now, before we reveal chaz's new look, let's look at chaz before and let's see chaz now. chaz, come on out! [ crowd cheering ] [ applause ] ♪ >> all right, sir. we will do a before and after to reveal the lean, mean, chaz fighting machine! [ applause ] >> and go ahead and have a seat over here. >> you are used to hanging out with the two of us. right? >> this last step was one that, you can exercise and eat right, but once you have the excess skin, this is the only way he was gonna get rid of that. >> absolutely right, you can go to the gym do as many sit ups, but you will not tighten those muscles and get rid of that loose skin. the only way is surgery. >> all of that hard work paid off. duyour end of it. there was not that much fat left. and as you said, all of that loose skin on the abdomen, and then finally, a little ... you are looking awful good here. >> thank you! [ applause ] >> that neckline! >>i will say, that's the one thing when i look at you now, it's remarkable just to, even in your profile. >> and we were able to do that just with a little incision below

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why chaz was stopped? it never got explained to us. if you can get it resurrected, there is going to be a need on public impediment. thank you. >> anymore public comment? okay. >> yes. thank you board members. my name is charles menster, i'm a member of the -- retired and active employees. i certainly would support this resolution and we certainly need it. hopefully you gain a lot of support from the -- senior community. the concerns of the senior community are, like myself i'm not disabled at the present time, but certainly the knees and the hips are doing too well. one 1 day they are going to be met. i think the senior population is about 20 percent. so we need these housing and unfortunately it isn't a law in this country that seniors need to be housed in a way. it is for the disability community but not for the seniors. i think if we gain this support, the main thing is getting the money. i was just at a demonstration at the twitter headquarters a couple weeks ago. there is a firm that is about to go public on the nox -- new york s

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. >> do you really believe children are going to turn transgender from watching chaz [cheers and applause] >> jon: welcome back my guest tonight cohost of msnbc's morning show his new book is called the right path. again, welcome back to the program joe scarborough, joseph. nice to see you. [cheers and applause] how are you? thank you for joining us so late. i know you have to get up at 4:00 in the morning. >> it's awful. >> jon: it's a terrible thing. >> it's horrible. talking about the show or me getting up at 4:00 in the morning. >> jon: the show is lovely. i watch the show. i haven't seen the show. >> if you did, would you love it. >> jon: eisenhower and reagan, in my belief would not win primaries in the republican party anymore, they would be considered communists especially eisenhower after his military industrial complex comment would be drummed out. ted cruz would run a crazy, general eisenhower made out with osama bin laden. [ laughter ] those guys would -- they would never survive in this current manifestation of the republican party. >> i actually think they would if they spok

. >> chaz is stunned someone lost their life in this parking lot across from his apartment on jesse street. >> i walked right up down these streets every day. this is my commute. just today. usually it's quiet. there's some unpleasant things happening but nothing like that. >> csi tell anies spent early sunday combing the lot where two women were shot, one fatally. police say it began with a fight. >> some sort of confrontation that led to a shooting. at this point, all of that is under investigation. >> neighbors heard the fighting before the gunfire. >> i heard arguing and wasn't all that bad. wasn't like -- i don't know. didn't catch my attention. and then i heard the gunshots and that's when i looked out the window. >> neighbors say large crowd was leaving this sixth street nightclub, which hosted a hip-hop event on saturday. the owner told us he doubts anyone inside his club played a part in the crime. police hope surveillance cam florida the area will help identify suspects. >> nobody in custody at this point. our homicide vettors are working on various leads. >> police are asking fo

. >> chaz is stunned someone lost their life in this parking lot across from his apartment on jesse street. >> i walked right up down these streets every day. this is my commute. just today. usually it's quiet. there's some unpleasant things happening but nothing like that. >> csi tell anies spent early sunday combing the lot where two women were shot, one fatally. police say it began with a fight. >> some sort of confrontation that led to a shooting. at this point, all of that is under investigation. >> neighbors heard the fighting before the gunfire. >> i heard arguing and wasn't all that bad. wasn't like -- i don't know. didn't catch my attention. and then i heard the gunshots and that's when i looked out the window. >> neighbors say large crowd was leaving this sixth street nightclub, which hosted a hip-hop event on saturday. the owner told us he doubts anyone inside his club played a part in the crime. police hope surveillance cam florida the area will help identify suspects. >> nobody in custody at this point. our homicide vettors are working on various leads. >> police are asking fo

but we have courageous people, like chaz bono and his family, that are trying to help make the trance part of this bill, more acceptable. fred, thank you very much. thank you for being with us today, and celebrating. mexico has been battled drug related violence for years. the new president says he is trying to find the world that his efforts there are making a difference. the city of monterey has been singled out as a place where crime is down, but some say things aren't what they seem. rachel is in month roy, the government says brought down behalf, but is that the case. >> really couldn't leave the area we rah now, which is considering one of the safest in the city, because there are up to seven killings a day. as you will see, the government, especially the state government has taken new steps into trying to improve security here. >> better equipped, better paid and more scarefully vetted. part of a new state police force formed two years ago when this city was in the grip of crime. it turns the city which was one of the safest into a place that many fears. describes how gang memb

, we're rooting for chaz. i felt really good. i felt my colleagues would be kind of teasing me or, you know, whatever, i would be get something negative reaction, but they're very positive and supportive. who knows. >> i guess that's a lesson about the role of a culture in general. a show like modern family where people see the definition of family can be a little bit more inclusive than we thought before. maybe that affects the political tee ba debate too. >> the challenge of pop culture, life imitates art and i think people now do not stand up and say if you're gay, you're somehow degenerate and none of that language was present 17 years ago. you didn't hear any of that today. this was about religious freedom, and the rbleligious freedom exemption was seen as a gateway to avoiding the law. i don't think you -- the business community supports enda. so you see the powerful sponsors that were opposed 17 years ago all on the other side. >> isn't there -- this could be an inflammatory comparison, when it became -

out of the united states both of whom have reacted with concern to the status and off the cd i see chaz osteen both those countries to end the accusations against china on the back of the establishment of this new zone. the foreign ministry responded thursday to reports that japan would continue to intensify surveillance all round the gallery once the eagle that china has reiterated its stance on the air defense identification zone in east china sea. the accusations from japan and the us are groundless. china has expressed strong dissatisfaction in lots on protest to japan and the us he also urged both countries to reflect on their own behaviors never stop groundless accusations and eighty prerogative actions that could lead to instability in the region with the reaction here in beijing from the foreign ministry of this topic also featured in the state department routine briefing on tuesday. the report is quite the quiz. the us state department spokesperson on what was the motive for sending in the fifty two ball boys are in this new api see it is nice to be resolved diplomatically flyi

the women you worked with and those that chaz works with. >> airman of the year, andrew long when he returned home to his family's home in oregon, the only money he had was a food stamp card. that's it. jerry jensen and his wife they barely get by. there are many case where people are dependent on emergency room treatment when they have been pushed out. and in some case there are other issues. for many veterans there is are ptsd, many female veterans also report being victims of sexual assault within the military. and that adds another layer on to the kinds of problems many of them are dealing with. >> as you too, you were on food stamps at one point after your service. >> yes, i had just relocated to new orleans 2004 and got called up to iraq shortly after in 2005. i was training, hurricane katrina in august and was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer the very next month by the grace of god my cancer did go into remission but there was nothing for me. no supportive programs. had i been a male there were things open to me. but they are send everyone who has an illegitimate child. >> log on

. >> son, chaz, giving mom a little advice. >> i wrote her a long thing. i don't know, did you read i have not stuff? >> i did. >> oh, god. >> leah and tony bringing back the memories. ♪ i got you, babe >> dancing to sonny and cher's biggest hit, "i got you babe." >> it was very nostalgic. it made me very kind of, shocked. >> oh, i love that i also read something today that said you have been feeling sonny's presence actually quite a bit. >> my chandelier, it goes on in the middle of the night when the switch is done, on and off, on and off, and just be like him to do that. >> cher loving to dance almost as much as this superstar. cher giving you the only nine. she your bff? >> i'm not that easy. >> jack and cheryl. >> i thought it was great. you looked like a pump. >> you think that will get you anywhere at home? >> no my wife will be like, clean the dishes. oh, okay. >> cher's influence beyond the ballroom. this famous '80s outfit going gaga. pretty cool, lady gaga channeling you. >> yeah it is flattering. actually, the outfit that you show happens to

. ♪ do you believe >> reporter: with her son, chaz, cheering from the stands, she judged from len goodman's seat. and she had no trouble fitting in. >> if he's invading your personal space, you let us know. >> all right. >> i'll just knee him. >> reporter: each star set their dance to one of cher's greatest hits. ♪ if i could turn back time >> reporter: amber riley topping the leaderboard with her rumba to "if i could turn back time." ♪ i got you, babe >> reporter: leah remini, tugging at cher's heart strings with "i got you, babe" and her viennese waltz. >> i was enthralled. it was beautiful and it was very sweet. >> reporter: and this week, another shocking finish. the competition down to six couples. >> you read what's in the teleprompter now. >> reporter: bill engvall saved but viewer votes, despite being at the bottom of the leaderboard. that sent brant daugherty packing. >> i learned something i never thought i would learn in my life. i learned a lot about myself. and i'm very grateful for the opportunity. >> reporter: so, what does cher think about her night? >> when something is

she opened a restaurant using the san chaz name. >> thank you for giving us a chance to be here. hopefully we can make the 4-year lease that we have. emelia estrada says it's a struggle and sees investment pouring in by people making money overnight, saying they are changing the face of the mission. >> they are buying off latin restaurants, they are coming into, i guess, american style coffee - a lot of coffee shops. >> erick arguello, head. lower 24th street merchant and neighbours association says it's hard to maintain the art, history, culture and social activism. we are concerned people that have been here for a long time can survive. >> landlords can ask up to $10,000 a month. in many case, with the tech boom cash, they'll get it. >> according to erick arguello, some things are positive. one example - he says the streets are in better shape now. >> it is due to the fact that the city is starting to invest. due in part because of money coming to the neighbourhood. >> marta sanchez points out new money is tempting for older businesses that host customers to higher end business