kelsey grammer was a different story. you got home and kelsey grammer was somebody different. know, she said quite a few ugly things. and it's not so bad that she says them publicly, but i know what happens is she's actually saying them in front of the kids at home. >> what's been the worst thing, the most hurtful thing she said about you? >> well, you know, i haven't been keeping track of everything. >> if there's one you thing about, what's the thing that really stung you? what do you hate being called the most? what's the most unfair labeling? >> she once said that i didn't want my daughter. that pissed me off. >> yeah, well, it would, wouldn't it? >> yeah. >> because the one thing that i sense with you is you're a very committed father. >> yeah. >> you've been a fairly hopeless husband. >> yes. >> from time to time with the various wives and some have been pretty useless wives, but you throughout it have been a conscientious, loving father. >> yeah. >> so that thing must really hurt. >> the thing that hurt me the most that hurt both kate and me, actually, was the thing abo

. >> kelsey grammer is a guy that's been trying to save the world because he couldn't save some things in his own life. >> his highs. >> cocaine was too much for me. brought me to my knees eventually. >> his lows and what he really thinks of his ex-wife. >> the real housewives was my parting gift to her. >> kelsey grammer, an extraordinary revealing hour. what a life you've had. do you feel lucky to have ended up. >> i felt lucky all through life. blessed in some way, even in the darkest days. kelsey grammer is one of the most talked about, one of the most beloved faces in american television history. i'm pleased to say he joins me now. you are really, you're part of the american television consciousness for so long. you must walk around the street and everyone goes, hey, kelsey. everyone must think they know you. >> those things do happen. those events do happen. >> do you like the mass attention you still get or do you say i've done it and i just want to go and -- >> it's always pleasant. it's flattering. it's always meant in an optimistic kind of affectionate way. so i take it that

first up, former "frasier" star kelsey grammer.he openly conservative actor has come out in support of michele bachmann. cindy crawford, after supporting president obama in 2008, this year she crossed party lines and she's now backing mitt romney. meanwhile, actor gary busey made a public endorsement of newt gingrich a short while ago but shortly after retracted his statement telling the hill he would wait until the gop nomination was over to make an official endorsement. and we can't forget to mex the stars supporting a second term for president obama. alec baldwin, george clooney, tom hanks, steven spielberg, and michael douglas are among the hollywood power players who have already made some donations to obama's re-election campaign. i'm craig melvin. that's going to do it for me right now. i'll see you back here at 2:00 eastern for "news nation." right now, though, it's "now with alex wagner." >>> seven days, seven candidates, and 7 million hypotheses about who will win the iowa caucuses. it's discuss 27th, and this is "now." j

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kelsey grammer, "boss." jeremy irons, damian lewis "homeland." best television series drama.ars. "game of tloehrones" hbo. "homeland" showtime. best performance by an actor in motion picture, comedy, or musical. jeanne gudardine. "the artist." joseph gordon livt "50/50." ryan gosling "crazy, stupid love." owen wilson "midnight in paris." >> best performance by an actress in a supporting role and motion picture bernice bejo "the artist" and jessica kestine. "the help." octavia spencer "the help" and shealene woodly "the descendants." best performance by an actor in a motion picture drama. george clooney "the descendants." leonardo dicaprio "j edgar." michael fasbender "shame" and ryan gosling "the ides of march" and brad pitt "money ball." >> did you leave one name off of there? >> it's so weird. it was here but they typexed it out. i don't know what that means. best motion picture in a comedy or musical, "50/50" "the artist" "brides maids" "midnight in paris" and "my week with marilyn." >> best performance by an actress in a mini series or motion picture made for television.