but you did a great job playing marilyn monroe. >> thank you. >> jimmy: you seem very much like marilyn i'm not an expert in that area but you definitely seem like marilyn monroe. >> seem in the movie? >> jimmy: yeah. >> i thought you meant currently. >> jimmy: no. you don't seem at all like marilyn monroe now with your hair cut and everything. when you're studying, do you study other movies marilyn monroe was in or the person herself? >> everything. it's all good material. i watched all of her movies. it's kind of amazing to see her evolve as an actress and as a performer over the years. she started when she was very young. you can see the genesis of this character. then you see it in its like full perfected form in "some like it hot" and "prince and the show girl" the movie within our movie we kind of recreate. it's an unknown movie. the movie, i don't know, but her performance in it is really luminous. >> jimmy: you started even younger than marilyn monroe. how old were you when you decided to become an actress? >> i rlt started doing community theater when i was a kid, about 8 or 9.

in january, bible teacher marilyn hicky held a series of meetings in karachi. >> marilyn, why did you go to the most dangerous city in the world to hold services? >> this is the second time to karachi and sixth time to pakistan. some muslims believe jesus heals the sick. the first night we had 75,000, second night 130,000, last night shocked us, over 210,000 people. i would say 30 percent of our crowd was christian. so 70 percent were islamic. i can only say jesus did this. here i am 80 having the biggest meeting in our life. we have a big god and jesus is so wonderful. >> as a woman, how are you received in islamic societies and a woman who is also a christian? >> i don't think it is a negative. now for one thing in islamic countries, they think a woman is not very bright. what can they do? another thing, an old woman, what can she do? >> marilyn hicky, you are such an inspiration. we thank god for you. >> thank you, wendy. love doing it. >>> this woman has turned her personal nightmare into a blessing lucille talusan reports from the southern philippines. >> more than 50 armed musli

here is our collection beginning with "my week with marilyn", two eye cons of entertainment, marilyn monroe an sir laurence olivier, their lives intersected the theatres and movies, drama and comedy, shakespeare and sensuality. michelle williams nominated for best actress continues to immerse herself in her work. kennest branagh nominated for best supporting actor also a director of shakespeare's dramas. here they are in conversation on what it meant to take on two giants. ♪ ♪ that's the way to start ♪ nothing to lose ♪. >> my decision-making process has always been, it's just between me and the piece of material. and it's sort of this awful feeling when you realize that you are going to say yes and are you going to do something. because it means that it's sort of bigger than you. it means it sort of mystifies you and challenges you in some kind of new and terrifying way. which is why you have to go do it. and so i knew that the answer was yes. and then i sort of spent a little bit of time trying to figure out if i could back out of it. or change my plan or something. >> rose: but th

if you think financing the artist is as courageous as playing marilyn monroe, i do not think this is. dards could have been thrown at her, and instead, roses were thrown at her -- starts could have been thrown at her. -- darts could have been thrown. tavis: gary oldman, already known for playing some critically acclaimed roles, a critical performance in the thriller "tinker tailor soldier spy." >> she told me a secret. >> the mother of all things. >> she had information concerning all things. >> ugly. >> we are not so very different, you and i. considered weaknesses. tavis: i have yet to read a single person in this town or beyond who writes about the academy awards who does not have you on the shortlist for a nomination. i do not want to jinx you, but i want to ask, when you are hanging out with collin firth, do you have a way of navigating could -- navigating it? >> he has a lot of practice at it. i think he has won pretty much everything you can win for "the king's speech." he gave me a little bit of it buys the other night, telling me if i should win, he said, "the brief. -- be br

in "my week with marilyn." i think we have a clip.relationship sir laurence olivier director her in a show called "the prince and the sh showgirl" is at the end of his tether and it does not go well. >> jimmy: here we go. "my week with marilyn." >> tell me how i can help you. >> i don't know -- i don't know who she is. >> you have her precisely. you understand her inside out. all of your gift -- >> she's not real. >> then why not simply rely on your natural talents? >> you're saying you don't want me to act. >> just try to be sexy. isn't that what you do. >> jimmy: you sound just like him. that's unbelievable. i wish you the best across the street. come by and see us with that oscar. kenneth branagh, everybody. "my week with marilyn" out now. when we come back, music from angels and airwaves. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than

"my week with marilyn" out now.oking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> dicky: the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series sponsored by bud light. >> jimmy: this is their latest cd. it's called "love album parts one and two." here with the song "surrender," angels & airwaves. ♪ ♪ there is a crowd in here that fooled themselves they brought their friends and they made their hell they faked their grin in a lonely cell to the bitter end -- but what do i know ♪ ♪ there are a few good here that hurt themselves they kick and been in a dried up well they call for help and you know them well are you aware -- but what do i know ♪ ♪ i -- i will

"my week with marilyn" out now. live" concert series sponsored by bud light. >> jimmy: this is their latest cd. it's called "love album parts one and two." here with the song "surrender," angels & airwaves. ♪ ♪ there is a crowd in here that fooled themselves they brought their friends and they made their hell they faked their grin in a lonely cell to the bitter end -- but what do i know ♪ ♪ there are a few good here that hurt themselves they kick and been in a dried up well they call for help and you know them well are you aware -- but what do i know ♪ ♪ i -- i will not surrender -- no i -- i will not surrender ♪ ♪ when god falls fast asleep the kids still dance in city streets ♪ ♪ from the white house lawn to the middle east and all around ♪ ♪ i'm just sayin' that this time i feel it now ♪ ♪ there is a place to hide -- it's in our minds it's in the dark it's well known that we have a fragile heart ♪ ♪ it's deep inside it has a sound that you can follow ♪ ♪ you feel like you hit a wall but you survive and it was har

marilyn monroe is mourned by the world. >> buried in los angeles.celebrity later bought the crypt next to hers? joe did i mashio, hugh hefner, miller, curtis. cards up please. the answer is hugh hefner. >> he he is not dead. >> he bought it for when he might die, doocy. not everybody is going to be set on fire like you and they are lined up to do it. >> is that your plan? >> bill: maccallum you won it what was the connection to monroe. >> because he wanted to be next to marilyn? who doesn't want to be next to marilyn. >> he wanted to lay next to her for the rest of his life. >> bill: first cover of playboy magazine ever marilyn monroe. >> you would know did you buy that very first issue? >> bill: i know the implication that you are making. i am an historian. >> do you still have it in your garage, bill? >> bill: i wish i did. it's worth about 20 grand. i wish i did. pinheads and patriots starring one of the best thriller riders in the country. up next p and p. two minutes and change away. >>> bill: pinhead and patriots in a moment. we talk about a w

>>neil: i am saying marilyn monroe, friend of the kennedys, i don't how close. or political causes.>neil: this could have been causes like jane fonda but there was not that with you. >>guest: well, if i did have a political point i would rather them say it. i would just do something that was beyond the lines, i went to vietnam and entertained the troops. >>neil: was that antijane fonda. >>guest: no it wasn't. >>neil: could i start a fight between you do? >>guest: we are friendly and cordial. >>neil: do you talk about politics with anyone? >>guest: not in hollywood. >>neil: here. do you like the president? >>guest: do i like the president? well he is an attractive and likable person. >>neil: do you like mitt romney? >>guest: you know, ... oh, boy, you are trying to get me. >>neil: he is physically a good looking man, like you with good genes. >>guest: there is an interesting thing happening with the conservative debates and how many people we have to choose from and rather than feeling like there is mud slinging i feel like we are get dog know our candidates better. that is good. >>n

and last, it seems marilyn monroe is becoming an obsession online.life and untimely death. fans are looking up marilyn quotes, rare photos, and even how to mimic her trademark hairstyle. that's your week in search, guys. back to you. >> do you have any big plans for tuesday? >> i have a little romantic dinner planned for saturday night. yeah. we'll have to see how that goes. hopefully it will be good. this fascination with marilyn monroe seems interesting. people searching for that. did you ever have anything -- >> any marilyn monroe -- i have a tendency to stand over sewers and see how that works out for me. >> i don't know where we found your high school yearbook. i like it. all right. next, coming up in your "skinny" on this friday morning, lady gaga makes a very private issue very public. >> and the real-life drama that could force halle berry out of hollywood. that's coming up next for you in "the skinny." " h@ ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. lady gaga kind of revealing some personal information we may not have known about her.

>>this is a marilyn merlot wine. >>wow. >>and you can pour it in your marilyn merlot andy warhol wine glass. (vo)mark pioneered the dead celebrity agency that makes millions of dollars every year putting his client's names and faces to everything imaginable. ars. those sold for, ah, about a thousand dollars when they were made. elvis telephone right here. at a low point and never looked back. >>a musical hound dog of elvis probably worth quite a bit of money today. (vo)last year elvis earned sixty million dollars. >>what about michael jackson? >>well, i would rather not publicly comment on any discussions i've had with, ah, the jackson estate, but obviously with who we are and what services we offer, there have been different discussions with different people. (vo)jackson died in hollywood, but he was created and destroyed by hollywood too. it began in 1969, when the jackson family moved from the mid west. (vo)michael jackson enrolled at california prep, an exclusive private school of just ninety pupils, for kids of the hol

ten twelve hours they chose songs i remember from marilyn manson. slayer. blood. going to war coming up here into iraq i mean look into baghdad. charlie poole of the bodies hit the floor which is the rock n roll bad it was fitting for the job we were doing a. wealthy british style holds. the. markets why not scandals. find out what's really happening to the global economy in these kinds of reports on our t.v. . sets . forces are not reach oily state media says the u.s. and nato countries support of syria's opposition is driving the nation into civil engineer moscow calling for a political settlement in the country with a top chinese diplomat recently visiting. greece's credit to debate whether it will sink or swim as they decide on the next one hundred thirty billion euro. has met all demands to secure it as the population rages against deep newcomer. among them washington one israel against attacking iran nuclear sites for the time to let sanctions do their job iran currently being visited by un inspectors insists its potomac program is peaceful. towards more dev

marilyn is doing an extreme version of marilyn. and jack lemmon's doing a woman.off into a kind of farce. (music playing) (ed sikov) oftentimes, drag comedy begins and ends with the image of a man in a woman's dress. this representation moves into something a lot deeper. osgood fielding the third. cinderella the second. bye-bye. (ed sikov) they end up getting harassed. you don't get off that easy! (ed sikov) they get pinched. all right, driver, once around the park, slowly, and keep your eyes on the road. (ed sikov) and it teaches them something. none of that, sugar. no guy's worth it. (ed sikov) and it makes them more human. billy wilder was pushing the limits of the code. but his sympathy is really with the decadent characters. (tango music playing) ole! he got away with that because his movies were so much fun. (susan seidelman) they worked on two different levels: you could laugh at all the characters' misadventures, for ten years i've been living with a saxophone player! (susan seidelman) but when you really thought about what the ending said, it really was v

and no, not marilyn monroe, but she plays her on tv.s, megan hilty. >>> it's undoubtedly hollywood's biggest nights of the year and also one of the longest. >> if you had trouble holding on until the awards wrapped up, our man al roker is out in l.a. >> hey, al. >> with the most unforgettable moments. he has a beautiful picture in the "daily news" today looking good. >> thank you. >> have you had any rest at all or no? been up all night? >> well, first, i don't want to sound like i'm complaining because, you know, it's a great night, it's a lot of fun. you get to hang out with a lot of nice people. i'll sleep on the plane. >> it is a long night. you worked the red carpet, though, right? >> did the red carpet, did elton john's party and then the "vanity fair" party. >> what stood out to you on the red carpet, al? >> you know what, it was kind of quiet. >> mm-hmm. >> yes. >> people were a little subdued, and then brad and angelina showed up like with only 15 minutes to go. the carpet was -- we were all starting to wrap up and all of a sud

like my week with marilyn.t's a celebrations of the cinema and nothing is more that than hugo. >> let's take a look now at the help is the next one. i loved the help. i did see the help and i thought that was great. about the tensions between the domestic help african-american women working as maids in the white homes at the civil rights movement and viola davis, she is a amazing. >> and she should be cleaning up. she is about acting. >> she is actually the heart of this film. and she does it without saying a lot. it has to be through the eyes and that's real good acting. >> and let's take a look at that, the help. >>> you are smart. you are important. you is smart. you is kind. you is important. that's so good. >> one scene and you are tearing up already. it's so beautiful. >> i took three girlfriends to see this weeks before it came out in a preview and they had all read the book and all from the south, different parts of the south and they loved this film. this is one of those movies that pretty much everyon

seen interrogations go on ten twelve hours they chose songs i remember from marilyn manson and metallica slayer. would be angel. blood. if you were coming up here into iraq. which is the rock n roll band. p u has suspended the ratification of a controversial anti computer piracy agreement questioning its legality. investigated to see if the documents are compatible with human rights and freedoms there's an act of ill has been heavily criticised by freedom activists sparking protests across europe cast legislation and the customs office and airports to examine all the vices that may contain pirated data with or to gain unlimited access to private digital information so far twenty two countries have signed up to the deal which was negotiated in secret. from the online magazine on by these the punishes those who sources and legally. online piracy. the problem is is that the censorship of the involved in these things is always vicarious when a something is targeted because people using it to break the lure to pirate files or something it always brings down also the god of people who might be

i just saw a week with marilyn, why sit something out of the '50s, we are talking about marilyn monroe point. >> she is a sex symbol, she, men love her, women love her. she is a talking point even today because she ran the sort of path of brilliance to sweetness seamlessly. >> you are playing a big broadway producer, you are now the boss. that is new. >> finally. >> in television, a woman is finally the top dog, you are running a broadway play, you have your money on this and you have to make a decision about what will work. >> that is right. and i have a horrible ex-husband, jerry, who i'm having to deal with. >> well you did deal with him, you threw a drink in his face. you do it with such power, like a reflex like i've done it a million times. thank you, i got a lot of rehearsal in. >> let me ask you about show business, why do we love back stage, i love it. >> i love it too, you get to see all the ins and outs and the love affairs and relationships, i think it's the most fascinating. >> and i guess, american idol and all those reality shows, you see the suffering and the, what they

this fascination with marilyn monroe seems interesting. people searching for that. i don't know where we found your high school yearbook. i like it. all right. next, coming up in your "skinny" on this friday morning, lady gaga makes a very private issue very public. >> and the real-life drama that could force halle berry out of hollywood. that's coming up next for you in in "the skinny." ♪ skinny ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. lady gaga kind of revealing some personal information we may not have known about her. she says at one time, particularly in her high school years, she was actually bulimic. and she says -- funny quote here. "i wanted to be a skinny little ballerina but i was a voluptuous little italian girl whose dad had meatballs on the table every night. so it was really, really painful." she spent most of her time in high school throwing up because she was tired of her voluptuous shape. her weight is still a struggle. she also admits she was a victim of bullying in high school, which is why she's become such an anti-bullying advocate the

marilyn is fascinating.nd watch her on youtube and get her voice in my head. >> second you said as someone who's gone through it before you were on "wicked," "9 to 5" on br broadway. how close to reality is this? >> it's close. there are so many people involved in the project that come from this world it gives it an authentic flavor you wouldn't otherwise get to have. >> nick jonas stars in the episode tonight. >> he's fantastic. he plays like a child star. someone who became famous early and now has all this money and doesn't know what to do with it. eileen, played by angelica houston, essentially has to beg for money from a 20-year-old which is great. so we woo him tonight. it's a great show. >> i'm hooked. >> we want to remind everyone. megan can be seen tonight on "smash" at 10:00, 9:00 central time on nbc. nice to see you. >> you, too. >> let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker out in los angeles. >> all right. thanks so much, matt. let's look at the week ahead. show you what we've got starting

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. >> marilyn battled, leading most of the way. -- maryland battles, leaving most of the way. the place was rocking. >> it is a wet mix this evening. it is having a hard time sticking to the ground because it is so warm. it is 35 now, your insta-weather plus forecast with john collins. >> here is the beltway, interstate 95. the blue areas are awareness it is snowing. the mix is the pink. east, it is rain. to the north and west of the beltway, it is wet snow. the darker the blue-collar, the heavier the snow. -- the darker the blue-collar, the heavier the snow. west of hagerstown, it has ended. 45 was the high at the airport. we only have a little liquid and a trace of snow today. the record was over 7 inches. we will not beat that by any stretch. annapolis is 39. it is in the mid-40s to the south. it has not started precipitating yet. it is all in the 30's to the west where the snow has been falling. here is the satellite image. it is ending to our west. a lot of the precipitation overnight will be to the south. in iowa and nebraska, they are still having generous snow. the mis

job creation. >> last year, marilyn businesses created more new jobs than we have, in any year since the recession hit and at twice the rate of our good neighbors in the common wealth of virginia. >>> o'malley also repeated his call for legislators to legalize gay marriage in maryland. >>> coming up how one group is empowering women globally i will chat with the cofounder and president about some of her trip. >>> first police dash cam catches a daring rescue, we will show it to you, and this sad scene overseas where dozens are feared dead, after a soccer game we are checking the mornings headlines next next >>> how about a quick fact before we go to break it is african american history month of course before we go to break a quick fact on this day february 2nd, 1897, alfred l crawl received a patent for his invention of the ice cream scoop. i do love some ice cream thank you very much we will be right back  >>> two new jersey police officers jumped out of their cruiser pulled a man from a burning car the police dash cam recorded that rescue the 57- year-old

we come up with the idea of about a musical of the life of marilyn monroe. the show is about the producer and director, and everyone coming together in the attempt of making this show. the consequences and the price you pay on your personal life for tried to do that. >> it really does take effect on your personal life. we get to learn more about who they really are. >> cedar people are pretty interesting people. it is a group of america has not seen yet. -- theater people are pretty interesting people. >> i agree. how about the musical act? tell us more what viewers can expect to see? >> what is very special is once a week there is an original song. so they are cranking out amazing original musical songs, and we also have contemporary covers. so it is a good healthy dosing of music. >> we have seen you in a lot of shows, but this is really a departure for you. what attracted you to the show? >> it was the script. she is a renowned playwright. from the very beginning it was a world that i felt have never been explored on television and is really right and ric

monroe. >> right, correct. >> jimmy: and this other girl, pretty much kind of a shoo-in for marilyn.d she's a blonde. but then your character, trying for that role. >> right, and she's sort of a -- more of a fresh face, a newcomer onto the scene. and they're not quite sure whether they want to take a chance on somebody so new and green in the business. and i don't really look like the part, and -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> and you know, it's not just about me and megan hilty, who's my co-star. we have debra messing, who plays the songwriter of the show. and anjelica huston, who -- >> jimmy: very good. and you have good songs. catchy songs. >> yeah. >> jimmy: it's, like -- it's, like, a grown-up "glee"-ish type of thing. >> yeah, some people are saying that, yeah. >> jimmy: it's super duper fun. yeah, well, here we have a scene here with you trying to work on sexy here. here we go. katharine mcphee, you guys. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday mr. president happy birthday to you ♪ >> not going to happen. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: ain't gonna happen, buster

. >> and michelle williams as marilyn monroe, giving her a big stage. so who wins? the media resource center has the second largest collection of films and recordings in the country. i asked what he thinks. first... the women in "the help". >> i think that that was in a way a film that had oscar stamps on it meryl streep. >> like a force of nature. and is amazing to watch he likes michelle williams. >> this can't help but put her on the a list. whether she wins or doesn't win. >> here we gochl the full bucket is the closest race. but i think i'm going to pick meryl streep. other two close behind, could go either way. and i want to hear how you think it's going to go go to facebook.com/abc 7 news and vote. and join the conversation on twitter using oscar hash tag in your tweets. >> and there is a reminder, oscar sunday is just days way with a road to the gold. and you can see celebrity interviews, then, academy awards show begins at 5:00 p.m. the star studded oscar show leads up to abc 7 news at 11:00, and 11:30 and there will be a special edition of jimmy kimmel liv

." >> you actually find out tonight in this episode who gets the part of marilyn monroe and i think it'swe have all great episodes. i am so proud of this show. tonight is the big night and it continues to sort of have an understanding of how things really -- how decisions get made and how things continue to keep building and making a show like marilyn monroe musical. >> now to find out who gets the role, tune in tonight at 10:00 right here on nbc. >> like a cliff hanger already. >> already. there is more to come on news 4 this afternoon. plus a preview of tonight's blind auditions. >>> also ahead big tigger joins us live to give his take on the death of whitney >>> well if you're trying to write that valentine's day card for your loved one, we are here to help, folks. >> wendy is here to help. thanks to an app that helps with romantic and flirtatious phrases. wendy? >> yes. this is called trip lingo. you know, this is a multi national channel. say you've just met someone and though their english is perfect maybe they're from another country and you just want to figure out how to be a lit