bradley cooper, right there. he's a good man. [ cheers and applause ] new movie "american sniper" is currently in limited release. that -- box offices are good too. >> yeah. >> jimmy: "american sniper" -- >> for four theaters it was like yeah, it was amazing. >> jimmy: yeah, limited release, congratulations on that. >> yeah, wide release is january 16th. for that film. [ laughter ] yep. >> jimmy: you know, because, i know you as the movie actor. producer. just got nominated for a a producers guild award. congratulations. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> jimmy: we already clapped for that. we already clapped for that earlier. >> we can do it again. >> jimmy: we can do it again. and you're currently on broadway. >> right. >> jimmy: you have a little musical talent. >> i'm glad you said that, because it's very little. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah. you're talking about your musical talent? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: it is very little. >> your eyes just slowly went -- you mean your musical talent? >> jimmy: yeah, it'

here is bradley cooper. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: bradley cooper! that's what i'm talking about. that's what i'm talking about right there. >> i feel like we never left. >> jimmy: dude, i got to say -- really, it feels like you were just here. >> that was so crazy. >> happy birthday! >> thank you! >> jimmy: oh, that's right. it's bradley's birthday! happy birthday, buddy. ♪ happy, happy birthday, my man. i got to say last time you were on the show, we completely lost it. >> it was insane. >> jimmy: we couldn't -- >> i feel almost can never even smile any of the time -- like it had to be -- >> jimmy: well, when i saw you, because -- i started laughing immediately. we had these visors on. because someone took a photo of you coming out of the airport and you had a visor on. >> right, right. >> jimmy: and so we got these comedy hats that had like wigs. it was like funny wigs. and then we put them on. then after we put them on, we forgot to take them off and we started talking about very serious subject matter. >> yeah, "the elephant man." >> jimmy: jo

. >>> american sniper as portrayed by bradley cooper. lester holt looks back at his conversation with the real-life inspiration for the story of heroism that has come to the big screen. >>> and the brotherhood. good news for a pair of siblings we've come to know after their incredible story of endurance that touched so many. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. >>> good evening. as the victims were laid to rest today, what happened in france has clearly become the terrorist attack that has reverberated around the world. new video just out today shows the suspects as they went about their awful task, including a shootout with police. and french authorities still say this group had help and there are more people out there. it's where we begin tonight with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel in paris. >> reporter: from this angle, it's even more terrifying. new video showing the kouachi brothers just moments after the "charlie hebdo" mas

played by bradley cooper. aiden and madeleine play his kids. >> i got to meet bradley cooper. >> and i also got to meet clint eastwood, yeah. >> they were proud the kids were part of this movie, not just because of the superstar' line-up, but because colin and some of his family members are veterans. >> a lot of people know the story and aboutwhat the book was about, taking care of veterans. it's just really special. >> even though the twins are 6, they know about the oscars and are excited to hear the film is up for best picture. >> i'll love the trophy. >> they won't make it to the oscars but hope the film does well. the parents say the twins' acting career will pay future college expenses and right now that career is off to a good start. >> it's been pretty amazing, the whole ride has been incredible. i mean, what a blessing. >> reporter: in san jose ian cole, nbc bay area news. >> looks like a great film. >>> hot spots for childhood diseases a new study by kaiser permanente has shown a high concentration o

history, he's played bine bradley cooper. aidan and madeleine play his kids. >> i got to meet bradley cooper and i also got to meet -- >> colin and jackie were proud the kids were part of this movie, not just because of the superstar lineup but because colin and several of his family members are veterans. >> a lot of people know the story and how important the story is and kind of what his book was about and taking care of veterans. so it was just a really special thing. >> even though the twins are just 6, they know all about the oscars and were excited to hear the film is up for best picture. >> i love that trophy. >> they won't make it to the uskers, but they help the film does well. their parents say the acting career is going to pay future college expenses and right now that career is off to a good start. >> it's been pretty amazing, the whole ride has been incredible. i mean what a blessing. >> in san jose, ian cole nbc bay area news. >> pretty cute. >> yes, they are. >> if you're sitting down while you're watching us y

i mean i know you had bradley talking about it too. >> jimmy: yeah we talked -- we had bradley cooper on the show, and he's amazing -- >> several times -- >> jimmy: he's a buddy of the show. >> trying to keep him away, yeah. "hey, jimmy, can i come in again?" [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no, we love him. man, we invite him all the time, but yeah, we always get giggling because he comes on, we have these serious movies. we like to joke around. >> yeah. >> jimmy: cause you know, "hangover" we joked around when you have that. but then we were just serious when we got to be serious and i start the giggles. and we started laughing, man, he just -- it's just an intense film, and this guy, the snipers out there, this character played chris, shot it was between 140 and 150 -- >> i think 160 confirmed kills or something. it's an insane amount and you know, it's a really, it's something that he really struggled with, i think he would be happier with the number of lives he saved, versus people talking about the amount he killed but he was a a really prolific sniper and you know, struggled of being a a

especially bradley cooper's performance. he really worked on this particular texas dialect, to gain 40 pounds. everybody who knew chris kyle and saw the performance said it was chilling. at times it seemed like the real guy. >> in the beginning people said and bradley cooper even said oh they thought i was too pretty wouldn't be able to do this. he was impressive. >> yeah. it's a tough thing. i remember asking chris, 160 confirmed kills as a sniper. i said did you ever lose sleep. he said no every person i shot was actively trying to harm americans or allies or civilians. he had absolute clarity about what he did. this overwhelming need to protect and serve. >> what a story. >> glad we could share it. >> all right. let's go to peter. he's with "today's" fans of the day. i put an s on it. >> rachel and rhonda we practiced. >> still to come on "today," how one professor is teaching students by using "seinfeld." >> jenna explains that but first, these messages! [ cheers ] ♪♪ the adventures you've been imagining. the heroes

the movie was released just last friday. >> i got to meet bradley cooper. and, and i also got to meet clint stewart. >> yes. >> they both have small speaking parts. the twins' parents are proud the kids were a part of this movie, not just because of the superstar line-up but the father and members of his family are veterans. >> may i say something, too, also, and, that was some pretty crazy hair. lot of goop in that hair, stylish kid. mike you know a little bit about that. >> no, i don't have any problem using that for the hair. some goopy view of the roadway, the golden gate bridge rob's been showing you this shot farther north. we couldn't see this shot about a half an hour ago, south 101 in san rafael. the top of your screen, the glowing lights there, there's still fog. we'll show you the map as we move from san francisco to san rafael, over in oakland is also some fog there through the maze. the orange participated out new nova nova novato. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a baby boy born in russia is alive today thanks to a stray cat. >> masha attracted

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while it stars bradley cooper two 6-year-olds from san jose play a key role in the move movie. the story is about chris kyle the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. the 6-year-old twins madelyn and aidan mcgraw play kyle's kids. >> i got to meet bradley cooper! >> i did. >> and i also got to meet clint eastwood. >> yes. >> everyone was so excited, it will just make your hair stand up. they both have small speaking parts in this movie. the twins parents say they're proud the kids were a part of the flick not just because of the superstar line-up but also because their dad and several of the family members are veterans. so some personal residents as well. >> very cute kids. >>> seattle ma enradioers are about to change the way we see baseball. the team is in the process of replacing the stadium lights with l.e.d. lights. l.e.d.s imitate natural light. researchers say they're easier on the eye and produce crisp, true colors for broadcasters. the lights will save the mariners about 60% on the electricity bill as well and the bulbs will last for years. no word on whether at

a lot of great things coming up this hour including bradley cooper. he is here. >> he is so busy and he is out promoting american sniper a fantastic movie and he is out on broadway with the elephant man. >> that's right and we have sarah ferguson here and we will catch up with her. she looks marvelous. we will talk to her in a few. >> but first, let's go inside. nat low has a check of the headlines. >> good morning once again. french police intensified the search for as many assics six members of a terrorist cell who may be on the loose and ready to strike. the militants who attacked a satyrical magazine undoubtedly have accomplices. 10,000 troops are guarding targets including the eiffel tower and jewish schools. meantime the surviving staff for the magazine charlie hebdo is preparing approximate a new issue that features of a cartoon of mohamed on the cover. investigating a hack attack on the central command's twitter and you tube accounts. the hackers said they were supporters of the islamic state. sencom said the networks were not compromised boy

wig stars like bradley cooper, michael keaton and reese witherspoon. who else made the cut and who didn't? today thursday, january 15, 2015. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning. it's 7:00 a.m. and the nominations. >> a lot of big names. we'll talk more about that in a second. a big name for our puppy to be named later. puppy with a purpose. we'll find out who you voted for in terms of his name. let's begin with our top story. young man from ohio in federal custody accused of plotting an attack on the u.s. capitol. nbc's justice correspondent pete williams has more on this. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: investigators say this 20-year-old wanted to carry out his attack at a way of supporting the isis terror group. he talked about his plans to somebody he thought was like minded but who turned out to be working for the fbi. the plan federal prosecutors say was to set off pipe bombs at the u.s. capitol

>> bradley cooper, you know what i mean? i'll give him an hour of my time. to see the movie. heldsburg seeing fog. today is a great day to see the movie at this point. we're starting to see the fog clear and getting a little bit of sunshine, but i have to tell you, it is a spare the air day. i don't think we're going to be looking at the conditions for tomorrow, though with showers on the way. 66 degrees in the south bay. 74 64 for the peninsula and 65 in the east shore. you can't get out of the fog but you will as you head from 12:00 to 1:00. san francisco, low lingering clouds there, and 64 degrees in the north bay. we just got an update that i'm really really happy to bring to the table. this is july 2014. i'm talking about the drought. you see here just about the entire bay area at that point in the exceptional drought category. now, because of the recent rainfall that we've had, over december even with 20 days without rain this is where we now stand. we're actually looking pretty good. we're back to d-2 from marin county south all the way to northern san mateo county and

cooper shortly before he died. >> i know when he talked to bradley he said you know you will do great. only one thing. when you come to texas i have to tie you up in the back of my truck and knock some of the pretty off out of. bradley laughed of course. >>reporter: as chris widow explains, chris and bradley only had one conversation before chris died. allegedly murdered by a vet with ptsd in 2013. it was a tragic end to a complicated life in which chris served 4 tour of duty and was called the deadliest sniper in u.s. history. >> chris had such a baby face and he got carded for alcohol until he was 29 years old. through his time in serving he had a harder look with him. his temper was a little bit short fused. a little more withdrawn sometimes

. >> it stars bradley cooper, two 6-year-olds from san jose played a key part in the fille. it's a true story of a navy s.e.a.l. sharp shooter chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in u.s. military history. the 6-year-old twins aidan and madelyn mcgraw played kyle's kids. the movie was released just last friday. >> i got to meet bradley cooper. >> so did i. >> and, and i also got to meet clint eastwood. >> yes. >> well they both had small speaking parts, the twins' parents say they're proud the kids were a part of the movie not just because of the superstar line-up but because their father and several of their family members are veterans. >> another good reason to root for "american sniper" coming up in about a month for the oscars. see you in 25. ♪ >>> good morning. breaking overnight. threat to kill. isis releases another chilling video, two japanese hostages held at knifepoint. the ransom demand, $200 million and just 72 hours to get it done. >>> terror, tuition and taxes. president obama set to unveil an ambitious agenda at his sixth state of the union tonight including a

. >> reporter: bradley cooper's portrayal of the texan earned him an oscar nomination, a role the actor took to heart. >> i sort of just fell in love with the guy. i just have tremendous respect for what he did. i think that's the main thing about this movie, people that may not know what really goes on with soldiers, what they have to deal with balancing home life and being abroad. >> reporter: kyle's friend and ex-navy s.e.a.l. clint bruce praises the film for shining a spotlight on the toll the war can take at home. >> coming home's a hard deal. you physically get here and you desperately and urgently try to find ways to bring your purpose back here. >> reporter: chris kyle left the navy in 2009 and returned to texas and found a new purpose in life. >> i just want to be an advocate for the vets to make sure they're taken care of. >> reporter: that's become your big cause right now. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: did you have your own form of post-traumatic stress? >> i think everybody when you come back from wartime deployment you're going to have combat distress. >> reporter: kyle made i

cooper shortly before he died. >> i know when he talked to bradley he said you know you will do great. only one thing. when you come to texas i have to tie you up in the back of my truck and knock some of the pretty off out of. bradley laughed of course. >>reporter: as chris widow explains,

. >> star bradley cooper is nominated for best actor in "american sniper." other nominees are either foreign or independent films. "birdman", "boyhood," grand budapest hotel, sela the theory of everything and whiplash. i need to see a lot of films before the oscars. >> a mad rush for all of us. >> exactly. >> they look great. >> thanks for being here at 5:00. as a reminder brian william join us us next with nightly news. >>> on our broadcast tonight, an imminent attack foiled overseas. authorities say a terrorist cell was about to execute a major operation like the one we just saw in paris. and just tonight police were met by a big firefight as they moved in. >>> change in the air. from the u.s. to cuba. hours from now it's about to get much easier for americans to travel there. >>> paid days off for new moms and dads, and the millions of americans who get sick and can't afford to stay home from work. a big debate erupts over an issue that really hits home. >>> 20 minutes a day. the new research about the one thing doctors say you should be doing to add year

cooper who portrayed navy s.e.a.l. chris kyle. >> just fell in love with the guy from doing it. i have tremendous respect for what he did. >> reporter: the not-so-real lego movie is surprisingly not nominated for animated feature, but the director took to twitter proclaiming, it's okay. made my own. joe fryer, nbc news, los angeles. >>> to health matters now. we've been steadily reporting on how this year's flu shot mixture is failing to stop the spread of flu. now we know just how badly it's failing. the cdc says the current vaccine is only 23% effective. normally that number's in the 60% to 65% range in a better year. even so doctors still say we should get vaccinated to minimize symptoms if you do get the flu. >>> still ahead for us on a thursday evening, adding years to your lifespan. how little it takes. easier than dieting. what doctors say you should be doing 20 minutes a day. here's a hint. >>> also what we didn't know during that spectacular celebration at the summit of el capitan, and what is next for the two

tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- bradley cooper. harry connick jr.

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. >>> american sniper as portrayed by bradley cooper. lester holt looks back at his conversation with the real-life inspiration for the story of heroism that has come to the big screen. >>> and the brotherhood. good news for a pair of siblings we've come to know after their incredible story of endurance that touched so many. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york this is

bradley cooper nor the director got on any nominations tonight. in tv kerry washington and "scandal" were completely left out as was "the walking dead." >> the fashion. golden globes tend to people go out a little more than say the oscars. a lot of i noticed the low plunging necklines on the ladies. >> oh, really? were they out there tonight? >> it was hard not to notice that. >> reporter: yeah. did you happen -- are you talking about a certain person whose name starts with a j and ends with a lo? i noticed that as well. but i have to say that the fashion this year was very tempered down. i thought there were a lot of very nice classy looks, you know. no bjork with the swan and no meat dresses. i kind of miss those. i actually wish they would come back. nothing to complain about. nothing the talk about. everybody lovely. >> they really did look nice. that's for sure. jinah, thank you so much. we appreciate the update from beverly hills, the scene of it all. >> thanks a lot. >>> it was an emotional moment during the awards show. the creator of the

cooper. >> yeah, yeah. that's stifler, he's in it. he's not horny anymore. he's mad as hell. and he got a big gun and it do shoot far. it's like a real life duck hunt. >> seth: okay, you know what, i think it's better if we just move on. did you see anything else? >> yeah. i saw "paddington bear." >> seth: okay, that's funny that you would see a child's movie. i think it's just called "paddington." but you did see it? >> yeah, i did. go ahead and put the poster up. >> seth: okay let's see the poster. >> there go the poster. >> seth: okay, so, what is "paddington" about? >> it's about the adventures of a nasty ass little bear who's trying to take a bath. but he messes up. but he puts the water on the outside of the tub and rides the tub all the way down the stairs. >> seth: okay, see, i definitely don't think you saw this movie. >> i did, i did. i did see "paddington bear." he's a bashful little bad boy who's afraid to get naked in the tub so he keeps his jacket and hat on. [ laughter ] >> seth: all right. d

. >> that's bradley cooper nominated for best actor. this is the only true hollywood film up for top oscar. the other seven nominees are either foreign films or independents. here they are, birdman, boyhood grand bud test hotel, imitation game, the other part of the list selma, the theory of everything and whiplash. the oscars will be presented on february 22nd. now we have to go out and watch all these films. >> ooh, yeah. >> all of them. >> this weekend. >> yes, exactly. >> i like to do a list and kind of guess ahead of time and do some competition with some friends and see how it place out. >> it was foggy this morning, jeff. and it went on forever. >> i know. >> it was 11:00 in the morning and it was still foggy out. >> we got some sunshine eventually but it was slow going for a lot of the bay area. you can still see cloud cover across san francisco. we are tracking a little bit of shower activity. we'll talk more about our chances of showers the next two days in just a few minutes. >>> this just in to our newsroom. a cal train hit

he praised bradley cooper's performance and seth rogin adding to the controversy with his tweet saying "american sniper" reminds me on the movie throwing in the third act "inglorious bastards." nazi propaganda film. i think as "the new yorker" put it it's a -- you can look at it both ways. it's pro war, anti-war film. the reality is it's more about the legacy of all of the troops when they come home from war and having to readjust and what they're dealing with to assimilate back to their normal lives now being not in a normal frame of mind. >> i've seen the movie twice. it says to me it's hell with when you're there, it's hell when you're home. >> he has to decide whether to shoot a young boy. this is not what i signed up for. clint eastwood he said -- he's very anti-war. he said look this is a love story. this is about a family and what war does to families. >> i think it's a testament to the movie. it plays down the middle. whatever you want to take from it you will. >> and this man's funeral, people lined the streets in the rape and cold to salute him and thank him for his service t

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to bradley cooper, harry connick jr., big k.r.i.t., raphael saadiq. and the roots right there, ladies and gentlemen, from philadelphia. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching, have a a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow, bye-bye, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- anna kendrick from "mr. turner," actor timothy spall juicing with martha stewart featuring the 8g band. [ cheers and applause ] and now, here he is, seth meyers. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, everyone. i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everybody doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] happy new year. this is our first show of 2015. everybody have a good new year's? [ applause ] how are your resolutions? everyone's resolutions good? great. all right. that's about right. about the average. some political news, you guys. chris christie has reportedly scheduled appearances at governors' inaugu

cooper and peter morgan producers. >> there are actually seven more to go on that list, including we have "birdman, boy hood, the grand budapest hotel, the imitation game, selma, the theory of everything and whiplash." >> one film at the top of the list is "boy hood" and "selma" said to be a favorite. we'll find out as the oscars will be handed out on february 22nd. got some catching up to do. >> goodness, yes. now you got to cram for the final exam. >>> 6:57. richard branson wants to bring high speed internet to everybody and he says he's got a plan. >> scott mcgrew filling space with satellite. >> he's excited about this this morning, guys. you have to be careful when it comes to branson. he sometimes gets a little ahead of himself. he announced a plan to launch hundreds of satellites, a constellation he calls t using virgin galactic's launcher one system, a system they haven't launched yet. >>> san jose federal judge court lucy ko has to decide whether the millions is enough to settle for google, intel, adobe and apple conspiring of keep wages low. the lawyers agreed to the settle

♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: my thanks to bradley cooper, harry connick, jr., big k.r.i.t., raphael saadiq. and the roots right there, ladies and gentlemen, from philadelphia. stay tuned for "late night with seth meyers." thank you for watching, have a a great night. i hope to see you tomorrow, bye-bye, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: from 30 rockefeller plaza in new york it's "late night with seth meyers." tonight -- jessica lange, super-model and author molly sims, soccer experts, "men in blazers," featuring the 8g band with fred armisen. [ cheers and applause ] and now, here he is, seth meyers. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: good evening, everyone! [ cheers and applause ] i'm seth meyers. this is "late night." how is everyone doing tonight? [ cheers and applause ] everyone doing well? it's exciting to hear. it's cold out. is everybody okay with the cold so far? [ audience groans ] no? good. no. [ laughter ] this is very exciting news. today, florida -- florida ended their ban on same-sex marriage. [ cheers and applause ] grea

let's kick things off with bradley cooper in the buff. cooper just turned 40. he looks amazing. what better way to celebrate than appear shirtless on the cover of the new "w" magazine. decked out in just a pair of white pants and suspenders. cooper strips down to his birthday suit inside the issue holding a jacket and pants against himself. for a closer look head to wmagazine.com. what do you think of the pictures, natalie? >> i think he looks good. you don't like the white suit look on him. >> i like a little more bronze to the skin. just a little bit. what do you think? >> i think it's a great feud. >> the translucent man. >> he has a little olive to him. >> good man. >> cameron diaz is not the only star with a surprise wedding, luda ludacris just revealed he married his long-time girlfriend. he tweet eded why wait? did the thing before 2015, #mr. and mrs. bridget. ludacris popped the question with a mile-high proposal on a plane looking down at the words, will you marry me, written on the ground below. >> wow! >> love that. >> congrats to them. he surprised her and that the d

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♪ bradley cooper shows off his hidden talent to jimmy fallon today, tuesday, january 6th 2015. ♪ >> 20-degree weather to see the "today" show. >> my husband's stuck in a business meeting and i'm at the "today" show! >> good morning, south carolina. >> my neck of the woods is washington! ♪ >> just married all the way from austin, texas! >> i don't know about you, but she's feeling 22! >> morning, everyone. welcome back to "today." it is tuesday, january 6th, 2015. and it's a chilly chilly day here on the plaza. >> we've got some snow in the air starting to fall. >> she needs a scarf. >> thank you so much al. i love working with you. >> brave soul to come to the plaza today. it is cold. thank you. each and every one of you. you're all out of your minds. we've got a big star here today, nicole kidman. also tomorrow heads up. there's nicole there. we're looking forward to talking to her. the driving force hint the hit series "girls," lena dunham will give us a sneak peek at that new season tomorrow. >>> also ahead this morning, you didn't get everything you want for christmas? guess what

. >> bradley cooper is getting praise for his performance. >> would you be surprised if i told you that they credited you over 160 films? >> cooper never met kyle, but spoke to him on the phone when he prepared for the role. >> did he have skepticism about hollywood tackling his story? >> i think he was trepidatious. i wanted to call him and let him know that i want to get to know you. >> humility from the military's most lethal sniper came through loud and clear when i sat down with chris in 2012. >> i could care less about the numbers. everyone said i'm the most lethal and i may have the most number of kills, but i'm not the best sniper. the people i saved is to brag about. i just want to get the bad guys. >> tia posted a message on his facebook page saying she over-welmed with gratitude of how the movie is being received. >> bradley credits this and said it's a tribute to him and when they come home as well. >> when he came home, he was trying to figure out how do i continue to serve and he started advocating. >>> turning to carson. >> pope francis wrapped up his visit with a record

. >> chris kyle was mored in the early stages of development so bradley cooper never met him, but you did have the advantage of meeting tea and getting to know her very well. what kind of questions did you ask? >> it was daunting because when we first had a conversation her husband was murdered a year before. the things i had to ask would be prying and the things you have to investigate. it was daunting the idea of bringing that up but she was so open and loving and we talked about meeting and each scene was specific to moments that happened. >> shes a nice story where she was showing you photos or video of chris and said wow, you really loved him. it touched her that you would see that in those images. >> it was very clear. it was very emotional and lovely. >> it's a busy time for you. american sniper is am can be out and you are starting today rehearsing for the role of broadway in cabaret. >> yes, i am you said you areturified. >> if i wasn't i would be worried. it's singing and dancing on way. >> what are is your history of singing and dancing? are. >> care yolky and vodka. i neve