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First $3 billion movie. james, the stage manager of studio a took the day off to prepare for four showings today. >> no way. why, its a movie. why. i dont care at all. i dont care at all. i made a joke about it people threatened to kill me. people told me i was ugly, they said i looked like a donky. i know i have a sloet overbite. >> wait say something about donald trump. ive gotten that, too. i made a joke and these people, its not a religion at the end of the day, ill spoil the movie for every...

To amica thompson and for rocking that a-block and to dom early who i did inherit from bashir who is the wind beneath my wings and to this amazing floor room and studio a and those friends at 30 rock behind the scenes who were supportive and of course to you the reid-ers and the tweeple who we do this every day for and a special thank you to rick holly and brand hudson who creates reid. but i want to express hi gratitude to the men, women, teenagers and black and white and in between who ever wh...

Change instead of, if you will, purifying the regime. >> what i fear most is that the regime change will be a radical islamist government. probably the strings being pulled out of tehran. what will happen in congress? >> we have to watch it hour by hour. every 12 hours the president is taking a different direction and saying something in contradiction to secretary kerry. we need solutions, not just reaction. we need leadership, not just pandering. we are not getting it from this president. even ...

Change instead of, if you will, purifying the regime. >> what i fear most is that the regime change will be a radical islamist government. probably the strings being pulled out of tehran. what will happen in congress? >> we have to watch it hour by hour. every 12 hours the president is taking a different direction and saying something in contradiction to secretary kerry. we need solutions, not just reaction. we need leadership, not just pandering. we are not getting it from this president. even ...

Synonymous with the motor city. we wanted to check out the evolution of one of the greatest exports that this city has had and we wanted to get the best music expert known. >> well. >> to america to do that. >> now youre exaggerating. we hasnt available. casey case m couldnt do it. asked my younger son -- >> we asked someone on the street. >> saw a guy on the street last night. >> on a bicycle. >> looked kind of sad. i thought he could use, you know -- >> he didnt want to do it. >> he couldnt do...

Studio after time. they preserved the place where all the magic began. studio a and hitsville usa. take a look. >> manufacturing maybe the heart of detroit but motown is its soul. with $800 and a dream he created an empire that changed music forever. the jackson 5. the supremes. the miracles. and stevie wonder. all among the legendary acts responsible for the motown sound. i went back to where it all began. youre here at the motown museum in studio a at hitsville usa. >> since the 1950s, studio ...

We all feel a sense of pride about what weve accomplished here. ♪ i heard it through the grape vine ♪ ♪ calling out around the world >> when i came in this door, i felt some magic and i knew that this is a place i wanted to be. you could see where in the studio a, where the tile is off the floor from the musicians and the producers keeping that steady beat. its a heartbeat. its like the sound of young america. thats what berry gordy referred to it as. this is where it was created. ive got ...

Historic moment in time. >> every place you lay your eyes is a part of history. where ever a detroiter goes, they still talk about motown. we all feel a sense of pride about what was accomplished here. >> i heard it through the grapevine. [ music playing ] >> when i came in this door, i felt magic and i knew this is the place i wanted to be. you could see where, in the studio a, where the tile is off the floor from the musicians and the producers keeping that steady beat. its a heartbeat. its th...

Since the 1950s. it was an incredible experience, joe and mika. i highly recommend going there. and when youre in a shelby convertible you got to crank motown tunes. just necessary. >> you know, he actually -- >> look at that shot. >> he looks -- actually looks less motown and more "saturday night fever". >> agree to disagree. >> okay. travolta, thanks so much. >> that was great, lewis. thanks so much. >> look at him in that car. >> that is an extraordinary story and you had told me that studio ...

Far more somber affair took place in studio a of the capitol visitor center in washington. there house republicans crowded behind a small podium to wring their hands, wipe the sweat off their brows, and pronounce that indeed the world had come to an end. >> collusion with the president and his injustice department -- >> people say why should i even vote? >> society itself is at risk and cannot continue. >> well, im pleased to report that it is thursday, and society has in fact continued. but as ...