the prosecution called young male witnesses to testify about the criminal sexual behavior oscar wildehen homosexual sex was a crime in england and most of the world. during the trial, the prosecutor read a poem by lord alfred douglas that wilde said he admired and asked wilde to interpret one of the lines of the poem. the prosecutor's question was, quote, what is the love that dare not speak its name? oscar wilde gave a long answer at the end of which the court transcript indicates, loud applause mingled with some hiss. the sex crime defendant facing ruination as he sat in the witness stand answered the question this way. the love that dare not speak its name in this century is such a great affection of an elder for a younger man, such a plato made the very basis of his philosophy and in michelangelo and shakespeare. it is, in this century, misunderstood sue much misunderstood that it may be described the love that dare not speak its name and account of it i am placed where i am now. there is nothing unnatural about it that it should be so the world does not understand. the world mock

plus, oscar wild cards and front runners. but first, the other news of the day.e's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: a new winter storm blasted its way across the nation's midsection today, bringing heavy snow, freezing rain and even thunder and lightning. weather warnings and watches extended to at least 20 states, from new mexico all the way to virginia. in parts of kansas and colorado the snow fell at a rate of more than two inches an hour. it caused whiteout conditions, shutting down highways, schools and some state legislatures. forecasters said the system will push on to the great lakes and appalachians, with a spin-off storm dumping heavy snow on new england. the snowfall in the plains brought some relief to the drought stricken region, but not enough. in fact, government climate experts warned the drought is likely to continue through at least spring. drought conditions are also expected to spread to california, texas and florida. currently, just over half of the u.s. is affected by some form of drought, but that's down from last year. the u.s. chamber of

from "beasts of the southern wild," oscar-nominated director, benh zeitlin, and oscar-nomina

from "beasts of the southern wild," oscar-nominated director, benh zeitlin, and oscar-nominated actress, quvenzhane wallis. the music of lisa loeb. and "battle of the jaywalk all-stars." and now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions by vitac www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you very much! welcome to "the tonight show." thank you! thank you very much! [ cheers and applause ] thank you! thank you! you all -- you -- [ cheers and applause ] you sound like you're all ready for the super bowl sunday, yeah? [ cheers ] here's some silly super bowl trivia for you. you know to burn the calories in six bottles of beer you would have to do the wave 4200 times. [ light laughter ] of course, the other hand, if you're doing the wave 4200 times you probably drank a a lot more than six bottles of beer. [ laughter ] do you all know where you're gonna watch the game on sunday? [ cheers ] dan marino said he's not sure where he's gonna be to watch

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wild." this is your first feature, as i said, nominated for four oscars. what is that like? [laughter] >> everybody wants to know. it's surreal. i don't know. you know, it's -- we never really imagined any of this happening. i've never been to los angeles before this happened. >> stephen: oh, you're going to love it. >> it's a bizarre experience we never expected any of this. >> stephen: it takes place at the very absolute bottom of the mississippi delta a place called the bathtub. tell people what it is. what sp so special about it. >> it's a community at the wrong side of levees at the bottom of louisiana. >> stephen: why would anyone live on the wrong side of levee. the levee is to keep nature away from people. >> but there's towns that exist down there that have a way of life that exists for hundreds of years and they are rooted to the environment there. the economy is based on fishing and degreing all things very specific to the region. so the culture is based in being able to stay in these special places. what the film is about is the way the places places places art t

oscars. bringing wild age groups together from all over the country. they like different kinds of things. watching an episode of "family guy." there were moments i thought, you know, this "star trek" one of right now thinking, gosh, my 90-year-old grandmother is watching and as confused by this as she is by "family guy." and you watch a "family guy" and even funny and entertained, you can't remember what happened. you can't describe what happened in that episode because it's flashbacks to "star trek" and other things that didn't happen and talking dogs. it was weird. and a little metta. i don't know that it really reached everyone. >> and the ratings are up 20% from last year. >> i think that's because it was a really good movie year and people -- >> but which is why -- >> the host and the movies work together. >> i don't think he will be brought back. >> the big winner, one of the them, is billy krystal and should be named -- >> no. >> oscar host for life. again -- >> tina and amy should be named host of everything in life. >> are you 60 years old? for real. >> we tried the young kids tw

oscar winning film. >> san francisco students worked on the movie "beast of the southern wild." the students helped with all of the special effects in the film. this one is a nice classic in the making. it had a budget of under $2 million. filmmakers had to get creative. they tapped the talents of students. "beast of the southern wild" up for multiple oscars including best picture. >> what an experience. >> you may not get your own trophy but you can say you are an oscar winner. >> nice to claim that on their resume and then the actress in that movie started earlier at the age of 7 or 9. i'm bringing you the traffic. i'm happy for that. nice smooth drive off 92 into foster city. very light, easy drive here. we'll show you the same area with the map with 101 off at 3rd may be an issue. construction scheduled until 7:00 but likely clearing up at the 6:00 hour. we do have a crash going on off the freeway. it's just off seaport boulevard exit there on west side of the freeway. a car crashed into a fire hydrant. a deadly crash so there will be activity and flashing lights may be visi

orleans are taking part in an interactive workshop with the cast and crew of the oscar- nominated film "beasts of the southern wild." >> today is the start of lent, leading up to easter. >> the churches across our region will hold services where a person can receive ashes on their forehead. priests from several episcopal churches will administer the ashes at metro stations for those who cannot attend. includes foggy bottom, union station, and capitol south. >> bad news for thousands of little monsters. lady gaga sustained an injury that has left her unable to walk and has postponed shows. she injured herself during a performance at some time ago but that her condition has worsened. she did not specify the nature of the injury. the remainder of her store is expected to continue on schedule. the d.c. show is still on schedule so far. that's good news. 4:56 is the time, 36 degrees. >> still ahead a light moments from the state of the union address including pan unexpected water break during the republican response. how ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the mile

oscar sunday with quvenzhane wallis. she auditioned for her first acting job at 5. won the part of hushpuppy in "beasts of the southern wild the youngest nominee in oscar history. you were doing something sensible when you were nominated. you were sound asleep. >> yes. my mom had to wake me up. and i was half-asleep because it was like 5:45 in the morning. she wakes me up. tells me i'm nominated. half-asleep. and i was watching a name scroll on the screen. but on the inside, i was doing flips that i never could do before. >> i'll bet you were. and you've got to tell me this story. you weren't even old enough to audition. it was supposed to be 6-year-olds. you were only 5. how did you manage that? >> my mom called and said they had auditions for 6 to 9-year-olds. and i was only 5. she is not old enough. she's like one age under. my mom said, i think she can handle it. so, it just all went through that way. and just -- >> and you beat out thousands of little girls. and got the part. we want to show a little bit of it right here, where you're in a scene with your dad, wink, and you're arm wrestling. take a look. >> come on. c

. >>> and a wild night in hollywood. while the oscar were up, a lot of people went to bed wondering exactly what it was they just saw. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we are nearing the time when cardinals gather at the vatican and the 1 billion-plus catholics around the world await a puff of white smoke from the chimney, announcing the election of a new pope. the problem for the catholic church is the drumbeat of scandal is now growing so loud and so vast, it's taking a lot of attention from this process. and it's actually affecting the number of church leaders who will come to rome and cast a vote. the top catholic leader in great britain has resigned. the top catholic leader in los angeles has been publicly humiliated. and the pope himself is now at the center of swirling rumors and press reports while on his

beast of the southern wild also earned oscar nominations for best picture, best director and best adaptedht she was wonderful. good luck to her . let's head to brian for a look at what's next on the news edge at 6:00. >> it's the buzzword on capitol hill. minimum wage, the president's plan to increase play r pay. leaving business leaders uneasy. then a local teen prod de. what he had to say about the special honor and the president's address. >> ♪ . >> and turning math into raps. a local teacher engage s his students with lyrics to help remember those math formulas. that story and much more on the news edge at 6:00. hang tight. >>> the mayor of one of the toughest cities in new jersey calls this video behind me shocking and a blow to the conscious of the community. we want to warn you this video is quite hard to watch. let's take a closer look. shows an unidentified teenager forced to strip naked on a street and whipped with his belt. all because his father owed his attackers $20. the thug holding the camera laughs the entire time. three people have been charged in the attack. >> larry bi

oscar nominee was detained? >> and the city where there are so many wild turkeys parents are afraid to let their kids outside. >> weather was wild yesterday but much calmer today, how long do we stay dry and which weekend day will be warmer? i will answer it all coming up. through sunday, save up to $500 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get a sealy queen set for just $399. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. but hurry, sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. year-old sister from a car crash that killed their mother. the 2-ye >>> four-year-old rescued hur sister from a car -- her sister from a car crash that killed her mother. troopers believe the mother fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into a tree in washington state. you can see what is left of the car. the girl's huddles under a blanket for hours till-spun rescued them -- till someone rescued them. >>> new clues on what may have set off the sandy hook elementary school killer. he was diagnosed with sensory processing disorder at the age of six. people who have it may over respond to stimuli and find physical contact or sound un

has the story. >> reporter: taking center stage, the star of the indy hit and oscar nominated film beast of the southern wild universe depends on everything fitting together just right. >> reporter: the pint size actress along with her puppy purse is in town with her mother and the film director sharing their film making experience while serving as teachers for a day to members of the theater program at gala hispanic theater in columbia heights. >> i hope to give them a sense of what it is we do and in part what it's like and what it takes. >> reporter: based on the southern wild's first feature film a labor of love he wrote, produced and directed with long time friends, the story of a little girl and her dying father in a tight knit bayou community sallying wallace as the youngest ever oscar nominee. >> i just started with a film, something we did to have fun and never knew it would go to this and it ends up all right here. >> reporter: she tried for the part of hush puppy when she was just 5 years old with no prior acting experience. >> i can remember a lot of things and now i remember like an elephant. th

all the animals went wild when ben showed up with his oscar.y we have been taking care of the love of his life, jennifer garner. as we spill more exclusive vanity fair party secrets. ben and jen and oscar. the waiting cameras. this plan to pose. the video no one else can show you. after the gauntlet, the night's big winner waited patiently for his wife behind the wall. then lovingly ben takes her hand and leads jen into the party. getty images photog kevin mazur was inside. he told nancy ben finally hit the wall. >> we were trying to get ben and jennifer. he ran into jeffrey katzenberg. then i posed them up with their oscars. for some candid moments. then i asked him if -- let me get you and jennifer. he said, no, i'm done. i'm done. no more photos. >> hi. >> hi! >> thanks for a great night. >> we love your party so much. >> we saw halle stop to take a cell phone picture. and then michael douglas sneaking from behind to take his wife away from the press line. the stars ready to turn it loose. >> i will be now. >> abe lincoln looked tired but i

. >>> and a wild night in hollywood. while the oscar ratings were up, a lot of people went to bed wondering exactly what it was they just saw. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we are nearing the time when cardinals gather at the vatican and the 1 billion-plus catholics around the world await a puff of white smoke from the chimney, announcing the election of a new pope. the problem for the catholic church is the drumbeat of scandal is now growing so loud and so vast, it's taking a lot of attention from this process. and it's actually affecting the number of church leaders who will come to rome and cast a vote. the top catholic leader in great britain has resigned. the top catholic leader in los angeles has been publicly humiliated. and the pope himself is now at the center of swirling rumors and press reports while on his way out. we begin tonight with nbc's anne thompson at the vatican. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good even

students there helped with the special effects in the film and that "beast of southern wild" is up for multiple oscarsding best picture. very nice for those students. they won't actually get a trophy but they will have bragging rights. looks cool on a resume. if they win, oscar winner. read all about it. >> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we thank you so much for joining us. we'll be back with another live local news update at 7:25. >> enjoy that. see you monday. .

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. >>> the oscar nominated film" beast of the southern wild" has received a ringing endorsement from first lady michelle obama. it was the focus of a workshop at the white house this morning hosted by the first lady. about 80 middle and high school students from d.c. and new orleans attended. the movie was set in louisiana. students saw the film, then got to question the crew and its 9-year-old star quvenzhane wallis, who is the youngest oscar nominee ever. mrs. obama said the message of survival is one that youngsters can apply to their own lives. >> it shows us the strength of our communities, no matter what they look like. it shows us that those communities can give us the power to overcome any kind of obstacles. little quvenzhane wallis plays the role of a girl struggling to survive in the southern delta as a storm is approaching. the film is up for four oscar nominations, including best pictures, best actress, and best dire director. >>> let's check out what stories are trending, the royal family is said to be irate over paparazzi photos of the duchess of cambridge. it shows her pregn

wild wreck that injured dozens. >> plus, another turn for the oscar pistorius case. the olympian's brother now facing his own legal troubles. >> thanks for joining us at 6:00. our top stories tonight, pope benedict the xvi giving his final blessings to a huge crowd in st. peter's square today. police estimated over 100,000 people gathered to listen to the pope's last weekly prayer. pope benedict thanked everyone for his prayers and support he's received in the recent weeks. the 85-year-old pontiff will step down on thursday at 8:00 p.m. >>> a special mass today before heading to the airport. >> he'll be taking part in the selection of a new pope. lauren? >> reporter: the cardinal stopped to speak with us. he said pope benedict's successor will have to have a balance between wisdom and energy. enough energy to take on the abilities and wisdom to lead the church. it's secretive, but he shared what he could with us. >> reporter: loaded to rome for the mission of a lifetime. >> apart from the most significant thing you could do, i can't imagine that i would have to do an

a loud eruption as oscar pistorius learns he's getting out of jail. yet another twist in a wild case full of surprises. >>> fighting breast cancer. a big announcement about a so-called smart bomb new drug for women with the most hard to cure types. fewer side effects, but there's a lot more you should know. >>> tough questions for some american cardinals who will choose the next pope. now caught up in the biggest scandal the church has ever faced. >>> and in the nursery with some of the most adored animals on the planet. sleeping, eating, learning how to walk. the expensive operation to save these endangered pandas. >>> "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. in the case that has swung so much of the world's attention to a courtroom in south africa, there was a verbal reaction in the courtroom today. when the olympian, oscar pistorius, was released on bail with conditions, as an accused murderer. pistorius had been a revered figure in that nation. still is, for that matter, amo

a loud eruption as oscar pistorius learns he's getting out of jail. yet another twist in a wild case full of surprises. >>> fighting breast cancer. a big announcement about a so-called smart bomb new drug for women with the most hard to cure types. fewer side effects, but there's a lot more you should know. >>> tough questions for some american cardinals who will choose the next pope. now caught up in the biggest scandal the church has ever faced. >>> and in the nursery with some of the most adored animals on the planet. sleeping, eating, learning how to walk. the expensive operation to save these endangered pandas. >>> "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. in the case that has swung so much of the world's attention to a courtroom in south africa, there was a verbal reaction in the courtroom today. when the olympian, oscar pistorius, was released on bail with conditions, as an accused murderer. pistorius had been a revered figure in that nation. still is, for that matter, amo

wild. >> well, next the "sideshow" meets the oscars. no surprise that the iranian government is not jazzed by the movie "argo." the movie is all about how they were duped into believing that their country was being used for a hollywood movie when the whole thing was really a cia operation to free six american hostages. all the same, the results of the academy awards were reported by the iranian news agency including that "argo" had won best picture. do you notice anything off about the snapshot of michelle obama presenting the award? they added extra fabric and sleeves. it didn't pass muster under the country's strict dress code. they got this as a result. no harm done. wish we could always fight wars like this. >>> up next, republicans in some key blue states are doubling down on their plans to rig or rejigger the electoral college so their candidates would win. if you can't win, just change the rules. you're watching "hardball," the place for politics. busy in here. yeah. progressive mobile is... [ "everybody have fun tonight" plays ]

oscars as a kid. >> the whole universe, everything fitting together just right. >> "beasts of the southern wild," with wallis, taking this year's hollywood awards circuit by storm. we managed to catch up with her on her biggest day, the oscars. >> you look so beautiful! who are you wearing? >> i am wearing -- oh, my gosh. i always forget his first name. >> apparently she was nervous. it didn't last. >> oh! >> first of all, we're going to start, okay. what is it about this dress? >> it's sparkly and it's puffy. >> it is puffy. it looks like a princess. it really does. >> thank you. >> do you feel beautiful? >> yes. >> now first thought you had when you woke up this morning? >> i am tired and i want to go back to sleep. i'm kidding. as i woke up, i was feeling excited. >> you're going to walk the red carpet. do you have your walk down? >> yes. >> can we see it? >> you asked for it. and i move. >> now if i saw you outside, you know, just living your life, are you more a girly girl or more tomboy? >> tomboy? >> not at all? >> i am a girl. >> so you're a girly girl through and through? >> through and throu

wild." it has four oscar nominations.ght actor so they went where they bought their morning doughnuts and offered the job to a baker. >> have you gotten your head around all this? >> not yet. we're still riding the waves right now. along with his co-star 5-year-old sven janae wallace, he turned in one of the great debuts of his history. >> you don't understand. i can't take care of you no more. do you understand? i'm done. >> reporter: a searing portrayal of a gravely ill father struggling to steer his orphaned daughter. i still find it hard to believe you never acted before. >> that's just a testament to the good training i got. >> reporter: training is one thing. but there's this -- >> natural. >> -- unique quality. >> you know being from this area being from this region, we have unique qualities within ourselves. you know they seen some things in me that i didn't see in myself. >> sit back and listen to me and close your eyes. >> reporter: this is home for you. >> this is home. the bakery is where i have peace of mind

wild side. >> he had a risk taking streak. oscarves his car, which is a race car, it's not something you can even get at a normal dealership. literally 150 miles an hour. he crashed his speedboat. he race dirt bikes. i mean, this is a guy with a lot of physical daring. soy worried about him hurting himself. i didn't see him hurting someone else. >> shepard: certainly didn't see him killing someone either. but that's exactly what the blade runner admits he did. the story he's telling now about his girlfriend's death on valentine's day is completely different from what prosecutors are presenting. jonathan hunt in our news room in new york. >> there is no argument here on the facts that oscar pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend, but there are two very different pictures of how and why it happened. first of all, the run up to the shooting at his home in a gated community. pistorius says he and steenkamp were asleep. the prosecution says not so and claims that neighbors several hundred feet away heard them arguing for perhaps as muc

wild." ang lee, "life of pi." steven spielberg, "lincoln." david o. russell, "silver linings playbook", -- >> and the oscar ang lee. [ applause ] >> including this nomination for best picture for "life of pi," this is the second academy award nomination for ang lee and his second oscar win. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. thank you, movie god. [ laughter ] i really need to share this with all 3,000, everybody work with me in "life of pi." i want to thank you for -- i really want to thank you for believing this story and sharing this incredible journey with me. i need to thank yann martel for writing this incredibly inspiring book and everyone at fox, thank you for taking the leap with me, jim and elizabeth gabeler. my producers, gil netter, david womark, david lee. wonderful cast, where are you, you're a miracle. the young pi carrying the movie. every one of you in the cast, i cannot waste this time talking about them. you hold a golden statue in my heart. i cannot make this movie without the help of taiwan, out there. i want to thank everybody. there that helped us, my indian crew

wild." ang lee, "life of pi." steven spielberg, "lincoln." david o. russell, "silver linings playbook", -- >> and the oscar ang lee. [ applause ] >> including this nomination for best picture for "life of pi," this is the second academy award nomination for ang lee and his second oscar win. >> thank you. [ cheers and applause ] thank you so much. thank you, movie god. [ laughter ] i really need to share this with all 3,000, everybody work with me in "life of pi." i want to thank you for -- i really want to thank you for believing this story and sharing this incredible journey with me. i need to thank yann martel for writing this incredibly inspiring book and everyone at fox, thank you for taking the leap with me, jim and elizabeth gabeler. my producers, gil netter, david womark, david lee. wonderful cast, where are you, you're a miracle. the young pi carrying the movie. every one of you in the cast, i cannot waste this time talking about them. you hold a golden statue in my heart. i cannot make this movie without the help of taiwan, out there. i want to thank everybody. there that helped us, my indian crew