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. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler.o again. the d.c. area is bracing for a lot of snow. this snow combined with what's left from last week's blizzard has many schools across our area shut down the rest of the week. we will be running a complete list of the school closings we have across the bottom of your screen. and just a short time ago we learned the federal government will be closed tomorrow for a third straight

[ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: -- you guys -- i can't tell you how much i appreciate you coming out, i appreciate it. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." happy wednesday, how you guys feeling? are you warm? [ cheers ] thank you for braving the snow out there. it's really piling up. of course i spent the storm the way i always do -- shoveling kathie lee's parking space. the entire east coast is covered with snow banks and snow drifts or as toyota drivers call them -- "cushions." [ laughter ] so cold out there the writing on sarah palin's hand said "eonomy, jobs, put on gloves, stupid." oh, yeah, of course. [ cheers and applause ] today new york city cancelled public schooled for only the third time in six years. crazy, right? only three times in six years or what the knicks would call -- a win. [ audience aws ] [ light laughter ] took you a long time to get that one. i get it. it's cold, it's cold. the u.n. here in new york was closed because of the snowstorm. that could be bad

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight exclusive inside "avatar." >> you will never be one of the people. >> larry: academy award nominated director james cameron speaks for the first time publicly since his film made over $2 billion at the box office making history, breaking his own record set by "titanic" and smashing another milestone just today. cameron and the cast take you behind the scenes. >> it's fascinating to see your human self transformed into this other being. >> larry: and to pandora. 14 years in the making. the technology didn't exist to create what was in cameron's mind then. and now he's changed the way movies will be made forever. how in the world did he do it? how can he top this "avatar" triumph with a sequel next on "larry king live." good evening. we have quite a show for you tonight. the incredible "avatar." it's been nominated for nine acade academy awards and the film has broken every box office record there is. "avatar's" domestic haul today surpassed "titanic's". worldwide it has broken all of the records. we welcome the man who created bo

[ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. thank you. welcome, welcome, welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. happy thursday. the super bowl is only three days away, huh? are you guys excited? [ cheers and applause ] i always have the best time eating and drinking at a super bowl party. until it's over and i have to spend an hour at a porcelain bowl party. [ laughter ] but it's still fun. i don't know if you guys saw, this morning, president obama spoke at the national prayer breakfast in washington, d.c. obama told the crowd that no one should go broke when they go sick in the richest nation on earth. which, i think, is his way of saying we're going to start exporting sick people to china. [ laughter ] listen to this. on the "today" show, this morning, michelle obama said she likes having her mother live at the white house because she helps take care of sasha and malia. and barack obama said he likes having his mother-in-law living at the white house because he ha

[ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey. all right, everybody. thank you for coming. thank you for coming to the show. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. happy tuesday. are you guys excited? it's groundhog day, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] yeah. i feel bad for squirrels on groundhog day. it's like being jewish on christmas. [ light laughter ] well, the oscar nominations were announced today, you guys. best actor nominees included george clooney for "up in the air," jeremy renner -- [ scattered applause ] jeremy renner for "the hurt locker" and president obama for the state of the union. [ laughter and applause ] it's going great. it's going great, you guys. i read in "the new york times" that the obama administration is planning huge changes to president bush's "no child left behind" law. the new low will be called, "let's face it, some kids are just duds." [ laughter ] that doesn't seem right at all. listen to this, there's a goodwill store that's having an a

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight, breaking news. ten americans are now charged with kidnapping haitian children. the missionaries could end up in prison for decades. haiti's prime minister is here in his first interview since they were formally charged. he's not holding back. plus self-help guru james ray, once the picture of success, now the focus of an alleged crime. the man who had thousands of followers led to court into shackles. ray's attorney will join us in a primetime exclusive and claims his client is not guilty in the deaths of three people in a sweat lodge. a "30 rock" star in need of a kidney transplant. he could die if he doesn't get one. next on "larry king live." good evening. james arthur ray pled not guilty to three counts of manslaughter today in arizona. he's charged in connection with three deaths that followed a spiritual warrior sweat lodge ceremony he held last october in sedona. he was afsed yesterday. it's quite a fall. the handsome self-help leader was looked up to by many and now he's wearing a prison jum

[ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hey, all right. thank you so much for coming. [ cheers and applause ] welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon," everybody. it's friday. it's friday. you guys feeling good? [ cheers and applause ] i knew it. i knew it. yeah, i'm so excited. we have brian williams on the show tonight, which is very exciting. [ cheers and applause ] america's most trusted newsman gets to interview brian williams. [ light laughter ] hope everyone at home is inside, safe and sound. they are expecting horrible weather overnight. a major snowstorm is going to hit the east coast. and the airlines are already canceling flights and predicting long delays, so business as usual. [ laughter ] forget about the weather, it's super bowl sunday! yeah! [ cheers and applause ] i love it. listen to this, i read that 15% of americans are expected to order takeout on super bowl sunday. two of those people, mark sanchez and brett favre. that's what they are saying. [ audience ohs ] [ sca

4444[ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you very, very much, everybody. welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon." happy tuesday. you guys feeling good tonight? [ cheers and applause ] man, some horrible weather coming here. there's supposed to be so much snow in new york, people might even get stranded at work. [ light laughter ] that means governor paterson gets at least one more day in the office, which is good for him. [ audience oohs ] new york city is expecting 18 inches. yeah, when governor paterson heard that he said, "come on, it's like six, seven -- wait, what are we talking about? [ laughter ] the snow could be bad." i was reading that a man in colorado was rescued after his suv got stuck in the snow for three days. toyota drivers were like, "at least your suv stopped." [ laughter ] any saints fans in the audience tonight? [ cheers and applause ] that was great, wasn't it? well, new orleans held its super bowl victory parade today. and of course, new orleans during a para

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> while in kindergarten, her teachers staged the opening ceremony being an olympian. >> it's going to be a medal! >> we made it, you guys! >> from vancouver, british columbia, canada, i want to say thank you very much. >> i'm heading out now. i'm going to go home and get a little early. >> i would kiss you good-bye, but that would be disgusting, so. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news today in baltimore. >> good morning. i am mindy basara. coastal storms could bring heavy winds and a little bit of the snow tonight. meteorologist tony pann has a track of that. >> we had a bit of a coating in some areas, but for the rest of the day, off and on a snow showers and flurries. you might get a peak of the sun. winds will put up a little bit in the afternoon did tonight and tomorrow, winds will gust over 40 miles per hour. >> you can check the forecast any time he would like with the click of your mouse. log onto our website, wbaltv.com, to access the interactive radar, where you can track the storm to your area. see you back here for 11 ne

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hey, everybody. breaking news right now at this moment. a japanese newspaper reporting toyota is going to recall 270,000 prius hybrids here in the united states and in japan. that is topping the mash-up tonight. we are watching it all so you don't have to. as we told you, toyota recalls the prius, the transportation department here also investigating similar brake problems in that popular hybrid. at least 124 drivers in this country now have complained. one driver who has had problems with her prius is our very own jessica yellin. >> reporter: here's what happens. sometimes when you're driving slowly over an uneven surface or a slippery road and you hit a grate or a pothole, you step on the brakes and they don't respond for a moment. it's as if the brakes aren't getting traction with the ground and you just slip, which obviously can be really scary. the brakes respond just fine when you're moving at a high speed or if somebody were to jump in front of the car i'm sure it would stop. it's a problem at slow speeds over bumpy surfaces. i've b

-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> a massive earthquake rocks chile sending tsunami waves a cross the pacific ocean. >> we are monitoring the damage and where and when possible tsunamis will hit. >> here is what we know right now. let's bring you up to speed with the very latest coming into us here at cnn. 147 people were killed in the 8.8 magnitude quake. it struck just 100 kilometers from chile around 3:30 in the morning when a lot of people were asleep in their beds. dozens of aftershocks have rattled the area, hitting as far away as argentina. right now, let's bring you up to date with the situation on the ground as we know it. there is no power, no water and no telephone services in chile's capital of santiago. the airport is out of commission for at least the next 24 hours. the earthquake trigled tsunami warning all across the pacific ocean. the governor of chile says a massive wave struck hours ago killing at least three people. we saw pictures a short time ago of those aerial shots. hawaii is bracing for a massive tsunami two hours from now. >> we have reporters all over t

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> larry: tonight, the whole world's waiting. tiger woods will finally speak out about sex scandal and being sorry in less than 24 hours. can his reputation and marriage be saved? and then, disgraced tour de france winner floyd landis, stripped of his title, now a wanted man. here for his first interview since a warrant has been issued for his arrest. plus, priscilla presley and "viva elvis." ♪ we can't go wrong together >> larry: we have a sneak peek of the vegas spectacular that opens tomorrow. ♪ and we can build our dreams on suspicious -- ♪ >> larry: next on "larry king live." and later quentin tarantino will join us. by the way, it's the event we've all been waiting for. tiger woods will break his silence tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern at pga tour headquarters in florida. it's his first public statement since acknowledging he cheated on his wife. the former sports caster pat o'brien is with us to talk about it. jim gray, correspondent for the golf channel. and donny deutsch, chairman of deutsche inc. a multibillion dollar ma

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. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com the images from haiti are heart-breaking-- homes, hospitals, and schools destroyed; families searching for loved ones; parents trying to feed their children. but we can all do something. we can help the american red cross as it delivers the food, water, and medicine that can save lives. donate $10 by texting "haiti" to 9-0-9-9-9. visit redcross.org or call 1-800-red-cross. thanks for your help. the sec men's basketball tournament. kentucky and vanderbilt with matching six ask one records in the league. and tennessee is five and two. and florida having won five of its last six with a five and three mark in the sec east. we bring this up because three of the top four teams in scoring offense in the league under that division. offense, the topic as we tip things off. >> yes. the object of the game putting the ball in the basket. here is a look at points per possession. this is what i like to look at. just looking at points per game, it can get skewed this sm times. the pace of play comes into it. like florida is ninth in the league. but they're se

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. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello and thank you for joining us. this is world report, i'm natalie allen. this hour, the tsunami spanned by the earthquake in chile is to reach japan. hundreds of thousands have been evacuated in anticipation of the wave. we are waiting to see what will happen there. meanwhile, chile's international emergency agency says that more than 300 people were killed in the magnitude 8.8 quake. chile's president estimates half a million homes are damaged, and many more buildings, bridges, roads are in ruin. hours before hitting japan, the tsunami arrived in hawaii with a whimper, doing no damage, we are happy to report about that. japanese officials have been warning that the earthquake could generate a major tsunami along japan's eastern coast, and kyung lah is joining us from tokyo. how is it looking so far? >> well, natalie, we are waiting to see what the impact is here in japan. it was predicted to happen at the bottom of the last hour, but we are waiting to see what is actually going to happen. japan's meteorological age

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." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> fresh concerns for toyota, and especially for those who drive its vehicles. federal authorities here in the united states have now opened a formal investigation at the breaking problems into toyota's popular prius even as the carmaker steps up efforts to fix the gas pedal problem in a range of models. brian todd has been digging into the range of problems and jessica yellin owns a prius and she is looking at the braking problems that we are now talking about. jessica, tell our viewers here in the united states and around the world what is going on. >> wolf, i noticed this problem almost immediately when i bought the car last year. it was a sensitivity i felt when i was driving in certain parts of the road with my brakes. i have been trying to deal with toyota to resolve this since last year. it has been very frustrating. >> reporter: i love my prius except for this braking problem. here is what happens. sometimes when youp are driving slowly over an uneven surface or slippery road and you hit a grate or a pothole, you step on the brake, an

." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it was the most closely watched speech by a world classher looking on from the front row. his wife absent, and tiger woods apologized for the affairs and the scandal that has sidelined his career. he spoke about the therapy he is undergoing, and the buddhist faith and the plans to return to golf some day. we will hear the statement in the entirety later this hour. but, first, details and analysis with brian todd and crisis management expermit dan balm. guys, thank you for coming in. you have been spending a lot of time, brian, looking at the crisis management part of this story for tiger woods. >> and that is some of the most fascinating components of this when you look at how he handled this and how he broke it down. we will talk to dan about this, and thank you for joining us, dan. first of all, let's talk about the overall appearance of the room when he walked in and set it up. i would admit it is stiffer than i thought it would be. it looked like the white house press room ft >> it did and it was bizarre. he is a golfer and not a gover

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. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> christine romans and roland martin, a cnn political analystr of barack obama's first "road to the white house" and bay buchanan, and cnn contributor, and karen tum i miy who is the national correspondent for "time" magazine. okay. tomorrow, we have a summit that the president is holding the try to deal with the logjam on health care. do you think that washington is getting the message of how concerned americans are about this freeze, the inability to get anything done? are they really looking at changing things? >> well, i think that the two examples that you cited are a split decision. i think that the jobs bill is one where both senators from both parties looked at it and thought, you know, our constituents back home want us to be getting the problem solved. they don't want us to be here scoring points off of each other. the health care summit, i ram a little bit less optimistic about it. i think we will see more stage craft and theater tomorrow than we see actual negotiations or any true effort to reach across the divide. >> what about it,

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, thanks for being with us on this february 25th good morning, john roberts. he said, let's put it on c-span. finally, president obama will hold a health care summit on live television. we're live on capitol hill with the preview. >>> without warning, a killer whale kills a veteran trainer at seaworld are in orlando while an audience watches in horror. but this isn't the first time that the six-ton whale has lashed out with deadly consequences. >>> a weary east coast bracing for the storm for the second in two days. dumping up to 2 feet in some places. cutting power, closing schools. caution at least three traffic deaths. and the storm is expected to intensify over the next 24 hours. rob's got the latest forecast for us coming right up. >>> first thing is, political theater at its best, depending on how you look at it, at its worst. in just a few hour, president obama will host a health care summit live for the nation to see. what is supposed to be a compromise is shaping up to be more of the same. already one senator is saying ther

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> okay. has the week gone by fast enough for you?t is thursday, connected to friday. good morning, sunshine. i'm robin meade. here's what's going on. >>> first off, a killer whale with a violent past has drownedst trainer. we're hearing first hand accounts of the horrifying scene at seaworld. >>> it is weather deja vu. can the northeast handle another big snowstorm. plus your next tweet could be rolling out the welcome mat for robbers and a website is calling out people who make that mistake. >>> first, our top story. a killer whale at seaworld with a violent history has killed again and the victim was someone that it knew very well, one of its trainers. dawn brancheau worked at seaworld in orlando for 16 years. witnesses say she ended up in the holding tank and in the jaws of the huge whale named tilikum. >> we thought maybe they were playing, doing some kind of training or playing or something and we noticed that it started thrashing a lot more than normally. the tail was, you know, thrashing hard and water was going everywhere and

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captioning performed by vitac >> we had at that time an industrial base that was in crisis. and we needed to spend some time about it. i rather think we're coming to that point again. and we're going to have to spend some energy and time thinking about this. now, we're fortunate to have brett with us this morning. he -- you know, he chose this over staying home with sick children. i'm not sure which is the worst problem he's working with. but we're glad he did choose to come with us and he's going to share some of his thoughts. and we've got a worthy panel. it looks like an old dutch masters print. we're a bunch of grumpy white guys sitting around a table. so -- but i have a feeling it'll be better. and it actually -- these are the best intellects that we have that can bring to bear cross cutting perspectives. brett, let's get started. let's get started, brett. you start the way. but thanks. let's welcome brett lambert. >> thanks. that was a nice introduction. the best one i've had in a few months. usually they say who's that guy in the back row when i get introduced. but i