your buddy, natalie portman. >> uh -- >> jimmy: she won. >> yeah. natalie, i love you, baby. about -- >> jimmy: it's really great. >> -- oscar winner natalie portman. >> jimmy: yeah. >> which is, we have the same manager. i don't -- i've met natalie, like a couple times. she's kind of like class president in hollywood, especially now. so, you know you want to be like, on your best behavior and she's so smart and cool. and -- so, this is a true story. my manager was like, "come to this charity event, natalie wants you to come listen to --" this is this group called finca. which i'm gonna really plug and you'll see why." i went to this event, and -- and i kind of -- they had this video and natalie was talking about -- they deal with microfinance in third world countries. so it's kind of like they set up banks to help people get loans to start their own small businesses and it's a great organization, finca. great, great organization. so one of the things they do is if you give $200, you can buy like, pencils for a bank. if you give like $12,000, you can buy like a bank. it's lik

nbc's john harwood reports. >> reporter: natalie portman won an oscar for best actress. but she's being called a bad example by an unexpected critic, former arkansas governor mike huckabee. >> one of the things that's troubling is that people see a natalie portman or some other hollywood starlet who boasts, hey, look, we're having children, we're not married but we're having these children and they're doing just fine. >> reporter: his remarks set off a firestorm online. some wondering why huckabee hadn't singled out bristol palin's unwed motherhood. in fact, two years ago, he called it shameful for the media to criticize palin saying, we saw a mother who gave her unconditional love to her daughter. that embodies what christianity means. we all mess up. the issue is how we respond to it. huckabee's latest comments stirred memories of dan quayle and his attack on tv's fictional character murphy brown. >> i know it's not fashionable to talk about moral values, but we need to do it. >> reporter: today huckabee defended his remarks about portman as a caution for less affluent

backtracking after a dust-up with natalie portman. the hard working single mothers in our country. backtracking after a dust up with natalie portman. hó >>> and here are some stories to >>> and here are some stories to watch today on abc news. a suspected serial rapist investigated for 17 attacks on women along the east coast will appear today in a connecticut courtroom. aaron thomas tried to take his life while in jail over the weekend but survived. >>> secretary of state robert gates began his two-day visit to afghanistan. he's spending time with troops and military leaders. >>> the government releases its report on gas prices this afternoon. one survey shows prices went up 33 cents a gallon over the past two weeks. not the news any of us want to hear. >>> finally, it was only a matter of time before you guys were going to force me to put this thing on. >> you just got back from the club. stop lying. >> ever since i joined the show i learned about the "world news" snuggie. this was reportedly pulled out of the bottom of the file dra

apparently the choreographer benjamin and natalie's fiancee said 85% was natalie., some questions here -- >> sour grapes. >> sour grapes over who did all the work. she won best actress but how much work did she do? >> she trained for a full year. and she's an actor, not a dancer. i thought it was impressive she learned what she did. >>> now, remember the whole debacle with bret michaels, got injured, he was at the tony awards. we have actual video of the moment he got hurt. take a look at this. >> remember that? >> yeah. >> this is when he suffered a busted lip, got a broken nose and then about a couple months later he had a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. he says now he's suing cbs and tony awards for damages because of this incident. he think it's directly correlated to brain injury, therefore, he's suing. >> serious charges. for all you oprah fans, the queen of talk announced her final show will be may 25th. that is the final one. show is on hiatus. may 25th will be the big finale. >> tears, tears, tears. i love oprah. >>> also guess who got married? reese withersp

natalie portman snagged the oscar for her perform. >>> reporter: four american states begin with an "and three of those states also end with an "a." arizona, alabama and alaska. arkansas ends with an "s," thought it sounds like a "w." go figure. >>> when it comes to sweets, there are two fundamental camps. the people who love chocolate and the people who love vanilla. troy investigates the origins of these popular flavors. >>> i love chocolate. i'd choose chocolate over vanilla in a second. >> i love vanilla because chocolate is always too -- i don't know what the word for it is, but i just hate chocolate. >> chocolate bars, chocolate smoothies, anything chocolate. >> reporter: both vanilla and chocolate are derived from plants that were originally discovered by ancient indians in mexico. and both plants were coveted for their delicious fruits. but that's where the similarities between chocolate and vanilla end. to get the scoop on america's favorite flavors, we met with a teen volunteer at the new york botanical garden and an expert baker. >> my personal preference would be vanilla i

i'm natalie here to help you make the grade!are rehearsing for their school's big spring play. this year they're staging the sound of music. >> originally a musical on broadway, most of us know the sound of music from the movie with julie andrews. ♪ hills are alive with the south of music ♪ in fact, the film classic is celebrating its 45 anniversary. so why did you choose the sound of music? >> it was tough, we went through a lot of possibilities. we have a very, very strong group of senior girls this year. great singers, stage veterans so we had to find a show with a lot of good parts for females. ♪ to sing through the night like a lark who's learning ♪ >> and it was only after we chose it that we found out it was an anniversary year for the sound of music, so that was an added bonus -- >> besides reading through their lines -- the performers are learning the finer points of european ballroom dancing. helen koop is part dance instructor -- part drill sergeant. ♪ >> right, left. and ready go. >> and of course, they need to maste

>> my name is natalie. i live in this house. one part of the house i am looking forward to is my own bathroom to share with my sister rather than my whole family. i am also looking forward to the downstairs family room. this space will give me -- will give my family and friends a space to have get-togethers and play. my sister and friends will be able to sit and leave simple items on the ground without having to worry my blind father will trip over them. this room will be a great improvement to the home, giving my family and friends room to be together. thank you. >> my name is cheryl clements. i am john's personal assistant. i have been working with him and the family for the past year. they are friendly, kind human beings who take priority in giving back to the community. mr. dibenedetti's disability is not something he likes to discuss openly, but it does have a great impact on his life. my work has been valuable in allowing him greater independence in his daily life. because of his disability, he uses carefully organized sys

by bringing natalie portman into this debate, he has enraged feminists. and political analysts are now wondering whether huckabee has taken a step or a misstep toward running for president. seven months pregnant, natalie portman was assisted up the stage steps by her fiance to accept the best actress oscar. acknowledging the coming birth of their child. >> i thank you so much. my beautiful love has now given me my most important role of my life. >> reporter: but those words, her appearance, sent the wrong message, according to huckabee, on a conservative radio show. >> most single moms are very poor, uneducated, can't get a job. it's unfortunate that we glorify and glamorize the idea of out-of-children wedlock. >> reporter: huckabee was quick to clarify. in a statement to abc news, he was trying to make a point of government programs that keep children of most single mothers from starving. but women's groups heard much more. >> it does anger me. a lot of conservative republicans have come out done things to take us back to a june cleaver motherhood role o

. >>> natalie portman finds a critic in her unexpected corner. mike huckabee is drawing some fire for a remark he made about the star. >> it's unfortunate that we glorify and glam rise the idea of out of children wedlock. sgr so what's he saying today, of out of children wedlock. sgr so what's he saying today, saturday, march 5th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good saturday morning. welcome to "today." i'm lester holt. >> i'm savannah guthrie. amy is enjoying time off. >> great on have you here. and i shared with you in the opening make us proud. >> which is nicer than what you were going to say. >> always fun to have you here. coming up, the unemployment rate has fallen. those are words we haven't heard in a long time. businesses are starting to hire and consumer confidence is on the rise. this good news comes as gas prices soar this week amid the ongoing crisis in the middle east and that's putting a lot of pressure on america's pocketbooks. what could it mean? we'll break it down. >>> and a daring rescue as a firefigh

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where do we even begin here my first of all i'm pretty damn sure the natalie portman could care less what you think she just won an oscar so she's hollywood royalty at the moment but she's also engaged to the baby's father and she paints him on stage for him giving her the best role of her life that of being a future mother there unless they're planning on getting married so why exactly are you hating on this couple also might since they are not married what do you think portman should have done to she have done an abortion that's perfectly legal but i think you also seem to have a problem with that and i also have to ask you. where was your criticism of bristol paling in two thousand and eight sarah palin and john mccain had absolutely no problem taking bristol who was unwed and knocked up to the g.o.p. convention and in fact they even had levy johnston on stage at the convention while circulating the story of the young couple was going to way we all know how that and personal is still a single mom and levi went on to do a little bit of porn in playgirl so i guess that's family valu

natalie?ews there. jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. thank you. >>> a tokyo utility company says power lines have been hooked up to all six reactors at a damaged nuclear plant. that's a major step toward restarting the cooling systems which were knocked offline. the first american casualty has been confirmed. the body of 24-year-old taylor anderson was found in the coastal town where she was a teacher. >>> shell is the first company to win government approval for new deepwater drilling in the gulf of mexico since last year's bp oil disaster. shell plans to drill as many as three wells 130 miles off the louisiana coast. >>> tucson shooting suspect jared loughner has been ordered to undergo a mental examination to certify that he is competent to stand trial. the judge said the purpose isn't to determine his mental state at the time of the shooting. >>> the suspect in a maryland yoga shop murder is being held without bail. her arrest coming after a stunning turn of events. nbc's justice correspon

here's natalie with advice on how to make the grade. >>> reporter: hands on the keyboard!t's second nature. with most homework written on a computer, typing skills are part of scholastic survival. but that doesn't mean you can let your handwriting slide! it's not just about taking notes in class that you can read the next day. the sat test now has a writing section. your handwritten essay is scanned into the college board system for grading. if your handwriting is too messy to read, you could lose precious points! so take a little time each week to brush up your handwriting skills. try writing a thank you note to someone who did something nice for you. and guys, that advice is for you, too. a handwritten "thank you" is the sign of a lady and a gentleman. especially if the hand writing is readable! i'm natalie, and that's one way to make the grade. >>> wood carving is a craft that requires tremendous patience, steady hands, and an eye for beauty. erika introduces us to a man who has all three and loves what he does. >> reporter: salvatore polisi is a master craftsman with a

natalie portman's body double, her ballet double told "entertainment weekl that natalie only appearedull body dance scenes in the movie "black swan." there was dancing in "black swan?" i only remember the lesbian stuff. apparently this is a scandal. why, i have no idea. i'm pretty sure leonardo dicaprio really didn't go into somebody's dreams, either. but it does raise questions. how do we know it's really natalie portman's body who that baby is in right now. and was the swan really black or was it born in kenya? big news today from rosie o'donnell, who announced this morning that when oprah leaves chicago at the end of may, she will move in. rosie is planning to host her new show from harpo studios. oprah cannot stop giving stuff away. she needs an intervention. oprah is going to hand the reigns to rosie, much like when willy wonka turned the chocolate factory over to charlie or when raul castro handed things over, took things from fidel. but that' good news for wherever rosie is living now. she's leaving. this is -- [ laughter ] i think this is the weirdest youtube video i've ever s

claudia trt 2: 01miguel @ 00:30 natali @ 1:03claudia @ 1:13 veronica @ 1: 23 >> 18 estudientes han sido arrestados por para'rotestar en uno de los edificos administrativos de la universidad, pero dicen que no se detendran , ya que los cobros son muy altos. >> nos han subido el 45% en menos de 2 años , eso tiene un gran impacto en las personas de bajos ingresos. ahora esas becas no odran estar aplciadas bien , . >> los estudientes tambiñn se quejaronq al comenzar la noche tuvieon serios altercados con las autoridades. >> estábamos sentados y noscomenzarona moletar y dado con el papáaperspay. >> hoy los estudiantes tambiñn coelctaban dinero par ala fienza de 3500 dólares de 3 estudiantes que aún permaneces arrestados. >> a pesar de las protestas, lña camara de gorgia aprobó una legislacion anti inmigrante. >> la votacion fue decidida en cuestion de sugs, 113 senadores a favor de la nueva ley, que permite a la polia investigasr la historia migratoria de los detenidos. >> estoy aquí para decirles esta ley afectara a los hispanos,s e iran a otros condados, ya que las condiciones de vida en s

natalie has their story. natalie? >> reporter: emperor akihito rarely makes speeches but the 77 year old took to the airwaves on wednesday and delivered a message of solidarity and determination to his people. to a nation under siege, the appearance of the 77 emperor is inspirational and another indication of how critical the situation has become. akihito urged the country to stay calm and pull together in the difficult days that lie ahead. >> translator: i'm deeply concerned about the nuclear situation and hope it will be resolved, he said. i hope things will take a turn for the better. >> the presence of the emperor on television i think is very much an indication of how important it is to express within japan the unity of the japanese people. >> reporter: japan's imperial family is the oldest in the world going back 1,400 years. for most of that time emperors were considered virtual gods. that changed after world war ii when akihito's father conceded. he's made an effort to change with the times including marrying

natalie?fire explosions rocked tripoli again overnight, but fighting continues in the east between government forces and the poorly armed rebels. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel was on the front lines with opposition forces. >> reporter: this is amazing, he just handed me his gun. i didn't realize until he put it in my hands, it's actually made of plastic. it's a toy. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: three explosions. 50 yards away. >> that shows you how dangerous the situation is there, and disorganized. richard and his crew, as you see, were unharmed in that barrage. >>> three workers at japan's crippled nuclear plant were exposed to radiation overnight. two had to be hospitalized. meantime, in tokyo, panic over radiation levels in the water supply triggered a run on bottled water at stores. >>> tornado clean-up is under way in western pennsylvania, where two dozen homes were damaged wednesday. the only injuries were minor. northern california was also battered by hail stones and hig

joined by natalie morales and al roker as well. >> yes. absolutely. >> yes? >> depends on the situation. >> you're in a restaurant, natalie, since you say you stick up for yourself. you get a portion and it's clearly not enough for the money you're paying. you would complain? >> not so much for that. [ laughter ] >> if it tasted good. if it wasn't cooked the way i wanted it. >> you would make a stink as opposed to not just going back to the restaurant? >> i would not go back as well. >> you wouldn't make a stink. no you wouldn't. anyway, we took hidden cameras to a local restaurant and put people to the test to find out if they stand up for their rights. >> and a guy's guide to infertility. a lot of books and recommendations are directed at women. so the son of neil sedaka, mark, wrote a book about the experience of his wife. it ends well. >> and mark bittman is here, one of our favorites, with a classic which he guarantees you can make. it's a roasted chicken with vegetables. it's a no-fail recipe. >> very cool. >> he found a way

good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. gaddafi's forces have surrounded two rebel-held towns and are bombing rebels in the east, forcing them to retreat. if rebels thought this would be a quick war to topple moammar gadhafi, they were mistaken. after nearly three weeks of charging mostly unopposed toward tripoli, rebels are now being pushed back and killed by moammar gadhafi's forces in eastern libya. the rebels may have stretched themselves too thin, overreached. from their base in benghazi, rebels are trying to cross hundreds of miles of open desert to reach tripoli. but most of the rebels have no military training. they have no air power, no track vehicles. when the rebels entered the village sunday moammar gadhafi's forces attacked. with helicopter gunships, artillery and anti-aircraft guns in the desert, they were totally exposed and without cover. they were forced to retreat. for the first time the rebels are moving away from tripoli, not towards it. gadhafi remains firmly in control of this modern mediterranean capi

concurrida de hollywood, como siempre "prim"primer impacto" fl Único invitado a este evento. >>> natalieo trofeo. >>> solamente que podamos competir con gente internacional creo que es bueno. >>> una noche llena para recordar en los Ángeles, reportera univisiÓn. >>> gracias y mÁs hispanos que brillan shakira recibiÓ un reconocimiento despuÉs distinguida por harvard como artista del aÑo, estaba contenta y al aceptar el premio invitÓ a jÓvenes a trabajar junto por la educaciÓn. >>> tengo una ganas de llamar a mi papas para con contarles. >>> ella acompaÑÓ a un grupo de estudiante en el escenario, hasta bailÓ el tema "waka waka" que felicidad. >>> le comentamos que reaccionÓ pepe aguilar porque la salud de su madre, ella dijo que estaba enferma, pero segÚn Él estaba bien. >>> lo que pasa que los medios se hablan muchas mentira, pero no tengo porque aclarar nada, mejor hagan un trabajo de investigaciÓn para que se den cuenta que no es cierto eso. >>> muchas gracias hasta luego. >>> las declaraciones la dio en un evento de auto que fue junto a su esposa. >>> "nuestra belleza latina" ya eligie

natalie? >> going to be a busy week there again. thank you, melissa. >>> proof of the power of the human spirit. it didn't stop him from winning the 125 pound title at that time ncaa championships this weekend. the man who entered on crutches left with the national title. what an incredible young man. it's 7:20. let's turn it back to matt, ann and al. >> what a story. >> big smile, well deserved. >> hello, al. what's going on? >> out west they have been getting hammered and will continue over the next 48 hours. this is the last 24 hours of precipitation. some areas picking up up to eight inches of rain in and around the santa barbara area. on the curre radar you will see more rain pushing in and mountain snows as well. over the next 48 hours we could be looking at another one to two inches of rain to the north of san francisco. snow has been a big problem as well. they may pick up a foot to two feet of snow. mountain rescues and water rescues, the folks you saw in the car drove around a barric

natalie? >> good morning. in seven years an explosion rocks central jerusalem this morning. israeli security officials say militants planted a two pound explosive device in a bag next to a bus stop. the explosion wounded at least 26 people and it could be heard throughout the city. it comes at a time of heightened tension between israel and hamas. >>> nato will begin using warships to enforce a united nations arms embargo against libya. today coalition aircraft led by the u.s. attacked forces loyal to gadhafi who had been assaulting a rebel held city. >>> officials in japan say radiation levels in the water supply too high for infants. they're telling parents they're to use bottled water instead. meantime, workers trying to stabilize that damaged nuclear power plant were temporarily evacuated again today when smoke rose from the complex. >>> more than a half foot of snow could pile up today from the great plains to new england. and blowing know close e snow cs in north dakota. >>> the consumer product safety c

que es un crimen por emoción violenta, joran van der sloot está siendo perseguido por la mamá de nataliemetros, la otra es una joven de 21 años, comparar la violencia de uno sobre otro definitivamente hay una mayor proporción. >>> joran van der sloot es investigado por otro crimen, y solo por eso la familia de la mujer peruana niega esta versión. >>> y está acusado de matar a flores. >>> Él es sospechoso de otro crimen, estamos ante un criminal en serie. >>> en lima perú, maría luisa martínez univisión. >>> y dos ex secuestrados buscan una recompensación de parte del gobierno de colombia, nuestro reportero nos dice quién son los demandantes. >>> aunque las demandas la inició Íngrid betancourt, en los últimos días alan jara y sigifredo lópez se suman a las exigencias económicas que suman más de 15 millones demanda porque el estado no cumplió con garantizar su libertad. >>> pedimos protección y no la pidieron. >>> consuelo gonzález, orlando beltrán, también buscan que el estado los repare económicamente. >>> cada quien tiene el derecho de poder demandar al estado si considera que el estado

natalie portman has said she wants nothing more to do with him. his job or his reputation has convinced him -- up to six months in prison. >> a massive mudslide has destroyed thousands of homes. the city's worst disaster could block the river and flood the surrounding area. and also on sports fields. the headlines. anti-government forces and took up fighting. he himself hasn't been -- has again blamed al qaeda as a plot to control the country and its oil resources. let's get more on libya. this is near the egyptian border. thank you for your time. what is it like this early thursday morning? >> be city is quiet. this early morning, it is quiet. the city is about five days, it is running out by [unintelligible] >> i understand you work at the central hospital. have you been fighting in previous days? >> from the 16th, they start receiving injured. this lasts four days. after that, there is no uninjured person anymore. that is a lot of injured persons. and some of them are in hospitals, others are hom.e -- home. >> what do you think the immediate fu

and that's your latest weather, natalie?ght shift leaving two commercial airliners to land on their own. tom costello is live with the latest from reagan. good morning, tom. >> reporter: hi, natalie. anyone who's flown in to reagan knows you can see the white house, the washington monument, jefferson memorial, pentagon and congress from here. a lot of people are surprised they would have a single controller on duty here even though it is a very light traffic airport at night, a single controller in the midnight hours. >> reporter: we now know the lone controller in the tower early wednesday morning at reagan international airport was, indeed, asleep as two commercial airliners were coming in for a landing. >> washington tower, american 1012. washington tower, american 1012. >> reporter: for 30 minutes, no response. even when a nearby radar facility telephoned the tower. after an american and united pilot landed on their own, the controller apparently woke up and seemed to blame the silence on radio trouble. >> yeah, somebody

as expected, colin firth won best actor and natalie portman for best actress. nicole kidman was upset. hard to tell through the botox. and christian bale in the speech forgot his wife's name -- i happen to know that isn't true. he got a little choked up and emotional because somebody moved a light, and -- but this is -- [ applause ] 83rd oscar. these are my favorite oscars right after the mayer wieners. they are. and then after tonight, it's back to greenlighting big momma's house four. james franco and anne hathaway did a nice job hosting the show. [ cheers and applause ] i guess it's historic. the first time a man and woman have hosted the oscars together on stage. once again, the hollywood liberals trying to force their heterosexual agenda down our throats. james franco hosted and was nominated for "127 hours," a true story of when charlie sheen got stuck under a huge rock of cocaine. and had to cut a hooker's arm off. the big oner overall was "the king's speech." it was a low budget british film. i think it cost $10 million. it wound up making $250 million.

now here's natalie. >> that's a frightening situation.ene is grim but there are stories of incredible survival. ian williams is in yamagatu, japan, with more. god northern to you, ian. >> reporter: good morning, natalie. rescue teams are only just beginning to reach some of the worst affected areas close to sendai where the tsunami laid waste to entire coastal towns. this is what remains of the coastal district, once home to 10,000 people. here they had half an hour between the quake and the tsunami. 30 desperate minutes to get out. it's hard to imagine that until friday this wasteland was a busy residential neighborhood. they have no idea how many bodies are buried here. for now the priority is simply to gain access to some of the worst affected areas. clearing a path through the debris. in their wake, rescue teams made slow, methodical progress. the dogs trained to detect bodies still alive. there have been none today. some of those who escaped before the wave hit returned today to search for missing relatives. miwa saito was looking fo

natalie portman, this is -- coming off the "black swan" and oscar nomination, how did you get her toted, i wrote this and it's a filthy movie. >> jimmy: it really is. >> it's disturbing. and i was embarrassed when i found out she wanted to read it. i told the director, we should cut this bad stuff out. i don't want her to think less of me. he said, no, we have to let her know what she's in for. >> jimmy: you wrote this movie with your buddy, right? >> yeah, with ben best who is one of the creators of "eastbound & down." [ applause ] >> jimmy: there's a lot -- speaking of that, this is -- the show is -- i know, it's disorienting. it's a good thing -- i'm glad they figured 3d out but it's a good thing they haven't figured smell-o-vision out. are you getting that in the front row? >> it's heavy, right? >> jimmy: yeah. but "eastbound & down" is coming back for a third season? >> thank you. [ applause ] >> jimmy: is this really going to be the last season, though? >> when we set the show up we always wanted to keep it very small and compact, you know, not give people a chance to get tired

please help them because without them no one could even be vegetarian the sincerely, natalie. >> sometimesesperate for attention but not rebellious. i don't have bad influences and i try hard not to give in to peer pressure but somewhere along the road someone calms long with temptation close to their side and offers me whatever they got, but do i get the power to say no? always sitting blankly at the sky hoping for a miracle to happen, hoping someone will come around to understand. i don't want toys anymore and i don't want it show my baby pictures and if i'm crazy and loud then you're insane and rude and if today is not our day, so be it, there is always tomorrow. thank you. >> ok. the average american dream and dreamer built dreams on shatorde hopes and left off on their own spaceships of life. but the average american laws are in a state of corruption. man is allowed to work -- to go to war and kill other. at age 18 but a man can't buy a drink until age 21. i mean the government has money to pay for wars but not to feed the poor. politicians say more taxes will solve everything -- ever

. >> natalie is a former nanny and model. rachel observerland is a porn star.hey even take care of the twin boys he fathered with his ex-wife. we talked with canning this morning. she says she asked him why he's addicted to porn stars. he answered the question but then seemed to get very upset because he felt i was disrespecting his girlfriend sitting right next on a couch next to us in the interview. that was probably the most heated moment where he was protecting her. he's strangely very and ironically fiercely protective of these women, really until they wrong him. >> you can see the rest of this interview in a special captions sponsored by the u.s. department of educationdation of 20/20. it begins at 10 p.m. tonight. another star in trouble, pop singer aguilera has been released after deputies detained her in west hollywood for reportedly being drunk in public. authorities don't plan to file any criminal charges. the 30-year-old singer was in a car with her boyfriend when they were stopped just before 3 a.m.. her boyfriend was booked on suspicion of driving

natalie portman from the black swan had oscar gold in the best actress category. >> itunes sincerely wish was that-are truly sincerely wish that i was so glad to work with you. >>catherine: in the end, the king's speech for words >> i think my career is just peeked with 4-awards. and even best picture. >> what an amazing year for film. to have this film in that category is absolutely incredible. >> with inception also took home some awards and the social network was nominated for eight. it lost out on the biggest categories but it did get best musical score, editing and adapted screenplay. >>pam: pour let trouble and the reality of moving out of betoilet trouble in removing that odor >> with cellphone users and the new iphone application the to save lives. coming up at 5:00 p.m. live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >>pam: 8 kidnapping confession a kidnapping confession with a full confession the attorney for nancy garrido but her in her husband kidnapped j.c. dugard and lake tahoe in 1991. investigators to the dugard was held against her will for 18 the years.

natalie portman said she wanted nothing more to do with them. his lawyer says his client still denies being racist or anti- semitic. this is all about the designer that will not be there. the allegations could cost him far more than his position with christian dior. >> the authorities in tunisia have -- they are looking forward to competing in the plant july elections. the group was banned under of the former president. troops have reportedly been deployed to clear anti- government protestors: four days of demonstrations. they've also political reforms and more jobs to quell the pro set -- protests. what this is claiming least two people were killed during the weekend clashes. over the past two months, many western journalists have been discreetly contacted by npr companies -- by pr cos. >> ad hoc it is the center of britain's media -- is the center of britain's pr industry. it is worth over $10 billion a year it is not just companies that come here to burnish their brands. it is whole countries as well. london is a global potiphar governments a

. >> jimmy: pro, nicole kidman may steal the best actress oscar from natalie portman.y lohan may actually steal the best actress oscar from natalie portman. [ laughter and applause ] live show. anything could happen. pro, annette bening was nominated for her portrayal of a lesbian in "the kids are all right." con, so was justin bieber -- wait a second. [ laughter and applause ] everyone's hating on that haircut. i think it looks good. i think it looks good. pro, the gritty western "true grit" is nominated. con, for best foreign language film. [ laughter ] [ mumbling ] >> steve: uncanny [ mumbling ] [ laughter ] [ mumbling ] [ laughter ] >> jimmy: and finally, the academy award could go to "black swan," "127 hours" or "toy story 3." con, the adult film award could go to "black schlong," "127 inches" or "sex toy story 3." [ cheers and applause ] there you go. that's the "pros & cons." we'll be right back with more "late night." happy birthday, drew! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ lopez ] beautiful skin... ♪ i'm your venus ♪ i'm your fire ...needs protection. introducing ven

natalie? >> al, thank you.porter: hi, natalie. good morning to you. yes, charlie sheen did drugs and drank and partied, but when you watch his webcast, experts say there is something else going on here, possibly bipolar disorder. this morning the big questions -- is sheen back on drugs? and is he safe? >> what occurred yesterday was, in fact, completely and entirely illegal, and to quote my lawyer really [ bleep ]. >> reporter: late tuesday night charlie sheen was back online in sheen's korner, ready to fight against the studio execs that fired him. >> now that i have your lazy [ bleep ] attention, world. sit back and listen to the warlock of your jealous face sits before you. >> reporter: sheen got personal. >> liars and fools, all of them. >> reporter: lashing out at cbs president les moonves. >> you gave me your word. so in turn you gave me nothing. it must suck being your missus. the promise of getting something yet receiving nothing. >> reporter: sheen also railed against "two and a half men" executive pro

tonight, the oscar-winning actress natalie portman who promotes perfume for the fashion label said she wanted nothing more to do with him. mr. galliano's lawyer says he still says he is not guilty. the allegations he faces could cost him far more than his position with christian dior. cristian fraser, bbc news, paris. >> we have to leave it there. thanks for watching. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. presented by kcet los angeles.

the actress natalie portman who was paid by dior to promote fragrances' condemned galliano for his remarks. stay tuned for "in depth". more on ow! of course. thank you. i'd call her honeydew goodbody, not lisa. >> two to go the first headlines head, suggesting that the defense minister had plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis. the accusations grew and the pressure mounted. germany's most popular politician gave in and resigned. he still enjoyed huge popularity among many voters. social networking sites like facebook have filled up with pages supporting the defense minister and calling for him to come back to politics. ironically, the internet was also ultimately responsible for his demise. the modern information age, tracking other people's mistakes is easy as cut and paste. >> in mid january, a professor found eight passages without accompanying citations of their sources and accused him of plagiarism. the minister dismissed that as absurd and said he would supply the massi -- as footnotes. karl-theodor zu guttenberg was known ashe teflon minister and it seemed that some relished the

mike huckabee denies criticizing natalie portman's decision to get pregnant before she gets married.e said in an article it's hard to see portman and others glamorizing unwed pregnancies. now today, huckabee is accusing the media of distorting his comments and he now praises portman's decision to get married to the father of her baby. >>> having a coke and a smile will be pretty difficult for some people. coca-cola is pulling diet coke, coke classic and cherry coke off the shelves. the drinks have what's being called a slight off taste. they said it's due to minerals in the water and insists there are no health issues involved. >>> coming up, the countdown >> just >> just 511 days way and how some are already getting ready. >>> finally tonight, it's never too early to begin a countdown. >> that's what they're doing in london with the 2012 olympics. organizers today unveiled a giant set of olympic ring in one of the city's busiest train stations. they measure 66 feet wide and are suspended from the roof at the main train station. >> i have to say f anyone deserves a gold made dal for

de una joven peruana, como saben también estuvo vinculado a la desaparición de la estadounidense natalieu cliente sí mató a stefani flores y el asesinato no fue intencional, una estrategia con la que in tept reducir así su condena. >> (♪). >> no quisiéramos contarles esto pero hay que hacerlo, sigue subiendo el precio de la gasolina y el impacto en libia hizo que subiera 33 centavos la situación es crítica que estados unidos está considerando la posibilidad de utilizar sus reservas de petróleo para evitar que el aumento del crudo ponga en peligro el crecimiento económico. >> y así hacemos nuestra primera pausa más adelante los escorpiones son residentes de lujo de un hogar donde hasta los niños juegan con ellos. >> pero en seguida una recompensa millonaria ofrece el niño de oro, oscar de la hoya por una billetera. >> también el ex garibaldi xavier ortiz tendrá que regresar al quirófano le koptamos por qué. >> conocerán a un imitador de shakira que tiene fascinada a la propia cantante colombiana aquí en primer impacto, no se vaya. >> (♪). >> ♪. >>> comenzamos nuestro segmento, contándoles

the actress natalie portman who was paid by dior to promote fragrances' condemned galliano for his remarks. stay tuned for "in depth". more on the resignation of germany's defense minister. stay with us. >> two to go the first headlines head, suggesting that the defense minister had plagiarized parts of his doctoral thesis. the accusations grew and the pressure mounted. germany's most popular politician gave in and resigned. he still enjoyed huge popularity among many voters. social networking sites like facebook have filled up with pages supporting the defense minister and calling for him to come back to politics. ironically, the internet was also ultimately responsible for his demise. the modern information age, tracking other people's mistakes is easy as cut and paste. >> in mid january, a professor found eight passages without accompanying citations of their sources and accused him of plagiarism. the minister dismissed that as absurd and said he would supply the massi -- as footnotes. karl-theodor zu guttenberg was known as the teflon minister and it seemed that some relished the oppor

>> natalie portman! >> natalie portman's performance in the "black swan" got her the oscar. >> this is insane. i truly, sincerely think that the prize was to work with my fellow nominees. >> portman plays a star ballerina, whose rise to the top is tarnished by her gradual descent into psychosis. portman also won other awards for her role. >> with access to your programs, quick access to your region, all broadcast at a glance, tailored to your needs >> welcome back. 2010 was a harsh year that the people of chile. it is the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and devastating tsunami. the earthquake, which measured 8.8 on the richter scale, lasted about three minutes, and it was then followed by a tsunami. 534 people were killed, and 31 people are still listed as missing. south of the capital santiago, they have witnessed a very different levels of progress in the last months. residents in one area have been able to move their lives forward with the help of aide, but in other areas, they are still strugg

natalie portman, who is jewish, called the remarks, quote, disgusting. if convicted, galliano who has reported checked into an arizona rehab center, could spend up to six months in prison. >>> and in a discovery straight out of a horror movie, brazilian scientists say they've identified four species of fungi that turn ants into zombies before killing them. we can't make this stuff up. the fungi uses an unknown chemical to control the insect's brain and behavior. scary video, there. >>> an early look at how wall street will kick off. the dow opens at 12,066 after adding 8 points yesterday. the s&p inched up two points, the nasdaq rose 10. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei gained 93 points while in hong kong the hang seng was up 73. >>> a little bit of hope helped stocks climb out of the red on wednesday. investors were encouraged by news that private employers added over 200,000 jobs last month. that raised hopes the nation's 9% unemployment rate could drop in the government's big jobs report tomorrow. meanwhile, traders

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. >> natalie is a former nanny and model. rachel observerland is a porn star.care of the twin boys he fathered with his ex-wife. we talked with canning this morning. she says she asked him why he's addicted to porn stars. he answered the question but then seemed to get very upset because he felt i was disrespecting his girlfriend sitting right next on a couch next to us in the interview. that was probably the most heated moment where he was protecting her. he's strangely very and ironically fiercely protective of these women, really until they wrong him. >> you can see the rest of this interview in a special captions sponsored by the u.s. department of educationdation of 20/20. it begins at 10 p.m. tonight. another star in trouble, pop singer aguilera has been released after deputies detained her in west hollywood for reportedly being drunk in public. authorities don't plan to file any criminal charges. the 30-year-old singer was in a car with her boyfriend when they were stopped just before 3 a.m.. her boyfriend was booked on suspicion of driving under the inf

city college at san francisco border trusties natalie berg. executives of the labor council. city attorney dennis her erherr. tom ammiano, george gascon. former supervisor bevan dufty is here with us. department of environment director emily nutter. interim police chief jeff godown. thank you for being here today. [applause] now on with the program. when phil told me he invited the speaker of the california state assembly to swear him in, i looked at him and said, are you kidding me? the governor is introducing his budget that we, sessions that week, there is no way he is driving down to san francisco for you on wednesday night. but it sure enough, here i am. i am not sure that bill asked me to introduce him, more so as payback for being the naysayer. we are so happy to have you here. i get to call you john, because this was before he became speaker. i first met john in 2008. bill said to me, my college friend is in town running for a board office in l.a.. we found ourselves having breakfast one morning. i thought, we are going to spend the entire breakfast talking about his

he said natalie portman was glorifying single motherhood. this is part of what his book is about, there is a moral and economic case to the problem of single parent families. the problem for him is natalie portman is engaged and about to have a formal traditional family which is something he approves of. >> let's talk about mitt romney trying to distance himself from the health care reform law he signed into law as governor of massachusetts which a lot of people think is similar to obama care. we heard mr. romney saying he would repeal obama care. how big a problem is this going to be for mitt romney as he moves forward? >> this will be a stone in the shoe for romney as he continues his presidential campaign. there was an issue for john mccain in 2008 where mccain pushed for comprehensive immigration reform. republicans didn't like that. this is true for romney. mike huckabee called it socialism. others don't like the mandate in massachusetts. romney is pushing back in two ways, one, as a governor, i'm supposed to do this thing. this is what