. >> is that amy adams? >> yeah. amy adams, jason seigel. good family movies this year. >> they are the ones making money. >> what about "mission impossible?" it's back again. >> yes. i love the "mission impossible" movies. it's been five years. >> he goes all out for these, doesn't he? he does a lot of his own stunts. >> jeremy righter. >> we had him on. >> they jump off the tallest building in the world in dubai. >> i've wanted to on occasion. >> you have. >> lastly, "war horse." >> spielberg. >> was that not the most beautiful play? an amazing play. based on a british book for young adults. >> right. >> how does it translate to the movie? >> i haven't seen it yet. this has got all of the oscar credentials. stephen spielberg, it's an epic movie, a boy and his horse. just look how beautiful it is. i'm very excited. i've seen a lot of stuff and i'm excited about this. >> hoda and i did not speak for ten minutes. after we saw "war horse" at lincoln center, we could not talk for ten minutes. >> somebody should have recorded the silence. >> i k

there is no balance. >> and a chose amy adams. i'm moving in with her. think we're both with the muppets. >> we chose the muppets. >> good stuff from kevin. >> that is cute. >> kevin will be be back later on fox 5 with his interview with kermit and miss piggy. >> big fan of miss piggy. >>> nearly one-third of the sports teams at the university of maryland dropped. we'll have reaction. >>> stacy is following our big story this morning. >> good morning. a new way to get to work after 50 years of talking, debating, planning and building the icc is open for business. i'll have a live report coming up. up.  [ woman ] my boyfriend and i were going on vacation, so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really had in mind. ♪ [ male announcer ] the citi thank you card. earn points you can use for travel on any airline, with no blackout dates. >>> taking a live look at the le

. >> reporter: even amy adams say if you put this stuff around your house -- >> that i'd be single fort of my life. i'm lucky because now it's my job. so it makes sense. but for awhile, i was the unemployed 6'4" weirdo who just had muppets everywhere. >> reporter: when the script was done, this fan got to hear and see his words spoken allowed aloud by the characters they love. >> they brought kermit out of his box and he said the first line i had written for him and i started crying. they had to stop for a couple of minutes while a 28-year-old at the time grown man tried not to cry. >> reporter: jason was telling us he got a little emotional when he read with you for the first time. >> was it that bad? >> no, quite the opposite. my dream come true. it really was. i was one of the coolest moments of my life. >> we love our fans. it's what the mup penalties have survived on for a long, long time. >> reporter: due for release on november 23rd, the muppets hope to bring to a new generation the "let's put on a show" spirit that's always made them great. >> great to see all your faces again.

piggy is in "the muppets" with amy adams who was in "julie and julia" with meryl streep who starred withevin bacon in "the river wild." just four jumps. in that spirit justin bieber, hu jintao, kevin bacon, nick jonas and miss piggy should all link hands and sing the old daze nooe favorite -- ♪ it's a small world after all >> reporter: it is a small and ever smaller world after all. john berman, abc news, new york. >> and now they're all one connection from john berman. that's all for us tonight. don't forget to watch "nightline" later. don't forget to watch "nightline" later. i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." i could be your secret santa! you could win what i win! it could be a shopping spree, a fabulous vacation, youor lots and lots of cash. so have your spin i.d. ready for the sears secret santa sweepstakes. starting now. wheel...

miss piggy is in "the muppets" with amy adams, who was in "julie and julia" with meryl streep who starredith kevin bacon in "the river wild." just four jumps. in that spirit justin bieber, hu jintao, kevin bacon, nick jonas and miss piggy should all link hands and sing the old disney favorite -- ♪ it's a small world after all >> reporter: it is a small and ever smaller world after all. john berman, abc news, new york. >> and now they're all one connection from john berman. that's all for us tonight. thanks for watching. don't forget to watch >>> new at 6:00 uc davis chancellor makes amendments for a uc pepper spray incident. >> out of work auto workers polishing their resume. >> and how much environmental damage could this oyster farm be doing? its future may tee pend on a new report. >> and the i team exposes toxic residue a meth lab could leave behind that could be contaminating your home. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> at uc davis occupy protest is intensifying and so is pressure on the chancellor. >> in the past hour, she's extended an olive branch to students to help ease their

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hello, hello hello ♪ >> jason segel and amy adams take a dream vacation with walter who does not knowis a muppet. faster than you can say "kermit loves miss piggy," every night to put on a show and save the studio. >> and now singing chickens! >> it makes is human jokes humans felt. >> prepare yourselves! >> a 4 star in the best that this holiday. "twilight" made almost $140 billion and fans have to wait for next year for the grand finale. -- $140 million. between "twilight" and "the muppets" this could be one of the biggest ever. entertainment serratia by "jersey boys -- brought to you by "jersey boys." they had me at singing chickens. [laughter] >>> up next on abc7 news at 5, a new update on all scams you need to know about. >> waiting president obama is a statement on the super committee debt deal failure. we take it to the whned a law to cut trillions in spending. part of that law required congress to reduce the deficit by an additional 1 $20 trillion by the end of this year. -- by $1.2 trillion. i sent in an additional plan to reduce the deficit by an additional $3 trillion by cu

we're sure amy adams -- rachel adams -- rachel mcadams wouldn't be where she is today.achel mcadams turns 33 today. >> she learned from the best. [ man ] i got this citi thank you card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:45. this is the man who mentored mike and made him star in the movie "morning glory." howard bernstein. >> mike kept calling me, asking me for advice. just be yourself. >> great advice. >> who else can you be? but yourself. >> or you can be howard. >> be warm and be dry today. bundle up. get something that will keep the rain off of you. the system is slow to move out. another round of moisture headed this wa

all-star, jason siegel, amy adams, and new muppet, walter, and this is his friend.going to be destroyed by an oil tycoon, they reunite muppets to save it. we haven't seen the muppets in years. you get to see kind of like where are they now muppets. there's kermit, miss piggy, fan favorites. great movie. heart warming. all the people i saw it in the theater with agreed. let's take a listen. >> topnotch entertainment, thank you, muppets. >> reminded me of the songs, and characters from my childhood. really great. >> the best part was the 30-year-old-something guys laughing behind me when the chickens were singing. >> heart warming. >> completely had a good time. it was heartwarming. >> made me feel like a kid again. >> the music was nice and upbeat. especially when they went -- ♪ >> yes, that's my sister. and she does not know the muppets. she is not familiar. she loved the movie. she exited the theater singing, like you saw. so if you are not a fan of the muppets, you will enjoy the movie because it's so sweet. because of that i am giving the movie 3 1/2 out of 5. so

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. >> 3:00, ellen sits down with kermt the frog and amy adams. >> going to take a look at some of thewe're following for news 4 this afternoon. we've got a busy day coming beginning at 4:00. we're going to tell you about jerry sandusky breaking his silence last night. we'll have that story for you. and one of the most eligible women in the world may have just gotten more eligible. the latest buzz about pipa middleton's status. coming up at 5:00, a living nightmare for a young woman. her battle with a mysterious medical condition. those stories coming up on news 4 at 4:00 and 5:00. we're hearing from the marine who took justin timberlake to the marine corps ball. kelsey posted a video on yooup youtube asking the sexy singer to escort her to the marine corps ball in richmond a. the event timberlake wrote it was one of the most moving evenings he had. she says it was the same for her. >> the sweetest moment was right after the ceremony ended and being able to see his face as well as everyone else's face, he had a smile on his face, you could see he care what had he saw. it was a really g

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you can see the true passion that jason segal has because him and amy adam are like background charactersthe muppets are the stars. as they sit in the background, you can see them giggling because they are so happy to be in the presence. i mean kermit and miss piggy are two very famous characters. we know they are hands inside of puppet. but you somehow suspend your disbelief. >> tony is floored. i think he had no idea what these were. >> you suspend your disbelief. i gave that i five out of five. i loved the muppets. right now, i believe it is at 100% in rotten tomatoes. everything -- everybody is loving it. >> you liked hugo just as much. >> i got to say. martin scorcese, one of the greatest directors. his first family film with this. his first kids' movie and also his first 3-d film. up until last weekend when i saw this movie, i never saw the necessity of 3-d in cinema. he has now made 3-d an element that is necessary to story telling if you use it correctly. he uses it as a depth of field el men as opposed to being a gimmick. he has created such an immersive beautiful gorgeous experi

small town folks, myself and my brother, walter, who happens to be a puppet, and my girlfriend, amy adams back together and save the studio from evil o-- an evil oi baron. >> don't forget to send me a post card from the muppet studios. >> oh, yeah, i'm sorry. i can't do that, walter. >> but -- gary? >> because you're coming with us! >> oh, gary. what about mary? >> she's fip. she said the more the merrier. >> i don't know what to say. the muppet studios are there. i can't believe it. >> get a move on. don't want to miss that bus. >> who knows? maybe kermit will be there? >> i don't think they use the studios for anything more than tours. >> i think that's an internet rumor. like there's a country called turkey. >> it had to be fun to write the story. you have fozzy bear doing what? >> he's in a terrible lounge act singing old muppet songs that he's adapted to talk about the hotel specials. >> how was it working with them? >> i was a little nervous seeing behind the curtain. i walked away with a sense of, the puppeteers are the unsung heroes. they're actors, comedians, contortionists. the

amy adams. jason segel in the movie? >> they're wonderful. very fine actors, to tell the truth. nominated for the oscar, about the speech, who you would thank? >> oh, sure. i have a speech that's 20 years old. i've been waiting a long time. >> oscar and oscar mayer, you know? >> that's cold, frog. i want you out of here. >> okay. >> i've been trying to provoke you because i want a heyaw. >> it's the morning. >> you're looking at me. >> are you saying -- >> i'll just make another bacon reference. >> oh. >> hiyaw. >> and down goes kermit. >> it's safer inside with george. george? >> i cannot wait to see that new movie. you can see a clip of it on goodmorningamerica.com. >>> now, we're counting down to the finals of "dancing with the stars." three couples left. one will get the mirrorball trophy next tuesday night. everyone will join us live here wednesday morning. and so much of their fate is in the hands of the judges right now. what do the judges think? how are they handling the presid pressure? our dancing insider, cam matheson, went behind the scenes to find out. >> you're in

&p the muppets team up with jjaon segel and amy adams...for thh new musical comedy.this morning we hearm thh stars. p3 "theemuppets" are back! and once again, miss piggy demanded star treatment. miss requiiement was to shoot all my scenes seearately and then later on with special effects i waa put in all hose other scenes with those other actors." when asked why she couldn'ttget along with her fellow actors, the answer &pwas simple. miss piggy says: "i don't want to, you have to paintain a certain air about you if you want to bb a diva, such assi am.. adams says: - piggy you knowwwwo's in - pwas she humble? hha haaaaa." - funny we did this film orkingg together for 33montts or ss, i passed her in thh hall and she's likk what'' your name means a reunion of the entire in the puulic eye must feel k -3 good. keemit and miss iggy saa: "(love being back in the spotlight) oh ou better believe it, it's the best, she's pretty happy, bbt of course i was never really out of the spotlight, we follow her around with one everyday, wow, it's a requirement, part of the deal.. listen to what happpnnd wh