hospital in september but was discharged and allowed to return home he was a nobel peace prize la tourette and one of south africa's most beloved presidents of all time parties polis layer brings us a look back at this great leaders life he's the man who pulled a troubled and divided land back from the brink of civil war the man who after twenty seven tough years behind bars walks free from prison in his heart was not to avenge but i think the his greatest legacy to this country is reconciliation. in the last three decades the world tirelessly polished the image of nelson mandela and image recognized around the world only coca-cola is better known better men who struggle for racial equality again south africa's ruling white minority had a dark side the world has conveniently forgotten about nelson mandela and of and leader of the struggle. a radical. someone. embraced violence and as a necessary political instrument at a particular juncture in our history mandela and his colleagues were forced underground when the authorities banned the movement in one nine hundred sixty this house was the

tourette's is really frustrating.d fantastic, you went through almost the entire way. but as you did work through tourettes and having to overcome that, what do you think it did for people who have similar hurdles in their life? >> hopefully, it just showed people that you have things trying to hold you back, there is always going to be a mountain in your way, but you have to keep moving on. and climb it. >> everybody talks about what it does for you. everybody knows you coast to coast, what about from your family who supports you through the entire operation and pushes you? >> my family has been amazing. it has been so nice to come back home to south carolina and hang out with them. they have been my back bone, they're the only reason i'm here, and the way they raised me. and they're the only reason that i've been able to handle this, my life so well, through all of these conditions. and i'm so blessed to have you. >> now, carlos, we brought you all the way out here, we also love your voice, do you have a song for us

he's on the very severe side of tourettes.s, as well? >> people with severe tourettes, it offers them hopes. it's experimental. but some insurance is covering it. >> we have our lives back. >> thanks, rich. >>> speaking of breakouts, 2013 has been a breakout year for macklemore & ryan lewis, rocking central park. and now, acclaims and awards everywhere they went. dan harris went to the dynamic duo about their amazing year in the spotlight. >> reporter: macklemore & ryan lewis had a wild run in 2013. their record sold more than 1 million copies. the videos for "thrift shop" and "can't hold us," had a combined 7 million views. ♪ give you thank you i'm so damn grateful ♪ >> reporter: they're nominated for seven grammys. they just wrapped up a triumphant tour. and tonight, they'll play new year's rockin' eve. but right now, as they transition away from the screaming crowds and back to normal life, is when macklemore, also known as ben haggerty, worries about relapsing into the substance abuse that has derailed him in the past. >>

unless you have tourette's syndrome i don't think any white person should be saying it. i also think the n word is different from many, many other words that everyone is always trying to compare to the n word. as your segment at the beginning said, and i think it's correct, the black experience is different from any other experience in america. there is slavery. there is jim crow. so i really do resent it when people come along and say well you can't say the phrase illegal alien when you use the n word. you can't say retard but you say the n word. you can't say a million other things. they're always comparing it to the n word. the main point i want to make is no other word is like the n word. >> ann coulter for the win, ladies and gentlemen. nobody saw that coming. cnn let's go. >> ann coulter, this is one of the first times i've ever agreed with ann coulter on cnn. mark this down in your calendar. >> ann you've always felt this way. this isn't new for you, right? >> it's not only not new for me. this is standard republican position. justice rehnquist. >> and we're back.

it's like tourettes, where you say really stupid stuff. >> as your resident divorce guy, that's one mistakeed who you're with and love. megan fox likes great after 14 hours of makeup. >> why are you referring to your wife where your bread is buttered? >> question from across the street. go ahead. >> hi, my name is deborah, my question is, leaving a guy a long paragraph text, why did he respond with a short answer like okay. >> you have used up all the words and letters that should have been used. >> a long paragraph, the first thing that happens is the drop in your -- oh, what is this, what did i do? what did i do wrong? >> why did i do that? >> yep. cool. >> you know why? because he did not read it. that is why. >> here's the truth. >> and i'm going to be honest. seven words or less. >> it's been 15 years from me. i still get these long paragraph texts sometimes. i read it like the newspaper, if i can't get it from the headlines, you're messed up. you done messed up. >> it has nothing to do with this relationship. >> anytime i can fall asleep reading your text, it's too long. >> guys, than

. >> i went over to a buddies of mine and i said give me some pills because he has tourette's and i was snorting them and eating them and next thing i know, i just -- the next morning everybody is like hey, you broke into all these cars and we told you not to and you brought back all this stuff. here it is. and i'm like, oh, [ bleep ], you know. >> through dipiazza pleaded not guilty in hopes of reaching a deal, he hasn't denied committing the crime. >> kicking my stuff in the butt because that's stuff i did when i was a kid. kids break into cars. not adults. >> while dipiazza wants to abide by the law, his life revolves around another banned activity. gambling. >> they break the doors for day room and i sit right there at that poker table all day. >> all in? call. that's my whole daily routine, play poker for lunch, eat lunch, lockdown for an hour, play poker until dinner. >> dipazza, has a gambling problem. i try to pull him from the table. no gambling. >> no gambling? >> he'll keep an eye on the bean bag toss. >> you guys like to gamble too much. scott said thanks for getting this up

he has tourette's disorder. i was snorting them and eating a bunch of them.ext thing i know, i just -- the next morning, everybody's like, hey. you broke in all these cars and we told you not to, and you brought back all of this stuff. here it is. and i'm like -- ah, [ bleep ]. you know? >> so dipiazza has pled not guilty in hopes of reap reaching a deal with prosecutors. he doesn't believe he committed the crimes. >> kicking myself in the butt. that's stuff i did when i was a kid. kids break in to cars. not adults. i want to be an adult. >> while he wants to abide by the law, he admits his life in jail revolves around another banned activity. gambling. >> break the doors in the day room. i sit there at that able all day. >> y'all in? call. >> that's my whole daily routine. play poker until lunch. east lunch. lock down an hour. get out. play poker until dinner. >> dipiazza has a gambling problem. week working 0en that. i try to pull him from the table. >> no gambling? >> no gambling. >> the deputy will keep an eye on the bean bag toss to make sure it doesn't

we have a special tourette for a long-time fan this morning.m for years to say that famous line "this is "today" on nbc." that dream is about to come forward. >> i am looking forward to it. you have been in my living room 55 years. now i am in yours. >> i haven't been there 55 years. did you get a good night sleep? you loose? >> i did. >> did you have a good breakfast? >> no, but i'm doing okay. >> all right. get ready. >> all right. >> up next, jamie lynn spears on motherhood and music, plus she'll form for us live. >> at 8:50, still shopping for that perfect christmas gift, don't miss our last minute holiday hot list. pat. >> but first, this is "today" on nbc! [ cheers ] >> at 16-years-old, jamie lynn spears was at the height of an acting career and had a hit sit-com and life came calling in the form of a baby girl. >> now at 22, jamie lynn is planting her boots in country music with her debut single "how can i want more?" good morning. >> good morning. >> you had this great career, it was put on hold with this unexpected turn of events. >> y