. >>> nelson mandela's former prison number is being used to brand a new clothing line. there are concerns over whether or not a fashion label can really represent what mandela stands for. we have more from johannesburg. ♪ >> reporter: 46664. >> we have to build a relevant fashion brand. >> reporter: at the launch of south africa's newest clothing line, the focus was fashion and not the number on the label. what about that pink dress behind you says nelson mandela. >> it says more is about how you can commit to helping the organization. i think by wearing those clothes you commit to doing something that is helping an organization to support his legacy. >> reporter: look closer at the clothes, though, and you'll notice a hand that belongs to the nobel prize winner and the country's former president, nelson mandela and the number that identified him when he was in prison for life in 1964. >> you're talking about branding. he was branded in jail. we were branded. >> reporter: if it's hard to see a connection between fashion and the prison number of one of the world's greate

now, the grand kids of nelson mandela, south africa, nelson mandela, are getting their own show as well two stories coming up. >>> quick note about this newscast. if you've missed it, come monday, the show is is going to move up one hour starting monday, so you will still get two hours from me and my team, but just watch from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. set your tivos monday. gene simons has a reality show, the kardashians, now, the grand kids of nelson mandela getting their own show. >> as a makeup artist trims the fake eyelashes on one of nelson mandela's granddaughters, this is still in the works of a show that will star three granddaughters of the former south african president. >> it's about us being independent women and independent south african women. >> in south africa, they are so well-known. >> as their cameras film us filming them, the hollywood producer investing in the project says networks in south america and africa are interested in the planned show. >> we're definitely not going to dumb down these very smart girls. we're not going to trash them up. >> nelson mandela is now 93. h

will nelson mandela's grandchildren be the next reality tv stars?s to vegas and now it was nick cage and another celebrity bears ay is semblance to a photo. next on the pop culture columnist. let's start off with mandela's grandchildren. >> headed for reality television. he confirmed that three of his now grown grandchildren will be on a reality show. they actually grew up in the united states and moved back to south africa for a variety of reasons. family and business and that sort of thing. now they are going to be appearing in 2012 on a reality series. the director's said this is about three women who find their own feet. the show will be about our lives as young black women. one of the granddaughter who is is on that show had a funny line. in case you are going to think this is going to be a kardashian rip off, we are not wearing i'm a mandela t-shirts and not the african kardashians. >> that are is the best line. >> one of the best ever in pop culture. maybe years. >> we are not the african kardashians. take that. love it. >> then moving on, el

nelson mandela once said, we ask ourselves, who in my to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous. notice how you feel when i say that. actually, who are you not to be? you are a child of god. playing small does not serve the world. there is nothing in light about shrinking who you are so that other people will feel less insecure about you. as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give others the permission to let their own shined. my store help me find my own light and the bright myself from what was varied -- from what was buried beneath the pain and tragedy of my childhood. once i move through it and found my way to the other side, i began to reach out instead of hide from it. i came from an italian catholic family of six. my father was a hard-working plumbing and heating contractor, my mother was a housewife and mom. we lived upscale middle-class neighborhood. i went to private catholic school. i was a cheerleader with lots of friends, and i did the captain of the football team. it was seen to be the perfect family. even our pediatrician used to say, what an amazing family

nelson mandela is no longer active to. we meet a couple of times a year and we address issues that we believe incumbent politicians are not willing to address. i would say that on the middle east situation, -- the same concern about palestinian rights. it is a very loose knit organization. we never have to raise money. we will have sponsors to provide all the money. we have a fairly wonderful and rapidly growing staff in london. we address issues of that kind. the last time i went to north korea they went with me. this is something that a lot of incumbent politicians would not to, go to north korea. we are still exploring different ways. i have been gratified in how they have worked with me in compatibility with the carter center. >> what advice do have for president obama on how to deal with the congressional issues related to the economy? >> and they were affected in a way i was not. i had a wonderful working relationship with democrats and republicans. we had a better batting average with any congress since the second w

democracy that you have fought for achieved and they could be on a plane to watch you as they watched nelson mandela find the freedom for people of south africa, thank you again for a wonderful opportunity. (applause) >> rose: there'srowing spulation about whether new jersey governor chris christie will enter the replican presidential contest. he's being urged to run by many dinary citizens, wealthy donors and party leaders. s appeal includes his blunt style, fresh face and record in new jersey. there's still questions about his experience and electability in a closely watched speech tuesday night at the ronald reagan presidential library governor christie attacked president obama's record. >> ourbipartisan accomplishments in new jersey have help to set a tone that's taken ahold across many other states. it is a simple but powerful message. lead on the tough issues by telling your citizen it is truth about the depths of our challenges. tell them the truth about the difficulty of our solutions. this is the only way to lead america during these troubling times. in washington, on the other hand we have

nelson mandela is no longer active. we meet a couple of times a year and we address major issues that we believe that incumbent politicians are not willing to address. i would say that on the middle east situation, for instance, the elders are giving me 100% on the same approach to the middle east, the same concern about palestinian rights as the carter center does. it is a very loose knit organization. one of the things they promised us was we would never have to raise money. so we have a group of sponsors or advisers or counselors. they provide all the money for the elders. we have a very wonderful and fairly rapidly growing staff located in london. we address issues of that kind. for instance, the last time i went to north korea, the elders went with me. this is something that a lot of incumbent politicians would not do, go to north korea. i think you can see a bigger advantage to it. we are still exploring different ways to serve, and i have been gratified at how closely the elders have worked with me, in compatibil

the latest reality stars to get their up series are none other than nelson mandela's grand daughters. of the south african icon's adult granddaughters are set to be part of a new series set to be seen in the united states as soon as january. in a different worlds colliding moment, the show came about after mandela's oldest granddaughter, 34, arranged a meeting with dr. robert rachel you may knee name because he is the plastic surgeon from the reality show "dr. 90210." he connected the women with his executive producer and a few months later, a show concept was born, following the trio, considered to be role models and supposed to show the reality of their personal and professional lives. all three were raised in boston, someone a wife and mothers, another a single mom, the third, a law school graduate starting her professional life. i'm surprised there would be a reality show with the panel del last but nothing about reality tv surprise mess any more. >> who is next? it is an open field. >>> la toya jackson coming out of retirement for her late brother, michael's, tribute concert next

here, let me recall what a great man, a great african once said, nelson mandela.it always seems impossible until it is done. let's do it. we can do it. we can do it with confidence. we can renew your. thank you very much for your attention. [applause] [applause] >> should always start with the assumption when a politician or a ceo is saying something they are not telling you the truth. now, they may be telling you the truth but the burden should be on them to prove it. spent he is an eagle scout, healthy priest and as editor of "mother jones" magazine, directed and produced three of the top 10 grossing documentaries of all time. and also a best selling author. his latest a memoir is here comes trouble. and sunday unindent your chance to call, e-mail entry michael moore live at noon eastern on book tv on c-span2. >> in a few moments a look at how social media is affecting news coverage. >> the "huffington post" howard fineman and other journalists see social media is found in the impacting news coverage. he was one of the speakers at the activism media policy summi

let me recall what a great man, a great african, once said -- nelson mandela. it always seems impossible until it is done. let us do it. we can do it with confidence. we can renew europe. thank you very much for your attention. [applause] >> the defense intelligence agency marks its 50th anniversary this year and coming up at noon, a ceremony which will include defense secretary leon panetta and director of national intelligence james clapper. coming up in about 10 minutes. before then we will show you a portion of remarks by the vice chief of staff of the u.s. army from monday. he spoke about the challenges injured service members face when every integrating back into civilian society. this was part of the u.s. naval institute's annual defense forum. >> it feels like i just joined yesterday. good afternoon. thank you, sir, for that kind introduction. i am truly grateful for the opportunity to join you all. congressman edwards, i know you are here someplace, sir. it is great to see you. this is truly a terrific forum. i already got feedback. it is focused on a

understand it is the idea that we can bring together those who disagree on things, if we can, as nelson mandeladea that there are ways in which we can reach common ground between ourselves and respect our differences, and that's not an easy thing to do. >> the last 40 years, as you point out, have quite literally been a journey for you, since 1973, buenos aires, amsterdam, then to the united states. who or what were you fleeing from exactly? >> in one sense i was fleeing from a repressive dictatorship that would kill me. and when i did go back to chile, they arrested me, deported me, and then i was beaten up by soldiers, all sorts of small things. and i really insist these are small things to the terrible human rights abuses that happened. but i tell that story as a personal story, what it means and what i learned through that. but i was also in some sense fleeing towards myself let's say fleeing towards the person speaking to you right now. i was trying to find a voice that would allow me to be not dockery nary and not ideological but deeply human with all the complexity. you know, we live in

the biography, the autobiography of one of the greatest men of this century or in a century, nelson mandela he has devised countless people are around the world. of course he was adviser to bill clinton and a chief strategist for hillary clinton's presidential campaign. previously he had at discovery communications, he has been a senior adviser, not just to leading political figures, including bill clinton, but to many corporate figures as well. we will set the stage for the survey that we conducted. he will present the key findings. there will be a few overall remarks and observations. then i will ask a few questions and it will be over to you. >> i am delighted to be here. it is fantastic, such a cornucopia of great ideas. it feels like your head is bursting. what we are going to talk about today will be very sobering. we decided to do this pull together, because the last 10 years is a signature moment in american history. the beginning of the decade with the horrible tragedy has, in some ways, shifted the ark of american history. and in the largest possible sense, that is what we're goin