. >> mayor gray announced the plans to bring the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo to the lincoln theatre. >> that's one of the most anticipated films of the year. >> the girl with the dragon tattoo is out today and it is bound to turn a little known rooney mara into a household name. >> no one here particularly likes her. >> it was the question in hollywood when the american version of the swedish blockbuster, the girl with the dragon tattoo was announced. it would play elisabeth salsander. >> actress rooney mara auditioned intensely for movements to get the role of the troubled computer hacker. >> i felt desperate to play her. i felt she was someone -- i just felt like i really understood her. >> mara is already nominated for a golden globe for her performance and received high praise from her co-star, veteran actor christopher plummer. >> nothing could have been more marvelous than watching rooney mara take it on. she was even better than i had imagined. >> the 26-year-old says it wasn't difficult getting into her character's head. >> i'm much more of an introvert than most peo

she is amazing in the eagerly anticipated new movie, "the girl with the dragon tattoo."y mara, is stopping by. [ cheers and applause ] phenomenal in the movie, too. also, he's a music video pioneer who has directed the biggest bands in the world. i mean, "let it be," you know, on "the roof top," the beatles, that's him. >> steve: that's him. >> jimmy: yeah. michael lindsay-hogg is in the house, you guys. [ applause ] has a new memoir -- but there's more. there's more! >> steve: what? >> jimmy: the one and only, the coolest, carole king is here tonight! [ cheers and applause ] "tapestry," "really rosy," "will you still love me tomorrow?" i mean, it's just endless. and she's going to knock it out of the park tonight, again. she's just amazing. once you hear her voice and hear her, it's just -- it's just so great. you guys, there are only five shows before we go on christmas break. so, it's time for that beloved "late night" tradition "12 days of christmas sweaters." ♪ 12 days of christmas sweaters five days left ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's right. every show

my guests tonight is the star of the movie the girl with the dragon tattoo. >> who is it? >> it's michel bloomquist. may i come in, please. >> hi, you and i need to talk. i've got us some breakfast-- sorry, i didn't realize you am -- >> hey, who do you think are you? >> i'm the guy you know better than my closest friends do. why don't you put some clothes on, get rid of your girlfriend. we need to talk. >> stephen: i will go see that please welcome daniel craig. (cheers and applause) thank you, thank you. (cheers and applause) well, mr. craig, thank you for joining me. (cheers and applause) >> very good. >> pleasure to you have here. i'm a big fan. now sir, we're going to get to the girl and her dragon in just a second here. but i have a bone to pick with you as a cultural icon, okay. your bond, okay, you have a sporblingts you realize that. >> yes, yeah. >> in what way. >> explain yourself. >> well, bond is an example for our young men out there. >> yes. >> okay. why is he so promiscuous. why can't he marry-- why can't he marry pussy galore, mrs. pussy bond, that's got a

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"the girl with the dragon tattoo" debuted in fourth place with only $13 million.adventures of tin tin" came in fifth with $9d million. finally, we bought a zoo placed sixth with a dismaldz 7.8 million. you're laughing. is that something you went to go see smp. >> no. on friday we were discussing how that movie was not going to do well and who would go see a movie with that title. >> are you surprised about the girl with the dragon tattoo? i'm surprised. >> it had a lot of buzz, a good book. i guess it didn't have mass appeal. >> that either or people are too busy with their holiday shopping. >>> this comes to you from denver, colorado, where one group of friends are using a infamous holiday tree to hold on to some special memories. for the past 26 years, three college buddies have shared, get this, the same fruit cake. they've preserved it, short of, by keeping the original wrapping intact. while they haven't taken a bite out of the holiday dessert, they have sha memorabilia each time they ship it providing a fun way to stay in touch. >> they should just bury it.

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"the girl with the dragon tattoo" debuted in fourth place with only $13 million.adventures of tin tin" came in fifth with $9d million. finally, we bought a zoo placed sixth with a dismaldz 7.8 million. you're laughing. is that something you went to go see smp. >> no. on friday we were discussing how that movie was not going to do well and who would go see a movie with that title. >> are you surprised about the girl with the dragon tattoo? i'm surprised. >> it had a lot of buzz, a good book. i guess it didn't have mass appeal. >> that either or people are too busy with their holiday shopping. >>> this comes to you from denver, colorado, where one group of friends are using a infamous holiday tree to hold on to some special memories. for the past 26 years, three college buddies have shared, get this, the same fruit cake. they've preserved it, short of, by keeping the original wrapping intact. while they haven't taken a bite out of the holiday dessert, they have shared memorabilia each time they ship it providing a fun way to stay in touch. >> they should just bury i

daniel craig, the girl with the dragon tattoo. (cheers and applause) >> stephen: we'll be right ♪ ♪ ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes, and lexus for audi than ever before. take advantage of exceptional values during the season of audi event. >> stephen: oh, hi, i didn't see threw. i have been huffing egg nothing. nation this is the last show, of 2011. a year that has been tough on everybody. according to a recent nbc news "the wall street journal" poll, 76% of americans call 2011 either blow average or one of the worst years of their lives. now come on, folks. it's not like it's the end of the world. that's 2012. anyway, i hope that in some small way this show has brightened your spirits this year and that-- what's that! oh, it's santa. heese's here! what's that-- oh, oh, oh, it's the red schwinn speedster i've always wanted. oh-- (cheers and applause) >> stephen: oh, father christmas, thank you, thank you, i am a good boy! i am a good

i'm talking about girl with a dragon tattoo.t's the three picture adaptation of author steve larson's best selling book, 55 million copies sold worldwide. and let me tell you, the lead actress is superb as elizabeth, a tortured tatooed pierced hacker who helps in the search for a missing girl. daniel craig there he is, he is everything but james bond. as the truth seeking journalist trying to find the missing girl. veteran actor christopher plummer is first class as the patriarch of this troubled family. alongside runi marra he steals the show. both got golden globe nominations for their performances. it's a dark uncomfortable two- hour movie directed by david fincher. it really does get right under your skin and if you are looking to escape holiday cheer this weekend, well, let me tell you this film is the film to see. the girl with the dragon tattoo. >> great cast. >> beautifully directed but, you know, it's not christmas. this isn't christmas, either. or is it? the other guy who loves to escape the holidays is the grinch who

. >> rose: "the girl with the dragon tattoo," next. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. >> rose: stieg larsson's millennium trilogy has become one of the most recognizable pieces of popular culture. the thrillers have sold over 65 million copies in 46 countries. "the girl wi the dragon tattoo" is the first in that trilogy. it introduces us to lisbeth salander and mikael blomkvist. the "new york times" calls salander "a fierce pixie of a heroine and one of the most original characters to come along in a while." the book has been turned into a new movie by davidfincher. and here is the trailer. >> she's one of the best investigators i have. >> but? >> she's different. >> in what way? >> in every way. >> something wrong with the report? >> anything you chose not to disclose? >> he's clean in my opinion. he's honest. >> your credibility isn't dead yet. >> mine is. >> he's had a long standing sexual relationship with his co-editor at t magazine. sometimes pleasureher. not ofte

"the girl with the dragon tattoo" opens tomorrow. questions, but first, this is "today" on nbc. having triplets is such a blessing. not financially. so we switched to the bargain detergent, but i found myself using three times more than you're supposed to and the clothes still weren't as clean as with tide. so we're back to tide. they're cuter in clean clothes. thanks, honey. yeah. you suck at folding. [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] just one cap of tide plus bleach gives you more cleaning power than six caps of the bargain brand. visit facebook.com/tide to learn about special offers. that's my tide. what's yours? >>> back at 8:45 this morning on "today's family." stressless holidays. there's an oxymoron. it may be the most wonderful time of year but it can also be a difficult one especially for families who have gone through separation, divorce and other life changes. sarah brokaw is a sigh yo therapist and author of "fortytude" and dale atkins, psychologi psychologist. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> sarah, why is there so muc

next week, we will have a "the girl with the dragon tattoo" and also christmas. i think we will have a dozen movies opening between now and christmas. >> ok. something ridiculous. >>> up next, the top five most rented netflix dvd's of all times. >> end paying complete strangers bills. here's the shocked shoppers next. >> >> as you know by now, the occupy movement has taken over the streets are around the country. but they are also taking over some businesses. >> natasha barrett of live -- is live. >> they are very close to a lot of businesses. press trust shops keeping a lot of people love asked, what does this have to do with what is happening here? this starbucks across the street from the compound on 15th and k street. they worked nearby and describe their observations. >> he goes to the starbucks. i walked in with him. and then he says "government is too big." >> close to 100 or so protesters visit the store every day for free wi-fi and that means it can mean waiting 20 minutes to use the restroom. >> that is preposterous. they not know what they are doing. >

he's a delightful man and a great actor from "the girl with the dragon tattoo." >> also, still to comeearth, hershey, pennsylvania. >>> the highly anticipated film "the girl with the dragon tattoo" opens tonight. >> and stellan skarsgard plays the brother of the girl who disappeared 40 years ago. >> we can talk about it later. >> talk about it now. she knows everything about my crazy family. that's why she'll never marry me. >> i don't want to read about that in the book. everything else is fine. everything changed after that. not just the family, but the company, as well. >> this i'll say about him, he does serve excellent wine. and he's here with us today. wow, this movery is something. it took a long, long time to shoot this film. it was quite cold in your native sweden when you shot it. >> it took about a year. it's because fincher is meticulous. but he also goes back if he's not pleased and reshoots it. >> that's fine if you're doing a disney film. if you've got to do scenes over and over, these include rape and torture -- merry christmas. it's a tough movie as everybody who read

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. >> don't judge a book by its cover in the "girl with the dragon tattoo."s help cracking the 40-year-old case and gets it. the girl with the dragon tattoo is rated r. >> what's so complicated with this. matt damon in, "we bought a zoo." he finds a new home with rooms, sunlight. he moves into an animal park where a beauty might help give his family a fresh start. it's rated pg. that's the box office review. >> a lot of good stuff coming out. >> yeah. >>> still ahead, how a rapper could lose his stage name in a bankruptcy battle. >>> a little girl got caught up in an airline's mix up. >>> doug is back to talk about >>> it's bathing suit weather, isn't it? >> it is. >> dramatic skies. you watch it, you. >> it's like a -- what's coming in? the skies are all woo! >> a frontal boundary trying to come through. they are not making it over the mountains. when they do, they break up a bit. you get a little sun and cloud and it forms that dark underbelly. you get that nice coloring up top. a layered cloud cover. as you said it, woo! >> her neighbors were in the hot tu

. >> the "girl with the dragon tattoo" just scored three golden globe nom flagss.ing book are excited to see daniel craig in action. >> who do you think you are? >> i'm the guy you know better than my closest friends do. >> what was your first introduction to the dragon tattoo phenomenon. >> i read the book very quickly, two days. that was it. me and millions of other people thought it would make a good movie. >> daniel is the disgraced journalist who hires the goth like computer hacker to help him solve a decades old murder. >> he's honest. he is who he presents himself to be. >> 26-year-old rooney mara cut and die edyed her hair. her first name comes from her grandfather, the late art rooney. her last name mara, from great grandfather timothy mara, the owner of the giants. rooney could bring home a golden globe. >> congratulations on the golden globe nomination. >> thank you. we had just come off -- we had three premiers in three countries in three nights. i was really tired and half asleep. i was forgot it was even happening. >> in the thriller out wednesday, li

program that could have you trading gifts with big name celebrities and our review of girl with the dragon tattoo. what makes it one of the best films of the year. it's coming up at 6:00. >> thank you. >> and finally here, scientists found first two earth-sized planets outside of our solar system. >> experts say it's an encouraging sign. >> they were discovered using the keppler telescope. >> you can see sizes here. >> and there is a about 950 light years away. >> still. >> it's a start.

move on with "the girl with the dragon tattoo." >> i saw the swedish version of this.n the tour in sweden. >> you're in. >> i'm all in on this. >> i've seen both versions of the film. this is much better. this is one of our great directors who did "fight club" and "social network." he introduces us to this fabulous new actress. it's star-making performance. it's brilliantly executed. i have a problem with the source material. i'm not a fan of this book. i don't really get it. i think it's a combination of sort of sex and violence and -- >> there's dark scenes in this movie too. >> show dark. it turns me off. so if you -- if you love the books and you're a fan of the series, it's as good ads it get. if you're like me and the whole thing gets you out a bit, two stars for "the girl with the dragon tattoo." >> this is the other side. >> this is "we bought a zoo." before i walked into the studio, i was going to say this is fun for the whole family. then jennifer mentioned she brought her kids and there were a few curse words in this. and a certain piece of the information a

. >> reporter: with a key role in the girl with the dragon tattoo, christopher plummer's now appearedn more than 90 films. in many ways it feels like you're in the prime with your movie career. >> extraordinary. i work harder and more frequently now that i'm in my 80s than i ever did before. >> reporter: later on sunday morning christopher plummer talks about stage, screen and the sound of music. just don't ask captain von trapp to sing edal wise. >> it's a wrap. >> osgood: the complaint that some christmas decorations go over the top, some uninhibited homeowners say lighten up. bill geist has more. >> reporter: a few little white lights on the bushes, an ornamental reindeer. don't get yourself, outdoor christmas decorating can be highly addictive. al and esther thompson have more than 170,000 lights and counting. you'll meet them and other deca-holics on a tacky lights tour later on sunday morning. >> osgood: ben tracy opens a few holiday e-cards. bill flannagan shares his list of musical gifts. martha teichner introduces us to the american guy who made it big at the bolshoi blue jay

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steven spielberg hitting theaters with not one, but two films and add some tom cruise and dragon tattoos big end of the year box office bang. courtney is off and we will get the scoop from ian drew. not just editor, but senior editor. >> enough years. that's what they throw you. >> let's start with the movie that got the most hype so far. talking about the adventures of tin tin. >> the world not so much in america. we don't know if this is going to do such a big debut here, but worldwide it will be guaranteed. this is the very iconic character and reporter traveling around the world. it is using the avatar technology for the animation. steven spielberg behind it. >> and peter jackson. >> exactly. they developed the animation and his studio. we are going to see how this does and it's really going to be reintroducing this character to the american market again. >> it's going to be interesting to see if this is a movie that does gangbusters out of the gate or whether it takes a week or two to catch on. >> what are it has is everyone wants to take their kids to something while they are off.

the girl with the dragon tattoo has a big debut.ise has an interesting date and has a lot of people talking about the woman with tom. will american airlines stop showing 30 rock on flights? let's get the latest from courtney. >> yes, the feel bad movie of the holidays is finally upon us. girl with the dragon tattoo that i cannot wait to go see. it's a great thing to do on christmas eve, but the premiers just took place and the reviews are trickling out. the reviews are tepid to tell you the truth. people say it's shot beautifully. the star who plays rooney does a fantastic job. it's hard to improve upon the book. it's in that position like the harry potter films were in where you can't stray from the book because the loyalists would take issue with that. >> the london premier was last night. >> completely star studded affair like the new york one will be. you are looking at a little bit of fat ooj. daniel craig right there plays bloomquist in this if you are familiar with the books. it will still do extremely well. no matter what th

the girl with the dragon tattoo opens there today.thanks for being with us. >> thank you. i want to encourage the viewers to come on out and see the movie tonight. they can get their tickets at www.lincolntheatre.org. and that will take you to the ticketmaster venue so that you can get the tickets. >> all right. we'll put a link on our web site so people can get that information as well. thanks again. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> salesmanship all the way. >> time now, just about 6:50. a check of the news before you go is straight ahead. >> a happy start to hanukkah. tonight is the second of eight nights. >> first candle was lit on the national menorah last night. it is right next to the national christmas tree. second candle will be lit at sundown tonight. we'll be right back. >>> a mild day for december. actually warm for december. we're 49 now. we've got 577 at fredericksburg already. we'll be up there later today. into the low 60s this afternoon. best chance of rain midmorning through mid afternoon. mike? >> thank you, howar

daniel craig learns not to judge a book by the cover in a girl with a dragon tattoo. he needs help cracking the 40-year-old case and gets it in the form of a tattooed punk. matt damon gets in touch with a wild side in "we bought a zoo." he finds a new home with plenty of room, sunlight and a lion. te turns into a dilapidated zoo park. based on a true story, "we bought a zoo" is rated pg. that's the box office preview. >> they always come up with the big ones during christmas time because it's a holiday tradition. >> we do that into the late afternoon. i want to see "war horse." it's really quite good. it's simplistic but good. nice for a holiday movie. >>> how to turn the frown upside down when you get a lousy gift. what you need to know before braving the mall to make some returns. >>> and three music icons rank at the top of the list of the worst holiday songs. think about your three. >> i can think of one for me. pretty light traffic out there this morning at the privilege toll plaza. pretty moderate on 880 this morning. we'll keep or eyes on the roadway for you. b

. >> a four-week run of the movie, "the girl with the dragon tattoo". >>> there's a school in northeasthington where the students are lean and fit and focused. it's the academy of ballet. there are more than 100 students becoming highly disciplined and athletic adults. wendy rieger takes us there. >> reporter: the dancers, dozens of them float in unison across the stage. it's hypnotic, like smoke. it's beautiful. but, not to this instructor. much is wrong. this toe is off. someone's heel. their hand, the tilt of someone's head. she barks instructions often in russian. welcome. the goal, perfection. for 22 years the academy has been offering an academically accredited academy in d.c. it is tough. >> the ballet classes are almost five hours a day. that's like nowhere else. the academics on top of that and homework on top of that. it's six days a week. sunday is the only free day. >> it is basically what they all use. expressive, dynamic musical way of dancing. it's for the greatest dancers in the world. >> reporter: it produces highly disciplined people. >> i want to do ballet and become

and actor christopher plumber talks about his new film "the girl with the dragon tattoo." >>> keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >>> "the girl with the dragon tattoo" opened with 5 million wednesday, rated r.t will make that the studio's $90 million investment. this weekend, it will finish second with $15 million. steven spielberg's "tin tin" made $109 million overseas. it should finish fifth with $10 million. >>> the noncomputer generated option, "we bought a zoo." maybe you should not name the movie, we bought a zoo. i'm just saying. it's awkward. are you going the see any movie? >> i have never seen that. some families, it's a tradition. i have never done that. >> not so much? >> no. no tin tin for me. should i call your parents and warn them what they are getting themselves into? >> exactly. i don't know if i'm going by myself. i'm lynne berry. this is "first look" on msnbc. stay tuned, "way too early with willie geist" starts right now. ♪ >> where is he? where is he? >> he's a little late sometimes. >> what do you mean he's late sometimes. am i late? am i ever late to my show? >> um -- >> we give little willie a show. >> it's an adorable show, too. it's good for him. what? >> i give h

. >>> current girl with "dragon tattoo" star daniel craig says he looks for variety in other film rolesays he is not trying to escape august 007. he says, quote, i love playing bond. it's fantastic. >>> "people" magazine is reporting hugh hefner and exgirlfriend are over a custody battle over spaniel charlie. he thinks if she keeps the ring and bentley, he should at least get to keep charlie. i have to agree with him. come on, you get so attached to animals. >> that's a tough one. i want to be lady gaga's assistant, that's what i learned, because she says she is underpaid but owed hundreds of thousands of dollars. how much does an assistant make to the stars in. >> if you're lady gaga -- >> hundreds of thousands? you can call me in the middle of the night all the time for that much money. >>> this comes to us from portland, maine, where a couple made their brand new car to make a special delivery on christmas day. she were headed to the hospital when their fourth child decided to make her surprise swraentran. she calmed her husband down, calmed herself down and they pulled off the deliv

and that mysterious girl with the dragon tattoo. >> nine films in the market place, some are not going to do as well as others. >> box office revenue is down 4% and attendance has slipped 5%. the largest drop in six years. >> i've gone to movies less this year because movies hasn't been seeming as appealing for me to spend the time and money to go to the movies when i can see it on tv a few weeks later. >> is it a poor economy, competition from new forms of technology, or a good old fashioned run of lackluster films that didn't get people excited. >> the year has had its high points and low points, the last few weeks have been off. >> the theaters won't be open late saturday night because it's christmas eve. but after that, theaters are hoping for big things. the latest tom cruises mission impossible is reason for optimism. it shot the top of the holiday box office on wednesday with $8.6 million. the final numbers won't be tallied until the new year, making for aer in vow holiday in tinsel town. one who studio execs are hoping won't have a sequel. >> a tradition for a lot of people to

. >>> the girl with the dragon tattoo, much awaited adaptation of the first novel of the swedish mystery series opened with $5 million wednesday. rated "r." it will make back the studio's $90 million investment over the long haul but this weekend it will finish second with only about $15 million. steven spielberg's cartoon hero tribute "the adventures of tintin" already made $239 million overseas but expectations are much lower, should finish fifth with under $10 million. >>> finally, the unanimated, noncomputer generated option "we bought a zoo" won't crack the top five and won't even pass $9 million. what are you thinking? when you got that script, matt dam damon? >> maybe he thought we will just play with some animals. >> he doesn't have to get dressed up. he was confused. >>> this comes to us from ksl 5 news in salt lake city, utah, where an army of postal service elves go the extra mile to make sure holiday mail arrives in time, regardless of penmanship. holly spends hours figuring out where mail with unreadable addresses needs to be sent. >> that's where my letter from you is. she

mara talks about her role in one of the most anticipated films of the year, "the girl with the dragon tattoo." and shaggy performs live with a jamaican twist on a holiday classic. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

. >>> the girl with the dragon tattoo, much awaited adaptation of the first novel of the swedish mystery series opened with $5 million wednesday. rated "r." it will make back the studio's $90 million investment over the long haul but this weekend it will finish second with only about $15 million. steven spielberg's cartoon hero tribute "the adventures of tintin" already made $239 million overseas but expectations are much lower, should finish fifth with under $10 million. >>> finally, the unanimated, noncomputer generated option "we bought a zoo" won't crack the top five and won't even pass $9 million. maybe because they named it "we bought the zoo." come oshg we can do better than that. >> i always want to be a part of that meeting where they say, what should we name this movie? >> postcards on the wall, somebody says "we bought a zoo," that sounds like a good idea. no. >> focus groups. >>> this comes to us from ksl 5 news in salt lake city, utah, where an army of postal service elves go the extra mile to make sure holiday mail arrives in time, regardless of penmanship. holly spends hou

"the girl with the dragon tattoo" debuted in fourth place with only $13 million.adventures of tin tin" came in fifth with $9 million. finally, "we bought a zoo" placed sixth with a dismal 7.8 million. just doesn't seem like a lot of people are going to the movies right now. >> with new year's eve and day over the weekend toos enweekend going on. >> a few people. >> this from denver, colorado, in nearby lone tree, one group of friends are holding on to special memories. for the past 26 years, three college buddies have shared, get this, the same fruit cake. they've preserved it, short of, by keeping the original wrapping intact. while they haven't taken a bite out of the holiday dessert, they have shared memorabilia each time they ship it providing a fun way to stay in touch. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> who says radishes are only for salads? for one mexican city, the radish brings a chance to combine traditional folk art and agriculture. farmers and florists tap into their ro