billy crystal.our time. nice to see you again. always a pleasure. people excited for william jefferson crystal. >> billy: that's me, you are. >> stephen: speaking of which, bill clinton, william jefferson clinton, was on here a couple weeks ago and i just found out there right after interviewed him for practically the entire show, you interviewed him somewhere, the beacon. >> billy: the beacon theater. >> stephen: what the hell? trying to steal my game? >> billy: i got a call from his staff that his book was coming out called "citizen," and he wanted me to interview him live at the beacon for 90 minutes. >> stephen: that's two questions for clinton. >> billy: that's true. i said, do i have to read the book? >> stephen: [laughs] that was the most honest answer of all time. >> billy: i'm not on that. you guys, you have to know that what stephen and the jimmys do every night is extraordinary. you just did 20 minutes of comedy and i are going to look like you're interested me and you do it every night.

the trial of billy ortega took barely two weeks before a jury w convinced he was guilty, and the very courier that was seen on surveillance images showing up at their houses to give them the drugs. he ended up pleading guilty and testifying against ortega. >> he was convicted on three counts of narcotics distribution, resulting in death. would you consider that justice? >> justice would be if he gets life in prison. >> today was the end of a two and a half year process after the death of our respective children, who were poisoned with fentanyl. >> just last year, billy ortega was sentenced to 30 years in prison. for the families, it wasn't long enough. >> the sentence that was imposed was below what we wanted. we had asked for life in prison because billy ortega killed three people. >> what message does this sending out to other people? this is not going to do anything to help stem the use of fentanyl. >> i wake up and i realize that julia is never going to be here again, and that there is true evil in the world. >> still, their fight isn't over. >> this case brought out a lot of awar

>> billie eilish! >> billie eilish! nine grammys and now another -- >> seventh grammy nomination. >> yeah. how about that. >> reporter: you got record of the year and song of the year nominations for a song you almost didn't put on the album. >> right. i know. ♪ i want you the stay ♪ >> reporter: billie and finneas had struggled with the song "birds of a feather." >> we wrote the first half and it was super good and then we overthought it for like months and months and months. >> reporter: when you sing it do you hear all that you went through to create it? >> sometimes. sometimes when i listen to it i hear certain parts that i'm like, oh, that was such a nightmare. that was so punishing. ♪ birds of a feather, we just stick together ♪ ♪ i know i said i'd never ♪ >> reporter: at least until recently, you didn't think of yourself so much as a songwriter. >> yeah. >> reporter: has that changed? >> it's changed. i did like way more writing on this album than anything ever. but this is the thing i'm trying to say. i've been

that would mean the most. >> it was very special to be in that theater with billy., december 20th. don't forget to subscribe to the "sunday sitdown" podcast to hear the full podcast, full of behind-the-scenes stories of his life in comedy. you can find our conversation wherever you get your podcasts. and next week a "sunday sitdown" with another legend of show business, carol burnett, on a ground-breaking career whose latest achievement is an emmy nomination for the series "pom royal." the great carol burnett next week on "sunday today." >>> this week we highlight another "life well lived." if you've watched late-night television over the last 60 years or so from steve allen and johnny carson to david letterman and jimmy fallon, there's a good chance you've had your mind blown by the amazing crescan. >> what do you pick for the left pocket? >> i think the jack of hearts is in the left -- >> you never saw the deck of cards. reach in your left pocket, please. jack of hearts -- what's the card? >> jack of hearts, langs. >> long before he appeared a staggering 88 times

we are here with billy eichner.gy? >> yes. i love technology. >> seth: yeah. >> "billy on the street" just -- i don't know. it's the gift that keeps on giving. i don't know. it's -- it really blew up on tiktok. but the very first "billy on the street" video i made was from my live sketch show that i did with a friend of mine in 2004. >> seth: it's so -- so it predated youtube? >> youtube didn't even exist let alone tiktok and netflix and all these things. and we would project -- it was part of a 90-minute sketch comedy show i did. and we would project the video on to a screen for the audience of like 30 people, you know, in some bar in the east village or wherever we were to watch. and now, here we are 20 years later. and like, there are 12-year-olds who just discovered it, like, two weeks ago who, like, point to me when i'm at a 7-eleven. and they're like "tiktok!" [ laughter ] >> seth: that's so funny. >> as if that's my name. >> seth: yeah. >> yes. >> seth: you -- i am actually happy to hear it. because i was rea

we'll be right back with billy eichner, so stick around!d applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, welcome back to our show. tonight, an unlikely duo who teamed up to make a new music video for a new coldplay song called, "all my love." chris martin and dick van dyke are with us. [ cheers and applause ] then later, from san diego, their album is called, "got a story to tell." thee sacred souls from our world famous outdoor stage. [ cheers and applause ] next week, we have quite a lineup next week with guests including -- nikki glaser, aaron taylor-johnson, nicholas hoult, monica barbaro and ryan seacrest. with music from raye, keith urban, the cast of "the outsiders" with jamestown revival and 50 cent. so please join us for all of that. and all of them. [ cheers and applause ] our first guest is a man named billy, who you may have spotted on the street. he returns to his triumphant role as timon in "mufasa: the lion king." it opens in theaters december 20th. please welcome billy eichner. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> how are you? >> jimmy: it's very good

what do you love about being out on the water, billy?'m just another idiot. >> reporter: the music icon has been drawn to the water since he was a boy. you're a big boat guy. where did that start for you? >> i think when i was a little kid, i grew up in hicksville, dead center of long island, so you weren't on the shore, but on a weekend, your parents would take you it a beach, you did jones beach or somewhere on the north shore. so i was immediately attracted to water fronts. ♪♪ >> reporter: the quiet of these waters is 100 miles literally from joel's regular sing alongs at madison square garden. in july, the piano man played the final performance in a ten-year residency at the world's most famous arena, where his 150 lifetime shows are a record. >> ten years in madison square garden is beyond, you know, my dreams as a musician. we were the house band for ten years at the garden, which i think is the best performance venue in the world. the garden has the best sound and it is in new york, which is usually a crazy audience. and they make

and they said billy crystal. and i was like, "i can't go out after billy crystal!"ralia for thanksgiving. >> we did. >> seth: so how long do you have to stay in australia for that to be worth it? [ laughter ] >> i love australia. >> seth: yeah. >> so, i've gone to australia for three days at a time. >> seth: really? >> yeah. that's not worth it. >> seth: okay. >> uh, but --- no, it's really an incredible place. >> seth: yes. >> my kids are good, though. so, i sort of trained them well, which is i said, "here are your ipads. don't order any alcohol. i'm going to sleep. i'll see you in australia." >> seth: really? >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> seth: that's the dream, because my kids are little still. so, i don't want to go anywhere. but it's nice to know that, like, you get over that hump and it's fantastic. >> yeah, i had a friend that took a baby to australia once. and i said, "how'd that go?" and she said, "i basically walked to australia." [ laughter ] so, yeah, i waited until they were older to take them. >> seth: very smart. you did -- you posted on socials some of y

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. ♪ grandma: billy, i need help with the clicker. billy: one second, grandma.going to buy my car. caller: billy? you still there? we gotta deal, right? grandma: you need carvana. grandma: what's your plate number? billy: boss... mov grandma: vehicle features...no accidents, right? billy: no. grandma: good. generating offer. carvana can pick it up tomorrow! billy: that's an amazing offer. billy: but do you still need help with the clicker? grandma: i'll ask your sister. announcer: sell your car the easy way with carvana. and the media mob has to not learned their lesson from the election here's cnn giving questionable advice to the ailing democratic party. >> the reason ddi is important as it makes america more competitive we can go and we can keep our companies as competitive as possible it's not a progressive argument but it is an argument that includes every american from a democratic standpoint. >> the people they should listen to our bernie sanders and stacey abrams. they've been consistent and in touch with the american public related to the democratic par

>> billie eilish! >> billie eilish!mination. >> how about that? >> reporter: you got record of the year and song of the year nominations for a song you almost didn't put on the album. >> right. i know. ♪ i want you to stay ♪ >> reporter: billie and finneus had struggled with the song "birds of a feather." >> we wrote the first half and it was super good and then we over thought it for like months and months and months. >> reporter: when you sing it do you hear all that you went through to create it? >> sometimes. sometimes when i listen to it i hear certain parts that i'm like, oh, that was such a nightmare. that was so punishing. ♪ birds of a feather, we just stick together ♪ ♪ i know i said i'd never ♪ >> reporter: at least until recently you didn't think of yourself so much as a sngwriter. >> yeah. the. >> reporter: has that changed? >> it's changed. i did like way more writing on this album than anything ever. this is the thing i'm trying to say. i've been writing music since i was 11. >> reporter: right. >> but bec

grandma: billy, i need help with the clicker. billy: one second, grandma.aller: billy? you still there? we gotta deal, right? grandma: you need carvana. grandma: what's your plate number? billy: boss... mov grandma: vehicle features...no accidents, right? billy: no. grandma: good. generating offer. carvana can pick it up tomorrow! billy: that's an amazing offer. billy: but do you still need help with the clicker? grandma: i'll ask your sister. announcer: sell your car the easy way with carvana. rachel: new york city will not honor the ice detainer request for the illegal immigrant accused of burning a woman alive on a subway train due to current sanctuary city policies. he was charged with three counts of murder in the first and second the grand arson with arraignment set for january 7th. joining me with reaction is for acting ths secretary, good morning, new york city says we will hold onto this guy, one of the most heinous crimes i have ever seen, not just the death but the reaction or lack of reaction of the people around. tell me what you think will hap

but first, award winning artist billie eilish headed to the south bay. unlike anything sap center has seen before. [music] ♪ the holidays. ♪ and holiday trips. ♪ and holiday toys. ♪ and holiday bonding. ♪ and it all comes together in a chevrolet. find your red tag and use your red tag bonus cash to get $7,250 total cash allowance on this silverado. chevrolet. together let's drive. oroville hosted a fundraiser tonight for the families of two boys who were wounded in a school shooting. three separate organizations donated around 20 gallons of chili for that event, and the money raised is going to go to the families of the two kindergartners who were shot by a gunman at feather river adventist school five days ago. the gunman shot and killed himself moments later, and the boys are in critical but stable condition. >> violence came into our community and invaded us unexpectedly and swiftly. so the idea with this fundraiser is we have to respond in like manner, the opposite way and push back on it with with love and healing and hope. >> organizers hope the mo

. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ grandma: billy, i need help with the clicker. billy: one second, grandma.uy my car. caller: billy? you still there? we gotta deal, right? grandma: you need carvana. grandma: what's your plate number? billy: boss... mov grandma: vehicle features...no accidents, right? billy: no. grandma: good. generating offer. carvana can pick it up tomorrow! billy: that's an amazing offer. billy: but do you still need help with the clicker? grandma: i'll ask your sister. announcer: sell your car the easy way with carvana. >> surprise. a suspect in california finding out the hard way that the state just increased the penalty for shoplifting. three women accused of stealing almost $1000 worth of stuff from two stores in seal beach, orange county. cops releasing video of the suspects after their rest as one of them finds out she is in more trouble than she realized. >> new laws? this is orange county. >> reporter: under the old california law, shoplifting was just a misdemeanor unless the suspect had prior convictions for crimes including murder. >>> the lawyer for the accuse

and all aboard the billy train. billy eilish in san jose. her fans are getting a special ride to the show. good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight, i'm raj mathai. is the 911 system getting better in oakland? that story in just a few minutes. but we start with the national story that is a very bay area connection.he suspect speaks. new developments in the killing of unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson. the young man charged with shooting thompson had an outburst outside of court today, as 26 year old luigi mangione was being led into court for his hearing. he struggled with deputies. you see him there and shouted something about, quote, an insult to the intelligence of the american people inside the court. the judge denied him bail. mangione is fighting extradition to new york, where he faces a murder charge. he is accused of shooting brian thompson last wednesday outside the hilton hotel in midtown manhattan. tonight we have new information. we've learned sfpd is in contact with new york police investigators about mangione. however,

the waves billie eilish is making for her first bay area tour stops. and rain retns by tomorrow night over the north bay. first, we'll get you the full timeline of two different storms and improvements with oakland's 911 emergency system. there's a much better chance that when you call, a dispatcher will pick up in seconds rather than minutes. as sheng thao wraps up her final days as mayor of oakland. her team provided us with these new numbers. last month, the oakland police department answered 71% of 911 calls within the 15 second state standard. that's up from just 46% one yearr ago. our investigative unit has been reporting on oakland's failing 911 system, revealing that opd recently had the worst 911 response time in the state. will these improvements continue? given the recent election results, you know who's to know? i know that the 911 response is was one of my top priorities, you know, and i wouould just hoe that when new leadership comes in, that it will continue to be that way. you know, there's a lot of things that we invested in. and it's,

well, billie eilish fans will have the chance to take a ride in the caltrain billy car in san jose this center on tuesday and wednesday, performing on her hit me hard and soft tour. her team partnered up with caltrain to encourage the use of public transit to her shows instead of driving. the themed billie car will depart from san francisco and make stops all the way down the peninsula. a few lucky riders will even receive some official tour merch on board. how fun for fans! well, that's all the time we have for this edition of abc seven news at six. for chris and spencer and all of us. host: hey, bay area, it's time to share some amazing stories and feel good. we could all use some inspiration right now and you've come to the right place. this show is all about good food, good people and good living. [♪♪] on today's show, 700 turkeys bring holiday cheer to hundreds of families. bay area jewelry designer makes her mark. community theater takes center stage, but first, light and science create a winter glow

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yeah. >> but yeah, billy is one. >> but billy. yeah. billy's mine. so we look forward to seeing billy eichner and his nice personality when he's on gma this morning. rebecca, always great to see you. >> it is lovely. it is lovely and very funny. bye, guys. >> bye. millions of people getting ready to travel this last few weeks of december and into the new year with expected record high numbers. officials are warning you to get a plan together. triple a is projecting nearly 120 million americans will be traveling between december 21st and january 1st. many will drive, and gas prices are lower this year. if you're flying, a record number of people are expected at airports, just like what we saw over thanksgiving. triple a says no matter what mode of transportation you use, leaving earlier is better, and the day you choose to travel makes a difference. >> on the holiday itself. the first after you've enjoyed the festivities on new year's eve, that's definitely going to be the best time to go. >> if you haven't already booked your plane tickets, look for

>> it was too early but also we were too hill billy. we were too rural and therefore modernity made few inroads into my china. then of course when i came to this country with this traditional background, then i slammed into modernity and slammed into it hard because my longest teaching appointment was at m.i.t. which is almost like modernity and future in micro chasm. one way to understand this book and certainly myself is as the rubbing together of these two major alternative. a traditional outlook and all of them were religious. and a modern outlook in which secularization and humanism and so on is the ruling. >> before break, where did you land in america at 17? >> i landed in missouri from which my father had gone to china, central methodist college, fayette, missouri. a small college, small town. but compared with china, it was the big apple with bright lights and big time. it turned me around. i had had only one male american role model, adult role model, namely my father. i grew up thinking missionaries were what american boys gr

anything for billie? anything for billie. >> they hit me hard and soft.ents of the year. caltrain even devoting a special car to take fans to and from the venue on night one of the san jose shows, the 522. >> tonight, we're going to have a themed billie eilish car. we're going to be on board giving away both caltrain and billie eilish merch. >> there's the avocado roll, your traditional vegan roll. >> local restaurants and food vendors inside the sap center got a special request. >> they said, hey, can you do all vegan? and we said, let's make it happen. >> a request sushi confidential said it's working nonstop to accommodate. >> we're excited. it's a sold out show tonight and tomorrow night, so we're ready for the challenge. >> still, no one is more excited than those diehard fans. >> i don't know man. her music and just like her overall message, it it really does touch me in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> it's going to be a good show. while taylor swift's eras tour may be over, but ticketing complaints continue to come into. seven on

several months ago, we were able to unveil a statue of billy graham here in the capitol. and many of you know that johnny cash and billy graham were very close personal friends. johnny, even performed at several of reverend graham's crusades. and today, as you'll see in just a second, johnny cash and billy graham are two of only three statues here in the capital that are holding a bible. i think that's symbolic and i think it should remind us of the importance of faith in our great american life. so without further ado, we will finally unveil this statue. and i'm going to ask leader jeffrey, governor sanders, the arkansas delegation and the cash family, or at least a subset of the cash family, and kevin cressey, to come up and join us in front of the stage. please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the honorable sarah huckabee sanders, governor of arkansas. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. it is such an amazing honor to be back in our nation's capital, to represent the great state of arkansas and honor one of our state's best known icons, johnny cash. thank you. t

billie eilish kicking off her two night stay at sap in san jose tonight.cial billie carr will depart from san francisco to san jose, where riders can win free merch. an sap says it will make its menu fully vegan and vegetarian like her own diet. oh, nice. also trending the nominees for the 82nd annual golden globe awards are out, and the netflix musical emilia perez is leading the way with ten nominations. are you english? spanish? no, i'm not english. why? not? because you. you are pretty. now, the film is about a mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery. it stars zoe saldana and selena gomez. cara's got one last look at that forecast for today. still nice and sunny and mild today, but we will be watching rain first coming in on thursday. but there will be more ahead. all right. thank you so much for joining us for our midday newscast. don't forget you can find us "the doctor will see you now." but do they really? do they see that crick in your neck? that ache in your heart? will they see that funny little thing that wasn't there last year

anything for billie? anything for billie. >> they hit me hard and soft. tour has been one of the bay area's most anticipated music events of the year. caltrain even devoting a special car to take fans to and from the venue on night one of the san jose shows, the 522. >> tonight, we're going to have a themed billie eilish car. we're going to be on board giving away both caltrain and billie eilish merch. >> there's the avocado roll, your traditional vegan roll. >> local restaurants and food vendors inside the sap center got a special request. >> they said, hey, can you do all vegan? and we said, let's make it happen. >> a request sushi confidential said it's working nonstop to accommodate. >> we're excited. it's a sold out show tonight and tomorrow night, so we're ready for the challenge. >> still, no one is more excited than those diehard fans. >> i don't know man. her music and just like her overall message, it it really does touch me in the south bay. >> zach fuentes, abc seven news. >> up next, spreading holiday cheer will share the heartwarming story o

billie eilish performing at the sap center and fans have a chance to take a ride in the caltrain billiear. her team partnered up with caltrain to encourage the use of public transit to her show instead of driving. the themed billie car will depart from san francisco and make stops all the way down the peninsula. riders 18 and younger are eligible for discounted fares of $1 each way, or $2 for a day pass. a few lucky riders will receive some official tour merch on board. it's a cool idea. >> yeah. scary. i see the merch. yeah. what is that? >> i'm going to laugh when you're just a regular commuter and you're like, oh, wait, what? >> what's happening here? >> what is this? it's like i wo. hey, listen, could be a new fan. >> yeah, but they have her picture in the train. >> yeah, yeah, totally. >> i hope, i hope it's like they really do it up. >> yeah. >> yeah, that's me too. like album covers and all. >> we're gonna have to guess the color of her merchandise. >> solid. i like that this morning. let's take your tam cam. i'm starting to see the first hint of that sun getting up here this mor

and we can call it the billie eilish effect.ng vending and public transit ahead of her tour stop in the south bay. and after 21 months and 152 shows, taylor swift's eras tour has come to an end. good morning everyone. it is monday, december 9th. how's it looking outside, drew? hey. >> good morning. all right. it's very cold out there. we have clear skies. look at some of these temperatures. widespread 30s from fremont to napa. fairfield is the coldest spot on our map right now. coming in at 28 degrees this morning. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. it is quiet across northern california. a santa ana wind event is getting underway in southern california, where red flag warnings are posted there. here locally, it will be breezy, but we don't have any red flag warnings in effect. thankfully, thanks to the amount of rain we got last month, we have a lot of moisture in our vegetation and we don't have high fire danger. but you will notice it's breezy and it will help to improve our air quality. those winds tend to mix u

you played billy preston. here you are.umentary? that peter jackson put together? that moment when billy preston, they are all bumping up against each other. not hostility but there's feelings not being expressed and they are aren't necessarily about the music. the management, not necessarily the music. billy preston watson and you see oxygen come into the room. you see they are all in their best behavior and their think about the music and they want to be good for him. can one person make that much of a difference in the room? for you, who would that be? who would you want to be in the room more than anyone else to put you in the best head you can to create. >> jon: one person can make that much of a difference. any team, even if not the best player on the basketball court or someone not considered to be the best in the world that they have the best energy and it lifts everything. billy was also one of the best cure you don't play for ray charles and sly stone, all the people he played for and play his own music and not be

billie eilish will be at the sap center on tuesday and wednesday.er team partnered up with caltrain to encourage the use of public transit. the themed billie car will depart from san francisco and make stops all the way down the peninsula. a few lucky riders will receive some official tour merch. what a tonight. the assad regime overthrown, and a lightning blitz by rebel forces after five decades of iron rule, what's next for the region? >> plus, new photos of the suspect wanted for allegedly gunning down a top insurance executive on the streets of new york city. >>> first, jubilation in syria as rebel forces seize the presidential palace, bashar al assad reportedly fleeing the country. after nearly 14 years of bloody civil war, his government overrun in less than two weeks.

billy carter was literally dying of cancer. wow. so that we just sort of formed a bond, a personal connection right there. >> he was thankful because you let his brother speak. is that right? >> exactly. so many people in the media who interviewed billy carter tried to make him seem like a buffoon, because he was sort of the naughty boy of the carter family while his brother was president. but he was a nice guy. so when i interviewed him, i just allowed him to reveal his humanity and didn't try to rob him of his dignity. apparently he, billy and sybil, his wife, went back to plains, georgia and told the rest of the carter family about this guy, spencer, who had interviewed them and was so gracious to them. and then the carter family was thanking me for that. wow. yeah. >> and they remembered you. so years later, you know, you spoke with him that one time, but you kept speaking with him. >> well, yeah, i got to see them in many different settings. so this picture is from jimmy carter's 75th birthday celebration in americus, georgia,

plus billy eichner from mufasa.les. 8-80. and it's lighter as you go through san francisco, but still rainy for the next couple of hours. through about 11:00, it's light rain. san leandro 580. and finally moving into sunol and fremont. level one today, an inch in the north bay. about a quarter of an inch to a third. elsewhere. amanda. >> all right. lisa. thank you. we will have another abc7 news update in about 30 minutes and always on our news app and >> what did you do? >> i want something festive. >> you made me a santa burger. >> it's no big deal. >> he has a hat and everything. >> i just cut a piece of wonder bread, piped on cream cheese. >> no one has ever made me something quite this disgusting before. thank you. [ laughter ] >> george: welcome back. they have a present for us. the entire series of gilmore girls on hulu. >> robin: that's awesome. this is awesome. "moana 2" continuing to make waves at the box i was a after having the biggest five day opening of all time. all these kids from children of promise

but many people in the media tried to treat billy carter like a clown. when i interviewed him, i tried to let the man maintain his dignity and just reveal who he was. and the carter family really, really appreciated that. >> you've known him for many years. when you talk about jimmy carter, you really light up. what is it that really appeals to you or appeals to you over the years about jimmy carter? >> you know, i think it's the sincere commitment that he and rosalynn carter, mrs. carter, had to serving humankind. i mean, they devoted their entire lives, certainly post-presidency, to building homes for habitat, for humanity, for to eradicating disease in the most impoverished nations, vaccinating babies and just trying to lift up the, the theme of human dignity for all. >> and that wasn't the only time you talked with jimmy over the years. jimmy carter, that is, you emceed. what is it? the 75th birthday? >> yeah, his 75th birthday celebration in americus, georgia. that was 1999. and then his 95th birthday celebration. this photo right here is from the 7

i love billie eilish's "hit me hard and soft."lly compact, which kind of flies in the face of streaming era long albums. it had some of the best vocal performances of her career. stephanie: in that pop genre, you also had chappell roan and also sabrina carpenter with a lot of hits as well. i mean, how would you describe that genre? some of it feels very throwback to me, and yet these artists are topping the charts. maura: i think there was definitely a lot of movement on the chart earlier this year with a lot of new artists and a lot of exciting songs breaking through. chappell roan, her record last year, the rise and fall of midwest princess. that was like top of my list last year. i think she and sabrina carpenter represented a new era where pop stars could have fun again because there was a lot of po faceness going on. i think in pop the past, certainly the 2010s were like very, very depressing. i feel like there is a new spirit in pop music that a lot of these artists and songs that broke through this year are representing. st

they even ordered vegan cheese. >> i think billie eilish asking for this is a huge demand.act to it. you know, because obviously certain fans i think will be ecstatic about it. but i think certain fans are going to be taken back by it as well. >> but restaurants like vegan mob hope the response is more positive than not. they'll be there showing off their vegan soul food, barbecue and filipino fusion. they're hoping maybe their flavors and this venue will create some converts to plant based eating, not just healthy and boring, but it can be innovative and delicious as well. >> so i think this is really an awesome opportunity to kind of showcase what's going on in a in a vegan world. >> billie eilish is also partnering with google maps to highlight some of her favorite plant based restaurants nearby on her list, vegetarian house and good karma. she'll be performing here at sap center for two sold out shows tuesday and wednesday nights in san jose and ruben, ktvu, fox two news and thank you for joining us. >> west coast rap is next here on ktvu. and to stream the latest news

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it's running a special billy car.ncisco at 519 this evening, and it's making stops right now along the peninsula before arriving in san jose at 620. riders even get the chance to win some official tour merch. for those wanting to eat like billie eilish, the sap center is making its menu fully vegan and vegetarian in honor of the singer's own diet. that's a big deal. that's a fun concert. so fun. i love her music. our jessica aguirre joins us now with what's coming up next. that is synergy for sure. right now at six, they continue to work for the people while their old boss sits in jail. we're going to take you inside the office of san jose's district three, whose former councilman stands accused of child molestation. our damian trujillo got an exclusive look at the work still being done to make sure the people of san jose are not neglected. also stolen from a warehouse, a classic corvette. there it is. convertible gets swiped in the north bay. we talked to the owner about what went down. and a massive redwood tree cra

fans lining up at sap center tonight to see pop star billie eilish in concert. this is the first of two nights in san jose for the singer. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters live tonight in san jose. very exciting night for music fans, no doubt. lamonica. >> yeah that's right mike. it's a little loud here. the concert is just letting out. but earlier today i spoke with some of eilish's fans who say she is the voice of their generation, which is gen z. she also supports sustainability, so she partnered with caltrain to bring her fans from san francisco to san jose. dozens of billie eilish fans rode caltrain 522 from san francisco to san jose for hit me hard and soft. the tour eilish supports sustainability and encourage fans to ride the billie car to sap center. >> well, i ride caltrain every week, almost every day, so it's very familiar to me. and then i just thought it would be really fun for my daughter to take the billie train. >> this fan, mario lorca, also rode the billie car and says a promotional team played eilish's music, offered trivia games, and

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caltrain jumping on the billie eilish bandwagon today.car on their way to the show. it is set to leave from san francisco at 5:19 p.m. caltrans says passengers will have the chance to win official concert merchandise. the billie car will not be in service for tomorrow's show, but fans can still catch the express train that day. and tiktok has filed an emergency motion to stop a potential ban at the national level. the company is asking a federal appeals court to pause the law that will likely lead to the tiktok ban in the u.s. until the supreme court can rule on the case. if tiktok loses the appeal, the app will likely be shut down by january 19th unless its chinese parent company, bytedance, divests its stake in the social media company. here in the u.s, the law stems from lawmakers concerns over bytedance's ties to the communist chinese government. no word yet if the supreme court will take up the case. >> well, a wildfire in malibu just exploded in size overnight. these are live pictures. this is malibu right now. we're going to tell y

billy wilder! applause. austrian—born billy wilder, who'd worked in berlin, was among those exiled.. iam big. ..including sunset boulevard... it's the pictures that got small. ..and double indemnity. crazy story with a crazy twist to it. and director douglas sirk also ended up in hollywood, working for the studios, delivering brilliant film noir melodramas. maybe they'll stop looking for us but we'll never stop running. in the aftermath of world war ii, germany emerged as a divided nation, east germany and west germany, each with their own separate film industries. with the west german film industry, nothing that remarkable emerged, although it did churn out quite a few films. but things began to change in the early 19605. there was a creative renaissance. rainer werner fassbinder was one of the defining figures of what was called the new german cinema movement that emerged. he was a brilliant but complicated figure who made more than a0 films. he died young, aged 37, in 1982, from a drug overdose. all his pictures were different, but his 1974 film ali: fear eats the soul is seen as