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Pet shop boys, george michael, the who, and no doubt a lot of other names we haven't been privy to yet. but they've been rehearsing. we heard a few minutes ago one well-known sports anthem from the 1970s. i don't want to say anything more than that lest i offend anybody with nbc sport who is will be showing this to us later tonight. they tell us it will be cheeky, cheesy, and thrilling, and no doubt a great cap to what's been a wonderful olympic games in britain. >> great to watch from here. mark barger, thank you. more on the paul ryan pick. is he ready to be a heartbeat away from the presi...

Let's go to london and check in again with nbc's mark barger. a lot of events wrapping up today. one of the biggest the men's basketball final, of course. >> reporter: that's right. as you alluded to, the u.s. wins the gold medal for the second time in a row. 107-100 over spain. this game was a whole lot like the game four years ago against spain for the gold medal. it basically came down to the last couple minutes of the game. u.s. was only up by a point going into the fourth quarter. kevin durant had 30 points in the game for the u.s. but lebron james had big plays in the final three minutes...

British music. the director says it will be cheesy, cheeky, and thrilling. there already about 30 different numbers spanning the panorama of british music. we'll see people like the spice girls, the who, annie lennox, muse, the pet shop boys. that's just for starters. no doubt there are a number of surprises. in fact, there are two acts they approached to be part of this event tonight that turned them down but called back after the opening ceremony and said, hey, we want to be a part after all. they said too late, already filled up, too many acts, don't have room for you. it should be a lot of...

Griffith on broadway, tv and film. for most of us, andy griffith will always be remembered as the sheriff of mayberry and opie's pa. >> that was a pretty good idea i come up with, huh? >> reporter: mark barger, nbc news. >> here's your "first look" at news around america today. in wisconsin, look at thin credible video. it shows a car that turned right into a rocket. it launched into mid-oar after slamming into a section of road that buckled from the heat. the driver could be seen losing control and heading the wrong way into oncoming traffic. amazingly, no injuries were reported. in illinoi...

But in colorado springs, where firefighters return from the front lines, parades are taking place every night. hundreds line the streets. >> thank you, thank you! >> high-five! >> reporter: a community grateful for the men and women who have saved lives and homes. >> that was nbc's miguel almaguer reporting. president obama is remembering actor andy griffith as somebody who warmed the hearts of americans everywhere. the man known as sheriff andy taylor of mayberry died in his native north carolina yesterday at the age of 86. nbc's mark barger takes a look back at his life and career. ♪ >> ...