shoutout to patti labelle, honey. >> turns out patti labelle loves him, too. this video featuring a very enthusiastic fan got the attention of ms. labelle herself, and it was all made possible thanks to the singer's new line of, boy they are popular, the boys. >> that's right. tim furlong shows us how they've become a huge hit. >> greetings! >> have you seen this video yet? >> this is a patti edition, honey. >> this guy hits youtube to review the pies at walmart. >> i didn't know she had any pies. >> yep, she does. you know who patti labelle is? >> nope. >> that young lady doesn't know patti labelle, but most of us know her as a singer and philadelphian, yet she now sells pies at walmart for $3.48 a piece. and james apparently thinks the pies are just divalicious. >> go to walmart and buy the patti labelle pie. >> based only on his enthusiasm, tried buying a pie, couldn't find them. i found marie callender's pies, but no patti. online, most stores tell you they are sold out. looking for patti labelle pies. i did call around to be sure, but no luck. >> we're al

for a little perspective, that's faster than patti labelle can make them. (laughter) patti's trying really hard there. far be it from me to preach to patti labelle, but maybe she shouldn't be making all those pies herself. anyway, this leads me to our newest segment, "shut your pie hole, presented by patti labelle sweet potato pie." >> whoa, yeah! >> larry: that's the guy right there! (laughter) there is something happening out there in the sports world. the new york rangers had a moment of silence before their game against the toronto mapleleafs in honor of the paris attacks. so as the arena sat still, piercing through the respectful silence was, "let's go rangers!" really, guys? you couldn't hold that for 60 seconds? that's not how you act in a moment of silence. like, literally -- the instructions for what to do are spelled out in the thing itself. but this wasn't an isolated incident. >> n.f.l. fans paying tribute to the victims of the paris attacks on sunday. green bay packers aaron rodgers expressed disappointment in one fan's decision to shout an ant

quincy harris knows patty labelle. >> quincy is talking to patty labelle. >> hi, miss patty, we are here. >> yes. >> can we tell them, we're in a house, this isn't your house. >> this is not my home, but it is in the philadelphia area, abe this pie a has been doing very, well but my new friend james wright, who put the pie overtop and people were moved to buy the the pie. thanks, we will be together soon. he is here now. he is spending thanksgiving with miss patty. we are going out tomorrow and wednesday. he will be at my house. i will cook for him. it is like you give love to people who give you love. i didn't expect the viral video. >> i called up every wal-mart and i cannot get these pies. >> well, it is because they are scars. today you will not get a whole pie but you will get a slice. >> so, you have to take, the kids, the the little baby girl, and mike, and the the other beautiful girl. >> lauren. >> alex. >> and mike. >> and i watch you guys every morning so i know how are because i'm nervous right the now so they have to taste it. >> yes. >> they may have had a piece of pie. >>

. >> patti labelle 's here? when she performs, she kicks her shoes off. >> elvis is being inducted into the radio hall of fame in chicago tomorrow night. and so we are going to be with you on the radio tomorrow morning. >> absolutely. >> congratulations, elvis. >> thank you very much. >> kathie lee's going to come back from across the street. how about music from clint black. and we bet you know the lyrics to her songs, patti labelle . new attitude it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more you switch to geico. winning music legend who's sold over 50 million records over 52 years. >> now she's using that powerful voice to talk about lung cancer, a cause that is very personal to patti. >> she catapulted into the spot lot as lead singer of the trio that became to be known as labelle. it was a funky mix of funk and soul. with vocals beyond compare, patti decided to go solo, and her star continued

she only travels on a bus. >> we have clint black here, patti labelle here, elvis duran. >> patti labelle 's here? when she performs, she kicks her shoes off. >> elvis is being inducted into the radio hall of fame in chicago tomorrow night. and so we are going to be with you on the radio tomorrow morning. >> absolutely. >> congratulations, elvis. >> thank you very much. >> kathie lee's going to come back from across the street. how about music from clint black. and we bet you know the lyrics to her songs, patti labelle . new attitude it's the final countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. >>> she's a two-time grammy winning music legend who's sold over 50 million records over 52 years. >> now she's using that powerful voice to talk about lung cancer, a cause that is very personal to patti. >> she catapulted into the spot that became to be known as labelle. it was a funky mix of funk and soul. with vocals beyond compare, patti decided to go solo

>> that happened after, when we were changing from-- patti labelle and the blue belles to labelle. and that happened around 1968, '60, '69. we were, we met-- we had met vicki wickham in england when we first went over in '62, '63, somewhere in there, i think. patti stayed in touch with her. when she was a part of a record company called track records that signed jimi hendrix and-- the who was the big act they had. they were coming over and she said, "well, you have to see this group called-- patti labelle and the blue belles". we were the blue belles. and they came up to see us at the apollo theater. they came up to the (laugh)-- to harlem--. >> came uptown. (laughter). >> --to see, to see us at the apollo theater. loved us. said, "we wanna sign them". signed us, took us to-- london. and we were there for probably about eight months going through a metamorphous or a transformation into labelle. >> just the three of you instead of four. >> just the three of us. and so they asked if any of us could-- write music. and, you know-- none of us raised our hands. (laugh) and i said, "i wri

bought the patty labelle pie. jay: this video about sweet potato pie -- >> ♪ on my own jay: is generated millions of views. >> it's so pretty, look at that. jay: not to mention massive sales. walmart said after the video went viral, they sold the average of a pie per second. now you cannot find the pies. we checked several northern virginia locations. i was wondering if you had any of those patty labelle sweet potato pies? you are all out? , evennd pecan, lemon pumpkin pie, but no sweet potato pies. a limited delivering amount to select stores, but most locations will not have a steady supply until december. >> i've got to get that pie. jay: she struck gold in prince william county. now our lives are a little brighter. but good luck finding that pie. jay korff, abc 7 news. a walmart spokesperson meet demand over the weekend, they had to track down 2 million pounds of sweet potatoes, but those will not be in stores for weeks to come. i wonder if he is getting paid. he is like a paid advertiser. leon: want to bet

she only travels on a bus. >> we have clint black here, patti labelle here,, elvis duran. >> patti labelle 's here? when she performs, she kicks her shoes off. >> elvis is being inducted into the radio hall of fame in chicago tomorrow night. and so we are going to be with you on the radio tomorrow morninin >> absolutely. >> congratulations, elvis. >> thank you very much. >> kathie lee's going to come back from across the street. how about music from clint black. and we bet you know the lyrics to her songs, patti labelle . new attitude it's the e nal countdown! the final countdown! if you're the band europe, you love a final countdown. it's what you do. if you w wt to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. >>> shehe a a two-time grammy winning music legend who's sold over 50 million records over 52 years. >> now she's using that powerful voice to talk about lung cancer, a cause that is very personal to patti. >> she catapulted into the spot lot as lead singer of the trio that became to be known as labelle. it was a funky mix of funk and soul. with vocals beyond

patty, if anybody knows patty labelle. patty, you'll turn into patty eating this. >> and james wright posted that and he tried the pay for the first time and it has more than 1.6 million hits. it sent pie lovers scrambling to get their hands on them. the $4 pie is selling for $46 on ebay. he said that patty labelle even called him to thank him for the video. >> i've never had sweet potato pie. >>> they don't fly or bend but they are superheros. we'll introduce to you these kids that will save the day with a smile. >>> what evidence led germany to evacuate this soccer stadium. and a new program that tries to reach muslim youths targeted by isis for recruitment and turn them on a different path here in the u.s. >>> we have a quick look what the is hot on cbsboston.com. >>> a spark of hope, once premature babies are now helping parents focus on the future. >> and having a tiny baby covered in tiny tubes can be so frightening. but i take you in the shoes of some special kids that are coming to the rescue. >> reporter: baby kie

patti labelle catapulted into the spotlight as lead singer of the trio known as labelle. their hit lady marmalade was a mixture of r&b and soul. patti decided to go sole okay. her star continued to rise on the strength of tunes like these. i've got a new attitude somebody loves you baby >> singing wasn't her only calling. patti had many roles in tv shows including her own sitcom "out she could do recently in "dancing with the stars." off stage patti endured incredible loss. during the height of her career two sisters, vivian and jackie both died from lung cancer. they were in their early 40s. in the memory of her loved ones patti is using her celebebty eaking out in an effort to fight this deadly disease. >> i don't think many people know about this. patti labelle is a paid spokesperson for american lung association lung force initiative to help raise awareness about the disease. today. >> i'm so happy to be here but not happy happy because i've lost so many family and friends to lung cancer. this i i our lung cancer color, turquoise. >> i did not know that. >> this is th

patti labelle catapulted into the spotlight as lead singer of the trio known as labelle. their hit lady marmalade was a mixture of r&b and soul. patti decided to go sole okay. her star continued to rise on the strength of tunes like these. i've got a new attitude somebody loves you baby >> singing wasn'tttttt only calling. patti had many roles in tv shows including her own sitcom "out she could do recently in "dancing with the stars." off stage patti endured incredible loss. during the height of her career two sisters, vivian and jackie both died from lung cancer. they were in their early 40s. in the memory of her loved ones patti is using her celebrity speaking out in an effort to fight this deadly disease. >> i don't think many people know about this. patti labelle is a paid spokesperson for american lung association lung force initiative to help raise awareness about the disease. we're so happy you're with us today. >> i'm so happy to be here but not happy happy because i've lost so many family and friends to lung cancer. this is our lung cancer color, turquoise. >> i

patti's sweet potato pie by none other than patti labelle... voulez vous eat my pie. "patti!"this guy did... "whoa yeah bleep i'm turning into patti. you'll turn into patti after eating this."and his review turned patti's pie into a phenomenon. "this wasn't how it was supposed to end."patti labelle has a cookbook and is famed for dishes like macaroni and cheese, but for the first three days after james wright chanel posted his review literally singing the praises of patti's 3 dollar and 48 cent pie.... "you are my friend."walmart says it sold a pie a second. "now you don't see me holding a pie because it's nearly impossible to get. check out walmart's website. out of stock. out of stock. out of stock." "and i'll be gone."james is a hairdresser and an entertainer in la. after his review got millions of views, he got a very special phone call. "you know patti has a little distinctive voice. she was like "james" i said "patti. we talked like we knew each you're an awesome singer. awesome individual. child you're gonna go far."she's invited him to spend a day with her. james' revi

kimberly: since his video one viral, patty labelle's pie has been selling out. the singer herself called him to thank him for the video and said that he can actually sing. if you watch it, there is some saucy language. awesome weather today. devon: tomorrow may be better, mid 60's. starting in the morning, washington 40's, cooler the suburbs, mid to upper 30's. noon, 60 degrees, into the 60's by the afternoon. the seven-day forecast, overnight wednesday into thursday is the next likeliest round of rain. the latest information wednesday, highs in the upper 50's.

patti labelle catapulted into the spotlight as lead singer of the trio known as labelle. their hit lady marmalade was a mixture of r&b and soul. patti decided to go sole okay. her star continued to rise on the strength of tunes like these. i've got a new attitude somebody loves you baby >> singing wasn't her only calling. patti had many roles in tv shows including her own sitcom "out all night" and showing us what she could do recently in "dancing with the stars." off stage patti endured incredible loss. during the height of her career two sisters, vivian and jackie both died from lung cancer. they were in their early 40s. in the memory of her loved ones patti is using her celebrity speaking out in an effort to fight this deadly disease. >> i don't think many people know about this. patti labelle is a paid spokesperson for american lung association lung force initiative to help raise awareness about the disease. we're so happy you're with us today. >> i'm so happy to be here but not happy happy because i've lost so many family and friends to lung cancer. this is our lung

patti labelle's sweet potato pies are seeing a surge in sales thanks to this video, anne-marie. >> patti! whoa yeah >> sales were sluggish until james wright posted this video of his taste-testing experience. after that the pies flew off the shelves of walmart. the demand is so high, walmama bakeries are telling callers they are out before even saying llo. the pies sell for $3.48 each but are going for $40 apiece on ebay. over $2.3 million worth were sold just this past weekend. anne-marie? >> yeah, i read that patti labelle called him to thank him, whwhh is great. but i think a lifetime supply of pies may be in order for that guy. >> i'm with you. >> henna daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," music legends jimmy iovine and mary j. blige join us in the studio on their new collaboration for apple music. >>> still ahead, another music icon opens up. singer carly simon reveals whom she was "you're so vain. it's winter. eat winter snacks. freshman. campbell's. made for real, real life. just press clean and let roomba from irobot help with

of her sweet potato pies now. >> sweet potato patti labelle this is the patty edition, the on my own. >> this man is now a youtube sensation sensation. james rooid is his name singing the praises of patty's pies. walmart stores have sold out ever since the video went vile. it needs 2 million pounds of sweet potatoes to get them back on the shelves. >>> 11 minutes before 5:00. we have clouds moving into the area but we'll see nothing like this. this is a view from the rocky mountains where snow is coming down. what we will see high clouds during the day. you can see they are with us this morning but we'll get sunshine today. wet weather is well to our west. we'll not see rain today or for tomorrow. but come thursday, this storm system moving in. it's causing problems in the deep stout into oklahoma and kansas, that is coming to us with rain on thursday, i think the severe weather will avoid us. look at the snow in nebraska and kansas. the line of showers, the heaviest weather will stay to the south. this line will be arriving during the day on thursday stoxt you'll need your umbrella

patti labelle's sweet potato pies are seeing a surge in sales thanks to this video, anne-marie. >> patti! ♪ whoa yeah >> sales were sluggish until james wright posted this video of his taste-testing experience. after that the pies flew off the shelves of walmart. the demand is so high, walmart bakeries are telling callers they are out before even saying hello. the pies sell for $3.48 each but are going for $40 apiece on ebay. over $2.3 million worth were sold just this past weekend. anne-marie? >> yeah, i read that patti labelle called him to thank him, which is great. but i think a lifetime supply of pies may be in order for that guy. >> i'm with you. >> henna daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," music legends jimmy iovine and mary j. blige join us in the studio on their new collaboration for apple music. >>> still ahead, another music icon opens up, singer carly simon reveals whom she was talking about in her hit song "you're so vain." it's winter. eat winter snacks. freshman. campbell's. made for real, real life. and let roomba j

patti labelle's sweet potato pies are seeing a surge in sales thanks to this video, anne-marie. >> patti! whoa yeah >> sales were sluggish until james wright posted this video of his taste-testing experience. after that the pies flew off the shelves of walmart. the demand is so high, walmart bakeries are telling callers hello. the pies sell for $3.48 each but are going for $40 apiece on ebay. over $2.3 million worth were sold just this past weekend. anne-marie? >> yeah, i read that patti labelle called him to thank him, which is great. but i think a lifetime supply of pies may be in order for that guy. >> i'm with you. >> henna daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," music legends jimmy iovine and mary j. blige join us in the studio on their new collaboration for apple music. >>> still ahead, another music icon opens up. singer carly simon reveals whom she was talking about in her hit song it's winter. eat winter snacks. freshman. campbell's. made for real, real life. just press clean and let roomba from irobot help with your everyday me

patti labelle's sweet potato pies are seeing a surge in sales thanks to this video, anne-marie. >> patti! ♪ whoa yeah >> sales were sluggish until james wright posted this video of his taste-testing experience. after that the pies flew off the shelves of walmart. the demand is so high, walmart bakeries are telling callers they are out before even saying hello. the pies sell for $3.48 each but are going for $40 apiece on ebay. over $2.3 million worth were sold just this past weekend. anne-marie? >> yeah, i read that patti labelle called him to thank him, which is great. but i think a lifetime supply of pies may be in order for that guy. >> i'm with you. >> henna daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," music legends jimmy iovine and mary j. blige join us in the studio on their new collaboration for apple music. >>> still ahead, another music icon opens up. singer carly simon reveals whom she was talking about in her hit song "you're so vain." it's winter. eat winter snacks. freshman. campbell's. made for real, real life. and let roomba j

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i went and bought the patti labelle pie, sweet potato patti labelle, the patti edition. this is "on my own why did it end this way >> ooh, patti! when you've been blessed feels like heaven >> mmmm, mmm, mmm. whoa >> oh, my gosh. >> i swear. >> hissy name is james wright. that is greatness that you're watching. so this has been viewed, willie, 2.5 million times on youtube. i understand patti labelle has reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are trying to analyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? i got a new attitude >> >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> so our team, we've been talking to patti's team and we please sit down. >> thank you. >> and our team said patti can't come on the show, can't make it happen and wi

seen somebody post that patti labelle pie. i love patti labelle. shout-out to patti labelle, honey. i went and bought the patti labelle pie, sweet potato patti labelle, the patti edition. this is "on my own why did it end this way >> ooh, patti! when you've been blessed feels like heaven >> mmmm, mmm, mmm. whoa >> oh, my gosh. >> i swear. >> hissy name is james wright. that is greatness that you're watching. so this has been viewed, willie, 2.5 million times on youtube. reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are trying to analyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? i got a new attitude >> >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> get over here, adam. >> well done. >> so our team, we've been talking to patti's team and we want patti to

i went and bought the patti labelle pie, sweet potato patti labelle, the patti edition. this is "on my own ♪ ♪ why did it end this way >> ooh, patti! ♪ when you've been blessed ♪ feels like heaven >> mmmm, mmm, mmm. ♪ whoa >> oh, my gosh. ♪ >> i swear. >> hissy name is james wright. that is greatness that you're watching. so this has been viewed, willie, 2.5 million times on youtube. i understand patti labelle has reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are trying to analyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? ♪ i got a new attitude >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> get over here, adam. >> well done. >> so our team, we've been talking to patti's team and we want patti to come on the show. please sit dow

i understand patti labelle has reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are trying to analyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? i got a new attitude >> >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> get over here, adam. >> well done. >> so our team, we've been talking to patti's team and we want patti to come on the show. please sit down. >> thank you. >> and our team said patti can't come on the show, can't make it happen and willie and i are complaining. this is the biggest story ever. >> oh, my gosh, patti. gotcha. >> we had no idea. >> i know you didn't. >> she and i are bud its but we're not -- well, we didn't know it was going to happen. i found out yesterday, okay, so >> and i made this pie for you, willie. >> oh, my -- may i try the

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patti labelle is known for iconic music... but did you know she's also famous for her sweet potato pies? well after the break... i'll tell you more about her pie's... jessicit's a pie so popular it's hard to find. but what turned patti labelle's sweet potato pie into a phenomenon was how it made one reviewer literally sing like patti. now both he and the pie have become sensations. jeanne moos has his story. "it is pie that flies... (nats) "i swear!" off the shelf at walmart... (nats) "go ahead and get a nibble." patti's sweet potato pie by none other than patti labelle... ( voulez vous couchez avec moi) voulez vous eat my pie. (nats) "patti!" this guy did... (nats) "whoa yeah bleep i'm turning into patti. you'll turn into patti after eating this." and his review turned patti's pie into a phenomenon. (nats) "this wasn't how it was supposed to end." patti labelle has a cookbook and is famed for dishes like macaroni and cheese, but for the first three days after james wright chanel posted his review literally singing the praises

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i went and bought t(e patti labelle pie, sweet potato patti labelle, the patti edition. this is "on my own why did it end this way >> ooh, patti! when you've been blessed feels like heaven >> mmmm, mmm, mmm. whoa >> oh, my gosh. >> hissy name is james wright. that is greatness that you're watching. so this has been viewed, willie, 2.5 million times on youtube. i understand patti labelle has reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are t ting to alyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? i got a new attitude >>>> >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> get over here, adam. >> well done. >> so our am, we've been talklkg to patti's team and we want patti to come on the show. please sit down. >> thank you. >> and our team said p

patti labelle's sweet potato pies are seeing a surge in sales thanks to this video, anne-marie. >> patti! whoa yeah >> sales were sluggish until james wright posted this video of his taste-testing experience. after that the pies flew off the shelves of walmart. the demand is so high, walmart bakeries are telling callers they are out before even saying hello. the pies sell for $3.48 each but are going for $40 apiece on ebay. over $2.3 million worth were sold just this past weekend. anne-marie? >> yeah, i read that pattyi labelle called him to thank him, which is great. but i think a lifetime supply of pies may be in order for that guy. >> i'm with you. >> henna daniels at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," music legends jimmy iovine and mary j. blige join us in the studio on their new collaboration for apple music. >>> still ahead, another music icon opens up, singer carly simon reveals whom she was "you're so vain." it's winter. eat winter snacks. freshman. campbell's. made for real, real life. just press clean and let roomba from irobot help

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good luck getting your hands on one of patti labelle's sweet potato pies. they have been sold out since that guy made that video. he is singing the praises of the philadelphia native's pies. walmart doesn't know when it's going to get another shipment. people are anxious to get more after that. >>> you know, yesterday we told you were was excited because the oxford dictionary was going to name its word. it's not a word. it's one of those emojis. the tears of joy. officials say it best reflects the ethos, mood and preoccupations of 2015. i would agree with preoccupation. >> emojis are everywhere. >> this made up almost a fifth of all emojis used in the u.s. this year. >> i'd rather use this. >> i like the one that's like praise the lord. that emoji. >> high 10. emo emoji. >> could have been the word. >> or patty's pies. >> you're on your own on that. >> you're watching "nbc 10 news." "nbc 10 news today" at 6:00 a.m. starts right now. >>> terror in paris, more raids, more air strikes, more searching for the people behind the attacks. we're following breaking

i love patti labelle. shout-out to patti labelle, honey. i went and bought the patti labelle pie, sweet potato patti larebelle, the patti edition. this is "on my own why did it end this way when you've been blessed feels like heaven >> mmmm, mmm, mmm. whoa >> oh, my gosh. >> i swear. >> hissy name is james wright. that is greatness that you're watching. so this has been viewed, willie, 2.5 million times on youtube. i understand patti labelle has reached out to him, thanked him for it, but this story now, it's gone to npr is doing a report. you've got "forbes," all of these money people are trying to analyze how a viral video overnight sends people to walmart clamoring for it. >> oh, no! >> are you kidding me? i got a new attitude >> >> patti labelle, i didn't believe it for a second. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, my. >> you guys. >> you wanted this to happen, tamron and now it's here. >> here's the back story. >> okay. >> tell the story. >> tell the story. >> get over here, adam. >> well done. >> so our team, we've been talking to patti's team and

. >> we have clint black here, and patti labelle is here and elvis durant. durant. and you know when pat i ti la bell performs she kicks the shoes off. >> and elvis is being inducted into the radio hall of fame in chicago tomorrow night, and so we are going to be with you on the radio tomorrow morning. >> absolutely. >> congratulation, elvis. >> thank you very much. >> and coming back, kathie lee is coming back from across the street, and we will have some and patti labelle i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated so i get a better clean. 15% cleaning ingredients or 90%. don't pay for water, pay for clean. that's my tide. before fibromyalgia, i was on the go. i was a doer. then the chronic, widespread pain drained my energy. my doctor and i agreed moving more helps ease fibromyalgia pain. she also prescribed lyrica. fibromyalgia is thought to be the result of overactive nerves. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. for some patients, lyrica significantly reli

i had no idea patty labelle, philly's own patty labelle is selling pies at wal-mart. >> i don't think people were aware but we are now. >> because of. >> because of this one video, really because of this guy. >> yeah. >> patty? >> ♪ >> that is james wright. now i just found out is he from our area. >> they are saying he fridays our area. >> lets get him on the show. >> he is watching, we would love to talk to you and have you on and do some singing. >> is what the hold up there. >> they are sweet potato pies. >> he bought the path i pies at wal-mart and his singing has gone viral almost 8 million views on facebook since thursday and he talks to our station in chicago this weekend via skype. he said miss patty herself called to thank him for the the review she just kept thanking me and telling me how much she loved me and she kept telling me to be me and she was like, boy, you can sing. >> so, you know what he does now, because he had 8 million views, he will start reviewing other food besides pie. >> patty pies retail for $4 at wal-mart. if they are sold out, of course, some people

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they couldn't get enough of one fan's rave review of patti labelle's new pies. take a listen. >> this is the patti edition, honey. this is the ♪ on my own ♪ why did it end this way >> that's james wright with the voice, praising patti's pies. his online video has gotten millions of views, no surprise, and this morning on the "today" show tamron hall and willie geist were talking about this video when they got a big surprise. take a look. >> people going to walmart clambering for it. >> oh! >> are you kidding me? >> patti labelle herself surprised tamron and willie. you can see tamron running out of her seat. she brought some of her famous sweet potato pie. that pie has been sold out of walmart for days, they are in such high demand people are even selling them on ebay. >> i think we ran the story before, aren't they waiting for a 2 million pounds. >> 2 million pounds of sweet potatoes to restock the walmarts around the country. unbelievable. good for them. jealous here, but whatever. >>> in other news, imagine waking up to discover that a stranger had been i

. >> i love patty labelle. shout outs for patty labelle. i want the patty labelle pie. >> she even sang on the video. and it was all on response to a negative post about the pies. the $4 pies have sold out at wall mart. and the entertainer has now invited him to her house for thanksgiving meal. labelle promises to make some special dishes and you can be sure that that sweet potato pie will be on the menu. >> have you ever tried it? >> i haven't had hers, but you know i love sweet potato pie. >> spencer christian? >> everybody likes sweet potato pie. can't turn it down on thanksgiving. >>> we're going to have lots of cold turkey on thanksgiving. it's quite cold. here's live doppler 7 hd. clear skies and temperatures overnight and into the early morning hours below freezing. what we're posting here is height and times at the golden gate the next couple of days. whenever we have these king tides, there is the possibility of overflow in low-lying areas. across the 48 contiguous states, a rather stormy day with a mix of snow, ice and rain from t

patty's sweet potato pay by none other than patti labelle. >> eat my pie. >> patty ie pattie, this guy did. >> oh, yeah . you'll turn into patti after this. >> there was a phenomenon this isn't how it was supposed to end . patti labelle has a cookbook and three days after singing the praising of her $3.48 pie you are my friend >> wal-mart says it sold a pie a second. you don't see me holding a pie because it's nearly impossible to get them. check out wal-mart's website, out of stock, out of stock, out of stock, and i'll be gone >> james is a hair dresser and entertainer in l.a., after his review got millions of views, he got a special phone call. >> patti had a distinctive voice and she was like james, and i said patti. other like forever. she said you're an awesome singer and awesome individual, she said, child, you're going far. >> she's invited him to spend a day with her. james' review inspired others. this guy called his mom after the first bite. >> i'm going to have to say miss patti pie is better than yours. >> everybody is hung up on patti's sweet potato pie when i get to heave

patti labelle called. she watches the show every day. she would like for to you come over now to the house. >> oh, she called? >> yes, yes. >> so it was good to meet you. >> thank you. >> great day. >> amazing voice. >> we had a loft fun. >> yes, i will ' come back. >> let us know how it goes. >> okay, ill. >> happy thanksgiving. >> i often go to the site pinterest to check out some good recipes. >> almost every day. >> we all do it over the holidays. but sometimes we just can't get those recipes right. it turns out to be a mess. check out these thanksgiving pinterest fails. >> oh, i love these things. >> look at this one. >> i have start today like the pinterest fails better than the actual -- like what is that even supposed to be? a pie that's supposed to look like a flag. >> somebody dropped one. >> ouch. >> and the thing is, the stuff on pinterest, what's that? >> it hit the floor. >> oh, my goodness. >> again, what's that? my question is what is this supposed to be? i wish they have before and after. >> oh, gosh. oh, man. >> burned