- it s a tough time to grow up in, anand nirvanaa and kukurt cobain,n, in particular, reflect that angst. - i learned how to write for myself, and it s pretty ironic that most people related to it. - boom, there it is. platinum record. - country music has taken over the airwaves and the record charts. - the honeymoooon s over.. now we re getting down to real commerce. [fans screaming] - aren t these girls just crazy? - yeah, they are. [stirring instrumental music] [poison s unskinny bop ] [rousing rock music] - you may think of it as the channel that rattles your china and occasionally your teeth and hypnotizes your children, but what you may want to know is that mtv is responsible for a complete revolution in the music business in this country. - unskinny bop just blows me away - mtv makes the hits. it s as if there were just one national radio station for new songs. - unskinny bop - ending the 80s, in terms of rock music, you re getetting a a lot of haia
announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening from los angeles, where picket lines went up today in front of major film studios the people who write the plots that enthrall and entertain millions of american tv and film watchers sidelined tonight by a writers strike 11,000 writers off the job after talks with producers reached an impasse overnight. at the root of the dispute, some of the very things that have transformed how all of us watch our favorite shows. think streaming. the impact of emerging technology think virtual reality. tonight t the writerers and d productionon cocompanies, i including our parentnt company nbnbcuniversalal, appear toto be far apapart, virtually y guaranteeieing reruns wilill be comining to scrcreens as productitions grind d to a haltlt for some s shows, the e impact wilill be felt t immediately. miguel almaguer has the latest what do we want a fair contract reporter: off the job and on to the picket line from co
exception of the irs agents. the s yet here suddenly was that very same station, national urgn public radio, positively urging transpolar people to buy guns as many guns as possible and if necessary, to use them. the world is dangerous, explained one trans gun owner.me you have to be dangerous us, is united states back and that seems strange to us. is the united states reallyas a dangerous place for trans people?t well, west baltimore is dangerous. you could easily get murdereerer there. but if you re trans in this country, obviously there are many downsidess ther. but there do appear to be some benefits. it s a lot easieo har to get int harvard, for example. it s definitely easier to get a job at citibank or in the biden white house if t you re transgender can so muchan as fly a kite, the pentagon will happily make you an f thirty five pilot just so hollywood can make a movie about it, identifying as trans whatever . again, its downsides does convey status in th
florida. he s laying more groundwork for his expected re-election bid on the turf of donald trump and florida governor ron desantis. and biden administration officials now reveal new evidence that a massive chinese balloon was spying on the united states, saying it was capable of monitoring secret communications and gathering intelligence. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer, you re in t te situation room. let s go right to the scene of that massive earthquake where rescue and recovery teams are working into the night. they re finding far more bodies than survivors three days after the first powerful tremor hit. cnn is on the ground in turkey, covering the destruction there and in syria. first to you. tell us what s happening where you are in southern turkey. reporter: well, wolf, earlier today, we traveled down to the city that is in hatai province, one of the hardest-hit provinces here in turkey, and on almost e
we are watching several stories developing at this hour. it s a moment of sadness for millions of catholics around the world. pope emeritus benedict xvi has died at the age of 95. the former pontiff passing away after what the church calls a period of ill health. benedict was the first pope to resign as the leader of the church this nearly 600 years, stepping down in 2013. also this morning, mourning the loss of a tv legend. good evening, i m hugh downs. i m barbara walters and this is 20/20. trailblazing tv news anchor barbara walters has died, known for her insightful, tough interviews. she became the first female anchor of a network evening news program and paved the way for women in broadcasting. a spokesperson says she passed away surrounded by family at the age of 93. but there are also celebrations this hour. the world welcomes in a new year. several nations already celebrating as the clock strikes midnight ushering the start of 2023. right now live pics you ar