the parents of marine start sergeant jimmy lopez says he was forced to sleep in a closet and abused.but the mental torture apparently was much worse and far more common than the physical abuse. the militants tried to break marine sergeant mcheal by telling him his mother was dead and he could go to the funeral only if he would cooperate. he did not find out that she was alive until he talked to her this morning. >> my brother was told that our mother was dead. and he had a tooth knock out. >> how? >> he just said one of the guard knocked a tooth out. he didn't say when. >> roberts who was released during the first month of the crisis described the scene. where the militants played russian roulette with two militant secretaries that refused to speak. and a midnight raid by arm hooded iranians that clicked the bolt of their rivals as if preparing to fire. rogers was shown letters in his mother's handwriting but was not allowed to read them. at the time he and others were being told they weren't getting letters because their mothers did not care enough to write. his utter disgust for hi

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is an international music sensation who has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including jennifer lopezelcome. do people bark at you when you come -- when you meet people? >> no, they don't bark at me 'cause then i'll bite them. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: okay, like -- you bite -- you bite back? yes, you do. >> yeah, absolutely. >> jimmy: thank you. you just flew in from l.a. to come see us. >> yes. >> jimmy: which i appreciate it. >> no, my pleasure. thank you. i appreciate it. >> jimmy: oh, please. you were great. the amas was on the other night, and you performed with christina aguilera. >> and i want to say thank you to christina aguilera 'cause that was a surprise. >> jimmy: that's what you were telling me backstage. it was not planned. >> no, it wasn't planned at all. she said, "i might go out there. i might not." 'cause she had the set right before us. and we had got done with rehearsals, and she said, "i'd love to go onstage with you." i said, "it would be an honor." well, by the time i got on stage, they had worked something out backstage, i guess. and next thing i know, when

jimmy: it has to be shortened. when you pass away, god forbid, will they keep you in it two "dick clark's new year's rockin' eve with ryan skraest hoeacrest mario lopezs it fun? >> i do love it, e i was this kid i was watching these live event shows and shows that dick clark did and i wanted to do be in the audience, if you will, in the crowd, to get the opportunity to work with him and then, this year will be bittersweet, obviously the first time he hasn't been there. i've never done it by myself on abc and he takes midnight and counts us down to the happy new year. >> jimmy: an american institution, for sure. that will be strange. >> i'm not quite sure. >> jimmy: i think you'll by good. you're filling three hours with watching a ball slowly go down. >> such an art. >> jimmy: it is an art. >> i have no experience with balls crop i s dropping, no mat you're thinking right now. >> jimmy: give it time. who are the performers? >> taylor swift, she'll be performing live. carly rae jepsen, pit bull, neion trees. ferc fergie on the west coast. each artist that has come said this is one of the greatest moments their career, nothing like being in times squar