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which, believe it or not, ben affleck -- [ cheers ] ben affleck has some pull in boston. >> jimmy: hehe acting in the movie, too. >> rebecca hall. chris cooper. the cast is outstanding. >> jimmy: it's unbelievable. >> it's kind of an old school, low-fi action cops and robbers movie. and we had a blast making it. >> jimmy: yeah. and basically, like yeah. these guys, ben and his group of friends. yeah, from charleston, right? >> charlestown, yeah. a tiny one-square-mile place in boston that's this neighborhood where, like, a hugely disproportionate number of bank robbers come from. so, everyone knows, kind of, when there's a bank robbery, where you start looking. and i play the fbi character who's tasked with finding these guys. >> jimmy: it's so fun. it's such a fun movie, 'cause, like, they're putting on masks and they're holding up banks and it gets tricky. and it's good. >> yes. and we got to shoot in fenway park, which is outstanding. >> jimmy: i mean, how great is fenway park? [ cheers and applause ] >> it was amazing. >> jimmy: it is just unbelievable. >> we had the premiere -- a

it turns out ben affleck is falling for this girl. she has no idea they are the bank robbers. it is a great dynamic with the chemistry between the two caches as well as john hamm who plays an fbi agent from mad men and is after the crew to try to take them down. it's great film. very strong. >>> this is this as solid heist movie and it did a really good job. my biggest complaint is they did not flesh out the relationship between rebecca hall and ben affleck. that is at the center piece of the movie. i didn't believe any decisions she made for the relationship. john hamm, he overacted a bit. the bank robbery take place at fenway park. i give it a if you are out of five. it is not the best movie that it should have been but it is still very good. >> emma stone, you know her from super bad. she plays a 17-year-old high school student. a rumor gets spread around school that she lost her virginity to a college kid. guys start going to her saying can we fact a relationship so i can be as popular as you are and it back fires on her. it is so well written, so funny. imagine mean girls

apparently -- i heard one critic say ben affleck is one of best directors out there right now. >> he's -- i wonder if it's a friendly competition with he and matt damon. i wonder if he texted him saying, ha, ha. >> i think -- showed you. >>> this comes to us from whdh 7 news in massachusetts where a group of golden girls are the newest calendar girls. the loads bore it all for the sake of charity. the group with ain age range, 63 to 97 were thrilled to be selected. look at that. even more excited to have the support of their biggest fans. their families. >>> i'm lynn berry and his is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. >>> not exactly a match made in heaven, but these two certainly make an interesting pair. the world's tallest man met the world's shortest woman in turkey for the latest guinness book of records. she stands at just 2'4" tall while he towers at 8'3". it's going to be tough to take his title, because if you can believe it, doctors say he is still growing. >>> do not try this at home. at an annual ritual in india, a local holy man all

you had a much better time, ben affleck's new hit "the town." >> $23.8 million, ben affleck is back and is phenomenal. the movie takes place in charlestown, massachusetts, which is basically a city, it's a lower-class city where there are more bank and armored car robberies than anywhere else in the world. you follow one group of robbers who basically bungle a robbery at the beginning and take a female hostage. they safely release this hostage, then they have to follow her to see what she knows. they're pursuing other robberies, all in the process trying to not get caught. >> if it were up to me and they gave me two minutes and a wet towel, i would personally asphyxiate this half-wit so we could string you up on a federal n1, end this story with a bag on your head, a paralyzing agent running through your veins. but i did want to say one thing. you're here today so i can personally tell you that you are going to die in federal prison. so are all your friends. >> it is co-written and directed by ben affleck, and the cast is amazing. jeremy renner from "the hurt locker." amazing. blake liv

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so, you know, it's so good. >> i like ben affleck. >> that opens friday? >> that opens friday.w. you have to see it. tv talk, right now, book 'em, danno! "hawaii five-o" returns to the small screen this monday billed as the new show to watch on cbs this fall. and it is of course set in america's 50th state, hence "hawaii five-o." "lost" star daniel dae kim is in one of the lead roles. i'll be watching it. the other big star, ladies, of this is hawaii itself. >> the scenery. >> yeah. it's the backdrop. who doesn't want to see hawaii on it. >> did you ever watch the old one? >> i have never seen an episode of "hawaii five-o." i had to going tell to make sure i knew what it was. >> jack lord was the original. rent or buy the old season. they are worth it. >> comedy day in the park this sunday, sharon meadow golden gate bridge, noon until 5:00. all your a fifth local comedians. robin williams almost always shows up. it's so much fun. and lastly, of course, i do want to mention, "eye on the bay" of course every night monday through friday but tonight, we have a special flavors editi

then act like -- ben affleck shows as a blue-collar boston. >> ban affleck lead to a gang of ruthlessers and who take a woman hostage and then let her go, only to discover she lives in the neighborhood. >> four men to be as a hostage. >> affleck strikes at eight french and then a relationship. -- a friend ship and then a relationship. >> an fbi agent is determined to put this gain into prison. worth four stars and a place among the year's best, "the town" shows a story of gripping crime and romance. >> please do notice the rating. i think the guy has really come into his own. >> you think it is an oscar contender? >> yes, i do. >> there you go. you heard it here. >> people can make a comeback. coming up next, why some tour guide said their freedom of speech is being violated. chevy chase bank is becoming capital one bank. with the most locations in the dc area, we figured they could use our help. ♪ down a bit. too much. [ crowd cheering ] [ grunts ] [ garth ] capital one bank. now with the most branches and atms in the dc area. what's in your wallet? >> school lunches in montgomery co

back to matt and ann. >> go ben affleck. >> let's get a check of the weather, mr. roker standing by. >> what is your name. >> shaun patrick. >> where are your teeth? >> i lost them. >> when did you lose those bad suckers? >> last summer. >> how much money did the tooth fairy give you? >> $4? >> $4 each? >> no, for both. >>> 75-mile-per-hour winds, category one moving north northeast at 21. the good news is it's moving away, the bad news is rip currents with six to 12-foot waves from cape cod all the way down to west palm beach with high surf advisories, we are watching another area of disturbed weather near the cape verde islands, could become a tropical depression, the next couple of days we could see the formation of lisa. >> good morning, everyone. i a.m. tony pann -- no problems expected for the morning commute. heading into the afternoon, it will be breezy and mild was >> and that's your latest weather. >>> we're joined now by the one and only shila buff who's star of the movie "wall street". >> we're excited for you. >> were you even born when wall street cam

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. >> ben lafollette leads a group of ruthless robbers then "the pound -- and affleck -- ben affleck leads group of ruthless robbers in "the town." it is one of the year's great movies. it is a best bet along with "the other guys," "inception," and others. >>>> karl caused a landslide, burying houses and killing a woman and child in said. the eye of the storm hit landfall earlier this afternoon, dumping 8 inches of rain in 90 minutes. >> those are the tropical systems. it may enter the pacific ocean and become georgette. it would become a different name. it is unusual to have that much activity in the atlantic. outside, it has been a beautiful evening. palin of things are going on. there is the moon. here are some of the events going on. if you want to get a little taste of egypt, you can go into the egyptian festival. let's go back to the graphics. you get a couple of things going on. this coming weekend, fun, food, this is out at herndon and the egyptian bazaar. at the herndon middle school, bring your telescope and bring your binoculars. it is for the observed the moon night. as you can

his new movie directed by ben affleck is called "the town."lo to jeremy renner. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, sir. >> jimmy: you look very -- you look very stylish in that suit. >> yeah. >> jimmy: shiny but not too much. >> it's the lights, man, it's the lights. >> jimmy: i predicted you would get nominated for an academy award. that did come true. >> it did. >> jimmy: and i predicted you would win. that did not come true so i'm not going to make that -- >> 500, batting 500 this year. >> jimmy: that's pretty solid. >> not bad. >> jimmy: but now, i don't know, i think you're going to get -- i think you're -- >> don't say anything! >> jimmy: the nominated i was right with. i don't want to jinx it, but boy will i be surprised if you don't get nominated, because you're so great in this movie. and the movie is great, too. your performance was unbelievable. i assume people saw it. the number one mule vie in tovi country. [ applause ] so -- so you -- you brought your mom to the oscars, i know. what goes into a decision like that? because i ca

perhaps the weekend's top performer was ben affleck's the town. that raid the ten-day total to over $49 miion giving it a solid shot at hitting $100 million before it's done. i don't know. i haven't been to the theatre lately but i saw date night with mymom. >> it's out on rental. it's mixed reviews. >> it has steven corral. . >>> this comes to us from wnbc news 4 new york where 125,000 retraced heroic footsteps, members of our armed forces an people from around the world ined firefighter who came across the world. a new york fire fighter when he heard about the 911 attacks ran with 90 pounds of gear all the way from brooklyn to manhattan to save lives. he later died in the towers. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is "early today," your "early today" on this nbc station. >>> our time right now, 4:28. 64 degrees here in the nation's capital. you can see the rain droplets hanging around. a beautiful pictu of the capitol dome. good morning. i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. this morning marks the begning of education nation. a week long focus by nb

"devi ben affleck's drama in boston was big. $24million. we'll be right back.ally >>> we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] jerry brown's good old days. but what really happened? cnn -- not me -- cnn says his assertion about his tax record was "just plain wrong." jerry brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of california voted for proposition 13, which lowered taxes, which he opposed. and now he's going around taking credit for it. he raised taxes as governor of california. he had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. he doesn't tell the people the truth.

ben affleck's crime drama "the town" was the top movie with $23 million. easy a was inspired by the book the scarlet letter. the horror thriller, devil, about strain jersey trapped -- strangered trapped in an elevator, came in third. >> alan: that could be very uncomfortable to watch. >> carolyn: thanks for joining us.

ben affleck stars in "r-town." experts expect it to take second. those film same experts don't expect the new horror flick evil" is to do much better than $10 million this weekend. >>> and this comes tout from wnbc news 4 new york where a group of dogs receive top honors. cassius, a former shter dog was recognized for his work during rescue relief efforts during rescue efforts in haiti and wyatt was honored for his work with disabled children. three dogs who love what they do and work tirelessly to help others. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. [ male announcer ] it's sunday afternoon. time f football verizon fios. the nfl in 100% fiber-optic hd qualit that's a good start. but what's this? i can check my fantasy stats without changing the channel. an get an alert any time my team enters the red zone. and then watch every red zone playn nfl dzone. watch out couch, you'vgot coetition as daddy's favorite. it's time for fios. call theerizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974

ben affleck stars in "r-town." experts expect it to take second. those film same experts don't expect the new horror flick "devil" is to do much better than $10 million this weekend. >>> and this comes tout from wnbc news 4 new york where a group of dogs receive top honors. cassius, a former shelter dog was recognized for his work during rescue relief efforts during rescue efforts in haiti and wyatt was honored for his work with disabled children. three dogs who love what they do and work tirelessly to help others. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> a very happy purple friday to you. we are tracking the remnants of a cold front that moved through last night. we did see some rain moving through the area. high pressure will build and through tomorrow. we will be nice and dry. currently 68 degrees downtown. 66 at the airport. we're headed for a high into the low 80's with mostly sunny skies. more on your weekend and sev

ben affleck stars in and directs the r-rated heist flick "the town." experts see it taking second with about $15 million. those same experts don't expect the new horror flick "devil" to do better than $10 million this weekend. >>> that's the latest brainchild of shaummann. >> sorry. hasn't been able to pull anything out of the gate that's done that well. don't have high hopes for "devils." >> get more creative with the naming, first off. >> good point. >>> this comes to us from wnbc news 4 new york where a group of four-legged heroes received top honors. the american kennel club honor the nation's most heroic docks yesterday. casey, former shelter dog recognized for his work during relief efforts in the earthquake ravaged area of haiti. rufus, a westminster best in show winner named top therapy dog, and wyatt was honored for his work with autistic and developmentally disabled children. three dog whose love what they do and work tirelessly to help others. >>> i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc

ben affleck wears 3 hat in the new film the town in theater tomorrow.ctor and the screen writer. so how successful was he with had tri-if he can.take here's arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez on the aisle. >> ben and 3 friend carry out well planned bank robbery. way of life. >> over 300 bank robbery in boston every year. most nrovl one square mile neighborhood of charles town. >>reporter: won't play well with tourist. the director keeps peeling away layers of his town in this fascinating study. take a hostage she want to know more about her and romance ensues. >> blindfolded me and drove me around then stopped and let me out. >> sorry. >> not your fault. >>reporter: she doesn't recognize his voice? john ham mad man relentless fbi map out to get them. area my of the hurt locker is the lasts cannon you just wait for him to erupt. and he does. they keep pushing the limit. affleck character know the road is a dead end looking for a way to break free. if he doesn't it will only lead eventually to the ultimate mayhem. >> i want you to know that you a

. >> ben affleck and three friends carry out well-planned bank robberies.of life. >> there are over 300 bank robberies in boston every year. most of the professionaling live in a one-square mile in charlestown. >> affleck keeps peeling away layers of his town in this fascinating study. they take a hostage. affleck wants to know more about her and a romance ensues. >> they blindfolded me, pulled me around. >> she doesn't recognize his voice? >> the relentless agent out to get them. like a '40 black and white crime in color. the loose cannon, you just wait for him to erupt. and he does. they keep pushing the limit. and affleck's character knows the road is a dead-end. he's looking for a way to break three. if he doesn't, it will only lead to mayhem. >> i want you to know you are gonna die. >> i really have to give ben affleck credit for this film. he comes into his own as director. moody, gritty, complex and filled with action-paced sequences. reminds me of a young clint eastwood both in front and behind the camera. i really like it. i give the town three-qua

ben affleck's heist thriller "the town" stealing away the number one ot, opening with almost $24 llion. rave reviews helped the drama make off with roughly $10 million more than most experts predicted. on the other hand, the comedy "easy a" underperformed. opening in second place with just over $18 million. and finally, the horror film "devil" rounded out the top three with just over $12.5 million. elsewhere over the weekend lindsay lohan confirmed herself via twier that she has failed a court-ordered drug test which could mean more jail time for the 24-year-old actress. >>> and finally, turns out it must have been paris hilton's purse after all. in exchange for pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of drug possession and obstructing an officer, hilton will get no jail time. she must complete a drug program and pay a $2,000 fine and serve 200 hours of community service. >>> i've had enough of these two. let's talk about the movies. these experts, i'd like to know where they come from. because this is the second weekend in a row. >> so you actually want to start calling people out. may

. 16 million for ben affleck.m. >> a home run every time. >> "saturday night live" came back this weekend. the ratings up over last year. i loved the sketch with katy perry. take a look. >> what happened to your shirt? >> looks like "today" show is brought to you by the number 38 and the letter double d. >> that's a spoof on the conflict that katy perhe with her sesame street appearance. they said the shirt was too risque for their kids to see and "saturday night live" is making fun of that. katy perry will be on the simpsons as well. she hasn't been hurt too badly with her playdate with elmo being canceled. >> she is fantastic. >> she has fun with it. that's what's great. you can she loves doing what she does. >> i want to remind everyone you can always logon to scoop.todayshow.com. that will do it for me this hour. contessa brewer will pick things up at the top of the hour. >> at noon, the woman at the center of a landmark don't ask don't tell case talks about her fight and being reinstated into the military. a

. >>> perhaps the weekend's top performer was last weekend's champ, ben affleck's "the town." it finished third, just behind the owl movie with $16 million. that raised "the town's" ten-day total to just over $49 million, giving it a solid shot at hitting $100 million before it's done. this come to do us from new york, 25,000 trace one firefight firefighter's heroic footsteps. joining firefighters from across north america for the annual tunnel to towers run honoring stephen stiller, a new york firefighter when he heard about the 9/11 attack ran with 90 pounds of gear from brooklyn to manhattan to help save lives. stiller later died in the towers. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is nr early stnbc n.toat your nbc station. io >>> just a month away from halloween, and one contest in germany shows why pumpkins aren't just for eating and carving. it is the international pumpkin boat championships where contestants turn giant pumpkins into engine-powered race boats speeding along a 650-feet-long course. this year's winner had a secret formula for success. for a month he was on

>>reporter: ben affleck seems tt have gained mooe credibility from behind thh camera witt 2,000 7 gonee. he served screen writer writer, director and star foo his latest work the town. affleckkplay s skilled bank robber despite being the best at what he does he looks to escape the lifestyle. >> about a guy who is trying to deal with tte legacy of what his parents left him. legacy of pain and leeacyyoff% being stuck in a place that he doesn't want to bee >>reporter: when he begins to form a relationship with a former hostage a choice must or lose the woman he loves. the town is rated r. stone is studies the scarlet letter and get ideas to manipulate tte úumor hungry student body. >> she indirectly starts a rumor about herself thht she had slept with somebody. rumor spreadd like wildfire among the christian kids at the school who are kiid of very judgmental. >>reporter: this is rated pg-13. we already have robber and hay schholer leading double identity but someone in the elevator has them beat. one of theseetrapped people just might be the devil -úhimself. 6 c1 3 3 >> she fell that me.

ben affleck's crime drama "the town" was the top movie with $23illion.e book the scarlet letter. the horror thriller, devil, about strain jersey trapped -- strangered trapped in an elevator, came in third. >> an: that could be very uncomfortable to watch. >> carolyn: thanks foroining us. were prese i want you to >> did u know go-gurt is specially made to freeze and thaw by lunch tim so kids can have their favorite yogurt in their nch box go-gurt. freeze it. aw it. eat it up. ¿qué si usamos tacos mágrandes? [ male announcer ] old el passuper stuffers. 33% larger shells. feedour fiesta.

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ben affleck's heist thriller "the town" stealing away the number one spot, opening with almost $24 millionelped the drama make off with roughly $10 million more than most experts predicted. on the other hand, the comedy "easy a" underperformed. opening in second place with just over $18 million. and the horror film "devil" rounded out the top three with just over $12.5 million. which is more than i would have predicted it would make. >> there's such like an appetite for these horror movies, i don't think they have to be that good anymore. >> they should be horror movi movie/m. knight -- >> you are supposed to be the nicer one of us. >> i thought i would give you a break and i'll be the mean one today. i'm lynn berry this is msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> tea was the topic of the weekend with sarah palin and iowa celebrating christina o'donnell's win. and clinton warning people not to be dismissive of the people in the tri-cornered hats. should president obama be talking more like president clinton? >>> and the old clips of christine o'donnell kee

. >>> perhaps the weekend's top performer was last weekend's champ ben affleck's "the town," it finished6 million. that raised the ten-day total to just over $49 million giving it a solid shot of hitting $100 million before all is done. did you make it this weekend? >> i didn't. who was the movie exec that approved a $100 million budget for an owl movie. >> i don't know but i definitely am not going to go see it. and the last movie you saw? wasn't it "sex and the city 2"? >> it was all about nfl football this weekend. >> oh, gosh. you're one of those? really? no, i can't stand it. so "education nation," stay tuned. matt lauer will be sitting down with president obama. i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "first look" on msnbc. "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >> the word around here this week is education. we'll talk about what to do to revolutionize the country's broken system. the question is what are the ideas that are working right now? we'll talk to two people who will share their ideas. >>> the political issue of the moment and perhaps of the midterm elections is tax

. >>> this morning on "the early show" a chat with actor ben affleck.ch that a bit later on. i'm terrell brown. this is the cbs morning news. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to help. that means working with communities. restoring the jobs, tourist beaches, and businesses impacted by the spill. we've paid over $400 million in claims and set up a $20 billion independently-run claims fund to cover lost income until people impacted can get back to work. and our efforts aren't coming at tax-payer expense. i know people are wondering-- now that the well is capped, is bp gonna meet its commitments? i was born in new orleans. my family still lives here. i'm gonna be here until we make this right. mmmmm... ( crash ) ♪ mmmmm... ( crash ) ♪ mmmmm... ( crash ) when you add velve

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ben affleck stars in and directs the r-rated heist flick "the town."cond with about $15 million. >>> and those same experts don't think the new horror flick "devil" will do much better than 10 million this weekend. they apparently didn't talk to the audience that i was in when the preview came on that literally booed the screen. >> the preview? >> twice. on cue. m. night shymalan's name came up and they booed it. two different times i went and saw the movie. or the preview. >> i won't see it, then. >> take that to the bank. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "first look." "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> christine o'donnell will get a hero's welcome today from conservatives in washington. a day after her first debate as the republican nominee for senate in delaware. the question is, with her party now rallying around her and the money absolutely pouring in, does o'donnell actually have a shot to win the race? >>> meanwhile, former president jimmy carter reaches a new low. dufth off a 30-year-old vendetta to trash the late ted kennedy in

casey affleck, ben affleck's younger brother directing it called "i'm still here" about the downfall.y were chronicling the downfall of a star. he started the hip-hop career, grew the beard, fumbled his way through a number of interviews. it was all for the movie. they went to great lengths. casey affleck says it's a terrific performance. the performance of his career. >>> you had glenn beck's big rally there in d.c. a couple of weeks ago. now jon stewart and steven colbert are going to hold dueling rallies of their own. jon stewart's called the rally to restore sanity. >> you may be asking yourself right now, sitting at home, but am i the right type of person to go to this rally? the fact that you would even stop to ask yourself that question as opposed to just, let's say, jumping up, grabbing the nearest stack of burnable holy books, strapg on a diaper and just pointing your car towards d.c., that means i think you just might be right for it. >> he went on to say we're here but only until 6:00 because we have a sitter. stephen colbert holding a dueling rally on the same day to resto

nate berkus and ben affleck is going to be stopping by. e. >> i like ben. >> all gushy and everything. >> you be quiet. >>> first a check of the top stories with ann curry at the news desk. >>> swiss diplomats are making arrangements to post bail for shourd . held captive in iran. mahmoud ahmadinejad promised she would released this weekend but iran's judiciary stepped in with conditions that include a $500,000 bail. >>> inspectors are assessing how many people died in the fire in san francisco that destroyed about 50 homes. they say four bodies have now been discovered and several people are still missing. residents were allowed to return to their homes on sunday and a section of the ruptured pipe suspected in the natural gas explosion was sent to washington for analysis. >>> firefighters are battling a new fire in northern colorado that forced hundreds of people from their homes on sunday. the fire near loveland is about 35 miles from the one that destroyed more than 160 homes last week outside of boulder. that fire is expected to be full

ben affleck takes town by storm this weekend. one of dc fashion's biggest supporters breaks out big at new york fashion week. former project runway finalists debuted her 2011 line at new york fashion week. she's known for supporting many dc charities and doing events for our fashion district. makinging it in new york is huge but there is still a lot of work ahead. >> people saw the selections we want to get into the stores but we can't get there because we don't have funding. i'm ready. >> tyson is one of the celebrities that attended the show. >>> katherine submitted this next video. this is all about picnics. this is virginia's wine country. this is a perfect background for the virginia wines festival. the guests enjoyed polo matches and fine gourmet and hats. spectators played their part too. we want to hear about the good news and events happening where you live as well. submit your pictures, videos and events for me to share on the air. >>> have you ever wanted to make a copy of those new blu- ray dvds? you can't because the