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after the actor's passing, he's reworking the final year. note just some relatively mil mile-mannered dress up on the jonas brothers. they announced last week that their tour is cancelled. and now their twitt eter a couns gone. the bands rep say there's a deep rift between the brothers. sounds like there's an awkward thanksgiving in the making. >> lastly, every girl's dreamed of being prom queen, ept kp for the part where a bucket of pig's blood falls in your head. look out behind you. it's the remake of kerry. >> steven king's carrie opens tonight. the remake starring julliane moore is the only major horror film coming out in october. but can moneymaker tragedy and
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captain phillips? pop culture burning like prom night on the hot list. >> big cheers from the big screen. but some people from the spaul screen are making scary big money. conn connor knight takes a look at tuition's top earners. what's the deal? >> it seems to make money by just listing how much other people make. >> the list of highest paid tv actors. >> as the two and a half men star said. >> you almost have won the lot toe or something, which i kind of did. >> with an estimated $24 million in earnings in the past year, he definitely did. the past stars of two and a half men make up 40% of the top ten. john crier at number two. he bashed the show. >> the former co-star charlie
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sheen. he use to be the highest paid actor in television. only three of the top ten are primarily dramatic actors. tim allen, ray romano round out the top ten. even with all the critical acclaim, he's done cable shows, breaking bad, madmen and some of the anarchy. the big money is still on network television. eight of the top ten are on the be big broadcast network. folks compiled a list and says we do not subtract for taxes, agent expenses or other costs of being a celebrity. boy, do i know what they mean. those baby zebra hair scars, conjoined twin bodyguards. that stuff gets expensive. >> you kno theresa, on leov t gi to its
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filthy rich movie actors. >> stars the ageless act of sly stalone and arnold schwarzenegger. >> you will always remember him as rocky. >> four is the number of films they have appeared in together. >> back away. >> theeoonñ expendables one, tw three, which is in the works. two is the amount of oscar nominations for stalone. both for 1977's rocky. he's the third person to be nominated for both acting and writing in the same year. 40 years is how long stalone has been in showbiz. and nearly $2 billion in box
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office revenue is what his filmings have made. four is the number of times he has played john rambo. >> sounds familiar. >> $60,000 is what stalone was paid to do copland. sly gained 40 pounds for the role. the two tons sculpture was created for a prop in rocky three. his six rocky movies got stalone inducted into the international hall of fame. that's sly stalone by the numbers. >> i love life. i'm having a steak dinner. heading out to the gym. >> how's this for a status update. you're] facebook behaviors you should probably stop. next on the list, give me something good to eat.
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this is the list of the best cities for trick or treaters. san jose california. number three, honolulu, hawaii. >> number two, boston, massachusetts. and number one, san francisco,
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for those who put coffee first. this is nice.
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>> the list is online, exclusive stories, incredible photo, the hottest viral videos.b%" goat caught up and clued in at thelistshow.tv. >> you know, theresa, we love facebook. but let's face facts. a lot of posts are dumb, cringe worthy or just downright annoying. and those are just mine. >> facebook face qualms. today, on the breakdown. >> have you ever posted something that you later regretted? all of the time?
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>> yeah, all of the time. i used to do a lot of these annoying things, but i've been maturing. >> the very literal status update, i just peeled a banana, i'm walking to a math exam. >> they just take a picture of their hamburger or their enchilada and they say i'm getting ready to eat. >> one of my friends updated on every single ride they're on. i could careless. i know you're there. don't tell me. >> you foe these people.2lru >> oh, my gosh, yeah. i've deleted, like, the paragraph posts. >> song lyrics that are very deep thought t. >> yeah. would stop doing that, people. >> i know. >> i wish people would stop asking for my autograph. i'm just "the list."
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i'm not barbara walters. >> people keep saying i look like sa willina gomez. when it rains, it's the worst. everybody's like oh, ranl, heart. >> we all know one plus one is two. you don't have to put that equation up on your post. >> when it e caquals four, plea post that. >> yeah, so we can correct you. >> i've done all of them. >> that was the annoying part. now, let's look at the genius part. it's friday. it's time to talk to our staff and viewers to find out who is to follow on twitter. >> first, our newest reporter in west palm beach florida. ashley porter has a pick that will crack you up.&báo >> i like to follow big ben
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clocks. this one gets pretty much to the point. some say bong. some same bong, bong, bong, bong, bong, bong. >> when you follow big ben, you know exactly what time it is in london. you also know when you've wasted an hour on twitter. but with nearly half a million followers, how would you go wrong? i will warn you big ben duoes nt follow anyone back. >> let's see what cooking expert chef matt has to say. hands down, thomas keller. he is the world's greatest chef. he posts pictures of the food that he makes and this stuff is so incredible. i mean, it's dynamic. it's colorful. you have different textures. you can taste it through the picture. >> that's a real pleasure. >> and who am i following on twitter? acam corolla. i co-host with him on the radio for a lot of years. if you don't like the sound of
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his voice, you don't have to hear it. >> that's what i'm saying. happy follow friday. >> thanks, theresa. when people break the banfor deraon eyusy thk but the spooky business is getting into halloween, too. >> halloween of 2013 is much more than pumpkins and penny-pimplging decorations. nowadays, it takes time and money to squacare the streets. todd hefferman in florida is like that neighbor who goes all out, but times a hundred. >> takes about two to three hours to do a minute worlt of a song. >> he produces this awesome show. so his block jam is a hall weenl favorite and even new hits like blurred line. from florida all the way to california. and in ohio, there's more scaring.
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this family has a shift in the middle of their home. but some of the fun can also happen indoors. >> hi, there. welcome to our dead and breakfast. >> the list goes over the top in cleveland. >> as you can see, pretty much every inch of the house is covered in halloween. and don't get confused. these aren't christmas trees. these are halloween trees. >> he spends about 700 bucks each year. economists say hall weenl is a $7 billion a year industry. and you can spend as much as you like because each year, there's a display getting more and more interactive. >> the top of the list includes the electrocuted prisoner, som pea gi zombie girl on a swing. >> i have a part of it that will never let go. >> but you don't have to be a kid to enjoy something like this. for the list, i'm jake peterson. >> from great pumpkins to great
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punch line, we watched all the late-night talk shows and picked the day's best punch lines in the news. >> it's o fishlt. the government is back to work. that's the good news. and, of course, the bad news is that the government is back to work. >> lindsey lohan got a new tattoo of a triangle. either that or she crashed into a freshly painted yield sign. >> people are saying donald trump is going to run for governor of new york. going to be the governor of new york state. but i don't know. stkd be a rumor. it could be true. all i know is earlier today, donald trump demanded to see his own birth certificate. >> spooky page turners. this is huffington post's list of the best halloween books of 2013. crankenstein. a very wicked spelling bee. halloween night.
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ghost in the house.
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the maryland harvest is here. so instead of planting, let's party at the harbor around baltimore. >> at number 1, the sixth annual harvest fest heads to outwaterfront park. >> the big thing to is to bring counsel tri buffet. >> it is filled with face fainting, hey rides. >> kids go in there and grab their pumpkin. it's good time. >> and you will be able to pick out your pumpkin. i mean, you really can't recreate that anywhere else.
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>> the harbor kicks off tomorrow. >> and randy who haveman. at the maryland home and garden show. >> i always do that and i didn't think it would end up like this. >> video of the sand man installing a 10-foot theme from romeo and juliet. >> you can make anything out of sand. >> i'm going to make something. what do you think? yeah, i'll try. and if you are not into building large sculptures on your lawn, there are people at the show to help you with your gardening questions. >> we thought we would plant some of the vj veg sayings like your mums and cabbages. >> it runs through sunday thousands are ready to lace up and race for the cure sunday. to help the susan g. komen. >> you will have more than 20,000 people come out. >> this year, theologiers set up a t-shirt design contest on
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facebook from the block with the maryland state police to a pink-inspired theme. the winners will be anouned sunday. now you are clued into what is happening around baltimore. i'm vicki mayo. >> they
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>> hi, matt gallant here has
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some exciting medical news. >> this year's flu shot will stop viral influenza, but it's not going to stop our computer from getting viral videos. >> yeah, we've picked the day's best. first up, mountain dew? no, thank you. meryl the dog is really avoiding the fizzy beverage. actually, her growl sounds more like a burp and then her owner decides to replicate her sound. next, gluten free royal pains. this guy singss the woes of his gluten intolerance to royals. ♪ >> which is also the name of some snacks. ♪
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>> p[7wpáu&y, kit kat toe. finish your friday with a grin and a win full of cute kittens. three cats in a row. so does this make every winning combo a cat's game? see what we did there? adorable align on the viralist. >> all right, you watch the red sox this weekend. i would just like to watch those kittens in that fort over and over and over and over. >> let me tell you something, those games are so stressful, str theresa, save me a spot on the couch. >> thanks so much for watching the list. here's what we're working on for monday. >> this weekend, you're about to commit a serious offense. paying full price only to find that item on sale next week. don't do it. we've got the stores that always have sales. monday. on "the list."
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hello! howdy, how are you doing? i'm kevin pereira, and this is "let's ask america," the show you don't even need to tie your shoes to win $50,000. contestants from all across america want to play, so let's see who's up today. first a%!zup, from aurora, colo, it's jeremy! from anchorage, alaska, it's jeanne! from portland, oregon, please welcome jean marie! from california, it's jonathan! welcome to the show, everyone.ñk it's very, very simple. here's how this works. we asked america opinions on crazy topics. all you have to do is correctly guess the results of those polls and you could win $50,000.
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let's get into it. here we go. our first question is worth $100. starbucksjc,y truck or the beer truck. the question is, what did parents say would be the best adult version of an ice cream truck?0bg is it the starbucks truck or the beer truck? we have to start with aurora, colorado, and say hello to jeremy. át some guesses here, but tell me about yourself. >> well, i love balloons, asçpgu can see. i can make anything out of balloons, and i've been doing it for over 20 years. >> that is awesome, man. great creations there. thanks for making the logo, too. it's a pleasure to have you étñ here. let's get you some cash now. let's get everybody $100. starting right here, is it the starbucks truck or the beer truck? beer, beer, beer, and beer. i like our contestants today. for $100, the correct answer,
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with 57% of the vote, they said the starbucks truck.zgh nobody's going with beer. i'm shocked and disappointed, as well. iñr do know our next question i worth $200, so that's a good thing. two possible answers are, still things still run smoothly, or the office falls apart. the question is, what did administrative assistants say they'd rather have happen when they are out sick? things run smoothly, or the entire office just falls apart?7 head to the home of the voodoo donuts, portland, oregon. tell me about yourself. >> actually, i am a coach for special olympics. >> oh, awesome. how long have you been snowboarding? >> accidently since i was 14. >> all right, jean :lañmarie. let's get you $200 right here. flip those cards, is it run smoothly or fall apart?÷
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they all agree once again, everyone says they want it to run smoothly. they don't want to pick up t th work. with 84% of the vote, you all got it, it's run smoothly. just like this, everybody's on the board with [ñ$200. our next question is worth $300. the two possible answersx chiropractor or a masseuse? other than a medical doctor, who would do the best job of helping somebody who had back pain? the chiropractor or the 7 masseuse? all right. let's say hello to donovan. how are yoy)ir? donovan, what's your story, man? >> i am a total boardot game ge, and i have here one of my favorite games, and it's basically jenga for sadistic people. >> looks like a giant nut cracker to me. here we go, chiropractor or
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masseuse? flip those cards, everyone. wow. everybody agrees, once again they say chiropractor for $300. the correct answer withauh ht5 the vote, as close as it can be, )(: nobody gets the $300. that brings us to the final question of this round. it is worth $400.ñ we've got ourselves a four-way tie. we've got to break that. 9ñod luck, e two possible answers. here are, i'd pay to eat that, or it's a good thing it's free. for $400, the question is -- what did school cafeteria workers say they thought of the food they prepare for students? is it i pay to eat that, or it's a good thing it's free? you know, i love this show because we get to sayé& hello people in all corners of the country, and right now

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