. >>> richard hatch is headed back to jail for failing to refile his taxes and pay back the governmenter spending three years behind bars for tax evasion on his million dollar prize from the show "survivor". hatch is currently appearing on nbc's the celebrity apprentice. >>> and in new york city, the alice cooper band, neil diamond and darling love will be inducted in to the rock and roll hall of fame. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. the very latest on the disaster in japan. ann curry reports live from the hard hit region of sendai, the area devastated by friday's deadly tsunami. and nate berkus and petra kvitova talk about how they escaped a deadly tsunami in 2004. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day

yesterday "celebrity apprentice's" richard hatch reports to prison, sentenced for nine months related to his tax problems related to winning "survivor," which cost him an early stretch in the big house. >>> when it comes to his show's early finale episode in late may, trump added, if we have to, we'll get him out. i don't know what it is with him. i'm going to have to sit down with him and talk to him. >>> gilbert godfrey the voice of of a flack's trademark duck was fired by the company yesterday for jokes he tweeted making fun of victims of last week's massive earthquake and tsunami in japan. unbelievable. finally, he brought us erin brockovich and ocean's 12 says he's done with hollywood. he doesn't want to be like an old athlete who has yet to quit. i don't know if it's lif it's l >> in other words, he feels filthy rich enough he doesn't have to work for a while. >>> kxas, nearby argyle, spring breakers skipping wild times to take time out from school that's both relax ing and rewarding. nearly 20 college students took a pass on fun in the sun for kicking the football, spending a c

meatloaf, richard hatch, david cassi cassidy, you. there are a lot of possible train wrecks.ese people? >> i knew dionne warwick and two others a little bit. just a little bit. not a lot. yeah. it was an incredible cast as you saw. >> there is camaraderie and there will come a time you have to roll up your sleeves and you have to have sharp elbows. >> oh, yeah. >> is that in your personality? >> when you have to have it, yes, absolutely. but you're against very strong personalities, as you well know. you have to stand up to people. we're there for a purpose, of course. that purpose was for our different charities. >> they strip everything away. it's a level playing field. what was it like to sell pizza on the streets of manhattan? >> oh, my. that was so different. what i like about the show is you're in a different element and settings you're not used to. i have been in show business all my life. working a regular job was difficult and different. it was interesting. very exciting trying to get people to buy pizza. >> this is reality tv. let's talk reality. i want your reactio

you have dionne warwick, star jones, meatloaf, richard hatch, latoya jackson. >> gary busey, this brilliant, jose canseco. meatloaf turns out really to be a star. he's a wildman. >> he cries a lot. >> he's a 260-pound guy crying and crying. but he's got emotion. >> in the end there is a lot of fighting. you were quoted saying they make amaroso look like milquetoast. >> a sweet, mild-mannered woman. i have never seen anything like this on reality television. >> these guys have had a lot of opportunities to see how it works. they have watched groups before them. are you finding the contestants are tougher and get the game more? >> they are tougher, smarter and well prepared. they are so well prepared it's unbelievable. they have read every book i have written, watched every show. it's tough. the hardest thing for me to do, they are so well prepared and good, in the first session, firing somebody. nobody wants to be the first off. it's a very hard thing to do. probably the saddest thing i have done in terms of reality television. the first firing this time is really sad. >> all right, man. you

-- >> alisyn: keith partridge. >> i snow she's very physically attracted to richard hatch. he's a very attractive guy. he went from 350-pound down to 170 and now he's in jail. >> brian: yeah. >> alisyn: what? >> steve: we missed that part. >> he is now in jail, richard hatch is now in jail. >> brian: is that off the show or -- >> no, no. it's fine. he's going to get time off for good behavior hopefully. >> brian: because he's annoying, but he's good. >> he actually is good. nikki taylor was a class act. >> alisyn: that's great. let's hope richard hatch keeps his clothes on. >> brian: whatever you do, don't get rid of gary busey. >> he is a truly great piece of work. he's a brilliant guy 10% of the time. the rest of the time he's crazy. >> every monday we're doing this? that's exciting for me. i think your show is great. >> alisyn: thanks, donald. talk to