how the great tony bennett is putting his money where his heart is. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. both sides in washington can end the standoff and stop this government shutdown any time they please. but instead, as one veteran former member of congress put it today, this country is hurting as we head into this weekend. while this has been caused by washington, the impact from it has spread across america throughout this country. in a moment the prospects for a solution to this any time soon. but first tonight, how this government closed for business is hitting hard for so many. we begin with nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: in talladega, alabama, wendy robinson has been furloughed. a single mom with three mouths to feed, today she got her last paycheck. robinson blames congress. >> i do think that it is nonsense. they need to get their acts together. >> reporter: a teacher in the government-funded head start program, robinson also lost her child care and has no savings. >> i'm at a loss for words really about it. i'm not used to not

that's what tony bennett dreams of. >> every state of the union deserves it. >> reporter: that's why wife susan are at the esteban torres high school in east los angeles. their foundation named exploring the arts poured millions of dollars into public school arts programs, first in new york and now l.a. bennett puts his money where his heart is. >> i see it personally as a huge part of his legacy to help facilitate him helping children to become artists like he is. ♪ because i love you >> reporter: at 87, tony bennett has won 17 grammys and sold more than 50 million records worldwide. he's not a particularly familiar figure to most young people. the teachers here made sure the students knew they were being visited by one of the all-time greats. ♪ >> were you nervous at all? >> i was so nervous. i wanted to cry at the end. >> good performers get butterflies before they go on stage. >> reporter: this is an exceptional school in a challenging environment. crime and poverty surround it, yet the school sings. ♪ >> reporter: the passion in the buildings is palpable. >> yes. >> isn't it gre

how the great tony bennett is putting his money where his heart is. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. both sides in washington can end the standoff and stop this government shutdown any time they please. but instead, as one veteran former member of congress put it today, this country is hurting as we head into this weekend. while this has been caused by washington, the impact from it has spread across america throughout this country. in a moment the prospects for a solution to this any time soon. but first tonight, how this government closed for business is hitting hard for so many. we begin with nbc's miguel almaguer.

. >> that is tony bennett.ly. >> but first we do have a little bragging to do around here. a certain someone, miss savannah guthrie highlighted in lady's home journal. >> she is featured for volunteering to help repair an area in brooklyn devastated almost a year ago by hurricane sandy. congratulations. >> thank you. we went out and helped to build a house. i had learned to drill. >> they gave you a power drill. >> i know. it was terrifying. it was cool to be out there. the whole community turned out to help this family. it was a good reminder that almost a year before sandy a lot of people still need that. >> >> congratulations. >> let's get a check of the weather. >> we're watching a storm system coming up the coast that could be causing problems for areas effected by sandy. already gale winds, heavy rains, beach erosion. coastal flooding. wet weather outwest. a slight risk of strong storms tomorrow in the central plains. wet weather moves into the northeast. another storm into the >> good morning. it should

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how the great tony bennett is putting his money where his heart is. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. both sides in washington can end the standoff and stop this government shutdown any time they please. but instead, as one veteran former member of congress put it today -- this country is hurting as we head into this weekend. while this has been caused by washington, the impact has spread across america throughout this country. in a moment the prospects for a solution to this any time soon. first tonight how this government, closed for business, is hitting hard for so many. we begin with nbc's miguel almaguer. >> reporter: in talladega, alabama, wendy robinson has been furloughed. a single mom with three mouths to feed, today she got her last paycheck. robinson blames congress. >> i do think that it is nonsense. they need to get their acts together. >> reporter: a teacher in the government-funded head start program, robinson also lost her child care and has no savings. >> i'm at a loss for words really about it. i'm not used to not giving m

the last guy to hold her at the end of the song was tony bennett.bennett came as the song ended and he said you have a special little girl here. >> despite being surrounded by fame, miley had a normal childhood. raised a southern baptist. home was the small town of tompson station, tennessee on a 500 acre farm. >> i love being outside. we build big fires on top of the hill and sat out and look at the stars and roast marshmallows d arnand weiners. i was good with those types but things but not let's sit down and dwrour algebra. >> he was good at looking out for her little girl who had her eyes on big things. >> they were doing a video thing at the farm and miley was out there and she was two and a half. they were at a barn on the property. she was standing up on some landing and billy said be careful, honey. she put her hands on her hips and said i'm not afraid of anything. that's two and a half. >> fearless and bold. two traits that continue to define her as she grew up, went to school and became a cheerleader. >> she went to a private evangelical s

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uncomfortable spot of making comparisons, is there anything better than doing duets with sinatra or tony bennett in my own life, to be able to be singing with these great musicians is a privilege and an honor. it was really a wonderful experience. we went to dinner with mr. so a.t trust -- mr. sinatr i brought my mom to the dinner. nowas a chef, and he had qualms about telling everybody exactly what he thought of the food. and mr. bennett, what a gentleman. i had run into him on the road several times, and he was always the nicest guy. but to sing with him live in his studio, it is a wonderful thing to see somebody in their 80's that is still on top of their game. atra is the chairman of the board and he said that bennett was the best thing he ever heard. name is gloria estefan. the new project is called "the standards." i highly recommend you adding this to your collection. we are always honor to have you with us. >> thank you so much. i love being here. tavis: that's our show for tonight. until next time, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. t

the 80-year-old star received two hours of trib burts from fey, poehler and tony bennett.ions to carol. >>> "gravity" continues to soar at the box office. >> stop. >> the the 3d movie was the num one movie for the third week in a row. totals 170 million. tom hanks with "captain phillips" was second with 17 million. "cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2" and "carrie" but the moved about julian assange was the bottom movie. now, you may remember that critical study that shows that oreos can be more addictive or as addictive as cocaine. david letterman looked at the least addictive. >> you think people are nuts. you do, right. not you. [ laughter ] but we all collectively believe other people are nuts. you're not going to believe this. look what science uncovered. take a look at this. >> the most addictive snack, oreo cookie, the least addictive snack -- >> i'm addicted to eating rubber tires. rubber tire pieces taste chemically amazing. >> happy snacking, america. >> i don't know about rubber tires. now, finally you know justin bieber has tons of beliebers but this next story

tony randall, tony curtis, tony danza or tony bennett? >> tony danza? >> yes.cer." >> the name of the song is tiny dancer, but everyone is saying tony danza. >> they do? >> he's like, they love me. we always mess up lyrics to songs. that was a pretty bad one. absolutely. >> back across to kath. >> from queens, new york. long way you kamt. listen to this 1987 arrow smith song and name the correct lyrics. ♪ dude looks like a lady ♪ dude looks like a -- >> what? one more time. >> do this lady. >> no. no. he's adorable but he's wrong. >> the correct answer is? >> dude looks like a lady. >> that's a good one. >> aerosmith. they're still making albums. they have an album out in november. >> these groups are all kind of hanging in there, they're coming back. >> steven tyler was a judge on "american idol." and people love their sound. their sound just keeps on going. we love aerosmith. >> we're waiting for you to come back and give us your next little pick. >> i'll be here thursday. >> you are? you'll be here all week practically. >> wear purple tomorrow, too. >> i wor

the one and only tony bennett taking us down memory lane with the release of one of his live concerts from 1964. he will be live in our studio with one of our signature songs. >> looking forward to that. 6:11. 56 degrees at the airport. congressl members of are facing charges. why police arrested them at the national mall. >> if you been waiting to book a flight, you might want to log onto southwest right now. right now but we have some rain in the seven-day forecast. >> continued closures along southbound 295 because of an early morning fatal accident. >> welcome back. good morning. 60 degrees downtown. it is most likely in the 50's at your house. things are going to change in about 24 hours. for now, we do not expect any trouble. we talked about the remnants of hurricane karen yesterday. it has developed into a nor'easter storm off the coast of north carolina. the outer banks are getting heavy rain. some of that rain is going to catch up to us but not until this evening and overnight tonight. we are getting some clouds but it should be dry this morning. we have that the storm to the

. >> tony bennett, and someone very special. >>> and quick fixes tomorrow, too.ybody. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. [applause] >> thank you for coming. thank you very much.

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lot artists you like to tell i worked with i've collaborated again with do you do sinatra and tony bennett and the three tenors and i just like to change it up and try because new challenges with new people something no one knows about you i don't know about the eyebrows there's the that you know that that i can only move my toes these two and these the region gether i can't move they go together like a very move my toes i move these two and then those three. nobody knows. your strange guy. so i don't know i mean what what if you don't know what word to send what would you be either a psychologist or a diplomat because that's what i i had decided pretty much that i had gotten in of self-help when i studied psychology so i was i was going to go to the sorbonne in france and be a diplomat and study international law i love that i think i would have made a good diplomat i did you would involve with the dolphins. well i mean you really was the one that was instrumental in that and we were looking to bring the community together the hispanics also. more to the games because we love sports and i

. >> tony bennett, and someone very special. >>> and quick fixes tomorrow, too., everybody. >> i'm here to help. you and i will get through this together. [applause] >> thank you for coming. thank you very much. thank you very much. thank you. okay. good. thank you, folks. thank you very much. well, welcome to the show, everybody. and you are in for an exciting ride today. i've got a real good one for you. ladies, let me ask you a question. do some of you feel like men are intimidated by you? >> yes! >> i mean, maybe it's your smarts you think that's doing it, maybe it's your drive or just the fact that you know what you want. well, i've got a woman here looking for love but she says that men shy away from her because of her looks. just simply her looks. nothing more. here's a photo. she's a female bodybuilder. that's what it is. and i'm helping her meet the perfect guy today. and later on, we've got a really life medical detective who overcame serious odds to achieve success. someone in his life is also here to say thank you in a big way. it's an aspiring story

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. >> tony bennett, and someone orlando bloom is with us. >> tony bennett, and someone very yeah, oh.k at where negotiations stand. the group hoping to get the attention of the nfl right now. they want the redskins to change their name. the meetings they are targeting nbc this week. thank you and welcome to news 4 midday. it's monday, october 7, 2013. it's time for the rain and severe weather. tom joins us with the first forecast. >> good morning, barbara. the air is humid ahead of a cold front

. >> tony bennett, and someone very >>> good morning to you. thanks for being with us.