my parents wouldn't let me go see -- >> was it gene kelly, fred astaire? >> yeah, old gangster movies, loves those. "angels with dirty faces" and humphrey bogart films. but that movie "that's entertainment" came out and showing you what entertainment is. i thought that's what entertainers needed to know. you've got to know how to sing, dance, move. you've got to know how to do it all, so i marched up to my parents and i said i need to know how to tap dance. and they -- they thought all kinds of things. but they said okay. let's call him on his bluff. and they found me this really old african-american gentleman who was a fantastic -- named stanley brown who said -- who had been the protege of bill "bojangles" robinson. he worked out of this dilapidated studio and taught all these, you know, people how to dance. i was the only white kid there. not only that, i was tiny and i had bright orange hair. mearleni jz,apnd3 % pen, e co iasayg -yokn, en pd at3 aer g o ocoegani aas, eywodn ce.3 p> i oa t re being faheyolo bk planet. he's also an ordained minister. he

on hollywood and vine all to honor his legacy he's a painter his picasso he's got the class of fred astaireathered here to show you just how much we care you hold our hearts in san francisco so many songs you've sung to me and the rags to riches what a sound and a man who sings never retire of san francisco i love your album "duets" both i and ii for there is no one quite like you you are the heart of san francisco one of the greats we know it's true for when you graced us -- our town of san francisco our golden sun will shine on new -- you ♪ [applause] mr. bennett. ♪ it only takes a tiny corner of this great big world to find a place that you love you have brought us so much joy you are a golden boy we love to have you here in our great towner of -- town of san francisco open your golden gates san francisco here is your wondering words singing other places only make me love you better you are the heart of all the gold in the world san francisco welcome me home again i'm coming home ♪ [applause] >> keep the applause going for the fabulous lisa malone. that was just terrific. [applause] i al

is incredible, and john chew did the third movie a couple years ago that movie had this amazing fred astairehomage now they are bringing 3d back to the fourth movie your typical story two lovers basically they have to use dance to make a statement about this corporation trying to build a hotel over their neighbourhood in miami. >> right. >> the girl actually her father is running the corporation and it becomes a big deal and love interest a huge deal that doesn't matter it is all about the dance sequences >> what did your give it? >> 3 out of 5. >> let's talk about the watch, hollywood is cracking down on a whole lot of things and the name change happened. >> the original title of this was neighbourhood watch. they changed it because of the trayvon martin case. very very funny stuff this particular film you have ben stiller, vince vaughn, joe that hill these guys don't click well together. the script did not allow them to have good chemistry, so the jokes start falling flat individually, you might find some scenes where you are laughing and having a good time the plot line deals with a guy m

that particular movie has this amazing fred astaire homage sequence.ow, they are bringing need back to the north movie. it is your typical story. two lovers have to use dance to make a statement about this corporation who was trying to build a hole tell over there in the neighborhood in miami. the girl, her father is running the corporation and become as a dig beal and the love interest becomes a huge deal. that doesn't matter. it is all about the dance sequences. i look at these movies like i look at the films. they are guilty pleasuresen. you don't care about the stuff that happens in between. dancing is unbelievable. i don't know what they do but the need in the step up movies is better than most i've seen in most films. you feel like you are right this engulfed in the moments. can you put your hand in the screen almost. it is absolutely incredible. the crowd was cheering and clapping. three out of identify. good mat 199. it was shot in need. see it in 3-d. let's talk about the watch. >> hollywood is cracking down on these things. the name change ha

ph alith.al sneoh ape choreography, sort of like fred astaire and ginger rogers. i also saw an aspect to them that contradicts rashns and ity onsa brlittle child over to greet her. he often saw people in the crowd who can't see very well, and he ll block them out to give the a bete vante pot. wh theendsot,he h es of humor. on the last night and in trinidad, i also witnessed a close range when i had heard abt from several people that the qen persire, ennh hottest emperatures. everyone was dripping from the heat, includg me ayveio e n edat me, close by, and there is absolutely no blister on her face. .. and to get a feel to the atmosphere around the queen and the waiter household has changed from the early days when it was run entirely by a ariscratic n. as i stood in the lobby of thusd te oar ate i half dozen footnotes, one of them was a woman, all dressed in navy blue suits. sees him over there, he said. he has a masters degree in paleontology. it was a far cry rm ryp eo. >> cas and other programs online at booktv.org. georgetown university professor charles argue

the question: certainly during the debates, and we are going to see dancing like, you know, like fred astaire going to duck the issue, which is very unfortunate. >> the white house press secretary is looking at this note i have in front of me on air force 1 sunday told reporters obama has no plans to push new gun control measures not even a reauthorization of the assault weapons ban and dianne feinstein, which disappointed me yesterday. she is a good fund of mine but yesterday, she is the author of the assault weapons ban which expired as you pointed out in 2004, never been renewed. even she said this is not a good time to talk about it. honest to god. >> well, it may not be a good time and we all understand that but there is a time where after we get through the reflex of the massacre and the movies we have to give some thoughts to this. again, it's the semi-automatic that did the damage here. >> this is not a good time. it's funny right after a hurricane. right? now what could we have done which would have done so much damage in new orleans? >> this morning, anything kits get burned up. wha

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