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mark zuckerberg, who launched the site. >> hey, mark? >> reporter: eduardo, zuckerberg's early partner forced out and souped his once best friend. and the winkle boss twins. identical big men on campus. >> i'm 6'5", 220, and there's two of men. >> reporter: who sued and settled for tens of million, but still claim zuckerberg stole their idea. >> i've committed to starting the start-up education foundation, whose first project will be $100 million challenge grant. >> $100 million. >> reporter: facebook's baby faced billionaire appeared on "oprah" today. whether the timing is intentional or not, this zuckerberg -- >> every child deserves a good education. >> reporter: is a stark contrast to this one. >> are you okay? >> we're ranking girls. >> reporter: in the film, she an awkward guy. it's sort of a morality play perfect for william shakespeare or aaron sorkin. did you know immediately how you were going to approach the story? >> no. i knew immediately that i wanted to do it. it was the fastest i've ever said yes to anything, though i nev
mark zuckerberg, who launched the site. >> hey, mark? >> reporter: eduardo, zuckerberg's early partner forced out and souped his once best friend. and the winkle boss twins. identical big men on campus. >> i'm 6'5", 220, and there's two of men. >> reporter: who sued and settled for tens of million, but still claim zuckerberg stole their idea. >> i've committed to starting the start-up education foundation, whose first project will be $100 million challenge...
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., mark zuckerberg. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: with just over five weeks until the midterm elections, democrats in washington were grappling today with how to handle the bush-era tax cuts. senate leaders announced late thursday they'd wait until after the elections to vote on whether to end them. but today, house speaker nancy pelosi would not rule out action before november on extending tax breaks for the middle class. >> well, we will retain the right to proceed as we choose. we'll take it one day at a time am but let me, let me be very clear as we have all been clear and have democratic leadership. america's middle class will have a tax cut. it will be done in this congress. there is no question about that >> woodruff: on the senate side,
., mark zuckerberg. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: with just over five weeks until the midterm elections, democrats in washington were grappling today with how to handle the bush-era tax...
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is this fair to zuckerberg and facebook? >> you never want to present a character in a movie that you don't empathize. it was never... it's not character assassination. we were... we had a guy who from certain perspectives he was a judas and he had betrayed his friend and obviously that's a specific p.o.v. you know, supreme seen the movie who know some of these part abouts and they have said, you know, alternately how did jesse eisenberg capture mark zucker sfwherg and coming out of the same screening you'll hear people say we didn't lay a glove on him. so it's a tricky thing. i always try to make sure that, you know, it's not my intention to present an argument where i've already drawn my conclusion. i like the fact there were four people at a table who ought thought they were right and i think that makes the most interesting drama and argument. >> and i think if i were mark on facebook i would want the story told from only my perspective. but this is a story told from mark as well as the people accusing him. i do think tha
is this fair to zuckerberg and facebook? >> you never want to present a character in a movie that you don't empathize. it was never... it's not character assassination. we were... we had a guy who from certain perspectives he was a judas and he had betrayed his friend and obviously that's a specific p.o.v. you know, supreme seen the movie who know some of these part abouts and they have said, you know, alternately how did jesse eisenberg capture mark zucker sfwherg and coming out of the...
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the billionaire, mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. he's 26. he went to harvard. he's about to be the subject of a big new hollywood movie. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the school system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money at least trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city hall tonight. >> reporter: good evening, brian. deep rooted problems need dramatic solutions. that usually requires lots of money, which the city is about to get. newark, it's the largest city in new jersey, with the biggest school problems. now getting help from a big name. 26-year-old billionaire mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, is expected to give $100 million to newark schools. cory booker and the republican governor chris christie will join forces on the oprah winfrey show for the announcement tomorrow. education experts welcome the bipartisan effort. >> i think it's a
the billionaire, mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. he's 26. he went to harvard. he's about to be the subject of a big new hollywood movie. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the school system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money at least trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city...
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now, zuckerberg and facebook did not cooperate with the making of "the social network." facebook called the movie fiction and in a recent interview, zuckerberg does not man to see it. >> a lot of people will. this publicity is hollywood gold. >> something everyone can relate to, because so many are on facebook. >> facebook done want you toñ se it, off you go. >> i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts, easy name in the world, and i can't say it picks things up next. >> i forgive you. good morning, everybody. coming up in our next hour, tea party-backed senate candidate christine o'donell is trying to make light of video that surfaced where she admits to dabbling in witchcraft. the fallout from the controversial tape. >>> sarah shourd is pleading for the release of her fiancee and friend imprisoned in iran. will president ahmadinejad comply to her wishes. >>> and it's the movie that facebook done want you to see. we'll talk more about that right here this morning on msnbc. it's coming up in the next hour. don't go anywhere. [ female announcer ] stay once... stay twice... earn
now, zuckerberg and facebook did not cooperate with the making of "the social network." facebook called the movie fiction and in a recent interview, zuckerberg does not man to see it. >> a lot of people will. this publicity is hollywood gold. >> something everyone can relate to, because so many are on facebook. >> facebook done want you toñ se it, off you go. >> i'm chris jansing. thomas roberts, easy name in the world, and i can't say it picks things up next....
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zuckerberg may be doing it, too. a week before "the social network" opened he donated 100 million dollars to newark, new jersey schools. so, while facebook is everywhere, zuckerberg may be looking for more friends right here at home. sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >>> speaking of friends, a man in costa rica has friended an unusual pet the fisherman is close buddies with a 17-foot crocodile, oh, yeah, he rescued the croc 20 years ago when he found it along the river with a gunshot to the head. he tried to release the crocodile back into the lake but the creature followed him back home and ever since they've been bffs. >>> this morning on "the early show," tips on how to avoid being scammed by movers. i'm betty nguyen, this is the "cbs morning news. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes k
zuckerberg may be doing it, too. a week before "the social network" opened he donated 100 million dollars to newark, new jersey schools. so, while facebook is everywhere, zuckerberg may be looking for more friends right here at home. sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >>> speaking of friends, a man in costa rica has friended an unusual pet the fisherman is close buddies with a 17-foot crocodile, oh, yeah, he rescued the croc 20 years ago when he found it along the river with...
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zuckerberg on face bock did not cooperate with the making ots movie. in a recent interview, zuckerberg says he does not plan to see it. >> cameron and tyler winklevoss are with us now. before we get to the nuts and bolts of this, have you had an advanced screening of this movie? have you seen any of it? >> we have not seen it aside from the trailers that were on the internet. >> have you read the script? >> i have read the script. >> did you contribute information and materials to the making of this movie. >> no, but we actually met with the actors after the filming and the little bit that we know is that they say we'll be happy with it. >> so when zuckerberg's people say it's fiction, you say it's in fact the truth? >> it's probably closer to the truth than they would like to believe. but we won't know until we see it. >> let me try and nail you down on this settlement. the settlement was reached in 2004. $65 million, are we in the right ballpark here. >> we can't comment directly. it's publicly -- >> it's been reported. >> it's batted around publicly
zuckerberg on face bock did not cooperate with the making ots movie. in a recent interview, zuckerberg says he does not plan to see it. >> cameron and tyler winklevoss are with us now. before we get to the nuts and bolts of this, have you had an advanced screening of this movie? have you seen any of it? >> we have not seen it aside from the trailers that were on the internet. >> have you read the script? >> i have read the script. >> did you contribute information...
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mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the school system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city hall tonight. >> reporter: good evening, brian. deep rooted problems need dramatic solutions. that usually requires lots of money, which the city is about to get. newark, it's the largest city in new jersey, with the biggest school problems. now getting help from a big name. 26-year-old billionaire mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, is expected to give $100 million to newark schools. >> a lot of teachers --- the governor will join forces on the oprah winfrey show tomorrow. education experts welcome the bipartisan effort. >> i think it's a great opportunity. first to launch a real dialogue in the city of newark about what's best for our kids a
mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the school system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city hall tonight. >> reporter: good evening, brian. deep rooted problems need dramatic solutions. that usually...
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. >>> mark zuckerberg has a lot more friends in new jersey today. he has agreed to donate $100 million to the city's school district. according to forbes, 26-year-old zuckerberg is worth more than $7 billion, that's $1 billion more than steve jobs. he spends more per student than any other district in new jersey including the rich districts but half of them graduate. adrian, let me begin with you. if you're looking at a district that spends more than any other district and is getting so little in terms of results, what do they expect to accomplish in terms of money. >> they're doing it very differently. the governor in new jersey has a radical plan for performing the school district. and this money, while it hasn't been said exactly how it's going to be used, we can assume because the governor's involved and mayor booker is involved who's also -- the two of them are very big supporters of school choice, of charter schools, of merit pay, that this is going to be what the unions in new jersey have been fighting since the governor took office and we're
. >>> mark zuckerberg has a lot more friends in new jersey today. he has agreed to donate $100 million to the city's school district. according to forbes, 26-year-old zuckerberg is worth more than $7 billion, that's $1 billion more than steve jobs. he spends more per student than any other district in new jersey including the rich districts but half of them graduate. adrian, let me begin with you. if you're looking at a district that spends more than any other district and is getting...
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mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. he's 126. he went to harvard. he's about to be the subject of a big new hollywood movie. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the scol system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city hall tonight. >> reporter: good evening, brian. deep rooted problems need dramatic solutions. that usually requirelots of money, which the city is about to get. newark, it's the largest city in new jersey, with the biggest school problems. now getting help from a big name. 26-year-old billionaire mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, is expected to give $100 million to newark schools. cory booker and the republican governor chris christie will in forces on the oprah winfrey show for the announcement tomorrow. education experts welcome the bipartisan effort. >> i tnk it's a great opportunit
mark zuckerberg of facebook fame and fortune. he's 126. he went to harvard. he's about to be the subject of a big new hollywood movie. tomorrow, he's announcing he's giving $100 million to the scol system in newark, new jersey. by the way, the teachers there are the highest paid in the state of new jersey. the results there are awful, unacceptable in any society. and here's another example of private money trying to fix public schools. rehema ellis is at newark city hall tonight. >>...
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this is how zuckerberg views us peons as too stupid to see the big picture. it never occurred to him that we would be bright enough to see the parallel of the movie portraying him badly and the fact he is now giving them $100 million. if he was really a stand up guy, he would have waited sixes -- six months or a year. >> this is insulting. he thinks he is pulling one over. >>> from facebook to vucking face -- sucking face? the practice of jealous cubicle dwellers claiming off sexual relationships hurt department morale. oh my goodness. the equal opportunity -- too bad our cameras are not on this. >> speak slowly, greg. >> the cameras are not on you right now. >> speak slowly, greg. >> it grew by 23% in 2008. it is roughly twice the rate of all other harassment suits. 170 investigators across the country are addressing the problem. experts say it comes down to a crappy economy along with jerks being jerks. employees who fear for their jobs are making sexual favoritism complaint as a means of ensuring job security. let's go to see an infraction as it is happeni
this is how zuckerberg views us peons as too stupid to see the big picture. it never occurred to him that we would be bright enough to see the parallel of the movie portraying him badly and the fact he is now giving them $100 million. if he was really a stand up guy, he would have waited sixes -- six months or a year. >> this is insulting. he thinks he is pulling one over. >>> from facebook to vucking face -- sucking face? the practice of jealous cubicle dwellers claiming off...
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in the case of mark zuckerberg, a lot of people see his motives as pr. the announcement coming today on the oprah winfrey show. >> breaking news. why facebook's young ceo says enough is enough and putting his money where his mouth is. >> the big donation, the same day a big movie about zuckerberg and facebook premiers. it's called "the social network." folks who have seen it say it doesn't come off that well. >> millions? >> you stole our website. >> they're saying we stole facebook. >> i know what he said. >> you know what cool? a billion dollars. >> you're going to get left behind. >> sue him in federal court. >> i can't wait to stand over his shoulder and watch you write this check. >> now, regardless of what his motives are, newark, new jersey can really use the 100 million shot in the arm. newark public schools are in a lot of trouble. it is new jersey's largest school district. over 40,000 students and it was taken over by the state in 1995. the headline of today's newark star ledger says is this really the way to fix newark schools. let's bring in
in the case of mark zuckerberg, a lot of people see his motives as pr. the announcement coming today on the oprah winfrey show. >> breaking news. why facebook's young ceo says enough is enough and putting his money where his mouth is. >> the big donation, the same day a big movie about zuckerberg and facebook premiers. it's called "the social network." folks who have seen it say it doesn't come off that well. >> millions? >> you stole our website. >>...
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but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook, and no direct ties to newark? he's the young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users, from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who is now number 35 on "forbes" magazine's list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing and perhaps diversion. his announcement tomorrow on "oprah" comes the same day as the release of the new feature film, "social network," which depicts him as ruthless. >> your actions could have permanently ruined everything that i've been working on. >> reporter: was he foreshadowing the timing of the announcement when he spoke to us this summer? >> people don't care about what someone says about you in a movie. they care about what you build. >> reporter: whatever the motivation, his gift is a milestone in philanthropy, rivaling donations from bill gates, 28 years hi
but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook, and no direct ties to newark? he's the young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users, from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who is now number 35 on "forbes" magazine's list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing and perhaps diversion....
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zuckerberg may be doing it, too. a week before "the social network" opened he donated 100 million to newark, new jersey schools. so, while facebook is everywhere, zuckerberg may be looking for more friends right here at home. sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >>> speaking of friends, a man this costa rica has friended an unusual pet. the fisherman is close buddies with a 17-foot crocodile, oh, yeah, he rescued the crock 20 years ago when he found it along the river with a gunshot to the head. he tried to release the crocodile back into the lake but the creature followed him back home and ever since they've been bffs. >>> this morning, tips on how to avoid being scammed by movers. i'm betty nguyen, this is the "cbs morning news." words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. ou
zuckerberg may be doing it, too. a week before "the social network" opened he donated 100 million to newark, new jersey schools. so, while facebook is everywhere, zuckerberg may be looking for more friends right here at home. sandra hughes, cbs news, hollywood. >>> speaking of friends, a man this costa rica has friended an unusual pet. the fisherman is close buddies with a 17-foot crocodile, oh, yeah, he rescued the crock 20 years ago when he found it along the river with a...
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. >>> we know facebook's mark zuckerberg has been making headlines since last week. he made a big donation. >> of course this week "the social network," the movie about him, has been released. >> you guys were the inventors of facebook. you invented facebook. >> reporter: in courtroom drama style, "the social network" tells the creation story of facebook from three distinct points of view. mark zuckerberg, the precocious hacker who launched the site from his harvard dorm room. eduardo sererin, mark's early partner. and the winkelvoss twins. >> i'm 6'5", 220, there's two of me. >> reporter: who also sued and settled for tens of millions but still claim publicly zuckerberg stole their idea. >> i've committed to starting the startup education foundation whose first project will be a $100 million challenge grant -- >> $100 million? >> reporter: facebook's baby-faced millionaire appeared on oprah. whether the timing is intentional or not, this zuckerberg -- >> every child deserves a good education. >> reporter: is a stark contrast to this one. >> are you okay? >> we're ra
. >>> we know facebook's mark zuckerberg has been making headlines since last week. he made a big donation. >> of course this week "the social network," the movie about him, has been released. >> you guys were the inventors of facebook. you invented facebook. >> reporter: in courtroom drama style, "the social network" tells the creation story of facebook from three distinct points of view. mark zuckerberg, the precocious hacker who launched the...
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the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a splight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for months, the mayor of newark has been wking on a plan to improve his city's schools wch have some of the worst graduation rates in thnation. day his not soecret secret plan was made public. >> ceo and founder of faceok, come on out here, guys. come on out. >> reporter: the official announcement came on one of tv's biggest stages, the oprah winfrey show. >> his first project will be a $100 million challenge grant. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg, founder of facebook, announced a grant to help newark's struggling schools. the shy, 26-year-old billionaire wanted to make an anonymous gift but was c
the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a splight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >> reporter:...
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the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave a $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a spotlight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for months, the mayor of newark has been working on a plan to improve his city's schools which have some of the worst graduation rates in the nation. today his not so secret secret plan was made public. >> ceo and founder of facebook, come on out here, guys. come on out. >> reporter: the official announcement came on one of tv's biggest stages, the oprah winfrey show. >> his first project will be a $100 million challenge grant. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg, founder of facebook, announced a grant to help newark's struggling schools. the shy, 26-year-old billionaire wanted to make an anonym
the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave a $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a spotlight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >>...
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the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave a $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a spotlight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. for months, the mayor of newark has been working on a plan to improve his city's schools which have some of the worst graduation rates in the nation. today his not so secret secret plan was made public. ceo and founder of facebook, come on out here, guys. come on out. >> reporter: the official announcement came on one of tv's biggest stages, the oprah winfrey show. >> his first project will be a $100 million challenge grant. >> reporter: mark zuckerberg, founder of facebook, announced a grant to help newark's struggling schools. the sky 26-year-old billionaire wanted to make an anonymous
the 26-year-old founder of facebook, mark zuckerberg, gave a $100 million gift to the city of newark, new jersey public school system, and now the questions start about what happens next, where the money goes. all this happening, by the way, as nbc news gets ready to launch "education nation" here at 30 rockefeller plaza, shining a spotlight on education issues nationwide. our education correspondent, rehema ellis, with us tonight from newark with more. good evening. >>...
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but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook, and no direct ties to newark? he's the young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users, from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who is now number 35 on "forbes" magazine's list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing and perhaps diversion. his announcement tomorrow on "oprah" comes the same day as the release of the new feature film, "social network," which depicts him as ruthless. >> your actions could have perm innocently destroyed everything i've been working on. >> we've been working on. >> reporter: was he foreshadowing the timing of the announcement when he spoke to us this summer? >> people don't care about what someone says about you in a movie. they care about what you build. >> reporter: whatever the motivation, his gift is a milestone in philanthropy, rivaling donations
but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook, and no direct ties to newark? he's the young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users, from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who is now number 35 on "forbes" magazine's list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing and perhaps diversion....
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if you're mark zuckerberg, you can give away a lot. he has give in a way a lot. >> he now lives in new york state. he has given away $100 million to a school district in new jersey. i will tell you about the timing of this gift, just before the much anticipated movie of the creation of facebook that portrays zuckerberg as a backstabber. >>> also ahead, the debate, charges back and forth, today is the day some of the new health care rules will actually take effect. i'll tell you what they mean for you and your family coming up in a little while. >>> new details on the round the clockwork in chile to rescue the trapped miners on the ground for six weeks. americans have played a key role in getting the miners out southeastern than expected. natalie will join fours a live report. >>> what is it like to be a member of a polygamist family, in a live interview on the "today" program. >>> ann curry is back at the newsdesk. good morning. >> good morning. in the news this morning, president obama makes a major speech before the u.n. assembly tod
if you're mark zuckerberg, you can give away a lot. he has give in a way a lot. >> he now lives in new york state. he has given away $100 million to a school district in new jersey. i will tell you about the timing of this gift, just before the much anticipated movie of the creation of facebook that portrays zuckerberg as a backstabber. >>> also ahead, the debate, charges back and forth, today is the day some of the new health care rules will actually take effect. i'll tell you...
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zuckerberg, who is 26, is worth more than $9 billion. coming up next, the documentary that's exposing the failure of too many american schools to educate our kids >> couric: finally tonight, a lot of movies are coming out this fall, but one in particular is creating a lot of buzz among anyone who cares about education. yes, it features a caped superhero, but it's not designed to bring you thrills and excitement but make you think about the future of this country's most precious resource. here's michelle miller. >> reporter: right from the start the new documentary" waiting for superman" has a point of view and doesn't hold back. >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now. >> so you think most of the kids here are getting a crappy education right now? >> oh, i don't think they are. i know they are. >> reporter: it's a harsh and unflattering look at the state of public education in america. >> i want to go to school. >> reporter: it follows these five kids desperate to go to better s
zuckerberg, who is 26, is worth more than $9 billion. coming up next, the documentary that's exposing the failure of too many american schools to educate our kids >> couric: finally tonight, a lot of movies are coming out this fall, but one in particular is creating a lot of buzz among anyone who cares about education. yes, it features a caped superhero, but it's not designed to bring you thrills and excitement but make you think about the future of this country's most precious resource....
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. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is hoping to make a status update for schools in new jersey. he's donating a whopping $100 million in facebook stock as part of his new start-up education foundation. nbc news education correspondent rehema ellis has more. >> reporter: newark, it's the largest city in new jersey, with the biggest school problems. now getting help if a big name. 26-year-old billionaire mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, is expected to give $100 million to newark schools. >> a lot of teachers come out of to school -- >> reporter: democratic mayor cory booker and republican governor chris christie will join forces on the oprah winfrey show for the announcement tomorrow. they welcome the bipartisan effort. >> i think it's a great opportunity. first, to launch a real dialogue for the city of newark but how to give everyone excellent education. we need money to drive thrresous to the program to get results. >> reporter: the schools desperately need help. under state control since 1995, they spend about $22,000 per pupil each year. above the state average.
. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is hoping to make a status update for schools in new jersey. he's donating a whopping $100 million in facebook stock as part of his new start-up education foundation. nbc news education correspondent rehema ellis has more. >> reporter: newark, it's the largest city in new jersey, with the biggest school problems. now getting help if a big name. 26-year-old billionaire mark zuckerberg, founder and ceo of facebook, is expected to give $100 million...
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zuckerberg, who is 26, is worth more than $9 billion. coming up next, the documentary that's exposing the failure of too many american schools to educate our kids. s million bucks a year. next on cbs 5 >> couric: finally tonight, a lot of movies are coming out this fall, but one in particular is creating a lot of buzz among anyone who cares about education. yes, it features a caped superhero, but it's not designed to bring you thrills and excitement but make you think about the future of this country's most precious resource. here's michelle miller. >> reporter: right from the start the new documentary "waiting for superman" has a point of view and doesn't hold back. >> you wake up every morning and you know that kids are getting a really crappy education right now. >> so you think most of the kids here are getting a crappy education right now? >> oh, i don't think they are. i know they are. >> reporter: it's a harsh and unflattering look at the state of public education in america. >> i want to go to school. >> reporter: it follows thes
zuckerberg, who is 26, is worth more than $9 billion. coming up next, the documentary that's exposing the failure of too many american schools to educate our kids. s million bucks a year. next on cbs 5 >> couric: finally tonight, a lot of movies are coming out this fall, but one in particular is creating a lot of buzz among anyone who cares about education. yes, it features a caped superhero, but it's not designed to bring you thrills and excitement but make you think about the future of...
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>> they took him to court, and zuckerberg did not win on summary judgment. he already made a ton of money, so he wrote them a check for $65 million and said that's our settlement, good-bye, go away. there is a lot of ways to interpret that. you could say what a nice guy giving away $65 million. would you give away $65 million to two individuals with no claim whatsoever? but here is the point we are at. stunned securities laws if during those settlement negotiations there was some fraud, some lies that were told, parts of the statute that says they are entitled to four times what the settlement was, if they can prove zuckerberg was lying at valuation of the stock at the time of the settlement. instead of $65 million they are entitled to goater to a billion dollars. megyn: he's fighting this. they say when we signed that settlement and signed a release, you lied, zuckerberg, about how much facebook was worth. it was based on your lie that we received that $65 million. now we now it's worth more and they want to blow up the settlement. >> i, too, was instrument
>> they took him to court, and zuckerberg did not win on summary judgment. he already made a ton of money, so he wrote them a check for $65 million and said that's our settlement, good-bye, go away. there is a lot of ways to interpret that. you could say what a nice guy giving away $65 million. would you give away $65 million to two individuals with no claim whatsoever? but here is the point we are at. stunned securities laws if during those settlement negotiations there was some fraud,...
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mark zuckerberg has announced he's donating $100 million to the newark, new jersey school system. ron allen joins us now with the latest. ron, it's a lot of money. >> yeah, $100 million is a big chunk of the newark school budget. and it's a big victory for the major there, cory booker, who apparently friended mark zuckerberg and mr. zuckerberg decided to give the school district $100 million if, in fact, the mayor is given the authority to implement a new plan for the schools, something that has to require some political juggling because the school system is in such poor shape that's been in the control of the state of new jersey for the past 15 years. the governor of new jersey is also involve in this. they're calling it the oprah moment, that's what "the star ledger" is calling it. they're tweeting about it. mayor booker tweeted looking forward to oprah on friday. please tune in to know what's going on in newark. big promoter of the city since head's been mayor there. now beginning in the second term. governor chris christie tune in "oprah" on friday, great things to come for ed
mark zuckerberg has announced he's donating $100 million to the newark, new jersey school system. ron allen joins us now with the latest. ron, it's a lot of money. >> yeah, $100 million is a big chunk of the newark school budget. and it's a big victory for the major there, cory booker, who apparently friended mark zuckerberg and mr. zuckerberg decided to give the school district $100 million if, in fact, the mayor is given the authority to implement a new plan for the schools, something...
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. >>> as we first told you on thursday, facebook founder mark zuckerberg is donating $1 million to one school district in new jersey. mara, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. that announcement will have a billing impact on the schools here in newark. 26-year-old billionaire zuckerberg will make an unprecedented hit this morning as a guest on "the oprah winfrey sho show". when it comes to making big gift announcements, there's no better venue than "the oprah winfrey show." >> everybody gets a car! >> reporter: and today is tradition continues. facebook millionaire mark zuckerburg is set to come and make a $1 million donation to -- it's the largest known public donation ever by zuckerberg, worth an estimated $6.7 billion, he has no ties to new jersey or newark, causing some to wonder if this very big gift could be a very big public relations maneuver. >> a million dollars isn't cool, you know what's cool? a billion dollars. >> reporter: the offer comes one week after the movie about facebook's founding and portraying zuckerberg as a socially awkward, unscrupulous compu
. >>> as we first told you on thursday, facebook founder mark zuckerberg is donating $1 million to one school district in new jersey. mara, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. that announcement will have a billing impact on the schools here in newark. 26-year-old billionaire zuckerberg will make an unprecedented hit this morning as a guest on "the oprah winfrey sho show". when it comes to making big gift announcements, there's no better venue than...
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the movie is coming out next week which does not paint a very flattering picture of zuckerberg. he responded to critics today. >> it is a movie. it's fun. you know? a lot of is it fiction but even the filmmakers will say that. they're trying to build a good story. and i'm not going to promise you, this is my life so i know it not that dramatic. >> oh add that had zuckerberg wanted to remain anonymous at first and the timing had more to do with fitting into her schedule than anything else. >>> hoping to upgrade your flat screen tv this holiday season? then you are in luck. they are prompting retailers across the towson slash prices just in time for the hospital season. lcd panels already cost about 5% less than what they did a year ago. if you wait a bit longer, experts from display market research firms say prices will fall even more by the day after thanksgiving. aka, black friday. they say prices could be down 12% compared to last year's holiday season. >> so you think public bathrooms are the dirtiest thing people come in contact. with it turns out it is something completely
the movie is coming out next week which does not paint a very flattering picture of zuckerberg. he responded to critics today. >> it is a movie. it's fun. you know? a lot of is it fiction but even the filmmakers will say that. they're trying to build a good story. and i'm not going to promise you, this is my life so i know it not that dramatic. >> oh add that had zuckerberg wanted to remain anonymous at first and the timing had more to do with fitting into her schedule than anything...
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but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook and no direct ties to newark. he's a young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users. from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who's now number 35 on "forbes" magazine list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing. and perhaps diversion. his announcement on "oprah" comes the same day as a release of the new feature film "social network" which depicts him as ruthless. >> your actions could permanently destroy everything i've been working on. >> mark! >> reporter: was he foreshadowing the time of the announcement when he spoke to diane sawyer this summer? >> people don't care about what someone says about you in a movie. they care about what you build. >> reporter: whatever the motivation, his gift is a milestone in philanthropy. rivaling donations from bill gates, 28 years his senior.
but who is mark zuckerberg? the 26-year-old kid with a grown-up checkbook and no direct ties to newark. he's a young man who created the social networking site with more than 500 million users. from his harvard dorm room. >> there's an enormous sense of pride. >> reporter: he's the young man who's now number 35 on "forbes" magazine list of richest americans. higher than apple ceo steve jobs. and he's also clearly a man who understands timing. and perhaps diversion. his...
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"the new york times" reporting this morning that facebook founder and chief executive mark zuckerberg will donate $100 million to the troubled public school system in newark, new jersey. according to "the times" he will announce the gift on "the oprah winfrey show" tomorrow. with new jersey governor chris christie and cory booker, mayor, the spokespeople for oprah and facebook have not yet confirmed "the times'" report. newark have among the lowest test scores and graduation rates. the $100 million donation would be one-eighth of newark's entire annual operating budget of $8900 million for its schools. his fortune has been estimated at least at $2 billion. again, mark zuckerberg according to "the new york times" ready to give 100 million bucks s ts tok and announce it tomorrow on "oprah." >>> today marks six months since the passage of health care meaning the law's key components go in effect and insurers will no longer be able to impose a lifetime spending gap or ban children with pre-existing conditions. parents will be able to keep their kids on their health plans until age 26. . >
"the new york times" reporting this morning that facebook founder and chief executive mark zuckerberg will donate $100 million to the troubled public school system in newark, new jersey. according to "the times" he will announce the gift on "the oprah winfrey show" tomorrow. with new jersey governor chris christie and cory booker, mayor, the spokespeople for oprah and facebook have not yet confirmed "the times'" report. newark have among the lowest test...
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zuckerberg in a negative light. i asked mark about the timing of the gift. >> how are you responding to the kind of story that this is a misdirection to get people deflected from the social network which portrays you in a very negative orel latively negative way that this is a grand and believe me i congratulate you from the bottom of my heart for this gift but this is a grand p.r. scheme to make yourself look good? >> you know -- >> and i apologize for the question even as i -- >> i think -- that's fine. that's fine. you know, this is an announcement and we made the announcement yesterday. we are talking to you guys today. but this is something that is going to play out over years and years and years. and, you know, the movie whether it is good or bad, i don't know, i haven't seen it. but i think people will watch that and come to their own conclusions and that i think is completely separate from this which is going to change the lives of almost 45,000 students in newark and hopefully we can make newark into this m
zuckerberg in a negative light. i asked mark about the timing of the gift. >> how are you responding to the kind of story that this is a misdirection to get people deflected from the social network which portrays you in a very negative orel latively negative way that this is a grand and believe me i congratulate you from the bottom of my heart for this gift but this is a grand p.r. scheme to make yourself look good? >> you know -- >> and i apologize for the question even as i...
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>> they are going on oprah with zuckerberg. >> i love chicago, i wish i was there. >> we're happy you're here with us. as one of the reform minded individuals and we can name some of the other people that have given a lot of money come to mind, but where would you like to see the $100 million go? where do you think it could be put to good use? obviously, a lot of kids who are falling through the cracks. >> i think the first thing is you can't use it to plug a deficit. aside from the fact they're already spending a ton of money in newark, the tendency is to get private philanthropy and pay for what is wrong with the system. the second thing, focus on teacher quality. we know that putting a great teacher in front of a kid is the thing that helps the kid make the most substantive gain. if you have to set up a new teacher academy and build your own channel to recruit nontraditional candidates, you have to do that. the third thing i think, you have to expand educational choice. the mayor's great supporter of charter schools and newark has a real nexus of very high-quality charter schools and
>> they are going on oprah with zuckerberg. >> i love chicago, i wish i was there. >> we're happy you're here with us. as one of the reform minded individuals and we can name some of the other people that have given a lot of money come to mind, but where would you like to see the $100 million go? where do you think it could be put to good use? obviously, a lot of kids who are falling through the cracks. >> i think the first thing is you can't use it to plug a deficit....
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zuckerberg like? what was his personality like? was he quirky, brilliant, polite, obnoxious? i mean, was he isolated? what was he like? >> i can't really speak to his personality. i didn't hang out with him that much. i think that hopefully we can allow for some change in personality. i know i'm different now than i was at 19 or 20. but he was -- everyone knew him through face mash. it was the program he created earlier in the year in sophomore year that placed two faces of harvard students against one another and you could vote to see who was more attractive. that got a lot of attention. >> i was going to say that sounds controversial. >> harvard students can be particularly competitive so i think that it brought out some unfavorable aspects of people's characters but it was very fun. he really obviously early on tapped into something about human nature, not just harvard students, but everyone, sort of an urge to share yourself online and create for a private individual -- >> what do you know if anything about the controversy with some fellow harvard students and their accus
zuckerberg like? what was his personality like? was he quirky, brilliant, polite, obnoxious? i mean, was he isolated? what was he like? >> i can't really speak to his personality. i didn't hang out with him that much. i think that hopefully we can allow for some change in personality. i know i'm different now than i was at 19 or 20. but he was -- everyone knew him through face mash. it was the program he created earlier in the year in sophomore year that placed two faces of harvard...