the exorcist looks at georgetown to become an official washington landmark. we are live there right now to explain. what's happening? >> reporter: hi, we are in the middle of the exorcist stairs and i've got to tell you whether you love the film or just a very challenging work out, these stairs do not fail. they are tucked away here between m and prospect streets and georgetown at 36th, between a stone wall, a brick wall they are dark, dingy, and yes, pretty creepy. and all 75 steps are very steep. just don't fall. of course, everyone knows these stairs were made famous in the 1971 novel and the subsequent movie in 1973, the exorcist and now, they will take their rightful place in d.c. history today. the mayor will join the film screen writer and director to officially commemorate the stairs with a plaque and some say this is long overdue and in fact this celebration is only happening because of fans who raised $7,000 and so today is the day when these stairs set so many including nick giovanni have passed and avoided will finally celebrate these stairs and i

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sorry no it was "the exorcist" of course. i always get those two confused. look, jedediah, what do you think? agree or disagree? >> i love horror movies. >> that's right, you are a fan. "the omen" is my favorite. i don't know if you know that movie with gregory peck. >> my dad showed all of the movies to me before i was 10. i swear he wanted to desensitize me to the horror world. some called it child abuse and i call it love. i can now watch them and you put me in a dim lit apartment by myself and i am not afraid. i am not afraid of liberals. >> that's why it builds up your immune system. . >> what do you think? >> the list is a joke. first of all to get a hundred people to come together it is the be t of all time and it is lazy. >> we went to the entire list. >> when you talk about that genre of film it is a masterpiece and it gives you lots of great ideas. >> i don't think i want to see that movie or even read the description of it. >> katie, i think the exorcist -- people don't remember -- oh you young people, you don't remember how you were in the 70s. >

he went to poland to avoid sentencing. >>> and just in time, the creators of the horror film "exorcist" in washington. >> one of the best scary movies of all time. we have more on the tribute tonight. >> reporter: i don't know if you can hear it b that -- but they are playing music and fog and lights flashing, and those are the famous exorcist sets from the movie from 1983. hundreds of people here, and on the other side, another 100 people lined up and taking photos, and they decided after 40 years of the film debuting, the sets are finally going to be commemorated. we are told that the mayor will be here. she is not here yet, and we are told they are running 10 to 15 minutes late, and there will be councilmembers here but we were able to speak to the director of the film. this is what we told us about how he feels about this area being dedicated tonight. >> what it means is that, in time, the rockies may crumble, you gibraltar may tumble. they are only made of clay. but these steps are here to stay. >> reporter: a lot of people are out here because they feel the same way, watched the

. >>> a tribute, the infamous exorcist stairs. exorcist stairs.ll i'm jill mccabe, candidate for state senate, and i sponsored this ad. all the mouthwash in the world won't help dick black. because what comes out of his mouth is just offensive. black said gays and lesbians lead "lifestyles that are harmful to the culture of this state." he dismissed rape in the military, calling it "as predictable as human nature." black opposes the use of birth control and voted to force women seeking abortions to have intrusive transvaginal ultrasounds. dick black. so extreme, it's dangerous. >>> you're watching news 4 at 6:00. >>> now at 6:30, our team of reporters, woing new angles on several big stories. we're also tracking the conditions for your halloween forecast. >>> we begin in virginia where a student was burned during a chemistry class experiment. chris lawrence at our live desk with the latest. >> jim and d'oreen, we'll be watching that one student in particular. that student has undergone several surgeries and is now in critical condition. we are als

. >> would you rather watch caddy shack, or the exorcist? >> i have to be frank. would rather watch the exorcist, which freaked me out as a kid, as well. >> and the things about the exorcist, still holds up today, and i question it, some of the horror movies out will still be talked about in 20, 30, 40 years. >> there was a film that came out called unfriended that dealt with social media, and i wonder if that has paying power. >> what's that? >> there's always jamie lee curtis's halloween, which is a classic on halloween. >> and mentioning jamie lee curtis, i have to bring up scream queens, it's a can-be, yet slashery -- making fun of the whole genre. >> there's comedy, and real horror, real tension. >> assistant professor at cinema. >> thanks, steve. have a great halloween. >>> coming up on mornings on two, the nine, the future of the raiders. the nfl hosts football fans at a town hall meet. >> and turning a packed lunch into an incredible work of art. take a look at your screen all done with food. up next we're talking live with lunch box dads who will take a l

. >>> i'll tell you what's brought them to the exorcist steps coming up. >>> and if you're heading outonight you might want to consider grabbing the warmer jacket. temperatures will dip to around 50 degrees by 10:00 and the 40s as we'xm]l work our way toward midnight and here is a live look at the white house. some early trick-or-treaters out there. coming up in my forecast i'll show you how you should be dressing the kids [ screaming ] >>> you don't forget no, sir scenes. the exorcist was one of the biggest-grossing movies of all time and raised the standard for horror films, much of which was filmed right here in d.c. and immortalized the steps near the bridge in georgetown. since the 1973 movie debuted and -- >> scaring people for hundreds of years. >> since it debuted, tourists and movie buffs have been visiting those famous steps. >> there's never been a sign dedicated to their place in movie history until today. news 4's mark segraves is at the top of the georgetown landmark. didn't even break a sweat. >> reporter: fans have beenexor steps for hours and they're here to meet the t

you ought to give these exorcists in georgetown a run through! made famous by the movie after a priest falls down the steps trying to perform exorcism. >> it's just so amazing to think that there would be a memorial to this 40 some years after the movie, and is probably the most unofficial tourist attraction in washington dc. >> city hall officially marked today as the exorcist day. >> i would giving that a try, running up the stairs. i would come down them -- >> yeah, just fly down. >> you have to be careful. [ laughter ] >> not running. with the stairs. >> oh, okay. >> nothing scary about this forecast though. and i like to your point, if you've got one of those thick furry costumes, this is going to be good for you. >> exactly. >> i think it's going to be perfect. 50s, not too hold, not too cold. and dry. ready for the 3-degree? >> i think you're going to nail it. >> you think so! >> here it is. >> 26 in a row, 47 of 48. mr. bernstein will inherit 60 for tomorrow. winds out of the north at 5. they've calmed down. a little drier, colder air mas

exorci exorcist, the number one pick.o me that is a wonderful fairy tale because i want to know that these things exist. like if all of a sudden my bed starts shaking and there's these supernatural things happening, that makes me happy. that means there's another world out there, an afterlife. so when i watch supernatural movies i don't get scared i just go, i wish, i wish. scariest movie ever, i don't know if it was on the list, is deliverance. because it's real. i don't know if you travel around the country, you will get in a situation that is not unlike their situation at one point in your life. i did in florida. it was like -- thwhat happened them is something that could happen. real horror movies have to be rooted in the real. >> you're taking everything out of it. poltergeist would be a happy fairy tale. >> yes. you know what a a great -- henry s. oo -- >> where did you glow e groi up where freddie krueger wasn't real? >> i grew up in northern california. home of the sla, home of jim jones, home of charles manson, i

"the exorcist." last night, in the first ever exorcism performed on live television, a team of ghost hunters deemed to rid of the house of ghosts. kristen dahlgren has more. >> reporter: 66 years after the events that inspired "the exorcist." a team of ghost hunters looking for answers. and to finally cleanse the st. louis house of demons they say are still inside. >> it is god the father. >> reporter: with cameras live streaming from every room, destination america viewers watched along as investigators used listening devices. moving through the house, including the bedroom where the take place. >> it is getting hard to breathe. >> reporter: a bishop from the local catholic church. not everyone thinks conjuring up the devil is a good idea. bishop robert herman is with the diocese of st. louis. entertainment. it is serious business. >> reporter: in the end, while there were moments that had viewers on edge. >> are there still evil demonic spirits in this house? >> yes. yes. >> reporter: even a specia

happened at the same house that inspired the movie "the exorcist."pened when the ghost hunters went inside looking for demons. >>> and we have a halloween extravaganza. we're expecting terrific costumes out on the plaza. wait until you see what we'll dress up as. we have a big surprise. all that when we get started here on halloween. >> no hint? >> and the music, too, i like that. >> and we have creepy music. we don't even know what the surprise is. >> we'll stand by for that. >>> the fire chief says this tree right here blocking a flaming school bus stopped a situation from getting worse. you can see it rolling through an elementary school parking lot. you can hear people screaming as well. this was on wednesday. nobody was hurt. it's not clear what caused the bus to catch fire. firefighters do believe the brake lines were ruptured during the fire and that's what caused it to start rolling. >> wow. >>> the montgomery county council will discuss school staffing concerns next week. they were asked to look into whether the school needs more staffing. t

leaders are honoring the exorcist at a perfect time, the night before halloween.the movie was set in georgetown and filmed there. today the d.c. mayor and several council members are putting up a plaque at the exorcist steps near georgetown university. the movie's director will be there. he will be ready to sign something for you. anything you bring along that you want signed. he'll do it there on the steps at 4:00 this afternoon. the main event begins at 6:00 p.m. tonight. >>> look out above, the wild animal that has a community keeping a close eye on the skies. >>> today the high around 60. saturday morning, a chilly start, 44. we'll crack 50 at 10:00 a.m. if you want go for that walk or jog, maybe wade until late morning afternoon hours. 6:00, trick or treating underway, probably will want to have a jacket. temperature of 57. i'll have the latest hour by hour on sunday. >>> we all want our halloween to be full of treats, not tricks. the american association of poison control centers has advise to keep you and your kids safe. for costumes, with makeup, they say

that is where a character fell to his death in the 1973 film "the exorcist." those on hand was the auor of the movie and the film's director. alison: we have great photos to share. these were e-mailed to pics @wjla.com. look at this family of superheroes. we want to thank abby for sending that. and here is a picture from hagerstown. so cute. look at that it a workable cow. we want to see your costumes. just send your pictures to pics@wjla.com and you might see your halloween fun on tv. leon: i thought we would see steve rudin's. steve: people look at me like i'm crazy. leon: like that doesn't happen here. alison: that's true. you do keep starbucks opened in your neighborhood. steve: yes. the baristas work very hard. alison: it sounds like long underwear or sweatshirts under the costume? is theyeah, but that best news of all because you can show off your outfit. what are you going as? nothing, but my girls are going to be ballerinas. the forecast for trick or treating, 6:00, early birds, upper 50's. degrees.54 by 10:00, most of the kids -- there are always a fe

. >> made famous in the scene of the exorcist in which a priest falls down the 75 steps after tryingo perform an exorcism. fans showed up on friday night to join the director and screen writer. >> it's just so amazing to think there would be a memorial to this 40-some years after the movie. it's probably the most unofficial tourist attraction in washington, d.c. >> a tourist attraction. also a lot of people go running up and down there. city hall has made the friday before halloween the exorcist day. >>> check out these great snapshots from the white house halloween party. the president and first lady passed out candy of all ages in front of the white house. a toddler dressed as pope francis and the popemobile got the top costume prize. cute. >>> halloween is not just for humans. >> huh-uh. you have to take care of the pets. owners are spending more and more to get them dressed for the occasion. >> reporter: it was a super day for pets at this halloween costume contest at a petco store. a devil dog showed up and so did the pope. >> i thought it was a good costume for her. and she is

. >> then exorcism on live tv in the same house that inspired the exorcist. >> we're going to drive out the demons. >> and in our defense. >> the embattled debate moderators fire back. >> and "inside edition's" house of shame. wall-to-wall, cameras everywhere. >> he ripped the photo cell out of the wall. >> what some repair help do >> the wires weren't loose you riched off -- ripped off the sensor. >> and justin bieber fed up. >> i'm not doing the show. >> now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> deborah: hello, everybody. thank you for joining us. our big exclusive interview with the birth mother of rosie o'donnell's adopted daughter chelsea. she has harsh things to say about rosy. you will be hearing from her later in the broadcast. up first today, when you tuned into your favorite television shows you may not have recognized the hosts because they were all dressed up for halloween and they had the costume departments working overtime. >> it's halloween and our favorite tv people are getting all dressed up. the gang is all here at the today show, the peanuts gang that is. al rok

. >> there is now a permanent m k marker to commemorate an iconic scene the movie "the exorcist" in georgetown. today, a new plauk wyoew plaque dedicated on m street where the iconic priest plunged to his death. >> these steps memorialized by that plaque will be seen by tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people, more so than some award that sits on a shelf in someone's bedroom. >> mayor muriel bowser and jack evans and the president of the university i tended the ceremony. >>> if you have a jack-o-lantern, you've probably picked out our pumpkin and put it on your doorstep. they will welcome some with pretty intricate designs. talking to artists behind them. >> i like to carve pumpkins. >> reporter: chris campbell isn't your ordinary pumpkin car carver. take a look at one of his masterpie masterpieces, chucky, want to play? >> you can do so many different things with them. pay attention to detail. >> reporter: he's a heating and air-conditioning worker by play and halloween carver by night. >> anything to do with art i'm pretty much all in for. >> reporter: it is tedious. >> i ma

a new plaque marks the siteç o an iconic theme from the movie "the exorcist" in georgetown.ent marker was laid yesterday. director william freedkin says the honor means more to him than an oscar. >>> tonight is the last night to scare up a good time for a great cause. >> this is pretty neat. police in prince william county put together a haunted trail, all this to raids money for special olympics. running from 7:00 to 10:00 tonight along midfield road. that's behind the moose lodge. >> we'll guide you through a scary trail and hopefully get a couple screams out of you. we'll ask you to donate towards special olympics. all money that we raise will go directly to special olympics of virginia. >> the only part angie doesn't like are the clowns. >> the clowns! >> check it out. details on our nbc washington app. search special olympics when you're there. >>> about a half dozen partnerships are forming between schools in the herndon area and the faith unkmoo the. herndon's mayor instigated the new relationship on monday. the idea is based on a faith and school relationship that's

>> the mayor and dc council pass aid resolution marking today as the exorcist day. >>> have you met little [inaudible] this little little pope rode a little popemobile up to the president where he and the first lady were giving out things to trick or treaters they hosted children of military families and kids from the dc area. >> very nice. very nice. >> you going to dress the girls up? >> the princess and a cat. that's what i have this year. >> cat doesn't know what's going on yet. >> not yet. >>> we are looking at a pretty nice halloween night. could be warmer i suppose but will be dry. let's start with a three degree guarantee. we went 60 today by i thought was reasonable but the cold air rolled in fast. how did we do? we will talk about that tonight at 11. our streak is up to 25 i believe. live look outside. the weather camera down to 53. dew points in the 30s. winds still gusting to 22. now they will go down around midnight but if you are headed out i think a jacket is probably a good idea. it's colder tonight. we are talking 30s and then cool and dry for halloween. trick or treat tem

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there was the first ever life broadcast of an exorcism at the same house that inspired the movie the exorcist. we'll tell you what happened when the investigators went inside looking for demons. >> wait until you see what we are wearing. that's not all. there's one more halloween vise. they've kept it from us. we don't know about it. >> and carson, i have to say i was walking through the wardrobe department there. i'm not going to give anything away. wardrobe maven deb over there. >> she may have out done herself this time. >> that's saying something, as regular viewers know. it's going to be a big day for carson. >> yes, it is. >>> 6:53 and it's time for this morning's pet profile all about halloween dressing up your pet or taking them along for trick-or-treating. >> good morning. >> happy halloween. lot going on. >> that's right. >> people elect to go out with their pets. but can be a little -- >> stressful on your dog. we do recommend if you have a dog to keep them home on halloween. >> don't go door to do with them? >> that's right. it can stress them out and they don't understand the cos

and it's linda blair from "the exorcist." i have her life sized on the sofa watching the tv. they said, the lady is not reacting. i said, she's not reacting because she's made of silicone. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's a good reason. >> well, you know. they heard my accent and drew the gun. i opened the door. i gave them the whole tour. everybody was fan. they radioed a couple more patrol cars. and more sheriffs. >> that's what happens when you have the greatest house ever. guillermo del toro, go see his movie, "crimson peak" opens in theaters october 16th. be right back with thomas rhett! [ cheers and applause ] live" concert series is >> announcer: the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by samsung. >> jimmy: i want to thank keanu reeves, guillermo del toro and apologize to matt damon, we ran out of time. "nightline" is next, but first, his album is called " tangled up." here with the song, "crash and burn," thomas rhett. [ cheers and applause ] los angeles y'all ready to party with us? so i guess it's over baby deja vu again and somehow gi

and it's linda blair from "the exorcist." i have her life sized on the sofa watching the tv. they said, the lady is not reacting. i said, she's not reacting because she's made of silicone. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: it's a good reason. >> well, you know. they heard my accent and drew the gun. i opened the door. i gave them the whole tour. everybody was fan. they radioed a couple more patrol cars. and more sheriffs. >> that's what happens when you have the greatest house ever. guillermo del toro, go see his movie, "crimson peak" opens in theaters october 16th. be right back with thomas rhett! [ cheers and applause ] >> announcer: the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by samsung. baby!| mom! p i love that we're spending the weekend together. oh i know! phey, why don't you turn off your phone and all your stuff. good idea. it's off. mom? p oh my internet is so slow when anyone else is using it. r did you like want to do something? i am doing something. leave slow downloads behind. it's good to be back. the 100% fiber optics network gives you the

i'll have you thrown out of here so fast, it'll make your head spin like you're in the exorcist. you'll be spitting pea soup. sorry, five minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen of the jury, i am here to argue that we are much better off with a central bank than without it. to demonstrate why, let me take you back to the 19th century, a period when we had no central bank, no elastic currency, only the gold standard and the money supply dictated by the vagaries of gold discoveries. gold determined the availability of credit, and this was a period when hard money was scarce, banks issued notes of varying reliability, and the money center banks tended to call in loans just when farmers needed them. the quantity the i and the cost of credit bore no relationship to the economy's needs. as roger lowen steven recounts in his new book, "america's bank," the economy oscillated between credit booms and credit busts. full-scale financial panics broke out every couple of decades with severe crashes in 1873 and 1893 and the most serious depression of all, 1907. depressions that lasted four to five y

exorcist" later tonight. more proof of the lasting legacy. the film. >>> that's it for "the lead." i turn you over to wolf blitzer who is, as always, in "the situation room." >>> happening now -- breaking news. u.s. troops to syria. president obama reverses course authorizing special forces commandos to deploy to syria and assist in the fight against isis on the ground. opening yet another war front in the middle east. >>> iran at the table. america's adversary joins the us, russia and others in syrian peace talks finding common ground. but deep divides remain over the future of the syrian dictator. will the u.s. be able to force out bashar al assad? >>> plucking the peacock. the republican national committee suspending its debate with nbc. the gop fuming over the candidates' face-off on cnbc, calling the tone of the questioning, "petty and mean-spirited." tonight, cnn is learning what the campaigns are doing in response. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> announcer: this is cnn, breaking news -- >>> we're following the breaking news. a major shift by presiden

ornuts, scores he 155 million dollars, third the original probably still scariest 1973 version of the exorcistabove 230 million dollars, coming in as a close second i am not sure about this one, horror but "jaws" 260 million dollars, and, finally, topping out the list at number one, the sixth sense earning shy of 300 million dollars, domestically 1999,ed on dead people now just dead box office his movies are awful. >> what lies beneath was pretty good. >> it was i am shocked that it -- it did what it did. >> it is well done cable all the time this list leaves us the dpraets horror -- gravest horror removes all time. >> texas chain saw massacre. >> the shining. >> and, may he rest in peace, with those craven nightmare on eml street. >> revised the genre. >> surprised sixth sense on top of the list. >> i kind of was it is none franchise film but when you look back at time so critically aclaim everyone was talking about it the whole twist at the end i think nominated for a couple oscars as well so did well at the time kind of shocked number one. >>. maria: doing well, do movies do well because we

. >> then exorcism on live tv in the same house that inspired the exorcist. >> we're going to drive out