now keenan campa will be taking her plias to russia.ited to join a centuries-old ballet company. >> i can't tell you how honored i am to have this opportunity. it's been a dream. i'm thrilled. >> reporter: this won't be keenan's first trip to st. petersburg. the reston native spent three years at the magavonan academy, a school that produced dancers like mikhail baryshnikov. >> their ultimate goal is to join marinski. if you don't, there's another russian company in st. petersburg. as an american, i mean, it's kind of unheard of. >> reporter: keenan's love of dance has humble roots. she began at the con sterv tory ballet here at the reston shopping center. from there she moved on to classes at the kennedy center. >> one of the greatest lessons i learned from her was just to always be honest, and sincere. and if you're sincere as a person, and honest in everything you do, it shines through in your dancing. >> reporter: it was the shine that caught the attention of leaders from the marinsesky ballet, when they saw her performing with her

. >> this won't be keenan's first trip to st. petersburg.he reston native spent three years at the academy there seen in this video dancing in the same ballet school that nurtured a generation of dancers including mikhail bareshnakov. >> when the russians graduate their ultimate goal toss join this company and if you don't you go other places and audition. as an american, i mean it's kind of unheard of. >> reporter: keenan's love of dance has humble roots. she began at the conservatory ballet here in a reston shopping center. from there she moved on to classes at the kennedy center. she credits her early instructors for nurturing her from the age of 4 to make it into the ballet world. >> one of the greatest lessons i learned from her was just to always be honest and sincere and if you're sincere as a person, and honest in everything you do, it shines through in your dancing. >> reporter: it was that shine that caught the attention of leaders from the marinsky ballet when a school director happened to see keenan rehearsing with her former rus

call keenan, tell him i'm ready, baby. i got everything. [ laughter ] i got -- hold on, jimmy.: okay, that's fine. now, look -- >> just let it out. television, man. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you're here -- congratulations on this, "porgy and bess." >> thank you, man. >> jimmy: oh my gosh, you're killing it in this one. yet again, you're back here in new york city. dag? >> daggeroni, baby. >> jimmy: dag in new york city. david alan grier in new york. i love it. >> it's weird, you know, people go, "isn't it gonna be strange to be paid a lot of money just to be in one place 'cause you're used to be traveling. i'm usually on tour. i'm doing, i don't know, dingle berry's comedy club. [ laughter ] in -- long island. >> jimmy: such a great club. >> i'm like, "what are you, nuts? it's broadway!" no, i love new york. i love being here. but you know, new york is like its own deal. it's like its own deal. you guys do your own thing in new york. you order food differently here. it's true, you know the deal. i was dating this girl and she said, "will you go get me a bagel?" i said,

for 100 shows keenan lee has run cameras or stage managed.ight years mario has been "early today's" graphic artist. for all that time, geraldo has been another "early today" graphic artist. so, congratulations to all of you for your professionalism, striving for excellence and for surviving these brutal hours for eight straight years, right? >> and for putting up with us. let's just be honest. >> absolutely. we appreciate it. >>> all day long you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. all the stories we've talked about today. also tonight be sure to catch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." and finally, a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. details on a candid new interview with demi moore who opens up about fears of being unloved and body issues. >>> and why a minnesota bridal shop defaced and dumped thousands of dollars worth to of designer wedding gowns. keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and much more. i'm veronica

>> i look at this and i think neither keenan or jackson. we have to really look at the coaching staff. we'll be coaching the people that did not do a great job. >> that was the redskins new this week. but this weekend ravens hosting the texans. lashing out at the media. people saying he's not only a quarterback and how big of a team is this weekend's game. >> first of all, he's not in the league quarterback. it is a big game. but what could be easier than a home game. the other team's quarterback is say rookie. he has a good defense, but they're not the steelers, they're not the ravens. if he can't win this game, i don't want to hear anymore. >> i think it's a big game. joe flaco has to get to the mindset the media is going to write, fans are going to complain. if you address it, they're getting to you. >> you don't hear the players listening to what they say. who do you pick on sunday. >> ravens. >> david? >> agreed. >> all right. that one was pretty easy. the other game on sunday, giants and packers. >> much better game than the houston g

keenan steps up and though.wards -- throws to a wide open patrick edwards. houston beats penn state 30-14 to finish the season 13-1. >>> look, folks, we're not done. when we return, we'll show you why flip saunders made an early exit against the celtics in beantown. flip was incensed! stay with us. d@ >>> welcome back. the wiz and celtics met tonight for the second time in two days. the wiz is the only winless team in the nba. early 1st half rashard lewis head fake, shot is blocked and a lot of contact and no foul was called. flip saunders loses it. runs out on the floor, two ts, ejected, 1:46 into the game. later 1st half javale mcgee on the steal, drives down the lane and dunks it, but he's called for taunting. that was john wall called for taunt. wizards led by 1 at the half. a pass to nick young for the dunk, tied at 56. late in the game wall with a bad pass, pierce to ray allen who made six of seven three aircrafts wizards falling to the celtics 100-92. --. virginia tweeze lsu 57--- defeat lsu 57-62. tomorr

keenan threw for more than 500 yards in the game.enn state the final score was 30-14. at the outback bowl in tampa florida. georgia had a 16 point lead on michigan state. but the spartans battle back. michigan state wins 53-40. that ends the five game losing streak. outdoor hockey in philadelphia today. the annual winter classic as the flyers take on the new york ranger. new york with the puck. brad richards will score for the rangers and the rebound. that proves to be the game winner, 3-2 new york beats philly in the winter classic. we can play outdoor hockey, but the con concentration is football, the concentration is rest. and we will continue reporting from here. >>> the last minute scramble for undecided voters in the iowa caucuses. iowa caucuses. we asked santorum if he ,,,,,, neil, any luck finding a car? iowa caucuses. we asked santorum if he ,,,,,, not yet. i want to buy used but how do you know what you're really getting. check out carmax. all their used cars are guaranteed. that's where henderson found the one for him. way

like, keenan was -- he was the godfather, because he was like the guy that we go to for advice and foronnie "the heart" because you know, i'm into yoga, and peace and love and all that good stuff. >> jimmy: yeah. >> and then, marlon and shawn would actually fight over who was going to be michael because nobody wanted to be fredo. >> jimmy: no, no. yeah, yeah. oh, yeah. you don't want to be fredo. >> nobody wanted to be the brother who sold the family out. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's awesome. we've got to talk about "pariah," because this is -- this is killing it. congratulations. >> thank you. >> jimmy: this is -- this is awesome. you're winning all these awards and all that stuff, and for directing and congratulations. this is giant. >> thank you. it's very, very exciting. it's very, very exciting. >> jimmy: what is it about? can you tell everyone? >> yeah. well, in a nut shell, it's a coming of age story, about a young -- a teenage lesbian who is struggling with her sexual identity. and i play her conservative mother who is having a very hard time dealing with it all. >> jimmy: tha

keenan campa has been asked to join the marinsky ballet the same company notables such as anna pavlovaen part of. she started dancing at a small studio in reston, virginia and says this was an opportunity too good to pass up. >> i can't even describe how honored i am to have this opportunity. and that's why when it came up i -- the only thing i could do was say yes. it's been a dream. it's -- i'm thrilled. >> campa has been dancing since she was 4 years old. >> wow. metro officials are now considering offering regular riders the option of buying a monthly pass. the metro general manager has proposed a new wave of fare hikes but board members are concerned riders will not pay more for the system without incentives. yesterday arlington board member mary hines proposed the creation of monthly fare cards that offer unlimited travel for a set price. there is no final decision but board members are interested in the idea. >>> up next at 6:00 a special tribute for tuskegee airmen buried at arlington national cemetery. >> controversy over plans to redevelop alexandria's water front could all c

mark keenan.me one wants to have an affair or flirt with the opposite sex, that's the easiest mras to do it. also a profitable place. which brings us to $100 billion. the dollar amount facebook hopes to be valued at as it moves forward. based on the value analysts expect facebook to net $10 billion when its shares hit the market. that estimate would make it the sixth biggest ipo in american history and $100 billion market capitalization is huge, it is, two ford motor companies. but it is still only one quarter the size of apple and about half the size of google or wal-mart. analyst ss expect facebook to fe its ipo first quarter of the year. reuters, reports 1,000 new millionaires will be minted, hopefully they don't go on line, facebook, have an affair and lose half in divorce court. count down to the iowa caucuses. unemployment down. housing is up. housing prices up in iowa. there is a number that might really matter. the latest from maine, baby ayla has been mission and her father speaks out for

joining us nancy keenan and charmaine youst.u both for coming in. >> thank you. >> nancy, what are your concerns about this law? >> we believe that women should have the option for an ultrasound. and that it would be with her request for one or a doctor's recommendation. the problem with the texas bill is that it forces a woman to have an ultrasound against her will. that's wrong. we believe that the woman, her doctor should make this decision and not politicians. >> shannon: charmaine why are you supporting the law? >> this is an easy call this is informed consent at its most basic. even the court said this was truthful and nonmisleading. sonograms are the gold standard of informed consent. i can't understand why any woman's advocate wouldn't be standing up to get all the medical information available tomorrow this. >> fifth circuit in upholding the law -- [ unintelligible ] many felt to be forced to pursuant the pro-life agenda in their words. the court said what they are asking is to be providing truthful nonmisleading inform

keenan asks on twitter -- cusack, talk with bob to za looking at the history of the house speaker newtgrich. our last caller was just saying it does not seem like, in his opinion, americans do not have much of a long-term memory. why did you decide to look back to 1997? guest: it has been used on the campaign trail so much. newt gingrich has been mentioning his record as speaker, where he passed a balanced budget amendment, as well as welfare reform around 1996, but we focused on the attempted coup of newt gingrich. it's been in the news that mitt romney and rick santorum have used that attempted coup against newt gingrich, basically saying he could not leave the house effectively, so he cannot be the nominee, and he cannot try to defeat president obama to lead the white house because of his management style. we talked to a lot of members that are still in congress and also former members. host: bob cusack of "the hill," take us back to 1997. guest: there was a lot of frustration building. it was after the government shutdown of 1995 and 1996, where newt gingrich went toe to toe with t