Guillermo, hello, im jimmy, im the host of the show. Thank you for watching. Thanks for coming. Thats very nice. We have not a moment to waste. You are very kind. We have a lot to get to tonight. Starting with what might be the most shocking episode of the celebrity president yet. As im sure youve heard by now, president what is his last name . Trump . President trump yesterday said adios to james comey, who was director of the fbi, and also was in charge of investigating his campaigns relationship with the russians. He fired the guy who is investigating him. You know when we said trump should act more president ial . We probably should have specified we didnt mean nixon. [ laughter ] although nixon supported universal health care. Not only did james comey get fired, the way he got fired, trump had his longtime personal bodyguard deliver a letter in a manila envelope to fbi was fired. James comey wasnt there, he was here in l. A. Speaking to a group of fbi agents. They had the tv on. H
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Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Reporting tonight from washington. Good evening. The white house just behind us on this rainy evening in washington as we come on the air with an nbc news exclusive. My oneonone interview with President Trump in the west wing earlier today where he made several headlines in discussing for the first time his firing of fbi director james comey. The man who was leading the investigation into possible ties between the Trump Campaign and russia. The president offering a new timeline if and when he made the decision to fire him and raising eyebrows as he described to me three separate conversations with comey about whether he, the president , was under investigation. The president says the firing had everything to do with comeys poor handling of the clinton email case. The conversation began with the stinging rebuke of the ex fbi boss. Look, hes a hes a grandstander. The fbi has been in turmoil, you know that. I know that. Everybody knows
Michael weatherlys travel troubles. Flying across the country for bull kwoilts, how he endedup on a plain that took him a long, long way in the wrong direction. And jess jesz we hit the road with jessica. Her rare can exclusive wild interview, skretsz to a sexy marriage. I wish. [ laughter ] now, for may 9th, 2017, this is entertainment tonight. Dance mom star Abby Lee Miller breaks down in tears as the judge said lock her up. She was sentenced for bankruptcy fraud and cried as she contemplated going to prison. Im so glad its over. I think its just begun. Abby lee miller was con confronted by reporter moments after she was sentenced to one year and one day inspect prison followed by two years of probation. How do you feel . I feel relief. I feel i didnt make it. Here are the details. Cameras were not allowed but our producer watched an emotional Abby Lee Miller sob in court asking did judge for leniency. The judge told abby somehow you got caught up in the fame and lost your moral comp
Were first behind the scenes of the new remake. Nobody puts baby in the corner. Then we hit the road with jessica. Her rare exclusive wild interview, secrets to a sexy marriage while running a billion dollar fashion empire. Now, this is entertainment tonight. The voice versus the new American Idol what a week of spin after the announcement that idol was coming back. First we heard that Kelly Clarkson was being courted by her alma mater but she is now joining the voice and so is another i toll, Jennifer Hudson. How the voice is dealing a serious body blow to American Idol. Im going to make the big announcement right now. Ladies and gentlemen, meet one of the coaches for season 14 next spring of the voice. Whats going on blake . Im finally not knocked up and can join your show. I know, my god, stop getting pregnant every five minutes, please. I cant wait to beat you. Its going to be so glorious. Kellys announcement has folks wondering is the voice out to crush American Idol before its co