jacobi: denying shakespeare the authorship of...shakespeare is, i'm well aware hugely controversial. i'm always surprised that an actor, a great actor such as sir derek, should question the idea that shakespeare's plays were written by william shakespeare the actor from stratford-upon-avon, because the plays are so full of the actor's way of looking at the world, so full of the technical knowledge of the theater. so many of the plays are collaborative. they're written for particular actors who were shakespeare's friends and colleagues. they are insider plays. the argument is how could a mere middle-class grammar-school boy from the provinces have understood about courts and kings and politics. well, of course, the answer is the actors went

and the offender started quoting from shakespeare.till doesn't answer the question about the third murder. >> you could look at him as being like -- >> the program has inmates rewrite shakespeare in a way that reflects their own experiences. during our shoot, the group was working on macbeth. a play about ambition, assassination and a warlord's lust for power. >> i take macbeth to the streets. and what he did, he bring to the hoods, to the housing projects, you know, guys that don't got nothing, and he used nobodies, nobody know. >> leon vincent, serving 60 years for murder, read one of his passages to the group. >> you read my eyes like parables. i was pressed for time because of my special preparations for tonight's special feast. >> i really like that not for metaphor that you used. you read my eyes like parables. that's almost something like shakespeare himself would write. so i really like that. >> i'm from the hood, you know, not to separate the hood from anything. shakespeare was something, you know, i never thought i would exp

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researching his subject in the early 1590s shakespeare would have turned to the standard history book of the elizabethan age. champion: it's one of the great scholarly industries trying to identify precisely the sources for shakespeare's "richard

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: but historians suspect shakespeare's richard iii may not be historically accurate.a different story. >> i think this could be the moment where richard iii's reputation actually turns. this could be the moment where we look at his achievements and the positive aspects of richard iii and don't just see him as one of the old dark ages kings. >> either way, richard iii's bones will be reburied in a cathedral. even if he did kill his nephews, a parking lot is no place for a king. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast this monday night. as we start a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. back here tomorrow evening.

: but historians suspect shakespeare's richard iii may not be historically accurate.ld tell a different story. >> i think this could be the moment where richard iii's reputation actually turns. this could be the moment where we look at his achievements and the positive aspects of richard iii and don't just see him as one of the old dark ages kings. >> reporter: either way, richard iii's bones will be reburied in a cathedral. even if he did kill his nephews, a parking lot is no place for a king. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast this monday night as we start a new week. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> right now 6:00, the 49ers came up just short but the fans have certainly come through to welcome them home. >> burglaries and a local newspaper. >>> and a south bay company in the cross hairs over alleged labor violations. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us on this monday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. new tonight at 6:00, the darling o

shakespeare condemns him and he is being rehabilitated, shakespeare i scorn to change my state with kings and we should do that. >> this is a miss, the people that populate the anti-trust division department. they are suing to block the merger of anheuser-busch and modelo, even though brewerys are opening more than one a day that these companies will control the market. this is not a market they can control. >> paul: we suspected you of a revisionist tendencies and now you are outed. if you have your own hit or miss please send it to us.

shakespeare condemns him and he is being rehabilitated, shakespeare i scorn to change my state with kings and we should do that. >> this is a miss, the people that populate the anti-trust division department. they are suing to block the merger of anheuser-busch and modelo, even though brewerys are opening more than one a day that these companies will control the market. this is not a market they can control. >> paul: we suspected you of a revisionist tendencies and now you are outed. if you have your own hit or miss please send it to us. be sure and follow us on twitter. that is it for this show. to the panel and all of you watching. i'm paul gigot. hope to see you right here next week. >> on foox foxnewswatch. >> these strikes are legal, they are ethical and wise. >> jon: the white house goes on the defense to be judge and juror and executioner using drones to take out terrorists including americans who are an imminent threat. how did the media reacted to this news? did the press ignore the hypocrisy. the biased coverage of the gun debate ramped up and president takes his pitch to the pu

located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the

you know what shakespeare wrote about joan of arc? her shrewd. >> you're calling shakespeare a hawk? hack? >> i'm calling him a propagandist. >> he probably did kill his nephews to take power. so i don't know if there is some revision of history that you're aware of. >> it's a play. you have toed a drama. it's called the drama. >> the one thing that the play was right about was that he died in the battlefield. he was the last english king killed in battle. if these politicians are going to send young men to war shouldn't they be on the front lines, too? >> absolutely. obama has that little begun. he could use that thing, the skeeter shooter. >> that's one of my favorite sports. >> it's a physical challenge. hillary clinton wins, i have no doubt. >> john: well, you know what i think the wars would be shorter if george bush was on the front lines of fallujah. >> i want to see dick cheney carry that pack for a long distance. >> john: all these republicans who voted for vietnam but avoided going, there is a special room waiting for them.

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. >> the garden contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the much. >> i want to welcome everybody. i'm from kiss fm and the voice of your san francisco giants at the park. we've got to great program planned for you today and keep that energy up. and thank you to lincoln high school. this is going to be a very exciting day as mayor lee and the giants kickoff the campaign. it is our goal along with your hope to keep san francisco clean and beautiful this wonderful city that we love for generations to come. we're going to keep you very attend let's get this program started with a beach blanket babylon with an ori

welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfilower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the

. >> the garden contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the >> hey, san franciscans, here with the weekly buzz. it's the first week in february, and we have things that won't break the bank, they for all free. this tuesday, february 5 is free admission date for top museums. the dm and the leg end of honor. and after the trip to the museum, take a trip to the zoo, and offering free admission to residents. enjoy seeing all species in their surroundings, and other activities throughout the day. and if you are a baseball fan, i have a giant treat for you, this saturday at at&t park. the event will feature autogra

located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the >> 7 and a half million renovation is part of the clean and safe neighbor's park fund which was on the ballot four years ago and look at how that public investment has transformed our neighborhood. >> the playground is unique in that it serves a number of age groups, unlike many of the other properties, it serves small children with the children's play grounds and clubhouses that has basketball courts, it has an outdoor soccer field and so there were a lot of people that came to the table that had their wish list and we did our best to make sure that we kind of divided up spaces and made sure that we kept the old features of the playground but we were a

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i think shakespeare is forever breaking ground. because nobody writes like him. blueprints of-- . >> rose: no one does it the same way. that is great licence, different interpretations can come and make it their own. >> right. and you are always going to have theatre for new audience calls itself a new audience that has never seen it. so how you tell. it is once again how do you tell it and it's very thrilling to work with that language. and have it become physical and visual because it is so, so physical in its own words. >> rose: this is not a brave new question but what is the state of theatre in america today? >> oh, god. >> rose: well, that bad? >> well, see i never think these certificate going to die because i don't think one-to-one human connection will ever be surpassed. >> rose: i don't either. >> so you can do all the technology you want. you know, i get often asked, i was at the aspen conference, you were there this summer. would i be interested in et creating for the i pard, and i said well, why would i want to have everybody aim down here when they

you talk about shakespeare, he painted this awful picture of a villain, didn't he?hat's interesting, there's a big group of enthusiasts who thought shakespeare got it wrong and richard iii was a good buy. they are behind this whole process. they sat out on this mission to find his grave as a process to rebuild his reputation. and what's extraordinary, they did actually find these bones under a car park in lester, and the bones had this withered back, twisted spine. richard iii was famous for being a hunch back and having a withered arm. he did have a hunch back. that is where they got excited. they asked the local university to try to get some dna from these bones. which they did manage to do. but that was only part of the puzzle. they had to identify a modern day descendant and they managed to find one, a carpenter based in london, 17th generations worth of descend ansi, they managed to find him and managed to match the bones dna to the dna of this carpenter. therefore, you have the story. today it was revealed. it was extraordinary. >> he is said to have died in b

those are the words that shakespeare gave to a dying richard iii as the king was lost in battle.news in england today is that richard has been found. and who better to tell the tale than the bard of our london bureau-- mark phillips. >> reporter: there was a time, archaeologists have discovered, when being king of england was a dead-end job. it certainly was for richard iii whose battle battered bones have been found stuffed into a grave definitely not fit for a king. a grave that was lost for 500 years and discovered under what is now a parking lot. the skeleton's curved spine matched the historic tale of the hunchback king. the fearsome wounds matched the story of a king killed in battle. but it took modern science to find an ancient king. d.n.a. analysis comparing the genetic code in the bones with that of michael ibsen, a descendent discovered 16 generations later. >> the phone rings and someone says "i'm a historian, you're related to richard iii, congratulations"? >> more or less. i think he probably started the conversation by saying "i'm not a lunatic." >> now is the wint

those are the words shakespeare gave to a diagnose richard iii.england today is that richard iii has been found and who better to tell the tale than the board our london bureau mark phillips. >> richard iii's battle- battered bones have been found stuffed into a grave definitely not fit for a king. airgraph that was lost for 500 years and discovered under what is now a parking lot. the wounds match the story of a king killed in battle. but it took modern science to find an ancient king. dn a analysis comparing the genetic code is that of a desen dent discovered 16 generations later ms. the phone rings and somebody says you are related to richard iii congratulations? >> more or less. i think he started the conversation by saying i'm not a lunatic. >> until now, most of what the world has known about richard iii has come from shakespeare's monster monarch who died trying to cling to his stolen throne and gave the word one good line. the winners, of course, get to write history and richard got a very bad press including being accused of the murder of

(applause) >> the garden contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the academy of sciences, shakespeare's garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring and wild flower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil little garden tucked behind the path of a charming rot iron gate with romantic magic. the overarching cherry trees, the gorgeous big walkway and brick wall, the benches, the rustic sun dial. the pack picnic, lovely bench, enjoy the sunshine and soft breeze and let the >> i introduce jennifer nelson, we introduced her before. (applause) >> a lot of you have talked to her already. she will be working with the speakers on stage. and i'd like to introduce jim merkasio with the san francisco graffiti advisory board. he will be the phil donahue. i hand you the microphone. >> i'll hold onto it. i believe the way we're planning to do this, we have some written questions that we will be reading off and the panel will be answering them. i'll also be taking questions from the audience. so, if anybody has a question, feel fre

he was he the evil king of shakespeare? remember, we all read this, richard iii, a horse, a horse, my kingdom, for a horse. it's everywhere. and it's that element of mystery that's now being uncovered. >> why do people care so much about this? he really was, like pretty evil dude killing people but -- >> no. >> a lot of people did that, right? that was part of the culture. >> oh, you say that, but the richard iii society is in the business of rehabilitation. did he really kill the young princes in the tower or his brother? no, we don't know these things. we do know now, and this is one of the fascinating parts of this whole story, we know how he was killed. we know the acts, ten wounds to the body, two into the head the skull could have knocked him off in one go. a pauper's grave. but we still do not know exactly what sort of man he was. was he this evil villain of shakespeare, this machiavellian, or did he have the empathy of the working man, which of course we saw in many of his other works. >> richard, do we have any ide

shakespeare as well as history texts have portrayed him as one of medieval history's great villains. some scholars have spent years attempting to prove otherwise, starting with a search for his grave. we begin with a report from asha tanna of independent television news. reporter: when archeologists began searching this park they described the dig as a long shot. but just weeks into the excavation, they made the most extraordinary discovery. a body. today the identity of that skeleton was made official. >> beyond a reasonable doubt the individual exhumed on september 2012 is indeed richard iii, the last plantannet king of england. >> reporter: the exact location of the church, thoughto besa the last known resting place of the king, had been forgotten over the centuries until the dig. it was this woman who was writing a screen play about the king who initially funded the project and intis dated the search. >> the first time i walked here i just had the feeling. but then i came back a year later. there was the letter r right where i had the feeling that richard's grave was. believe me,