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>> i think you have been profiled. >> i should have put that masking tape over that cam. are there any current rock bands you like right now? >> a little slip knot. i listen to jam radio and so i am into my good buddy fish. i played for tre for a couple years and i never noticed my good buddy -- i listen to them on the radio. the next time i see them i will be all gaga. somewhere between -- i am somewhere between jimmy hendrix and slip knot. >> thats a nice party. >> do i have time to -- you wer...

>> i believe thats the moment when the 1960s began. here was this confluence of what would be race, religion, politics, the civil right struggle, and it exploded from there. >> it was a terrific birth of something great. ali is born. >> reporter: he literally was born in that moment, right? >> he was born in that moment. he was born. >> reporter: the next day, the new champ announced he was a black muslim. cassius clay had climbed into the ring; muhammad ali had climbed out. jim axelrod, cbs new...

Wrote the lyrics. it was written by a british composer. we have a national anthem with words written by a guy who was a critic ofal bowl -- abolitionism. it is time for a new american anthem, preferably america the beautiful by ray charles. it would be a great national anthem. as for this rendition, i am not uh -- offended, but it wasnt good. >> what about john cougar, "r-o-c-k in the us a"? >> i think it is true to think it is more of the performance, but it is a nascar event. people spending t...

And out of nowhere, he decides to make this choice to campaign with someone. i think its important theres a distinction between hanging out with someone, being friends with someone and actually doing campaign with -- that campaign event has meant a week of terrible press not just for greg abbott for the entire world of republican politics in texas. >> well, i mean, as you pointed out, its forced people like ted cruz to develop an opinion on the composer of wang dang sweet futang. if youre lookin...

During the previews. oulson stands and tosses popcorn at reeves who pulls a gun and fires. then he sits down again. reeves, who is 71, says it was self-defense. hes charged with second degree murder. today many milwaukee, two men charged with stealing a 300- year-old stradivarius appeared in court for the first time. that violin is appraised at $5 million. at first it seemed like the perfect crime, but dean reynolds reports it ended on a sour note for the suspects. >> its back. >> reporter: wow....

The thieves made off with what is known as the lipinski strad, a violin created by the italian master antonio stradavari. in 1715. >> i was probably close to as ive before been to being hysterical. its impossible to describe. the only thing i can compare it to is maybe watching one of your children get kidnapped. >> reporter: milwaukee police chief ed flynn recalled his men first telling him about "some guy" who had a violin swiped. >> i says, no, he didnt get his violin stolen, that is stradava...

Rights struggle, and be standing feet from bobby kennedy when he was assassinated. but 50 years later, considering his lifes work, these pictures are still second to none. >> im quite proud of them. i got myself in a position to take good photographs. >> reporter: and you stayed hired at the "daily express." >> kept my job. >> reporter: and anyone who wants to know what it looks like when the world changes is thankful he did. jim axelrod, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: cbs news will mark the bea...

But many are questioning, as if the decision was really because of the christian message in the song. joining us now is fox news legal analyst peter johnson, jr. >> good morning. >> what is it? >> it really does pose the question, is this part of the fight for faith? and you see in that video a woman named joany ericcson, christian disability rights advocate. shes a quadraplegic. she sings that song there. and so the academy said, no, the academy should not have known who the composer of that so...

>> "toy hunter." >> tomorrow. and stan lee will be joining us. marvel icon. >> it will be great. >> thank you. coming up, the government will give you free birth control, but good luck getting a mammogram. the controversial new guidelines you need to know about. >> the academy under fire for this line. a song composer yanked from an oscar nomination because of his faith-based movie. would that be over the line? were going to talk about that coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ alarm sound for malfunctioni...

Youve got the incident also in the suburb of los angeles. you remember that incident where he allegedly egged a neighbors home. hes going to be have to deal with that as well. his attorney says hes not guilty of all these charges. he just released his new video and song yesterday called confident. his fans say perhaps thats a sign. >> right now, it looks like it may hit just as many cities as a concert tour. thanks so much. and in a rare and stunning move, one of this years oscar contenders fo...