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i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them votes against and all of them voted for it, although one of the lame duck switchers was james english from kektconnecticut, and in th sort of exchange over the complaint, courtney wanted a formal apology from the filmmakers. horowitz defended the historical accuracy of the movie. he said the 13th amendment passed by a two-vote margin in the house of january 1865 because president lincoln decided to push it through using persuasion and patronage to switch the votes of lame duck democrats all the while fending off a serious offer
i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them...
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in spielberg's case i want to explore it deeper. it is a year and a half since the movie came out and the historical reception from people in my profession was generally very positive. there were criticisms, important ones, but some of them were large as if the subject matter was wrong. it was the wrong subject or the wrong people to feature in a movie about the abolition of slavery. that is fair but such a big criticism it is hard for a film maker to address. there were a lot of small potatoes criticisms some of which came from capitol hill itself over things like whether or not the congressman from connecticut voted for or against the final amendment. those criticisms are fair but very precise. now as a classroom teacher as i prepare to teach this movie and i have to teach it because it's such a vivid portrayal of the period, i've been compelled to think a little more deeply about the nature of the narrative itself and in doing so, you know, i can't escape the conclusion that at the end of the day in the passage of the 13th amendm
in spielberg's case i want to explore it deeper. it is a year and a half since the movie came out and the historical reception from people in my profession was generally very positive. there were criticisms, important ones, but some of them were large as if the subject matter was wrong. it was the wrong subject or the wrong people to feature in a movie about the abolition of slavery. that is fair but such a big criticism it is hard for a film maker to address. there were a lot of small potatoes...
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. >> now, oprah and steven spielberg are taking us behind the scenes of their epic reunion. >> i cried three times. >> and spilling secrets about what's next. >> anymore acting? >>> welcome to the cma music festival stage, hunter hayes. >> and fans are going crazy for hayes. he brought down the house tonight at the cma music festival. that's just the beginning for hunter hayes. how the "i want crazy" singer set a world record. and his plans to do something else that no one has ever done before. >>> but first, "the nightline five." >> people all over the world know us. but they don't know we're a family. we're right where you need us. at the next job. next adventure. or the next exit. helping you explore super destinations and do everything under the sun. 12 brands, more hotels than anyone else in the world. so, wherever you want to be, whatever you want to do, chances are, we're already there. save up to 25% and earn bonus points when you work at >>> good evening. at this hour, new information is casting a dark paul over a frantic search to find a missing 6-year-old girl. as minutes go
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i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them votes against and all of them voted for it, although one of the lame duck switchers was james english from kektconnecticut, and in th sort of exchange over the complaint, courtney wanted a formal apology from the filmmakers. horowitz defended the historical accuracy of the movie. he said the 13th amendment passed by a two-vote margin in the house of january 1865 because president lincoln decided to push it through using persuasion and patronage to switch the votes of lame duck democrats all the while fending off a serious offer
i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them...
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i think spielberg does, too.and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them votes against and all of them voted for it, although one of the lame duck switchers was james english from connecticut, and in the sort of exchange over the complaint, courtney wanted a formal apology from the filmmakers. horowitz defended the historical accuracy of the movie. he said the 13th amendment passed by a two-vote margin in the house of january 1865 because president lincoln decided to push it through using persuasion and patronage to switch the votes of lame duck democrats all the while fending off a serious offer to negoti
i think spielberg does, too.and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them votes...
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and in spielberg's case i want i to explorest it a little bit deeper.e historical perception from people in my generation was generally positive. peo ry some of them were large as if the subject matter was wrong, it was the wrong subject to featurr people in the abolition of slavery. f that's fair but it's such a biga criticism it's hard for m hollywood to address.w5k cap then there are small potatoes criticisms, then some came from capitol hill itself, things like whether or e not the congressman from connecticut voted for or against the final amendment. you know, and those criticisms e are fair, but they're very precise. however, now as a college professor, as a classroom teacher, as i'm preparing to hea teach this movie, and i have tos teach it because it's such a vivid portrayal of the period, i've been compelled to think a little more deeply about the th nature of the narrative itself. and in doing so, i can't escape the conclusion that at the end of the day in this movie about the passage of the abolition amendment, the 13th amendment ie congress
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and the civil war times and she also serves as historical consultant to steven spielberg's lincoln. i imagine we will hear about some of that experience today. john inscoe is professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain ma masters slavery and the sectional crisis in western north carolina." "race, war and remembrance" in the appalachian south and co-author of heart of confederate ap latch thctch app. and currently editor of the new encyclopedia and georgia historical association. he recently completed a book of "riding the south" and currently working on a book on ap latch that and film. >> brenda stevenson is history of professor at ucla where she serv served in the department of history and african-american studies, award of "life in black-and-white" "family in the slave south" and "justice and gender and origins of the l.a. riots" which just won the oa hrh 2001 rolle prize and "what is slavery" will be published in 2015. she has received awards from the melon foundation, ford foundation, smithsonian institution and amer
and the civil war times and she also serves as historical consultant to steven spielberg's lincoln. i imagine we will hear about some of that experience today. john inscoe is professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain ma masters slavery and the sectional crisis in western north carolina." "race, war and remembrance" in the appalachian south and co-author of heart of confederate ap latch thctch app. and currently...
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it's not as magical as spielberg's "lincoln."nd he knows it and i know it, n and there's magic involved.volvd what i tried to do today is shoe you behind the curtain, magic y!t(q(tion. there's deception in daniel of day-lewis' performance and ñr there's a lot of assumptions or premiseses that are wrong or moi shaky.ght be and people who watch the movie and don't realize that might be confused. tdaniel i don't think daniel day-lewis' lincoln is a real lincoln, but l think it's a really powerful lincoln. >> i thought it was the best i filmed lincoln i had seen, but the man himself, despite all i i have read, still remains in many key ways a mystery. do so i do have two brief questions. the first is, thaddeus stevens, who well into the 1960s was thet image, if you had an image at all, was this man who whatever r his moderate origins was traumatized by the burning of his factory and filled with a hatred of the south and buried d in a black cemetery. may this may be cut out of whole t w cloth that is even more fictitious than the movi
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i think spielberg is more interested in accuracy than other directors.he is, in some ways, much more like a historian and the way in depicthe decides to something on screen that i think steve mcqueen is. he is also about the art of making a visually stunning film, too, or mostly along with an important story. >> recently,'s your bird was given an award about -- recently, spielberg was given an award because this film was storytelling, history. i know the teaching and showing been the focushas of a lot of debate, i point out that i remember taking my younger son to see it. the moment in the film where it is taken from the case -- >> he threw them overboard. >> it is one of the most visually powerful, arresting scenes. when i went to the international museum of slavery in liverpool, they had their own version of that. it is something that -- we deal in words and we deal with telling stories, but it is something that we now in the 21st century have to grapple with. is a going to be streaming? how are we going to feel? i think we need to bring both our stude
i think spielberg is more interested in accuracy than other directors.he is, in some ways, much more like a historian and the way in depicthe decides to something on screen that i think steve mcqueen is. he is also about the art of making a visually stunning film, too, or mostly along with an important story. >> recently,'s your bird was given an award about -- recently, spielberg was given an award because this film was storytelling, history. i know the teaching and showing been the...
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she served as historical consultant to steven spielberg's "lincoln." john inscoe is the professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain masters, slavery and the crisis in western north carolina," and he is the co-author of "the heart of confederate appalachia, the civil war in western north carolina." he is currently the editor of the "new georgia encyclopedia" and the outgoing secretary of the southern historical association. professor inscoe recently wrote a book entitled "expirations in southern biography" and is working on a book on appalachia in film. brenda stevenson is professor of history at ucla, where she has served as both chair of the department of history and the intergovernmental program in african american studies. she authored the award-winning monograph "life in black and white," and "the origins of the l.a. writes," which just won a prize. her newest work, "what is slavery," will be published in 2015. she has received support from the mellon foundation, the smithsonian institut
she served as historical consultant to steven spielberg's "lincoln." john inscoe is the professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain masters, slavery and the crisis in western north carolina," and he is the co-author of "the heart of confederate appalachia, the civil war in western north carolina." he is currently the editor of the "new georgia encyclopedia" and the outgoing secretary of the...
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spielberg was doing other stuff. working on tv projects.g roles there for the tv mogul and industry veteran. >> spielberg thinking about, always wanted to do a musical. think it would be incredible. oprah said, i don't sing. i won't be in that one. i think they should do a bollywood musical. wouldn't that be great? >> very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great bollywood moves. very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great bollywood moves. >> see you for that one. >>> now time for "the mix." >>> now it's time for "the mix." this totally gave me the heebie-jeebies. a 2,000-foot zip line. panama city. 2,000 feet in the air, launched parachutes. four seconds into the zip line. 31-year-old devin graham decided to do this. it got 390 million -- look at that scenery! >> sweaty palms. i can't imagine. apparently seven seconds to the bottom to pull the shoot. four seconds in. no room for error. >> it does look gorgeous. got to say. got a great view. everybody landed safely. >> great >>> love at first sight,
spielberg was doing other stuff. working on tv projects.g roles there for the tv mogul and industry veteran. >> spielberg thinking about, always wanted to do a musical. think it would be incredible. oprah said, i don't sing. i won't be in that one. i think they should do a bollywood musical. wouldn't that be great? >> very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great bollywood moves. very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great...
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spielberg was doing other stuff. working on tv projects. veteran. >> spielberg thinking about, always wanted to do a musical. think it would be incredible. oprah said i don't sing. i will not be in that one. i think they should do a bollywood musical. wouldn't that be great? >> verify f very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great bollywood moves. >> see you for that one. >>> now time for "the mix." this totally gave me the he heebie-jeebies. a 2,000 foot zip line. panama city. 2,000 feet in the air, launched parachutes. four second into the zip line. 31-year-old devin graham decided to do this. it got 390 million. look at the scenery. >> sweaty palms. 7 second to the bottom. pull the shoot 4 second in. no room for error. >> it does look gorgeous. got to say. got a great view. everybody landed safely. >> cinematographer, great, too. >> love at first site, epic misconception. man and woman barcelona to dublin. hit it off. chatting each other up. really started to devil develop chemistry. they went through customs. couldn
spielberg was doing other stuff. working on tv projects. veteran. >> spielberg thinking about, always wanted to do a musical. think it would be incredible. oprah said i don't sing. i will not be in that one. i think they should do a bollywood musical. wouldn't that be great? >> verify f very colorful. lots of moves. >> devin is available. he has great bollywood moves. >> see you for that one. >>> now time for "the mix." this totally gave me the he...
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i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them votes against and all of them voted for it, although one of the lame duck switchers was james english from kektconnecticut, and in th sort of exchange over the complaint, courtney wanted a formal apology from the filmmakers. horowitz defended the historical accuracy of the movie. he said the 13th amendment passed by a two-vote margin in the house of january 1865 because president lincoln decided to push it through using persuasion and patronage to switch the votes of lame duck democrats all the while fending off a serious offer
i think spielberg does, too. again and again, he's been very gracious and modest about pointing out the difference between historical fiction and history, right? his work in lincoln is historical fiction. sometimes the script writer hasn't been quite as gracious about that. and there is, you know, an exchange he had after the movie came out with congressman courtney from connecticut over this question of how the congressman from connecticut voted on the amendment. in the movie, one of them...
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you said that spielberg has an idea. >> you look kind of weird like that.o i look? i look -- >> no, you look awesome. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: see the difference is you look cool and like a tough guy. >> no, no, no, no, no, no. >> jimmy: yeah, and i look like a uhh -- a guy, who's trying out for "fame." [ laughter ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're different types of manly going up. >> that is so much better than what i did in "the goonies." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, but i -- he was saying that spielberg has an idea, and he said that anyone who was in the first one is invited back to the sequel. >> i would do it in a second. i mean, of course, i would do it. would you do it? i mean, look at you. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: i mean, yeah. i would totally -- are you kidding me? i would definitely go see it. >> i would do it. i would do it, but every five years, i keep hearing that we're going to do it. then i'm like -- then, when finally you hear something like richard donner, it's on tmz, so you can't believe it. [ laughter ] but yes, we're going to do it. i'm like,
you said that spielberg has an idea. >> you look kind of weird like that.o i look? i look -- >> no, you look awesome. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: see the difference is you look cool and like a tough guy. >> no, no, no, no, no, no. >> jimmy: yeah, and i look like a uhh -- a guy, who's trying out for "fame." [ laughter ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] we're different types of manly going up. >> that is so much better than what i did in "the...
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spielberg wanted to give us lincoln. did he? >> well, i was mesmerized.have studied lincoln for over 20 years and for me, the movie felt like five minutes. you know, so that's hollywood magic. that's what it does. i cannot do that in my books. mike wrote a great book about the 13th amendment. it's not as magical as spielberg's lincoln, and he knows it and i know it, and there's magic involved. what i tried to do today is show you behind the curtain, magic involved deception. there's deception in daniel day-lewis' performance and there's a lot of assumptions or premiseses that are wrong or shaky, and people who watch the movie and don't realize that might be confused. i don't think daniel day-lewis' lincoln is a real lincoln, but i think it's a really powerful lincoln. >> i thought it was the best filmed lincoln i had seen, but the man himself despite all i have read, still remains in many key ways a mystery. so i do have two brief questions. the first is, thaddeus stevens who well into the 1960s was the image, if you had an image at all, was this man who
spielberg wanted to give us lincoln. did he? >> well, i was mesmerized.have studied lincoln for over 20 years and for me, the movie felt like five minutes. you know, so that's hollywood magic. that's what it does. i cannot do that in my books. mike wrote a great book about the 13th amendment. it's not as magical as spielberg's lincoln, and he knows it and i know it, and there's magic involved. what i tried to do today is show you behind the curtain, magic involved deception. there's...
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also talking to oprah and steven spielberg. don't want to miss this.ek hough is here live. also talking to oprah and steven spielberg. don't want to miss this. i know the tastiest fruit is the freshest fruit. and how to spot that perfect moment of ripeness. i also know that nothing's more important than your reputation. that's why my peaches go to walmart. so that you always get our freshest peaches backed by their 100% money back guarantee. (together) it's got grains, which i like. i like the little bunches of oats. what i like is actually the flakes. it's got crunch, which i love. mmm. it's really good. honey bunches of oats. yay! and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill that works around the clock to h
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and s also serves as historical will consultant to stephen inscoe spielberg's movie lincoln. >> he is the author the mounta n masters, slavery and sectional crisis in north carolina. race, war, and remembrance in the south. south he's the core author of the horf heart of confederate apple aal n appalachian. he's currently the editor of the georgiadi encyclopedia. professor recently completed a book entitled riding the south but the south. explorations in southern autobiography and is currently y working on a book on film.tevenn brendav: stephenson is a profer at ucla where she has authored at ward winning monographs life in black and white.k-and- the contested murder of]ç latosha harlenss justice, gender of the l.a. riots.j her newest work, what is slavery, will be published by e poliday press in 2016. she's the recipient of many awards including the ford foundation, the smith sownia we institution of women. clearly a group of slackers. >> all right. thank you megan. i think i'm here because i teach a course on slavery in fact, te film and fibbing.ery, we start with the birth of a na
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what we heard from his friend steven spielberg right after the break.fternoon arrives and feeling good, but her knee pain returns... that's two more pills. the evening's event brings laughter, joy, and more pain... when jamie says... what's that like six pills today? yeah... i can take 2 aleve for all day relief. really, and... and that's it. this is kathleen... for my arthritis pain, i now choose aleve. get all day arthritis pain relief with an easy-open cap. baand frustrating. e tough. but now, there's a better way. introducing the first-ever raid defense system. it attacks the bugs you see. controls the bugs you don't see... and prevents... by keeping bugs out. the raid defense system... get the answers. beat the bugs. raid. kills bugs dead. scjohnson. a family company. been all fun and games, here at the harrison household. but one dark, stormy evening... she needed a good meal and a good family. so we gave her purina cat chow complete. it's great because it has the four cornerstones of nutrition. everything a cat needs for the first step to a healt
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spielberg wanted to give us g ncoln. did hewa?nt >> well, i was mesmerized.ve studied lincoln for over 20 years and for me, the movie l felt like five minutes.ears a you know, so that's hollywood magic. that's what it does. i cannot do that in my books. can mike wrote a great book about the 13th amendment. it's not as magical as ent. spielberg's lincoln, and he knows it and i know it, and there's magic involved. what i tried to do today is show you behind the curtain, magic involves deception. there's deception in daniel day-lewis' performance and there's a lot of assumptions or' premiseses that are wrong or s a shaky, and people who watch the movie and don't realize that might be confused.ch i don't think daniel day-lewis'z lincoln is a real lincoln, but i think it's a really powerful be lincoln.think it >> i thought it was the best filmed lincoln i had seen, but l the man himself despite all i hi have read, still remains in man key ways a mystery.l so i do have two brief questions. t the first is, thaddeus stevens who well into the 1960s was the image, if y
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inside no cookies but was a reception for steven spielberg who was filming the movie "lincoln" and askedim to take him to the front of the line where he met spielberg but said neither the governor nor first lady ever talked to him about the supplement. we heard from jun jonnie will m william da was his brother who took the stand. coming up detail of the cover and the work jonnie williams did for the mcdonnell's initially for free at the residents. >>> he battled cancer and one local dad says he is still a lucky guy. find out why this health battle was just one of many challenges for his young family. >> reporter: forget autograph. it is all about the selfie. which redskin ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. >>> redskins trainingamhas wrapped up. this is all that is left out on the field. for the thousands of people that came through here they are going to have some great memories. this year is the out with the old autograph and in with the selfie ♪ let me take a selfie
inside no cookies but was a reception for steven spielberg who was filming the movie "lincoln" and askedim to take him to the front of the line where he met spielberg but said neither the governor nor first lady ever talked to him about the supplement. we heard from jun jonnie will m william da was his brother who took the stand. coming up detail of the cover and the work jonnie williams did for the mcdonnell's initially for free at the residents. >>> he battled cancer and...
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she also serves as historical consultant to stephen spielberg's "lincoln."i imagine we will hear about some of that experience today. john inscoe is professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain masters slavery and the sectional crisis in western north carolina." "race, war and remembrance" in the appalachian south and co-author of "the heart of the confederate appalachia. and currently editor of the new encyclopedia and georgia historical association. he recently completed a book of "riding the south" and currently working on a book on appalacha in film. >> brenda stevenson is history of professor at ucla where she served as chair of the department of history and the program of african-american studies. authored the award-winning moon graph "life in black and white," "family in the community of slave south," and "justice, gender and origins of the l.a. riots" which just won the oah's 2001 rolle prize and "what is slavery" will be published in 2015. she has received awards from the mellon foundation
she also serves as historical consultant to stephen spielberg's "lincoln."i imagine we will hear about some of that experience today. john inscoe is professor of history and university professor at the university of georgia. he is the author of "mountain masters slavery and the sectional crisis in western north carolina." "race, war and remembrance" in the appalachian south and co-author of "the heart of the confederate appalachia. and currently editor of the...
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. >> steven spielberg, muestra una de las pelÍculas de familia a pesar de las adversidades.mos con una nueva adaptaciÓn de unos dibujo animado, las tortugas ninjas, cuenta con la participaciÓn de megan fox, tiene un poco de todo, acciÓn, ciencia ficción, comedia y aventura. >>en Ésta pelÍcula la ciudad de nueva york atraviesa una fuerte crisis, la violencia, la corrupciÓn, tiene la sociedad en peligro, el futuro es incierto, pero leonardo, miguel angel, dÓnatelo, y rafael, estarÁn listos para salir de las alcantarillas y salvar a la gente. ahora me despido, y puede seguir a travÉs de las redes sociales, hasta pronto. >> antes de finalizar, les recordamos que este domingo 10 de agosto, celebraremos, la familia univisiÓn 65, tendremos regalos, rifa, y mucha alegrÍa. el boleto de entrada costarÁ si llegan a partir de las 10 de la maÑana 15 dÓlares. ahÍ nos veremos entonces, usted estÁ bien imformado. nos veremos el domingo, y el lunes aquÍ, chau, buenas noches.
. >> steven spielberg, muestra una de las pelÍculas de familia a pesar de las adversidades.mos con una nueva adaptaciÓn de unos dibujo animado, las tortugas ninjas, cuenta con la participaciÓn de megan fox, tiene un poco de todo, acciÓn, ciencia ficción, comedia y aventura. >>en Ésta pelÍcula la ciudad de nueva york atraviesa una fuerte crisis, la violencia, la corrupciÓn, tiene la sociedad en peligro, el futuro es incierto, pero leonardo, miguel angel, dÓnatelo, y rafael,...
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sten spielberg, robin was a lightning storm of comedic genius. whoopi goldberg expressing the sadness of so many, billy crystal is right, there are no words. ben affleck saying tonight, he made matt and my dreams come true. what do you owe a guy who does that? everything. >> reporter: gary marshal discovered williams, saying he had more energy than anyone in any room. marshall today saying the first time he met robin williams, williams stood on his head in an office chair. david, always the comedian. >> hired on the spot. he said he had never interviewed an alien before. that's how he got the job for "mork and mindy." tough question to ask but was there any note, any message left for his family? do we know yet? >> reporter: we don't know, david. investigators aren't saying whether he left behind a suicide note but they are saying that this investigation will remain open as they await the results of a toxicology test. >> thank you. >>> robin williams recently went back to rehab last month. he had been honest about his struggles with addiction. dia
sten spielberg, robin was a lightning storm of comedic genius. whoopi goldberg expressing the sadness of so many, billy crystal is right, there are no words. ben affleck saying tonight, he made matt and my dreams come true. what do you owe a guy who does that? everything. >> reporter: gary marshal discovered williams, saying he had more energy than anyone in any room. marshall today saying the first time he met robin williams, williams stood on his head in an office chair. david, always...
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passed away at age 90. >> during his six decades he appeared in 70 films, spielberg directed.rough, best director, ghandi. a director. and was knighted in 1976, had been in poor health for a number of years. sir richard attenborough passed away at 90. >> a big loss for the entertainment world. the one that got away from prince harry. >> just three weeks from his 30th birthday, harry is likely to be feeling pangs of bittersweet regret over his former girlfriend. chelsea daly, he admitted once before. friend confirm, one of great loves of his life. >> well, chelsea moved on. set to reveal this week, she is engaged to society jeweler, charles goode, romantic vacation in africa. he popped the question atop a mountain week. the right girl, the wrong time for him, unfortunately. the wrong time. >> moving along. moving along on this one. >> stacy kiebler, a new mom, revealing ava grace was born at home. no other details given. >> the baby's daddy, she wed. she and clooney broke up in july 2013 after they've dated for two years. >> started dating this new guy. all of a sudden had a ba
passed away at age 90. >> during his six decades he appeared in 70 films, spielberg directed.rough, best director, ghandi. a director. and was knighted in 1976, had been in poor health for a number of years. sir richard attenborough passed away at 90. >> a big loss for the entertainment world. the one that got away from prince harry. >> just three weeks from his 30th birthday, harry is likely to be feeling pangs of bittersweet regret over his former girlfriend. chelsea daly,...
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. >> este ice bucket challenge ha recaudado 100 millones de dÓlares ha participado steven spielberg,ye saliÓ libre, son varios los casos en que personas que se hacen pasar por funcionarios gubernamentales irrumpen en viviendas para registrarlas, hay quienes aseguran que lo que buscan es dinero que escondiÓ pablo escobar hace dÉcadas. >> pocos dÍas antes de salir de prisiÓn jairo velÁsquez dijo que aÚn hay caletas donde pablo escobar escondiÓ dinero. apenas dÍas despuÉs extraÑos actos comenzaron a suceder. >> me ataron las manos, los pies. fui conducida al baÑo. me dejaron a custodia de uno mientras el otro revisaba la casa. >> una abuela que prefiriÓ mantener su rostro reserva vive en el mismo barrio donde fue extinto el capo colombiano. este fue el estado en que los bandidos dejaron su casa despuÉs de amordazarla. >> el propÓsito era excavar en un lugar de la residencia, el parecer segÚn los informes primarios de la policÍa pretendÍa en la ubicaciÓn. >> de la residencia no se robaron nada, >> venÍan por algo que habían dejado aquÍ les dije que no habÍa nada. les dije que vivía con m
. >> este ice bucket challenge ha recaudado 100 millones de dÓlares ha participado steven spielberg,ye saliÓ libre, son varios los casos en que personas que se hacen pasar por funcionarios gubernamentales irrumpen en viviendas para registrarlas, hay quienes aseguran que lo que buscan es dinero que escondiÓ pablo escobar hace dÉcadas. >> pocos dÍas antes de salir de prisiÓn jairo velÁsquez dijo que aÚn hay caletas donde pablo escobar escondiÓ dinero. apenas dÍas despuÉs...
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everybody else, spielberg and streisand. streisand has been opinion about everything. where is she?s going on there? >> i think -- let me fill you 0 in on something you may not understand but i think -- this is a field in which i'm something of an expert. many, not all, i want to make that clear, maybe not even most but many liberal jews in hollywood are liberals first and jews second. the religion is liberalism, okay. that's an important point. now, they know that hamas started this. they know that hamas wants to kill everybody in israel and if hamas could get away with it, kill every jew in hollywood. they know that. so that's on the one hand. on the other hand, they're liberals. they're moved by the images, the pictures that they see as we all are. so there's a bit of being torn here and i think part of it may be and we'll see what the statement that may be coming out says but i think part of it may be there's an ancient slander all the jews stick together. if spielberg and a bunch of others speak up against hamas, against the people that started this, you know that people out th
everybody else, spielberg and streisand. streisand has been opinion about everything. where is she?s going on there? >> i think -- let me fill you 0 in on something you may not understand but i think -- this is a field in which i'm something of an expert. many, not all, i want to make that clear, maybe not even most but many liberal jews in hollywood are liberals first and jews second. the religion is liberalism, okay. that's an important point. now, they know that hamas started this....
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doctor testified that johnny williams tried to impress him by introducing him to movie mogul steven spielberg. >> the former governor and his wife were accused of taking money and extravagant gifts in exchange for promoting his company's products. we hear there g;was a change in the jury, peg? >> reporter: that's right. we started this trial with three alternate jurors. today we have two alternates because one of them had to move to the jury. it all started with a closed door meeting in judge's chambers and bob mcdonnell acting very strange. >> governor your mood changed a little bit today. >> you know i can't aboutalk the case. >> are you okay? you looked upset. >> i am doing fine. >> reporter: mcdonnell looked visibly upset with his back to the entire courtroom and the judge announced a juror was dismissed giving no explanation. >> trials are ups and downs. i have been a trial lawyer for 25 years, usually been at counsel table. there are ups and downs at trials. i know the truth, and we're going to be fine. >> virginia state police agent charles hagen was on the stand discussing his intervi
doctor testified that johnny williams tried to impress him by introducing him to movie mogul steven spielberg. >> the former governor and his wife were accused of taking money and extravagant gifts in exchange for promoting his company's products. we hear there g;was a change in the jury, peg? >> reporter: that's right. we started this trial with three alternate jurors. today we have two alternates because one of them had to move to the jury. it all started with a closed door...
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everybody else, spielberg and streisand. streisand has been opinion about everything. where is she?on there? >> i think -- let me fill you 0 in on something you may not understand but i think -- this is a field in which i'm something of an expert. many, not all, i want to make that clear, maybe not even most but many liberal jews in hollywood are liberals first and jews second. the religion is liberalism, okay. that's an important point. now, they know that hamas started this. they know that hamas wants to kill everybody in israel and if hamas could get away with it, kill every jew in hollywood. they know that. so that's on the one hand. on the other hand, they're liberals. they're moved by the images, the pictures that they see as we all are. so there's a bit of being torn here and i think part of it may be and we'll see what the statement that may be coming out says but i think part of it may be there's an ancient slander all the jews stick together. if spielberg and a bunch of others speak up against hamas, against the people that started this, you know that people out there, you
everybody else, spielberg and streisand. streisand has been opinion about everything. where is she?on there? >> i think -- let me fill you 0 in on something you may not understand but i think -- this is a field in which i'm something of an expert. many, not all, i want to make that clear, maybe not even most but many liberal jews in hollywood are liberals first and jews second. the religion is liberalism, okay. that's an important point. now, they know that hamas started this. they know...
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for some really good cookies baked by the first lady, but when he got there, he met steven spielberg, who is being honored for filming the movie in richmond. it was the most unusual venue could imagine, he says, you could just never know what could happen when you get up. our area is not the only place dealing with flooding. detroit is trying out tonight after the wettest day in age nine years. interstates became rivers after five inches fell in the region. two people died, including a 100-year-old woman in her basement. drivers abandon their cars as pumping stations failed to drain waters. the copper pipes working the pumps were missing, stolen by thieves. swallowed a woman's car. this happened after and -- this afternoon in pittsburgh. the woman was backing out of the parking space when the sinkhole opened up. she was able to escape out of the window moments before the car went under. an underground pipe collapsed beneath that parking lot, causing the sinkhole. what a mess. >> here in d.c., we actually got off pretty easy. in annapolis, upwards of four to 10 inches of rain. imagine
for some really good cookies baked by the first lady, but when he got there, he met steven spielberg, who is being honored for filming the movie in richmond. it was the most unusual venue could imagine, he says, you could just never know what could happen when you get up. our area is not the only place dealing with flooding. detroit is trying out tonight after the wettest day in age nine years. interstates became rivers after five inches fell in the region. two people died, including a...
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this is a -- steven spielberg is involved with this somehow, right?nre of sci-fi, nobody does it better than steven spielberg. >> jimmy: oh yeah. no, no, no. you don't mess around. that guy -- [ cheers ] everything he touches, i go -- yeah, he is the best at it. >> and what's good about him is he takes sci-fi but he adds heart into it, you know, like "et" and "a.i." he brings the emotion and the complexity of the characters into the world of sci-fi. which i think is his signature. >> jimmy: and it's a cool -- the premise is amazing. we'll get to the premise. but it's also shot beautifully, and it looks almost like -- it looks like a movie. >> yeah. well, that was our hope, is to bring movie quality work to television. and if we could do that, we would feel really successful. so that's always been our goal throughout this period. >> jimmy: tv is getting better and better and better now. >> you have to up your game on tv. >> jimmy: you really do. man, my tivo is packed. yeah, i mean -- the premise of this is fantastic. can you tell me the premise again?
this is a -- steven spielberg is involved with this somehow, right?nre of sci-fi, nobody does it better than steven spielberg. >> jimmy: oh yeah. no, no, no. you don't mess around. that guy -- [ cheers ] everything he touches, i go -- yeah, he is the best at it. >> and what's good about him is he takes sci-fi but he adds heart into it, you know, like "et" and "a.i." he brings the emotion and the complexity of the characters into the world of sci-fi. which i think...
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gates out other it off and famous faces are taking on the challenge from the movie world, steven spielberg and ben stiller and the sporting world with a brazilian, or football star. to raise money for als. the als foundation specializes in research for diseases of the nervous system. the ice bucket challenge has raised over $13 million in just three months. messages willer testify, people suffering from als have been deeply touched by the wave of solidarity and understand how important the ice bucket challenges in raising awareness for this crippling disease. on august 11, a four-year-old from quÉbec featured in a facebook message is explaining how she lost her coupling to a. lost her cuddly toy. her mom posted the message and intentsoon widely shared on helping the girl find her toy. the facebook appeal was shared over 270,000 times. support fromred celebrities. and the vast mobilization paid off after it was posted to facebook. the toilet and into the lost and found office. something she would not have done had you not learned online the child was searching for it. posted inssage was whi
gates out other it off and famous faces are taking on the challenge from the movie world, steven spielberg and ben stiller and the sporting world with a brazilian, or football star. to raise money for als. the als foundation specializes in research for diseases of the nervous system. the ice bucket challenge has raised over $13 million in just three months. messages willer testify, people suffering from als have been deeply touched by the wave of solidarity and understand how important the ice...
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los famosos del mundo del espectÁculo tambiÉn recordaron a williams como el director steven spielbergque el pÚblico tambiÉn expresÓ su sentir por el fallecimiento del actor. karinesi decÍa quÉ triste se ha de haber sentido en esos momentos, tan sÓlo, no olvidemos nuestros seres mÁs cercanos. y francisco javier rodrÍguez dijo que williams en el cantinflas norteamericano. >> y aunque naciÓ en chicago, tiene una fuerte conexiÓn con el Área de la bahÍa. fue aquÍ donde comenzÓ su carrera como actor, unos datos de la vida y obra de este artista que nos dijo adiÓs. >> good morning vietnam! >> era fÁcil que robin williams lograron su cometido. el actor naciÓ el 21 de julio de 1951 en chicago, terminales 167 se mudÓ a california junto a su familia. en san francisco donde buscando una oportunidad para actuar en comedias teatrales consiguiÓ hacer una audición y en 1976 fue contratado, marcando el inicio de su carrera. lo que vino despuÉs una carrera en ascenso, el pescador de elecciones, buenos dÍas vietnam, la sociedad de los poetas muertos y actuÓ - y aunque tuvo muchas nominaciones, sÓlo logr
los famosos del mundo del espectÁculo tambiÉn recordaron a williams como el director steven spielbergque el pÚblico tambiÉn expresÓ su sentir por el fallecimiento del actor. karinesi decÍa quÉ triste se ha de haber sentido en esos momentos, tan sÓlo, no olvidemos nuestros seres mÁs cercanos. y francisco javier rodrÍguez dijo que williams en el cantinflas norteamericano. >> y aunque naciÓ en chicago, tiene una fuerte conexiÓn con el Área de la bahÍa. fue aquÍ donde comenzÓ...
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steven spielberg's movie starts and ends in the cemetery. it is a place that evokes awe .nd reverence it is for successful in doing that. >> at believe have a few minutes for some questions from the audience. raise your hand, please. we will bring a mike. >> can we talk about the french? they were collaborators and took part in the holocaust heard i sometimes think they took it a bye. >> is covered in the book that gunther and i contributed to. said about the american incorporation of the german story, the french story of d-day is very disliked it. there is immense destruction and devastation. the people there had to deal with the losses, personal losses, there were more french civilians killed on d-day than american soldiers. it is not just a success story of liberation from their standpoint. destruction, pain, sorrow and loss. dealing with that has been an issue ever since. they're still doing that. even though it is turned more to celebratory stories. the vast amount of american visitation to that area, it is a very americanized section o
steven spielberg's movie starts and ends in the cemetery. it is a place that evokes awe .nd reverence it is for successful in doing that. >> at believe have a few minutes for some questions from the audience. raise your hand, please. we will bring a mike. >> can we talk about the french? they were collaborators and took part in the holocaust heard i sometimes think they took it a bye. >> is covered in the book that gunther and i contributed to. said about the american...
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a lightning storm of comic genius is how steven spielberg described the late actor. he will be remembered for many more roles than his zany character in "mork & mindy." eve jackson, i am sure you are pretty much like me. you grew up wit robin williams. really quite a shock. >it is as if we knew him personally. >> exactly. shocked. people had a tear in their eye this morning. when they heard the news about robin williams. he was a unique and remarkable man because he was hilarious and he had a very tender side which was quite -- it made him feel like a friend. think back to "good morning vietnam" in 1987. he played an irreverent military dj. he made us laugh, but he also dealt with serious subjects in that film. his death was confirmed by his wife this morning. the investigation, it is thought to have been a suicide because he was thought to have been suffering from severe depression. he suffered from addiction with drink and drugs, but he had been thought to have been cleaned in the last 20 years and was in rehab in recent years to keep him on track. >> some -- tribu
a lightning storm of comic genius is how steven spielberg described the late actor. he will be remembered for many more roles than his zany character in "mork & mindy." eve jackson, i am sure you are pretty much like me. you grew up wit robin williams. really quite a shock. >it is as if we knew him personally. >> exactly. shocked. people had a tear in their eye this morning. when they heard the news about robin williams. he was a unique and remarkable man because he was...
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steven spielberg who directed williams in the movie "hook" said robin was a lightning storm of comicnd our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. ellen degeneres tweeted i can't believe the news about robin williams. he gave so much to so many people. i'm heartbroken. and sesame street that williams appeared on many times showed this picture. showing williams laughing along the characters. meanwhile, the family asks fans to remember the joy and laughter he gave to millions. this is the "cbs morning news." hydrates lips with vitamin e & aloe. new revlon colorstay moisture stain™ this is love for your lips. revlon ganncr: we took care of your back pain. you make him the mvp. tylenol is clinically proven to provide strong, fast pain relief. but for everything we do, we know you do so much more. tylenol nature valley crunchy granola bars give you energy from 1/3 of your daily whole grains, so 1/3 of this commercial is dedicated to what you could do with all that energy. energy for getting dizzy at the beach. fancy feast broths. they're irresistabowl... completely unbelievabowl... t
steven spielberg who directed williams in the movie "hook" said robin was a lightning storm of comicnd our laughter was the thunder that sustained him. ellen degeneres tweeted i can't believe the news about robin williams. he gave so much to so many people. i'm heartbroken. and sesame street that williams appeared on many times showed this picture. showing williams laughing along the characters. meanwhile, the family asks fans to remember the joy and laughter he gave to millions. this...
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we've seen tweets and statements from celebrity friends like steve martin, stephen spielberg, and the organizations that williams helped. saint jude's children hospital. people remembering him not just for the movies and tv shows, but also for what he did to give back to people all across this country. so, again, we're going to continue to monitor up in northern california the developments as far as we know that press conference is set to happen. an autopsy is set for today. at this point, apparent suicide by affsfix ya. >> williams was once asked what he would like to hear on entering the pearly gates. here is what he said. >> to know there's laughter. that would be a good thing. to hear god say two jew goes walk into a bar. [ laughter ] william's daughter posted a message on twitter. >> this is a quote from a french writer and poet, jose. it reads, if you take a look. you, you alone will have the stars as no one else has them. in one of the stars i shall be living, in one i shall be laughing with and it will be as if all the stars are laughing when you look at the sky at night. you,
we've seen tweets and statements from celebrity friends like steve martin, stephen spielberg, and the organizations that williams helped. saint jude's children hospital. people remembering him not just for the movies and tv shows, but also for what he did to give back to people all across this country. so, again, we're going to continue to monitor up in northern california the developments as far as we know that press conference is set to happen. an autopsy is set for today. at this point,...
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you mending steven spielberg a moment ago in the introduction. was doing "schindler's list." every night he would call robin in los angeles and say, "make me laugh." that's a gift. >> it is a gift. he did it in such a way that when he first came on the scene in 1978 with a television show, two weeks, three weeks later, robin williams was a star. 60 million people would watch "mork and mindy." but none of us could have seen the type of performances that he turned in in "garp," which i think was an extraordinary performance very early in his career, all the way through "good morning vietnam," and a lot of these other shows. >> one of my favorite robin williams performance is in "aladdin," the genie. when he prepares aladdin for what is to come, he plays -- would you like to guess how many characters he played in that two and a half or three minutes as the genie? 52. 52 entirely unique discrete characters switching like that and was all improvised in front of an empty studio in front of a microphone. >> that is unbelievable. robin ad-libbed his way
you mending steven spielberg a moment ago in the introduction. was doing "schindler's list." every night he would call robin in los angeles and say, "make me laugh." that's a gift. >> it is a gift. he did it in such a way that when he first came on the scene in 1978 with a television show, two weeks, three weeks later, robin williams was a star. 60 million people would watch "mork and mindy." but none of us could have seen the type of performances that he...