Yeah. Happy birthday to a cute boy. Todays the day. Blake . Joel shiftman turns 58. I knew that. We had a little birthday party. How old he is . 58. What with jenna and mike. Looking crazy. Some of the best birthday cakes are from either giant or pub plix lpublix. Kind of fun to see adults, and i mean adult kid, she ahe is a sweet guy. Went down to florida. Of course you did. Tell me about your sick as a dog for three day, but die. But i did, saturday, so beautiful. Out in my backyard and took one sweet are those tulips growing theyre daffodils. I just put out a flat of them. Dick. Jane d. Decker. Beautiful, beautiful sculptor, morning. Oh, yeah. Overnight. It will be gone in the morning. Snow. Dreaming of ten weeks from now. Ten weeks, hod . I think its ten weeks. Memorial day weekend, ten weeks to get into your thong. If you need inspiration. Oh, yeah. And we all do. Britney spears has it for you. A picture on instagram of her in a bikini, and my gosh. Wow. You know what . Thats a good angle. People always im sorry. I dont get that any angle. Ill try that out on memorial day weekend. Even if i can look good that i admit she looks great. Look at klg. You looked great without but that was 20 years ago, 30 years ago. Go back, joann. We said anyone looks good at that angle. All right. So i was wrong. So i was wrong. All right. [ laughter ] some are instagram followers thinking the curve in the lower back was photo shopped. Just me. She looks great. Can we give a big, happy, wonderful congratulations to a person whos like a member of our family . Megan, her husband gave birth she gave birth to, she was there, a baby boy named William Clark stackhouse perfect. Arrived saturday morning weighing 5 pounds 12 ounces. She was she i spoke to her on the phone a little bit. She says she was exhausted and over the moon. And madly, madly in love. Thats just the begin, but she is truly one of the nicest human beings ive never known in my cares about all of us so much. This is our time too care about her and we love her. We love you, megan. Cant wait until she brings him to the studio. We cant wait. Little miles now. Theyll be little best friends. Last night if you were watching atlanta housewives something happened captured a lot of peoples attention. During the reunion, kenya, known to stir up trouble happened to be she got in trouble with andy cohen. Lets let andy figure it out. Candy, now that youve actually seen what they actually said, did don juan jump to conclusions . Clearly. It was shaneah confirmed it, also, so okay. Are you texting during the reunion . Matt is asking about the puppys food. Im sorry. Sweetie, matt can figure it out. I mean you put the food in the bowl. Like, with all he doesnt know where it is. Its in the kitchen. Sorry. [ laughter ] ooh. By the way, you know what it was . The bachelor. [ laughter ] all over. If youre really trying to hide a text, this is what you do. Ive done it. You have it down here. This was her trying to make news. Right . Or we have to ask andy cohen next time. Does he set stuff up, too . No. He does not. He does not play like that. I think she wanted more attention and i think it bugged him. He looked really annoyed. Have you ever been with someone and youre trying to have a conversation with them and theyre texting. It cost me a friendship once. Really . Yeah. I still care about the person but i dont get together anymore. You wait and wait for months, finally get the time and then theyre on technology. And i said, you know what . Lifes too short . A relationship bender. Its sad. Young people this is upsetting value a good Internet Connection over daylight, water, a healthy diet and a good nights sleep. Wait. Water . Its just unbelievable. The only thing the only thing that rated more, you know, higher, was freedom of speech. Unless theyre trying to keep you from having freedom of speech. But i cant believe that young kids first of all, im surprised freedom of speech was there, number one. Know you how kids are and what they think. You think theyd think of things that were, i dont know. Internet, i guess, but water, air . Kanyes sneakers. Important things like that. All right. You know what was important . A new attempt at telling the passion of christ story. Fox did something i thought was pretty brave. Hosted by tyler perry, whom we all adore. An epic production set in new orleans and they called it a live event and a lot was live but some was on tape. I thought it was one of those extraordinary things that tyler live and he told it, you know, true through modern day songs. Modern day songs. All of that sort of thing. Yeah. Chris daughtry was unbelievable. I had forgotten how powerful he is . Played judas to jencarlos jesus, they sang demons by imagine dragons when judas betrayed jesus with a kiss. The solo was crazy. And Trisha Yearwood played mary, she was on the show and said she was so nervous. You wouldnt know it listening to her. She sang youll never walk alone. She has a great voice. You saw gospel singers behind, it was new orleans, made me want to go back. Listen to this note. Youll never walk amazing. You forget what a great singer she is. And seal played pontius pilate. Into the crowds wishes and gave into jesus crucifixion death. A great actor. Such a believable sensitivity. Doesnt he . So good for them. Good for them. And a nice little bit of news over the weekend. We did. We got good news. We found out we won an award. Actually, we won two. We won two awards. Calmed the gracie awards. Called gracies. What are they for, dawn . Its so embarrassing to us. Go ahead. The gracie awards recognize exemplary programming made by women for women and about women. And the cast won for best tv hosts. It must be a mistake. Hoda won for siris xm radio show. You won my award last year. Youre cleaning up. Kathie also won this. With me on the show. Next year, i hear shes up for another Academy Award are you eating radishes . Yeah. Its good. I didnt bring a toothbrush on this trip, so it works . Uhhuh. See you in a little bit. We also want to see your photos of your most Beautiful Day ever. Because next week an amazing performance. Doesnt give anything but an amazing performance, from broadway. A tony nominated for my musical scandalous. Well show your photos during a song shes going to be singing. Head to facebook page, weve posted photos and would love to share them with everybody. Also, if you are a bride and want to get ambushed, come thursday. We may find you out in the crowd. That will be fun f. Youre going to be married. Not if youve been one. No. Right. Oh, i need to find one. I didnt know. Oh, yeah. Studio celebrity gossip and todays buzz when your type 2 diabetes numbers arent moving in the right direction, but what if you could wake up to lower blood sugar . 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San diego radio host shelly. Shelly is here. How generous is amy schumer . Amazing. I wish i were her bartender over the weekend. You guys im sure love hamilton. Havent seen it. You havent seen it . I was going to ask you to get me tickets because i know you guys have connections. Yeah. Im very big on broadway. Go ahead. So amy schumer went to see hamilton with family members and friends. Had already seen it but went to see it again she loved it so much. At intermission she tipped the bartender for a 77 check, 1,000. Cooking it. Yes. By the way, used to be a bartender. Probably know whats it feels like. She really understands the know and give them love. Now everybodys going to expect that. I know. Right . Amy she got herself into a dig pit. So Reese Witherspoon celebrated the big one. 40th birthday is actually tomorrow. Celebrated in hollywood. Happy birthday. Happy early b. Day. Alisters shows up, nicole kidman, taylor swift performed for her. What a how sweet. She did . Yes. Taylor sang sweet home alabama guess who was her accompaniment. Keith urban i love that song. Sweet home alabama. Josh lucas. By the way, taylor swift was spotted in vegas sporting her man at club. Singing . Hold on. Sweet home alabama she won an oscar, remember . Singing, as june carter cash. Youre so right. She knows how to sing. Terrific. And looked fabulous. I love her dress. She always says she didnt have these people show up because they are stars shes really actually friends with people. They are really actually people who love her. Remember seeing her on the elevator singing and performing . No. How did we nays and hamilton, too . She seems like she knows how to have a good time. She was spotted dancing, having like shes hilarious. You know, when she finally gets a day off, you can imagine how much how good it feels. She loves to rock out. She showed up to show support for calvin. Good news about ben afflecks back tattoo. I didnt even know about his back tattoo. A huge back tattoo. I was horrified, and i tried zone. That thing was terrible and people reported it was true, i was hoar firerrifyiedhorrified. However, he told extra a fake tattoo for a movie role. Thank goodness. Why didnt they put that up earlier . His exes, Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez said it was awful. Too much color and went on and said all of his tattoos have too much color shes know every one. Yes, she would. And jen garner said, oh, bless his heart. Im so happy that its fake, though. Thank you very much. Thank you. It is holy week. Taking you on a tour of israel like youve never seen. Want to see that. Plus the real family that inspired the you can find a recipe for almost anything. Baby cousins gonna love that isnt she. Oh my gosh. And gather all the right ingredients. I wish sarah was here. I know, mom. But the happiest moments in life dont always come from a cookbook. Look whos joining us. Happy easter. They come from the heart. 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You find me another doctor, you run more tests im not leaving this hospital until i know whats wrong with my daughter the reallife family inspired the film, christy and kevin beam and daughters adelynn and about abbie. This must make you feel awesome. So grateful. I watched the movie last night and when finished i was sobbing my eyes out but when you you were so determined to help out your little girl that you actually, you drove to boston when when doctors wouldnt see you because there was such a long waiting list. No other choice for you. Was there . Well, thats a little bit of a dramatic license. We did have to wait six to nine months to get in to him, but we had some serious miracle take place to just get in to him. Dramatic license. Still happened, just not that way. Right. Yeah, so for people who dont know the story, tell us what your little girl was going through. Annabelle was diagnosed with something call the motility disorder meanering that her stomach and intestines didnt work, she couldnt process food and things didnt work their way out. Agonizing. Aboutgonizing. She lived on the sofa in a fetal position with a heating pad on her stomach. That was her life. Doctors misdiagnose, as often happens. You lived in a smaller town and they didnt have that kind of expertise. What were you going through as a dad . So challenging. You would see your daughter, you know, hurting and there was many times we actually would literally put her to bed and kind of say, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Yeah. And, you know, christy was such an advocate to her to continue to say weve got to find something. Weve got to have an option. Something. The desperation parents know ill is devastating. A point, annabelle, you were in the hospital. A touching scene. You had gone through so much pain you were just saying to your mom, mom, i want to go home and i want to see jesus. I mean, do you remember that, that time or was it such a painful time for you . Yes. I do remember that time, and i had grown up and i knew about heaven. I knew that in heaven everything is pretty much perfect. So it was like, well, if im here suffering why dont i just go to heaven with the logical assumption i made. In the movie you basically do go to heaven but jesus tells you, theres still work for to you do here. Tell us a little about that without giving away the movie. The whole movie. So whenever i went to heaven, i asked jesus if i could stay and he said, no, annabelle, i have plans for you on earth you cannot complete in heaven but whenever the firefighters get you out there will be nothing wrong with you and then he sent a Guardian Angel to light the tree. Wow. You guys have to go see the movie to see the end of it. Pretty special. We dont want to give it away. You are spectacular sisters. I have to say. Such a great family. You want to be a part of your family, thats how cool you are. God bless you and happy holy week. Heavy easter to you. Thanks so much. We appreciate it. Miracles from heaven is in theaters now. Right now. Plus, kathie lees israel theyll always be our babies. So there will be things to keep us up. But tonight johnsons can help with a bedtime routine. Clinically proven to help them fall asleep faster. And stay asleep longer. Tonight, we sleep. Only kraft natural cheese has a touch of philadelphia cream cheese, so whatever you make, the time is 10 27. Im ben thompson. Im carolyn bruck. Were following breaking news in monroe where police are on the scene of a deadly twovehicle crash on old pageland monroe road at east village drive, near highway 74. These photos from the scene show one vehicle rolled over on its side. And debris scattered all weve learned this crash involves a ford pickup truck and a Mercury Mountaineer suv. Highway patrol says the truck driver crossed the center line and hit the suv headon. The suv driver was taken to the hospital. Weve learned three children were passengers in the suv. At this point, were told neither of the kids were seriously hurt. The today show is next. Then keep it here for charlotte today at eleven. Have a great day. Tomorrow morning at 11 on charlotte it is funday, monday and every year more than 3 Million People visit israel. For many a trip that happens once in a lifetime but not for my kathy pleep going to the holy land since she was 17 years old. 17 years old. Wow. First time i made that trip was 45 years ago in 1971, and frank and i visited four years ago. So it was only fitting to hold an intimate Memorial Service for him in a place so special to us. Were going to show you that tomorrow. On this trip for the first time in all of my visits all of these years i was a tourist and saw before. My guide was the lovely, actress. How gorgeous is she . A model and producer noah tishby. [ singing in foreigning language ] oh, hello noah, a very big star over here. Apparently. Thank you. Welcome to israel [ cheers ] a pretty good room with a view. Isnt it . One of the most glorious views in the world. It is so special to the jewish people. It really is. This is the holiest place to the jews. The temple. Things to do when in israel. Number one, western wall. Western wall. Were right here. Start with a note. Do you have a wish you want to wish for . Well, its a prayer. Its a prayer. Yes. And i happen to have a note for you. A small prayer. Hoda wanted me to bring a prayer for her to put in the wall as well. So i have it right here, which i will very graciously in her honor do. Thats beautiful. And then the sun comes out. Of course it does. This is always one of my very, very Favorite Places in mount of oleives, which has the most specktacular jew and the garden of gethsemane where jesus spent his last night on earth, and of course, oh, my lord. Oh, oh, yeah. Hello, kojak. Kojak nobody said anything about ride. Its friday afternoon. Yes. Were in the market. The market. Which is called the shuk. Like, im all shook up, ahha, ha look at that. Is that ruthy russo . Hello. You would be considered to what is equivalent to the top chef in america. You are legendary here. Oh, the smell. I wish everybody could smell this. Fresh from the mealstone tahimi. Hmm. Delicious. Its wine. I should get some of that for hoda. I love that. And now ive eaten my way through the shuk. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] friday afternoon. Everybodys out and about having drinks, drinking coffee. Chatting. So different from jerusalem yes. This is where they play. Cest la vie israel is the startup capital of the world. Its got more startups in Venture Capital companies than any other company in the world. And become the gay capital of the middle east. As well. Friday night. Everybody started to calm down. Go and light a candle on the beach. Lets go and light a candle. This doesnt happen all the tile. This is just for us. Oh. Oh, ive never had it this fresh. This is fantastic. My city of tel aviv. So sababa. Our common game in israel. Its called [ speaking in Foreign Language ] ah that was score for gifford. I get a great mud pack in the dead sea tomorrow but i have to say goodbye to my new friend. God bless you. This is the lowest point in the world, and its mineralrich. Everybody has come here from all around the world in search of the fountain of youth. Oh, yes. Im already feeling younger. Ah. Hello. Hello. Maybe thats why they call it and that is a i love it. [ laughter ] so over you nap guy is named michael lewis, and tell you, only you. 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No. Right. There she is. Did you invite the family . I told my mom. I hi, you guys. So glad to see you and so glad to see the family back together. 14 long years. Yes. Its a real family movie. About your family, come visit us at the moech movies and have a good time. I love how you made sure all the cousins were back together. You didnt cherry pick. And a little concerned a couple i was concerned. John corbett said to me, how about the older cast members . We got to the set, they were all drinking and laughing. Theyre fine. Isnt this meant to be, us three together . Yes. Can we discuss that a second . No way to talk about this movie without being with both of you. Thank you. We wanted to do remember that one ad, in dough the hold my neck . Yes. Pull each others neck. A hollywood facelift you dont need it. Pull your neck right back there, baby yep, yep, yep. So how was it . Just emotionally for you getting back together and doing it . Youre the writer, producer, youre the star, but youre the heart of this whole thing. Thats very sweet. Its the same producers. Same cast. We have a very, very good time together, and it was very emotional, to be honest and very loud. Oh, my god loud oh, yes. Our director was british. You know how reserved they are, and we were just like, shh, be quiet. The old chemistry did it kick right back in after all those years . Yes, it did and i remember being a little shy with john the first time we met. John corbett plays the husband ian miller, and i ive never actually told this story. When i was about to do my first kissing scene i waited for him outside the makeup trail perp whats up, sunshine, im like, ha, its john corbett. You know that scene were going to do now . Yeah. Ive never kissed anybody in a movie. When i wrote this movie i never thought it would be made and then im going to kiss you and im really, really nervous. Can you just kiss me now and well get it over with by ourselves . He said, sure. Kisses me right there. Melts. I got over it. I was kbartsembarrassed. The man who does our hair opened the door of the hair and makeup trailer told us and said, hmm theyre having an affair. I bet youve wanted to confess that for 14 years. 14 years. Later . Hes still, theres a lot of romance and so joyous to do and the cast is so funny. Andrea martin plays love her. Genius. On fire. My personal goal to write very, very strong roles for the women, gender in hollywood. The men are taken care of. Theres lots of funny men in the story. Got a little woman of your own. Yes, you do. A little girl. Game . We have catch phrases. Say them in greek and youre going to get them. Are we ready . Yes. [ speaking in Foreign Language ]. Ah how do we do it day after day . Yes. She did it the way we do t. Okay. [ speaking in Foreign Language ]. Ah something about, who cares . Its have a great show. Oh. 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What are you sithing for ingsinging for us today . Im grog to sing over the rainbow one of my alltime favorites. Somewhere over the rainbow way up high theres a land that ive heard of once in a lullaby somewhere over the Rainbow Dream really do come true some day ill wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me oh, oh, where troubles melt like lemon drops way above the chimney tops thats where youll find me somewhere over the rainbow birds fly over the rainbow why, oh, why cant i if happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow why, oh, why cant i whew [ applause ] wow that was perfect wow all good monday morning from havana, cuba on this first full day of president obamas historic trip to the country. The president is arriving right now at havanas palace of the revolution. He will be welcomed with an official ceremony. He will meet with his cuban counterpart raul castro. President obama is the first sitting american president to visit cuba in 88 years. Just a short time ago he took part in a wreath laying ceremony at a memorial to cuban hero jose marti. He has chosen to make a short few minute walk. Where the official greeting will take place. That is what the white house wanted. They did not want a big event, because most big airport arrivals are military and they look soviet. Which is a reflection of the military past of cuba. It was always to be the official it was always to be the official ceremonial arrival. They didnt want a military arrival at the airport. It would have sent the wrong signal. And theres the handshake. This meeting is such a consequential meeting, while the american do in polling support, there is a lot of resistant on all sides politically. Its not the first time we have seen them shake hands. First time i believe is 2013 in south africa at the funeral of Nelson Mandela in which they they have had subsequent meetings in the past. This will be their first substantive conversation. They had a meeting in panama. But this is their first state visit, their first bilateral meeting. There have been a lot of communication to set it up, its their chance to talk oneonone. It will be through an interpreter. Raul castro doesnt speak english. The essence of the meeting will be president obama is time is running out. We want to get more americans here, more tourists, more business contracts. We want to make it so permanent no future president can reverse it. Castro says why centant you lift the trade embargo. The two men shaking hands there will draw a lot of criticism from a lot of republicans that dont think it should be taken place. The cubans have not moved quickly enough this may be seen as a reward thats undeserved. There are dissidents who will be meeting with him tomorrow. Many of them were arrested and detained for as many as eight hours yesterday and last night. That was seen by a signal that its not backing off from its resistance to do things its own way. Dissidents say cuban has gotten tougher on them in the years since normalization. That said, the white house has signaled to raul castro and the government in his speech, an unprecedented speech to the make a central part of it his appeal for more human rights in cuba. The president has travelled here with a large delegations. Members of congress, entrepreneurs, theres a great deal of interest in business opportunities. Secretary of state kerry and some of the delegation, susan rice, the current head of state. Jeffrey de laurentiis. Head of mission here for the united states. We also the commerce secretary and ben rhodes. He was negotiating this in secret with the help of the pope. There we see the president and raul castro entering the room. Well hear the national again, that ceremony playing out here at the palace of the revolution, the beginning now president as he continues the historic journey here in cuba. Well have a lot more on this coming up tonight for nbc nightly news. 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