Alex West

The NOW w/ Alex Wagner panelists discuss Rep. Paul Ryan s budget proposal and how it could potentially take shape if Mitt Romney wins the presidency in November.

This footage was caught on October 21st 2007 in Huntington Beach, California on the north and south side of the pier during extreme Santa Ana winds (http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-winds21oct21,0,3031903.story?coll=la-home-center) which helped fires blaze out of control. When your neighborhood is on fire, drop everything and go kill yourself in the surf! With a mix of a south and a north swell, maybe some west, these swells came together to provide some great surf along the coast of California and because of the strong offshore winds from the Santa Ana, the surf was that much better. This footage was edited and synchronized to a song performed by The Fakes, 'Suicide', which was written by Chuck Briggs and The Dischords, well known guitarist in PUNK who passed away in 2000. Chuck was best known for playing in The Dischords during the 80's and The U.S. Bombs during the 90's. The Fakes are: Steve Reynolds - bass - original member of The U.S. Bombs, Glenn McCourt - vocals - member of Abracadaver, The Revlons, Elliott Santos - guitar - member of Abracadaver, Alex Gomez - drummer - member of The U.S. Bombs, Mau-maus, The Skulls. Pictured in the video are Matt - drums and Brandon - rhythm guitar. http://www.myspace.com/thefakeslongbeach This is a video brought to you by RADROT Productions, radrot@hotmail.com.

Looming questions remain over President Obama's budget. Is it a recipe for disaster or necessary to lower unemployment and repair the economy? Nancy Cordes spoke with Democratic Consultant Taylor West and Republican Strategist Alex Conant; Plus, Wilmer Valderrama on Hispanics and the Census.

Alex Marvez proclaims: The NFC West is not the worst division in football.

March 13: Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with Simon Winchester, a contributor for Newsweek and the Daily Beast, about whether the U.S. is at risk for a major earthquake.

Trailer for Cowboys & Aliens. Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in an event film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens. Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci he brings an all-new action thriller that will take audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1873. Arizona Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival.

Laurel Canyon, a street that runs through the heart of the Hollywood Hills, has fordecades been a sort of Greenwich Village of the West, home to many musicians, actors,artists and other bohemian types. Among its current residents is Jane (FrancesMcDormand), a veteran record producer, trying to come up with a hit single for a British band whose lead singer Ian (Alessandro Nivola) is her much younger lover. Jane's son Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiance Alex (Kate Beckinsale) are both recent graduates of Harvard medical school. Conservative and serious, the couple move to Los Angeles to complete their studies, planning to stay in Jane's home, which she had promised would be vacant. But when they arrive, Sam is distressed to discover Jane and the band still working in Jane's home recording studio. Jane's carefree lifestyle is anathema to Sam, who has devoted his life to being anyone but his mother's son. Sam and Alex begrudgingly agree to stay at Jane's house until they can find an alternative place to live. Once in the house, however, Sam and Alex's tight control over their lives begins to unravel. Increasingly, Alex finds herself seduced by Jane and Ian, leaving Sam adrift, vulnerable to the approach of fellow medical resident Sara (Natascha McElhone). The Brit-pop sounds of Ian's band and the sunbleached southern California landscape set the tone for this rigorously honest exploration of relationships between people with wildly divergent world views.

The theatrical trailer for Cowboys & Aliens. Blockbuster filmmaker Jon Favreau directs Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford in an event film for summer 2011 that crosses the classic Western with the alien-invasion movie in a blazingly original way: Cowboys & Aliens. Joined by an arsenal of top moviemakers -- Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci -- he brings an all-new action thriller that will take audiences into the Old West, where a lone cowboy leads an uprising against a terror from beyond our world. 1875. New Mexico Territory. A stranger (Craig) with no memory of his past stumbles into the hard desert town of Absolution. The only hint to his history is a mysterious shackle that encircles one wrist. What he discovers is that the people of Absolution don t welcome strangers, and nobody makes a move on its streets unless ordered to do so by the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Ford). It s a town that lives in fear. But Absolution is about to experience fear it can scarcely comprehend as the desolate city is attacked by marauders from the sky. Screaming down with breathtaking velocity and blinding lights to abduct the helpless one by one, these monsters challenge everything the residents have ever known. Now, the stranger they rejected is their only hope for salvation. As this gunslinger slowly starts to remember who he is and where he s been, he realizes he holds a secret that could give the town a fighting chance against the alien force. With the help of the elusive traveler Ella (Olivia Wilde), he pulls together a posse comprised of former opponents -- townsfolk, Dolarhyde and his boys, outlaws and Apache warriors -- all in danger of annihilation. United against a common enemy, they will prepare for an epic showdown for survival. The script for Cowboys & Aliens is by Star Trek s Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Damon Lindelof (television s Lost), based on Platinum Studios graphic novel created by Scott Mitchell Rosen

Keoma -- KEOMA stars Nero (Die Hard 2; The Virgin And The Gypsy; Camelot) as the half-breed gunslinger of the title, returning after fighting in the American Civil War to find his home town infected with the plague and under the dictator-like rule of a criminal gang leader named Caldwell. Keoma's return is welcomed by his aged father but resented by his three half-brothers, not least because, against their father's wishes, they are now in the employment of the corrupt Caldwell. Intent on restoring justice to the town, Keoma finds himself up against Caldwell's horde of gangsters and his own flesh and blood in a deadly and ultimately tragic conflict. Directed with breathtaking visual style and flair by Enzo G. Castellari, KEOMA is a unique, innovative and uncommonly original entry in the Spaghetti Western genre. Featuring powerful performances from a superb cast that also includes Woody Strode (The Quick And The Dead; Once Upon A Time In The West; Spartacus), William Berger (Love Letters Of A Portuguese Nun) and Donald O'Brien (The Name Of The Rose), KEOMA ranks alongside 'Django' as one of Franco Nero's finest films. KEOMA is released on DVD by Argent Films. Special Features include exclusive introduction by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Cox, brand new extensive interview with director Enzo G. Castellari, theatrical trailers, plus 'Western Trail' trailers for Argent's forthcoming spaghetti western releases.

Dec. 19, 2010: Msnbc's Alex Witt talks with former West Point cadet Katherine Miller about the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell.'