adam west was... "batman..batman."bo-boosted west to global hero status long after after his three original batman seasons ended in 1968.forty years later...the self- depricating, witty west got a star on the hollywood walk of fameadam west/ actor:"i think i have the record as the actor who has waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk..." adam west was born william west anderson in walla walla, washington. young adam west possessed brawn and brains...a degree in literature and psychology from whitman college.west developed that trademark voice as a disc jockey... and his batman spoke with an elevated vocabulary. "catwoman, i find you to be odious, abhorrent, and insegrevious."sure the show was campy... but batman's alter ego, bruce wayne, offered even more substance. "music is important dick.. it's the universal language." "he has to be mature enough to have a ward, he's a mentor or he has adopted a son so to speak."but batman's cape seem to permanently hang around west's neck... "if i pick up a telephone and

adam west, star of the 1960s hit tv series batman has died. he was 88. him now. batman theme music. although batman ran forjust two years, repeats of the show made adam west an icon, and his career after batman often saw him play characters based on himself. more recently he voiced the character, mayor adam west, in the animated series family guy. thanks to his pop culture status, adam west often joked about his career — a point that made his audience laugh when he was inducted into the hollywood walk of fame. it is appropriate that my star will be in front of the guinness book of world records! applause . one record i have as i probably noted is the fact i have played batman more than any other actor alive, at least 170 times. i've been out there fighting crime wherever i find it. thank you very much. and... the other record that may be in the book, i'm not sure, but! the other record that may be in the book, i'm not sure, but i think i have the record as the actor who has waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk. the bbc‘s peter bowes has bee

crusader -- adam west.ily >>> tonight fans are mourning the loss of television's original caped crusader adam west. >> he died peacefully in his sleep last night after a short battle with leukemia. his career as batman and beyond. >> reporter: adam west was. >> batman! batman! >> reporter: batman reruns, turbo-boosted west to global hero status after it ended in 1968. 40 years later the self- deprecating witty west got a star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> i think i have the record as the actor whose waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: adam west was born william west anderson in walla walla, washington. young adam west processed braun and brains, a degree in literature in psychology from whitman college. he developed the trademark voice as a disc jockey and his batman spoke with an elevated vo cab lower. >> catwoman, i find you to be odious, abhorrent. >> reporter: the sure, the show was campy. his alter ego, bruce wayne, offered even more substance. >

he was 88 years old. >> we have more on adam wests life and career that adam west was -- ♪ batman, batman> reruns. it occurred long after his three seasons ended in 1968. 40 years later the self-d self-deprecating adam west got his star. >> think i've waited the longest. >> he was born william west anderson in walla walla, washington. he possessed brawn and brans. he developed that trademark voice as a disc jockey and his batman spoke was above ordinary. sure the show was kampe, but batman's alter ego bruce wayne offered even more substance. >> all music is important, dick. it's the universal language. >> he has to have the maturity to get the award. >> precisely, robin. >> but batman's cape seemed to hang around his neck. >> when i call, the operator knows my voice immediately as does everyone else. >> he meade lit got typecast. >> when you wear a mask and tight it guesses frustrating from time to time. i was turned down for a number of parts over the years, i feel, because of that. >> the other parts he did get seemed to vanish into tv haze, but cartoons revived him. >> of course, i'm b

adam west was... "batman..batman."an reruns turbo-boosted west to global hero status long after after his three original batman seasons ended in 1968.forty years later...the self- depricating, witty west got a star on the hollywood walk of fameadam west/ actor:"i think i have the record as the actor who has waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk..." adam west was born william west anderson in walla walla, washington. young adam west possessed brawn and brains...a degree in literature and psychology from whitman college.west developed that trademark voice as a disc jockey... and his batman spoke with an elevated vocabulary. "catwoman, i find you to be odious, abhorrent, and insegrevious."sure the show was campy... but batman's alter ego, bruce wayne, offered even more substance. "music is important dick.. it's the universal language." "he has to be mature enough to have a ward, he's a mentor or he has adopted a son so to speak."but batman's cape seem to permanently hang around west's neck... "if i pick up a

batman made adam west an icon. in the animated series family guy. thanks to his pop culture status, the actor often joked about his career — a point that made his audience laugh when he was inducted into the hollywood walk of fame. it is elegantly appropriate that my star will be in front of the guinness book of world records! cheering and applause. 0ne record i have inside, probably noted, is the fact that i've played batman more than any other actor alive, at least 170 times. applause. i've been out there fighting crime wherever i find it. thank you very much. and, um... the other record that may be in the book, i'm not sure, but i think i have the record as the actor who has waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk. laughter, cheering and applause. let's get some reaction from this from peter bowes in los angeles. a lot of people paying tribute, he will be missed. and we could tell, just from that clip there of him talking on hollywood boulevard, his sense of humour, it was always with him. i think he

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adam west played adam west on the simpsons, then the adam west on family guy. >> i stand behind my decisionce is over. i can't see you now i can't hear you now, you're not here now, la la la la la. >> we get asked all the time at family guy do we have a lot of drugs lying around the office, no we have adam west. >> a family family you think west might dodge tight casting but the image of him as bat man obliterated all others and west wasn't bitter about being so linked to a man in tights. >> such a wonderful rapport with our batman that it's neat, people come up playing scenes for me unsolicited. how lucky can a person get to have been part of something that's a classic. ♪ >> welcome into the cnn newsroom i'm dave brigs in new york. who is lying, james comey or president trump? we could find out "the washington post" the next two weeks, that's how long the press has given the the president to turn over tapes if they exist. the president who first threatened that it may still exist won't actually say. >> do tapes exist of your conversations with him? >> i'll tell you about that maybe sometim

batman made adam west an icon.family guy. our correspondent peter bowes has some of the reaction from los angeles. a lot of people paying tribute, he will be missed. and we could tell, just from that clip there of him talking on hollywood boulevard, his sense of humour, it was always with him. i think he'll be remembered as the actor who played batman with certainly a sense of humour, with a wink in his eye, a sort of quizzical expression. it certainly wasn't a dark character when he played batman. it changed according to different actors over the years but i think he will be remembered in that way and in fact illustrated in a statement that his family released saying, "our dad always saw himself as the bright knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans‘ lives. he was and always will be our hero." a huge number of tributes. you mentioned family guy. of course, he voiced at the character mayor adam west in his later years and it really was a huge revivalfor him. seth macfarlane, the creator of that seri

adam west was 88. cbs news. >> what a voice he had, too. st also had roles in a lot of other tv shows like bonanza and perry mason and bewitched. >>> today a formerly homeless woman achieved something she once believed was out of reach. she graduated from college. brenda brown proudly walked across the graduation stage at cal state each day to receive her diploma but the journey to the high point in life included many struggles. when the 55-year-old lost her job she decided to enroll in school. at one point she was living in her car near campus but friends jumped in to help allowing brenda to stay with them. >> it wasn't easy, but it was worth it. >> i still got lots to do, so, you know, then i'm planning on being in graduate school. i figure i waited this long. i might as well get that extra piece of paper. >> brenda spent today celebrating with friends and family. she says her dream job would be to work as a sports broadcaster or become a media representative for the 49ers. >>> a wildlife showdown in the driveway in southern california and

cartoons revived him. >> of course i'm batman. >> reporter: adam west played adam west on "the simpsonsentric mayor on "family guy." >> i stand behind my decision. this press conference is over. i can't see you now. i can't hear you now. you're not hear now. >> we get asked all the time do we have a lot of drugs lying around the office? no, we have adam west. >> reporter: an intellectual family man you would think west might dodge typecasting, but the image of him as batman obliterated all others. and west wasn't bitter about being so linked to a man in tights. >> wherever i go in the world there's such a wonderful rapport with our batman that it's neat. people come up and play entire scenes for me unsolicited. i kind of laugh. how lucky can a person get to have been part of something that's a classic? >> he was beloved. among the tributes and memories of adam west pouring in today this one from bert ward, actually the actor that played robin. a crime fighting sidekick for the entire three season run of the first batman series. bert ward writes, quote, we shared some of the most fun tim

adam west was... "batman..batman."rbo-boosted west to global hero status long after after his three original batman seasons ended in 1968.forty years later...the self- depricating, witty west got a star on the hollywood walk of fameadam west/ actor:"i think i have the record as the actor who has waited the longest to get his star on the sidewalk..." west developed that trademark voice as a disc jockey... and his batman spoke with an elevated vocabulary. "catwoman, i find you to be odious, abhorrent, and insegrevious." batman's cape seem to permanently hang around west's neck... "if i pick up a telephone and make an international call the operator knows my voice immediately as does everybody else."the other acting parts west did get seemed to sh in tv haze. but cartoons revived him..."of course i'm batman." adam west played adam west on the simpsons.then the unrelated eccentric mayor adam west on family guy. "i stand behind my decision...this press conference is over. i can't see you now, i can't hear you now. i'm not h

. >>> and today we have learned actor adam west television's original batman has passed away. mily members say west died peacefully in his sleep on friday night following a short battle with leukemia. batman reruns turbo boosted adam west to global hero status long after his three original batman seasons ended in 1968. west told bryant gumbel he portrayed playing the lighter version of the caped crusader. >> we did it on several levels, for the adults and for the children so that as you got older you see the fun and the humor in it, as kids you would love the adventure. >> adam west played himself on the big bang theory and several other sitcoms. he was 88 years old. >>> shelter pets getting a second chance thanks to some veterans who don't mind having a little company around the house. today was veterans pet adoption day aboard the battleship new jersey and "eyewitness news" was there in camden. shelters from around the region paired dogs and cats with those who served our country. some of the vets are still healing from emotional wounds from military service. >>> volunteers b

new generation knew him for >> adam west. >> reporter: on the animated tv show "family guy". >> mayorh mcfarland pay tribute saying he lost a friend and you're irreplaceable. it's his iconic role as bruce wayne's alter ego he's best remembered for. >> to the bat mobile. >> reporter: his side kick robin says it was just two weeks ago he saw him. >> he was in great condition. he walked faster than me. >> reporter: burt ward says they both had lots of upcoming appearances planned. >> reporter: two weeks we're supposed to be in las vegas. we have a whole tour that's set up for the rest of the year. >> reporter: their chemistry on screen and off lasted a lifetime. >> i will miss the friendship, the love, the unexpected moments of not knowing what he's going to say next. >> that was the nbc's jane yamamoto. he was married three times, leaves behind six children while the batman series changed a lot since the '60 the bright knight who wanted to make a positive impact for fan's looifrs. >>> tomorrow will mark one year since the pulse nightclub massacre. in orlando and around the world, church

infiltrated the afgan army and t this. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> you know that theme, hollywood this morning, remembering adam westman who played batman on the 1960's television series >> west was 88 years old. his fans visited his star on the hollywood walk of fame to express condolences. many took photos and left flowers in memory of the television icon. >> adam west appeared on many other shows besides batman, that's where most of us know him, he was on bone in an sa perry mason, we're more now from fox of anita vog al. >> reporter: playing the capped crusader during the 1960's tv show batman, 88-year-old adam west died in los angeles after a short battle with leukemia. >> batman and robin courageous warriors >> having a handful of co starring rolls early on in his career, he got discovered by batman producer william dosier during nestle quick commercial. it only ran from 1966 to 1968. his iconic role as bruce wayne will forever be his note notable role. struggling to get quality non-type cast roles the actor kept working co starring on several tv and film projects but perhaps it wasn't until he ventured no ste

saying good-bye to adam west. one of the first actors to bring the caped crusader to life. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. and we begin tonight with the breaking news. the clashes erupting into brawls here at home over islam. police pepper spraying dueling demonstrators in seattle, as protesters faced off across the country. the group behind more than 20 planned rallies say they are protesting atrocities committed under sharia, or islamic law, such as oppression of women and the gay community. but civil rights groups and others accusing those protesters of being just plain anti-muslim. abc's clayton sandell starts us off. >> reporter: protesters and counter-protesters squaring off across the country tonight, either against the threat of islamic law or in defense of muslim-americans. in seattle, police pepper spraying the crowd. several people arrested for assault. angry crowds gathering in at least 20 cities. in st. paul, minnesota. austin, texas. and san bernardino, c

legendary actor adam west, the man who played batman in the 1960s television series has died. layed the caped crusader for 120 episodes on abc. and is widely known for being the original tv batman. reporter melissa mcbride from our sister station in l.a. looks back at the life of adam west. >> batman! >> reporter: for only three seasons adam west was batman on the hit tv series in the late 1960s but it was the role he would be known for throughout his decades-long career. two weeks ago he signed autographs with burt ward who played his sidekick, robin, on the show. >> 75% of my time on this planet has been working with adam west. >> reporter: ward says west seemed to be in good health. the passing of his dear friend was unexpected. batman and robin were good friends on and off the set. >> when we would get together and people would see us together, they start laughing. and i -- what's wrong? my shirt? what's going on? why are people laughing at us. there was some chemistry, some magic from the very day that we met. >> reporter: west continued acting and doing voiceover work. ov

a look at numbers ahead in the forecast. >>> legendary actor adam west who played batman in the '60sv series has died. >> shall i steal your voice or end your life? >> whichever you decide i'm sure will be the wrong choice. >> west played a campy version of the caped crusader for 120 episodes and widely known for being the original tv batman. he made cameo voiceover roles on simpsons and family guy. west had a short but brave battle with leukemia. adam west was 88 years old. >>> the nation's capitol marked the beginning of gay pride weekend on a solemn note. a large crowd gathered in tribute otrib tribute to the victims of pulse night club. the human rights campaign illuminated their washington d.c. building to honor the 49 lives lost. >>> a memorial service was held today in honor of a 2-year-old girl whose casket was discovered by work crews digging at a home. mourners gathered at green lawn cemetery to pay tribute to edith cook who died when she was 2 in 1876. a dna test led her to her grand nephew. a donated head stone bears her name and her new grave. >>> paying back the communi

batman adam west died in his sleep last night after a short battle with leukemia. boosted reruns turbo adam west to global hero status, long it. -- long after his original season ended. >> i think i have the record as the actor who has weight at the longest to get his star on the walk. horace: west said he had trouble getting roles after the batman series ended because he was typecast, but he played himself in cartoons including "the simpsons" and "family guy." coming up, celebrating failure? inside the museum celebrating times when things do not go quite as planned. and the forecast is also coming up. introducing fios gigabit connection. superfast internet at an incredible price. with speeds up to 940 megs. that's 20x faster than most people have. and, it's just $79.99 a month online for 1 year. and only $5 more per month for the second year. get fios gigabit connection for $79.99 with tv, hbo for 1 year and multi-room dvr service for 2 years. all with a 2-year agreement. switch now at fiosgigabit.com. horace: considering thewhether women sho be topless on ocean c

>>>tvs batman adam west has died.is family said the actor lost his battle with leukemia last night, in los angeles. he appeared in movies like the young philadelphians, but made it big in the 1960s batman television series. most recently he was the voice of madame -- mayor adam west. we have more. >> reporter: best known for playing the caped crusader during the classic 1960s tv show batman, 88-year-old adam west died friday night in los angeles after a short battle with leukemia. having a handful of costarring roles and big-screen projects early on in his career, he got discovered by batman producer william dozier by a nestli's quick commercial. although the series only ran on abc from 1966 from night -- to 1968, his iconic role -- of bruce wayne will be his most iconic role. struggling to get roles after that, the actor working costarring on several tv and film projects. perhaps it was not until he ventured into steady voice overworked at his career find new life. voicing characters on the simpsons, and playing mayo

how many people grew up watching adam west as batman.ved tv icon when we come back. food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. we just want fast internet for one, simple rate. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. >>> travel consideration provided by -- >>> the urbine speed. >> that was adam west as batman. >> sadly adam passed away on friday after a short battle with leukemia. but not before leaving us with fond memories as the caped crusader. >> it was fun. it was the silliness. >> the final or ttorpedo. >> precisely, robin. precisely, robin. >> you give me curious stirgs about utilities. >> some days you just can't get rid of bomb. >> it was cancelled in 1968. >> he played in family guy. >> you do the best you can. every moment you stay focused because this thing will be around a

how many people grew up watching adam west as batman.tv icon when we come back. >>> travel consideration provided by -- >> battery to power. >>> turbine to speed. >> that was adam west as batman. >> sadly adam passed away on friday after a short battle with leukemia. but not before leaving us with countless fond memories of him as the caped crusader. >> it was fun and of course the silliness was marvelous. >> it was noble of that man mall to hurl himself in the path of that torpedo. >> you mean -- >> precisely, robin, precisely, robin. >> you give me curious stirrings in my utility belt. >> some days you just can't get rid of bomb. >> it was cancelled in 1968. >> he played in family guy. >> you do the best you can. every moment you stay focused because this thing will be around a lot longer than we are. >> adam will never be forgotten and he was 88 years old. >> good night, everybody. >> good night. >> bye-bye. >>> "the insider," tracking the biggest stories making news today. >>> number one, katy perry breaks down on her live therapy se

and we will have a lot of those for you on the whole wrapup tonight atpop icon adam west has died ofkemia. he was 88 years old. >> the riddler. >> what is he trying to tell news. >> i don't know. let's go up and ask us. >> west is best known for his portrayal of batman in the 1960s tv series. it ran just three seasons. but west continued to appear as the caped crusader long afterward. he and bert ward remained close friends more than 50 years. >>> you may know him as the voice of mayer adam west on the animated series family guy. he is survived by his wife marcelle and six children. >>> britain's early elections were supposed to strengthen the united kingdom but it was a gamble that did not pay off for prime minister theresa may. her conservative party failed to give european union. she told the queen she can only govern with help from a small fringe party from northern island. that group's antigay antiabortion beliefs will make them complicated but necessary allies as britain prepares for brexit negotiations. >>> moms to be in the military were presented with a baby shower to provid

neighborhood. >> reporter: and unforgettable charm. >> you interest me, strangely. >> reporter: adam westocketed to global fame portraying the caped crusader on the abc series from 1966 to '68. >> some days you just can't get rid of a bomb. >> reporter: between movies and animation spin-offs, west holds the record for the most on screen appearances as batman, 156 times. >> to the batmobile. >> reporter: west finally got his hollywood star 40 years after the original "batman" series ended. ♪ >> reporter: born in walla walla washington, william west anderson led a career that spanned tv, radio and movies over seven decades, beginning as an announcer on armed forces radio. the pentagon tweeting, he was our hero long before the cape. in this 2006 interview, west was asked how he'd like to be remembered. >> as someone who just brought in what he could and because of the blessings of timing and whatever did something worthwhile. >> reporter: later in his career the pop culture icon reached a younger generation with his distinctive voice appearing as himself in "the simpsons." >> pure west. >> r

although it is unclear which group that individual belonged to. >>> legendary actor adam west, the manho played batman in the 1960s television series has died. west played the caped crusader for 120 episodes on abc. he is widely known for being the original tv batman. reporter melissa mcbride from our sister station in l.a. takes a look back at the life of adam west. >> batman! >> for only three seasons adam west was batman on the hit tv series in the late 1960s. but it was the role he would be known for throughout his decades-long career. just two weeks ago he signed autographs with burt ward who played his side kick robin on the show. >> 75% of my time on this planet has been working with adam west. >> ward said west seemed to be in good health. the passing of his good friend was unexpected. they were good friends on and off the set. >> when we would get together and people would see us together, they start laughing. i wouldn't -- what's wrong? my shirt? why are people laughing at us? there was some chemistry, some magic that -- from the very day that we met. >> west continued acting

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and tonight, hollywood and many others mourning the death of adam west. he said his fame as batman ultimately kept him from other roles but he made peace with his fame. >> brace yourself, robin, we're going down. this could be the end. >> west, who portrayed batman on tv in the 1960s died last night in los angeles after a battle with leukemia. he was 88 years old. he rose to fame with his portrayal as batman in the tongue and cheek tv series. it gave way to batman films starring other actors who paid tribute to west on social media today. he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2012. today fans left flowers in hon ar of adam west. >>> a lot of fans watching the warriors as they come back home. can they win it here at home. new video just in the newsroom of the warriors arriving at oakland international today. fans are on edge as the dubs were poised to wrap it up in cleveland yesterday. but the cavs man they came charging back. they are bringing it back here for game five here at oracle monday night. tickets for game five went on sale to the pu

today's forecast in some cities around the country. ♪ >>> the bat signal glows in los angeles to honor adam westhundreds of fans turned out last night at city hall for the tribute. west played batman in the kampe '60s series and he died at age of 88. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," an airbag maker is reportedly headed for bankruptcy, and twitter gets a makeover. not everyone is happy about it hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, hena. >> good morning, anne-marie. here on wall street they continue their recent slump. the nasdaq is on track for its second consecutive weekly loss. yesterday the dow jones lost 14 points. the s&p 500 finished 5 points lower. >>> japanese airbag manufacturer takata is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy. takata faces billions in liabilities stemming from defective airbags. the bankruptcy filing could come as early as next week according to reuters. takata has been working to get backing from the u.s.-backed automakering. >> nike is going to focus on its hottest number selling sneakers and cut the number of styles it sel

the city paid tribute to actor adam west.est was best known for playing the caped crusader on the 1960s tv show. he died last friday at the age of 88. >>> first victim has been named in london's deadly high rise fire. the 23-year-old was a syrian rfrg studying civil engineering. his brother said they became separated trying to escape the >> i said come outside with me. >>> 17 people have been confirmed dead in the blaze that number expected to rise. some reports 65 people are missing or feared dead. families say they are growing increasingly frustrated about the lack of information about their loved ones. it could take weeks to search the building. >>> the trump administration revoked an obama era program for immigrant parents. homeland security secretary john kelly cancelled the deferred action for parties program or dapa. it was meant to protect parents of u.s. citizens and legal residents from deportation. it would provide them with a work permit for years. president obama introduced dapa in 2014 but it never got off the g

but later in life, it also led to a rediscovery, as mayor adam west in the animated series "family guy >> i was trying to gain super >. >> silly, yes. idiotic, yes. >> reporter: eventually, west came to terms with his cult favorite status. >> it's given so many people worldwide so much pleasure, and it's been very good to me. >> reporter: his family tonight saying he saw himself not so much as the dark knight, but as the bright knight. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> a tv legend. >>> through there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this saturday. being eight months pregnant did not stop a woman from trying to prevent her car from being stolen, dragged around a gas station. how she's doing. >>> plus, the summer danger. the rare condition that can sneak up on your kids days after swimming. the signs to look out for. >>> and a fire ball on a florida highway after a tractor trailer explodes. we'll tell you how this happened. predictable. the comfort in knowing where things are headed. because as we live longer... predictable is one thing you need in retirement to help p

♪ ♪ >> dahler: adam west played the role from 1966 to 1968. to call himself "the bright knight" in contrast to the darker caped crusaders of later films. west's family says he briefly battled leukemia. bart ward, who played robin, said he and his friend of 50 years shared some of the most fun times of their years together. adam west was 88 years old. coming up next scoal making a comeback in the u.s.? we talked to workers at the nation's newest coal main. like an "unjection™". xeljanz xr. a once daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz xr can reduce pain, swelling and joint damage, even without methotrexate. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections, lymphoma and other cancers have happened. don't start xeljanz xr if you have an infection. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests before you start and

adam west, star of the 1960s hit tv series batman, has died. he was 88. now. although batman ran forjust two years, repeats of the show made adam west an icon, and his career after batman often saw him play characters based on himself. it is said to be brighter and warmer tomorrow. the overall story is for sunny spells at some point, but the rain is still around. the rain we have seen to finish the day across the midlands and parts of south—east england works its way towards the south—east. light and patchy by the morning. away from that, we will see showers across northern ireland and parts of central and western scotland. the temperatures will be holding up, given the breeze. it will be a muggy night. in the morning, the showers become more widespread across scotland and northern ireland. not everyone will see showers to start the day. one or two may avoid the showers, but it will become harder to avoid them in the afternoon. much of england and the afternoon. much of england and the south—west, compared to what you saw today, a much brighter start. a b

many mourning death of adam west, career defined by tv role as batman. died after a battle with leukemia, rose to fame with portrayal of tongue in cheek serie which was great many of us felt. other actors paid tribute to west today. burt ward who played robin alongside west is remembering him as real-life superhero. >> not only stunned and devastated but almost can't accept it. >> west was 88 years old. >>> first time since martha washington, a woman is namesake of u.s. warship. "uss gabrielle giffords," named after her because of perseverance after her attack. >> just as the motto i am ready represents the ship, it represents gabby gifford. >> i'm so happy to be here with you today. this is a credible honor. "uss gabrielle giffords" is strong and tough, just like her crew. >> that's for sure. will be based in san diego. >>> new tonight, lucky powerball player out there tonight somewhere. not in here. california lottery says a single winning ticket won for nearly $448 million was sold in sun city. almost 3 million other players won prizes. grand prize ha

how many people grew up watching adam west as batman.r the beloved tv icon when we come back. next on kron-4 news at eight: angry and burnt-out. a 9-1-1 dispatcher shortage wearing down workers that help save lives. now they are pushing for action. mugged by a group of men and robbed of donations meant to help save dogs' lives. we talk to a rescue's founder about the violent attack. i'm steve aveson. i'm grant lodes. the news -- at eight -- is next. ♪ ♪ isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. great show. here you go. now he's added a new routine. making depositing a check seem so effortless. easy to use chase technology, for whatever you're trying to master. isaac, are you ready? yeah. chase. so you can. >>> travel consideration provided by -- >>> the urbine speed. >> that was adam west as batman. >> sadly adam passed away on friday after a short battle with leukemia. but not before leaving us with fond memories as the caped crusader. >> it was fun. it was the silliness. >> the final or ttorpedo. >> precisely,

adam west has died. while he said his famous batman kept him from other roles, he made peace with his fans. >> we're going down! >> it's so fun to look back now. >> that was a batman movie. >> it was amazing. west who portrayed badman on television in the 19ing 60s died in las vegas after a short battle with leukemia. he was 88. he rose to game in the tv show batman. actors paid special trabt to west on social media today. he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2012. fans left flowers today. >> a touching memorial for a child who died in the 1800s but whose body was just discovered. there was a memorial for edith howard cook today. a couple found her casket in the backyard of their home. experts eventually identified her as two-year-old edith cook. turns out kwook was buried in 187 6. crews never moved the casket when the sem ter was located decades ago. today her dpraif was unveiled with her name on it. >> erpg a college degree presents a lot of challenges. try doing it while you're homeles

actor adam west played batman on tv in the late >> we learned of his passing at age 88. quite a sense of humor as demonstrated by a prank he orchestrated in a sun valley, idaho, phone book. >> follow these entries from the top here. the name west adam prompts you to see wayne bruce millionaire. >> when you go to bruce wayne it says please consult crime fighters in the yellow pages which says see batman. when you look at batman it circles back to see adam west. >> a very convoluted joke. >> finally in the bat cave. address to be determined. >> yeah, so many people have been mentioning what a nice guy he was. his former co-star robin still alive and said they were friends for some 50 years. >> even said before his passing i'll probably just be remembered for batman but that's okay because the role brought so much joy to seem people and not many actors get to say that. >>> next for sale a real fixer upper. >> historic 1782 colonial with solid granite there's a catch. >> okay. >> it's actually located in two countries. like literally straddling the border between the usa and

angeles turned into gotham city in honor of adam west.usands came out to see the glow on city hall last night. that's how he was summoned in the series. >>> scarlet joe -- johansson and her famed doppelganger got to meet up. earlier this week you might have seen pictures from back in april. that's not scarlet, that's geraldine that's what she looked like in 1967. the internet couldn't get over the likeness. >> great white sharks spotted swimming close to the southern california coast. now officials are looking into whether a film crew is to blame. >> people enjoying a night out were forced to run for cover after gunfire erupted in the germantown section, police are calling this a premeditated attack we'll have that and more when "action news" comes right back. developing now on "action news," a man is shot in front of a chinese takeout store as nearly a dozen other people dodged the gunfire. >>> two young swimmers were lost at sea for 12 hours now. atlantic city search teams begin to fear the worst. >> keep trying that was the word from t

tonight to pay tribute to adam west.nown for the comedy he bought to the heroic character and landmark batman series in the '60s. fans will join the l.a. mayor and lapd chief. real life bat-signal is proje projected at city hall tonight 9:00 p.m. local time. how cool. >> a lot of batman, he'll always be known as the batman. >>> the speculation went from impossible to improbable to inevitable and the fight son. floyd merriweather jr. and connor mcgregor will face off in a boxing match. this will be an ultimate mismatch on paper but the pre-fight stuff is so entertaining. >> august 26th on pay per view out of las vegas. this summer, journey into the adirondacks where campers carve through stone. and to the thousand islands, where kids can be kings. if you like big adventure, you'll love new york state. it's all here. it's only here. plan your summer getaway at iloveny.com >>> hanging in the balance, the jurors in their fourth day of deliberations. >> their sights set on dover as the annual musical festival moves into town.

a man who brought a comic book to life, the emotional testimony from robin after the passing of adam west. >>> game five is set to be played and we are going to show you where the parties are happening. >>> wait until you hear what is happening by the end of the week. we will have the forecast coming up next after the break. stay with us, we will be right back. >>> and the towering victims of bark beetles causing lethal damage and raising the risk of wildfires. expect original reporting, expect more. at the top of the show. the flames gutted several trailers and campers in a lot near 98th avenue... and a couple of blo >>> 13 minutes after 11:00 tonight, 11:00 tonight, the scene of the fire that we told you about, flames gutted trailers and campers near 98th avenue. the fire is now mostly contained but earlier, flames consumed a large vehicle and firefighters had to use fire hoses to connect to the - - they had to connect to the nearest fire hydrant. >>> the golden state warriors are back in the bay area tonight and they are ready to close the series against cleveland. you could see them g

adam west died after a battle with leukemia.nown for his role as batman television series. shares a tribute. mark hamill says i'm so lucky to have worked with him and tell him how much he meant to me. conan o'brien said he gave the most in spider performances in the history of television. ben affleck tweeted, thank you for showing all of us how it's done. george takei writes, you'll always be batman to me. adam west was 80 years old. >>> on the plane to take off, then jimmy carter strolling down the aisle. on this flight to washington, d.c. the 92-year-old made his way down the aisle, greeted every passenger on the atlanta to d.c. flight with a handshake and smile, extending a few words. his secret service detail behind him. >> so charming, so friendly and gracious. meantime millennials #ing who is the guy. >>> if you're feeling bad, plame it on the hot weather. new england journal says as temperatures rise people are less sociable and less inclined to help each other out. we've become more selfish to preserve energy resources d

shining on to the los angeles city hall in honor of the original, the only batman, really, adam westd away last weekend. that is the old school logo as well. >> thousands of fans were there to pay tribute to west. >> fitting tribute. >> many while on the other side of town, the light night was busy keeping streets safer or something like that. >> this is not adam west. this is jaden smith. >> oh, son to will and jada. has a new song out. he sings. called batman. acompanying video of him. there. >> we have seen, about town, getting more mileage out of his white batman suit he wore to kim and kanye's wedding. the outfit, yes, the song? i'm feeling it. >> not that bad. >> liked it better when drake and future did it. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> get it, jaden. so if you're on medicare or will be soon, you may want more than parts a and b here's why. medicare only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. you might want to consider an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like any medicare supplement insurance plan, these help