the list of classics is long producers, young franken stein, blazing saddles among them. passed away after complications from am heim mers. felicia rashad is joining empi empire. rashad will reported have recovering role as the mother of a character played by taye dig diggs. mariah carey will also debut this season playing a singer named kitty. season three premieres 721st right here on fox 29. >> love those name. >> kitty, lucious, cookie. >> honey boo boo. >> franken stein. >> in the movie he actually said it's franken steen. (laughter). >> that's what he said. >> speaking of that more entertainment news on fox 29. tmz and dish nation then stay town for chasing news followed by the simpsons all coming up tonight on fox 29. we're back here at 4am for your fox 29 morning news and good day physical. see sue serio will have you covered there. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> a deadly highway shoot-out brings hundreds of cars to a complete stop in south jersey, who investigators are talking to hoping to solve this mysterious crime. >>> police are searching for answers after they

others are young franken steins. >> franken stein. >> franken stein. >> excuse me. >> broadway musical producers. the actor/writer died late sunday in connecticut from complications to stemming from alzheimer's disease. >> you are too young to remember these films. frankenstein. >> one of the best movies. >> got it. >> sorry. >> maybe you have some watching to do this weekend. >> but i think, when his wife, one of the original cast members, passed away from ovarian cancer, lot of people respected how he handled that as well. he was great on screen and off. what a loss. >>> 4:12 the time. fight ago begins oppression in america san francisco quarterback colin kaepernick refuses to stand during the the national anthem and now a eagles rookie diving in the controversy next. ♪ what's that?! a bird? no, it's gus, the second most famous groundhog in pennsylvania! have no fear, wonder gus is here! wonder bucks! whaaa... wonder bucks, the new instant game from the pennsylvania lottery, with top prizes of $300 grand! one can dream. you can say that again. (giggles) keep on scratchin'! >>> people

>> from young franken stein to blazing saddles, wilder was magic in mel brooks' movies. he was equally hilarious in a series of buddy "silver streak." and while it was a failure at the box office, the role wilder was most identified with and beloved for was willy wonka. >> after his third wife lost her battle with cancer, wilder was a pillar of the cancer support an actor from childhood, tired of hollywood and once said i like the show, but i don't like the business. >> don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he always wanted. >> what happened? >> he lived happily ever after. >> makes me want to watch willy wonka today. >> gene wilder dead at the age of 83. >>> just ahead, why did pope francis hold first here's bill with storms on both coasts. a lot to watch today. >> east coast and gulf coast. we are watching tropical storm warnings. the first rain band from our tropical depression is entering into the cape hattaras area. not expected to get that strong so we shouldn't be seeing many ill effects from the storm. gulf. has yet to turn into a trop

his team work with comic i conmebrook turned out timeless classics like blazing satsd and young franken stein. >> jim: watched so manyim and also mexican musician john gabriel is remembered. he sold 100 million albums. he died yesterday at the agent of 66. >> mario: live with his life. >> yea weer las vegas strip. he was the first in the next couple of week in this area part of mexican independence day. flowers and music playing in the background people remember this artist. >> you know we lost a great artist. >> reporter: stopped take a photo in front of john at walk of stars. >> a great sing and a greater composer and. >> reporter: musical i condied on sunday in santa monica, california. there fans sang some of his most they were played regularly in las vegas. >> lopez his shows were inspiring she was luck tow see him perform live. because he would give all to his audience. and with any legend the legacy will live of a career that included the safely 100 million standard and opened doors and as an artist, the way he -- contributed himself to his art. his dedication and lifetime and sacrific

that's when he told us his favorite role was young franken stein. >> i was in that role in 1939 and i didn't want to leave it! >> it wasn't only theatre the high school was involved in. he was on the debate team, acafeteria monitor and in the spanish club. >> live in milwaukee, coreen zell, tmj4. >> speaking of school, it is back to school time. today, bank o, the rest of the fox legend joined -- for the annual bucks bash. 300 students earning the right to attend. empty handed. >> we just felt like so many kids get really excited about getting back to school, they've got new shoes, backpacks, hai haircuts. not everybody has that opportunity. so we said everybody should have that opportunity >> each student getting a now backpack, shoes. >> stopping short of criticism! >> mccarthy weighs in on kaepernick. >> details on the current case >> check this an 18-year-old woman wanted by police in australia hates her mug shot. so in a facebook post she asked a tv station to use a different picture. show wrote, can you use this photo? please and thank you. the comment had 60,000 likes and had m

that's when he told us his favorite role was young franken stein. >> i was in that role in 1939 >> it wasn't only theatre the high school was involved in. he was on the debate team, acafeteria monitor and in the spanish club. >> live in milwaukee, coreen zell, tmj4. >> speaking of school, it is back to school time. today, bank o, the rest of the fox legend joined -- for the annual bucks bash. 300 students earning the right to attend. and they didn't walk away with empty handed. >> we just felt like so many kids get really excited about getting back to school, they've got new shoes, backpacks, hai haircuts. not everybody has that opportunity. so we said everybody should have that opportunity >> each student getting a now backpack, shoes. >> coming up, packers coach mccarthy weighs in on kaepernick. >> details on the current case of disreput. we asked u.s. cellular customers to show us all the beautiful places they get coverage with our strong signal. you posted from the seashore. you shared from your hike. you showed us this sunset. you posted from the farm. and you adventured way out

. >>> hollywood mourning the loss wilder starred in films like young franken stein and willy wonka and the chocolate factory. his family says he died in connecticut from complication of alzheimer's disease. he was 83 years old. >>> two -- too hot to handle. framingham football players are back in practice after several players received blisters. it was a bad combination of tough exercise on turf that was too hot. synthetic football fields retain called the bear crawl, several players got burned. >> every kid got medical help and, you know, we just had no idea. never seen it before in 26 years of coaching. >> the school stopped practices and even put the coaches on paid leave until they figured out what happened. but practice is back on and players and coaches are back on that field. >>> the princeton review put out its annual review of the top number one, followed by the university of west virginia and then last year's winner the university of illinois urbana champaign. the most sober school is bring al young university in utah. >>> students in wilmington go back to class today and off

. >> he starred in films like young franken stein and willy wonka. his family says he died in >>> up next she is the woman that everyone is talking about. >> but someone isn't impressed. james cordon's take on kanye's newest video. that's coming up next. i worked years to get my medicare don't know where i'd be without it so when i heard about con-artists committing medicare fraud... it made me so mad i wanted to give them the old one-two s check your medicare statements for errors these crooks think we're clueless, they don't have a clue it's your medicare, protect it . >>> coming up, new hope for brain cancer patients with an aggressive form of the disease. why doctors think a vaccine could be the key to killing the tumor. we'll show you how it works at 5:00. >>> last night, james cordon hit the gym. >> but he had a little distraction thanks to kanye west's latest video star >> sorry, it's all a public we have to workout with -- well. there's a place next door amongst the equipment. >> you can see more james cordon, the late-late show every night a

. >> reporter: the helium filled airlander is a franken stein of technologies.the shape and lift benefits of a blimp and conbining them with the maneuverability of a helicopter and capacity of a cargo plane. they claim the aircraft is super efficient. >> essentially the engines of four suvs propel this thing. >> reporter: that's not a lot. >> but are we need. >> reporter: it can spend days in the air without refuelling but can't compete when it comes to speed. >> i go top speed, 65 knots. 73 mile-per-hour. >> reporter: spokesman chris daniels claims it could be used to drop humanitarian aid into disaster areas. >> it's amphibious, land on water, lake, desert, ice, you name it. >> reporter: it doesn't need an airport or to be tethered to the ground like other air ships, benefits that undoubtedly appeal to the u.s. army, for whom the technology was originally developed, before it was dropped due to the troop draw down and budget cuts. this enabled them to develop the aircraft for civilian uses. >> surely it pops like a balloon. no, it doesn't. the helium is under

wilder was a two time oscar winner b and producers willy wonka and chocolate factory and also young franken stein. gene wilder one of the truly great talents of our time, he blessed every film with his imagine speck blessed me with his microphone -- his magic andlessed -- his friendship. his nephew said he died from alzheimer's complications. >>> proceedings from 3,000 case go to foundations established by family members. it will have the home, date of birth and name of each soldier. great way to honor them. great way for us here in ohio. we have a lot of breweries. >> >>> time is 6:38. the day's top trending storying ahead. >> first, let's check with matt. what's up? >> i'm going to make your whole home smart for $23. this stow stealer in my hands. first, always a show stealer, hi hollie. >> love you matt. sunny forecast ahead of us. beautiful sunshine on the way coming up in minutes. we expect a warm day. highs mid to upper 80s. labor day weekend getting close guys. i'll let you know if weather cooperates. >> hollie we'll look forward to that >>> she missed the mtv awards. now we know why. why

wilder was a two time oscar winner and best roles in willy wonka in the and young franken stein. wilder's nephew citizen he died from comp include died -- complications from alzheimer's. >>> hackers tried to reach state databases twice now. this fields concern since the to interfere with the presidential election. the fbi earlier this month asked election officials to be on the lookout for any unusual activity. >>> north carolina's outer banks is on high alert after forecasters say they expect a tropical depression to hit shore. it's just outside cape hatteras. it's not the only one threatening the u.s. a second tropical depression is brewing in the gulf in honolulu, the hurricane center issued a watch for the island. it's a category 3 expected to weaken by later today. >>> new york governor, andrew cuomo and his brother chris are in hot water after this picture was posted on social media. the two were on a fishing expedition when they caught a 154-pound thrasher shark. animal lovers criticized the brothers. the sharks aren't endangered but considered a vulnerable species. chris

wilder worked with mel brooks and started a number of his hit films, including "young franken stein," "the producers," "and blazing saddles." he's best known for the candy maker in "willy wonka and the chocolate factory." he slowed down his career especially after the death of his wife. he spent his final year writing a number of stories. he passed away late last night after complications of alzheimer's disease. his long-time friend and collaborator mel brooks called the state of iowa claims it saved twenty-two million dollars by privatizing >>> the state of iowa claims it saved millions of dollars by privatizing med indicated. we were told last week this transition also cut down on fraud and abuse. but those positive numbers are not what everyone is focused on. >> the fox 28 state house reporter stephanie lee find out others claim there are terrible side effects privatization of med indicated. >> i cannot afford to have to pay for these necessary lab tests every month i have them. >> reporter: emotional testimonies -- >> we're working more people, more hours to complete these functio

was beloved and known for playing a wide cast of characters and comedy classics such as young franken stein and the produces but perhaps he was best known as the candy maker. the box office when it came out, it is now considered a classic. >> isn't that wild? how hard to believe it was a -- it is one of the most beloved movies we all. i remember walking around in gardens and. it is blue. >> where he walks with the cane. he all the sudden walks just fine, and with the character. >> he executed it like nobody else. >> it is authentic. >> he will be missed. >> a judge, this is getting news all across the country. he throws out the starbucks iced drink lawsuit, and the kids know. they can increase the amount of the beverage they receive by ordering it without ice in and that whole idea not working for the lawsuit. >> the judge reason he can sue starbucks, that iced tea,. >> come on, you -- from the beginning with this whole thing you can folded, you were like seriously someone is going to slap a lawsuit on that. >> but it all all goes back to hot coffee mcdonald's lawsuit. >> it'd can. >> i mea

. >> pr producers to young franken stein, blazing sealeds, willie wonka and the chocolate factory.embering a hollywood legend. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> president obama today joining and paying tribute to mexican music icon juan gabriel. the 66-year-old died sunday of natural causes. his final performance, sold out concert in santa monica, try night. in his 45-year career, gabriel sold more than 100 million records. in a statement president obama called him one of the greats. our con dodolences to his famil and fanes. we also learned that the brilliantly talented and funny gene wilder has died. a man who could go from zero to hysterical in a split second or just get bad. >> what are you doing? >> getting bad. better get bad, gene, better get bad. bad, they don't mess with you. yeah. >> hey, holmes. get down. >> hey. >> that was wilder with the great richard prior in the film classic "stir crazy." he add long and shaky relationship but built on last. in his film young frankenstein and others, also best known as the man who brought willy wonka out of a children's book and on to the big screen. he m

wilder starred in films like young franken stein and willy wonka. his family says he died in connecticut from complications of alzheimer's. >>> a new development in the soaring cost of the epipen. the drugmaker will now offer a it will sell for $300. that's half the price of the brand name. the generic version will be available in several weeks from now. >>> also on health watch this morning, possible progress in a fight against chronic fatigue syndrome. researchers say they've identified a key chemical characteristic in the blood of chronic fatigue syndrome patients similar to a state of hieber nation. researchers hope the new discovery will eventually lead to faster and more a morning. still to come, a rough start to the school year. >> the district scaling back on bus service. the reason behind the move. >>en athe multi million dollars mystery in new hampshire. the big announcement today from the store for a jack -- where a four hundred million dollars. that's how much charter schools will drain from massachusetts public schools this year. four h

wilder was known for his rolls in films like young franken stein and mel brooks comedy blazing saddles. gene wilder was 83 years old. >> italy's government will hold a state funeral for many of the 290 earthquake victims in amatrice the town hardest hit by the quake. the decision comes after earthquake survivors expressed their anger over a plan to hold the funeral, and airport hanger, 40 whiles from amatrice. at least 223 of the earthquake victims are from the small medieval town. >>> and a memorial mass was held today in jackson, mississippi for two nuns, stabbed to death in their home last thursday. women both 68 years of age worked at a health care clinic, for the poor and led bible study at a church. killings shocked people in the small communities where women committed their lives to helping the poor. police say the 46 year-old rodney earl sanders confessed to the killing. >>> the national transportation safety board is working to determine the cause of a serious incident involving a southwest airlines jet. flight 3472 from new orleans to orlando divert todd pensacola after the f

. >> and young franken stein whici he co-wrote. >> if you're a blue and yound yu don't know where youts, putting on the ritz. >> another collaboration came in 1976. 19 in silver street wilder teamedam up with richard pry your for tht first of four film. fil >> how we going to get theo gete train. train. >> that's good question. >> reporter: tha on screen chemm tree was undeniable. >> help me! harry, please.as. >> and the pair took the box b office by storm.rm but there was one buddy comedy pry your wasn't available for. in 1982, wilder starred oppositt saturday night live alum guiltut radnor in hanky pan key.ey. they fell in love. married two years later. and starred in two more movies. wilder himself admitted his h marriage to radnor wasn't an an easy one and it ended tragicalll with radnor losing two-yearar battle with cancer in 1989.98 >> wilder married for the last>> time wilr ma in 1991 and later h own cancer battle beating non nn hodgki he acted little in his later ler years staying away from the bigg screen but appearingring occasionally on tv including emmy winning spot on wil

. >> reporter: helium filled air lander is a franken stein of technologies taking the shape and liftefit of the blimp and combining them with the maneuverability of the helicopter and load capacity of a small cargo plane. its creators hybrid air vehicles claim aircraft is super efficient. >> essentially, the engine of four suv, propel this thing. >> that is right. >> yes. >> reporter: spokesmen chris daniels claims it could be used to drop humanitarian aid in disaster areas. >> and it can come from anywhere, it can run, and run the lake, desert, you name it. >> reporter: but air lander can't compete with planes when it comes to speed, it tops off at 70 miles an hour, jonathan vigliotti for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> fast. >> on the healthwatch tonight researchers now say that cracking your knuckles is actually good for you, recent study presented at meeting of the radiological society of north america, researchers looked at the ultrasounds of 400 knuckles to determine exactly what is going on inside. they say those who cracked their knuckles showed increased flexibility. scientists

he starting classics like the producers, blazing saddles and young franken stein much his family saysyear-old died at his home in connecticut after complications from alzheimer's disease. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. there's a race going on right now. the world's clean energy super power's either going to be germany, china, or us. and i'm going to make sure it's us. from 500 million solar panels installed by the end of my first term, to precision manufacturing. we'll beat the competition and create new high wage jobs. we can do this, millions of jobs right here in america. that's my plan. ♪ >> breaking news tonight. two children shot in south philadelphia. a 13-year-old and 12-year-old shot. police say the 13-year-old boy was playing with a gun and got shot in the hand. 12-year-old girl was shot in the knee. witnesses are telling police the boy carried the gun out of the house and took off. someone drove him to the university of pennsylvania hospital. rescuers drove the girl to children's hospital. both are in stable condition. police are investigating and say they'

>> reporter: as the musical and slightly menacing willy wonka or wild-eyed young franken stein. >> that's >> my name, it's pronounced frankenstein. >> reporter: sorry. >> why isn't it frederick frankenstein. >> it isn't. it's fred kick franken seen. >> you must be igor. >> no, it's pronounced igor. >> reporter: the straight man who couldn't help but be funny. >> one, two, three. silent or paraphrasing shakespeare. >> we are the musicmakers. and we are the dreamers of dreams. >> reporter: according to his nephew he died holding hands with his wife of 25 years and his family hearing ella fitzgerald sing "somewhere over the rainbow." mel brooks said he blessed every film we did with his magic and he blessed me with his friendship. he will be missed. >> beautiful. >> he wanted to keep those talked about how he reseated in recent years. he didn't want children to see him suffering with alzheimer's. he said he couldn't -- >> everybody knew him as willy wonka. >> he couldn't bear the idea of one less smile in the world. >> wow. >> thank you, david. over to ginger. >> straight to that tuesday tri