with us is erik childress of the chicago film critics' assoc.hi erik. > > hello. > so, what did everyone see last weekend? > > last weekend you had a bunch of new openings come up. you had tom cruise's latest film, "jack reacher," did only about $15.6 million. one of his lesser openings for the better part of his career. judd apatow's "this is 40" made it $12 million. but everyone was still seeing "the hobbit," which, even though the number was down, was still very handily at number one. > and "the guilt trip." how did that do? > > not very well at all. only about $7.5 million over five days - it opened last wednesday. so that is a very disappointing number. > so why are we so close to this record? > > we are very close to the record because we had a lot of event films this year. we had beginnings with "the avengers," we had endings with "the dark knight rises," and "twilight." "skyfall," the new james bond film, was kind of a little bit of both, actually. so we had a lot of big titles come out, and most of them turned out to be very good. so pe

our movie man, erik childress, is here with a movie rewind. what a year it was. > > the fourth straight year that we have hit over $10 billion at the box office. it is going to be very close, but we are headed toward a possible record year. > let's take a look at some of the highlights of the year. we got a bond movie this year. > > yeah. $1 billion for a bond movie. can you believe that? it did more money overseas than even "the dark night rises" did. it was a tremendous year for james bond. > and there were tragic moments, one of which involved "the dark knight," and the shooting in aurora. > > everyone sort of wondered how it might affect the box office, if people were going to stay away from the movies. clearly they didn't. they went and saw it, and it was the second highest grossing film of the year, also with over $1 billion worldwide. > "the watch," of course, though, was a poorly-timed movie because it was on the heels of the killing of trayvon martin, and it had to do with neighborhood watching. > > it was of originally called "neighb

our movie man, erik childress, joins us now with a look at some of the films that will be playing atater near you. good to have you on the show. > > thank you. > > do the studios wait and save the best for last? > > i don't think they necessarily save the best for last. we've had movies coming out ever since the beginning of november, stuff like the james bond film, "twilight," "the hobbit" comes out before christmas. so i don't think they hold the best for last, but it is sort of their last chance to close up the books, get some space out from some of those other big blockbusters. we have had films that are even jettisoned from christmas. "the great gatsby," the remake with leonardo dicaprio, was supposed to open on christmas, and the studio thought better of it and moved it back to may. > > how critical are those box office numbers at christmastime for the studios? > > like i said, it is sort of that last-ditch effort to get in the last big blockbusters of the season. kids are off for christmas, so it's a good time to open movies. christmas in general, christmas day is traditionall

. >> reporter: i want to go back to erik fisher, for people who were not here and whose children did not go through the trauma, and yet i think as any parent watching the story unfold from around the country, we are trying to figure out how do i tell my child honestly they will be safe in school when i cannot honestly say that. and as you know they know when you're lying and trying not to lie but you also want to give them reassurance. what do you do? >> i'm careful to not make promises. i never tell my 7-year-old daughter i promise because we cannot make promises over things we do not control. i really try to say this is what we are doing and these are the plans i have. make sure you know you have an emergency plan if you get separated, what's your emergency call and where's a safe place to go that's a meeting place or things like that. those are things important to have in place. because the more people feel like they have a plan, the less stress that occurs in a situation in the long-term stress. dr. gupta made a great point about watching sleep because of the stress hormones secr

pleasure to have let's start with going over cliffs getting on trains all the things of that sort erik you've said that preparing for kind of what did you say you were the ultimate egyptian train ride would be preparing for national adversity so first of all why you got to pick on egypt and second of all seriously what is the metaphor with an egyptian train ride or what is it all about. oh if he started even said anything yet and it's already arrived. the egyptian train is a joyride why they're in one but he told me that he took over train ride and it took hours and hours and hours a lot of expected but the bigger part of that is that they went to the station at the appointed hour and trade in their arrive several hours passed his dad got impatient started rattling cages very uncharacteristic for my father son and very patient individual to defame him today dr will want to go and eventually the train arrived but so i just. drew the metaphor that. when opportunities come especially preparing for adversity it's a little bit like that you know something's coming sort of but when you go to

all right let's go straight back with our get erik brian job on that of the daily reckoning because we're going to talk about some ways to possibly hide your bats based on the risks that might be down the line for the west. one thing that they have both done is gone to nicaragua let's bring up a picture we've got one eric for i took this himself oh yeah that's where you go to head your risk that's what i'm about. but in all seriousness guys what really is the opportunity nicaragua besides like a really nice vacation maybe nothing oh ok all right fair enough but that's not the worst thing it's number one thing it's not the worst thing that's true let's talk about some of the comparisons you've been writing about i'm ok if you want to talk about government debt and the u.s. spend on an average john kerry we can bring it up we've got what that looks like whereas. there you have a government debt as a percent of g.d.p. gone straight up. and if you miss we'll show what happened in nicaragua where it's been going down but what do you think is kind of the takeaway there well. it's just an exampl

. >> la familia pide que erik se comunique con ellos de forma urgente. >> las autoridades oublicaronn la calle phoenix y esta gasolinera en la calle north texas si tiene alguna información que pueda ayudar en este caso llame al teléfono que aparece en pantalla. >> personas fueron arrestadas y roseadas con gas pimienta luego de múltiples peleas en esta celebración de más de 800 personas. >> un sospechoso atacó a una mujer con un cuchillo en esta pelea. la policía arresto al agresor de santa rosa de 21 a los de edad. >> estos incidentes ocurrieron a las 10 de las noche. ambas víctimas están esttables y no hay arrestos. más de una hora le tomo a los bomberos para apagar este incendio que afectio a 31 personas y se vieron obligadas a abandonar las casas. >> aquí paso el fuego a cuatro edificios. el mío esta dañafdo y no sabemos donde ir. la cruz roja de san francisco abrió un centro de ayuda para los afectados. el presidente barack obama negociara para preverni el austero abismo fiscal >> se pretende llegar a un aceurdo antes del lunes a medianoche >> mientras en washington esta la discu

. >> so erik, are karl and dick being put in the penalty box? >> i don't know.t was on his website. he said, i'll be on twice next week. it seems they're having to do some pr work. i think that's good. i don't think dick morris -- we don't need to hear from him anymore. >> the question i have, callie, is whether or not -- lots of pundits are wrong about a lot of things, whether they're being made to adopt a lower profile. they weren't just wrong but seen as partisan republicans as opposed to independent analysts. >> i think there's a couple of things going on here. first of all, he wasn't just wrong. he had a meltdown there. that was more than just wrong. >> about the calling of ohio. >> yes. >> okay. >> exactly. so that's -- you know, that's more than wrong. that's a whole event that took place around his being wrong. >>> i think the second part is this is karl rove, not some other pundit. >> all right. >> yeah, yeah, that's what they say. so yeah, yeah. >> let me move on to msnbc. you even done a little reporting on this. rachel maddow had on their whole prime

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. georgia.. this fight happened at a bus stop in >>> that's a father telling witnesses not to stop this girl fight in georgia. the fight happened at a bus stop in georgia with a couple of 7 7th grade girls. one girl gets out of a van at a bus stop and immediately fighting with the student. the neighbor eventually broke up the fight. >> it broke my heart to know that parents would allow this to happen. and for my child to be there with nobody. >> the parents who dropped off their daughter at the bus stop have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. you won't take our future. aids affects us all. even babies. chevron is working to stop mother-to-child transmission. our employees and their families are part of the fight. and we're winning. at chevron nigeria, we haven't had a reported case in 12 years. aids is strong. aids is strong. but we are stronger. and aids... ♪ aids is going to lose. aids is going to lose. ♪ >> the oscar grant case was back in court today. the lawyers argued the ruling against johannes mehserle and the other two bart officers involved in the incident should not be over turned. a judg

they charged a 31-year-old erik menendez. she is accused of pushing a man in front of a 7 train. she says she has hated muslims since 9/11 that he thought the victim was one. the victim was from india. former president george h.w. bush is out of intensive care and improving. he is in a regular hospital room. the bushes thank everyone for their prayers. he is the oldest living former president. he has been in the hospital since november 23 to be treated for bond credits. -- bronchitis. dropping temperatures could mean icy patches on the road. >> temperatures will drop into the 20's. we will let you know what you can expect in the 7 day forecast in a moment. here's a look outside -- partly cloudy, 37 at the airport. the weather is next. >> the harlem globetrotters took to the court tonight. before every game, fans decide the rules. they cast votes on everything from playing of two balls that was to double points. tomorrow, the harlem globetrotters play at the new federal credit union or arena. today was the fourth day of kwanzaa. they celebrated by holding family fun days. it inclu

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys!in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business.

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. the latest adventure in the "lord of the rings" saga pr to be magical at the box of this weekend. the hobbit raked in a whoppg 84- million dollars. rise of the guardians was a distt and >>> the latest adventure in "the lord of the rings" "the hobit," $84 million. -- "the hobbit." made $84 million. >>> kate middleton made her first appearance. the 4th personality of the year award this evening. the ceremony was broadcast throughout brit an, she looked well rested and healthy. kate presented a lifetime achievement to lord koe who oversaw the olympics. we'll be ri

it's hard for erik every time he asked to leave home but he understands that will be more difficult to defend his title at the two thousand and fourteen olympics. than it was to win it for the first time. so how did i do. you a fish before you must come second to the semifinals of the world and in the final . just. you'll be fighting for medals green. every year more young and strong contenders take part working out pushes the limit of human potential and can affect the health of your beach my shoulders are sore. this year the right one has started leaking at the joints. it's been bothering me all season. recently erika's become interested not only in sports but also in political races a year ago he was elected deputy in the city council of his hometown you can't do sports forever but life goes on my sporting career will eventually end so i have to find something else. so i reached my peak in sports what i've achieved everything i could i go to the very top i've become the world champion i won world cups and international competitions i no longer have a passion or desire now i think ab

i' -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys!ack in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. . >> the window to ship your holiday gifts to arrive on time is beginning to close. all ready shippers are getting bombarded with packages. federal express was expected to handle millions of parcels today on what it's calling the busiest day in history. how busy things got as the company's distribution center in south san francisco today. >> as the trucks move in, the unloading begins. the labels, then on to the conveyer belts. it's what the busiest shipping day of the year looks like at this fedex distribution sent her in south san francisco. >> we're 10 percent

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys!k in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. is the perfect choice for holiday gatherings. martinelli's is non-alcoholic, festive like champagne, and tastes great! martinelli's: since 1868. gallon..and.. "swear" . >> do you know how long it's been since the warriors swept a four game home stand. gas was 1 dollar. >> i william jefferson clinton do solemnly swear. >> he was two years old when clinton was elected. he had 25 points. eleven assists. the last play of the first quarter. warriors turned it over. glen davis nails a jump shot. and magic gets momentum. harrison barnes on the rejection. clay thompson hit

is threatened more sanctions than he will campaign erik's are all can says talks of the only solution to the ongoing impasse. these are causes to have more talks not less talks and the north koreans have been willing to attend talks other nations have certainly russia has another nations that have been involved in the six party talks and doubtless read are just japan south korea the united states are less. willing to engage in talks when these things happen but what the un said was not only don't use ballistic missile technology it said we must have a commitment to a peaceful diplomatic and political solution to the situation there and that's what is really crying out and i think russia and other countries must finally say now wait a while he's there for the problem but i'm afraid that the united states is going to step back talk less isolate more of the military base that the united states will bring merrily south korea's building on july the and in an effort to create a ring around china perhaps and to deal with north korea are all setbacks to peace what's necessary i think at this

the hobbit scored huge numbers this weekend at the box office and that may have our movie guy erik childress grimacing just a bit here. good to have you back on the show. how do you reconcile that the hobbit's numbers were outstanding at the box office over the weekend and yet the reviews have been just ok, including a review from our very own director of this show? > > well, opening weekend was gonna be big no matter what. the lord of the rings obviously has its fans---the books, clearly. and so the biggest december opening of all time is not that big a surprise actually and the worldwide numbers follow that. but i have a feeling that the length of the film and the lukewarm reaction---even people who are positive about it have some negative things to say about the way it was filmed and its length and it being stretched over three movies--- it's on;y a 300 page book. i have a feeling it's not going to do as well domestically as the other lord of the rings films but like spiderman and ice age earlier this year the worldwide numbers are still going to be huge. > > it has a big fan base. let's

. >>> two uc berkeley law students have been charged with animal cruelty. 24-year-old erik cuellar. and justin teixeira are accused of decapitating a bird. >>> oakland is bridging in outside help to try to lower its crime rate. they have hired a former los angeles police chief as a consultant. and now he is going to be developing strategies to reduce the violence in oakland. earlier this month the city agreed to have a court appointed director oversee the police department and avoid a federal takeover. >>> oakland woman shot while attending christmas eve mass remains in the hospital. maria spoke to us in spanish from her bed at highland hospital. she was with her family inside the central bethel church when stray bullets from an outside shooting came through the walls. she was hit near her heart while shielding her seven-year- old twin sons. >> the pastor was talking and then we heard something but we thought it was fire works but then it was shots. >> she is sad she is in the hospital away from her children. the church group showed their support for her by participating in a servic

erik childress, our movie guy, is here. is this turning into a record-breaking year, or at the very least a record-breaking season? > > certainly both, actually. november just broke the highest november record on tap, way from back in 2009, which is the highest box office calendar year on record. 2012 is going to be very close. i think we are coming right down to the wire. we are only about $7 million ahead of pace right now, so it is going to depend on how well these december blockbusters do. > here is what happened at the box office last weekend. the "twilight saga" coming in at $17 million, "skyfall" at $16 million, "rise of the guardians" at $13 million, "lincoln" at $13 million, and "life of pi" at $12 million. but brad pitt's movie came in at seventh place. > > the worst wide-release opening of brad pitt's career. but i don't think this is really a sign of brad pitt. i mean, audiences clearly didn't like the movie at all. they gave it an f cinemascore, which is very rare for a service company. but the weinstein co., f

-and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys!k in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. not only did that movie suck, it blew chunks, bit the big one, and then came back and sucked again. did you pay for it? yeah. with an hour and a half of my childhood that i'll never get back. hey, i've seen your childhood. it's not a big loss. you said you wanted to see it. because it was rated r. but there wasn't a single boob in it. you were there. oh, my god. i know. and he talks to me that way all the time. that's cynthia sullivan. who's cynthia sullivan? she and her husband used to be friends with me and judith. yeah, so? well, i haven't seen her since judith

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supply of visitors to can only leave through unmarked on a one off first time short but former to erik midfield ish i mean i see equalised early in the second period after an impressive back heel by alex on the saluki. elias suffered this third defeat under president own coach while eg as i have to stretch their losing streak to seven straight games look i want to be good have put the visitors in front up to twelve minutes and the muscular side hung on to look for ex-parte tuck into salmon. and in a gritty maze when bedell rust off netted twice at ten men corliss i had the chance to make the seven straight defeats on the homesite drug and will i think fired home to just six minutes then after in an hour and a flurry of booking squillaci by him telegraph saw straight to read and then doris just now skips capitalized to see rostov go eleven. so in other eventful weekend says the title race in the russian top flight still a three horse race after an. on home soil to go joint top with the army man well they need lurking just three points behind and the winner champion said to be decided in

. >> all right, you heard erik talk about immigration there. next hour i'll talk who advised the campaign on hispanic voters and issues and what the campaign did wrong and what the party needs to do to get it right in 2016. >>> tsome people believe you ca turn gay men straight through intense treatment called conversion therapy. i'll introduce you to one young man whose treatment had traumatic results. [ male announcer ] imagine facing the day with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. tak

precedent where any one country can really stay on top forever and when you look at it different countries erik you've written about i don't. we have a chart we may or may not but you did a great chart comparing what happened to the credit ratings of countries in latin america that had junk ratings and now they have investment grade rating compared to some of the pigs countries in europe which had investment grade ratings and now they're venturing into junk where they are at junk status so what do you think the takeaway is about that broadly and for the u.s. because let's remember the u.s. is the reserve currency it does have some different things going on here well the markets economy is our nation's follows cycles they are they are creatures that follow cycles and when we're in the middle of a of a boom cycle the u.s. enjoys a cult of two hundred your boom but it's still a cycle and so we aren't equipped or accustomed to dealing or doing ourselves as part of a cycle just any more than a twenty year old is used to think in terms of ok well at eighty i'm going to die or whatever you know they d