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- And welcome to Studio 5.

We have a great show on tap this week.

First up the actress who brought to life

the character of MissClara in the film War Room.

We're sitting down with Karen Abercrombie.

Country music legend, Randy Travis

makes a special appearance on TikTok

and we have your firstlook at Disney's Cruella.

So let's fire up this week'scount on the five big stories

in the world of uplifting entertainment.

At number five.

[Reporter] Kobe inside thethree point line, he fires it in

Kobe Bryant has [Indistinct]

- It's a long awaited honorfor the Los Angeles NBA star

the world lost more than a year ago.

- [Reporter] Kobe Bryant is now

in the Naismith MemorialBasketball Hall of Fame.

His widow Vanessa, with a moving speech

as she remembered her late husband.

- There would never be anyone like Kobe.

Kobe was one of a kind.

- [Reporter] Bryant, along with Tim Duncan

and Kevin Garnett were theheadliners in the group of nine

who finally got their delayed

and long awaited intriment Saturday night

more than a year after being announced

as the Hall's class of 2020 inductees.

- [Reporter] Kobe Bryant,on the final night

of his NBA career scores 60 points, 60.

- At number four.

- Billy Graham really opened a door

to conservative Christianityin the White House.

- That's filmmaker, Sarah Colt

who directs the new documentaryon the life of evangelist

Billy Graham.

- On "American Experience".

- Billy Graham is likethe Protestant Pope.

- If America is continue to be blessed

you are going to haveto become a Christian.

- It's part of the PBS Emmyaward-winning history series,

"American Experience" premieringon the network this week.

- I also think, you know, he made a real

very conscious effort to lead his ministry

and his life sort of at them

in the most upright manner possible.

So there were no scandalswith Billy Graham.

He was absolutely committed to his mission

and he did not let anythingkind of derail him.

- We will continue the countdown

with number three in just a little bit.

Right now we wanna sit down

with an amazing singer,actress and movie producer.

She grabbed the attention of many

for her role as the praying grandmother,

Miss Clara in the film "War Room".

But now she's working behind the scenes

and in front of the camera

in a film she wrote, it'scalled "Discarded Things".

- So nice to meet you, Miss Clara.

Listen, if you're available tomorrow

I'd like to come by

and show you some comparisons in the area.

- Well, why don't you come backfor coffee tomorrow morning

and we'll talk about it then.

- Okay, yeah, I can do that.

I'll see you at 10.

By the way, what's yourmost favorite room?

- I'll tell you tomorrow.

- Most of us first saw you in "War Room".

What's life been like for you since then?

- It's been amazing.

My God is faithful!

And my God is powerful!

And my God is in charge!

You can't fire Him,and he'll never retire.

God opened the flood gates on that

and so it gave me a platform

in which I could doquite a bit of work from.

So blessed me beyond all imagination.

- I know who you are.

- You are withholding necessarymedication from someone.

- You need help.

Let God help you through this.

- God took everything awayfrom me that mattered,

everything.

- One of the projects that wewanted to talk to you about

that is beautifully done

is a film called "Discarded Things".

Tell me how that came about.

- Is not enough that you took him away?

You have to take everything from me?

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- He pushed me out

and my only regret is thatyou wouldn't come with me.

I had been a foster mother, my family,

me, my husband and son, got one son.

We were foster parents for many years.

The whole process was soinsightful and that we found

that people just did not wantto take on the older children.

They were so afraid thatthey were so scarred

and that they couldn'tbe healed or, you know,

you couldn't impressgood things upon them.

And so just wanted to address that.

And some other things, storiesabout forgiveness, healing.

- The road suggests that you forgive.

- If we only expect a minimum from them

that is all we gonna get.

- What do you want?

- I want to help.

We see a lot of films thatcome out of the Christian realm

and everything is easily tied up in a bow.

And the people just don'thandle the edgy things

or the pretty ugly things.

And so we needed to do that

because God is abouthealing across the board.

You're on with a child, just like that.

You are the most selfishman I've ever met.

- How difficult has it been to navigate

the entertainment worldfor you as a believer?

- It's interesting.

Actually, that is one ofthe reasons that I ended up

forming my own production company

because I refused to usethe gifts I've been given

to perpetuate the mean, thenasty, the ugly, you know?

So yeah, that's how I ended up

even producing in the first place

and learned that Iactually liked the process.

I really liked the process.

- Is that a difficult stand to maintain?

- Not really, if you just stopand think and pray about it.

The money's not coming in orthe jobs are not coming in.

You stop and you think, and you're like,

well, if I...

Well, maybe, well,

and then I like pray and stuff.

As I got [Indistinct], Oh my gosh!

Back in the day

(laughing)

back in the day I would have.

- What first drew you toentertainment and acting,

what happened?

- I've just always beenvery, very creative.

And as a young girl, I,you know, participated

in the elementary plays andjunior high, high school.

And then it came to, okay,

you're gonna have to make a decision.

What are you gonna do with your life?

And I'm thinking, okay, yougotta do something safe.

So I was thinking psychologist.

- Wow!

- English major.

But I'm telling you everytime I had some free time

I was trying to auditionfor somebody's play.

I left college in Pittsburgh,

auditioned for a school in New York City

and up I went because that is my passion.

It is my strength.

And that is how God uses me to minister.

Stop believing in lies,this is all that there is.

You stand up and fight, standup and fight for yourself.

♪ I don't know ♪

- If this is what you want me to do God.

(christian contemporary music)

Please give me the strength.

- "Discarded Things"is available right now.

It is streaming on the Pure Flix platform.

Still ahead.

You're on Studio 5.

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- This country music legendmakes a viral splash on TikTok.

We'll explain when we come back.

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- [Reporter] Life, it'smeant to be lived fully.

Jesus said, I came to give you life

life to the fullest,

life in your family,

life in your finances,

life in your body, mind, and spirit,

life in your everyday.

At cbn.com, we're takingwhat Jesus said seriously

we're here to help you discover life.

Life,

live it fully, cbn.com.

- [Efrem] At number three.

- First time he sent me three tracks

I hadn't heard anything since the studio

and I'm about had to pull mytruck over about to tear up.

- Country music's Alan Jackson,

shares stories of faith andfamily in his first new album

in six years.

He told Yahoo music

he didn't really feelmuch like writing music

after losing his mother in 2017

and then his son-in-law in 2018.

And then came the Corona virus.

The project is called,Where Have You Gone?

And one stirring song isin memory of his mother.

It also features the audio ofher voice reading the Bible.

- And lo, the angel ofthe Lord came upon them

and the glory of the Lordshone round about them.

♪ The morning light ♪

♪ Was soft and low ♪

- [Efrem] At number two.

- [Reporter] Budding countryartist, Alexandra Kay,

posted this video.

♪ My love is deeper than the holler ♪

- [Reporter] Singing legend Randy Travis'

"Deeper Than The Holler"

on TikTok and it went viral.

So viral, the singer himselfpicked it up and reacted to it.

And Kay couldn't believe it.

- I just pulled in my driveway

and I checked my TikTok and Isaw everybody was tagging me.

And when you see like a bunchof tags, you're like, okay,

a big creator shared your videos of sorts.

So I clicked on it and Isaw it was Randy Travis.

And I literally was like

I just sat in silence for like 10 minutes.

- Welcome back to Studio 5.

With that viral video,

courtesy of a little supportfrom country music legend

Randy Travis.

We thought it was only fitting this week

to dig into the Studio 5 archives

for a look back at our conversation

with the country music singer

in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry.

♪ There are three wooden crosses ♪

♪ on the right side of the highway ♪

- Here at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry,

you might say Randy Travis'svoice still lingers on stage

and in the walls backstage,

where we find Randy and his wife Mary

admiring his many photographs

with country music friends.

♪ An' that preacher whispered ♪

♪ Can't you see the Promised Land ♪

♪ As he laid his blood-stainedbible in that hooker's hand ♪

- A lot begins here at the Grand Ole Opry.

So what's it like coming back each time?

- Good, yeah, yeah.

- It's like coming home.

- Randy's had his music home

celebrating his 60th birthday,

roughly six years after being in a coma

and suffering a strokethat nearly killed him.

It was Randy's decisionto not pull the plug

and to continue, and youshare that in the story.

So he can't tell you I wanna live.

But what happens that givesyou the sign that yeah,

I'm gonna fight?

- Yeah, well I was gonnafight cause he was gonna fight

and we were both gonna fight

because God was still fighting for us.

And he's the final say.

Randy, I went to his bedside

and I knew what the doctors had told me.

And that was that we can't save him.

We can't do anything else.

You just need to pull the plug.

That was what the typicalmedical journal would tell you.

What I tell the world is Goddoesn't read medical files.

(laughing)

He's not interested.

So I went to his bedside

and I said, honey, I said,baby, you got to let me know

if you wanna keep fighting.

And he gave me the answer I needed.

He squeezed my hand andwe hadn't gotten anything

out of him as far as movementor responses for days.

So that was huge.

It was a turning point.

So he squeezed my hand andI saw a little tear form

and fell down the side of his cheek.

And so, you know, that was,it was full steam ahead.

- Randy is still on along road to recovery

and has difficulty speaking.

But his life is an incredible journey.

He's sharing in his book,Forever and Ever, Amen.

A memoir of music, faith andbraving the storms of life,

a familiar title.

♪ I'm gonna love you forever ♪

♪ Forever and ever, amen ♪

- And Travis's third number one single.

I hear that you still sing.

- Yeah.

- Do you have a favorite song now?

- I know.

(laughs)

♪ Amazing Grace ♪

♪ How sweet the sound ♪

- Randy surprised fans

singing one of his favorite songs

at his induction into thecountry music hall of fame

three years after his stroke.

- He got up there andhe took that microphone

and it was like he hadnever skipped a beat.

He sang off four versesand everybody in the place

there was not a draw atall, everybody in there.

- I think Garth Brookswas supposed to help

but he has a hard timeholding it together.

- It just tore me up.

I'm supposed to be there helping.

♪ I once was lost ♪

♪ But now I'm found ♪

- Amazing Grace is oneof Randy's favorite songs

because it's a grace he'sreceived in his toughest times

including that infamous arrest in 2012

and a bitter divorce battle.

You share some difficultstories in the book as well

from arrest to the thingsthat people often talk about.

Even in the way that youtwo found each other.

I mean, both of you werehurting and looking back on it

you could wish things were different.

Why'd you choose to openup and share those things?

- To let people know we're human too.

I mean Randy's fame and fortune

but he wants people to know asI do, we're still real people

and we still have hurts andpains and disappointments

and we still have the challengesthat everybody else has.

- With challenges, smiles stillcome easy for Randy Travis.

Especially as we travel down memory lane

from the pages of his memoir.

So your brother grows marijuanaand the horse eats it.

- Yup.

(laughing)

- He's like out.

- Yeah, out.

(laughing)

- And then another one you share,

you get into an argument with your dad

and you actually run and hide in the woods

for like two days.

- Yup. Yup.

- How do you survive?

- I don't know.

- You dropped out ofschool in eighth grade.

My favorite story is this though,

you break into a churchand have a beer party.

(laughs)

- I guess you were thinking,God will take us anyway

we can get us, right.

You catch 'em and I'll skin 'em.

- Yup, yup.

- And Randy Travis just recently

celebrated another birthday.

I believe it's his 62nd,happy birthday, Randy Travis.

We look forward to sharing a story

in pictures every week.

And now it's just the perfect time.

Here's this week Studio 5 snapshot.

- All over the world

people are in some kinds of

mental, psychological, emotional pain.

- [Efrem] Oprah Winfrey,and Prince Harry unite

for "The Me You Can't See"

a documentary seriesexploring mental health

and emotional wellbeing,

premiering on Apple TV+ May 21st.

And these are just someof the faces you'll see.

And they're this week, Studio 5 snapshots.

- See, I write stories.

I write them on my arm.

Only I can read them, but thedoctor calls it self-harm.

So can somebody tell meit's okay not to be okay.

And do not tell me quietlybecause mental health matters,

and that's the reality.

- [Efrem] Up next on Studio 5.

- One of the most fun thingsto explore is her creativity.

She is very good at whatshe does, designing.

I want to make art.

- [Efrem] We're going behind the scenes.

- Come with me, leave the bag.

- [Efrem] On the latestDisney live action adventure.

- Orphan's Promises committedto loving and serving

at risk children

to helping keep families together

and to creating opportunities

for strong and sustainablecommunities around the world.

We're working in over 60countries around the world.

And with your help, we can do even more.

There's an old Africanproverb by love that says

if you wanna run fast, run alone.

But if you wanna run far run together.

At Orphans Promise

we want to run far sowe can touch the lives

of as many orphaned andvulnerable children as possible.

But we don't wanna go alone.

We're out to change the world.

One child, one family,one community at a time,

will you join us?

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(children laughing)

- Welcome back to Studio 5.

Cruella is a mean, rudeand unforgettable figure

in Disney's 101 Dalmatians,

but how did she get that way?

Set in the 1970s, LondonDisney's live action Cruella

aims to show us exactly howa clever and creative girl

determined to make a name for herself,

ends up the villain we all love to hate.

- Let me give you some advice.

You can't care about anyone else.

Everyone else is an obstacle.

You care what an obstacle wants or feels

you're dead.

If I'd cared about anyoneor thing, I might've died.

You have the talent,

whether you have the killerinstinct is the big question.

- Playing the two sides ofCruella, Astella and Cruella.

How much of Cruella is in Astella

and how much of Astella is in Cruella?

- From the very beginning

I realized I saw the worlddifferently than everyone else.

That didn't sit well with some people

but I wasn't for everyone.

I guess they were alwaysscared that I'd be a psycho.

It's one thing to read it on the page

but it's another to really tryto do it day in and day out.

But a new day brings new opportunities.

And I was ready to make a statement.

The personification ofthose two sides of her hair.

You know, there's kind oflike the dark and the light.

Notice the same girl.

I am woman.

Hear me rule.

As we know, Cruella Devilleis pretty villainous.

In this film, we get to seehow she became the villain

we know today.

- We're on.

- The story is wholly originalin a different time period.

Being in the late 70s.

- You have that glint in your eye.

- What glint?

- One of the most fun thingsto explore is her creativity.

She is very good at whatshe does, designing.

I want to make art.

Once you put this wildblack and white hair

and this incredible makeup

and these completely unique costumes on

and you feel like Cruella Deville.

The villains are alwayskind of the fun ones.

(laughs)

I'm starting to remember.

You have a bit of an extreme side,

(laughs)

very fast paced, very fun.

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I'm just getting started.

It was just, it was so cool.

It was so cool to see, you know,

people that talented bringher to life in that way.

I mean, you get to just sit there

and have this hair and makeupand these clothes put on me.

It was, I felt very lucky.

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- I'm Cruella.

- I just hope it's areal blast for people.

- Cruella is in theaters and streaming

to Disney+ next weekend.

While we have made itto the final headline

in this week's counteron the five big stories

and uplifting entertainment.

At number one.

- This town is weird.

- It's just different herethan what we're used to.

- Yeah, real different.

- I know this moves been hard for you.

It's been hard for your dad too.

Just trust about me.

- I always thought the water man

was just something grownups told kids

to keep them from sneakingoff into the woods.

No one knows where to find him.

- [Eferm] Actor David Oyelowomakes his directorial debut

with the film, "The Water man"

inspired by films like Spielberg's E.T.

- Yes, but I'm still gonnaneed money to buy supplies.

- Supplies for what?

- I'm going to find the water man.

- Come into my office.

- Working alongside his wifepromoting the fantasy drama.

It's also a chance

for the Christian coupleto share their faith.

As they answer questionsraised in the film

like where do you go when you die?

- Well, heaven.

(laughs)

In the film Rosario's character

has to give an answer.

And, you know, it's a toughquestion to ask in a movie

where you're appealing to a wide audience,

but she gives a really great answer.

What we believe personally is that

we live once, we dieonce, we're judged once.

Then if we have, if we're with Jesus,

heaven is the only place we can be.

It's he is the key.

He is the way, he is the truth.

He is the life.

There is way to thefather except through him.

- And that's also one ofthe themes of the film,

which is, you know, Gunneras a young kid, you know,

he doesn't have these revelations yet.

And so of course, with thepossible loss of his mom

he's prepared to go tolook for the Water Man

who supposedly has the key to immortality.

But, you know, he'slooking in the wrong place.

- [Efrem] Moment away, on Studio 5.

- Some of the things thathe brought me through

when I was out there

I'm like, Oh God, I know,I know that you love me.

- Karen Abercrombie takes the stage

with a word to take to heart and home.

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- Welcome back to Studio 5.

This week soundtrack is once again,

courtesy of Maverick CityMusic and Elevation Worship

just sample Joe L. Barnesand Million Little Miracles.

It's what's playing in my ear.

♪ Miracles ♪

♪ Miracles on miracles ♪

♪ Count your miracles ♪

♪ 1-2-3-4 I cant even count 'em all ♪

♪ I can't even, I can'teven count them all ♪

- 1-2-3-4, I can't even count them all.

On that musical note,

we are almost out of timefor this edition of Studio 5.

So let's take a look ahead

and see what's on the nextrundown for next week.

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- This horse got a lot of spirits.

- You do have a lot of spirit.

Look at spirit untamed.

- Tell me, what are you thinking

it is about human beings and horses.

It seems there's a specialconnection, correct?

Through the eyes of itsfirst time director.

- I think one of the most special things

that you experienced whenhanging around horses

is that you're requiredto come down and be calm

and be still and communicate with a being

that doesn't speak your language.

And that itself translatesto so many things in life.

Being able to have an entire conversation

and work with somebody

without being able to speak.

- Just take it slow.

Horses can feel what you feel

it's in your heart to run free.

- Certainly I hope youwill make time to join us

for that story and somuch more come next week.

As for the final word for today,

let's check back in

with actress, singer and movieproducer, Karen Abercrombie.

She has a final wordfrom a message she shared

called mirror mirror, what do you see?

- The world tells you,you're not this enough.

You're not that enough.

You're not tall enough.

You're not pretty enough.

You're not, your breastsaren't big enough.

Your butt's not big enough.

Then in two years, the world's gonna say,

well, your breasts are too big.

Your butt is too big.

And then you'll know, you know what,

you'll know, you don't know who you are.

(applause)

But in order to know who you truly are

you've got to know who he really is.

Because your identity is in him

and I love the way he rolls.

So he doesn't look for perfection.

He looks for an open door.

He looks for an open door.

He looks for willingness.

- Karen Abercrombie.

That is the perfect final word

for this edition of Studio 5,

and this week's look atuplifting entertainment.

Until next time, make timeto uplift someone around you.

And then please come on back

and see where Studio5 takes you next week.

Bye-bye and thank youso much for watching.