>> he's the wild, goofy and irreverent tracy morgan. >> let me hear you say "we love you, tracy!"something you haven't done for a while? >> it feels good to hear my voice again, to hear my voice. >> not reading -- >> yeah, someone -- >> lines or -- >> else's lines. when i'm onstage, i like to let people know where i come from. >> where he comes from has made him more complex and more solemn than his fans may suspect. born in the projects of new york city, his life was anything but funny. tracy's father, a vietnam veteran, battled heroin addiction. his mother struggled alone to raise tracy and his four siblings. life, he says, was not easy. >> growing up, i had it tough, but we managed. we had -- we had a lot of love in our house. >> when did you first know that you were funny? >> when i had to keep the bullies off of my -- my behind in the third grade. you know, i would make them laugh. and then when you're funny in that environment that's so rough, most people don't have $100 to go to madison square garden to see eddie murphy. so, i was their eddie murphy, so they would protect m

many are waiting to see what tracy morgan will do, the unpredictable comedian sat down with barbara walters>> you're backstage doing stand up comedy. >> they have my voice. >> reporter: the producers are ready for anything. >> going live with any comic there is always a little more element of risk, but it makes the show interesting. >> reporter: the audience inside, also isn't your typical award show crowd. music fans are here tonight from all over the world waiting for a good show. >>> they were here for the preakness. >> you can see the action on abc2. the 2013 billboard music awards start at 8:00 and then abc2 news at 11:00 right after. speaking of the preakness. he landed a huge upset when he tapped 50-year-old gary stevens to rod oxbow to a victory. that is 14 triple crown victory races and the favorite orb didn't feel it yesterday, but you did from a crowd of 117,000 including jean simmons and several ravens and quite the day, pit bull was out there. michael masco. >> ahead on that orb but let's take a look downtown. we're starting to see sunshine. went through with limited sunshine.

the host, tracy morgan. >> we're live with any comic there's always a little more element of risk, but you know what? it makes the show interesting. >> ama: prince is making a rare television appearance and is receiving the billboard icon award. the music awards airs right here tonight at 8:00. followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >> to fine out how our work week is going to start out, let's get to leigh and it is warm. >> leigh: it is, a lot of 80s today. we're going to see quite a few 90s tomorrow afternoon. live doppler 7hd showing you the clear sky out there. we have a few low clouds here and there but they have pushed off the coast. speaking of the coast. this is santa cruz. a terrific place to be today at the beach there. you can see lots of folks ventured out. temperature, highs today, 87 was the high in santa rosa. san francisco, 75. 76, oak leafnld redwood city, 85. 86, livermore, san jose, 81. looking live now towards the golden gate bridge, the ma rip headlands. san francisco, 63. 74, oakland. half moon bay, 57. santa cruz, 74. and another look from our high definition east bay c

the host, tracy morgan. >> we're live with any comic there's always a little more element of risk, but you know what? it makes the show interesting. >> ama: prince is making a rare television appearance and is receiving the billboard icon award. the music awards airs right here tonight at 8:00. followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >> to fine out how our work week is going to start out, let's get to leigh and it is warm. >> leigh: it is, a lot of 80s today. we're going to see quite a few 90s tomorrow afternoon. live doppler 7hd showing you the clear sky out there. we have a few low clouds here and there but they have pushed off the coast. speaking of the coast. this is santa cruz. a terrific place to be today at the beach there. you can see lots of folks ventured out. temperature, highs today, 87 was the high in santa rosa. san francisco, 75. 76, oak leafnld redwood city, 85. 86, livermore, san jose, 81. looking live now towards the golden gate bridge, the ma rip headlands. san francisco, 63. 74, oakland. half moon bay, 57. santa cruz, 74. and another look from our high definition east bay c

the show was hosted by tracy morgan. >>> johnny depp and his edward scissor hand character. a researcher discovered a 505 million old fossil with scissor hand like claws. he named it -- a distance ancestor to lobster and scorpions. >> i bet johnny depp really liked that. >> ( speaking foreign language ). >> all right. crustacean of death. >>> all right. if you enter your freshman year of college, you get a pat on the back. [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. it floats. when hair is this hydrated, it flooows... introducing nexxus hydra-light: a higher standard in hair care that's full of moisture. free of heaviness. hydra-light's salon formulas with light, deep-sea minerals give up to 80% more moisturization that won't weigh hair down. for hair that captivatingly flows. new nexxus hydra-light. [ woman ] you'll never settle again. [ male announcer ] raise your standard. [ male announcer ] fight stains with the touch of a button and get extra cleaning power with e

comedian tracy morgan was the host. >>> a bay area woman is showing off her girl power by competing with the best of the boys. we introduce you to the monster truck mama. >> reporter: it is a question stay at home moms ask themselves a lot. >> hey, bud. >> when you already do everything -- >> i want to go. >> you want to go to the play? >> reporter: how do you set the example to your kids you can do anything? jennifer smith, a mother of four showed us her dirty side. at the holster state vehicular area. >> you know for woman this is not normal? where i come from it is. [ laughter ] >> reporter: jennifer competes in the up usual sport of rock crawling. you drive a truck over terrain you would not even tong go on foot. -- even think to go on foot. she works with a spottory go over obstacles with 42 inch tires and 450 horsepower. years of mommy multitasking pays off. >> it helps me be a better driver because i can watch my spotter, watch my speed, watch my tires. i can do several things all at one time. >> reporter: both jep fer and her bronco have a big online following that readers of 4-

unpredictable comedian tracy morgan carry the night. he even shared a few moves. cap digital song, carl -- cap digital song, call me maybe. top touring artist award -- madonna. prince was recognized. his performance stole the show. fans reveal the winner of the top billboard 200 album going to taylor swift. >> mrs. magical. >> top male artist, justin bieber. after another around the pot performances came the big award for top artist of the year. >> taylor smith. >> abc news, las vegas. >> good monday morning to all of you. coming up here, the very latest on the string of deadly tornadoes that struck parts of the nation's midsection yesterday. the pictures are just unbelievable to see. we are live on the scene. sam and oklahoma, ginger in wichita, kansas tracking it all and we will have a big -- updates next on "good morning america." >> time for the monday express. >> john gonzalesz is live at fbi headquarters this morning. >> this morning we are learning more about lead to fbi special agent who were based out of quantico and were killed off the coast near virgini

will take the stage at the billboard music awards everyone from jennifer lopez to prince, actor tracy morgan is hosting the show and barbara walters sat down with him for a no holds barred interview for "20/20." >> looking for dull and dignifi dignified, he not your man. aims for funny on the red carpet and road in a new tour called excuse my french. you're back on stage doing stand-up comedy. >> yeah. it feels good to hear my voice again, to hear my voice. not reading someone else's lines. when i'm on stage i hike to let people know where i come from. >> reporter: born in the projects of new york city, his life was anything but funny. >> when you're funny in that environment, that's so rough, most people don't have $100 to go to madison square garden to see eddie murphy so i was their eddie murphy and they would protect me so i liked that feeling. >> reporter: tracy made people laugh on "saturday night live" then for seven years on the sitcom "30 rock" but with the fame came partying and drinking. so when you're on "30 rock" you were this funny, zany -- >> i was dying inside. the first two

. >> reporter: tracy morgan helped carry the night. >> i can't believe they're letting me host the shows with psy. top digital song to carly ray jepsem's 7 million download. madonna took home top touring artist award. >> a show girl need her fans. >> reporter: prince was recognized for billboard icon award. his performance also stole the show. ♪ >> reporter: fans revealed the winner of the top billboard 200 album going to taylor swift. >> this is magical. i love you. thank you so much. >> reporter: the top male artist went to justin bieber. and after another round of hot performances came the big award for top artist of the year. >> taylor swift. ♪ i knew you were trouble >> reporter: with the award show now over as you can imagine the after parties are under way on the las vegas strip, john, diana. >> having fun right now. >> oh, yeah, for sure. >> brandi hitt, thank you for bringing that to us. our facebook question of the day. >> here it is what was your favorite part of the billboard muse music awards. let us know. with 80,000 likes join the fun on our facebook page. bring us up to

morgan hill. mid 90s brentwood, tracy, oakley. to the north talking about 86 santa rosa.n the extended forecast calls for the collegian to begin by thursday and then temperatures more seasonable by the end of the workweek. that's the pinpoint forecast. we still have vern glenn on- deck with sports after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ roundup ♪ i want a weed free season, that's how i roll ♪ ♪ so i reach for roundup extended control ♪ ♪ with the all-new, no pump, one-touch wand ♪ ♪ it kills weeds dead and keeps weeds gone ♪ [ whip cracks ] ♪ roundup extended control ♪ i just spray them weeds, then spray them cracks ♪ ♪ the weeds are gone, and they won't be back ♪ ♪ driveway, patio, i just spray once ♪ ♪ and it's adios weeds for up to four sweet months ♪ [ whip cracks ] ♪ roundup extended control [ male announcer ] roundup extended control ♪ yeha with the new one-touch wand. [ whip cracks ] >>> one of the last links to the al davis raider ownership era has said that's enough. amy trask and al davis hired at a trailblazer in terms of women in nfl front offices resigned today as ceo of

morgan hill and in gilroy. otherwise warmest locations brentwood, tracy, antioch, oakley, back in through the pleasanton area as well as blackhawk. and north of the golden gate bridge from the 60s through the 70s into the 80s. the extended forecast tom will be the warmest day of the weekend. then we'll gradually begin to cool down until we see temperatures pretty much where they should be by thursday and friday and we tip the numbers back upward and trend them upward next weekend. >> there we go. >>> a lot of us been thinking about baseball and basketball and hockey but football is making news. >> camps are going on over the weekend and a little news out of the raider camp today. dealing something off the field. yeah. top raider exec made an interesting move today and the giants with madison bumgarner were doing a little home cooking. this afternoon. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to keep from driving all over for the best deals. you don't need to run around. safeway gives you real big club card deals each week. surprise mom with gorgeous tulips. 10 stem bunches are jus

went via the bloomberg terminal from the likes of goldman sachs, jpmorgan chase, morgan stanley, citigroup, clients. tracyoomberg address. liz: yes. bloomberg coming back to fox business with this statement. bloomberg is now telling fox business these types of messages would only have been collected in cooperation with client to improve our technology for the client and we would consider legal action on this matter. what they are saying is that a bloomberg worker inadvertently dumped 10,000 of these messages. he used to work there. he does not work there any longer. this is a separate controversy happening, separate from the snooping. it is another chapter. tracy: that is the things with these terminals. it is more than just finding a stock price. there is a lot of personal information on these terminals. liz: we are hearing that guys on wall street are saying we will launch your own bond trading. we want to do our own messaging on our own terminals. not use bloomberg anymore. there is a push to move away from the bloomberg terminal. that is kind of scary for that company. ashley: think you very much. liz

morgan hill a tad warmer than that. otherwise east of the bay, toesty, 95. brentwood, tracy, oak lee, disco bay, as well, mrez san ton all the way through black hawk. low 90s concord, clayton, walnut creek all the way through heshg lees. north of the golden gate bridge top off 60 in beach to nearly 90 in sonoma. here you go, check it out. gradual cooling on monday. additional meltdown in the numbers on tuesday. we trend down warde all the way through about thursday then back up on saturday. just to put it in writing, there's my gift to mom. >> nice. >> whatever you want, you got it anywhere from the 60s, 70s, 80s to the 90s, take your pick and take mom there for a little morning brunch. >> it's going to be a good day. do you have plans. >> i don't know. i have two little girls who apparently have a surprise for tomorrow. >> let mom sleep in. that's a surprise. >> yeah. speaking of mother's day, though, a stronger economy means spending more on mother's day this year. $17.1 billion to be exact, and here's a look at some of the biggest expenses. nearly two and a half billion w

morgan hill and drifting into gilroy into the mid- and high 80s. otherwise east bay numbers stacking up to 87 degrees. brentwood, tracy, oakley also right around discovery bay 87 degrees from pleasanton back through danville into blackhawk. then we drift across suisun all the way into the north bay. 81 degrees in san rafael. terra linda and into mill valley mid-80s in santa rosa. hottest day coming up will be monday. then gradual cooling, more seasonal tuesday. and then the temperatures begin to go back up again next weekend. by the way, bay to breakers tomorrow. start time 52 degrees. by the finish line breezy at the coast at 62. and the alcatraz sharkfest in the water by 7:00 in the morning, air temperature 52, water temperature between about 58 and 62. and vern glenn's kids, i can't wait until they win that one! we know that they are swimmers. >> and you know, we have that plus amgen tomorrow. something for everybody. >> and baseball. >> yes. and vern. [ laughter ] >> and there he is. >> i got a sharkfest for you. we're a half hour away from them dropping the puck with the kings. >> that's right! >> in a must win g