tell us about greta gerwig, this is _ enjoy. tell us about greta gerwig, this is fantastic . enjoy. a solo director passing $1 billion at the box office so quickly. what does this mean for her in your opinion? it means she is in a great negotiating position for barbie two, apart from anything else unlike most franchise films, warner brothers had not signed director and cowriter greta gerwig nor its stars, margot robbie or ryan gosling, for a sequel. something that is traditionally done with marble films, and star wars film. so she can basically write her own check, she is making a snowwhite movie next, trying to see if she can do for that traditionalfigure, what she did for barbie. but it really elevates her into the big time. you mention she is the first solo female director to have a film go over $1 billion, that is because both frozen and captain marvel had female codirectors, but she has made movie history, barbie is doing great, it is only three weeks and, where is it going to end? it is not going to end, that's the point, there will be a raft of toy movies to follow, i have be

greta gerwig is now absolutely a a—list director.ff acting in very, very small micro—budget movies, and worked her way up, as both actor and director, to this level, so this is somebody who is using this is—odd years of understanding of filmmaking and storytelling, you see that reflected in the film. what's going on? why are these men looking at me? they're also staring at me! barbie, with references to patriarchy and gender, is viewed by many as an enlightened entertainment. things for our world. if this got out, this could mean extremely weird things for our world. but to environmentalists, it is anything but. to them, it is helping to drive sales of plastic barbie dolls that are not eco— friendly, but most barbie fans are not concerned by that. they are just impressed by what greta gerwig brought to the screen. barbie is an inclusive film, appealing to people of all ages and backgrounds. reviewing barbie for talking movies is ted brown. audiences, including myself flock to the cinema in a sea of pink to see what has been dubbed by

it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director.uch for talking to us. the barbie maniac shows no sign of going away. what an achievement. i remember during the pandemic there was a real worry about whether people would ever go back to the cinema. does this mean those fears are allayed? cinema. does this mean those fears are aimed?— are allayed? well, barbie certainly means a shot _ are allayed? well, barbie certainly means a shot in _ are allayed? well, barbie certainly means a shot in the _ are allayed? well, barbie certainly means a shot in the arm _ are allayed? well, barbie certainly means a shot in the arm for - means a shot in the arm for cinemagoers, for cinema owners, for film studios, after quite a difficult 2023. films that underperformed included indiana jones and the dial of destiny. but barbenheimer has really been a shot in the arm. and i think a lot of the industry will be looking at this and thinking, what is it that worked? it has made sure that greta gerwig, as you say, the first female director to steer a film on

it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director.nsible for reviving interest in going to the cinema. well, barbie certainly means a shot in the arm for cinemagoers, for cinema owners, forfilm studios, after quite a difficult 2023. films that underperformed included indiana jones and the dial of destiny. but barbenheimer has really been a shot in the arm. and i think a lot of the industry will be looking at this and thinking, what is it that worked? it has made sure that greta gerwig, as you say, the first female director to steer a film on her own into the billion category, she has proved herself to be critically very viable. she has won awards in the past for little women and a ladybird. this shows that she has financial heft as well. it will also result, i think, in an increase in toy movies. but toys with a knowing sight of them. when margot robbie was pitching barbie, margot robbie of course being the star of the film, she said to the studio if you have got a visionary film with big ideas from a goodie director then this film co

the film directed by oscar-nominated greta gerwig supplants the previous record held by wonder woman. emerald maxwell has more on how this movie has been such a global box office hit. >> barbie. >> in less than three weeks barbie has sailed past the $1 billion milestone in global box office ticket sales. faster than any film in the history of warner bros.. studio behind the hit. >> let's do this. >> at the helm, oscar-nominated writer and director greta gerwig is the first woman to surpassed the billion-dollar benchmark as a solo director. >> we have such joy making it. i feel like people could have has set that have had half as much fun. >> so far it has hit that mark. >> starring margot robbie and ryan gosling the film follows barbie as she contends with her fantasyland. it has tapped into a cultural zeitgeist. >> it is not just a movie for ladies or girls. >> i love how they made commentary on both sides of the gender spectrum. >> also existential drag. -- existential dread. >> i love the concept about life and death and what is like in the real world. it becomes the 53rd movie to

greta gerwig first female solo director to cross this line.me, three weeks. it's not like they're dragging to a billion. they got there very, very quickly. it's pretty split. you have the global, box office abroad, doing prettyell and then you have the domestic audience right behind it. so a billion dollars and still counting. i still have to see it, so take my money. >> that will add significantly. as we said it's the other tent pole to the warner brothers discovery empire, "cnn news central" and "barbie" driving the success. >> keeping the lights on. >> also our good friend taylor swift i understand is doing well. >> yes. >> incredibly well. she is driving u.s. gdp, one economist saying she's going to add $5 billion to u.s. gdp not just with ticket sales but because of all the merchandise, because of the airfare, the hotels, the federal reserve even saying that philadelphia's tourism was a little bit on the decline, but the month taylor swift came to town in may of this year, hotels saw the best and world leaders want a piece of this. the ma

that makes greta gerwig the first woman to be the solo director of a billion-dollar film. for more download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. >>> it's monday, august 7th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." >>> donald trump on the attack. the former president calls for a recusal of the judge in his federal case in washington. how trump's lawyer is defending his conduct. >>> summer scorcher. the southern u.s. is in for another week of sweltering heat. how hot it's expected to get. >>> and world cup shocker. the u.s. women's national soccer team makes its earliest exit from the tournament. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we begin with donald trump on the attack this weekend just days after he was indicted for his alleged role in trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election. on social media yesterday, the former president called for the recusal of the judge in the case. meanwhile, trump faces a deadline today to respond to a protective order that would limit what he could say about

so this now makes "barbie" led by greta gerwig the highest grossing movie ever made by a solo femaleector so keeps on assuring people watch it a second and third time so much pink greta gerwig was feeling the vibe. >> ryan gosling staying true to his ken character surprised the film make were a barbie themed flash mob dancing to gosselin's i'm just king and a dua lipa single theofficial instagram shared the video saying kens know the only way to express you're feelings is through song and dance. >> everything ken, ryan gosling's version of ken is over the top. so fun >>> could elon musk and mark zuckerberg actually be taking their rivalry to the ring? more buzz kicked up about the tech tycoon's potential mixed martial arts fight after musk posted that he has been preparing and that the match would be live streamed on his platform so zuckerberg hit back with trash talk of his own saying the mma duel should be filmed on his platform, threads, which he said is more reliable no data set yet, but this s was propososed in june >>>>> michellele is tracacking e dangerous s heat blanknketing

and greta gerwig is not the only woman with an impact. you've been reported on this all day.nflation with the tours. >> two big huge economic powerhouses. we one economist telling us that they believe that taylor swift will generate $5 billion in u.s. gdp because of ticket sales, fares and hotel and merchandise and we have word leaders wanted to get into on the taylor swift pie. you have the mayor of budapest hungary an the president of chile both writing to taylor swift asking him to come to their city and thur country. and you also have prime minister justin trudeau tweeting this to taylor swift. he said, it is me, >>> and taylor swift adding to her tour, and beyoncc has done historically $757 million in terms of money coming in from her world tours, this tours expected to do just as well if not more, and on the inflation front, beyoncc has caused a bit of a stir when she launched the world tour in stockholm sweden, they were feeling high inflation, economists were hoping to see it dip in the month of may, beyoncc had other plans, when she came to town some of the people wa

and barbie hits $1 billion at the global box office, making history for its director, greta gerwig.e begin in niger, where the breaking news in the last half an hour is the military leaders who staged a coup say they have closed the country's airspace over what they called the "threat of intervention" against them. the announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the ousted president or face the possible action from the west african regional grouping known as ecowas. earlier thousands of people gathered in niger's capital to support the militaryjunta, despite international condemnation of the soldiers�* actions. some neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. and algeria, which borders niger to the north, has said it is categorically against armed intervention. france says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore niger's elected president. niger's prime minister was in paris on saturday, meeting lawmakers and greeting protestors outside the country's embassy. he has dismissed that "pro—coup" protests ar

and barbie hits $1 billion at the global box office, making history for its director, greta gerwig.ive from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. we start in niger, as the generals who've seized power there, say they've closed the country's airspace until further notice, in response to threat of military intervention against them. the announcement came as a deadline expired for them to restore the elected president or face possible action from the west african regional grouping known as ecowas. a spokesman for the military junta, amadou abdramane, made the annoucement of the closure of the country's airspace on television. he said the armed forces were ready to defend niger's territory, and said that any attempt to violate national airspace will be met with an energetic and instantaneous response. earlier thousands of people gathered in niger's capital to support the militaryjunta, despite international condemnation of the soldiers�* actions. some neighbouring countries including mali, and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders. and algeria, which borders

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it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director.ywood international filmmaker magazine. we asked him whether he's surprised by barbie's success. well, no, because the marketing campaign was one of the best i've seen for any product in history. and, yes, a plastic doll, created back in 1959, has saved the cinema industry. because when you think about it, the familiar death knell was ringing yet again for movie theatres. it's because the summer 2023 box office had started off with a lot of disappointing films, which had performed below expectations, and then came barbie and blew everything away. it's a barbie world now, we just live in it. it is especially an event for the still largely underserved female audience, you can grab your girl squad and head down to the multiplex, or as you'll be calling it afterwards, your mojo dojo casa house. mangled that up a bit! people are drawn in by the marketing campaign. and when they get there, they find a movie which takes them by surprise, because it is notjust a musical, it deals with existent

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the milestone makes director and northern california native greta gerwig the first female filmmaker to a billion dollars for a single film. only a handful of other movies have ever even cross that threshold. and only super mario brothers has billion so far this year. can that's your son? my theme song. all right. speaking of a billion bucks the chance to win. that is coming back around again with yet another mega millions drawing friday night came and went without anyone hitting that estimated one point. >> 3, 5 billion dollar jackpot. so now it's gone. 31 straight drawings without a winner. so it's worth 1.0. 5, 5 billion dollars. the next drawing will be tomorrow night. a pup got himself stuck. orange county fire crews rescued the little chihuahua named bart. >> after is poor little paw got stuck in a bathtub drain. it wasn't the easiest job, though. crews had to carefully remove the drain from the tub and then take away layers of the metal grate so they could finally free his foot door paw crews say bart was very happy to get free. and according to lingo here, he barked. thank you,

after just three weeks in theaters this makes the director, greta gerwig, the first solo female director with $1 billion movie. the movie also joins just 50 films when adjusted for inflation to ever reach that billion dollar mark. today marks 100 days on the picket line for hollywood writers representatives from the writers guild of america met with studio heads on friday, but no agreement was made. variety reports. during that meeting, a wga negotiator indicated even if a deal was struck, the writers still want to honor all picket lines, including the actors strike. neither side has commented on the additional demand. thousands of bay area students return to the classroom this week. several large districts start school as soon as tomorrow, including oakland unified and antioch unified. oakland is returning after a teacher strike that impacted the end of the last school year. this time of year is also a big change for many parents, and experts say it's important that they get ready now for what's ahead. the transition takes time, and the more prepared you are mentally, physically, logist

what's more it's director greta gerwig has made history, becoming the first solo female director of a brilliance" you can find all the stories on our website, just search bbc news. more to come, stay with us, and nancy kirchen zero. hello there. there have been some hefty showers around today, but on the whole it has been a drier, brighter and calmer day than yesterday was, because storm antoni, this swirl of cloud here, has been easing the way eastwards. clearer skies following on behind, albeit with a speckling of shower cloud. most of those showers fading as we go through the evening and the night. some will continue across parts of scotland, maybe coastal parts of northern ireland and north—west england, but otherwise dry with clear skies, the odd mist patch, and actually quite a chilly night for the time of year, 6 degrees in aberdeen, 9 in birmingham and cardiff in some spots in the countryside will get a little chillier than that. so, a fresh start to monday morning, but under this ridge of high pressure, a largely dry and bright start, some spells of sunshine around. we will s

>> mary: greta gerwig is the sole director and cowriter of the blockbuster, and now the first solo femalemilestone for the director who just turned 40. >> hear i go. >> mary: and incredible achievement for a film that's star and executive producer margot robbie had to convince producers to consider making. and a film showing no signs of slowing down. ♪ watch me ♪ ♪ dance the night away ♪ >> we made it for joy and i think it's wonderful to see it being received that way. >> mary: showing barbie is more than kenough. thank you for watching tonight. building a better bay area moving forward, finding >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we are trying to be creative and utilize the tools around us. we are certainly going to be going to uncharted territory with this. >> uncharted is right. police in santa rosa are fed up with sideshows like this and have any plan to stop them by suing organizers for kumble -- suing organizers for pollution. kristen: authorities say the unique approach could be the first in california, aimed at curbing illegal

>> mary: greta gerwig is the sole director and cowriter of the global blockbuster, and now, the firsttraordinary milestone for the director who just turned 40. >> here i go. >> mary: an incredible achievement for a film that's star and executive producer margot robbie had to convince producers to consider making. and a film showing no signs of slowing down. ♪ watch me ♪ ♪ dance the night away ♪ >> we made it for joy and i think it's really wonderful to see it being received that way. >> mary: showing barbie is more than kenough. thank you for watching tonight. i'm mary bruce. for david and all of us here, good night. >> the difference between life and death could be this device. it is designed to help police make the right choice on one's a gun versus a taser. the i-team shows you how it works and why it works. >> police have a plan to stop sideshow activity by suing organizers for water pollution. >> and welcome back ousd as students kick off the new school year. the superintendent looks to turn the corner after what she says was a rough end to last school year. how she is laying the

after three weeks in the theaters that makes director greta gerwig the first solo female director withe. well, 49ers running back christian mccaffrey and his foundation are about to get a huge donation from a big name country music artist, singer songwriter zach bryan just announced that every cent of profits from a song on his upcoming album will be donated to 22 and troops. this video is from june, when mccaffrey got on stage and performed at a zach bryan concert. 22 in troops is a suicide prevention initiative under the christian mccaffrey foundation for military veterans. brian is a veteran himself, honorably discharged to pursue a career in music. brian is playing at the oakland arena on august 21st. i think that's a sold out show, too. or maybe christian mccaffrey gets on stage there. yeah but that busy. he's got a game this coming sunday so football and music starting football starting balance thanks for joining us tonight you can join us tomorrow morning for mornings on two begins at 4 a.m. good night, everybody. hey, you guys. i packed up some dishes for the new house. i even

and barbie hits $1 billion at the global box office, making history for its director, greta gerwig. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hi there. thank you for being with us. indonesia generals who sees powers so they have closed airspace against what they call airspace against what they call a threat of intervention against them. a deadline expired for them to restore the ousted president or face the possible action from the west african regional grouping known as ecowas. thousands of people gathered in the capsule to support the militaryjunta support the military junta despite support the militaryjunta despite condemnation of soldier actions. some majoring dominant neighbouring countries including mali, burkina faso and guinea have voiced support for the coup leaders and algeria which borders niger to the north says it is categorically against armed intervention. france says it will support efforts by ecowas to restore niger's elected president. the premise to meanwhile was in paris on saturday to meet lawmakers and greeting protesters against the co

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it means greta gerwig becomes the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director.me good news for you. the weather outlook for most of us this week isn't looking too bad at all. and as promised, it is going to turn warmer for all of us. but it may not last that long. let's have a look at the big picture across the atlantic. and here's the jet stream, that current of wind, the weather systems, the rain here. and notice how by thursday, the jet stream takes on the shape of a ridge, which means it allows the warmer air to stream in from the south. but let's have a look at the short term. and this is the satellite picture — we're in between weather systems, the gap in the clouds here, so some clear spells through the early hours, and then this smaller area of low pressure will be a bit of a fly in the ointment, i think, for the beginning of the week through monday and into tuesday. so here's the forecast, then, through the early hours. for most of us, it's dry, a few showers in the north and the northwest. but as i say, sunny spells, if not even clear blue skies in one

$1 billion in global ticket sales, something accomplished by only a few dozen other films and greta gerwigemale director to cross the $1 billion mark at the box office. oppenheimer, often called the father of the atomic bomb, is also breaking records. it has brought in more than five hundred million dollars worldwide. today we were in dublin at regal hacienda crossings, one of 19 locations showing oppenheimer on the imax 70 millimeter format. some people are having to book days in advance for a ticket. >> got a front row ticket, huge screen. it was good, we got incredible experience. >> i think it was a really well-made movie. it was interesting to see their interpretation of what oppenheimer was thinking and how he was processing making the atomic bomb. j.r.: there is also an imax theater in san francisco using the 70 millimeter print. they are 11 miles long and weigh around six after grounds. joined by spencer christian. a perfect day for the movie theater. spencer: absolutely, we oppenheimer last week and i highly recommend it. and the air-conditioned theater with the weather we had tod

greta gerwig's barbie just hit $537.3 million domestic total, the previous high for warner brothers washristopher nolan's the dark knight at 533 million. barbie is also the first film directed by a woman to ever pass 1 billion in global box office sales. it had the 20th highest domestic opening weekends of all time, and the film is currently listed as the 16th highest grossing movie in america and canada. it's that time of year and it was back to school for students in the fremont unified school district. we were at mission san jose elementary school this morning and spoke with a father who was dropping off his two children, one in the fourth grade, one in kindergarten. i'm excited to the summer is finally back to school. we've got the older one through so the younger ones starting. so we kind of know what's going on. well, dad says the children were excited about today, but mostly about getting to see all of their friends once again. and i know a lot of parents out there, once they drop off those children, they in turn go away and celebrate themselves. they get a little more time to th

and barbie hits $1 billion at the global box office, making history for its director, greta gerwig.

only the 53rd film to do it, and the first one ever directed solely by a woman, greta gerwig.aked in more than $350 million in just its opening weekend and shows no signs of slowing down. >> linsey: when we come back, her story touched the world. now 6 months old, we catch up with syria's miracle baby. jabb. i was diagnosed with afib. the first inkling that something was wrong was i started to notice that i couldn't do things without losing my breath. i couldn't make it through the airport, and every like 20 or 30 yards i had to sit down and get my breath. every physical exertion seemed to exhaust me. and finally, i went to the hospital where i was diagnosed with afib. when i first noticed symptoms, which kept coming and going, i should have gone to the doctor and told them what was happening. instead, i tried to let it pass. if you experience irregular heartbeat, heart racing, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, or light-headedness, you should talk to your doctor. afib increases the risk of stroke about 5 times i want my experience to help others understand the symptoms

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it means that greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director. the scale of the success suprised him. no, because the marketing campaign was one of the best i have seen for any product in history. and yes, a plastic doll created back in 1959 has saved the cinema industry. because when you think about it, the familiar death knell was ringing yet again for movie theatres. it�*s because the summer 2023 box office had started off with a lot of disappointing films which had performed below expectations, and then came barbie and blew everything away. it is a barbie world now, we just live in it! it�*s especially an event for the largely underserved female audience. people are drawn in by the marketing campaign, and when they get there, they find a movie which takes them by surprise because it�*s notjust a musical. it deals with existential questions. it�*s basically a satire on gender identity, and it�*s very timely, so this isn�*tjust a hype machine, it�*s a movie that gives people something to think about as well as to enjoy. a man has been rescued f

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it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director. said that the success with long lines in cinemas and repeat viewings "prove that movies are back" after the cinema industry's troubles with pandemic lockdowns and competition from streamers. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. there could be a connection between bird species in the area and the mental health of people living there. scientists compared figures from the database. major flooding in alaska has triggered a state of emergency. it has prompted evacuations for some residents in the state capital. this is the moment a house collapsed in the river there. a glacial outburst happens when water escapes through cracks in a thinning ice dams. the uk government has said it will trap all signs against employers and landlords who allow illegal immigrants to work for them or rent their properties. firms who have found to have repeatedly employed illegal migrants could face fines of “p illegal migrants could face fines of up to £60,000 per breach. you're live with bbc n

it means greta gerwig has become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director., because the marketing campaign was one of the best i've ever seen for any product in history. and, yes, a plastic doll, created back in 1959, has saved the cinema industry. because when you think about it, the familiar death knell was ringing yet again for movie theatres. it's because the summer 2023 box office had started off with a lot of disappointing films, which had performed below expectations, and then came barbie and blew everything away. it's a barbie world now, we just live in it. it is especially an event for the still largely underserved female audience. you know, you can grab your girl squad and head down to the multiplex, or as you'll be calling it afterwards, your mojo doso caja house. magled that up a bit! people are drawn in by the marketing campaign. and when they get there, they find a movie which takes them by surprise, because it is notjust a musical, it deals with existential questions. it's basically a satire on gender identity. and it's very timely, so this is

>> well, i mean, when you have a director like greta gerwig posting the biggest box office film over mix, all types of filmmakers with all backgrounds which certainly create movies, big and small, and certainly blockbusters that can really do incredible business around the world. so, i think that's really an interesting part of this. >> yeah. >> but it's also about the communal experience of the movie theater. and this has really captured the imagination of audiences. barbie is bringing worlding to in a sense, and "oppenheimer" is right there as well. of two very different movies, both doing incredibly well. it's really a good sign for the industry, facing head winds from the stripes that we all know are out there and looming. >> so, do you think that becomes a larger takeaway for the industry, the communal experience that both of these films really sort of foster that maybe that's one way to do it? because as you know, there's so many concerns about the industry, but i don't know now. >> yeah. oh, i don't know, i think the naysayers are proving unequivocally wrong those who think th

greta gerwig now hold the title for highest earning film in the u.s. directed by a woman.ie became the highest grossing live action movie worldwide directed by a woman. drew: congratulations. amanda: i love it. kumasi: keep on breaking records. jobina: we need some joy. ♪ >>> good morning america. donald trump indicted in georgia. breaking overnight, former president trump charged with 13 counts in a sweeping and detailed indictment, including racketeering, soliciting a

counting in ticket sales of the global box office it said in a statement sunday that this means greta gerwighas become the first woman to reach the milestone as a solo director. a triumphant return for simone biles the gold medalist soared to victory in the u.s. classic last night after two-year pause at the tokyo olympics or biles pulled out of multiple events due to a case of the twisties that left her unable to perform some of her most impressive moves. congratulations. >> more politicsnation's right after this break. upplies students need. we call it “the subaru love promise” and we are proud to be the largest corporate supporter of adoptaclassroom.org. it's just one of the reasons forbes ranked subaru the number one automotive brand for social impact. subaru. more than a car company. this is your summer to smile. to raise your glass and reconnect. to reel in the fun and savor every bite. to help you get ready your aspen dental team is celebrating 25 years of affordable care with an epic summer of smiles event. don't miss enjoying a moment, with our onsite labs to help you, fast, and 20%

so this makes "barbie" writer/director greta gerwig the first female director ever with a $1 billions in history have hit that mark. "barbie's" global success has been driven by box office sales in some of the largest movie markets including the uk, mexico, china, and australia, where it has been the number one release every weekend since it opened according to tracking site box office mojo. "barbie" was distributed by warner bros., which is owned by cnn's parent company, warner bros. discovery. >>> all right. over the last ten years, dr. sanjay gupta has reported on how medicinal cannabis has been lifesaving for so many. this sunday, the whole story with anderson cooper brings you the latest installment of the award-winning series "weed," but this time sanjay explores how life-changing it might be for older adults. >> iris? >> yeah. >> how are you? >> my wife's mother and sister and aunt, they had alzheimer's. it scared her half to death. they progressed very slowly. maybe four years ago, she cried for a half an hour every morning like clockwork. >> this is full-on crying? >> crying

it makes it director greta gerwig, the first solo female director with $1 billion movie.s just 50 movies when adjusted for inflation to ever reach that billion dollar mark. well, mattel has debuted a new doll based on a character from the barbie movie weird barbie is now available for you to buy. actress kate mckinnon plays that character in the movie. it features a choppy haircut drawing on her face, mismatched clothing and snakeskin boots. mattel debuted its newest doll on instagram on friday. it is 758 some ancient practices to help control the body and the mind may help ward off a brain disease. ucla conducted a study examining the health benefits of a certain kind of yoga. researchers concluded it helps the memory for older women at risk for alzheimer's yoga emphasizes breathing control and meditation. the study tracked 22 women in their 60s who already had a loss in memory function. this study also found yoga helps patients who are suffering from depression and patients with mild cognitive impairment. that could be an early sign of dementia. well, there may be somet

. >> the milestone makes director and northern california native greta gerwig the first female filmmaker to gross more than a billion dollars for a single film. only a handful of movies have ever even cross that threshold. and only super mario brothers has made a billion dollars so far this year. ice. >> a >> one of the scariest scenes in movie history. legendary hollywood director william friedkin die today. the mastermind behind it 1973 z exorcist, which grossed an astounding 500 million dollars worldwide. back in the 70's help bring about the blockbuster era in motion. pictures the french connection was another of his. it was a fast pace documentary style movie had one of cinema's most famous car chase scenes in that. that film won several oscars, including best picture director and actor. and though we rose to a list status in the 70's as part of a new generation of vibrant risk-taking filmmakers, free can always remain humble, telling a newspaper. i don't see myself as a pioneer. just a working guy. rican was set at 87 years old to directors final film, the caine mutiny court-martia

that makes director greta gerwig the first solo female director with $1 billion movie.joins just 50 films that when adjusted for inflation, to ever reach that billion dollar mark, well, who knows if this will ever happen, but the chances of a cage match between elon musk and mark zuckerberg are rising. today, musk posted on his social media site, x, formerly known as twitter. quote, zuck versus musk fight will be live streamed on x. all proceeds will go to charity for veterans. zuckerberg responded on metas threads platform saying, shouldn't we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity? it may not be much of a match for zuckerberg, who is reportedly trained in mixed martial arts. the date has not yet been set because musk may have to undergo surgery. he says he's getting an mri tomorrow for a possible neck or upper back issue. coming up in sports, cal head football coach justin wilcox gives his take on all the drama surrounding the future of the bears. stanley and the pac 12 conference. our joe fonzi is up next. and here is a look at tonight

and the barbie movie has passed over $1 billion at the global box office, making greta gerwig the firstoman to reach the milestone as a solo director. hello. we start in the uk where the first asylum seekers to be housed on board a barge in dorset are expected to arrive later today. the use of the bibby stockholm to house up to 500 people had been delayed by safety concerns. ministers insist the vessel will help reduce the cost of placing migrants in hotels. dan johnson reports. three weeks after reaching portland, the bibby stockholm looks like it's about to take up its role, as a home for asylum seekers and a display of a tougher approach to immigration. this is part of the government's insistence on reducing hotel bills, currently around £6 million a day, and deterring migrants from crossing the channel. it's controversial. concerns about fire safety saw it labelled a death trap, but it seems everything may now be in place. we have seen a letter sent to asylum seekers, saying they'll be moved here later today. now, that did happen twice last week and then there were delays, but this