april 15th is the birthday of the country's founder kim il-sung. n many are wondering if he'll use his grandfather's birthday to make good on the rhetoric. meantime, secretary of state john kerry is in tokyo for the final stop of a mission aimed at tamping down tensions in the region. here's what he said just a few minutes ago. >> hopefully north korea will hear our words and recognize that for the future of its people and for the future stability in the region, as well as on the peninsula itself, there is a clear course of action that they're invited to take and they will find in us ready partners to negotiate in good faith to resolve this issue. >> in china, kerry pressed leaders to put funneling money to the north and pressure

pyongyang to develop nuclear weapons. he went to seoul to reassure south koreans that the u.s. has their back. anna, what is the latest on north korean threats and efforts at diplomacy? >> well, the big news out of seoul here or the korean peninsula, i should say, alison, is that north korea issued a statement to south korea basically saying at the moment their offer of dialogue is basically an empty shell. they need to change their attitude before pyongyang considers entering into talks with its neighbors. so, that really is the big news coming out of this region today. but, you mentioned the missile launch that many of us have predicted. the intelligence community has predicted that it hasn't happened and you mention tomorrow being the anniversary of the birth of the grandfather

of kim-jung-un and highly unlikely of missile launches tomorrow because of the room for error and also being that it is such an important day, probably the most important day on the north korean calendar. all the attention on the celebrations. highly unlikely that we'll see the missile launches happen. so, perhaps it's not going to happen. that is what analysts are now saying. perhaps the missile launches are not going to happen. but perhaps the only predictable thing about north korea is that it is unpredictable. >> good point. the south koreans have gotten a break from all the missile talk thanks to their country's biggest pop star, by the way, changing subjects. what is the news on psy? >> yes, i had the pleasure of attending psy's concert last night here in seoul and 50,000 south koreans joined us as we went to, listened to the launch of his new single "gentlemen." obviously, big act to follow.

he released "gangum style." and that got 52 million hits on youtube. this is a guy, 35 years old who is a pop sensation. known throughout the world. you know, alison, i spoke to some people at the concert and asked them if they are concerned about what is happening to the north, considering we are only 50 kill meometers from the bordn the world and we don't think the threats are serious, we don't think anything is going to happen and we don't think north korea is going to strike the south. the reason being, it would be suicide for that nation. suicide for the country and also for the regime. people pretty much going about their business and, obviously, enjoying psy's music. >> and more -- >> without doubt, one of the most famous koreans in the world. thanks to the song. pop sensation psy taking to the

stage in seoul tens of thousands of south korean fans who are almost oblivious to what is taking place north of the border. for more than a month, north korean dictator kim jung-un and his regime have been threatening nuclear war on its neighbor and the united states. but these are the only pyrotechnics on display this night. the threat is not serious, says this man. no one is worried. kim jung-un must be jealous of psy because everyone is focusing on his new song, not north korea. his widely anticipated new song "gentlemen" released a few days ago but this is the first time he's showing the music video. his catchy tune has a lot to live up to following "gangum style" which received a record 1.5 million hits on youtube. as far as these fans are concerned, he is on to another win. the 35-year-old father of two is

known for his antics and humor on stage and doesn't disappoint. paying homage to beyonce in a rather revealing leotard. and while the crisis on the korean peninsula may be dominating news headlines around the world, south koreans have been living in this climate for the past 60 years since the end of the korean war don't know what all the fuss is about. but as you can tell here -- they're here to party, the words of wisdom to their angly northern neighbor. if north korea had someone with psy with a good personality there wouldn't be war, only

peace, says this woman. kim jung-un needs to take a page out of psy's book and lighten up. >> the south koreans more interested in partying. >> yes. as usual, what a dichotomy between the south and the north. thank you. turning to politics, another republican has come out in support of the background check bill. susan collins of maine told nbc news she thinks the bill is a responsible compromise. she supports it because it would not require background checks made for sales by relatives. background checks to sales at gun shows and online. and this weekend, nascar found itself in the middle of a gun debate because the nra sponsored yesterday's race at the texas motor speedway. >> drivers, start your engines! >> he'll be able to go the di

distance. >> the race went on for many fans. susan candiotti was right there. susan? >> alison, the nra 500 at the texas motor speedway about politics or pure sport? for some, the answer is up for grabs. it's race day and the action is heating up. along with a cookout grill, as fans get revved up for the big event. the nra a 500. but the race and the national race and rifle association have chris murphy worked up. >> nascar and fox should have been more sensitive to the families and the community of newtown and stayed out of this debate. >> reporter: he is upset nascar signed off on the nra sponsorship negotiated by the texas motor speedway, especially now, when gun control legislation is about to be debated. >> they could have found another

sponsor for this race. they could have waited until after the debate to have the nra sponsor a race. just really poor timing. >> reporter: nascar says the nra began brokering the deal with the speedway before the newtown shootings. after 26 children and teachers were killed, nascar donated money to newtown. and at the daytona 500 in february, race car driver michael waltrip won praise for painting his number 26 car in tribute to victims. last month, the nra 500 airing on fox was announced. >> gives the impression that fox and nascar are endorsing the nra's position. >> reporter: nascar flatly denies taking sides, but senator murphy says that's not how most will see it. fox isn't commenting. a source says the network is obligated by contract to air the race. >> the american public is not engaged in this. but the senator keeps trying to

stir it up. and i can appreciate that. but, he's in connecticut, we're in texas and his values don't fly here. >> reporter: race officials point out the nra isn't handing out fliers, although a lot of people are posing for photos at its booth. fans mainly focused on the race, not politics. >> the nra has every right to sponsor a race or sponsor an event in any state that they see fit. >> you think this race is about sports or politics? how would you describe this race? >> it's sports. i believe it's all about sports. >> the speedway may be downplaying the controversy, but with the nra branding a race in this political climate, well, nascar says it's listening and will rethink its sponsorship approval process going forward. alison? >> susan candiotti, thank you. coming up, kobe bryant questioning whether he could come back from rupturing his achilles' tendon. is the lakers' super star saying, time to retire? we went out and asked people a simple question:

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it looks like this weekend's master has been set up for a drama filled final round. tiger woods still in the hunt despite being penalized two strokes for breaking the rules. it wasn't an official who caught the infraction, it was a tv viewer. patrick snell is live from augusta and much more in today's bleacher report. hi. >> yes. controversy on the debate. tiger woods is still in the tournament, though, and will tee it off a later sunday. but it really was a huge talking point for millions of golf fans worldwide. in a nutshell, as you say, tiger assessed a two hp shot penalty for that rule infraction which he fulliedy ed y admitted to d friday's second round. that led to him signing a scorecard. allowing the ruling committee at augusta to use their digression and not disqualify him from the

tournament. although, some feel he really should have disqualified himself. >> under the rules of golf, i can play. so, you know, i was able to play and they say, go ahead. i don't go on the internet during tournaments like this. there is a lot of stuff said. i stay away from the media and i was surprised what transpired. i made a mistake and incurred a two-shot penalty. >> he did. but tiger is, as a result of that penalty, four shots behind the leaders. who are they. brandt snedeker at 7 under par. tied for third in 2008 at this tournament. and he is celebrating a first bogey-free round in 21 attempts here at the masters. so, congratulations to brandt snedeker for that. also atop the leaderboard argentina's former masters

champion angel cabrera. also won the '07 u.s. open. cabrera cannot be ruled out. he is one tough competitor. going to be a thrilling final round here later sunday at the masters. well, less than 24 hours after suffering a season ending ruptured achilles' tendon, kobe bryant had successful surgery to repair the tendon. the injury occurred during friday night's game against the golden state warriors. all indications are the lakers star could be out for anywhere from six to nine months. that's your bleacher report. alison, back to you. >> all right, patrick snell, thank you. so, if sports aren't quite your thing, maybe this is. works by picasso are finding a new home in new york at the met. metropolitan museum. i want to show you why this billion dollar collection didn't cost a thing.

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i want you to look at something. look at this. the first book in which is now printed in the united states. first published in 1640, only 11 of them exist and none have been sold in 60 years. the rare piece up for auction this november and could fetch as much as $30 million. well, no, no bidding on this one. t heir to the estee lauder fortune has donated $1 billion worth of art to the new york metropolitan museum of art. it's been called the four most

collection in the world. joining me now to talk about this is sheena. good morning to you. >> good morning, alison. >> so, tell me, what does this donation mean to the met? >> well, i cannot overemphasize how thrilling it is for us to be able to contemplate having this collection within the met encyclopedic collection. it really does transform. this is a word that has been used many times and it's completely true. it's not rhetoric. it really transforms our collection and particularly focuses on the modern and contemporary aspect of the collection. and, of course, you know, we live in anige whe age where we many artists living now and it is a great gift for them, too, to be able to look back a whole century, really, for the moment that modern art began. >> but, how unusual is a donation of this size?

>> it's exceedingly unusual. and, in fact, a philanthropic gift of this kind is really rare nowadays. joins the great tradition of early american philanthropists which we've also been the recipients of at the met. it is a gift of amazing, the four great giants of cubism, as you mentioned, picasso and th, gris. a radical turnover of art. at the time when, for instance, einstein was rethinking the idea of relatively. here with picasso

revolutionizing art. this is a really big gift for us because it really does transform the way that we understand the history of art. >> okay. for those who don't know, let's go ahead and talk about what makes a work of art cuban? >> a way of rethinking the way that we see the world. what they've done particularly is they dismantled the picture. they fractured it into plains of color. they changed and introduced multiple points of perspective as opposed to one point of perspective. they factored the image completely so it was almost unrecognizable and kind of almost bordered on abstraction and what you see now on the screen are extraordinary examples of the way that they created, for instance, a figure.

picasso did a wonderful portrait of his mistress at the time, which was entitled, "woman in an arm chair" but through sim bltz ask it isn't until you look very deeply into the picture that you see exactly how he has created that sexuality. it is an extraordinary painting. it is one that we just restored at the met and i was at the museum yesterday and there were crowds of people around it, discussing, debating the nape nature of the work and that's exactly what we do at the met. we stimulate that debate. >> could the met have mapped a collection of this size without this donation? >> i'm sorry, i didn't hear you? >> could the met have this kind of display without this kind of donation? >> no. it wouldn't have at all. i mean, this kind of art is extraordinarily unique.

no museum would ever be able to amass this quality of collection. these are master pieces. every one of these works is a master piece. they're not available any longer. >> they're at the met now or going to be displayed when? >> there's one absolutely unique, exquisite work now. an exhibition in the fall of 2013 that exhibits this entire collection. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. we are hours away from north korea's most significant holiday. the birthday of their founder. the celebration comes as the rest of the region stands guard, concerned the reclusive regime would use this day to show off with a missile. one thing you can depend on is that these will come together. delicious and wholesome. some combinations were just meant to be. tomato soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do.

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toumey of pennsylvania who introduced the background check bill to the senate. >> if our bill passes, no individual can purchase a handgun from private dealer without being asked, are you a good person? limit the number of guns you could shoot at once to two. shooting three or more guns at the same time, we prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. unfortunately, the punishment is we give you a fourth gun. >> of course, none of these restrictions would apply to florida. we don't know why. >> so, look, is this bill what we wanted? no. no. is it what the nra wanted? no. but does it at least help in some small way? >> no, probably not. it doesn't mat. >> only "snl" could pull that off. the senate debate on the bill is expected to begin tuesday. now for some weather, karen

maginnis in the snow center. i hear snow coming to the northern plains. >> springtime snow storms are not rare. buhn one of this magnitude are unusual. the northern tier states and places like bismarck and aberdeen and fargo. significant snow is on the way to the tune of 12, 15 inches going to be blown around by breezy winter conditions especially along interstate 94. temperatures right now only in the 20s where this time of year, those temperatures should be around 50 degrees or so. over the next several days, look at this for kansas city, today 70 degrees. that's a little bit above normal, actually. we go through monday and tuesday and we drop those temperatures into the 50s and 40s and pretty big thunderstorms will rock the central plains from st. louis all the way to kansas city and into northwestern, arkansas. so, watch out a little bumpy. these temperatures are forecast this afternoon. wichita 87. but watch out, high