george romero was 77 years old. and more sad news from hollywood. actor martin landau died sunday... one day after his 89th birthday. best known as the master of disguise' on "mission impossible"... landau won the best supporting actor oscar for 19-94's "ed wood." funeral services are expected to be private, followed by a public memorial in august or september. there was a war at the box office this weekend... and this time-- the apes won. the latest installment of the reboote d "planet of the apes" franchise opened in first place with 56-and-a-half million dollars. "spiderman homecoming" dropped to second-place, week total to 117-million. "despicable me 3" finished in third. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - higher humidity to start the week - hot week ahead; mid 90s mid to late week - tracking storm chances (best chances early week) - high heat breaks next week today: partly cloudy. hot and humid. pm thunderstorm possible. highs: 88-92 feels: 96 winds: se 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. warm and very muggy. lows: 67-74 winds: s 5 mph tuesd

director george romero. romero gained fame and spawned many imitators with his black and white classic night of the living dead. that was nearly 50 years ago. critics admired romero's ability to frighten generations of movie fans while also leaving social themes like racism and conformity into his tales. he battled lung cancer and died with his family at his side today. he was 77 years old. >>> tributes are also coming in for academy award winning actor martin landau. landau began appearing on tv and in the movies during the 1950s. millions remember him as one of the stars of the 1960s adventure show, mission impossible. he took home an oscar in 1994 for best supporting actor. he played bela lugosi in ed wood. he had been suffering from an illness recently and had just turned 89. >>> a soldier's act of kindness has made strangers friends and has won over a lot of hearts. up next, the photo that's resonating with many as a

. >> george romero has died. he's considered the father of zombie films and he's the director behind the 60's cult classic dead. he died in his sleep on sunday after a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer. romero was 77 years old. >>> oscar winning actor martin lando has also died. the legendary actor received an oscar for his supporting role in tim burton's movie ed wood. according to his publicist the actor died of unexpected complications. he was 89 years old. >>> time to take chances make mistakes and get messy. miss frizzle is back. netflix is bringing back the one of a kind teacher for reboot calling it the magic school bus rides again. the new version will hit netflix 20 years after original aired on pbs. the animated feature includes miss frizzle too takes her

george romero died sunday in toronto after a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer. 77 years old. and for more on romero and his impact, i'm joined by justin chang, film critic for the los angeles times. welcome to you, justin. zombies, who would have thought? what explains the impact of those early films? >> well, i think when you have a film like "night of the living dead," which is one of the great debut films any director in or outside the horror genre has ever given us, you have to look at the context, you know, vietnam, martin luther king, jr.'s assassination, the recent assassinations of the kennedy brothers, it was a time of obviously great social unrest ad george romero found, unwittingly or not, a perfect metaphor for that unrest, and i think it was about the primitiveness of the filmmaking, the very raw technique. it was shot on a $114,000 budget which is about $800,00 $800,000, still very small budget, and he achieved almost a documentary nightmare that captured, i think, a sense of rage and a pointlessness, kind of senseless, arbitrary killing that was re

the george romero goal may have been to make people scream but he also knew how to blend in the humora for.>> -- horror. >> sometimes they miss the humor and the looney tunes in the movie. lighten up people. chuckle at this.>> george romero died from a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer and he was 77 years old. >>> the delta air lines is firing back at conservative columnist ann coulter who posted a series of tweets of the weekend criticizing delta air lines for forcing her to leave the extra legroom seat she had booked for her flight on saturday and she tweeted out that she was moved without explanation and tweeting out insults aimed at the staff and posting a picture of the passenger that got her seat. delta responded last night saying they would refund her the $30 she paid for the preferred seating but "insult about our other customers and employees are unacceptable and unnecessary." ann coulter was still slamming the airlines on twitter late last night. >>> it is 6:17 am. >>> sal is watching the toll plaza and everything else. >> that's right. good morning and the meteri

. >>> also today zombie-film master george romero died. creating night of the living dead and a series of sequels. he died of lung cancer in toronto. george romero was 77. >>> o.j. simpson is due before the parole board this week. the new legal drama that will be playing out. >> i have not had any incidences. >> reporter: o.j. simpson pitched himself as a model inmate. >> i gave them my word i would be the best person they ever had here. >> reporter: in 2013 he won parole on a portion of his charges. thursday he will be eligible to win parole out right. >> i am just sorry that all of this had to happen. >> the crime has origins in the slow speed chase that kicked off his first trial. >> if it doesn't fit, you must acquit. >> reporter: o.j. simpson was found not guilty but he lost a $33.5 million wrongful death lawsuit and had to sell his own sports memorabilia. some of which he said was stolen. >> trying to retrieve my own property. >> reporter: o.j. simpson broke into a room in lost and tried to make off -- las vegas and tried to make off

also, the father of the zombie film genre, george a romero, has died at the age of 77. the american—born director's 1968 cult classic night of the living dead spawned an entire genre of zombie movies. and the cyclist who stole her bike back from a man selling it on a street corner, the day after it was stolen from her. good morning. it's monday the 17th ofjuly, i'm joanna gosling. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the brexit secretary, david davis, and the chief negotiator for the eu, michel barnier, have begun a second round of talks in the brexit negotiations in brussels this morning. the talks are expected to last until thursday, as the two sets of negotiators look to reach agreements on some key issues over the week.

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made on a budget of $114,000 and made millions in sequels and remakes, and george romero died from aggressive battle with lung cancer. >>> martin landau died after short time the hospital yesterday of unexpected complications at the ucla med. he was in actor and a newspaper continuities and got his big break on "mission impossible" in the 1960s. he won and oscar and he was 89 years old. >>> coming up, the camp in oakland putting girls first in the tech world. >>> coming up at 4:00 we sit down with the official from the health esteem program helping girls in underserved areas in the bay area and that is today on 4 on 2. >>> a few minutes away from the closing bell and the dow is down just a little bit more than seven points.>>> the major bridal shop chain that suddenly closed his doors had many brides scrambling for wedding dresses and the dress retailer filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy after failing to find a buyer and customers found out about the closing of alfred angelo when they went to pick up their dresses from the store. >> it is nationwide and no one is answering any phone call

fans also mourning the death of famed horror film director george romero, credited with creating theombie movie genre with a 1968 classic, "night of the living dead." his family said he died from lung cancer. he was 77. a war at the box office this weekend and the apes won. the last installment of the "planet of the apes" franchise opened up with $66 million. "spiderman" dropped to second place, with its total $117 million. and "despicable me 3" third. earlier we showed you the damage of heavy rain in arizona, but another part of the state is much drier. this dust storm was caught on camera and casagrande. dust cover the area. this is a weather phenomenon that josh knows about. out, all front coming the wind is pushed down by the thunderstorms, gets out in front, and picks up all of the dust and debris. kimberly: and no moisture on the ground to hold it down. josh: exactly, and they can be several kilometers high, so basically a wall of dust. kimberly: not around here. josh: exactly, beautiful weather this weekend, look and it by the rain chances -- bookended by the rain chances. 75

two hmm legends george romero and martin landau died sunday.ir lives and their leg gas cease. >> martin loved acting. he took it very seriously. but he always had a great sense of humor about what he did. >> martin landau was born in brooklyn and began his acting career in the 1950s. playing countless roles in movies and television. including the tv series mission impossible. >> yes. can i help you? >> reporter: he also earned academy award for his portrayal of bella raguso is in ed wood. >> be aware of the big green that sits on your doorstep. >> oscar nomination for his appearance in woody allen's crimes and misdemeanors. >> will you forgive me? >> she'll be broken. she wore ships me. she'll be humiliated before our friends. this woman plans to make a sting. >> landau died at the age of 89 from unexpected complications on saturday at ucla medical center. he leaves behind two daughters. >> he said to me, jeannie, i keep telling that old joke, if i knew i was going to live this long i would have taken better care myself. >> reporter: another fi

. >> movie lovers are also saying good-bye to horror film director george romero who also died over the weekend. romero is crediting with reinventing the zombie with the 1968 cult classic night of the living dead. he died after >> 3-degree guarantee, 94% accurate for the last five weeks. >>> hot on camera, a violent explosion went off when a van hit a parked semi-trailer on an expressway in eastern china. no one was hurt in the incident. surveillance footage showed the van brushed on to a semi- trailer. the expressway had to be closed down while firefighters were fighting the chemical blaze on the van. police are still looking into the cause of the blast. >>> a deadly flash flood at a popular central arizona swimming area killed nine people over the weekend including six children. bodies were found as far as 2 miles down river. at least one person, a 27-year- old man is still missing. >> cell phone video captures flash flooding as it tore through central arizona on saturday. officials estimate more than 100 people were at a popular swimming hole wall of water and debris came east verde

hey, mow. >> good morning, first up& george romero has died. he is the director behind the 60's cult classic night of the living dead. he died in his sleep on sunday after a brief but aggressive battle with lung cancer. romero was 77 years old. >>> oscar winning actor martin landau has died. the actor received an oscar for his supporting he also was in several movies and tv shows ranging from alfred hitchcock's north by northwes to the twilight zone. the actor died saturday of unexpected complications during a short stay at ucla medical center. he was 89 years old. >>> time to take chances make mistakes and get messy. miss frizzle is back. netflix is bringing back the one of a kind teacher for a reboot calling the magic school bus rides again a new version of the kids classic clac after the original aired on pbs. the animated series features miss frizzle a third grade teacher who takes her students on wild learning adventures. while netflix has tapped kate mckennon to voice miss frizzle. >>> some big news for sci-f fans. te next dr. who will be

. >>> george romero passed away yesterday. he was known as the father of the zombie genre. he died of lung cancer in toronto, he was 77. >>> a philadelphia man is getting ready to make the trip of a lifetime. john matthews will ride his bike to san francisco. >> as i learned more as mom was sick and got sicker and passed away. our family decided we needed to do more. >> reporter: john will set off on the 3000-mile journey on august 24th and will ride 80 miles a day across 10 states before arriving here in october. he got the idea on what would have been his mother's 85th birthday. and he has set a goal of raising money for lung cancer research along the way. >>> we're getting a view of pluto. the horizons spacecraft provided the pictures. a series of flyover movies provide a fresh perspective on pluto's craters and mountain ranges. >>> a vote is expected today on governor brown's cap and trade plan to fight climate change. how much it could end up costing you at the gas pump. >> reporter: and even though it's dark, you can see the charred marks next to me from a fire in the

this just in, george romero has died.d with creating the zombie movie chandra with the 1960 classic "might of the living dead." his family says he died of lung cancer. he was 77 years old. dr. who is making history. british actress jodie whittaker was announced as the next star of the long-running sci-fi series. she will be the first woman to take on the role that has been played by a dozen men over six decades. the bbc says whitaker will replace scottish actor peter capaldi at the end of the year. winter has arrived for game of thrones and. season seven of hbo's most-watched show premieres tonight. the second to last season will only consist of seven episodes. sophie turner says you can expect some unexpected alliances. so everybody alike, for sure, is going to die. they do that anyway. josh: you know the end is in sight. kimberly: for sure. josh: people will start disappearing quickly. kimberly: it feels like the kind of evening where he still need sunscreen. josh: the mugginess starting to creep back up has the summery

(mark) legendary horror movie director george romero died at 77-years-old. called the father of modern horror films. he may be best known for his first feature film, "night of the living dead", which many consider the blueprint for today's zombie movies. romero later followed up with a number of sequels and a remake of the original. romero had been battling lung cancer. he is survived by his wife and three children. (mark) fans are also mourning the death of oscar-winning actor martin landau. he is best known for his role in the "mission impossible" t-v series. landau died of unexpected complications during a short stay at u-c-l-a medical center. landau was the crafty master of disguise for the t-v version of mission impossible. he then capped a long career with an oscar for his role in 1994's 'ed wood'. he had just celebrated his 89th birthday. (darya) a community is still mourning the death of four young men whose bodies were found on a pennsylvania farm.(mark) community members gathered last night to remember the four young men. alicia nieves has the lates

. >> movie lovers are always mourning the loss of george romero.e gained fame with "night of the living dead" nearly 50 years ago krrb critics admired his ability to frighten fans while weaving social themes into his tales. he died with his family at his side yesterday at 77 years old. >> caitlyn jenner is considering a bid for u.s. senate. jenner tells a new york radio station she's going to make a decision in the next six months or so. the reality show star says she has yet to decide if she can do a better job working inside politics or from the outside. she's a lifelong republican. the next opportunity to run for california senate will be in 2018 which dianne feinstein is up for re-election. she's not said whether she'll run again. >> alexis smith is tracking a serious traffic issue this morning. >> unfortunately, a fatality issue under way. things did improve about 15 minutes ago when we got two left lanes open. we had a full highway closure. now it's just the three right lanes and chp is saying it's at least until 5:30 until they get it wrappe

george romero was 77 years old. two lives well lived. >> that's right.>bs talking about all the movies but how about even like michael jackson's thriller, zombies. >> exactly. >> hi, tuck. >> we're all slow moving like zombies with the hot weather, right. >> humidity is back and it's here to stay all week. we're back in the mid 90's by wednesday, thursday, friday. yesterday worked out well, though. it was beautiful, right. >> it was gorgeous i thought. >> not too much humidity. >> nope. >> any time we get a break from the humidity it feels like -- >> who cares was the temperature is, yeah, exactly. >> storm chances are back today. most of the area is going to be dry but we'll have a few scattered storms in the forecast. 77 reagan national. dulles bwi marshall low 70's. there were a few 60's early but what you'll notice today more heat -- well, really more humidity. our temperatures will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday but the humidity really creeping up overnight. all right. little piece of energy coming from the north and west will give us cloud

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and after the world learned after george romero's death as well. what a film. "night of the living dead" gave birth to a new john you, still inspiring new movies. he died after fighting lung cancer at the age of 77. huge contributions from both men. we remember them today. speak to a very talented indeed. new developments in the fight to save a life. an american doctor said to examine determining l infant, charlie gard today to determine if an experiment till treatment could help save him. could this be the last chance to save his life? >> bill: there may be a new chapter in the james comey discussion. fbi director is now fired is now in the works. the top legal team, not happy about his new book. >> as jane comey should have respected the privilege that he wait, no authority to do, in order to get evidently a special counsel and a book deal and the wolf huffed and puffed... like you do sometimes, grandpa? well, when you have copd, >> it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes.

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for more on the careers of martin landau and george romero head to our website nbcbayarea. >>> new at 11:00 anne colter lashing out at airlines. the 6 foot tall colter said she paid extra money to have extra room on a seat. they gave away her seat. tweeting this. well, delta replied to her, also via twitterany colter we're sorry you did not receive the seat you paid for, and we'll refund your $30. your insults about our other customers and employees are unnecessary. we're going to talk about something besides tweets. let's talk about heat. >>> yeah, and thankfully it's going to be cooling down as we head to the next couple of days. it was just way too hot this past weekend. hard to even stay cool if you were trying to seek shelter and ac and even drinking water, it never seemed to be enough. in case you missed it, here's how out it got up to. up to 107 in brentwood. south side joe even 100. and mountain view at 100. we have started to notice some relief. if you've been outside the past one to two hours you know what i'm talking about. still some dry area in place. relative humidity at

(jr stone) legendary horror movie director george romero has passed away.ost his battle with lung cancer today, at the age of 77. romero... has been called the father of modern horror flicks. he may be best known for his first feature film, "night of the living dead", which many consider the blueprint for today's zombie movies. romero later followed up with a number of sequels and a remake of the original. grunwald says the director passed away listening to the score of one of his favorite films, "the quiet man". (jr stone) hollywood is also mourning the death tonight of oscar-winning actor martin landau. known for his role in the mission impossible tv series - landau died of unexpected complicatoins during a short stary at ucla medical center. landau was the crafty master of disguise for the tv version of mission impossible.... then capped a long and versatile career with an oscar for his role in 1994's 'ed wood'. he had just celebrated his 89th birthday. (justine) still ahead, marijuana is now legal in the state of nevada... however, police are seeing a s

film—maker george romero, who created the genre—defining living dead movie franchise, has died at theins from homes in the block. questions are still being asked about how the fire spread — but also about what the future may hold for the tower block and the wider area. a short time ago, i spoke to michael lockwood, chief executive for harrow council and a member of the grenfell task force. so having made the building safe, the next steps are the recovery operation and the criminal investigation. the recovery operation is taking place, so we are trying to recover the remains and possessions of people within the building and the investigation is designed to collect the evidence. in the case of the former, we believe the case of the former, we believe the recovery operation should finish by early or mid november and the criminal investigation byjust after christmas. that is dependent on a number of factors but critically, we should have finished the investigation just after christmas. so when you save the criminal investigation should be finished by then, are you saying potentially charg

. >> stephen: the great great george romero, who invented the modern concept of a zombie as an undeaded last week. >> stephen: sadly. do you remember the first time you saw his movies, like what went through your mind? >> yes, of course, i did. i was young. some time in high school and "night of the living dead" came on. i was very scared of zombies but romero gave me hope. this was a way to fight them. you just had to figure out what that way was. you could survive. how were you going to do it? and that was pretty much a great metaphor for life. >> stephen: yes, fire and hiding is how you do it in that one. >> you just named my 20s. >> stephen: lovely to meet you. nice to meet you, mack. >> thank you. >> stephen: the book "minecraft: the island" is in stores now. max brooks, "the late show," everybody. tune in tomorrow when my guests will be michael moore, sutton foster, and musical guest, black. now stick around for james corden and his guests, julie chen and edie falco. good night! captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media acc