tonight, part two of our conversation with morgan freeman. he stars in two new films coming in july, "the magic of belle isle" and "the dark knight rises." more tonight on his life and career. we are glad you have joined us. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: so last night things were just getting good when we had to end our conversation with morgan freeman, so thankfully he stuck around for another show so we can talk about "the dark knight rises," "the magic of belle isle," two wonderful projects he has coming out, and so much more about what it means to be morgan freeman in today's world. you were saying last night at the end of the conversation that you're a bit frightened, scared was your exact word -- >> yeah. tavis: -- of the other side if we do not reelect barack obama. un >>

tonight, a conversation with morgan freeman. the popular star shows no signs of slowing down, with a number of popular projects coming up later this year, including "the magic of belle isle," and "the dark knight rises." he continues his role as narrator of the science channel series, "through the wormhole." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: pleased to welcome morgan freeman back to this program. the oscar-winning actor has two notable films coming out next month. the latest installment of the "batman" series you might have heard about it. it's called "the dark knight rises," and the new rob reiner project, "the magic of belle isle." before we get to both of those and his ongoing science series, "through the wormhole," here is just a small sampling of his unforgettable

it stars morgan freeman and virginia madsen, a wonderful cast. then of course this summer, the blockbuster that's not a very bold prediction. "the dark knight rises," the next in the "batman" installment. morgan freeman, good to have you here, as always. >> thank you, tavis. tavis: that's our show for tonight. download our new app. good night and as always, keep the faith. >> what is he yelling at? >> life. >> there might be something special about this place. buenas dias. this music makes me feel like dancing. most times, real life does not measure up to in our heads. now and then, it comes pretty close for it -- it comes pretty close. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with -- "a natural woman." next time, join me for a conversation with carole king about her memoir, "a natural woman." >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands t

if i could make every movie with morgan freeman, i would. if he would narrate my life, i'd be very happy to have that. the greatest voice in the world. n wt uritti i already a black president. there's probably some black along the way with some of the white presidents. so i don't really know what to make of that. but, you know, for all intents and purposes, yes. barack obama is our first african-american president. he's really african-american. he has an african father and an american mother. >> that is undeniably true. before we go, want to talk to you briefly about nora efron. it was the memorial for her today. huge turnout as you'd expect. meryl streep. tom hanks. rosie o'donnell. many others. you worked with her on "when harry met sally." what was the secret of nora efron? what made her so special? >> she had the most keen ability to observe this awkward dance that men and women do with each other. she had the most wonderful curvy way of expressing basic truths about male/female relationships. she was funny. she was a lot of fun to be ar

tavis: pleased to welcome morgan freeman back to this program. the oscar-winning actor has two notable films coming out next month. the latest installment of the "batman" series you might have heard about it. it's called "the dark knight rises," and the new rob reiner project, "the magic of belle isle." before we get to both of those and his ongoing science series, "through the wormhole," here is just a small sampling of his unforgettable work. >> tomorrow, we have to meet the jury. we want you to let our folks know that we died facing the enemy. we want them to know that we went down standing up. amongst those that are applying pressure. we want them to know that we died for freedom. we asked these lessons in jesu'' name. amen. >> and now i have a message for those people out there who have a brand-new and ridden you off. can you hear me? can you hear me? good. you are not inferior. [applause] your school may have been, but you can turn that around and make liars out of them in exactly one hour. >> sometimes, it makes me sad. i have to remind my

why morgan freeman says it, i don't know. distinguished man. you need to be 100% african-american. >> eric: what is the point? bost i have no idea. >> eric: you are right. throw race out there. >> kimberly: it's not helping. >> greg: i think he said the reason why republicans don't like him is race. they shouldn't not like him because he is half white. it was again, a different kind of race baiting. >> kimberly: thank you. >> greg: you're welcome, kimberly. >> bob: all rit. coming up, a new study claims to have cracked the code for being cool. greg, the cool man will explain next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] if you had a dollar for every dollar car insurance companies say they'll save yoby switching, you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or, "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing-out, and yes, especially dollars. esurance. insurance for the moder

why morgan freeman says it, i don't know. distinguished man. be 100% african-american. >> eric: what is the point? bost i have no idea. >> eric: you are right. throw race out there. >> kimberly: it's not helping. >> greg: i think he said the reason why republicans don't like him is race. they shouldn't not like him because he is half white. it was again, a different kind of race baiting. >> kimberly: thank you. >> greg: you're welcome, kimberly. >> bob: all right. coming up, a new study claims to have cracked the code for being cool. greg, the cool man will explain next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ proud to and on our own ♪ proud to be homegrown ♪ a familiar face and a name you know ♪ ♪ can you hear it? ♪ fueling the american spirit ♪ no matter when, no matter where ♪ ♪ marathon will take you there ♪ fueling the american spirit i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about

if i could make every movie with morgan freeman, i would.arrate my life, i'd be very happy to have that. the greatest voice in the world. it's a really i think one of the best pieces i've done. it's about a man who's given up on life. he moves into this lakeside community for the summer. and he's in a wheelchair. you find out why. he's been drinking. he's lost his wife. he stopped writing. he was a novelist. he moves next door to a family, virginia madsen and her three daughters, and through the course of the summer, he learns to live again through his relationships with them. and it's really about finding a way to celebrate life no matter what your situation is. i started exploring that idea with "bucket list" when i turned 60 and i realized at that point i was a very, very, very young old person. i started thinking about my mortality and how precious life was. so you start thinking about what is really important and how do you squeeze as much joy out of life as you can, regardless of what your situation is. >> the thing i like about morgan

in the end, obama has morgan freeman.r as i can remember, nelson mandela, god, and the president -- so he's got problems. >> you're impugning morgan freeman's reputation? wow. >> going there. >> just saying. >> you know, to the hollywood question, willie, there's been a lot of chatter in certain circles that the president has not been clintonian enough in terms of donor management. that's one of the things maggie brings up in her article, you know, clinton was a master for inviting people over for dinner, for a night in the lincoln bedroom. obama has a distaste for that part of the political game and has such sort of maybe lost some of the big fish that otherwise would be, you know, opening up their wallet to morgan freeman, notwithstanding. >> yeah, i think that's probably, too. i would ask all of you, though, why the big -- why the george soros aren't out there, why isn't there a shelley adelson on the democratic side? the rules of citizens united apply to everybody. people complain about the new york yankees having all

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it's organ freeman. [laughter] craig: well, we keep ourselves laughing. look, what i'm saying is that morgan freeman -- i was saying it to the studio audience. he is one of those amazing guests, you look sometimes across at people who are up at the desk and go my god, morgan freeman. geoff: and look at you and think how did this scottish lesbian get this show? [laughter] craig: i love you, organ. geoff: i love you too, chris. craig: good night, everybody. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> dell ray is what it is because nancy believed in it. >> nancy dunning was revered by her community. a sheriff's wife active in charity. all until the afternoon. she was shot in the back. >>> but first, we have breaking news out of landover hills, maryland, a shooting has sent one person to the hospital. video here from sky 9. we have just learned the victim is in critical condition. not sure why they were shot and asked for the shooter, that person still on the loose. all this happened just a short time ago near the 4700 block of 68th

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morgan freeman is in charge of what he wants to say. however, he's wrong factually.sident obama may be more black than anybody walking around. he is truly african-american. >> i interviewed charles barically once, he said when you have one black parent, you define yourself as black. number two, he said a black person hasn't arisen yet. i think he's stirring the race card. if i'm app person american we - we -- -- if i'm an african-american -- >> no, you only read part of the -- >> they said the first black president hasn't risen yet. >> you only read a portion of it. read the whole thing. >> we will revisit this topic. there's a study in the journal of pediatrics that when teen-agers see smoking depicted in movies, they are more likely to smoke. should smoking alone be enough to get an rev rating? >> yes. yes. there is no reason for character development in a movie that m might -- >> cigarettes have no business being in television. >> i have to go with drt on this one. unless the character is seen as a negative character -- >> no, you know what that is -- >> i don't k

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." >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, shell, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in. working to and nurture new ventures and help provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energy. that is why we are supplying cleaner-burning natural gas to generate electricity. it is also why, with our partner in brazil, we are making by a fuel made from renewable sugar cane. >> in a minute, mom. >> let's broaden the world's energy mix. let -- let's go. >> the opposition figures who hope to will a post-assad syria. cutting edge technology being deployed. >> with the video, they can see her technique and the individual strokes going into the turn. >> and a new weapon. >> and then they threw them in the street. >> meanwhile, back in aleppo, the government is preparing serious

funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own foundation, and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to know your business, offering specialized solutions and capital to help you meet your growth objectives. we offer expertise and tailored solutions for small businesses and major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news." >> scientists say they have discovered the so-called god particle, the one that makes sense of the universe. >> i think we have it. do you agree? >> yes. [applause] >> decades of surging, and now the discovery will be asking whether it matters to you and me -- decades of searching, and now the discovery will be asking whether it matters to you and me. hello and welcome to gmt. i am george alagiah, with a world of news and opinion. also in the program -- bob diamond prepares to face british lawmakers over the re-rigging scandal. there is speculation that he will dish the dirt on others. gay couples in france get the right to marry and