brothers dave and james franco star ina brothers dave and james franco star in a movie.out what mark kermode made of it all. in the film review. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the economics commentator & author, dharshini david and the us broadcaster and commentator, charlie wolf. tomorrow's front pages. the observer leads with news that theresa may's social mobility tsar, alan milburn, has resigned in protest against the government's policies. the sunday times goes with the same story, reporting that mr milburn accused ministers of betraying the people who voted for brexit. the mail on sunday says a labour peer has been wrongly claiming expenses — the peer says he will pay some of the money back. the sunday telegraph reports on dissent within the conservative party over the role eu courts will play in the uk after brexit. and the sunday express claims the upcoming royal wedding will lift the economy by half a billion pounds and boost the uk‘s diplomatic relationship with the united states. so let's begin.

brothers, dave and james franco star in the disaster artist about another film, the room.out what me and mark kermode think about them in the film review. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the deputy political editor of the independent, rob merrick, and the author and broadcaster, natalie haynes. tomorrow's front pages, starting with this. thank you for coming in in and thank you for staying for the second review. that is ok to do. a number of tomorrow's front pages look ahead to the prime minister's meeting with the president of the european commission in brussels tomorrow. the times reports claims that the uk and the european union are "90%" there on a deal that would open the door for transition and trade talks on brexit this month. the independent reports on fears from meps that the future rights of eu citizens in the uk and britons in the eu are being forgotten as a deal gets closer. the express says theresa may faces a backbench revolt if she gives more concessions to the eu. the financial times says the

room who is now played by james by the co—star in the room who is now played byjames franco's brother daventially greg is a model and wannabe actor and you first meet him ina and wannabe actor and you first meet him in a theatre and he is doing a film and tommy takes one word from a streetcar named desire, stella! he is completely entranced. they are so uninhibited. how do you do it? he just believes in himself. together they go to los angeles and decide they go to los angeles and decide they will make it and become stars but hollywood rejects them and so tommy who appears to have no fixed age, no fixed accent, and untold wealth, no one knows what he comes from, he writes his own movie. here's a clip. the room? the room? nobody rated yet. today you will be the first one. you did this. you play mark. it is a big role. it is a huge role. are you sure? if you don't want to do it, fine. i will getjohnny depp. don't want to do it, fine. i will get johnny depp. i want the role. i will take it. hollywood project does? we on our own. do you have they managed to do this? ahab, it is fio they manage

on a book by greg sesestro, who was a co—star in the room, who is now played by james franco's brother, davee keeping up. you're keeping up so far? we're keeping up. 0k. so essentially greg is a model and one actor and we first meet him in a theatre studies thing, he's doing a terrible version of waiting for godot, and then suddenly tommy comes up and takes one word from a streetcar named desire, "stella ! " and does this writhing piece. greg is completely entranced. he said, "this is amazing. you've got so much talent, you're so uninhibited, how do you do it?" and tommy says, "well, ijust believe in myself." and together they go to los angeles and they decide they'll make it and become stars, but hollywood rejects them and so tommy, who appears to have a, no fixed age, b, no fixed accent and c, untold wealth, no one knows where he comes from, writes his own movie. here's a clip. the room. nobody writes it yet. so today you will be the first one. i can't believe it, man, you did this. and of course you play mark. you want me to play mark? it's a big role. second lead. yeah, it's a huge role.

. >> for years, james has tried to get his younger brother, dave, to star alongside him. >> finally theht timing. before, for the first ten or so years of my career, i wanted to make a name for myself. as much as i love him, respect him, i just wanted it to be separate. what. >> the disaster art says move bit making of a movie. james stars as tommy, aspiring actor who wrote, directed, starred in the 2003 film the room. which has been called one of the worse movies of all time. >> (movie clip). >> take 67, action. >> i hit her. >> no. you want to change the lines? >> doing great, man. we'll get there. >> you forget t james, half way through the movie you just think you're watching tommy. pretty special look, ya. >> just like his character, james pulls double duty starring and directing. >> i directed in character. but it is in the like -- >> it is like james. >> yes. >> it wasn't like he was the personality while he was directing. wow, just a voice. >> this set of alleyway looks exactly like the real alleyway >> that's right. >> why don't we just shoot in the real alleyway? >> because it

. >> and his brother, dave. >> they're both funny. check it out here on nbc. >>> time now is 8:54.ing the first snow of the season for you. here is a look at route 50 in southern maryland, where the snow coming down. looks wet. >> we're working for you this morning on what is a storm team 4 weather alert day. including team coverage, right after this. z2i1zz z16fz y2i1zy y16fy there was an old woman who lived in a shoe. she had so many children she had to buy lots of groceries. while she was shopping for organic fruits and veggies, burglars broke into her shoe. they stole her kids' mountain bikes and tablets along with her new juice press. luckily the geico insurance agency had helped her with homeowners insurance. she got full replacement on the stolen goods and started a mountain bike juice delivery service. call geico and see how affordable homeowners insurance can be. >> announcer: news 4 begins now with storm team 4. >

most incredible interpretations of this character i have ever seen, brilliant in the movie, his brother dave well and it is about the making of that movie. the movie became a huge cult hit released in 2003, not to be confused with the movie room which led to the academy award winner a couple years ago but becomes a rocky horror picture type cult hit where people go to midnight screenings across the country and they watch it and have fun with it. this film about the making of that i gave a 4.5 out of 5, one of the best movies of the year and i think james franco deserves an academy award. if you have seen the room see it again before seeing this movie. i don't know if that makes sense to the audience but that is a lot of information. >> he won an oscar for playing a horrible actor and a horrible movie. >> that would be amazing and for the audience, find the movie the room, watch that film and then see the disaster artist. it is an incredible thing. jillian: shock across the country is the illegal immigrant accused of murdering kate steinle is acquitted of murder charges. >> a laughing stock.

tonight on the show, from the movie "the disaster artist," he's one of my favorite franco brothers, daveheers and applause ] and then, their album is called "finally it's christmas." hanson from the mercedes-benz stage -- [ cheers and applause ] and this is good news from the kimmel family. baby billy's recovery is going i talked to jimmy today. he's making poops, he's making peepees, he's eating like a champ, and so is baby billy. [ laughter ] [ applause ] our first guest tonight is a terrific actress and a terrific person. we met long before she was an oscar winner. she was just an oscar watcher. starting tomorrow, you can see her in the acclaimed new movie "the shape of water." please say hello to my friend octavia spencer. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> melissa: oh, guys this feels right, huh? [ laughter ] >> you look -- >> melissa: well, one of us looks very chic. it may not be me. now you've known mike and sandy octavia for like 18 years. we've known each other like 20 years. >> 20 years. [ cheers and applause ] >> melissa: you've known mike and sandy, which they're always exactly th

. >> his brother, dave, is hilarious. >> runs in the family.e a good one if you want to check it out. 11:30 tonight here on nbc. >>> your time now is 6:26. we are waiting eagerly for the snow this morning. two meteorologists having you covered. >> that's right. we have lots of team coverage for you on what is a storm team 4 weather alert day. much more to come on this saturday. stay with us. >> announcer: "news 4" begins now with storm team 4. >> welcome you back in on this saturday morning. i'm david culver. >> morning to you. i'm megan fitzgerald in for angie goff. we have team coverage for you on this weather alert day. we're talking two reporters out in the field covering the dmv. two meteorologists. >> that's right. they happen to be in the area early on this saturday morning to help us out. >> right. >> all t you. we do want to start off though with chuck bell, who is tracking it all from the storm team 4 weather center. start us off. what do we know? >> winter weather advisories for much of the i-95 corridor. we have a winter storm warni

tonight on the show, from the movie "the disaster artist," he's one of my favorite franco brothers, daves christmas." hanson from the mercedes-benz stage -- [ cheers and applause ] and this is good news from the kimmel family. baby billy's recovery is going great. [ cheers and applause ] i talked to jimmy today. he's making poops, he's making peepees, he's eating like a champ, and so is baby billy. [ laughter ] [ applause ] our first guest tonight is a terrific actress and a terrific person. we met long before she was an oscar winner.over. >> i've got a bone to pick with sandy. in the 20 years that we've known her, you know, i've never beat her in rummy. >> melissa: it's true. because she's like a gangster card shark. >> gangster. >> melissa: don't be fooled by that because she will take you down and shred you. [ laughter ] but also someone else is pretty intensely competitive. want to talk about -- you want to talk about your competitive problem? >> me? i'm not competitive. i'm -- i'm a team player! >> melissa: who gets loud? >> okay, okay -- >> melissa: it's a game. i've heard her scre

it is based on a book by the co—star in the room who is now played by james franco's brother dave.nd tommy takes one word from a streetcar named desire, stella! greg is completely entranced. you are so uninhibited. how do you do it? hejust believes in himself. together they go to los angeles and decide they will make it and become stars but hollywood rejects them and so tommy who appears to have no fixed age, no fixed accent, and untold wealth, no one knows what he comes from, he writes his own movie. here's a clip. the room? nobody write it yet, today you will be the first one. you did this. you play mark. it's a big role. it's a huge role. are you sure? if you don't want to do it, fine. i will get johnny depp. i want the role. i will take it. hollywood rejects us, we do it on our own. do you have they managed to do this? it is no problem. you with the going to make this thing? no we are going to make it. mark has just like 20 times. i have seen that film twice. firstly tommy is such a strange character, he says he is from new orleans but his accent sounds he is from cyberspace. i

he was my big brother but he was my super man. >> don is dave's ynger brother by nine and a half years. they inherited a passion from their father. zb >> i remember my first milk was a protein powder. >> it is part of your life. >> it really is. >> here is where that dna was planted oxnard, california on the beach north of l.a.'s encroaching sprawl. they grow mostly strawberries now. >> you could ride your bike everywhe everywhere. everybody knew everybody. >> she knew them growing up and that big old farming family. >> our dads were both farmers. old farming families were both from. >> they were big here in oxnard. >> it was lots of them around. they multiplied. >> and helen's friend, jane, grew up to be especially beautiful, featured in her high school yearbook as homecoming queen. >> she was not ever concerned with that. she is also very very shy. >> how do you get to be a homecoming queen if you're shy? >> she is also a very kind person, very gentle person. >> and as that yearbook shows the star volleyball player too. >> she could spike. she is not that tall but she could jump. >>

on a book by greg sesestro, who was a co—star in the room, who is now played by james franco's brother, dave far? we're keeping up. so essentially greg is a model and one actor and we first meet him in a theatre studies thing, he's doing a terrible version of waiting for godot, and then suddenly tommy comes up and takes one word from a streetcar named desire, "stella ! " and does this writhing piece. greg is completely entranced. he said, "this is amazing. you've got so much talent, you're so uninhibited, how do you do it?" and tommy says, "well, ijust believe in myself." and together they go to los angeles and they decide they'll make it and become stars, but hollywood rejects them and so tommy, who appears to have a, no fixed age, b, no fixed accent and c, untold wealth, no one knows where he comes from, writes his own movie. here's a clip. the room. nobody writes it yet. so today you will be the first one. i can't believe it, man, you did this. and of course you play mark. you want me to play mark? it's a big role. second lead. yeah, it's a huge role. are you sure? if you don't want to do

>> because real hollywood movie. >> the brothers' middle sibling tom makes a cameo. and dave'scostars. >> i have been able to work with her a lot recently and -- >> no, it was great. i wanted her. i think it was my idea. >> was it your idea? >> it was my idea. >> okay. >> at least they kept it in the family. >> i think it's great james is getting an oscar buzz for performing one of worst films in history. >> when i heard keltie got interview suzanne somers i was a little bit jeal >> that's one way to describe it. yes, the tv icon inviting me inside her glorious malibu pad, which quickly turned into a little bit of tmi. >> look at this, you walk right in and an instant view of the ocean. >> yeah, it's instant gratification. you know, our house burned down seven years ago, and we've been looking, looking, looking, looking. i just thought, this is me. it's glamorous. it's grown up. >> vaulted ceilings, an ocean view. suzanne and husband alan's malibu beach house is minimalist and amazing. look at this kitchen. >> it's a cool kitchen. >> it's huge! i do want to ask you, when i see

and the phillies front office help prepare and serve hot meals to area homeless at our brother's place. manager daver the first time and he lovers this little taste of the phillies philanthropy. >> it's amazingly rewarding. partnering with the phillies and an incredible organization like bethesda makes me feel a part of the philadelphia community and i think everybody who is representing the phillies here today feels a part of something much bigger than themselves. pretty awesome to be here in the holiday season in philadelphia. >> awesome to see they do this every year and gabe's first time look like he enjoyed it. >> so did the phanatic. >>> meteorologist cecily tynan with a lot to talk about when "action news" continues in just a moment. michael: i'm thankful that i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if yo

jonah was there and dave, james' brother, yeah, it's surreal experience when you can be on live tv withdid great. it was kind of -- he kept laughing. he couldn't do it. he couldn't get through any of the sketches without ruining them but i think -- i think people like that. people seem to enjoy that. so he did a great job. he's amazing. >> how did you get through the movie without laughing because he stayed in character the entire time. >> yeah, it was weird. >> you had to warn people when they came on the set. >> i would. i did some very preliminary research. he is the only director in the history of film to direct a movie while in character as the lead actor of the movie as well. and there's probably like a really good reason that no one has ever done that. [ laughter ] because it's really confusing. it was really weird because in the movie he's directing a movie so there are scenes where he's playing a guy directing a as he's directing a movie staying in character as the guy directing the movie. which is the most james franco thing you could ever do. >> he never broke? >> not one sin

. >> and you are in it with your husband dave franco who is the brother of james franco. >> yes. >> who and also directed it. >> very confusing. >> a good experience? >> yes. a very good experience. and very bizarre. you know. i don't know if you've seen pictures of james as this character. >> yes. >> he's playing a real guy who looks like a vampire and he has facial prosthetics and long black hair and he basically stayed in character the entire time we were shooting with a strange eastern european accent. my first the room and james is completely naked and is walking around the set -- for the scene, for the scene. >> right, for the art. >> it's like he's totally nude and he's screaming at the crew which then i realize is the crew that's in the movie. there's a separate crew shooting the movie but he's also directing. it was like the most meta bizarre moment. it was kind of like, oh, so this is what this movie's going to be. >> also welcome to the franco family. alison brie. thank you, my friend. and congratulations on all of your success. >> what a great year. >> we love watching. >> g

brother say they plan to travel and enjoy retirement together. >> now that we warmed your hearts, got to send you back outside into the cold. daves, it is as colds as ice out, there casino every like that for nerve song from the 80s, i only wish we were dealing with the 80s here. code blue across the region, we will tell you what all of that means, after the >> happening on good day philadelphia, bitter blast, bone chilling temperatures, sweeping across our area. and why snow may follow. sue's tracking it all. >> fleeing the flames. >> heard loud knocking on my door. >> and was told to get out of the building, that there was a fire. so, i didn't hesitate. i just left. >> dozens every people forced to leave everything behind, massive fire rips right through their condo building. >> and a star wars warning. >> good day philadelphia, at 5:00 a.m., starts right now. >> all of that and more coming up in jaws s just a bit. great to have you with us this wednesday, december 27, here at 5:00 a.m. wasn't it just we were in the 50's couple every days ago? >> oh, yes. saturday it was in the 60s when it was just raining. >> oh, my. how a da

brother parker did not. their dad is a montgomery county sheriff's deputy, former marine and decorated police officer. he was injured. >> you could not ask for nicer people. >> reporter: dave bowman woke up to the noise and flashes of light. he still can't imagine the loss. >> three of the nicest kids you would ever meet in your life. it's a shame. it hit me hard here. >> reporter: we can tell you according to family friends, counselors were on hand at the elementary school when kids arrived. investigators still trying to figure out what caused the fast-moving fire. many investigators were focusing towards the front lower end of the home there, digging up pieces, holding up wires, trying to figure out what could have caused this so early in the morning. reporting live in schwenksville, deanna durante, nbc10 news. >> thank you. >>> to this now. a bitter blast has blanketed the region. nbc10 in havertown. these crossing guards tried their best to keep moving to stay warm. in newark, delaware, people were bundled up on main street. below freezing temperatures contributed to a little less than usual afternoon foot traffic, i imagine. >>> we're tracking the chances for snow ton