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of course they say clothes make the man, and apparently they also make for trouble. >> sometimes. on sunday night a man dressed as zoro became the center of a scare at lax. visitors to tampa, florida park called police about a man in costume and a mask. >> he frightened families, and they heired him. he was there for a flash mob, and didn't know that it had been cancelled. >> oh, no. >> he's been charged with disorderly conduct.

>> that's no fair. >> come on. >> he thought there was going to be a flash mob. he was ready to dance with his friends. >> exactly. >> where is everybody? >> that's not fair. >> we just need to find him some friends. next, another surprise from the maker of the epipen. >> after weeks of outrage, the company announced it will soon be suffering a generic version at half the price. >> reporter: milan responding to political pressure and consumer outrage after hiking prices from $100 in 2009 to $600 today, announcing its own new generic version of the life saving device for 300. about half the cost of the original. >> we're greatly concerned about the price still. $300 is quite expensive for a family. >> reporter: this mom keeps multiple epipens on hand for her eight-year-old daughter who has

a life threatening peanut allergy. in her purse and in the kitchen, two more in this drawer. >> i know of several families who have decided that they're just going to take benadryl and pray they can get to the hospital if something happens. and for us, that's just not an option. >> reporter: the new generic epipen will work like the original and will be available in pharmacies within several weeks. pharmacists can usually swap it in automatically when a patient has a prescription. ask you your doctor about the adrena click device. it has the same life saving medication. if you ask your doctor about it, get a prescription, and take it to the pharmacy, you can save yourself some real money. coming up, the skyrocketing costs of haircuts. >> so how much is too much? and how do you really know if that expensive haircut is worth

it? you're watching "world news now." >> how much do you pay? >> i ask for the tai digs haircut.

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don't have hair. >> not a lot of whipping going on. but taking care of these maines can be surprisingly expensive. especially when it comes to getting your haircut. you know about that, right? it can be very expensive and consider yourself lucky that you don't have to worry about that. sometimes you can pay more than $1,000 far haircut. >> i know. but do you need to shell out big bucks to look like a million bucks? >> reporter: two college age bffs from los angeles. they both want chrissy teigen layers, gorgeous model. they're taking ting the same pho two different places. first supercuts. >> the haircuts are 20. our shampoos are $5, and the blow dry is $30.

>> reporter: so $50? >> yes. >> reporter: not bad. this will give her hair more movement. you're halfway to chrissy tei n teigen. >> a natural every day look. >> reporter: and the results. >> i love it. >> reporter: meanwhile, the other goes to the marissa salon. >> we want to make sure it's more flow we. >> reporter: what's the cost? >> $500. >> reporter: are you cutting each hair individually? >> pretty much. >> reporter: it's not just a haircut. the fine china and cutting. even -- >> i'll have the grilled chicken. >> reporter: you serve lunch? all i can say is, wow. >> everything about the experience is amazing. i love it. >> reporter: both look cute, but

is one $450 cuter? to find out, we head to the grove in los angeles. which is expensive and which is budget? >> can i get a little closer? >> reporter: come on in. i think you have the more expensive? >> which is the cheaper one. >> reporter: $55 haircut. >> this one. >> reporter: you can incorrect. no. >> wow. >> i feel like it's the one that's inexpensive. >> reporter: you are correct. >> they both look just as good as each other. >> reporter: about 60% of people in our unscientific pole correctly identified the cut. in the end, the only opinions that matter. >> i love it. >> i love it. it's natural and easy. >> reporter: how much do you pay, kendis? >> you know, i go home with a picture of beyonce and i'm like,

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♪ ♪ >> looks like a good driving song. >> yes. it's about good stuff. he was one of those very rare one in a million hollywood talents. a dramatic actor, a genius comic and an accomplished writer/director, producer. we can go on and on. >> this morning we're learning more about the final moments of gene wilder's life. the man known to many as willy

wonka. here's david wright. >> don't touch me. >> reporter: he was hysterically funny. >> i'm wet. i'm wet. i'm hysterical and i'm wet. i'm in pain. and i'm wet. and i'm still hysterical. >> reporter: from his first big hit "the producers" to later ones like "stir crazy". nobody could panic quite like gene wilder. he could also play it cool. >> one, two -- >> reporter: like the gun slinger in "blazing saddles". married in the 70s to gilda radner, he founded her cancer charity after she died. we learned his own health has been failing for years. for the past three years he struggled with alzheimer's but chose to keep it private preferring his fans to remember

him in his prime as willy wonka. >> i have one question, dr. frankenste frankenste frankenstein. >> reporter: mel brooks said he blessed every film we did with his magic and blessed me with his friendship. >> we are the dreamers of dreams. >> reporter: jegene wilder was . he died peacically and listening to his favorite sing somewhere over the rainbow. >> here's a side of gene wilder many don't know. he served in the u.s. army as a medic and helped psychiatric patients at valley forge. >> a varied career. last time we saw him in public was at the u.s. open last year. he was looking f

this morning on "world news now," huma abedin pushed into the spotlight again. and hillary clinton's top aid announcing she's separating from her husband. former congressman anthony weiner. this amid another sexting scandal. it involves pictures of his child for the first time. we'll have a fresh reaction to the news from the campaign trail just ahead. another airport scare forces a flight to be evacuated after a package was reported on board. this as we get new details surrounding the details at lax. and workers are left dangling from a bridge. their bucket tipping over as they are trapped for hours. their daring rescue in a moment. it's the mother of all festivals. tens of thousands come together in the middle of nowhere to celebrate art and alternative living. what's happening at this year's

burning man. we'll check out later in the mix on this tuesday, august 30th. from abc news, this has "world news now." >> what doesn't it celebrate? >> was it community, self-reliance, art. alternative living, creativity. there's a long list. >> and you get all of that wile sober. it's amazing. it's a perfect place, burning man. >> i'm not sure about that last part. we'll be checking in live in a little bit. but first the race for the white house. it's getting closer. hillary clinton's once comfortable lead is nearly cut in half. >> but then we saw the latest poll which shows clinton seven points ahead of donald trump against likely voters. 46% to 439%. >> more voters have a favorable view of clinton compared to

trump. get this. a record number, 35%, said they don't have a favorable view of either candidate. >> ouch. and all of this comes amid personal and embarrassing case of deja vu for clinton's top aide. >> reporter: hillary clinton's top aid is splitting from her husband. it comes hours after tabloids release anthony weiner is sexting again. >> after a long and painful consideration, i have made the decision to separate from miss husband. >> i'm hear today to again pay jol jazz. >> i make this apology to my neighbors and stents but particularly to my wife. >> reporter: two years later as he ran for new york city mayor. >> let me reiterate to my wife

how sorry i am -- >> reporter: abedin by his side as more women came forward with more sexting allegations. >> i love him. i have forgiven him. i believe in him. >> reporter: behind the scenes, cringe worthy moments. >> can we have the room for a moment. >> reporter: all released in a documentary. >> it's like living a nightmare. >> reporter: still in a recent profile, abedin praised her husband for being, quote, essentially a full-time dad to their son. the new york post reported that in 2015 weiner sectioned a woman with his son by his side. abedin has been in the clinton inner circle for two decades. she's the gate keeper to the woman in charge. >> her number one person is married to anthony weiner. he's a sleaze ball and a pervert. >> reporter: donald trump

turning her marriage into an attack. >> she's married to a guy that is uncontrolled and uncontrollable. he's a sick person, and she has access to classified information. >> reporter: trump adding who knows what weiner learned and who he told. some campaign controversy for donald trump. the former kkk leader, david duke running for senate put out a robocall urging voters to vote for him and donald trump. a swift response from the trump campaign denouncing the kkk leader. a later situation than last year when they came under fire for not disavowing him fast enough. the last week of summer could be a washout for many of the northeast. a tropical depression is expected to become a tropical storm. bringing rough surf and strong thunderstorms. in the gulf, another depression is working its way toward northern florida.

that one is also expected to become a tropical storm later in the week. that one could make land fall between tallahassee and tampa on thursday. the fbi is alerting states to keep a close eye on their voting systems after uncovering to russian hacking. they targeted voter registration in june and illinois last month. they say the system was shut down for a week to look at the hacking. no data was tampered with, but the illinois case is reportedly the first successful compromise of a state voter registration database. a big scare in albuquerque. a flight to denver was evacuated after a package was spotted in the cabin. they taxied to a remote part of the airport and was searched. nothing dangerous was found on the plane. a highway shootout left four dead and others injured. it started monday afternoon. four people in an suv riddled

with bullet holes. then ended up seeking help in a grocery store parking lot. authorities say those involved knew each other and it was not a random act. the shooting is still being investigated. john kerry suggests the media can play a role in reducing terrorism by reducing the coverage of attacks. speaking he echoed comments he made last year at the united nations. he says the media might do everyone a service if it stops covering terrorism so much. he cautions there may be not be one answer as to why they become a terrorist. >> it's the most reliable platform that we have for preventing and responding to violent extremism. >> the state department would not comment on the remarks. the secretary is in india today. the u.s. is warning allies in the middle east to stop fighting.

this is after a series of clashes between kurdish forces and turkey. ash carter called for them to stay focussed on isis and not the kurdish fighters. it's likely to come up when the president and turkey president hold talks this weekend. an attack targeted recruits at a military camp. yes, ma'am, season in the middle of a civil war. it's allowed isis and al-qaeda to expand their reach. at home, new details about the false alarm that brought lax to a standstill. they are focusing on what prompted 9-1-1 calls reporting shots fired. >> reporter: sunday night at lax, police first responding to reports of a man dressed in black wearing a mask and carrying a sword. officers quickly surround the man ordering him to the ground. but at the next terminal reports

of gunfire. >> a shooting in progress at lax. a number of shots. >> reporter: police with guns drawn searching the airport while hundreds of passengers raced outside, some past security check points. panic spreading quickly through social media. a ground stop ordered for all flights. >> there was a flood of people. >> reporter: matt gutman was at the airport. >> reporter: everywhere people trying to get where they're going out of this airport. pretty scary here. >> reporter: actor there as well. steve gomez says you can't take any chances. >> you run, hide or fight. if you can't run away because you're in an area where you're closed off, hide. >> reporter: in the end, it was a false alarm. the street performer in the zoro costume released. he later speoke concealing his

identity. >> i got police all around me. i'm not thinking about what he was wearing. >> reporter: two weeks ago at jfk, passengers ran to the streets after hearing loud bangs that many mistook for gunshots. three people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after they were trampled. police don't know what the noises were that prompted the initial 9-1-1 call. now to a daring rescue in rhode island as workers were dangling from a bridge. they were inspecting the bridge when their bucket tipped over leaving them stuck. after about two hours. can you imagine two hours? the men were transferred into another bucket and hoisted back up to the bridge. both men were treated at the hospital for minor injuries snmplt an accident 3.2 million years ago. a researcher believes that the human ancestor known as lucy died when she fell from a tree. lucy is one of the most famous

discoveries in paleontology. how she died has been a mystery. that texas researcher says cracks in her bones indicate a fatal fall. other scientists say the cracks are a result of the age of the bones. >> continuing coverage over the next 2000 years on that breaking news. >> because the bones are breaking and also because it's old. it's ironic. breaking news is normally new. >> good job. the writer, nice. and a one-ton fugitive has been recaptured after five days on the loose in california. the owner of the horse named budweiser is blaming a real life scapegoat. he says the billy goat opened

the stable gate allowing him to escape. >> the other horse got thirsty for water and was recaptured quickly. not the other. they were many volunteer searchers on tap. and budweiser is again bottled up. i tried to bring it around. maybe the last one is reaching. i'm surprised he didn't hop the fence. >> oh, my gosh. the props on the previous story, all the puns, let's take it back. >> bitter. >> what do you think budweiser's born on date was? no? not as -- sorry. we'll just take lloyd's jokes. coming up a little later, grab your glow sticks. year at burning man. >> first, the outrage over collcolin kaeperni kaepernick. we'll have the latest reactions ahead. >> and moving back in with some familiar roommates? mom and dad. many young adults find

themselves forced to do it. could it be damaging their relationship with their parents? and remember, we're on instagram. watch our video from the u.s. open. >> very entertaining.

white, clear as crystal. you stole fizzy lifting drinks.

you bufferinmped into the ceili which has to be washed. you get nothing. you lose. good day, sir. >> that pivotal scene in the 1971 children's classic willy wonka and the children's factory illustrates jegene wilder's ran. >> his nephew says gene wilder died due to complications of alzheim alzheimer's disease. he was 83. >> so many great movies. a growing fire storm over colin kaepernick. >> now the white house weighing in. >> reporter: he's known for his action on the field.

but now it's what colin kaepernick is refusing to do on the sideline that has him in the middle of a controversy. >> i'll continue to sit. when there's change and i feel like that flag represents what it's supposed to, i'll stand. >> reporter: the quarterback saying he's taking a stand by sitting. refusing to stand up for the national anthem. protesting, he says, police brutality against african americans. his decision met with mixed reaction from fellow athletes. >> if he encourages other people in the stands to sit down, it's going to send the wrong message. you have to look at the big picture. >> have to respect the man's opinion and his actions. i understand where he's coming from. in choosing to do what he did. >> reporter: the white house weighing in on the right to protest. >> even as objectionable as we find his perspective, he is entitled to express them. >> reporter: in a written statement, the nfl telling abc

news, players are encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem. >> reporter: kaepernick said it doesn't mean he's disrespecting the military. he's hoping now that people know where he's standing the issues he's bringing awareness to can be addressed. thank you. coming up, moving back in with mom and dad. >> it's a must for many cash strapped millennials. is it a good idea? you're watching "world news now."

it's a fact of life for many ma millennials these days.

moving back home with mom own dad. >> for some, it's causing unexpected friction. >> reporter: after five years in the fast paced magazine industry in new york, a 25-year-old made a decision to head across the country to move back in with her parents. >> they were so excited when i said i was going to move home. >> we thought it sounded like a great idea. >> reporter: it's only temporary. she's taking premed classes before she heads to nursing school. a new months in she realized it's a small house. >> i'm an only child. they are a little bit obsessed with me. >> reporter: what guidelines would you give parents? >> clarify from the start. let them know what you are okay with, what you're not okay with. >> reporter: for example, is there a curfew? what about using the car? getting on each other's nerves is par for the course. >> when you've been independent and come back and have people

watching your every move, that's been the biggest challenge. >> reporter: to make it work, the doctor says clarify expectations. like chipping in on expenses and cleanliness. she also recommends setting up household contributions, and finally act your age. >> you feel so much better if you try as much as you can to act like an adult and your parents will be happy about that as well. >> reporter: and do some soul searching ahead of time. >> if you don't think you like your kid at the stage they're in now, don't do it. >> it's been a positive experience, and so fun to get to know my parents as an result. i would do it again. well, maybe not again, but i'm glad that i did it. >> reporter: juju chang, abc news, new york. i moved home for a year after graduation. i moved out. i came back to visit. do you know what i found in place of my bed? >> what? >> a piano.

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every summer right about this time, all of the bay area disappears, and pops up in the middle of the desert in nevada for the right of august known as burning man. it's taking place right now. this year for the first time with we have a live picture. this is happening in the nevada desert at this hour. >> good thing we're not zoomed in or i think it might be something we couldn't show. >> you might see some naked people running around or others in tutus. it's a pop upfestival. the event promotes radical inclusion of self-reliance and i think other things. it takes place for a week. last year you had the celebrities of the likes of katie perry who was there in the

dust floating around there, and our good friend susan sarandon was there as well. >> our buddy. >> i'm going to check in with the burning man folks later. >> okay. now to a new look at barney's new york. it's sparking some outrage. they're putting out new speakers they're calling distressed. it's to the points you can see parts of them have duct tape. some are outraged at the price tag. they're $585. others are saying this is trying to mimic poverty and make poverty trendy and fashionable and that that's sort of an insult to people who are poor. others are looking at it as an opportunity. one more wrote i have a pair of shoes in a state just like that. the sole has a hole in it. yours for 499 pounds. >> sounds like a deal.

and barneys can probably sell it to people who go there to shop. take a look at this daredevil. this is in romania. don't try this at home or in romania. this trick is done atop a chimney. he lives to tell about it. >> that was scary enough when it looked like he was just walking on that ledge. >> that is really frightening. >> no. >> he sticks the landing. >> the romania gymnastics team only had one people at the olympics. he should have joined them. >> back to burning man. >> live pictures. did you see that? we had a multicolored thingy. it all started in '86 -- >> oh. now we're talking. now we're getting in on some action. can you

this morning on "world news now" tropical threat. parts of the east coast bracing for heavy rains and flooding as numerous tropical systems go closer to the shore. the west coast also has a watch of its own. a distraction on the campaign trail for the hillary clinton campaign. huma abedin says she's splitting with anthony weiner as another texting scandal hits home. >> new this half hour, the first night of the u.s. open. >> while the world's number one player may be on the course, it's who is in the stands that is drawing a lot of attention. wait until you find out. from abc news, this is "world news now." >> we were in the stands, but we were not the people drawing any attention. nobody cared we were there.

>> and there was a reason we were wearing our sunglasses at night. we'll explain. >> we'll get to that. >> first, let's get to the top story this half hour, the stormy weather in the tropics. >> there are two tropical depressions south of florida expected to be tropical storms. depression nine is moving up the gulf coast. residents in the st. petersburg area are getting read for heavy rain. >> and depression eight is moving up the east coast toward north carolina outer banks and expected to be a tropical storm later today. beach goers are already seeing rough surf and rip currents with heavy rain ahead. hurricane dp asto is away from land. first go to td 8 as you see on the map. they don't get a name until they're a storm. this one looks like tropical storm warnings in place from cape lookout to oregon inlet.

the storm that is dropping quite a bit of rain for south florida through cuba, that one has to become a tropical storm and then make a turn between tallahassee and tampa is where it's hitting right now. the timing for that is thursday. the pacific, hurricane madeline looks to affect hawaii, the southern and big island. >> mother nature busy these days. in the west a powerful storm system hammered colorado springs. there was flash flooding and road closures. some motorists were rescued from their cars. downtown colorado springs received two to three inches in about an hour. they also dispatched their snowplows to deal with as much as two feet of hail. a stunning tornado was spotted growing as it ran through farms at sunset. there were several other tornadoes in the area. none as dramatic as this one. not much damage reported.

there was also heavy rain and some hail. the white house says the u.s. has met president obama's goal of admitting 10,000 syrian refugees into the country. this family heading to san diego is among those resettling. donald trump criticized the program as a way for terrorists to enter the u.s. the u.s. will attempt to welcome 10,000 more refugees in the next fiscal year. a huge migrant rescue operation off the coast of libya. about 6500 migrants were picked up. it's one of the biggest operations of its kind so far. the white house says president obama will meet with the president of turkey on sunday. it will be their first meeting since the attempted coup in turkey. the u.s. is asking turkey to focus on the battle with isis in syria and not on the kurds. and this follows clashes between the two groups over the weekend. we're learning new details about the ex-marine who killed three baton rouge police officers last month.

newly released medical records reveal he never saw combat in iraq, but told doctors he suffered from ptsd. he was diagnosed from an adjustment disorder with depressed mood long called for violence against police officers in several rambling videos. a new sexting scandal, and the issues bringing comments from all corners including donald trump. abc as the story. >> reporter: three strikes and anthony weiner is out. the new york post reports weiner texted sexually explicit messages in his underwear photo to a friend with his toddler son there in the bed. his wife, a top aid to hillary clinton, announced their separation monday after remaining by his side through two previous scandals captured in the documentary, "weiner". >> i'm profoundly sorry.

>> reporter: abedin already had her share of headaches as newly released e-mails questioned her allowing access to the clinton foundation. >> hue she's getting classified secrets. she's married to anthony weine are who is a perve. >> this lets donald trump make a case that you have to question the security and the integrity of the inner circle. >> reporter: trump raipraised abedin's decision to leave anthony weiner. >> in hillary clinton's america, the middle class gets crushed. >> reporter: costing 10 million, it is his largest ad buy to date. but clinton's campaign is firing back with their own challenge to trump, released detailed medical records. >> reporter: recently trump raised unsubstantiated questions about clinton's health while

providing far less detailed medical records himself. clinton's campaign called trump's only doctor's note laughable. it appears donald trump's former campaign manager isn't really out of the fold. sources tell us trump and corey lewandowski speak almost every day. the relationship is described as stronger than ever. when he was fired with trump lagging in the polls and hired by cnn as a political commentator. police in south carolina are investigating reports of a clown trying to lure children into the woods. there have been multiple reports of characters dressed like clowns. they reportedly glash flash green lasers and try to entice kids with large amounts of money. authorities say there has been no evidence to support the alleged sightings. it's orientation week on many college campuses that. that means parties. >> some campuses have better parties than others. not just this week but all year

around. and that's why we get surveys like this, the top five party schools. >> at number one, climbing two spots from the number three position last year, the badgers of the university of wisconsin. >> yes. >> jumping five spots to two, west virginia university. very good time. university of illinois's main campus was number one. it's three this year. and rounding out the top five, two pennsylvania schools about 80 miles apart. >> the midwest is far ahead. >> no boston college? >> no boston college. >> a good time, anyway. >> i was just studying the whole time. >> syracuse university was five. it is now eight. >> i'm sure parents of all syracuse university students are disappointed about that. same for the university of iowa. number two, now number six. no longer on the list. >> disappointing. party up. coming up, the who's who of

about every a list showing up for the u.s. open in new york city. while another a-lister shows up for jury duty. and the one word taylor swift used to describe her profession to prosecutors and why she was eventually dismissed. >> and remembering a comedic legend. what we've finding about the late gene wilder. he left generations of fans laughing with his zany antics. first, here's a look at today's forecast. "world news now" weather brought to you by cats pride fresh and light. you by cats pride fresh and light.

some mesmerizing images of whales behind a ship. their motion looking like they're surfing. the video was taken by a ship's captain. fans and celebrities are reacting to the death of gene wilder. >> we learned he had been struggling for years with alzheimer's and he died sunday from complications of the disease. he left behind a legacy that is still leaving us laughing to this day. here's elizabeth hur. >> reporter: playing the role of leopold bloom as one of two scheming producers -- >> my blanket. give me my blue blanket. >> reporter: turned gene wilder into a hollywood start and got him a nomination for best actor. the movie was the first in many

collaborations with mel brooks. producing such classics as "blazing saddles". one of his many comedies including "young frankenstein". and enduring classic. it's just as much fun now as it was back then. producing laughs for even the actors while shooting the film. >> i'd look at him and his face would be here and here, laughing. >> reporter: and willy wonka and the chocolate factory. in his personal life, wilder began promoting cancer awareness and treatment after his third wife gilda radner died from cancer in 1989. tributes are now pouring in. mel brooks tweeting gene wilder, one of the truly great talents of our time.

he blessed every film we did with his magic and blessed me with his friendship. gene wilder was 83. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. and the celebrity tributes have been pouring in. erik mccormick of "will and grace "tweeted he's a genius i stole from constantly. he's one i was humbled and thrilled to work with him. and from carl reiner, good-bye to a gifted actor whose films i suggest you revisit if you want to be entertained. >> and russell crow tweeted i saw blazing saddles seven times at the cinema with my school friends. you were a genius. rest in peace. >> did you know will y wonka when it came out was beaten by ben. "ben "about the rat. it was the 54 th most popular movie of the year.

it was after it made it on tv that people were like this is pretty good. >> and continued to show it to their kids. a great movie. another favorite of mine, "see no evil hear no evil" with richard prior. it's great. gene wilder leaving a legacy behind, and the support and people coming out with memories of him sure to continue throughout the night and tomorrow. when we come back, why taylor swift was dismissed from jury duty. >> and the celebrities at the u.s. open to see and be seen. including us. we were looking everywhere. ""the skinny" is next". we were looking >> "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations.

♪ ♪ taylor swift reporting for jury duty. >> she dispatched her civic obligation in nashville. >> unlike the rest of us, she first posed for photographs and videos with fans before heading inside the criminal courthouse. >> doesn't happen to you at jury duty? >> no. >> they report she was called on to be a prospective juror.

she described her occupation as song writer. >> a witness says swift was she was initially chosen for a case. >> but she was reportedly dismissed because of her own pending sexual assault case involving a colorado radio d.j. who claims he was fired from a job over false allegations he grabbed her during a photo shoot. next, a new teaser out for an upcoming reality tv show, ben and lauren happily ever after. apparently ben has a secret he has to first get off his chest. >> after the final rose, is when reality hit. >> there's one big thing that you don't know about me yet. so whatever that secret is. >> we'll wait and see.

it's scheduled to premier on et october 11th at 8:00 p.m. on free form. >> that's part of the disney network of channels. next the celebrity action at the u.s. open in new york city. >> we were lucky to be in the house as phil collins performed for the crowd. everyone went wild. we enjoyed it so much, and he wasn't the only celebrity there. you have phil collins singing. listen to this. that was him performing. you have alec baldwin in the crowd. susan sarandon in the crowd. with her sunglasses on. >> apparently we figured -- >> we noticed a pattern. >> anna winter with sunglasses. >> vera wang. also had sun glasses on. >> we decided we'd get in on the act. >> we were ready for a big jumbotron moment. didn't happen. we had a good time anyway.

we watched the match. we enjoyed watching phil collins. >> it was fun. >> we rocked out to "in the air tonight". this is during a jam break down. we got in the car and watched this video back. check out over my right shoulder. >> do you see who that is. >> we had so much fun rocking out we didn't realize susan sarandon was sitting right behind us the whole time. the best part is when she came on the jumbotron, we were like it's susan sarandon and had a conversation about wearing sunglasses because she did. she was probably sitting there watching us wondering who these idiots are. >> little did we know she was behind us, and then we find out. oh, great. couldn't have taken a creepier picture. >> who won the match? >> who? what match?

>> there was tennis? >> oh, djokovic was playing and djokovic one. djokovic won. but he was given a challenge even though their seeds could not be further apart. very cool game to watch. >> it was very nice. >> cool match to watch, i should say. >> also at the u.s. open, kim kardashian was there. you think she's telling the same story about us that we're telling about susan sarandon? she's watching right now realizing she was sitting next to us. >> while she and her husband were in town, they got a phenomenal loft apartment for free through airbnb. >> it normally rents for $100,000 a month. kim posted snap chats of herself waking up and the rooftop garden. >> they cut a deal with airbnb

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love and loss. in the film she plays a free spirit who falls in love with tom played by her real life boyfriend. your character miscarries several times. >> as an actor, i felt that was the most intimidating thing to perform. it's so primal. i had wonderful people who helped me to try to make the scenes authentic and real. >> one day the childless couple discover a baby in a row boat. they make a choice with serious consequences. >> it was interesting to play a character like isabel. can't judge her because everything is initially made from a good place. >> i was afraid it would be against the rules. >> to marry me? >> the chemistry between your character and michael fastbender 's character spilled off camera, yes? i know you're private about it, but this is where you fell in love is on the set? >> that's between us. but we had met a few times at

parties, but we kind of first got to know each other during rehearsal. we both have done several films where we play a love story, so it's difficult. >> tending isn't always the same. >> right. >> as for the film, she hopes audiences walk away with sympathy from all the characters? >> it's about loss. it's universal emotional subjects that i think everyone can relate to. she filmed some episodes for far sweetish soap opera back in the day, and she auditioned for drama school. rejected twice. >> and she was also your muse for halloween. >> that's right. >> great halloween costume. >> this is abc "world news now" informing insomniacs for two decades. great halloween costume. >> this is

making news in america this morning, campaign drama as hillary clinton's closest aide separates from her scandal-prone husband. donald trump taking advantage. criticizing clinton and questioning whether the top secret information may be in the wrong hands. and this morning john mccain facing the race of his political life today. see the rush to fill sandbags as rough surf grows in two tropical systems gain strength along the u.s. coastline. where to be on the lookout coming up. a highway crash and the brave actions of bystanders jumping into action trying to save a driver from a burning vehicle. and look who showed up for jury duty. taylor swift takes her seat among other potential jurors so was the songwriter selected to help decide