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from the paley center in midtown, sandra bookman, -- sandy kenyon channel 7 eyewitness news. >> you can see how to get away eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> if you're one of those that have been yearning to see wish granted. mark zuckerberg tonight. abc news footage from north korea. you can check out every angle of the scene. technology now available for pretty cool. >> you've done that, lee. [ laughter ] >>> so we've got some whipping winds coming. >> bare trees by the end of saturday. those winds are by tomorrow morning, 25-mile-per-hour winds and 40-mile-per-hour gusts later in the afternoon. already you can see the cameras looking toward one world trade, already shaking a little bit. 58 degrees. west wind at 13 to 23. 61 the high today and with some humidity and a couple showers, it felt really mild this evening. it will not tomorrow morning even though we start the day 45 to 50. 55 the average. there are your sunrise and sunset times. 53, andover. we're ready to drop in to the upper 40s in the poconos. the cold front just went through an hour ago. let's say 12 to 25 miles per hour to

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon has his review. >> you okay, kid? >>reporter: "the good dinosaur" is for any child who has ever felt lesser than other kid and for any adults who feels, as i do, the last one now can later be first. >> that's me. >>reporter: much to the frustration of his parents, arlo is the coward who is easily scared. >> papa. papa. >> calm down. breathe. >>reporter: his parents hold eventually find his way in the world, a world, by the way, that includes a little human, daddy dineo calls a critter. wait a minute, you might say, dinosaurs never shared the earth with humans. this is explained in the opening seconds of the film when the asteroids some believe hit hard enough to cause the extinction of the dinosaurs is shown going safely past earth. all is then an alternate version of history as magical a world as pixar can create, even though the good dinosaur falls short of the company's masterpieces like "inside out." watching the "the good dinosaur" with children definitely enhances the experience and the youthful giggles and gas

we covered it and entertainment reporter sandy kenyon here with his review. sandy? >> reporter: dave and shirleen, any movie called "the 33" has a large cast by definition. and the stories of the miners do have a tendency to blend together but -- blend together but i think the film about human resilience is forceful enough. what happened in chile five years ago captured the >> a huge rock twice the size of the empire state building shifted. >> reporter: and that's how "the 33" came to be trapped 200 stories below ground for a couple of months. >> you are my brothers and -- [ inaudible ] to get out of this. >> reporter: antonio banderas leads an international cast as the guy called supermario. who became the leader of this group. >> this is all the food we have left. to keep us alive. >> reporter: lou diamond phillips co-stars as a foreman who warns about the mine's safety before the accident. then gets stuck underground. >> we're all here. thank god for that. >> reporter: the film cuts between their life below and how their families are coping above. >> we want answ

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon here with more. sandy? >> reporter: well, dave and liz, his doctor says charlie responded well to treatment. he began four years ago. and in an interview on the "today" show the star insisted another person. >> i'm here to admit that i'm in fact hiv positive. >> reporter: it's been four years since the diagnosis charlie sheen describes as a mule kick to his soul. and he doesn't entirely know how he contracted hiv. in an open letter he explains personal disbelief, carpallic confusion, shame and anger led to a temporary yet abysmal descent into profound substance abuse and fathomless drinking. it was a suicide run. but despite the abuse, sheen maintains he began a rigorous and intensive treatment program not missing a beat a med dose or one shred of guidance. before his diagnosis, sheen was the highest paid actor on tv reportedly earning $1.8 million for each episode of "two and a half men" before his erratic behavior got him fired in 2011. his rants on the internet talk of winning and a 20/20 interview did l

sandy kenyon is here to tell us more. >> this just the right time. a holiday picture the whole family can enjoy together, especially if your family includes tweens. i say the good dinosaur with a bunch of kids and it played well. >> you okay, kid? >> this is for any child who has ever felt lesser than other kids. and for any adults who feels as i do the last one now can later >> much to the frustration of his parents, arlow is a coward who is easily scared. >> papa, papa. >> calm down. breathe. >> his parents hold out hope the little guy will eventually find his way in the world, a world by the way that includes a little human, dad day dino calls a critter. wait a minute, you might say. dinosaurs never shared the earth with humans this is explained in the opening seconds of the film when they are shown going safely past earth. an alternate version of history as magical a world as pixar can create even though the good dinosaur falls short of masterpieces like inside out. this definitely enhances the experiences. >> i'm gonna love ending you. [screamin

sandy kenyon joins us now with hear it. >> reporter: dave, shirleen, this is the first in the series that sylvester stallone didn't have a hand in writing, he still appears as rocky, the star's part is definitely in support of michael b. jordan guided here again by a brilliant director ryan kugler, the result is impressive. >> ready. >> reporter: the seventh in the series of "rocky" movies achieves what i frankly thought was impossible. revive the franchise and make it relevant again. >> been fighting my whole life. it's not a choice for me. >> reporter: michael b. jordan is the son of apollo creed born out of wedlock after his father's death and raised by his stepmom who is determined to keep him away from the sport that killed his father. >> you know how many times i had to carry the -- walk up the stairs because he couldn't walk? >> reporter: creed's son is not to be denied. so he goes to philly where rocky is managing his late wife's restaurant. having left boxing behind him. >> i want to talk to you about tripping me. >> training you? [ laughter ] i don't do that stuff no more.

our entertainment reporter sandy kenyon has moerts. >> sade, charlie sheen and his doctors say he does not have a.i.d.s. and has reduced the lels of the virus in his body due to four years of -- levels of the virus in his body due to four years of treatment. >> it's a hard three letters to absorb, you know. it's -- it's a turning point in one's life. >> the turning point came four years ago, charlie sheen told "the today show" and in an open letter, he said the news was a mule kick to my soul, adding those impossible words, i absorbed and tried to convince myself that i was stuck, suspended or stranded inside some kind of alternate reality or nightmare. upon hearing the diagnosis, sheen says he immediately called his ex-wife brooke mueller to inform her and in a statement today, the actress confirmed she's not hiv positive and nor are the couple's two boys. his diagnosis came the same year he was fired from "two and a half men" and he explained disbelief confusion, shame and anger led to a temporary yet abysmal descent into substance abuse and drinking. it was a suicide run. he was onc

bouncing on a queen-size bed. [ bouncing springs ] and new york's favorite in taxi movie critic, sandy kenyon. [ laughter ] and cat greenleaf, the host of "talk stoop." interviewing the rent is too damn high guy. [ laughter ] be delighted by the most famous dog in the city, roscoe the beagle, the dog that can smell bed bugs. [ barking ] billy joel on a flatbed pickup truck eating pasta and waving. and a group of hasidic men asking "are you jewish?" [ laughter ] like a cavalcade of guys with goatees and fliers yelling, "do you like comedy?" that big inflatable rat that they put in front of nonunion stores. also, you can get your photo arrested for groping a woman. [ laughter ] and what parade would be complete without a horde of lost androgynous german tourists in puffy jackets holding maps looking around confused. [ laughter ] if you love the subway then you're in luck because we have a vast array of subway personalities, like the f-train showtime dancers performing for wisconsin. [ laughter ] a woman sobbing while reading "divergent." [ laughter ] and the legendary m.t.a. coughing choir, a g

south carolina here with his re- - sandy kenyon is here with the review of both of them. >> reporter: a time when films hoping for oscar consideration arrive first in limited release in the fall and then if they're popular enough in many more theaters, one of the movies is year. [ phone ringing ] reporters working for a section of the "boston globe" won the pulitzer prize for exposing widespread abuse by catholic priests. >> they knew and they let it happen. to kids. >> reporter: mark ruffalo, brian darcy james and rachel mcadams play reporters all based on real characters who actually broke this story. >> i am here because i care. we're going to tole this story and tell it right. >> reporter: michael keaton co- stars as the editor. >> guys listennd is going to be interested in -- everybody is going to be interested in this. >> reporter: leave viabler is their boss. >> show me this came from the top down. >> reporter: it's a tribute to the work of everyone involved. the methodical digging of investigative journalism, the work necessary to bring the story to light. makes for such an ex

sandy kenyon caught up with her. >> carol is a married mother who prefers to romance women. she meets the character by chance in a department store where the younger woman works and a romance begins here in the city as it existed more than 60 years ago. >> we gave each other the most breathtaking of gifts. >> reporter: as carol, kate blanchett has the showier part as a socialite who's divorcing her husband and seducing a clerk so much oscar buzz for both women it's hard to believe mera passed on the drama at first because she had just made four films back-to-back. >> i didn't feel i had anything left of myself to give to a part. >> reporter: the girl with the dragon tattoo showed the length she was willing to go for a role and mera was rewarded with an oscar nomination in 2012. >> it seems like if you weren't going to go in to it sort of full throttle, there really wasn't much point. >> reporter: much of carol takes place at an idol. the two women grow closer slowly. in person, rooney can come across as shy. but on screen, she is fearly. >> you're sort of bearing a part of y

. >> he was diagnosed four years ago and entertainment reporter sandy kenyon is live in studio with more on the revelation and why he decided to come forward now. sandy? >> reporter: shirleen, david, charlie sheen denies he has transmitted the virus to others and his doctor says the star doesn't have aids. he claims he takes his daily medication without fail but given actor's lifestyle, his own doctor told "today" we are petrified about charlie. charlie sheen told the "today" show four years have passed since doctors first told him he was hiv positive. >> it's a hard -- three letters to absorb. you know? it's a turning point in one's life. >> reporter: upon hearing the diagnosis, sheen says he immediately called his ex-wife brooke mueller to inform her and in a statement today the actress confirmed she is not hiv positive and nro are the couple's two sons. the same year sheen was fired from "two and a half men" a sitcom loosely based on the star's own life. >> i'm experienced at promiscuity. >> reporter: it made sheen the highest paid star on television much as $10 million to buy the sil

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon explains why a movie about men also sends a powerful message about women. sandy. >> reporter: dave, a recent study of major motion pictures released last year showed just 7% were directed by women and only a very small fraction about 2% were directed by women of color, patricia riggen is a latina originally from mexico. she is a very rare exception to direct "the 33." you don't see this every day. first to tell you. >> aim one of the lucky ones that has been working steadily and i'm very happy to hear that people are are starting to talk about the problem because it is a problem. >> reporter: riggen has directed half a dozen films since getting her masters' degree at columbia university here in the city. but "the 33" about chilean miners who survived a real disaster is her biggest projectpy far. if i had no -- by far. if i had to use one word about the film. but it is assured. you know -- looks like the person that made it is in control. >> that's awesome. that's what my teachers at columbia used to tell moe. that's how -- me. that's how the audience

it's a lesbian affair back in the '50s and our sandy kenyon here with his review of "carol." >> a movie you might miss to try and explain why it's seeing. this one already earned an award for rooney mara back in the spring and there's plenty of buzz now for carol with an oscar. the trip back in time may be leisurely but worth taking. the lost city of new york in the 1950s is seen through the eyes of a young woman. a shop girl is what she'd have been called back then. as she allows herself to be seduced by a wealthy older woman. >> reporter: the slow way rooney maraes character gets involved with the socialite played by cate blanchett is told in a series of tendser scenes. the drama is provided by carol's estranged husband who to put it mildly, does not approve of her lesbian lifestyle. >> i put nothing past women like you carol. >> you married a woman like me. >> reporter: he even goes as far as to harass one of his wife's former lovers. >> i love her. >> reporter: as he gets shunned by carol, kyle chandler's character decides use her lifestyle to get full custody of the couple's daught

and for another year, superstars brad paisley and carrie underwood and entertainment reporter sandy kenyon talked to both of them and looking ahead to the big night in nashville. >> reporter: david and shirleen, the country music association's awards have been around for more than a half serve riffle but it's become a major spectacular thanks to a greater variety of performers and those two of country music's most dynamic stars. underwood have found their groove together after eight years of hosting the cma awards but she says the opportunity is still surreal. given how often she watched the show as a child. >> i remember like sitting on the floor in front of the television just -- you know, rooting for my favorite artist to win. and getting mad if they didn't. >> reporter: today, they introduced the biggest stars in country music and paisley told assever somewhere satellite from gnash -- us via satellite from nashville he still remembers speeches from those from a previous generation. >> my grandfather loved country music and he never missed it. he would watch this every year. and after i

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon sat down with the young actor who stars in the film and he's here with much more. >> reporter: liz, even if oscar doesn't smile on jacob trembley this time, he's a young guy to watch with a name you should remember. he hails from canada when he earned his part in "room" at 8. he's shooting one more right now. jacob just turned 9. he could be any young "star wars" fan showing me how this should be done. but playing like this at home was so much fun, jacob decided to pursue acting professionally. at thage of 5. >> it's like a job for -- for pretending you're different people. right? >> uh-huh. >> so that was like a really fun thing to do. >> reporter: he put his formidable imagination to work in smurfs # and then came the -- 2 and then came the role that could make him a star. >> come on in. good morning. >> reporter: jack was born here in this room. where he is held prisoner along with his mother played by brie larson. their story made more horrifying by the fact his biological father is their captor. >> i'm scared. >> i know. >> reporter: the film c

. >>> well, coming up, sandy kenyon has a peek of what he calls the best movie he has seen all year. >> plus patriotic tributes, they've got a common sight during professional sporting events. but new information suggests some of the touching moments may have been paid for. >> and this student slam got the security officer taking off his job and now a parent's >>> well, more breaking news, this one on the cross bronx expressway. mount eden section of the bronx, westbound lanes are chosed because of what you see there. i'm hearing that a tractor- trailer took down some lines and that caused some wires. we've got shannon stone newscopter 7 over it. shannon what happened? mess here, there's a conduit that houses some wires, somehow when this tractor-trailer came through, he managed to hit that conduit and bring down these wires right in the center part of your screen there. now the problem is that the fire department is here but they don't know if these wires are live, so they are waiting coned before they can even start to remove this. now keep in mind, this has been going on for the b

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon talked to the star about playing a role so close to her heard. >> reporter: why liz? she grew up in ireland but as you'll see she has close ties with our area. she was an oscar come knee at the age of -- nominee at the age of 13 and part of the conversation again this year with brooklyn. it's a movie that for several reasons hits close to home. >> we need irish girls in brooklyn. >> i wish i could stop feeling i want to be an irish girl in ireland. >> reporter: so closely for ronin in brooklyn it got downright uncomfortable at times. >> the journey that she takes is one that i was going through. the reality and what was happening on set were essentially the same. >> welcome to the united states ma'am. >> reporter: she plays a young woman who moves from ireland to brooklyn more than half a century ago. but the young star could definitely relate. >> i had just left home maybe six, seven eight months before that. and was very home sick still. >> reporter: she's one of the biggest stars to come out of ireland in a long time. and there's no mistaking the

abc's sandy kenyon talked with the cast. >> reporter: she inspired them and davis told me their her soul. the blitz by the cast began at dawn when half a dozen performers hit the city to drum up interest in the hit series. >> you shot anna lease? guilty. >> reporter: just two episodes to go before a mid-winter break. which is why viola davis and her fellow cast members were on gma to talk -- >> thousand get award -- how to get away with murder. >> reporter: among the topics? annalise's same sex relationship. did you see that coming? >> no i didn't. but there's a lot of things that i don't see coming. because i'm discovering the character also as you are. >> reporter: viola davis told me annalise finds love wherever she can and yes that can be kind of scary. >> whenever you play anything so it was frightening but exhilarating in its -- in my fear. i was exhilarated. >> reporter: the actress told me she found it exciting to be working with such a young cast and they told me she makes them better. >> it's like playing tennis with a tennis pro. you know, they can -- they can put the ball whe

entertainment reporter sandy kenyon here with more. >> reporter: dave, liz let me tell you how great this is. the website rotten tomatoes monitors critics all over the world to determine a movie's score. rotten if less than half the reviews are favorable. fresh if 50% or more are thumbs up. "brooklyn" is that rare film that scores 100%. meaning every single critic in this survey likes it. the best movies take us away to another time and place so completely we forget about everything except story on screen. that's how i felt traveling from ireland to brooklyn. back in the 1950s. >> dear rose, i miss you and mother. and think about you every day. the most important news is that i have a job and i'm in a boardinghouse. >> reporter: but she suffers from home subness. >> we need irish girls in brooklyn. >> i wish i could stop feeling that want to be an -- i want to be an irish girl in brooklyn. >> reporter: the feelings mirrored those the star who -- of the star. >> the journey that she takes >> reporter: life and art merge. and can the result is -- the result and a luminous performance,