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james franco. [cheers and applause] good to see you again. thanks for coming back. [cheers and applause] nice to see you again. >> very good to see you. so happy to be here. >> stephen: you are always a friendly face. as i said you are an actor, director, writer, poet, artist, student, teacher recently grand marshal at the daytona 500. i didn't know you were a gear head. >> love it. >> stephen: you like cars? >> love nascar can't you tell. >> stephen: your hair looks like you are driving 80 miles per hour right now. >> you, too brother. >> stephen: sideways like. this head out the windows. >> stephen: you are playing a guy named oscar diggs, aka oz which say prequel to the other movie. in a way. you only seat wizard tep end. he is giving out the gifts. our movie about is how that guy got to the land of oz and became the wizard. >> stephen: you assume you do most of the movie behind the curtain. >> no, no, how he got there. >> stephen: you are making us pay attention to the man behind the curtain. >

it's an act. >> stephen: sour just playing james franco. there's a real one we never get to meet. >> yeah, yeah. >> stephen: that must be hard. >> well, practice. [ laughter ] >> stephen: you know, why do you do -- why do you do all the things that you do? why not be an -- a great actor, why not just focus on acting? >> there's a lot of reasons. i'll tell you this for a while when i was only doing acting. i felt -- i dropped out of school and i did feel a little bit like the scarecrow in the original movie who just said i just want a brain. i overcompensated for dropped out. i studied on my own, had no social life studied all the time. then i went back to school and like the scarecrow once i went back and got the diploma i realized oh, i guess i had it all along. >> stephen: wow. [ laughter ] the witches in this movie. >> yes. >> stephen: okay. wicked witch of the east and west. >> rachel weisz, gennifer goodwin. >> stephen: gun to your head. let's play marry, hit that and throw a pail of water on her. >> oh, man. >> stephen: all right? >>

i met james franco's manager.s like a fairy tale. - my client, james franco, he's actively looking for a relationship with a human woman to dispel certain unsavory rumors. are you available for a fake romance with a movie star? - does chewing on a sponge trick your brain's hunger center? yes! yes! a million times yes! - so this is some arranged hollywood relationship? - with james franco. can you believe they went to me before ayiiia from the real world: cancun? - i think it's great. the exposure will do wonders for you and tgs. lemon, i want you and jenna to have a meeting

i still have no idea who james franco is. i don't have his phone number, his e-mail.s character. >> jimmy: because he was in character the whole time he was on set, right? >> pretty much. other than his character, he would sit back and read or be silent. i would have a few conversations with him. but nothing serious. he's so tough like that. >> jimmy: do you think he was mad at you? >> no. i don't think so. >> jimmy: trying to get to the bottom of what was going on with the franco situation. >> i don't know. he was just doing his thing. >> jimmy: has your family seen the movie yet? >> yes. my mom came to the career. my dad wanted to bring his friends. i said it might be a little awkward. >> jimmy: your dad has a friend? why doesn't my dad have friends? >> you can be friends. >> jimmy: so my father can be uncomfortable with the nudity as well. >> he ended up not coming. he was going to see it with my mom. but my mom came with me to the premier and she sat behind selena. and selena came to me after the movie. she said oh, my god, your mom kills. pe i said why? she said

james franco michelle williams y richard w. llegan ante sala que recrea los orÍgenes del mago de o.undo espera ansiosamente. >> james franco nos cuenta que para interpretar su personaje y lograr los trucos de magia entrenÓ con un mago. >> el proceso para convertirte de una bruja linda a verde cuÁnto tiempo te tomÓ? >> al principio 4 horas y despuÉs bajamos a 2 y para quitarlo 1 hora. >> un actor que no existe realmente paredes nada mÁs ¿cÓmo fue? >> en realidad habÍa mucho mÁs en el set de lo que se imagina, el castillo se construyÓ el puente del camino tambiÉn se construyÓ asÍ que cuando entraba al set me sentÍa totalmente en un cuÁnto hadas. >> ¿te tomaste fotos en este set? >> sabes que no, el vestuario se mantuvo en secreto no se nos permitÍa tomar fotos ya que querÍa mantener todo confidencial. >> ¿por quÉ crees que como tu personaje siempre insistimos en verle lo bueno al chico malo? >> ay! no, creo que es la cualidad maternal que tenemos. >> recomienda la actitud como madre pero no como amante. >> un thiller oscuro y sexy sobre venganza en donde un asesino a sueldo es encontr

. >>> es una semana de reencuentros en los estrenos por un lado james franco interpreta al mago de ozcómo fue el proceso para transformarte de una bruja bella a una verde. >>a>alrededor de 4 horas. >>>e n realidad había mucho más en el set, el castillo se construyó, la ciudad esmeralda también, el puente elíptico también, así que cuando entraba la set me sentía en un cuento de hadas. >>> te tomaste fotos y las mandastge a tu esposo. >>s>¿sabes qué? no, porque esto era completamente confidencial. >>> por qué a las mujeres siempre nosotros queremos verle lo bueno al chico malo. >>> no lo sé, creo que es la cualidad maternal que heredamos, opina michelle williams, recomienda esa actitud como madre, pero no como amante. >>> también llegan a las pantallas estos dos grandes actores (información en pantalla) en al pelota dead man down, para buscar venganza de un hombre que marcó su vida. >>> también en los estrenos en dvd, wreck it ralph que rompió los records de taquilla en la historia de los estudios disney, que tengan feliz fin de semana, regresamos a los estudios . >>> tú también, daniel

james franco, thanks a lot.iday. >>> and coming up -- rachael ray in the kitchen. we cannot wait >> want a hamburger for breakfast? >> nothing is better than this, ladies and gentlemen. we're all here with our good friend, rachael ray. >> everybody comes over when there's burgers. >> we're so happy to have you here because you're going to show us two great tex mex dishes you're featuring in austin. >> my husband -- he's a lawyer by day but has a rock band by night and every year we go down to south by southwest. it starts out a big movie festival, and at the end of next week, it turns into this huge music festival. we throw a huge showcase party on saturday of south by southwest. zz ward is an artist you're having on this week. >> yeah. >> she's at our party and sheepdogs and rain wolf and have classics like kenny loggins is closing our show. >> we love it. the skywriters. so something for everybody and what i do at the party is i pass out a lot of food. four recipes, we'll put all four up on your site so people

. >> james franco becomes the wizards of owes in the new film oz, the great and powerful. it's a prequell, even if coming out 74 years after the original. >> how hard to kill a wicked witch? >> hard. really hard. >> in oz, the great and powerful, james franco plays a circus magician that finds his way to a land called oz. he is a fan of the wizard of oz. >> i think they were smart and put just the right amount of things that we recognize as ozin and then, have their own spin on it. >> i'll get the big pile of gold. vuk a nice pile of bananas. >> there are thing they want from oz. so... yellow brick road, flying monkeys and witches are what people skpechblgt it it wasn't there it won't feel like oz. >> i think people goring to fall in love with co-stars. it's the porcelain doll. >> i agree there. is a girl made out of porcelain called the china girl. joey gave a great performance and the artist and puppetteers that helped create that character did a wonderful job. >> you're going to leave me alone on a roof? in the middle of no why wr? >> you'll get there. this crying what

. >> and she thinks that james franco gets a free pass. >> that idiot? i am a believer, but a lot of people aren't they make fun of him constantly. >> i hate james franco i am a big fan of his brother. i don't want to put any energy his way. >>> let's move on. from timberlake beats to box office zeets. fans of veronica morris brought the canceled tv show to the big screen 12 hours after the fundraiser was announced. it was a student who solved crime in her spare time. on wednesday rob thomas alerted supporters that warner brothers would let him seek donations for the movie project and they needed $2 million in 30 days. it took them less than 1/30 of that time. they tweeted eccstaticly, i love you. you are spectacular. i am speechless. >> hilarious. >> reporter: meanwhile, they begged the free loading sea lion . the cat gets nothing and veronica morris gets money. >> did they really? >> get them out of here. >> sherrod -- >> it is like celebrating a new pope. >> do what -- do white people have too much money? >> don't put this on white people. it is about

james franco plays a carnival magician swept into the land of oz by a tornado.tells entertainment weekly, he's not ruling out a return to his blockbuster spy franchise despite his absence in "the bourne legacy." >>> in another movie steve carell plays a tacky magician named burt wonderstone in las vegas. his nemesis an edgy new magician played by jim carrey. the film premiered this weekend at the south by southwest festival in austin, texas. nichelle turner sat down with the stars and asked about the outrageous magician costumes. >> i liked it because for the first time it wasn't the woman in the movie having to do the wig and the tan and all the glitter. >> we were her -- >> the men got silent. i tend to think there's something you took. >> for once i didn't have to shave my chest i let it grow, but steve you did. >> finally i did. i had to shave it. i shaved it this time as opposed to pulling the hair out. >> we're glad about that, but we all love you for taking one for the team. >> yeah, i took one for the team a few years ago, i wouldn't do that again. i wou

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james franco and mila kunis are expected to light up the box office with the opening of "oz, the great and powerful." >>> one of the hottest videos on the web, the trailer for "the hangover part iii." here's a little bit. >> someone needs to burn this place to the ground. >> whoo, i like that! ♪ >> you can remember me? >> yuck. >>> jessica simpson let it slip that she's expecting a baby boy. but the best part about all of that may be jimmy kimmel's reaction when he realized what was said. >> the crazy thing is i never knew that a wiener could actually make me nauseous. well, i guess i just told the whole world that i'm having a boy. >> oh! okay. i didn't even know what was happening. >> she is so funny, isn't e she? >>> well, "star wars" episode 7 may have the force with it. george lucas told bloomberg harrison ford, mark hamill and carrie fisher were pretty much in the final stages to take over the previous roll. >>> actress demi moore, one of hollywood's top-earning woman of the 90s has filed for alimony from ashton kuchar. the pair separated in 2011 after six years of marriage. when

like when they picked anne hathaway and james franco.eep up with my blog, follow me on twitter and come see me on tour. for the holidays head to tosh.comedycentral.com. we have shirts and hoodies and other stuff made of cotton. unfortunately the fascist lawyers wouldn't let me sell the vibrating nipple head that. would have changed lives. finally before we go i'm sick of you asking me to show puke videos much we will be gone until 2012. to shut you up until then i thought i would put one last bad taste in your mouth. (puking sounds) >> oh my god (puking) >> oh my god (puking) >> daniel: good night. maybe i will see you next year. ♪ ["daily show" theme song playing] [cheers and applause] >> jon: welcome to "the daily show". my name is jon stewart. big show tonight! oh, the actor paul have you had here. let me guess you made another (bleep) movie and it's really (bleep) good. give someone else a chance. anyway -- wait a minute -- where is my pen? [laughter] i specifically remember applying for a federal grant for a pen -- [laughter] -- whe

it does limit the audience. >> all i heard was how amazing james franco is but he doesn't show up untilupposed to be amazing. i think the rest of the movie is like -- unless you like thongs. >> let's talk about tilda swinton. what is she doing? >> i don't know, but i'm obsessed with it. >> explain it. >> she might be here right now in a box. she's everywhere. she has been -- over the weekend she just popped up in a box in the moma and she's sleeping. >> the art museum. >> yeah, the art museum, the moma. it's a performance art called "the maybe" she's done before, like in 1995, 1996. look at this kid. she's like, mommy, why is the woman from "michael clayton" in a box? why is -- so confusing. >> is she actually sleeping? >> i don't know. >> i don't know that i could fall asleep with all those eyeballs. i might drool or something. >> ambien? >> i'm also claustrophobic. >> where does she pee? she has a bucket of water and some glasses. >> maybe there. why the glasses? >> exactly. i don't know. are you reading? i feel like that box is going to get stinky. a lot of -- >> she's a quirky woman

. >>> actor james franco is now immortalized in one of hollywood's most famous landmarks. yesterday franco received his star on the walk of fame. the 34-year-old was joined by his parents for the ceremony. he's still shocked his name was included with other legendary performers. this morning his newest movie hits theaters, "oz the great and powerful" it's called. a prequel to the "wizard of oz." it follows him as he crash lands in oz and is mistaken for a powerful wizard. >> i hope that's good because the original is an all-time classic. >> and mila kunis is in there. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now's the time to save 5% off every day with your lowe's consumer credit card. ♪ >>> so you think you can dance? this 6-year-old girl is setting the bar pretty high. she goes by the name b girl kara. she's a member of a british break dancing troupe. she can do all kinds of moves that put dancers triple her age to shame. >> that's called getting on the good foot and doing the bad thing. >> she's on fire there. love it. reminds me of the movie "breakin'". >> i used to do that. >> join us

hollywood actor and palo alto native james franco immortalized in one of hollywood's most famous landmarkshe received his star on the walk of fame. the 43 year old was joined by his parents and younger brother for the ceremony. franco says he's shocked his name was included with other legendary performers. franco's newest movie hits theaters. "oz the great and powerful." it's a prequell to "the wizard of oz." he's mistaken for a powerful wizard. >> wow. okay. we'll have to check that one out maybe. call this one vintage bradgelina. the new i would flew off the internet for 140 bucks a case. the only mention of the couple is on the back. it says bottled by jolie-pitt. if you want a taste of hollywood and a hot hollywood couple, serve it up. >> they could have upped the price a bit. people will now. >> now that it sold out. supply and demand for bradgilina grapes. >> wet roads are the concern. that's what we look at here at 101 in san jose. you see the southbound side. very light northbound we can see water kicking up behind the cars. it will be slick and that's the reason why we point out t

tonight, jay welcomes -- james franco, jay mohr, and the music of owl city and yuna.nd now, jay leno! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television captions by vitac www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jay: thank you very much. thank you. welcome to "the tonight show." [ cheers and applause ] thank you very much. well, as you know, we have a a new pope. he is pope francis from argentina. and here's what we know about him. he is a 76-year-old man with only one lung. you know, this could be just the burst of youth and vitality the catholic church needs to get -- [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] no, did you know that? this is true. the new pope had part of a lung removed when he was a teenager. god, i knew those catholic school nuns were really mean, but i had no idea. [ laughter ] what could he have done? >> rickey: yeah. >> jay: it was wild at the vatican yesterday. did you see it? oh my -- they were partying like it was 1299. it was unbelievable. [ laughter ] let me ask you something, i -- is it me or is the whole papal ceremony getti

across the pond excitement is building at the preemer james franco dished why he want td play the wizard he is not perfect and makes mistakes. he gets to the land of oz everyone thinks he's a real wizard and he's not. >> still ahead this is deadline day for congress looks like spending cuts goring to go into affect both sides met today. >> plus a horrific scene in florida after a sink hole opened underneath a house. a man was pulled underground. >> and a >>> cuts commonly known as seek quest traigs are scheduled to go into effect at 9:00 p.m. our time. >> it was a last ditch effort nobody put much faith in. after meeting with leaders the president said today he can't force congress to reach a deal to avoid those $85 billion in cuts that go into affect at midnight. >> i am not a dictateor, i'm the president. >> white house has been ringing alarm bells for weeks. fewer meat inskbrorkts, risks to national security, flight delays, drops in head start program. >> if it wasn't around, we'd be in trouble. >> even criminals set free. the president acknowledged they won't be felt by everyone. >>

. >> and hollywood may be gloomy today but for james franco today. receiving a big honor this morning a star on the walk of fame. and as the oscar nominated actor thanked loved ones he got choked up. >> my mother, you know, all of my friends and these are people that i've known for a long time from since almost i got here. >> now to the star wars franchise we know disney working on a new trilology and maybe movie buzz how about the cast members? in an interview george lucas revealed original stars mark hamil and carey fisher were in negotiations. >> we've been on a lot of adventures together. it seems like you haven't learned anything. >> get ready for more craziness. the new trend for the hangover part through was released today featuring bradley cooper and ed helms. check out the trailer right now on otrc.com. >> today, new tough sanctions against north korea. what it means and what north korea says it now plans to do. >> also, coming up, closing in on the conclave. when will the cardinals go behind closed doors. we'll let you know what we've learn

james franco plays of the wizard. the magician ends up in an enchanted land ruled by darkness. upon his arrival he is deemed to the chosen one to four to fight the wicked witch of the west. he must follow the yellow brick road through its challenges and its creatures. s >> coming up on kron 4 news from beautyrest40% and posturepedic.ets save hundreds on floor samples and closeout inventory. the beautyrest and posturepedic closeout sale is on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >> let's take a quick look outside this morning. very breezy out there. lots of overcast out there. sure was windy yesterday. were iniquity amateur weather casting and turned over to the pro. those when speeds are going to hell makes out a cloud cover so we're expecting us plenty of sunshine into the afternoon. we also expect a winston died down this afternoon, expecting a warmer afternoon. clear and cool into the overnight hour. current conditions are showing us upper 30's in santa rosa. 37 and about low '40's in richmond 44 degrees currently in antioch. afternoon highs bringing

disney's new take on the classic tale stars several notable talents including james franco, who playsng circus, the magician ends up in an enchanted land ruled by darkness. >> am i dreaming? >> you're in oz. upon his arrival, he is deemed the "chosen one," to fight the forces of the wicked witch of the west and deliver oz back to goodness. he must follow the yellow brick road through its challenges, magical creatures and of course, munchkins. while michelle williams will play glinda the good witch, mila kunis and rachel weisz will be up to some witchery as well. oz, the great and powerful is rated pg. for now showing, i'm carl azuz kron4 news. vladimir sobotka recorded his first career hat trick and patrik berglund scored 72 seconds into overtime to lift the st. louis blues past the san jose sharks 4-3 on saturday. berglund's team-leading 12th goal of the season came after the blues rallied from two goals down in the third period. sobotka, who is riding the best streak of his career, had both scores to tie it before berglund's game-winner. scott gomez had a goal and assist for san jos

this is a prequel to "the wizard of oz" starring james franco, mila kunis, rachel weisz, michelle williamsand zach braff. the film was directed by sam raimi. the trailer looks really good. >> am i dreaming? >> it's the emerald city. >> you are here at last. and the prophesy shall be fulfilled. >> you have a dipstick for health. it's called your penis. the real age of your vagina is 73 years old. >> oh, my gosh. >> for the first time ever, you're going to perform a hemorrhoid procedure on you. >> me? >> his penis sort of looks like this. >> let's say this is your pubic hair, okay? you like the hairy nipples? i'll be the vagina. >> jimmy: he really is great and powerful. winter storm saturn, it started in montana, it barrelled through chicago, it's now hammering the east coast. more than 4,400 flights have been cancelled. experts are predicting this storm could force millions of people to stay home and interact with their families and that is about as bad as it gets. so we thought it would be fun to play a game with two families who are indeed stuck at home tonight. it's the winter weather e

although i love james franco, he's a great actor, i'm partial to richard pryor being oz. >> wow. >> it. >> the wiz. >> thanks, girl. >>> much more straight ahead. >> all right. ouncer ] born from the sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. live the regular life. phillips'. [ female announcer ] roc® retinol correxion max. the power of roc® retinol is intensified with a serum. it's proven to be 4x better at smoothing lines and deep wrinkles than professional treatments. roc® max for maximum results. >>> from the cnn center, this is "cnn saturday morning." i'm briana keilar in for randi kaye. >>> in massachusetts, houses are falling into the ocean, ruined by a ferocious storm surge. find out what officials are doing to save other homes from the same fate. >>> angry threats and a

in his latest, he plays both man and monkey alongside james franco in the new 3-d adventure "oz the greatens in theaters friday, please say hello to zach braff. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] how you doing? >> good to see you. >> jimmy: good to see you, too. you haven't been here in a while. >> that didn't used to happen. >> jimmy: it's a budget item we have here. >> very swanky. the audience is drunker, i see. >> jimmy: a little bit, yeah. when was the last time you were here? >> i don't know, i just remember the last time i was here we were talking about the "scrubs" porno that was coming out because that was very exciting for us. you know you've made it when they make a porno about your show, i guess. >> jimmy: how did that do? >> i don't know. i think it did pretty darn well. i don't know, i had a funny experience. i ran into -- i've been hanging out with jake franco a little bit because we're in the movie "oz" together and we has lots of wacky art shows that he does. i'm at one of these gatherings and a guy calls me and says zach, i just want to introduce myself. i played you in the scrub

james franco place the title role in the prequel of the 1933 original, "the wizard of oz." >>> former african president nelson mandela is back home from the hospital. the 94-year-old was there overnight for a scheduled checkup. doctors say his test results are fine and he is doing well. >>> here is what is trending online. with no cameras allowed, president obama got a chance to relax at the gridiron club it brought together politician and washington's media elite. the president opened with a warning to the room about his jokes to come, asking the audience to bear with him because "my joke writers have been placed on furloughing." >>> and charges filed against rapper mc hammer are dropped. hammer was pulled over last month because he had expired tags on a car. the police said he didn't own. police in dublin, california, charged him with resisting arrest and suspicion of on struchblgs again, charges dropped. >>> now to that deeply personal announcement from emmy award-winning actress valerie harper. she revealed this week she has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. many may reme

james franco played the title role of the fast-talking kansas circus worker who becomes the wizard. >americans been in a spending mood since the holidays? we will find out this week when we get the retail sales report and it's important because how much we shop is one of the best ways to get a handle on how the economy is doing overall. let's bring in kenneth poll carry, the director of floor operations or o'neill securities in new york. good to see you kenneth. what are you expecting with the retail sales, good season? >> i think what you're gonna getcy think you're gonna get weakness in retail sales, right, gone through the shopping season now. now we are into the payroll tax increase, higher gas prices. you can feel the consumer is getting squeezed between the hire food costs, energy costs and less money in their pay check. interesting to see how they come out with the number also, i think they will end up spinning it as a positive story. >> have and talked about inflation for a while. this week, we are getting important measures. will we see signs of prices rising? >> here is what

more saves than any pitcher in baseball history. >>> his film "oz the great and powerful" opens, james francok of fame. he was joined by several friends including actor seth rogen. franco starred in such hits as "spider-man" and "127 hours." >>> now to vatican city where the scene is being set for a new pope. the papal ring and seal belonging to benedict xvi gone, making way for a new ring to be created for the next pope. a chimney that will signify when the pope has been selected was actually installed as well, and you'll have to wait until tuesday when that conclave begins. 115 cardinals meeting. and the process -- the voting process is both sacred and secretive. jonathan mann takes us inside for a preview. >> reporter: it's the oldest enduring electoral system in the world, and many of its traditions have been unchanged for centuries. the conclave which literally means locked with a key dates back to a time when cardinals were locked in until they chose a new pope. now it's the world that's locked out, figuratively speaking, as much of the conclave will take place behind closed doors. the

james franco says, "from --" >> from. >> and simon cowell describes what it feels like to have a bowl. >> it's a horrible feeling. >> it's time for "night news now." ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: hello. let's see what's happening. president obama recently gave a speech about the u.s. military, but you could tell his mind was focused more on march madness. take a look. >> they were serving -- [ laughter ] -- overseas on our behalf. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: in entertainment news, a lot of movies are in theaters right now, so if you're having trouble deciding what to see, here's our movie correspondent, mitch fletcher. mitch? >> well, jimmy, my pick is definitely the dwayne johnson action movie, "snitch." and while i liked "snitch," i didn't like it as much as the will smith movie, "hitch." "hitch" is better than "snitch," but even better than "snitch" is the brad pitt movie, "snatch." [ laughter ] so, if you have an itch to watch "snitch," i'd also recommend "snatch" or "hitch," along with "richie rich," "fletch" and "lilo & stitch." [ light laughter ] that's the pitch from your mai

hollywood actor and palo alto native james franco immortalized in one of hollywood's most famous landmarks his big star on the walk of fame. the 34 year old was joined by his parents and younger brother for the ceremony. franco says he's still shocked his name was included with other legendary performers. it's good timing because this morning franco's newest movie hits theaters. "oz the great and powerful" is a prequel to "the wizard of oz" and follows franco as he crash lands in oz and is mistaken for a powerful wizard. >>> attention you wine fans out there. you can call this vintage bradgilbradg bradgelena is sold out. it flew out from the internet for $140 per case. the only mention of the couple is on the back of the bottle. about 20 bucks a bottle. >> not bad. i would have thought they could have upped the price a bit. >> i like that it's low. that means i can get a couple bottles myself. weekend coming up. >> may be hard to come by. >> at this point sold out. >> call it friday, christina. 5:00 somewhere. it is here. >> indeed it is. 5:56 at that. we're lagging. good morning to you. t

. >>> in the pop culture lead, forget oz, it's the great and powerful james franco ruling the box office5 million blockbuster "oz the great and powerful" scored the top spot for the second week in a row, but another flick starring franco made a much bigger splash than expected. "spring breakers" raked in $270,000, despite opening in only three theaters. the movie, which features vanessa hugens and selena gomez running around in bikinis opens nationwide next week. sounds fantastic. also, it takes real talent for a fake anchorman to care about the new, yet stephen colbert pulls it off with ease. these days when he's not playing the part of a pundit, he's helping his sister enter the same world that's always at the butt of his jokes, politics. with a screeching eagle. and a cocked brow. "colbert report" on comedy central has resonated with audiences for nine seasons and counting. >> stephen! stephen! stephen! >> reporter: the one-time protege of "the daily show's jon stewart" has his own wax figure, a painting at the portrait gallery and, oh, yes, a few peabody awards. >> i'm enormous. am i

the journey from kansas to oz of the wizard himself played by james franco as a traveling carnival magiciangently to trick women into bed. the obvious comparison isn't to oz but mark twain's prankish a connecticut yankee in king arthur's court which is fine. the problem is franco is lackadaisical as well as the worst talking to side kicks to be computer generated i've ever seen >> i think she really likes you she'll get over me. she always do >> there are plenty of wizards reporter: maybe it's a sign of mental health given how annoying they are. there is however, a woozer trio of witches. >> you're in oz reporter: mia as theodore. rachael as her sister. and michelle williams as gwen. which one turns into the wicked witch of the west and why is quite an original idea. hell hath no fury, et cetera, et cetera. i won't spoil anything but we'll say if you buy this version, it turns out all the bad stuff in the wizard of oz was because because, because of the wonderful wizard's overactive sex drive. take that, warner brothers. >> i've been in your shoes also at the age of 13 >> osgood: next, the

james franco looks bored in the movie.t, would have done a much better job. see it in 3 d. it was shot in 3d. >> steve: how many stars? >> i gave it three out of five. "dead man down," three out of five. >> clayton: might be a rental weekend. thanks. >> gretchen: rite right back with more "fox & friends" after this, and geraldo by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in. with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. thto fight chronic. osteoarthritis pain. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, y will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day,

the film stars and james franco as the wizard and > coming up on the kron 4 morning news san francisco police are investigating a body found at the montgomery street bart station. police leave the man was sleeping on top of an elevator when he was crushed to death. more details on the investigation coming up. and construction crews on the news and the bay bridge reaching a new milestone this weekend. now the bridges closer to getting ready to open to the public on labor day. >> plus we're watching bay area weather and traffic this morning. will be checking in with erica let's look at our forecast, as well as robyn, who was watching our morning commute on this monday morning. we will be right back. >> it is 5:00 top stores were following on this monday morning march 11th. >> we began with developing story

disney's new take on the classic tale stars several notable talents including james franco, who playseling circus, the magician ends up in an enchanted land ruled by darkness. >> am i dreaming? >> you're in oz. >> reporter: upon his arrival, he is deemed the "chosen one," to fight the forces of the wicked witch of the west and deliver oz back to goodness. he must follow the yellow brick road through its challenges, magical creatures and of course, munchkins. while michelle williams will play glinda the good witch, mila kunis and rachel weisz will be up to some witchery as well. oz, the great and powerful is rated pg. for now showing, i'm carl azuz kron4 news. you can't move the tv there. yuh-huh. we have a wireless receiver. listen. back in my day, there was no u-verse wireless receiver that let you move the tv away from the tv outlet. we can move it to the kitchen, the patio, the closet and almost anywhere. why would you want a tv in the closet? [ both laugh ] ♪ [ fancy voice ] brilliant idea, darling. ♪ [ female announcer ] the wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for just $19 a month

is rob a diner to pay for a trip to florida where they hook up with a tweerk gangster played by james franco careers of these young starlets? >> we can't say what kind of effect this will have on their career, we can say they're excited about the project. >> reporter: she told "entertainment tonight" she has no regrets about taking on the roles. >> the decision we made, we stand by and love it. >> reporter: justin timberlake went there this to this -- ♪ when i give you >> reporter: britney spears from this -- ♪ you're the only one for me >> reporter: -- to this. christina aguilera was a teen star, too. before getting significantly more risque. the reviews for "spring breakers" have gone from transfixing to horrified. putrid. either way, it's outperforming at the box office. it was released on a limited number of screens, but it cracked the top ten list over the weekend, bring in more than $5 million. where the box office is king, ticket sales may be the final arbiter about whether they made a wise career choice. >> it piqued my interest. >> and the ve reviews have been good. >> you said "new

you have the actor james franco and three absolutely gorgeous witches.o was like the third choice for the role. dennis: yes. tracy: wicked on broadway is supposed to be the prequel to the wizard of oz as well. it is fantastic. my little ones do not want to see it. dennis: it plays the wizard as a loser. apparently, those flying monkeys, terrifying. my 12-year-old daughter is afraid to go see it. ashley: dennis, thank you. tracy: i do not get disney's sometime. it confuses me. last hour of trading. liz claman will bring you through it. she has the ceo of consolation france. brazil could be the next growth engine. "countdown to the closing bell" is next. do not go anywhere. ♪ [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... futures move first. learn futures from experienced pros with dedicated chats and daily live webinars. and trade with papermoney to test-drive the market. ♪ all on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade.

. >>> james franco, star of "oz the great and powerful" it's a big day. >> and remember, gots to hidet, the ceremony begins at 8:30 and the lights go on at 9:00. >> it will be raining, unfortunately, during that, at 5:00 this will move into the north bay and by 7:00 into the bay, by 9:00, down into the south bay. before that we will see increasing clouds and temperatures mild from the mid-50's at the coast to mid-60's inland. we will even get some snow on thursday. >> 580, we have an accident reported causing very slow traffic, westbound at 14th blocking a lane of traffic there and we also have a stall in oak, right bit colisieum, the left lane is blocked and it is slow announcer: it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film "admission," tina fey, and from the tv series, "community," actress gillian jacobs. and find out how you can enter your favorite teacher in "live"'s top teacher search. all next on the emmy award-winning "live." now, here are kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ michael: yo. kelly: it is tuesday, march 5, 2013. what a jazzy crowd!

not according to james franco who plays oz. >> we pay respect to a lot of the aspects that people expect and love about the world of oz. that's mainly taken from the books. then there is a fresh take on some of the characters. so you're getting, you know, enough of the old and enough of the new. >> reporter: while you won't see a tin man or scarecrow in this oz, the yellow brick road is in place along with the witches. and disney hopes the land of oz can once again turn movie magic into box office gold. by box office gold, this is what they are betting on for this opening weekend for the movie. tracking is coming in at about $75 million to $85 million opening this weekend. that's a very big number. if it happens, disney will be smiling really big. the studio will be happy with that. there are reports this morning because of the tracking numbers that disney is already planning a sequel to the prequel. that's already in the works, soledad. >> nischelle turner, thanks. >>> breaking news this morning. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> want to update you on breaking news this morning. turns ou

interpretation of the land of oz alienate fans of the hollywood classic some not according to james francorespect to a lot of the aspects that respect and love about the world of oz. and there's a fresh take>> we p the aspects that respect and love about the world of oz. and there's a fresh take on some of the krabts. characters. >> reporter: so while you won't see a tin man or scarecrow, the yellow brick road is still in place along with the witcheses and disney is hoping the land of oz can once again turn movie magic into box office gold. >> a bizarre recall by automaker subaru. we're back in a moment. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. if your a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axi

not according to james franco who plays oz. >> we pay respect to a lot of the aspects that people expectout the world of oz. that's, you know, mainly taken from the books. >> there's a fresh take on some of the characters. you're getting enough of the old and enough of the new. >> reporter: so while you won't see a tin man or scare crow in this oz, the yellow brick road is still in place, along with the witches. and disney is hoping the land of oz can once again turn movie magic into box office gold. >>> bill gates says the education system in the united states is failing our kids. the microsoft founder talking by southwest. he says tablet commuters, smartphones, ereaders and digital textbooks are the key to turning around the country and bridging the gap between teachers and technology. >> even at the college level our dropout rates are the highest in the world. with this wave of software being created that personalizes to the student, it goes at their speed, it understands which concepts they don't understand, helps them maybe go back and look at a lecture about the material, there's a

not according to james franco, who plays oz. >> we pay respect to a lot of the aspects that people expect and love about the world of oz. and that's, you know, mainly taken from the books. and then there is, you know, a fresh take on some of the characters. so you're getting enough of the old and enough of the new. >> reporter: so while you won't see a tin man or scarecrow in this oz, the yellow brick road is still in place, along with the witches. and disney is hoping the land of oz can once again turn movie magic into box office gold. nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. >> all right, we'll soon find out. >>> that's going to do it for me. i'm fredricka whitfield. time for brooke baldwin. >>> moments ago, the men deciding the next pope finally revealed the big date. but what the heck have they been talking about behind closed doors? i'm brooke baldwin. news is now. a man who helped plan 9/11 is right now sitting in new york city. not gitmo. we'll debate the fate of osama bin laden's son-in-law. >>> plus, a medical examiner needs help identifying bodies. so he's posting their graphic picture