"the last jedi" bows in china on january fifth.sic) the 'next' "star wars" movie has landed a series veteran. variety reports composer john williams has signed on to create theme music for "solo: a star wars story." the principal score for the film is being crafted by oscar-nominee john powell, with williams telling variety that he is creating a theme for the title character. "solo: a star wars story," starring alden ehrenreich as a young han solo, hits theaters may 25th. from a galaxy far, far away, i'm rick damigella. and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 on new year's day many people will enjoy a pork and sauerkraut dinner.tradition says it will bring you luck all year long. but would you ever try -- sauerkraut ice cream?urban churn in pennsylvania is known for it's off the wall flavors...and to ring in the new year--owners decided to put a sweet spin on the new year's day favorite.they say it's a perfect balance of sweet, salty and bitter.

( will ) "star wars: the last jedi" closes out 2017 on top.he numbers in the box office countdown. "actually, i'm going to pass on the violence!"it was a much better weekend at the box office, with three movies improving their numbers over last week, including "ferdinand," which went up 59-percent this weekend, and held fast to fifth with eleven-point-seven million dollars."ladies and gents, this is the moment you've waited for.""the greatest showman" saw a 73-percent increase in ticket sales, while staying in fourth with fifteen-point-three million."i would do anything to sing with you guys again.""pitch perfect three" stayed at number three, only dropping eleven-percent over its debut with 17-point- eight million dollars."welcome to jumanji!"the second "jumanji" movie stayed in second, but improved 39- percent over its debut. "jumanji: welcome to the jungle" rode off with 50-point-six million dollars. "it's so much bigger.""star wars: the last jedi" celebrates three victories in its third weekend in theaters. the latest "star wars" movie won

"star wars: the last jedi" obviously now playing in theaters.ties that i love, but these are some of the most recent interviews i've done right here for fox 5. first up is daisy ridley, who plays rey in "star wars: the last jedi." i wanted to talk to her about the ending of "the force awakens" when she's handing luke skywalker that saber, and the idea and the continuity of picking that scene back up exactly where they left off a year later. here's daisy ridley on that exact moment. watch this. the last shot of "force awakens," you're obviously handing the saber to mark hamill, luke skywalker. and i'm curious, when you picked that shot back up for "the last jedi," talk about the continuity, having to re-create that. how much long -- how long after did you shoot that? >> over a year. >> wow. >> yeah. and the first time, i was very sick. i'm not sure if you've heard this story, but i was, like, genuinely vomiting in a tent when we were, like, getting the shot ready and everything. and so, i was like... like, a bit dazed and out of it, so picking up

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three weeks after release "star wars the last jedi" raked in more than $1 billion worldwide. one billion. >> that makes "the last jedi" the biggest film worldwide and second only to "the force awakens ." >> he hated it. >> i -- hate is such a strong word. strongly disliked and hate i spent the money on. it i guess you're right i guess i did hate it. good morning to you michael thomas. >> wvr you put "star wars" ton makes money. >> put that on beginning of our show. >> "star wars", like it. >> let's do weather for you. wear watching one little snow chance here as we come up on your day on thursday. let me take you to future cast here and show you exactly what we're seeing. here we go. and we'll kind of time things out for you there. wednesday morning we're watching a storm development off the northeast coast. snow could start to spread through portions of east and then the question is, how close does it come here to d.c.? there we are 6 a.m. on thursday. you see it's a raise or's edge. right snow trying to get to i 95 corridor and southern maryland, st. mary county you're you

the movie "the last jedi" just dethroned at the 2016 box office.atie. >> rahel even though it's very early in the week we still want to give you an idea of what the upcoming week is going to look like. we are likely to be stuck in the teens or the 20's at best. at least we'll get some sunshine. right now that's the call anyway. but we do have another opportunity for show in the seven-day and we'll talk much more about that scenario coming up. >> ♪ . >> katie is back. still cold out there. >> still cold. this is where we thought maybe we would be bottoming out. looks like there's a few days down the road where the cold gets so reinforced it might be colder than it is now. >> i don't even know what that is. >> i know. at this point it's like you can't even wrap your head around. wait until i show you some of the feels-like values we're finding across the northern high planes and parts of canada. it's just ridiculous how cold it is but looking live right now at ocean city, i was interested in showing you this camera because are there still -- yeah, th

. >> last jedi hated it.nd "insidious" is a sequel to the prequel released and they dive deeper into the further. she investigates supernatural disturbances in one family's home that turns out to be her childhood home. >> who is it? >> there's one right in front of you. >> i don't see what you're seeing. >> be careful. >> okay, so lasski isn't getting much help from the critics. they gave it a splat on rotten tomatoes. it's called wildly uneven, confused and confusing. and john defore few new ones. >> it's not bad. >> will you check this one out? >> maybe on a plane when there's nothing else on, except last jedi. >>> coming up, our weekly friday rewind. >> you're watching "world news now." it's never much, just what's left after i break a dollar. and i never thought i could get quality life insurance with my spare change. neither did i. until i saw a commercial for the colonial penn program. imagine people our age getting life insurance at such an affordable rate. it's true. if you're 50 to 85, you can get gu

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last jedi earned $28 million. weeke the last jedi was down 91 mers. >> if you didn't grow up with it, it is yet another fantastic, which there are many. with you. always.ess the force awakens in china, the ninth and final film due out ensure success. carter e story of undying love. told by steve hartman on the road. >> reporter: six days a week for years, retired mechanic clarence wife at this restaurant in reidsville, georgia.reere today still does. although caroline died four years ago she remains his lunch date. >> they were unbelievable. i mean you could tell that they adored each other. >> reporter: that's why restaurant owner joyce james says she wasn't surprised in the least when clarence started showing up with the picture. which is really just a small part of his all day devotion each morning begins with a trip to the cemetery. where at the ripe old age of 93, clarence gets down on bended knee. to give his wife her morning kiss. >> i wish you could go home with me. i would trade places with you, lord will

star wars the last jedi, this is the most popular shows. the good news is coming >>> apple says replacing batteries for older iphones are available now, although supplies may be limited. last week apple said the replacement batteries discounted to $29 wouldn't be ready until late january. they offered it after apologizing slowing down older iphones. >>> and disney is dominant at the box office. star wars the last jedi was the top film top grossing film of worldwide. disney had three of the top five with jedi, beauty of the bees and guardians of the galaxy. with your knbc morning business report i'm kate rogers. >>> well, all about reaching for the stars. >> party alexander is telling us how she is using her skills to help out nasa space program. >> reporter: starts with the single stitch. here in the nasa jet propulsion lab near la this is making room for rocket ships. >> lift off. >> reporter: to insulate each the thermal blanket is made by hand. >> i used to tell my kids >> reporter: after fleeing the vietnam war never dreaming she would

. >> it was between star wars the last jedi and beauty and the beast.tar wars made 570 million, beauty and the beast 304. the last jedi was only in theaters three week. >> we'll be right back. really? really? really? really?

globally the last jedi is passing the $1 billion mark and has yet to be released in china.oth movies are from disney, which is the parent company of abc7 news. >> hi, everyone. i'm lizzie bermudez. welcome to "bay area life," the place where lifestyle, interests, food, and entertainment all come together. there's so much to explore. on today's show, we're getting glamorous. >> we are going to take her from day to night to go out on the town. >> then nail art like never before. >> it's just -- it's a nice thing to look at, 'cause it's art. >> and following your dreams in the beauty industry. >> flexibility and running their own business, coupling that with extraordinary, exclusive, irresistible designs. >> plus, a healing garden right in your backyard. >> it's very new. it would be a wonderful opportunity to let clients get a little bit more hands-on with their herbs. >> all of this fun driven by your northern california honda dealers. ♪ ever wonder how to take your daytime look to night? maybe you've got

globally the last jedi is passing the $1 billion mark and has yet to be released in china.ich is the parent company of abc7 news. i'm not surprised. >>> stoc >>> hi, everyone. welcome to "on the money," i'm contessa brewer in for becky quick. the new year is almost here. but there's still time for money moves to get a smart start to 2018. >>> the next california gold rush. legal recreational marijuana sales are about to begin. what could possibly go wrong? >>> looking to escape the cold weather? should you buy that flight now? or wait? >>> what's coming next in tech. the latest gadgets, gizmos and cool electronics that you're going to "on the money" >> this is "on the money." your money, your life, your >>> we begin with the new year. with 2018 right around the co

so that means, even with its huge worlds wide numbers the last jedi, still has signs to soar even higher $39.9 billion for the year. >> and vendees he will spins his way to the top with forks naming him the top grossing actor for 2017. his films raid in $1.6 billion , and broadway ticket sales over the course of the year. by securing the number one spot he has knocked his co- star duane the rock johnson down to second top grossing actor with $1.5 billion. and wonder woman's came in third bringing in $1.4 billion >> and rock band u2 also celebrating global success, according to pollster. irish rockers tommed the world war floor chart for 2017. the group's joshua tree, 30th anniversary tour, made $360 million, making the most money out all all of the wards on tour last year, guns n' roses came in second with cold play rounding out the top three. >> new mexico family's missing dog turns up almost a year later nearly a thousand miles away, in kansas sit, missouri. it was christmas day when code a the husky appeared in jamie bergman's backyard. he was hungry, dirty and clearly a very long way

disney says the last jedi took in $517 million. in its first 17 days. that put it ahead of another disney movie, beauty and the beast as the top domestic release of the year. the last jedi has earned more than $1 billion worldwide. >>> people already lining up at dispensaries this morning to buy recreational marijuana. why the change in law means a lot of things for cities here in the bay area. >>> outside this morning, partly cloudy skies, able to follow. we will check in on that. your full forecast coming up. it's time for sleep number's 'lowest prices of the season' on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort, your sleep number setting. does your bed do that? right now our queen c4 mattress is only $1199. plus 24 month financing. ends monday. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. >>> the sale of recreational marijuana is legal here in california. at some of the big winds us out of forming early this morning at dispensaries right here in the bay area. >>> from extra fees at the dmv to change is how you vote in the next elect

almost neck and neck with beauty and beast and then last jedi at a billion. really the three are very, very close together, which is, crazy, considering three weeks again for last jedi. hard to wrap your head around that. >> fate of the furious is that a car movie. >> vin diesel. >> yes fast and furious one of those. >> i cannot stop watching them on television they had a marathon over the weekend and it is the same stupid premise over and over and they always, shift real hard and then they say something stupid line, you know that is what we're made for. advance on the gear shift. >> you know what you are getting. that is why we love it. have fun in sunny l.a. >> yeah, hillary enjoy. >> good bye. okay. holiday vacation in the warmth turns into tragedy two families with local ties are killed when their plane goes down in costa rica how they are being remembered this when my smile is bright, i feel ready to shine. some whitening toothpastes only remove surface stains, colgate optic white high impact white is different. it has hydrogen peroxide to whiten four sh

. >>> the last jedi, the highest grossing domestic film of 2017.says the last jedi took in $$517 million. in just its first 17 days. that put the film ahead of the other disney movie "beauty and the beast" the last jedi has earned more than a billion dollars worldwide. >>> how would you like to start the year as a multimillionaire. the powerball and mega millions jackpots continue to grow. there were no winners over the weekend. the metha millions is $340 million jackpot and powerball is at $440 million. and the next drawing is going to be on wednesday. >> i won. on saturday. yeah. >> a whole bunch of money, right? >> $4. >> and invest it back in and win more. >> okay. >> that's the goal. >> thanks for watching everyone. the next newscast is at 4:00 on 2. ,, dr. oz: is coconut oil healthy or not? an alarming recommendation to stop eating this stuff, we're having a that we'll answer once and for all. over fat has to do with how much fat is in your body. skinny and e actually be overfat. dr. oz: i'll determine how you in your own ight living room, co

"star wars: the last jedi" topped 1 billion in global revenue after three weeks in theaters.fter premiere on december 14th with the second largest opening weekend ever, the film gained 120 million worldwide on new year's weekend. the latest hall moves "the last jedi" to first place for 2017 topping disney's live action disney "beauty and the beast." disney is the parent company of 6abc. what a way to start the year, the force is strong. let's hope that it stays strong with the markets this year, guys. >> that would be good. >> maribel thanks so much. >>> i thought "the last jedi" wasn't the greatest "star wars" movie of all time but i really enjoyed it. >> i would agree with that. >> i'm still waiting to see it. i'm behind. >> come on, david, where have you been? [laughter] >> my son saw it twice so, you know, that kind of evens things out. storm tracker6 live double scan right now shows you that we're dry and as we take a look outside, we are looking at the wind blowing in those flags on the parkway. this has been a common shot over the past week or so. it's cold out, the wi

the last of jedi has pulled in more than $1 billion.get to talk about star wars on this show. that is it for this edition of "bloomberg markets: middle east." we have all the top stories from around the world coming up. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ morette: china is showing signs of strength. the survey came well ahead of expectations. the forecast had been for a slight decline. the reading as welcome as they prepare for a critical battle with debt, poverty and pollution. toth korean exports expanded the highest high indicates. leaving a trade surplus. rates in november for the first time since 2011. singapore grew at a better than expected

saudi women lost no time in flocking to jedis famous limb all to take the wheel at the kingdom's first auto show specifically aimed at women. after my mother's phone always been interested in cars but we didn't have the ability to drive and now i'm very interested in buying a car but i would like the payments and prices to not be very high and liquid now you. saudi arabia is the only country with a ban on women drivers the lifting of the ban later this year is being held up or signaling a new progressive trend in the deeply conservative muslim kingdom that i will say that it's known that women of the largest section who shop in miles this whole model is run by women anyway that's firstly secondly all the cashiers are women and everyone in the restaurants are women. the idea is to make everything in the car exhibition run by women for. the jet exhibition focused on fuel efficient cars and provided a team of sales women to help this burgeoning customer base choose the right model . as bricks and negotiations and choppy waters at least britain's luxury boat business is riding a new wave o

the last jedi, the highest grossing film last year just one free disney films. we will have a look for you. bone crushing cold temperatures sunday in the midwest and the northeast over the weekend and none of this may be going away anytime soon. we'll have the forecast from fox meteorologist janice dean. mixed bag near 2018. the first trading day of the year. the dow up 27. ♪ is this a phone? or a little internet machine? it makes you wonder: shouldn't we get our phones and internet from the same company? that's why xfinity mobile comes with your internet. you get up to 5 lines of talk and text at no extra cost. so all you pay for is data. see how much you can save. choose by the gig or unlimited. xfinity mobile. a new kind of network designed to save you money. call, visit, or go to xfinitymobile.com. lauren: 2017 ended on a high night for "star wars" the last jedi claiming the number one spot in the final box office weekend box office weekend in figure earning another $60 million given in a domestic total of 533 million crowning at the highest grossing film of

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cheryl: disney star wars last jedi major flop in china.ues right now. ♪ ♪ lauren: happy friday, everybody, 5:30 in the morning, in new york 5:29 p.m. cheryl: i'm still going work somehow. lauren: better you than me. cheryl: it is friday, we are happy about that, but we are not happy about what's going on in washington. breaking news right now for the house approved a stopgap bill to keep the federal government open to 2016 but the ball is on the senate's court. >> garrett tenney with the latest. good morning to you. >> you have to buckle up looking ahead, with less than 24 hours to go there's no indication that the senate is any closer to a deal to avoid a shutdown. the house passed its spending bill yesterday and this including a six-year extension of children's health insurance program and several taxes with the affordable care act but senate democrats are upset that the spending bill did not include fix for daca which congress till march to address but that lead to heated exchange last night on the senate floor. >> i'm not trying to pla

is student or a teacher showing somebody how >> that's a jedi master and so something. >> force is strong these guys. >> force is strong with the next people gayle. this is all about the f to get up in the air. buddy's got an atv. i'll drag you up there. the keep on the guy in them fail. >> that was oveore it started. >> there you go the spectrum there. genius landing with no controls andplete nuts doing nothing but injuring themselves. >> i fall right in the middle. >>> a lot of people tra to grammy grampy whatever you call them a lot of people saw them over the last weekend. they probably help getting hacker is here to show how they can put their socks on if they want to do it independently. are something that my mom would have approved ofse to use a sock gadget. gadget n >> glove tied over it now. >> you have the you put w, and you have that attachment. let's see how it works. >> put sock in like that. all the way. >> that was interesting. i feel i could use this next time i hurt my back. >> if you have a mobility issue, this would be really really helpful for you. >> you know what tha

. >>> the latest star wars movie, last jedi topped $600 million in ticket sales in the u.s.much. in china for instance, the film was such a flop it was pulled from theaters after two weeks. carter evans reports. >> reporter: with lightsaberers fired up, the force seemed unstoppable. disney held a premiere in shanghai, when the film opened in china two weeks ago, the response was, lukewarm. >> you are expecting the audience to have that, twij of recognition and familiarity. that doesn't really exist in china. it doesn't exist back when the three original films stormed into theaters. china was emerging from a decade of turmoil. >> in 1977 when a new hope came out. china was still a closed country. you weren't getting the sort of massive cultural exchange that you see now. it was literally a world away. >> if you only knew the power of the dark side. >> the stories are steeped in mythology, that leans heavily on the original films. >> great shot, kid, one in a million. off a chinese movie-goers have no emotional connection. the last jedi was down 91 mers. >> if you didn't grow

, last jedi, you can see stock is higher by 21/2%, the last jedi is the eighth highest gross domestic a winner for disney which is helping keep the dow in positive territory today. ashley: the today show named its coanchor who will anchor alongside savannah guthrie who has been filling in since matt lauer was fired over sexual misconduct allegations with this morning at announcement makes it official, the today so seen its ratings rise since matt lauer was fired. corporations will be under pressure to make big investments because of the gop tax plan. joining us is catherine munson, a regular guest of the show. a lot has been said about the tax reform bill. you are more in the small business arena and if that is true. >> absolutely right. ashley: did you get enough out of his tax bill to make you happy? >> i have to tell you this is a real exciting tax-cut, it will help american businesses particularly small businesses that have been held up by a burdensome tax code for 30 years. maybe i would've liked to have seen more benefit for small businesses. section 199, 20% deduction is a good

. >>> big screen hits like star wars, the last jedi, and butty and the beast, helped walt disney celebrate as the top- grossing studio at the box office. forbes named vin diesel the top actor, bringing in $1.6 billion in ticket sales. knocking costar dwayne "the rock" johnson down to second place. wonderwoman, gal goudeau came in second. running for the new head coaching vacancy for the silver and black? >>> all right. it's cold. broxol -- broccoli-raub. >> it is the best right now. >> it is the best now. the first looks graiment. >> you don't have -- great. >> you don't have to do a lot to broccoli-raw. it's a more proper way to cook it, blanch it. blamped it. sauteed garlic in there. preroaflted red peppers. now, i'm going to to add in feta. but feta and broccoli raw are a match made in heaven. i just want to mix it in. >> mix a little as you're doing. beautiful. that saltiness. >> yeah. the saltiness of the feta, with the bitterness of the broccoli rawb. >> when you buy it at the market, it's important now. this is what you gotta look at now. it's note goodbye nice and -- got to be nice

jumanji pushed the last jedi out of the top spot in the box offers. insidious, the final key, took the second spot with just under $30 million. star wars went to third place. the space blockbuster has made well over half a billion dollars to date. the greatest showman and pitch perfect three rounded out the top five. >>> the curtain is about to come down at decades old movie theaters in marauda. it opened in 1957 with a single screen and 1,000 seats. it was reconfigured into a four screen multiplex. with rising maintenance costs and changing viewing habits, the owner says it doesn't add up. customers say they will miss it. >> they have theme movie nights. they host the california independent film festival. >> the last picture show is tonight. there are hopes the theater can somehow be saved with help from the community. all the seats and the equipment will stay in place for now. >>> the next time you tour a bay area rental property, you may discover no one's home. instead, a robot may be waiting to show you around. >> reporter: technology is opening d

"the last jedi" hasn't inspired repeat viewings. >> steven spielberg's oscar-contending "the post" came in second, a true story about exposing a government coverup. the "computer" came in third. >> the post relevant for those of us old enough to remember. >> s >>> hi, ever! welcome to " i'm becky qu okay, you ma pounds over . now it is ti from boot camp new trends i >>> taking t when it's ti new job. >>> with the place, what should you look for in a tax preparer? questions to ask and how to get help for free. >>> and you may not know his , but you probably know his work. raymond" has a new netflixbod series. somebody, please feed this guy! "on the mone starts now. >> annou: this "on the mone your money, your life, your f. >>> we begin with fitness. if getting in shape and losing weight are among your new year's resolutions, you n alone,

. >> "the last jedi" and the others rounded out the top five. i know you can't wait to see that latest "insidious" movie. >> sure. maybe "jumanji" is more my style. >> that's it for "abc7 news" at 9:00. news cast at 11:00. (upbeat music) - [announcer] it's the michelle meow show, your a to z, covering the lgbt, lmnop, and everyone in between. (upbeat music) here's michelle meow. - welcome to the michelle meow show, your a through z, covering the lgbt, lmnop, and everyone in between show. tonight, we have a fantastic show for you. it's all focused on baaits. the bay area american indian two-spirits organization. we'll talk about what it means to identify as native american, and be a part of the lgbtqi community. but first, let's check in what people are saying about the lgbtq community. our first quote comes from ellen degeneres. why not? i love her, she's my favorite. she either has something so funny to say or something so intelligent. so in an interview with megyn kelly,

it was between "star wars: the last jedi" and beauty and the beast. star wars 1 made $517 million. while beauty and the beast made $504 million. the last jedi was able to make all of that money after only three weeks. >>> here's a unique way to ring in the new year. thousands gathered in key west to watch the famous shoe drop. the giant red high heel was lowered from the balcony at midnight. the new year's eve tradition is always a crowd favorite. >>> and also trending this morning, police square off against a cookie-eating squirrel. and it was all caught on camera. the chaos unfolded inside a home in new york. officers tried to round up the intruder. but the squirrel was not going to go down without a fight. it bounced around the kitchen. and even landed on an officer at one point. eventually, the cookie thief, though, was apprehended. >>> good morning, everybody. raider nation. not a good morning for you. your head coach, jack del rio was gone. and what about the effect of the team. how about the team's performance yesterday at the chargers? we've got moving pictures. . >>> and t

. >> the last day of the year, star wars: the last jedi topping the charts with beauty and the beasts the number one most grossing film of the a whopping $517 million so far. the whole thing helps round out the top five. we mentioned number one and number two. wonder woman is third, "guardians of the galaxy" is number four and finishing the year in fifth place, spiderman homecoming. it course roughly $334 million! despite some late year blockbusters 2017 was actually a pretty rough year for the movie business of wealthier plenty of talent tells us why. [video] >> while he is top movie, beauty and the beast, earn more than half $1 billion, there was no fairytale ending in hollywood's box office. studio figures for 2017 revenues down 2 and a half percent from last year to just over $11 billion. and attendance predicted to slip four percent to 1 1/4 billion tickets sold and north america. >> blame this on that original movies, lackluster sequels and stiff competition from streaming services like amazon and netflix. >> you are more content on more platforms available more than at any oth

analysts think it's doing so well because of "the last jedi" has repeat viewing. >> steven spielberg's "the post" came in second. it's based on a true story about exposing a government coverup. "the commuter" came in third. >> and that's it for "abc7 news" at 9:00. at 9:00. our next news cast (upbeat music) - [narrator] it's the michelle meow show, your a to z, covering the lgbt, lmnop, and everyone in between. (upbeat music) here's michelle meow. - welcome to the michelle meow show, your a through z, covering the lgbt, lmnop, and everyone in between show. welcome to the first program of 2018, and happy new year. tonight, we have a fantastic program for you, and when i say fantastic, i mean, daniela vega, the first out transgender actress, from the film a fantastic woman. the film was a golden globe nominee for best foreign language film. we'll also speak to the director, sebastian lelio, so very exciting program for you. before we get started, let's check in with lgbtq people, and read some of their quotes. the first one comes from elizabeth gilbert, who is the author of eat, pray, lo

the last key came in at number two with $30 million and number three, the last jedi $24 million for its 4th week in theaters. >>> a lot to talk about in weather tonight and we will re revisit doppler radar first. the sunset just sneaking under a shield of high clouds. high clouds in advance of a storm system winding up in the pacific and it will deal a good pitch to us over the next 36 hours. the doppler is not showing much at the time. the showers develop after sunset tonight. very slowly from the south bay to the north. after midnight, sun rise we will pick up more as cold alaskan air powers north, the combination of the two systems mean the biggest storm of the system so far this year in the bay area, six inches of rain in the santa cruz mountains. upperelevations of the north bay 3 inches of rain. -- upper elvisions of the north bay 3 inches of rain -- elevations of the north bay 3 inches of rain. a flood watch posted beginning tomorrow afternoon into the evening. focused on the burn region where 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected. stay tuned to the forecast because it could change.

. >>> contrary to what most people think after the opening of star wars the last jedi, the franchisep franchise of -- top list of movies. wonder woman came in second powered by 412 million dollars. no surprise with number three, guardians of the galaxy with $389 million. that was followed by spiderman homecoming. rounding out the top five is the horror film, it, scaring up $327 million. >> we heard the explosion. >> reporter: concert tragedy struck twice. there was the arianna grande a show in britain killing 22 people. then on october first, a gunman opened fire on a harvest music festival and loss vegas killing 58 and injuring 546. >>> hollywood marriage breakups include chris parrott and jennifer gardner. as well as ben stiller and christine taylor. two power couples welcome twins this year. showed -- george clooney and his wife and jay-z and beyonci. the top three albums of 2017 include dammed in the number one spot followed by 24 k magic by bruno mars and star boy. [ music ]. >>> atop the number one song is the shape of you where a feature by justin bieber is second. also the mo

latest star wars movie had aast jedi" disappointing opening weekend in china. the film generated less than $30 million at the box office, less than the previouous seed of episodes. disney made little cards that would pop up on the side of the screen every time a major character appeared, but that did not help many to understand the complicated plot. genie: that is crazy. i had no idea. this is darth vader. this is what he did. now -- thereap up is a strange crypto currency coming up on the horizon. we've talked a lot about the rise of bitcoin in recent weeks. have you heard of dodge coin? it's another kind of crypto currency. apparently bitcoin is named meme.a popular dogecoin's mamarket value has doubled. there appeared to be no reasons for this, which leaves its creator puzzled. a says that a currency with dog on it that has not released an update in two years has become so valuable says a lot. genie:e: thank you. it is now time for our press review. hi. on the focus today reaction to the golden globes ceremony in hollywood. >> that's right. hollywood wanted

. >>> "star wars: the last jedi" closes 2017 with the highest grossing movie of the year globally for the holiday weekend and it topped $1 billion in sales. >>> to a college in northern michigan who released their annual list of words banished from the queens english for misuse, overuse and general uselessness. >> we can report whammo is not one of them. it's tongue-in-cheek nonbinding list of 14 words and phrases put out by lake superior state university and here is the list. let me ask you this, unpack, impactful, nothing burger, dish , thrill bound and the all- purpose [ inaudible ]. and the top vote getter was fake news. >> the others are preowned, onboarding, offboarding , gig economy and the redundant hot water at the trump twitter type o covfefe . and good riddance. the college puts out the list every year for the last 43 years. that is wusa9 news at 5:00 in you can use those words into the new year and the news at 5:30 starts now. >>> we begin 2018 the same way we ended 2017, darned cold. live look outside and not out of the 40s today.>> it's bone chilling cold out there. it's

it's a "star wars" themed car themed in honor of the last j jedi. it's a nissan maxima. look at the lights. they're red. supposed to seem sinister. the undercarriage is also red. it's also supposed to seem like a light saber. you have themed cars along with the regular cars that you're going to see on the road. more than 7 00 on display here. and in addition to the cars you're also going to have some cool eagles alum brian dawkins. we'll be here all morning showing you some of the cool features here in the auto show. reporting live, nbc 10 news. >> i think if i drove up with that "star wars" car at home, my son would have a fit. he would pass out. >> reporter: isn't it the coolest thing? >> it is. the lights, the sound, the look. i love it. i'm sure you'll show us more throughout the morning. thanks a lot. >>> stepping down, the case against larry nassar leads to a house cleaning for the usa gymnastics board. >>> and sexual misconduct accusations that go back decades. >> energize the fans is powered by nrg. nrg powers the eagles, powers philly, and powers you. >>> look a

that makes "the last jedi" biggest world wirld and biggest in the united states second only to predecessor awa awakens". >> and the word dogo may become part of official language. right now they're loaded with dogos it's innet speech for dogs. >> dogo is a non word that became so popular the dictionary has taken notice. editors are calling dogo a word we're watching in the new year. >> dogos. >> i can honestly tell you i never heard of it prior to this story. >> i never did either. >> i heard of dogs but not dogos. >> time to say is hello to fa good morning, deb, vickie, call them nael and luiz, they're road prescribing buddies and both are huge we're hoping we can help them change that for them. we've done our part, guys, we put the word out. there's two hot mamas right there. you got to real them in on your own though okay. ladies that s you have to reel them m in on their own. we're putting the world out. man if there is a match made via facebook fan of day please let us know. >> all right michael thomas what's up. >> hopefully devon and vicki are headed somewhere warm. 26 in washington

going to use my left hand, my nondominant hand to make this shot with my eyes closed while using my jedi power to lift up that one ton weight over your head. ♪ thanks. nice job. >> go to harlemglobetrotters.com. >> he has skills in editing. >> they saved him in the end. >> pretty good. coming up on "today in the bay" we are watching the visibility map. >> we do have an approaching storm system that will bring wind and high waves. we do have the high surf warning along the coast up to 40-foot breakers. it's going to be dangerous along the coast not only today but tomorrow as well. we'll talk about when the rain arrives up next. >>> and over here it looks like a fine drive but in the north bay we have this traffic alert. southbound 101 at spencer just shy thereof. we have that crash and debris blocking your two right lanes. i will talk about that. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. a live look across the bay area.. from the peninsula to the east >>> fog out in full force this morning and n

the fact that "wonder woman" was the third-highest grossing film last year, behind only "the last jedi" and "beauty and the beast," films that got six nods between them. >> we certainly never did the movie for that, and i think that you can't have it all. we want to stay humble and grateful, and we're going to have another movie, so who knows? maybe the next one. >> the next one, "wonder woman 2," is out next year for this busy mother of two. >> are you thinking about expanding the family any further? >> i just had a baby! >> you can do the "wonder woma"" sequel with that baby. >> but my mom will be very happy with your question. >> gal, who is a new face of revlon was out in new york for a celebration for ashley graham who just joined revlon's "live boldly" campaign. >> guess what? lip stick doesn't have a size, and we want women who are the average sized american, and that's a size 14/16. hey girls! we are represented! this is a dream come true. >> i just love that ashley graham. here's a super hero who doesn't need any special effects. tom cruise made his instagram debut with a miss