oprah recently became interested and like other 60 minute special correspondents, she won't be on every week. >> i like a regular day job. >> where you have control. >> yes. i like the ability to fire myself if i need to. >> it is interesting to note oprah could go ahead to head with megyn kelly who will anchor her own magazine as well as daytime show. but it is a full circle moment for 63-year-old o. >> i didn't believe i could get there. >> yes, that is oprah on 60 minutes for the first time 30 years ago just after the launch of her own show. >> it will do well. >> if it doesn't? >> and if it doesn't, i will still do well. i will do well because i'm not defined bay sho defined by a show. we are defined by the way we treat ourselves and other people. >> best thing to say. oprah will continue to run her network, own, but this will reach a larger audience. 60 minutes draws around 14 million viewers. >> movie news now. ben affleck won't be directing the next blockbuster. what prompted the change? after ben assured all of us he was ready to make the best batman movie ever. >> ben is droppi

i understand oprah has had you on so many times. >> yeah. >> stephen: you're an oprah regular over the she's been very good to me. >> stephen: do you guys keep in touch? >> every so often i'll talk to oprah. she's-- she's the best. she's just wonderful. she was here recently, wasn't she? >> stephen: yeah, yeah. she is actually on cbs now, she just joined "60 minutes." it's now going to be called 59 minutes of oprah and whatever else you got. >> free stuff. >> stephen: exactly. could you just call her up and go, "what's up?" >> i think you wait fair call from oprah. i don't think you make the call. i got a very nice video from her once when she was-- she was very kind when i had a christmas album, she put that on her show, and she was wrapping gifts and listening to my album and wished me a merry christmas. this was a few years ago. i was very grateful for that. at some point she had me skype her friend to sing happy birthday over the computer. that was weird and awesome. >> stephen: so, oprah-- >> always on glawl you can get a groban to sing a happy birthday for you? >> you never know.

puzder's former wife in disguise on a vintage episode of the oprah winfrey show.his report, his ex-wife appeared on the oprah show in disguise to describe abuse that she said took maplac in her marriage to andy puzder now nominated to the trump cabinet. both mr. puzder and his ex-wife now denied there was any abuse in their relationship. you can imagine why anybody in the world was trying to find that old tape so people could find out what she was saying about it at the time. well tonight we are learning that not only has that tape finally surfaced, it has surfaced in the united states senate. three days before andy puzder's supposed to have his confirmation hearing in the united states senate. it's a sort of amazing story and if the reporting on this is correct, it's double amazing for how that tape made its way to washington, d.c., and who has been watching it already. that story is next. [ distorted voice ] progressive claims to show people their competitors' rates alongside their direct rate to save you money. but what's really going on? when played backwards

you saw the oprah video. what did you think that of? >> i think it's very troubling. i'm not going to comment on the case. i think there's a lot in this nominee, background comments that he's made, that are very troubling and should be to all of us about someone who's job is going to be to protect workers in the workplace. it's the ads that he has put out there, comments he has made in the past, issues of sexual harassment, how he treats and respects women. >> reporter: will you ask him about the oprah tape at the hearing? >> i haven't decided yet. >> reporter: now, some republicans on the committee, too, have seen that tape including lisa murkowski of alaska and she had actually told our colleague tom lobianco she has not made a decision whether or not to support mr. puzder's nomination, even after seeing that tape. some republicans also on the committee, three other ones, are still withholding their support, waiting for him to answer questions. but it is important to note that his ex-wife did send a letter to the committee saying this she regretted her appearance on

i do love me some bread. >> why do we listen to what oprah says. >> because oprah is always right. >>er loses weight. >> but she does lose weight. >> and then she puts it back on. >> listen it is a struggle for people. >> i know it is a struggle, but -- >> trouble to get it off and trouble to keep it off. >> yes. >> it is great because she has been so open and people can relate to that, you know what i mean. >> i'm not the listening to oprah. she's always putting weight on >> stop it mike. >> a lot of people love following oprah. >> oprah is not god, you know. >> no one said she is god. >> enough with oprah. >> why are you hating on oprah >> i loved oprah, i watched her show almost every day. >> that is past tense. >> yes, i have had enough, yeah. >> you don't to have watch or eat bread. >> i have shaped these, i'm whimsical, i skate through life. >> one way to call it. >> in the clear, investigation ruled that no animals were hurt during making of the dog 's purpose. >> i don't believe it what they have to say about this controversial video. >> that dog did not the want to do that. t

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oprah? it's not exactly an obscure out let. >> she's walked it. >> she's walked it back, but that tape was going to come out in the a hearing, i mean come on. >> the point is exactly right. this vetting procedure has been insufficient throughout and clear that donald trump has been looking for kind of ideological soul mates who subscribe to his campaign themes without thinking through enough he and his aides whether these people are really qualified in terms of their abilities and histories. >> okay. karl, jeff, manu. i think you're all wonderful. compliments all around, gentlemen. awesome job. my goodness, thank you so much. we do have more breaking news now. sources tell cnn that trump's defense department is now considering combat troops in syria in the fight against isis. we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is cnn breaking news. >> breaking news, here's what we have out of the pentagon. the defense department is considering sending proposing combat forces into northern syria for the

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oprah has something to do with it. a recently discovered video of his ex-wife accusing him of abuse on oprah in 1990. sources told cnn there were four firm republican no votes and up to 12 who were considering voting no. >>> a new effort to extend last call at bars and restaurants in california. legislation announced today that would allow alcohol service as late as 4:00 a.m. some bars say it would significantly help business. the director of the nonprofit alcohol justice tells the chronicle, the bill prioritizes alcohol consumption over safety. >>> a look at an option wayne? >> good evening, dan, it's not a good evening on highway 37. that's the highway behind me, empty, when is the last time you saw it like that. last week it was flooded. now it's dry. work continues to keep the floods from coming back, today we asked the question, what is it going to take to get this highway fixed? >> in the north bay, this is the runoff that looks so pretty at night. now causing so much con stra nation for thousands of commuters wh

in the live action adaptation, oprah plays the magical mrs. witch. doing her own stunts. >> yes, tomorrow. yes. >> whatever oprah does, i'm here for it. >> can't wait to see it. >> a sight to see for sure. >>> this is a sight to see too, on who wants to be a millionaire first, because some of your favorite contestants are hitting the game show. >> can you imagine what kind offed withing a million bucks would buy for shawn and kaitlyn? >> who wants to be a millionaire? >> kaitlyn and shawn will probably be a train wreck. you know what dumpster fire, you have to stop and watch the dumpster fire, that will be kaitlyn and shawn. >> he makes everybody feel so relaxed, even though he just called us a dumpster fire. >> every time i'm around that guy, it is just so dramatic and intense. >> maybe that's because one of the last times we saw these three together, shawn was proposing to kaitlyn on the season 11 finale of the bach lor et. now a year and half later the couple live together in nashville but have yet to start planning their wedding. >> what about a

oprah has something to do with it.tly discovered video of his ex-wife accusing him of abuse on oprah in 1990. sources told cnn there were four firm republican no votes and up to 12 who were considering voting no. >>> a new effort to extend last call at bars and restaurants in california. legislation announced today that would allow alcohol service as late as 4:00 a.m. some bars say it would significantly help business. the director of the nonprofit alcohol justice tells the chronicle, the bill prioritizes alcohol consumption over safety. >>> a look at an option wayne? >> good evening, dan, it's not a good evening on highway 37. that's the highway behind me, empty, when is the last time you saw it like that. last week it was flooded. now it's dry. work continues to keep the floods from coming back, today we asked the question, what is it going to take to get this highway fixed? >> in the north bay, this is the runoff that looks so pretty at night. now causing so much con stra nation for thousands of commuters who use hi

we knew that this oprah tape existed. we knew that for several weeks. we and lots of other news organizations had tried to get it. you bead surprised how difficult it was to get but the oprah winfrey folks made a screening room available for u.s. senators to come in to personally and privately watch that episode so they could see this part of andy puzder's past for themselves but even as they were showing it to senators nobody had access to it. you could not find it anywhere online, nobody could see it. nobody could circulate it, nobody could judge for themselves in the public. no press could comment on it until 1:00 a.m. this morning when politico finally got it from one of the other battered women who appeared on that show who had a personal copy of it all these years and handed it over to politico. they uploaded the tape at 1:00 a.m. and by 3:00 p.m. today andy puzder was out. in the space of a week they've had their first major policy initiative destroyed by the courts, they have lost theirize inner in -- national security advisor in a huge scandal

oprah plays mrs.itch, one of the magical ladies who helps the little girl in the story find her missing dad. and finally, james cordon had a different kind of hosting gig last night in new york. lincoln center for the performing arts honored leslie moonvet at the gala. >> talking about a man who's changed my life, and my family's life. >> people go to cbs for popular entertainment. but we're also a >> once inside, he sat next to his wife, and even julie andrews and carol burnett were among the many stars who showed their support. >> that's a good looking family there, nancy. he brought along his daughter sarah and son charlie. cop dprat lagss. well sdeerved. >> you bet. and the whole family. >>> still ahead, more from our exclusive interview with alan thick's youngest son. we take carter back tohe t first time we met him. as a young ring bearer at his dad's wedding. >> wow, that's a long time ago. drew barrymore on how her new role helped her through her divorce. >> i lost like 20 pounds playing her.

>>> then, oprah gone blonde? rocking this wild do. >>> and bing bang series preview. >> i have a motion detector. >> great, >> amongst the stars just announced as >>> well, if margot robbie can pull off playing tonya harding, look there and you get your answer. >> crazy resemblance. we have tonight's know and tell by margot hitting the ice. big curly hair and bouncy bap , bangs, check. ' '90s figure skating costume. you got it. the film titled "i tonya" is filming in atlanta. it is an edgy comedy. now to a movie set in l.a., with a blonde oprah. >> what movie are we making? >> all smiles as she rocked her crimped blonde wig on disney's life adaptation of the book also starring reese witherspoon and chris pine. oprah plays a witch, one of the magical ladies who helps the little girl in the story find her missing dad. and finally, james cordon had a different hosting gig last night in new york. lincoln center for the performing arts honored cbs president and ceo elizabeth nunez. >> i'm honored to host it. because t

it is an oprah approved excuse e to shop and it is all for a good ususe.ins us live in the loft for af special performance much that'sn coming up on the 10a. right now it's 9:26.s:2 ♪♪ ♪♪ >> doesn't look like -- over loo there. no good times rolling quite yet. like pre-fatroll tuesday --uesd- >> people still out at 5:30 thii morning. 6:30 this morning. hat?hat? >> now i think these are the folks who just got some sleep.le these are ones that are justreus getting an early start.rt. >> maybe tears the people theret for the first time andhe they're like -- now we understand.nd >> i'm wondering.deri it should be like this now. okay.okay. well, fat tuesday mardi grasras celebrating they're not d much of there yet. yet we'll be doing it in the loft.hf don't you worry. >> no bead throwing just yet.owt >> keep those shirts down.thosew [ laughter ] >> a lot of mardi gras parties r around here. he. parades, parties obviouslybviouy people like to drink, they likel to eat the rich fatty foods foo we'll get in on that coming upiu at 10:00 o'clock today. tay. big party,

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did this old tape from "the oprah winfrey show" way back from 1990 play a role or was that just a smear? >>> president trump addressing growing questions about his now former national security adviser, and tonight, new reports of alleged ties between his campaign and the kremlin. the president today at a press conference with the israeli prime minister netanyahu defending michael flynn. >> michael flynn, general flynn, is a wonderful man. i think he's been treated very, very unfairly by the media. as i call it, the fake media, in many cases. and i think it's really a sad thing that he was treated so badly. >> the president also blasting the leaks to the media. >> i think in addition to that, from intelligence, papers are being leaked, things are being leaked. it's criminal action. criminal act. and it's been going on for a long time. before me. but now it's really going on and people are trying to cover up for a terrible loss that the democrats had under hillary clinton. i think it's very, very unfair what's happened to general flynn, the way he was treated, and the documents and papers

. >> seth: you have two -- is it two oprah chairs? from the oprah studio? >> yes!expensive part of our new studio. we bought two chairs from the old "oprah winfrey show" audience. >> seth: so two of the 34 chairs are -- >> yes, there are vip chairs. >> seth: okay. >> and they have plaques on them that say, like, "certified oprah" with her signature. "the final seas" -- not a real signature, of course. >> seth: right. [ light laughter ] >> but they were like, $500 each. so it was really -- we had to go to bravo and be like, "uh, can we have a thousand dollars for these chairs?" [ laughter ] >> seth: and so -- and they were like, "for all the chairs?" you're like, "no, two of the chairs." [ light laughter ] >> yeah. they're like, "you're over budget now." >> seth: who sits there? who gets the oprah chairs? >> um, just vips or friends of the guests, or good-looking people, or cute people or upbeat people. >> seth: gotcha. >> yeah. >> seth: and obviously if oprah came, she would be led to those immediately. >> well, no. she would be with me, of course, but we would wan

was he finally brought down by a bombshell tape from the oprah show? >>> the blame game. president trump lashes out. what he says is the real story behind the sacking of his national security adviser. >>> also, a high-stakes meeting. the president's controversial comments out peace in the middle east. >>> kids in the crossfire. two children shot and killed. one clinging to life. new heartbreak tonight in chicago. when will it end? >>> early autism alert a promising new development tonight. doctors say it could be detected as early as 6 months old. >>> and "inspiring america." a young man who will give you something to cheer about. "nightly news" begins right now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening to our viewers in the west. late today, the trump white house was delivered a blow in its struggle to seat a full cabinet when the president's choice for labor secretary andrew puzder abruptly withdrew his name. puzder's confirmation was placed in doubt after some republicans became uneasy abo

ah -- i'm looking at oprah -- oprah's over there. you just saw eddie, i mean -- goodness.sten, i'll be here all day if i start naming the people here. here's the good news. i'm here. this is a big deal for me. this is huge. >> jimmy: will you do me a favor? will you do me a big favor and at some point in the night, go by oprah's table, put a shot of tequila down on the table and say, this is from mr. kimmel. >> not only will i not do that, i am going to -- i'm going to, matter fact, i'll have a waiter do it and leave a note that said mr. kimmel said take this but i know you guys are close -- i will do it, jimmy. >> jimmy: thank you, kevin. >> i know you guys are close. for you, i do it. if oprah punches me in the face, me and you got a problem, okay? >> jimmy: don't worry. oprah will not punch you in the face. thank you very much, kevin. that's kevin hart. he's at the governor's ball. >> love you, jimmy. love you, man. take it easy. >> jimmy: love you, too. see, now, that is -- that's a very good wall. if you want to be a part of the wall of america, go to jimmykimmellive.

now that tape of the oprah winfrey show is not public but the oprah winfrey show executives have allowedis in private to look into exactly what happened during that time. i just spoke to senator patty murray of washington, a democratic senator. she said she's troubled by what she saw on that tape. this is the ex-wife said that she regrets going there to the oprah winfrey show saying she was just looking for a free trip to chicago. but expect all this to come up at thursday's rather contentuous confirmation hearing. >> if he's going to lose republicans, for whatever reason, he needs to pick up democrats to push his nomination over the line. that's why it's in trouble. a lot to listen for at that hearing on thursday. but also, manu, if i could, you just caught up with senator john mccain. what is his reaction? what is he saying about michael flynn's resignation? >> he's acting sharply. namely about the issue of russia. mccain has been a sharp critic of the way the trump administration has handled russia believing they should take a firmer line on this country. do you think there should be

controversial cabinet pick who suddenly pulled his name and why video surfacing of his ex-wife once on oprah may have something to do with did. >>> and it's a dangerous scene in san francisco. people have been evacuated from multiple buildings after a concrete slab got loose dangling over the city streets. >>> meet the mermaids. we're not talking about erielle and her flounder friend. these are real life mer folk. women and men who would prefer us to try on their how they enjoy themselves. also, they don't have any shoes. >> it looks fun. >> it does. >> finns to the left, finns to the right. it is thursday, february 16th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> ♪ >> got a little into the little mermaid there. we will get more into the whole mer mania coming up. we start this morning with president trump changing his tune on the resignation of national security adviser michael flynn. the white house initially said flynn was ousted for losing the president's confidence. >> well, the president now defending flynn blaming instead the intelligence community and the media for hi

you saw the "oprah" video, what did you thinks th of that? >> i think it's very troubling.mment on this case. there's lot on this nominee's background, comments he's made, that are very troubling and should be to all of us, about someone whose job is going to be to protect workers in the workplace, whether it's the ads that he has put out there, comments he has made in the past, issues of sexual harassment, comments he's made about women. >> reporter: will you ask him about the "oprah" tape in the hearing? >> i haven't decided. >> reporter: expect the defense to be, if he's asked about that "oprah" tape, he will point to his ex-wife, who said she regrets doing it, and only did it to get a free trip to chicago. mick mulvaney, donald trump's pick for budget director, sources are telling me that thad cochran, senate appropriations chairman, has not yet decided whether to support him because of his concerns over mulvaney's views over defense spending, after john mccain also raised concerns. we could be viewing another 50/50 tie in the senate. mike pence would have to break it.

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hear how a 27-year-old episode of "oprah" played a role. >>> runway scare. forced to make an emergency landing. wait till you hear what that plane hit while taking off. the passengers also reacting overnight. >>> people are lining up to give away their old cell phones. how their donations will be part of olympic history. >>> and we do say good morning on this thursday. >>> that big moment happening right now today, the first face-to-face meeting between the new administration and a russian leader. >> secretary of state rex tillerson sits down with russia's foreign minister in a meeting that could offer some guidance about how president trump intends to deal with moscow. >> this comes as more lawmakers are demanding answers into the trump team's russian ties and as president trump tries to shift the blame. today for the first time a high level trump administration official will come face-to-face with a russian authority when secretary of state rex tillerson meets wist russian counterpart in germany but it's the secret meetings with trump campaign officials an

i'm oprah winfrey and welcome to the very first national "oprah winfrey show." >> i was surprised at rearranged the furniture but oprah remodeled the whole house. >> there are a lot of other people out there watching who really don't understand what you mean when you say we're in love because i remember questioning my grey friends saying, you mean you feel about him the way i feel about -- it's kind of a strange concept, you know, for a lot of people to accept. >> oprah was connecting with people in a way that no one had on tv before. and it was really special to see. >> did you know that for the longest time i wanted to be a fourth grade teacher because of you? >> i was not aware of inspiring anyone. >> i think you did exactly what teachers are supposed to do. they create a spark for learning. it is the reason i have a talk show today. >> oprah winfrey now dominates the talk show circuit, both in the ratings and popularity. >> i want to use my life as a source of lifting people up. that is what i want to do. that is what i do every day on my show. we get accused of being tabloid tel

after video surfaces of his ex-wife once on oprah talking about domestic violence. >>> the passenger plane and the emergency landing. what did it hit on the runway? >>> and here in california tonight. the new storm hours away. and new concern over america's tallest dam. >>> good evening from california tonight where there is new concern this evening over america's tallest dam with a major storm set to hit, but we begin with the swirling storm in washington. tonight, the new reports that members of president trump's campaign team before the election were repeatedly in contact with people believed to be russian intelligence and why wasn't there contact with the president leading up to the election? meeting today with benjamin netanyahu. donald trump did defend the national security adviser he just fired, general michael flynn. blaming the firing not on flynn, but u.s. intelligence and their leaks. jonathan karl leading us off. >> reporter: today president trump welcomed the third foreign leader at the white house in less than a week. benjamin netanyahu. but overshadowing the visit the