Morning Run: Kentucky Church Shooting, Grand Canyon Fires, Trump Threatens Rosie, Elmo Gets Hacked and Superman Flying High

Summary

Podcast Summary: Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes Present: Aubrey O’Day, Covering the Diddy Trial
Episode: Morning Run: Kentucky Church Shooting, Grand Canyon Fires, Trump Threatens Rosie, Elmo Gets Hacked and Superman Flying High
Release Date: July 14, 2025
Hosted by: Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes
Produced by: iHeartPodcasts

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1. Introduction to Morning Run

[03:51] Amy Robach & [03:57] T.J. Holmes welcome listeners to the Morning Run segment, setting the stage for a discussion on recent significant events. They begin by reflecting on the finale of Love Island USA, expressing surprise over audience reactions and personal exhaustion from watching the two-hour finale.

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2. Community Impact: Texas Flooding

[05:36] T.J. Holmes introduces the first major news topic: the ongoing flooding in Texas. Emergency crews have been forced to cease search operations for missing individuals due to renewed heavy rains, exacerbating last week's devastating floods.

Key Details:

• Death Toll: 132
• Missing: Approximately 170
• Governor Greg Abbott emphasized the commitment to continue search efforts until all missing persons are accounted for.

Notable Quote:

Amy Robach [07:28]: "Texas officials say they are vowing that the search will continue until every single missing person is found. But so many families just waiting, holding their breath and wondering what's happened to their loved ones."

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3. Tragic Incident: Kentucky Church Shooting

[07:58] T.J. Holmes shifts focus to a tragic event in Kentucky where a gunman attacked a church service.

Incident Overview:

• Location: Kentucky church, 15 miles from Lexington airport.
• Victims: Two women killed (ages 32 and 72) and two others injured.
• Suspect: Also shot a state trooper during a traffic stop before fleeing and committing the church attack. The suspect was subsequently killed by police.

Key Details:

• State Trooper's Condition: Stable
• Motive: Suspect's connection to the church remains unclear; authorities have not disclosed motives.

Notable Quote:

Amy Robach [08:49]: "They believe the shooter did have a connection to the church, but they have not yet said what the motive might have been for that shooting."

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4. Environmental Crisis: Grand Canyon Fires

[08:49] T.J. Holmes reports on two major fires in Arizona that have caused extensive damage to the Grand Canyon area.

Fire Details:

• Names: Dragon Bravo Fire and White Sage Fire
• Impact: Over 40,000 acres burned, including the Grand Canyon Lodge (a national historic landmark) and numerous historic cabins.
• Cause: Originated on July 4th from lightning strikes.
• Challenges: High temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds have hindered firefighting efforts. Additionally, a chlorine gas leak from damaged wastewater treatment plants forced evacuations.

Consequences:

• Closure: North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park closed for the rest of the year.
• Structures Destroyed: Visitor center, gas station, wastewater treatment plant, administrative building, employee housing.

Notable Quote:

Amy Robach [09:20]: "These current fires have taken away so many structures...And the entire North Rim has been closed to tourists for the rest of the year."

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5. Political Tensions: Trump Threatens Rosie O’Donnell

[10:20] Amy Robach and [10:33] T.J. Holmes delve into the escalating public feud between former President Donald Trump and comedian Rosie O’Donnell.

Incident Overview:

• Trump's Statement: Threatened to revoke Rosie O’Donnell's U.S. citizenship, citing her as "not in the best interests of our great country" and calling her "a threat to humanity."

Rosie O’Donnell's Response:

• Residency: Moved to Ireland in January post-Trump’s election.
• Criticism: Accuses Trump of being a "criminal con man" and blames his administration's decisions for the Texas flooding deaths.
• Stance: Will return to the U.S. only when "all citizens have equal rights in America."

Legal Context:

• Experts Confirm: It is legally impossible for Trump to revoke her citizenship, as per established Supreme Court rulings.

Notable Quotes:

T.J. Holmes [10:33]:
"Because of the fact Rosie O’Donnell is not in the best interests of our great country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her citizenship."

Amy Robach [12:42]:
"Rosie said she will move back to the US when all citizens have equal rights in America."

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6. Cybersecurity Incident: Elmo’s Hacked Account

[12:40] Amy Robach and [13:33] T.J. Holmes discuss the unsettling event where the beloved Sesame Street character Elmo's social media account was hacked.

Incident Details:

• Content Posted: Anti-Semitic and racist messages, including statements like "kill all Jews" and "Jews control the world and need to be exterminated."
• Response: Sesame Street confirmed the account was compromised and issued a statement about the incident.

Concerns Addressed:

• Security Vulnerabilities: Highlights the risks associated with AI-controlled accounts and digital security breaches.

Notable Quotes:

Amy Robach [14:14]:
"Elmo's ex account was compromised today by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including anti-Semitic and racist posts."

T.J. Holmes [14:49]:
"If they can get to Elmo, they can get to any of us."

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7. Sports Highlights: Wimbledon and MLB Draft

7.1. Tennis – Jannik Sinner’s Historic Wimbledon Win

[17:42] Amy Robach and [17:56] T.J. Holmes celebrate Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner's victory at Wimbledon.

Key Highlights:

• Achievement: First Italian ever to win Wimbledon.
• Match Details: Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz (world #2) in four sets.
• Historical Context: Alcaraz had previously won the last two Wimbledon titles and had dominated their previous encounters, including the intense French Open final.

Notable Quotes:

Amy Robach [17:48]:
"He's the first Italian to ever win Wimbledon in the nearly 150-year history of this tournament."

T.J. Holmes [18:20]:
"These two men have won the past seven majors and they've won the last nine out of 12."

7.2. MLB Draft – Eli Willits Becomes Youngest #1 Pick Since 1987

[19:26] T.J. Holmes introduces the story of Eli Willits, a 17-year-old high schooler from Oklahoma, who was selected as the number one overall pick by the Washington Nationals.

Key Highlights:

• Comparison: Youngest #1 pick since Ken Griffey Jr. in 1987; youngest ever was Tim Foley in 1968.
• Achievements: Led his high school team to three straight state championships; highly regarded for his plate discipline and switch-hitting capabilities.
• Background: Comes from a baseball lineage, with his father having played in the majors.

Concerns and Expectations:

• Pressure: Significant expectations akin to Ken Griffey Jr., raising questions about handling the mental stress of such a high-profile draft position.

Notable Quotes:

Amy Robach [20:58]:
"That's a lot of pressure on Willits though, you know, to have everyone talking about expectations as so much a part of the mental game."

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8. Entertainment Update: Superman Movie Success

[21:20] T.J. Holmes and [21:35] Amy Robach provide an update on the newly released Superman movie's performance at the box office.

Key Highlights:

• Box Office Performance: Grossed $122 million in the U.S. over the opening weekend, making it the third-largest opening of the year.
• International Revenue: Additional $95 million overseas.
• Significance: Marks the first movie in Warner Brothers' new DC Universe relaunch, aiming to emulate Marvel's success.
• Historical Context: Recent DC movies like Shazam 2 and Aquaman 2 underperformed, but Superman shows promising returns.

Notable Quotes:

Amy Robach [22:48]:
"The highly anticipated reboot made $122 million at the US box office over the weekend."

T.J. Holmes [21:35]:
"Superman did really well at the box office over the weekend. That's all I got."

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9. Inspirational Quote of the Day

[23:08] Amy Robach shares a comprehensive and motivational quote designed to inspire and guide listeners through various aspects of life.

Quote:

"Before you speak, listen; before you write, think; before you spend, earn; before you invest, investigate; before you criticize, wait; before you pray, forgive; before you quit, try; before you retire, save; and before you die, give."

Notable Interaction:

Amy Robach [23:58]:
"I just thought it was so powerful...every single one of those things could be a quote."

T.J. Holmes [23:21]:
"It's so good, though. I'm going to take my time."

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10. Closing Remarks and Final Advertisements

[24:05] T.J. Holmes and [24:35] Amy Robach conclude the episode with a light-hearted exchange, thanking listeners and reiterating the day's key messages. The episode then transitions into advertisements for PayPal Open and other sponsors.

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Conclusion

In this episode of Morning Run, Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes navigate through a diverse array of topics, balancing hard-hitting news such as natural disasters and tragic events with lighter segments on sports achievements and entertainment. Their discussion on political tensions and cybersecurity incidents underscores the complexities of modern societal issues, while inspirational elements aim to motivate listeners. The hosts maintain an engaging and conversational tone, making the podcast both informative and relatable for a broad audience.

Key Themes Covered:

• Natural Disasters and Community Resilience
• Violence and Public Safety
• Environmental Conservation and Crisis Management
• Political Feuds and Legal Boundaries
• Cybersecurity and Digital Safety
• Sports Achievements and Youth in Athletics
• Entertainment Industry Updates
• Personal Growth and Inspirational Guidance

Listeners are left with a comprehensive understanding of the day's major events, enriched by the hosts' insightful commentary and personal anecdotes.

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[Amy Robach]

Good morning everyone and welcome to Morning Run. It is Monday, July 14th. I'm Amy Robach.

[T.J. Holmes]

And I am T.J. holmes. And am I the only one who was shocked that Pepe and Iris were the fourth couple that America liked on Love island usa? I expected them to possibly even win.

[Amy Robach]

You know what? I think that they were so good, they were so non controversial that it just didn't rise right. People have to feel passionate one way or the other. Maybe they were just too calm and to normal.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay, that's one of the shockers. Y' all know exactly what the hell we're talking about. Love Island USA finally wrapped up last night. You already know what happened. We're not getting to that. But that just helps you explain why some of us are a little exhausted this morning.

[Amy Robach]

We didn't know it was a two hour finale, so we had already created this plan with our daughters, like let's stay up and watch Love island finale all together. And then it was Sabine who said, you know it's two hours, right?

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah. And then we had to. Well, some of us stayed up through.

[Amy Robach]

It and some of us passed out early.

[T.J. Holmes]

Some of us being. You.

[Amy Robach]

You actually pulled me off the cactus head. Babe, you just need to go ahead.

[T.J. Holmes]

And go to bed. So I was in there with three girls watching Love Island USA until 11 last night, but. But that's wrapped up. But what A phenomenon. It was plenty of conversations to be had about that. But we will get going on the run this morning. And we got new details about what's happening in Texas where we have emergency crews there who had to stop searching for the missing from last week's devastating flooding to go rescue more people who are being impacted by rising floodwaters after another round of heavy rain hit the area yesterday.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, it was a terrible scene there. And also in Kentucky as well, where a gunman opened fire at a church in Kentucky, killing two women after shooting a state trooper during a traffic stop. Plus, two major fires in Arizona have destroyed dozens of historic buildings and shut down the north rim of the Grand Canyon for the rest of the year.

[T.J. Holmes]

Also, President Trump and Rosie o' Donnell just can't quit each other. The longtime rivals keep going at it. And this time President Trump is threatening to take away Rosie o' Donnell's citizenship.

[Amy Robach]

Mm. All right. Also, did you see this one? Elmo got hacked. No other way to explain the horrific anti Semitic posts that he allegedly made on social media.

[T.J. Holmes]

Also on the run this morning, a thinner is your winner at Wimbledon. A 17 year old kid just became the youngest number one overall draft pick since Ken Griffey Jr. And no surprise, Superman was number one at the box office. Question is, just how high did he fly?

[Amy Robach]

Oh, that was cute. I like what you did there.

[T.J. Holmes]

That's the best I got this morning. I mean, it took a lot to even come up with that.

[Amy Robach]

It wasn't that impressive, but still, I got the reference. All right. We do begin our run though, in Texas as we have for so many days. Emergency crews there literally had to stop searching for the missing and rescue even more people from rising floodwaters. Another round of heavy rain caused more flooding, prompting more water rescues and evacuations in so many communities along those rivers.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah, they were closely monitoring the rising waters in the very area still reeling from the Fourth of July flooding. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said emergency crews rescued dozens of residents in the area. Conditions became too dangerous for the thousands of volunteers searching for the hundreds still missing in the area. Those efforts had to stop for much of the day until the rain finally ended. That was mid afternoon yesterday.

[Amy Robach]

Now as of this recording, the death toll from last weekend's flash flooding is at 132. And the number of missing is still hovering around that same number, around 170 missing people. Texas officials say they are vowing that the search will continue until every single missing person is found. But so many families just waiting, holding their breath and wondering what's happened to their loved ones. It is a horrific scene and just so awful that they were dealing with more rain and more flooding.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, next leg of our run now takes us to Kentucky where police say a man shot and killed two women at a church service there Sunday. Not long after that same suspect shot a state trooper.

[Amy Robach]

This all started yesterday morning when police say the suspect was pulled over near the Lexington airport and opened fire on the state trooper. The trooper survived and is reportedly in stable condition.

[T.J. Holmes]

But the suspect then fled, carjacked somebody and drove to the church, which was about 15 miles away, where he opened fire, killing a 32 year old woman and a 72 year old woman. Two others were also injured in that shooting, but they're expected to survive.

[Amy Robach]

Now police responded and shot and killed the suspect, who they have not yet named publicly. They believe the shooter did have a connection to the church, but they have not yet said what the motive might have been for that shooting.

[T.J. Holmes]

Continue our run now in Arizona where two major fires have destroyed up to 80 structures, including a national historic landmark, the Grand Canyon Lodge. The Dragon Bravo Fire is what it's called. It's destroyed the lodge, which is on the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park. It was the only in park lodging for tourists and had been open since 1937. Ropes I haven't visited the Grand Canyon, but I didn't realize that it's the only in park option you have if you want to stay at Grand Canyon.

[Amy Robach]

I didn't know that either. And it actually had a kitchen fire. It was, it's been there for a long, long time. It was rebuilt in 1937 after they had already had another fire there. But these current fires, they have taken away so many structures. It consumed the visitor center, a gas station, a wastewater treatment plant, an administrative building, some employee housing there in the Grand Canyon area, along with numerous historic cabins. So the Dragon Bravo fire along with the White Sage Fire have burned more than 40,000 acres in the area. And the entire North Rim has been closed to tourists for the rest of the year.

[T.J. Holmes]

The fires began on the Fourth of July from lightning strikes. But officials say high temperatures, low humidity, strong wind gusts have fueled the fires, making them extremely difficult to fight. Further complicating matters, a chlorine gas leak from the fire ravaged wastewater treatment plants, forced firefighters to evacuate the area on Sunday. Neither fire has been contained at this point.

[Amy Robach]

All right, next up on the run, President Trump says he may take away US Citizenship from Rosie o', Donnell, even though there's a well established supreme court ruling that prohibits the government from doing that very thing.

[T.J. Holmes]

Oh, come on. A pesky little Supreme Court ruling is not going to stop Trump. When he had set his mind to something Trump wrote on social media over the weekend, quote, because of the fact Rosie o' Donnell is not in the best interests of our great country, I am giving serious consideration to taking away her citizenship. She is a threat to humanity and should remain in the wonderful country of Ireland if they want her. God bless America. End quote.

[Amy Robach]

Okay, so Rosie o' Donnell moved to Ireland in January after Trump won the election. And she says because Trump won the election, she says she's in the process of obtaining Irish citizenship based on her family lineage. O' Donnell has been very active on social media, writing about Trump's administration, criticizing his big beautiful bill, among other things, and saying he has put the country in danger with his horrible decisions. She ended calling him an evil man child.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay, what. Why he pop off this time? But what was the one that set.

[Amy Robach]

Him off calling him an evil man child? She also said that was the.

[T.J. Holmes]

That was the new one.

[Amy Robach]

Yes. And she also said that, that his cuts to the National Weather Service caused so many of the deaths in Texas. So she was putting a lot of blame on him for his.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay. And he just finally decided, fired back. Okay. The two have been at this for years, publicly, for years, even long before he became president. She responded to Trump's post over the weekend saying, Trump has always hated the fact that I see him for who he is, a criminal con man, sexual abusing, liar out to harm our nation to serve himself. This is why I moved to Ireland, end quote. Depending on what side of the aisle you are on, you probably like his words or you like her words. But in both cases, just, we got to calm down. We got to bring the temperature down. It's just this public and just.

[Amy Robach]

It's ugly and it's unnecessary. You can dispute someone's policy, you can dispute someone's way of going about things without calling each other names, and both of them have resorted to that. Now, Rosie said she will move back to the US when all citizens have equal rights in America.

[T.J. Holmes]

We will never see her again then, right? Stop.

[Amy Robach]

I mean, that's such a.

[T.J. Holmes]

What does that mean, right? Stop.

[Amy Robach]

I know. So she is. Anyway. But despite his Trump, I can't now. Who got sleep and who didn't? Wow. I just.

[T.J. Holmes]

Whoa.

[Amy Robach]

I need to go back to bed as well.

[T.J. Holmes]

What was that again, sweetness?

[Amy Robach]

I don't even know. But what I was trying to say is that obviously even Though Trump threatened to take away her citizenship, every single legal, legal expert in this country says it's literally impossible. He cannot do that. All right, just wanted to make that clear. All right, next up, even though it was very unclear the way I just said that, next up on our run, Elmo also had some trouble with his words saying some wild stuff on his ex account yesterday. And it was very clear the little red fella had been hacked. Sesame street says the account of the forever upbeat Elmo was compromised after the official Elmo account started putting out. This is terrible racist, anti semitic messages.

[T.J. Holmes]

Like, you know what I was debating? Well, should we tell folks what it was to understand the impact or just not even repeat these words? I was debating about it. It's in front of us.

[Amy Robach]

But I think it's okay to say what was said.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay.

[Amy Robach]

Knowing full well that Elmo did not say these things.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay. It was very vile stuff, folks. But yes, a post that said, quote, kill all Jews. Another one quote, all Jews should die. Again, quote, jews control the world and need to be exterminated. Now that is just. Now, I don't know who this person was and how this came about. The stuff was eventually deleted and Sesame street had to put out a statement about it.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, their statement was Elmo's ex account was compromised today by an unknown hacker who posted disgusting messages, including anti semitic and racist posts. We are working to restore full control of the account. Scary stuff though, when someone can take over an account and we're talking about these AI controlled folks now coming out and just who knows where all this stuff is coming out from. But it's scary because you don't know how secure your account is and who has access to so many of your electronic and media files. It's, it's scary.

[T.J. Holmes]

If they can get to Elmo, they can get to any of us.

[Amy Robach]

That's true.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, folks, stay with us here on this Monday morning run. We're gonna let Robot take a quick nap during this break, but when we come back and continue the run. Wim Golden's been around about 150 years, but yesterday something happened there that has never happened before. Also coming up, there's a 17 year old kid, a high schooler in Oklahoma. You don't know his name, you don't know what he's been up to. But there's a reason we want to mention him to you this morning. And we're gonna wrap up things with Superman. Did he do what he was supposed to do, which is rescue the DC Universe.

[Amy Robach]

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[T.J. Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

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[T.J. Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

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[T.J. Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

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[T.J. Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

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[T.J. Holmes]

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[Amy Robach]

Again, quince.com TJ.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, folks, let's continue. Now Robach has her nap in. She assures us she will not flub another word for the rest of this morning. Run. And let's continue on the run now with this congratulation to Jannik Sinner, who yesterday became the first Italian ever to win Wimbledon. Do you know how to say that with the correct Italian? Congratulation.

[Amy Robach]

Congratulation.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay, that's all we got. Why do we both we're gesturing with.

[Amy Robach]

Our hands because this is what Italians do.

[T.J. Holmes]

We're supposed to do. Okay. Yes. He's the first Italian to ever win Wimbledon. The first in the nearly 150 year history of this tournament.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. Sinner, the number one ranked player in the world beat Carlos Alcaraz, the number two ranked player in the world in four sets. Alcaraz had won the previous two Wimbledon championships and had beaten Sinner the last five times the two played each other, including all the one you just loved so much last month in the French Open final. Epic. Second longest final in the French Open history. You were talking about it yesterday.

[T.J. Holmes]

I was raving about that match. But these are the guys now, all right, center and Alcaraz. These two men have won the past seven majors and they've won the last nine out of 12. So you're talking about the men's game and Federer's gone, the dowels gone. Those two guys were everything. You got your next two guys right here. They'll be going at it for years and years and years. And robes. Last week, of course, Amanda Anisimova, the young American who made it to the women's final, she had a tough, tough time.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah, we were so excited about her. We were rooting for her. But she lost, not just in straight sets. This was, this was painful. She didn't win a single game. It was 6, 060.

[T.J. Holmes]

She was rattled by the moment, the nerves, the environment and every little inch. You mishit a ball just a slight bit and it's out versus and she just made too many mistakes. But she'll be back. But that was tough to see. We were really, really rooting for her. All right, let's continue another sports related story here. And in all likelihood, robes. You didn't know the Major League baseball draft was this weekend, did you?

[Amy Robach]

100% I did not know.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay. A lot of people didn't know and that's okay. Still, we want you to know something about it. A 17 year old kid was the number one overall draft pick and is the youngest to be drafted number one since Ken Griffey Jr. Now you're not big into baseball?

[Amy Robach]

No.

[T.J. Holmes]

You know that name though?

[Amy Robach]

Ken Griffey Jr. Oh, of course I know that name.

[T.J. Holmes]

Well, there you go. And that was back in 1987. So if this kid is the youngest since Ken Griffey, then he must have something.

[Amy Robach]

Yeah. So maybe we'll all know his name just like we know Ken Griffey Juniors. His name is Eli Willits. What makes him so special that the Washington Nationals would pick a high schooler number one overall? Well, it boils down to this. He's really, really good. He's from Oklahoma. He led his high school team to three straight state championships and is considered an insanely talented plate, disciplined, switch hitting shortstop. And by the Way his dad also played in the majors.

[T.J. Holmes]

He comes from good stock which they sometimes take into account. He doesn't turn 18 until December and they say that's a very good indication. If a kid is this mature before his 18th birthday, they turn out to be major league baseball stars. Yes, he is now the third youngest player to be drafted. Number one, we mentioned Ken Griffey Jr. He was the second youngest. But the youngest ever robes was a guy named Tim Foley in 1968. But the thing is, all three of these guys were 17 years old. Just days were separated between all three of them. There were only difference in age by 36 days between all three, but they were all 17 years old.

[Amy Robach]

That's a lot of pressure on Willits though, you know, to have everyone talking about expectations are so much a part of the mental game. I just always wonder. I'm thinking that's so much pressure for the 17 year old. Now he's expected to be as good as Ken Griffey Jr. See, you're sounding.

[T.J. Holmes]

Sweet, like I'm always a 17 year old. Yeah. Then you see the six two stud of a kid. You're like, okay, that grown man, he's got it.

[Amy Robach]

He's got it.

[T.J. Holmes]

All right, last leg of our run here on this morning and I look, we talked about, we were up late last night. I tried. There are all kinds of clever headlines out there about how the Superman movie did over the weekend. You can guess some of them.

[Amy Robach]

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's.

[T.J. Holmes]

A box office record, whatever. I tried my best, Robes. I wasted time sitting and staring at the screen just to finally tell everybody this. Superman did really well at the box office over the weekend. That's all I got.

[Amy Robach]

That's fair. That's fair. The highly anticipated reboot made $122 million at the US box office over the weekend. That makes it the third largest opening of the year behind a Minecraft movie and the live action Lilo and Stitch. A lot was on the line with this movie. This is the first movie in Warner Brothers new DC universe relaunch.

[T.J. Holmes]

Yeah, they've had some big time misses with Shazam 2, Aquaman 2, the Flash, you might remember some of that stuff. But the studio change course, brought in a new team hoping to ride Superman's red coattails to create a Marvel like universe of heroes that they have done so well in. Like every Marvel movie made a billion dollars it seemed. But they're trying to do that kind of thing. And this was the start of it. But it brought in another $95 million overseas. So a pretty decent start, at least for the man of Steel.

[Amy Robach]

We really, really, really want to see this one. It's been so well reviewed. Instead, we finally got to see 27 years. No, 28 years later.

[T.J. Holmes]

Damn it.

[Amy Robach]

See, I still screwed it up. I was doing so well.

[T.J. Holmes]

How'd you take a year off of 28?

[Amy Robach]

Because my brain is not functioning 28 years later. So we finally saw that horror movie yesterday, but Superman is next for us.

[T.J. Holmes]

Okay, but before we let you go, we should obviously do it pretty quickly. Something we would like for you to take with you on your day and consider it is our quote of the day.

[Amy Robach]

Okay. And before I realized that I wasn't going to be able to speak this morning. This is a long quote, but I just thought it was so powerful. So bear with me. I'm going to do my best not to mess this up.

[T.J. Holmes]

Folks, of all days, I kid you not. This is quite literally the longest quote of the day we have ever used.

[Amy Robach]

It's so good, though. I'm going to take my time.

[T.J. Holmes]

Don't.

[Amy Robach]

Before you speak, listen before you write. Think before you spend, earn. Before you invest, Investigate before you criticize, Wait before you pray, forgive before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. And before you die, give. I loved that. I know it's a lot, but every single one of those things could be a quote. You know, like just before you speak, listen. I could have that tattooed on my arm.

[T.J. Holmes]

It would help me a lot. And still wouldn't do it.

[Amy Robach]

It might help. Thanks for that vote of confidence.

[T.J. Holmes]

So, yeah, before I criticize, I should Wait. Sorry. Yes, right.

[Amy Robach]

See, you didn't follow this.

[T.J. Holmes]

My bad. And before you work, sleep this. Okay, folks, we gotta let this one go. But take that with you today. It is cool. It's worth repeating. Before you speak, listen before you write, Think before you spend, earn. Before you invest, Investigate before you criticize, Wait before you pray, forgive before you quit, try before you retire, save before you die, give. Great quote today. It is really going all right.

[Amy Robach]

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