. >> reporter: and told abc's robin roberts he wasn't worried about his place in the draft. >> where i go, it doesn't matter, as long as i get to play, put a jersey on my back, it's just awesome. >> reporter: this isn't the first time the rams have broken barriers.ç in 1946, they signed kenny washington, the jackie robinson of football, one of the first black players to join the nfl. questions of whether the league is willing to open doors has been answered. >> the nfl has been in many ways the last bastion of male supremacy. this will drag the nfl into the 21st century. i think it's about time. >> the president congratulated sam, the rams and league on this historic moment calling it an important step forward in our nation's journey. abc news, new york. >> congrats to him. certainly a landmark thing but he has no guarantee to make the team. seventh round picks are never really locks to make the final roster. by no means is he assured a spot on the rams just by being drafted. >> he may not be a starter, he may be competing for a spot on special teams. there's a lot that is still to

clinton told robin roberts regarding a benghazi hearing, nothing to see here, after all that was so long ago, dude. listen. >> are you satisfied with the answers and are you content with what you know what happened? >> absolutely. i mean, of course there are a lot of reasons why, despite all of the hearings, all of the information that's been provided, some choose not to be satisfied and choose to continue to move forward. that's their choice, and i do not believe there is any reason for it to continue in this way. >> what a weak answer. her response should have been, i'm not going to stop because i'm not satisfied because my personal friend ambassador christopher stevens was killed on my watch and i want to know why. i want to know why the direct cables that he sent me requesting additional security were ignored. if that really was her friend, her response should have been very different. >> i want to know why the republicans continue to keep this thing going. we've admitted it. i've said it. it was a political act. there's not much more to learn. there's 300 little girls out there bein

clint will be setting down with diane sawyer and robin roberts for lengthy interviews. around the same time as mrs. clinton's new book is released to the public. is this her kick-off? karl rove is a fox news contributor and founder of american cross rods. is this it? >> reporter: i doubt it. i think this is to promote a book. be hard to go into these interviews and lay out a comprehensive vision of the future for the book and then go back to sell the book. >> you think this is about a book. she doesn't need publicity or money from a book. is this not just an excuse to get people out there with diane sawyer and start making her case? >> well, first of all the book is important to framing any potential run. she says she's not made up her mind, she will make up her mind next year. certainly if you think about running you want to frame your most recent experience most recently her experience as secretary of state in the most favorable light. i'm not sure she benefits from a longer primary season, i think she has a shorter candidacy. the more that she's a candidate the worse

robin roberts seemed to directly imply she was only allowed to ask one question and it wasn't an interview but event. you call the shots and back to philanthropy. why did hillary clinton allow that one strategically? >> i don't think she's afraid of this issue in the sense that it's an issue that appeals to the base. it has already been thoroughly investigated and the inspector general investigated it. and there have been all of these hearings held about it. there's a conclusion that there's no evidence whatsoever of political involvement in it. she's a target of all of this. because of 2016. but the deeper reality is, you have republicans right now who have to appeal to the base. look, somebody said today, that hillary clinton didn't testify under only when she testified. it's the implication that she lied? this is going into cloud koo koo land. when the speaker of the house says i promise you won't be a circus, that's a guarantee that it will be. >> we'll see how this plays out. thank you, our favorite roberts, bob shrum will stick around. up next, monica lewinsky in her own words don't

he did it in an interview with abc's robin roberts. >> i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> the president was preceded by his vice president's full-hearted backing of gay marriage on "meet the press" three days earlier. obama had already overturned the pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" policy allowing gay people to serve openly in the military. his administration also refused to back the defense of marriage act, the federal law defining marriage as the union between a man and a woman. now he'd taken the biggest step. >> the president has said, loud and clear, that we are as equal as any family in this country, and it's really historic and momentous, and it makes me feel proud. >> hello! oh, it is good to be here. >> america has become used to something extraordinary. an african-american president in the white house. >> the woman who took care of me when i was a small boy was this african-american woman named jessie berry. i think about her a lot, because she couldn't have imagined that 5-year-old would be working 20 feet from the oval office, but imagine what sh

i'm brian seltzer, and robin roberts is here talking openly with me about some things she hasn't talked about before. i think her candor will surprise you. let's begin with this week's pr disaster as the most powerful newspaper in this country, the "new york times." there are new developments and i'll get to that in a second. the times newspaper is in a real turmoil after the firing of top editor jill abramson. people there are stunned. she is the

good morning america anchor robin roberts comes in at number five with her memoir, "everybody's got something." and in sixth is "finding me: a decade of darkness, a life reclaimed," by ariel castro's kidnap victim, michele knight. michael lewis' book "flash boys," a look at high frequency trading. booktv hosted a program with him last month. coming in at eighth is a memoir, "can't we talk about something more pleasant?" number nine is @girlboss, and wrapping up the list at ten is "streng

. >> robin roberts. >> i was fortunate enough to join two dozen of the most prominent women in the tv business to wish barbara all the best in her retirement and to say thank you for paving the way for all of to us be able to do what we do. >> earlier we told you bat new report that says the longest living men hail from iceland and women from japan. we asked how long you hope or expect to live. mike tweet is just turned 59 so each day i wake up is appreciated. >> john says i expect to live forever. so far so good. bob wants to live long enough to become a burden on his kids. uh-oh. and jim says he would like to hit 100 and wants to know how long i'd like to love. forever as well. why not? thank you for being part of the "the real story." now john scott is in for shepard smith reporting live from the fox news deck. have a great weekend. >> gretchen, thank you. blasts of flames and mountains of smoke. the california wildfires burping out of control. thousands evacuated and word some fires may be the work of arsonists. >>> this army ranger helped to save prisoner of war jessica lynch in

please welcome robin roberts, diane sawyer, oprah, katie couric. >> this is my legacy! these are my legacy. >> lucky dame with spunk. >> what a royal send off. >> it was a woman. i don't care your profession if you have been in it and successful for 50 years and she has influenced me and a ton of other women who have again on to have wonderful years. >> were you aware of her growing up? >> definitely. three men i watched, peter jennings, tom brokaw and...dan rather. >> barbara walters will be back. i predict. >> thank you is it for this "media buzz." give our facebook page a "like." i am howard kurtz. >> i am chris wallace, former vice president cheney and his wife in their first joint interview since leaving the white house. >> there has developed over the years of the obama administration the sense we have a weak government. >> we discuss ukraine, benghazi and hillary clinton. >> why would they want to see lewinsky in the public eye? >> dick and lynne cheney only on "fox news sunday." and karl rove spark as controversy over hillary clinton's health. >> do i think she

from gma, robin roberts. and music from circa zero. and later this week -- sandra oh, tony hale, science bob pflugfelder and music from franz ferdinand and boy george will be here too. please join us then. [ applause ] some celebrities are so big, they can whittle their name down to three simple letters. this one is a star of music, movies and tv. she returns to reality show glory on "american idol" wednesday and thursday nights on fox. please say hello to jennifer lopez. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for helping us with that. >> yeah. >> jimmy: i haven't been able to get that song out of my head. and now it's -- >> it's one of those catchy ones. >> jimmy: permanently engrained. >> now that you know what it means. >> jimmy: and the album from which that song leaps was due today, i heard. >> well, it was due friday. >> jimmy: oh, it was due friday. >> yeah. but i'm going to hand it in today. >> jimmy: you're going to hand it in today. >> yes. >> jimmy: you realize that we're past regular business hours now. >> i have till midnight.

elmo checked in, of course, from sesame street, pharrell snapped his from the desert, and robin roberts and diane sawyer snapped this selfie. >> it's a little late. but can i get one with you guys? >> want to wait until the show finishes? >> thanks. >> capture your soul in that photo. >> thank you, ron. we'll post that on twitter later in the day. now to the disgraced owner of the l.a. clippers. seemingly, caving under pressure from the nba, donald sterling banned for life after that caught-on-tape racist rant now says he will fight the sale of his team instead wants his wife to find a bier. and some big names have expressed interest. so here's abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: los angeles clippers owner, donald sistterl, making is bold move. according to espn, sterling is signing over the control of the franchise to his estranged wife, shelly, who is now in talks with the nba, about selling the team. a bizarre about-face from the embattled owner who weeks ago said this. >> you can't force someone to sell property in america. >> reporter: even his lawyers vowed to fight the nba, one week a

she talks to robin roberts. >> i mean, of course, there are a lot of reasons why despite all of the hearings, all of the information that's been provided, some choose not to be satisfied and choose to continue to move forward. that's their choice. and i do not believe there is any reason for it any reason fo it to continue in this way, but they get to call the shots in the congress. >> the author of the blockbuster book, "things that matter," thank you for joining us. benghazi has a vote, six democrats voted about den ga si. actually, i'm mistaken about that. it was a party line. what about benghazi. >> when you hear secretary clinton say all the questions have been answered. i understand people have their reasons. what she's saying are the only people interested in benghazi are partisans that want to get at me. there are glaring questions that are unanswered. the fact the story was revised a couple weeks ago has to do with the fact something emerged. for a year and a half, they had not release add memo, it was a directive. a memo to susan rice telling her to press the story of the video, ju

"good morning america" anchor robin roberts tried to get her to open up about her possible bid. >> were you to run for president in 2016, would you consider elizabeth warren or julian castro as your running mate? >> well, aside from never answering hypotheticals -- >> it is from the audience. >> yeah. i'm going to ask you this question many different ways. this is one of the cleverist. >> according to a cnn poll out this week, clinton is the overwhelming front-runner for democrats. former florida governor jeb bush and senator rand paul are in the lead for republicans. >>> you may end up paying more for shipping with fedex soon. what do moms really want for mother's day? >> i can tell you. >> what's that? >> you will have to watch. >> good morning. topping america's money easing wall street's angst. that's exactly what fed chair janet yellen did yesterday saying she expects economic growth to pick up speed through the years and refused to put a timeline on when the fed will increase interest rates. fed election charge according to a package its size, not its weight. that means it will be

roberts, they were all there to wish her well. take a look. >> wow! i just want to say this is my legacy. these are my legacy, and i thank you all. >> after a career that has spanned six decades, six decades, barbara says yeah, she knew it was time. she says she wanted to walk away while she was still doing good work and good work is probably an understatement. she was still landing the huge interviews. last week she sat down with shelly sterling and while she's walking away from the everyday "view" job on television i think we'll see her again on our television screens doing projects that are important to her. i don't think she can just sit and not do anything. looking back on her career, her list of interview subjects include some of the most important figures of the last half century, and she says she would have loved to have interviewed the queen and the pope. that's probably the only two people that she hasn't interviewed. when it comes to her legacy, she has been telling everyone, it's not the people that she spoke with. she

good morning america anchor robin roberts comes in at number five with her memoir, "everybody's got something." and in sixth is "finding me: a decade of darkness, a life reclaimed," by ariel castro's kidnap victim, michele knight. michael lewis' book "flash boys," a look at high frequency trading. booktv hosted a program with him last month. coming in at eighth is a memoir, "can't we talk about something more pleasant?" number nine is @girlboss, and wrapping up the list at ten is "strength finder 2.0." these are some of the current best selling nonfiction books according to "the washington post." .. thank you for that warm introduction. it is a pleasure to be here with you at rand. i am going to talk today about something that has unconsciously and indirectly led to a tyranny of experts. let's call that the technocratic approach to economic development. the idea that poverty is the technical problem. so that for example there are a variety of technical solutions. one involves a chemical on walls of people's houses, on the inside walls to kill mosquitos that kill malaria. technical solution th

i'm here for you, robin roberts. >>> as we discovered yesterday, robin speaks fluent lara. >> i do. >> the secret language of twins. >>> and finally in "pop news," it may be the sweetest day of the year. why? today is national chocolate chip day. hey. whether you like them in your cookies, your pancakes or your ice cream, our minianchors are doing some research. they've been working at it all morning long. working very, very hard. and they have discovered that the original chocolate chip cookie was invented in the 1930s, at the toll house inn in whitman, massachusetts. hence -- >> toll house cookies. >> every day, you learn something here. >> what is mini-ginger doing? >> mini-ginger -- looks like she had several chocolate chip cookies. working through something. wow. mini-lara. >> is that a phone in her hand? >> yes. >> mini-lara. and mini-robin. happy chocolate chip day. >>> jason patric won a heated custody battle in a ruling to vyiie ing seeing his son. patric is here after this landmark decision. jason patric is one step closer to being recognized as this boy's father, after a co

roberts who tweeted this photo of the group. walters spoke about what the moment meant to her. >> it was truly a historic moment when the biggest women came out here all saying that they stand on your shoulders. you said they are your legacy but what were you thinking as you saw each of the faces showing up? >> the fact that they had shown up made me feel very proud. these are busy women and women who have accomplished so much. and they all came. i can't tell you how proud that makes me. >> on the show that aired today you sat with your original cohosts that have been on "the view" with you. did you take a moment and look around the table? >> i did. the good thing is that i like them so much still and that they came. you work with people and you don't always end in the best of terms. they all showed up. i still can't get over it. >> we'll talk more about barbara walters, her legacy and the current state of women in media in our next hour. >>> jay-z, his wife beyonce and her sister solange breaking silence over the leaked hotel v

. >> i'm -- >> robin roberts, we decided to do a mashup with your favorite. ♪ >> oh, lara. [ cheers ] >> yeah! ♪ >> we are asking you one simple question, will you please join us and shake? >> i love the people outside, shaking their groove thing and moving around outside. that's great. ♪ >> you want to hear the d.j. play this morning, and we have the winning song for you. it is "treasure" by bruno mars. ♪ >> yeah! >> woo! >> love this. >> i'm going with dances. >> you can't mis. it's just good music to get us all ready for the weekend. >>> but speaking of things to treasure -- treasure -- >> they're not going to let you talk. >> that's your alma mater over there. that's penn state over there. got a lot of pride over there. but as i was saying -- ♪ >> i highly -- >> as i was saying -- >> george said he hired them because george knows what's coming up next. he's trying to get them to distract me. the so-called lost interview posted by george's wife. take a look. >> you used to write jokes, political jokes sometimes. >> i was a bad political joke writer. >> okay. what's the funn

however, when i saw this, robin roberts, i wept. i didn't even try to stem the tears that came down. i didn't. i had no apology to make. this is for every american. >> reporter: while she is known more for her prose than her pot roast, dr. angelou loved to cook. >> brussels and a cake. carrots, straw, and spinach raw, today, i need a steak. >> reporter: i had the joy of sharing meals with her. but it was always the conversations that i found most nourishing. dr. angelou, this is bringing me back to my childhood. this is sunday. i can't even say -- we would eat at the dinner table. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it was just a given. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it wasn't an option. >> if you don't sit together, over a condition as intimate, the most intimate condition you can have, save sex -- >> reporter: you didn't say that. >> yes, i did. i mean, when you have planned a meal, cooked it, you bought the food, you prepared it and you present it in the most beautiful presentation possible, to people you care for, what can be more intimate

robert, what's yours? >> sure. the new york times has a wonderful profile on robin roberts. most people wake up with her in the morning. she's the co-host of "good morning, america." it walks you through the struggles with illness and her sexuality. she's a wonderful person, a wonderful role model and i believe ifs a must read not only on mother's day. again she's an inspiration for a lot of people. >> i agree. i have met her once. i would love to meet her again. she's a wonderful person. warm and terrific. great on air as well. >> i agree. >> jason? >> do you ever wonder why vladimir putin is always wrestling bears, taking pictures with his shirt off -- >> i don't want to wonder about that. what? >> there is a great profile for him in "psychology today" that says he's the shortest world leader in the history of russia and if he has napoleon complex. it might explain some of his foreign policy decisions. >> brilliant. i will definitely read that. when he does it i'm like, why are you doing this? >> exactly. >> thank you very much for that. perry? >> at the grio there is a st

diane, robin roberts and the women who came after barbara on the show waiting in the wings as well as other television giants including connie chung and jane paulie and oprah as well. >>> meantime a fan in new orleans is honoring barbara walters in her own way. this is liz dodd. she says that barbara is her favorite anchor of all time. is she decided to get a tattoo of barbara on her leg. that's right. she wanted to honor barbara because of the profound impact she had on her generation. barbara's image joins a dragon, lizard and piranha. >> so barbara is on there with a dragon, lizard and piranha. >> it is not just barbara. it is barbara, 20/20. little background. barbara's suit's on there. >> and a dragon, lizard and piranha. good tattoo artist, by the way. did you see that. >> looked great but how about a picture on the wall? >> i'm with you on that one. except for the dragon lizard and piranha. >> i have one. >> oh, down there. is that where you keep the piranha? >> moving along. >>> celebrations going on. all day here on abc. barbara will be on "good morning america" and her final

he sat down with our robin roberts to talk about what's most important in his life. ♪ >> reporter: in baseball, the closer is the guy that comes in at the end of the game to close it out. shut down the opponent and get the win. ♪ in the history of baseball, no one has done that better than the great mariano rivera. >> strike three. ball game over. >> reporter: for mariano rivera his life and legacy have been first and foremost about faith. it is a remarkable story and he lays it out in his memoir "the closer." the final game. andy pettitte. derek jeter, going out there. when you saw them coming out to get you, what was going through your mind? >> wow, this is it. it hit me like a ton of bricks. this is it. i was strong for the whole year. at that moment i couldn't hold it no more. >> how's this for drama? >> reporter: the teammates who had been his family helping him say good-bye but his real family waiting at home with open arms. and the person that's been with you every step of your journey, clara. >> clara. >> reporter: you met in kindergarten? >> actually, we were in first grade

asked by robin roberts of abc if she was satisfied that all questions had been answered. also up on capitol hill yesterday, here is the front page of the washington times. s official -- the deep political divisions over the way republicans have handled their probe into her activities. than two dozen democrats joined republicans to vote on a resolution asking the justice department to name a special prosecutor to look into the question of virus targeting more broadly. -- irs targeting more broadly. the back and forth on the floor yesterday ring the debate -- during the debate. democratbit from the from maryland. has thisnce mccarthy been tried. the stripping away of an american citizen's constitutional right to not incriminate themselves. then, holding them in contempt criminally. mccarthy. we are better than that. we are so much better. the idea that somebody can come in after their lawyer has sent a letter in saying they will take a bit -- the lawyers behind them fifth and take the when they say, i declare my innocents, we say, gotcha. it's not about that. said,preme cou

clearly wanted to discuss this robin roberts was interviewing her, brought it up right away. her response was a couple of sentences. she's clearly going to have to say more, especially if something does come out of this committee. if she doesn't, she will say as little as she can for as long as she can. >> she's going to be in very safe, very comfortable places where she can say exactly what she wants to and no more and nobody is going to push her to say more until she gets closer and closer to making a exploratory committee or running. the rubber is not going to hit the road for hillary clinton until she decides to make that step. >> you have two conflicting things going on here. you have the hearing happen and then the reality are what are the american people going to be getting out of it. i don't think those two things actually coincide yet. i haven't seen a compelling reason. if this is really a political cycle and political theater, what are they going to get out of it? republicans think they will find answers, we will see. first, we have to see if democrats will show up

all that and more in just a moment. >> robert adams -- robin adams is here to talk sport. you're a manchester eunt supporter aren'unitedsupporter ? >> a win against witham. west ham. won the league cup. the title is second in three seasons. reclaiming it from man united, charge of the itcart stadium. >>> exactly a month away from the world cup in brazil. many are announcing their squads. michael essian and kevin botan. revealed young names in his 23-man squad. sterling, the 18-year-old, and luke sha shaw was included. chelchelsea player, will be captained by steven jedart. >> 50 caps, cahill, baines, hart, gerard, moony, plenty of caps between them, it would be wrong to focus on some out there young and less experienced. because everyone's inexperienced until the time he gets the chance to show he can do the josh. >> lee wells, wasn't a complete surprise but the gracious manner in which the chelsea player accepted the decision, was. >> someone in his experience at over 100 caps. i agree with roy, it should be about young players. i think it's best i retire now. that's take

at the top of the list is "good morning america" anchor robin roberts with her memoir, "everybody's got something." in second, "capital in the 21st century." the french economist focuses on wealth and income equality in the united states since the 18th century. massachusetts senator elizabeth warren comes in third with "a fighting chance." she recounts her upbringing and argues that the federal government needs to do more for middle class families. we covered senator warren's talk in washington, d.c. earlier this month. check our web site for specific air times. in fourth is michael lewis' book "flash boys," a look at high frequency trading. booktv hosted a viewer call-in program with mr. lewis last month that can be viewed anytime at booktv.org. and wrapping up the list is "let's just say it wasn't pretty" by academy award-winning actress diane keaton. these are some of the current best selling nonfiction books according to "the chicago tribune". >> right after the parliamentary election, the russian protest movement that i'm surevery >> plath the participated in another protest art gr