i'm talking about the life of michael oher. i had the honor to speak with him in my exclusive interview. but first let's play a clip from the movie inspired by his life. it's warner brothers' new film "the blind side." >> he goes to high school here. >> what is he wearing? it's below freezing. do you have any place to stay tonight? don't you dare lie to me. was this a bad idea? >> what's the big deal? it's just for one night. it is just for one night, right? >> tell me just one thing i should know about you. >> i don't like to be called big mike. >> leah, is this another one of your charities? >> i need to find out more about his past. he's been enrolled in seven different institutions. his grade point average begins with zero. >> he needs to do better in school. >> i'd love to work with him. >> this mine? >> yes, sir. >> never had one before. >> what, a room to yourself? >> a bed. >> what a story. i have the honor now to talk with michael oher, offensive tackle, baltimore ravens. michael, thanks for joining us. it is a true pl

do you ever stop and think, from not long ago homeless michael oher, to football star michael oher and movie made about your life. can you believe this has all come to pass? >> it's unbelievable. you know, i've came a long way, you know, it's been a tough road and, you know, to do something i love, something i have a passion for, it's unbelievable to be able to, you know, step on the field and pad up in the nfl. so, i think, you know, i think about it every day. >> we look at your story and look back. do you have memories of -- i mean, we laid it out there you never knew your father, he was murdered. your biological mom, drug issues. do you have early memories being with your brothers, being homeless and that fight for really survival at an early age? >> of course, you know. i have a lot of memories of all kinds but, you know, i chose, you know, to forget about all those, all the bad memories, all the, you know, not having no anything to eat or, you know, struggling here and there but you've got to move on and, you know, if i would have, you know, dwelled on the past, i don't think i w

we'll have the honor of talking to pro offensive tackle michael oher. an exclusive interview, emotional, inspiring, and will make us all stop and take a good long, hard look at our own life. >>> controversy, opinion, your point of view. this is "prime news." >>> welcome. i'm mike galanos. first this. what a horrifying visual. a 15-year-old boy doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fire. michael brewer is in critical condition at a hospital in miami. he has burns over 65% of his body. he can't really talk well. there are bandages that have to be changed daily and the process takes about four hours. five teens were accused of turning him into a human torch, to quote from the judge. now three of them are charged as adults with attempted murder. earlier this week i spoke with a criminal defense attorney elizabeth kelly and, john, let's start with the charges. we've got three teens, three of the five charged as adults facing attempted murder charges. how did the prosecution lay this out that they should be charged as adults? >> well, actually they went thro

i'm talking about the life of michael oher. i had the honor to speak with him in my exclusive interview. but first let's play a clip from the movie inspired by his life. it's warner brothers' new film "the blind side." >> who is that? >> big mike. he goes to high school here. >> what is he wearing? it's below freezing. do you have any place to stay tonight? don't you dare lie to me. was this a bad idea? >> what's the big deal? it's just for one night. it is just for one night, right? >> tell me just one thing i should know about you. >> i don't like to be called big mike. >> leah, is this another one of your charities? >> i need to find out more about his past. he's been enrolled in seven different institutions. his grade point average begins with zero. >> he needs to do better in school. >> i'd love to work with him. >> this mine? >> yes, sir. >> never had one before. >> what, a room to yourself? >> a bed. >> what a story. i have the honor now to talk with michael oher, offensive tackle, baltimore ravens. michael, thanks for j

michael oher, 5:00 eastern on hln.tch the whole interview. >>> happening right now, live pictures from deep in the heart of texas. former president george w. bush at southern methodist university. his wife laura there with him. an institution that will be named after him part of the presidential center at smu. it will be the first presidential library to house such a policy institute. the 43rd president of the united states. >>> heavy rain from what is left of tropical storm ida is battling the mid atlantic. virginia's governor declared a state of emergency. this storm moved out of georgia but not before flooding several neighborhoods. some were recovering from massive flooding in september. one of our i reporters who lives in virginia beach said he has not seen anything like this for year. william bernstein operated his own camera and reported on the strong nor'easter. bernstein said he saw a lot of flooding, downed trees and when he got to the beach he realized how strong the storm was. >> this is absolutely spectacu

from homeless to nfl star, ravens offensive lineman michael oher had his life made into a movie, theing sandra bullock. she doesn't play him. tonight an exclusive interview with oher on his amazing story, how he turned his life around at 5:00 p.m. eastern. i highly recommend it. >>> and a 61-year-old graduate student is saying put me in coach. that's right. 61-year-old tom thompson, a father of four and a full-time student and kicker for division iii austin college has not played since high school but he's hoping to get in this weekend. he's 40 years older than the other kids but they say he's just one of the guys. they're playing trinity university in the season finale. the coach says he's planning on getting him in. >> oh, wow, 61. >> 61. he looks in great shape. he says he gets there an hour early for practice all the time and he's very dedicated. >> i guess he has some years of eligibility left. thank you. >>> bored? maybe you should make a video of yourself and hope you don't get kicked out. ♪ today's viral video has been clicked on nearly a million times. we dug it up for you o

. >>> this is a great story from homeless to nfl star, ravens offenser lineman michael oher. called "the blind side" starring sandra bullock. it looks like a really good movie. tonight mike galanos as an interview with oher. it will be on 5:00 p.m. eastern. >>> if that's not impressive enough, how about this guy? a 61-year-old graduate studented is saying, put me in, coach. that's right, 61 years old. look at tom thompson, a full-time student and kicker for division iii austin college. >> i love this story. >> he hasn't played this season yet. >> he's 61! will. >> the season finale is against trinity on saturday and his coach thinks they'll get him in. 61 years old, you can't let him kick an extra point? let the man kick. >> can't you get hit as a kicker? >> yes. but then they throw a penalty and make a big stink yes, but t penalty and make a big stink over it. >> that's every men's fantasy. i have one more year of eligibility. >> investing in the stock market can be a gamble. clark howard says if you play your cards right, you can weather the ups and downs. >> it seems that

i had the honor to talk with ravens offensive tackle michael oher, the guy featured in the new sandrack movie "the blind side." as a teen kid abandoned, homeless in the streets of memphis, he overcame those amazing odds with the help of a family. this guy goes from homeless to nfl star. now his life is a hollywood

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