boxer vinny "the stardom after winning two world title fights. but after a near- fatal car accident left him with a broken neck - he was told he may never walk again. team 12's robby baker recently caught up with the real life vinny paz - out at phoenix international raceway. adlib rated r. you can catch it "bleed for this" is rated r. you can catch it in theaters - today. toss vanessa still ahead on 12 today.. nascar is getting rated r. you can catch it in theaters - today. toss vanessa still ahead on 12 today.. you don't want to miss their "mannequin challenge." that's next in the morning juice. ###break### right now on 12 today... right now on 12 today... new developments in the case of a flagstaff police officer - caught on camera punching a woman in the face... holiday deal shopping... getting earlier every year.... we're out live with one guy... who has been camping out already... just to get the best deals... grandma in the crib! how one woman's tumble went viral online... from the 12 news studios in downtown phoenix, here's what's coming

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now he plays professional boxer vinny paz in the upcoming film "bleed for this." please welcome miles teller. ? ? ? nice. very nice. sounding good. >> stephen: does sound good. >> stephen, i heard you singing backstage in my dressing room. i said, "who is that?" you have the voice of an angel. >> stephen: you're very sweet. >> you're very good. do you sing on the show very often or is that a hidden talent. >> stephen: sometimes. when jon stewart stops by. >> he has an amazing voice. >> stephen: i was sing ising jackson brown's "the preer >> stephen: it's a good song for today. look it up. can we talk about last night for a second? >> yes. >> stephen: because you're one of these fancy movie stars and you were at bobby de niro's election night party? >> yeah, i was. >> stephen: was that fun? >> it was -- >> because he-- he's very fun when he's angry. was he-- >> it was um-- you know, it started off, you know, at a-- at a good vibe. obviously was going for hillary. the best part about the whole thing for me was meeting paul mccartney. >> stephen: wow! >> so that was-

reporter: "bleed for this" hitting the big screen in one week is the true story of world champion boxer vinny the boxer known as vinny paz was told he would never walk again. however, he return to the ring one year later and once again bill a champion. thursday night paz walked the red carpet in providence. >>> my girlfriend you will see here tonight was wiping tears out of my eyes and ben younger on my right hand side, he thinks he talks like me. i tell him stop, he is not funn. >> reporter: miles teller plays paz in the movie. >>> vinny meant so much to the state of rhode island and these moment while he is still kind of got it together, you know, it's great. very few people ever get a movie made about their life. >> reporter: aaron eckert plays his trainer. >>> vinny had a dream of doing world champion, had screws in his skull against the advice of his doctors, his family, his trainer and yet he did it. and he is an inspiration to us all. >> reporter: paz says the film tells it like it is. >>> greatest thing about it is the movie is really good. that's the greatest thing about it. >> repor

it's one of the most anticipated movies of the year -- 'bleed for this' -- the story of boxer vinnie pazienza. today, the real- life, vinnie, joins us live in our studio -- to tell us about the star- studded movie -- based on his life. also-- tonight is the night! as the 'latin grammys' take vegas strip. maria silva is on the red carpet -- as we count down to the biggest night of the year, in latin music. plus -- ricky martin makes it official -- he's moving to vegas. we're talking to the music superstar, about his brand new residency. and -- our countdown to thanksgiving continues! more starts now!!! this morning on "more" he's the subject, of the blockbuster new movie, 'bleed for this'/. real-life boxer, vinnie pazienza is live in our st this morning at nine on fox5 (( music )) i'm falling for las vegas, where the lights they shine so bright i'm falling for las vegas, more than a strip its a way of vegas, more than a strip its a way of life i'm falling for las vegas, where not one dream is out of sight its so plain to see, she's been good to me, oh my lovely las vegas tonight happy

he plays boxer vinny pazienza -- a real-life champ with two world titles under his belt before a car crash in 1991. doctors aren't sure about his chances to walk again, but vinny refuses surgery and returns to the ring within a year of the accident. "bleed for this" is rated r.natcasey affleck becomes a father by default in "manchester by the sea." he's already sparking to take care of his nephew...after the untimely death of the boy's father. "manchester by the sea" is rated r. nathailee steinfeld prays to the god of "clearasil" in "the edge of seventeen." she plays a high schooler eternally in her awkward phase. but when her best friend starts dating her brother, it's a social abandonement that may bever clear up. "the edge of seventeen" is rated r. that's the box office preview, raphael seth, nbc news. northwestern mutual just revealed its float design for the 20-17 rose parade.the float -- themed "waves of hope" will feature a mother and daughter who defeated cancer together.the little girl -- named emily -- will be able to continue her passion for riding waves on her surfboard.

hitting the big-screen in one week the true core story of vinnie paz, a local boxer who made it big and partied harder. but after a near fatal car accident was told he would he returned to the ring. he walked the red carpet where it all began in providence. >> my girlfriend, was wiping tears from my eyes. and my manager, he thinks he talks like me. and i lost 20 pounds and got down to 6% body fat. vinnie meant so much to the him to have this moment while he has it together. that's great. very few people have a movie made about their life. vinnie had a dream of being a world champion after his broke his neck. against the advice of his doctors and family and trainer, and jets he did it. and he's an inspiration to us. paz has struggled with drinking and gambling but the movie tells it like it is. >> the that is the greatest thing about it. >> reporter: he said he started to lift weights a few days after breaking his neck but the movie didn't show it that soon because they said this one would believe it. brandon gunnoe. now 7 weather with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> jeremy: tomorr

boxer vinny patty and the -- pazienza. he was told he would never walk again. team 12's rollie baker recently vinny out at phoenix international raceway. >> it's wild. it's crazy. it's nuts. it's my life. >> you may have seen the trailers. >> show me how you are. >> but do you know the man behind the story? >> first time i saw it, tears in my eyes. >> reporter: vinny paz was at the top of the boxi when you are knocking on top of a coffin, you are knocking on the coffin to open it up, and you finally get out and you win a world title or you become doing something great in your life. >> reporter: his tale of perseverance is something hollywood couldn't even make up. >> come on! come on. >> then i broke my neck. i wasn't ready to stop. i wasn't ready to let that be the end. many would beat the odds and fight back in that story, his story is now set to hit the big screen. >> everybody's here because they love the material, they love vinny. >> incredible true story. about one of the greatest comebacks ever. >> miles teller is me. i call him little vinny. >> i was ne

island naives an spiring story is getting the hollywood treatment spot story of world champion boxer vinny paz is coming to the brig screen. vinny paz walk the red carpet for the film's first screening last night in providence, rhode island along with miles teller who plays paz lead for this follows the story of pas make a comeback against all odds following a car accident doctors told the boxer he would never walk again, but he returned to the ring just one year later and once again became a champion. the boxer says the film tells a story like it is. >>> my girlfriend that you will see here tonight was wiping tears out of my eyes and ben younger on my right hand side and he was look act me. he thinks he talks like me. of rhode island and these fans and for him to have this moment while he is still kind of got it together, you know, it's great. >> anchor: "bleed for this" opens in theaters across the country this friday. feel like i ned a box of kleenex to see this movie. really emotional and inspirational. >> anchor: did you notice the wind today. cold and windy. >> anchor: now winds are

hills. 3 actor miles teller from the divergent series is taking on the real-life comeback story of boxer vinny pazienza. pazienza was a middleweight world champion when a car but he fought to get back in the ring and went onto win more world titles. this won't surprise many people: taylor swift is the highest-paid woman in music. (singing) "and i remember thinking, are we out of the woods yet? are we out of the woods yet?" yet?" forbes-dot-com reports... the singer-songwriter made 170 (m? million dollars over the past year--- largely from her "19-89 world tour." netflix has revived a favorite fan theory linking two popular t-v series: was "breaking bad"-- the emmy-winning drug drama-- actually the predecessor of "the walking dead?" some say that walter white's "blue sky" meth in "breaking bad" actually caused the zombie outbreak in and notes a distinctive red and black car and two characters that may have existed on both shows. farfetched. apple is making some cool batch released this week... includes one honoring the late david bowie. bowie. bowie's emoji includes both male and female version

. >> nancy: the athlete loses it "bleed for this" is the true story of world champion boxer vinnie paz. after a car accident, he told he would never walk again. however, he returned to the ring one year later. and once again, became a champion. thursday night, paz walked the red carpet in providence. >> my girlfriend that you see here tonight was wiping tears out of my eyes. and ben was looking at me like, he thinks he talks like me. it is not funny. >> nancy: miles teller plays paz notice movie. >> vinnie meant so much to the state of rhode island and these fans. for him to have this moment while he still has kind of got it together, you know, it's great. very few people get a movie made about their life. vinnie had a dream of being a world champion after he broke his neck. he had screws in his skull. against the advice of his doctors, his family, his trainer, and yet he did it. >> the greatest thing about it, the movie is really good. that is the greatest thing about it. >> nancy: "bleed for this" opens next friday across the country. >> sarah: a local most cycle club showing support

"bleed for this" follows the incredible comeback of five time world champion boxer "vinny paz." -- and part of that comeback was the man who trained him. our gino salomone met with -- aaron eckhart -- to talk about taking on the role of famous boxing coach "kevin rooney." "you know what to watch you in this role i am so happy and proud of you. amazing. thank you. because i love boxing and i oh good thank you very much. so you used to watch kevin train tyson did you ever watch kevin fight? no. yeah he was a fighter before. he studied with cus d'amato trained he was a fighter and then cus d'amato asked him to give up his own career and to train tyson and while he was training tyson he didn't want to give up boxing so he used to go fight smokers on the weekends, these little fights. so he is the real deal kevin. and we find at the beginning of this movie he's been fired by tyson so he's at the bottom of his themselves back up into the championship of the world. and then tyson was never the same after that. people say..absolutely not. when he lost rooney that was it. well rooney because ro

vinny paz. following the accident, the boxer was told he would never walk again. however, he returned to the ring one year later and once again became a champion. thursday night paz walked the red carpet in providence. >> my girlfriend that you'll see here tonight was wiping tears out of my eyes. and ben young on my right-hand side, he was looking at me, he thinks he stops like me. i tell him, stop, miles, it's not >> sarah: miles teller plays paz in the movie. >> vinny meant so much to the state of rhode island and his fans, so to have this moment while he's still got it together, it's great. very few people ever get a movie made about their life. >> sarah: erron -- aaron eckhart plays vinny. >> he had screws in his head, and he defied his doctor, his family, his trainer. he did it and he's an inspiration to us all. tells it like it is. >> greatest thing about it, the movie is really good. that's the greatest thing about it. >> nancy: "bleed for this" opens in theaters friday across the country. don't you have a comeback story? >> christa: gladiator, the same thi

boxer but the movie transcends that. in the movie, boxing meant everything to vinny but you can substitute that for something in your life and vinny was just willing to risk everything accomplish that. >> any kind of movement and your smile could sever. >> this movie is about everybody out there in the audience who has a dream and has got the guts to put it all on the line and make it happen. >> reporter: miles teller plays vinny. both hope the film inspires audiences. >> we're not done here. >> in real life five days after breaking his neck, he went down to his basement and tried to bench press. he is unconventional character. he has flaws. he came from a working class. sound family. really nice family in rhode island and represented that state in the world of boxing for a long time. >> this is a movie about dreams. it is a movie about come backs. we all have dreams. you have a dream. and i'm sure when you express your dream fully without any doubt or insecurity, people would say you can't do that. they would give you every reason in the world why you can't fulfill your dream in your life. i'm the same way. >> reporter:

. >> sarah: the story of a rhode island boxer hitting the big screen today tells the story of vinny pazienza who returned to the ring after breaking his neck in a car crash. the premier was held in providence last week. >> christa: donald trump is set to be the nation's 45th president, but for the oddsmakers it's never too early to look ahead to 2020. >> sarah: . >> sarah: there is a big boston celebrity making one of the list at least. nancy chen joins us with the details. this is a surprise. >> nancy: great graphic behind me. tom brady a popular figure here but apparently also for vegas oddsmakers. now people can actually place bets on brady winning the 2020 election online gambling site has posted odds for the 2020 presidential race. the pats' q.b. is on the board at 100-1. brady is tied with other stars like leonardo dicaprio and george clooney. president-elect donald trump tops the list with odds of 5-2. president elect mike pence and current first lady michelle obama round out the top four. here's the big disclaimer, if you live in massachusetts, don't go online. state law prohibits re

boxer facing adversity, "bleed for this." miles teller doesn't just face the normal hurdles to reaching the top of his sport n a 1991 car crash, vinnie breaks his neck and doctors tell him he may never but viny is determined not only to walk but get in the boxing ring. >>> and you may remember her from "true grit" but now, edge of 17. a girl's best friend starts confides confide troubles to her teacher played by woody harrelson. >>> and what goes up, we'll tell you what is coming down. more on the forecasting tool coming up. >>> and the story behind a small private school known for academics has crashed the top 20 for football. >>> welcome. i'm topper shutt, and your tailgating forecast, bisons and delaware state, 55 to 65 for the temperatures and winds out of the west southwest at 10 to 15 and by evening, the >>> there is a football down by 344 points. sounds like a powerhouse; right? not exactly. they pride themselves more with kids that feel learning in school is above top of the line athletes. >> we really learn to work with what you have and not worry about what you don't. >> two years ago, we were nervous about the future >> wh

boxers told he one year later and once again become a champion. thursday night pats walked the red carpet in providence. >> my girlfriend was wiping tears from my eyes. >> vinny meant so much to the state of rhode island and these fans. for him to have this moment while he's still kind ofot together. very few people get a movie made about their life. >>> he had screws in his skull. against all advice, and he did it. and he's an inspiration to us all. >> the film tells it like it. >> greatest thing about it. the movie is really good. that's the greatest thing about it. >> it opens next friday. 7news "today in new england." >>> environmental police dealing with an unusual problem in springfield called on to corral a moose that wandered into someone's backyard. grade a student has some concerns of her own about president-elect donald trump. we'll share those concerns with you after the break. c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my

boxer's career is almost shattered when he is injured in a car accident. gino salomone joins us -- and he recently interviewed miles teller who plays the legendary vinny pazienza. ad lib to bite i remember when this story happened i thought this would movie. yeah thanks i mean i was actually surprised i had never heard of it. i was a little younger i was born in 87. this day and age everyone would have heard about it with twitter and social media and espn is on 24 hours but yeah it really is just an incredible true story that you'll never see again. it will never be replicated." when playing an elite boxer -- there are a lot of physical demands. he had to go through quite the transformation to play this part. ad lib to bite "when yo you going to be pulling this movie out and say take a look at the physique on your grandpa. yeah i'll probably be showing it to my three year old and he'll be like wah wah i'll be like nah look at this this is what you're going to be. you're going to be a fighter. talk about the work that went into that though. it was a lot. i don't think there is any sports training an olympic athlete there you go. but fight training how these guy

vinny. you're not fusing my neck. with this severe of an injury one bump one fall any kind of movement and your spinal chord could sever." a boxer determined to make it back to the ring after a devastating accident. gino sat down with one of the stars of "bleed for this" to talk about bringing this true story to life. to tell. and i dressed italian today but i didn't unbutton all the way. no you didn't. no chains. no chains that's right. but honestly you were so convincing and i saw nothing of you in this role. that's the best compliment i could give. oh thank you so much. how did you capture her? oh well i had footage of her. she was written clearly. ben younger had done a lot of backstory on the family so i had a lot of information. and you know the costume the wardrobe the mak hairdresser hairdo i was able to. and everyone around us. we were in the 80's and italian." and her character in real life -- had a bit of a ritual when of a ritual when he son would fight. ad lib to bite "she couldn't watch the fights. sheco and i really believe that she thought that every time vinny would be okay she thinks that god had heard her. and