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[ LAUGHTER ] >>> THE START OF THE PERFECT
TIME TO EXPLORE TODAY'S NEW DAY
HOT TOPICS.
HOT TOPICS. WHEN IS FROM A SEATTLE
PHOTOGRAPHER WHOSE SELF-
PORTRAITS AND VIDEOS DRESSED AS
SUPERMAN, RIGHT OVER HERE, OR
BOTH STUNNING AND QUITE POPULAR
ON THE TIKTOK APP.
THAT IS VERY PHOTOGRAPHER,
JONATHAN BELL, IS HERE LONG WITH
A MEETING.
A MEETING. IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU GUYS.
THIS IS A GOOD PENEL.
LIKE THIS LOOK.
WHEN DID THIS START?
>> THIS STARTED IN DECEMBER OF
2016.
2016.
2016. >>
2016. >> WHY?
>> WHY?
>> WHY? I
>> WHY? I DECIDED TO QUIT MY CAREER JOB
AND I WANTED TO TRAVEL AROUND
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST JUST LIKE
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. AND
THIS. AND TAKE PHOTOS.
>> WHICH IS SO GOAL.
PEOPLE TRY TO TAKE PHOTOS OF
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. YOU ARE ON TIKTOK.
I WENT IN AND ABOUT YOU THAT
KIDS LITERALLY STOP CRYING WHEN
THEY SEE YOU.
THEY ARE SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU.
>> IT HAS HAPPENED SOMETIMES.
>> THAT IS VERY SWEET.
>> IT IT IS EITHER THAT OR THEY
WILL JUST -- I REMEMBER ONE
TIME, I WAS IN MICHAEL'S.
I WAS SHOPPING FOR CRABS THE
FIRST SELF-PORTRAITS.
FIRST SELF-PORTRAITS. A CHILD HAS EIGHT SHOPPING
CART.
CART.
CART. >>
CART. >> YOU ARE SUPERMAN.
YOU DIDN'T SAY.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> YOU ARE HURTING CHILDREN.
>> ALL THE TIME.
>> WHAT IS SUPERMAN ABOUT?
ALL RIGHT, LET'S TALK ABOUT
TIKTOK.
TIKTOK.
TIKTOK. YOU HAVE A VERY ACTIVE ACCOUNT.
>> I DO.
>> I DO.
>> I DO. >> THIS ARTICLE FROM SLATE SAYS
THAT YOU HAVE TO BE A TEENAGER
TO KNOW ABOUT TIKTOK.
NOT TRUE.
NOT TRUE.
NOT TRUE. >> TIKTOK IS A NEW SOCIAL MEDIA.
IT IS THE NEW SOCIAL MEDIA APP.
IT IS KIND OF HELP INSTAGRAM
AND FACEBOOK ARE FIZZING OUT,
TIKTOK IS THE ONE THAT IS
TAKING OVER NOW.
IT IS PRETTY MUCH IF YOU THINK
YOU ARE TOO OLD TO BE ON TIKTOK
I GUARANTEE YOU, SOMEBODY OLDER
THAN YOU IS ON IT.
>> THAT IS THE BEAUTY OF IT.
I THINK MY DOG NICK 8:00.
THERE YOU ARE.
>> THERE IS ME.
>> THE VIDEOS ARE SHORT.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THEY ARE FROM 15 TO A MINUTE
LONG.
LONG.
LONG. 15
LONG. 15 SEEMS TO BE THE SWEET SPOT
FOR KEEPING PEOPLE'S ATTENTION.
>> CAN I MENTION THIS?
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE SCORSESE
TO DO THIS.
YOU DO YOUR WITH THIS.
ARE YOU GUYS ON TIKTOK?
>> NO, I'M -- I NEED TO CHECK
IT OUT.
IT OUT.
IT OUT. I
IT OUT. I ALWAYS SOLD MYSELF SHORT.
>> YOU ARE MAKING ME FEEL LIKE
I NEED TO GET ON THERE.
>> YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT?
>> I JUST WATCH THE TIKTOK.
>> YOU ARE STEALTHY.
>> I WANT OF THE DANCING ON TO
TALK.
TALK.
TALK. PHENOMENAL.
PHENOMENAL. >> PEOPLE ARE CREATIVE WITH
THOSE.
THOSE.
THOSE. >>
THOSE. >> THOSE ARE MY FAVES.
THE TRUTH IS, I'M WASTING MY
TIME NOW.
TIME NOW.
TIME NOW. >> THAT IS WHY IT'S CALLED
TIKTOK.
TIKTOK.
TIKTOK. TIME IS SLOWLY TICKING AWAY
WHILE YOU ARE ON IT.
>> IT TO GET HAS A TWO EVER
WARNING ON IT, LIKE IF YOU GET
ON TO TALK FOR 2 HOURS, TOLD
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. >>
YOU. >> TWO HOURS?
>> I HAVEN'T.
I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF
ATTENTION SPAN.
ATTENTION SPAN. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. YOU GUYS TOOK OVER THE CASINO
FOR LIFE DAY.
>> YOU DID '80s STUFF.
KIM AND JIM WERE THERE.
THEY SET YOUR FAVORITE BAND IS
GNR. AND JIM'S IS AC/DC.
LOTS OF BIG HAIR.
PEOPLE WERE THERE AT LIKE SIX
A.M.
A.M.
A.M. >>
A.M. >> 6:00 A.M., PEOPLE SHOWED UP.
THEY PAID GOOD MONEY TO DO IT,
TOO BUT IT IS SOMETHING WE DO
ONE TIME A YEAR WHERE WE DO
EVERYTHING I. WHEN WE TALK ON
THE AIR, IT IS LIFE.
MUSIC THAT IS PERFORMED IS
TYPICALLY ON A RECORDING.
ALL THE SIDE EFFECTS, WE HAVE
THOSE OLD-SCHOOL ARTISTS MAKING
THE SOUNDS.
THE SOUNDS. COMMERCIALS ARE ALL PERFORMED
LIVE.
LIVE.
LIVE. IS
LIVE. IS A SUPER HIGH WALKER.
PEOPLE LIKE WATCHING US AND SEE
IF WE FALL APART AND IF IT WILL
BE A GIANT TRAIN WRECK.
>> IT JUST IS --
>> AND YOU FIND FOLKS FROM KING
5. I KISSED IT LIKE THE
STANLEY CUP.
STANLEY CUP. IT WAS AN ADRENALINE RUSH LIKE
NONE OTHER.
NONE OTHER. >> THAT IS SO GREAT.
WE LOVE YOU GUYS
>> THAT IS AWESOME.
>> IT WAS A NICE TREAT.
>> YOU ARE A VISUAL ARTIST.
SO --
SO --
SO -- >>
SO -- >> YES I AM.
>> ONE MORE HERE FLIP.
WAIT.
WAIT.
WAIT. WAIT.
WAIT.
WAIT. THERE YOU GO.
THAT IS PERFECT.
>> THAT IS SO MESSY.
>> YOU WERE DOING THAT ALL DAY,
THOUGH.
THOUGH.
THOUGH. >> I WENT UP TO JONATHAN IN THE
LOBBY.
LOBBY.
LOBBY. I
LOBBY. I WAS LIKE, JONATHAN, HOW ARE
YOU, SUPERMAN?
YOU, SUPERMAN? [ LAUGHTER ] IT WAS SO
EMBARRASSING.
EMBARRASSING. OKAY YOU ARE A PART OF THE
PANEL, TOO?
PANEL, TOO? >> I CAN'T DO THAT.
I'M VERY JEALOUS.
YOU DEFINITELY CAN.
>> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> I'M SORRY.
>> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
>> FOR REAL.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> POUR GUY.
HE IS GOING TO CRY AT HOME
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT.
TONIGHT. >> I COMPLETELY WITHDRAW THAT
COMMENT.
COMMENT.
COMMENT. YOUR VISUAL ARTISTRY WITH YOUR
PORTRAITS THAT YOU GREAT
BECAUSE HAVE YOU SEEN BABY
YODA?
YODA?
YODA? >>
YODA? >> I HAVE SEEN BABY YODA.
>> BABY YODA HAS BROKEN THE
INTERNET.
INTERNET.
INTERNET. I CAN LOOK AT THIS ALL DAY.
>> IT GIVES ME BABY FEVER.
I COULD POP ANOTHER.
[ LAUGHTER ] YES.
THAT WENT RIGHT THERE.
>> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> DISNEY+ HAS A SERIES CALLED
THE MANDALORIAN. WE GET TO SEE
BABY YODA.
BABY YODA. FOR SOME REASON, THAT IS THE
MOST ADORABLE THING I HAVE EVER
SEEN.
SEEN.
SEEN. >>
SEEN. >> I'M SURPRISED THAT THEY
HAVEN'T BEEN SELLING THE MERCH
ON IT.
ON IT.
ON IT. >>
ON IT. >> THEY WILL.
>> IT IS COMING.
>> IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.
>> YOU THINK IT IS ALREADY OUT.
>> WHO IS CUTER, GIZMO FROM THE
GREMLINS, OR BABY YODA?
>> THAT IS A TERRIBLE QUESTION.
DO NOT SEE THAT PICTURE?
WOULD YOU STOP?
I WOULD STILL GO WITH THE BABY
YODA.
YODA.
YODA. >>
YODA. >> I'M GOING TO GO WITH BABY
YODA.
YODA.
YODA. >>
YODA. >> BABY GROOT OR BABY YODA?
>> BABY GROOT?
>> I'M MORE OF A YODA PERSON.
>> LIKE JOBS.
GROOT IS TOO STICK FIGURE.
>> I GET IT.
>> THEY ARE TELLING ME IN MY
EAR THAT THERE'S THE BABY IN
TREK.
TREK.
TREK. >>
TREK. >> I DON'T EVEN KNOW THAT ONE.
>> PUSS IN BOOTS.
>> OLD.
>> OLD.
>> OLD. >> DEFINITELY NOT.
YODA.
YODA.
YODA. FOR
YODA. FOR SURE.
FOR SURE.
FOR SURE. SOUTH KOREAN BOY BAND BTS WILL
NOT GET A PASS ON MANDATORY
MILITARY SERVICE.
MILITARY SERVICE. I KNOW THIS IS KEEPING PEOPLE
UP.
UP.
UP. YOU
UP. YOU HAVE THOUGHTS?
>> DID YOU BRING THAT SOUTH
KOREAN EXPERT ON TODAY?
>> A NEW WE WERE HERE FOR A
REASON.
REASON.
REASON. >> I'M HERE FROM EXPERT
OPINION, OBVIOUSLY.
OPINION, OBVIOUSLY. >> DISMEMBER TURNS 28 NEXT YOU.
A DIEHARD FAN BASE.
>> I WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED.
WHICH ONE OF THOSE IS THE --
>> I DON'T KNOW.
>> THEY ALL CAME OUT OF THE
SAME WOMB.
SAME WOMB. IN KOREA, IT IT'S ALMOST LIKE
JURY DUTY.
JURY DUTY. YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR CIVIC DUTY
TO, YOU KNOW, PAY, LIKE YOUR
PART OF THE COUNTRY.
I THINK THEY SHOULD LET THEM
NOT DO IT, IT WOULD CAUSE, LIKE
AN UPROAR.
AN UPROAR. YOU'RE GETTING CELEBRITY
STATUS, YOU KNOW?
AS MUCH AS THEY HAVE DONE FOR
KOREA, AND THEY HAVE PUT KOREA
ON THE MAP WITH THEIR
POPULARITY.
POPULARITY. I THINK EVEN THE MEMBERS
THEMSELVES ARE LIKE IT IS
SOMETHING WE HAVE TO DO.
IT IS NOT LIKE WE ARE TRYING TO
GET OUT OF IT.
>> THAT MAKES SENSE.
AND WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL BE
DOING?
DOING?
DOING? PERHAPS THEY WILL BE GOING
AROUND ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS,
WHICH WOULD BE KIND OF COOL.
>> I WONDER IF THAT WOULD BE --
WOULD TAKE IT LIKE, STARSTRUCK
BY THE -- OR WHAT IT BE LIKE,
YOU ARE A LOSER?
>> YOU ARE IN A BOY BAND.
>> TO BE DETERMINED.
>> IT WILL PROBABLY BE THE
FORMER, I WAS --
>> KIND OF LIKE THAT USO.
>> OH, YEAH, THAT IS TRUE.
>> NOW THAT WE HAVE THAT
SETTLED -- YEAH I WAS ALL A
FLUTTER.
FLUTTER.
FLUTTER. OF NEXT, WE PREVIEW A COOL
HOLIDAY TRADITION.
HOLIDAY TRADITION. GREAT