home burr garies are up 50%. >> plus, apple fans on the edge of their seats. we're now just hours from finding out what the next investigation of the iphone will look like. >> and we're looking very seasonal for this wednesday. 80s inland today. 70s, bay side. near triple digit heat tomorrow. your full forecast in a moment. an early start to your wednesday morning commute. we'll look around the bay coming up. we take you to the south bay. that is the shark tank. in san jose. hockey season's coming up. on this wednesday, september 12th. this is today in the bay. it is straight up 5:00. good morning, everybody. i'm john kelly. >> it is a big day for apple.

just hours, the company is set to unveil its next best thing. while the company isn't saying much, everyone else is convinced it's the next iphone. scott, you are all over this story. >> reporter: well, good morning. not saying much other than an invitation. i can't tell you how many times i've stood outside the center for the performing arts and got ready for one of these apple presentations but just take a look at how beautiful this is. we actually have two cameras out here on howard street this morning. we can look at the other one. you can tell mike that there's no parking and a lot of traffic on the street as at least a dozen satellite trucks and news crews get ready for this announcement. some of the media from all over the world gathered outside this facility as we wait just a few

hours for the announcement. i think it's no secret. it's iphone 5. will there be a smaller ipad? we don't think so. we think that is about a month from now. apple will concentrate on iphone 5. a new connector they're calling lightning. even new ear buids. an inprovement on the white h d headphones we've all been using for years. we've seen a lot of what we should expect, including the faster and thinner iphone 5. it is an exciting day it out he. we will be continuing to date you as we get closer to this event. >> this morning, there is a new twist in the case of a man who claims that priest sexually

assaulted him as a child. the one-time suspect in that beating case will now meet with prosecutors. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the d.a. wants to hear from william lynch before deciding whether he will file perjure charges against father jerry litner. lynch was acquitted of that beating earlier this year. it was in that trial that father litner took the stand. he denied molesting lynch or his brother even though the prosecutor virtually admitted it. once father denied the molestations, lynch's lawyer jumped out of his seat and told the judge to get the priest an attorney because he had just perjured himself. harris accused the pl ed the prf

setting up the priest to commit perjury. he will meet told here at the center with several people including lynch and his attorney pat harris. lynch told nbc bay area the d.a.'s decision not to do anything was, quote, unacceptable. father jerry litner sleeps in his retirement home not knowing if the d.a. will haul him back into court. that meeting should take place here later on this afternoon. for now, we're live today in the bay. a preliminary hearing continues for an oakland teenager who admits to killing his adoptive parents. a dramatic video played yesterday. it shows moses admitting he killed his adoptive parents in a fit of anger after he was

suspended from school for smoking marijuana. he was 15 at the time. he's 16 now. the teen is being prosecuteled an adult. we're now learning the final heroic act of a fallen officer has given some new life to four people. he was shot and killed while performing a traffic stop near alamo just last week. the officer was an organ donor and his right kidney went to a 52-year-old bay area woman who had been waiting for a transplant for ten years. a 29-year-old bay area removed his left kidney and pancreas. a 63-year-old bay area woman received his liver and a father of four in southern california was the recipient of his heart. now, the official memorial for the officer will be held at the mission church in backville.

that will take place tomorrow morning. we're also learning more about the man detectives say shot the officer. detectives recency searched the county home of 36-year-old christopher lacy. they seized a handgun safety certificate there, a gun carrying case and three shooting targets. we've also learned the software engineer had been hired by a mountain view company through the recruiting agency mine source. lacy was shot to death by youngstrom's partner just moments after police say lacy shot officer youngstrom. check your windows and doors. that's the critical message being given to everyone in palo alto as police release troubling new statistics about a surge in ho home burglaries. almost 20 in just the past six weeks. >> reporter: good morning. these numbers are surprising. we're not talking about a small

increase but they're up 50% from last year in palo alto. sometimes the people who did this are breaking a window but most of the time, police say what they do is just walk right in or climb in through an unlocked door or window. palo alto police have released a new crime map for the past two months showing most of those ho homebu burglaries were happenin. 151 so far this year compared to 97 last year. we found quite a few neighbors just leaving their doors and windows wide open. police are started a lock it or lose it campaign. reminding homeowners to lock up. they've increased patrols during the day when most burglaries are happening but also at night. that's when car break-ins are happening. more homes are empty in the day as kids head back to school.

that's part of it. neighbors are understandably worried with watch groups considering adding video cameras around and buddy systems to watch each other's homes when people are away. reminding neighbor that the best chance they have to catch these buthese burglars is to call 911 if anything looks suspicious. members of council considering a new proposal to crack down on medical marijuana clubs that have not been paying taxes. today, a council meeting is set up. to consider the new proposal which will give the city the power to shut down delinquent clubs. the city could be losing out on millions of dollars in tax revenue. san jose estimates last year nearly half of the city's 158 dispensaries only partially paid or skipped out on their taxes.

>> the countdown to fall is under way. >> officially on. >> meteorologist christina lauren. >> we started the unofficial start of fall on labor day. the official start will be on the 22nd of this month. already started to feel that way. we saw the upper 30s on monday. so your future cast tells a story of the day. look at all the cloud cover. even san jose still mostly cloudy through midmorning but then as we head through noon look at what happens. that marine layer breaks apart. conditions are going to be perfect for outdoor lunches. you'll be at 62 at noon. 72 degrees. you want to hit the beach in santa cruz, beautiful there. really hot as we head through tomorrow. a lot to talk about.

temperatures skinning up and down. that's coming up in the next report. >> look it other here. we're focusing on 101 past the willow avenue exit. top your screen. you see the flashing lights. it looks like a tow truck has just arrived. the maps will show you what's going on. smooth off the bridge. smooth to 84. eastbound 84 construction crews still there. slow through the cone zone but no major problems. scott is on howard street off the freeway so fourth, fifth, mission, whole area south of market, may be a problem this morning because apple's making the big announcement so crews like ours are out there so watch for slowing. there's the fog issue. >> are you sure that's the -- 5:10 now. appears there could be one more

option for getting around. water taxiings. the city's port commission approved a plan to add the taxis yesterday. they must iron out a final contract with a service provider. passengers could be riding on water taxis as early as next month. commission members also approved a hop on/hop off boat service that will run on a regular schedule similar to city buses. 5:11. some of the country's largest banks set to take mobile banking to a new level. we'll have details. >> plus, developing news. a u.s. ambassador killed in a rocket attack in libya. the strong ties that ambassador has to the bay area. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon...

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developing news from libya where the u.s. ambassador is among those who have been killed in a rocket attack on the u.s.

consulate in ben ghazi. christopher stevens was born and raised in northern california and holds degrees from both cal berkeley and hastings lock college in san francisco. president obama releasing a statement saying, chris was a courageous and exemplary representative of the united states. throughout the libyan revolution, he selflessly served our country and the libyan people. his legacy will endure. i am profoundly grateful for his service to my administration and deeply saddened by his loss. a gunman attacking the consul yesterday. they were angry over a u.s. film ridiculing the prophet muhammad. three staff members were killed in the attack. this is video from outside that

embassy this morning. there is concern that violence may spread to over countries. your bank wants you to pick up your phone. the biggest institutions are now making sure you can do your banking from anywhere. for more on that and the rest of your news, we turn to cnbc. >> good morning to you. let's look at the market. futures are higher after the dow closed at level the not seen since september 2007. investors are more optimistic the fed may announce a new program. the fed may announce it today. stocks getting a boost from europe as germany's highest court ruled it's constitutional for the country to continue funding the eu's bailout fund. we do get data out this morning on import prices and wholesale trade. the nasdaq inching up a fraction to close at 3104.

the top story, the nation's four biggest banks, jpmorgan chase, citigroup, wells fargo, are reportedly linking their digital payment systems that will allow customers to easily transfer money via text messages and e-mail. electronic payments would cut the cost by reducing the amount of cash they would have available and checking they have to cut. they may be able to generate more money by charging a nominal fee. it's 5:16 now. with the cool start, temperatures get that bounce. >> it's a rebound. rebound. john kelly, good morning to you. who won, who won? that's right, the miami heat. taking it down. that cloud cover is coming down

this morning. you're going to get your best drive of the morning. visibility at its lowest point between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00. we head throughout the day today, your temperatures are going to be comfortable. especially when you put it in perspective. near triple digit heat. we may see triple digits. it will be gill roy. 5 in livermore tomorrow. forecasting about 96 degrees. see all these winds, that's cool ocean air pushing on shore. as we head throughout the day, those winds will pick up. all day long, that westerly flow will carry in comfortable ocean breezes. it's not going to be all that bad even at 89 degrees. 78 degrees bay side today.

68 at the coast. if you want to hit the beach, you'll get two phenomenal days to do so. got to get out the front door. mike's going to help. >> shut the front door once you leave. we're looking at a nice smooth drive. no major issues as far as speed goes. the yellow just touching 60 and not a major son. the sad news is the reports of a deer that has been killed in your right lane so slowing as you pass buena road. i'll warn you if chp gives the warning. we're look over towards construction here. this is 880 through oakland. the southbound side is the one that loses the lane so go figure. speeds only 60 in either direction so not a major, concern. you're heading west 24 through

this area. a smooth drive here past the truck scales. the flashing lights at the truck scales. the freeway itself will be just fine to and from mission boulevard. >> looking good, thank you very much. a san francisco bay environmental group releasing its list of the biggest trash hot spots. the environmental group save the bay says right here in the bay area those worst spots include damon slew in oakland, baxter creek in richmond, the hayward shoreline and coyote creek. and the creek in santa clara. the save the bay report claims these five sites are so bad they actually violate the clean water act. the annual california coastal cleanup day is this saturday. a lot of volunteer events are scheduled throughout the bay area. visit coastal.ca.gov.

angry residents voicing their concerns about the recent series officer-involved shootings. relatives of victims expressed their anger at the city police force and at the mayor. many speakers calling for the fbi and california attorney general officer to investigate, saying they do not trust local law enforcement. there have been seven officer-involved shootings. five were fatal. 5:20. the suspended sheriff appears to have lost his latest bid to get the ethics commission to delay delivering its recommendation, to the board. the commission yesterday ralt f ratified its decision that the sheriff violated conduct. the board of supervisors has 30

days after they receive the transcripts to either reinstate or remove him as sheriff. he asked them to delay the recommendation till after the election saying politic, could taint the decision. coming up, a tough reality here. a a city college warning. it is now on the verge of bankruptcy. also, the california hockey team that is offering justin bieber a professional contract. sounds like a drink. i'll get a build your own burger with something cheesy... but not just cheese - mac and cheese. then i wanna add some oomph. and... top it off with a little kick. and... napkins. it's build your own burger. now at denny's.

welcome back. a gorgeous shot. this is the center for the arts in san francisco. giving you a live look. apple all lit up because it is

set to make a big announcement. our scott mcgrew will bring that live report to you coming up. >> some new help may be on the way for financially struggling city college of san francisco. school trustees voting to invite a special trustee from the state to oversee finances. the school is the largest public school in the state. it's just struggling at this point to remain open and accredited. opponents now worry the special trustee will want to shrink the college and close some of its nine campuses. >> teen heartthrob justin bieber could be lacing up hockey skates. a team has offered bieber a contract to play for them. he's got skills it the coach for the bakersfield kond erbs says he has seen video of bieber and says the singer is pretty good. bieber is canadian and a

lifelong hockey fan. the conders are part of the echl. that's the same league the san francisco bulls play in. the two teams play at the cal palace six times this season. >> a brilliant pr move. if i had a minor league team, i'd offer that. >> he is pretty athletic. i've seen shots of him. he's pretty good. >> i don't know if he's ready to play in the pros. >> he'll bring the crowds. let's check in with our meteorologist. >> i've seen the conders play. working there. they need him. good morning. temperatures are looking good this morning. 80 degrees at noon inland. once you get towards noon, 1:00 p.m., it's going to be a little bit too warm. if you want to get them done early there, you've got all day. 68 at the coast. a heat wave starts up tomorrow. we'll take you through that coming up. first, want to check your drive. he is our resident athlete.

>> nintendo, wi, love it. we're looking to 101 where we had no problems now. we had a disabled vehicle. at willow avenue. and that has cleared. the smooth drive here. let's look at the maps. some slowing, coming out of the altima pass, west 580. 526. and we see slowing into livermore and through livermore speed dipping to 60s, approaching that dublin interchange. no drama. look outside for the south shows you san jose. these headlights are northbound. touch the screen, few tail lights, that's sound bound. back to you. >> okay, thanks. >> time now is 5:26. ahead, the critical new clues police are hoping will help somebody identify a killer. a live look at the red sky

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this is today in the bay. >> it is straight up 5:30. thanks for joining us. >> at 5:30, the man who beat up a south bay priest who allegedly beat him is meeting with prosecutors today. the man was acquitted of severely beating father litner in 2010. live outside the d.a.'s office in san jose where that meeting is expected to take place. >> lynch admitted he beat up litner more than two years ago. he said it was pullback for the alleged molestation that took place 37 years oldier in the

santa cruz mountains. i was in court earlier this year as lynch described in disturbing detail how the molestation took place. in that father, jerry litner denied he ever molested lynch or his brother during that camping trip in the mountains. other children were also on that trip. lynch's attorney told the judge to get the priest a lawyer because he had just perjuried himself. the priest pled the fifth and no longer took the stand. in fact, he made that charge soon after the trial in an interview with nbc bay area. >> he perjuried himself pure and simple. >> the lawyer scheduled to fly

in for this meeting with the d.a. today. he even accused the prosecutor in the case of setting up the priest to commit perjury. that sympathetic jury acquitted lynch of beating up the priest even though lynch admitted it in the first place. we're live in san jose. >> a former student has now come forward to say he was sexually abused at that school. the alleged victim says jesuit brother abused him. this accusation is not the first. the society of jesuits sent a letter to faculty and staff that reads jess suette brother farrington was removed afteral gations surfaced from another

former student. he now lives under close supervision at the infirmary. his restrictions are viewed annually. the victim says he wanted to put the story out there as part of a healing process. it is apple day. the company is expected to unveil the iphone 5 at a press event in san francisco. sources at its rival samsung told a korean news. a that company may sue to stop the sale of the phone the moment it is introduced. what would it take for samsung to sue? >> reporter: it would take the filing fee in federal court for samsung to walk in there the

minute they see the iphone 5. the understanding is they're very upset. it is the high-speed connections that the iphone 5 we expect will be able to make. samsung owns some of those patents. it is possible the minute we hear about iphone 5 samsung lawyers will show up in san jose, one of the northern district federal courts, to file a new lawsuit. this has been done before when samsung introduced galaxy s-3. we've seen this tit-for-tat with samsung.

we'll continue to have full coverage throughout the day. this is two big stories. new iphone. then the rest of the world's reaction to it from the cell phone industry. >> it could be another court battle. thanks. 5:35. apple has proven people will spend lots of money on their cell phones. the new study finds 20% of people spend more on their cell phone plan than on groceries. nearly half pay $100 or more per month for service. 33% pay more for their mobile phone service than they do for basic home utilities. >> some numbers should have everybody in paloal tow checking windows and doors. police say burglaries are way up. authorities say in some cases one simple change could have prevented those crimes. more on those numbers and what police are asking for everybody

to do. >> reporter: neighbors here in palo alto have told police they're concerned there are more forced enter into entries going on. even though the numbers are going up, the burglars aren't change. most of the time they're getting in easily, going right through an open door or window. this year's numbers are the highest in five years. we took a look around and found quite a few people are leaving their doors and windows unlocked. police say more homes are empty during the day as children head back to school. so police are increasing their patrols in the day. but also at night when it looks like car break-ins are on the rise too. the department started a lock it or lose it campaign. to remind people to lock up. the home burglary crime report shows burglaries are up 50% from

last year and a new crime map shows the areas most often hit are in the northwest and southeast parts of the city. the green shops what happened in august. red is showing the september numbers. 151 burglaries are far this year. that's compared to 97 for last year. police reminding neighbors, again, the best way to catch these guys, to keep an eye out, and of course report anything that you feel is suspicious. >> all right, thank you very much. time to see what's happening outside. >> you know what's happening, what's really happening? the fog. we've got a lot of fog and it is settling in at 5:37. but it will become more extensive. we'll take you to your future cast in just a moment. plenty of mid-60s. we're at 56 in san francisco.

48 degrees this morning in nevada. the future cast telling the story of the day. you can see at that point we'll have a full deck of clouds. palo alto, mostly cloudy. a lot of the cloud cover starts to clear. by noon today, look at this, abundant sunshine in the city. as of noon. that goes for up and down the coast. if you want ton hit the beach today, you can do so comfortably. 68 degrees. highs today, comfortable at the coast. even better tomorrow at the coast. that translates to very hot readings inland. we'll take you through that forecast first. >> shaping up with more folks on the roadway. that's pretty typical. we look at 880. the northbound side. past the truck scale. most of the congestion is at the truck sales themselves. southbound side starting to see

a little pickup in the volume. we'll track traffic through oakland. we see the same volume coming up past the coliseum. i did see some flashing lights in freemont. tracked them through oakland without any problems. across the san mateo bridge, the approach looking more crowded with those headlights. speeds still very respectable. a live look across the golden gate bridge. great visibility for now across the golden gate. back to you. >> okay, mike, thanks. 5:39. identifying the sorgs. the new video showing the moments just before a massive east bay refinery fire. and the troubling new information about the pipe at the center of it all. plus, the latest on a deadly overnight attack that's taken the life of a u.s. ambassador who happens to have ties right here to the bay area. ( telephone rings )

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california native was killed at the u.s. consulate in ben ganske, libya. tracie potts live with the latest. >> reporter: he was a northern california native born and raised there. also graduated from uc berkeley in 1982. we're talking about ambassador christopher who was killed in this attack. we're told initially it was a staffer but it was finally confirmed it was in fact the ambassador. he was a 21 year veteran of the state department but before that he not only went to uc berkeley but also got a law degree seven years after the uc hastings college of law so bay area ties here. we've learned in addition to him there were three others who were killed. one of them, sean smith who was a foreign service officer, a ten-year veteran of the state

department. this all happened after the consulate was burned. it was looted. and we saw similar thing happen to the u.s. embassy in cairo. protesters ripped and burned a flag. another california tie because apparently all these protesters were upset about a californian who created a 14 minute trailer on youtube now a video they say insulted the prophet muhammad. as a result, we've seen all of this violence. reaction this morning from the president. who says he strongly condemns what he calls an outrageous attack. lots new information rolling in this morning. >> after a one-day break, both the republican and his campaign rival heading to the campaign trail this morning. yesterday, both candidates said they take a break.

agreeing to suspend campaign on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. republican romney used a speech to the guard to criticize the president's pullout from afghanistan. he also used that speech to criticize the president's cuts to the defense department. >> we cannot cancel program after program. we cannot jeper die critical missionings. we cannot cut corners in the quality of the equipment we provide. >> in wisconsin, republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan is set to release new ads asking voters to re-elect him to the house of representatives. russian president vladimir putin is weighing in on presidential candidate mitt romney this morning. putin says even though romney

thinks russia is an and enemy, would work with him if elected. putin says there are advantages and disadvantages to a romney white house. on the plus side, he says he can speak directly and clearly. on the downside, romney considers russia an enemy. another check from meteorologist christina loren. >> we're getting closer to the weekend like you pointed out. temperatures are going to be nice. one track mind on this show. >> just two weekends of summertime left. it looks like you'll be able to comfortably hit the beach this weekend. an area of low pressure tracking closer to the coast. losing visibility here as the minutes draw on.

we'll start to see that fog burn off. good morning to you, 48 degrees there. 57 degrees. as we head throughout the day, high pressure moves in. we're going to see a repeat performance today. driving those winds off shore. pushing that marine layer back out into the pacific. for us, off shore flow means completely clear conditions at the beach. starting right at sunrise. sunrise is about 6:47. temps will soar tomorrow. you want to drink lots of water and dress in light colored clothing. happy to point out, you can open up those windows and breathe the air in freely as we have good air quality for today. temperatures are going to be comfortable. especially by the coast. 72 degrees in santa cruise. as we head throughout the remainder of the week, warm-up thursday into friday, leveling off saturday and sunday, and then a nice cool breeze monday

into tuesday. by next weekend, we could be talking about the upper 70s and not great beach weather so get out there this weekend if you can. let's check your drive. >> we're look at what typically happens. right here, just about 5:45 every -- right around to the interchange. you see the slowing as well as we'll show you where that is. a little bit further, up towards the merge. folks are adjusting to schools back. so far, we're seeing a pretty consistent pattern for the south bay. we see this coming out of the pass through livermore. 580 slow, starting to stop around that isabel interchange into the 40s and also into the dublin interchange where there are reports of people on the roadway. some people reported on the side of the road so we're just giving

a word of caution as you approach the dublin interchange. we also had an accident. interchange. another deer hit here. sounds like there's still activity in the right hand lane so stay to your left as you approach the interchange out of lafayette. bay bridge toll plaza, just starting to pick up volume, but no slowing. >> it is 5:48 right now. milpitas police hoping newly released surveillance photos will help somebody identify the suspects who robbed and killed a 7 eleven store clerk. seconds later, police say, they shot and killed the 67-year-old clerk. this will mark milpitas' first homicide of the year and it happened two block, away from the police station. >> just shows you how brazen and willing these suspects are to

take risks to actually commit an armed robbery which eventually held to a homicide right down the street from the police department. >> the owner of that 7 eleven is hiring more security for overnight hours and the parent company is offering a cash reward for the arrest and conviction of the suspects. in san rafal, police releasing a video of an armed robbery at a convenience store. this all happened last tuesday at the shell gas station on second and fourth street. as you saw there. as you can see, the masked gunman demanded the cash and took off on foot. police asking anybody with any kind of information on this case to call them immediately and they also add there is a cash reward. >> new this morning at 5:49, we're getting a first look at newly released surveillance video. it shows the so called vapor cloud released moments before

last month's massive refinery fire in richmond. chemical safety board leaders released this video during a meeting with the richmond city council last night. investigators say they're still trying to determine exactly what the cloud consisted of and say that question is critical because at least 18 of the refinery employees were explosioned to it. investigators telling the council parts the pipe where the fire began had thinned to roughly the thickness of a penny. federal officials say they're trying to determine why chevron did not inspect the pipe back in november when another nearby pipe was replaced. hundreds turned out for a memorial for a 20-year-old from lafayette who authorities believed in a water tubing accident along the sacramento river. ♪ somebody's hands who >> you can see this candlelight

vigil. held at the mhigh school in favr of the student brett olson. the body was found in the sacramento river on sunday one week after he was reported missing while taking part in a river tubing event. his disappearance sparked a massive search. an on join campaign that attracted almost 100,000 people. olson's funeral is set for 10:00 saturday morning at the presbyterian church been. 5:51. coming up, the controversial abortion comment.

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welcome back. it is 5:54. a california republican congressional candidate is now backing away from a recent remark in which he said women who have abortions are more likely to get cancer. doug lamalfa made the statement during a debate. the cancer society saying there is no scientific evidence to back those claims. yesterday, he retracted those comments saying he was misinformed. he is running for congress in district one and that includes redding, auburn and chico. >> 5:54. today is day three of that massive chicago school strike. it appears there's no resolution in sight.

negotiators for the district and 25,000 teachers are still talking. both sides they've made progress but don't believe a deal is imminent. at issue, pay, job security and student evaluations. several parents have joined the effort in support of the teachers. the strike affects an estimated 450,000 students. >> let's take a look outside and what's happening wednesday. >> good morning. we've got a great looking day. upper 80s. no 90s today. then we'll soar right to near triple digit heat tomorrow. a lot to talk about. we're going to get you out that front door on time. mike's here to help you out. >> the volume really kicking in right now. san jose, typical slowing north of 680. palo alto, also 101, northbound passing university, pick up the volume but not lowering the

speeds. you might find some construction hanging around just north of 92. live look coming over from the hayward side. all these headlights, down in towards foster city and san mateo. another look outside. we'll show you how things are. picking up the volume. back to you. >> appreciate it, mike. one of tv's hottest stars is adding buzz to a south bay theater company. "mad men" actor vincent carhizer. the man who played pete campbell on the hit show starring in a production in "death of a novel." debuting this morning at 11:00 a.m. eight shows per week. the actor says no sweat, he's been in theater since he was 6 years old. he knows the drill. cartizer returns to his regular gig on "mad men" in october.

in maran, call this an onslot. the film festival. ben affleck and billy bob thornton. they have films in there. this will make their debutses for each one of these stars. the festival includes 150 films from all over the world it the show runs from october 4th through the 14th. on the road, based on a 1950 classic novel by jack kay row back will open up the festivities. it will be closed by ang lee's new adaptation of "life of pi." one more hour of bay in the bay still ahead. okay, here's the plan.

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