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. >> he's actually the son of two of my former teachers from the beijing dance academy. >> how ironic. >> so bruce said do you have somebody to play you and he was the person, i said yes, i think he can dance like me, he also looks a bit like me too. >> well the movie is so inspiring, it is one of the best movies i have ever seen in my life. it makes you laugh and it makes you cry. the detroit news apparently agrees with me because it has written, grace, passion win out in "mao's last dancer." >> i'm so pleased the american people embrace this film. we have such a wonderful success at the american box office and the people resonated with my story, which i couldn't be happier. >> well, good, i hope that you continue to enjoy that great success. i know you're a motivational speaker now and as people see this movie, they'll see where you got it all. thank you so much for being with us this morning. and the film is called "mao's last dancer." some healthy d >>> good morning on "today's" kitchen, always a challenge trying to get kids to eat something healthy, but of course, kids love sweet
. >> he's actually the son of two of my former teachers from the beijing dance academy. >> how ironic. >> so bruce said do you have somebody to play you and he was the person, i said yes, i think he can dance like me, he also looks a bit like me too. >> well the movie is so inspiring, it is one of the best movies i have ever seen in my life. it makes you laugh and it makes you cry. the detroit news apparently agrees with me because it has written, grace, passion win out...
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capsule apartments are springing up in beijing. they're designed to help people deal with sky-high costs of housing, and they are tiny 8' x 5'spaces, just enough to hold a single bed, dressing table and tv. but tenants rest easy knowing monthly rent will only set them back about 55 bucks. that's like new york city-style apartments. >> that's easily double the size of my place. >> my first apartment in new york city, 400 square feet. >> not bad. >> so, it felt a little bit like that. >> even if you have to share a common bathroom. >> it wasn't 55 bucks either. >>> time now for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. in washington, education secretary arne duncan announces the winners of the blue ribbon school awards for elementary, middle and high school, performing at high levels under difficult circumstances. >>> and the national football league teams up with united way, rebuilding homes in new orleans. the "no place like home" initiative will help families who are still struggling to reco
capsule apartments are springing up in beijing. they're designed to help people deal with sky-high costs of housing, and they are tiny 8' x 5'spaces, just enough to hold a single bed, dressing table and tv. but tenants rest easy knowing monthly rent will only set them back about 55 bucks. that's like new york city-style apartments. >> that's easily double the size of my place. >> my first apartment in new york city, 400 square feet. >> not bad. >> so, it felt a little...
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blow a kiss to mom ♪ cause pop-tarts mornings are the bomb ♪ ♪ so, rise and shiiiiine >>> remember the beijing olympics? the pools there are making a splash again, two years after michael phelps owned the water cube it's been transformed into asia's largest water park featuring a wave pool, a lazy river, a stage for live performances and tons of twisted waterslides. the $32 million renovation has made the rainbow colored cube every swimmer's paradise. looks like a lot of fun. >>> at one festival in lithuania being competitive definitely runs in the family. 23 strollers fully loaded with babies were in a race to the finish line. all the kids seemed to enjoy the mile-long race, but it was work for some parents. anything but i guess you could say stroll through the park. families are awarded toys and medals for their effort. >>> and one armenian company has discovered a sweet way into the guinness book of world records. it has unveiled the world's largest chocolate bar. take a look at that. measures a whopping 18 feet long, feet wide, and get this, 10 inches thick. the big bar weighs in at nearly
blow a kiss to mom ♪ cause pop-tarts mornings are the bomb ♪ ♪ so, rise and shiiiiine >>> remember the beijing olympics? the pools there are making a splash again, two years after michael phelps owned the water cube it's been transformed into asia's largest water park featuring a wave pool, a lazy river, a stage for live performances and tons of twisted waterslides. the $32 million renovation has made the rainbow colored cube every swimmer's paradise. looks like a lot of fun....
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you have the gold medal in beijing. what -- what is left to do? >> a lot of things. i'm 24 years old. remains a lot of things to do, i think. i have to keep working very hard to be a better player every yea year. if i want to be here for the next year, i want to keep working very hard. >> you know, rain was an issue in the final. sunday was delayed. postpon postponed, actually, from monday. the rain delay on monday. finally finished up. took two hours. how does that affect you mentally and physically. >> that's part of the game now. and just being in new york -- when you get away after the first half -- [ inaudible ] i went to -- went to the court to get ready. >> on npr this morning, sports analysts said about you that we may be now entering the nadal era. that this is your time. that you could be the great ees tennis player of our time. do you think of this? >> no, that's too much. i don't normally -- everything was unbelievable more than i ever did. and, so, just -- just an honor for me and unbelievable for me and more than i am expect. and right now it's what i s
you have the gold medal in beijing. what -- what is left to do? >> a lot of things. i'm 24 years old. remains a lot of things to do, i think. i have to keep working very hard to be a better player every yea year. if i want to be here for the next year, i want to keep working very hard. >> you know, rain was an issue in the final. sunday was delayed. postpon postponed, actually, from monday. the rain delay on monday. finally finished up. took two hours. how does that affect you...
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after that ann and i went off to the olympics to beijing to see our olympic athletes there, and i went to one of my favorite events, women's beach volley ball. ann insists i do that. so we went, came a little late, and sat down toward the front, and i noticed some of the americans had seen us. then i saw some chinese were pointing at us and taking our picture. i thought, boy my campaign touched people around the world. i said, ann, you better sit up straight people are take our pictures. she goes like this. there is kobe bryant sitting behind us. so it is an occasion where i don't know who i am and i'm not recognized for who i am, but it is good to be here today at this john lynch, cheryl seaporter fair we will party. -- farewell party. isn't that nice? [applause] >> their numbers are going down the chutes bet -- faster than a jet blue flight attendent. by the way, saying good-bye to john and paul and carol is just the beginning. soon we'll be saying hello to senator kelley ayott, to congressman charlie bass, and to congressman frank goodman. [applause] by the way, we saw a great campa
after that ann and i went off to the olympics to beijing to see our olympic athletes there, and i went to one of my favorite events, women's beach volley ball. ann insists i do that. so we went, came a little late, and sat down toward the front, and i noticed some of the americans had seen us. then i saw some chinese were pointing at us and taking our picture. i thought, boy my campaign touched people around the world. i said, ann, you better sit up straight people are take our pictures. she...
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time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students around the world in beijing, china, or bangalore, india, are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it's going to determine america's success in the 21st century. so you've got an obligation to yourselves, and america has an obligation to you, to make sure you're getting the best education possible. and making sure you get that kind of education is going to take all of us working hard and all of us working hand in hand. it takes all of us in government -- from the governor to the mayor to the superintendent to the president -- all of us doing our part to prepare our students, all of them, for success in the classroom and in college and in a career. it's going to take an outstanding principal, like principal neff, and outstanding teachers like the ones you have here at masterman -- teachers who are going above and beyond the call of duty for their students. parents going to take who are committed to your education. now, that's what
time when other countries are competing with us like never before, when students around the world in beijing, china, or bangalore, india, are working harder than ever, and doing better than ever, your success in school is not just going to determine your success, it's going to determine america's success in the 21st century. so you've got an obligation to yourselves, and america has an obligation to you, to make sure you're getting the best education possible. and making sure you get that kind...