-rhoades: oh, no, no. -sbrocco: oh! rhoades: you're, what, two years older than i am, right? no, no, no, no. sbrocco: just hold on to the hot and sexy. -soo hoo: ooh! [ laughs ] -rhoades: but then -- but they are laughing. it just kind of reminded me of like, your grandparents when everybody's just out having fun and just laughing and talking, and so, you know, that was -- i think it's definitely a place to people-watch. sbrocco: yeah. rhoades: especially at 2:00 a.m. i'm so glad you guys didn't make us go then 'cause i was like, "that's probably the key." sbrocco: because that's what it is. rhoades: i'm too old for that. smith: they're there all the time. sbrocco: right, when you're out drinking and then you want a -- you want a burger, a cheeseburger that's the spot to go, right? rhoades: definitely. definitely. sbrocco: because it is open actually, i think, till 4:00 a.m. smith: till 4:00 a.m., seven days a week. -sbrocco: mm-hmm. -rhoades: i mean, i liked it. i just was afraid, and i don't know how to say this. i want to say this in a very complimentary way, but i said to

. >> robert rhoades called the activists' plan a misguided experiment.ys she's more than just entertainment. she's educational. >> this is her home where she's lived. she's interactive. she's healthy. >> whatever federal regulators decide this month, the seaquarium promises it won't give her up. both sides expect court battles as the fight keeps making waves. gave gutierrez, miami. >> still to come tonight at 5:00 rob mayeda joining us with your forecast. >> it will have you checking that call back number. what's behind the new campaign to bring back calls from companies. >>> we've bot good news for people looking forward to having that romantic fire in the fireplace tomorrow night. >> it's been awhile. not tonight. >> don't jump the gun. check in with the expert rob mayeda is watching. we're talking about the spare the air day. >> tomorrow not a spare the air day. a little more windshield out there. it would be nice to get rain or stronger windshield. it's been a very dry january. but again, the windshield's picking up tomorrow. right now mostly cloudy

. >> reporter: robert rhoads called the activist's plan a misguided experiment. out the real life whale from "free willie" didn't survive when it returned to the wild. he said lolita is not just entertainment. she's educational. >> this is her home. she's interactive, healthy. >> reporter: whatever federal regulators decide they won't give her up. both sides expect court battles as the fight over lolita keeps making waves. for "today," gabe gutierrez, nbc news miami. >> a lot of people will be headed to oh the movies this weekend hoping to catch some of the oscar contenders before the award show. one of the films on the list "american sniper" picking up best actor and best picture nominees. >> bradley cooper portrays real life sniper chris kyle. i had the opportunity to meet chris kyle two years before the movie began filming and a year before he was tragically murdered in texas. >> i've got a military aged male on a cell phone watching the convoy. >> reporter: "american sniper" is getting high marks for the realistic portrayal of some of the iraq war's most inte