as movie goers were still flocking to see "american sniper" in theaters, the parents of the real chris kyle were in a texas courtroom watching the man who killed their son stand trial. now for the first time since the trial kyle's father is speaking out. i sat down with wayne kyle to talk about all that's happened. how are you and debbie doing? i mean, there's this movie and there's this book and all this, but we're talking about your son. how are you guys doing? >> surviving. it's been the toughest two-plus years of our life. >> reporter: what was it like to sit in the courtroom with him? >> it was horrible. i mean, gut wrenching. it's just one of those deals that you just want to jump over that railing and kill him with your bare hands. >> reporter: chris kyle left the navy in 2009. when we spoke three years ago, he told me he found purpose in helping other struggling vets. >> i want to try to figure out everything i can do possibly to help those guys. >> reporter: wayne kyle worried about his son. >> lester, i told him one time, i said, son, i worry more about you as a civilian than when

lester holt sat down for an emotional one-on-one interview with the father of american sniper chris kyleyle describes what it was like to sit in a courtroom across from the man who killed his son. >> how are you and debbie doing? i mean there was this movie, this book and all this -- but we're talking about your son. how are you guys doing? >> surviving. it's -- it's been -- the toughest two-plus years of our life. >> what was it like to sit in the courtroom with him? >> it was -- it was horrible. i mean, gut-wrenching. it's just one of those deals that you just want to jump over that railing and kill him with your bare hands. >> chris kyle left the navy in 2009. when we spoke three years ago, he told me he found purpose in helping other ging other struggling vets. >> i want to try to figure out everything i can do to possibly help those guys. >> reporter: wayne kyle worried about his son. >> lester i told him one time action i said son, i worry more about you as a civilian than when you were with the teams. and he said why is that? and i said because you were fully trained, highly skill

chris kyle would have turned 41 four-days ago. chris, it is for you. >> teen romance "the fault in our stars" winning best picture best form man's for shale lean wood lee. accepting a special generations award after they assembled there to present the trophy. >> nice glasses. >> 12 minutes after the top of the hour. a manhunt right now after a dramatic abduction of the jewelry store clerk caught on camera the search now spanning several states. >> talk about turbulence. a flight spins is sideways after taking off. >> the game of trouble the breech that has hbo furious. meet the world's newest energy superpower. surprised? in fact, america is now the world's number one natural gas producer... and we could soon become number one in oil. because hydraulic fracturing technology is safely recovering lots more oil and natural gas. supporting millions of new jobs. billions in tax revenue... and a new century of american energy security. the new energy superpower? it's red, white and blue. log on to learn more. i am totally blind. and som

he won for best male performance for his role of chris kyle. dedicate his award to chris kyle. briefly in 2013 to discuss the film a few day boyfriends the navy seal was gunned down at a shooting range. >> here's that bizarre story. mom holding her child over an open zoo exhibit with a live cheetah? when he slips and falls into the enclosure. now she has been charged with endangering her child. trace gallagher has more. >> reporter: the entire cheetah exhibit is sounded by a 10-12-foot fence but there's one area that looks down on the cheetahs, and that's where the mom was holding her two-year-old son and also holding another child. witnesses say it appears the mom dangled her two-year-old over the pen, maybe -- i don't know -- hoping to give him a better look, but lost her grip and the child dropped ten feet down into the closure. then witnesses say the boy's dad jumped in after him. listen to this. >> a bunch of the men my son and i ran up there and we tried to pull the father out. we couldn't get him out one side. he ran out around another side but the wall was ten feet so he

chris kyle would have turned 41 four days ago. this is for you. >> congratulations. what a story there. and then so many people loved this fault in our stars. that won big. robert downy jr. accepted a special generations advice while giving stage advice. >> i have grown up. struggled, failed succeeded. i've partied way too much. thanks for second chances and literally clawed my way to the top. i try today live honorably and never forget my love of the game or my friends. so if a man is judged by the company he keeps i must be doing something right. on behalf of my fellow avengers dream big and yes, because you can define your generation. >> nice job. he was flanked by his co-stars who delivered the award. he dressed in the iron man outfit and gave -- i think it was a special arm to a little boy a few weeks ago. he's done really well. >> between him and bradley cooper, what a night at the awards. >> thank you. >>> let's talk about parenting. start this off. >> what about this? say you're taking your kid to the zoo, would you dangea

chris kyle is an american hero. on campus students are very aware of the controversy brewing for weeks. >> i can see how that would be a movie where people would say i dislike how the group is portrayed, but just because you are the one that has that opinion, you can't say that's how everybody will think about it. you've got to let people form their own opinions about things. >> i don't see why it's controversial. maybe it has to do with the war in the middle east, but i don't understand why that has to offend people like it's propaganda. >> reporter: the movie will be shown this fall for free with a discussion time held afterwards. >>> an officer manager for mississippi senator thad cochran has been indicted for possession of drugs. officers raided his home yesterday and he allegedly told investigators he imported the drugs with china with plans to give them out in returns for sex. senator congress ran said pagan has been suspended of all duties pending the outcome of the investigation. >>> a judge gave dean lee be

put that in one, chris kyle in the other.riday night. >> they claim they feel unsafe. however the movie is blockbuster, academy award winner and shown in many places. >>> in better news, life is #á5jáájj p r(t&háhp &hc% outer space life is coming to earth, according to a top nasa person in 10 to 20 years. >> i love this quote. we know where to look and we know how to look, but in 10 to 20 years we are going to look. where we're going to find it? looking for. i am hoping for a green man, a guy slightly better athletically, somebody to talk to i am sick of people on earth. instead, i got a microbe. if you want to know you are alone, you are not alone but with a microbe, i still feel alone. that's the way we will feel. >> not somebody you want to fire up the grill with. >> a microbe, nothing to say. >> they say it is going to happen soon, they think from mars or jupiter, evidence of life. >> jupiter moons, saturn has a satellite called the escalade which i drive, and that's where they're going to be looking. they know where to l

chris kyle. >>> we love us some maryland terps women's basketball. >> we do. >> don't we?to show -- i know you love you some uconn because you covered them for all of those years. >> yes. >> but i would love to see uconn go down. >> me too. >> and go down hard. >> i think uconn would like to see uconn go down. so boring in connecticut. oh they won again. oh they won again. my coverage it wasn't even in the sports cast sometimes, it's like so uconn women won. anyway talking about the patriots you know. we know easter sunday is coming up. yet the last time the maryland women lost a game was right after thanksgiving. think about that. that's four months ago. the terps have been unstoppable. next up the final four. it's exciting. maryland departing the xfinity center this afternoon en route to tampa where they'll take on uconn on sunday. brenda frese joined by her twin sons marcus and tyler. it's maryland's second trip to the final four in as many years but this season it's different. >> you know, last year we were happy to make final four, you know it had been a while for us

it depicts the life and career of chris kyle.he muslim student association says the movie spreads islamaphobia. the screening was post poned after the msa protested and that caused someone to post a derogatory comment on the muslim facebook page. >> they're opposing to the muslims and the concern is not that the film was being screened but the fact there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> supporters call kyle an american hero and want the movie shown on campus. the school says the movie might create a dangerous climate. >>> a washington state teenager's big plan to ask a girl to the prom kind of blew up in his face. he worked up the nerve to ask his date to the prom wearing a fake bomb vest and using this poster that reads quote, i know it's a little late but i'm kind of the bomb. will you be my date to the prom? the prop made the principal blow up if you will. the teen was tossed out of school for five days and banned from the prom. >> he made it in front of a few teachers. like at school, yeah. then the post

chris kyle condones propaganda against middle eastern people.ball coach jim harbaugh weighed in tweeting in part "proud of chris kyle and proud to be an american and if that offends anybody, then so be it." the school says it was a mistake to cancel it arguing that decision wasn't consistent with their values of freedom of expression. >>> some students are pushing for the university of maryland to change the name of its football stadium. according to "the washington post" the students argue the former university president h.c. bird who the stadium was namd after, was a racist and segregationist. they argue that that goes against the school's mission and principles. a name changed would come from the board of rejenlts for the university system of maryland. >>> the nationals not starting the season the way a lot of fans hoped they would. the nats fall to the mets this afternoon 6-3. star pitcher stephen strasburg on the mound against the mets but he had a rough third inning and that was too much to overcome. new york scoring four runs in the third

the muslim students protested "american sniper" saying the film is racist and supporters contend chris kyle is an american hero but those who disagree say the movie could climate on campus. some people posted online derogatory comments about muslims and on student association facebook page. the student group contacted cair the council on american-islamic relations about the facebook comments. >> they are attacking the students muslim students as well for objecting to the screen of "american sniper." i think it's important to keep in mind that the concern is not that the film was being screened specifically but the fact that there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> in a written statement "see student entertainment events supports freedom of expression and hopes to create space for the airing of opposing viewpoints and differing perceptions. supporters of "american sniper," again, would hike to see it shown here on campus. live at the university of maryland shomali stone. >> a man accused of killing d.c. department of corrections official carolyn cross will learn when he'l

from chris kyle's father.d morning to you. >> good morning, good to see you. wayne kyle said he always told his son chris, don't ever start a fight, but better make sure you ended. that's how chris kyle would see his role as a navy s.e.a.l. during four combat tours in iraq. his father wayne talked to me about the trial, his son's critics, and his uneasiness about the movie "american sniper." >> we never had any peace to try to grieve. once they came back with that guilty verdict, it was like okay, that chapter is closed. and there was a sense of relief. >> as movie goers are flocking to see american sniper in theaters. wayne kyle was in a courtroom, watching the man who killed his son stand trial for murder. >> what was it like to sit in the courtroom with him? >> oh, gosh it was horrible. i mean gut wrenching. it's just one of those deals that you just want to jump over that railing and, you know, kill him with your bare hands. >> in 2013 chris kyle and his close friend chad littlefield were murdered on a tex

. >>> nbc news exclusive, the father of american sniper chris kyle speaking for the first time since facing his son's killer at trial. tonight, why he feared more for his son at home than at war. >>> and, that's a wrap. our cameras among the last ever on the set of "mad men." "nightly news" begins right now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in

. >> winners included bradlyey cooper who dedicated his award to chris kyle and this impromptu booty>> a little dance number? something? something? let's get it. [ cheers and applause ] >> your turn. >> my -- >> we cut it off? >> that's what we wanted to see, come on. oh she didn't do it oh man, next time. >>> next up hillary clinton fever heated up -- her fever heated up -- you know the airways. >> we can't get enough of the hysterical "saturday night live" skit announcing the second run for the white house on social media. check this out. >> you want to do vocal warmups and then we'll get started. >> okay love to. hillary clinton's a granny with a twingele in her eye. i'm a granny and makes an apple pie, first female president, me me, me me. >> okay great. okay. now hold up your phone. you can just look natural. >> okay. you will elect me i will be your leader! [ laughter ] >> don't worry, we'll just delete that one off your phone. >> okay. i know a thing or two about that right? [ laughter ] >> oh christina, meet my hand in the air. thank you so much. >> okay. >> hillary clinton w

. >>> nbc news exclusive, the father of "american sniper" chris kyle speaking for the first time sinceonight, why he feared more for his son at home than at war. >>> and, that's a wrap. our cameras among the last-ever on the set of "mad men." "nightly news" begins right now.

that award winning film depicts the life and career of chris kyle. it came after the muslim student association protested. it claims the movie spreads islamaphobia. someone posted a derogatory comment about muslims. >> they're talking the muslim students as well for objecting to this screening of "american sniper." and i think it's important to keep in mind that the concern is not that the film was being screened specifically. but the fact that there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> now supporters call kyle an american hero and they want the movie shown on campus. the school says tha creates a dang reuss climate. >>> today, an area university will celebrate the life of grace mann. her roommate is said to have killed her in the apartment. a vigil for her is set to begin at noon in fredericksburg. organizers want attendees to dress in bright colors. steven van der briel is charged with strangling her. >>> and now it's the bomber's lawyer's turn to spare him from the death penalty. dzhokhar tsarnaev's relatives could testify on his

about cialis for daily use and a free 30-tablet trial. >>> first time the father of american sniper chris kyleson's murder. kyle's life story was the basis for the film "american sniper" after he and his friend chad littlefield were shot by eddie ray routh at a texas shooting range. kyle's father talked exclusively to lester holt about the recent murder trial. lester is here live for us this morning. what did wayne kyle have to say? >> first of all, this is a man i met, i met chris kyle and interviewed him three years ago on a ranch in texas, met his father at the time. they're cut from the same cloth, people that speak their mind. he is a good man and has been in a lot of pain. one of the things that caused him pain was that we we being the media, called the trial the "american sniper" trial. he said there was another man that was killed chad littlefield as you just mentioned. he said by calling it the "american sniper" trial, that was glossed over, and you know he made a good point. i said you know you're right. then he talked about being in that courtroom, coming face to face with the man t

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proud of chris kyle and proud to be an american. if that offends anybody so be it. >> the key thing is he tweeted that out before the university reversed themselves. >they sure did. they hadn't done it yet. he got in there and put pressure on and voiced his american opinion against those who said this offends me. there was a group on campus who said we feel offended by this. they said it promotes -- >> they said chris kyle was a racist. >> this is a middle eastern -- they said the movie there, not only tolerates but promotes antimuslim as a killer. he was a racist they went on to say. >> what i miss about this story, these people weren't iraqis. they were al qaeda in iraq. the person who deserves the credit is the guy who wrote the story. he said wait a second we should be able to see this. he wrote the story and the school reacted the right way. >> the guy who runs -- he's the vice president for student life says late yesterday the initial decision to cancel the movie was not consistent with the high value the university of michiga

. >> other winners, bradley cooper dedicating his award for "american sniper" to chris kyle. >> nice., one of the most anticipated season premieres of the year, "game of thrones." are you into this one? >> very much so. >> i thought so. returning last night and trending all night long. >> i can't wait but some fans really can't wait. they got the jump on season five. the first four episodes were leaked online 24 hours earlier and illegally downloaded more than 24 million times. >> the leak actually may have come from a member of the press saying that's the exact number of review copies that were sent out. neither you or i had any review copies. >> no. >> not us. >> not us. by the way, speaking of movies, the griswolds are back. >> 32 years, can you believe it, since clark, ellen and the kids went to wally world. we're now getting our look at the next generation. >> chevy chase and beverly d'angelo have reunited for the sixth installment of the "vacation" series. grown up rusty ed helms married to christina applegate follows in his father's footsteps. >> that disastrous trip to wally w

. >> bradley cooper won best performance for playing chris kyle in american sniper. >> chris kyle woulds ago. chris, this is for you. >> even though he won the comedic genius award. kevin hart wrote the touching reason why. >> these are my kids. i do it all for them. i want to leave a legacy behind so when it's all said and done the last name hart meaning something. >> they pride themselves on being more silly than somber. >> after months of speculation hillary clinton people announced she's taking zane's spot in one direction, yeah. >> many of schumer's jokes are just too riske for morning television. even reese witherspoon and sophia took it. >> we're not nominated. >> why did we practice kissing so much? you made me kiss you in the car a lot. >> they foreshadow the awards. bringing the all-star cast for the next "avengers" mean robert downey jr. >> i invite you to dream big, work hard, keep your nose clean be of service, and, yes, because of your generation, you can define it. >> for "cbs this morning," carter evans los angeles. >>> it's a great book a great movie. >>> david brooks o

similarly, a filmmaker like clint eastwood can paycheck a -- make a movie, choose to make a movie about chris kyle"american sniper." he wouldn't get the opportunity to make that movie if he had to go to a government board and ask bureaucrats to fund it. instead, he has property rights and the free market gives him the opportunity to make that movie. finally, consider the importance of intellectual property rights in securing a free society. all property rights disperse and distribute power. the more people who own property, the more freedom there is distributed through a society. and this holds true just the same for intellectual property. copyright owners have the independence they need to choose to speak how they want and the economy opportunity to pursue the right to speak and, thus, the copyright has been called by the supreme court the engine of free expression. similarly, an inventor can walk their own path. inventors often are doubted before they are heralded. people can't believe that their inventions will work. irwin jacobs, the company that made the mobile telecommunications revolution p

he was introduced by chris kyle's widow, taya. >> the legendary garth brooks. ♪ ♪ >> taylor swift ised with a milestone award presented by her mother who just days ago revealed she's battling breast cancer. >> i've watched this milestone artist from the time she was a tangled-hair little girl growing up on our farm full of imagination and creativity, i am a very proud mom. it's my pleasure, my pride and my joy to introduce my daughter, taylor swift! [cheers and applause ] >> okay dana your thoughts on -- >> i got home from my nascar experience in time to watch my country music experience last night and i love it. i think that it was the highest attended award show ever. they made the guinness book of world records and there's a lot of fans and diversity in country mus music. a lot of people don't like the brand-new stuff but you see the artists coming forward. dierks bentley was great and reba mcintyre. >> and you saw military in full dress. >> loved it. it was so patriotic. there's no doubt about it, country music fans love america and the military and all that they stand for. i cou

chris kyle and his friend chad littlefield. it took the jury in texas less than two hours to convict him. >>> well after the break, a story getting a lot of attention on facebook today. a look how tea >>> i'm zachary kiesch here at the national zoo. monday coming up changeses they year. "operation safe zone." a group of leaders, activists and community leaders coming together to address issues in the past. a few bad apples out here and they need to reiterate most of the young people who come out enjoy themselves and do the right things but in years' past there have been issues here. this year they're trying to do proactive measures. getting people to do the right thing and wrapping this around another anniversary happening. the assassination of dr. martin luther king and using his principles trying to get young people to embrace social responsibility borrowing quotes like silence is a form of betrayal amend practice on citizenship. step up to the plate, do the right thing. exercise compassion empathy, and just do the right thin

chris kyle would have turned 41 four days ago. s, this is for you. >> that's a good thing. >> great stuff. but can i just take a different perspective on this. i think the system works. the university is going to put the movie up then they said they weren't because they got backlash. people were saying they didn't want to see the movie. football team saying if you don't show it, we will show it. the university said they would go ahead and show it and then got protests. that's kind of the way the system should work, right? the movie got out there, people who didn't like it have the right to protest. >> yeah, but they tried to stop it. >> that's the point. >> here's the thing that i think it actually backfired on them. the people who went to see the movie because they were interested probably saw the protesters and now would support seeing the movie and our military even more than before. >> good point. >> happy ending. >> all right. >>> next, marco rubio is entering the 2016 race in mere minutes. he says he's quote uniquely qualifie

chris kyle was a racist who took a disturbing stance on murdering iraqi civilians.e movie. and that's when you wrote the story and jim harbaugh tweeted this out michigan football will watch "american sniper," proud of chris kyle and proud to be an american. if that offends anybody then so be it. what did that tweet do? >> i mean, that tweet really shows that coach harbaugh really stood up for what he believed in and that is a huge example for the rest of the university. and it really goes to show you that the leadership of coach harbaugh is just tremendous. not only on the field but off the field. and we're very grateful that he agreed that "american sniper" is worth watching. >> right. so, tonight i was talking to derek who wrote the story, he expects protests tonight. do you expect protests outside this movie? because they're also going to show "paddington bear." >> yeah, i mean, you never know at the university of michigan. the people that are interested in having the discussion, really talking about the issues at hand and watching snime"american sniper" they're

. >> he pick up best male performance for portraying the late chris kyle in american snipper and comedian kevin hart received an award and brought his two children on stage to help accept the the a award. meanwhile mike your favorite movie the fault in our stars picked up the best movie of the year award. if you missed the show we have a look at the top moments that everyone is talking about. >> okay. >> we will fill you in. >> we will start with the host amy. >> this is coolest award show. this is the one to be at. this one is the best. i don't want winners to worry burr speeches going too long because mtv is one network who refuses to play music. so don't worry. >> oh, slapping the people that paid her. >> shots fired. >> so what about this next one. a lot of ladies like this. the cast of magic mike, they got some laughs on stage. check this out. >> don't go away. i got to know you. we will not get any dance moves or nothing. let's get it. >> your turn. >> so that was channing twerking. >> yes, channing tatum twerker. >> yes. >> tatum twerking for j lo that was something. >> then next v

. >> bradley coupe are pick up best male performance for portraying chris kyle in american snipper and kevin h art received the comedy yan award inn brought his two children on stage to help accept. and fault in our stars pick up the best movie of the year a war. >> the what. >> fault in our stars, that movie. >> is what the name of the movie. >> the fault in our stars. >> never heard of it. >> how did that get by me. >> it was a young adult book. >> the the fault in our stars. >> yes. >> fault in our star. >> shailene woodley. >> i have nothing. >> what are you speaking french. best picture award, i never heard of it. >> yes yes. >> they won best kid. >> well, sure it did. >> yeah. >> vin diesel has something for his singing routine on social media. >> i miss that had too. >> last night he used that lovable voice of his, vin diesel to honor his good friend the late paul walker. >> please welcome from furious seven vin diesel. >> yeah yeah. the the last time i stood on stage, i love you guys. the last time i stood on this stage i was with my brother pablo. i love that little introducti

the award-winning movie depicts the life and career of navy seal chris kyle. decision came after the muslim student association protested. it claims the film spreads islam phobia. after the film someone posted a derogatory comment about muslims on the students' facebook page. >> the concern is not that the film was being screened specifically but the fact that there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> supporters of the film call kyle an american hero and want the movie shown on campus. the school says the movie creates a dangerous climate but it had no part in the decision to postpone the film. chuck? >>> here we have a check of team team radar. we're all dry now and will stay that way for the remainder of today, tonight and on to the first part of your saturday. that moisture across the lower mississippi river valley is coming in our direction. as for what to expect chance of rain both days most likely timing for the rain drops is about 3:00 saturday afternoon to about 3:00 on sunday afternoon. rainfall amounts over the weekend should add u

chris kyle. this came after the muslim association protested.fter the cancellation someone posted a derogatory comment about muslims on that student group's facebook page. >> i think it's important to keep in mind that the concern is not that the film was being screened specifically. but the fact that there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> now supporters call kyle an american hero and they want the movie shown on campus. the school says the movie creates a dangerous climate but they had no part in the decision to postpone that movie. >>> the new trial for the man accused of murdering a d.c. department of corrections officials will start next week. a judge declared a mistrial in the case against dawit seyoum. jurors could not decide whether seyoum was guilty of murder or not guilty by reason of inis an tip. prosecutors say he killed carolyn cross with a wrench last september. >>> this morning the man who shot president reagan returns to federal court for the third day to argue for more freedom. john hinckley, jr., asking to

. >> bradley cooper best up best male performance for portraying the the late chris kyle in americannipper. >> and comedian kevin hart received comedy genius award. brought his two children on the stage to help accept award. meanwhile fault in our stars picked up the best movie of the year award. >>> so no one can catch, furious seven. >> its pace continues. it could become the highest grossing film in universal's history. >> the film starring, of course, the late paul walker vin diesel, jason stratham, and michelle rodriguez. >> yes. >> it brought in more than 60 million-dollar collectively bringing a box office total now to 252 million-dollar and counting. animated kid flick home was number twofold by longest ride, get hard starring philly's own kevin hart and rounding out top five disney's sin rel a. >>> actor ryan reynold was a hit and run in vancouver. >> according to his publicist reynold was walking and then was struck by paparazzi who fled the scene. reynolds was in the hurt. the the actor is in vancouver filming his new movie dead pool. >>> a free kanye west concert in armen

. >>> we are hearing tonight from the father of chris kyle, the man whose life inspired that blockbusteramerican sniper." wayne kyle spoke to nbc's lester holt for the first time since his son's killer was convicted. he talked about how he remembers his son. >> he was always the type of person that stuck up for the smaller person, you know he would kind of -- some of his best friends were i guess you'd classify them as the nerdy ones you know in the class and others would pick on them but he wouldn't stand for it. he'd always defend them and everything. >> more of lester holt's exclusive interview with wayne kyle is just ahead on "nbc nightly news" after news4 at 6:00. >>> lawmakers in maryland tonight say the bill that would give the terminally ill the ability to end their lives with a prescription drug needs more study. the death with dignity act is likely headed for a summer work group. state senator robert zerkin says action on the measure needed to be based on more than a one-day hearing. five states have those laws in place. >>> a maryland bishop accused in a deadly drunk driving c

pro, seeing bradley cooper win for his portrayal of sniper chris kyle over eddie redmayne's portrayalhysicist steven hawking. con, hearing steven hawking go, "bitch, please." [ laughter ] >> steve: he's got a salty mouth. bitch please. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: pro, robert duvall was nominated for his role in "the judge." con, judge ruth bader ginsberg was nominated for her role in "the hangover." >> steve: oy! [ laughter ] that was pretty funny, i'd go see that. >> steve: i'm there. >> jimmy: and finally, pro, "50 slades of grey" isn't eligible for any academy awards this year. con, it's an honor just to be dominated. [ laughter ] there you go, that is the pros and cons, everybody. thank you very much. [ applause ] it's one year, we've done the show for one year. >> steve: yeah. >> jimmy: that's great. [ cheers and applause ] seems like it was yesterday we started. thank you, higgins, i appreciate you doing the show. it's fun to do it with you, buddy. >> steve: thank you. >> jimmy: you're awesome. steve higgins, ladies and gentlemen. [ cheers and applause ] and thank you, roots, you kno

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it's based off one of the emblems that chris kyle helped to design. it's really cool.uardian for heros it's called. the guardian for heros downation. you can find it at charity buzz. it started off at 3000 dollars and it's going up. it's a great piece and 100% of the proceeds going to help those with post-traumatic stress. >> veterans with all sorts of disabilities. we love gibson guitars and the les paul guitar. toured the factory there in tennessee several months ago. amazing. a great company. made right here in america. as far as the foundation goes do you know what the money specifically is going to be going to? >> 100% of the proceeds will go to his foundation. it provides help for disabled vets. a lot of stuff with post-traumatic stress. individualized support. everything from exercise machines to their hole so they can workout. life coaching. getting people together. one of the things that helps vets suffering from pts is getting them together to do projects and build houses and whateverful one thing is music. get people together. it's a team. everyone maying an

coming up tomorrow on "today," we have an exclusive interview with the father of "american sniper" chris kyle to people who question whether his son chris kyle was a hero. in the meantime accused murder robert durst is headed back to new orleans. we are learning more about the days and leading up to his arrest. nbc's stephanie gosk has exclusive information. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt, robert durst is back in court facing two weapons charges, authorities say they found a gun in his hotel room here. they are arresting him for the murder of his friends susan berman. they also say he was on the run. he had started raising ibrows long before his hbo documentary put durst back in the headlines. robert durst was the kind of celebrity in the then years he lived in houston, hitting autographs and curious neighbors. >> not guilty. >> reporter: in 2003 durst was acquitted of murdering morris black in nearby galveston, a case dubbed texas' trial of the century. >> it's a weird eerie celebrity. >> reporter: this investigator followedle for years, hired by black's family. >> you will fi

that is what we saw in 2006 when mark was there and sacrificed his life with chris kyle and ryan jones the marines and army made a huge difference back in 2006 and we turned that country around. we need to stop isis and do watt it takes to stop them from coming over here and destroying the country. >> you know where isis exist today in anbar province. the general said i read your letter and apologize if i added to your grief. you accept this apology? >> i am pleased that an apology did come. i do think it is a little soft. if it would have been me it would have been much stronger but he is making a call today and as i talk to him i will hold the judgment for after the phone call. i know saturday morning when i received a call from his poa they said an apology would probably not be coming. we have seen an -- a -- turnaround to get the apology. we are hoping to raise awareness. when the general speaks, anyone representing the military, they need to make sure their words honor people over there. we started an organization so the troops know we love and support them. our families of the fa

coming up tomorrow on "today," we have an exclusive interview with the father of "american sniper" chris kylehat upsets him about the movie "american sniper" and what he says to people who question whether his son chris kyle was a hero. >>> in the meantime, accused murderer robert durst is headed back to court in new orleans today. we are learning more about the days and hours leading up to his arrest. nbc's stephanie gosk has exclusive information. hi, steph, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, matt, robert durst is back in court facing two weapons charges, authorities say they found a gun in his hotel room here. when they were arresting him for the murder of his friend, susan berman. they also say he was on the run. and he was fleeing a life in houston that had already started raising eyebrows long before this hbo documentary put durst back in the headlines. robert durst was the kind of celebrity in the nine years he lived in houston, giving autographs and greeting curious neighbors. >> i'm adam clyburn. good to meet you. >> not guilty. >> reporter: in 2003, durst was aquilt acquitted

when you actually sautew chris kyle's wife walk into the stadium. watch this. ♪ >> that was really nice. the military members watched out on stage. >> so emotional and respectful honoring those who serves. garth brooks has done a lot for our military. >> taylor swift announced on tumblr announced her mother has cancer. at 25 she has done more than most do in five careers. her mom came on stage and introduced taylor swift to get her award. let's listen. >> for many years i was her constant compainnion. i witnessed a young girl with very few friends become a young woman with many, learning to stand up for herself and the things she believed in. many of you out there tonight with children of your own i am a very proud mom. >> she was, indeed. there taylor comes out on the stage, accepts her award. her mom revealed that taylor does like to write a lot of songs about people she knows. >> she told a story when she was 17. her dad and i didn't like a guy she was about to date. she went in her room and wrote a song. taylor asked her mom to get screened for

taya kyle is here, chris kyle's widow. i interviewed her. i'm psyched to see her. >> bradley cooper also. >> i want to talk about the eagles. he's a fellow philadelphian. we have problems with our team. >> let's judge from last white house correspondents' dinner, who will be funnier, president obama or cecily strong? >> the president is almost always funnier than the comedian. there have been a few exceptions. i thought seth meyers was good, similary k jimmy kimmel was good. but for the most part the president gets the best jokes. he has more writers working for him to get the best jokes. >> which is amazing, right? >> so many comedians want to help the president because so many are listberal. so maybe not that surprising. >> you guys have a great night. enjoy your last saturday night free together. >> thank you. you're the second most beautiful woman i've seen here tonight. >> yes, i was about to say that. >> i'll take it. i'm here now with another big star of "orange is the new black," the new season coming out june 12th. you just won an e

. >> let's bring in brightling energy chris larry and kyle sullivan. you say this deal we're talking about is all about low energy prices and for that reason you think more deals to come yes? >> i think so. and the big deal here is that the u.s. right now is so oil independent a lot of companies that have oil outside of the u.s. that have production in other countries like niger ja ya or the north sea are struggling more than we are here. when you look at different companies that are struggling, you will look at foreign companies before you look at american companies. >> chris, do you agree? >> i do agree. a good example, i think stat oil is shopping for another brigham. they talked about trying to come in and do a deal withe eog, might have been too big for them. right now there are lots of companies out there who have cash who are looking to not just grow through the drill bit, that's tough to get financing right now, but to grow through acquisition. if we all believe and i believe oil prices are going to rebound, just a matter of when you can buy as

the film will sniper chris keil kyle set to be shown yesterday.ir later this semester along with educational forum. this comes days after university of michigan reversed its decision not to show the movie. and remember the 12-year-old who lost out on $20,000 after espn denied giving him the prize in their march madness challenge? sam holes didn't go away empty-handed. doing good. best buy presented holts with $1,000 gift card brand new x box and second one to make a wish. sam's cousin fought and beat cancer and helped out by the make-a-wish foundation. you know, you give out something like that you get back 100 fold. >> all you history buffs gather around the tv screen. this marked the 150th anniversary of when general robert e. leisure rendered to the union. the anniversary was commemorated across the nation. >> what lessons can we still learn from the civil war today and what do we need to remember most about this important time in our country? here to answer that is the author of the great becomes you know he that series don't know much about s