. >> and dustin hoffman said today about "the graduate" lovingly, of course, that casting dustin hoffmann the graduate, mike nichols choice was the bravest casting choice that he, dustin hoffman is aware of. >> absolutely. everything that he did was right. >> and dustin hoffman was unknown, was not a movie star. he was to carry this movie. >> he was too short, he was too -- >> not the classic american boy. o. >> they wanted redford. the studio wanted redford. so that was the archetype. and dustin told me that he said to mike, i'm wrong for it, i'm wrong for the part. and of course, mike said no, you're not. he was right. he was absolutely right. >> i met mike nichols when he was doing "charlie wilson's war" at a dinner table in l.a. and you would never know. this was in the middle of a shoot. and it's wednesday night or something. normally, that's -- they're not available to go to dinner. and if a director can go to dinner at that time, they tend to be not present and frantic and worried about tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. and all that. and it was as if, you know, he had just kind of wal

. >> and dustin hoffman said today about "the graduate" lovingly, of course, that casting dustin hoffmanest casting choice that he, dustin hoffman is aware of. >> absolutely. everything that he did was right. >> and dustin hoffman was unknown, was not a movie star. he was to carry this movie. >> he was too short, he was too -- >> not the classic american boy. o. >> they wanted redford. the studio wanted redford. so that was the archetype. and dustin told me that he said to mike, i'm wrong for it, i'm wrong for the part. and of course, mike said no, you're not. he was right. he was absolutely right. >> i met mike nichols when he was doing "charlie wilson's war" at a dinner table in l.a. and you would never know. this was in the middle of a shoot. and it's wednesday night or something. normally, that's -- they're not available to go to dinner. and if a director can go to dinner at that time, they tend to be not present and frantic and worried about tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. and all that. and it was as if, you know, he had just kind of walked in off the beach and have a nice dinner and

i shared a dressing room with dustin hoffman. see if there's any models that can act. act. go audition. and they forgot to ask me to -- because they said, wear a bathing suit under your clothes and if you read well, they'll asked to see you in your bathing suit. so, i showed up with my sad bathing suit on. they didn't ask, so i forgot all about it. of course, i'm not going to get the first thing i audition for. i want to paris to do the collections for the first time, the runway -- >> jimmy: yeah. >> and -- >> jimmy: i've done that. >> you went to school in -- >> jimmy: we have almost the same story, really. >> anyway. they see my audition where's her bathing suit. we forgot. get her back. we can't, she's in paris. do they have any photos of her in a bathing suit? they send over the victoria's secret catalog and i got cast. >> jimmy: that's pretty great. [ applause ] that's amazing. >> the wind blowing, yeah. >> jimmy: and you're acting with dustin hoffman, when is serious, right off the bat. do you have the kind of sense to -- to seek council from him? >> oh, god, yea

redford, the blonde, blue-eyed, guy next door as the all-american leading man, and here comes dustin hoffman who does not fit the description but, nonetheless, what nichols recognized is he had great magnetism and great gift as an actor. >> successes followed in the next decade. >> brown: a string of other successful films followed over the next decades, including, "and these show his range," "carnal knowlege," "working girl," "the birdcage," and "closer." nichols talked about his approach to directing in this pbs "american masters" interview. >> well i was talking about shooting a scene. i said, "what you do is you keep shooting until the thing happens that nobody could've planned and say, ok, now we can go on." that's the whole-- that's what a movie is. namely, it's the place in which unconscious meet both in the making of, and the seeing of. that's what they're for. >> brown: in the theater, nichols was equally at home and talented. his first broadway show "barefoot in the park," in 1964, earned him his first tony. later efforts included the mad- cap musical, "monty python's spamalot." an

he gave dustin hoffman his first breakout role.red a generation of entertainers to push themselves in ways that they never imagined. he was a masterful storyteller whose most famous final scenes, one of the most famous ever was in only the second film he had ever directed ♪ hello darkness my old friend >> reporter: "the graduate." kevin spacey called michael nichols one of the best observers of life. his characters acted out our lives, loves, failings. from the disillusion of a marriage and who's afraid of virginia wolf, to shining a light on our willingness to portrait ourselves to please those we love in "the birdcage". >> don't look at me. i'm hideous. >> reporter: filmmaking was one of his greatest passions. when asked what the favorite part of it was, mike nichols said this -- >> it's like asking what is the best part of making love. the beginning, the end? which is it? >> reporter: he spent the last 60 years conquering american entertainment. there are only 12 people in history who have had the versatility and brilliance to h

he gave dustin hoffman the lead role, a bold move described as a courageous piece of casting.was typical of nichols. a brilliant and inspired director, whose skill was to elicit performances from actors a not know they had in them. his first film, "who's afraid of virginia woolf?," started elizabeth taylor and richard burton. they said nichols did not direct actors, he inspired them. toch is why they flooded work in his films, from nathan lane in "the birdcage" -- melanie griffith in "working girl." he was far too smart to pick a favorite. >> it is like asking your favorite kid. it is your life. it is what you love, as much as my family. i'm lucky. i feel lucky. was a wartime refugee from germany who made america his home and his subject. >> it is a moral issue. a he started his career as comedic duo. and then began his trademark as a film, television, and theater director. he was not one to seek the limelight, preferring to let his work do the talking for him. >> remembering the brilliant and charming mike nichols. that brings the show to a close, but you can find much more a

dustin hoffman, who was an unknown actor before the graduate said nicoles was courageouso for casting him in the role. we send our best to diane sawer and her family. diane also lost her mom four weeks ago. >>> tells your favorite works by the iconic mike. the influences the man has had on generations is incredible. when we think about from the graduate all the way to the bird cage to so many great things that he's brought to all of us. we'll put your best thoughts later in the show. >>> still ahead on "way too earl early". how the team who lost 16 in a row was able to pull it off on thursday night in the football that is must see. >>> plus bill karins has a check on the forecast. including the remain of new york's lake effect snow. we have been watching this epic snowfall. it's been insult to injury. and the possible melting this weekend that could mean the flooding issues. "way too early" will be right back. friday edition. stick around. dad,thank you mom for said this oftprotecting my future.you. thank you for being my hero and my dad. military families are uniquely thankful for ma

. >> it was a movie that launched the contractor of dustin hoffman. won at least one emmy and grammy. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. 787 dreamliner, fears from the airlines's own workers, caught on camera. my digital producer and

i i said to dustin hoffman and catherine ross, to whom i'd been very nice. get on the bus, we stopped traffic, we can't do this over. get on the bus and laugh. and they looked terrified. they had tears in their eyes. and i thought what is wrong with me? why am i treating them like this? and the next day i saw the dailies and i said i know why. i see it's the end of the movie. they are terrified. ed did i plan this? did i know it? not at all. i didn't have a thought in my head, i thought. and i am very interested by that aspect of what we do, because it's one of the things that we're dealing with. ( laughter ) >> hey, swamp. hey, swampy. >> yes, martha? can i get you something? >> well, sure. you can light my cigarette, if you're of a mind to. >> no. there are limits. i mean, a man can put up with only so much without descending on the old evolutionary ladder. now, i will hold your hand when it's dark and you're afraid of the bogeyman and i will tote your gwynn bottles out after midnight so no one can see but i will not light your cigarettes and that, as they

>> it was a movie that launched the contractor of dustin hoffman. won at least one emmy and grammy. >> hi i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. 787 dreamliner, fears from the airlines's own workers, caught on camera. my digital producer and co-hose, wajahat ali, is here. the film raises a lot of important questions about the sphaifn. 787. also poshts question important . >> here is zephyr. in the professional in the field of aviation and commercial aircraft let me say the boeing dreamliner is an absolute safe plane to operate. almost 2 million americans per day boarded airplanes, what has the airline industry done to earn your trust? on google plus, penniess, nothing at all. >> i bet penny doesn't fly much. >> the boeing 787, was temporarily grounded but is there more on the story? al jazeera's investigative count, produced broken dreams. a study on, some factory members, based on what are they've seen, they wouldn't fly. will jordan has more. >> this is a factory in the u.s. state of south carolina. workers here in charleston are assembling t

other directors would simply show us dustin hoffman. nichols chose to shoot him through the arched seductive leg of mrs. robinson. >> mrs. robinson, you're trying to seduce me. >> and let us in on the key to life and financial success. a brief list of his directing credits begins on broadway. barefoot in the park, the odd couple, death of a salesman, prisoner of second avenue. his first film, who's afraid of virginia wolf, received 13 oscar nominations. >> a great, big, fat -- >> stop it. >> i hope that was an empty bottle, george. you can't afford to waste good liquor. >> reporter: then came "the graduate," the film version of barefoot in the park, carnal knowledge, silk wood, catch-22, working girl. >> i have a head for business and a bod for sin. is there anything wrong with that? >> reporter: for television, wit, angels in america and on and on. in fact, he's one of a dozen people in history to have earned the egot, an unromantic pentagon like acronym for winning the emmy, grammy, oscar and tony. >> you see before you a happy man. >

his next movie, the graduate, and it was mike who chose an unknown dustin hoffman to play an all american boy coming of age. >> mrs. robinson, you're trying to sa deuce me. >> the winner is mike nichols. >> nichols would win the oscar. >> it's a picture made by a group and we cared for what we were doing. so this award literally belongs to them at least as much as it does to me. i'm grateful to them and i'd also like to wish my mother a happy birthday. >> reporter: he came to america at 7 years old, his family escaping nazi germany. it's here he would explore so much of our american lives, championing the working class in working girl. >> i have a head for business and a bod for sin. is there anything wrong with that? >> no. >> reporter: there was the bird cage. >> you do fosse, fosse, fosse, fosse. >> postcards from the edge. >> you're beautiful. >> reporter: and closer. >> my favorite thing about mike is that he is the most encouraging person that i have ever met. everything about mike makes everything about everything just better. >> reporter: nichols was part of a rare group, able to

. >> it was a movie which launched the career of a young unknown actor, that's dustin hoffman, nichols is one of the rare figures who won at least one emmy, grammy, oscar, and a tony award. still ahead on the news hour. i am tonya page, poachers killing hundreds of rhino every year, so many they have to move them from high risk areas to safe zonings. in sport, pakistan set up an exciting second day. highlights coming up. embassies, military bases... >> one of the america's closest allies... >> we were not targeting israelis... >> suddenly attacked >> bullet holes... ...just red with blood... >> 34 killed... we had no way to defend ourselves >> high level coverups... never before heard audio... a shocking investigation >> a conscience decision was made to sweep it under the rug... >> the day israel attacked america only on al jazeera america >> we're following stories of people who died in the desert. >> the borderland marathon. >> no one's prepared for this journey. >> experience al jazeera america's critically acclaimed original series from the beginning. >> experiencing it has change

his 1968 film "the graduate" catapulted dustin hoffman to stardom. he directed hits like "the bird cage" and "working girl." he may be better known for his work in theater. he's won an oscar, a tony, an emmy and a grammy award. his wife is tv news anchor diane sawyer. mike nichols was 83 years old. >> a burglar struck a home stealing family heir looms in the middle of the day. can you see two men roaming the home and eventually covering their faces up with their shirts, but not before the camera caught a clear shot of them. the homeowner is heart broken since the stolen jewelry belonged to her mother. >> i was really hoping to pass that on to my children. >> if you recognize the men, please contact the santa clara sheriff's department immediately. >> rattled nerves last night as two kwoks struck the b-- quakes struck in the area of san juan bautista. so far no damage has been recorded. i must have slept through. >> i know i did. i know also right now the skies are the part of the area that's doing a bit of rumbling. we have some rain on the way chris

i said to dustin hoffman went home i had been very little, get on the bus. get on the bus.nd they looked terrified. and tears in their eyes. why am i treated them like this? i said, i know why. it is the end of the movie. they are terrified. [no audio] >> did i plan this? not at all. i did not have a thought in my head. i am very interested by that aspect of what we do. one of the things we are dealing with. [laughter] >> hey, hey, swampy. >> yes, martha? can i get you something? >> sure. you can light my cigarette. >> a man can only deal with so much. i will hold your hand. i will tote your bottles but i was not a light your cigarette and get as they say is that. >> feels for you are like dreams? >> they are like dreams and they contain messages in the same way, strangely personal in the same way. and in some way, they are coming out of -- at least partly of our conscious. connecting with -- well with actual dreams we have had. >> when you make a movie, it finds a life of its own. that's the nice thing about making a movie. if you are lucky, if it is any good, at a certain

remember that the classic coming of age film starring dustin hoffman. well, he made it laugh, everybody that laughed where mike nichols helped them laugh owed him a debt of gratitude. i think i could owe him a couple of years. his has made me laugh so. i respected mike's work enormously. enormously. >> he has survived by his wife, journalist dianne sawyer as well as three children and four grandchildren. coming up on al jazeera america, defective air bags that killed at least five people and injured dozens more, today they went to congress trying to get them out of american cars. hillary clinton may have competition if she decides to run for president. an exploratory committee, the senator from virginia announced his intentions in a video today, web is seen as a long shot for the nomination, because he has not yet made appearances in early key primary states. exploding air bags made by the japanese company took center stage on capitol hill today. tense exchanges questioning why it took years to deal with a problem that has been linked to at least five d

starring dustin hoffman. mike nichols was 83, and he is survived by his wife, journalist dianne sawyer. that's all of our time, inside story the next. >> when the world's bad guys extremist, gorillas, thugs kidnap people and demand ransom, should they get anything from the u.s. government? it's inside o. hello, i'm ray swarez. as the

. >>> the movie director who made a star out of dustin hoffman in "the graduate" is mourned around theike nichols is dead at 83. by the way, he had been married the past 26 years to abc broadcaster, diane sawyer. >>> we're going to dig deeper into tim gration announcement by president obama. his order makes good on his programs to take action where congress has failed to do so. addressing his critics in a televised speech just hours ago, mr. obama insisted the changes do not amount to amnesty. he said the real amnesty would be leaving america's immigration policy as it is. and continue to allow millions to live in the u.s. without paying taxes. >> mass amnesty would be unfair. mass deportation would be impossible and contrary to our character. what i'm describing is accountability. a common sense, middle-ground approach. if you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. if you're a criminal, you'll be deported. if you plan to enter the u.s. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up. the actions i'm taking are not only lawfu

of course the pairing of dustin hoffman and seductive ann bancroft. >> mrs.uce me. aren't you? >> nichols crafted the iconic opening scene from working girl. and more recently, "charlie wilson's war" based on the texas congressman. >> you got it? >> no, no. i'm stupid. >> you are not stupid. you are just in congress. >> nichols won tonies including six for bear foot in the park, the odd couple, death of a salesman. broadway plans to dim the lights in his honor tomorrow night. he was a legend in his own right and was worshipped. he was born in berlin in 1931 and his family fled nazi germany years later and he was married to our good friend diane sawyer. he is also survived by three children, four grandchildren from a previous marriage. his legacy lives on in his legendary work. you know how fast you were going? about 55. where you headed at such an appropriate speed? across the country to enhance the nation's most reliable 4g lte network. how's it working for ya? better than ever. how'd you do it? added cell sites. increased capacity. and your point is... so y

of course, the 1968 film "the graduate" catapulted dustin hoffman, nichols also directed hits like "the bird cage," but may be better known for his work in theater. he was one of the few people that's won an oscar, tony, emmy, and a grammy award. his wife was tv news anchor diane sawyer. mike nichols was 83 years old. >> a lot of people feeling that loss. very sad. >>> still to come, bringing the olympics to the bay area. when san francisco wants to host the summer games. >>> plus, new revelations the nsa was worried about the nsa even before edward snowden became a household name. >>> and welcome back. fairly quiet day on the markets, unless you're go pro. go pro lost about 6% this morning as it put yet more shares on the market. a ton of go pro shares now on the market. >>> the associated press has uncovered new evidence that shows fairly senior level officials at the national security agency were concerned that according to the activity of american phone calls was illegal long before edward snowden exposed it. the nsa has since admitted it tracks nearly every single american cell pho

nominated for 13 ausc-arizona one year later with a film starting a then little known actor named dustin hoffmanchols, himself, became a household name. >> mrs. robinson, do you think we could say a few words to each other first this time? >> i don't think we have much to say to each other. >> the graduate not only earned nichols an academy award for best director and best film, but it became a cultural touchstone. >> here we are. you got me into your house. you give me a drink. you put on music. now, you start opening up your personal life to me and tell me your husband won't be home for hours the? >> so? >> mrs. robinson, you are trying to said use me. >> in an interview with "america tonig tonight's" adam may, his sense of humor. >> i think laster as time to one's life. i think everybody in america that laughed where mike nichols helped them laugh owes him a debt of gratitude. >> it was unparalleled. he spoke of it unabashedly. >> it's what i love as much as, in fact, my family. and i am lucky. i feel lucky. that's what i mostly feel. >> he is survived by his wife, abc's news diane sawyer. ou

mike nichols won the best director oscar in 1967 for p "the graduate" which starred dustin hoffman and anne bancroft. >> mrs. robinson, you're trying to seduce me. aren't you? >> in 2003 mike nichols went on to win the emmy for "angels in america" starring meryl streep and al pacino about people coping with aids in the 1980s. two years later he won the tony for directing "monte python" on broadway. mike nichols was married to abc's diane sawyer for more than 25 years. a bc news president confirmed his death. our condolences to the family and my friend diane. mike nichols was 83. moderate to severe crohn's disease is tough, but i've managed. except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical studies, the majority of patients on humira saw significant symptom relief. and many achieved remission. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes f

the stars worked with include dustin hoffman, merrill streep, jack nicholson, harrison ford and juliaerts. mike nichols was 83 years old. >> parents you may want to check your stroller tonight. there's massive recall involving 11 different strollers. the consumer product safety commission says there's a problem with the folding hinge on them it could seriously hurt your child's fingers. these are a few of the graco strollers known to have the problem. graco says it's gotten 11 reports of finger injuries with six children having their fingertips amputated. over 4 million strollers sold at target, toys r us, wal*mart and amazon.com are affected by this recall. we have posted the entire list for you and what you need to do if you've got one on our website. just head to myfoxphilly..com and click on the on seen on tv tab. >> even a monster snowstorm could not stop baby from entering the world. >> that's right. lucy grace, good name, decided to arrive just as buffalo, new york, was digging out from feet upon feet upon feet of snow on tuesday. your worst nightmare iain. >> my gosh. >> storm

graduate has died, he was 83, it was a movie that launched the career of a then unknown actor dustin hoffmanrare figures in u.s. entertainment to have won at least one emmy, a grammy, oscar and tony awards, that is it for the news hour on al jazeera, and for me and the whole team thanks for watching and abraham is with you next and stay with us. ♪ >> at the height of the cold war >> we're spies... intercepting messages from embassies, military bases... >> one of the america's closest allies... >> we were not targeting israelis... >> suddenly attacked >> bullet holes... ...just red with blood... >> 34 killed... we had no way to defend ourselves >> high level coverups... never before heard audio... a shocking investigation >> a conscience decision was made to sweep it under the rug... >> the day israel attacked america only on al jazeera america the turkish prime minister agrees to close security cooperation with iraq in the fight against isil. ♪ from al jazeera headquarters in doha, also ahead. >> you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. >> president barack obama hopes and

created scenes that became woven into american life, and brought fame to a then unknown actor named dustin hoffmanod bless you sir, you are more than a great director, you're a real artist down to your toes because you're insanely courageous. you took a chance on me-- youç should never have done that. >> brown: film critic hornaday says nichol's sense of casting was another way he influenced american film and theater. >> i think that everyone's idea to cast benjamin braddock would have been that california boy, you know boy next door, but he went completely the different direction knowing that not only was hoffman had the magnetism tç to be the successful leading man and a viable romantic leading man, and that opened the way for lots of successors including al pacino and others who didn't fit that blond blue eyed ideal but none the less were superb american leading men. >> brown: a string of other successful films followed overç the next decades, including, "and these show his range," "carnal knowlege," "working girl," "the birdcage," and "closer." nichols talked about his approach to directing

midnight cowboy" she created signature looks for john voight and dustin hoffman, but brenda didn't want do her nude scene. >> i bought this red fox coat for 200 bucks. i told brenda not to worry that she wouldn't have to lie their naked. how could you not fall in love with a naked girl in a fur coat. >> the director gave ann roth her way. >> talk about your reputation for a minute. >> all by yourself you'll be talking about it. >> people use words like, formidable. >> that's nice. that means susie. would you say it's nice? >> how do you see yourself? >> i think i'm darling. i would say that i am very, very kind and understanding with actors. when they take their clothes off in the fitting room they are at the most vulnerable anybody could possibly be. >> actors just tend to adore her. she's on their side. >> roth spends much of her time far from hollywood and broadway. we are in pennsylvania. eastern pennsylvania. >> it's here that she and her late husband raised their daughter. and where roth keeps her vast research library, huge volumes just for the military uniforms in the civil war

the graduate, you will recognize probably one of the most famous stills, legs and a very young dustin hoffman an oscar, mike nichols, for his first film "who's afraid of virginia woolf?" i had forgotten how many amazing films he had directed, "catch-22" "heartburn" "working girl" "birdcage" and "charlie wilson's war" was his last one. he is one of only 12 people to win all four big entertainment awards in the u.s., and emmy, a grammy, and oscar, and a tony. the lady in that picture you saw there is one of the greatest american new bankers there. a bit ofof culture and boris and a bit of the beatles. you could not ask for more. >> golden slumber. go to your twitter account and find out whatever you like. "countdown" continues in the next hour. do they have a plan b? we will put that question in a little more detail. stay with the countdown team for the next hour. ♪ >> rochester rocks british politics and the u.k. independence party wins a second seat in parliament. >> if we can win here we can win across the country. if you vote ukip, you get ukip. >> obama outlines his plan to fix immigration

. >> i loved hearing dustin hoffman say that, god bless mike nichols. >> i love the emotion in all ofher coming up. now to lara in the social square. >> thank you so much. we begin our morning menu with this. the snow as you can see, beginning to fall. i need my coat. but first, here's a look at what's coming up in "pop news." a special edition. robin and ellen going head to head in a holiday game. and a barbie backlash, some parents are saying that a book is sending the wrong message to little girls. and this lovely lady, my pal, tory johnson is here. it's cold, i'm going to keep you warm in the snow. and she has great deals and steals. luxury for less, like 80% less. all that and an epic performance from disney on ice. "frozen" is coming up in times square. are you ready? let's dance. all that coming up on "good morning america." hi, oh, hi. ♪ ♪soft holiday music ]♪ can you help me up? [ snow intensifies ] [ sleighbells ring in the distance ] aleve. all day pain relief with just 2 pills. get back to being you. ♪ok. then we will do it all together. treats! teets...teets...teets... ye

. >> the movie director who made a star out of dustin hoffman in "the graduate" is being mourned throughoutmike nichols is dead at the age of 83. audiences knew him first in the late 1950s as one half of the comedy d.a. duo, nichols and may. >> president obama's immigration order makes good on his promise to take action where congress has failed. addressing his critics in a televised speech just a few hours ago, mr. obama insisted the changes do not amount to amnesty. he said the real amnesty would actually be leaving america's immigration policy as it is, essentially doing nothing and to continue to allow millions of people to live in the united states without paying their taxes. >> mass amnesty would be unfair. mass deportation would be both impossible and contrary to our character. what i'm describing is accountability, a common sense middle ground approach. if you meet the criteria, you can come out of the shadows and get right with the law. if you're a criminal, you' be deported. if you plan to enter the u.s. illegally, your chances of getting caught and sent back just went up. >> the

. >> i always thought the cdc was dustin hoffman and outbreak and everything that happened there. thought these guys would parachute in and everything would be okay. it concerned me to see some of the mistakes. i didn't want to see how the sausage was made in that process. that's what concerned me. >>> let's look at the futures this morning. we have been watching the markets and it looks like the futures at least at this point are higher. dow up by 23 points. nasdaq up by 7. s&p up by 3.5. if you watch what's been happening with the 10-year, that's the market we've been watching closely. the yield is sitting above 2.35%. i still want to go back to this issue. would yo go to 2.5% or 2%? where is the next move? >> what are my choices? >> 2% or 2.5? >> i think 2.5%. did you really think i was going to say -- >> we usually disagree, but i agree. >> all right. 2.5%. >> we hope. >> i don't know if i'd say 2.2%. okay. people at home are going, i don't care what you think anyway, joe. ford will start shipping the new f-series pickup truck. phil lebeau joins us with a special guest. i love