four women accuse music mogul russell simmons of rape. in los angeles. adam housley, back to you. melissa: yikc. thanks, adam. david: the fcc votings to overturn obama-era rules on government regulation of the internet, otherwise known as net neutrality. among other changes expected from the rule change, folks that speed fuel internet to your home, they can speed up or slow down content depending how much they get from providers or whether providers have content that compete with their products. critics say this will cost consumers more and give

. >> also, noted filmmaker morgan spurlock, best known for "super size me," went on twitter, saying heart of the problem. in a long online statement acknowledged examples of sexual misconduct in his past and also infidelity in an online confession titled "i am part of the problem." in part he says, "i am part of the problem. we all are. but i'm also part of the solution by recognizing and openly admitting what i have done to further this terrible situation. i hope to empower the change within myself. we should all find the courage to admit we are at fault." all this comes as no four women accuse music mogul russell simmons as rape and rose mcgowan claims that harvey levin is harassing her and holding something over her head. in los angeles, adam housley, back to you. >> shannon: thank you. coming up, a surprising place chicago is now looking for help to fight the cities soaring murder rate. well an international force soon be patrolling the windy city streets? a dramatic rescue operation and europe's ongoing refugee crisis. we'll have the details. tonight, where in the world? .. >> sha

morgan spurlock has stepped down after coming forward and writing a confessional piece about misconductl simmons under investigation by the nypd as there are a growing number of rape allegations against him. he has denied those. the police are now investigating. at the new yorker this week, ryan lizza, washington correspondent, fired by the magazine. he is also a cnn contributor. cnn is now investigating and says he won't be on the air until the end of that investigation. and new this weekend, according to the daily caller, chris matthews accused not of sexual harassment but misconduct, inappropriate behavior at work in 1999. daily caller reporting and msnbc confirming this was investigated at the time and matthews was reprimanded. all of these cases different and distinct. there are differences in each of these cases. matthews, for example, is not being accused of sexual assault the way some other men have been accused of, the way matt lauer was accused. he was accused of verbal abuse. speaking of lauer, a new case, a new woman coming forward, production assistant this week, speaking w

. >> spurlock said he used to call his assistant hot pants or sex pants. he paid a settlement to her when she quit. >> i missed a lot while i was gone. >> i'm really glad i never had anyone call me that at work. >> let's begin with something we both know well. taxes. the taxes we all pay and the sweeping changes that are now expected to be approved as early as next week. >> congressional republicans say they have reached an agreement on a final version of their controversial plan to overhaul the tax system for the first time in decades. it keeps republicans on track for a final vote next week with the goal of president trump signing the measure by christmas fulfilling one of his campaign promises. >> we're very, very close to a historic legislative victory. the likes of which rarely has this country seen. it will be bigger than anything ever done in this country. bigger than the reagan cuts. and it will also be reformed. there are also other things in that bill that are somewhat unrelated. but ultimately i think it's all related. >> let's take a quick look

. >>> quote i am part of the problem, that is what film maker morgan spurlock posted detailing his ownor of sexual misconduct. he says that woman accused him of rape while in college, he also wrote he thought encounter was consensual but says would the man believed it was rape. he also confessed to paying a settlement to a female assistant for sexually harassing her. he wrote he will do better and be more honest with himself and others. >>> a mega merger that is being said will shake up the entertainment world disney is buying most of the 21st century fox. it is one of the largest media mergers in history, combining the nation's largest and third largest studios. disney will reportedly pay five 2.4 billion dollars, fox assets that will come into the disney fold include its movie and cable networks but not its broadcast and news channels. >>> special screening in space for some out of this world star wars fans, nasa says astronauts on board the international space station will get to see star wars, the last jedi, and won't of course be on the same big screen experience that the fans on

you look at morgan spurlock, for instance, who a couple days ago put it all out there on his own.ec rebecca, thank you. gabe sherman, enjoy your weekend as well. >> happy holidays. >>> tillerson on the ropes. the already embattled secretary of state under new scrutiny after suggesting -- after he suggested sitting down with north korea to talk face-to-face should happen. he's making the rounds at the u.n. today. is he long for the job? is. >>> pleasing putin. president trump says russia's president has said very nice things about him. the details on their friendly phone call and what seems to be a mutual admiration society. david. what's going on? oh hey! ♪ that's it? yeah. ♪ everybody two seconds! ♪ "dear sebastian, after careful consideration of your application, it is with great pleasure that we offer our congratulations on your acceptance..." through the tuition assistance program, every day mcdonald's helps more people go to college. it's part of our commitment to being america's best first job. ♪ your bbut as you get older,ing. it naturally begins to change, causing a lack o

we've been listening to a press conference there by tony spurlock, he's the douglas county sheriff therenews out of this story is that 29-year-old zachary parrish, douglas county sheriff's deputy, lost his life this morning during gunfire with a suspect who had barricaded himself in an apartment complex there. let me tell you more what we know about zachary parrish. he was 29 years old. he is survived by two young children and a wife. he had just joined the agency seven months ago. the sheriff just said he wasn't sure why such a fine officer left the castle rock police department, but they were happy to have him. they're sad isenned by this tragic -- saddened by this tragic news which began, actually, at 1:30 this morning when a disturbance call for loud noises was placed, and the police responded to this noise complaint. nothing happened. he says that's not unusual. and then again they were called at 5:14 again for a verbal disturbance, and that is when sheriff's deputies from the douglas county sheriff's department responded to the call. they apparently went inside of this suspect -- b

spurlock said he sexually harassed his former assistant and had sexual relations with a women in college who accused him of rape. >> in salma hayek's case, harvey weinstein denies all accusations. weinstein also disputes hayek's claims that he did not support the film "freida" and tried to tank it. it's so disturbing when you think of it, that unwanted sex scene. it also involved ashley judd. she, too, hat her harvey weinstein "me too" mome >>> this morning music mogul russell simmons is strongly denying accusations that he r e raped women three decades ago. all three women say their music careers were derailed or ruined. he says he categorically rejects the allegations. he calls them forgive louis and hurtful. at least 12 women now accuse him of sexual misconduct. good morning. >> good morning. >> i know you call simmons a powerful industry gatekeep never this article. is that one of the reasons these women have come forward now? >> absolutely. he was a powerful figure then and he's a powerful figure now. he's somebody who could make or break careers. he touched a lot of industries. he

. >> also noted filmmaker morgan spurlock known for the documentary super size me said he was part ofknowledged examples of sexual misconduct and infidelity as well. he said i am part of the problem. we all are. he goes into a long diatribe about some of the things he has done. coming clean. we hear russell simmons accused by a fourth person of rape. one after another lately here in hollywood. >> bill: thank you, sir. >> sandra: the u.s. leveling serious charges against iran. nikki haley offering evidence. your brain changes as you get older. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish. in clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve short-term memory. prevagen. the name to remember. >> jon: good morning, i'm jon scott. >> julie: i'm julie ban deras. the house and senate reached a deal on the tax deal. the president calls it a giant tax cut for christmas. >> president trump: we're reclaiming our destiny as americans, a nation that thinks big, dreams bigger, and always reaches for the stars. we didn't become

. >> reporter: and film maker morgan spurlock came out thursday and admitted he is, quote, part of thent he said sexually harassed his former assistant and had relations with a woman in college who accused him of rain. >> reporter: in salma hayek's case weinstein denies all accusations against him. he does not recall pressuring her to do a gratuitous love scene. he also claims he did not support the film "freieda" and tried to tank it. the unwanted sex scene involved ashley judd who had her harvey weinstein moment. >> thank you, bianna. music mogul russell simmons is strongly denying new accusations he rained three women decades ago. "the new york times" reports the alleged assaults took place at his apartment in the '80s and '90s. all three women say their music careers were derailed or ruined. simmons categorically rejects the allegations. he calls them frivolous and hurtful. at least 12 women have accused him of sexual misconduct. elena coauthored the article. good morning. >> good morning. >> i know you call simmons a powerful gate keeper, is that one of the reasons they have come