the grammys. what they should say is, "this is the offerings that you are allowed. "this is what we give you. "we'll throw a few veterans in there. "we'll give you dylan and u2 every year "just to let you know that we're, you know, "keeping the baby boomers in mind, 'cause we want them to watch the show." but it's nonsense. you know, it's nonsense, the p. diddy stuff and-- and like i said, you know, britney. this corporate music that they don't even perform live and they don't write themselves or whatever the hell else is going on, it is--i don't think that that's what people want. they just think they do because that's all that they get constantly, constantly, constantly. and then these artists align themselves with coca-cola and pepsi and taco bell and on and on and on. but if you give people good music, i bet you they'd buy it, you know what i mean? if they were offered interesting, complex lyrics and interesting, varied music and real-live vocals and people that can actually sing live, and when

the grammy award winning singer died sunday after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. >> we just want to show his our gratitude and just thank d for the time we had for them. >> after i heard he passed away, i got like 100 songs that he has written. he just gets me, you only get talent like him every so often in the world. >> reporter: hawkins was born in oakland. he founded the love center church in oak land. l and. as you can see he has a lot of followers. his death comes on the heels of looting in a city still reeling from oscar grant's killing and what some see as an unjust killing. >> we've done much being angry, being mad and walking with our heads hung down. >> it just makes you want to dance. >> reporter: joseph max says he grew up with hawkins music. >> when you're in a bad mood, or something is going wrong, he lifts your spirit. >> reporter: around 700 to 1,000 tickets will be handed out, and these die-hard fans say they can't wait to sing and clap away. tara moyarti. >>> jerry brown is suing the federal government for blocking a program that provides energy efficiency

. >>> wyclef jean went solo after the grammy award winning trio the fujis unexpectedly split in 1997, but that was really the start of what has become an exceptional music career. i recently caught up with jean at the black enterprise golf and tennis classic where we discussed the release of his next album and his future plans for his homeland, haiti. >> wyclef, good to see you, man. >> you, too, brother. >> before we get into some of the things you've been doing lately, i want to talk to you about music and one thing. when i think about the fuooch fugees i think about the relatively short time they existed to the world. not in your life. y'all were kicking it before anybody knew it, but the impact you've had with such a short time that, do you ever sit back and think about that? >> no. i mean, for that i don't really think about that, because you know, like my godfather of the game is like quincy jones. you know? i think when i'm like 50 years into it, i definitely will look back at what i do. you know, i think, like the fugees one impact if i think of the fugee, the record had whitn

you know our next guest as half of the grammy-winning, fourth most-popular folk-parody duo from new zealandvie "dinner for schmucks." say hello to jemaine clement, everybody! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: jemaine, how are you, my friend? >> i'm well. >> jimmy: very nice to see you. >> why have you brought me here? >> jimmy: i have brought you here to ask you questions. >> all right. >> jimmy: yeah, uh -- >> you realize that i'm the guy at the party that people try and think of a way to get away from after a few questions. [ light laughter ] they ask me a few questions, and they're like, "i'm going to go get a drink." >> jimmy: yeah, well, that's what we do here. >> okay. you'll probably prefer there's a time limit. >> jimmy: i've already asked you two. >> oh, great. >> jimmy: well, it's good to see you with your clothes on. >> yes, likewise. >> jimmy: thank you, yeah. that was a fun party we went to. [ laughter ] now, i was backstage and i saw jemaine changing. [ scattered cheers ] >> this is cgi. [ laughter ] i'm completely naked. you can see on the screen i look like i have clothes

the grammy award winner died last month. was a minister that found the church in oakland and ktvu will have a complete review on the concert on the news. make sure to bring a jacket because it's chilly out there, bill. >> it is. it's cooler today and cooler tomorrow because the fog is making a push inland, and with that fog comes the cooler daytime highs. we'll go outside and the temperatures around the greens are representing 60s and not a lot of 70s and most of us are up 60s or low 70s and the fog is all along the coast, and tonight it's going to go all the way inland and make it out into the delta. more fog and a cooler day in the forecast. >>> here is out it breaks out. by 3:00 tomorrow, it burns back just as it did today. so you get the feel for the extent of the fog. tomorrow will be the heaviest fog day and then temperatures will begin to warm up after that. so the coolest day of the week should be tomorrow, and then gradually warm. as you'll see in the five-day forecast, the gradual warming, no big deal. slightly war

still, the grammy-winning artist has reportedly filled out the necessary paperwork to enter the race. there has been speculation over jean's political ambition since 2007 when he was appointed haiti's ambassador at large by the caribbean country's current president who could not seek re-election. of course, whoever wins will face the task of rebuilding the country devastated by that massive earthquake back in january. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. >>> an oklahoma woman is facing several charges after leading police on a dangerous high-speed chase. at one point, officers say she bailed out of her car but got back in when she realized she had driven into a dead end. later on she drove into another dead end and tried to escape again before eventually surrendering. >>> in new york a prefabricated bridge that will be replacing a century-old harlem river crossing has arrived. it took two weeks for the 350-foot replacement to make the 130-mile journey from a port near albany on two barges. >>> in florida, authorities are looking into what

the grammy award winning oakland native best known for the hit song "o happy day" some fans began liningight in hopes getting free tickets to a musical tribute that isn't scheduled to happen until next week. [ singing ] >> remember that song? >> we are all here to honor him. there are more than 1,000 people here. i have been here since 9:00 last night and so it's been a wonderful experience. >> the concert is tuesday night, tickets on a first come first served basis. no wonder they are lining up. >> you know where they will be lining up tonight? i just heard justin berber is going to be at the san francisco giants game. >> oh, that's right. >> that will be something. >> he is 15 years old. okay. >> and then he will be in reno on sunday. >> i know. [overlapping speakers] >> it makes me happy.

the service was for waltzer hawkins the grammy award winning singer who died last week, 61 years old ng cancer for two years. he is best known for the hit song "o happy day." >> genuine heart, soul-felt, inspirational gospel that one can feel this when you play it. and it will solve your problems. >> yeah, what a song. over the course of his career, as

arrest followed the detention of a thai citizen suspected of involvement in a prostitution ring the grammy award winning russian was freed on bail to allow him continue a world tour with his orchestra he must return to thailand however every twelve days if found guilty he could spend twenty years in jail. so altering temperatures in a record breaking heat wave has forced a state of emergency in almost twenty regions across russia as crowds are trailing three of the normally trius palace turning usually rich farmland into little more than a desert forcing farmers to see government support our correspondent sean thomas reports now from the republic of just one of the many regions ravaged by the heat. a natural disaster is taking place in central russia painstakingly slow in the making but impossible to stop unseasonably high temperatures and extended periods without rain are leaving farmers without the possibility of a harvest which. you see because of the on president a drought the crops are not laden they are empty the plants are underdeveloped they are good neither for grain nor for lives

his arrest for the detention of a thai citizen suspected of involvement in a prostitution ring the grammy award winning russian was freed on bail to allow him to continue a world tour with his orchestra we must return to thailand however every twelve days if found guilty he could spend twenty years in jail. in the 1980's the gas leaking from a pesticide factory in the indian city of popal caused a chemical disaster that killed thousands and even today the toxic consequences are being felt the indian government has now admitted it was wrong to secretly dump toxic waste but also he's counseling found out activists want to want to hear from the american company that the plant. was it the old union carbide blog a granddaughter mozzie like many other children in the neighborhood was born with birth defects she lived for years all but she's actually seven year period i see it's doing she was born this way. and she's seven here and we've tried to treat her and have taken her to all the hospitals which isn't getting better at. american based god but he died chemicals that nolan's union carbide re

arrest following the detention of a thai citizen suspected of involvement in a prostitution ring the grammy award winning russian was freed on bail to allow him continue a world tour with his orchestra and he must return to thailand however every twelve days if found guilty he could spend twenty years in jail. in one thousand nine hundred eighty four gas leaking from a pesticide factory in the indian city of the park caused a chemical disaster that killed thousands even today the toxic consequences consequences rather are being felt the indian government has now admitted it was wrong to secretly dump toxic waste but as artists come and sing found out activists want to hear from the american company that owns the plant. b.b. john lives opposite the old union carbide blonde granddaughter mozzie like many other children in the neighborhood was born with birth defects she may look four years old but she's actually seven you'd be a diety if you're willing she was born this way she can talk and walk properly and she's seven hear a song we've tried to treat her and have taken her to all the hospit

the grammy award winning russian pianist and conductor is appeared in a tie called tone child sex charges if found guilty mikhail pletnev could spend up to twenty years in jail earlier this month thai police detained musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies but never was been freed on bail to continue a world tour although he must appear at court hearings every twelve days. claims his arrest was triggered by the detention of a time musician he knows who is suspected of involvement in a child prostitution ring. well now to some other international news this hour more than sixty people have been killed and over a hundred injured as a passenger train hit a stationary one in eastern india the course of the crash is not yet clear but poor maintenance has been blamed for the rise in train collisions in the country it's the second major roadway incident in west bengal this year in mainly hundred fifty died when a passenger train derailed and was hit by a freight train maoist rebels denied claims things have a time to trap. us officials or learn be peed to keep the ca

we were wowed when we saw this recently at the grammys and saying, what if something goes wrong? e saw what happens when that is the case. in germany yesterday. you see her dancers are fastening in her harness. don't do a good job. she hits a barricade. she's all right. just slingshots off the stage like that. she was able to tweet from the ambulance. >> had a couple of tweets from the ambulance. first, she said to all my nuremberg fans, i'm so, so, so sorry to end the show that way. i'm embarrassed. and i'm sorry. i'm in the ambulance. i'll be fine. and she added, nothing is broken. there's no fluid in her lungs. she's seriously sore. she is very lucky. this could have been much worse. she is flung straight into that. >> barricade. and she also tweeted -- what did we do before twitter, by the way? she tweeted, very sorry. but hope it looked cool. i don't know about that. just glad that pink is all right. hope she will recuperate and back to performing. >>> we're going to head to the park soon. >>> but first, the iphone flap. >> steve jobs coming up today. how will apple respond t

the grammy award winner died last week. he was 61 years old. he had batsled cancer for two years. the oakland native best known for the hit song "o happy day." >> the genius is the lyrics of the music. they are written very close to the gospel that's in the king james version and the inspiration and motivation with his writing that he puts in it is so stirring. >> over the course of his career hawkins was nominated for nine grammys. he won in 1980 for his rendition of the lord's prayer. >>> all right. roberta, what do you have for us? >> wow, everybody has been talking about the weather today because, boy, are we a city of extremes. we have been talking about nothing but the low clouds and fog at the coast. but meanwhile compare that with this our mount vaca cam. today's high temperature so far only 75 degrees. almost 10 degrees below average. you might see the hint of that there a deep marine layer. flags are on the fly at nob hill. sea breeze up to 24 miles per hour. compare that with an air temperature that's only 55 in the city of san francisco. inland 70s with the abundance of

the grammy award winning oakland native who is best known for the hit song "o happy day," some fans begang up last night in the hopes of getting free tickets to a musical tribute that isn't scheduled until next week. >> right now, we're all here to honor hawkins. it's more than 1,000 people here. and i been here since 9:00 last night. and so it's been a wonderful experience. >> the tribute concert is set to begin at 7:30 tuesday night at the paramount. tickets are on a first come, first served basis. the theater is hosting a memorial service by the way wednesday at 11 a.m. >>> if by chance you have been looking for a new pet, this is a deal that's hard to refuse. jennifer mistrot shows us the bay area animal shelter that's looking to adopt out animals quickly and the price can't be beat. >>> reporter: heather is looking for a new best friend. she is doing some early window shopping before this weekend's pet adoption fair in santa rosa. sonoma county animal control is looking to find homes for over 50 dogs packing these cages. the shelter is making a marketing move to ease the crunch. >> w

the grammy winner's studio album "euphoria." said to have them dancing. a. ladies and gentlemen, enrique iglesias. ♪ girl please excuse me ♪ girl please excuse me if i'm coming too strong but tonight is the night we can really let go ♪ ♪ my girlfriend's out of town and i'm all alone your boyfriend's on vacation and he doesn't have to know ♪ can do the things i'm gonna wanna to do ♪ ♪ ♪ baby, i like it baby, i like snoets ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello. >> hey, thank you. so good to have you with us. >> thank you very much. >> the new album is "euphoria." i sense a little bit of that morning. >> it's great. thank you. >> i see a few flags in the audience, suspicious flags. born in spain. >> yes. >> you said if spain won the world cup, you were going swimming naked in biscayne bay. a few people want to know when that is. someone is offering you their boat and water skis. >> i'm a few days away from making that a reality. a bet is a bet. >> a bet is a bet. i wish you the best of luck with that. >> you do not want to see me naked. trust me. >> tell the ladies in the cro

the six-time grammy winners performing live at our summer concert event. ining up all morning to see fergie, will.i.am and the whole gang. you'll hear them and see them in our time half hour. we say good morning, america. tgif. i'm robin roberts. >> and i'm chris cuomo. george stephanopoulos off today. >>> also this morning, we have new details on that deadly bear attack near yellowstone. interesting. they used "csi" methods to actually lure the bears back. but now controversy about what should happen to the momma bear and her cubs. it could get a little tragic. >> it could do that, thanks. >>> we're going to start with the news overnight about one of the country's most popular television shows. "american idol" announced that both ellen degeneres and kara dioguardi will not be coming back as judges next season, and wait until you hear their likely replacements. vinita nair has the details for us. >> reporter: "american idol" judge ellen degeneres says she is leaving the show after one season. ellen broke the news late thursday saying in a statement "a coupl

. >>> and live on the plaza, "american idol" champ and five-time grammy winner carrie underwood. she takes the stage on "today." all right. >>> and now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports, and so much more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. have a great weekend!

these are the lines of people who waited this morning to get in the service at the paramount theater. he was a grammy award winning gospel singer and pastor. he is best known for the hit song oh, happy days. he performed at the white house in 2008. >> ♪ i will sing your praise ♪ . >> yesterday a memorial musical tribute drew big names. he died last week of pancreatic cancer. he was 61 years old. >>> a big milestone in the replacement of san francisco's doyle drive. a groundbreaking ceremony took place for the first tunnel section and a temporary bypass of traffic. the access road to the golden gate bridge built in 1936. on weekdays it carries more than 100,000 commuters. it's being replaced after it was deemed seismically unsafe. >> this is a vital link to the northern part of this state. that's why it's essential that we are here. >> this construction is on the first of four tunnels. the project is expected to be completed by the year 2013. >>> well, they say it's the beginning of a new era on wall street. the president signs the financial reform bill into law but what does it mean for you? plus --

and the queen of soul, aretha franklin, with 20 grammys to her name. age. and at center stage. but most people would never even imagine this. aretha and condie, sharing the same stage. ♪ forever, and ever each day in my heart ♪ ♪ i will love you forever and ever ♪ >> reporter: just last night, these unlikely duet played together for a one-night benefit, joining philly's acclaimed orchestra, to raise money for inner city education. >> former secretary of state, condoleezza rice. >> reporter: people looking at you as almost an odd couple, in a sense. >> we do have some things in common. but i am a democrat forever. let me be very clear about that. all right? ♪ my country 'tis of thee >> she provided the soundtrack for president obama's inauguration. and you served president bush so capefully. do you think you're setting a trend in bipartisanship? >> well, we're all americans. and president obama is my president. >> reporter: for all the political differences, they do have things in common. both ministers' daughters. both with a life-long love of music. >>

a who's who of the gospel world gathered to pay respects to grammy award winner bishop walter hawkinskland native passed away last week at age 61 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. the major gospel artist paying tribute at the free concert includes mary mary,wynins. jesse jackson was among those in the audience. funeral sfs are set to take place tomorrow morning. >>> a final vote tomorrow in the senate is expected to restore unemployment benefit to millions of people. senators voted 60 to 40 to overpower republican delaying tactics and clear the way for tomorrow. the bill would allow unemployed workers to united states with again receive 99 weeks of federal benefit. three earlier votes on this stalled. today's movement came after the west virginia democrat was sworn in to replace the late robert byrd. his vote, the 60th, was the one that broke the gop fill will you buster. -- filibuster. >>> sponsored by dean florez, people are eligible for overtime pay after an 8-hour day in a 40-hour workweek. currently ot doesn't kick in until after 10 hours a day in a 60-hour week. fa

and it was a whole lot of celebrating the 61 years of life of grammy-winning gospel legend and bishopalter lee hawkins. >> reporter: it was hard to sit still as singers lifted their voices in song as they said to send hawkins to the promised land after his long battle with pancreatic cancer. >> they were singing, oh happy day. >> reporter: those who knew them best -- knew him best said the public good buys. >> my best friend, my partner. >> oh, my god. i loved him so much. >> his son and brother says his nontraditional to urge music and teachings were not always well received by everyone. >> my father could see this. he was a humble man he is basically the michael jackson of the gospel kennedy. >> it was his music that inspired me as a young man to walk with god and i had to come to celebrate the life of this great man. >> reporter: the hearse carrying the body and limousines carrying his family left for a private burial pit in oakland, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> three years ago someone stole a plastic arm of eight minute and at a restaurant in san francisco and the arm w

thousands of mourners held a musical funeral service for a hometown gospel legend. [ music ] >> the life of grammy winning singer and walter lee hawkins was celebrated in a four-hour service filled with music and memories. the 61-year-old hawkins died on july 11th after a long battle with cancer. an oakland native hawkin's first hit was "oh, happy day." following the funeral service he was taken for a private burial. we have posted more video clips from today's service on our website ktvu, channel 2 news. just look for the walter hawkins tab. >>> it was an 8,000-mile voyage. and coming up, where the plasticky is now. >> more than 700 inmates sit on california's death row. exclusive new information tonight on where californians stand on the death penalty. >> but 3q hands touch some germy stuff. and those germs can end up on your soap pump. fact: your soap pump can harbor hundreds of bacteria. introducing the new lysol no-touch hand soap system. it senses hands and dispenses soap that kills 99.9% of bacteria to help stop the spread of germs. plus, it's enriched with moisturizing ingredients. all to

the judges on "american idol" knew she'd be a huge success. carrie underwood went on to win and now she's a five-time grammy winner. lls on. a week from friday, train and then friday, 13th, keysha. meanwhile, this half hour, do not be afraid of the color. >> ooh, don't be afraid. >> we are not, no. we love it. >> you scared me a little bit. many people get nervous when it comes to adding bright hues to the home, but a splash of color like a colorful painting or a bright chair can perk up the interior and also your mood. we have advice on how to do it right. >> very good. also in today's kitchen, from emergency chocolate cake -- i'm having a chocolate cake emergency. what was that? bed bugs? >> i was getting over it. we have old-fashioned desserts that were popular in lean economic times making a comebachblgt we'll sh-- come ba. we'll show you three of the recipes. >> edinger's chocolate cake with pudding. maybe they will serve it at chelsea's wedding on saturday in upstate new york. the speculation is mounting. >> that's right. who was lucky enough to get an invite and what will she be wearing? >> we got a hint on t

finished by fifty's the up by rail i had a seriously a year to five grammys of and then fortunately you have the metro. and you have this model is the same policy of infrastructure that you your please recall of this but only as a rule in moscow and new york but for example you are not the barrel in the last twenty years nothing for the car and you are increase your number of cars in moscow absolutely and you we arrived to the same proportion that the rest of of europe and then in that moment you have in my opinion many difficulties is very important introduce you may have to leave the problems of the. not only public transportation especially transport on the month is not the metro it is another kind of transport for a very new mobility the new mobility is not obligate. friedel mobility and you should be included in the new and the method transport system for one hundred meters not of that to promote wall. and then necessarily include in the park enough then main point four of the mobility policy and you have embodied in the sentence muscovites i would say you are pretty pessimistic ab

they are ready for the nine-time grammy winner. she has a new record and a new baby. ell us all about that. that's coming up in the next hour. >> working mom, sheryl crow. >> that's exactly right. good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos, here with juju chang. robin roberts on assignment this morning. >>> also this morning, the broadway star who needs your help literally to survive. the 11-year-old has vowed audiences in "the lion king," until leukemia forced her off the stage. and dr. richard besser has the story about the young girl and how you can help. >> it would be so great if we could get her some help. >>> also this morning, angelina jolie is bursting back on the screen in a new action thriller. >> playing a spy, and cynthia mcfadden talked to the star for the first time in a sit-down interview about her return and why she wanted to push herself in a physically demanding role. >> we'll get to that. >>> first, a possible break in the case of the missing portland boy, kyron horman. new information is pointing police to this woman, a friend of terri horman

he formed the love, gospel and won a grammy award. sical dynasty extended to his mother, sister. yesterday, thousands of people came out to the paramonth theater -- paramonth. >> he had a unique sound. his whole family had a unique sound that was missing in the bay area. and they bought it and gave us wonderful music. now we still listen to it.. >> his music has touched lives. >> we were here last night and we were having a good time. we were having church in here. didn't want to end. we're here to do it again today. >> reporter: this morning, we can show you the line outside the paramont theater. again, the funeral does not start until 11:00. doors open at 10:00. coming up you will hear from reverend jesse jackson. he was here last night. hear what he has to say about the reverend. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we'll also stream the funeral as it happens on our channel 2 website, ktvu.com. that service is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. >>> we want to check in with sal who has more information on the terrible crash in hayward on 880

the news continues in one minute. ñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñti >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> hundreds lined up in oakland today, hoping to get tickets for a musical tribute for a grammyng gospel singer walter hawkins. the oakland native passed away sunday at the age of 61 from pancreatic cancer. all 2000 tickets platinum artists are scheduled to perform. some fans got in line at 7:00 last night. >> yes. i have been here all night. >> here to celebrate how he's touched everyone. >> he was a great man and a great musician. just a great artist. that is why we're here it will be held next tuesday night at 7:00 at the paramont. it will be followed by an 11 a.m. memorial wednesday at the theater. all tickets to each event have been distributed. >> this happened here a lot but not here in the east coast. a minor earthquake struck the nation's capital today centered in rockville, md md struck just after 2:00 our time no. injuries or damage was reported. the quake was strongest to hit within 30 miles of washington, d.c. since u.s. geological survey began keeping records. by mid morning 11,000 people had reporting feeling the fake quake. some as far as pennsylvania and west vi

the opening bell there? gmy award winning -- grammy award winning musician. he is part of an organization there, saying that haiti still need help. look, they are waving to you. we'll get you -- we are looking down a little bit there on the opening but a lot of dow jones companies are reporting learning. ford, honeywell, mcdonald's. we'llly it out for you in a little bit. this is big. >> and mark, good morning to you and thank you for joining us you made it to friday. >> busy already this morning. fire crews are still at the scene of an overnight fire in the oakland hills. firefighters were called to skyline boulevard afternoon 1:00 this morning. ktvu's paul chill best is out there right now. it's smoky where you are. >> it's spokey and a lot of fog up here. crews are still here on the scene of this early morning two- alarm fire. just to make sure there are no additional flareups. they say as soon as they stone away, something smolders. when crews arrived on scene, they saw a home fully engulfed in flames. the response time was quick because the fire station

and it was a whole lot of celebrating the 61 years of life of grammy-winning gospel legend and later shop, walter hawkins. it was hard to sit still. they sent hawkins to the promiseland after his long battle with pancreatic cancer. >> i was in south africa when nelson man dem law was -- nelson mandela was free. [ applause ] >> reporter: those who knew him best, his musically talented family said their public goodbyes. >> my best friend, my partner. >> oh, god. i loved him so much. >> reporter: his son and brother said walter's non- traditional church music and teachings were not always well received by everyone in his hometown. >> if my father could see this. he was a humble man. >> reporter: but those who knew hawkins only through his music and teachings came, too. >> he's huge. he's basically equivalent to the michael jackson of the gospel community. >> and 150 pastors from around the country also came here. >> i first got saved 30 years, and it was his music that inspired me as a young man to walk with god, and i had to come just to celebrate the life of this great man. >> reporter

the nine-time grammy winner will be performing live for our "gma" summer concert series on friday. w, this friday. >>> now, it is wednesday. humpday. halfway home through the week. i'm robin roberts. >> i'm george stephanopoulos. >>> all "the bachelorette" fans took it this week. she took a blow. we need to talk. she didn't take it so well. we'll have some tips on how you can respond, the best way to respond, the next time you hear those words. >> the best way to respond is -- talk to this. no. >> a lot of backup there. >> nonviolence. i'm sorry. >>> you hear stories about people finding a job through facebook or linkedin. how did they actually do it? our tory johnson is here with tips on how to use social networking sites to get in the front door. >> she has so much good advice. >>> also, best-selling author, jane green, is here. her most personal novel here. >>> first, we have sam. where is sam? >> i'm outside. it's beautiful out here. we're in the plants. with paul toukie here. here's our "just one thing." roll that beautiful music. according to the epa, we use 80 million pounds

after this. >>> the toyota concert series on "today" brought to you by toyota. >>> he's one of the hottest grammybut today flo rida is here to perform his new single "club can't handle me" off the new film "step up" 3-d. >> you're like a hit machine. "low" was the biggest. how do you think this next song will do? >> i think it's going to do well. it's a collaboration. and at the same time, disney always supported me from day one. and now we're back with "club can't handle me." the video is like one of my biggest videos ever. i'm looking forward to doing great things. >> you were talking to us earlier about how you have actually even more success internationally. and i was asking you and hoda said what countries do you like to go to the best? >> japan, australia, sweden. >> because you're a big international star. are you going to play for us? >> most definitely. >> all right. flo rida. ♪ ♪ you know i know how to make them stop and stare as i go now ♪ ♪ this club can't even handle me right now ♪ ♪ watch you watching me at the wall now ♪ ♪ the club can't even handle me right now ♪ ♪ this club can't

we have a huge summer concert crowd gathered on the plaza with good republason. we have a huge act, grammyer this young lady? >> of course we do from last week. >> from the much-talked about smooch with enrique. >> have you recovered? >> no. >> you haven't recovered? you still have another week. john mayer will be here in a second. who knows what will happen. anyway, coming up in our friday whip, all about last-minute summer getaways. >> how much to budget for a trip and where to go and how to entertain the kids along the way and yourself. >> let me ask you a question, would you let your kids eat a dozen pop-tarts or a whole jar of nutella? >> it's a trick question. >> there are some kid meals at popular restaurants that have the same nutritionality and caloric content. we'll give you some healthy options when you go out dining at some of the popular restaurants. >> when you put it that way it sounds disgusting. >> i wouldn't mind trying it. >>> we have a lot to get to. let's go inside. ann is off. natalie is at the news desk with the headlines. >>> good morning to you once again. good mor

now looking at bringing animal cruelty charges which could land the organizers of the two year jail sentence. a grammy award winning russian pianist and conductor is appearing in court in thailand on child sex charges if found guilty he could spend up to twenty years in jail earlier this month thai police detained a musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies that now has been freed on bail to continue a world tour and though he must appear at court hearings every twelve days the pinnace claims his arrest was triggered by the detention of a time musician he knows who suspected who is suspected of involvement in the child prostitution ring. security is being stepped up in kabul the head of choose days international conference on the future of afghanistan more than forty foreign ministers are expected to discuss handing more power to the afghan government as well as the role of nato forces in the country want to use it military analysts you're going to crucial says the meeting should focus more on tackling afghanistan's drugs trade. for the upcoming conference and. is going to

. >> reporter: forming the love gospel choir and winning a grammy award for songs such as oh happy daybut many people say bishop hawkins touched many people. >> i just think that it's an awesome opportunity, e thank god for having him in my life. >> reporter: today fans and friends lined up for hours outside the paramount theater in oakland remembering the man that touched their heart. >> he's inspired people. if there were more people like him, life without better. >> we just hat to lift his spirit up and let him go. >> reporter: and lift bishop hawkins spirit was exactly what they did tonight. as singers lifted people 's spirits just the way the chicagoans did many years. williams and his brother recorded with the hawkins group. and family members say, tonight is just the way bishop hawkins wanted it to be. >> this is exactly what our pastor wanted. he spoke this to his family that he wanted a jubalistic celebration, he didn't want it to be sad. >> reporter: judging but the smiles on people's faces tonight. bishop hawkins continues to lift people's spirits even in his passing. report

. >> reporter: forming the love gospel choir and winning a grammy award for songs such as oh happy daymany people say bishop hawkins touched many people. >> i just think that it's an awesome opportunity, e thank god for having him in my life. >> reporter: today fans and friends lined up for hours outside the paramount theater in oakland remembering the man that touched their heart. >> he's inspired people. if there were more people like him, life without better. >> we just hat to lift his spirit up and let him go. >> reporter: and lift bishop hawkins spirit was exactly what they did tonight. as singers lifted people 's spirits just the way the chicagoans did many years. williams and his brother recorded with the hawkins group. and family members say, tonight is just the way bishop hawkins wanted it to be. >> this is exactly what our pastor wanted. he spoke this to his family that he wanted a jubalistic celebration, he didn't want it to be sad. >> reporter: judging but the smiles on people's faces tonight. bishop hawkins continues to lift people's spirits even in his passing. reporting

price fixing scandals in the past so it won't put them out of business but obviously it will have a knock on effect on how credible they are particular in this market. a grammy award winning russian pianist and doctor has appeared in the tide court on child sex charges if found guilty could spend up to twenty years in jail earlier this month ty police detained the musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies but it was then freed on bail to continue to look at that he must appear in court here once every twelve minutes claims his arrest was triggered by the detention of a time musician he knows who is suspected of involvement in a child prostitution ring. the u.s. military is planning to triple its complement of unmanned drone aircraft within ten u.s. sales of drones are rising as off is that more use of the weapons will mean higher civilian casualties what is going to teach cohen reports now on the consequences of today's real life robot wars. the economy out of the blue two words for you predator drones. you'll never see it coming a drone least ten times cheaper than a fighter jet it requires no pilot so there are no troop deaths t

it's pretty good. >> just looking -- >> changing the subject we want to talk about what happened this morning, grammyo this later in life. a number of factors that causes this. allows this and they've been very successful. so we'll find out what their tricks are. >> wonderful. >> also with all of this summer heat going to be almost 100 here -- >> bring it on. >> sometimes it can lead to power failures, as you know, in your homes. this morning lou is here with his power outage backup plans to hopefully help save you hundreds of dollars on everything from your lights to your computers and that little gadget as well. >> all right. meantime, we have lester and jenna here and they're going to tell us what's coming up on the week. >>> we'll head to the gulf, get the latest on the oil spill. the big question, will the cap hold? plus, i love you, you're perfect, now sign here. as older men and women look to protect their assets, many baby boomers are flocking to sign prenuptial agreements. why prenups are not just for the rich and famous. >>> also, lindsay lohan is scheduled to go to jail next week to serve

the full interview with. around fifteen minutes time to stay tuned for that now a grammy award winning russian that pianist a conductor is appearing in court in thailand on child sex charges if found guilty . could spend up to twenty years in jail. the thai police detain the musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies fifteen year old but was then freed on bail continuing world's top. court hearings every twelve days pianistic claims his arrest was triggered by the detention of a tiny uses should he knows he was suspected of involvement in a child prostitution ring. now some other international news this hour and more than sixty people have seen killed and over a hundred injured as a passenger train hit a stationary one am eastern india the cause of the crash is not yet clear but poor maintenance house been blamed for the blinds and train carriage of the country it's the second major railway incident in west bengal this year in may maybe one hundred fifty died when a passenger train derailed it was hit by a freight train maoist rebels denied claims they sabotage the try. b.p. says au

the soviet union. and watching r.t. live from moscow now a grammy award winning russian pianist and conductor is appearing in court in thailand over child sex charges if found guilty may help lift me off could spend up to twenty years in jail earlier this month thai police detained the musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies now falls and freedom bail to continue a world tour old oh he must appear at court hearings every twelve days the pianist claims his arrest was triggered by the detention of a time uses he knows who is suspected of involvement in a prostitution ring. now railway officials say fifty six people have died after a moving train rammed into a stationary one in the eastern india dozens have been taken to hospital rescue workers are tempting to free those trapped in the wreckage for maintenance has been blamed for the rise in train collisions in the country. and seventeen people have been shot dead in timor one that this gunman opened fire at a party in northern mexico with the say the attackers arrived in

the full interview with a whole. just over an hour's time for a method now a grammy award winning russian pianist and conductor is apparent in court in thailand on sex child charges if found guilty he. could spend up to twenty years in jail well earlier this month the thai police detained the musician for allegedly raping a fourteen year old boy which he denies was then freed on bail to continue a world tour although demonstrably a court hearings every twelve days the pianist claims his arrest was triggered by the tension of a time musician he knows who suspected of involvement in the child prostitution ring. now to small but international news at this hour and more than sixty people have been killed in a bar hundred injured as a passenger train hit a stationary one in eastern india the cause of the crash is not yet clear poor maintenance is the blame for the rise in train collisions in the country it's the second major railway incident in the west bank this. here in maine nearly one hundred fifty died when a passenger train derailed and was hit by a freight train was rebels deny claims they sabotage the trial. b.p. says

. >> larry: queen latifah for the hour is next on "larry king live." >> larry: queen latifah, grammy winner. oscar nominated actress. entrepreneur, philanthropist, great talent and author of a new book "put on your crown: life-changing moments on the path to queen-dom" with us for the full hour. always great to see her. tell me about this title. what do we mean by "put on your crown"? >> first of all, thank you for having me here, larry. >> larry: you're welcome, darling. >> i feel like every woman is a queen, and we should be treated as such and we should request that sort of treatment from others. so putting on your crown is really like accepting the fact that you are a queen. you're a great woman. wherever you are in life, just keep on that path, and so for me, sometimes as women we forget -- we forget that about ourselves. so putting on your crown is sort of reminding yourself that, hey, i'm a queen, and i can do what i want in this life, and take it, you know -- >> larry: this is a how-to book? >> actually more of a conversation. just a conversation that i'm having with the reade

. ♪ ♪ we keep on waiting for the world to change ♪ >>> that's grammy winner john mayer's hit back in rip into the big apple for a live concert this friday morning right here on the plaza. right here on stage. coming up in this half hour, if you can't stand the heat, why not go on vacation? >> we'll tell you the great options for chilling out this summer from arctic cruises to ice caves to kid friendly water have some ideas for you. look at that. >> cool off just looking at the video. >>> and we are midway through summer, so you probably don't want a spend a lot of cash on a new summer outfit. this morning how to add style and sparkle to your clothes with things you already have by accessorizing for 50 bucks or less. those things 50 bucks or less. >> all right. >>> in "today's kitchen" the steamy secret to cooking the perfect fish whether you're grilling or baking. we're going to show you the easy way to make sure your fish doesn't dry out. >> that's a big problem. we need some tips. >>> but first, what happens when a not so normal family meets the paranormal? say hello to the world re