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. >>> robert deniro joins us live in studio 1a. get your credit cards out. a special mother's day edition of steals atond deals on a >> close, though. >> i asked the same question an hour ago, savannah. >> i never know what day it is. i have to look up here. that's where the date is. >> that's not for the viewers. it's for us. >> it's wednesday. >> on this wednesday, april 13th. >>> thanks so much. >> thank you. >>> we'll be right back with today, wednesday's top stories and a check of weather and traffic. >> you're watching "today in new

. >>> okay, and we want to say good-bye to a good friend of our's, doris roberts passed away this week. she died sunday night in her sleep -- which is the way everybody would like to go if they had a choice. she was 90 years old. i had a great joy of being with my dear friend sam haskell on his 50th birthday, we all went to scotland for three days and went all over the place together so i had -- we had some laughs, doris and i, and all the gang. she was with us here just pack in march of 2014. but she's been a part of all of our lives for such a long time. she was just a joy. >> she was one of those people te she opped up as the overbearing mom -- >> you knew you were going to laugh. >> this is one scene from her. shs where this is where marie is give an fruit of the onth club membership from her son and she don't likey. >> another box is coming next month. >> what? more ears? o o, it's a different fruit ery month. >> every month? >> yes! yes, that's why they call it fruit of the month club. >> it's a clubot? whatm i going to do with all thfs fruit? >> most people like it, ma, you shar