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>> we lost the incredible james earl jones earlier this year. was it like returning to this film without him? >> yeah, well, there's no lion king without james earl jones. you know, i'm such a huge part of the legacy and a legend in so many ways. i think all of us were mostly around the same age. you know, we grew up with him being part of the lion king. >> we are all connected and star wars, it is useless to resist field of dreams base ball has marked the time. >> so yeah, i'm glad they found a way to pay tribute to him in this. obviously free. >> and after singing akuna matata in the last film, hakuna matata, eichner and rogen now have a bone to pick with mufasa's musical mastermind linden. >> write us a damn song. we had to improvise our own from this movie. okay, everyone got a song except for timon and pumbaa. >> were you glad there wasn't a song? >> i'm never happy is what i've learned throughout. if i have to sing, i'm unhappy. and if i don't get the opportunity to sing, i also am unhappy. it speaks to my personality in many ways. >> they

back on me, scar. >> we lost the incredible james earl jones earlier this year. ning to this film without him? >> yeah, well, there's no lion king without james earl jones. you know, i'm such a huge part of the legacy and a legend in so many ways. we grew up with him being part of lion king. >> we are all connected and star wars. >> it is useless to resist field of dreams. baseball has marked the time. >> so yeah, i'm glad they found a way to pay tribute to him in this. obviously free. >> and after singing hakuna matata in the last film, hakunamatata, eichner and rogen now have a bone to pick with mufasa's musical mastermind. >> write us a damn song. >> we had to improvise our own from this movie. >> okay, everyone got a song except for timon and pumbaa. >> were you glad there wasn't a song? >> i'm never happy is what i've learned throughout this. if i have to sing, i'm unhappy. and if i don't get the opportunity to sing, i also am unhappy. it speaks to my personality in many ways. >> our thanks to rhiannon mufasa >> our thanks to rhiannon mufasa is in theaters ed

bertino, over the years you had several guest hosts, including james earl jones, randy emcee, pete seeger, richard geer. was it a heavy lift to get them to participate? you know, it's interesting that first name i'd come up with is james earl jones. it was interesting how he came about. he did that program, kept playing the book about competing, playing, and he actually called and asked for more time to do the program because he wanted to get it right. and i just appreciated that kind of celebrity that that would do something like that. and the program obviously turned out well. he was so dramatic on the rain to compete playing book as being the the narrative narrator of that book and i believe the others felt that way too they were just yes. they just wanted to do something, i think, for for children the same way we did introducing the program. that's my thinking on it. 155 episodes, 26 years. why did it end? yeah, well, money usually. the bottom line is the money that we ran out of, i mean, we were so fortunate to get underwriters as we went along. i remember all of our at the academy a

james earle jones -- james earl jones theater for a limited engagement through february 2nd. james earl jones theater. not st. james theater. >> he was a saint. >> deserves it. >> you were asking about how long. i mean, we have been doing this 18 years. this is the end of four hours. you're allowed to call him a saint. >> hour and 40 minutes, no intermission, which people really love. >> i love that. >> oh! >> you're in and out. >> that's the catch. >> co-stars. >> i know. >> i will stay. >> we know joe. >> it's over before you know it. >> peter gallagher and julianna margulies, thank you very much. >>> good morning. welcome to msnbc's live coverage on this tuesday, december 31st. new year's eve. i'm jonathan lemire. thank you for being with us. people around the world are preparing to ring in the new year. in some cases, celebrations have already begun. a live look at sydney harbor in australia, where it just turned midnight a moment ago. welcome to 2025, ustralia. let us know how it is. beautiful celebrations there. fireworks went off in sydney. meanwhile, in new york city,

james earle jones -- james earl jones theater for a limited engagement through february 2nd. heater. not st. james theater. >> he was a saint. >> deserves it. >> you were asking about how long. i mean, we have been doing this 18 years. this is the end of four hours. you're allowed to call him a saint. >> hour and 40 minutes, no intermission, which people really love. >> i love that. >> oh! >> you're in and out. >> that's the catch. >> co-stars. >> i know. >> i will stay. >> we know joe. >> it's over before you know it. >> peter gallagher and julianna margulies, thank you very much. >>> good morning. welcome to msnbc's live

of course, james earl jones passed away earlier this year, so this film i think, is going to fill a littlextra special for people who want to check it out on christmas day. >> also now playing in theaters, sonic the hedgehog three, starring ben schwartz and keanu reeves as the voice of shadow the hedgehog. >> your colorful bunch. >> we don't want to fight you. >> actually, sonic, i would like to fight. >> and there's the fire inside telling the story of clarissa t-rex shields from flint, michigan, the first woman in u.s. history to win a gold medal in boxing. >> because that first gold medal that was for flint. what's your next one? that one's for you. >> the story really is about resilience and about sticking to it ness also telling an inspiring story. >> timothee chalamet channeling bob dylan in a complete unknown. i stumbled on the side of 12 misty mountains. >> i don't even know if you have to be a fan of bob dylan music. you just have to be a fan of a really good, you know, classic american story. >> and on the horizon in the new year is possibly the king of all music biopics. >> we d

both films also included disney legend james earl jones as the voice of mufasa. >> look inside yourself in 1994, jones told us why he thought some of the story's darker moments were so important. >> it highlights the good days, it highlights the good characters, it highlights when he when he finally sees uh- pumbaa, it highlights the good stuff. >> you know, we saw jones at the original film's hollywood premiere, along with costars robert guillaume, cheech marin and matthew broderick, who signed on to play simba before he was even sure what story he was telling. >> they don't give you a script, they give you kind of a showing of what they want the movie to be. so they have like stills all around the room, drawings of the characters. >> you have no idea. the great thing about father showed you the recording, a voice for animation. the picture is being drawn as a result of the sounds you're making, is that you can take it very wild, very broad. >> at the 2019 lion king premiere, all eyes were on queen bee, beyonce and this generation simba. >> donald glover i love this movie. i really lov

paws, if you will, to fill, the late great -- the role of mufasa originated by the one and only james earl jonesinspiration to me just in regards to the entirety of his legacy. for me he truly is the top of the mountain and i hope that in some small way i was able to honor him and hopefully he would be proud of what we put together here. >> lara: i know he would be. let's take a look. it's amazing. >> i don't think you understand what's about to happen. there's no place for you to go. >> i am going forward. >> i seriously doubt that. >> do you doubt everything when you know nothing? >> can we get on with it, please? >> if you take my life, you will never find malele. >> did you say malee? >> i've been there many times in my dreams. my brother waits for me there. >> lara: just so beautiful, the story. does mufasa's voice come to you ever sort of even past production? do you find yourself -- >> do you know what? it's something that we did for three years so there are certainly times when i get tempted. i don't want to shock anybody. [ laughter ] i just kind of try and keep it normal. i'm still pin

yeah i mean i think even going back and follow james earl jones, like, yeah, all of it. >> some people have it all. >> you know what they really do? you know what we have. we have each other and that's enough. >> yeah we do. right. yeah. >> ish. >> well, ginger, we'll see you at seven. along with a real person who is not i. so that's good to know. >> we'll be right killed when a cargo plane crashed near the airport in honolulu. the plane was conducting a training flight when the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff yesterday. the aircraft slammed into an abandoned building. both people on board were killed. the ntsb and faa are trying to figure out what exactly led up to that crash. santa cruz based joby aviation is one step closer to having their air taxis take off. joby recently completed a series of test flights, which were approved by the faa as part of the certification process. they're expected to launch in 2026, in san francisco, los angeles and new york. one of the best ways to get into the holiday spirit with music and abc is your home to watch your favorite

jones dreamed big. after all, aren't dreams supposed to be as big as an iowa cornfield? >> they'll arrive at your door, as innocent as children, longing for the past. people will come, ray. >> jamesi am your father. >> when we die, our bodies become the grass. >> reporter: he brought his characters to life, even when talking about death. >> we are all connected in the great circle of life. >> reporter: a sentiment shared by another talent we lost this year. actor john amos. >> what about black pride? >> what about it? you don't need a gang to be black. just be proud. >> reporter: bernice johnson reagon expressed her pride in song >> the journey begins in south america in cotton fields of el salvador. >> reporter: she was the founding member of sweet honey in the rock, a voice for justice and truth in the world. >> thelma mothershed wair took her stand for justice as a teen when she and eight other students helped desegregate little rock high school in 1957, marching through those doors as bravely as others marched into war. >> reporter: people like robert dixon, one of the last of the army's buffalo soldiers, left us at 103. jerome gary cooper was the first black american to lead

the 90—minute special was co—written by james corden and ruth jones. you're live with bbc news.ime says 14 members of its forces have been killed in clashes with alawite protesters, members of the same religious group as the ousted former leader bashar al—assad. the deadly violence erupted in tartus after security forces tried to arrest a former officer thought to be connected to the notorious saydnaya prison. protests also sprung up across syria after a video showed an attack on an alawite shrine in aleppo. syria's new administration says the footage is old, dating back to when aleppo fell to the islamist rebels earlier this month. the interior ministry said "unknown groups" were behind the attack, and that they republished the video to stir up division among syrian people. the bbc�*s lina sinjab is in damascus and sent this report. this is the first time we see unrest in alawite cities and towns since the toppling of the assad regime. first in the city of tartus, in the town of tartus, there were clashes between hts and former operatives of the assad regime, according to hts.

james harden blu to jones and the warriors was another tough 1, to 92. they've now lost 6 of the last 7 12 of 15 to fall even 15, some 15 on well, earlier today, some stunning nba news is the sacramento kings fired head coach mike brown. >> the kings have lost 5 straight games to drop to 13 18 brown. you probably remember was the warriors associate head coach from 2016 to 22 before he took over in sacramento. he won the nba's coach of the year award unanimously just 2 years ago after he led the kings to their first playoff bid since 2006, sacramento signed brown to a three-year extension. so they're still on the hook for quite a bit of guaranteed money. talking. now the sharks and golden knights don't usually get along all that well, but tonight was a little bit different. and that's because it marked the return of this man. >> to moss hurdle for the first time since being traded to vegas in march. really nice tribute before the game got a huge ovation from the crowd. fertile played 11 seasons as one of the sharks. most popular players. he ranks 5th in f

the first movie we went to see together as a family was stockwell claudine," with carol and james earl jonesit was beautiful. >> "a hard days night" came out. we would scream whenever the beatles would come on. >> there was the small in houston called almeda mall. well, i think they had seven or eight screens so you could get dropped off and spend your day going in and out of movies. i think this all ended up kind of influencing me on storytelling. >> we started in the '60s with movies like "mary poppins" and stark what the sound of music." then everything changed. the pivotal year was 1967. >> in one year you got bonnie" clyde. bonnie" clyde. these are all movies that with different ways in different styles are kind of digging into what 1967 was about for americans. what they were seeing on the news. what they were arguing about at the dinner table. that was all coming out in these movies and these were big movies from big studios with big stars in them. >> "bonnie and clyde." yes. the beauty of lauren beatty, the splendor of that man's eyes, and her together. how fabulous is miss faye duna

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jones jr. off the james harden lob. clippers win 102-92. warriors have now lost eight of their last ten.omething's got to change asap. >>> while they're struggling, it's worse for the sacramento kings, after a fifth straight loss. brown had been in sacramento since 2022. he had won a coach of the year award, broke a lengthy playoff drought. and previously he's been a part of championship team as an assistant. >> we all kind of know this is the nature of the visit. but it just seems so shocking when he's voted. a year and a half ago, when you think about where that franchise was before mike got there. where they've been the last couple of years the job they've done is just shocking. >> a little more on that later. >>> for now, hockey, and the golden nights paid a visit to the sap center on friday night. and they look to add to that one on the power play. instead, they give up a short-handed goal. 20 seconds later, eichel and they win it 6-3. >>> mike brown, a lot of coaches speaking out about his firing across the nba today. since taking over 11 years ago, he's gotten rid of seven differe

he's been taking on the same role that originated by the legendary james earl jones with a life changingon your screen. mufasa the lion king in theaters nationwide starting today. excited to see the whole movie. all right, now, all aboard for a one special pennsylvania train that's making express stops to the north pole just in time. since we're just five days away from christmas. thank goodness i ejiochi. is there a new hope, pennsylvania on santa's north pole express with some festive guests? ike, you look very festive yourself. you know, i have to dress the part. >> larry, i got to say something. you can't have a north pole express without santa and mrs. claus on board, as well as all of these wonderful people. how are we doing, guys? here we go. now get this. a train has been on this line since 1891. 133 years ago, it was used to transport goods and passengers all throughout bucks county. and now the line has been transformed into this holiday attraction. now, listen, this train this winter is being used as pennsylvania's express train to the north pole. and as you can see right now,

after most of this, the clippers punch back to secure the skin, sweet finish from derek jones junior, off the jamesost eight of their last 10, something has to change. while they are struggling, it is worse for the sacramento kings, they fire the head coach on friday after a fifth straight loss, brown has been in sacramento since 2022, he won the coach of the year award, he had previously been a part of three warriors championship teams as an assistant. >> we all know, this is the nature of the business, but it just seems so shocking when a guy is unanimous coach of the year, a year and a half ago, and when you think about where that franchise was for mike got there, where they've been the last couple of years, the job that he and his staff have done, it's just really shocking. >> a lot of coaches speaking out about that one. to hockey, the sharks and the golden knights friday night, san jose led in the second, they were looking to add on the power play but instead, that is brandon mcnabb with the shorthanded goal, if that wasn't bad enough, another shorty on the same penalty kill, four unanswered

possession game late, but the clippers punch back to secure this game, sweet finish from derrick jones junior, off the james harden lob, the warriors have now lost eight of their last 10, something has got to change. while they are struggling, it is worse for the sacramento kings, they fired head coach, mike brown on friday, after a fifth straight loss. he won a coach of the year award, broke a lengthy playoff drought, previously an assistant of three playoff teams. >> we all know this is the nature of the business but it seems so shocking when a guy is the unanimous coach of the year. a year and a half ago, when you think about where that franchise was before mike got there and where they've been the last couple of years, the job that he and his staff have done is just really shocking. >> a lot of coaches speaking out about that one. to hockey, the sharks and the golden knights friday night, san jose led in the second intermission, looking to add on the power play but instead, that is braden mcnabb with the shorthanded goal, if that wasn't bad enough, 20 minutes later, another goal on the second penalty ki

out front with us now, cnn aviation analyst miles o'brien, retired army major general james spider marks and seth jones, national security expert and senior vice president at the center for strategic and international studies. >> miles, i want to start with you with the latest of what we're just learning about this plane crash. you hear those remarkable, terrifying first hand accounts from that survivor of the crash. >> what stands out to you? >> well, first of all, what a remarkable kind of clear eyed, cool headed account from a passenger who's been through an amazing, harrowing ordeal. it's just it's frightening to even think about what he's been through. but for him to relate what he had done for us in such a factual way was, was helpful, i think. but you know what? i've been thinking about a lot this afternoon, kate, is the decision to dispatch that aircraft. the airline does have a lot of responsibility in all of this. it was not a secret that those drone attacks were occurring in the grozny region. it was not a secret that in order to thwart a drone attack, you jam gps, which of course is an aid

james, what's likely to happen next? well, in a new sense, if the use of jones to bind bits boats that is really the end of the proceedings, of course, it's unlikely that this will be the conclusion. as again, as i just, i mentioned the level of frustration and anger that is amongst south korean citizen, it means that you know, even again, if you, if you survive this part, it's unlikely that the level of the frustration is going to subside. i imagine that the pressure won't decrease on him suit. you step down and the bigger question really hit is heavy. so we'll use local area today saying that he was sorry for declaring most of the one she was and then he's entrusted the government's administration. so the ruling policy, so the question going forward is they can survive is difficult in a formal sense. what does that mean if you, if you kind of deflecting how it is on policy, who exactly is in charge in south korea off to the sea. and i think that's a big question. the public opposition booming because i never read the question and obviously the guns well, um and the unrest and um, pressure on you to resign quickly, i thi

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james e clyburn. elizabeth doyle feared phil donahue. -- elizabeth doyle. o'donoghue. rena everts accepting on behalf of matt gertz wiley everts. al gore. there is -- clarence b jones. john forbes kerry. bonnie lautenberg, accepting on behalf of frank r lautenberg. kathleen genevieve becky. opal lee. ellen ochoa. nancy pelosi. jane rigby. teresa romero. judy shepard. gail lynn hannon accepting on behalf of of francis thorpe. -- james francis thorpe. and, michelle yo. -- michelle yeoh. distinguished guests, the president of the united states. >> please, have a seat. >> i told my buddy john kerry for the first two years i would hear hail to the chief i would look around like, where is he? it's great to see you all. thank you for being here at one of our favorite events at the white house. 61 years ago president kennedy established the presidential medal of freedom to recognize "any person who made an especially meritorious contribution to the security and national interest of the united states or world of peach, cultural, or other significant public or private endeavors. " the first class of medal recipients included the great eb white. years after receiving the metal

jones case that the civil cases may proceed. so in addition to the cases that you just mentioned involving e. jean carroll and new york attorney general letitia jamese several cases brought by police officers and brought by members of congress against donald trump for the events of january 6th. and you may recall that there's been some litigation as to whether his conduct was immune from even civil liability in that case, but the judge said, no, what donald trump was doing in that case was in his role as a candidate, not as a president. so therefore, he is not immune from those civil cases. so yes, i expect those cases will proceed, and we may see more evidence roll out as they progress. >> so, barb, let talk about the special counsel, jack smith's reports on the prosecutions that, again, i say have been put on the back burner. the january 6th and the classified documents mar-a-lago case. what is the internal process or perhaps the thinking that goes on for attorney general merrick garland when it comes to decide how much of those reports to be able to show to the american public? -- >> yes, what he often says is, i will make as much of those repor

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