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    Dominic Di-Natale reports from Los Angeles

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Elliott from a lot about the heroic efforts to take out a signed a lot and thanks movies like zero dark thirty but less attention has been paid.

To a Doctor Who also played a very big role in real life by helping US behind the most notorious terrorist terrorist.

Hiding in his compounds.

In Pakistan.

The compound has since been torn down but the Doctor Who you're seeing -- the topping your screen there.

A sitting behind bars in Pakistan's serving a 33 year -- your sentence for his efforts to help our country.

And now a California businessman is making sure that Hollywood and didn't forget him either -- -- -- -- in Los Angeles with more on this story -- The heyday -- -- -- businessman who's also philanthropist says he wants Hollywood celebrities to speak out about -- to Shaquille sweetie.

When they accept their award to the Oscars on Sunday but what a smoltz placed a full page ad in this week's -- special of the Hollywood reports that.

Calling on the make his and the stalls and zero -- that seek to bring -- -- -- the world's attention.

-- but doctor afridi was the man who helps the CIA get crucial evidence from bin Laden's hideout that ultimately -- -- his killing by US Navy SEALs.

-- shoot set -- the campaign and his actress wife says a billion people around the world to going to be watching the Academy Awards and those who told that story about US Navy SEALs right.

Have a responsibility to get the free afridi message out.

Here's a chance to turn that portrayal.

Into something miraculous.

Here's a chance to free somebody.

That basically is responsible for finding the guy who murdered thousands of people in the Twin Towers on nine elevenths.

Now the most -- up pretty spotlight his Fiat in the Hollywood reports -- They've not just -- zero dark thirty but also the titles of other movies that are up for best picture playing -- -- saying for example.

Lincoln freed the slaves.

America free afridi -- says he was actually inspired by fox news's coverage of doctor afridi is quite a story that we have covered more -- -- Than any other media -- Jenna.

And it was actually me who interviewed afridi in September from his prison cell in Pakistan he's been tortured by the Pakistan authorities.

And he's mystery -- continues to these very -- This is how we treat our friends whose gonna help America next time.

We need to stand up for doctor afridi to stand up to everyone who is an ally.

To America.

But site fog to make his -- -- that he haven't given us any response to the ads they -- then badly actually going negative courage of me how that.

How the movie dictate to the CIA waterboarding suspects that the -- just say look this is a chance for the produces to put a positive spin on things.

And help secure the release afridi -- the -- is -- calling America's abandoned here right Jenna.

Anderson story -- thank you for your continuing that coverage on all of this will continue to watch what happens the doctor.

In Pakistan thank you.