but dylan, who took his stage name from the poet, dylan thomas, is not your typical nobel laureate. anthony mason tells us why he is joining the ranks of hemingway, faulkner, and steinbeck. ? hey, mr. tambourine man play a song for me ? >> reporter: in his early appearances, this one at the newport folk festival in 1964, bob dylan quickly emerged as the generation, though he could be as enigmatic as his own lyrics. >> do you think of yourself primarily as a singer or as a poet? >> i think of myself mostly as a song and dance man, you know. ( laughter ) >> reporter: with songs like "like a rolling stone" the magazine "rolling stone" said >> the nobel prize for literature. >> reporter: in announced the award, the nobel committee praised dylan. >> would you say that the word were more important than the music? >> the words are just as important as the music. there would be no music without the words. ? johnny's in the baix mixing up me >> reporter: dylan is the first singer/songwriter to be awarded the prize, a controversial decision, but the swedish academy said dylan had the status o

>> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. . good evening. welcome to 12 news at 6:00. we're seeing a war over the airwaves now between those who want to see small amounts of recreational marijuana legalized in marijuana and those who are against it. but who should we believe. >> one of the more aggressive commercials ag paint as bleak picture of what happened in colorado since that state passed the law back in 2012. we asked team 12 to fact check that ad and, joe, what did you find? >> well, first we found a couple of major flaws with this commercial. it suggests a sky is falling scenario with our neighbors to the northeast. but the ads' creators appear to have cherry picked some statistics and with another claim, we don't know where they got their evidence. >> colorado voted to legalize recreational weed. but there's a red flag right from the start. his first claim doesn't credit a source. >

bob dylan was awarded the nobel prize for literature. the first musician to win it in the prize's history. here's harry smith. ♪ like a rolling stone ♪ >> reporter: the announcement that bob dylan was awarded the nobel prize in literature touched a nerve on the internet. there was celebration. president obama, congratulations to one of my favorite poets. and consternation. novelist jody picoult quipped, i'm happy for bob dylan, but does this mean i can win a grammy? >> reporter: the nobel prize of literature is given for a lifetime of work. bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than stand up. ♪ >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ♪ come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ♪ >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: of war and yearning. ♪ for the times they are a changing ♪ >> reporter: of loss and love. ♪ lay lady lay >> reporter: roger mcguinn of the byrds once said that working with bob

dylan was born in minnesota. he later changed his name as a nod to the welsh poet dylan thomas. but his early music was in the tradition of american folk. he shot to prominence in 1963, performing at the huge civil rights march in washington where martin luther king made his historic speech. dylan soon became a poster boy for his generation. a symbol of protest against the powers that be. vietnam, oppression. yet all the while it was a role he fought against spirit -- againt. >> do you see yourself as a singer or a poet? >> a song and dance man. [laughter] >> they don't need my autograph. reporter: accolades persist to this day. dylan has received numerous awards, from grammys to an oscar to the presidential medal of freedom in 2012. he can only make us wonder how dylan will react at the nobel ceremony in stockholm in december. now 75, the singer continues to perform on what is called his never ending -- never-ending chore. his work has evolved over the decades, taking in country and hard rock. never to be printed down, he has branched out into other art forms like acting and pa

>> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank >>> right now on news 3 live at 6:00 -- the map accused in a series of robberies shot and killed by police. >>> and there's progress in the vote in carson city. >>> a look at the money and manpower it takes to keep the candidates and everyone else safe for the final presidential debate here in our hometown. >>> the man suspected in this woman's head and also a string of other -- other robberies, shot and killed by police. good evening. i'm jim snyder. >> i'm reed cowan. police believe the man was behind more than a dozen violent robberies in the henderson area, and that's where we begin. news 3's antonio castelan joins us live outside one of the businesses that police say the man robbed. that's near warm springs and of relief with this news? >> reporter: many business owners are glad the serial robber has been stopped.

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we got some reaction from people on the streets of tokyo. >> bob dylan? okay. >> nobel prize in literature. >> are you serious? really? >> what do you think? >> i think it's great. >> bob dylan? peace award? literature? very good. he deserves it. >> very profound singer. someone that literally in the songs puts good words and good spirit. so a lot of admiration. >>> a series of powerful earth quakes rattled southwest japan in april, every since the people have been working hard to rebuild the region. tourists have been staying away from it's popular sightseeing spots, but one taiwanese journalist is working to turn that around. >> reporter: this man is taking the road les traveled. he's been reporting for taiwanese from cokumamoto. he explains that his mission is more than just journalism. >> translator: i think it's important to let people know that the roads have been restored. i think it's essential to keep them updated in order to bring tourists back to the region. >> he used to work at a correspondent as a chinese radio station. his grandmother is ja

dylan: anybody can do parkour. our whole aim with the gym is to get people moving, and want to have people understand that you own a body. we can do some crazy things with it. having blue cross blue shield, i've always felt comfortable being able to try something my name is dylan. i own hub parkour training center and blue cross blue shield has me. hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business. built for business. >> adam: there is a lot to get caught up and a lot of news ahead, i'm adam williams. >> kim: i'm kim khazei, 7 news at 5:30 starts now. >> ryan: tense standoff. a woman barricades herself inside her new hampshire inside. >> kim: puppies

dylan. i'm going to have to confess, i'm a very big fan. hard for me to name my favorite album, let alone my song.te dylan find out more of the day's news, including that award, on our website. can find us all on twitter. at bbc world here news, thanks for watching! tomorrow.ou >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. foundation. giving all profits from newman's own to charity and pursuing the common good. foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and aruba tourism authority. planning a vacation escape that's relaxing, inviting and a lot easier than you think. you can find it here, in aruba. families, couples and friends their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling tradewinds and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> bbc world news was presented by captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >>

bob dylan wins the nobel prize for literature. first up this hour, thailand is in mourning after the passing of king bhumibol adulyadej, the world's longest reigning monarch. the royals spent seven decades on the throne. 88passed away at the age of in declining health. many people believe he brought stability amid the country's political turmoil. fadingr: in an age of monarchs, king bhumibol adulyadej was an exception. ruledsally revered, he for more than seven decades. he came to the throne in 1946 at the tender age of 19, following the sudden death of his elder brother. had been stripped of power and prestige. but he became a constant in thailand. amid a series of military coups and changing prime ministers, he used his moral authority to guide the country through political crises. he stepped in during violent student riots against the leadership and persuaded the generals to step down and leave the country. in 1992, he intervened during demonstrations, publicly chastising the government's crackdown. legacy iss greatest the econ

. >> and we apologize for the bob dylan graphic up there, he is alive and has a lot to celebrate. >> but up next homeless dogs that have been through hell, are finally saved. >> so bad that their emotions got the best of their rescuers. >> very sickening and disgusting. >> inside the dogs were trained to fight for the death. >> and saw emotions after a 5-year-old boy is killed after riding his bike. how this accident happened. >> they are pure fiction and outright lies. >> donald trump firing back after the sexual assault claims against him. >> chained, injured and living hernando county sheriff's office says these are just some of the images from a dog fighting ring they recently broke up. josh is in our news room with more, and when i went through the picture, these dog, their faces haunt you a little bit. >> sickening is the word. deputies seized 19 full-grown dogs and two puppi struggled to walk because they had been chained up so long. the conditions were so bad it brought seasoned deputies to tears. >> even for seasoned animal control deputies this was a tough one. >> it's hear

what wasser reaction when you heard dylan won the prize? >> about time. >> reporter: professor green says the writings of guys like dylan had more impact on his generation than some stuffy classic novel. and he keeps that in mind with his students. >> instead of giving them shakespeare sonnet number 9, i have them pick a song they like and say let's analyze the song, analyze why you like it because to me, poetry, music, it's all part of literature. >> reporter: he thinks dylan may have opened the door for more songwriters to be acknowledged for their literary contributions and who knows who that may be from the current generation. >> some of my students would say britney spears is literature to them. you know? [ laughter ] >> reporter: john ramos, kpix 5. >> the coast guard is warning watch out for high surf and rip currents over the next three days. a surfer in marin county says he knows all about it. >> now that winter is coming along, it can get heavy out there. it can get dangerous. so i mean, people should avoid the waters if they don'

bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? and yearning. ? ? for the times they are a changing ? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >> announcer: the tragedy that has this professional athlete fighting for change. >> i wanted to show our pain. >> announcer: could you be a victim of the sugar scandal and not know it. >> dr. travis: this is one of the more troubling things i have heard as a doctor. what we are about to show you is mindbending. >> announcer: then, details about the pop star ba

. >> dylan: great. great. you get started. i'll get the warrant from judge ramsey, and i'll be right there to see what you got. thanks. >> paul: so, was that dylan? >> kevin: yeah, looking for a favor. so i'll just add it to the quadrillion other things i'm

>> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. goodnight. k you for watching and goodnight. this show - unless its something interesting. how many times >>> ryan steve staeger in for kyle clark. if something inpex you are is interesting, -- if something interests you, watch us. how many times have you heard crime stoppers at 720-913-stop . how do you think it works? >> it's the chicken and the egg. >> reporter: what came first? >> i wish i knew. >> reporter: the decision to shoplift? these ladies were caught on the cherry creek nordstrom cameras suspected of taking something that wasn't theirs. >> a girl with a tip to -- with a tattoo on her neck and shorthair might be several pe clear photo, it is fairly easy. >> reporter: someone got paid for helping solve this one, am this one, and this one was just too easy. >> people going without shirts on. some have tattoos. maybe he is looking for a shirt.

. >> dylan: are you kidding me? we're talking about my family. >> kevin: i get that, but -- >> dylan: kevin, please. i'll owe you. >> kevin: maybe, and this is a big blinking neon "maybe," i can spare a few hours later today. >> dylan: great. great. you get started. i'll get the warrant from judge ramsey, and i'll be right there to see what you got. thanks. >> paul: so, was that dylan? >> kevin: yeah, looking for a favor. so i'll just add it to the quadrillion other things i'm

>> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and >>> the claims are preposterous, ludicrous and defy common sense and logic. >> i can't believe it, i'm saying that a candidate for pr has plagued about sexually assaulting women. >> the heat is rising. and the direction this election takes is almost anyone's guess. >> a major military offense siv prime for launch. new details just ahead. >> how powerful are those cell phone batteries in your pocket? nbc news investigates. >> starbucks gets ready to of buzz. >> watch what ellen saw within she watched the early debate. "early today" starts right now. >> it's now donald trump against the world as the billionaire nominee faults democrats, republicans and the media for the leakinging is wal assaults against him. he warned of evidence that would prove them wrong. >> the claims are preposterous u vous, se

. >> bob dylan is now a nobel price winner. a look at the words that made up. >> well, hintson dealing with more leaked e-mails and trump is facing accusations he denies. honey nut cheerios like real delicious honey, and real oats. ok that's still honey. ahhh, there we go. were back to honey again. who's directing this? that guy, figures. >> oh, yeah, you know who that poet/musicians of this century. he is bob dylan and he was just awarded a nobel price for literature. >> he continues to have a great impact on pop culture. >> don't want ? in front of me and nothing behind. >> the nobel prize announcement hit many of us a bit like a dylan lyric itself, we if we didn't quite hear it clearly. >> oh very much so. but reflecting i was thinking after it came out, oh, that does make a ton of sense. >> at this store filled with the work of brilliant song writers it puts it into perspective that dylan is the only one who has won a nobody bell prize for his past 60 years. >> after dylan a popular song could be about anything. >> u profes

(cbs video)dylan has sold over 100 academy award. nats....award ceremony (afp)president obama awarded dylan the presidential medal of freedom four years ago - recognizing him as one of the most influential musicians of the 21st century, (rtv photo)the nobel prize is the latest accolade for the singer (afp photo) with humble beginnings.dylan was born as robert allen zimmerman in duluth, minnesota. nats...blowin in the wind... (youtube - 24 hr restriction) his early music became anthems for the american civil rights and anti-war thursday's announcement is one of the few surprises in (aptn) dylan's legendary career. though for his fans... it's no surprise at all.tina kraus, cbs news, london. today: lots of sunshine. morning frost before temperatures warm into the lower 50s struggle to pass 550. coldest of the season. wind: nw -> sw 2-5 mph. getting close to freezing. wind: sw 2-5 mph.friday: still sunny. frosty start with temperatures returning to average on either side of 600. wind: s 5-15 mph.weekend: nice warmup returns with a south

bob dylan? >> reporter: many were expecting news that an author here would get the prize. >> translator: i'm so surprised. >> translator: how do you feel now? >> translator: i feel like i'm being g blown in the wind. ♪ >> reporter: while dylan was honored for having created new poetic expressions within the american song tradition, the author is a long time writer admired globally for a number of novels included "norwegian wood." at this bookstore, his display was all ready to go. but once the news brbroke, staf set up a special corner dedicated to the works of bob dylan. >> translator: bob dylan has always been popular. so we do have some cds. but there aren't so many in stock. we might be in short supply for awhile. >> reporter: in the meantime, bob dylan fans can head to places likee this tokyoyo bar a enjoy the writing of this year's winner in music form. >> translator: the lyrics are difficult to understand at first, but there's a depth and it draws the imagination. i'm happy if he was aw

but dylan, who took his stage name from the poet dylan thomas, is not your typical nobel laureate. anthony mason tells us why he is joining the ranks of hemingway, faulkner, and steinbeck. ♪ hey, mr. tambourine man ♪ play a song for me >> reporter: in his early appearances, this one at the newport folk festival in 1964, bob dylan quickly emerged as the most influential musician of his generation, though he could be as enigmatic as his own lyrics. >> do you think of yourself primarily as a singer or as a poet? >> i think of myself mostly as a song and dance man, you know. [ laughter ] ♪ once upon a time you dressed so fine ♪ ♪ threw the bums a dime in your prime ♪ ♪ didn't you >> reporter: with songs like "like a rolling stone," the magazine "rolling stone" said dylan enlarged the vocabulary of popular music. >> the nobel prize in literature for -- >> reporter: in announcing the award the nobel committee praised dylan. >> for having created new poetic expressions within the great american song tradition. >> the words are just as important as the music. there would be n

bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and ? ? for the times they are a changing ?? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. streets take on fla popular eastern iowa market is back to the bustle tonight. the political push continues in the continuing his tour and a veterans group backing his wife's rival. a road upgrade signals a positive change for those driving along an area road -- but puts businesses along it in a bit of a dilemma. "you'

bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of ? ? for the times they are a changing ? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for >> 7 news at 7:00 starts now. >> tonight on 7. >> we got shots fired. need every officer available. >> police attack in east boston. >> he quickly displayed a rifle without provocation. opened fire on our 2 [sirens]. >> new questions about the shooters past and the hours before the shoot out. >> i don't know what his deal was. i don't know background story. >

bob dylan's words, his poetry, more than ? >> i wrote the songs to perform the songs, and i needed to sing in that language. which is the language that i hadn't heard before. ? come in she said i'll give you shelter from the storm ?? >> reporter: dylan wrote and writes of injustice. ? ? >> reporter: of war and ? ? for the times they are a changing ?? >> reporter: of loss and love. ? ? >> roger mcgrim once said, working with bob dylan was like knowing shakespeare. ? the answer is blowing in the wind ?? >> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the ages. harry smith, nbc news, new york. >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. >>> next at 7, chasing a championship. cleveland getting ready to take on toronto. hear from a man who has the inner workings of both teams. >>> "fun home" earned a tony, now it is at the playhouse >>> a frost advisory has been issued for most of northern ohio for tonight and that will lead us into a cool day on friday

why bob dylan's fans have reason to quote him as if he were shakespeare. plus: people seem to bring their dogs everywhere nowadays.. but with the term "emotional support animal"... which pets really make the cut? your fox5 weather 24/7 forecast is for oil companies and the millions the oil billionaire koch brothers have spent to elect him. bad enough. but heck voted time and time again to limit nevada solar. risking jobs and higher rates. for nevada families, it's personal. catherine cortez masto will expand clean energy solar jobs. catherine cortez masto will fight for nevada families. edf action and lcv victory fund are responsible for the he's divisive and dangerous. n't remember." but congressman hardy supports trump 100% and said he'll do whatever trump wants him to do. hardy even said people with disabilities are a drain on society and that seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government. donald trump and congressman hardy -- divisive and dangerous. "instrumentals" "hey mr tambourine man play a song for me i'm not sleepy an

dylan is tracking the storm's path. we will get to that in a few minutes. >>> overnight, political news with the election 31 days away. donald trump apologizing to women for what he said in 2005. this after the tape catching trump in an unguarded moment. rally today. there is so much to get to this morning. let's start with nbc's katy tur who has been following the trump campaign from the beginning and has latest from the fallout. >> good morning, sheinelle. 16 months in and donald trump has refused to apologize to the judge or the gold star family or former miss universe. he could grope a woman for saying he is famous. is the damage after done? >> when you start it, they let you do it. grab them by the [ bleep ]. >> after the outrageous remarks. finally contrite trump. >> i said it. i apologize. >> then the attack. >> bill clinton has abused women and hilla victims. >> reporter: the apology believed to be unprecedented came after a 2005 tape surfaced with a conversation and then access hollywood host billy bush. trump

dylan? >> i've got my requested now. >> he got his first dose of it is it comments. >>> alex trebek have ground accustomed to his "oh, sorry" condesenses, but this week he took it to another level. during that level when he visits for small talk, trebek had some thoughts about one player's social life. >> i think it's very fun. called nerd core hip-hop. rapping about the things they love, video games, science fiction, having a hard time meeting romantic partners. it's catchy and fun. >> losers, in other words? >> well -- [ laughter ] >> sure. >> no, i'm teasing you. >>> translation, you're ra loser. >> i watch every single night. it was just so funny. >> trebek burns. second i wantial debate. some people noticed the town hall format gave it the kind of a feel of a karaoke it duet ? now i had the time of my life ? ? no i never felt like this before ? ? yes i swear ? ? it's the truth ? ? and i owe it all to ? because i've had the time of my life ? >> i can't recommend highly enough that you go

dylan is not allowed to jump on the family's new couches. his parents said they didn't know whether to ground him, or laugh..dylan has told them 'i get up at 2 a-m sometimes,' time for your juicy question of the morning.a recent survey shows that half of women say this is the hardest thing to cut back on.both women the emails coming into our newsroom.... a few people are doing this about our newscast. what is this?newscast.what is time for your juicy question of the morning. surveys show these are the three things that people squeeze the most?what do we a dream a dream come true for chicago cubs fans... their team heading to the world series.. and a couple of brothers here in the valley... are going to see the cubs in the series... for the second time! not many people can say that... are you planning on shopping more this holiday season?if you are-- you're not alone!and yo let's get to your 12 today trivia.. besides last night, how many caridinals games have ended in a tie since the team has been in arizona? think about it and guess we'll ha

the swedish academy has been in touch with bob dylan's management -- but haven't heard back from dylan himself. the academy's administrative director says the party will still go on without dylan. nobel laureates are invited to stockholm their award from the swedish king. dylan has remained silent about the accolade. a new york house that a young donald trump once called home is being sold on auction. this 25-hundred-square foot brick and stucco tudor home was where donald trump was born. it is located in queens... and has five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms. the house hits the auction block today. the suggested opening bid is 849- of m- and-m's! caramel! each piece of the new candy will have a soft caramel center-- covered in milk chocolate and that familiar colorful shell. a mars chocolate researcher says caramel is the "fastest growing segment in food right now". but it'll be a while before you can taste it. caramel m-and-m's don't hit the market until may. all anchors chat/toss to 6am shooting takes a deadly turn. what we've learned from police - coming up in one minute. an

. >> dylan: great. great. you get started. i'll get the warrant from judge ramsey, and i'll be right there to see what you got. thanks. >> paul: so, was that dylan? >> kevin: yeah, looking for a favor. so i'll just add it to the quadrillion other things i'm juggling. >> paul: right.

in defense of dylan, a writer for rolling stone tweeted... they'll stone you when you've won the nobel prize. but the is the nobel prize for literature not sweden's got talent. >> do you think of yourself as a singer or poet. >> i think of myself as a song and dance man. >> reporter: the prize in literature goes to a man better known for words delivered on the stage than on the page. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> krystal: we would love for we have twitter handles. we're also on instagram. and, boy, are we excited about our next little guest. >> michelle: taco! that's his name. and he's the cutest little chihuahua i have ever seen. we're going get a close shot. he knows how to work the camera. so we have the animal foundation here today. brenda you are back. happy to have you back. what do you know about this taco boy. >> taco was found as a stray he is about three years old. he is a tiny little dog. he is just about four pounds. a lap dog, purse dog. he is adorable. super mellow and calm. hasn't said a whole peep in the hour i've been with h

one replied, delete your account, dylan, the greatest poet of the 20th century. some worried it would open posting repetitive rihanna lyrics. or a prize being awarded to donald trump for lyrical tweeting. a writer for rolling stone said, they'll stone you when you've won the nobel prize. but the telegraph said, this is the nobel prize for literature, not sweden's got talent. >> do you think you'll primarily as poet? >> i think myself as a song and dance man, you know. >> reporter: a prize in literature goes to a man better known for words delivered on the stage than on the page. ? is blowing in the wind ? >> reporter: jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> still great music. >>> plenty of options for live music around town this weekend. let's find out. bret saunders breaks it down in our concert calendar. the band from sacramento, california returns to colorado boulder theater friday and saturday. ? i want a girl with a mind like a diamond ? >> they've been around 25 years. it's been a great run. it's cake, boulder theater friday and saturday. ? got to work and deserve i

dylan: i'm dylan dreyer. join me on a journey to america's last frontier, the rugged wilderness of alaska. we'll discover alaskan wildlife like never before through cold winters and life-giving summers. we'll fish for salmon with a family of grizzly bears, fly high above the clouds with bald eagles, join a pack of wolves hunting for food, and meet people whose ancestors have lived in this wild place since

>> reporter: bob dylan, a bard for the >> congratulations to bob dylan. that's going to do it for us on this thursday night. i'm lester holt. for all of us at nbc news, thank you for watching and goodnight. >> coming up on 8 at 7:00, fren land. a bomb threat so serious, the park shut down. plus, after seven years, pasco county detectives get new information in a cold case to help solve a murder. >> right now on newschannel8 at 7:00. >> good evening. lego land had to be shut down today after someone found a

dylan dreyer is standing by. charleston hammered right now. >> so much to talk about. >> hilton head being hammered right now by matthew. >> let's get to it. hurricane matthew was bearing carolina after leaving a path of destruction in florida. we will go live to our team of correspondents in the south. dylan is tracking the storm's path. we'll get to all of that in just a few minutes. >>> overnight, political news with the election 31 days away. donald trump apologizing for lewd comments he made about women back in 2005. this after the tape catching trump in an unguarded moment. he was supposed to campaign event today but he's been disinvited. paul ryan saying he was sickened by what he heard on the tape. there is so much to get to this morning. let's start with nbc's katy tur who has been following the trump campaign from the beginning and has latest from the fallout. >> good morning, sheinelle. 16 months in and donald trump has refused to apologize for anything, be it an attack on a federal judge, a gold star

but his fans just see dylan being dylan. >> he does it for him. he plays and he sings and he does it for him. ♪ the times they are a changing ♪ >> reporter: keir simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and while none of them are lucky enough to be nobel prize winners, a new group of big musical names will soon be in exclusive company. the nominees for this year's rock and roll hall of fame class includes pearl jam, janet jackson, journey, tupac, chaka chan and joan baez. others acts up for consideration include depeche mode, jane's addiction, the cars, and more. the inductees will be announced in december. >>> when we come back, inspiring america. we'll show you what happened when a college turned its losing football team into a winning farm team. for her life as police searcfor. ==raj/vo== plus ... new claims the jue in shows preferential treatmetowar college athletes. ===next close=== next. shots fired in a school pking >>> finally tonight, a small college in texas got rid of its losing football program but in its place, the kids found a way to grow

and dylan has comment on it. >> it's not clear if he will show up to accept the award, as well. plus, that cash prize of $740,000, which, by the way, we are happy to accept on his behalf, should that be an issue. >> dylan's indifference might have been viewed as appropriate by one of the world's most prolific playwrights. >> the late kurt vonnegut called alive. i'm guessing he would not agree with the nomination. >> vonnegut went on to say that dylan maybe gets one good line in a song, and the rest is just gibberish. >> is that tside-by-side of the two? vonnegut on the left. paul mccartney was robbed. >>> next to another apparent photoshop fail. >> random thoughts on a friday. the cover image for features kendall jenner, and gigi aidid, wearing identical dresses. >> if you look closely, they strangely appear to have no knees. >> the two supermodels joined forces for the placebo pets project. apparently, they're not the -- they're not the last ones to complain about, you know, some sort of photoshop fail. i don't think we've seen anybody that doesn't have knees. also, by the way,