and tonight, daniel craig is promoting the new movie "sky fall." >> ladies and gentlemen, welcome danielraig. >> reporter: jimmy fallon welcomed daniel craig, the sixth actor to play james bond, a role sean connery originated 50 years ago in "dr. no." >> do you hang out with other bonds? do you meet in a secret cave or something? >> no. >> you're not allowed to tell me, are you? >> i wouldn't be allowed to tell you. >> just blink. >> reporter: he also said about hanging out with real royalty, queen elizabeth. >> she improvises a little bit. she's supposed to be sitting at the desk and asked if she could write something down. so she pretended to write something. >> reporter: it's craig who gets to deal with the unexpected this week as he hosts "saturday night live." >> it's organized chaos, but it's exciting. >> reporter: don't expect craig to start yukking it up full time. >> is that a real gun? >> yes. >> i don't like guns. >> it's a huge amount of stuff that i don't understand. i look for good, funny scripts and they don't exist. it's usually a collaborative effort, so i leave it to th

opening, over-the-top action sequence-- a broccoli family trademark-- was shot in turkey, with daniel craigts. >> craig: i get a huge thrill out of it, like a schoolboy thrill, you know. that is... that is about being, you know, being action hero on top of train, which is like... like i said, so far removed from who i am. but i'm getting to sort of live out a few fantasies. >> so, mr. bond... >> cooper: fantasy has always been at the heart of james bond's appeal. when ian fleming, a former british naval intelligence officer, published the first bond novel, "casino royale," in 1953, it offered readers a much- needed escape from the austerity of post-war britain. cubby broccoli's dreams of bringing bond to the screen were realized when he met another producer, harry saltzman, who'd obtained the screen rights to fleming's early bond books for a mere $50,000. for their first film, 1962's "dr. no," broccoli and saltzman picked sean connery, then an unknown scottish actor, who introduced himself to audiences with three words that are now movie history. >> mister...? >> sean connery: bond, james b

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. >>> from sean conry to daniel craig, who is your favorite bond? trivia you may not already know. a speed bump! [ wife ] a beached whale! lawn clippings! a mattress. a sausage link. mermaid. honey!? driftwood. come on, you gotta help us out here a little. [ male announcer ] febreze eliminates odors and leaves carpets fresh. ♪ [ male announcer ] febreze. eliminates odors and leaves carpets fresh. ♪ >>> welcome back to "early start weekend." from dr. know to quantum of solace, from sean connery to daniel craig, james bond has been entertaining moviegoers from around the world for five decades. to celebrate and learn a few things that we might not know about a few things is nadia bilchik. so 50 years? >> 50 years. 1962, d "dr. know" premieres in london with james bond and since then there will be 22, and this year, 23 james bond features. and when you look at inflation, it's been the highest grossing series ever, around $5 billion. >> what do you think it is about him? what makes him so popular? >> don't you tlink the ultimate hero? men want to be jam

stunts, not some stuntman underwater guy. >> no, it's daniel craig himself. >> kate upton, too. >> makes craig even more. makes him more rugged. >> he's game for anything. he was in the pool a lot. concentrate on the acting as well. you're moving a lot more than you think you are. just lifting your arms, it's more weight under water. >> it's night. i love seeing behind the scenes stuff, how they do it. >> also worth mentioning today october 5th marks the anniversary of dr. no with sean connery. >> is that your connery impression. >> it is. >> sean connery. >>> paragliding looks so elegant and smooth unless you botch the takeoff like this guy does. gets a running start, running, fumbling, stumbling. >> oh, no. he's fighting hard to take off, even though he knows he fell, fell on the rocks. >> gets dragged through the brush, bounce over rocks, then kind of eats it, stuck down there. luckily he didn't keep going off the cliff. >> maybe he just like ate a ton and weighs more than he thought. had like 10 burgers right before this. >> i got this, i got this. abort, abort, abort, abort. >> was

. >> daniel craig once again plays the world's most famous secret agent with a license to kill in the new film. >> the premier was held in line with critics saying the movie was an intelligent and savvy addition to the bond series. >> pomp and circumstance for a piece of cinematic tradition. even the royal family could not stay away. as the james bond series celebrates its 50th birthday, prince charles and his wife were among the guests at the premiere of "skypefall -- "skyfall." >> incredible fun. these movies are just one big collaborative process, and we have the best in the business here. >> this is daniel craig's third outing as the secret agent. >> bond. james bond. >> this time, hackers attack mi6, and bond takes them on, but he's got a lot to deal with, especially from women, and in particular, his boss. >> take the bloody shot. >> as always, bond gives everything for her majesty's secret service. >> g. dennis has an important role. >> a lot more to do and a lot more challenges. -- to the bench -- judy dench. >> it is much tougher than i thought it would be. i have a real resp

. >> daniel craig, how much of an honor is it for this movie in particular to be given a royal welcome? >> it is always such a great thing, but i have never been to anything like this, and i have been to a few. the crowds are amazing. they have been out here for hours and hours, and it is very fitting for this movie, i think. >> is this a fitting movie to commemorate james bond's 50th anniversary? >> i hope so. it is not for me to judge. >> what is it like to be involved in something that has such history? does it put more pressure on you? >> of course it does, but it is a real honor to have the chance to make a movie in its 50th year. >> of course, this is a more personal movie for bond, isn't it? >> it is. will -- we have a good story. i do not want to give it away, but yes. it was a lot of fun. i said the other day, just to play a small part in the opening ceremony was an honor. >> what does it mean for bonds to get that kind of world recognition -- what does it mean for bond? >> it is such an amazing event. it is the cherry on the cake. >> what does it mean for you to be involved?

. >> daniel craig. >> i did get it.i love daniel craig. >>> every reporter has had at least one embarrassing on-air disaster. we have some empathy in this situation. a reporter was doing a story in the takeover of u.s. waters by the asian carp. >> that's when the fish suddenly came back to life and scared the reporter. she fell back on a fisherman. when they got over the shock, they had a good laugh. >> i saw a smile on that face. i don't know if he minded. >>> and for those of you who haven't seen enough variations of "gangnam style," here's one keeping with the season. ♪ hey, sexy lady >> very clever. you're looking at a leesburg, virginia, home, with the bulb s synced up to the hit by psy. >> you can always check it out on youtube. points for creativity, that's for sure. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. than a whole box of this other stuff... and that much freshness is gonna take some getting used to... [ sniffing ] ahh. mmm! [ male announcer ] yep, it's amazing what a single scoop of gain freshness can

and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ >>> from sean connery to daniel craig.n entertaining movie goers from around the world for five decades now. here to celebrate this anniversary is nadia to talk to us more about this. 50 years ago was the first bond film? >> 50 years ago. october 5th, 1962. the film premiered in london. sean connery is starring. since then we've had 22. now 23 of the famous bond movies. if you take inflation into account, it's probably the biggest and highest grossing movie franchise of all times. around $5 billion. >> wow. so why is it so popular? i mean, i know whenever there's a bond marathon on, i can't get my husband away from the television. >> i think because men want to be bond, and women want to be with bond, so charming. he is a protector. not to mention, the gadgets. let's face it, he is always a great lover. >> that's true. it is all about the toys, though. >> exactly. >> so do you have a favorite, speaking of great lovers? >> sean connery. absolutely. although time magazine said that he was a hairy marshmallow of a man. he is

cultural difference, james bond, sean connery and daniel craig as a baby's bottom or a baby's front. that tells you culturally where things are going. >> a lot of men love daniel craig too. >> a lot of men i though do. >> jonathon do you style your body hair the same way the hair upon your head? >> the hair on my head has come from my body. i shaved it off and put it up here. >> bill, you don't have a single hair on your body, right? >> i am the next stage in evolution. >> and yet you are covered with parasites. >> really? did you know dolphins used to be hairy, and they have evolved -- i am now more aerodynamic and better at the beaches. the last comment was not my style. >> we will close things out with a post game wrap up with tv's andy levy. to see recent shows go to fox news.com/red eye. supply this -- >>> a program note, there is no "red eye" tomorrow. a tear falling down cheek. it is due to fox newschannel coverage of the vice presidential debate in danville, kentucky. a new "red eye" returns on friday. >>> time to go back to andy levy for a post game wrap up. >> it was george

daniel craig brings a lot to the table as new james bond.ave him on board as an ambassador in his own right. i remember meeting daniel in london. he said i would like to do something worthy, not just be a figurehead. that's why we launched the project. tonight i will be in fact with them, flying hospital, flies around the world to operate on young kids with blindness. daniel plays a big part in this. he has a double role for us. ashley: there is so much i want to ask you, but do you pay for product placement in james bond movies? >> it is not a product placement. we have a contract. we invest a certain amount of money to promote worldwide the film during the promotional period. ten weeks before the opening and ten weeks at the end. tracy: it is genius marketing. >> it is a win-win situation. tracy: his watch just went for $250,000 at christie's. >> that's right. tracy: people come in and they say i want to be james bond. what does it to your bottom line? >> it's good because it's -- you know, when you have a consistent sale like this, it is

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>> i love daniel craig. >> really? >> i do. i am excited about this one.yet. there have been 105. >> early reviews look good. i'm still -- sean connery still. the classic. you can't beat sean. can't beat "world news now." stick with abc, we'll be back. can't beat "world news now." stick with abc, we'll be b >>> this morning on "world news now" -- the female factor. the candidates are pushing hard to win the support of undecided women. >> what the latest poll numbers show with a dozen days to go. it's thursday, october 25th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good thursday morning, everyone. thanks for tuning in. i'm paula faris. >> and i'm rob nelson. in a moment, the latest of course from the campaign trail and those lightning rod comments about rain and abortion from a gop senate hopeful. stirred up a lot of reaction on the campaign trail yesterday. >>> also this half-hour -- beware of sandy. the hurricane could unleash an october surprise along the east coast. i'm the first one, i think, we mentioned to criticize the media for hy

daniel craig as james bond is on the cover. bethany, welcome to "power lunch."ave you here. >> thanks for having me on. >> we've seen jamie dimon in a lot of public settings. we've had him here on cnbc joining us. we've also seen him on capitol hill and on the bus tours. you spent a long time with limb. is the jamie dimon that we have seen the jamie dimon that you saw? >> i think there are a couple of different sides to him. there is this almost irascible outspoken guy who's been this earned defender of the big banks and who can come across as almost unseemly in how aggressive he is in his comments and the way he's taken on people who think we need more regulation or perhaps a break-up of the banks. but then there's this other side to him which is a very mu main side. the guy who's out on a bus tour in a sweltering august instead of at his hamptons house and the guy who is kind to people in private moments which i think is very telling. >> bethany, tyler here. i used to work in print. now that i'm a tv guy, i don't do nuance very well. i just want to ask you, yo

. >> hi, i'm daniel craig and i'm hosting saturday night live with news. >> you get to keep the bond gadgets? >> i do. >> reporter: but some things have not changed at all. the aston martin that connery drove. so does craig and the signature theme song. >> ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ written for the first film the moment i heard that, i knew that i was on to the right thing. >> reporter: music is what brings us here. to abbey road, where the beatles recorded. and here is the connection. the first beatles record came out on the very same day as that first bond film, october 5th, 1962. >> love, love me do ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it was the beginning of a revolution in pop culture, the beatles not only changed with the times, they helped define them. the band broke up long ago, of course. but the music carries on. and there is something very british about that. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the beatles, like bond, are forever. nbc news, london. >> and that is our broadcast on a friday night, thank you for joining us. i'm brian williams. lester holt will be here with you this weekend. of course we hope to see you right bac

and daniel craig is back as james bond. it's midday in london, 2:00 in the afternoon in beirut, where the lebanese army says it is determined to restore order across the country. it follows clashes in parts of the capital and the northern part of tripoli in the wake of last week's assassination of the country post-intelligencer. the great fear is that the in syria is about to engulf 11 on. 11 on remembers a 15-year civil war. now this report from beirut. >> the heaviest clashes overnight or in the northern city of tripoli. at least three people including two children reported killed. disturbances between anti- government protesters and security forces. in recent months, tripoli has been the focus of pro-syrian and anti-syrian sentiment. civil war is being played out on the streets of lebanon on. as in the capital beirut, protesters are demanding the resignation of the lebanese prime minister najib mikati. they accuse him of being unable to protect lebanon from the violence perpetrated by the syrian regime. many in lebanon a

daniel craig is the latest. his most recent adventure is the 23rd bond film. it is due out next month. >> are you going to that? >> i will be going, but i do not want to give it too much publicity. who is your favorite bond? >> hard to say. sean connery. >> same here. stay with us here on dw. more news for you at the top of the hour. >> thanks for watching, and not forget -- there's more on our website, dw.de. see you soon. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- um ????ovív"ddhú#$

. >>> i'm daniel craig.ors working in america these days, i'm from england. >> you may know him as james bond. tonight he is hosting an all new saturday night live. ah. fire bad! just have to fire roast these tomatoes. do you churn your own butter what? too? this is going to give you a head start on your dinner. that seems easier sure does who are you? [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. five delicious cooking sauces you combine with fresh ingredients to make amazing home-cooked meals. ♪ ambiance [ female announcer ] new progresso recipe starters. your head-start to home cooked. >>> take a look at this dramatic surveillance video shows that white pickup truck slamming into the front of a liquor store, shootering the glass and coming with that inches of hitting the clerk. the crash happened around 10:00 last night in carmichael near sacramento. witnesses say the driver of the passenger took off after the crash. chp officers tracked down the suspected driver. a 34-year-old robert ring. he was a

the new james bond movie skye fall starring daniel craig got off to a huge start making $77 million.pens in the united states on friday, november 6th. >>> in sports now, san francisco beat detroit in four straight games to win their second world series in three years. with the score tied in the second inning, marco scutaro singled to center and the giants went ahead of the tigers 4-3. in the bottom of the tenth san francisco sealed the sweep. >> again, the 2-2 pitch. got him looking! and the giants have won it all. >>> now to the nfl. peyton manning led the denver broncos to a 34-14 win over. >> drew: brees and atlanta remained the envelope's only unbeaten team with a win over philadelphia. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz and this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned because way too early with willie -- "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. >>> we should plan to see heavy rain that lasts for 36 hours once the storm starts to hit later tonight into early tomorrow morning. we don't know what this means for some communities in new jersey. it's been one of our priorities to giv

. >> reporter: i had a question for craig, daniel craig. >> not going to say. >> why?den gun is celebrating 50 years on the silver screen." "s "skyfall" has critics saying it may be the best bond yet, guaranteeing classic bond action, bond girls. >> the occasional twist. >> reporter: and oh, yes, the bond car. >> you are here, the bond mobile is behind you, you are listening -- >> that is an aston martin, my dear. they won't mind if you jump over and go for it. >> reporter: on hand, mi-6s power player, ralph feinnes. >> i challenge them for their competence. >> reporter: can craig really top his performance earlier this year when he was truly on her majesty's secret service, escorting the queen to the olympics in true james bond fashion. scenes even the famously button-upped prince charles didn't want to miss out. the only new show, new mom adele. ♪ let the sky fall >> reporter: who belted out the latest bond song. she was home with her new baby son. lamahasan, abc news. >> lama flirting on the red carpet. >> it benefited charities that support former and current membe

daniel craig spoke to cnn about how the character changed over the years. >> i think that's what is specialt. each individually they added to the whole thing and i am a fan of all of them. and it's just an honor to be part of it. >> sky fall hits u.s. theaters on november 9th. and a quick note for the fans out there of show time's emmy award winning show homeland. you can look forward to getting another season of the show. the gripping action because the hit show has been renewed for a third season. >> yeah excited about that. >> i love that show. it's so good. >> what's it called. >> homeland. >> all right. in baltimore they are there to dazzle you on stage. >> wicked are delivering more than just a song and a dance. we will tell you how the cast has a message for baltimore kids what they are doing and where. >> and if you have made a merchandise at barnes and noble you might want to double check your bank statement. why the company is issuing a warning to you. >> and temperatures are well above average this morning and also this afternoon. but some very cold air will invade. i will tell y

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danielle craig stars for a third time as super spy 007 and judy dench reprises her role as his boss. in the film, bond's relationship with m gets put to the test as her past comes back to haunt her. skyfall comes 50 years after the release of the first james bond movie. woody allen was among the big names at the annual honors gala in new york city. it benefits a foundation for leukemia, cancer and aids research. >> the research will never end. there's no cure yet. we still got to keep the fight going and hopefully in our lifetime we'll see a cure. >> reporter: the annual bash raised more than $1 million for the charity. carol burnett is getting a big honor from her alma mater. hollywood high school's performing arts center announced it's naming an annual award after the 79-year-old funny woman. she will be the first recipient. other famous alumni of the high school include judy garland, mickey rooney, cher and lawrence fishburg. rock legend rod stewart signed copies of his new memoir at a manhattan bookstore. the book takes an upbeat look back at the raspy voice singer's career and i

daniel craig says every single bond who has come and gone and come and gone knows at the end of the dayhim. >> it's the lone hero. and it was sean and it was this magnificent man who just -- you know, that's the person everybody, every male wanted to be. >> today, connery is age 82 and knows it's always a time when you can use a little trip -- >> oh. >> into fantasy. >> soldiers, sailors, fat guys, thin guys, older guys, younger guys. i still get stuff sent to me and, you know, notes, sexiest man alive and all that stuff. my name is bond. james bond. >> and so we choose sean connery and we asked if he would send us a message today and he did. and here is what he told us to tell you. "i'm sitting here, reading a great book, thinking how happy i am that someone else gets to keep mi-5 safe. cheers." thanks for watching. we're always here at abcnews.com. "20/20" later. and do not forget, david muir right at this desk over the weekend. see you monday. >>> skyrocketing gags prices. why have they risen so fast? and who is doing what to reverse this trend? >> two teenagers shot, one killed an i