tonight, part two of our conversation with kevin costner. more tonight on the roles in films that has made him one of the most recognizable stars of his era, including his latest project, it kicks off on the history series on may 28. part to with kevin costner coming up right now. >> 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: back now with part two of our conversation with kevin costner. starting this monday, may 28, you can catch his latest project, a three-night, six-hour miniseries for the history channel called "hatfields & mccoys." here is another scene from "hatfields & mccoys." >> witness on your bill of sale, 59. somehow, died and got himself buried in 1957. do you recall that? >> obviously, this changes things. i renounce claims to write on your land and apologize for being hasty in p

tavis: please welcome kevin costner to this program. he has been one of hollywood's most recognizable and acclaimed artists of the past two decades. a strain of memorable projects. before we get to his latest, here is a sample of some of his outstanding work. >> i should have been here. i wanted to be. >> i know. i understand. just tell me, are you being careful? >> careful as mice. >> are you making progress? >> progress? i think your husband just became the man who got al capone. >> lt. dunbar? >> and yes, sir. >> they sent you here to be posted? >> i am here by my own request. i have always wanted to see the frontier. >> he will come. if you build it. >> you do not look like a body guard. >> what did you expect? >> i don't know. maybe a tough guy. >> this is my disguise. love i will never ask for too much just all that you are and everything that you do i don't really need to look very much further i don't want to go where you don't follow i can't run from myself i don't know where to hide ♪ tavis: thankfully, your career is nowhere

you and kevin costner.re famous for killing each other. and here we are, a hundred years later, we're still telling the story. they have made a lot of different movies over the years of it. but i got a call from kevin costner that he was going to produce it and star as hatfield and he was looking for somebody to be mccoy. >> jimmy: come on. that's perfect. i mean, bill paxton and kevin costner. i'm there, man. i'm in. i'm there. [ cheers and applause ] it's going to be good. i'm excited about this. you shot this in -- where, you shot this in -- >> romania. yeah. when i called him up on the phone, i said, "hey, it sounds great." he said, "yeah, well, there is one other thing i need to tell you." "what's that?" "we are shooting in romania for four months." and i had never been. it was -- it's a great country. but it's a long time to be away from home. >>> jimmy: why in romania? >> and transylvania. i guess artistically, they thought, you know, nothing would look like eastern kentucky and west virginia than tr

times" reports while history's mini series, "hatfields and mccoys" is a smash hit, giving kevin costner new life, he is unreachable, somewhere off the coast of africa on a treasure dive. which sounds a little bit like a script that he may star in that would be like a "waterworld" bomb. >> you really live a jet set life when your own people can't find you. >> or your vacation is a treasure dive. that's when you have too much money. i'm lynn berry, this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> with syrian rebels demanding an end to the cease-fire so they can fight back against the government, the united states ambassador to the u.n. warns that the u.s. and its allies my have to act outside the u.n. security council in the face of resistance from china and russia. the question is, what exactly did ambassador susan rice mean by taking actions outside the council? we'll have a live report. >>> new nbc numbers give mitt romney reason to smile this morning. he's running neck and neck in at least three battleground states, won in 2008 by bara

. >> and kevin costner live. >>> much more on the break in the etan patz case next. >>> good morningof 15-year-old sierra lamar is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. antolin garcia-torres will be arraigned he was arrested monday night and charged with kidnapping and murder. authorities say he's linked to lamar through dna found on clothes in the missing teen's purse. >>> not too breezy yet it will be this afternoon. a lot of sun cooler than yesterday gusts up to 25 too 35 afternoon the bay inland 45 along the coast. upper 50s along the coast to near 70 around the bay mid 70s inland. chance of showers tomorrow. >>> peninsula new accident south 101 before marsh lane number two blocked to san jose bumper-to-bumper up towards cupertino no stalls or accidents just a lot of company. >>> the news continues with "good morning america." >>> easy going, hello this thursday morning. a lot out in times square despite a little wetness here in new york city. >> a shower this morning. you know, came out of nowhere. >> it came in fast, elizabeth vargas. welcome to you. >> good on th

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>> i'm going to be -- i'm going to be like kevin costner in a post-apocalyptic manhattan. [ laughterevin costner impersonation, clearly. [ laughter ] i was doing nicolas cage. i don't know what i was doing. is your family still in canada? >> yeah, everybody's still up there having a good time in the snow. >> jimmy: are they enjoying the hollywood lifestyle? >> you know, it's not very their reality nor is it mine for that matter. i just -- i call them all the time and i tell them all about it. i just had my dad -- my dad came to visit me. i brought my dad down just recently. and it was just -- it was last week we went to the "desperate housewives" wrap party. i was just, "hey, i've got this party. let's go. let's go. let's get dressed up and let's go." >> jimmy: fun to take your parents out. >> and it's a great time. when we get there, they have a red carpet. i said, "okay, perfect. come on. pop, come on. let's do the red carpet. you and me, we're going to do the red carpet." he's like, "i don't know what to do. i don't know what to do." when i first started doing red carpets, i didn'

join me next time for a conversation with -- two-time oscar winner kevin costner on his new history channels. that is next time. we will see you then. >> 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. >> be more. pbs.

times reports while "hatfields and mccoys" is a smash hit, kevin costner is unaware of it. he is off the coast of africa on a treasure dive. no blackberry, no nothing? >>> this comes to us from maryland the youngest contestant ever scripps spelling bee. she got the first word right but the second -- >> ingluvies. >> e-n-g-l-u-v-i-e-s. >> that is incorrect. >> lori ann madison started with an e instead of i. that helped to lead to her elimination. but the director praised her noting it was one of the toughest competitions they ever had and by the way, she is only 6. unbelievable. >> we should invite her on the show here. i guess they have to keep an even playing field. >> couldn't pronounce it, i specifically asked the producer to include the word in the sound bite. well done. >>> i'm lynn berry and this is "early today" just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> in berlin, one zoo presented the new long awaited pride and joy. keepers introduced the public to a baby puma. the cub is the first successfully born at the park over 22 years. little apprehensio

. >>> part one of the history channel's "hatfields and mccoy" staring kevin costner had just under 14 million viewers. that's an all-time record for a nonsports show on basic cable. >>> jessica biel kels "gala" magazine that marriage to justin timberlake won't change anything. there is one thing she wants to change is her cooking. she calls it a total disaster. >>> "american idol" judge steven tyler owns a new car, the hennessey venom gt spider. only one of five made this year. goes from 0-200 miles in 16 seconds. is that even street legal? the price? $1.1 million. that's what they call "american idol" money. khnl, hawaii news, one of the nation has final memorial day remember anns was set against a beautiful and serene setting. 40,000 people gathered along the beach for the floating lantern ceremony. each of the 3,000 lanterns carried handwritten messages, some honored fallen troops or family members, others cast off in memory of those who saved lives through organ donation. one woman described the event as healing. beautiful there. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," your first s

kevin costner. ♪ when the angels came reaching out to the grieving families of america's fallen soldiers everybody's heart broken. >> plus, his new civil war era mini-series "hatfield and mccoys." >> you get to put a beard -- you don't have to wear a tie. >> and -- ♪ hey mr. tambourine man meet the mystery musicians who really played on '60s hits.

it's like -- i did a movie with kevin costner. i did one scene and he wrote the scene for me and he actually kills me in this -- or he's a bad guy and he was so good that i really thought he was mad at me and i said are you mad at me? and he goes god no. but he's so good and something that you feel like it's happening. when i did "city slickers 2" the sequel i play billy crystal's brother. there's a scene where there's a stampede and imi'm on the back of a wagon and he's on a horse and i'm like mitch, help me. and all these 300 horses galloping, i felt like i'm in the middle of a western. it felt like a movie. it's very exciting. it doesn't happen a lot but when it does, it's thrilling. >> the performances are going to be coming up this week at the arlington cinema and draft house. go to our website wjla.com for more information. thank you for being here. >> my pleasure. >> hopefully you'll be down at the theater as well. let's check up with adam caskey. >> keep the outdoor plans for sure. tomorrow will look a lot like today. comf

kevin costner sat down with you.e up the grill get sam champion away from your grill. bacon and cheese stuffed burgers. oh, you'll see. >> mine a little burnt on the outside. most people don't. most people think that's too today. making pop news, make burger demands. >> there we go. >> sam, the day starting feist and dry here. >> exactly right, the boy scouts are in town, the day is bright and gorgeous here as it is in much of the country but we still got some problems in the southeast to talk about. does this hat make me look as young as the boy scouts? fresh, young, taller. here's what we got, millington, michigan, as we show you storm clouds rolling through. a line of strong storms in sea island, georgia. that double rainbow, you could just see the shadow of it on the right side of the big rainbow was just before the leading bands of beryl came right in in that area and they shot that picture. here's where the rain sits for awhile in the area shaded in yellow, 4 to 6 additional inches of rain today. locally there

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. >> the hats, the beards, and the dirt may obscure the hollywood star power, even kevin costner, butatfields and mccoys is still irresistible. >> it's not folklore, not a story. it's a fact. >> bonita mccoy lyons and a desedent of asa mccoy. she treasured the gun as well as the recognition her name brings in places like paris. >> a gentleman there said oh, a mccoy. from where? >> from the bang-bang mccoys. >> the real life drama that erupted over a stolen pig. >> a pig thief. >> included romancz, betrayal, murder, revenge, and legal issues that went all the way to the u.s. supreme court. >> it's a question of littleireitations building and then igniting and then all hell breaking loose. >> their story is woven into america's popular culture in a song made famous by waylon jennings. ♪ like the hatfields and the mccoys ♪ >> cartoons immortalized them from bugs bunny. to the prehistoric flintstones. >> it's from that hillbilly jethro hatrock. >> then the game show. >> let's finish the family feud. >> in 1979 pitted the real hatfields and mccoys against each other, playing for a pig. >>

tonight, jay welcomes -- kevin costner.

kevin costner. ♪ when the angels came reaching out to the grieving families of america's fallen soldiersrybody's heart broken. >> plus, his new civil war era mini-series "hatfield and mccoys." >> you get to put a beard -- you don't have to wear a tie.

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kevin costner and bill paxton talking about their new tv movies. hat fields and mccoys. pencils the winner of the national spelling bee will take on clayton. fox and friends starts at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. it is now 8 minutes before the hour. summer is now upon us. >> how not to get sued this summer. >> criminal defense attorney arthur aidala. a lot of people host parties what are things we need to be aware of? >> we want to be smart. if i am the host you are called an invite e. if i am inviting you on to my property i the homeowner am responsible for your well-being within the realm of reasonableness. if i am about to light the barbecue i use all of this fuel starter there are little kids running arounded i throw the match in it one of the kids get hurt. >> you have to be aware not to do anything stupid. >> and to be smart about it. swimming pools are the best examples. unfortunately the most amount of deaths. gates are mandatory in almost every jurisdiction. the pool has to be total closed. there are usually height requirements. >> people perhaps required or shoul

. >> kevin costner gave an emotional tribute at whitney houston's funeral.ch my movies if they come on television, but i saw her a couple weeks ago and i stopped, i saw our first scene and she was just so darling. >> the man in the cool, beautiful suit. >> time travel back to the 1920's with leo and carey mulligan. first trailer for the take on the great gatsby is here and the cast is looking super-stylish in their clothes. >> i'm certainly glad to see you again. glad to see you as well. >> you will have to wait until christmas day to see the film starring leo as a successful businessman who throws lavish parties in hopes of winning back his long-lost love, played by carey. >> you two brothers? >> ok, then. all right. you two play attack. you three defense. guess that makes you a bully. i'm your new coach. that was a look at the new movie "crooked arrows." joining us now, the film's star brandon routh. was up, brandon? yes, let's give a round of applause. >> this is my first time in the e! news studio. from that clip you don't seem very interested in coachin

lots of big name guests, let's start with kevin costner and bill paxton. >> wow. >> you can stop right there no offense to the rest of the guests on our program. >> kevin costner. >> we can say more. >> nascar three-time cup champion darryl walters. >> busting out the nascar facts. i didn't think you would know that. >> how many races did darryl waltrip win. >> 80. >> 84. >> i did read the notes last night. [car engine revving] >> governor mike huckabee has won no nascar races but he was governor he won that race. dick morris will be here, also. >> it's a big program. don't miss a minute. there they are. and you really don't want to miss the show that costner and paxton are doing monday night 9:00 eastern time on the history channel the hat fields and mccoys from what i understand was the inspiration behind the game show. >> jeopardy. >> family feud. >> the inspiration behind family feud. that was an obvious ones. >> i was joking. >> full name of it -- full of it today. >> this has the entire country captivated the etan patz case. now pedro hernandez, the self-confessed as i recall of

her friend and bodyguard co-star kevin costner describes houston as a star who always doubted her talents. but he says she was and will always be more than good enough. >>> gop candidate rick santorum is questioning the president's religious values, saying his agenda is based on, quote, some phony theology. the obama campaign responding this is just the latest blow in a primary field by distortion, and ugliness. i'm veronica de la cruz. now back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> you've got to tell me where to go. >> you've never been to jail before? >> no, i haven't. >> i believe that one. >> neverly every inmate who's done time in state prison has first spent time inside a county jail. and it's a terrifying experience, especially for first-time offenders. during intake we have hundreds of inmates coming through. you could have a murderer next to a guy who is in for shoplifting. on our first day of filming "extended stay" inside orange county jail in california, we covered the trauma of a young man's first day in jail. >> i'm in the orange cou

i want to thank my guests kevin costner, of course bailee madison and lisa marie presley. us. but jimmy fallon's happening right now. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very much, everybody! feeling good. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. hey, this is -- this is exciting. on saturday, mark zuckerberg and his girlfriend got married, one day after facebook raised $16 billion on the stock market. [ laughter ] pretty sweet. zuckerberg listed the ten things he loves about her, while she listed the 16 billion things she loves about him. [ laughter ] it's just -- it's sweet. >> steve: sweet. >> jimmy: that's right. mark zuckerberg got married. their reception was annoying, though. right when everyone got used to the seating

monday night, kevin costner will be here. but coming up right now, jimmy fallon. jimmy, take it!are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> jimmy: hey, how are you doing? that's what i'm talking about! [ cheers and applause ] welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. thank you so much. [ cheers and applause ] tonight is going to be fun. we've got some fun, fun, fun stuff tonight. here's some election news. this week mitt romney started giving speeches while standing in front of a giant u.s. debt clock. [ light laughter ] when asked what it was like campaigning with a large electronic object, the debt clock was like, "not bad. [ laughter ] he's very nice. personable." some tv news. after last night, "american idol" is down to its final two contestants. [ cheers ] that's right, yes. the losing contestant will fade away into obscurity while the winning contestant won't have that happen until around ju

so, that was kevin costner talking about being bullied himself.bullying, as we know, can lead to depression. that's why so many kids are t e taking their lives. what are some signs that parents can look for? >> we want to look for changes in mood. we want to look for if they're withdrawn from situations. are they maybe getting upset or crying more frequently? in younger kids, though, what we sometimes see is an increase in hyperactivity because kids don't know what to do with that energy, their emotions. so sometimes they'll avoid by acting maybe a little goofy in situations like that or trying to be funny to make light. we look at our situation of having a real or feel an our ideal self. the real is what we interact with the world. our ideal is what we want to try to present. kids are often learning to present their ideal at earlier ages. and the feel is what we really feel insigh and that's what we're not getting to. >> so, that's what parents should look for. but we know that if the child is being bullied, a lot of them aren't coming forward. t

and academy award winner kevin costner has a big-time hit on his hands, he just doesn't know it yet. >> "hatfields and mccoys" wrapped up last night. 27 million people watched parts one and two. the executive producer has been trying to get ahold of costner to give him the news, but he's off the coast of africa where he's scuba diving for treasure and has cut off all communication. >> big-time superstars, scuba diving for treasure. >>> today's some good weather to scuba dive or whatever you like. >> you're in that category, we know, jon kelley. good morning to you. we've got a great-looking forecast for any sort of water sports today. 6:47, a live look at the hp pavilion. all that sun shining over the rooftop of our sharkies and we have a good-looking day setting up. 6:47 now, right to your temperatures, 51 degrees this morning in san francisco. so if we head throughout the day today, it will be hot, but if you don't have an air-conditioner, feel free to open up those windows. we have good air quality across the bay area. and we're headed toward a really nice day especially right by