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harry potter is locked -- harry potter fans will have their chance. we will show you how. welcome to our viewers on pbs and around the globe. just two years ago, a burmese opposition leader aung san suu kyi was under house arrest, banned from taking political activity. next, she will stand in parliamentary elections. sherman's critical of the election process in burma, climbing the campaign has not been free or fair. these elections are being said as part of a test of political reform of the new government, which is led by a civilian but backed by the military. >> across this city, people have since something out of the ordinary. there is an energy not felt in decades. never mind that just over 40 of the 400 parliamentary seats are on offer. many believe this is the first step to reforming burma. soldiers once ordered to shoot at pro-democracy crowds seemed bemused at the roadside. not far away, the leader was reminding people of the long road to this moment. >> i have never seen people vote in a free election. >> this was her first public appearance since she became ill f

." >> jimmy: "mm, harry." [ laughter ] "mm, harry potter." [ laughter ] "mm, listen, dumbledore." [ laughter-who-should-not-be-named." [ laughter ] >> steve: "mm, he got no nose. how does he smell? terrible." [ laughter ] >> jimmy: "mm, harry, have you seen this man? he has no nose." [ laughter ] con -- we got to have her on the show, man. >> steve: i know. why not? >> jimmy: i don't know. we got to do it. pro, after the news broke, rowling received thousands of messages on her twitter and facebook, begging her not to let the "harry potter" series die. con, and that was just from actor rupert grint. [ laughter ] "come on, you got one more in you." [ laughter ] >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: pro, the publisher told her this new book will outsell all the "harry potters" and be made into even more successful movie franchise. con, then he said, "jk, rowling." [ laughter ] >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: jk. [ light laughter ] and finally, pro, there's rumors it's a "choose your own adventure" book. [ light laughter ] con, the adventure everyone chooses is just go back and reread "harry potter" instead. [ laug

you can tell the book is for adults from its title, "harry potter and the goblet of activia." [ laughterou've got to stay regular, harry. >> jimmy: he's getting old. now, whenever harry wants to use his wand, he has to take a viagra 20 minutes before, and then -- [ laughter ] >> steve: whoa! limpicus. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: erectilia. this is a funky idea. i think he's italian, too. i made him italian. >> steve: yeah, well, you know, latin is very close. >> jimmy: hey, this is a weird fact. a new survey found that the tooth fairy left about 42 cents less in 2011 than it did the year before. yeah. and when kids lose their teeth now, they're like, "i'm going to hold on to this until the market improves." [ laughter ] i'm not gonna let -- [ applause ] it's a molar, too. it's a pretty big one. listen to this. a company in the u.k. is selling a new device that lets you know if you're driving badly. yeah, it's called a windshield. [ laughter ] ridiculous. and finally, some tv news. there are reports that a surprise twist on "the biggest loser" has made the remaining contestants walk off the sh

now more from rob nelson. >> more harry potter magic. his books are now available in digital editions. copies purchased on the new website can be read on the amazon's kindle, the bonds and all nook or anywhere else you want. chapel hill is the first town in the country to ban all use of cell phones while driving. that includes answering devices and built-in wireless systems. the new law goes into effect in june, but the town may not have the authority. several free tablet applications pull together its catalog offers from hundreds of online specialty stores. some are more convenient than traditional paper catalogs. >> they allow you to click on an item and directly link into the website. >> each of the catalog applications she tested excels at something different. have a great day. i am rob nelson. >> time to a check on traffic and weather as we do every 10 minutes. steve rudin is back with us. >> 10 or 12 degrees warmer. we will take it. temperatures will warm up nicely to the mid-70s. that will not last long. thunderstorms later this a

this is in the line of twilight and harry potter. expected sales for the weekend for the hunger games the premier of the trilogy around 135 million dollar. that's not near the harry potter record of 162. that's 162 million dollars. but fan dango says tickets were selling at 10 per second our photo gormist was here and got sound with the first -- journalist was here and got some sound with the first movie gears. let's listen to what some of them had to say about the about the hit movie. >> i thought it was going to be bad because movies do a terrible job but it did the book so much justice. it was awesome. i loved it. >> reporter: that's the actual reviews from the pros who say it's been true to the book and very a then theic -- authentic. it's a violent movie. people are talking about how parents may be a little apprehensive about taking a younger kids to see it because it's reality game with kids versus kids only one person survives and that's the story line as a whole. and a post apocalyptic world and what you can expect. if you mi

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sack taj and harry potter goes electronic. plus, parenting choice by this actress that has everyone saying gross. >> coming up, a laker legend buys the dodgers and i'll tell you why the nfl season will start a day earlier than usual. you're watching early today. >>> good morning and welcome back to early today. i'm lynn barry and here's some of your headlines this morning. newt gingrich is down five in his campaign. and laying off about a third of his staff. insisting he is still a viable candidate, gingrich has hinged his entire strategy on being able to win an entire nation, resulting in a so called hung convention. he has accepted a u.n. sponsored peace plan. but the u.s. is skeptical was seen on state tv touring the streets of the devastated city. a wild fire in colorado killed an elderly couple and burned more than 20 billinuildings. 900 homes have been evacuated and more than 700 firefighters are battling the flames. >> a puppy could set the world record for tine aniest dog. she's a survivor. >> a new report says prescri

harry potter is the record opening weekend ever, 165 million dollars. but right now, they are in there for the 3:15 showing and going to be out in about an hour and we will hear from this live and their thoughts on what they saw for the opening movie once again the hunger games. adventures of cattiness and pita but another question i think we have on facebook about this series, is it too violent. will parents shy away from it because it's the reality tv show where the characters young between the ages of 12 and 18 fight to the death. we are live in white marsh at amc for the midnight showing and 3:15 showing. charley crowson abc2 news. >> we will check in with you in a bit and talk to you as moviegoers are coming out to see what they think. hungers games causing people to buy or check out the books from the local library. but the book is all checked out at the lie bear i in baltimore. they have 65 copies and they had to order another 35. -- library in baltimore. they have 65 copies and had to order another 35. >> we have more than 6,000 down loadable au

for years, it's been-- long, long, long before harry potter, i would go out and speak about the three "ss." it was sexuality, swearwords, and satan. and that's been true for a very long time. people would ban-- choose to ban books. satan's been there. the other issue, beyond the three "ss," i think, is an issue about-- well, sensitivity, a fourth-- in that your book raised concerns among african-american parents who thought it was stereotypical. we also see a book like huckleberry finn being banned because of the racial epithet. what's your take on that? oh, boy, what a mess we get into with all those. i have a final paper by one of my students in chico who loves this book nappy hair, telling how wonderful this book is and how could people love a book like huckleberry finn and teach that when there's a book like nappy hair to look at? and the very same sentences where he was saying he has the right to have this book, he's saying we shouldn't have the right for huckleberry finn. the "n" word can hurt so bad that there needs to be some-- a little bit of education before you get into it.

everyone grows housing prrces are at a 10-year-low, cuutomers are fairly pbeat, and the "harry potter is nnw shelby lii has those stories today's business brief. brief. --reporter pkg-as follows -- stocks slipped slightly on tuesday, after a stronn rally the day beeore.the dow fell 44 points to close at 13,197 . the nasdaq ann s nd p also ended slightly lowwr. the housing market startee the new year with a thud. home priies dropped for thh fifth consecutive monthhin january, hitting their lowest point the housing market's current turmoil, a survey released tuesday by fannie mae says home ownership is still a goal for most americans.two-thirdss of renters surveyed saa they intend to buy a home sooeday. ameeicaas confidence held fairly steady this month. butt thee onference board said consumers are a bit more wwrried about inflation, prices.. and "harryypotter" aas can inally follow the adventures of the world's most famous boy wizard on their e- potter" series is now available t pottermore... that's author j-k rowling's webbste for all things potter. the digital books are pompatible wi

i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >>> forget harry potter. that may have had the largest opening but "the hunger games" destroyed that record. don harrison loaded up on the popcorn and went to the movies to see what all the excitement was about. >> i'm very excited because these are my favorite books in the whole wide world. >> reporter: that was the reaction from this who saw "the hunger games" at midnight's showing. it was one of 4,000 locations around the country where "the hunger games" opened. it was quite an event here. >> when you get a whole punch of kids, girls, it's kind of loud. they are really excited by the book. a lot of people had their hunger games t shirts on. >> reporter: in the everybody did the to finish reading the bach by susan collins. angela is trying to finish this before she meet as group of girls here. >> i hope it's as good as the book. >> most theaters sold out last nit for the premiere. >> we did it in 10 screens, had about 2,000 people. >> some people made today's movie a special open vent. >> we are so excited.

thank you very much. >> jimmy: you were talking about "harry potter."xactly. like, "it was different at hogwarts." thank you so much. >> jimmy: well, this is going to be like -- this is going to be like "harry potter." you're basically the female "harry potter." >> i wish. god. >> jimmy: well, it's a franchise. it's gigantic. >> i know. we need more magic. >> jimmy: it's a great movie, by the way. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> jimmy: congratulations. we saw it last night and it's -- it's awesome. you guys are going to love it. first of all, you get your money's worth. it's 2 1/2 hours. [ scattered cheers ] it flies by. it feels like an hour. it feels like 45 minutes. >> right. >> jimmy: i'm like, "2 1/2 hours?" it's great. >> that's not what we should put on the poster, "2 1/2 hours." >> jimmy: no, but it -- in this economy, you want to get your money's worth. that's what you're talking about. yeah. right? >> yeah. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's what we want. but "the hunger games" -- it's a great book. smash -- i mean, with a 23 milli

if so, please can you bring the harry potter deathly hallows part 2 released on the second of december. >> jon: so assad wanted harry potter movies or as he probably refers to them, the voldemort chronicles and his struggle to overcome the boy without can't be named. i got to tell you, if dictators are going to use e-mail it should look like this. hey, you, come over. i'm grilling some chicken, lol, damn you auto correct. killing some citizens. rotfl, really oppressing freedom and liberty. you know what though, we struggled to figure out an emoticon that a dictator would use. i am glad the internet wasn't invented in hitler's time. i imagine eva braun saying get in here, i found a site where the kittens all look just like you. (laughter) okay. i am about to do the worst segue in the history of the show. speaking of creatures that aren't crazy about jews or water-- (laughter) we rewrite the show right before the show. so sometimes we screw up. here's a little story from a small town in new hampshire, the town of mount vernon new hampshire votes to change the controversial name of a pond

harry potter and shopping.ot only see president bashar al assad's private e-mails but also that of his wife. plus this. >> suddenly on another floor, a tiny whimper. >> a house full of people thought to be dead when suddenly, a discovery behind the walls. please don't miss this gripping story next. you were there the day the priceline negotiator went down in that fiery bus crash. yes i was. we lost a beautiful man that day. but we gained the knowledge that priceline has thousands and thousands of hotels on sale every day. so i can choose the perfect one for me without bidding. is it hard for you to think back to that day? oh my, this one has an infinity pool. i love those they just... and then drop off, kinda like the negotiator. >>> over the past month, video has eamericaned from the syrian city of homs and many killings, other atrocities apparently committed by syrian security forces in opposition neighborhoods. cnn has obtained footage that is among the most disturbing yet. about a dozen family members appar

he played vincent crabbe in the "harry potter" movies.in a british prison because he participated in the london riots last year. a surveillance video found he was indeed part of the riots. cops believed he was packing a molotov cocktail while also looting alcohol from a drug store. if you notice he was taken out of the last two "harry potter" movies because of some drug-related incidents that had happened. he had a previous record. so you noticed he was out of the last two movies anyway. >> am i the only person left in america who has not seen a "harry potter" movie? >> i haven't either. >> really? >> don't tell anyone. i haven't read the books either. i feel so ignorant. >> i'll see it eventually. i promise. as well as watching the jonas brothers reality tv show. >>> also real quick, we told you about charlie sheen. we've covered his meltdown. he was back on the set of his new series "anger management." he was back on set. people say he's doing well. he was there, he showed up. he was sober and fine. but his spirit will reappear on the s

for the first time ever, electronic editions of all seven harry potter novels are available. e went live today. it means you can follow all the potter adventures on tablets and personal computers and mobile phones. the e-books are between 8 and 10 bucks a piece. time to check out the daily deals. >> there are great options if you are looking for a date night in the city. pay 20 bucks and get $40 at level one in dupont circle. grass fed beef and locally grown produce. if you can't do dinner, there's a brunch menu. >> let's check out the deal on living social. a break from the latest 3-d movies. get two tickets to foggy bottom. you'll find the newest documentaries and films on the screen. >> tonight at 11:00, don't miss an exclusive sneak peek of tomorrow's living social deals before they go live so you are in the know before everybody else is. it's tonight on news 4 at 11:00. >>> when news 4 at 4:00 continues, celebrity chef stops by to give us cooking advice. >>> eating chocolate makes you [ female announcer ] what's new from ziploc? ♪ if you're struggling to make portioning a

harry potter cast member, jamie waylon played vincent crabbe in six of the potter movies. >>> a new videomaking its rounds on the internet, showing a classic battle between man and tree. take a look at who wins. the modern-day paul bunion takes his ax to the towering evergreen and hacks away. >> that's going to make a mark. the tree comes down on his house. but most people have sided with the tree. one called it nature's revenge. and another one suggested that the accident will give him a chance to remodel. >> can use the tree to remodel and build a new house. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, one of the biggest mysteries. ohh, i don't know... ummm... did you have to do that to me? what counts as romantic? is somebody watching me somewhere? like emptying the dishwasher? [ laughing ] is this your mother? ♪ ♪ the only moisturizer for me? cerave. [ male announcer ] cerave uses patented technology to restore your skin's protective barrier. so your skin looks and feels healthy. get a money-saving coupon at cerave.com. >>> updating the top stories. after an ear

. >>> you see the harry potter films are so popular.about to open. for the first time, you can go see potter world. the magic. >> my 9-year-old is going to want to do that. >> robin off today. elizabeth vargas here. >> nice to be here. our oscar fashion guru is going to be here, grad gbrad goreski. he has a brand phew memoir coming outtoday. all about brad in just a few minutes. >>> also, we ask you is cluter taking over your world? >> yes. >> it's a big problem for a lot of people. the owners of this home needed an intervention of sorts to get back their space and sanity. >> it doesn't look so bad. >> that's because it just followed 5,000 cabbage patch dolls. >> we're going to help you with great tips on how to declutter your life. >>> first to the fun news forthe harry potter fans. the making of harry potter studio tours later this month. nick watt scored a sneak peek for all of us. >> good morning, george. listen, j.k. rowling has said she won't write more potter books. everything she's written are almost movie. what's left iffer the

. >> still to come on gmt -- inside the magical world of "harry potter." we speak to one of the film's stars. west african nations have given the leaders of a coup in mali 72 hours. >> airport security mali-style. the airport was meant to be receiving five african presidents. instead, members of the military to. the leader tried to persuade them that talks were worthwhile. >> we would never be able to achieve this without our african brothers, sitting around a table with them to tell them what's going on and what the people want. >> what the people what is far from clear. they're certainly not united. this, a rally in the capital by coup.opposed to twoo the >> subordinate the constitution that they broke themselves. >> the chaos shows how far mali has fallen. until last week's takeover by soldiers, it was held up as a shining example of democracy in west africa. it was anchored that the government was not doing enough to help the military, a heavily armed rebels in the north. the red carpet was finally rolled out in ivory coast. from there, they issued the

the big screen adaptation of the novel has third best opening weekend ever behind the harry potter finaleknight. also had biggest open for nonsequel, taking in $155 million in north america. a distant second end, "21 jump street" made $23 million and "the lorax" came in third with a little more than $13 million. not surprisingly, young fans of "the hunger games" books were the first in line to see the movie. as lee cowen reports, their excitement is expected to fuel another successful franchise. >> reporter: if you were looking for your teenagers this weekend, there's a good chance they were here. standing in a movie line somewhere, talking about surviving in a post-apocalyptic world. >> i don't even if care if the movie sucks. i'm going to love it because it's awesome. >> only 24 and one comes out. >> reporter: "the hunger games" based on a first of a best-selling trilogy, children killing children, all for the amusement of adults after a ferocious war that leaves north america in ruins. >> make sure they remember you. >> reporter: but the story has resonated not because of violent under

. >>> move over harry potter and edward cullen, there's a new hollywood hero in town. the "hunger games" sets records for earnings. find out exactly how it did next. >>> plus, some republican presidential hopefuls take a break to visit the bay area. when they'll be in town next. >>> and if you're driving through town, oh, get back from the motorcycle. there we go, past the airport, things are fine along the peninsula. i'll give you an update on the happening along the east bay when we come back. or >>> welcome back, everybody on a monday morning. the calm before the monday storm out there. that is the hp pavilion where the san jose sharks call home tonight. they'll be taking on and hosting the colorado avalanche. puck drops at 7:30. christina loren says, hey, enjoy the ride outside. it's 4:53. still early. >> trying to push monday along for you. help you out a little bit. >>> republican front-runner mitt romney heads to the bay area today. attending private fundraisers. one of those events later today in redwood city. romney's chief rival rick santorum is expected to v

a cast member from all six harry potter films will spend two years in prison. sentenced him for his involvement in riots that flared across england last year. he played a bully named crabb in the potter films. the jury found him guilty of violent disorder but cleared him of intent to destroy for damage property. he is now 22 years old. >>> another popular book and movie franchise is expected to influence fashion in the coming months. the hunger games hits theaters thursday. some style bloggers say the utilitarian style of the main character, is already serving as an inspiration at least one cosmetics company is releasing nail polish colors inspired by this film. producers have launched a website, capitalcouture to showcase outlandish fashions in the movie. >>> tonight the university of maryland student, of the zaching craze is back in the hospital. he is not letting it get to him. he traded e-mails to night. >> e-mails, text messages. zach may be back in the hospital for round two of chemotherapy, for the brain tumor, but he has got a new look and if it is possi