lost in yonkers also did a great job.time. to write a hit time after time. to write a hit which makes people laugh is the most extraordinary gift.|j write a hit which makes people laugh is the most extraordinary gift. i am urging that will be a lot of people who feel very much that he influenced them, those people who came after him in the industry. you think ofjerry seinfeld and larry david, even though he was a contemporary of woody allen, they weren't succeeding at the same time. he was never particularly happy with the success, he was always frustrated the critics didn't take him seriously enough. although he was writing funny stuff, he felt that because he had so many hats the critics thought it diminished him as a playwright, but the public saw him as the greatest playwright after william shakespeare in terms of writing hit after hit, so he had this extraordinary capacity, and it came from his early life as a child growing up. his father was often away and would leave the family home forup toa away and would leave t

in 1991 he won the pulitzer prize for drama with lost in yonkers.und the world and from past american presidents tojohn mccain, the respected us politician who's died at the age of 81. the vietnam war hero, defeated by barack 0bama in the 2008 presidential election, had been suffering from a brain tumour and decided to stop treatment two days ago. chris buckler looks back at his life. john mccain was a politician of principle, a patriot who believed in his country and fought for it at tremendous cost to himself. during the vietnam war, he was shot down over hanoi, captured, interrogated and tortured. the beatings he received during those years as a prisoner left him with lasting injuries. on his eventual return to the united states, he was hailed as a war hero and entered politics. he was to spend well over three decades representing republicans in congress, but he was fiercely independent, and spoke out against some of the party's policies and the influence of big money in american politics. i will break the iron triangle in washington of money, lo

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkerswas one of the great american playwrights, simple as that. in the mikey had this purple patch into the 60s leading into the 70s where he wrote hit after hit after hit. he was the hottest thing on broadway, it he brought barefoot in the park, the odd couple, and always with the sense of dealing with the domestic, with people, not big epic stories but small urban stories and often with couples. their —— barefoot in the pot to mike park is a young married couple and of course he wrote musicals very brilliantly and the sunshine boys is a double act who grew old and reunited. this is a re—occurring theme for him. laughter, he was a comic writer and he grew up, he learned his trade by writing for sid caesar and he met people like woody allen and mel brooks had a similar background in the same sort of new york, jewish background and bring that sensibility to the table. they kind of defined american humour and way of defined american humour and way of life in the 20th century which led to a sp

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he received four tony ards last for 1991 play lost in yonkers, with which also brought him the coveted pulitzer prize. neil simon died sunday inne york from complications of pneumonia. he was 91 years old. and for more on the work and legacy of neil simon, i'm joined by peter marks, theater critic for "the washingto fpost." than joining us, what made neil simon so sucssful? what chord did he strike in his time? >> well, jeffrey, he was th perfect troubadour for the middle classes in the '60s and '70s. he understood so well that regular people wanted to see their problems portrayed on stage and screen, and i think ha along at a time when no longer was thea of survival barely surviving the question wast americans were worrying about as much as i getting along with the people and their family. he was from are depion generation that had gotten ehrough the depression and world war ii, and now twould move into a more comfortable world, and i think what he portrayed in esose w06r8 comedies -- wonderful comedieecially was the way in which we can get on each other's nerves and these n be, may t

i think had some success with those with loss in yonkers and the drilli ji you mentioned, aut he's going to be remembered for the plays tt made my mother laugh the loudest. >> brown: peter marks from "the washington post" on theme type and tof neil simon. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >> yang: and that's the newshour for tonight. i'm john yang. rein us on-line and again tomorrow evening. for all of us at the pbs newshour, thank you and see you soon. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> babbel. a language app that teaches real-life conversations in a new language. language, like spanish, french, german, italn, and more. babbel's 10-15 minute lessons are available as an app, or online. more information on babbel.com. >> csumer cellular. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century.>> upported by the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. more infmation at macfound.org >> and with

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have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkerslways liked the play most, because that's the origin of it, that's the beginning. robert redford once called him the most successful playwright since shakespeare. neil simon was certainly prolific, averaging at least one play per year for much of his career, and penning material so popular his name became synonymous with broadway success. born in the bronx in 1927, he endured, he said, an unhappy childhood, storing up tragically comic situations that would later define much of his work. those close to him remember feeling like their personal lives were suddenly being made into international hits. he was writing about me, and about everybody i grew up with. it was as if we had our own playwright, who was telling our story. when he wrote brighton beach memoirs, we all grew up right near brighton beach. every scene was familiar. when he wrote the odd couple, it was our friends. so he was writing about us, and it was as if we lived in london, and shakespeare somehow had gotten into our nei

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkersitish couple who died at a hotel in egypt last week, has told the bbc she's convinced ‘something in their room killed them.‘ kelly ormerod, who was also staying at the hotel, believes her parents didn‘t die of natural causes. egyptian investigators say no trace of poisonous gas has been found in the couple‘s room. our correspondent stuart flinders reports. john and susan cooper were on a family holiday at the red sea resort of hurghada when they were both taken seriously ill and died on the same day. their daughter, kelly ormerod, who arrived home in burnley this morning, was with them. at 11 o‘clock, i went and knocked on the door, to see whether they were just having a bit of lie in and didn‘t want to be bothered. as i opened the door, i could see that my dad was extremely ill. he was staggering back to the bed. mum was laid on the bed and i could tell that something was seriously wrong with them. the egyptian authorities say the couple, both in their 60s, died from heart and respira

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have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkersand go back to the live pictures in myanmar, because we are about to learn the fate of those journalists. they are speaking to journalists there, but we have not got a translation. i believe that is wa lone speaking at the moment. so that was wa lone speaking to the press. we haven't yet seen kyaw soe oo, she might be in the car. as soon as you get the details of that story we will come straight back to it. —— as soon as we. let's carry on and look at the life of neil simon. i think i always liked the play most, because that's the origin of it, that's the beginning. robert redford once called him the most successful playwright since shakespeare. neil simon was certainly prolific, averaging at least one play per year for much of his career, and penning material so popular his name became synonymous with broadway success. born in the bronx in 1927, he endured, he said, an unhappy childhood, storing up tragically comic situations that would later define much of his work. those close to hi

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkers i always liked the play most, because that's the origin of it, that's the beginning. robert redford once called him the most successful playwright since shakespeare. neil simon was certainly prolific, averaging at least one play per year for much of his career, and penning material so popular his name became synonymous with broadway success. born in the bronx in 1927, he endured, he said, an unhappy childhood, storing up tragically comic situations that would later define much of his work. those close to him remember feeling like their personal lives were suddenly being made into international hits. he was writing about me, and about everybody i grew up with. it was as if we had our own playwright, who was telling our story. when he wrote brighton beach memoirs, we all grew up right near brighton beach. every scene was familiar. when he wrote the odd couple, it was our friends. so he was writing about us, and it was as if we lived in london, and shakespeare somehow had gotten into our

his plays spanning 40 years, with "lost in yonkers" and "the odd couple."series springing from his play. simon earning more oscar and tony nominations than any other author. dying of complications from pneumonia. neil simon was 91. >>> when we come back, the many sides to john mccain. time in tm with recurring constipation and belly pain talk to your doctor and say yesss! to linzess. ♪ yesss! linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. linzess can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements. linzess is not a laxative. it works differently to help you get ahead of your recurring constipation and belly pain. do not give linzess to children less than 6, and it should not be given to children 6 to less than 18. it may harm them. do not take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain, especially with bloody or black stools. the most common side effect is diarrhea, sometimes severe. if it's severe, stop taking linzess and call y

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkersould be enjoying the last warm days of summer. but look at these pictures filmed on sunday in austria. gets a whiteout. parts of the country have been blanketed in up to a0 centimetres of snow as temperatures fell to near freezing. some mountain roads were temporarily closed because of the unexpected snowfall. but those who thought it's time to dust up their skis may have to think again. the warm weather is coming back. with 25 degrees expected on monday, all this is will be gone in no time. australia's newly elected prime minister, scott morrison, has announced a fresh ministry. the country's defence minister, marise payne, will take over as foreign minister afterjulie bishop resigned. ms bishop entered the race to become prime minister, but lost in the first round of voting. mr morrison's other challenger for the leadership, peter dutton, will keep his job as home affairs minister. the changes follow a tumultous week in australian politics, with liberal party infighting leading to th

he won for "lost in yonkers."was the only living person ever to have a broadway theater named for him. neil simon was 91. >>> hawaii defeating south korea 3-0 to win the little league world series title. hawaii hitting the first pitch of the game for a home run to give the boys all they need in the game. a wild pitch brought a couple more home. starting pitcher kaoli holt t s tossed a complete game shutout. the third little league world series title for a hawaii team. all of them coming in the last 13 years. they allowed three runs in the entire tournament. shutting out four of five opponents. congratulations to hawaii. >>> let's get a check on cnn money. global stocks higher. nasdaq and s&p closing at record highs friday. tech stocks were the biggest winners. netflix rising 6% after the stock was estimated at 87% this year. fed chair jerome powell called the economy strong and sees further interest rate hikes moving forward. >>> ceo elon musk abandoned the private plans for tesla. the best plan is to remain publi

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkerse why his work had such universal appeal. he was writing about me and about everybody i grew up with. as if we had our own playwright who was telling our story. writing these memoirs, what we all grew up at brighton beach, every scene was familiar when he wrote the odd couple. it was our friends. familiar when he wrote the odd couple. it was ourfriends. so he was writing about us, it was as if we lived in london and shakespeare somehow had gotten into our neighbourhood and figured out what was making us sick. so it was so personal, yet he had the ability to write for everybody. his plays are seen write for everybody. his plays are seen around the world where there are nojews, seen around the world where there are no jews, no seen around the world where there are nojews, no one from brooklyn, he wrote universally and locally. how did he keep coming up with hit after hit? some people struggle to find one successful formula. maybe he was lucky he lived a miserable early life and that gave

debut, simon won the pulitzer prize for a coming of age play that mixed comedy with sadness, "lost in yonkers> i forgot my key. >> downstairs. >> they named a new york theater after neil simon. but simon's real monument is made of laughter. as new generations of actors continue to revive simon's plays, that laughter will continue for many years to come. >> the laughter that meant so much to so many people. thank you so much for being with us for this hour of "cnn newsroom." i'm george howell. >> and i'm rosemary church. "early start" is next for our viewers here in the united states and for everyone else "cnn newsroom" continues with hannah vaughan jones in london. have yourselves a great day. . . . ♪ >>> it's tough to imagine the senate without him. it's tough to imagine politics without john mccain. >> reality setting in for emotional colleagues of john mccain.

playwright who was so prolific, 60 plays and screenplays from promises promises the sunshine boys, lost in yonkerspneumonia. he was around by his family at a new york city hospital. once again, american legendary playwright neil simon has passed away. he was 91 years old yet but a loss. arthel: what a contribution to american culture. and now we get to this nuclear talks with north korea apparently hitting a roadblock as president trump canceled secretary of state mike pompeo's plan trip to north korea that was supposed to take place this weekend. the president be denied by secretary of state mike pompeo not to go to north korea at this time because i feel we are not making sufficient progress with respect to denuclearization at the korean peninsula. the trade tensions with china may have something to do with this. alexander is a former u.s. ambassador to south korea and a distinguished fellow at the atlantic council. good to have you here, sir. as you know, although the president made the decision to call secretary pompeo stripped after getting update on the status of negotiations and still the d

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his many classic stage comedies include tony winners the odd couple, and lost in yonkers, as well asshine boys, barefoot in the park and plaza suite. many of his plays made into movies and the odd couple also a long-running television show. the only major incomplete 9/11 memorial site in this country gets its finishing touches next month, 17 years after the terrorist attack. michelle chavez has more. >> she was the cool older sister that i never had. >> there's only one word to describe how ed root felt on 9/11. >> shock. >> his cousin lorraine bay, senior flight attendant, united airlines, killed in the hijacking of flight 93. >> the events of september 11th and the people involved are never really far from our consciousness. >> the crash site in shanksville, pennsylvania, is today a quiet memorial for the 40 who lost their lives on that flight, but a final piece of the memorial will soon drown out the silence. ♪ >> this is a simulation of what visitors will hear on september 9th when this tower of voices is completed. >> it is the only wind chime structure of its kind that we know

have a broadway theatre named after him, and won the pulitzer prize for drama in 1991 for lost in yonkersthe odd couple and he got a fourth tony for his overall contribution for american theatre. he was nominated 13 additional times four tony awards. it was his career that exemplified american theatre during that comedy in particular. he said when i was a kid i climbed up on a stone ledge to watch another movie of charlie chaplin and i laughed so hard, fell off and come i had opened taken to the doctor bleeding and laughing. my idea of the ultimate achievement in comedy is to make a whole audience fall onto the floor writing and laughing so hard some of them pass out. more on his life and career of evening news. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's jeanette. good evening, jeanette. sebastian vettel has won the belgian grand prix — over—taking lewis hamilton who was on pole, on the first lap. that first lap also saw fernando alonso involved in a huge crash, but he escaped unscathed. nick parrott was watching: spahr has a notorious history usually in wet conditio

simon's hits include "the odd couple" and "lost in yonkers" which won a pulitzer prize.n lane added, i am so proud to have played a small part in his remarkable legacy. jamie wax shows us simon's iconic world. >> reporter: neil simon wrote dozens of successful and acclaimed plays and films. easi. >> thank you, mr. dooley. next time you're in new york, just call meofum with helping h through a difficult bronx childhood. he wrote for "your show of shows." >> he never spoke up. he spoke up when he wrote it down, when he started writing plays. he became the force of nature. >> reporter: simon's first broadway hit "come blow your horn" opened in 1961. "the odd couple" opened four years later. >> i just vacuumed the rug. >> reporter: it's one of the most frequently produced plays. bill evans was a longtime friend and colleague. what do you think neil simon's legacy will be? >> i hope that it's certainly the comedy and that there's a humanity there. >> reporter: in all his work including his acclaimed auto u y biographical trilogy, relationships, family, friends, and loved ones

to what extent does the china issue take importance -- >> but i think it's a good point that the yonker negotiations -- >> what is it that wrings the most stability out of our political process right now? i would argue that lessening the tensions with the eu that is not only a question mark not only for the economy here but political questions lawmakers are facing heading into the mid-terms, but thought that does is give us a bit of a sense what the trump administration will pursue next. i think this ipdicates that the trump administration will certainly feel that their threat on tariff works. i think what's going to happen next with any trade negotiation we need to consider the administration has given a pretty clear signal that their tactics seem to be a pretty good path forward >> final word quickly. >> i mean, actually it really doesn't work the european union only agrees to negotiate the only people i've seen blink so far is the trump administration they caved on zet and the restriction on investment and they've also agreed to suspend potential tariffs on auto. it doesn't work. i h

these two yonkers police officers decided to jump in. the first did fine.rk. that's some fast, fancy footwork. i have a feeling that's not the first time that she's dune that. >> you don't want to be a crook running from her. she will catch up with you. >> that's awesome that they go and join in with the kids in the community and have a little fun and i think it's great to see. >> thanks for sharing that. >>> coming up next here on "gma," new fallout over bullying accusations at the miss america organization. a competitor from a major city resigning. what she is saying about her decision this morning. >>> plus, new questions about coconut oil and how healthy is it -- it really is. one harvard professor calling it poor poisening. dr. ashton is here to break down the controversy. >>> another one, what's really in your jamba juice. the new lawsuit over smoothies they say are misleading customers. >>> minutes away from luis fonsi in central park. you do not want to miss this one. it is already a party out there. . uh, all the cars? all the cars. old cars? yes.

and darker comedy dramas like lost in yonkers, winning h a pulitzer. >> it's up to you to convince them to lend his name to a broadway l theateving a legacy that still keeps us laughing. >> coming up next, we're celebrating our pal sunny on an portant day for his training. there he is. six months. but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> as >>> as mentioned, we're celebrating six months with sunny joining tho "today" family. >> we had a lot of fun, but he's not just here to play. sunny has been hard at work training to become a guide dog. one thing is for sure. our sunny is indeed shining bright. >> let's open the door, so our new puppy. >> he scurried into our studio at only two months old. >> we need to name this puppy. there the name vote, a landslide. >> more than 23,000 of you have spoken, and our puppy's name is, drum roll please. sunny! >> sunny. >> and the puppy love instant. >> can't get enough of that puppy. we're loving him. >> look at how good he is. what a good boy. >> let's get a check of the weather. will it be sunny? >> it's always sunny out here. >> sunny quickly became o

in fact, the yonkers casino you're referring to once sports betting is approved both in new york and a great linkage between these two properties. >> reporter: joe, you want to jump in? >> i do. you watch closely -- you saw brian cornell talking about the consumer and how great the environment is and we talk all about unemployment and gdp, stock market and everything else. so the economy is pretty strong, does that translate to mgm and how your business does do people come to the resorts more they gamble more and i have a follow-up question, too. are things good for you? >> sure. first, discretionary income improving is always good for us. we've weatherered some really rugged times since i've been at the company. but even during the bailout of the autos, mgm detroit did well. it made about 150 million a year. we did okay in tougher markets but we definitely benefit if the consumers healthier because this is a discretionary purchase. we're pleased with the macros. >> its a solid time and you've always been a republican and its a solid time. in contrast to the past, you were -- really,

steve: thanks to the yonkers police who brought the men and women over.insley is on vacation again today. she will be back tomorrow and in her place we have katie pavlich. katie: happy to be here. brian: as a salute we look at her hobbies and try to mirror. here is hoping it was chess. turns out she likes adventure and likes to do stuff. katie: we have a lot of stuff planned today. i will get these guys some outdoor skills in new york city. put you to the test. steve: there will be an element of danger. once again, they are actually bringing in a mountain. we are going to climb a mountain. katie: always. steve: once again, you miss a little, you miss a lot. stay tuned for the next three hours. we start this hour with a fox news alert. brian: here we go march to the mid terms they are n terms of the 3r50eu78 marries. katie: show down set between president trump backed candidate vs. a bernie sanders backed democrat. steve: the choice is stark and clear there ellison barber is live in washington with a post game show, kind of, for the primaries yesterday. >>

yonkers police officers martinez and drago. welcome, guys. >> thanks for having us. me they were having double dutch ec poe, and i've been jumping since i was a little girl, so i jumped right in. steve: you grew up doing it, but you? is. [laughter] >> i'm more like the rocky balboa type of jumper. so, no -- katie: how do you do it? i don't think i've double dutched -- >> you guys didn't see brian doing it earlier. [inaudible conversations] you were a star. >> first, who are the two teams? katie: introduce us. >> we have the honeybees? >> yep. >> the honeybees. katie: i'm going to -- steve: oh, i want to see the professionals. katie: i can't jump that fast. steve: all right, how do you jump in? >> look at this guy! oh, my god! steve: pulled it out of the crowd. brian: nice going. there you go. there you go. go, bees. >> drago, you're next! >> oh, no. i can't jump like that. >> officer drago. >> yeah! [cheers and applause] >> the honeybees. bring the cameras down here. >> okay, you ready? honeybees ready? katie: honeybees. brian: oh, she's doing it. >> yeah! steve: ver