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
clean slate of actors is chosen. she did not respond very comment. she is under scrutiny for similar text as she said to chief of staff mark meadows around the same time. this has renewed questions about potential conflicts of interest for justice thomas. also, remember this? i also intend to see that those members of congress are embedded. those members who had groups coming through the capitol that i saw on january 5th, our common sense for the next day, those members of congress that incited this violent crowd, those members of congress that attempted to help the president undermine our democracy. i m going to see that they are held accountable, and if necessary, ensure that they do not serve in congress. republicans on the house administration committee, then allegedly reviewed security footage and denied that there was any tours in the days before the attack. in a new letter, loudermilk calls a claim into quote that this contradicts it. they ask for meeting with hi
this special centers around an honest, thought-provoking dinner conversation in harlem with a black female trail blazers who are shaping america s culture. plus, a never before seen interview with vice president kamala harris. this is on june 19th, at 10 pm eastern, on msnbc and streaming on peacock. coming up next, the real life hollywood drama that is captivating the country. we will take a closer look at amber heard versus johnny depp and what is really at stake. s really astt ake. you see, son, with a little elbow grease, you can do just about anything. thanks, dad. that s right, robert. and it s never too early to learn you could save with america s number one motorcycle insurer. that s right, jamie. but it s not just about savings.
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you can see the forklifts getting under them because those snowplows still have to get through. we ll have the latest on this monster storm and its impact far beyond chicago. is it april yet? really, come on. and calls for help. who dialed 911 to complain about charlie sheen s behavior? the real-life hollywood drama. man, rough life for charlie these days. but before we get to that, of course, to egypt, a tense, angry and politically charged nation this morning. it seems neither opponents nor the supporters of president hosni mubarak will step down. abc s alex marquardt is in cairo now with the very latest. good morning to you, alex. reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. it is now 9:30 in egypt. and those who actually managed to sleep last night are waking up to reports of new violence. i m watching tense scenes on tahrir square right now where pro-government forces are facing off against anti-government demonstrators. i m watching people breaking big stones into smaller