conan? are you praying, conan? >> yeah. party with these wonderful people and there are rubies on the table. rubies. >> we spare nothing. >> this is insanity. >> this is like the banquet in the temple of doom. >> it's ridiculous. this is making me feel horrible. the country's in a tight spot right now. and you're having a -- >> larry king is giving away precious gems. >> you're having a televised function that caligula would be embarrassed. look at this. there's rubies. i think i'm probably most grateful for -- i see the absurdity in things. i think that's -- i'm very grateful for that. this is absurd in a very nice way. but it's absurd that i get to sit at this table and -- and i think it's absurd that i get to do a show. and i think it's -- there are just so many things in my life that i think are absolutely -- >> what am i doing here? >> yeah. what am i doing here? and my grandfather directed traffic in worcester, massachusetts. and why am i here? my route has been so improbable. i find myself to be an absurd person. i t

well, you know, you look at this incredible collection of work with conan doyle's. lots of meat in there for watson and holmes to think sync their teeth into. >> rose: how is noomi? >> she had a challenge, bless her. not only was she walking into a kind of very old boy's experience, she was walking into an old boy's experience who had done it before. >> rose: and done it well and succesully. >> and she had also just learned english. d she came and s's a fantastic... >> rose: just learned english. >> yeah, she'd been speaking it for like 18 months. she's got a great spirit, noomi, she was very feisty. she was constantly reminding us that, you know, her character rightly had to be really real and she became a really important part of the trip tick and a real emotional core to the adventure and she's fearless. she's ry bold and very physical, too, which is important because it was a physical experience. the job was physical. >> rose: is this the first thing she's done since... >> i think it was the first after "the girl with the dragon tattoo" trio. >> ros the swedish.

and is that why he-- conan doyle-- gave the girls a camera? yes, that's right.d gardner, who was in a theosophical society, about the photographs-- about the first two photographs-- and then sir arthur conan doyle gave one camera to elsie and one camera to frances. and sent them off to do it again, in effect. yes, with lots of plates. actually, we thought that was missing until about 10 years ago. we thought it'd been thrown out, or my grandmother had thrown it out. and i was going through the safe about 10 years ago and i found an old brown envelope, and i looked inside the envelope and i saw that, and i brought the camera to my mom and asked was that granny's camera? so-- so, its survival is pure chance. it is, really, yeah. it was obviously meant to be. and did the photographs reappear at the same time? it was just the last couple of years we discovered them. in fact, two we only discovered two days ago, before the antiques roadshow. really? yes, 'cause we were looking for stuff-- 'cause, i mean, these are the most important pieces, because these have come di

conan o'brien put together an obituary to help clear up any questions. >> conan, i'm sorry, man, but can i take off work today, man? i just found out that lil' kim died, and she's my favorite rapper, and it's just too much for me to handle right now! >> deon, lil' kim didn't die, it was kim jong-il. >> oh, so north korea lil' kim died, not brooklyn's lil' kim? >> yes, that's right, that's correct. >> oh, man that was my favorite dictator, man! >> for god's sake. let's check out andy's obituary for kim jong-il. >> kim jong-il died yesterday after a long period of living as the supreme leader of one of those chinesy countries. kim buffed sunglasses and pioneered the fashion trend of driving like a bus driver from the 1940s. not much else is known about this mysterious woman who's never gave birth. kim jong-il was largely a recluse, emerging only for the daytime emmys. her hobbies included saluting, sleeping while standing up and fluring in public, but all that ended yesterday, because she died. >>> now, check this out, okay? it's been getting a lot of buzz on the internet, but i don't

they, along with host conan o'brien and justin bieber and jennifer hudson attended the annual washington event. the event raises money for the children's national hospital. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. it's good to see you. it's been so long. >> morning. >> did you see the lights over there? >> that would be a special treat. >> spectacular. >> and if i ever have to sing in public, i want jennifer hudson next to me. i think even i would sound good. hope you had a wonderful weekend. here is what we're looking at out there. the rain will cause travel issues in southern california. it looks like i-5 is going to be very wet this morning. los angeles already some stuff on the radar popping up. and we will have locally heavy downpours, too, which will cause problems on the road. you notice this area of low pressure is going to be with us for a good portion of two days. as it pushes on through, snow levels are going to drop at some of the higher elevations. there are winter storm warnings. now t

>> bill: my pal conan o'brien made a huge mistake by moving from new york to l.a.re he is but the other night he got the presidents of the united states involved with victoria secret. go. >> speaking of television, victoria secrets' big special aired last night. i actually have a clip from victoria secrets fashion show. it was a great night. take a look. ♪ ♪ [ laughter ] >> bill: no barack obama, did you notice that? all the other ones. >> because they were former presidents. >> bill: what does that have to do with it? he didn't set it up that way. >> i was outraged i watched it at least 15 or 20 times. >> bill: right. the lady dressed like a peacock. dumb but funny. dumbest things of the week. dumb can be funny but the admission, the omission of barack obama, oh, conan, i know what you are doing. >> there the weird thing is you were actually there though. you and beck. you said you were on the bold fresh tour but you were there. >> bill: no, no, no. those people don't want to hang with me. dumbest things of the week, everybody. and pinheads and patriots on deck. c

and conan, craig ferguson, and jay leno. who am i leaving out?: carson daly. >> dave: oh, that's okay. ( laughter ) ( applause ) so we are reaching out to the talk show community. and we've heard back from nobody. so that still leaves conan, craig ferguson, and jay leno t to-- so i'm sending out another e-mail tonight. i've kind of got the hang of it, and this is the one we're sending tonight. first what i learned, you have to start with the hash tag, so i put these two things up there, and then i add the hash tag. >> paul: i see that. >> dave: can you see it right there? and here i say, "hi, boys." so i'm telling them about the show tonight. ( laughter ) >> paul: okay. >> dave: barney frank plus-- big laws. tune in tonight. so we'll see-- here you go. ( applause ) are you ready, anton? there it goes. look out. there it goes. ( bell ringing ) this is discouraging. we've been tweeting now actively for two weeks. look, we only have 17 people following us. ( laughter ) but you have to start somewhere. >> paul: it's a start. >> dave: hey, i have to s

[laughter] the character of sherlock holmes created by sir author conan doyle.rgh, scotland. yep, that's all i've got from that actually. do you read the sherlock holmes, do you, geoff? geoff: craig, si. craig: it's not geoff tonight. it's chloe banderas. geoff: it's chloe banderas! the least famous of antonio banderas' brothers. [laughter] craig: really? who are the most famous brothers of antonio banderas that i perhaps should and don't. geoff: mario. craig: mario? geoff: guillermo. craig: guillermo. geoff: and then there's one just called rick. and then of course, the one from the motion picture, puss and boots. that's antonio. craig: that's antonio banderas. are you like the jacksons? did you perform? geoff: by that do you mean unemployed, looking for jobs? do you mean trying to ring -- wring every penny out of the famous one? yes. craig: that's probably enough! i don't want to know everything about your family. geoff: we are exactly like that, craig. craig: ok. do you read the "sherlock holmes." geoff: i do. i do. when i read it, it give mess a rath boner.

. >> my dog's name was conan. he was a german shepherd. we paid good known have the cancer treated.d well to the chemo and his kidneys failed. that's why we had to put him to sleep. now i'm on pilot and paws which is a website that people have dogs that have to be transported, these are rescuers who pull them from high kill shelters, post on this website they have dogs to move from point a to point b. pilots like me get emails another has been posted. i scan through them to see if there's any rescue flights within my area that i could do. >> how are you doing? >> safe some more dogs. >> it's okay, beau. >> they look like they know they are about to be saved. this is different. there's people loving people this there's other dogs around them. they almost know they are going to their forever home. >> he wants to be in the back seat. he managed to get to the front. >> transporting dogs is one of the most important steps in saving dogs. you have to move them from rural areas typically to more urban areas where there's a higher probability that they are is going to get rescued. >> come o

. >> what got mike started was he had a german shepherd named conan and conan died while going through cancer treatment. so he wanted to give back. so far he's helped get 100 dogs to their forever homes on 20 flights that means more than one dog per flight. and that plane is not a 737. >> it's cool to see all the dogs hanging out in the back of the plane. digging it, looking out the window. the one dog was sleeping in the front seat of the plane. >> basically what this guy does, he will take these dogs wherever they need to go. they could be at a shelter in des moines, iowa and he'll take the dog to somebody that wants to rescue them in maine? >> the way it works is he finds out where he can fly them in his area. and then he will transport them to their forever family. >> that's kind of cool. because i would think some people who may want to rescue a dog and then say well, we can't get to them so maybe we can't have that dog. so it's kind of neat that he's able to do that and make that a possibility for people to rescue the dogs. >> what do you guys think of your new addition to your f

they, along with host conan o'brien and justin bieber and jennifer hudson attended the annual washington event. the event raises money for the children's national hospital. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. it's good to see you. it's been so long. >> morning. >> where was our invitation to that christmas party at the white house? >> oh, that one? must have got lost in the mail with all the other ones. >> that's exactly what i was thinking. >> i think you would show up if you were invited to that one. good morning, everyone. here is a look at your forecast. it was tranquil and a lot of people got their shopping done or at least attempted to. we have pretty night weather to start our week. this is the weather pattern as we went through the weekend and now into the beginning of the week. big low pressure yesterday moving into california. the weekend weather pattern is going to watch this storm ever so slowly shifting across the country. mild air has returned. the bitterly cold air, it's trapped

is another man called franks miley who is the show who is -- frank smiley for the show runner for conan. my character is george smiley. tavis: the tree like the short run around here so what is the difference? -- they treat me like the show runner around here so what is the difference. >> i would never have dreamed, i am from that school, i am a little bit of a snob. i like film. when a film is projected, it breathes a little in the gate. that is the magic for its -- of it for me. this jumper generation can watch movies now and focus on the screen that is the size of a cell phone. they get a quicker. tavis: you mentioned your sons, but for those who do not know, what is carre's work, th the movie about? >> it is -- we meet george smiley who is the chief deputy to the guy in the british secret intelligence service, control. they're both added by the new school, the new regime coming in. then they discover there is a mole, an informer who was giving secrets from within the secret service to the soviets. the backdrop of the cold war is a backdrop. master spy smiley is recruited back in but

his quirky short films got him writing gigs with conan o'brien and chris rock.hollywood started to beat him up. he lost creative control of his first film "pootie thang." and saw hbo kill "single louis." after a single season. then he became a dad. the moment he put the kids first, his career exploded. >> because i said i don't leave new york and i only work 3 1/2 days a week i held out till i got this show. i don't work for other people. i make my own schedule. that's why the show's good. >> reporter: you talk about your nonsex life. >> yeah. >> reporter: certainly you must be getting more game -- >> when i first got divorced, i [ bleep ] around. it was fun. then i quickly realized, you know, when you're young, you're like, there's a woman and i want to have sex with her. but then when you're 44 and you have life and kids you're like, there's a stranger in my bed that is not cool. and i -- we're naked. this is a nightmare. i don't know her. it's more of life making fun of you, that's all it is. so people that get successful and they start saying, well, of cours

ask conan o'brien. >> a lot of people lost power, seriously. of course, here in los angeles, for 17 minutes the kardashians were not on television. >>> winds are continuing for us tonight. we have a wind advisory that has been extended in the north bay hills, the east bay hills and down in the mountains. until tomorrow morning at 10:00 in the morning. winds in the range of 20 to 30 miles per hour and gusts of 50. we are going to be seeing the winds down to sea level, possibly downed trees and power lines, additional as we head through the overnight hours. now, future cast, the gusts in the 25 to 30 miles per hour range. this is supposed to be when when we hit -- are hitting our low temperatures. we're not going to get very low. into the 1:00 hour tomorrow afternoon. continuing to see the gusts. the winds are expected to die down tomorrow afternoon and the evening. look at the current conditions it is warm out there, the tetchvisee start -- temperatures have started to warmup. we are 10 degrees warmer than a few hours ago. we're going to start w

. >> my dog's name was conan. he was a german shepherd.id good money to have the cancer treated. he responded well to the chemo but his kidneys failed. that's ultimately why we had to put him to sleep. now i'm on pilot and paws which is a web site that people have dogs that have to be transported. these are rescuers. we pull them from high kill shelters. post on this web site that they have dogs to move from point a to point b. and pilots like me get e-mails saying another request has been posted. and i scan through them to see if there's any rescue flights that are within my area that i can do. >> how's life treating you this fine day? >> we're doing good. save some more dogs. >> it's okay, beau. it's okay. >> they actually look like they know that they're about to be saved. this is different. there's people loving them. there's other dogs around them. and they almost know that going to be going to their forever home. >> all right, beau seems to want to be in the backseat. he just managed to the get to the front! >> transporting dogs is o

if we could all agree, how do we conan on the strategies that will get us there? -- hone in on the strategies that will get this barrett? tavis: to your point, i wonder if there is, to your mind, issues that to those who think that teachers' unions need to be pushed, if they need to be held more accountable, are there issues you think that we can work to find some common ground on between teachers unions and those who want to blame teachers? are there issues we should be trying to get to the middle on? >> there are a lot of issues we can find common ground on. one issue that is linked to what we were talking about is a teacher evaluations. how do we evaluate how good a teacher is? the unions and the reformers agree that the current evaluation systems are not cut. that is something that people can discuss. another one is what we're talking matter earlier, the expenditures of dollars. or should all of the dollars that he said taxpayers are spending, where should they be targeted? teachers' unions would agree that they are best spent in the classroom with kids. i thi

. >> reporter: not even conan's muscles were enough to draw huge crowds this year.mong the other forgetable blockbusters, the green lantern, koies -- cowboys and aliens. mars need mom. critics say there were too many family movies pushing out teens and young adults who typically pack theaters. one too many dark flicks. >> it is over i'm sorry. >> reporter: moviegoers are getting movies they want in new venues. streaming big hits online and at home. >> don't see the point of coming to watch it when i watch at home >> reporter: with just five days left on the calendar there is still hope for a mad rush to the box office if not, there's always 2012. cecilia vega, abc7 news, los angeles. >>> toyota has unveiled its smallest most fuelapapç efficiet and least expensive hybrid the aqua. it gets about 80 miles a gallon compared to the current prius, 60 miles a gallon base price just under $22,000. toyota has taken 60,000 orders for the car, five times is goal of 12,000 per month. >> honesty is alive and well. a colorado man leaving las vegas found two unmarked envelopes fro

paid a special visit to the facility this afternoon along with victoria justice and talk show host conan o'brien. the three spent about an hour talking to children who might be spending their holidays in the hospital. the group will be feetrd in a christmas concert tomorrow which benefits the hospital. the president and first lady will be attending as well. >> some 80,000 fans jammed fedex field to watch the game. the president watched the game from the stands and from the broadcast booth. >> these guys are going to be in life and death situations voluntarily protecting our country. >> today marked the 112th matchium. it was the first time it was held at the field. the game is considered one of the best and longest running rivalries. they say that's more hype than real. >> we make it out like it's a huge rivalry. we love each other. we know there's a camaraderie there. there's a brotherhood. >> navy beat army. it was navy's tenth straight victory over army and our very own horace will have high lippingtes from the game. >> it was a perfect day for football weather. for more on what to ex

the concert was hosted by comedian and late night tv host conan o'brien.r friday on tnt. >> love that green dress too. didn't mariah carey do it last year and she was pregnant? >> really? i don't remember. >> i think so. they always pull in maj

they, along with host conan o'brien and performers justin bieber and jennifer hudson, attempted the 30th annual christmas in washington event. along with the concert, the event also raises funds for the children's national hospital. >>> now for a look at the national weather we turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. are you ready for christmas? >> i am. >> are you? >> i hesitate because i still have stuff to do, like a lot of people. >> you have the tree up? >> yes. it was a big accomplishment. yourself? >> i got a tree, it's this big, but it's up. >> a mini tree, right? >> exactly. >> like charlie brown christmas tree. good morning, everyone. hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. not a lot of bad weather to talk about out there. a lack of snow getting to be more and more of a conversation around the country. right now all the really cold air, the kind of air mass that when you step outside really gets your attention, the air mass you need the scarf and gloves and to bunded up, that's stuck in canada. the jet stream is up to the north for this time of y

. >> reporter: not even conan's muscles were enough to draw the huge crowds this year.ther forgettable blockbusters in 2011 that turned out to be so unforgettable, "the green lantern," "cowboys and aliens." and "mars needs moms." >> alvin. >> reporter: critics say there were too many family movies, pushing out teens and young adults that normally pack theaters. and one too many dark flicks. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: moviegoers are getting the movies they want in new venues, too. streaming big hits online and at home. >> i have a tv at home. >> reporter: there's a hope for a mad rush to the box office. and if not? well, there's always 2012. >> happy new year. >> reporter: cecilia vega, abc news, los angeles. >> people want to see their movies at home. >> it is nice to be able to pause it when you need to. >> yes. >> very true. >>> that's what's making news in america this morning. >> stay with us for "good morning america." have a great tuesday.