queen latifah is here! [ cheers and applause ] also, "icarly" herself, miranda cosgrove is stopping by! [ cheers and applause ] and he's a great comedian and friend of the show, john mulaney is in the house! [ cheers and applause ] good times tonight. good times. you guys, today's friday, and that's usually when i catch up with some personal stuff. i check my inbox, return some e-mails, and of course send out thank you notes. [ cheers and applause ] i'm running a bit behind, so i thought if you guys wouldn't mind, can i write out some thank you notes right now? [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. james, can i get some thank-you-writing note music, please? ♪ wait, he's looking right into the -- oh, he's tebowing. [ laughter ] he's tebowing. >> steve: that's one cool black cat. >> jimmy: pretty cool, man. the black cat. yeah, he's a cool black cat. >> steve: yeah. tebow. >> jimmy: you can stop tebowing. that's not your thing. ♪ tebow with the elbow >> jimmy: thank you, james. thank you, hitchhikers

we'll catch up with dolly parton and queen latifah. dolly, by the way, loved that president obama video. and we're back right after this. speak frankly about something no one wants to talk about. it's time to get real about what happens in the bathroom. stop all the cutesy stuff. and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. vo: quilted northern soft & strong is stronger than the leading rippled brand to help protect against breakthrough. for myself, for my family, it keeps us clean. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft & strong. protection for a confident clean or your money back. [ male announcer ] next time, try a subway turkey blt or a fresh fit turkey melt, merely 7 grams of fat each. subway. eat fresh. what ? customers didn't like it. so why do banks do it ? hello ? hello ?! if your bank doesn't let you talk to a real person 24/7, you need an ally. hello ? ally bank. no nonsense. just people sense. livi ng w ith the pain livi of moderate

>> queen latifah, is more laidback. and dolly, is bubbly. if i want to be bubbly and play around, i'll chill with dolly. and if i want to be laid back, i'll hang with queen. >> jimmy: so, you're saying you like dolly better. people give each other presents on film sets when they wrap, right? what did they give you? >> everybody like her custom-made perfume. >> jimmy: she has perfume? >> oh, queen's got it going on. >> jimmy: i rarely wear the queen latifah perfume. >> wait -- >> jimmy: she gave you her own perfume? so, everyone can smell like queen latifah? >> pretty much. >> jimmy: what did dolly give you? >> it's like -- it opens up. it was dove shape with a crystal beak. >> jimmy: so, they both gave you crap, right? [ applause ] i mean, honestly. where is the dove now? >> it's in my bedroom. >> jimmy: did you release it? >> did i release it. >> jimmy: it's in your bathroom, for real? >> my bedroom. >> jimmy: oh, your bedroom. i see. and is there like a jesus head you stole from justin bieber in there? >> that's many my pocket. i have to t

lara spencer gets real with latifah. >>> and bad reputation. casey anthony is back. >> just strange how much things have changed. >> with a new look, new life and new hope. but as she works to rebuild her image, is there any way someone this infamous can find redemption? >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," january 5th, 2012. >> and good evening. we begin tonight with the number one resolution on many people's lists. losing weight. it's big business in the u.s. americans spent a staggering $62 billion last year on weight loss programs and health club memberships. tonight, a doctor who says we may be spending our money in the wrong ways. food, he says, can be as addictive as heroin. so, we put his 28-day solution to the test during the hardest time of the year, the holidays, with a mother who is desperate to lose weight. here's abc's juju chang. >> reporter: >> when i look at myself, when i look at my body, i'm not happy. i don't want to be bi

latifah is, if i may, also a legend in the industry but a larger. was there ever-- was there physical fighting. >> yes. she gets me in a choke hold and i'm this tiny little thing down here. i call it biggie small from that word. >> jon: nice reference. >> but anyway we do at the end when they sum up this whole thing, she really has me in a choke hold. she's got me, she could have hurt me bad if she had wanted to. but she didn't. she's great. she is big, 5, 9, 5, 10. and i'm-- 5, 1, 5, 2. >> jon: to me that is big. i look at that and think oh god f only. >> but she's great, i love her, her heart is fun. >> jon: you had fun. >> we had a great time and the music is spectacular t is a warner brothers film. >> jon: you wrote it. >> i wrote three of the main songs in it. and i had a chance to, you know, singe all the great stuff that i hadn't had a chance to. >> jon: gospel. >> well, i was brought newspaper the church, pent costal holler roller. we didn't have-- a choir but we, everybody was sing and shouting and praying to the lord and all that. >> jon:

dolly parton, queen latifah, chemistry. >> we really did. we always thought we'd work well together i had other people say we would work well together. when we met we really did gel, and i thought we did real well with the movie. we had a great time doing the show and i think it showed on-screen. >> speaking of the music. you had to write three songs. was that a must for you if you were going to do a movie you wanted to definitely have a -- a big part of the song writing and the song singing? >> yes, i was, especially doing something like this, i completely understood this kind of music, growing up in a goes pell background, my grandpa was a preacher. >> the thing with your grandfather -- >> those are the ones i wrote. >> that is beautiful song. really nice. you haven't done a movie in 20 years. why now? and why this movie? >> well, i couldn't not do it because it was so close to my personality. i got to wear all the hair. my character -- >> the whole nine yards. >> lives in a small town. but that's who i'd be if i was in show business. >> y

tonight, jimmy welcomes joyful noise, queen latifah and john mullany. that is "late night on jimmy fallon" on your local nbc station. all right. it is time for your first look at entertainment news. at the box office this weekend, two new films and a family rerelease the battle for the top spot with most experts calling the race a tossup. contraband, a remake of a 2009 film is expected to appeal to men. joyful noise starring queen latifah and dolly parton targets women and faith-based audiences. the rerelease of beauty and the beast will go after families. they're all expected to earn in the $15 million range. heather locklear's parents say she is resting and in stable conditions in a california hospital. she took a dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. old school action star sylvester stallone and arnold schwarzenegger will reunite in the film "the tomb." finally, okay magazine claiming newly single katie perry's preacher parents trying to set up a meeting between they are and broncos quarterback tim tebow. >> yeah, they have to get in line.

queen latifah. the two divas are from different musical worlds but have discovered they're very much alike. >> we're very similar as far as our wit. our sense of humor and our craziness and our personality. we're both very outgoing. both very independent and -- >> yeah. >> it works somehow. i mean i just -- we're very kindred spirits i think. it is your -- >> reporter: but on screen, the two fight like cats and dogs as they clash over the choir's musical selection. queen latifah says the gospel music in the film will be familiar. >> it speaks to the modern day kids who sort of like to take secular songs and make them praise songs and worship songs which helps bring the youth into it. ♪ >> reporter: the film's two stars hope this musical mashup will be a hit with audiences no matter what their taste in tunes. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> good morning, you're watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm jessica doyle. andrea is off today but back soon. >> uh-huh, how you doing? i'm mike hyde

the choir leader is queen latifah. she wants to stick with the tried and true traditional style. while dolly parton wants to go with a little bit more upbeat. and there's a little bit of cat-fighting going on because dolly parton has a grandson who's going out with queen latifah and here's a little bit of a food fight. >> wherever you need to be to make everybody love you. oh, she's so larger than life. well, it pisses me off. >> you want to know what pisses me off? >> not particularly. >> you are going to hear it. it is your holier than thou, pious, self-righteousness. >> two out of four stars. but you know, it's all subjectivity. so if you want to see it, if you like dolly parton, knock yourself out.h@ >>> this morning on "world news now" -- wild weather. a rare january tornado rips through north carolina, leaving neighborhoods in shambles. >> while a powerful snowstorm with ice and bitter winds reminds a big section of the country it is in fact winter time. it is friday january 13th. >>> and good morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. and yes, it is friday the 13th. >> yeah. ooh.

dean richards reviews riegel piece hitting the big screen this weekend >> for stop this week queen latifah joyful noise the music is durable but the chemistry between the two stars is where the noise comes at a battle over whether a church choir should stay traditional or go temporary at grandson of dolly parton ector and the daughter of latifahs at the corner and predictable goal for the music but did not expect much dean's list c- hoping he would understand as family may be could work something out >> alcala asking your wife and your kid >> the wall the guy with a gun? mark wahlberg contraband former smuggler with wife and kids try to lead a clean life family forced to do one last job to clear the slate think of contraband as mission impossible light plot twists and turns plenty of action fairly interesting but not nearly as innovative. admiral but becoming self righteous highlight of the movie to of the best on-screen not cases screenben foster and ribisi please put edge in the story for action check out the dean's list b. also be felt that has credentials in the world to be great but a

"joyful noise" stars queen latifah and dolly parton targets women and faith-based audiences. >>> the 3d re-release of disney's "beauty and the beast" will go after families. all three are expected to earn somewhere in the $15 million. >>> elsewhere, heather locklear's family saying she took a dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. >>> old school action stars sylvester stallone and arnold schwarzenegger will reportly reyunite in an upcoming film. >>> finally, it's reported that katy perry's parents are trying to set up a meeting between her and bronco quarterback tim tebow. this conversation has spurred a lot of talk on twitter. people talking about the best way to meet someone. >> the dating sites, at work. >> it's interesting how many people will say online dating sites now. everybody gave the no to the parental setup. >>> this one comes to us from new york city where the red carpet was rolled out for some of tv's brightest stars gathering to mark a major milestone in morning television. the 60th anniversary of the "today" was f celebrated. the program has evolved into a d

. >> bill: you have oprah and queen latifah. i went through my mind today and said who is now representing the angry black women of the world in the media? and i couldn't come up with anybody. >> bill, can i tell you what happens. it is a stigma. it's not just a woman who represents that. it is a stigma. a stigma that attaches to women in leadership positions when they are told you are being too outspoken. strength does not mean anger. >> bill: about color or all women get that? >> all women, any woman can be described as angry but the stigma somehow attaches to black women when they are people in positions of power, in leadership and when they show strength or passion or speak out on the issues that is important to them a lot of people -- >> bill: i respect the fact that you came in here very much. condoleezza rice. condoleezza rice she wasn't angry. >> no she wasn't angry. >> bill: she was a huge role model. >> see, you have not walked a mile in my shoes. >> bill: that's why i asked you. >> or other black women's shoes. 2007 e

and the weekend's third release "joyful noise" starring queen latifah and dolly parton came in fourth with $11.5 million. and this comes to us from kxas, nc 5 in dallas where in nearby mckinney, one group of students added a high-tech twist to an old-fashioned project. the middle schoolers launch 5d 00 balloons carrying encrypted messages containing personal poems and haiku poems. some didn't think they'd get a response but some 60 miles east a student stuck abouted on bar codes. she used a smartphone to unlock the message had her students write back with a digital age approach to creating new pen pals. >>> well, i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning. looks like a quiet start on this monday morning. temperatures on the cold s ide. 18 at the airport. 15 at taneytown. mostly sunny skies. high temperatures into the upper 30's and both arelow 40's. >> thank you. 4:57. a state trooper is involved in a hit and run. reaction from ravens fans. >> today

go, queen latifah! >> meanwhile coming up, switching gears, talking about the debate over decency, whether it's partial nudity in primetime or four-letter words on reality shows are broadcasters crossing the line? we'll take a look. >> in today's beauty from gray hair to dark circles, we have tricks of the trade from a makeup expert to detract from your least favorite features and put your best face forward. i want to know about the dark circles. >> we all have them on the morning show. >> and we have a match made in dinner heaven, cider-braised pork shoulder and apple salad. what's better for a cold winter night? >> does that remove dark circles? >> who cares? >> al has a check of the forecast. >> let's check it out. for today we are looking at plenty of sunshine in the east. rain moves in later this evening into the mid-atlantic states. heavy rain as we get further south. sunny in the pacific northwest. showers and thunderstorms down through florida. tomorrow, windy in the northeast with lake-effect s

queen latifah and dolly parton star in the movie joyful noise. the two leading ladies sat down with kevin to talk about the movie. the interview is coming up on the other side of the break. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've been buying ragu for years. [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ '80s dance music plays ] [ sighs ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. cranberry juice? wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. a new air freshener so smart, that it detects and overcomes unpleasant odors. odor detect works on more than a thousand odors, to keep your world at its brightest. new odor detect. something in the air wick. >>> a new movie starring dolly parton and queen latifah opens this weekend. it is called joyful noise. two play rival choir members. kevin mccarthy sat down with the two and talked about how they put a little bit of themself into their on-screen character. >> of a been

starring dolly parton and queen latifah. beauty and the beast after families. all three expected to earn somewhere in a $15 million range. >>> elsewhere heather locklear parents say she is resting and in stable condition in a california hospital. tmz reporting she took a dangerous mix of prescription drugs and alcohol. >>> old school action stars sylvester stallone and arnold schwarzenegger will reunite in a movie called "the tomb." katy perry's preacher parents are trying to set up a meeting between her and broncos quarterback tim tebow. my thoughts exactly, shouldn't they wait for the ink to dry on her divorce papers? >> i think anybody wants to put the wagon on tim tebow right now. he is a hot commodity. >> i don't understand the phenomenon. you're on the wagon? >> it's an amazing story and we will see what happens this weekend. >> you'll have to explain it to me. >> okay. >>> this comes to us from new york city where the red carpet is rolled out. tv's brightest stars gathering to mark a major milestone in morning tv. the 16th anniversary of the "today" show

and the weekend's third place new release "joyful noise" starring queen latifah and dolly parton came in fourth with $11.5 million. >>> and this comes to us from kxas nbc 5 in dallas texas. in nearby mckinny, one group of students add a twist. they launched cryptic messages with haiku poems and personal messages. some didn't think they'd get a response. 160 miles east, a teacher stumbled po ed upon some of the bar-coded notes. she used a smart phone to unlock the messages. she then had her class write back, creating a digital-age approach to making new pen pals. very cool. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> a virtual city was chiselled out of ice in moscow. architects and sculptures gathered to construct nearly 20 mini sculptures and a castle made of ice for a competition in russia with. temperatures hovering around only 32 degrees, the mild winter has left the creations susceptible to melting. weather permitting, the castle will remain open until march. >>> in england, 50 cars from the iconic james bond flicks are sta

dolly par tin and queen latifah soar in this score. they battle it out over a small town church choir in a state of disharmony. parton tries to shake things up by adding new songs and adding her grandson. he has an ear for music but an eye for latifah's daughter. can they all just get along or will the songs stay out of tune? "joyful noise" is rated pg 13. >>> our time now is 11:48. coming up, mcfly report. golden gloeks, beyonce, radio prank. plus, meteorologist tom kierein will be back with another check of the cold weekend forecast. stay with news4 all ♪ more and more folks are trying out snapshot from progressive. a totally different way to save on car insurance. the better you drive, the more you can save. no wonder snapshot's catching on. plug into the savings you deserve with snapshot from progressive. >>> taking advantage of the freebies at the golden globes. joining us with more on that, tommy mcfly. good morning. >> hey there. i wish i was taking advantage of these gift bags. they are unbelievable. >> $50,000 worth of goodi

it's a musical comedy starring queen latifah and dolly parton. >> and we just were talking about her age. 65. she looks amazing, doesn't she? >> congrats to her surgeons. >> we have the critics' comments and now one of our own, our digital news associate edit. we call them dnas. jason saw this over the weekend. this wasn't getting good reviews publicly but what did you think about it? >> rotten tomatoes now only has it rated at 36%. but i'll address that later. but i'll first ask you guys, are you big "glee" fans? >> i've never seen an episode of "glee." i know that makes me uncool. >> a little too cheesy for me. >> then i recommend staying at home. this movie is pretty much like "glee." the only difference is it's about a church choir and there's definitely a spice of dolly thrown into this. >> a lot of spice. >> and what's funny is dolly basically plays a mirror image of herself. she tries to break the traditional mold of gospel singing which rose hill played by queen latifah isn't too happy about that. let's just say vaya wants to keep things a little conservative in the name of g

. >>> dolly parton and queen latifah joining forces for the movie "joyful noise." keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific thursday. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

and the weekend's third new release, "joyful noise" starring queen latifah came in fourth with $11.5 million. the big question, did you watch the golden globes? >> i didn't. >> i have two children. >> we're in trouble. we haven't seen a lot of the movies. like "the descendents," "artist," "help." >> we have catching up to do before the oscars. i'm lynn berry. stay tuned, "way too early" is next. >>> breaking news. late last night jon huntsman will drop out of the presidential race today. less than a week after a disappointing third place finish in new hampshire and he'll endorse mitt romney. the question, is what does huntsman's exit mean to the republican race? >>> six people confirmed dead, 16 more missing after a cruise ship ran aground in italy with officials saying there may have been "significant human error" involved in this tragedy. the question is, what happened? >>> and the new york giants do it again to the packers on their home field in the playoffs. the question is, can the giants keep this thing rolling next weekend i