he was a genius. >> reporter: a choir made up of 600 of hamlisch's closest colleagues paid tribute to the legendary songwriter by performing "the way we were." >> one of the voices singing his music, i don't think i've ever sang with more feeling in my life. we all just tried not to cry. >> reporter: surrounded by hamlisch's music -- [indiscernible] -- terry spoke proudly of her beloved husband as the people's composer. president bill clinton called a good hearted, humble and hill layer rouse jean -- hilarious genius. >> i wanted to do so much more with them. that's my sadness. >> he was such a special, caring person. >> reporter: marvin hamlisch finished the last movement of his life symphony as he did every performance, with a full house. clearly nobody did it better. he and his talent will be missed. on the east side, hazel sanchez, cbs 2 news. >> marvin hamlisch was the pops conductor and a half dozen symphony orchestras, including the national symphony orchestra here in washington, d.c. >>> we have breaking news from northwest washington. a security guard has been shot at the hea

marvin hamlisch only a range of for the movie "the sting." for a while, the song and the men were inseparable. he was a hugely successful film composers, writing since the mid-60s but "this thing a" brought him an oscar. he won two others on the same night, for this song written originally for barbra streisand. marvin hamlisch is one of a unique view to win oscars, and these, i tony, two golden globes and a pulitzer for his, but -- for his contribution to "a chorus line." ♪ >> the former child prodigy never seem to take himself too seriously. take this tongue-in-cheek performance of his first hit before a british tv audience in 1977. ♪ >> marvin hamlisch was still active, working on a film about the life of liberace when he died. >> the music of marvin hamlisch bringing today's show to a close. you can find constant olympic updates on our site. for all of us at "world news america" thank you and please tune in tomorrow. >> make sense of international news at bbc. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, v

i'm saving myself for my one true love, marvin hamlisch. >> reporter: hamlisch made a cameo appearance in the film "how to lose a guy in ten days." >> marvin, do you know "you're so vain"? >> that's not one of my songs? >> can you work with me, marvin. >> hamlisch worked with the best in hollywood and leaves behind a legacy in music and film. marvin hamlisch survived by his wife of 25 years. he was 68 years old. rob, sunny, back to you. >> amazing career. thank you, brandi. one more remembrance from polka maestro, barry, and here they were at an academy award party, in fact. many years ago. certainly he leaves behind an impressive legacy. >> "the way we were." >> come on. >> more from abc coming up next. ♪ memories light the corners of my mind ♪ up next. ♪ memories light the >>> this morning on "world news now" -- your voice, your vote. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- your voice, your vote. an intriguing new snapshot of the presidential race with less than three months to go. >> results of our latest abc news poll are just being released. it is wednesday, august 8th. >> a

hamlisch loved show tunes. >> one and two and three and four...! >> reporter: but he also scored more than 40 films. in a 1999 documentary about "the way we were" hamlisch said originally he left the film's famous theme music out of the last scene but noticed test audiences didn't cry. >> and i remember going to the head of the studio of the music department saying "you've got to let me go back in and rerecord this ending." and he didn't want me to. >> reporter: so hamlisch himself paid for the musicians to go back into the studio. >> and i put in for whatever the 15th, 16th, 17th time, i put in the melody. >> reporter: it became a film's classic closing scenes thanks to the music of marvin hamlisch. anthony mason, cbs news, new york. >> pelley: that's the news. for scott pelley, i'm bob schieffer, cbs news in new york. see you here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >>> now, "entertainment tonight," the most watched entertainment newsmagazine in the world. >>> gabby douglas, th

hamlisch died monday after a brief illness. in los angeles. teresa garcia looks at his unforgettable contributions to the stage and screen. ♪ >> few composers have left behind a bigger musical legacy in hollywood and on broadway than marvin hamlisch. >> the way we were ♪ >> from the romance of "the way we were" to the family drama "ordinary people." >> she hates me. can't you see that. >> mothers don't hate their sons. >> hamlisch wrote scores for big screen hits. one of the biggest was the adaptation of the ragtime music for "the sting." in a career of more than four decades, marvin hamlisch composed, conducted and arranged more than 40 film scores. but one of his biggest successes was on stage. the long-running landmark musical, "a chorus line." ♪ you'll never be lonely with you know who ♪ >> hamlisch was born in 1944 in new york city into a musical family. by the age of five, he was already playing radio hits on the piano. his first job was as a rehearsal pianist for barbra streisand's funny girl. his last major movie was the 2009 s

. >> i'm saving myself for my one true love, marvin hamlisch. >> reporter: hamlisch made a cameo appearance in the film "how to lose a guy in ten days." >> marvin, do you know "you're so vain." >> that's not one of my songs? >> can you work with me, marvin. >> hamlisch worked with the best in hollywood and leaves behind a legacy unmusic and film. marvin hamlisch survived by his wife of 25 years. he was 68 years old. rob, sunny, back to you. >> amazing career. thank you, brandi. one more remembrance from polka maestro, barry, here they were at an academy award party in fact. many years ago. certainly he leaves behind an impressive legacy. >> the way we were. >> come on. >> more from abc coming up next. ♪ memories light the corners of my mind >>> this morning on "world news now" -- your voice, your vote. an intriguing new snapshot of the presidential race with less than three months to go. >> results of our latest abc news poll are just being released. it is wednesday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. >

. >> i'm saving myself for my one true love, marvin hamlisch. >> reporter: hamlisch made a cameo appearance in the film "how to lose a guy in ten days." >> marvin, do you know "you're so vain." >> that's not one of my songs? >> can you work with me, marvin. >> hamlisch worked with the best in hollywood and leaves behind a legacy unmusic and film. marvin hamlisch survived by his wife of 25 years. he was 68 years old. rob, sunny, back to you. >> amazing career. thank you, brandi. one more remembrance from polka maestro, barry, here they were at an academy award party in fact. many years ago. certainly he leaves behind an impressive legacy. >> the way we were. >> come on. >> more from abc coming up next. ♪ memories light the corners of >>> this morning on "world news now" -- your voice, your vote. an intriguing new snapshot of the presidential race with less than three months to go. >> results of our latest abc news poll are just being released. it is wednesday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. >> good m

marvin hamlisch created or arranged the songs for dozens of movies and plays. music you'd recognize in an instant and never forget. ♪ >> reporter: from "sting's" jaunty ragtime. ♪ to this romantic theme from "ice castle." ♪ nobody does it half as good as you ♪ >> reporter: to the pop classic from james bond "the spy who loved me," marvin hamlisch created the scores of our lives. he was a man of superlatives. just 7 years old when admitted to juilliard. one ever a handful to win a tony, and an emmy and an oscar. he did that three times. two for "the way we were" sung by barbra streisand. ♪ memories may be beautiful >> reporter: he was famous for his collaborations. with everyone from streisand to liza minnelli. even with abc news. ♪ hamlisch wrote the first theme for a little show called "good morning america." ♪ one singular sensation every little step she takes ♪ but it was his iconic score for "a chorus line" which won him the pulitzer prize and secured his space in the heart of america's songbook. >> i just love theater. i love it. love it, l

. >> osgood: till to come remembering hamlisch. >> first the olympian who became a hero. [ alicia ] i snack all the time throughout the day. i love fruit. grapefruits, pineapple. i put lemon in my water. these are all highly acidic. the acid can affect the enamel. i think lemons are good for you. [ laughs ] just not for my teeth. my dentist recommended pronamel. he told me that pronamel would help protect the enamel of my teeth from further acid erosion. now that i use pronamel, i feel more confident about having these acidic foods in my diet. i really care about these things, and i want to be doing what's best for my body and for my teeth. >> osgood: america's olympic champions have done us all proud these past two weeks. time now to honor another olympian, competitor from the past. who later went to war and set records with heroism and forgiveness that endure to this day, chip reid has his story. >> the house is full of antiques, including me. >> so what else do you have here? >> this is a japanese copy of the samurai sword they would decapitate you with. >> 95-year-old louie's home

marvin hamlisch died after a brief and undisclosed illness. he was 68 years old. >>> up next here tonight, there is news about the health of american children and at long last it is good news.es but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for hea

marvin hamlisch died after a brief and undisclosed illness. he was 68 years old. >>> up next here tonight, there is news about the health of american children and at long last it is good news. >>> only one real color photo from our mars rover so far but give the rover some time. this is an early and grainy image of the countryside because the dust cover is still on the lens. soon, however, it will be beaming actual video from the surface of mars. it had a long journey, needs a little time to get things settled, but everything we're assured is working just fine. big news about the health of american kids today. we learned the number of children with high cholesterol levels has gone down in the past ten years and that is despite the fact that the obesity rate stayed the same. experts think the reason is trans fats have been removed from a lot of what kids like to eat. a lot of snacks and even fast food. we learned overnight robert hughes has died. while born in australia he later became one of america's most influential art critics. for years in

and before you sing, we have about 30 seconds, the news of marvin hamlisch. you know, as a songwriter and -- it must hit you somewhere today. >> absolutely. it's always sad when you lose such an amazing talent and undoubtedly his works will continue to inspire. he leaves behind so much of that magic through what he composed. >> a life well lived and now we are in for a treat. you said the name of the song that you'll be -- [ non-english language ] >> one of the most well loved songs in all of opera from one of puccini's operas. i don't know how much your viewers like opera especially at 9:00 a.m. but we'll give it a shot. >> we'll love it today. this is nathan pacheco. we'll see you on the other side of the song. >> sounds good. ♪ [ music ] [ singing in italian ] ♪[ music ] "nessun dorma! nessun dorma! tu pure, o principessa, nella tua fredda stanza, guardi le stelle che tremano d'amore, e di speranza!" (english translation: "none shall sleep! none shall sleep! even you, o princess, in your cold bedroom, watch the stars that tremble with love and with hop

marvin hamlisch died after a brief and undisclosed illness. he was 68 years old. >>> up next here tonight, there is news about the health of american children and at long last it is good news. es but when joint pain and stiffness from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, stiffness, and stop joint damage. because enbrel, etanercept, suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for he

hamlisch wrote the first theme for a show called "good morning america" ♪ one, singular sensation >> reporter: but it was his iconic score for "a chorus line," that won him the pulitzer prize and secured a place in the heart of america's song book. >> i love theater. i love it. love it. there's something magical about being in the theater. and there's something more magical about hearing applause. it's just wonderful. i can't possibly think of anything i love more. >> reporter: marvin hamlisch, a singular sensation. >> incredible body of work. >> oh. the legacy. >>

hamlisch wrote the first theme for a show called "good morning america" ♪ one, singular sensation >> reporter: but it was his iconic score for "a chorus line," that won him the pulitzer prize and secured a place in the heart of america's song book. >> i love theater. i love it. love it. there's something magical about being in the theater. and there's something more magical about hearing applause. it's just wonderful. i can't possibly think of anything i love more. >> reporter: marvin hamlisch, a singular sensation. >> incredible body of work. >> oh.

the entertainer, one singular sensation, the way we work, a composer marvin hamlisch has died in los angeles at just 68 years old. anthony mason has his story. >> this was the original melody ... >> in 1973 marvin hamlisch was asked to write a song for barbra streisand. they met a decade before in the orchestra pit of the show " funny girl ". >> he was the rehearsal pianist. and i was loved marvin. >> memories ... ♪ >> the tune for the film " the way we were " would become her first number one single. the son of a new york accordion player, he went on to win at every major entertainment award. the oscar for the way we were and the sting for the adaptation of scott joplin's ragtime music. he won emmys and grammys and a tony for the score to a chorus line. which also earned him a pulitzer prize. he loved show tunes. but he also scored more than 40 films. in a 1999 documentary about the way we were, he said that originally he left the film's famous theme music out of the last seen but noticed test audiences did not cry. >> i remember going to this studio music department and saying "

hamlisch wrote the first theme for a show called "good morning america" ♪ one, singular sensation >> reporter: but it was his iconic score for "a chorus line," that won him the pulitzer prize and secured a place in the heart of america's song book. >> i love theater. i love it. love it. there's something magical about being in the theater. and there's something more magical about hearing applause. it's just wonderful. i can't possibly think of anything i love more. >> reporter: marvin hamlisch, a singular sensation. >> incredible body of work. >> oh. the legacy. >> incredible. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us fo captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> good morning thanks for joining us i'm kristen sze. >>> i'm eric thomas. right now a controlled fire continues to burn at the chevron refinery in richmond. angry residents gave the company an earful at a packed town hall meeting last night. katie marzullo is live at the refinery with more. >> reporter: i've left a message with the spok

hamlisch was behind the music in dozens of popular movies and musicals including "the way we were. were." he died august 6 at the age of 68. the festival will feature spike lee's documentary "bad 25." it marks the 25th anniversary of michael jackson's album "bad." olympic swimmer liian lochte is going hollywood. the winner of 11 olympic medals will make his first appearance in a television series this october. he will play himself in an episode of.90210 ." and coming to some movie theaters this friday, robot and frank. franklin plays a retired jewel thief who's losing his memory when his son get as robot to take care of him, a new crime duo was born. >> it was sort of kind of fun. like being a kid with an imaginary friend. >> reporter: susan sarandon also stars as a librarian who befriends the aging thief. >> i didn't know what was going to happen. >> reporter: cbs news, hollywood. >>> come on down. "the price is right" is looking for its first male model. for nearly 40 years the prices have almost always been displayed by women, but sbs says it will now 5ud decision -- but cbs say

hamlisch died after collapsing. he was 68 years old. >>> a closer look at stocks when we get back. also a warping about candy. this is something you and your children may want to avoid. . >>> stronger corporate earnings reports and central banks in europe will act to support the economy. powering stocks higher today. the dow is up 68. s&p is passed 1400 for the first time in three months. nasdaq heading for a milestone of its own. up over 3,000 since early may. >>> bay area health officials are warning about lead in candies. oakland center for environmental health said lab tests found lead in 14 types of plum and ginger candies sold at five area grocery stores. >> one candy contained the 100 times the amount of lead allowed by law. >> avoid any type of plum origin engineer candy. >> samsung has come under fire for hiring underage workers in china. china labor watch is alleging a series of abuses there assembles devices for samsung. >> they include employing workers as one as 14. and workers who make mistakes. they released a statement today. saying iten on site inspections and foun

marvin hamlisch will be remembered as a musical genius.

marvin hamlisch died on tuesday after a brief illness, he was 68. he composed the music for broadway shows like a chorus line and the good-bye girl, and for films including the sting and the way we were. he won three academy awards, four grammys, two emmys two, golden globes and one tony and made it all look easy and as he tells us, in a way it was, he reflected in his memoir, growth the time i could play the piano i remembered trying to write tunes, they were in my head and i would just sit down and start noodling the next thing i knew i had written a melody. here are excerpts of his conversations on this program. >> well i tell you what i would hike to talk about if you don't mind because people ask me question, about the way we work, how do you write a song? how the does it happen? i will use this as an example. i think as the pretty good example. >> rose: okay. >> that film started out at a college, outside of a college, okay? and how did you be et the melody? what happens. what happens to me i start out by deciding what i i am not going to writ

marvin hamlisch died on tuesday after a brief illness, he was 68. he composed the music for broadway shows like a chorus line and the good-bye girl, and for films including the sting and the way we were. he won three academy awards, four grammys, two emmys two, golden globes and one tony and made it all look easy and as he tells us, in a way it was, he reflected in his memoir, growth the time i could play the piano i remembered trying to write tunes, they were in my head and i wod st sit dowand start noodling the next thing i knew i had written a melody. here are excerpts of his conversations on this program. >> well i tell you what i would hike to talk about if you don't mind because people ask me question, about the way we work, how do you write a song? how the does it happen? i will use this as an example. i think as the pretty good example. >> rose: okay. >> that film started out at a college, outside of a college, okay? and how did you be et the melody? what happens. what happens to me i start out by deciding what i i am not going to write, i a

joplin's rag time music for "the sting." ♪ >> reporter: in a career of more than four decades marvin hamlisch composed, conducted and arranged more than 40 film scores but one of his biggest successes was on stage. the run longing landmark musical "a chorus line." ♪ >> reporter: he was born in 1944 in new york city into a musical family. by the age of 5 he was already playing radio hits on the piano. his first job was as a rehearsal pianist for barbara try sand's "-- streisand's "funny girl." his work earned him every major entertainment award, including three oscars, four emmys, four grammys and a tony plus a pulitzer prize. he even conducted symphony orchestras in several cities. he had the sachghts of knowing that -- satisfaction of knowing that long after the lights came up, audiences were still humming the tune he wrote. teresa garcia, cbs news, los angeles. >>> president obama and his republican challenger mitt romney have fund raisers on their schedules today. the latest figures are showing that the former massachusetts governor has raised more money than the president for the third

what a talent, marvin hamlisch. and a lovely man. >> it was the soundtrack to our lives. >> "the way we were." >> what didn't he win? >> nothing. >> he got -- the pulitzer prize. >> something very special for all of us. we want all of you to listen to this. ♪ the first 12 years of "gma," the theme song, composed by marvin hamlisch. such a great song. robin's on her vacation today. glad to have amy here. >> thank you so much. >>> and also ahead here, we're going to talk about what a day in london tuesday. look at this. german weightlifter, matthias steiner. that was 423 pounds on his neck. but the amazing thing is, he walked away -- he didn't make it to his third try. >> he's out of the olympics. but he's going to be okay. >> went to the hospital to get x-rays. but he's fine. >> going to be okay. >>> and the u.s. soccer team, counting down to an epic rematch against their nemesis, japan. the team that defeated them in the world cup, as, josh, you know all-too well. gold medals on the line. >>> we have a dramatic cr

. >> but first, we note the passing of marvin hamlisch. he won an oscar for adapting scott joplin's rag time music. he also won an oscar and grammy for the song "the way we were" from the 1974 film. >> marvin hamlisch won a tony award and pulitzer prize composing the scores of the broadway hit "a chorus line." marvin hamlisch was 68 years old. over the next four months, you have a choice to make. not just between two political parties, or even two people. it's a choice between two very different plans for our country. governor romney's plan would cut taxes for the folks at the very top. roll back regulations on big banks. and he says that if we do, our economy will grow and everyone will benefit. but you know what? we tried that top down approach. it's what caused the mess in the first place. i believe the only way to create an economy built to last is to strengthen the middle class. asking the wealthy to pay a little more so we can pay down our debt in a balanced way. so that we can afford to invest in education, manufacturing, and home-g

the first 12 years of "gma," the theme song, composed by marvin hamlisch. >> wow. that is such great stuff. robin's on her vacation today. glad to have amy here. >> thank you so much. >>> and also ahead here, we're going to talk about what a day in london tuesday. look at this. german weightlifter, matthias steiner, dropping -- >> oh! >> that was 4237 pounds on his neck. but the amazing thing is, he walked away -- he didn't make it to his third try. >> he's out of the olympics. but he's going to be okay. >> went to the hospital to get x-rays. but he's fine. >> going to be okay. wow. >>> and the u.s. soccer team, counting down to an epic rematch against their nemesis, japan. the team that defeated them in the world cup, as, josh, you know all too well. you will be watching, as will we all. gold medals on the line. >>> we have a dramatic crime story caught on camera. a woman disguised as a nurse, snatching a newborn baby from the maternity ward. we're going to tell you why she did it and how she got caught. that is coming up. >>> but we begin with the fallout, the la

hamlisch died after a brief illness yesterday. his works included scores for a coreious line, sophie's choice and the sting. barbara streisand calls him a true musical genius. >>> fears at the fair not from the rides but from the animal. a nationwide warning to be careful your children don't contact swine flu from contact with animals. tonight's healthwatch report is from the howard county fair. >> reporter: a recent string of swine flu cases in several states has helped leaders and county fair goers on alert. >> i'm nervous. >> reporter: the swine flu virus originates in pigs but can be transferred to humans. right now there are no cases in maryland, but according to the c.d.c., nationwide, 29 have been reported since last summer. 12 of which popped up in the last week of july. in ohio, indiana, and hawaii. [ pig noises ] >> reporter: all of those cases were linked to people who interacted with pigs at county fairs. >> touching the pigs, getting secretions from the pig on their hands and touching their eyes or nose and getting th

composer and conductor marvin hamlisch has died. he passed away monday in los angeles after a brief illness. hamlisch won every major entertainment award during his career, including three academy awards, four emmys, four grammys, a tony, and three golden globes. his best-known soundtracks for film included "the entertainer" from "the sting," in 1973, and "the way we were," from the movie of the same name, the following year. he also composed the music for the broadway smash "a chorus line." here he is playing "one, singular sensation" from that show at a state department holiday reception in 2010. [♪] [applause] >> sreenivasan: marvin hamlisch was 68 years old. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: we are three months away from election day, and the political money race is heating up. mitt romney's presidential campaign announced yesterday that, along with the republican national committee and state party efforts, it raised $101 million in the month of july. the republicans had nearly $186 mil

barbra streisand says she's devastated by the death of marvin hamlisch. liza minelli said she lost her first lifelong best friend. he died after -- >> he started out as a classical piano prodigy giving concerts as a child and once told charlie that stage fright helped turn him toward popular music. we'll hear part of that interview when we come back on "cbs this morning." >> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by purina. your pet. our passion. can be such a big thing in an old friend's life. we discovered that by blending enhanced botanical oils into our food, we can help brighten an old dog's mind so he's up to his old tricks. it's just one way purina one is making the world a better place... one pet at a time. discover vibrant maturity and more at purinaone.com. they shop for all their groceries right here, but let me ask you, do you think of walmart when you think of phones? no. no. let's see if we can change that. okay. i mean, look at these smart phones! oh wow! cool! yeah. will you tell them how cool it is? this is the htc evo 4g lte on spr

. >> yesterday, a huge loss in the world, not just the musical world, but the loss of marvin hamlisch, when they were talking at his service -- >> tell everybody who he is. >> he is the great composer who wrote "chorus line," "the sting." "the way we were." at the time, he was the youngest person ever to go to juilliard music conservatory in new york. he was one of the most lovable tender heart generous, funny funny people on the planet. regis and joy and frank and i went to his service yesterday. i had to run out of here so fast -- >> you were sprinting. >> because his service was starting at 11:00. the worst thing you can do, you think, is walk into a service late, no? the worst thing you can do is what i did. rege and joy were there and frank and i sat right next to joy and rege. and this is what i heard coming from my purse. >> ♪ papa are you weary papa can you help me ♪ >> barbara streisand singing while president clinton is speaking. everybody's looking around like is barbara size sand singing at marvin hamlisch's -- i'm going, oh, my god. we love barbara streisand. and i co

." ♪ every little step she takes tonight, we remember the incomparable marvin hamlisch. >>> good evening. we begin tonight with a surprise ending to an american tragedy. with a nation still reeling from two mass shootings in the last month, we learned the fate and heard the words of the man who opened fire at a safeway in tucson nearly two years ago. jared loughner killed six, wounded 13, including congresswoman gabby giffords. today, he pled guilty. that means he won't get the death penalty but will go to prison for life. gabby giffords is weighing in on the decision, and we are learning for the first time how loughner wept for one of his victims and wanted to be executed. abc's dan harris leads us off. >> reporter: we all remember that disturbing mug shot, that twisted grin, the beaming eyes and the youtube video, the burning of the american flag and that rambling tour of the college from which jared lee loughner dropped out.