meanwhile miley cyrus got tongues wagging when she was spotted wearing what appears to be her oldg from liam hemsworth again. are they engaged or not? we put the question to liam's brother chris in an interview picked up all over >> it appears that your brother has reunited with miley? >> i'm happy for him whatever he does in life. and i can't confirm any of but he's strong and he's happy, so, yeah. >> miley has been wearing the same 3.5 caret diamond ring that liam gave her in 2012. but if the wedding is back on, she may not have muc she just inked a deal to star in woodyallen's ama series set in the 1960s. then there's this. a new slow ballad, kind of like the songs miley used to sing.

miley is back? is back to prewrecking ball days. either way, she seems happy. and chris was just named australia's new global . >> i'm extremely proud to be australian and having grown up there. au place, it's a place you feel. >> i sure do like that australia. >> yes, you do. >> cameron mathieson joins us now with the show everybody wants to see. >> stars have been showing up like crazy for this thing called a game changer, hamilton is fathers, with but it's a rap musical with a completely diverse cast. here is why the broadway hit is becoming a phenomenon. on fire, show-stoppers and a girl boasting about the american revolu destiny's child.

>> and it's all from the brain ho wrote the show, also playing alexander hamilton, the guy on our $10 bill. r free until we end slavery >> we have crashed the internet before, but to crash the phones is a whole different then. >> amy schumer got her play , oprah went back stage and matthew mcconaughey and cate blanchett rap. >> there was no like name needed to make this vehicle happen, you know, freed them up to actually cast them to the rest of the people. >> thomas jefferson, george and vice president bird, the guy who killed

kindarned about in school. >> it's a looking more and more like america this season, which is exciting. >> she>> she like did an impression of the walk. which is almost as goo >> the cast appeared in a panel at broadway con a convention for broadway and theater fans. s great to see that kind of enthusiasm always because what we do is very much about them. >> with $70 million in advance sales, sold out every night, of crazy what some will do for tickets. >> first born, all sorts of things. >> and the winner is hamilton. definitely something you'll be hearing a lot of at the tony's this year. now there is sad news about a new york star who began his career on broadway. he will always be remembered as fish on barney miller. he was 94.

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of a kind yoga pants.n, yes, those are pictures are ben of all over them. we're seeing who might win a part and who is just too much to handle. >> welcome to vegas.le to shine has never been a problem for me. >> a super cringe worthy moment, olivia of a gi cake and we're wondering what the odds are a that she'll make rally. >> i don't want to be on camera. why can't i just have a moment? i just knew when he hugged me that he was like, oh. stage, i heard, pity hug, that was so embarrassing. >> lauren's lingering kiss with ben is one of our front-runners.kayla's lock. it's all about the animal magnetism. >> she's like tigress like, she's like a sex panther. >> i would not be married to my husband if it weren't for this show.

the live show.girls star allison williams reveals how much the bachelor means to her. >> going home last night, amber, rachel and one of the twins ith her mom when ben broke the news. but don't count olivia out just yet. >> no more messing around,'s here to stay. she's not going anywhere. >> she's pretty confident got the fu up next, will and jada helped fuel all those oscar boycott headlines. and this isn't the first time principle a skipped an awards show. speaking of oscars, who will be wearing what? we're getting fashion is with run way trends we might see on the red carpet. then inside the new manson interview with the man behind bars, plus two walking dead stars romanic photo

are they giving us show secrets? when a dude tries to make you a superslave andyour future baby mama, it's time to become a superhero.m totally on top of this. >> dead pool. >> you look like an avocado had sex with an older avocado.

e fashion world is buzzing about 2 chanel worldre week. they use a massive human doll house to introduce all the models. it's nothing short of spectacular. >> wonderfully different. there's another reason why all eyes are on the five days of going to infwluns influence the academy awards and the fashion there.this will translate on the oscar red carpet. >> the style take away for ms. jenner, low cut and a plunging neckline. attention to those gothic inspired straps. it completely lit up the paris night sky. here it's all about the cape. capes no matter where you go

but this was gold and translucent, so it really gave feminine breath of fle air, gorgeous. >> it was perfect for the after party 2 as they twerked their way on instagram. winner gwyneth was amongst the stars on h taking in the fashion show and the girls were on point.aris run ways, i could definitely see charlese wearing to the outfits the show models. not only does she have the perfect shoulders forthis, but ese has legs for days. nominee lady gaga. it's edgy but classy. showing skin and interesting detail. >> now we all know j-law is the dior girl,ng something couture. but judging from the run ways in

>> stealing from the paris run way, the oscar red carpet is nothing new, j-lo did it and ker took this off the chanel catalog. on about 20 seconds after it was in paris, so i begged. >> she must have to do much begging. >> she gets whatever she wants, t. >> one woman not jockeying for an oscar gown is jada pink ket smith who says she will not attend as a proteste lack of diversity in the oscar nominations. member of the smith family has protest. we went through our archives t by boycotting the grammys. >> we boycotted the grammys, we feel it was a slap in the face. >> taking on the grammys over not broadcasting the rap category.

show. ironically it was just l when his wife jada, will not attend this week's oscars. anything about rap music and our boycott was to open their eyes to are rap music so that next year some rapper will be able to perform on the gramm there's no need to argue >> that year the duo w the hit "parents just don't understand." after sitting out the telecast, their boycott paid off, in 1990, the rap category was televised. >> this is a milestone in ou car the history of rap. we're just happy to make hist and we just wish it could have gone down differently. man of principle and he changed the

make sure to tune in to the grammys on monday, february 15.shs cbs. one week from today, millions will be tuning into t premier of the people versus o.j. simpson, an american crime story. and another crime story about rls he persuaded to carry out his deadly mission. >> in our eyes, charlie coul charlie was a god. >> manson's lost girls patricia leslie van houghton serving life sentences for murder. >> atkins is such a character and she's wonderful and beautiful and ugly and loyal and i just wanted to play her. sending me clips and articles and everything. >> atkins took a part in all eight manson family murders,

she died in prison in 2009. >> action. a couple days and you'll be back to normal. >> daughter kelsey plays homecoming murder houghton. >> there's definitely a good amount of drug use, you see us smoking a lot. drugs is a very big part of who these people were and so it's a very big part of the movie. his aunt is virginia manson. >> all these people are looking for acceptance, looking for guidance. >> he plays tex the watson, son kim killings and jeffstermind. >> i'm willing to get out and kill a whole bunch of people. >> he talked to manson in prison in 1989. >> it was a bunch of children their lives for a bunching of different reasons.

stabbing that woman? he was thinking at leading your son to vietnam. >> is next time that mansion will be up for ll be 97. let's move on to our "entertainment tonight" birthdays, which comedian made heads. is it adam sandler, ellen degeneres or will ferrell?g to go with ellen? >> are you? a i'm going to go with will, the

action, it's a real roller coaster. time now for the anew "e.t" birthday. what comedian made their film debut in 1993'sr is ellen. >> amc's the walking dead is

maybe that's appropriate because there really is a bromance brewing betweel. we even saw it when the actors andrew lincoln and norman reedasposed for tv guide magazine out this week.eads expect to see even more. >> we talk every day, sort of like little old ladies on the farm all the time. >> my wife keeps getting concerned. >> there's one episode that's romantic. >> we have actually got, are we allowed to say that we have got darrell and rick's excellent adventure? are we allowed to say that?s make sure that i'm

tonight, ted cruz's dire warning about donald trump as the front-runner surges endorsements just six days until iowa. cliffhanger.uations under way with an entire community on edge tumbling into the sea. a state of emergency as el nino its wrath on the where's the response? nbc news has learned amid the toxic water crisis in flint, no pipes are being we ask the governor why not. warning signs for pregnant women and mothers of newborns. a big announcement from doctors aboutagnosing depression. and remembering abe vigoda. sadly this time it's for real.

the legendary actor is gone. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. good evening. time is short, and the to-do list is long for the men and womennning for president. in just six days we will be counting actual votes in iowa, but in the final stretch it's all about the polls, and tonight they appear to confirm a dramatic reversal ofune among the two republican front-runners. donald trump now ahead in a state that once seemed to be ted cruz's to lose.and more worrisome for the cruz camp is trump is lining up what could be key endorsements. high drama in the democratic contests, we've got both races covered starting with nbc's katy tur. hi, katy. >> reporter: hey there, lester, you ime when one candidate is flying known endorsements and the other issuing a warning.

to take the stage joined by arizonaeriff jozef arpaio known for his hardline stance on immigration. the clock is ticking in iowa. six days left and donald trump is pull today leading in five of the last six major polls here. the race now a cage match between the cruz. each looking for a knockout punch. powerful endorsement coming down today. >> reporter: for trump a major evangelical endorsement, jerry ell, jr., who spoke glowingly of trump at liberty university last week. >> in my opinion donald trump lives the life of loving and helping others assus taught in the great commandment. >> reporter: 57% of iowa gop caucus-goers identified as evangelical or born again in 2012, while cruz has the edge among those voters by most accounts, trump is dominating among moderate voters, meaning he may only need to be competitiveg evangelicals to win. and falwell could give

he needs. >> it's a very, very close race, and so things on the margins, it could make a little bit of a difference. >> reporter: cruz, meanwhile, is staying faithful to his ground game barnstorming iowa with another seven his bus tour, remaining confident publicly. >> the judgment that the men and women of iowa are making is who has a proven record as a consistent severtive who has been the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. >> reporter: but in a video obtained by cbn privately warning pastors -- >> and if donald wins iowa, he right now has a substantial lead in new hampshire. there's a very good chance he could be unstoppable and be our nominee. >> reporter: sevnths of campaigning and it's all down to these last few days. katy tur, nbc news, marshalltown, iowa. >> thank you. >> i'm casey hunt inwa where bernie sanders says he feels like a winner. >> if we have a large voter turnout we willn and we will win

>> reporter: hillary clinton trying to avoid reliving the past in iowa. >> i will work my heart out for you your president. >> reporter: a new campaign ad showing voters just how long she's been in the fight. it's a reminder for young voters. een on the front lines of change and progress since i was your age. when i worked on health care back in '93 and '94, and i don't know if you were born then, i can't quite tell, but if you had been around and had been able to pay attention, i was trying to get us to universal health care coverage. >> reporter: sanders is older than clinton. >> you're 75 now. you would be -- >> 74. >> reporter: but an nbc news survey monkey poll out today shows young voters support him by a wide margin, just like they backed barack obama in 2008. are you the heir to president obama here in iowa? >> i wouldn't -- look, no. obama in 2008 ran a campaign which is really going stay in the history books.

campaign that we are going to match that? i would love to see us do that. i hope we can. frankly, i don't think we can. >> reporter: sanders and clinton both leaving iowa today. a trademark crowd of thousands waiting for sanders in minnesota. clinton fund-raising on the east coast. >> with both candidates out of the state i think they both are looking ahead and saying that there's going to be a day where iowa is not the focus. >> reporter: coming into view, a slog of a nomination fight. if clinton can't pull out a win here in iowa. sanders says he's going to fight for this nomination all the way to the convention, but if he can't beat clinton in iowa, that road is going to be a lot harder. lester? >> all right, kasie, thank you. we want to let you know tomorrow i'll speak to bernie sanders about the race and about his chances just five days until iowa. we'll have it for you right here tomorrow night. the big scare today at a navy medical center in san diego after someone reported hearing gunshots. the federal health facility went into

enforcement flooded the scene. officers going room to room looking for a possible shooter. in the end, no one was found. just thousands of people left with frayed nerves from a terrifying ordeal. in northern california tonight, evacuations amid a real life cliffhanger. a neighborhood hanging on the edge as a powerful el nino eats away the coastline and may take homes with it. nbc's gabe gutierrez has all the high drama. >> reporter: on the california coast just a few feet separate these apartments from disaster. the building hanging in the balance. and michael mchenry hanging on to what he has left. >> the surf is so hard when it comes up, the whole place shakes and there's no way you're going to sleep regardless of what you try to do. >> reporter: structure that once allowed him such stunning ruse is now teetering on the edge of oblivion. still, despite evacuation orders, 5 of the 20 residents living here are refusing to leave. >> i have nowhere to

>> reporter: the