gentlemen, we have had so much talk in the last two months over the eddie long controversy.hat don't, if there's anybody in the injuries that doesn't know about this, pastor eddie long is accused of having relationships with male congr s congregants. >> you see the prosperity gospel, when the focus of the pulpit is on bling-bling and driving $350,000 cars and having private jets, then the gospel of jesus and the service ethic and the spirit of liberation becomes consumed by religious materialism. >> when you say gospel of prosperity we're talking about fundamental measure you can measure spiritual growth by things, god permitted me to drive a bentley. >> if my faith is large enough, it will reflect that. what is so pervasive is my pastor becomes my vicarious wealth. so if my pastor is very wealthy, then one day, if i keep giving him my financial seed -- >> i'll get wealthy, too. >> can you put this in context we've had reverends of prosperity. >> it wasn't mainstream. it was an aberration. >> the interesting thing we can go back and there's a sense in the account of puritani

. >> that's long gone, eddy. time to refill the tank. >> what? another 5 grand? >> ten.u could pay me or go with a public defender. >> i like the twist and turns of this. i thought it was really good. i thought it was nice to see matthew do something than the typical comedies in the last few years. marisa tomei was good. i gave it 3 1/2 stars. entertaining, nice twists. >> i wanted to see that one. >> willis liked it, too. too. llis did like it. ú ú ú ú >>> th >>> this morning on "world news now" -- target libya. the international military assault on the moammar gadhafi regime. >> opposition forces as gadhafi's military attempts to fight back. it's monday, march 21st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> and good morning, everybody. happy monday. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm peggy bunker. moammar gadhafi remains defiant and adamant as ever even though his compound was targeted last night while rebels can expect even more help from international forces today. >>> also ahead, as the number of dead from japan's earthquake and tsunami may now top 18,000,

. >> that's long gone, eddie. time to refill the tank. >> what? another five grand? >> ten.with the public defender. >> respect you going to count it? >> i just did. >> jimmy: there you go. matthew mcconaughey, "the lincoln lawyer." it's in theaters tomorrow. matt, we got a -- i noticed -- i was searching the web on my computer. it says matthew mcconaughey's real acting career begins. pick of the week. the pretty boy triumphs as a flawed hero in "the lincoln lawyer." got to be an insult in there. >> kind of sneak it from behind and grab you. >> jimmy: the pretty boy trium h triumphs. >> jimmy: i thought the movie -- i thought it was going to be about president lincoln. >> did you? >> jimmy: i thought you were going to be his lawyer. i was like, what the hell is going on? turns out you're driving a lincoln. >> i'm being driven around in the backseat of a 1988 lincoln. >> jimmy: that's a big differences from the president. >> just a little bit, yeah ch. >> jimmy: you had the big premiere last week and you brought your family to the premier. >> all my family. about 60 people in

long the damage that has happened there in santa cruz this morning. jucht the force the water underneath there. >> and so many different places describing the same scenario of the eddies not long ago, all of the rocks were under water. >> it's changed. >> i think it will be interesting to see what days from now, what will have been washed up even more. >> that could be fascinated. >> from deeper than the ocean or what not. obviously stay away from the water. that was a curiosity point i had. it is literally changing the face of -- >> the dynamic of what's underneath here. >> it will be interesting to stulddy for the geologists. >> they are learning more about how a tsunami wave moves and how it works but they are also looking at how is what's underneath the water, the topography going to change because of the sedment and rocks. >> as we mentioned, the effects of the stsunami will continue today. we have crews throughout the bay area and we'll bring you coverage as well of what is happening in japan. here's an update on the scheduling for today. ellen is going to move up to 3:00 and then we will have a very special tsunami special at 4:00 then at 5:00 expect nbc bay ar

eddie fisher left her for taylor. but not even that could derail a life-long friendship shared by these two icons. >> she was a very smart, funny, glib, sharp lady. she could cuss like a sailor. and she loved a good, raunchy joke. and she was a great companion to everyone. >> reporter: on "the view," whoopi goldberg called her a mentor. >> she had a sense of humor that was so bawdy, it was like really? you just said that? that came out of your mouth? >> she was just a magnificent woman. she was a great broad and a good friend. >> reporter: it's the end of an era, declared barbra streisand. she was funny. she was generous. she made her life count. many who paid tribute to taylor, cited her legacy as an advocate for those with aids. >> she was, without doubt, one of the greatest people i've ever met in my life. she stood up when no one was prepared to stand up and be counted against aids. >> reporter: former senator, john warner, who was the sixth of her seven husbands said, i shall remember her as a woman whose heart and soul were as beautiful as her classic face and majestic eyes. and from the tv show that in december of

eddie fisher. fischer wrote, if my father had to divorce anyone, i'm glad it was for taylor. >> i spoke to sally morrison, her longring a very difficult time. >> i think as is expected, they're very, very sad. you have to understand that elizabeth is a national treasure, a global treasure, and i think that their whole lives of family have shared her with the world. and right now, this is their time to sort of be private and have her alone. and is i have to say, we're all really grateful the press has left them alone. and they need that time. it's their mom. >> i know she spent six weeks in the hospital this last time. and i had heard there were some thoughts that she was improving enough, maybe where she should come home before things took a turn for the worse. it's a difficult question to ask, sally, but was she aware of the seriousness of her condition in her final days? >> i think she was very aware of the seriousness of her condition. she had been in the hospital a long time. she had been hospitalized for about six weeks. and she had been stabilized. she received fantastic care at cedar sinai, and with congest

long road ahead of her in the months to come. we also want to mention while we were at the hospital we were able to connect eddie who pulled amandarom the plane and kyle. it was an emotional reunion, the first time they saw each other since the accident. they had a lot to talk about. we should mention kyle said he wanted to thank all of the people who rushed to a burning plane to save him and his wife. matt, back to you. >> amy robach in san antonio this morning. thank you very much. if you would like to help the franklins with their medical bills head to our website at today.com. it's 35 after the hour. here's ann. >> all right, matt. thanks. prince william wrapped up his visit to new zealand and australia as he prepares for the royal wedding in just 39 days. nbc's sarah james followed the trip every step of the way. >> reporter: it was a greeting fit for a rock star. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: as prince william hopscotched across eastern australia from town to devastated town, thousands jammed the streets for a peek at the future king just weeks before his wedding. desperate to meet the prince with the golden touch. >