was bobbi parker a hostage? >> there was no doubt in my mind that she had been kidnapped by this man. >> or was she a partner in crime and maybe much more than that. >> i said, are you all right? she said, yes, i'm fine, i'm happy. >> the case would ultimately make its way to a courtroom. but in all that time, the one person who has never talk sudden bobbi parker herself. that is until tonight. >> nothing made sense, nothing. >> if you had to pick a woman to star in a sensational true crimes story, you probably wouldn't pick bobbi parker. >> i grew up on a farm in north central kansas. i had a normal childhood. a normal upbringing. >> bobbi went to college in oklahoma where she caught the eye of randy parker. >> she had a way about her, the way highway is carried herself, the way she talked, the way she laughed. there was something really special about her. >> he had a balance in his life. he was good for me. he -- he gave me confidence. he added to my life. it just worked. >> they married in 19828 and within fo

was bobbi parker a hostage? >> there was no doubt in my mind that she had been kidnapped by this man. >> or was she a partner in crime and maybe much more than that. >> i said, are you all right? she said, yes, i'm fine, i'm happy. >> the case would ultimately make its way to a courtroom. but in all that time, the one person who has never talk sudden bobbi parker herself. that is until tonight. >> nothing made sense, nothing. >> if you had to pick a woman to star in a sensational true crimes story, you probably wouldn't pick bobbi parker. >> i grew up on a farm in north central kansas. i had a normal childhood. a normal upbringing. >> bobbi went to college in oklahoma where she caught the eye of randy parker. >> she had a way about her, the way highway is carried herself, the way she talked, the way she laughed. there was something really special about her. >> he had a balance in his life. he was good for me. he -- he gave me confidence. he added to my life. it just worked. >> they married in 19828 and within fo

it was bobby. and i've communicated with him every day since. >> my mom, she was glowing, she was happy, and it was really nice to see her like that. >> i started feeling something for bobby. i was falling in love with him, and it's an emotion that you can't control. it just happens. >> and after four months of calls and letters, angel decided to make the 700-mile trip from illinois to alabama, and she visited bobby for the first time. >> it was only three hours, and it was very special. he was sitting next to me, and i could see bobby out of the corner of my eye just grinning and staring at me. it was really cute. >> over the next few months, angel made the trip two more times, and on her third visit, gilbert had something special planned. >> bobby took my hand and he said, "i have nothing for you but this. i can't financially support you. all i can do is love you and be your friend and be there for you." i mean, i got tears coming down my eyes because i know what's getting ready to happen. and bo

rest in peace, bobby. i don't know if that deerish looking animal was maybe part of the farm at some point. bobby is continuing the circle of life at this tiger farm. >> hate to see you go out like this, bobby. >> one moment of silence for bobby. >> maybe he passed away naturally and they threw his carcass over the fence. >> hopefully they didn't know bobby before because that would be awkward. >>> going to take you to brussels belgium where a man named dave is about to really surprise some folks with his mind reading ability. she has butterfly tattoo. >> tramp stamp of you can say it. >> just went like this. [ speaking foreign language ] >> the woman says, wow, not a lot people know that. how do you know this? that's why we don't see her face. >> he can't look under her shirt for a torn muscle, steven. it's about to get more amazing. [ speaking foreign language ] >> i am not amazed. is this like some kind of viral ad for id theft or something? >> you are a genius, nick. >> wow, that's freaky right there.

how are we always going to be there for bobby. how are we going to help young people at risk, people who are active, to build new identities? we begin with tattoo removal, legal expunged and and we work on attachment. every individual who wants to avoid being in a gang, who wants to leave the game, they need a role model and mentor, they need someone to be there. there is no single type of person. we need it the merging of former gang members, prosecutors and social workers and public defenders. you have all had that kid. he needs role models, job training, and real jobs. i was happy to hear that in the video, nothing stops the bullet like a job. we need to provide that. bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs -- providing them with jobs, with law enforcement and the community, we need to merge. you need to collaborate. you cannot speak to o

their story is in bobbi's new book "pretty powerful" and bobby brown is here with two of the women, a professional boxer and danielle diamond, a yoga teacher. good morning. >> good morning. >> great to have you all of here. >> it's a little cliche the way we talk about beauty, of course, being more than than the outside, it's about being inside as well. you say the seventh book around. we need to emphasize this message, right. >> it's how you feel, and it's how you take care of yourself. exercise is really one of the secrets to feeling beautiful as we get older. >> and these women in the strong women part of the book. >> exactly. >> strong women to me is not a woman with shoulder pads on, melanie grifnt infith in "worki girl," but women with lots to share. >> you were a professional mold, but a lot of people don't know you're a professional boxer. they call you fire the boxing diva. >> yeah. >> are people surprised to learn that -- that you're a boxer when they see and are looking at you? >> oh, yeah, definitely. when they first see me they think i'm a dainty girl that can't fight and

their story is in bobbi's new book "pretty powerful" and bobby brown is here with two of the women, a professional boxer and danielle diamond, a yoga teacher. good morning. >> good morning. >> great to have you all of here. >> it's a little cliche the way we talk about beauty, of course, being more than than the outside, it's about being inside as well. you say the seventh book around. we need to emphasize this message, right. >> it's how you feel, and it's how you take care of yourself. exercise is really one of the secrets to feeling beautiful as we get older. >> and these women in the strong women part of the book. >> exactly. >> strong women to me is not a woman with shoulder pads on, melanie grifnt infith in "worki girl," but women with lots to share. >> you were a professional mold, but a lot of people don't know you're a professional boxer. they call you fire the boxing diva. >> yeah. >> are people surprised to learn that -- that you're a boxer when they see and are looking at you? >> oh, yeah, definitely. when they first see me they think i'm a dainty girl that can't fight and

. >> the first time we met bobby ray gilbert we knew he would be an unforgettable inmate. he was serving life for two murders at the holman correctional center in alabama. one of the murders was committed on the outside and the other in prison. he told us both involved disputes over money. >> i killed somebody because i felt like they were taking something from me, and then i come from a world where everybody thinks they can take something from me. so, you know, you got a convergence of forces here. >> during our original 2006 shoot at holman he was battling the warden for a transfer closer to a prison near his elderly mother's home. >> you the map man. you run that place. >> and i follow the regs. >> that's what i'm saying, that's your decision. >> i follow the regs. >> gilbert was denied the transfer for various infractions. when we shot our extended stay series at holman a year later, gilbert was still trying to get his transfer. >> bobby had a very close relationship with his mother. for her to visit him, it took a lot. it took money. it took time. none of which she ha

bobbi's brown book is called "pretty powerful." go out and read it. life and duty in afghanistan, lester talks with soldiers about what it's really like. but first these messages. for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell your doctor if you have new or worse symptoms. get medic

bobbi's brown book is called "pretty powerful." go out and read it. life and duty in afghanistan, lester talks with soldiers about what it's really like. but first these messages. er talt what it's really like. but first these messages. for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell

how are we always going to be there for bobby. how are we going to help young people at risk, people who are active, to build new identities? we begin with tattoo removal, legal expunged and and we work on attachment. every individual who wants to avoid being in a gang, who wants to leave the game, they need a role model and mentor, they need someone to be there. there is no single type of person. we need it the merging of former gang members, prosecutors and social workers and public defenders. you have all had that kid. he needs role models, job training, and real jobs. i was happy to hear that in the video, nothing stops the bullet like a job. we need to provide that. bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs

bobbi's brown book is called "pretty powerful." go out and read it. life and duty in afghanistan, lester talks with soldiers about what it's really like. but first these messages. for the first week... i'm like...yeah, ok... little did i know that one week later i wasn't smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix is proven to help people quit smoking. it reduces the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. if you notice any of these stop taking chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of depression or other mental health problems, which could get worse while taking chantix. don't take chantix if you've had a serious allergic or skin reaction to it. if you develop these stop taking chantix and see your doctor right away as some can be life-threatening. if you have a history of heart or blood vessel problems, tell your doctor if you have new or worse symptoms. get medic

>> so, i thought, "what about bobby d.?" i knew bobby d. >> jimmy: yeah. >> de niro. and i know he's funny. who's in every comedy right now? >> jimmy: oh, robert de niro. >> okay. >> jimmy: but back in the day, no one would ever cast him in a comedy. >> but i knew he was funny. >> jimmy: isn't that funny the way it works like that? >> and i'd pay to see him dance on a piano. >> jimmy: of course i would, yeah. but the studio did not want it. >> oh, no, and they wouldn't pay him. and then, that article came out how much chevy was making and john candy and tom cruise and all that. and so, bobby got a little -- >> jimmy: so, then -- >> then, when bobby said yes, now everyone wanted to do it. so tom came back. >> jimmy: tom came back and boy, was it -- >> and i knew tom from "bosom buddies." i knew tom from "bosom buddies." >> jimmy: i mean, how fun is that? >> i did every show on the paramount lot. >> jimmy: isn't that great? i mean, you got to read these stories. this is just fascinating. >> -- play yourself. do i talk any different than i ever did? [ laughter ] >> jimmy

bobby jones is known as mr. gospel. for 31 years, he presented a weekly television show that promotes this unique musical genre. it's the longest running show in cable television history, a mainstay on bet, but played a larger role in exposing the greatness of african-american culture and its contribution to the world. >> i tried to take it through the experiences i've had, and that to bring about rye inspect bobby's career has taken it far beyond his child. growing up in a rural town in tennessee and parents encountered problems that could have prevented bobby from exceeding. >> my father was an alcoholic. and that time in a segregated society and my mother was, a little more well off, but-- and yeah, i ended up guiding their lives. >> kelly: bobby always dreamed of doing something great in music. and to make that dream a reality he knew he needed a solid education. he excelled academically, graduating from high school at 15, at tennessee state university at 19. >> and the education, but two degrees and the third one w

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supreme court is expected to decide whether or not to take up an issue in bobbi's appeal. there's so much more to this story you really have to hear bobbi tell it herself so can you make a judgment about whether you think she was in on it or not. >> you can do that on a special edition of "dateline," the devil and bobbi parker. that's 10:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. central. edie magnus. thanks very much. >> now a check of the wet we are mr. roker. >> thank you very much. we told you last half hour with seward, alaska and how rough the weather has been there. take a will be at this video. pretty amazing stuff. see all this flooding, 5 inches of rain in a short period of time, turned roads into rivers making a r roads into rivers making a real mess. they have more coming over the next 48 hours into early next week. they are not out of the woods just yet. let's show you what's going on as far as your weekend is concerned. as we look ahead toward saturday, the northeast, a risk of strong storms. wet weather into the eastern great lakes. sizzling in the southwest. sunday! sunday! expect

supreme court is expected to decide whether or not to take up an issue in bobbi's appeal. there's so much more to this story you really have to hear bobbi tell it herself so can you make a judgment about whether you think she was in on it or not. >> you can do that on a special edition of "dateline," the devil and bobbi parker. that's 10:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m. central. edie magnus. thanks very much. >> now a check of the wet we are mr. roker. >> thank you very much. we told you last half hour with seward, alaska and how rough the weather has been there. take a will be at this video. pretty amazing stuff. see all this flooding, 5 inches of rain in a short period of time, turned roads into rivers making a real mess, and he have got more coming over the next 48 hours into early next week. so they are not out of the woods just yet. let's show you what's going on as far as your weekend is concerned. as we look ahead towards saturday, the northeast, weary going to be looking at a risk of strong storms, wet weather back into the eastern great lakes. sizzling in the southwest. and the

always going to be there for bobby. how are we going to help young people at risk, people who are active, to build new identities? we begin with tattoo removal, legal expunged and and we work on attachment. every individual who wants to avoid being in a gang, who wants to leave the game, they need a role model and mentor, they need someone to be there. there is no single type of person. we need it the merging of former gang members, prosecutors and social workers and public defenders. you have all had that kid. he needs role models, job training, and real jobs. i was happy to hear that in the video, nothing stops the bullet like a job. we need to provide that. bobbie ann smiley did not ask for their fates. a young woman i worked with, who has five children and has been a member of valencia 13, and finally once to leave the gang, she did not ask for her fate. we need to listen to the needs -- providing them with jobs, with law enforcement and the community, we need to merge. you need to collaborate. you cannot speak to o

beautiful ladies. >> bobbie, nice job. we'll see you tomorrow, too. >> bobbie will be here. see you later for a little drink by the pool. >> of course we will. >>> next we are going to seal the deal with our animal segment. >> uh-oh! >> sea lions. you know, ronny... folks who save hundreds of dollars by switching to geico sure are happy. and how happy are they jimmy? i'd say happier than a bodybuilder directing traffic. he does look happy. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ♪ any day can have a magnum mini moment. magnum ice cream, now in a mini size. new magnum mini. his morning starts with arthritis pain. and two pills. afternoon's overhaul starts with more pain. more pills. triple checking hydraulics. the evening brings more pain. so, back to more pills. almost done, when... hang on. stan's doctor recommended aleve. it can keep pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rudy. who switched to aleve. and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ [ female announcer ] and try aleve for relief from tough h

because the baton was handed to him from bobby bowden. he's been recruiting great. it was a little bit of a -- kind of a difficult transition period. even some former players' weren't necessarily happy with the way bobby had a lead. jimbo needed a win like this. this is his team. fan face bought in to him being the head coach but he still need this kind of landmark win showing florida state can capable of whipping big games. >> kirk: he also rushed for over 100 yards in this game. okay? and there's a formation that the coaching staff wanted to see. the victory formation. 49-37. some are enjoying that final score more than others. two coaches throughout midfield. let's go down to heather cox with the winning coach. heather. >> heather: jimbo, congratulations, how on earth did you orchestrate that in the second half? >> our coach did a good job getting the guys ready. there's a lot of character. we have a great group of kids i'm blessed to coach with those guys and coach those guys. >> heather: you didn't take a lead until late in the third quarter. how did you keep t

and i said to myself, "we still have bobby." i went back to atlanta, attended the funeral with robert kennedy and hundreds and thousands of others. after the funeral was over, i got back in the kennedy campaign, went to oregon and later to california. i campaigned for bobby kennedy with cÉsar chÁvez. it was a wonderful effort. we went all over los angeles, going into wealthy neighborhoods, knocking on doors, urging people to vote for bobby. and that evening the primary was over, bobby kennedy came up to me and said, "john, i'm going downstairs to make my victory statement. why don't you remain? " i was in his suite with his sister, several other individuals, the brother of medgar evers. and we listened to bobby, and he said, "on to chicago." and moments, minutes later, it was announced that he had been shot. dropped to the floor and cried and cried. i just wanted to get out of l.a. i got on a flight the next morning, flew to atlanta, and i think i cried all the way from l.a. to atlanta. and i came back to new york for the fune

now exciting news for beauty editor bobby brown. she just announced a new partnership with katie holmes to become the first celebrity face of bobby's makeup brand. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you caught kind of a big fish here, this is exciting. >> how did this come about? >> went out with mutual friends, a tea together. we clicked, from the midwest. working moms. she's an actress, i'm not. we had a great time together. we talked about life and main things. we started talking about her fashion show. i told her i'd love to do the makeup. we collaborated there. organically it was like oh my god, would you consider, she said yes. >> this company, so successful, been around 21 years. >> 21 years. >> you've never had a celebrity spokesperson. why now and why katie? >> honestly, i'm not looking at this, i didn't hire a celebrity. i hired a woman who i think is really cool, who is down to earth, sparkles when she walks in a room and photographs really well. >> doesn't hurt she's beautiful. >> no, but she's beautiful. she's rel

[cheers and applause] my father and mother, wallace and bobbie edwards, are also here tonight. [cheers and applause] you taught me the values that i carry in my heart -- faith, family, responsibility, opportunity for everyone. you taught me that there's dignity and honor in a hard day's work. you taught me to always look out for our neighbors, to never look down on anybody, and treat everybody with respect. those are the values that john kerry and i believe in. and nothing makes me prouder than standing with him in this campaign. i am so humbled to be your candidate for vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause]

i looked at the chateau -- shadow, and i heard the voice and knew it was bobby. with all the sensitivity of a new social worker i said, what the -- are you doing here? he told a story that his foster uncle, worked at martin luther king hospital. he convinced his uncle to break into my personnel file. he got my personnel file and my address, there is no

beauty at any age whatsoever with "today" editor bobbi brown. she has brought friends to discuss overcoming insecurities and defining beauty on your own terms. we'll chat with her. there's a lot of giggling going on behind me. are you saying something about lester that i should pass along or -- no, just random giggling. you know how that goes on a sunday morning. first, a check of the weather with dylan dreyer, surrounded by pink. hey, dylan. >>> you can't miss this crowd. a group of high school students from virginia. what is pink'd? >> pink'd is a fund-raiser that students host. we host a pink event every year. this is the loudoun breast health network. we raised over $40,000 for breast cancer awareness and local charities. >> $40,000 and they're all in high school and they took a van up here, too. i they're all in high school and they took a van up here as well. thank you for what you're doing. as for the weather, we're talking about the heat out west.

norman, baby. >> wow. >> quickly, the premise of the movie. >> "bringing up bobby" is -- >> no, it's a woman played by mila jovavich, from the ukraine, living out her skewed version of the american dream with her 11-year-old son, bobby. and as she sort of scams and cons her way through the country believing that she is sort of like bonnie from bonnie and clyde. but all in a robin hood-esque way. she thinks she's doing it to give her son better opportunities. of course, you know, life is not like a movie. reality catches up. then, you know, the story takes -- a turn. >> we're so happy for you. >> if you want to see what happens, you have to see it in a theater very, very, very soon. like maybe today. >> yeah. >> but "taken 2," you're going to be the object of the terrorism this time, right? >> yeah. >> your daughter -- >> i was the lucky one. >> and liam neeson and you may get back together. in a romantic sense. >> could be, you have to see the movie. >> that movie blew me away. made me never want to let me children out of my sight for a moment. >> so well done. >> it was scary and ve

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schedule and diverted to louisiana to survey hurricane isaac storm damage with republican governor bobby jindal. >> i'm here to learn and obviously draw some attention to what's going on here so that people around the country know that the folks here need help. >> brown: it was all part of building on hoped-for momentum from the convention, which last night focused on mitt romney, the man and the leader. friends gave testimonials to his many unpublicized works and acts of kindness. pam finlayson spoke of romney's repeated help when her daughter struggled with health problems. >> as i sat with her in intensive care, consumed with a mother's worry and fear, dear mitt came to visit and pray with me. >> brown: florida senator marco rubio painted romney as a candidate who's lived the american dream. >> america has always been about new beginngs, and mitt romney is running for president because he knows that if we are willing to do for our children what our parents did for us, life in

bobby? bobby! what are you doing, man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. >>> in detroit, it's being called the most anticipated critical case in the city's history. the corruption trial is under way for the city's former mayor, kwame kilpatrick. his father, his longtime friend and the former city water director. prosecutors laid out their case saying they turned city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks, making themselves rich. let's bring in our legal guys, avery friedman in cleveland, good to see you. >> hi, fredricka. >> and richard herman in new york, criminal defense attorney and law professor, joining us from las vegas. good to see you as well. >> hi, fred. >> i figured you guys were on the road so much, might as well join you. >> good to see you. >> loving it in home court, that's right. let's talk about this fascinating case. kwame kilpatrick and three others including his dad now facing some pretty sizable charges. they now have a very diverse 12-member jury, this after kwame k