"freedom in the arts, honoring norman lear, gary trudeau, oliver stone, matt stone, and trey parker." was that pretty much your intent, become a living legend in free expression here? yeah, i think-- this is pretty heavy company here. do you like that picture of us? yeah, when matt and i were, like, 20, i said, "matt, how can we be honored someday for anything?" and we figured, "let's do a cartoon and go that route." so it's-- "how can i be in the same room with oliver stone-- and not at the playboy mansion?" [laughter] where would i be? norman lear was here earlier and talked about how much he enjoyed your show. and he sits down with a nephew, i guess, and he says the bonding experience-- and it was the highest praise. he said what he felt most positively by your show is that it's evocative and people talk about it afterwards. and he said that's all he ever hoped for with his programs. and that's the highest praise possible. yeah-- no, and it was really-- and coming from him, because we were definitely influenced by him as well. and when we saw-- you know, we grew up sort of more wit

many years ago back in the white house, when you were researching richard nixon, that story for oliver stoneo they stay with you? or do you just finish the job and move on? >> i finish the job and move on. when i'm on the set, i don't become the character. maybe i'm a shallow actor. i know how to do certain things. at the end of the shoot, i go home. >> you're not a method actor? >> well, i was trained in the method many years ago as a young actor. you work and it becomes easier. i think acting becomes easier. i think so. and i switch on and switch off. i don't actually become -- it's not about thinking. it's about relaxation. it's not about concentration. it's about relaxing. and i do learn the text so well, that i know exactly what i'm doing. like an accent with an italian man. i do any homework. i enjoy that. it's not hard work. but i enjoy doing it. i go obsessively over and over it. and i know how to play these parts. i feel comfortable in them. but playing the good or the bad, it's a trick. >> i read somewhere that your guilty pleasure is "american idol"? >> i love "american idol." yea

we cannot go blame everything on oliver stone. this movie caused the crime in columbine.us game. we need to look how we look at mental illness issues. there was a trail. how do we get help for the people when they are young? we need to take a real look at a country that is just drenched in guns and making sure that the right people are getting a license. these people are getting these weapons to kill. host: a tweet from cspanjunkie -- an e-mail from a viewer -- let's go to floyd. butler, tennessee. republican line. caller: i am an old man, a republican, and i have been around. i have seen a whole lot of stuff. i tell you, in the last 30 years, the republicans that made me a republican when i was young would roll over in their graves if they saw what was happening today. host: thomas mann? guest: i spent quite a bit of time speaking to former republican elected office holders who are distressed with the developments in their own party and in our politics. it is really such that it becomes a crime to think about compromising with the enemy, yet our entire system is predicat

any time there's a crime we can't say oliver stone is at fault because he made this mew view and this are dealing with, but get back at looking at mental health issues, how do we detect it? there was a trail that this man had a lot of mental instability. how do we help these people when they are young? take a real look at a country drenched in guns and how do we make sure the right people are getting license and not people getting semiautomatic weapons that are not for hunting or protection, but to kill. >> host: a tweet from a c-span junky who says we had a kinder union when they were not promising to meet our needs, but two protect our rights. . an e-mail says we are trying to draw a straight line between this. we will never agree to what degree each factor played a part. we don't have to just pick one over another. can we as a society improve and learn from this tragedy? to floyd, a republican in butler, tennessee. yoir on the air. >> caller: yes, ma'am, i want to make my statement to both. i'm a republican, an old man, and i've been around and i've seen a whole lot of stuff, and i

we cannot go blame everything on oliver stone. this movie caused the crime in columbine. it is a dangerous game. we need to look how we look at mental illness issues. there was a trail. how do we get help for the people when they are young? we need to take a real look at a country that is just drenched in guns and making sure that the right people are getting a license. these people are getting these weapons to kill. host: a tweet from cspanjunkie -- an e-mail from a viewer -- let's go to floyd. butler, tennessee. republican line. caller: i am an old man, a republican, and i have been around. i have seen a whole lot of stuff. i tell you, in the last 30 years, the republicans that made me a republican when i was young would roll over in their graves if they saw what was happening today. host: thomas mann? guest: i spent quite a bit of time speaking to former republican elected office holders who are distressed with the developments in their own party and in our politics. it is really such that it becomes a crime to think about compromising with the enemy, yet our entire sy

stone into the water. it has a ripple affect. now they need a new head coach at stanford. rest assured it will not affect his decision to return according to his father, oliverth luck returning, expect stanford to be a lock for the top 10 next year. that will help their search for harbaugh's replacement. that said harbaugh will be missed down on the farm. >> i want them to know that i'm going to be right down the road. this is not a relationship that is going to end. >> there were other sports tonight. fresh off their come back win over new orleans on monday, the warriors playing with some swagger tonight. golden state hosting the dismal cleavland cavaliers and missing lebron. they had it by the end of the third quarter. show and go and he had 22 and 14. 26-20. like the plague, show and go can be contagious. they threw down 65-49 and warrior teaze break. a big night for monta ellis. spinning through traffic and contact and throw it up and get it to drop. warriors by 18 in the third. head up with the dribble, kid. warriors won six of nine 116-98 the final. the cotton bowl. this game used to have some interest. completely under publicized now. the tigers up 28

stone into water. it has a ripple effect. rest assured, stanford fans, this won't affect his decision to return that according to his father oliverct stanford to be a pre-season lock for the top ten next year. that should help the search for harbaugh's successor. that said, he will be missed on the farm. >> i want them to know i'm going to be right down the road. this is not a relationship that's gonna independent. >> i understand this is kind of hard to turn down $25 million. we all wish him the best. i don't think anyone has hard feelings. >> i'm disappointed. would be nice to have around. think it's an energy that allows our team to be great. >> stanford athlete director issued a statement yesterday afternoon wishing jim harbaugh the best. couple notes for you, harbaugh says he will install the west coast office. he gave no indication what he'll do with the 49ers quarterback situation and g.m. trend balky will have the final decision. the warriors playing with some swagger last night. golden state hosting the dismal cleveland cavaliers. a 20-11 guy with the knicks last year. league 22-14 like the plague sean can be contagious

stone in the water. it has a ripple effect. andrew luck needs a new coach at stanford, but it will won't affect his decision to return according to his father, oliverhe will be missed. >> i want him to know i'm going to be right down the road this is not a relationship that is going to end. >> it's hard to turn down $25 million. we wish him the best. >> i'm disappointed. it would have been nice to have him around. i definitely think having somebody else. >> bob doles issued a statement wishing him the best. couple notes for you, har boo but a says he will install the west coast offense, he gave no indication with the quarterback situation and balke will have the final stay on team roster decisions. >> fresh off their win against new orleans, they played with swagger. golden gate state pushing cleveland cavaliers, david lee with a 20 and had that by the end of the third quarter. showing no reverses, lee 22-14. in a good way, he capped their lead at the break. big break for monta ellis, fourth quarter, with defense the block. and to reggie williams and the finish, warriors have won six in nine, 116-98 the final. >> cotton bowl, los gatos u and texas

stone into water. has a ripple effect. andrew luck new needs a head coach at stanford. rest assured this won't effect his decision to return that according to his fat oliverturning expect stanford to be a pre-season lock in the top 10 next season. that will certainly help their search for harbaugh's successor. that said he will be missed i want them to know that i'll be right down the road and if there's, this is not a relationship that is going to end. >> everyone on campus was kind of like minded. hard to turn down 25 million dollars. we all wish him t best. nobody has hard feels. >> i'm disappointed. it would be nice to have him around. i think having him here to create energy that allows our team to be great. >>reporter: stanford athletic director issued a statement this afternoon wishing him the best. couple notes. harbaugh said he will won't know what he will do with the quarterback position but the final say is on team roster decision. >> okay. fresh off the come back win of new orleans on monday. whatever yours playing with some swagger tonight. golden state hosting the cavaliers. david lee was 20-11 guy with the knicks last year had that by the e