read these stories and more in the examiner. >>> 16 candles, the breakfast club, ferris buellers dayacation movies. the list of films, written, produced and directed by john hughs goes on and on. he died yesterday at the age of 59 of a heart attack. we have more on how fans are remembering the man and his work work. >> reporter: the passing of john hughs is sad for a generation that grew up on his movies. >> the fact they were so relatable is a testament to how they stood over time. >> through many one liners from some many unforgettable moments. >> bueller, bueller. >> bueller, bueller, everyone knows it for that. it is like the high school classic movie. you want to be like ferris and go and have that great adventure but no one is brave enough to do it. >> everybody in any generation looks at that as the defining movie of our generation. >> he and his friends recall most if not all of hughs ' movies but as they celebrate the moment they film world has the truly lost one of its greats. >> he will be very much dismissed. he defines the generation. that says it about all. if it seems

from "planes and trains" to "vacation" to "ferris bueller" to "home alone. he made some icons in his time. tonight, nbc's george lewis has a look back. >> ahh! >> reporter: he was the guy who had movie audiences roaring at films such as "home alone." >> bueller, bueller. >> reporter: and "ferris bueller's day off." john weldon hughes, jr., was born in michigan in 1950. he was proud of being a self-made man who began his career in chicago writing advertising copy. chicago became the setting for many of his pictures. >> anything is peaceful from 1,353 feet. ♪ >> a brain, a beauty. >> reporter: in 1985 he won critical praise for the movie "the breakfast club" a look into the psyche of teenagers. ♪ as you walk on by >> i think one of the mistakes that is commonly made in hollywood teenage pictures is they're just going for the bucks. >> reporter: he helped launch the careers of several young actors later known as the brat pack, they included molly ringwald and ally sheedy. >> my god, are we going to be like our parents? >> not me. >> it's unavoidable. it just ha

ferris bueller, sixteen candles, breakfast club, home alone. you rattle through them. bueller? go, dave. >> bueller. every time i look at matthew broderick over here, aka jeff glor. >> i don't see it. >> oh, mied god, he looks just like him. >> i have heard that, but i never saw it. >> do you have a favorite scene in a john hughes movie? >> "home alone," my kids were of an age that that came along. we watched that on a continuous loop for about six years straight. just so good. >> how about "breakfast club?" so many great moments? when ally sheedy. >> you grew up in suburban chicago. he said, i didn't have a tortured childhood. i have nothing to complain about. i just like to do this. >> and "ferris bueller's day off" was set in his city. how perfect. >> he wrote he would wrap up a screen play at 3:00 in the morning and start another one at 3:02. that's how it works. >> we're going to take a break. after these messages, much more of "the early show." ab [ sighs ] whoo-hoo! this hair color is a washout. try nice'n easy with color-blend technology. in 1 step, get a blend of 3 ton

. >> "ferris bueller's day off," when a lot of us got to know you. penn jillette, there are 45 million americans who have no health insurance right now. this is unlike any other industrialized society in the world right now. what should the u.s. be doing about that? >> well, you know, all these numbers, the 45 million, some of these people are perfectly healthy people who are moving through a phase and choosing not to have health care. but the whole idea that the bad guys are using scare tactics and all of this stuff from the president about you're not supposed to be frightened by, you know, killing grandma for rationing and so on. but then obama uses anecdotal arguments saying, you know, this woman had hepatitis c, this woman's internal organs are not covered. anecdotal is not the right argument either. i think someone should be taking the high road and talking about the philosophical and moral issues about this. and i would also like to say -- >> what is the philosophical and moral issue? what responsibility does society as a whole have for everyon

. >> you don't need to tell me that's from ferris bueller's day off.e of his success online at cnn.com. we take you back to how about "planes, trains and automobiles." "uncle buck." he started his career not in movies but in advertising. that scene of chicago, some of the suburbs of chicago really the setting for so many of his films. he was a proliffic screenwriter, producer, he wrote in 1990 the blockbuster "home alone" and also behind "beethoven" films, as well. the griswolds and their trips to europe, las vegas and wolly world. "home alone" is a great film but i think it would have to be "breakfast club" how they bonded. that is one of my favorites. >> and that jerk vice principal. i like "six teen candles." but i think "ferris bueller" tops the list. so, you're the sausage king of chicago, young man? that was a great scene. >> i love that you can quote movies. i've never been able to to that. >> that was so good. melissa, thank you so much. all at cnn.com. melissa long, thank you so much. >>> moving on, time for our cnn hero of the week. new orlea

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a lot of people in the 1980s remember that movie, "ferris bueller" 1986. it was a great one. >> "planes, trains and automobiles" still my favorite of all time. >>> let's go to bill karins, he has the latest on the weather. >> if he can get away with not showing up to work today on this friday, do it. this is a top ten day for the eastern seaboard. low humidity, warm sunshine. it is going to be perfect out there. look at the forecast today from boston all the way down to washington, d.c. low to mid-80s. just a perfect start to the day. temperatures are cool in a lot of areas and this is about as good as it gets especially when you know what's coming and that's a hint because we have the first heat wave of the summer heading for the mid-atlantic states and even areas near chicago. out there today the travel trouble spot near omaha to des moines later this afternoon, minneapolis, we have some showers and storms for you during the day today. later this afternoon towards chicago. hot once again in texas. any travel on the west coast you're just fine. take you t

>> ferris bueller. >> bueller! and one more thing, eric could you step over here really quickly?>> in case you decide to rob a bank we have your twin brother here. >> thank you. >> it is amazing. >> okay. thanks. >> this is eric. >> i'll hit the southern banks, you hit the northern. >> okay. >> eric, thank you. go on camera, peter. take your mike with you. take your mike, peter. >> thank you very much. >> okay. eric you're expected at "people" magazine offices a little bit later. >> okay. let's do a close-up. >> i'm going home. >> you look like -- can you look like tricker hat? >> yeah. >> i'm sorry. >> i'm actually a mets fan so i'll never live this down. >> oh, we've got much more coming up. but these messages. (announcer) here at the new cottonelle institute of sensitive skincare, the world's top skin expert... here i am! (announcer) is making sure the gentle care you give to your face works for me. (announcer) ...hands... remember the elbows! (announcer) and legs mmmm, silky smooth (announcer) also goes to your tush! excellent! (announcer) with new aloe & e and soothing clean

uncle buck, "ferris bueller's day off." hours without referencing or quoting one of his classics. here's thelma gut yes. >>> to americans with a certain age, the teen films john hughes will hold a special place. his work reflected the voice of a generation and launched the careers of some of the decade's biggest stars. >> reporter: for young people, the films defined the '80s, in coming of age comedies like "sixteen candles," john hughes showed american teenagers coping with real life social problems. >> what in god's name is going on in here. >> reporter: most of the teen stories were set in shermer, illinois, a fictional town that reflected his suburban upbringing. 1985's "the breakfast club" center on high schoolers who bond over weekend detention. it fueled the careers of the brat pack, stars like emilios teves, jud nelson, anthony michael hall, and molly ringwald. lighter fare like "ferris bueller's day off" and "weird science" and dramatic teen dramas such as "pretty in pink" and "some kind of wonderful." like his you

. >>> and we blew out 16 candles, we ate at the breakfast club and we rooted for ferris bueller on his day off. today, filmmaker john hughes whose movies defined a generation has passed away. captions paid for by abc, inc. >>> good evening. he had no prior criminal record, he had no known history of mental illness. but george sodini was a tortured soul with deep psychological problems. they were apparent in the provies that he produced at his home in pittsburgh and then posted on the internet. a profile develops of a gunman who was badly in need of help, but never received it. as john berman now reports. >> in pittsburgh tonight, a vigil for the three women killed. for the families torn apart. and an outward display of emotion over the destruction caused by a man whose twisted inner life is coming into greater and greater focus. >> it is easy for me to hide from my emotions for one more day. take a long drive in the car. listen to some music. daydream. or just do some mundane task around the house that really doesn't need to be done, that's not too important. and there you go, one more

still ahead -- the filmmaker known for such 1980 block busters as 16 candles, and ferris bueller's day off. died suddenly. fire fighters battle a blaze at a local home and find a room full of snakes. shoppers are going to be able to get a break when they start looking for back to school supplies. that starts tomorrow. and huge catch in maryland. it set a record. and he brought in a lot of loot as well. and bob, how is the weather? >> wendy, we are catching a rare day in august. tomorrow morning you won't believe what it will feel like. i'll tell you about the wek eek beach and boating. >> ryan zimmerman spearhead the comeback kidd against the fish. andy roddick, rolling at rock creek park. plus skins quarterback, carlos rogers says he strongly dislikes >>> director john hughes died suddenly today of a heart attack. walking in new york city when he collapsed. his many credits include directing breakfast club, 16 candles. he wrote home one. he has a wife and two children. just 59 years old. a memorial service held tonight for the three women killed in a suburban pittsburgh fitness center

. >>> oh, yeah, that song from "ferris bueller's day off," one of the many films from john hughes. >> how could i possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? >> i love that movie, ferris bueller, of course, "16 candles," "the breakfast club," so many to list. these movies really defined the 1980s and made a lasting impact and so did director john hughes. he died thursday of a heart attack at the age of 59. cnn's thelma gutierrez looks back at his legacy. >> reporter: for young people, his films defined the '80s. n-m coming-of-age comedies like "16 candles," writer-director john hughes showed american teenagers coping with real-life social problems. >> what in god's name is going on in here? >> reporter: most of his stories were set in illinois, a fictional town that reflected his suburban chicago upbringing. 1985 "the breakfast club" centered on a group of high schoolers that bonded over weekend detention. it fueled the careers of the brat pack, stars like emilio estev ves, judd nelson, anthony michael hall and molly ringwald. lighter fare like "ferris bueller's day off"

high school hijinx proved to be his bread and butter, directoring "the breakfast club" and "ferris bueller's off" made hughes a movie moog ul. lest anyone think his comedic genius was limited to teen comedy, "home alone" the movie he wrote about a naughty nine-year-old became the most successful live-action comedy of all time. john hughes was 59. so many arthritis pain relievers -- i just want fewer pills and relief that lasts all day. take 2 extra strength tylenol every 4 to 6 hours?!? taking 8 pills a day... and if i take it for 10 days -- that's 80 pills. just 2 aleve can last all day. perfect. choose aleve and you can be taking four times... fewer pills than extra strength tylenol. just 2 aleve have the strength to relieve arthritis pain all day. real food at the right price! this is the primo stuff. one appetizer and two premium entrees. just twenty bucks-every day. genuine food. generous portions. genius price. 2 for $20! only at applebee's. discover a smoothie like no other! new activia smoothies. creamy, delicious, and above all, it contains bifidus regularis and is clinically proven

he directed the breakfast club and ferris bueller's day off. the most successful movie was home alone in the 19900s. >>> a maryland teenager is coping with a life-changing accident. months after an injury he is inspiring others. beth parker has the story. >> reporter: 19-year-old wesley hughes can handle pretty much anything that comes his way. on january 11th, he was racing down a slope with his ollege ski team when he ran off the trail. >> i saw i was going to go off and time froze. >> reporter: he broke bones, severed the main artery in his left leg. >> i came close to dying that day. i was thankful someone was there as quick as they were. >> reporter: as he laid in the snow, he assumed the doctors would fix it. they couldn't. instead, they amputated his leg. >> i am adventure rift type of person, wanting to do this and that. i am taking it as a new challenge wanting to do everything i can again. >> reporter: 3 1/2 weeks after the accident, he was walking on a prosthesis. >> each and ever thing, whether it's my first steps on a prosthesis or

the loss of the moviemaker who defined the 1980's high school scene with the breakfast club, "ferris bueller's day off" and director john hughes died suddenly during a walk in manhattan yesterday. he told tales of teens struggling to find their place in the world. the following his 1991 film "curly sue" he disappeared from the hollywood scene. john hughes was just 59 years old. arrowsmith's front man steen tiler walked the wrong way during a performance. cell phone cameras caught the man doing a signature dance spin and spun himself off the stage. audience thought it was part of the act until the concert was abruptly canceled. no word on when the tour will resume. >> and ashton kutcher and demi moore's plane had to make an emergency landing. the pilot saw an indicator light for the right engine. they turned the plane around peeled and landed back in vegas and kutcher then tweeted saying the engine overheated, happy to be alive. the actor was in vegas for the premiere of his new film called "spread." >> nerve-racking i'm sure. >> still much more ahead in the next half-hour of 11 news today. >>

his credits include directing "ferris bueller's day off" in 1986 as well as writing the screenplay for "home alone" in 1990 plus two sequels. he also wrote the screenplay for national lampoon's "vacation" in 1983. john hughes was 59 years old. >> woodruff: and still to come on the newshour tonight: trading in gas guzzlers; and testing for old ivory. that follows our look at the islamic insurgency in africa. secretary of state hillary clinton drew attention to that in kenya today on the third day of her 11 day tour of the continent. margaret warner reports. >> warner: the secretary of state began her day with a solemn visit to nairobi's memorial park. she placed a wreath at the site of one of the deadliest pre-9/11 al qaeda terror strikes against the united states, the 1998 embassy bombings in kenya and tanzania. the attacks, which happened 11 years ago tomorrow, killed more than 220 people, mostly africans and wounded thousands more. today secretary clinton spoke of the ongoing struggle of the u.s. and its allies against the threat of terror around the globe. >> i appreciate greatly th

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his many credits include directing "ferris bueller's day off" and others.e "home alone." he is survived by a wife and two children. he was 59 years old. >> our time is 6:27. much more still ahead at 6:30. >>> what happened to knock twitter offline yesterday. >> also new, surprising details in the investigation of last week's massive house fire in the district. what sewer crews found that's raising some eyebrows. , w w this -- orgtinay a the policre a saying a firefighter did that has landed him on the wrong side of the law. >> and we have a hot weekend coming. do not miss tom's forecast. it is 6:28. "news 4 today" is back in two minutes. during times like these it seems like the world will never be the same. but there is a light beginning to shine again. the spark began where it always begins. at a restaurant downtown. in a shop on main street. a factory around the corner. entrepreneurs like these are the most powerful force in the economy. they drive change and they'll relentless push their businesses to innovate and connect. as we look to the future, they

through the ' 80s he captivated the teen market with films like the breakfast club, 16 candles and ferris buellers day off. >>> we have a followup for those helping to harvest blue crabs from the chesapeake bay this year. we told you in march that many crab pickers that come from mexico every year are having trouble getting temporary visas. yesterday the maryland senator said the department of homeland security plans to release an additional 25,000 visas for this fiscal year. that will let the state's crab industry hire the part-time seasonal workers they need to operate this crab season. >>> a little publicized perk for city workers is under the scope of gaithersburg new city manager. angel jones wants to know more about the property deal between the city and some workers. one example, a custodian living rent free in a building owned by the city and another is a public works supervisor who rented a 1700 square foot home for $350 a month for nearly 30 years. >> it was done with a hand shake to begin with. this guy's been living up here for as long as we have almost. >> if we are offering propertie

. -- ferris bueller's day off."e suffered a heart attack while taking a morning walk in man that the tan. >>> a maryland teenager is coping with a life changing accident just months after a catastrophic injury he's now inspiring oers. beth parker has his story. >> reporter: 19-year-old wesley hughes can handle pretty much anything that comes his way back on january 11 he was racing down a slope with s college ski team when he ran off the trail. >> i saw that i was going to go off and almost like time froze. then it was just like fast, fast. >> reporter: he broke bones, severed the main artery in his left leg and lost a lot of blood. >> i came really close to dying that day. i was really thankful that someone was there as quick as they were. >> reporter: as he lay there in the snowhe assumed the doctors would just fix it. they couldn't. instead they amputated his leg. >> i have been an adventurous type of person and always wanting to do this and that. i'm taking this as a new challenge and learning how to do everythi

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>> reporter: and if ferry bueller's day office, he took the other side of the class, featuring the popular kid. after hughes's huge commercial success as the writer of "home alone," he spent his last years writing a string of largely forgettab forgettable comedies. but for many americans, now with their own teen-agers to raise, it's that library and that mousse that i can will define high school forever. >> sincerely yours, the breakfast club. >> so sad. the man behind all those movies died yesterday in manhattan while taking a walk. at the age of 5 years old. i didn't realize he was that young. it only accentuates how young he must have been when he directed these iconic movie. >> given that he met his wife in high school, you have to wonder if that's why a lot of these movies resolved and that nostalgia. he and his high school sweetheart ended up tw two children. >> we can all relate with some of those characters. >> i like where is my automobile? >> what's the name? >> well, we can't say the name i don't think. >> all right. in a moment, looking back at one of president gerald ford's cl

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the iconic director, producer and screenwriter behind such hits as "the breakfast club" and "ferris bueller's day off." the 59-year-old died of a heart attack on thursday. "today" national current natalie morales is here with more. natalie, good morning. >> and good morning to you, meredith. if you experienced it as a teenager, chances are john hughes wrote a movie about it. and if you grew up in the '80s, as i did, well his movies then became the sound track to your life. writer/director john hughes is credited with creating the teen angst genre in modern film. his movies were not only box office successes, but critical ones, as well, and often praised for their realistic look into the lives of modern teenagers. >> when you grow up, your heart dies. ♪ take it off baby now >> reporter: hughes' films served as a huge break for some of the biggest stars of the '80s, including matthew broderick. >> how could i possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this? >> reporter: and molly ringwald. >> for five hours and he's got somebody. i live here my whole life and i'm like a disease. >> rep

"ferris bueller's day off." many grew up on the scenes, music.the dialogue line by line. we thought we'd put together a few of our favorite scenes for you tonight. >> she's gotten her boobies. >> i better go get my magnifying glass. >> who closed that door? >> it just closed, sir. >> adler? >> yeah. >> enderson? enderson? >> here. >> bueller? bueller? bueller? >> if only we could have played more. so many great scenes. >>t

. >> other hits like "ferris bueller's day off" dominated the set.n hughes was 59. >>> what's the latest food you'll find at the state fair? chocolate-covered bacon on a stick. the sweet and savery treat was the talk of the wisconsin state fair yesterday. >> good, chewy, and bitter. >> i love salty and sweet, and this hits the spot. >> well, they said they went through three pounds of chocolate-covered bacon in just the first few hours of the fair. >>> late nfl star steve mcnair is going to be remembered in games all throughout the upcoming season. larry larry is going to tell you how. >> the former quarterback was shot ask killed by his girlfriend last month. coaches and sideline personnel are going to wear a matching number 9 la pel pin if they choose. tennessee coach ed fisher is still considering other ways of honoring mcnair, and they'll do it in conjunction with their family. he led their only superbowl appearance in titan history. >>> a fan during a melee at a game last year, chicago cubs julio castillo will also serve three years probation an

bueller? >> and in "ferris buhler's day off" he took the other side of the class, featuring the popular kids. after hughes' huge commercial success as the writer of "home alone" -- he spent his last years writing a string of largely forgettable comedies under a series of pseudonyms. but for millions of americans, many now with their own teenagers to raise, it's that library and that music that will define high school forever. >> welcome to new york. the breakfast club. ♪ >> our condolences to his family and our gratitude for a body of work that will never be forgotten. and that's our report for tonight. from all of us at abc news, good night, america. >>> hello, i'm jimmy kimmel, and this is the brand new madden nfl 10. this year's game has a new feature called online co-op. with online co-op, you can join forces with a friend online to work on game strategy, practice plays, and see what it's like to play the game from a different perspective with position-specific camera angles. most people have to wait until august 14 to get a copy, but we're giving one away to a lucky pedestrian tonight. a