stanwick. [ laughter ] >> reporter: we met up with bette midler and billy crystal to talk about theirtal guidance." >> i was surprised when i read that you had never worked together before. >> you had meg ryan, what did you need with me? >> oh god. oh. >> reporter: hard to believe it was more than two decades ago when "harry met sally." >> i'll have what she's having. >> reporter: and nearly ten years before that whenned miler made her motion picture debut. ♪ >> reporter: of course, the two have gone on to make us laugh year after year. he was mr. saturday night. >> we were just trying to get back at our ex-husbands. >> reporter: she started a first wives club. >> you have to pay. >> reporter: they are two stars whose stars never crossed -- until now. >> it was a thrill that you offered me the gig. >> well, there was no one else. >> reporter: that's sweet. do you mean that? >> everybody else didn't make sense with me. >> reporter: oh, come on, meryl turned you down. face it. >> all right. >> we're back. did you have fun with the boys? look at this place! we're going to have to call fe

. >> bette midler and bill lu crystal baby-sit the grandkids in "parental guidance." their old school rules don't fly. so the grandparents learn it's the surprises you make not the stand you take that keeps the family together. it is rated pg. >> matt damon tries to tip the balance of power in "promised land." a small town has been hit hard by the economic downturn so it should be easy for him to buy out the poor farmers so his company can drill for gas. "promised land" is rated r. that's the box office preview, raphael seth, nbc news. >> now for another look at the weather, here is meteorologist dil condition drier. where was the jud apatow movie? >> you're so bummed about that, right? >> i was planning my mom to see it. >> i'm sure it's still out there. >> i didn't get to see the review you. >> make the review, veronica.

so, bette midler signed on right away and marisa tomei, amazing cast and everybody found pieces of theirily life in the film. >> jamie: i can't wait and the kids, how hard was it to direct kids to do all of this, silliness an shenanigans that really happens when the grandparents come to take care of you? >> you know, it is fun because we have, i think we went through 24 ice cream cakes, and in the beginning the kids were so excited, they were like, ice cream, we're going to eat ice cream cakes all day long and after 12 cakes, it was, no more, i'll have brussels sprouts for the rest of my life! >> jamie: i can't imagine -- and certainly, this is going to be such a success, they'll all -- these kids will be like, wow, a hit movie. so many people will walk out of there and talk about it this season and we could all use a little lift. how great do you feel about giving folks something to be happy about? >> man, with everything that is happening in the world now, and, there is really wonderful films coming out this holiday season, we're really, the only film that is coming out, that is for th

. ♪ that is bette midler belting it out there. with billy crystal in a new film called "parental guidance." >> they hadn't worked together until now. abc's cynthia mcfadden caught up with both of them. >> reporter: we met up with bette midler and billy crystal at the same theater to talk about their new film "parental guidance." >> i was surprised when i read that you never worked together before. >> it never came up. you had meg ryan. what did you need with me? now you're older. >> that's true. >> reporter: but they are two stars whose stars never crossed. until now. >> it was a thrill that you offered me the gig. >> well, there was no one else. >> reporter: the film also starred three adorable kids and marisa tomei as their uptight mother. but this suspect just about the laughs. >> as the great yogi berra once said, it about over until it's over. >> reporter: crystal plays arty, a minor league baseball announcer. >> he lost his job, his dream has faded and he passes this o to the young grandson, who then does it. they can cut th

in paris with anne hathaway and hugh jackman ...and 21st century kids are left in charge with bette midler and billy crystal. it's the bay area's favorite way to ring in the new year. we'll be bringing you the best parties and fireworks on 'new year's live.' i'll be hosting along with gary radnich. kron 4's - new year's live. starts at 11-30 on new years eve. stay tuned -- we'll be right back! welcome back everyone. the 49ers no longer control their own destiny in terms of getting that first round not after jim harbaugh suffered his worst loss as an nfl head coach42-13 to the seahawks. a 42-13 drubbing to the red hot seahawks who now must be considered one of the top three teams in the league. and just how valuable defensive lineman justin smith? - in the six quarters he has missed the 49ers have yielded a whopping 70 points, going back to the 2nd half of the patriots game.now obviously you can't pin it all on his absence, but clearly they aren't the same defense without him seattle absolutely dismantled the 49ers with a steady dose of marshawn lynch and rookie quarterbck russell wilson. .

he's got a new movie with bette midler.ns to see this. also we'll talk a little bit more about sandy hook and the tragedy there. a really interesting story about a man who actually lives near the school, a psychologist who came upon some of the kids outside who were able to get away from the school and talk to them and comforted them. he's got his own emotional story. we'll talk to him coming up. >>> and everybody who's got kids has been really grappling with. how do you talk to your kids about grief and loss? our good friend maria shriver wrote a book about that, a children's book called "what's heaven" and she's going to help us sort through it all. it's always good to see maria. >>> we have a quick programming note. tomorrow on "today," jenna bush hager sits down with first lady michelle obama and they talk about something both of them know about, which is christmas at the white house. we're going to have their conversation tomorrow on "today." >>> but we will begin this half-hour with the latest from connecticut, where

. >>> coming up at 3 on katie billy crystal, bette midler and marisa tomei.t 4:00, a 20-year-old woman on one of her favorite ski runs buried in an avalanche the trick she used to stay alive. then at 5 the bra that can detect early stages of breast cancer those stories and more at 4 and 5. >>> don sanchez is retiring tomorrow, after 40 years here at abc7. >> he is so dedicated before he goes, here he is checking out what's hot this weekend, one final time. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ find more at abc7news.com with what's hot i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> with that we want to wish don sanchez a happy retirement. we'll have a special look back at don's 40 years tomorrow night on abc7 news at 6:00. how is that possible he must have started when he was 10. >> i know who gets the bucket of popcorn. great working with you dud, see you tomorrow. >> for all of us here at abc7 news t [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] >> [laughs] hi. thank you. thank you. >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. with me today is a jewelry designer who is obsessed with christmas and is h

. >> this is a special one this is >>> coming up at 3 on katie billy crystal, bette midler and marisaei. at 4:00, a 20-year-old woman on one of her favorite ski runs buried in an avalanche the trick she used to stay alive. then at 5 the bra that can detect early stages of breast cancer those stories and more at 4 and 5. >>> don sanchez is retiring tomorrow, after 40 years here at abc7. >> he is so dedicated before he goes, here he is checking out what's hot this weekend, one final time. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ find more at abc7news.com with what's hot i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. >>> with that we want to wish don sanchez a happy retirement. we'll have a special look back at don's 40 years tomorrow night on abc7 news at 6:00. how is that possible he must have started when he was 10. >> i know who gets the bucket of popcorn. great working with you dud, see you tomorrow. see you tomorrow. >> for all of us [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. introducing at&t u-verse high speed internet with more speed opt

and aparental guidance' is a rated pg...with billy crystal and bette midler. kron 4. the biggest parties and spectacular fireworks. will all be on kron 4's new year's live show. gary radnich and i will be hosting. kron 4's - new year's live. starts at 11-30 on new years eve. . ♪ because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. >> you are correct, these are bad, people being very bad. >> these are what is left of what was it planted is just a couple of years ago. there was a 7, north pole pine. actually, there were three trees. nor falk your faul theft >> they completely twisted the trunk until it broke off. but it was not just any norfolk pine this was planted in memory of their son that dies of cancer that ...christmas tree was taken. >> how many christmas trees you bought for people? >> probably at least 1000. >> and as you can see this woman is up set but not for the reason the you would think >> there is $40 left in a plain, white envelo

this one has billy crystal and bette midler. "grandpa tells lots of jokes that you won't get.laugh." "they're here!" "hello boy! you still single?" [laughter > > that sounds like a hit, potentially. > > potentially. it's a pg-rated comedy. it's a family movie in general. billy crystal hasn't really had a big hit in a long time. it's his first movie in many years actually. so i think it has potential to do decent numbers, not huge numbers. > > anything to look forward to in the coming new year? > > there are going to be a couple of movies that are going to be opening around christmastime that are going to be in limited release, and you're not going to see them until january. one of them, very much anticipated, speaking of oscar winners, "zero dark thirty,"hich is kathryn bigelow's follow-up to "the hurt locker." "when was the last time you saw bin laden?" "oh my god, is that what i think it is?" > > this is all about the hunt and the raid for osama bin laden. that is going to be getting a limited release in december, and then in january it is going to start opening wider. there

hugh jackman and anne hathaway and rusell crowe and 21st century kid in parental guidance with bette midlernd billy crystal and sometime sthe grandparents know best... take a look did this wisconsin police officer he was in the right place at the right time. we are going to play this for a couple of times and you can see that yellow shopping cart. it was headed towards a traffic. the officer was on patrol, there is that little bully. he saw the shopping cart as it was just a few feet. that is that little -- bowi 40 as wee that mother was supporting a child into cart and the other child got away. the police was able to stop the child. police was able to stop the child. >> sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. , right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer? oh, it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's st

and parental guidance' is with bette midler and billy crystal... >> still ahead, will speak about michelle obama, hollywood and new year's eve. spread it with kron 4, the biggest fireworks and the best celebrations hosted by sports director, gary radnich and catherine heenan. >> pope benedict to the verge of the christmas message to the world. purging the palestinians to negotiate with israel also celebrating the mass at st. peter's basilica in vatican city. >> the church of nativity in bethlehem also lining up with christians believe is where jesus was born it is located in the west bay in the middle east. >> children are trying to find out michelle obama. she was speaking to children. norad tracks and monitors santa's path... jack klugman dies and your snow holiday forecast.

. >> billy crystal and bette midler as grandparents who were forced to go with grand kids they are taking>> folks anticipating the big screen adaptation of the musical laelesmis. >> the top stories this morning the seahawks crushing the 49ers. 42-13 to clinch a playoff spot. richard sherman returning a blocked field goal for a 90 yard touchdown. seattle wins the nfc west. arizona beat the 49ers. >> it will be winner takes all for the nfc east. rg 3 returning for the redskins washington beat the eagles 27-20. >> cowboys lost to the saints 34-31. dallas can still win the division if it beats washington. the giants the ravens routing the super bowl champs 33-14. big blue on the verge of missing the playoffs. >> christmas came a little early for cardinals fans. giving his blov to a young fan in the stands. the boy can't contain his excitement as you can see. he beat arizona 28-13. >> it is 38 minutes after the top of the hour. if you shop on-line it doesn't matter where you are but it turns out that's not the case apparently. the research shows your zip code can effect the price you are payin

. >> this is a clip from the new movie parental guidance starring billy crystal, bette midler and marissa tomei. today, two winners will be chosen by random drawing. they will each receive four tickets valid mondays through thursdays starting december 31st. you must be 18 or older to enter. you can see the complete rules on our web site at myfoxdc.com. >> and now we want to take a look at our fox 5 christmas tree and share some more of those ornaments that you've sent in. the slowed photo frame ornament comes to us from priscilla johnson. you asked us to put a picture of the morning news team in there and we will do it before we donate the tree. check out the homemade fox 5 ornament right there. well, that was made and sent in by olivia keeler of round hill, virginia. we love personal touch and we thank you very much for that. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> with just one week to go until christmas, you may be wrapping up all the details on your big holiday meal plan. so is the d.c. central kitchen and they are doing it all while feeding 5,000 people on a normal day. we'll check

. >> and bette midler? heaven. >> i thought that too. >> we knew when we were making movie when we got the go-ahead from fox, we were like, we want bette. we called her, had a dinner the next night and we were married by the time she sat down. she ate off my plate, she drove home. >> she corrected you. >> you went to sleep. >> and then marissa had come to meet me and audition in 1991 to play my wife in "mr. saturday night." she gave a fantastic greeting but she was a little too young. i called her agent and said she's not going to get the part but she's phenomenal. she's a great actress, so cute, so beautiful. she's everything. >> yeah. >> so then when we said who could blake her, i said -- she comes into the same office that she auditioned for me and, yeah -- she said, now? >> she said, now am i too old? >> our scenes together are like father/daughter. >> i still remember you from "my cousin vinny." what was that iconic line. >> my biological clock. >> you know how to do comedy, you now how to do drama. do

." >> bette midler teams up with billy crystal. >> perfectly sums up your entire approach to parenting"parental guidance" is rated pg. a stage sensation for decades, the musical "les miserables" arrives on the silver screen. victor hugo's classic story of broken dreams, sacrifice and redemption, told in a way past versions never could. it's rated pg-13. >> django. >> jamie foxx is "django unchained." the star of the civil war era adventure. >> don't get so carried away with your reputation. >> a slave that teams up with a fugitive hunter to capture the most wanted man in the south. >> stop talking to him. >> calm down. i'm simply a customer trying to conduct a transaction. >> last chance. >> very well. >> but django never loses sight of his real plan to rescue his wife. she has been sold to plantation owner owned by leonardo dicaprio. >> he is a rambunctious sort, about he? >> the daring plot to save his wife is foiled by samuel l. jackson. jonah hill is also in this one. it's rated r. >> anyone brought an extra bag? i'm just asking. >> a variety. >> tarantino makes some good stuff. i'

. >> this is the song i wrote that bette midler wrote the words to but it's called "shoot the breeze.ng to do ♪ ♪ come on let's shoot the breeze ♪ >> i read if you weren't an actor you'd have been a jazz pianist. >> if god said i was good enough but i wasn't good enough. >> he held onto the belief that he could make a living making movies. he never had leading man looks but dustin hoffman sure had the talent, creating characters unlike any we had ever seen, oddballs. >> you're crowding me. >> misfits. and outcasts. many played with awkwardness out of his own childhood. growing up in california's sun and surf culture, he was nagd by insecurity and self-doubt. >> i was the ugly duckling. good case of acne, shortest kid in school, i had an inability to concentrate. i just went off into another world and i just failed everything. >> okay, dustin. that was then and today you sit at kennedy center honoree. when you look at your life, you can no longer feel secure, can you? >> i don't think you change. >> you don't. >> no. >> even the role that changed his life, being destined for the kind o

and parental guidance billy crystal and bette midler are in charge.andparents know best. parental guidance is rated pg. >> the man at michigan says he was thinking of the golden rule when he jumped into a prison with prestige a dog. the dog was stuck in his name was bart by the way. he fell through the ice on lake erie. his two paws kept him from going under asked lance eicher waded out into the icy water and send an hour and a half in the frigid. >> that is a nice story to end the morning for death. we have showers today and tomorrow but they will clear out for its sunday in new year's eve. >> have a happy new year and i will see you next year. >> i will both eighth. >> 5 with (laughter)

. >> brian: the lights are dim, the cameras are off, you're hanging out with bette midler and billy crystalr? >> steve: you got to pick. >> i like bette as a girl and billy as a boy. they're both wonderful. that is a class act and billy is just such a talent. >> steve: you start with the b, too, bailey madison. check out the movie, opens christmas day. >> please do. take your family. >> thank you. >> steve: merry christmas. >> gretchen: more "fox & friends" two minutes away. [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, . . [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 ml350 for $599 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. >> brian: you're looking live at newtown, connecticut where lieutenant vance is about to give an update on their investigation into the school shooting. we'll bring it to you live when it happens. >> steve: and this as a first of the young victims are laid to rest later on today. we want to look at those who were taken too early. >> gretchen: so we keep them in our thoughts and our prayers, along w

. >> brian: let's talk a little bit about -- it stars bette midler and billy crystal.>> yes. yes. it is because i'd be laughing with them most of the time. then have to precontinued like what they were saying was just wrong. >> gretchen: that's great. one of the best things i heard about the movie is that you can take the whole family. is that true? >> yeah. absolutely. this is a wonderful, heart warming movie that i think everyone is going to understand some aspect of it because it really does stretch cruise the generations and there is something in there for everybody. there really is. it's also more touching movie than i realized until i saw it and i was crying 'cause it's just true. a lot of the stuff is true. >> brian: with all these movies and after the shooting, people say, we better not premiere. it's too violent. you can go to the movie, despite the news, it's breath of fresh air. >> it is. hopefully it's a nice resan francisco spite -- respite for everybody. >> steve: in the tv commercials, you see the one scene where billy crystal argues about the kid who is

it's bette midler and billy crystal, they're grandparents watching their three grandparents.oing to be jokes that adults love. it's like a pixar balance where kids will see a different movie and adults will also. all audiences will be able to enjoy every element of this film. it's your family movie. >> steve: that's nice, it operates on a couple different levels. before you go, that bill murray movie where he plays fdr, i've heard that it may not be up for an oscar this year. >> no. this year is a huge, huge race for the oscars. you have denzel washington, daniel day-lewis, a lot of different people up for oscars. he's not going to make the cut 'cause the movie is not that great. he is phenomenal in the film. but the movie is dull, it's a little boring. i found myself dozing off. but i sat down with bill murray back in toronto a couple months ago and for some reason, he noticed the suit that i was wearing had a dot on it. so he decide -- he proceeded to get up and clean my suit. we have video here. he got up and cleaned my suit. i haven't washed this suit since. >> steve: fro

the idea is that billy crystal and bette midler are the grandparents and they've been asked to take care are raising their own children is not like the way it used to be. >> that's absolutely true. then there is a lot of mayhem that is involved and my character sort of gets involved in the family antics. but it's pretty heart filled also. after the all the hi layerity -- hilarity, there are wonderful things that come out of this movie. >> gretchen: let's talk about the character you played in "16 candles" 20 years ago to the one -- you still cracking up about it -- from the one that you play now in this movie, any similarityies? >> oh, i'm sure there are going to be. i'm sure people are going to remember me. but i'm a lot older. i lost a lot of hair. [ laughter ] >> steve: how about the accent? we have read that when you tried out for "16 candles," you faked that you couldn't speak english. >> yeah. they didn't realize that i was born and raised in ogden, utah. and i actually had to go back to the director and i think i actually shocked john hughes at the time. but i can't get away with

. >> family comemmedy parental guidance finds billie kristol and bette midler who have to embrace popth three grand kids. ♪ ♪ many of us anticipating the big screen adaptation of les miserable . stars anne hath thereto away . russell crowe. >> i love that. >> les miberables. >> i am saying with a spanish accent. >> my wife wants to see that. she never asked me to so a movie. all right. i have to go see it there is no speak negligent entire movie and singing the entire movie. did you see it on stagement >> no . loved it. >> and coming up, falking about our favorite christmas movies. you can find us on twitter or e-mail address . we have to figure it out. fox and friends.com. >> best deals are still ahead. days toy shop the ultimate discounts rerealed. >> and thrown out of the a moving car and left to die . he survived and this morning, another chris malmiracle. >> he did survive. >> [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she w