this time it will be menzel and nia long... playing her best friend battling cancer. the new movie airs on the lifetime channel in january. musical. in fact, it actually did the ?opposite. last week.. "hamilton" became just the second musical to gross more than three ?million dollars in a single week. and they did it with just ?eight shows. the previous record was set by "wicked" ... with ?nine shows. thanksgiving week is traditionally one of the ?biggest weeks on broadway, when many shows raise their ticket prices. "hamilton" made headlines earlier this month, when vice president- elect "mike pence" was called-out by the cast, after he took in performance. president-elect donald trump twitter. the average ticket price for hamilton is 300 dollars.... with some selling for ?thousands of dollars a piece... on the resale market. ?who needs a steering wheel? after the break: the latest in ?driverless technology... that will be on display today in tampa bay. plus... before you head outside: dave joins us after the break, with another just fifteen minutes and a little imagi

nia long takes on barbara hershey's part. >> have you heard from her yet? >> no. hopefully i'll hear from her and say well done and not, you suck. ?? ?? >> the lifetime tv remake closely follows the original story of two lifelong best friends and it includes, of course, that famous soundtrack and all of the heartbre moments. >> i'm really scared. >> you're not going to give up. >> this is the first time i've ever died on film. so that's a little scary. >> after that pressure, let's just say idina isn't frozen. >> as an animated character once said, let it go, you know? god help me, i can never use that phrase ever in my life without someone making fun of me. >> we're not making fun of you. >> surrender. now i have to say surrender. instead of let it go. >> the fact that you can laugh at yourself, idina, makes me love ou even more and you know what else i love? talking to michael jackson's son prince michael. i did it this morning and he doesn't sit down very often for interviews and he's 19 now and he's ready to step into the spotlight. special memories of his ver

idina menzel and nia long play break records. the broadway musical general rated 3.3 million dollars in just eight shows last week, setting a new sales record. wicked held the old record. >> wicked is still my favorite. at this point nobody is really able to get tickets to see hamilton. and le mis. >> love phantom. >> that's a good one too. >> what's trending tonight? >> all right, we star year-old boy who loves to sing with his dad. this kid already has an old soul, missing teeth and all [ singing ] [ laughter ] [ singing ] >> he knows all the words to >> don't you remember singing with your parents? >> nope. >> i remember singing with my kids now, but growing up never. >> oh my gosh. johnny mathis i could sing almost every song. the eight track tapes on vacation. >> that's pretty cool. >> oh, yeah, and barry manilow. my dad hated him, and my mom loved him. >> they always played didn't like. >> that's what parents do. >> growing up in a house with serve kids you don't go on too many trips. >> that's true. how do you fit in the c

((nia wong)) >> as long as they get inline before 7....by law they will be brian. brian loftus >> nia, thank you. after you vote... don't throw your sticker away... kirsten joyce >> it's because tons of places are offering election day deals... and freebies. brian loftus >> our resident coupon hunter... michael stevens has been scouring the internet... and has your hook-up. hey michael? ((michael stevens)) >> brian, kirsten... the wait is over... election day is finally here... it: ((jordan lommason // freed's bakery: "i think it kinda started with, you know, everyone kinda has a side.)) ((michael stevens)) >> freed's bakery on eastern is taking advantage of this election day... offering candidate cupcakes. they're not free... but worth it... if you want to share with the world the candidate you selected about 25-bucks. if you're looking for some freebies... listen up! marco's pizza is doing an election day promotion as well. they're calling it... "come out and vote for marco's pizza." all you have to do is go to their website... vote for their pizza... and you'll g

giving us a glimpse of idina menzel and nia long in the roles originated by bette midler as cc bloom and barbara hershey as hillary. menzel will handle the theme song and she has a tough act to follow. "wind beneath my wings" hit number one on the billboard chart 1989 and won record of the year and song of the year at the 1990 grammy awards. get ready for a good cry, george. "beaches" premieres in january. >> i'll let you >> i cried so much with that movie. i couldn't even console myself. >> is it a woman thing, america? >> apparently. >> you don't appear to share -- >> we just looked at each other and had a moment. >> it is classic. i recommend both the original and reboot on lifetime. >>> also i'm very excited to say this, speaking of 1989, that year was the last time this guy, one of the biggest heartthrobs of the '80s -- ? never going to make you cry never gonna say good-bye ? rick astley, he toured the u.s. then, and it appears he'll never give you up. the british pop star is launching a u.s. tour that follows the release of his album just released this year called "50" because

since these acts happened for such a long period.... ((nia wong)) who thinks their kids or who knows of others that may have been one of azucena's victims...to contact them. you can remain anonymous by calling crimestoppers. coming up in the next half hour we're going to hear from a family counselor on what to do in scenarios like this one. brian and kirsten. back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >> ((nia wong)) >> ((brian loftus)) >>> the valley is getting ready for the holiday season! ((kirsten joyce)) >> we're live from downtown summerlin with a preview of their holiday parade. ((brian loftus)) >> plus -- pedestrians are making bad choices, and it's driving metro crazy. what officers want everyone to this holiday season. /// ((you're watching the valley's news leader... ((kirsten joyce)) >>> 8 news now wants to help you get a head start on your holiday shopping with our "great days of giving" contest. we're giving away 500 dollar gift cards in the 5pm newscast and 600 dollar gift cards in the 6pm newscast.. in order to win, you have to tc toda

since these acts happened for such a long period.... ((nia wong)) >> police are asking anyone who thinks their kids or who knows of others that may have been one of azucena's victims...to contact them. you can remain anonymous by calling crimestoppers. coming up in the next half hour we're going to hear from a family counselor on what to do in scenarios like this one. brian and kirsten. back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> the bench trial resumes today ... for the two families suing the clark countysc >> they claim the school didn't do enough to stop bullying at a henderson middle school. school administrators took the stand for the first time yesterday.. family attorneys questioned former assistant principal leonard depiazza about inconsistencies with his involvement in handling the reports. depiazza said he didn't know the dean hadn't investigated the report -- and testified the incident happened five years ago and he doesn't remember every detail. ((dan polsenberg / ccsd attorney "as this trial goes on, more school district people will te

they expect their terminal 1 and terminal 3 long term parking lots to be filled to capacity. ((nia wong)) >> they do have some other options and tips when it comes to travelling out of here. we've got them posted online at las vegas now dot com. back to you brian./// donald trump is back in new york today... ... where he's getting much closer to choosing senior members of his cabinet. we'll show you what progress he made over the weekend. plus... four police officers shot in three different states during a 24-hour period. the latest on a string of attacks against law enforcement... next on 8 news now, the valley's news leader. ((you're watching the valley's news leader with brian loftus, kirsten joyce and ((brian loftus)) >>> a wave of unrelated has left at least four police officers dead. suspects in attacks in st. louis and outside kansas city... were both killed, and the officers are expected to survive. meanwhile, in san antonio, texas... a massive manhunt is underway for the suspect who killed a detective with 20 years on the force. officials say a routine traffic stop turned

long term. lucas foletta - yes on question 3: under our current system where by we buy electricity we're giving up all the benefits of competition.)) ((nia wong)) >> if this question passes this election...it'll move onto the general election. if voters choose to pass this in 2018....legislators woula 20-23 to come up with a plan on how they would make this work and how they would regulate out of state power companies. to tax or not to tax? that's the main point of question 4 which would toss out taxes on medical...oxygen and mobility equipment...as long as they're prescribed by a licensed health care provider. those for question 4 believe taxing these devices is a burden for those who need them. opponents say this question is vaguely written....and say not taxpayers. this is another question...if passed would be passed onto the general election. and congressional leaders express bipartisan support for question five. the ballot measure proposes continuing the current gas tax for another 10 years to pay for road improvement projects in clark county. question five may fund up to 3-billion dollars worth of road projects through bonds... and

((nia wong)) mccarran airport this week...officials advise you come at least two hours early. they expect their terminal 1 and terminal 3 long term parking lots to be filled to capacity. >> they do have some other options and tips when it comes to travelling out of here. we've got them posted online at las vegas now dot com. nia wong, 8 news now. ((paul joncich)) >>> and we want to thank everyone for chipping in and 8 news now teamed up with 91- one- the- point... along with our community pride partners... to collect turkeys and other donations at smith's stores. in all... we collected 888 turkeys that will be donated to "help of southern nevada" to feed those in need on thanksgiving./// ((christianne klein)) >>> and here's a reminder to be extra careful when cooking those turkeys and other fixings come thursday. clark county fire rushed to an apartment today... after the kitchen caught fire. we're told the person inside was cooking at the time... smoke inhalation. firefighters remind you to always stay in the kitchen when you're cooking with oil... in case a fire breaks out./// ((paul joncich)) >>> it's been downright chill

nia wong 8 news now. <<< weather... but now i see some cooler changes in the long term and maybe that's good news for some people who are ready for cooler fall weather. otherwise enjoy the warmth while it's here. ........... clear skies this morning as we look across the valley...and right now we've got temps warming back into the 60s this morning. ........... high pressure will keep skies normal again today up near 80 degrees for most >> announcer: it's "live with kelly!" today, star of the new film "arrival," amy adams. and, from the chicago cubs, world series champion kyle schwarber. plus, batter up, alex rodriguez joins kelly at the cohost desk. all next on "live!" ? ? [cheering and and now, here are kelly ripa and alex rodriguez! [cheering and applauding] ? ?

political reporter nia-malika henderson, elise labat, david fahrenthold and david gergen, and historian professor at princeton university, julian zelzer. also, patrick healey. you had to wait so longor your introduction -- we just spoke to senator lindsey graham of south carolina, and were talking about the fact the governor of south carolina, governor haley, is at trump tower today for meetings. this is a really interesting meeting. she was critical of donald trump during the primaries. donald trump was critical of her. now we are hearing she could be up for secretary of state. how real is this? you have some reporting. >> right. this is a real meeting. what trump advisers say is that he very much wants to get a feel for her and see if she's willing to be a team player, willing very much to follow his lead, if she was secretary of state, for instance, how she would work with mike flynn if he was national security adviser. but a couple of -- one adviser particularly made a cautious note. this adviser said not sure how president-elect trump is going to feel about governor haley right now. very tough words for him during the primary. so this isn't like getting close to a job offer.