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This morning on "world news now," just in time. the 11th hour deal on capitol hill to end the government shutdown and avoid an immediate financial meltdown. the drama overnight and the day ahead for federal workers. we are live in washington. counting his blessings, a 12-year-old boy attacked by a shark along the gulf coast. the painful ordeal as he shares his story. flight fright. a big scare on a jet. passengers cannot forget the flames they saw and the prayers in the aisles. and singing...

Big freedia might not be a household name in your house yet, but where i live, it is. and shes taking dance music to new highs with a reality show on fuse tv. >> comes from gospel move, singing in church choirs, directing church choirs. thats my background. my mom loved when i was singing church. >> where you originally started, in the church. >> oh, my god. he can make them work it. >> and the diva is making it work and im pleased to welcome to nerdland, the one and only big freedia. thank you ...

Even if the first episodes she was kind of passed back and forth between performers, frank oz was supposed to be fozzie and miss piggy using her in the early muppet shows and she was passed between frank oz and richard hunt. so if you watch, even her voice was off. but there was a stage direction when frank oz had her where it called for piggy to give kermit into a slap and he turned that into a karate chop and said the whole place went crazy, you knew you had to see it again. and that became fr...

"e" stands for entertainment. >> i learned something new. lets start with cher slamming miley cyrus after the provocative vmas. >> cher told "usa today," quote, she could have come out naked and if she just rocked the house i would have said you go girl. it just wasnt done well. her body looked like hell. the song wasnt great. one cheek was hanging out and chick dont stick your tongue out if its coated. >> and the 67-year-old diva who is also known for outrageous outfits and performances was apo...

Distance skateboarding by a goat. theres a record for that. ge guinness world record 118 feet. >> most goats dont skate. happys owner said shes become a bit of a diva since setting the record. she does look comfortable, doesnt she. >> i think i got eight feet and bruised mayer pelvis. you can bruce your pelvis? i think i have. other records includes lowest limbo skater. >> biggest vacuum cleaner collection. really? and smallest dog. finally, look at this, a proud grand fear in olden county, ke...

Pennsylvania. we have to say his title every time or -- hes a diva. dr. zeke emanuel. >> dr. zeke, so i got this friend smoking just packs of cigarettes every day his entire life. >> whole life. 30 years. >> started smoking these e-cigarettes. no tar. none of the stuff that gunks up your lungs. little bit of nicotine and mist and hes quit smoking the bad stuff. >> everything. >> isnt that good? >> cold turkey. >> thats a good case, but again, we dont have a lot of data on a lot of people and whe...

It really is the least diva set ive ever been on, and im talking about with men, too. sometimes men can be more of a diva than women. >> of course. >> im not looking at you. we all just want to be heard. we want to be liked, some of us do. more importantly, we want to feel like we are being heard. that were here because were meant to be here and meant to put a mark on another person or to do something good with our lives. >> in your art, do you look for the opportunity to be that, to do that? >>...

Happen. you cant make chemistry. you cant get it out of nothing. it has to just be there. it really is the least diva set ive ever been on, and im talking about with men, too. sometimes men can be more of a diva than women. >> of course. >> im not looking at you. we all just want to be heard. we want to be liked, some of us do. more importantly, we want to feel like we are being heard. that were here because were meant to be here and meant to put a mark on another person or to do something good ...

And a tough assignment to be here for the fourth of july, i got to tell you. >> with the weather, we know that mrs. carter comes with fans because her hairs always going. hopefully that will help with the atmosphere down there. >> what is a diva without her fan, thomas? >> mara, im excited you get to be there for all of this. it is a party with a purpose, for sure. thanks. msnbc has special coverage of the essence festival tomorrow and throughout the weekend. make sure to stick with us for that....

On the market. putin and his wife announced they are getting divorced. mrs. putin was rarely seen in public during his tenure in politics. she doesnt really like to travel. now that putin is available, we got to thinking about helping him find a special person or getting back out there. remember, not only is he a man of many hobbies including judo and fishing and he loves to go shirtless, he thinks at his age he has a bit of a body. i dont know what his deal is. we know from "morning joe" and th...