j.k. rowling has. and how creative is that human being. >> it's pretty formidable. >> jimmy: and it's rowling, not rowling. >> rowling, yes. j.k. rowling. >> jimmy: rowling, that's right. >> she did come to the set. and i had this sort of -- i basically suffer from this like verbal diarrhea thing, that if i get nervous, i just talk. and it happened when i met stephen hawking. and it was really embarrassing, because it takes a while for him to speak. and so i just talked at him for 25 minutes. [ laughter ] the same thing happened. the same thing happened with j.k. rowling. we met. and we only had an hour before we started filming. and i had to know everything about newt. and i found myself off like 25 minutes. and i was like, and my inner voice was going, shut up. [ laughter ] let the woman speak. >> jimmy: yes, she's real good at it. >> but she's extraordinary. yeah, yeah. >> jimmy: but she's creative. everything -- i mean, people are going to love it. i mean, if you haven't read the book, you should go

j.k. rowling. she was featured in a video showing her walking around the bombed out ruins in her city. . >> i am sad it's so bad. . >> she put the video on her of her life in that city . >> child also tweeted harry potter author j.k. rowling telling her she enjoyed one of the films and asked if she could get a book. wednesday she uploaded a thank you picture saying she had received the books. she had received all of the b reading them immediately. >>> it's amazing the power of social media. >> sure is. >> you put that out there. you can be heard by so many people including someone like j.k. rowlings who can jump to action. >>> well, thank you for joining us this morning. let's get a quick peek at the weather before we sign off. >> warm one, 81 degrees this afternoon which is above the average. the average is 76. so obviously much warmer than ts not uncomfortable. you may get some water on your lawn, not many though. a slightly cooler sunday the time we head into next week back into the humidity ahe

j.k. rowling. the 7-year old was featured in a video uploaded on tuesday showing her again walking around the bombed out ruins in her home city. . >> i am sad it's so bad. >> that is the little girl. she put the video on her twitter page along with stills of her life in the devastated city. >> the child also tweeted harry potter author j.k. rowling telling her that she enjoyed one of the films and asked if she could get a book. on wednesday she uploaded a thank you picture saying she had received the e books from rowling. her mother who runs her daughter's twitter page confirmed that she had received all the harry potter books and would start reading them immediately. it's amazing how this one around you can hear bombs exploding in the background it really drives home the message one child saying make this stop. >> right. >> like you said we take so much nor granted. >>> well, today you'll be crossing off presents on your christmas list. >> still ahead 8 is on your side with safety advice when tips

j.k. rowling treated "this isn't correct, i'm afraid. the sql doesn't begin days after the first movie ends." >>> moved to t >> a big drama on an all-new episode of chicago fire tonight after the squad is unable to rescue a woman from her burning house, there is disagreement on whether the husband played a part in starting the fire. also, a plot to catch a mystery graffiti artist who keeps targeting the firehouse and the rescue of a teenager. it all starts at 10 pm tonight on news channel 8 some anxious moments for the contestants on the voice. someone will be eliminated runners in the competition including vocal powerhouse wayne mcdonald. >> i've gone on stage and i feel like a different person. i get off stage and i'm like what the heck did i just do? >> not far behind, billy gilman. others who did well, allie caldwell, and josh gallagher and only two artists didn't make the itunes chart. will one of them be going home? tune in tonight at 8:00 on news channel 8 . >>> the college football playoff championship is coming to tampa in less

j.k. rowling. the 7-year old was featured in a video uploaded on tuesday showing her walking around the bombed out ruins in her home city. >> i am sad. it's so bad. . >> that is the little 8-year. she put the video on her twitter page along with stills of her life and the devastated syrian city. . >> the child also tweeted harry potter author j.k. rowling telling her that she enjoyed one of the films and asked if she could get a book. wednesday she uploaded a thank you picture saying she received the e books from rowling so apparently she didn't just send one book she sent the entire series and her mom who runs her daughter's twitter page says she cannot well time now 6:00 hearing was restored 6:18. here's leigh. >> it's still dark outside right now. we've got one person driving on the street early this morning. the good news even though it's a little warmer this time yesterday and a bit more humidity i'm not seeing the fog that was originally expected to develop. wonderful news. max defender 8 is

j.k. rowling's newest creation opens up a new chapter in the films. here's a quick sneak peek. >> reporter: it takes place decades before the boy wizard enters the scene. in fantastic beasts and where to find them, newt's commander is the scatter brain hero of magic. the story is set in new york and stars eddie redmayne. he arrives in the >> at the beginning of the film he's quite a prickly figure. you see from his love and passion for these animals he has a great heart. >> reporter: when a muggle accidently releases a beast, the wizarding community is at risk. >> hey, mr. english guy, i think your egg is hatching! >> reporter: colin ferrell security. its his job to safe guard the wizarding world. >> the wizards have withdrawn from society at large. he thinks his people shouldn't have to live in the shadows and be ashamed of what is a beautiful gift. >> i refuse to bow down any longer. >> reporter: as the wizards face the dark forces, j.k. rowling returns to the theme fans have loved, live to your potential ,, ,, ,, i'm jamie foxx for verizon. in the

j.k. rowling did write a name under the name newt satisfyatisy vendor much this is a movieov about writing that book and bood about the beast and where theynd came from so this filmm specifically talks aboutalbo newt's trip to new york city and the beast that gets let out of his cage and ashow he hth to get them back in.m in. a lot more going on.going they set up for future film ifi believe it's going to be five total movies colin ferrellin fel stars as well as ezra miller m and katherine watterson. eddie redmayne is fantastic.n he plays a great character ihact in the film in regards to hiss motions.ti he's always a great physicalsicl actor. if you watch him in theory ofchf everything as well as the the danish girl he always has a certain physical tick that allows us to emotionallyphys connect to that character andcta he's a phenomenal actor he he does a great job in this part.ar i thought j.k. rowlings script was very wellng done.on ezra miller was that fantastic you know him as the flash inim justice leagflue.aslee. also colin ferrell very good ve performance.pe the problem is there are

j.k. rowling's last harry potter film. and now the highly anticipated harry potter prequel is now out there. >> all right. "fantastic beast" and where to find them is in the movie, andy plays a wizard who arrives in 1926 new york with a suitcase full of magical creatures hoping to procure a rare beast, but it's not long before those creatures manage to escape. >> oh. >> commander. >> it was open? >> just a smidgen. >> awesome effects there. >> yeah. just a smidgen of high praise from the critics earning a certified fresh 85% on rotten tomatoes. richard lawson described it as ripe with political allegory, unafraid of grimness in a way that the previous harry potter films, which were about children, couldn't quite be. and richard roper called it an effective if not everlasting magical spell. >>> next, describe the year's best movies and a stone-cold instant classic. casey affleck, who is pretty good, plays a jon janitor in boston is forced to move back to the fishing village where he grew up to raise his teenage nephew and f

j.k. rowling announced they would be making five movies - instead of three.. and apparently.. that was a surprise to even the actors.. listen to this... you can catch the full interview today at 3 o'clock - right here on channel 12.. and see "fantastic beasts" when it comes to theaters on november 18-th. ok guys - this is something we look forward to every year - jimmy kimmel's halloween challenge. this has been going on for six years now and it gets better and better each time.. here are some our favorite moments from the latest time now for your juicy question of the morning.. surveys show this is the main reason that 45-50-percent of people will show up for work ?? traffic ?? still ahead on 12 today.. it's starting to feel a lot like christmas.. the two iconic trees that are headed to some pretty famous president obama sure loves free tacos.. what he had to say at a rally yesterday.. that's coming up when 12 today returns in three minutes. checking checking checking your hot headlines.. it looks like we're going to have a game seven. the chicago cubs held on last night agai

j.k. rowling's wizard world. warner brothers says the actor will make a brief, appearance in the new film, "fantastic beasts and where to find them" . not only does he make a cameo in the first film, he will have a bigger role in the sequel. that's expected out 2018. in case you aren't familier with the book, "fantastic beasts and where to find them," it is set 60 years earlier than harry potter. there are expected to be five films in the franchise. "fantastic beasts and where to find th "fantastic beasts and where to find them" is out november 18th. people are enjoying arby's newest menu item. you may remember we told you about the arby's venison sandwich last week. at one location in nashville, all 250 sandwiches sold out in five hours on its first day. nashville is just one of the 17 locations across the country arbys is selling the sandwich special. the promotion will move to atlanta later in the week and then on to wisconsin and minnesota. tease traffic facing some controversy this morning... it may not be t

but author j.k rowling who tweeted on sunday saying "this isn't correct, "fantastic beasts and where to find them" hits theaters this friday./// the winds are heading back into the valley today... bringing with them chilly temperatures to finally bring a taste of fall. get those jackets ready for your weather now forecast. ((kirsten joyce)) >> plus -- ccsd is being sued for a school bullying case. why the parents say they never knew their children were a target. ((brian loftus)) >> and, not every family can afford to have a traditional thanksgiving. we'll tell you how you help out at this year's turkey thon event. (( >> 8 news now good day, the valley's news leader, starts right now./// ((now, live...this is 8 news now good day.)) ((brian loftus)) >>> thanks for joining us, i'm brian loftus. ((kirsten joyce)) >> i'm kirsten joyce. ((sherry swensk)) >> and i'm sherry swensk. << brian, kirsten, sherry talking about the gusty winds and cold temperatures >>

j.k. rowling, the scribe behind the harry potter books, decided to set her first solo screenplay state side. find them" stars eddie redmayne as in the big apple where a secret wizarding world is under siege and magical country user are running amok. we are in the wool worth building in downtown new york. in the fillk. magical congress meets. it's like a u.n. for anyone who carries a wand. now, speaking of wands and the the proper way to do it? how does that work? >> it depends on the spell. on occasion underarm. then you can do sort of like a double -- >> like an act, yeah. it's not just the hand. >> not as easy as it looks. >> reporter: there has to be a kick back like a gun, right? >> that's a good one. >> actually, it's very true. yeah. i was having a bit of a -- >>ia. >> i have never been to a press junket in my they give wands out. >> seems like a shame, doesn't it? >> hopefully, after this there will be more. >> welcome to new york. [ clip playing ]. >> reporter: so the big question is, where exactly does this lie in harry potter's universe? >> it would be incorrect to call it a prequ

j.k. rowling's flick will cast a spell on moviegoers. >>> in today's tech bytes samsung still number one when it comes to cell phone sales. >> samsung sold 72 million phones over the last three months. that is its worst performance ever. apple is second. for satellite-based internet services. they wants to launch 45 million satellites into orbit. >> the goal would be to provide global broadband access. >>> and this may be the looks of your neighborhood mcdonald's. they want to hand out the video kiosks. >> those are your check by -- >>> this is the last weekend before thanksgiving. >> tomorrow is the phoenix pizza festival from 11:00 until 5:00. >>> tomorrow you and your man's best friend are invited to tumbleweed park and stop by and atm for heading over. it is a cash only event. >>> the arizona heritage festival is tomorrow in queen creek. admission is $15 and for more details just head over to www.abc15.com . >>> it is expected to be a magical weekend at the movie theater. "fantistic beasts" premieres. it could break $100 million. also opening is the comedy "the edge of seventeen" . >> we

j.k. rowling was released. also opening, the teen angst comedy "the edge of seventeen," and the boxing drama "bleed for this." and everyone wants to know when is the christmas music starting on 97.1 wash-fm...this morning we know the time, but what will be the first song? what else does wash-fm have planned this holiday season? we are going to take you exclusive preview of "washington's christmas music station" be here right around 6:10 as we countdown to christmas music with loo & chilli coming up at six - another safety shuffle on metro.. >> now, "good morning washington," on your side. larry: impact to metro this 80 cars being yanked from service without warning. autria: donald trump narrowing down his shortlist. the -- the new names in line for his top spots of the white house. larry: fall today, winter tomorrow. for a micah johnson is tracking the drastic drop in temperatures. he will need that winter coat very soon. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its c

j.k. rowling. eddie redmayne and the cast will >> matt! >> happy birthday! >> maria's back with a revealing look -- going to do it this time. matt, you do it to me every time. >> well! man! >> let's make sure we tell people what you mean by that. all right? >> this is the enthusiasm when we watch the raiders take on the broncos and the nfc match-up, sunday night. we've got it covered for the big game. dip. we'll get to that in a minute. >> i'm sorry, there's just so much joy going on. happy birthday, sweetie pie. >>> it is a busy, busy weekend. heavy rain in the pacific northwest, unseasonably warm in the plains. look for sunshine along the eastern seaboard. for sunday -- sunday -- warm through the mississippi river valley, more rain from texas into the mid plains. as we look ahead, election day, e good in the northeast, great lakes, mid-atlantic states. down in the south, temperatures and weather a little on the wet side as you get through the mid mississippi river valley. as we move out west, no big problems. a few showers in the pacific much, al. now an u

j.k. rowling. now we. >> now we're back, baby. >> and she's con injuring up one big a-list surprise. >> a little johnny depp in the sequel? >> yeah, a little johnny depp in this one. there's much more johnny depp in the next one. >> working with johnny, what was that like? >> i could neither say whether johnny depp is in this film or not. we have warner brothers snipers everywhere. >> it was great. >> even eddie's co-star katherine waterston didn't know about johnny. seven months. i was onset almost every day. no one ever mentioned that dude's name. i did not see the man. i didn't see him in the makeup trailer. i didn't see him in hair. >> see him for yourself. "fantastic beasts and where to find them" in theaters november 18th. ? >>> up next, broadway's breakout king. "hamilton" creator lin-manuel miranda on healing the country after the election. >> how are you feeling at the rock. >> you got the rock to sing. >>> then, the stars of the emotionally charged "loving" on the film's powerful message

j.k. rowling's creation. >>> possible listeria contamination. they have a best before date through january 23rd, 2017. >>> your thanksgiving dinner will be a little less expensive this year. the american farm bureau says the average price for ten people this dinner is $49.80 and from last week. the most significant change this year was a 30 cent drop in the price of a 16-pound turkey. >> great. now we can afford marshmallows on the sweet potato casserole. we are going all out. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still ahead, sting sends out an s.o.s. ? ? message in a bottle ? >> the singer gets the crowd on amas. coming up on "look! famous people!" we catch flo, the progressive girl, at the supermarket buying cheese. scandal alert! flo likes dairy?! woman: busted! [ laughter ] right afterwards we caught her riding shotgun with a mystery man. oh, yeah! [ indistinct shouting ] is this your chauffeur? what?! no, i was just showing him how easy it is to save with snapshot from progressive. you just plug it in and it g

j.k. rowling. when rowling learned bana wanted to read one of her books, she sent the entire e-book collection. >> i started to reading your book thank you very, very much. i love you. >> rowling tweeted back, "bana, this made me so happy. #standwithaleppo." ? ? every day it's getting closer ? ? going faster than a roller coaster ? ? a love like yours will surely come my way ? ? hey, hey, hey ? babies aren't fully developed until at least 39 weeks. a healthy baby is worth the wait. ? ? travel is part of the american way of life. when we're on vacation, we keep an eye out for anything that looks out of place. [ indistinct conversations ] miss, your bag. when we travel from city to city, we pay attention to our surroundings. [ cheering ] everyone plays a role in keeping our community safe. whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, be aware of your surroundings. if you see something suspicious, >>> thanksgiving is a family holiday, and we end the broadcast with a visit to one of the closest fa

j.k. rowling's movie. "beasts and where to "doctor strange" came in third. >>> the ferrari inso designs to fashion designer tommy hilfiger. ferrari made just 399 of the model car. it has a v-12 engine with 660 horsepower and launches the car from 0 to 62 miles in 3.2 seconds. hilfiger says it has 3,622 miles on it and expected to go for about $4 million. i would just take a test drive. it's something i would consider, but it's probably no good in the snow here in the northeast. >> that is the only issue. >> really. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still ahead, more shopping savings. we will show you some high-tech coupons that will help you save money at the supermarket. just press "clean" and let roomba from irobot help with your everyday messes. roomba navigates your entire home. cleaning up pet hair and debris for up to 2 hours. which means your floors are always clean. you and roomba, from irobot. better. together. ahh...still sick, huh? i'll take it from here. i'm go

j.k. rowling's wizarding world. we're catching up with the cast of "fantastic beasts and where to find them." >>> good friday morning. it's crisp out. >> a cold front is going to come through tonight but it's beautiful out. we're cooler than yesterday, 56 in zephyrhills, a little bit of light fog up in brooksville. this front comes through tonight, i'm not expecting much rain with it and it's not going to be that much cooler tomorrow but breezy with lower humidity, then next week staying in the low 80s and don't forget we fall back. >>> 275, bit slow and go. but definitely getting much better out there. let's go ahead and take a live look. looks a bit different here i-4 around hillsborough avenue here by 301 not too bad and moving overlooking much better 275 southbound. back to you. >>> a 71-year old man accused of driving drunk then hitting and killing a mother and injuring a sheriffs department will go before a judge this afternoon. charles lewis is in jail. investigators explained he confessed and claimed he hit

j.k. rowling walked on to the stage. they didn't even tell us she was going to be the she told the audience that we were going to make a fifth film, we thought maybe we would make jaase ground, and i was just thinking maybe there was some kind of stem cell lab in itzerld that i could go to dip my whole body in to stay well preserved to get that film. >> the trick is the eyebrows go uneven, right? it's the ? >> stephen: what do you think, sam? any good? >> dad! ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: sam waterston, everybody! katherine waterston! fantastic beasts and where to find them appears in theater next friday! katherine waterston, everybody! ? where you come from it's gonna be all right

j.k. rowling. this shows her walking around the bombed out ruins of her hometown. her mother runs a twitter account to bring attention to the destruction in syria. she tweeted the saw tore saying that her daughter loved harry potter and wanted to a book mom says she is going to start reading them right away. >> oh, we take books for granted. the little girl just wanted a book. so awesome. >>> white house officials will sing o'christmas tree today. michelle obama will get the christmas tree today. this is the last time they will do it in their presidency. it is a tree from wisconsin this year, 19 feet tall. across the state. still tracking that storm in the northwest. it's going to curb down through california, move into the four corners early sunday morning. very excited to get rain in the western valleys sunday. a little sprinkle here and very good moisture in the form of snow for the northern, central and especially southwestern mountains. dry here today. a little bit hazy because we don't have as much wind to deal with today as yesterday. 40s to foothills. 50s t

j.k. rowling's books. coming in second this weekend, dr., followed by trolls, arrival, and almost christmas. dr. strange, by the way, a marvel product. and marvel is part o disney organization. as are we. that's it for abc7 news at 6:00. we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11. for drew and shu, have a great evening. soledad: right now, as a "matter of fact" -- >> any announcements today? soledad: the trump transition enters uncharted territory. would you grant his children top security clearance? jonathan: it is not uncommon for advisors to have clearance. soledad: plus, want a lower tax bill? and a better job? can republicans deliver both in the new administration? and you'll be inspired by her journey from somalia to the

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j.k. rowling's wizarding world." after your local news. i'm ... ==topv= new deils aremerging. about young m whose dy wasdiscoe >>> good morning to you, 8:26 right now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. new details emerging about a young man whose body was discovered in a shallow grave. the 18-year-old disappeared more than two weeks ago. his body found near a campus parking lot wednesday covered in mud. he lived investigators have not revealed the cause of death but right now treating the death as a homicide. want to get the latest when it comes to that morning commute, how are we looking on friday? >> typical, lighter flow of traffic through the south bay. we want to zoom in to the east bay. earlier crash at san leandro, back-up took a while to recover. now out of san leandro, one of your middle lanes has a pothole and likely have to close that as caltrans rifrs. 880 slow from san leandro up to broadway, 23 minutes. your option 580 is not a good one. stick with 880 because 580 jammed up. folks avoiding first crash. that's a