this python?. >> he's like i don't want to do this anymore, there is a 15-foot python in the trunk. >> according to the department of forestry, they don't approve of the way he terminated the life of this python. he bashed it over the head with a rake, but they say it is allowable to kill them, because they are an invasive species and they need to be caught. this was caught in an area that was sectioned off to be in a housing development. >> there was a time when they were paying specific hunters to go down and look for these things to hunt and kill them. because they're a real big danger to the natural wildlife down there in florida. >> right. >>> if you've ever doubted that there is a championship for almost everything, then our number-two video is for you. >> australia, new zealand. they're neighbors, and also at times bitter rivals. this is how they have been settling their differences lately. oh! >> magnificent! >> oh! >> belly flops? >> these guys are doing belly flops. it's the world's firs

pythons are not native species to florida. so what's going on here? explain. >>> and fact number two. >> australia, new zealand. they're neighbors and also at times bitter rivals. >> it's the battle of the belly flop. but the real fact of the matter is, one of these is the runner-up. find out which one, next. >>> welcome back to the rtm top ten countdown. number three is one of those videos you've just got to see. in the last few years, we've learned that pythons are not native species to florida, and they keep finding them everywhere. and they found one not too long ago. check this one out. this python is 15 feet, 3 inches long. >> why is that guy putting it in his trunk? >> that guy used to work for the state forest in florida. he resigned, and his last day was the day that this >> did he resign because of this python? >> no. >> he's like i don't want to do this anymore, there is a 15-foot python in the trunk. >> according to the department of forestry, they don't approve of the way he terminated the life of this python. he bashed it over the head w

>> huge monty python fan.et thing job was kind after dream come true. >> those who have not seen or heard anything about this how does it stand up to his other funny stuff? >> oh, mine, very much. it is very true to the monty python style and eric, one of the original pythons, wrote the musical. so it is very much a -- if you are a python fan you would not be disappoint. >> who did you bring with you? >> we have our little friend. most terrifying part of the show. our killer rabbit. >> i see those teeth. >> yes. he -- yes. one of the most hilarious moments. >> one of the characters in the show? >> he. >> what does he do? >> it is when we are looking for clues to find the grail. he guards this cave to get the clue in. so we have to use the holy hand grenade to attack him. >> are you his alter ego? >> no, i'm not. he doesn't attack me. i cowher behind. >> we are so glad you came to tell us about it. i know everybody will line up to see it. we all could use some laughs these days. thank you so much for coming. >>

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>> huge monty python fan.o getting this job was a dream come true. >> coconut shells are making the hoof sounds. >> right. he has an attack rabbit with him when he came to the show. anyone who sees it says it's absolutely hysterical. have you to like that monty python humor. >> they still have fans out there. >> they sure do. >>> the early spring weather here brings the early storms that go along with it. >>> new cases of sudden acceleration, this time an american carmaker is under american carmaker is under investigation. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life

[laughter] >> we have a variety today a different pythons and bell was better very well-behaved, but making me -- pythons and boas who are very well behaved, but making me a little nervous anyway. >> why does my cat like to lick plastic bags? he is 14 years old and he has been doing it since he was a kitten. i try to keep them out of his way, but he always seems to find them. >> that is a world allies that a lot of cattle have. i do not know if it is -- that is a weird little device that a lot of cats will have. i do not know if it is the texture. it is not really dangerous to them as long as they are not interesting pieces of it. >> i have a 2-year-old boxer. she has a buildup of something on her legs and stomach that will not come off in the bath. >> the question itself is not very specific as far as what we are looking for. so i can really say what you can use to get rid of it. it could be normal pigmentation in the skin. it is something that would have to be checked out first. >> the owner of these pictures brought in 12. i think we should all put them up. thank you for coming. w

those are just some of the words critics used to describe the tony award winning musical mighty python "spamulot." if you know anything about the king arthur legend, you know a little bit about what this is. this is truly zany as i said early. for someone who is not aware, michael, a brief synopsis. >> king arthur basically has just gotten the job. we spend the first part of the show rounding up his knights and we're given the holy quest by god to find the holy grail. >> i love the one definition, anachronistic zaniness. >> i saw that. who said that? it sounds right. >> it's that kind of crazy. >> yes. >> it's been going strong since 2005 when it debuted. why do you think it still has the popularity that it has, that people will go back and see it over and over again? >> it's one of the funniest shows ever written. i think people are right when they say that. also the following with the film. there are so many monty python fans. >> your character patsy, the movie, you didn't have as much to do in the movie but on stage patsy is a very important character. you have a big number. >> i do

and now for something completely different, as monty python would say, right? >> parliament, straight out of monty python, is it not? >> how are the systems different? >> they are very different, they have some truths, but some negatives. parties control the party. you cannot have an independent, as i and our election. well, you can, but you will not get anywhere. your political career is substantially within the party. you're voting record is controlled by the party. you're very constituency is issued by the party, if you will. -- your voting record is controlled by the party. your very constituency is issued by the party, if you will. the thing that everyone sees is question time, because c-span, in their genius -- where was pbs? c-span, in a genius, started running this highly entertaining weekly -- used to be twice a week, now weekly, and it is a riot of entertainment. people say very witty things. they also say some quite awful things. "sit down, you fat faced twit." id is not always polite. >> very impolite, i would say. >> but if a prime minister cannot

he used to produce monty python specials. oh, and he hates mimes. lorne hates mimes. the bulls up a chair and give him this poem with 1100 jokes in it. he opens it. he reads the first joke. egos, u -- he goes, uh-huh, good. then he closes the book. i wrote 1100 jobs over two days, and he reads one joke. i wrote a jokes and the post office was about to issue a stamp commemorating prostitution in the united states. 10 cents, but if you want to lick it, it is a quarter. [laughter] he said, good. good. he said, tell me, how much money do you need to live on? i said, well, i am making $2.75 an hour at the deli. match it. [laughter] he said, well, tell me a little bit more about yourself. acted it to mean before he committed this kind of cash, he wanted to see what he was buying. i said, with the allen is my idol. i love monty python. but if there is one mime on the show, i am out of here, and he gave me a job. [laughter] that was my great. ultimately, hear i am, having written a novel with my childhood hero dave barry. [applause] >> dave barry and alan zweibel, they're not

python, isn't it? >> how is it different than ours? >> the system is very different. it has some virtues and some negatives. i will run through the negative s. parties control. you cannot have an independent in our election. you can, but you will not get anywhere. you need to be selected by the party and your political career is substantially in the party and your voting record is controlled by the party and your very constituency is issued by the party, if you will. >> a little bit predestined. >> you have to take over the party before you take over the government, which is what tony blair did. but the thing everybody sees is question time, because cease- fire -- c-span, and their ingenious -- where was pbs? c-span ended genius has started running this highly entertaining weekly -- used to be twice a week, but now it is weekly -- and it is a riot in entertainment. people say some very witty things. they also say some quite awful things. verbatim quote -- "sit down, you fat faced twit." not always poli

>> we saw a 17-foot python that had a 76-pound deer in its belly.o, clearly they don't have a predator. >> reporter: the federal government recently banned the importation of four snake species, including burmese pythons. they love snakes, they want to get a snake, what do i have to keep in mind? >> you've got to do your research. learn the life span of snakes. many of these snakes can live over 40 years. it's a long-term commitment. >> reporter: a commitment some animal lovers are willing to take on. amnesty day is not about turning exotic pets in. it's also about finding them a new home. many new owners have already made their pick and now the time when they cross their fingers and hope for the best. >> it's cute, daddy. >> reporter: like young brody who got exactly what he came for. >> hey, little guy. >> reporter: and for texas, time 0 to saddle up to a brand-new home. for "today," lilia luciano, nbc news, miami. >> did i ever mention i hate snakes? >> a couple times. >> still to come on "today," dancing sensation. we'll meet this young hockey f

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>> mentioned the monthy python analogy earlier.t apply to santorum as much as it does to gingrich. he keeps coming in third time and time again, who hasn't been able to secure any races and yet he keeps going. you have to ask why. now he's not going at full steam. for one thing, it's taking a toll on him. he's tired. he's flagging. this is an arduous process and he's running out of steam and i think trying to recharge his batteries. >> the flesh wound analogy was a thing that was applied here on msnbc by ezra klein to gingrich. apparently the romney folks picked it up whether they knew what they were doing now or not. >> nobody wants to dance with him or take him home. he's ego is clearly bruised because santorum he thinks is an intellectual lightweight. is he does believe he could go to tampa and convince people he should be the nominee. >> the irony the person he's helping the most by staying in is mitt romney. if he were out of the race, there's no question that santorum would be winning more primary contests and tarnishing romn

but this begs the question which monty python character is mitt romney most like?id about trees in michigan? this made me think about a certain band of knights and their fixation with trees. but that wasn't quite right. then it hit me. here is a guy who at first glance is perhaps the least intimidating opponent imaginable, but with his arsenal of negative ads has proven to be a blood thirsty attack dog or attack rabbit. >> that's the most foul-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on. >> so mitt, if rick santorum is the black knight that makes you the killer rabbit. granted the opponents you have gone up against are less knights of the round

i always wonder what to do with my python. >> excuse me?ver mind. >> and "smash" continues to hit a ratings high note. amy talks to the stars about what it's like to work on the song and dance show when we see you this weekend on "today." tons of fun. >> we look forward to it. how about another check of the weather? >> let's check the weekend, see what we've got for you. tomorrow, we have flurries in new england. rain along the pacific northwest coast. flooding most likely. sunday, we have more heavy rain in louisiana on into the mid mississippi river valley. rain in the pacific northwest. sunshine, mild. midatlantic states into the southeast. showers down through central and southern florida. >>> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, al. a special guest this morning with us. al's daughter leyla roker is here with susan roker from appleseeds magazine. >> she interviewed dad about his career. good morning. >> good morning. >> we want leyla to tell us about dad at home, but first let's talk about the article. was it cool to write abou

. >> where do these pythons live again?> i think they are indigenous to australia and new guinea. >>> tomorrow on "right this minute." >> some guys never grow up. why should you when you can have fun like this. these are like grown up big wheels. look, they are spinning around and around and around. they go down hills and get towed by a van. >> that's tomorrow on "right this minute." >>> guy on a motorcycle. girl walks past. do dudes really get that distracted by a woman crossing the street? see how the guy on the motorcycle reacts on "right this minute." >>> and grandpa sitting by the tool enjoying retirement. >> something about that blue 0 >>> i wish i could do this. this guy can solve a rubik's cube blindfolded in less than 30 seconds. this guy you're looking at solved the rubik's cube blindfold ld. >> i believe it. because it's for the about what you see -- >> he had one days ago. >> it's about if you know the combination. left left right right left left. so you don't need to see it. >> you've got to have like a mathema

. >> where do these pythons live again? >> i think they are indigenous to australia and new guinea. >>> tomorrow on "right this minute." >> some guys never grow up. why should you when you can have fun like this. these are like grown up big wheels. look, they are spinning around and around and around. they go down hills and get towed by a van. >> that's tomorrow on "right this minute." >>> guy on a motorcycle. girl walks past. do dudes really get that distracted by a woman crossing the street? see how the guy on the motorcycle reacts on "right this minute." >>> and grandpa sitting by the tool enjoying retirement. >> something about that blue [ male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or

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the country but the plan also has its critics apart from the amount of time it will take ten years python that's a myth there is also the inevitable human rights worried about big brother state would something like. the most. people like walk heel on that struggling on a few dollars a day have no clear idea of how this is going to help them but they're willing to try it. when i actually receive the cards then i will know the benefits of having the card. finally they'll have an official identity and they'll have access to seek help wherever they are but the government may be able to follow their every move preassure either r t new delhi india. newsroom of business affairs we're really out of the european markets over well we're going to have a look at the official figures right now it's early days have been open for about twenty minutes or so but i can tell you they are indeed down as we look at the figures and it just seems like losses this hour for both the footsie and the dax they're both around third of a percent in negative territory would be following the situation throughout the day

the country but the plan also has its critics apart from the amount of time it will take ten years python at the met there is also the inevitable human rights worries about a big brother state something the. state had the most to do with. people like walk that struggling on a few dollars a day have no clear idea of how this is going to how but they're willing to try it . when i actually receive the cards then i will know the benefits of having the cars. i know you don't have an official identity and i have access to health were accurate they are but the government media able to follow their every move preassure either archie new delhi india. or i turning out to daniel at the r.t. business desk hello to you again daniel how the numbers looking for this world will bring you the latest numbers in a minute but we have some corporate news coming in president medvedev has pushed the idea of slashing states ownership in russia's top banks he's also the government's strategy for reducing its they below fifty percent in particular this would apply to the country's two biggest lenders and the gover

the country but the plan also has its critics apart from the amount of time it will take ten years python i think of it there is also the inevitable human rights worries about big brother state something the. people like walk hill are mad struggling on a few dollars a day have no clear idea of how this is going to help them but they're willing to try it. when i actually receive the cards then i will know the benefits of having because. i know you don't have an official identity and they'll have access to seek help wherever they are but the government may need to able to follow their every move preassure either r t new delhi india. good old boy just north of new york city business pretty joining us live with more of the words our two were not treating any changes on the washington yeah that's right one oh actually they think pretty well actually today they've managed to stay so far today that softer three days of losses for the russian stock markets we're going to have a look at the actual official figures as we can see there the l.c.s. around point two percent opposed to territory the mic

don't think it would be that difficult to kill the snake and remove it. >> the owner said no, the python in the prius was her pet, of course. so the mechanics removed the car's dashboard and rescued the reptile. i think it couples as a belt, too. the owner is thrilled and can now continue her drive cross-country with a living snakeskin belt. >> it's an accessory. >> yes, it is. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ the snake is on the rise ♪ let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to find out how an aarp... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company, not paid by medicare part b. that can save you from paying .up to thousands of dollars... out of your own pocket. these are the only medicare supplement insurance plans... exclusively endorsed by aarp. when yo

or snag some tasty python at your local meat counter. are there people who come here and are just overwhelmed? >> they are but they love to be overwhelmed. >> reporter: adventures in test marketing. later on sunday morning. mmmm. >> mason: iman is a one-word name known around the world. the former super model is in business for herself and doing very well at it as rita braver will show us. >> reporter: she was one of the top models in world of high fashion. with her own experience inspired her to launch a cosmetic line. >> because every black or lateen a model, woman whom i've seen always have asked me what foundations and powders to use and where do you buy them. >> reporter: later on sunday morning, a model business woman. >> mason: when it comes many of the gadgets we take for granted. the mother of invention was the former ma bell. the telephone monopoly what was that was broken up nearly three decades ago. martha teichner takes us back. >> this is a very early laser. >> reporter: yes, that huge thing. >> bell laboratories is credite

guys who seem to come from monty python. >> always a pleasure. that's the "the ed show." "the rachel maddow show" starts now. i know you have a super exclusive interview coming up. >> we do. this is a scoop we have been looking forward to breaking for a long time. a special report. thank a lot. >> i'm glued. >>> thank yous for joining us this hour for "the rachel maddow show" special report. i have taken three days off in the last three months. i got the stomach flu on super bowl sunday. i spent last wednesday at a thing at the state department. there was one other day i have taken off. >> thank you for sticking around at home. rachel is on assignment. >> question mark. right. tonight, i finally get to tell you where i was on that assignment. this is an exclusive report, which means we get to put up the thing that says exclusive. do we have that? thank you. this is an exclusive report. we are breaking news that nobody has and it's good news. it starts here. president eisenhower. every liberal's favorite moment is the farewell address where he coins the phase military comp

newt gingrich, chuck norris and monty python, something completely different, coming up. >>> the main stream media which partly means me has missed the biggest story of the election cycle. yesterday whether rick santorum won alabama and mississippi, he not only beat mitt romney and newt gingrich, and ron paul, but he also beat the unbeatable man. ♪ in the eyes of a ranger, the unsuspecting stranger had better know the truth from wrong from right." >> he bested chuck norris, the man who can slam a revolving door, can divide a number by zero. who doesn't sleep, just waits. chuck norris endorsed newt gingrich. he recorded robo calls for him. the gingrich campaign put it on youtube saying chuck norris does not endorse, he makes reality. >> hello, this is chuck norris. as my wife gena and i watched the gop debate and went to their website, we were trying to decide which of the candidates would be best to do head-to-combat with president obama. i didn't say hand-to-hand combat even help to i think they would win there, too. gena and i decided newt gingrich would be the best man to beat pres

pretty much monty python was kind of a bible for me, woody allen movies i adored.ill murray. >> oh, bill murray. have you ever met any of these people and been star strucked? >> totally. i went to john's birthday because my friend had put him in a movie. and i just kind of sat in the corner blubbering most of the time. and then i did a movie with steve martin last summer that came and went. but it was like i had won a prize where i got to be with steve martin. >> was he as you had imagined? >> he was that and more so. he's the renaissance man. >> sure. he's so smart. >> and he's so smart but he actually listens to what you're saying which is rare when you meet really sometimes really big famous people. sometimes not. but just listened and really was very thoughtful and then, of course, was incredibly funny. >> are your kids funny? >> yes, i think. the 7-year-old, whenever i tell a joke to him he will kind of stop and goes, okay, daddy. no jokes for a week. and then he'll go back to what he's doing. >> that is very good. >> so he tells me, no jokes for an entire yea

if you like monty python you will love it.his morning we are on stage behind the scenes we have an all access pass we will talk about what it takes to put on this show all the different roles how they make the audience laugh each and every night and we have sir lance lot coming out played by two local guys and it is the loan musical around that guarantees at least one knight loses its head every night. >> we will check with you later on. >> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. she noticed tucker was off yesterday and wished he would be here today to wish her happy birthday. it canner you have -- tucker you have anything to say to her? >> happy birthday they won't put me on camera but i am here happy birthday. >> all right happy birthday to you if you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day head to facebook to post a comment under her photo. >> cool she got her happy birthday now over to allison and tony. >> good morning. well, good morning sarah. a shake up in the gop race for the white house. >> we

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. >> for newt gingrich to call somebody else in politics weird is like watching a python digest itself's inside out. it's not possible. >> by the end of my second term -- we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will be american. >> but mr. moon base has now pivoted to make his presidential campaign all about energy. and his line is that the president is a weirdo on energy. this is kind of a republican thing now. >> i think the american people realize that a president who's out there talking about algae, algae, when we're having to choose between whether to buy groceries or fill up the tank is the one who is out of touch. >> this guy is so out of his league, just throw out there, i'm looking at algae. it's absurd! in the same world, this guy would be laughed out of office, not voted out. >> but those republicans and the talk show host there find so hilarious is a speech last week where the president talked about how high gas prices are and his overall energy approach. >> last week the lead story in one newspaper said, "gasoline prices are on the rise and republicans are

>> this reminds me from the famous scene in the monty python movie. arm, he hacks off the other article. the black knights call it a scratch. this is where newt gingrich is on stumps basically. he has nowhere else to go. his car is broken up at the side of the road. it's over. when sheldon cuts off the tap, you're pretty much out of business and i think he will have to reconcile that. to the meeting with romney, romney probably wants to bury the hatchet in some form or fashion, possibly in newt's skull. but certainly i take jonathan's point that peace ahead of the convention is probably the best move that romney can make. even though gingrich does divvy up the conservative vote. if you look at the stats, all the voting totals have gone down in subsequent primaries and newt gingrich, the last one was, what was it? 2008. the south carolina primary. and it was so long ago. and the turnout is getting lower and lower. people want it over, end this thing. let's get out of convention will. >> don't forget that. >> give him credit. john, gingrich may be reduc