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jennifer garner is here in studio 57.o everything right with her child. >> it's so right. the first-time parenting thing. you can't get around it. the first time you're a parent, you are a first-time parent. the harder you try, the more you get in your kids' way. that happens to cindy green. >> her son was -- timothy would say mom, it's okay. it's all right. just relax. >> this movie is a rather -- it's a lot about how much your kids teach you. this little boy, in real life c.j. adams but in the film, timothy green is kind of a oi owe. >> for me jennifer, i am thinking i've seen you in many roles. i've been smitten with you for a long time. >> felicity, alias. i was there. >> it's one of the rare times we see you playing a mom on screen. >> it's the first time i played a mom for a whole movie. >> how did you feel about that? you really know this mom stuff. >> yeah. you can't help it. i was picky about the first time i was going to play a mom. it feels like i'm exposing something that's very intimate to me. but there was n

behind the headlines: jennifer garner. the actress is staring in a new movie, "the odd life of timothy green," as a mother who struggles to have a child, only to have one magically appear. >> woe don't want anyone to make fun of you. in real life, the mother of three works with save the children on issues affecting children in the united states, including early childhood education and healthy eating. she and her husband, actor ben affleck, both work for their charitable work. "to the contrary" executive producer, cari stein traveled to los angeles to sit down with the actress. >> how does being a mom, how did that impact sort of your decision to take on the role? >> ya know, if i had no children i really would have still been dying to play this women, it's really, i fell in love with the writing and the fact that i do have kids and could relate so much to what peter had written about being a first time parent or parenting in general. it just made me that much hungrier to play her. >> and children are of great importance to

jennifer garner is here, everybody. >> good morning. >>> jennifer garner is an actress, a producer, ad life of timothy green," she has a little magic on her side. welcome to the lovely and talented jennifer garner. >> thank you for having me. >> you play cindy green. she is a woman who is having a tough time having a baby. in fact, she's told she cannot have one at all. since you've become a mother of three, you've gotten pickier with the roles you've chosen. >> i think i get pickier with every baby. it's that much harder to leave home. i don't know what will take me away from the crazy kids. with this role, there was no chance i wasn't going to do it, if i got the job. i had to fight hard to get the job. i was so thrilled to get it. i loved every minute of it. >> we're going to show a clip of it. there was a freaky thunderstorm in the house. and you had buried a box that you were putting together, of what your perfect child would be like. making a wish list of sorts. let's look at a clip from the movie. >> almost to a fault. >> yes, we have a winner. >> yes. >> how great are you pict

jennifer garner -- >> you don't want to see arnold and stallone and willis? >> i don't like that stuff. blowing up of the -- no, no. >>> this comes to us from news 5 in bristol, virginia, a chinese immigrant nearly lost her dream of becoming a u.s. citizen because her car broke down. amanda was stranded 40 miles from the naturalization ceremony. she begged for a ride and no one would help. finally one couple said yes. after getting her to the swearing-in just in time, they stuck around to watch the moment they made possible as americans helping a new fellow american. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. we're starting out with some cloud cover. there are a few sprinkles in some areas. nothing that will slow down the traffic. 63 in parkton. mostly cloudy skies today appeared a chance for some rain showers. high temperatures between 76 and 81 degrees. we will check the seven-day

. >>> disney's odd new movie starring jennifer garner and 12- year-old cj adams, hit theaters, kevinccarthy sits down with the two stars of the odd life of timothy green when we return  >>> a local festival has new meaning since its founder was murdered lenny harris' body was found in a well in january, months after he disappeared. he had been shot he founded a nonprofit called operation hope for alexandria community yesterday people turned out for the lenny harris, one love legacy festival, harris' wife present add gift of thanks to the investigators, who worked on more husband's murder. >>> -- worked on her husband's murder. >> i know that the detectives worked really really hard with our family the whole time even when it went over and our family would like to thank them. >> three men were arrested in connection with harris' murder. >>> hi. >> hi. is he for us? >> mom, dad. >> i am getting that feeling. >> a young couple dreams of becoming parents their wish comes true in a most unexpected way. jennifer garner is the woman who suddenly finds herself with a my

jennifer garner -- >> you don't want to see arnold and stallone and willis? >> i don't like that stuff. blowing up of the -- no, no. >>> this comes to us from news 5 in bristol, virginia, a chinese immigrant nearly lost her dream of becoming a u.s. citizen because her car broke down. amanda was stranded 40 miles from the naturalization ceremony. she begged for a ride and no one would help. finally one couple said yes. after getting her to the swearing-in just in time, they stuck around to watch the moment they made possible as americans helping a new fellow american. >>> i'm veronica de la cruz. this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> it is 4:28. relatively comfortable start. waking up with temperatures in the 60s at this early hour. full forecast is ahead. first, good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" on this monday, august 20th 20, 12. >>> a police shot a man who threatened to kill an officer. they were killed in oxen hill last night. once officer ars rooifd they found a man

. >> jennifer gardn stars -- jennifer garner star is in a film about a couple of where a little boy drops their lives. >> the district ranked 8 survey of t [ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years. every paycheck. w, when youeed it obama has cut $716 llion dolrs from medicare. why? to pay for obamacare. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed healthcare is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney-ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.

and finally green stars jennifer garner and it's about a couple without kids and they find a unique one at their door. it's going to wrestle for a spot in the top five. i have serious makeup to do because i haven't seen spider-man, batman. i have plenty to do. how about you? >> come on. >> come on, i've got two kids. why are you even asking me? >> summer movies come out around christmas so check in with me then. >> yeah. vd time. all right this comes to us from wmaq, nbc 5 in chicago. now two of the most presidential landmarks. a plaque has been erected at the site where president obama and first lady michelle obama had their very first kiss. it was back in 1989 in front of an ice cream shop. the president tells the story. they married three years later in 1992. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. ahhh, now that's a clean mouth. i just wish it wouldn't fade away so fast. let me show you something. [ dr. rahmany ] as soon as you leave here... plaque quickly starts to grow back. but now there's a way to keep the clean longer.

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we'll hear from captain sully sullenberger and we'll hear from jennifer garner about the "odd life ofimothy green." that and more later on "cbs this morning." for now, that will do it for "cbs morning news." on this thursday. friday eve everybody, almost there. take care everybody. i'm terrell brown. take care everybody. i'm terrell brown. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> is almost for a. at that is

. >>> and, finally, "the odd life of timothy green" stars jennifer garner, and it's about a couple without kids and they suddenly find a very unique one at their door. it's going to wrestle for a spot in the top five. >> am i the only one that doesn't know what stop animation? >> i didn't know that either. i'm going to go with it, bill. >> have to look it up now. >> that's the again ri. everybody in hollywood is laughing it up. >>> all right this comes to us from wmaq nbc 5 in chicago, which is now to the most unusual and romantic presidential landmarks. a plaque has been erected at the site where president obama and first lady michelle obama had their very first kiss. it was back in 1989 in front of an ice cream shop. the shrine tells the story in the president's own words, recounting a magic moment and how the curb served as a makeshift dinner table. very romantic. the obamas married three years later in 1992. i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> a texas zoo has welcomed its new addition to the family. tattoo the giraffe w

still ahead, living the dream with jennifer garner.movie critic sits down with the star about the odd life of timothy green. >>> a battle of the beltway is brewing off the field. the nationals and orioles are in a bitter dispute over the nationals television rights and how much the team should be paid. the os control the national cable tv rights but this is the first year that the nats can appeal for more money. the "washington post" is reporting that the team is asking for up to $120 million per year. they received $29 million last year. that's a big difference. the teams have already missed two deadlines to reach a deal. >>> and here's news you don't want to hear. the redskins have lost a big piece of their defense for the season. tackle chris deal will hit the ir list after tearing the acl in his left knee. coach shanahan said he hurt it on monday. he was a 7th round draft pick out of west virginia last year. >> chad johnson, his wife filed for divorce from the former nfl wide receiver. three days after his arrest for domestic batte

and finally the odd life of timothy green stars jennifer garner and it's about a couple without kids and they find a unique one at their door. it's going to wrestle for a spot in the top five. every time i see the preview, it makes me -- >> a little itchy? and the ghouls and goblins movie, why wasn't that released close to halloween? >> really that's your analysis?. >> because it's summer and that's when all the kids are out of school. >> you you know there are halloween costumes in some of the stores already? >> i saw christmas decorations. i'm lynn berry. willy geist is next. >>> professor mitt romney breaks out the dry erase board doodling his medicare plan before giving his most detailed answer yet on high school tax returns. the question is with each passing kay that romney doesn't focus on the economy, isn't that a victory for the obama campaign? and wildfires burn out of control across 13 states out west. destroying entire homes and communities thanks to record temperatures and drought. the question is, whether will be any relief if sight for the middle of the country? and fin

>> jimmy: thanks to jennifer garner. paul scheer. apologies to matt damon, we ran out of time. their new album "beautiful friction," is out now. playing us off the air with the song "red skies" -- see the full performance and a bonus song at jimmykimmellive.com. -- once again, the fixx. goodnight! ♪ ♪ red skies at night red skies at night oh oh, oh, oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ red skies at night red skies at night oh oh, oh, oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ should have taken warning it's just people mourning running, hiding, lost ♪ ♪ couldn't find find a place to go ♪ ♪ so it's red skies at night red skies at night oh oh, oh, oh oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >> we were overhead as sheriff's deputy hall in this man after day long stand off. poli

and jennifer garner and joel edgerton hit the green carpet for the premier of "the odd live of timmo any green" you will leave feeling better about live. the way you used to when you would see e.t.or forrest gump. it should impact you in that same way. >> it opens august 15th. you can check out the trailer on otrc.com. >> and we have more head on abc 7 news at 4:00. an update on the massive fire in richmond what. residents experienced just after the fire broke out. >> nearly a dozen businesses are damaged and two firefighters injured in a fire. why the chief says it's a miracle everyone made it out alive and a guilty plea from a man accused in a deadly shooting that severely injured congress >>> ray controlled fire continues to burn at the chevron refinery now. >> let's get to major developments regarding this fire. sky 7 flew over the refinery this afternoon. we take a look at the damage caused by the fire. and there is chevron blaming the fire on a vapor leak. for safety reasons chevron says it will continue this controlled burn to prevent the hydrocarbon from burning up. there is

. >> jennifer garner and joel edgerton play a married couple and bury a box with wishes for an infanthey get a surprise. >> hi. >> hi. >> i'm timmo thigh not like other kids. >> there is something you need to know. i came from the garden. >> rooted, you might say. >> this is funny and poignant. directed and written by peter hedges who did "what is eating gilbert grape? ". he met with us here. >> joel came when he was 16 first time he was alone. my mom lived here a number of years. we have fondness for this place. >> it touches many people and family is important in this film. >> maybe people will stop for just a moment and say... thanks for what you did for me today. or... for those of us who may be holding on to some resentment and disappointments in our parents, maybe this will help you see and understand and appreciate your parents in a new way. >> and this is a mine field. my parents got everything right but it's interesting as a child you can interpret it your own way. >> this is from about zappa. they had crews attaching silk leaves to branches to create this look. movie magic h

jennifer garner, sylvester stallone.e, all of that. plus we revealed seven all-stars and pro partners on the big season of "dancing with the stars." so, who are helio castroneves, shawn johnson, drew lachey, gilles marini and kellie monahan teaming up with? you can find that on yahoo! right now. >> take a look. that's the world's smallest car. gee, i wonder who they'll make get into the world. smallest car. >> the world's smallest man. >> it will not be diana perez, you'll find that out in a minute. >> on top of that we have the world's cutest dog. >> there's boo. >> boo, i'm sorry. there he is, the internet sensation, went on the road. he even has his own paparazzi. that's a few hour as way. what's coming up on "good afternoon america"? >> lots. huge day today. we have "supernanny" giving advice on raising your kids. then we'll teach you how to turn your kids' toys into cash. >> also, we have the rockettes on the show. i don't know why, but you got to tune in to find out. i mean, we usually find out why as they arrive.

we'll be graced by the presence of jennifer garner, the very funny paul sheer will be here and our musicale x fixx tomorrow night. in addition to being an oscar-nominated, emmy-winning actor, our first guest has also worked as a rancher, a gravel-separator, and a road-kill collector. although that was more of a hobby. you can see him alongside a very scary matthew mcconaughey in the new movie "killer joe," playing in select cities now. please say hello to thomas haden church. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: how's it going? you're a big man, you know. most of the actors come out here are about the size of kelly ripa. you could probably have a career of throwing people out of bars, if you so chose. >> thank you, james. there's normal people and then there's kelly ripa. i got to throw something, my mom always wants me to say hi to guillermo. >> jimmy: is that right? >> she loves guillermo. >> jimmy: i didn't know you habla espanol. >> i don't, really. i like to make the accent sound authentic. >> jimmy: you have a ranch in texas. how many do you have? >> we run cattle on probably five diffe

and jjamz and jennifer garner. movies "inception," "500 days of summer," and this summer's blockbuster "the dark knight rises." next up, he plays a bike messenger peddling for his life in the new action thriller "premium rush." >> ah -- hey! give me the envelope. >> no! [ car horns ] >> ah! >> whoa! >> hey, hey, hey! "premium yush" opens in theaters august 24th. please say hello to joseph gordon-levitt. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: great to have you here. >> thanks, man. good to be here. >> jimmy: i remember when i'd watch you on "third rock from the sun" i thought, that kid's going to be a big star one day. i did. every once in a while, i spot a kid on a sitcom. >> and when i used to watch you jimmy the sports guy. i used to listen to the kevin bean show every morning. >> jimmy: it's weird to think of you as a kid -- >> it's weird to see your face. >> jimmy: yeah, i have one. it is weird to see my face. is that because you're a child star that you have to have three names? >> my mom's name is jane gordon an

jennifer garner and joe edgerton are unable to have kids of their own so write a description of an imaginaryild to have him show up in the flesh. that's just one, two new movies in theaters this weekend, lots to choose from. our online movie critic, connor smith, is here with his reviews. glad to have you back before you head off to college. >> i leave next week. >> this is funny because you're going to review the "expendables," all my favorite 1980 action movie heroes. >> i'm excited about the movies today. i'm a huge fan of 1980's action movies so this was really nostalgic, a lot of fun and warmed my heart. i know that's an odd way of saying that but it did, just seeing them together was great. in the movie, sylvester stallone leads this team of mercenaries and vandam is a mercenary and they have to take him out. he takes out one of the expendables so they have to get him back and this movie is much better than the original for two big reasons. firstly, it's very tongue in cheek. >> makes fun of itself? >> it's very self deprecating and it's funny, it really is. and chuck norris makes chuc

and later this week, jennifer garner, paul scheer, thomas haden church, chef rick bayless, and we'll j-jamz and the fixx. so join us for those. oh, and i want to tell you, we have very big news. congratulations to our band member cleto and his wife who had a baby boy. there. he is. [ applause ] that's his actual head. [ laughter ] his name is cleto valentine escobedo iv. congratulations. he's got to have a number 5, right, his name name -- >> cleto: cruz. >> jimmy: and when he gets drunk, his friends will call him booze cruz, i love it. our first guest has encountered ufos, you name it, his new role is as the bearded pot-smoking goat man in the new movie "goats." please welcome david duchovny. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i have to say, i heard you had a birthday a few years ago. >> i did. >> jimmy: you turned 52 years ago old. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> jimmy: it actually made me feel good, becau sometimes i start to think, not that i'm going to look like you when i'm 52, sometimes, i think, yeah, i'm getting old. then i look at you, and i go, wow, he's 52, he looked fanta

. >>> jennifer garner they bury a box in their backyard and they get a surprise.other kids. ♪ ♪ >> it's funny, emotional and poignant. directed and written by academy award winner peter hedges. they are national tour promoting the film and met with us her. >> first time he was alone and my mom lived here for a number of years. we both have promises for this place. >> many people and family is important in the film. >> maybe people will stop for a moment and say, thanks for what you did for me today. >> for those who may be hold on to some resentments and disappointments in our parents, this film will help you see and understand and appreciated your parents in a new way. >> it's such a minefield. my parents got everything right but it's interesting with the child you can interpret your own way. >> reporter: the story frank zappa's son. they shot in georgia. movie magic that he hopes will translate into box office magic. his career is taking off. he will be the great gadsby in christmas. it opens next wednesday. >> carolyn: coming up next, it happened again, a chimp

i'm just an australian version of him yom jennifer garner plays edgerton's wife in the movie. have kevin's interview with her coming up in the #:00 hour. >>> he wanted to get out of a relationship with his mistress that he allegedly faked his open death. >> ahead in about 14 minutes. details of how one navy commander tried to pull that off. >> next, our big story, expanding gambling in maryland. it is one step closer to reality. we'll get a live update from annapolis. stay with us. [ male announcer ] do you support work for welfare? barack obama has a long history of opposing work for welfare. "i was not a wild, huge supporter of the federal plan that was signed in 1996." [ male announcer ] on july 12th obama quietly ended work requirements for welfare. you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. mitt romney strongly believes work must be part of welfare. the romney plan for a stronger middle class: it'll put work back in welfare. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. it'i've never writtencereal,re. a fan letter before, but you've done the

jennifer garner stars as a couple who wants to have their own child.t is rated pg. >> if darker movies are your thing check out an animated film called "paranorman." it features the voices of casey affleck, john goodman is about a misunderstood boy that takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups all to help save his town. it is rated pg grkspg. >> shouldn't be too scary if it's animated. >> i want to see "the campaign" still, will ferrell. >> it's been out a while. >> let us know what you think. >> questions parents might have about going back to school. >> maybe you've tried diet and exercise nop now try juicing. >>> today nasa's mars rover will be doing some target practice on the red planet. it will test out its laser on a martian rock in an attempt to burn a small hole in it. it is one of ten tools curiosity will use to study whether the environment on mars is suitable for life. in several weeks the rover will start its trek across the crater it landed in and at year's end should reach a mountain rise from the crater's floor. was that disney movie wher

jennifer garner. this is pg. some people think it is sappy and sweet but it has that cap ra feel.arents will like it and i think kids will like it. >> kim, always a pleasure. thank you. >> thank you. now to number four on our top five trending stories. mars rover heads out on the first road trip of the planet tonight. the rover will aim its laser microcast for the first time. taking 30 shots at a rock formation. part after two-year mission to determine if the planet most like earth could have ever hosted ma kroebal life. who are you, really? country? rocker? glam? take off that mask and see! clean makeup won't fake up... won't clog your pores so it lets your skin breathe. it lets you be you! flawlessly. clean makeup. from easy breezy beautiful. covergirl. from easy breezy beautiful. juicy brats grilled up on a thursday. the perfect use of the 7th inning stretch. get that great taste anytime with kingsford match light charcoal. by what's getting done. measure commitment the twenty billion dollars bp committed has helped fund economic and environmental recovery. long-term, bp's made

thursday night, jennifer garner, paul scheer and music from the f fixx, so, join us then.very talented young man whom you know from the movies "inception," "500 days of summer," and this summer's blockbuster "the dark knight rises." next up, he plays a bike messenger peddling for his life in the new action thriller "premium rush." >> tricky. hey! give me the envelope. >> no! [ car horns ] >> ah! >> whoa! >> hey, hey, hey! show down! >> jimmy: "premium rush" opens in theaters august 24th. please say hello to joseph gordon-levitt. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: great to meet you. great to have you here. >> thanks, man. good to be here. >> jimmy: i remember when i'd watch you on "third rock from the sun" i thought, that kid's going to be a big star one day. i did. every once in a while, i spot a kid on a sitcom. and i like, and then i like to feel, i feel good about myself, because i was right. >> right on, man. >> when i used to listen to you on kroc -- im>> jmy: did you really? >> totally, man. i used to listen every morning on kroc. >> jimmy: that's very nice. weird to

jennifer garner returns to the big screen in the odd life of timothy green. she plays one half of a married couple who have trouble conceiving. they write a wish list of the dream child only to have a young boy show up at their store during a freak storm. it has lots of plot holes. get it? expendables ii teams up with sylvester stallone, chuck norris and bruce willis. a job that seems like an easy paycheck because a revenge mission with worldwide consequences after one of the expendables is killed. and now entertainment insider denise is here with her take on another big film opening this weekend. sparkles stars former american idol winner jordan sparks and the late whitney houston. this was her final performance. >> well, not that we knew at the time the movie was done. this movie is almost heartbreaking because this was a labor of love for the late whitney houston. since she saw the movie as a young child she wanted to do this movie. when she started working as a producer she wanted to play sparkle. as the tide turns, you get older so you end up playing spa