when i went in and kathy bates called my name, i thought it was going to go to robin williams or warned 80. -- or warren beaty. i did not have a speech. i said "thank you very much," and that was it. it was fun. tavis: what happened, when you think of the uncertainty. navigate your way forward when you think about the project and it does not work out? you think it is going to be well received and it is not? >> i do not think that far. the chance could be 50/50, or not at all. but i do my best. in one of the film is, i go on the road and to the talks like i am now. tavis: which we appreciate, by the way. what kind of doubts did you have, if any, or just unease about comparisons that might be made between "the silence of the lambs" and "the rite," where you are performing exorcisms. did you think about comparisons? >> the first time i got the script, i did not bother to read it. i did not want to do it. my agent said to think about it. i met the director. we did it. all i can say is that personally i enjoyed every moment of the day. i will look back and that time with great nostalgia. it

there is no reason they should be able to get a script and robin williams and for the price point and win an academy award. my thing is this. let's be smart about our business. we can definitely make a $2 million dollar movie or a $45 million dollar movie. you can't look -- or a $5 million dollar movie. you can't say i want to make all of my money now. i'll do "half nelson" for $35 a day because i know in the long runhat is going to pay off and i know that is a movie that needs to be made. i know desert flower is a story that needs to be told. tavis: those are real numbers? >> those are real numbers, dude. that's why i feel like we're being lazy and greedy. if we don't make those movies and tell our stories, we cannot expect someone to tell those stories for us. tavis: although he got some credit for doing colored girls, a lot of criticism has been leveled at tyler perry, more making movies, the stories that he is telling turn a lot of people off. how much of this problem has to do with us maybe not being lazy on our game but maybe not trying to tell the right stories. but showing the

a lot of people said horrible things, and robin williams and a number of other people who wrote letters defending our first amendment rights were written lengthy, very threatening letters back. we were banned from the academy awards. and you know, then--you know, how many years later, the academy was defending elia kazan's right to accept an award. go figure. you know, and we should not confuse politics with the ability to entertain. so was it inappropriate? it absolutely was. was it effective? yes. was it a matter of life and death? it was, and, um, you know, i'd do it again. you know, eartha kitt has joined us here and talked about her remarks at the white house and how she left the luncheon that day not knowing that her career had disappeared. mm-hmm. did you leave the academy awards that night thinking that perhaps your career had disappeared? i'm good at going into denial. i was hoping it wasn't too-- i just tried not to think about it. i just knew that i couldn't-- i would be kicking myself in my soul for the rest of i don't know how long, and i just knew that i couldn't live with

. >> jimmy: you started training with comedians on broadway, chris rock, robin williams, jim gaffiganaight. >> jimmy: what's your problem. >> i got a lot of problems. >> jimmy: i know -- what is one of them right now, you got stuck on hbo -- you started tearing up to good things. >> and where am i now? how many years have i -- and now you're pumping this damn same show with you, huh? [ laughter ] thank god for this show, ya know? >> jimmy: how long have you been doing this? but you're still doing it. you're still doing it in the hamptons this summer. >> exactly. i'll be up in the hamptons with the jet set. don't bother trying to look me up either. [ laughter ] don't be trying to look me up. you'll be lucky if you make it past bellport. that's funny if you're from around here. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: google map humor. june 8th is -- >> you'll never make it past korum. >> ah. >> jimmy: there's like five people laughing. is seinfield going to direct it this summer? [ light laughter ] >> jerry -- >> jimmy: oh, gross. >> what? >> jimmy: that's a gross thing to do. >> what? >> jimmy: mm, jer

he doesn't have that kind of freedom but robin williams character, that doctor, has been administerings new drug that has been work bug it's just starting to not work anymore but he doesn't want to let that on. so when he's doing this interview his parkinson like tics are coming back so in order to make up for that so they don't know it's happening he pretends to rub his eyebrow so it's like that. it's such a sad moment watching this guy so vulnerable. and i thought this was a stupid question because so so specific and i thought maybe he wouldn't remember this. so i said did you... is that something that happened in the moment or was that something when you interviewed parkinson's patients that you found that they were embarrassed by that they would try to make up for something? and he said no, no, i didn't see anybody do that. >> rose: did it instinctively? >> did it instinctively. >> rose: that's why he's robert de niro. >> right. >> he's amazing. >> i think it was like the second day of shooting we're doing the scene in the office and i'm taking in everything he's doing trying to fi

>> i met the lead producer at a robin williams show. i told him i was going to london. the desert." i said, i heard about it, i'll go. so i went and it was one of the most extraordinary experiences i had in the theater. people were dancing in the aisles, screaming, carrying on. it was fantastic. i said, oh, my god. i loved it. afterward he said, we're bringing it to america. would you like to come on board? geez, yeah. >> it seems a natural fit. between the music, the costumes and the energy, this is what i have seen at your shows throughout the years. >> yeah. but i have had clothes but never like this. i wish. if only. >> here are just a few of the songs. it's raining men, don't leave me this way, say a little prayer, shake your groove thing. they bring back memories for you? >> that's my era. disco music and soft rock & roll. everybody knows the songs and loves them. they jump out of their seats. fantastic. >> what about opening night jitters? it's sunday. >> no jitters. i have total confidence in this cast, in this organization, in the crew, everyone. they're top dr

and nato forces seized what they say were a ring of robin's heading for the taliban in afghanistan william hague believes the arms were clearly intended for insurgents to kill afghan and international troops from a significant range iran denies it is behind the shipment of forty eight rockets and other ammunition that were recovered after a firefight which saw a number of insurgents killed. a train has overshot the end of a railway line in melbourne and australia before smashing into the wall of a back well there were no past and. as on board as the driver tried to turn his train around and he was on her by the crash it came less than an hour after another train in the city do you realize it's thought that wet weather conditions played a part in both incidents. heavy rain and strong winds are battering the southeastern u.s. tearing apart of buildings and overturning cars at least at the return nato's blew through with others reported in alabama flash flood warnings are in effect in mississippi with roads in several counties will flood it there are similar problems much further north with a

it looks like he might become the embarrassing uncle at kate and william's wedding, robin. >> not theine they were hoping for. >>> over the weekend, a high school rugby player collapsed and died of cardiac arrest. just four days after a high school basketball star collapsed and died after scoring the winning shot for his team. both deaths came out warning. some are saying tragedies like these can be prevented. dan harris joins us more over a medical debate stirring up hard feelings. >> it is. good morning you to. it's horrifying when something like this happens. young healthy athletes cut down suddenly in their prime. now, as george said, there's a fiercely emotional debate about what should be done about this. >> reporter: 17-year-old matthew hammerdorfer was doing what he loved this weekend, playing rugby on this field in ft. collins, colorado, where he collapsed and later died. it was a sudden cardiac arrest. this morning, facebook is awash with emotional tributes. you are more than my brother. i love you, man. you will never be forgotten. it comes just days after a 16-year-old bas

robin? >> good for them. all right, sam. >>> prince william and kate middleton made a surprise visit to northern ireland today. police were keeping watch from the rooftops at the center of belfast. the couple took turns flipping pancakes outside of city hall. nick watt was there. has the very latest for us. good morning, nick. >> reporter: robin, well, on this beautiful, sunny morning in belfast. the latest stop on a whistle stop tour in the country. prewedding, introducing kate to the nation. and notice the body language. william is guiding her through. sometimes his hand, just resting on the small of her back. but she's a natural. and the pancake flipping, that's a tradition here. the beginning of lent. but there is security, as you mentioned. snipers on the rooftops. northern ireland, the scene, in years gone by, of terrorist attacks. what's she wearing? that's a taupe-colored military-style coat. also, a little feminine ruffle around the bottom. what's william wearing? you know what? i could not care less. for me, it's all about kate. >> nick, i am just flabbergasted how spot-on you were in describing wha

williams making his home debut for the nets. pick it up in the second quarter. steve nash, to robin lopez. kris humphries with the rejection.t's right. accent denied. that was a little payback from earlier in the game when he got dunked on. 12 seconds left. nets down by four. anthony morrow. makes the three. nets down by one. the suns give it back. seven seconds remaining. morrow, what are you going to do? he's fouled by steve nash. the two-time mvp making an awful play. so, people on their feet. morrow hits three free throws. jay-z, beyonce, they love it. nine seconds remaining. channing frye, sticks the three. he is clutch. suns up by one. nets, six seconds to make something happen. deron williams, driving. he had 18 and 6. won't get one here. humphries the tipback. it's good. or is it? they have to review it. right there, the ball in his hand. it was disallowed. suns win 104-103. >>> that will do it for your espn news update. i'm don bell. now, back to you in the studio. >> was it good? >> that was a game. >>> coming up next, we're just 48 hours before a possible nfl strike. can it be averted? >>> and on top of that, wat

williams. we're thinking about her. rich, thanks so much. >> robin, thanks. >>> coming up, charlie sheen's custody showdown. new details about his ex-wife allegations against him. she wants the goddesses tested. what's going to happen to the twin boys. >>> and look at this show, an amazing car ride. 100 miles per hour. a woman held on to the hood of a minivan for 35 miles. and she survived. >>> and how to dress up for will and kate's big day. it's all about the hats for the wedding in today's royal diary. look at those hats that kate is wearing. uh, laugh lines? [ laughs ] not funny. act my age? -why? -why? -why? i love the sun. past sun goddess. every line has a story. [ female announcer ] we all age differently. now there's roc multi-correxion 4 zone moisturizer with roc®retinol and antioxidants. a lifetime of stress lines, sun damage, and worry wrinkles will fade in just 4 weeks. -crows feet... -belong on birds. [ female announcer ] roc multi-correxion. correct what ages you. -aging... -bring it on. all you expect from the number-one recommended d

robin? >> i'm going to get to that question in a moment for you, sam. >>> our royal diary. less than a month before prince williamot and set up house as a couple. for more on how the royals live, we talked to the former butler at buckingham palace, with three decades of royals under his belt. it sounds like it was you. >> reporter: it was. if i'm an expert today, america's in trouble. it takes a far more patient man than i to be a royal butler. for example, ironer, and with all due respect to my dearly departed grandmother, it's just a chore for you and me. but for christopher ealey, a task with the proper tools and amount of time. the irons without irons. and places plates with precision. and he knows how to lay your clothes out just so. his name is christopher ealey. a former footman at buckingham palace. but here in america, we call that a butler. >> a jack of all trades. master of them all. >> reporter: now, the royal butler is teaching his trade at the french culinary school trade of international studies in mork. why ultimately should people know what it is you have to teach? >> on the other hand, you have

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