(sot dave karger / chief correspondent, fandango :34-40) "to see mad max in there in best drama, that proves that a movie that does really well can also do well in the award season." the banking saga "the big short" also stood tall------four nominations, including best musical or comedy. two of its stars, christian bale and steve carell, are competing against each for best actor........ "carol" co-stars cate blanchette and rooney mara are actress...making a vote splits possible. (sot dave karger / chief correspondent, fandango 1:00-1:09) "that could be helpful for brie larson in room and it could be helpful for matt damon for "the martian", who's another nominee for best actor in a comedy and could come in and take that one." nats "surprise!" damon's mars epic had are amy schumer's "trainwreck", the action comedy "spy" and the real life inventor saga "joy". nats another globe contender is sylvester stallone.....up for best supporting actor in "creed"...playing rocky balboa. (sot dave karger / chief correspondent, fandango 1:28-1:33) "creed surprised so many people, including myself, b

fandango is up 58% year over year.seen just a ton of moviegoers adopting mobile as their platform of choice. reserve seating has grown a lot in the u.s. but i think this movie is its own cultural phenomenon. so this is the movie everyone in america just had to say this year. >> paul, we talked to a critic on friday who said that the part of this market that's so hard to pin down are those people who will go back to see this movie in the theaters over and over again. are you seeing repeat attendees, repeat buyers so far in your system? or do you think that will take weeks and months for that to start happening? >> we're already seeing a huge amount of enthusiasm to see this movie more than once. in fact, compared to a typical blockbuster, this is 40% bigger in repeat purchase already. and of all our tickets, 20% are already purchased into next week and into next weekend. yes, there's just a tremendous amount of enthusiasm about this movie. >> what other data do you think will be helpful for investors as we start figurin

movie ticketing website "fandango" says pre-sales for "star wars" the force awakens" broke the record for most tickets sold in site history. it's not too much of a surprise - as ticket sites crashed when "force awakens" tickets first went on sale in october. the film opens in more than 41- hundred theaters nationwide - with the first showings scheduled for seven p-m tonight. that means fans on the east coast are already watching it now. box office analysts predict the movie could make at least 200- million dollars this weekend alone. record for biggest opening weekend ever. that was set just six months ago by "jurassic world" - which opened with nearly 209 million dollars. we have breaking news - sheriff joe lombardo speaking out on the gunman arrested for shooting an officer. he's at u-m- c....where the officer is recovering.

it has sold more tickets on fandango than any other film. one report says there were more than a hundred million dollars in advance sales. and movie- tickets-dot- com says nearly all its sales for this weekend are for this film. and that's america's money. have a great day. > time now is x:xx --- state law makers will resume their discussions again today in carson city... we have a team there right now...we'll hear from action news reporter bryan callahan next. and we're learning more this morning about a friend of the san bernardino shooter... he had many more plots...and right now on action news.. involved shooting. overnight--we learned new details about the suspect who shot at an officer....wounding him, hello and thanks for joining us on this friday morning. i'm beth fisher. and i'm jessica janner. we have a lot to get to this the warm moist air has arrived and high temperatures are expected to climb to the upper 50s and lower 60s this afternoon. winds will light and switching directions throughout the day along with mainly sunny to par

movie ticketing website fandango says pre-sales for "star wars" the force awakens" broke the record for most tickets sold in site history. box office analysts predict the movie could make a aleast 200- million dodoars this weekeke alone. it also has a shot of setting the u-s record for biggest opening weekend ever. jessica rae: scott: scott:good morning satellite and radar picture is quiet wh partly cloudy skies and a few flurries. the temperatures reported in the teens and 20s. the wind is pretty light between 5 and 15 miles per hour directed from the west and southwest. the dayplanner reveals a steady rise in temperatures to the upper 20s this afternoon with mostly sunny skies. scott: here's a quick check outside on one of o o iowa d-o-t traffic cam's here at . many folks still waking up and starting their workday....please drive safely everyone... scott: now you'll want to watch your speed in these areas today: ...hamilton blvd. and on cheyenne blvd. police will be running radars, here... so again... mind that speed. jessica rae:e& thanks scott... in the market for a new iphone? toda

on fandango it sold more tickets in any other movie.s is a new record for thursday night previews. looking at $72 million overseas. single day records. china opens january 9. it is making a lot of money. betty: what are fans saying, what are you hearing from them? >> fans are liking it. it looks like star wars and it is fun like star wars. it is satisfying for fans. is it a perfect movie? no. no movies are perfect but it could be satisfying. it definitely sets up the next installment. we will get a star wars movie every single now for the foreseeable future in they do a good job of setting us up and raising our anticipation and getting us on board for what is to come. betty: you're saying tons of sales so are there certain markets where it is more robust than others that you are seeing right now? >> not really. it is across the board. we are saying, that opening was 53%. of 25.-- above the age we are seeing a lot of the older star wars fans, people who grew up with the original trilogy. it harkens back to the original trilogy. it feels

it is the top selling movie of all time according to fandango. a live look right now in paramus, new jersey. fans are waiting at the theater at the garden state plaza. they will enjoy themselves tonight. lucky for them they have a line inside. >> it's a downpour. >> my son is lobbying for a 5:00 a.m. >> good to see the young people, knee legion of fans. >> they will brave the rain tonight. it's quieting down. big improvement, especially the city westward. it will take a couple of hours to leave long island and connecticut. you still need the umbrella through the early evening hours but it's not pouring on the west side. the rain has gotten lighter the past hour. wind hasn't been a problem or temperature either. 59 the high today. still running 16 above average. still well on pace for the warmest december on record and three from a record high. look at the rain shutting off at 7:00 in new york city. a lot of clouds around. i would take the umbrella because a shower or drizzle can be around the first part of the night. after that, cloudy skies. the

and fandango is even reporting.. a new record.. most ticket sales on their site -- night.. nats: it's true. all of it. so who watched? 58% male. 71% adults and.. nats: the force is strong in my family 20% families.. ((sot)) "it was amazing." ((sot)) "it redeemed the prequels entirely, thank god!" ((sot)) "i have spent almost the last 20 hours watching the last 6 movies and after all that i was not prepared for it liz tag: and just in case you're wondering.. the last record set for the domestic box office opening weekend.. was just earlier this year by jurassic world.. earning more than 208 million dollars. eh, abc news, ny. jack/1shot: there's a new miss universe but she is not the one originally announced. the pageant's host steve harvey wound up crowning the wrong winner... then had to give a shocking and awkward apology. (nats: steve harvey/miss universe host) "columbia! (cheers)" (nats: steve harvey/miss universe host) "i have to apologize. the first runner up is colombia. miss universe 2015 is philippines!" (nats: steve harvey/miss universe host) "this is exactly what'

stacey: movie ticket website fandango says pre-sales broke the record for most tickets sold in site history. analysts predict the movie could make at least $200 million this weekend. mark: it also has a shot of breaking the u.s. record for biggest opening weekend ever. that was set six months ago by "jurassic world" with just under $209 million. stacey: the east village restaurant zombie burger is celebrating tonight's premiere with a new burger. mark: it's called "come to the dark fried." the restaurant put out the call on facebook earlier for contestants to tell them what they would put on the star wars themed burger. stacey: matt gardner is the big winner. his creation calls for roasted chile vader tots, chew-bacon, c3p-onion rings, emperor pal-poutine sauce and you-da cheese. mark: can i get some more chew- bacon over here? the force awakens tonight during an all new episode of the big bang theory. stacey: bob newhart returns to the show as sheldon's obi-wan kenobi. he advises him on a difficult relationship decision. mark: the winter finale airs at 7:00. r: when the attacks come here..

records.movie ticketing website fandango says pre-sales for episode seven of the series, broke the record for the most tickets sold in the site's history.box office rake in more than 200-million dollars this weekend alone. (nats full - fans humming star wars theme) theme)star wars fans across the corridor snatched up tickets weeks in advance and lined up early for tonight's premierein coralville, the coral ridge theater started showing the movie a little over two hours ago.managers there tell cbs 2 news, fans started lining up to see the film at about four-thirty this afternoon in cedar rapids, some fans started reliving the series before the sun came up.the weherenberg theater showed the all six movies ahead of the perimer of episode seven.if you're counting, that's more than 15 hours of movies in one day. (nats full - light sabre) sabre)a cedar rapids church is taking the star wars series to a new level, by finding the christian meaning in the lutheran church gathered tonight for the unique celebration.pastor craig brown showed clips from the first six movies and described the films as

jummy: fandango reports of selling more tickets ever than any other movie in the 15 year industry history. you might not be ready for the holidays. prince william and kate are. the family's christmas card features the couple with their children, prince george and princess charlotte. the royal couple says they are looking forward to spending the first christmas together as a family of four. doug will be back with one last look at the chilly weekend jummy: as we head into the weekend come a bit cooler than we been experiencing the past few days. doug: 19 or 20 in minneapolis. we don't have that. we have sunshine increasing this afternoon. 48 today. tomorrow, 44. lighter winds on sunday. jummy: i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma symptoms. breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine like an inhaled cocorticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler fo

in fandango's history. excited!" a new generation of loyal jedis... celebrating with the first. nats -- and some... are taking their love to the extreme. yes -- this is a star wars-themed wedding. nats -- "stand together to face the galaxy..." the couple... camping out for 12 days... to get married before seeing the film in hollywood. nats -- after one of the largest hollywood premieres in history... nats -- ... the cast is now jetting around the world. john boyega, actor: "it's a very, very proud moment..." and while some venues are adding extra security... many faithful fans plan on standing in line... again. mos -- "i have tickets for saturday." mos -- "we have tickets for tomorrow at one o' clock." ((on camera tag)) the big question now -- will "star wars -- the force awakens" break the biggest box office record at home for opening weekend? the top spot is currently held by "jurassic world" -- at 208 million. brandi hitt -- abc news -- hollywood. " jack: if you're out at this weekend to watch the star wars movie, send us a picture! jack/lam: and keeping with the star wars th

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in fandango's history. . mos -- we're really excited!" a new generation of loyal jedis... celebrating with the first. nats -- and some... are taking their love to the extreme. yes -- this is a star wars-themed wedding. nats -- "stand together to face the galaxy..." the couple... camping out for 12 days... to get married before seeing the film in hollllood. nats -- after one of the largest hollywood premieres in ... the cast is now jetting around the world. john boyega, actor: "it's a very, very proud moment..." and while some venues are adding extra security... many faithful fans plan on standing in line... again. mos -- "i have tickets for saturday." mos -- "we have tickets for tomorrow at one o' clock." ((on camera tag)) the big question now -- will "star wars -- the force awakens" break the biggest box office record at home for opening weekend? the top spot is currently held by "jurassic world" -- at 208 million. brandi hitt -- abc news -- hollywood. " after the break... if you're looking in the new year with other young profesesonals... stay tuned for inviting you to r

movie ticketing website fandango says pre-sales for "star wars" the force awakens" broke the record for most tickets sold in site history. hundred theaters nationwide, with the first showings scheduled for seven p-m box office analysts predict the movie could make at least 200- million dollars this weekend alone. it also has a shot of setting the u-s record for biggest opening weekend ever. that was set just six months ago by "jurassic world", which opened with just under 209 million dollars. jenna: plenty of folks are planning a tp to the movie theater this season. but like any crowded place, movie theaters can be breeding grounds for germs that can make you sick. one doctor, says the easiest way to prevent illness, may be one of the most simple. "wash your hands before you eat. that's one of the biggest things-it's simple you know. go wash your hands make sure they're clean before you put any food in your mouth." elevator buttons, door handles, hand rails, concession stands, faucets, and video games are all places where germs can hide. dr. vyas says if you don't have access to a sink

the folks behind me bought their tickets in october and a group of fans even crashed the fandango sight there was a yet they still came early to brave the elements to get a good seat that they would not be put off. they had their tickets. a confirmed seat to the first show. still they stood in the pouring rain to get their choice of places to sit and be part of an experience. >> it's a cultural phenom my mom. the millennium falcon hasn't flown in 32 years. >> a memory me and my best friend will have our entire lives. >> a decade has passed since that famous theme was last heard in a new movie and a younger generation weaned on half a dozen "star wars" films was anxious for a movie to call their own. >> this is my first. this is a milestone for me. >> for months excitement has been building. a glimpse here and there. why was markham mill front and luke skywalker character went missing from the trailers. >> i don't care what i see because it's "star wars" and i'm so happy that it's anything to do with "star wars." i would like to see what is happening with luke. >> where was lupita nyong'

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i fandangoed. i bought four tickets to a showing for my family of four. i know i'm not alone on this. they're estimating $50 million in pre-ticket orders. i'm curious, what sites are the hottest out there? >> right now we've been monitoring a number of different sites leading up to the whole hype this week around star wars being released. i can tell you that we've been monitoring ticket sites like fandango, movietickets.com, even imax.com. imax.com seem to be providing the best experience for people going to that site, tended to be the fastest site to load. the reason we look at that is because it's really important. the digital experience that people have is very different than the experience people had in 1977 when star wars was first released. you think about it today, people are using their desktop computers, they're using their cell phones, tablets to browse for tickets, for all sorts of information around the actual movie itself. >> so because of that i'm curious, for studios, these early ticket sales help generate hype? do they get just as excited

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fandango said that presales for the movie broke the record for the most tickets sold in site history. back in october when tickets first went on sale. they think that it will bring in at least $200 million this weekend alone. leon: turning to a natural war in real life, new information on the war on terror -- federal charges have been filed in connection with the san bernardino terror attacks. close friend who bought two weapons used in the shooting is behind bars, this has president obama prepares to meet with the victims and their families. he is the man the authorities say purchase the assault rifles used in the worst terrorist attack on u.s. soil since 9/11. marquezear-old henrique is under arrest, arriving at this federal courthouse to face several charges, including conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. >> he said there are a lot of muslims in our own backyard, just ready to go haywire. leon: the fbi raided his home shortly after syed farouk and tashfeen malik killed 14 people. they were plotting dating back to 2011. to two friends planned attack a southern calif

fandango reports the film has broken their record for the most tickets sold for any film during its entire theatrical run. jurassic world currently holds the top spot for opening weekend sales in the u-s with almost $209 million. some experts believe the opening weekend sales of star wars film to be as much as 240 million dollars. christmas giving: a little girl who only wanted cards ended up getting surprised with a whole lot more. see all the gifts for our show. << << hi, i'm first lieutenant mike mouw from camp humphries south korea. i want to wish my parents dennis and sandra mouw of sheldon, iowa a happy holidays. hope to see you all soon. end music >> a bit cool, but this is what average feels like (after quite a warm stretch). it was still breezy today but that wind will settle down tonight and temperatures will be into the teens. we'll clear out the sky on friday although that sunshine will not help our highs as we only top out in the upper 20s. warmer weather does start returning over the weekend with upper 30s by saturday and lower 40s possible sunday. we'll keep conditions above

fandango sold tickets for 2016. that's impressive. i don't k know what i'm doing in 2016. yesterday we showed you the video of that video there. now hear from the hero, the deputy who jumped on to a moving truck. he talks aut what happened. >>> special delivery. an nba player delivers his own help. >>> a close call for a kansas trainee after they pulled over a car on i-70 a truck sideswipes the patro car and smashing its side mirror and spotlight. pieces go flying. the truck stopped after nearly swiping out those troopers. >>> and now for a look at morning road conditions, no driving hazards for most of the country. some rain all along the west coast and in the east from virginia south through to florida. a biof snow on the i-15 in the cascades and along the great lakes. >>> if you're flying, airport delays possible in san francisco. >>> well, oklahoma police still don't know what provoked a deadly road rage rampage. jeremy hardy is accused of firing shots at other motorists along a 60-mile stretch of i-40. >> yeah, two of them died. there were no other injuries. when cops

here with me is fandango correspondent, tara mcnamara. >> before the break we asked this question. this actor appeared in two of the top ten films of 2015. renner or sandra bullock. what's the answer? >> jeremy renner. he was in mission impossible and avengers age of ultron and he'll be back in may with captain america civil war. and they've announced mission impossible six is coming out. he's a very busy, successful guy. >> this lovely lady is from maryland. 25 by adele is the best-selling l album of adele, how long did it take? >> three days? >> that's amazing. what's interesting is that taylor swift would have had the best-selling album for two years in a row. but then adele caught her. >> over to you. >> from north carolina, right? welcome. what television series topped 2014-2015 season? "empire", "the voice" or football? >> "voice"? >> they're going to love it, it's sentimental. >> sunday night football was the number one show, but football is also the number three, the number five, the number six and the number 11 of the show. >> and "the voice" and "empire" not too shabby. >

tom: the movie has sold the most tickets ever on the website fandango which movie goers use to prebuy seats. stephanie boodz is in nashua. reporter: tom, chunky's just are pouring in, real excited to see star wars "the force awakens." the lobby is thinning out, but there's still one very important person left, i'm talking of course about r2d2. this is courtesy of make it laboratories in nashua. so r2, are you excited to see the movie tonight? you heard it from him. thanks, r2. if you haven't snagged a ticket yet, all shows at all locations unfortunately are sold out tonight. this movie picks up where return of the jedi left off in 1983. this is the first star wars movie directed by j.j. abrams and produced by the walt disney company. the actors who made the franchise famous will reprise their roles as luke sky walker, princess leah and hans solo. but there are also some fresh faces in the movie. fans have waited for hours today favorite characters and villains return. >> i like him because he tells luke that he, he's his father, and that just surprises me in amazement. reporter: jedi

fandango sold tickets for 2016. that's impressive. i don't know what i'm doing in 2016. >>> listen, when we come back, yesterday we showed you the video of that video there. now hear from the hero, the deputy who jumped on to a moving truck. he talks about what happened. >>> special delivery. an nba player delivers his own baby using his headphones to help. i have asthma... ...one of many pieces in my life. so when my asthma symptoms kept coming back on my long-term control medicine, i talked to my doctor and found a missing piece in my asthma treatment. once-daily breo prevents asthma breo is for adults with asthma not well controlled on a long-term asthma control medicine, like an inhaled corticosteroid. breo won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. breo opens up airways to help improve breathing for a full 24 hours. breo contains a type of medicine that increases the risk of death from asthma problems and may increase the risk of hospitalization in children and adolescents. breo is not for people whose long-ter

and fandango is even reporting.. a new record.. most ticket sales on their site -- even before opening it. so who watched? and.. strong in my family ((sot)) "it was amazing." ((sot)) "it redeemed the prequels ((sot)) "i have spent hours watching the after all that i was not prepared for it (jenna) fred, what can we expect? (fred) we have a warm day tomorrow, then a approach the holiday weekend. 2 line super: fred hexom fhexom@kcautv.c om (fred) the port neal welding company skycam hd shows dreary conditions from the ho chunk centre in downtown sioux city. the high today was 31 and the low 26. 27 is the current temperature in sioux city. local temperatures are in the teens and 20s for most. wind chills are in the teens and 20s. the visibility is less than 10 miles across the board, with less than 1 mile areas of fog and freezing fog will be seen through the night, so drive with care as roads may become slick. the stormcast hd shows cloudy skies tonight, a warmup tomorrow, quiet weather wednesday, then a chance of light snow thursday

i was in the area. most anticipated pre-quel and fandango is reporting most ticket sales on its site before opening night. so who watched? 58% male and 71% adults. >> the force is strong in my family. reporter: and 20% families. >> it is amazing. >> i have spent 20 hours watching the past six movies and i can't believe after that -- after thawl that i was not prepared for it. i have to watch it again and again and again. reporter: wcvb newscenter 5. heather:that's exactly what they were hoping she would say. ed: she spent 20 hours watching the previous ones? >> my son is watching them. i know a lot of you are too. a boy scout leader grabbed by a bear. ed: and the scouts jump into action. next, the her heroic moves and then at 6:00 -- >> that's the bottom line. reporter: a vulnerable security target here and throughout the northeast. 5 investigates safety on the rails and what is being done. ed: an incredible rescue and video of the twin babies and their m months saved from the burning home. how two hero police officers got them all out alive. heather:and you have to see this story. a

the film was voted the best involve of 2015 by customers of the on-line ticketing company fandango. it broke box office records earning nor than $1 billion over last weekend. so. >> stop the music. >> cookie. >> hbo telling folks how to get to sees -- sesame treat. episodes will air for nine months before airing on its former station pbs. >> much more to come in the next 90 minutes, i'm elizabeth norieka. >> i'm ryan schulteis. 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> anchor: winter weather has arrived. the first storm much the season impaneling much of the state. >> temperatures dropping below freezing and freezing >> adam: from the rails to the roads how the weather is impacting your route home. >> elizabeth: the search is on for a killer after one of the people shot in mattapan dies from his injuries. >> adam: an alleged accomplice of aaron hernandez fighting to get charges dropped. what the judge ruled today. >> elizabeth: the after influenca teenager who avoided jail time now facing time behind bars. >> announcer: 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> could be dealing with slick situation like th

"fandango" says pre-sales for the tickets sold in site history. and analysts predict the movie could make at least 200 million dollars this weekend alone. it has a shot of setting the u-s record for biggest opening weekend ever! that was set just six months ago by "jurassic world." some star wars fans in wisconsin are using the force to get fit. this light saber fitness class sweats it out in character... by practicing their best moves from the epic battles in the films. we're not sure if this will help you live to be as old as yoda... but it sure looks like fun! check out this mom's reaction when her half court shot... granny style, with her eyes closed... actually went in the basket! she and her daughter won the chance to compete in the "half court - half tuition" challenge at a school in minnesota. here's a penny just for you. that's no penny. that's a galaxy s 6 at u.s. cellular this saturday. whoa, thanks, grandma!! you're welcome. you can also get an lg g4 or an lg g pad f 8.0 with that penny. nice! isn't that just delightful? pennies for ev

more tickets were sold to star wars than any other film on fandango. a lot of people were seeing green before opening day. >> fans filled theaters to watch old star wars movies. >> i'm really excited to see it on the big screen. >> they are buying old star wars toys and a new one. >> this is kind of what every entrepreneur waits for in their professional career, the time where you have a product that the whole world wants. >> jedi aerobics, anyone? america saw a minute of the new movie, a lot of people were cashing in. disney spent four billion dollars to buy lucan film. the new film cost $200 million to make. >> this movie alone just in theaters has the potential to earn over $2 billion worldwide. add to that the potential for merchandising. down the road, the home video component, some people are saying it will be over $10 billion in revenue based on that $4 billion investment for disney to buy lucas film, that's a good bet. >> experts say the big bucks for the new film should roll in immediately, no film has ever made $100 million in a single day, b

movie record web site fandango record for most tickets ever sold. we caught up with fans coming out of the theater this morning out of the theater this morning, and they say the movie did not disappoint. >> incredible. absolutely everything that could you want from a new "star wars." it was funny. it was action packed. >> julie: whoo, that makes me feel better. a lot of people were worried. box office analysts predict it could make $200 million this weekend alone. gives it the shot for the biggest opening weekend ever. >>> we track traffic and weather together every ten minutes. a live look outside and who o, this is the pike, i promise, foggy and hazy making it kind foggy and hazy making it kind of you have to make out the handful of cars on the road. ch neck with shiri with how long that fog will linger. drizzle. a couple of noontime hours. rain around winding down this evening. we will take you through it spots next. >>> a holiday thief makes out with more than just a gift, the deeply personal present stolen. why a flannel shirt meant so much to

star wars: the force awakens is already the highest pre- selling movie in fandango history./// ((brian loftus)) > fans are going all out for the release of "the force awakens".. ((sherry swensk)) from star wars swag... to decking out homes. check out this festival house in las vegas... that looks like it belongs in a galaxy far, far away: (( ::star wars theme:: )) ((sherry swensk)) that's the house of marc savard... he has a comedy hypnosis show at planet hollywood. he's also decorated his house with 95- thousand lights for christmas. ((brian loftus)) he synced all those lights up to the theme of star wars. those lights are controlled on 496 different timers... to get the timing just right./// sherry swensk it's chilly again this morning....with temps down into the 30s...and clear skies. light winds again are allowing temps to settle into some below normal numbers. .............. highs made it to just the low 50s yesterday and with this warming trend... more today with sunny skies. .............. highs in the mid 50s will be just back to normal and then even milder for the weekend, but

movie ticket web site fandango said presales broke the record for most tickets ever sold. we caught up with fans come out of the theatre and they say the movie did not disappoint. >> incredible. absolutely anything that you would want from a new star wars. it was funny. it was action packed. >> julie: box office analysts predict the movie could make $200 million this weekend alone winning the biggest box office opening ever. watch out james cameron and "avatar" they are coming for you. >>> look at that fog low hanging and make out the roads a little wet through the bright a little wet through the brighton area and other spots around town. >>> let's check in with shiri to see how long the fog will last and what the rain will do for us. >> shiri: not the pretty >> shiri: not the prettiest ride home from work. 40s and fog. steady steadier rain as you head home later from work today. i will take you through the next timeline of this latest batch of showers coming up. >> julie: talk to you soon, shirii. >>> this morning christmas decor is blamed for a fire. coming up on the fox

star wars: the force awakens is already the highest pre- selling movie in fandango history./// ((dave courvoisier)) > one festive house in las vegas is celebrating the film's release in grand fashion: (( ::star wars theme:: )) ((dave courvoisier)) that's the house of marc savard... he has a comedy hypnosis show at the v- theater in the miracle mile shops at planet hollywood resort and casino. he's also decorated his house with 95- thousand lights for christmas. but in honor of star wars... he synced all those lights up to the theme of star wars. those lights are controlled on 496 different timers... ((ashley conroy))

before the film's official open online ticket vendor fandango announced that "star wars: the force awakensd already broken their record for most tickets sold in an entire theatrical run, a feat accomplished in just presales. and galaxies near and far, far away, movie goers around the globe have been lining up in droves to see the film, from paris to bolivia, hollywood to colorado. fans braved rain, cold, and snow, many of whom are in their seats right now, catching the first viewings of the sci-fi phenomenon. official numbers will continue to roll in throughout the weekend. but advance sales are currently estimated at $100 million. industry experts expect the film to surpass last summer's "jurassic world" to become the biggest film debut in history. >>> now that does it for me and "way too early." coming up on "morning joe," donald trump joins us live. we'll talk to the front-runner after he was lavished praise by vladimir putin. and secretary of the treasury jack lew is here after getting the u.n. to target the islamic state's financing. that and much more coming up next on "morning joe."

movie ticketing website fandango says pre-sales for the film broke the record for most tickets sold in site history. it's not too much of a surprise, as ticket sites crashed when "force awakens" tickets first went on sale in october. box office analysts predict the movie could make at least 200- million dollars this weekend alone. the new ikea is coming together... one piece at a time. and we just got our first look inside! crews broke ground on the 350-thousand square foot building at the 215 and durango back in april. most of the exterior work is already done... so now they're moving inside. this particular store will have more than just furniture and home decor... it will also have a restaurant and a swedish market. "it's a really fun place to shop. typically our customers that come here will spend about two to three hours in the building. we focus on family friendly, but of course we are for the many. we're for everyone. college students, senior citizens, empty nesters, families with young children. we have something for everyone." the store will permanent jobs to it's set to open

new "star wars" just broke fandango's record for online ticket sales.that means it beat every other film's entire run before its first showing even started. "the force awakens" also set a record for presales which have already gone over the $100 million mark. some analysts say, boy, oh boy, it could bring in as much as $240 million this weekend in the u.s. alone. in fact, if you only count presales, "star wars" already surpassed "the hobbit" the previous december record holder and if it hits the quarter of a billion dollar mark, it's going to beat "jurassic" world for debut ever. "the force awakens" is exceeding the hype. rotten tomato gave it a 95% rating and 8 out of 10 on imdb. >>> to some he's the most hated man in america. known for wildly inflating the price of a life-saving hiv drug. tonight 32-year-old pharmaceutical ceo martin shkreli is accused of creating an elaborate ponzi scheme, stole more than $11 million from his former pharmaceutical company to pay off investors in another one of his businesses, a failed hedge fund. the feds call it a w

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it sold more tickets on fandango than any other film. there were more than $100 million in advanced sales. that's america's money. >>> 5:28. hour, police are searching for a man who attacked a woman feel a cold sore coming on? only abreva can heal it in as few as two and a half days when used at the first sign. it penetrates deep and starts to work immediately to block the virus and protect healthy cells.. knock it out, fast. abreva. >>> now new york's number 1 news channel 7 eyewitness news this morning. >>> breaking news at 5:30, the suspect who escaped police captured. eyewitness news is live with where police caught up with him and how this happened again. >>> and it is finally here, star wars the force awakens released in theaters nationwide. we're live in midtown where one theater is showing it believe it or not, nonstop. yeah, 24/7 throughout this entire weekend. wow. >>> it is 5:30. good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> thanks for being with us, i'm rob nelson filling in for ken rosato. it is friday december 18th. >> you're never mor