i'm talking to wanda. wanda? patch me in. wanda? janine? is vinnie on this line? i'm not talking to you, vinnie. me, either. shut up then. guys, come on. stop fighting. he started it. i'm not your indentured servant. stop dragging me around town. i'm proud of you. i have to stay indoors mulling over ideas and letting personal hygiene fall by the wayside. i'll become a social shut-in, which is sad. this is the best hair year of my life. go out alone. go out alone on saturday night? i'll look like a dweeb. you're alone because i can't go. vinnie's right. he is? i am? just accept it, vin. janine, be more independent. remember when doogie forced me to go to chicago? encouraged. he knew it was best for me. janine, i think what wanda's saying is that you and vinnie's lives are changing and your relationship has to change to keep up. right. i guess i could go alone. it might be fun. i'll look mysterious. o.k., i'll do it. that's my girl-- woman. isn't this something? janine's probably in front of the mirror-- but we can all be together with each other. i love my phone. s

that's very good, wanda. although, i think you've been a little overly generous well, janine, that's an interesting proboscis. it's supposed to be a nose. perfect. the cook, the thief, his wife and her lover. i'm not in the mood for disembowelment. how about helen mirren topless? could you stomach that? oh, my god. oh, that is disgusting. oh, get... away. i think we'll call it a day. thank you very much, greg. nice work, wanda. excuse me. i just wish you would have told us. i mean, when you said still life, i was thinking bowls of fruit. i'm going to throw up. now you're with mr. nude america. last week we drew a female nude. that's a herring. it's not finished yet. you look at naked women. that is different. the female body is a thing of majestic beauty. men are disgusting. no. greg's body is beautifully proportioned. greg? yeah. he has a name. do you have to call him by it? he's not just a body. he's smart. he's applying to the chicago art institute. isn't that where you're going? it's on my list. this kind

but when he jokingly asked for a plate anyway, wanda responded, sure, that's what grandmas do. their text went viral. responses poured in from around the country. >> this is an e-mail. >> reporter: including this one from wanda's coworker. >> what we all need to do, we just love, spread kindness and break bread together. you remind me of my mother. she was a beautiful soul. >> reporter: in a year many americans worried about political tension at the table, struck a nerve. >> you're a celebrity. >> i guess so. >> reporter: on thanksgiving the two finally broke bread. >> that was pretty risky though. >> to go to a stranger's house, yes. i'm thinking the same thing. i'm thinking the same exact thing. >> reporter: but for jamaal and wanda, what started as a mistake quickly seemed meant to be. >> i just like clicked when i met him, when i first talked to him. i was just, oh, my gosh, i want to get to know this guy. >> you have to send me >> i will, of course. >> reporter: they say their friendship will continue long after the camea night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news,

when you talk to wanda, tell her janine wants to compare notes on wardrobe. i want wanda to wear that black body-hugging minidress with those black fishnet stock-- vinnie, i'll get the tickets. thanks for dropping the money off, but i'm swamped now. really busy. dr. howser, your students await. good morning, dr. howser. howser, you... wow. what--i mean, what are you-- i can't-- shall we, nurses? stay right here. the code call for a fire? dr. firestone. dr. firestone. fire exits are at the end of the hall. extinguishers are located in cabinets along the wall. we'll be in pathology this morning. we'll look at some biopsy slides, then we'll answer questions afterwards, o.k.? right this way. eew. oh. those sloppy pathologists. always leaving organs laying around. ohh. is she o.k.? are you all right, m-miss... her name's michele. it's 8:30. time to hop in the bathtub. do i have to? o.k. o.k. i'm going. good night, doogie. good night. thanks for helping her with her homework, doogie. no problem. wanda, janine wants to know what you're wearing to monte carlo night o

wanda agreed - saying "that's what grandma's do - feed everyone."???adlib 3 still ahead on 12 today.. the trump transition continues.. so what will happen to the family business? we've got the details in 20 minutes.. and back in the 90's.. justin timberlake told mandy moore something - that has scarred her until this day.. we've got that and more.. in your morning juice. 3 ???toss morning juice we're just ???toss morning juice 3 we're just days away from the return of "gilmore girls" on netflix.. a lot of people are really excited about this - but maybe not as much as jimmy fallon.. on "the tonight show".. jimmy confessed he's hooked - and he hasn't even finished all seven seasons! you know who else is on team jess? - mandy moore. the two actors are currently on n-b-c's hit show "this is us." it's just one of many successes mandy has on her resume.. as you might know.. she was a singer back in the day of boy bands.. and even opened for a few. on "the late late show" with james corden.. she shared a memory from touring with ?nsync that has stayed with h

(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "grandma wanda to be exact. hi, how are you??" and that offer to get a plate? well, it still stands hinton accepted the invitation and he's expected to be at dench's house on thanksgiving. it's and you're watching cbs 2 this morning...and if you're in it's degrees. degrees.up next - the big way your holid 50 million people are expected to travel this week for the thanksgiving holiday - but - if you're planning on flying through o-hare this week - you could see some major delays. delays.hundreds of workers at o-hare international airport in chicago are threatening to strike this holiday week.today we could find out will strike and when they could start picketing.500 employees committed to the cause.airport employees have been fighting for a wage increase and union rights. two airlines are close to a merger deal this morning. morning.the deal between alaska airlines and virgin america has been held up by an on-going anti-trust evaluation by the justice department. newly filed court documents say that review could wrap up soon - mayb

and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "it's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" two strangers that made the world smile with their selfies, now standing together. nohelani graf i can make a i can make a pretty decent basketball shot... but these next guys raise the bar incredibly high. how dropping a basketball set an impressive world reco

and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. (unidentified speaker): "this is our home and lets go do some eating" a simple gesture that ge the "feels." and won over the internet.... (wanda dench, "everybody's grandma"): "i actually had to look up what does it mean, hashtag" hashtag - can i get a plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat, haha" but no one's more thankful than these two. thankful for a lesson in kindness. (jamal hinton, thanksgiving guest): "she welcomed me into her house, that shows me how great of a person she is, that's what i'm thankful for" thankful for a blessing in disguise. (wanda dench, "everybody's come from god above, he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message to others" two strangers that made the world smile with their selfies, now standing together, smiling over a friendship . thanks for joining us.. "more access" is coming up next. like vegas for entertainment.... but our city has now also become the culinary captial! tonight -- the celebrity chefs, s

hello, wanda. is that chain saw safe? of course... no chain. boys, i need a little room. we'll just finish this scene. this is the climactic moment when our hero is sliced, diced, and promptly refrigerated. [laughter] sure, laugh. revenge of the teenage dead will make other horror films look like nursery rhymes. i'll be considered the godfather of gore, the sultan of revoltin', the king of cadavers. hey, what's taking so long? janine, baby, you got to be patient. i've been waiting forever. i'm sick of holding this stupid chain saw. this mask is giving me zits. but you're the star! soon the name "janine" will strike fear in the hearts of millions, like jason and freddy. oh, yeah... a dream come true. all right. i'll arrange for you dream come true. what do you kids find so fascinating about these ridiculous slasher films? oh, hi, dear. grgregory, you'll graduate summa cum laude with majors in chemistry and molecular biology. for any medical school in america. why did you apply to southwest? well, dr. forrest, your questions requires a twofold response-- first, i greatly ad

fast-forward to thanksgiving wanda was handling it like a champ. interviews cameras. i want to get to know him because i like my first impression of him. >> jamaal walks up texting of course. >> it is a story of two people that would have otherwise never have met. >> people are saying i have a faith in humanity again. >> wanda says that she has been of several mistaken text. >>> next a valley mom getting a very special surprise from the 12 news entourage. >>> teachers can be like family to some students but is the one valley student it is official. the heartwarming story of how the teacher became the students mom. >>> what are 50% of americans admitting to doing at work this wee 6:00 a.m. big changes coming our way. i will have the details coming >>> 12news at 10:00 continues with a look at, tonight hot headlines. a man is now facing charges of vehicle. he allegedly opened the gas cap and lit newspaper on fire. fortunately, the fire did not fully ignite. no one was fully hurt. authorities say he admitted to trying to set the vehicle on fire. >>> phoenix police need yo

wanda sent a group to her grandsons with an invitation to thanksgiving. one person said who is this? wanda said it's grandma. she didn't know she was putting in the wrong number. on the other end, a 17-year-old was very confused. >> i asked for a picture. >> i was thinking. that's strange. i took a selfie at work. i texted him the waited for a response and i got a text back from somebody i don't know who says, you are not my grandma. but can i still have a plate? [laughter] >> i love that. once the shock of texting a complete stranger wore off, wanda invited that teen over for food saying, grandma feeds everyone. >> i don't blame him. >>> a kentucky mother with a very rare gift for her birthday. she and her husband welcomed midnight to share a november 11th birthday with their moms. katie and lucas can't believe their family went from just two to a family of seven. >> we're overjoyed. we've never been happier. i mean, anything could have gone wrong. they are so stable and so healthy. >> doctors say the newborns should be able to go home in about six weeks

a phoenix woman named wanda had intended this message to go to her grandson. but she got the wrong number and sent it to jamaal hinton saying hope to see you all and signed off your grandma. >> i asked for a picture and she sent a picture. so i sent one back so she could confirm that i'm not her grandson. and it went from there! the invitation still stood, he asked jokingly. >> she said i could have a plate and i'm actually invited now. [ laughter ] >> reporter: that's what grandpas do, she said, feed everyone. jamal took a screen shot and put it on twitter it. has been retweeted over 150,000 times. >> with all the donald trump and stuff going on, and all the racial comments, i guess, it's people out there. >> he does intend on going to meet wanda and her family. the mixup happened because jamal got a new phone number one that used to belong to wanda's grand son. >>> a 9-year-old boy saves his little brother right there who fell off of the changing table. mom turned away for just a brother rushes in and catches him before he hits the floor. >> i was just getti

jamal hinton informed wanda dench he wasn't her grandson. and then proceeded to ask if he could come to dinner. to which, dench replied 'of course. that's what grandma's do'. nohelani graf caught up with the new friends at thanksgiving dinner. grandma's do'. nohelani graf caught up with the new friends at thanksgiving dinner. natsot: "oh yea, perfect" a bird in the oven... natsot: "tadaa...how's it look?" guests arriving from out of town. it's the family social event of the year. natsot: "a selfie, yay" but this year, thanks to social media at wanda dench's house, the table is set for a thanksgiving unlike any other. natsot: "hi jamal" her big family.... natsot: "how are you" growing by one more. thanks to a text message mix-up. and an unintentional invite that grandma wanda decided to extend to jamal hinton anyway. : "this is our home and lets go do some eating"a simple gesture that gave everyone the "feels." and won over the internet.... : "i actually had to look up plate hashtag - everybody's grandma hashtag - natsot: "grandma's the goat,

. >> reporter: so jamal asked for a picture and got a selfie of wanda dench. somebody's grandma. just not his. >> he texted me back his picture and said, "you ain't my grandma, but can i still have a plate?" >> reporter: that's where you might expect the story to end, but like a >> i said, sure, you can. i said, you know, that's what grandmas do. >> reporter: the two met last night. and jamal's whole family is now going to wanda's for thanksgiving. >> you know, i've got to figure out how big a turkey i need for 20 people. >> reporter: their texts touched a nerve. >> i'm at 392,000 likes. 186,000 retweets, and 1.7 million views. >> we've noticed that uplifting, heartwarming, humanizing stories. >> reporter: how much do people rally around stories like this? >> oh, you see like tons and tons -- >> yes. >> reporter: earlier this year, a couple mistakenly sent a group text to strangers about their new baby boy. the recipients they had never met brought gifts to the hospital. and who could forget sad paw paw who hosted a barbecue for hundreds after his grandkids didn't show up for hom

wanda's going to art school in chicago.

. >> reporter: so jamal wanda dench. somebody's grandma. just not his. >> he texted me back his picture and said, "you ain't my grandma, but can i still have a plate?" >> reporter: that's where you might expect the story to end, but like a true grandma -- >> i said, sure, you can. i said, you know, that's what grandmas do. >> reporter: the two met last night. and jamal's whole family is now going to wanda's for thanksgiving. >> you know, i've got to figure out how big a turkey i need for 20 people. >> reporter: tir >> i'm at 392,000 likes. 186,000 retweets, and 1.7 million views. >> we've noticed that people are seeking these feel-good, uplifting, heartwarming, humanizing stories. >> reporter: how much do people rally around stories like this? >> oh, you see like tons and tons -- this year, a couple mistakenly sent a group text to strangers about their new baby boy. the recipients they had never met brought gifts to the hospital. and who could forget sad paw paw who hosted a barbecue for hundreds after his grandkids didn't show up for homem

wanda sent out a thanksgiving invite. mass terrifics to whole family. she got one mother wrong and sent message to jamal here. you are not my grandmother. come on over anyway. >> means so much that she was open and welcoming me into her house. total stranger. there's really good people out there in the world. >> good food, good company. it's been awesome. >> there you go. >> after dinner, jamal and grandma wanda took one last selfie and posted it on twitter. >> white tree. 19th inch douglas firm was -- fur was welcomed by michelle obama. tree comes from a farm in pennsylvania. >> she was a mother figure. sad news about florence henderson. >> missing california mom. after she disappeared. >> beautiful friday out there. we need another good day. we got it for you. big changes are coming. details coming up in a few minutes. >> despite losing presidential election, hit is posting message of thanks to social media. >> one lawmaker makes fists fly while taping tv show. where this happened and what set florence henderson -- the actress best known for her role

wanda said, your grandma. after wanda sent a photo he wrote back, you're not my grandma. can i still get a plate, snow to which she replied, of course you can. that's what grandmas do. he took her up on the offer. showed up on thanksgiving day sharing a meal with wanda not his grandma and family. >> i felt like she's a very nice lady and i'm very happy about the whole situation. >> it gives me faith a lot in humanity because so many people have been kind and ever since wherever i go, i meet such nice people everywhere and i think that we all need to start looking at the good things and phone number because when it was posted it had the number on it and can i come over for thanksgiving, too? >> thanksgiving dinner. >> i love that. great thanksgiving story there. the final low to the timing of one poor nfl audio guy. bernie is a sound technician crossing in here from the right side of the frame. >> oh! >> just as the giant flairs from the minnesota vikings are sprinting on to the field. and it's a de-cleater. taking bernie off his 6'4", 329-pound player. bernie is a gamer.

now, next is, and i am really excited about it, because she's my hero, wanda jackson. (audience applause) wanda. (fast paced music) (slow music) ? here i go my mind is a blank ? my head is spinning around and around ? as i go deep into the funnel of love ? it's such a crazy crazy feeling ? i get weak in the knees ? my poor old head is a reelin' ? as i go deep into the funnel of love ? i tried and i tried to run and hide ? i even tried to run away ? you just can't hide from the funnel of love ? it's bound to get you someday ? it's such a crazy crazy feeling ? i get weak in the knees ? my poor old head is a reelin' ? as i go deep into the funnel of love ? i tried and i tried to run and hide ? i even tried to run away ? you just can't hide from the funnel of love ? it's bound to get you someday ? it's bound to get you someday ? woo ? my head is spinning around and around ? as i go deep into the funnel of love ? deep into the funnel of love ? deep into the funnel of love ? deeper deeper deeper deeper in the funnel of ? deeper deeper deeper in the funnel of ? deeper deeper

(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "so i said basically 'thanksgiving my know if you're going to come.' but "i got a grandma!'"(jamal hinton, invited to dench's home): "i asked for a picture.."(wanda dench, "thanksgiving grandma"): "i was thinking ok this is strange, stook rk i text him the picture and i waited fo a back from somebo 'i don't knowho sd you're not my gma but can i still have a plate?'"(wanda dench, "thasgiving grandma"): "i just went with my gut and said 'sure, as grandmed everybody."" hinton posd the exchange twitter... a that was that-- or -- so he thought.it's since exploded!dench even had a chance to ?meet? hinton--- thanks to the help of her other grandson.hinton accepted the invitation and he's expected to be at dench's house on thanksgiving. 3 coming up in our next half ur...a sight to see at the racine zoo.when you can get in the holiday spirit and see the now at 6:30 - pice are searching for this man ...in newly released surviellance video police say the man shot a customer at west allis. 3 plus--- police in the big apple are looking to ?beef up security?

when you talk to wanda, tell her janine wants to compare notes on wardrobe. i want wanda to wear that black body-hugging minidress with those black fishnet stock-- vinnie, i'll get the tickets. thanks for dropping the money off, but i'm swamped now. really busy. dr. howser, your students await. good morning, dr. howser. howser, you... wow. what--i mean, what are you-- i can't-- shall we, nurses? stay right here.

wanda replied your grandmother. he asked for a picture. >> so wanda sent a selfie of her at work. that's when jamal tested back his selfie and joked you're not my grandma but can i still get a plate. well wanda wrote back of course you can. that's what grandmas do. feed everyone. jamal was so moved he post a screenshot saying someone grandma coming in clutch this year. and of course it went viral. in more 290,000 people have liked that tweet. grandma wand today is not taking it back either. deal is still on the table. the two actually met and after some hugs and conversation jamal and his family will be joining wanda and her family for thanksgiving. what grandmother happy the way it worked out. jamal joked he's got another grandma now. isn't that great? i love that one. yeah. okay. i don't know if you can see. the latest in fitness for humans you get help from a dog. shapes fit n is up next to talk about it. ((jen/wipe vo)) time to walk the dog. not only is it good for them, but it's good for you time to walk the dog. not only is it good for them but good for you too. and not just

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he didn't know who the invite was from, so he asked wanda to send him a photo and after seeing it, he told her he was not her grandson. jamal still asked for a plate, and wanda replied quote, of course you can. >> i think it is crazy, that people can actually connect and be so nice to each other with people they don't even know. erin: really sweet, right? jamal posted the chance encounter online, but unfortunately he forget to exclude wanda's phone number. she says she got about 600 texts from other people asking , for a thanksgiving plate, before she changed her number. sean: she is trying to prepare dinner at her phone is lighting up erin: it is a sweet story, though. kevin: she is going to need a bigger oven. a lot more cranberry sauce. a beautiful look atop mount washington. a chilly start for most of us. there is melting with temperatures above 40 degrees early this morning. you can see the clouds in the lower elevations, where most folks live below 2000 feet. we are expecting a day when we are going to see a lot of sunshine in central and southern lingering clouds yesterday. up

wanda stevens! damn. damn. damn. okay, wanda what's the state bird of oklahoma? ( clock ticking ) why couldn't i get that one? everybody knows it's the rose-breasted grosbeak. no, it isn't. it's the scissorstail flycatcher. trust me. i know my state birds. i learned them on a place mat at stuckey's. ( horn blowing ) sorry, wanda. the correct answer is on the last 12. fay, how do you know all these things? did you hear of funk and wagnall's encyclopedia? yeah. yeah. i dated a funk. i can't believe this. what is a hot, young stud like me doing wasting a saturday night with you two when i could be out with any number of beautiful women? let's just count how many things are wrong with that statement. no, wait. i have an idea. we could go in this together and have a better chance of winning. you might have a point. with the ton of useless crap between your ears and my speed dialers we might have a shot at this. yeah, well, why not? besides, what else is there to do on a saturday night in this frozen winter wasteland we call nantucket? is anybody interested in going to

. >> reporter: 17-year-old jamal hinton was sitting in school when he got this text message from wanda dench, who thought she was sending it to her grandson. "thanksgiving dinner is at my house. let me know if you're coming." even after they swapped selfies and realized the mix-up, jamal jokingly texted back, "can i still get a plate though?" to his surprise, this arizona grandmother texted back, "of course you can. that's what grandmas do, feed everyone." wanda believes this was no mistake, but the work of god. >> he's just using us as tools and vessels to bring a message, you know, to others. >> reporter: a text message in this case that's become a teachable moment for us all. >> there are more nice people out in the world than i thought there were. >> reporter: turns out this wrong number provided just the right connection. >> i love just being here, feel like we could connect more and bond. >> reporter: one more reason to be thankful. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> we thank lynn si for that report. and we thank you for watching. i'm tom llamas in new york. have a great night.

. >> reporter: when you got this text from wanda, what did you think? >> i knew this could not be my grandma. she doesn't know how to text. >> reporter: when you found out this wasn't your grandson, invite? >> no, i didn't actually. when i saw it wasn't my grandson and i was very embarrassed. then he asked me if he could still have a plate, i said of course, grandmas feed you. >> reporter: grand mas do do that. i love them for that. when you found out, not your grandma and you asked for a plate, did you expect have you come in for thanksgiving? >> i did not expect a response. she side come on. >> reporter: i do have real family here. these aren't fake family members. you are the actual grandson that she was trying to get in contact with. is this the type of grandma she is, open invites? >> if i had friends who did not welcome at grandma's house. >> reporter: you're not going to be replaced? >> he will be sitting where he would be sitting. >> reporter: he gets the grand grandson spot? >> we can share grandma. >> reporter: thank you for having us into you

wanda invitation not limited to just jamal. she invited his entire family as for jamal's biological grandmother he says she doesn't text. ♪ >>> right now at 6:00 it was another day of unseasonal warmth. a lot of blue sky and sunshine. but you better get your outdoor activities in now. what it's going to feel a lot more like november and we could even some snow. >>> and dozens of students got up and walk out of class that the university of pennsylvania today but they weren't the only ones. why students and faculty joined together in a march of solidarity. >> live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 6:00. >>> we are now just a week away from thanksgiving and people are still out riding bikes and wearing t shirts. you can believe it but you never get too used to big changes on the way. good evening and thanks for joining us i'm iain page. a check of those temperatures right now. they're still in the upper 50s as we look out live over the philadelphia airport tonight. there's still a little bit more time befor

. >> things turn ugly when comedian wanda sykes got political with donald trump. lisa has the story. reporter: well, david she is not the heat. danville's native nick dapaula made fun of hillary clinton and it was a charity camp for cancer care. >> this is not the first time we elected racist, sexist homophobic president. he ain't the first one. he is the first preferred one. dark comedy and a comedy of errors when gay comedian wanda sykes criticized donald trump and cursed out the crowd under a roar of boos. >> you are the problem you all. >> nick dapaulo took the stage and boos erupted. he poked fun at hillary clinton's health and made a barrage of comments about liberals and boston women and jews. >> the audience should have into and this was a charity event so everyone assumed it would be nonpolitical. >> comedy is a tough balancing act. as performers weigh audience expectations and pushing the limits. >> the ability to see things differently rather than just reject them or ignore them is what makes laughter. >> and as uncomfortable as it was. audience member