i think of the other amazing voices that you have worked with, and a couple of names - whitney houstonuston. >> i was between whitney houston and celine. now. >> great voices. it's worthy of saying this. celine was so amazing because whatever i asked her to do she'd do exactly what i wanted. like, i would cop up with a lick in my -- come up with a lick in my sound, she understood and delivered. whitney - she'd never give me what i wanted ever. she would give me something better than i asked or many times it would be worse. it's not what i wanted. but a lot of times it was better than what i asked for. >> what a loss. what are your thoughts on whitney houston not being on this planet singing? left a trove, a treasure trove of great songs. >> yes. i feel so honoured that i caught her at that moment of - you could argue "the body guard" was not her best album, i would say "i will always love you" was the love song. that's what she was most remembered for. >> a dolly pardon song i'm. >> yes. that. >> i did, and i wrote "i have nothing", for her, which was fun. she was amazing. she was a ra

one of the images i will never forget is standing in the back of the church at whitney houston's funeral as sissy walk down the aisle behind her child's casket. now unbelievably, she may have to bury whitney's daughter. >> how is chrissy doing. >> ahh please. she's the same. she has made no progress at all. she's the same. that is all i can say. when i go there and look at her, she's not gone yet but whatever the lord decides i'm ready for you know. i have nothing to do with that, that is his job that is his territory, you know i understand that. we go to the hospital every day and we pray i talk to her because she can hear, you know, and i rub her hand or whatever and whatnot. >> how does your faith continue to get you through tough times. >> faith will get you through anything, don't you know that. >> for all of the people, sending prayers every single day, for chrissy, what would you say to them. >> i would like to thank everybody who is praying who really knows the power of prayer and i'm sure it will get through. >> we will have so much more with sissy tonight chris and jessica, suc

whitney houston. what year was it the last time james harden was clean shaven? >> when was he born. >> he came out with a beard in 2005. >> 1982. 2008? >> that's correct. is it really? that harden beard is continue fonding on multiple levels. warrior fans held their own. hopefully we'll do this one last time in two weeks. >> scott reese mixing it up. when was the first moon landing. >> i like the rocket thrust. a lot. you should grow a harden beard. i say no. i'm speaking for your wife at well, no. let's look at the commute, the traffic is moving well. let's start about interstate 880. mere oracle arena it looks good, and the traffic is looking good on 580, yesterday it become a trend, a rough late morning for 580 and 880. if you need to be someone you need to get on the road. after seven it gets busy. this is a look at the commute at the bayh a par -- bay bridge toll plaza. the roads are wet in the parking lot. there's puddles, really, rain? >> no major problems, south 880 it's a nice looking drive. hello steve. >> you remember ladona. >> ladona. played the sma

. >>> whitney houston's mother breaks her silence to us about bobbi kristina's condition. >> we talked exclusively about krissy and the family's new court fight. how is krissy dg?oin >> does sissy believe that there's hope for her grand daughter who's been in a coma for three months? w >> i talk to her because she can still hear. >> we'll explain who's now allowed to make to the decision. >>> lindsay lohan lives up it up in london. and why is she trying to blow off communitye srvice in new york? we get answers from her dad. do you think she should go to the jail? >>> plus burt reynolds outing. what happened to this new kid on the block's face. and amal upstages george. >>> also tonight, she married a multiiomillnaire on tv, but whatever happened to darva conger?

. >> reporter: in 2003 wendy, a former cocaine addict herself, passed the late whitney houston on her >> is there drug use going on at this present time. >> who are you talking to? talk don't talk to me about that [ bleep ]. >> you are defensive. >> i have to you talk about it every day. >> did you know where it was going somewhere. >> i recognized the behavior. it was once me. >> addiction. >> uh-huh. >> reporter: despite her bumpy past, wendy says she has no regrets. >> i don't know how much longer the show will last but i can tell you i'm having the ride of my life right now. this is more than i could have ever dreamt. >> reporter: living her dreams on her own terms in her unique wendy williams way. for "nightline," i'm byron pitts in new jersey. >>> next deflate-gate comes back to bite tom brady again. the incriminating report may have this year's super bowl champs in fresh trouble tonight. and the text messages at the center of it all. >> announcer: abc news "nightline," brought to you by macy's. ♪ >>> to many americans, especially those in my hometown of boston tom brady is a na

>> "i will always love you" by whitney houston. >> here we go. ♪ i will always love you ♪ i will alwayst memories that is all i'm taking ♪ ♪ with me so good-bye please don't cry we both know ♪ ♪ i'm not what you you need and i will always love you ♪ ♪ i will always love you ♪ >> wow! let's hear it for amanda. jorge, you knew she was going to win. >> these kids coming here with the dream to become the next whitney houston or the next singer. she came in with the talent and beautiful smile and we knew she had the potential. here she is on the "today" show. >> you did a great job. your family is proud of you. congratulations, amanda. fantastic. we will send it to sheinelle in the orange room. she has "today's" plaza fan of the day. >> this is pam from mccarthur ohio. i heard you tell properducers 110 years ago. >> yes. you tell someone that they say oh you look good for your age. >> why don't you take it away. >> still to come on "today," the gang gets in the ring for boxing 101 with kid chocolate. but first. >> this is "today" on nbc. >>> we are just about 12 hours away from what is bille

. >> whitney houston's mother breaks her silence. >> is sissy ready to say good-bye after bobbi kristina'sma. >>> david letterman's only tv interview before his good-bye, touching on the good and bad

. >>> whitney houston's mother breaks her silence to us about bobbi kristina's condition. >> we talkedly about krissy and the family's new court fight. how is krissy doing? >> does sissy believe that there's hope for her grand daughter who's been in a coma for three months? >> i talk to her because she can still hear. >> we'll explain who's now allowed to make to the decision. >>> lindsay lohan lives up it up in london. and why is she trying to blow off community service in new york? we get answers from her dad. do you think she should go to the jail? >>> plus burt reynolds outing. what happened to this new kid on the block's

. >> whitney houston's mother breaks her silence. >> is sissy ready to say good-bye after bobbi kristina'sths in a coma. >>> david letterman's only tv

. >> whitney houston. >> come on up -- >> what year was it, the last time james harden was clean shavens he born? >> i think he came out of the womb with a beard. >> 2005. >> 2011. >> i don't know. >> 2008. >> that is correct. >> is it really? >> really. that hardened beard is confounding on multiple levels. hopefully we'll be able to do this one more time in two weeks. ktvu fox 2 news. >> he's having a lot of fun out there. you can imagine that beard. >> it's a little too much. >> time is 6:41, people on dirt bikes taking offer the streets. . >> see that, he captured some of the dangerous free stunts in front of san francisco police that let them ride off. why police say they have no plans to chase them down. >> we're heavy in san jose where four suspects are captured by police after a yard to yard search this morning. we'll tell you what police say they were doing to innocent people who were walking down street. >> good morning, we're looking at the south bay commute and we're seeing slow traffic on northbound 280 getting off the highway 17, we'll tell you more about the south bay com

>> whitney houston. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> reporter: what year was it the last time james harden was cleani think he came out of the womb with a beard. >> 1982. >> 2008? >> that is correct. >> really? >> really. >> reporter: that harden beard is confounding on multiple levels. but warrior fans certainly health their own. hopefully we'll get to do this again in about two weeks. >> those are some tough questions. >> some tough ones. funny to hear the responses. >>> imagine a computer for just $9. >> does computer things. surf the web, email, play games shop. >> reporter: at 10:45, meet the bay area team behind the device called chip. >> a chance of sprinkles, as we talked about for tomorrow. as we head into the next few days a warm up. >> up first, auto grandmother attacked, and now in a coma. the clues police are using to rye to find the -- try to find the person responsible and also the person who came to her aid. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> tonight san francisco police are looking for the person who helped an elderly woman after she was attacked. the grandmother told her family initially that a woman attac

>> they kids come in with the dream to become the next whitney houston, the next singer famous and shee he is on the "today" show. >> you did such a great job. now over to chanel with today's plaza fan of the day. >> i do. she was great. this is super mcarthur ohio. first of all, i love this sign. i heard you told our producers you're 110 years old? >> yeah if you tell someone nan you older than you are, they say gosh you look good for your age. >> why don't you take it away. >> the weekend gets in the ring for some boxing in the ring about with kid >>> but first here is "today" on nbc. give me a hug. >>> we are just about 12 hours away from what is billed as the fight of the century. floyd mayweather jr. and manny pacquiao. >> who will win and how will they get in incredible shape to do this? here to tell us is professional boxer peter "kid chocolate" quillis. >> kid chocolate. i'll get my gloves on. you are changing faster than me. >> we're ready to go. >> you put your gloves on. why is it for people who are not familiar with boxing don't know about it. why is this match up a big dea

. >> legendary music producer clive davis introduced the world to a 19-year-old whitney houston on theng good there. and clive is here with a new 19-year-old sensation. avery wilson. and the legendary clive davis joins us this morning. >> good to be here. >> do you remember that? >> yes. >> and you feel just as strongly about avery. how come? >> you've got to be careful with the superlatives. but even bearing that in mind, maybe once or twice a decade a voice comes along that leaves everybody breathless. this young man has that kind of voice. and contemporary music needs a voice today. you see everything from sam smith, where there's a curiosity. there's more about the artist. this young man has an incredible voice. >> once or twice in a decade that's big praise coming from this man. let's hear exactly what he's talking about. avery wilson singing "if i have to." ♪ cry is river ♪ ♪ build roam in a day ♪ ♪ yeah i would ♪ ♪ drive to heaven and build you a staircase ♪ ♪ cause i heard action speaks louder than words ♪ ♪ so when you have all your doubts and wonder ♪ ♪ do i need you ♪ ♪ do i

she sailed her health has made no progress but she's not -- mother of the late whitney houston says itto decide what will happen to the 22-year old. entertainment tonight is reporting while she's no longer in a coma doctors told the family she suffers from irreversible brain damage. >>> lets give you an update on a story people were talking about this weekend, the big great white shark off the jersey coast. >> you're talking about mary lee. >> well, it looks like this shark may be pregnant and maybe headed up toward massachusetts, that is what they think. >> because they think she's pregnant they think she's trying to find a place to have her pups good they have a tracking device on mary lee. she has been pinging off the north of point pleasant new jersey. >> yes. >> so these pictures are from osearch. she continues her way north. researchers suspect the 3400-s saying might be pregnant. we will have to see. we'd love for her to have her children here. she should go to chop or st. christopher's. >> so, i cannot pinpoint the gestation period of a shark. i keep getting different opinions

. >> whitney houston "the bodyguard." >> no. terrible. >>> anyway god rest her soul.ple points. now down two. checking out european markets, which i think are still responding nice job. now they're down. actually germany, france are both down. the ftse trading higher and greece now at 815. andrew has the rest of the stories we're watching. >> "the bodyguard" by the way made $122 million. is that $122 million. >> and i'm sure, how many times have you seen it? >> oh, i'm responsible for at least 50% of that revenue. >> do you like it more than your all-time favorite "beaches"? that has "wing beneath your wings." >> what was the box office for that, do you think? >> i don't know. how many times did you see that? >> a lot. not as successful by the way. $57 million. >> how about "steel mag noelnolies." >> how many times you did you see "notebook"? >> i don't know what "notebook" is. >> i went on a date to watch that movie, it did not go well. >>> here are the stories in investors will talk about. does she know you went on a date? >> i was in high school. china cutting inte