number four, peanuts creator charles schultz with $37 million. number three, that's pretty predictable, right? king of rock and roll, elvis, with $55 million. then king of pop, number two, with $145 million. and number one, elizabeth taylor. look at that, $210 million. this is all thanks to that record-breaking auction of her jewelry, artwork and costumes. that was a big deal this year. >> jackson will be back at number one next year, and maybe for many, many years. >> thank you for making the prediction. you just teased our show for an entire year. >> stay tuned. >> please. >> mark your calendar. >>> this comes to us from kob in albuquerque, new mexico, where one woman might be the oldest user on facebook. maria metzker had recently celebrated her 105th birthday with friends in her living room and with her 85 friends on facebook. maria can't even display the actual year of her birth on her page because the social media site doesn't actually include an option that dates back that far. we like this. we like that story. i'm lynn berry. this is "ear

number four, charles schultz, $37 million. number three, elvis at $55 million.two, king of pop, $145 million. >> i bet most can't guess number one. >> we just told them. number one is elizabeth taylor with $210 million. any guesses why? >> perfume sales a lot. >> good guess. white diamonds, who doesn't like white diamond? she had record-breaking auction of her jewelry, artwork, costumes -- >> all her relatives cashed in, that's the reason. >> i'm sure. i'm sure she enjoyed plenty of wealth while she was alive. >>> i'm lynn berry. stay tuned. "way too early" with willie geist starts right now. >>> 12 days until election day. if you believe ohio will decide this race, another poll showing the president with an edge there as he does the full nbc circuit with brian williams all the way to jay leno. the question is, which way will the state of ohio tip in the end. with the release of e-mails sent on september 11th this year hours after the attack on embassy in benghazi, the question is how was secretary of state clinton now pushing back hard? >>> the kind of world se

peanuts cartoonist charles schultz and singer bob marley rounded out the top five. >> it was spectacular. a lot of the proceeds from the sales of the jewelry and her painting go to her aids research foundation, not just all to her family. she was very generous in life and after life. unbelievable. >>> it's 4:44. howard is tracking hurricane sandy. >> let's see how some in virginia are bracing for what some are calling frankenstorm. >> we want to help you and your family to prepare for anything that sandy could send our way. post your questions on our wusa9 facebook page. we'll be right back and maybe offer some answers right away. >>> welcome back to 9news now. it's 4:46. we thought sandy was nice. >> my mother-in-law is a sandy. sandy as friends. the new advisory is coming in a few minutes early. i have the updated latest information for you. it's not good. it's a little closer to us. this has been a trend we've been watching really since yesterday, the day before how the track from the hurricane center keeps nudging a little more west, a little more southwest, a little closer to us and

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the beloved characters from charles schultz will hit theaters in 2015. come out november which will mark the 50th anniversary of the peanut script. >>> things are heating up between can yes kanye and kim kardashian. they looked for a home. kim will spend the next four months filming a reality show with kortney. maybe they are just looking for a place to film the reality show. >> or looking for a big enough space when they divorce. >>> he is embarking on a 20- city u.s. tour. chris cab joins us live in studio to talk about his debut e. p. and he will perform. >> we are looking forward to it. plus, the nats are coming down the home stretch. >> the countdown continues to the team's first ever home playoff game. yes, a matter of hours. 10:00 many 2 the1:07 the first pitch. we'll catch up with mike rizzo. are you ready ? share everything by turning your smartphone into a mobile hotspot for up to 8 wifi-enabled devices at no extra charge. like the new droid razr m by motorola only $99.99. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their bikes an

taylor edged out michael jackson, who earned $145 million, followed by elvis, charles schultz, and bob marley. elvis has been on that list for a long time. some legends never die. >> some good company there for sure. thank you. >>> all eyes are on sandy right now. at least two people have died as the hurricane is gaining strength over cuba. wind gusts up to 114 miles per hour. the tropical storm warning is now in effect for palm beach county and the treasure coast, although it is unlikely sandy will make landfall in florida, the storm will likely pass close enough to generate some strong winds and heavy rains this weekend. now the question is what kind of impact sandy will make here. for that, we bring in tom kierein, who has been tracking the path of sandy. >> it's so important to stay very close to nbc 4. we'll be here and we'll keep you fully informed, let you know what's going on. download our weather app for your mobile device, a great way to keep up with all the frequent updates. we'll get new track updates about every three hours throughout the day today, so stay tuned. two new

number four on the list was peanuts creator charles schultz. $37 million. and number five rounding out that list is reggae legend bob marley. $17 million. you have to think how long ago these people died. >> right. >> that's just amazing to me. >> still raking in the dough. 93.9, we'll be listening to you. >> please do. >>> the latest on sandy now. >> storm team 4 meteorologist veronica johnson has the latest. >> i'm going to start with the impact, what it will have on our area. right now, the guidance seems to be staying the course. this is going to be a big storm for us for sunday late time period. for monday, through tuesday and possibly even wednesday. how big of an impact? well, a high impact right now. there's at least an 80% chance. we're talking strong winds and heavy rain. only a 20% chance that we're going to see a little bit of wind and some light rain. so right here, this is what we're focusing in on for now. as well as some of the other cities that could have a high impact. we're talking big cities around the mid-atlantic, and areas of new engl

. >> reporter: the first peanuts film without the input of creator charles schultz. bringing his incomparable blend of wit and whoa to 50 years of peanuts strips, films and tv specials. this new film it is said will be co-written by craig schultz who knows he has big shoes to fill. >> all i can do is make it last as long as i can and be as true to my dad's work. i believe the rest of the family is dedicated to that. >> just look, as far as the eye can see. >> reporter: the film is slated to be released in 2015. that would be the 50th anniversary of the peabody winning charlie brown christmas. good enough news. to bring everyone to their feet. chris connelly, abc news, los angeles. >> i cannot -- can't wait. >> best one. christmas one. >> christmas one, he buys the tree. >> become part of the vernacular. something pathetic. it looks like the charlie brown christmas tree. >> update. speaks to the kids of today. >> they're going to have a challenge because, yeah, the kids today might find it a little slow. that's what made it great. different generation. >> we'll see so

charles schultz of peanuts fame, $25 million, and michael jackson made $145 million posthumously and number one, elizabeth taylor who has a best-selling perfume among other things $210 million. [ male announcer ] inside the v8 taste lab. tomato, obviously. haha. there's more than that though, there's a kick to it. there's a pop. wahlalalalallala! pepper, but not pepper, i'm getting like, pep-pepper. it's kind of like drinking a food that's a drink, or a drink that's a food, zip zip zip zip zip! i'm literally getting zinged by the flavor. smooth, but crisp. velvety. kind of makes me feel like a dah zing yah woooooh! [ male announcer ] taste it and describe the indescribable. could've had a v8. woooo! >>> according to a new study, the three best habits of sustaining weight loss, keeping a food journal, not skipping meals and not eating out. the importance of main takening strategies for maintaining wet loss and control. >> celebrities are coming on to the political battlefield to support the center for reproductive rights' new draw the line campaign. >> what if you could stop a terribl

my favorite inventor is lewis latimer and doctor charles schultz. what they did for people was so significant all the way around the world. lewis letter, by doing alexander graham bell's application drawings, he was right there at the salvation of telecommunication and electronics. also because of what he did with illumination and these are important things all around the world. modern lights would not be able to exist without artificial lighting. i think that his invention is very important. doctor charles has saved so many lives and impacted so many lives because of the knowledge that we have through the science of blood typing. again, this is a very important contribution worldwide. i think and i hope that answers your questions. sorry don't have time to answer all three. >> let's move on to charlotte in south bend, indiana. >> yes, hello. what an honor it is to talk to you. i wonder if you talk about the book you wrote about the buffalo soldiers and the significance of the buffalo soldiers to american history reign. >> well, i think the industry

number 4, peanuts creator charles m. schultz with $37 million. number three, the king of rock and roll, elvis with $55 million. number two. >> thought he'd be number one. >> yeah, i know. king of pop. >> who's number one. >> with $145 million. number one, bill karen. >> i have no idea. >> ee liz bit taylor with a staggering $210 million. this is thanks to the record breaking auctions. >>> this comes to us from kob in albuquerque, new mexico, where one woman just might be the oldest user on facebook. she recently celebrated her 105th birthday with friends in her living room and her 85 friends on facebook. maria can't even display her actual year of birth on the page. >> i'm going to like her. >> because the social media site doesn't include options that date back that far. >> i'm going to friend her. >>> i'm lin berry, this is your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. berry, this i first stop of the day today on your nbc station. berry, this i first stop of the day today on your nbc station. y berry, this first stop of the day today on

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they are coming to the big screen in 2015, plenty of time -- the same year that charles schultz celebratess written by his son and grandson. >> we might be the only ones there. >> my son and grandson doesn't like it. >> the title is a charlie brown wedding. >> redskins quarterback robert griffin iii will be back. he still has to clear some league-mandated tests before he can play but coaches seem confident that he will be ready by sunday. >> excellent. >> and the kicker controversy is over. the redskins cut struggling billy cundiff yesterday as expected after he missed 5 of 12 field goal attempts this season. he will be replaced, get ready, by free agent kai forbath. >> who? >> i don't know >>> bragging rights on the line at nats park this week. >> the mayors of d.c. and st. louis have a little wager on the nats-cardinals series. st. louis mayor francis slay will fly a d.c. flag above his own city hall for a day if the nats win. it will be a modified version with taxation without representation on the bar. and if st. louis wins, mayor gray will fly the st. louis flag. >> i thought we would

charles schultz, the creator of peanuts. brown, just know he is dripping in gucci. the estate raked in $37 million last year. let's move to number three. this one's pretty easy. elvis. elvis pulled in $55 million through his music and cirque du soleil show. some are saying elvis shouldn't be on this list because he was recently spotted outside a criskrispy kreme in utah. number two, michael jackson. pulled in $45 million. number one, liz taylor. she pull in money from a record-breaking auction. >> perfume. >> and her big quote. big girls deserve big diamonds. >> i thought it would be michael jackson. we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc. [ woman ] dear chex cereal, i've never written a fan letter before, but you've done what i thought was impossible: you made good-for-you, gluten-free cereals in a whole bunch of yummy flavors. cinnamon chex and honey nut chex are two of our favorites. when my husband rob found the chocolate one, we were in cereal heaven. the only problem is, with so many great flavors you

there's a new movie that will be written by charles schultz son and grandson.sary of the comic strips debut. the best christmas special of all. >> it could be. the top three, the grinch, the christmas carol and the classic christmas special with the pianist. >> it can't get any better than that. >> we are holiday something now, we are not even at a give

charles schultz, the creator of peanuts.fun of charlie brown, just know he is dripping in gucci. the estate raked in $37 million last year. let's move to number three. this one's pretty easy. elvis. elvis pulled in $55 million through his music and cirque du soleil show. some are saying elvis shouldn't be on this list because he was recently spotted outside a criskrispy kreme in utah. number two, michael jackson. pulled in $45 million. number one, liz taylor. she pull in money from a record-breaking auction. >> perfume. >> and her big quote. big girls deserve big diamonds. >> i thought it would be michael jackson. we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc. mayor: casino owners in west virginia are spending millions against question seven. that upsets me. and that upsets jonathan ogden. you don't want to upset jonathan ogden. ogden: no you don't. mayor: question seven means thousands of jobs and millions for our schools. but these west virginia casinos want to keep it all for themselves. we're not happy about t

charles schultz, the creator of peanuts.fun of charlie brown, just know he is dripping in gucci. the estate raked in $37 million last year. let's move to number three. this one's pretty easy. elvis. elvis pulled in $55 million through his music and cirque du soleil show. some are saying elvis shouldn't be on this list because he was recently spotted outside a criskrispy kreme in utah. number two, michael jackson. pulled in $45 million. number one, liz taylor. she pull in money from a record-breaking auction. >> perfume. >> and her big quote. big girls deserve big diamonds. >> i thought it would be michael jackson. we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> ahead, justin timberlake known for his music, acting and having a sense of humor. now he's apologizing for a joke that sort of backfired. >>> plus, three real women try to find a perfect pair of jeans. but first, these messages. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are rep

charles m. charlotte schultz. (applause) >> now, this week as you know, there is a lot going on here. and in addition to welcoming you here at the scenier leader seminar, i want to tell you we were so excited that the sls would be here that we decided this weekend to also require the americas cup to celebrate -- to require the san francisco giants to have a play off game, the 49ers to play this weekend, the blue grass festival to be here, the parade, as well as the castro sea fair to coincide and welcome you in style. but i wanted to say a few words about the one thing that keeps me up as the head of the legislative body here in san francisco. the reason why i sit with many of our first responders on our city's disaster council, the reason why a few years ago chief white and i led almost a half a billion dollar bond campaign to rebuild the water, fire, and police infrastructure. about every six months i literally wake up in the middle of the night thinking about what would happen if a disaster struck our city. and i think about this and i think i have these nightmares really for three