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And lady sex stuff. how does it work? >> what do you make of ronan getting a show? >> well, i was a little perplexed when they gave him the show because although he is self effacing on twitter and he has a big sole media following he is a smart guy, accomplished guy for someone sodown and he has been on some msnbc programs as a guest and contributor --. >> but the not a journalist. >> exactly. >> no hosting experience. >> no hosting expense -- experience so it was crazy and unfair to him to throw him into the frying pan like that even though it was a daytime show and maybe the ratings expectat...

Very self-effacing. very honest about who he was, what he did, why he did it. and he had this great face. he had a face that looked like he had seen many, many bar fights. and the other crimes that put you in prison before, what were those? >> very different. a lot of different things. thieving, fighting. assault. quite a lot of assault. but the majority of them were through drink. >> reid recently transferred to the protective custody wing due to some threats made by some younger inmates. convinced he could take care of himself, reid wasn't happy about the move. to him it was a sign of weakne...

He had stabbed a friend during an argument, and the man died. but reid's personal demon had made him no stranger to prison. >> how long have you been in prison? >> most of my life. >> why? what was your life like out there before prison? >> just spun out of control through alcohol, you know. >> jimmy reid was probably one of the most forthright inmates i've ever interviewed. he just was completely uncensored. very self-effacing. very honest about who he was, what he did, why he did it. and he had a great face. he had a face that looked like he had seen many, many bar fights. and the other crim...

Parents facing the empty nest syndrome, fall in love, fall out of love, may fall back in love. there are a lot of twists and turns along the way. it's good. but monday night people were really upbeat. i think a lot of people wanted one more moment, one more experience with james gandolfini. we asked them -- because it is a different role for him. >>elisabeth: what was the reaction? >> if people would be surprised with him as a romantic lead. this is what they had to say. >> this is the real jim here. not that complex demon character, tony soprano, which nobody else could play but him. this is ...

>> his disciplinary hearing for a night full of harassing correctional staff. it more memorable than most we've ever covered. >> i admit that. >> yeah. i've let that escalate. i escalated that. >> reid was serving an 11-year sentence. he had stabbed a friend during an argument, and the man died. but reid's personal demon had made him no stranger to prison. >> how long have you been in prison? >> most of my life. >> why? what was your life like out there before prison? >> just spun out of control through alcohol, you know. >> jimmy reid was probably one of the most forthright inmates i've ever ...