especially when it feels like aquaman's family is under threat?a protective father. >> yeah. i'm extremely strict. i'm very loving in a certain way, but then i'm extremely strict. that's the one thing i wanted to do. you play this character for so long, you're like, i would love to see him this way. he's this rough drunk, not afraid of punching superman in the face, very hard and alone. then you see him soften up. the thing that i really wanted to do in this movie, which i don't care to talk about that much, because i was raised by a single mother. really taking a moment to go, that's the superheroes. my mom worked three jobs, raised me on her own. i wanted to make that really clear in the film. just honoring single parents. >> i'm a husband and a father. and i wouldn't have it any other way. >> reporter: and since his childhood days on hawaii's white sand beaches, jason has been a fierce advocate for environmental conservation. >> my whole life, i've wanted to be a marine biologist. that didn't work out. >> that's not true, it as little bit. >> d

. >> stephen: you not only are aquaman but in this sequel, aquaman 2, the lost kingdom, you also rodeto be on that side of it? because actors get treated so much better than riders. they do. i've always said no matter what i have to spend 5 minutes in front of the camera on the project because the actors get the candy and the flowers and everything in the riders are like, get us another draft. why did you want to be on the abusive side of this business? >> jason: to me, writing is the best part about it. >> stephen: tell me why. >> jason: no one's going to interrupt so you can be completely in your imagination. that's the best part about filmmaking. no one's interrupting you. no one's trying to put it in the budget. it's going to be in your imagination. that's what sets it apart. i love this con playing this character for ten years, now 12 years. what do i want to do. what all i want to do, the fans? make it spectacular? it's exciting to play something that you're passionate about and do it to the next level. i put a treatment together with my writing partner. it's scary. you bring it

or could there be a third aquaman?s if people like it. but, yeah, there's -- there will always place for me at d.c. >> jimmy: there will there will, right? there's talk of -- >> they like me. yeah, we're -- >> jimmy: they should like you, yeah >> you know -- >> jimmy: we like you. >> yeah. >> jimmy: yeah, we love you, in fact [ cheers and applause you -- december -- december 22nd is when the movie comes out. but, i said, "let's show a a clip" and you go, "jimmy, come on, we're friends i'm not going -- i'm not going to show a clip i'm going to bring you something special to show. so thank you for this. this is a behind the scenes exclusive that no one has ever seen - >> yeah. >> jimmy: -- that you're seeing of "aquaman. [ cheers and applause this -- come on. that's what i'm talking about, buddy. let's take a look at a sneak peek here we go >> just like any other superhero, i put my suit on one leg at a time. well, that's fun and easy. oh hoo, hoo, hoo [ growling ] ♪ [ squeaking >> action! [ engine blasting >> jimmy: yea

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pasa de aquaman a los tamales navideÑos. mÁs ideas para jugar en familia estas fiestas. Éste es otro de los juegos trending de las redes . consiste en acomodar una lÍnea de vasos menor a la cantidad de invitados. diremos varias palabras y cuÁndo diga "voso" el que se quede sin vaso pierde. entendieron? >> lo tenemos que probar. raÚl: yo propongo que el tiro de cÁmara sea para acÁ. tienen que dividirse. jomari: uno, dos, tres... raÚl: yo digo. se toca los ojos. >> espÉrate. no se vale hacer trampa. jomari: y luego que yo soy el grinch. raÚl: yo voy a decir la palabra y se van a tocar lo que yo diga. con ello diga vaso, allÍ es que van a tocar el vaso. ojos, orejas, boca, vaso. se sale jomari. una mÁs. ojos. cabeza. oreja. cabeza. boca. vaso. >> perdieron todos. alan, vamos con ustedes. alan: apoco no me extraÑan con los hacks? >> claro que sÍ. alan: ya estamos aquÍ con nuestros suÉters bien puestos desde plaza mÉxico. estaba a ser una fiesta de amor para los niÑos. >> a partir de las 9:00 de la maÑana los esperamos en plaza m

true >> king built bridges right >> true king builds bridges. >> it was a decent weekend for aquaman,l, the weekend box office was down 7% compared to last christmas. wonka landed in second place and was expected to bring in a four day total of $28 million. next, they're calling it a christmas miracle in pennsylvania. for the first time in nearly 50 years, the adams county animal shelter is empty. >> every pet was adopted before christmas. volunteers worked hard to make sure all the cats and dogs found their forever homes. the shelter will now pull animals from other shelters to match them with the right family. i love that. and finally, the ultimate way to prank the amazon delivery guy. >> watch as an amazon driver in florida returns to his truck. the inflatable gingerbread decoration takes off after him. it was the homeowner in disguise, she says. the driver told her the prank made his day. told her the prank made his day. our two top headlines next. the all-in-one and done symptom relief of mucinex is delivered fast with doordash to the comfort of your couch. slow down!... i mean (

aquaman joins us for high tea.imate toy drive is working with the marine toys for tots program to make wishes come true for children in need this holiday season. so far disney has collected more than 94,000 toys. this is the last day that you can physically drop off a toy for collection. but you can learn how to drop off a new, unwrapped toy at disney.com/toy drive. or you can donate a toy online through december 24th. so at shop disney.com/toy drive, you can do that. now let's get a check of the best weather in the business from our local abc stations. >>> now to giving you a boost for the season of giving. lori bergamotto is back here with some great beauty gift ideas. hey, lori. >> hey, deborah. we have ideas to help everyone on your list look and feel great. this segment is sponsored by sephora. david razzano, their beauty director and spokes person is here with a holiday beauty gift guide. point your cell phone camera at the qr code and go to good morning america.com to start shopping these items. david, welco

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the sequel to aquaman comes out 5 years after the premiere of the first part, which grossed more thanwever, the forecasts for the sequel are not so optimistic. the audience is clearly tired of films about superheroes, and none of them had a record-breaking box office record this year. jason mamoa came up with the plot of the sequel when he was still filming the first film and immediately offered it to the producer of the film studio based on... the script mamo's hero arthur curry is trying to balance between family and work, he simultaneously has two new roles: a young father and the king of atlantis. the sea kingdom is completely uneasy; the black manta wants to take revenge on aquaman for the death of his father and for this he releases the ancient forces of evil. to save the underwater world, aquaman has to release from prison, the allies of his half- brother orm, who was his opponent in the first film, call. in the sequel we will see their mother. plan performed by nicole kidman, here is amber hurt playing aquaman's wife. meru, apparently, will only be on screen for a short time.

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>> i would say aquaman. it came out yesterday, actually. it is a big budget film. first superhero film we've had in the past couple months. a sequel to our command, the first one came out in 2018. it made 1.8 billion dollars. the stakes are very high. jason momoa is back, nicole kidman is back, and won't go, you mentioned that. it is doing really well surprisingly for a musical. timothy chalamet stars in that, he is phenomenal. it is my son's favorite movie. it is hard to do a willie wonka film after you've seen so many. but this one is the origin of how willy wonka went from being poor, battling these villainous chocolatiers, to become the man we all know and love. you mentioned ferrari. that one is going to be an oscar contender. based on the story of how ferrari almost went bankrupt back in the 50s. >> one more film to talk about over on streaming. bradley cooper's maestro which he cowrote, directed, and stars. and it's now available on netflix. the story surrounds the story of american composer conductor and pianist, leonard bernstein. how is that movie being r

estos bloques de hielo lo van a convertir en aquaman en tamaÑo real. confÍo en ti. volvemos al estudio. vamos a comerciales. olvÍdate. enciende la mÁquina. te queda poco tiempo. raÚl: gracias por continuar con nosotros esta maÑana. la mÚsica. quÉ sabroso! en toda su forma siempre serÁ algo lindo. yo digo que la mejor medicina es la mÚsica. karla: los latino lo llevamos en la sangre. hoy marcela nos muestra una historia de sanaciÓn a travÉs de la mÚsica. ademÁs, un colombiano creador de grandes hits. ♪ ♪ marcela: durante dÉcadas ha sido el artÍfice de nÚmeros o hits en la radio hispana. [mÚsica] es un referente musical de varias generaciones de compositores y mÚsicos. santander estÁ de regreso luego de cinco aÑos de pausa y miami es nuevamente su casa. ahora el mundo entero es el lugar elegido para poner a sanar uno de los proyectos mÁs importantes de su carrera. en quÉ estÁs ahora? te fuiste. sÉ que te fuiste de estados unidos por unos aÑos. ahora estÁ de regreso. en quÉ estabas? >> cinco aÑos en paraguay. ni esposa es paraguaya. he dedicado mucho tiem

that is less than half of what aquaman taken during its 2018 weekend.l universe over at disney, with whether or not there is the saturation effect and it dilutes the effect of all of them. >> indeed there is and it is time to come up with something fresh. unfortunately that was very expensive, some folks apparently skipping their weight loss meds because they want to consume more food without postmeal discomfort. >> i think this is an interesting option on the story because if i want to suppress my appetite and get rid of those urges i take my ozempic and if i don't want to have those -- >> i've heard stories of people who undo their gastric surgery like when they go on a cruise. this is easier. you can just skip a week. >>> 'tis the season for texting. mobile provider sake christmas day sees more texting between americans than any other day of the year. the second busiest day is new year's day. t-mobile says 92 million messages were sent on its network during new year's 2023. get maybe is a way to avoid calling a facetiming them, is that what this is?

. >> aquaman and the lost kingdom has an all star cast, including jason momoa.icole kidman and amber heard. a prequel of the classic 1971 children's film willy wonka and the chocolate factory came in a close second. my name is willy wonka. >> at number two, you have wonka, which is a prequel starring timothee chalamet as the inventor. the iconic magician, the chocolate maker, a remake of the 1985 film the color purple, ranked third on this year's holiday movie list. >> godzilla minus one came in fourth, followed by emma stone's latest film, poor things. are you? >> yes. they're happy. 49ers fans celebrating a big win during a highly anticipated rematch against the eagles. we'll break down that blowout game and tell you what is next at and thousands of california state university faculty members are due to go on strike over the coming days. how this affects students here in the bay area and across northern california. and a warning before you get on the road this morning. these are live pictures of real life heavy fog affecting drivers around the bay area. we'll

aquaman and the lost kingdom splashes up a dean's list editors. they want to black, but they have i'm black and it's my book, the smart and poignant pick of the holiday weekend. it's the satire drama. american fiction. jeffrey wright stars in the story frustrated novelist seeing other african-american authors thriving by reading books that lean heavily into racial stereotypes. as a joke, he writes a spoof story of what is supposed to his own life in the and then a shock when it becomes a bestseller. american fiction is not only a clever statement on the expectations how we label each other, but also a powerful statement on family and acceptance. leslie ago, sterling k brown and in a quick appearance, tracee ellis ross costar attention getting sometimes dean's list zac efron sheds his pretty boy high school musical persona worker ear topping performance in the gritty wrestling saga, iron it's based on the true story of the von erich wrestling not an upbeat sports movie, but instead he's a bit of a tear jerker doesn't back away from the setbacks in

the aquaman sequel only made $40 million on the opening weekend.york city, want sure 2 you got popcorn, but i know there were movie releases and we mentioned aquaman and how do those movies perform and how does it compare to this time last year? >> so, overall, more people are going to the movies at least in 2023 and we're coming up under $9 million in the north american box office and that's more than in 2022 and this is a bigger opening christmas opening four-day weekend at the box office than last year. we're not seeing pre-pandemic levels and if we looked in 2019 over $20 million at the north american box office and look at the height of the covid-19 pandemic and just over 2 billion. at the end of the day people are gathering to see a movie in a theater and the communal experience is great, but at the end of the day it's still a luxury because it's expensive to go to the movies. >> it is expensive. so i wonder what can movie fans look forward to in 2024? are there any bright spots? one of the movies that people are anticipating is "dune 2" star

yeah, well, i hate this job >> the king of atlantais lead as packed holiday wiejd weekend as as as aquamantheaters and families can flock to migration, the new animated comedy from illumination right here on nbc universal. looks so great, something for everybody. >> for sure. color purple for me. maybe something else for my husband. the globe search far and wide. but jo koy has been tapped to host the golden globes he says he's excited for the opportunity. and the awards will take place january 7 on cbs it's no secret they had a tough time finding someone he's going to make the most of this opportunity he's so humble so proud of him. can't wait to watch him. >> kevin mcallister had a taste for the finest things in life. here's another example listed on zillow for $6.7 million is the manhattan townhouse where kevin hid in 1992's home alone two. the brown stone comes with four bedrooms and five bathrooms. look at how they renovated it, right? beautiful. hopefully it stayed that way better shape than kevin left it after disposing of marv and harry. you look at all these tabulations, right peo

aquaman and the lost kingdom splashes up a dean's list b editors. book. the smart and poignant pick of the holiday weekend. it's the satire drama. american fiction. jeffrey wright stars in the story or frustrated novelist seeing other african-american authors thriving by reading books that lean heavily into racial stereotypes. as a joke, he writes a spoof story of what is supposed to his own life in the and then a shock when it becomes a bestseller. american fiction is not only a clever statement on the expectations how we label each other, but also a powerful statement on family and acceptance. leslie ago, sterling k brown and in a quick appearance, tracee ellis ross costar attention getting sometimes dean's list b. zac efron sheds his pretty boy high school musical persona for career topping performance in the gritty wrestling saga, iron it's based on the true story of the von erich wrestling not an upbeat sports movie, but instead he's a bit of a tear that doesn't back away from the setbacks and tragedy for the 4 brothers played by effort the bea

. >> the latest aquaman movie came out on top aquaman and the lost kingdom has an all star cast, includingoa, nicole kidman and amber heard, a prequel of the classic 1971 children's film willy wonka and the chocolate factory came in a close second. my name is willy wonka. >> number two, you have wonka, which is a prequel starring timothee chalamet as the inventor, the iconic magician. the chocolate maker is a remake of the 1985 film the color purple, ranked third on this year's holiday movie list. >> godzilla minus one came in fourth, followed by emma stone's latest film, poor things. >> all right, guys, since i'm the last person to see the movie elf, but the fans of the classic holiday movie are marking 20 years since they were introduced to buddy, the elf. >> 10 a.m. santa is coming to town. oh, my god. >> santa is here. >> i know him. >> if you've never seen elf, it's a story about buddy, a human raised by elves who goes to new york to find his real father. the movie's producer says the entire cast and crew knew this movie was special, but never thought it would turn into a classic chri

the latest aquaman movie came out on top.quaman and the lost kingdom has an all star cast, including jason momoa. nicole kidman and amber heard. a prequel of the classic 1971 children's film willy wonka and the chocolate factory came in a close second in my name is willy wonka. >> at number two, you have wonka, which is a prequel starring timothee chalamet as the inventor. the iconic magician, the chocolate maker, a remake of the 1985 film the color purple, ranked third in this year's holiday movie list. >> godzilla minus one came in fourth, followed by emma stone's latest film, poor things fans of the classic holiday movie are marking 20 years since they were introduced to buddy, the elf. >> 10 a.m. santa is coming to town. oh, my god. >> santa's here. i know him. >> if you've never seen elf, it's the story about buddy, a human who is raised by elves who goes to new york to find his real father. the movie's producer says the entire cast and crew knew the film was special as they were making it, but they never guessed it woul

. >> the king of atlantis leads at the multi mix as aquaman swims into theaters, and a musical adaptationhe color purple" put as new twist on the story. and "anyone but you", while families can flock to "migration". that looks so fun. elizabeth banks is hysterical. >> i think "anybody but you. this' that's where i'm going >>> the globe searched far and wide but have finally found their man. jo koy will host the golden globes he wrapped up his tour and is excited for the hosting opportunity, and, quote, to make my filipino family proud the awards will take place january 7 on cbs you've met him and his family. >> met him a couple times, his family, his mom who are always with him for all his gigs. so gracious, so humble from fellow filipinos, we are all proud of jo koy. >>> kevin mcallister had the taste for the finer things, listed on $6.7 million is that townhouse where he hid from the sticky bandits it looks different, right? the nearly 7,000-square-foot brown stone. it's in a lot better shape than kevin left it after disposing of marv and harry and everywhere online and fun pages, every

"aquaman" film.ide out" and "dune" and "mean girls" out in 2024. >>> and jeremy renner is back to work after the accident last year. he shared a post on his instagram account. she will be back with her favorite guy next week and lots of physical therapy where renner wrote music about the experience. take a look. ♪ i know that ♪ ♪ i'm complicated ♪ ♪ i don't have a lot ♪ ♪ to say ♪ ♪ maybe little unpredictable ♪ ♪ sometimes ♪♪ >> that was "wait" with renner and his daughter. it will be released one year after his accident. it is a remarkable recovery. look at him. stunning. >> i remember when we learned the details. how did he survive that? it is incredible to see him back in action. >> he sings? since when? >> did i miss that? >>> and speaking of singing, barack obama, the former president shared his list of songs on social media on friday rounding out his recap days after sharing his favorite books and movies. top songs of the year where his taste spans a wide variety. "america's got a problem" and

. >>> "aquaman and the lost kingdom" not making a huge splash at the holiday box office.equel brought in just over $28 million over its opening weekend, the fourth lowest opening in the history of the dc extended universe. but that was still enough to take first place. "wonka" came in second with just shy of $18 million and "migration" brought in $12.3 million for its opening weekend. >>> santa is bringing a full slate of nfl fun for christmas day. we got a blockbuster triple header with the raiders and chiefs kicking off things this afternoon, vegas fighting against all odds for a playoff spot, then the eagles look to snap their three-game skid against the giants. and the league's top contenders cap things off tonight, the ravens and 49ers face off in what could be a super bowl preview, allof that action coming after a wild christmas eve across the league. >> johnson grabs it, he's free, touchdown! >> faked the run. >> down 23-7 russell wilson and the broncos clawed their way back to tie things up with the patriots, but new england sealed the win with a 56-yard field goa

plus aquaman jason momoa. >> let me show you the best tea in town. >> that turns into a pint at a pub, which really gets jace ton spill the tea on aqua man 3. all that moments away on "access hollywood." >> here's what's coming up after "access" in prime time here on nbc. the live finale of "the voice" at 8:00. then a special holiday episode of "password" featuring meghan trainor and jimmy fallon. that's at 10:00. then back here for our live and local 11:00 p.m. newscast. that's going to do it for us at 7:00. for everyone here at nbc bay area, thanks for joining us. we hope you enjoy your evening. stay safe on those slick roads. we hope to it's the work behind the scenes, let's take a look at this knee. that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. -team! kaiser permanente. take a moment to pause and ask, why did you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia? i help others. but i need to help protect myself. honestly? i couldn't afford to get sick. i want to be there for this one. i can't if i'm sick. pneumoco

aquaman and the last kingdom follows next friday and then, the color purple a remake of the 1985 originaltmas day. but on december 22 netflix is out with rebel moon. caroline: we all know that you will be in your pajamas watching rebel moon. let's talk about a nonprofit that funds scientific research. 101,000,002 antiaging research. i am pleased to welcome peter diamantis. he joins us now, talk to us about, this isn't just a quest to be forever young but an economic reality that the pressure of aging has become gargantuan. peter: aging is heading our economy has people growing older. while we've extended are lifespan we have not extended our health span. this isn't only the largest x prize ever, we have rolled out 400 million in incentive competitions. not a something done years ago but asking teams to achieve a goal in the first person to achieve it wins. it's 101 million funded by incredible benefactors. it is asking teams to reverse the ravages of aging. the team that wins this has to demonstrate that delivered within one year can give you your muscular strength, cognitive clarity and

. >> even if i have to make a deal with the devil to do it for me from the latest aquaman movie came on top, aquaman and the lost kingdom has an all star cast, which includes jason momoa , nicole kidman and amber heard, a prequel of a classic 1971 children's film willy wonka and the chocolate factory came in a close second. >> my name is willy wonka. >> number two, you have wonka, which is a prequel starring timothy chalamet as the inventor , the iconic magician, the chocolate maker, a remake of the 1985 film the color purple, ranked third on this year's holiday movie list. >> godzilla minus one came in fourth, followed by emma stone's latest film, poor things. well, it has now been 20 years since we were first introduced to buddy, the elf in the movie elf. >> 10 a.m. santa is coming to town. oh, my god. >> santa's here. i know him. >> i get that excited to. but his enthusiasm is what helped make that movie so popular for people of all ages. if you have never seen elf, it is the story about buddy, a human who is raised by elves goes to new york to find his real father. the movie's pr

several major movies are coming out, including aquaman, migration and anyone but you. >>> a show produced by the l.a. lakers legend, lebron james, won a daytime emmy. it's called recipes for change. it won for outstanding daytime special yesterday in l.a. james was one of the executive producers for the youtube original special. james has previously won three sports emmy awards, including one this year for the dream team about the 2008 men's olympic basketball team. >>> there are big changes coming our way. >> what about nighttime thunderstorms? that may get your attention whether you like it or look mom, i found one. oh, yeah, you did. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get out of town. but we... just got here. when a bank hel

i think "aquaman" will do better than the negative talk around. and hbo and the studios are looking like it is normalizing to have one of the better performances on the sustainable basis. >> you are coming with stock picks and movie picks. one thing i want to ask about in the communication services group is the broadband players that you are talking about. is broadband tied to the a.i. story? why don't we see more action in the sector related to the enthusiasm of a.i.? >> it is frustrating for the group. if you look at networks and fiber and 5g, it is integral to the global growth. you have the free rider effect with the ecommerce and now with a.i. not much of the economic benefit is attaching to large telecom companies although it is vital in maintaining the infrastructure. it is not an easy workaround on that. they are decent stocks. it clearly isn't taking off like a.i. to say the least. >> i know you were not planning on getting this granular. any reason why match group is doing so well? match group is rallying this week. >> we have a great an

they also have the sequel to aquaman. i don't know that i will go and see that one. the color purple, which is a remake of the original 1985. there's a lot of hype around that. will it be as successful as barbie given the time of year? who knows? but you also compete with the screaming eyeballs at that time because people decamp to see family and all that. i am running a poll on x. so vote. i want to know if you are going to the theater to see wonka. it's an interesting study. alix: i love it. no one asked for the origin story. you are right. as an politico, he has had this amazing career of being the -- as an oompah loompa, he has had this amazing career. how are we with the box office? i understand on a relative basis where we are with barbie and abba her but where are we now? ed: box office revenue is significantly running below prepend in a globals and i think that tells you everything -- below pre-pandemic levels and i think that tells you everything. despite the recovery, we are not going to the movie theater and spending the same way we were before the pandemi

a dean's list b plus, i also like aquaman and the lost kingdom. american fiction, iron claw on the animated migration. and these are the other movies that have been out for a while. but i think are worth seeing. hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday season in chicago dean richards. all right. do do that? >> and there's a taste of italy in downtown oakland. it's a new cafe considered old school on this morning's dine and dish. we're going to grab an espresso from none other than mister espresso. liviakis has that story. >> idea to leave a downtown oakland and just as said to and i get an espresso, where you can get that perfect espresso. not from a long line, but saddle up to a beautiful oak expresso bar coming to the cafe by mistress luigi de rocha runs mister espresso with his family. they call this pause or time out for a quick pick me this is the real deal. what is that? this is a decaf captioned. >> it is their holiday change in its with joe chocolate. love how like the golden >> the cafe is sleek and modern with housemade pastries. but t

a dean's list b plus, i also like aquaman and the lost kingdom.n fiction, iron claw on the animated migration. and these are the other movies that have been out for a while. but i think are worth seeing. hope you have a safe and wonderful holiday season in chicago. dean richards. >> happening now, the oakland public library they want to hear from you. they want to know what your favorite books of 2023 were quick let me know if you've ever looked. plus. so i can say it on air. okay. it's called tomorrow tomorrow. tomorrow. that's the recommendation our producer chipped. you can submit your favorite by tomorrow. yeah, you can go over to their website. summit. 3 different books. you know that you will. your favorite is recommend those for other people. cartoonists, filmmakers and writers and even you, we'll now be able to use the original disney versions of the characters, mickey minnie mouse. they're entering the public domain on the first of the new year. that's when their copyright finally ends after 95 years. but careful. while diseases. the late

aquaman. dysfunction, maybe hyper partizanship, getting nothing done. frequent common in the press about the senate just not working very well. i was struck reading a piece in the atlantic magazine recently by mckay coppins, who is produced a new book on utah senator mitt romney. and romney kind of unburdened himself over the course of many months, talking the atlantic reporter about his life in the senate and how really unsavory it was in so many respects in essence, romney said, you know, most of what happens in the senate is just posturing to, get on tv to create 12 or 15. second soundbite that winds up on a twitter feed somewhere and that the greatest deliberative body in the world hardly ever deliberates. the speeches on the senate floor are usually given to an empty chamber and often focus on a piece of legislation that everyone knows is not going to pass. so that's the senate that unfortunately has come to bin the 21st century. you to realize this is the most institution perhaps anywhere in a western with the possible exception of the british hou

aquaman. dysfunction, maybe hyper partizanship, getting nothing done. frequent common in the press about the senate just not working very well. i was struck reading a piece in the atlantic magazine recently by mckay coppins, who is produced a new book on utah senator mitt romney. and romney kind of unburdened himself over the course of many months, talking the atlantic reporter about his life in the senate and how really unsavory it was in so many respects in essence, romney said, you know, most of what happens in the senate is just posturing to, get on tv to create 12 or 15. second soundbite that winds up on a twitter feed somewhere and that the greatest deliberative body in the world hardly ever deliberates. the speeches on the senate floor are usually given to an empty chamber and often focus on a piece of legislation that everyone knows is not going to pass. so that's the senate that unfortunately has come to be in the 21st century. you to realize this is the most institution perhaps anywhere in a western with the possible exception of the british h

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it also has two other big budget films, aquaman, as well as the color purple, a musical and that onehe question is, whether those franchises, along with more austerity type films, the family movies, can both be box office across nine billion- dollar milestone. year to date, the box office is still $2 billion below 2019 levels, according to score. now, after a mixed year for the interchange stocks, there are concerns that next year, the box office will. that is j.p. morgan's prediction despite the franchise films on the calendar, including dolma 2, deadpool, transformers, and lord of the rings, even a mean girls movie. they are looking at the 2025 slate of films that include the new mission impossible sequel and new marvel movies. the 2025 box office will rebound. a word of warning, franchises are no longer a safe haven for studios. melissa, everyone is hoping for another surprise bonawyn for phenomenon. >> how are you feeling about the box office and studios? >> i think the actors strike and writer strike led to a lot of less content, whether the box office or traditional cable netwo

that's "aquaman and the lost kingdom" there.ing up again for the action-packed sequel, and our maggie rulli got the chance to sit down with the stars in london. they are sipping tea and spilling some tea, of course. that is coming up in our next hour. >> whit: definitely looking forward to that. >>> also, the top headlines we're following on this saturday morning. two major shipping companies pausing all container shipped traffic through the red sea, maersk and hapag-lloyd, and the two announcing they are suspending transit through one of the most important trade corridors after a series of attacks on their vessels by irani-backed houthi militants. they've raised concern about shipments of oil, grain, and consumer goods. >> stephanie: customs and border patrol issuing a warning after the mexican military seized ten improvised explosive devices at the border. the ieds were discovered by mexican authorities after a man with an ak-47 rifle was arrested on the u.s. side of the border. a law enforcement official saying the man was fl

the new aquaman movie opens in theaters today. customers are told not to eat a half hour before watching. oh, wow. wow, wow. get on the phone. yes. turn that was just that. that was like, oh, it's 20 minutes. that's reverse. the detroit pistons have now lost 25 straight basketball games. >> what's a straight basketball game? ask the wnba. i don't know what that means. >> a new dating study revealed the number one turnoff for straight women is men who identify as maga. >> republicans and the number one turnoff for straight men. >> and that is correct. every year. yeah. yes. researchers say barbie lacks diversity. for example, there are no visibly disabled barbies. oh, yeah, says ken. i was born without a . i mean, that's disability when you think about it. scientists in alaska claim they had 20 minute conversation with a whale. apparently, its first words were. up next on the view, commuters in the california bay area have been puzzled for months over a lingering, rotting corpse smell on certain trains by transit. officials say it'

about 7% this week, has the most on the line this holiday season, with two other big budget films and aquamans well as the color purple musical, coming out. over the holidays. so, the question is whether those franchises, along with oscar bait and family films, can boost the years box office across the nine billion dollar milestone. your today, this year's box office is two billion dollars below 2019 levels, according to calm score. now, after a mixture for theater chain stalks, jp morgan is predicting that next year, the box office will decline. this, despite a range of big sequels in franchise films set to be released, including sequels to do, that will, transformers, lord of the rings, there is even a mean girls movie coming out. now, jpmorgan forecasts, though, that the 2025 box office will rebound thanks to a new mission: impossible movie and it's a more marvel movies. but -- politics are being warns us that franchises are no longer safe havens for studios. sarah? >> what happened to amc stock? that hit harder than the others. that's just the correction from the name trade? or what? >> y

it was supposed to be aquaman.lot happening there. >> although, like, given how this story just went, he's like. so i was doing an homage to superman. oh, yeah, i know. >> confusing. >> there was a lot of themes going on. there was just a lot of, i don't know what the direction was, but you know, they do say that each calendar sold raises money for nonprofit meals on wheels. so it is all for a good cause. want to point that out? we have to lead with those that information like before going to sorry, it's for a good cause and then tell the rest they didn't skip no meals. >> oh no. now i like a dad bod. i'm just. i'm going to say it. sure >> you know, yeah, they have. they have personality, you know, so. yeah, that's. there's that right, joe, save us. >> drew davis moving on. not falling for his traps today. not your traps. let's go outside. here's pier 39. see the sea lions out there this morning as we have mainly clear skies to begin the day. another round of showers is about to move through. later on, right around

those top movies worldwide and domestically, a lot of superheroes there, but, this weekend with "aquamaningdom," that earned about $38.3 million for the four days according to our comscore data. people hoped to are more, but i think audiences love going to the movies, and if you have a unique or different way of telling a story, like with "five nights at freddy's." "godzilla" and two japanese and two india sin mall titles in the top ten. i think we're getting a lot of actionable intelligence from audiences saying each eth with their absence or presence at the movie theater what they want to see on that big screen. >> how much is because it's super important for the moviemakers to appeal to an international audience? looking at the domestic earnings versus worldwide earnings. every case, "barbie" more than doubled what it made domestically with what it made internationally. that says, to me, you've got to make movies that appeal to europeans and asians and south americans? >> you just hit the nail on the head. that's exactly what's going on and, in fact, the first "aquaman" movie earned a

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aquaman star patrick wilson live. >> and he's wearing green gma seven on the friday before christmas.from brandy this week on good morning america. >> thursday it's the iheartradio jingle ball with performances by olivia rodrigo, niall horan, sza, sabrina carpenter and the legendary cher. the iheartradio jingle ball thursday at seven central on abc and stream next day on hulu, disney parks magical christmas day parade. >> building a better bay area moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc seven news. good morning everyone. >> i'm kumasi aaron from abc seven mornings. going to check in now with sue hall for a look at traffic. hi, sue. good morning kumasi. >> it's still wet and a little wild out there. bay bridge the backup is thinning out. you can see the moisture on the lens. just standing water. hydroplane thing. it's been a problem all morning and we still have a sigalert. this one is eastbound. the reverse commute, 580 coming into dublin near eden canyon. it's going to be a few more hours until debris from an earlier accident gets cleared out. >> thank you. sue. meteorologist

the "aquaman" release was impressive in how much it missed expectations.hink about it superheroes? paul: a lot of people talk about superhero fatigue and sometimes you do see that. really each movie rises and falls on its own. i don't think people are necessarily against a particular genre, though if they get enough of them in that steady stream on the screen that don't live up to expectations, then people look elsewhere for their entertainment. right now according to our numbers, we are sitting at a $.8 billion a year to date domestically. we are hoping to get to $9 billion. we may not get there by the 31st. but i will say that if you are a moviegoer right now, really over this week -- you had the "aquaman" movie, "anyone but you ," "the iron claw." yesterday "the color purple" did really well, 18.5 million dollars. so there is so much out there for moviegoers. films like the holdovers, priscilla. so many cool movies. "godzilla minus one," another indian cinema film. it's been a great time to be a moviegoer. but it is tougher at the box office for the chr