both are vaccinated. what we re learning tonight. the images coming in from northern california. the caldor fire burning out of control closing in on lake tahoe. and paying tribute tonight to a groundbreaking musician, a rock n roll pioneer. good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on another very busy sunday. i m linsey davis. several major stories as we come on the air tonight, just moments ago president biden addressing the nation speaking to americans about the crisis in afghanistan. we re also monitoring the catastrophe unfolding in tennessee. the urgent rescue mission now under way. more than 22 people are dead and dozens more are missing in deadly flash floods there, but we begin with tropical storm henri. at least 40 million in the danger zone, the eye coming ashore this afternoon at the border of connecticut and rhode
bialik will step in as host of jeopardy! for now. already the host of jeopardy s! prime the time special. she ll do the regular show, too, before a regular replacement is named after the sudden departure of mike richards. when we come back here tonight, a rock n roll pioneer. kground (upbeat pop music in background throughout) still fresh unstopables in-wash scent booster
by phone is another friend of kick cla dick clark, little richard. little richard, great to have you here. before we get started, i want to bring up something dick clark once said about you. he said once you ve seen this man, you know instantly that you have seen the greatest rock n roll legends of our time. obviously he had a lot of love and respect for you as an artist, a rock n roll pioneer. explain to all of us how did dick clark help your career and the career of other artists just like you? well, what s happened here is when i came into philadelphia years starting the american music awards. i was almost famous. i had just closed in new york and i came down he had chubby check checker on the show. but when i met him and we became good friends. when he came to los angeles, he and his wife, we became very, very close friends. in fact my office was right across the street from his