We are dependent on sponsors. Theres so much we can do in terms of language, in terms of violence, in terms of sex. To a large degree, a lot of executives were just sanding off the edges of what was interesting. I think hbo is looking at the world and going, okay, how can we matter . For quite a long time, movies and boxing were the bread and butter of hbo. People watch a show because youre partly a [ bleep ]. I think what we learned through shows like the Larry Sanders show or oz is that we could do serious television. Theres something in the air. And it aint love. Oz was cutting edge in what it was willing to share with the audience. Hit me. Hit me. Hit me in the face, brother. Complicated characters, complicated issues. And the way it was presented was so, uh, unique. Sentence, nine years. Up for parole in six. What they were doing at hbo was exactly what the network wasnt doing. They were breaking barriers. You get to the sopranos and all of a sudden, the villain is the hero. Have
The award season revs up this morning as the Golden Globe Awards are announced today, thursday, december 12, 2013. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on a thursday morning, im Savannah Guthrie. Im matt lauer, we have cold weather in the northeast and in many parts of the country you will have much more on that and that storm thats headed in our direction. This will be the fifth storm in a row in the last five weeks. Crazy stuff. We want to get to our top story. A new interview with the man who ired people for faking sign language interpretation at Nelson Mandelas Memorial Service. Nbcs ron allen is in pretoria, south africa with the story. Ron, good morning to you. Reporter good morning savannah, this fiasco could perhaps not come at a worst time during the days of mourning for the late president , Nelson Mandela. But the interpreter at the Memorial Service the other day who claim is a complete fr
A viewer and i swapped dresses. She said she liked the dress in mine and she sent me one of hers. I want to know what else is in her closet. It fits you like a dream and is were going to meet her later. Good, good. We have have a performance by kristina perry. And we have a lot going on. Soma mariah carey, we went to her house yesterday. We wondered if she could cook. Were not going to show you the whole thing, but trust us, its worth waiting for. We wish you a Merry Christmas we wish you a Merry Christmas oh, so merry Merry Christmas and a happy new year good. All i want for christmas is just you. Lets hope that wet your whistle. We didnt know what to expect. Ive known maria since she was a baby. Never spent time with her, certainly never went to her house. I felt a little underdressed. She had a ball gown on. And we have no idea why santa claus was there. But why wouldnt he be is the question. So our trees, were keeping christmas nice and quiet, simple. Look at yours, yours is probab
Private sector, albeit a nonprofit, what is it that you expect from the state and municipal leadership with respect to recovery and resilience types of issues . What is it you are immediately prepared to offer and want municipal state and local government to come to you for . I will take it. For us and mr. Roy said, the disaster is local. For our buildings local code. We need clarification on what is local code is. I will give you a specific example. Usually the municipalities have a limit on the height of the buildings. With the house they look at the top of the roof, the mean height of the roof. They say a maximum 32 feet. The mat comes and says now he will go 8 feet higher because the previous storm was fine, but i want you to be higher. Then it is 39 feet. Your over the code. Who wins . The owner does not. We do not know what to build. That needs to be finalized before they know what to build. On the municipal side, to resolve these issues, that is where most of our businesses have
Or see the sky then i know i, i believe then i know i, i believe [applause] almighty god, you have given us this good land as our heritage. Make us always remember your generosity and constantly do your will. Bless our land with honest industry and an honorable way of life. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion. From pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Make us who come from many nations with many different languages a united people. Defend our liberties and give those whom we have entrusted with the authority of government the spirit of wisdom, that there might be justice and peace in our land. When times are prosperous, let our hearts be thankful. In troubled times, do not let our trust in you fail. In your holy name we pray. Amen. Amen. As we join our prayers with those of the people across the nation, so we say, each in our own language, the prayer that jesus taught us. Our father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth